Jesse B. HARDESTY
Margaret Emeline MORRIS
Husband:  Jesse B. HARDESTY
Birth:  8 Apr 1827, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
Death:  8 Feb 1903, Hamilton Co., Illinois
Burial:  Feb 1903, Mount Oval Cemetery, White Co., Illinois
Father:  William HARDESTY
Mother:  Ann MAYBERRY
Marriage:       31 Oct 1850, Hamilton Co., 
Illinois  
Wife:  Margaret Emeline MORRIS
Birth:  28 Dec 1828, Tennessee
Death:  29 Jun 1922, Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., Missouri
Burial:  Jul 1922, Black Creek Cemetery, Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., Missouri
Father:  Robert MORRIS
Mother:  Nancy ROSE
Children:  
1. John M. HARDESTY, b: 11 Aug 1851, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                        
d: 11 Dec 1851, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
2. Nancy Ann HARDESTY, b: 17 Jan 1853, Mayberry 
Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
3. (Twin) Silas W. HARDESTY, b: 16 Jul 1855, Mayberry Twp., 
Hamilton Co., Illinois
4. (Twin) Darius Nathan HARDESTY, b: 16 Jul 1855, Mayberry 
Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                                           
d: 10 Sep 1930, Sherley Twp., Ripley Co., Missouri
                                                        
bur: Mount Olive Cemetery, Doniphan, Ripley Co., Missouri
5. Benjamin Franklin HARDESTY, b: 8 Feb 1857, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                                      
d: 20 Jun 1943, Liberty, Washington Co., Missouri
                                                   
bur: Souls Chapel Cemetery, Ebo, Washington Co., Missouri
6. William E. HARDESTY, b: Feb 1860, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
7. Jerome M. HARDESTY, b: 18 Mar 1864, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., 
Illinois
8. Robinson R. HARDESTY, b: 1866, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                              
d: Aft 1880, Hamilton Co., Illinois
9. Anderson Buehl HARDESTY, b: 26 Jan 1869, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., 
Illinois
10. Thomas Lee HARDESTY, b: 23 Aug 1872, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
11. Samuel T. HARDESTY, b: 26 Jul 1874, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
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Notes:     
1860 Federal Census Data 
(M653_0183, Page 2), Township 6 / Range 7E, Hamilton Co., Illinois,
         
                                                                                                               
Enumeration Date: 11-Jun-1860, Family #8
| NAME | Age | Sex | Col. | 
    Occupation | Real Estate | Pers. Estate | POB | In Sch. | 
    
    Marr | D, D, B, I, I, P, C | 
| HARDISTER, Jesse D | 29 | M | W | Framer | $1,000 | $400 | IL | 
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| Margret | 25 | F | W | 
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 | TN | 
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| Nancy Ann | 7 | F | W | 
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 | IL | X | 
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| Silas W | 5 | M | W | 
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 | IL | 
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| Darius Nary | 5 | M | W | 
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 | IL | 
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| Benjamin F | 2 | M | W | 
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 | IL | 
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| William E | 4m | M | W | 
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1870 Federal Census Data 
(M693_0225, Page 623B), Township 6 / Range 7E, Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                      
                                                                                                        Enumeration 
Date: 16-Jul-1870, Family #107
| NAME | Age | Sex | Col | Occupation or Trade | Real Estate | Per. Estate | POB | 
    
    In | 
    
    Marr | D, D, B, I, I, P, or C | 
| HARDESTY, Jesse B | 43 | M | W | Farmer | $1,500 | $1,200 | IL | 
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| Margaret | 41 | F | W | Keeping House | 
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 | TN | 
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| Nancy A | 17 | F | W | At Home | 
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 | IL | 
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| Silas W | 15 | M | W | 
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 | IL | X | 
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| Dareas | 15 | M | W | 
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 | IL | X | 
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| Benjamin | 13 | M | W | 
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 | IL | X | 
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| William | 11 | M | W | 
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 | IL | X | 
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| Gerome | 6 | M | W | 
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| Roberson R | 4 | M | W | 
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| Anderson B | 1 | M | W | 
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1880 Federal Census Data 
(T9_0210, Page 616D), Mayberry Precinct, Hamilton Co., Illinois, 
                                                                                  
Enumeration Dist: 30, Enumeration Date: 24-Jun-1880, Family #172
| NAME | Age | Sex | Col. | Relation | M/S W/D | Occupation | POB | 
    
    
    Fa | Mo POB | In Sch | 
| HARDESTER, Jesse B | 53 | M | W | Self | M | Farmer | IL | NC | TN | 
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| Margret | 50 | F | W | Wife | M | Keeping House | TN | VA | SC | 
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| Darius | 25 | M | W | Son | S | Farm Laborer | IL | IL | TN | 
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| Benjamin F | 22 | M | W | Son | S | Farm Laborer (noted: crippled) | IL | IL | TN | 
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| William E | 20 | M | W | Son | S | Farm Laborer | IL | IL | TN | 
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| Jerome M | 16 | M | W | Son | S | At School | IL | IL | TN | X | 
| Robinson R | 14 | M | W | Son | S | At School | IL | IL | TN | X | 
| Anderson B | 12 | M | W | Son | S | At Home | IL | IL | TN | X | 
| Thomas L | 9 | M | W | Son | S | At Home | IL | IL | TN | 
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| Samuel T | 7 | M | W | Son | S | At Home | IL | IL | TN | 
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| MORRIS, Nancy | 84 | F | W | Mother L | W | (suffering from old age) | SC | MD | MD | 
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1900 Federal Census Data 
(T623_0304, Page 326B), Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                                                
      Enumeration District: 56, Enumeration Date: 8-Jun-1900, Family #88
| NAME | Relation | Sex | Birth Mo. | Birth Yr | Age | M/S W/D | # Yr Mar | # C Bn | # C Liv | POB | Fa. POB | Mo. POB | 
    
    
    Occupation | In Sch | 
| HARDESTY, Jesse B | Head | M | Apr | 1828 | 72 | M | 49 | 
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 | IL | NC | KY | Farmer | 
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| Margret E | Wife | F | Dec | 1829 | 70 | M | 49 | 13 | 9 | TN | NC | MD | 
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| Darias | Son | M | Jul | 1855 | 44 | S | 
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 | IL | IL | TN | Farm Laborer | 
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| Thomas L | Son | M | Aug | 1872 | 27 | S | 
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 | IL | IL | TN | Farm Laborer | 
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| Samuel T | Son | M | Jul | 1874 | 25 | S | 
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 | IL | IL | TN | Farm Laborer | 
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After Jesse 
died, Margaret and some of the boys moved to Missouri.
1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0805, Page 231B), Sherley Twp., Ripley Co., 
Missouri,
            
                                                                          
Enumeration District: 160, Enumeration Date: 16-Apr-1910, Family #8
| NAME | Relation | Sex | Age | M/S W/D | # Yr Mar | # C Bn. | # C Liv. | POB | Fa. POB | Mo. POB | 
    
    
    Occupation | In Sch | 
| HARDESTY, Margaret E | Head | F | 34 | W | 81 | 12 | 9 | TN | TN | TN | None | 
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| Gerias N | Son | M | 54 | S | 
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 | IL | IL | TN | Farmer | 
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| Ben F | Son | M | 52 | S | 
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 | IL | IL | TN | Farm Laborer | 
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| Thomas L | Son | M | 38 | S | 
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 | IL | IL | TN | Farmer | 
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| Samuel T | Son | M | 37 | S | 
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 | IL | IL | TN | Farmer | 
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Sources:     
1) Death - Wife:  Butler County Missouri Vital 
Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #17565
4) Death - Child #4:  Ripley County Missouri Vital Statistics - Deaths, 
Cert. #30887
3) Death - Child #5:  Washington County Missouri Vital Statistics - Deaths, 
Cert. #22691