He was born on June 18, 1837, in Pitcher, New York the son of Jethro Hatch, Sr. and Minerva Pierce, the daughter of Gordon Pierce and Thirza Smalley.
He was born on June 18, 1837, in Pitcher, New York, as the offspring of Jethro Hatch, Sr., and Minerva Pierce, whose own parentage involved Gordon Pierce and Thirza Smalley.