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Henry W. Hardy
Son of Henrie Hardy and Winnie (maiden name unknown), William Henry Hardy was born in North Carolina on March 30, 1805.1)
On March 28, 1829, William Henry Hardy (2 days before his 24th birthday) married Sarah Isbel(l), age 23 (Feb. 16, 1806 - Sept. 12, 1864)2) in Franklin County, Georgia.3)4)
They had the following children (3 sets of twin daughters):
- Mary Ann Hardy-Brannon (Dec. 18, 1829 - )
- Martha Ann Hardy (Dec. 18, 1829 - )
- Harriet M. (June 17, 1831 - )
- Nancy Emile Hardy-Wade (Jan. 21, 1832 - )
- Winnie Angeline Hardy-Randle (June 11, 1834 - July 23, 1911). Married Albert Gallatin Randle in Franklin, County, GA on Aug. 20, 1854
- John A. Hardy (April 2, 1836 - Nov. 13, 1862)
- Henrie F. Hardy (June 11, 1838 - April 9, 1844)
- Margaret M. Hardy-Fannell (April 22, 1841 - )
- Elizabeth J. Hardy-Swann (April 22, 1841 - )
- Howell H. Hardy (April 15, 1843 - )
- Sarah Hardy-Gibson (Feb. 5, 1845 - )
- Lucinda Hardy-Adair (Feb. 5, 1845 - )
- James G. Hardy (Oct. 12, 1847 - April 21, 1850)
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1850 United States Federal Census
State: Georgia
County: Franklin
Free Inhabitants in: District No. 32
Date: Sept. 20, 1850
| Name | Age | Gender | Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry W. Hardy | 45 | M | North Carolina | Farmer |
| Sarah Hardy | 44 | F | South Carolina | |
| Mary A. Hardy | 20 | F | South Carolina | |
| Nancy E. Hardy | 18 | F | Georgia | |
| Winny A. Hardy | 16 | F | Georgia | |
| John A. Hardy | 14 | M | Georgia | |
| Margaret M. Hardy | 6 | F | Georgia | |
| Elizabeth Hardy | 6 | F | Georgia | |
| Howell H. Hardy | 5 | M | Georgia | |
| Lucinda Hardy | 4 | F | Georgia | |
| Sarah Hardy | 4 | F | Georgia | |
| James Hardy | 2 | M | Georgia |
Note: It is unlikely that Mary A. Hardy was born in South Carolina William Henry Hardy and Sarah Isbel(l) were married in Franklin County, Georgia. Typos by census takers are common. However, Mary A. Hardy may have been born in South Carolina while Sarah Isbel(l) was staying with family… as this was her first child.
Source: “United States Census” Year: 1850; Census Place: District 32, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: M432_70; Page: 264B; Image: 59
Move to Mississippi
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Sometime between 1850 and 1860, Henry W. Hardy moved his family from Franklin County, Georgia to Pontotoc County, Mississippi. Because their daughter, Winna (Winnie) Angeline Hardy, married Albert Gallatin Randle in Franklin, County, GA on Aug. 20, 1854; and Winna (Winnie) Angeline Hardy had her first child in Georgia during July 1855, but her second child was born in MS during March 1859, it's highly likely that the two families traveled together to Mississippi between July 1855 and March 1859.
Pontotoc County is located in the northeastern corner of Mississippi (the green colored county on the map to the right).
Pontotoc County was created on February 9, 1836 from lands ceded to the United States under the Chickasaw Cession (The Chickasaws were moved to an area in what is present-day southeastern Oklahoma, and their lands became open to new settlement). Pontotoc is a Chickasaw word meaning “land of hanging grapes”.5)
By 1859, Mississippi had become the leading cotton producer in nation.6)
Union County was established July 7, 1870, during the reconstruction era, and was named so because of the union of parts of Pontotoc and Tippah Counties. In 1874, part of Lee County was also annexed to it, thus making its present land area of 412 square miles.7)
The answer depends upon MANY variables:
On Roads / trails
- Level or rolling terrain: 20
- Hilly terrain: 15
- Mountainous terrain: 10
Off-Road (or unkempt trails, etc.)
- Level/rolling grasslands: 15
- Hilly grasslands: 12
- Level/rolling forest/thick scrub: 10
- Very hilly forest/thick scrub: 7
- Un-blazed Mountain passes: 5
- Marshland: 5
Notes:
Poor weather such as heavy rain or wind should reduce distances by about one quarter, and very poor conditions like heavy snow or gale force winds, etc.. should reduce distances by at least half if not more.
Finding a place to ford a small river should knock a couple of miles off the day’s journey, other unique obstacles might have a similar reduction.
Answer: Assuming that they traveled on a trail under ideal conditions, it would have taken 20 days. Since ideal conditions are rare for such an extended a period, let's assume that it took them about a month to make the journey.
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1860 United States Federal Census
State: Mississippi
County: Pontotoc
Post Office: Ellistown
Date: Oct. 8, 1860
| Name | Age | Gender | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry W. Hardy | 55 | M | Farmer | North Carolina |
| Sarah Hardy | 54 | F | South Carolina | |
| John A. Hardy | 23 | M | Georgia | |
| Margaret M. Hardy | 18 | F | Georgia | |
| Elizabeth J. Hardy | 18 | F | Georgia | |
| Howell H. Hardy | 17 | M | Georgia | |
| Lucinda Hardy | 14 | F | Georgia | |
| Sarah Hardy | 14 | F | Georgia | |
| James G. Hardy | 12 | M | Georgia |
Source: U.S. Census. Census Place: Pontotoc, Mississippi; Roll: M653_590; Page: 817; Family History Library Film: 803590
Death
Henry W. Hardy died on May 11, 1892 (at age 87). He was also buried in “Camp Creek Cemetery”, Corrona (Lee County), Mississippi.8)
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