William HARDESTY
Ann MAYBERRY 
Husband:  William HARDESTY
Birth:  16 Jun 1792, Rowan Co., North Carolina   
Death:  16 Oct 1855, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois  
Burial:   Oct 1855, Big Hill Cemetery, Broughton, Hamilton Co., 
Illinois
Father:  Henry HARDESTY
Mother:  Hannah HOWARD
Marriage:   25 Dec 1814, Henderson Co., Kentucky  
Wife:  Ann MAYBERRY
Birth:   2 Feb 1796,  Cocke Co., Tennessee  
Death:   28 Aug 1865, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois  
Burial:   Aug 1865, Big Hill Cemetery, Broughton, Hamilton Co., 
Illinois
Father:  Frederick 
Sylvester MAYBERRY II   
Mother:   
Priscilla YOAKUM  
Children:  
1. Hannah HARDESTY, b: 24 May 1819, White Co., Illinois
2. James B. HARDESTY, b: Sep 1822, White Co., Illinois
3. Lucinda HARDESTY, b: 1825, White Co., Illinois
                                       
d: 15 Nov 1854, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                    
bur: Big Hill Cemetery, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
4. Jesse B. HARDESTY, b: 8 Apr 1827, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
5. Mary Ann HARDESTY, b: 26 Feb 1831, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
6. Caroline HARDESTY, b: 6 Feb 1833, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
7. William H. HARDESTY, b: 1835, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
8. George W. HARDESTY, b: 1837, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
9. Frederick HARDESTY, b: 13 Jul 1839, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                          
d:  4 May 1862, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                       
bur: Big Hill Cemetery, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois    (pic)
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Notes:
1820 Federal Census Data (M33_0011, Page 392), North of West, White Co., Illinois
| NAME | Males | Males | Males | Males | Males | Males | Females | Females | Females | Females | Females | ||||
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 | <10 | 10-15 | 16-18 | 16-25 | 26-44 | 45+ | <10 | 10-15 | 16-25 | 26-44 | 45+ | ||||
| HARDESTER, William | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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| Number/ Sex | Age | Therefore Born | Inferred | 
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| 1 Male | 16 – 25 | 1795 – 1804 | = Unknown | 
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| 1 Male | 26 – 44 | 1776 – 1794 | = William (b: 1796) | 
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| 3 Females | < 10 | 1810 – 1820 | 
      =  
    Hannah               (b: 1819) | 
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| 2 Females | 16 – 25 | 1795 – 1804 | = Ann (b: 1796) | 
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1830 Federal Census Data (M19_0022, Page 247), Not Stated, Hamilton Co., Illinois
| NAME | 
 | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70-79 | 80-89 | 90-99 | |||
| HARDISTE, William | Males | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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 | Females | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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| Number/ Sex | Age | Therefore Born | Inferred | 
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| 1 Male | < 5 | 1826 – 1830 | = Jesse (b: 1827) | 
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| 1 Male | 5 – 9 | 1821 – 1825 | = James (b: 1822) | 
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| 1 Male | 20 – 29 | 1801 – 1810 | = Unknown | 
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| 1 Male | 30 – 39 | 1791 – 1800 | = William (b: 1792) | 
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| 2 Females | < 5 | 1826 – 1830 | = 2 Unknowns | 
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| 1 Female | 5 – 9 | 1821 – 1825 | = Lucinda (b: 1825) | 
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| 2 Females | 10 – 14 | 1816 – 1820 | 
      =  
    Hannah             (b: 1819) | 
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| 1 Female | 30 – 39 | 1791 – 1800 | = Ann (b: 1796) | 
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1840 Federal Census Data (M704_0060, Page 136), Not Stated, Hamilton Co., Illinois
| NAME | 
 | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70-79 | 80-89 | 90-99 | ||
| HARDESTER, William | Males | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 
 | Females | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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| Number/ Sex | Age | Therefore Born | Inferred | 
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| 2 Males | < 5 | 1836 – 1840 | 
      =  
    George               (b: 1837) | 
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| 1 Male | 5 – 9 | 1831 – 1835 | = William (b: 1835) | 
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| 1 Male | 10 – 14 | 1826 – 1830 | = Jesse (b: 1827) | 
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| 1 Male | 15 – 19 | 1821 – 1825 | = James (b: 1822) | 
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| 1 Male | 40 – 49 | 1791 – 1800 | = William (b: 1892) | 
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| 2 Females | 5 – 9 | 1831 – 1835 | 
      =  
    Mary                  (b: 1831) | 
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| 1 Female | 10 – 14 | 1826 – 1830 | = Lucinda (b: 1825) | 
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| 1 Female | 40 – 49 | 1791 – 1800 | = Ann (b: 1796) | 
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1850 Federal Census Data 
(M432_0108, Page 239), District 10, Hamilton Co., Illinois, 
             
                                                
                                                        Enumeration 
Date:18-Oct-1850, Family #637
| NAME | Age | Sex | 
     Occupation | Real Estate | POB | In Sch. | 
    
    
    Marr. | D, D, B, I, I, P, or C | 
| HARDESTER, Wm | 57 | M | Farmer | $400 | NC | 
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| Anna | 54 | F | 
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| Jesse B | 23 | M | Farmer | $800 | IL | 
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| Mary | 19 | F | 
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| Caroline | 17 | F | 
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| William H | 15 | M | 
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| George W | 13 | M | 
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| Frederick | 10 | M | 
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 | IL | X | 
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| Lucinda | 25 | F | 
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1860 Federal Census Data 
(M653_0183, Page 83), Township 6 / Range 7E, Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                                                
                                     Enumeration Date: 16-Jul-1860, Family #538
| NAME | Age | Sex | Col. | 
    Occupation | Real Estate | Pers. Estate | POB | In Sch. | 
    
    Marr | D, D, B, I, I, P, C | 
| HARDESTER, Anna | 64 | F | W | Framer | $3,000 | $300 | TN | 
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| William | 23 | M | W | Farmer | 
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| George W | 21 | M | W | Farmer | 
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| Frederick | 20 | M | W | Farmer | 
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