Richard Hatley and Mary Craig had 2 children: +William Craig Will b. 1872. Margaret Janie b. 1875, m. Merrit Pratt.

William Craig Will b. 1872, bur. North Tryon Presbyterian Cem., not married, son of Richard Hatley and Mary Craig.

Will Hatley lived near the brook on the road going from the Presbyterian Church to Mount Tryon. Spurgeon Clark bought this

house from Fred Dawson in 1942 and moved it to his property in Tryon. As an elderly man, Will Hatley travelled to Dixon’s Store with his

request for a can of milk, a loaf of bread, and afig of twist.

Sources: Baptismal Records; Census; Brent Wood Research; Ronald Hately History; Mildred Hatley; Tryon United Baptist Church Records.

Hennessey Family

George Stanley Hennessey b. 20 July 1887, d. 17 Oct 1946, bur. Tryon Peoples Cem., son of Lawrence Hennessey and Margaret A. Muttart, m. 15 Apr 1912 Eleza May Thomas, b. 21 May 1887, d. 26 Aug 1980, bur. Tryon Peoples’ Cem., daughter of William Thomas and Flora MacKinnon.

Eleza purchased a small house from Alfred Croggett in 1917 and had the house moved to the north side of the driveway to her father’s home. Edward Sharkey, Eleza’s uncle, finished the inside of the house.

Earl, George, Eleza, Vernon Hennessey. Arlene Sorensen Collection.

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