David Whittaker Hardy Jr.
b. 9 February 1892, d. 22 August 1952
- Father: David Whitaker Hardy b. 12 March 1847, d. 6 October 1926
- Mother: Martha Parrylee Roan b. 1 January 1856, d. 20 December 1938
- David Whittaker Hardy Jr. was born on 9 February 1892 in Navasota, 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 David Whittaker Hardy Jr., Chester Earle Hardy, Edna Pauline Hardy, Lillian Hardy, William Roan Hardy and John Rufus Hardy.
- 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 David Whittaker Hardy Jr., William Roan Hardy, Milton Matthews Pickett, Edna Pauline Hardy, Milton Hardy Pickett and Paulina Jane Whitaker.
- David Whittaker Hardy Jr. registered for the draft in Dallas County, Texas, while single and living at 206 Y.M.C.A. in Dallas, employed as a lawyer by the US Govermnent at Camp Funston in Leon Springs .
- David Whittaker Hardy Jr. appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Dallas, Texas, at 3926 North Street.
- He was alawyer in general practice, according to the 1920 census.
- He married Elnora Virginia Randlett, daughter of Samuel Ludwick Randlett Jr. and Marion Virginia Randall, on 16 August 1927 in Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas, with the Rev. George M. Gibson Jr.officiating.
- The following appeared on 17 August 1927 in The Dallas Morning News: The marriage of David Whitaker Hardy of Dallas, son of Mrs. David W. Hardy of Navasota, and Miss Elnora Virginia Randlett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam L. Randlett of Lancaster, took place at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening at the home of the parents of the bride. The Rev. George M. Gibson Jr. of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Mesquite, a relative of the bride, officiating. A reception was held after the ceremony, and following the reception Mr. and Mrs. Hardy left for their wedding trip, which includes a trip by boat from New Orleans to New York City, thence to Washington, Philadelphia, Montreal, then to Buffalo, N. Y., to attend the American Bar Association convention. Later they will go to Bigwin Inn, Lake of the Bays, Muskoka, Ontario, to attend the Delta Chi college fraternity convention and from there to Chicago, Kansas City and Battle Creek.
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Miss Alice Grace Randlett of Lancaster, a sister of the bride, attended as maid of honor. . . .
The bridesmaids were Miss Beatrice Parkerson of Lafayette, La; Miss Elizabeth Alkire of San Antonio, and junior bridesmaids were Miss Natale Faulkner and Miss Mabel Hamilton, both of Dallas. . . .
Mrs. Albert Estes, who attended as Matron of honor. . . little flower girl Marybel Randlett, a niece of the bride. . .
Little Quintard Courtney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Q. P. Courtney of Fort Worth attended as ringbearer.
Carl C. Mays attended as best man, and the groomsmen were Marion Randlett of Houston and James Randlett of Amarillo, brothers of the bride.
. . . Upon their return to Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. Hardy will reside at 3515 Haynie street, University Park.
The bride, who is the granddaughter of Mrs. Virginia A. Randall, deceased, of Dallas, is an accomplished musician, having been a pupil of Harold von Mickwitz and having also studied art under her mother, Mrs. Randlett, a well-known artist.
The bridegroom, who received his B. A. and LL. B. degrees from te University of Texas, did graduate work at the University of Missouri and at the University of Toulouse in Southern France. - David Whittaker Hardy Jr. and Elnora Virginia Randlett appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in University Park, Dallas County, Texas, at 3515 Haynie Avenue.
- He was an attorney in general practice, according to the 1930 census.
- Samuel Ludwick Randlett Jr. and Marion Virginia Randall appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas, at South Centre Street. Other members of the household included David Whittaker Hardy Jr., Elnora Virginia Randlett. Also in the household was daughter Alice G. Randlett (age 30).
- He was self-emplolyed as a lawyer, according to the 1930 census.
- At the time of his death, his usual residence was in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at 1814 Sterling Building.
- David Whittaker Hardy Jr. died on 22 August 1952 at age 60 in Temple, Bell County, Texas, at the VA Center where he had been living since 1948.
- He was interred at Oakland Cemetery, Navasota, Grimes County, Texas.
- Last Edited: 27 Jan 2014