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- ZACHARIAH HASH, retired farmer; P.O. Chandlerville; was born in Green County, April 6, 1812, to Philip and Sarah (Nance) Hash. Philip Hash, our subject's father, was born in Virginia, Jan. 31, 1790; emigrated to Kentucky with his parents when a small boy; in 1822, he came to Illinois, and settled in Cass County; followed the occupation of a farmer, served in the war of 1812. He died in Missouri, Aug. 5, 1849. He was a son of Thomas Hash, a native of Virginia; born Feb. 13, 1756, and died in Missouri, Dec. 5, 1848. Our subject's mother was born near Richmond, Va., Oct. 24, 1791, and died Feb. 24, 1847; she was a mother of fifteen children, of whom our subject was the second child; her father, Zachariah Nance, was born in Virginia, served through the Revolutionary war, under Washington. Our subject was brought to Illinois by his parents in 1822, and was educated principally in Sangamon, now Menard County. On June 26, 1834, he was married to Miss Mary Dick, a native of Kentucky; born Feb. 16, 1817, and died June 22, 1857; was the mother of seven children, of whom three are living, viz.: Phillip, Peter, and Martha, wife of John Plunkett. He first rented a farm in this county, on Sangamon Bottom; he has since been engaged in farming in this county, and is now living upon his farm, one mile southwest from Chandlerville, but has been retired from active labor for several years. His second marriage occurred in Mason County, April 3, 1862, to Mrs. Susan Shelton, formerly a Bowman; was born in Rutherford Co., Tenn., March 17, 1825; she is a daughter of Daniel Bowman, a native of Maryland, born March 11, 1799, and died Sept. 14, 1859. Mr. and Mrs. Hash have had two children, both dead. Mr. Hash is the owner of about 200 acres of land; our subject and wife are members of the Christian Church. He is a Democrat. Mr. Hash says he was often compelled to give up his house on account of the Indians, and at other times used to associate among them. He was always daring. Old Dr. Chandler, who first laid out Chandlerville, said he had doctored five generations of the Hash family.
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