David Whitaker Hardy
b. 12 March 1847, d. 6 October 1926
- Father: George Washington Hardy b. circa 1817, d. 2 January 1877
- Mother: Paulina Jane Whitaker b. circa 1827, d. 2 November 1911
- David Whitaker Hardy was born on 12 March 1847 in Aberdeen, Monroe County, Mississippi.
- George Washington Hardy and Paulina Jane Whitaker appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Monroe County, Mississippi, and laborer Robert Montgomery, and Jarret Rison, age 17.. Other members of the household included David Whitaker Hardy, Susan Elizabeth Hardy.
- George Washington Hardy and Paulina Jane Whitaker appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Canton PO, Madison County, Mississippi. Other members of the household included David Whitaker Hardy, Susan Elizabeth Hardy, William Hardy, Rufus Hardy and Mattie Hardy.
- He was a laborer, according to the 1860 census.
- Paulina Jane Whitaker appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Millican, Brazos County, Texas, and likely sister S. E. Whitaker, age 55, and E. Saxon, age 23.. Other members of the household included David Whitaker Hardy.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
- He married Martha Parrylee Roan, daughter of William Roan and Francis Edna Rogers, on 18 January 1881 in Grimes County, Texas.
- David Whitaker Hardy and Martha Parrylee Roan appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Chester Earle Hardy, Edna Pauline Hardy, Lillian Hardy, William Roan Hardy, John Rufus Hardy and David Whittaker Hardy Jr.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
- David Whitaker Hardy and Martha Parrylee Roan appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included William Roan Hardy, David Whittaker Hardy Jr., Milton Matthews Pickett, Edna Pauline Hardy, Milton Hardy Pickett and Paulina Jane Whitaker.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1910 census.
- David Whitaker Hardy and Martha Parrylee Roan appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas.
- David Whitaker Hardy died on 6 October 1926 at age 79 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, . His death was officially witnessed by John Rufus Hardy.
- His wife Martha Parrylee Roan became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Oakland Cemetery, Navasota, Grimes County, Texas.
- Last Edited: 29 Jan 2014
Family: Martha Parrylee Roan b. 1 January 1856, d. 20 December 1938
- Chester Earle Hardy+ b. 29 November 1881, d. 18 January 1965
- Edna Pauline Hardy+ b. 23 January 1883, d. 3 January 1962
- Lillian Hardy b. 26 June 1885, d. 1 January 1903
- William Roan Hardy b. 13 April 1887, d. 29 July 1971
- John Rufus Hardy+ b. 10 July 1888, d. 20 May 1955
- David Whittaker Hardy Jr.+ b. 9 February 1892, d. 22 August 1952