Richard Hardy
b. circa 1840
- Father: John Hardy b. circa 1809
- Mother: Sarah A. (?) b. circa 1815
- Richard Hardy was born circa 1840 in Alabama.
- John Hardy and Sarah A. (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Lowndes County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Richard Hardy, Lucinda E. Hardy, Sarah A. Hardy, Hugh Felix Hardy, Mary Susan Hardy and Elsie Wilson Hardy.
- John Hardy and Sarah A. (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Danville PO, Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included Richard Hardy, Hugh Felix Hardy, Mary Susan Hardy, Elsie Wilson Hardy, Emily Louise Hardy and William D. Adams.
- On 26 February 1863, W. B."Bose" Campbell wrote home from near Richmond, Virginia, to his aunt Evelina Wood in Montgomery County, Texas: ". . . The boys are generally very healthy. Dick Hardy is
fat and looking fine. George Yoakum ought to have
a discharge, he is in Richmond with the scrofula.
Creed Woodson is also there with a disease of the
kidneys. Wm. Lewis is in camp fat as a bear.
I gave the things to Fuller. He is very proud of them
and is under many obligations to you. I have not
seen Stanton yet. I have fallen off ten pounds
since I have been to camp. I cant say much
for my self as I love home too much ever to be satisfied
any where else. . . ." - He married Sarah Frances Jackson on 8 December 1868 in Walker County, Texas, with S. B. McJunkin, MG, officiating.
- Richard Hardy appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Huntsville PO, Walker County, Texas, enumerated between Richard's parents and his sister Emily Traylor.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
- Last Edited: 22 Feb 2013