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Husband: James Henry Hardesty Also known as: James H. Hardesty Born: May-28-1834 in Fayette Co, PA 1,2,3 Died: Nov-26-1917 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Buried: in Auburn Community Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 4,2 Military: Co C, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 4 Father: Francis D. Hardesty Mother: Susan ___ Other spouse 1 Notes
Wife: Mary A. Stazel 3
Born: Jan-14-1849 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 1,3 Died: Apr-26-1927 1 Buried: in Auburn Community Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 4 Father: Mother:
M Child 1: James Harry Hardesty Born: Jan-12-1883 in Gilmer Co, WV 5 Died: Mar- -1967 5 Resided: in Baltimore, MD 5 Census: 1940 in Newburg, Preston Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Braxton Co, WV Census: 1930 in Grant District, Pleasants Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 Methodist clergyman 6,7 Occupation: 1910 laborer at odd jobs 8 Education: 4 years college 7 Wife: Margaret Bell "Maggie" Jett b. Sep-21-1886 Married: ca 1906 8
F Child 2: Essie Mona Hardesty Born: May-20-1888 in Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV 9 Died: Jun-21-1931 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 10 Buried: in Auburn Community Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 9,4 Cause of death: typhoid fever 9 Husband: Ledrue K. Ward b. Feb-10-1890 d. Aug- 8-1943 Married: Dec-29-1911 in Ritchie Co, WV 11
M Child 3: Frederick Hardesty Also known as: Fred Hardesty Born: Apr-15-1894 in Ritchie Co, WV 2 Died: Feb- 6-1969 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 2 Buried: in Sunset Memory Gardens, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 2 Wife: Beulah Virginia Moore b. Aug- 8-1894 d. Oct- 1-1923 Married: Sep-15-1913 in Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Sadie May Ireland b. Mar- 9-1898 d. Dec- -1980 Married: Mar-17-1925 in Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) Findagrave.com. (3) Death record of daughter. (4) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (5) Social Security Death Index. (6) 1930 Census, Pleasants County, WV. (7) 1940 Census, Preston County, WV. (8) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). "Ritchie County WV Cemeteries Through 1993," p. 496, reports death date on headstone as Jan 20 1931. (11) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)




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