William B. Hardee, grocer, Crawfordsville, was born May 19, 1849, in Union township, Montgomery county, Indiana. He is a son of Joseph H. and Mary (Ware) Hardee. Joseph Hardee came to Montgomery county about 1829 or 1830, and settled near Sec. 16, Union township. Later his father came, and in 1837 died. Joseph continued on the farm till 1871, when he and wife retired to the city. Mrs. Hardee's people, Alexander and Elizabeth Ware, came from Kentucky in 1828 and settled part of School Sec. 16, in Union township. This was the principally settled place. Here lived the Wares, where they raised more snakes and nettles than anything else for awhile. Mr. Ware died in 1832 and his wife in 1843, on a farm they had bought adjoining Sec. 16. Joseph Hardee's father, John Hardee, and Mrs. Hardee's grandfather Wayman, served in the revolution. The Hardees and Wares did their part toward converting the wilderness of Montgomery county into its present cultivated condition. William B. Hardee, subject of this sketch, lived on the farm during earlier years. He spent a time at Wabash College. Leaving the farm he became clerk in the store of J. T. Mack for three years; then for J. C. Fry two years. In the spring of 1879 Mr. Hardee opened a grocery on South Walnut street, and in the spring of 1880 he built a store-room, 16x40, on Walnut street, between Perry and Chestnut, and moved his stock. Here he carries on business and is generally known as the South Side Grocery. Mr. Hardee was married September 12, 1879, to Miss Isabel, daughter of J. B. and Elizabeth Whitsitt, of Indianapolis. She was born August 6, 1858. They have had one child, Harry W. (deceased). Both are members of the Christian church. Mr. Hardee is an Odd-Fellow and a democrat.
—H. W. Beckwith, History of Montgomery County (Chicago, 1881), 238-9.
William Bailey Hardee was 49 years of age and was born in this township on a farm in the Balhinch neighborhood, his father being the late Joseph Hardee. Mr. Hardee [the father] came to Crawfordsville when quite young and [his son William] engaged in several pursuits during his business career here, his last business being the maintenance of the well known Green street cigar and tobacco store, which he sold last August to Fred Sinnamon. Mr. Hardee was married twice. His first wife was Miss Belle Whitsett, who died between two and three years ago, leaving one daughter, Miss Blanche. His second wife was Miss Dora Fouts, whom he married only last September, and upon whom, as upon his daughter, his death falls with telling force. Mr. Hardee was a devoted member of the Christian church, and one of its leading workers, holding the office of deacon. He was a member of the Tribe Ben-Hur and the Modern Woodmen, having a life insurance of $2,000 in the latter order. Mr. Hardee leaves four sisters and two brothers, John A. Hardee, of Indianapolis, George Hardee, Mrs. Hood Nelson, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. S. A. Stillwell and Mrs. Alice Neff, of this county. His death is sincerely mourned by all for he was a good citizen and a gentleman possessed of many excellent traits of character. The funeral occurred from the residence on Morgan street Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. S. H. Creighton officiating. The interment occurred at Oak Hill. [Mr. Hardee died in a terrible hunting accident. Details are in the newspaper article.]
—The Crawfordsville Journal., January 1, 1897, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1.
—H. W. Beckwith, History of Montgomery County (Chicago, 1881), 238-9.
William Bailey Hardee was 49 years of age and was born in this township on a farm in the Balhinch neighborhood, his father being the late Joseph Hardee. Mr. Hardee [the father] came to Crawfordsville when quite young and [his son William] engaged in several pursuits during his business career here, his last business being the maintenance of the well known Green street cigar and tobacco store, which he sold last August to Fred Sinnamon. Mr. Hardee was married twice. His first wife was Miss Belle Whitsett, who died between two and three years ago, leaving one daughter, Miss Blanche. His second wife was Miss Dora Fouts, whom he married only last September, and upon whom, as upon his daughter, his death falls with telling force. Mr. Hardee was a devoted member of the Christian church, and one of its leading workers, holding the office of deacon. He was a member of the Tribe Ben-Hur and the Modern Woodmen, having a life insurance of $2,000 in the latter order. Mr. Hardee leaves four sisters and two brothers, John A. Hardee, of Indianapolis, George Hardee, Mrs. Hood Nelson, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. S. A. Stillwell and Mrs. Alice Neff, of this county. His death is sincerely mourned by all for he was a good citizen and a gentleman possessed of many excellent traits of character. The funeral occurred from the residence on Morgan street Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. S. H. Creighton officiating. The interment occurred at Oak Hill. [Mr. Hardee died in a terrible hunting accident. Details are in the newspaper article.]
—The Crawfordsville Journal., January 1, 1897, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1.
William B. Hardee, grocer, Crawfordsville, was born May 19, 1849, in Union township, Montgomery county, Indiana. He is a son of Joseph H. and Mary (Ware) Hardee. Joseph Hardee came to Montgomery county about 1829 or 1830, and settled near Sec. 16, Union township. Later his father came, and in 1837 died. Joseph continued on the farm till 1871, when he and wife retired to the city. Mrs. Hardee's people, Alexander and Elizabeth Ware, came from Kentucky in 1828 and settled part of School Sec. 16, in Union township. This was the principally settled place. Here lived the Wares, where they raised more snakes and nettles than anything else for awhile. Mr. Ware died in 1832 and his wife in 1843, on a farm they had bought adjoining Sec. 16. Joseph Hardee's father, John Hardee, and Mrs. Hardee's grandfather Wayman, served in the revolution. The Hardees and Wares did their part toward converting the wilderness of Montgomery county into its present cultivated condition. William B. Hardee, subject of this sketch, lived on the farm during earlier years. He spent a time at Wabash College. Leaving the farm he became clerk in the store of J. T. Mack for three years; then for J. C. Fry two years. In the spring of 1879 Mr. Hardee opened a grocery on South Walnut street, and in the spring of 1880 he built a store-room, 16x40, on Walnut street, between Perry and Chestnut, and moved his stock. Here he carries on business and is generally known as the South Side Grocery. Mr. Hardee was married September 12, 1879, to Miss Isabel, daughter of J. B. and Elizabeth Whitsitt, of Indianapolis. She was born August 6, 1858. They have had one child, Harry W. (deceased). Both are members of the Christian church. Mr. Hardee is an Odd-Fellow and a democrat.
—H. W. Beckwith, History of Montgomery County (Chicago, 1881), 238-9.
William Bailey Hardee was 49 years of age and was born in this township on a farm in the Balhinch neighborhood, his father being the late Joseph Hardee. Mr. Hardee [the father] came to Crawfordsville when quite young and [his son William] engaged in several pursuits during his business career here, his last business being the maintenance of the well known Green street cigar and tobacco store, which he sold last August to Fred Sinnamon. Mr. Hardee was married twice. His first wife was Miss Belle Whitsett, who died between two and three years ago, leaving one daughter, Miss Blanche. His second wife was Miss Dora Fouts, whom he married only last September, and upon whom, as upon his daughter, his death falls with telling force. Mr. Hardee was a devoted member of the Christian church, and one of its leading workers, holding the office of deacon. He was a member of the Tribe Ben-Hur and the Modern Woodmen, having a life insurance of $2,000 in the latter order. Mr. Hardee leaves four sisters and two brothers, John A. Hardee, of Indianapolis, George Hardee, Mrs. Hood Nelson, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. S. A. Stillwell and Mrs. Alice Neff, of this county. His death is sincerely mourned by all for he was a good citizen and a gentleman possessed of many excellent traits of character. The funeral occurred from the residence on Morgan street Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. S. H. Creighton officiating. The interment occurred at Oak Hill. [Mr. Hardee died in a terrible hunting accident. Details are in the newspaper article.]
—The Crawfordsville Journal., January 1, 1897, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1.
—H. W. Beckwith, History of Montgomery County (Chicago, 1881), 238-9.
William Bailey Hardee was 49 years of age and was born in this township on a farm in the Balhinch neighborhood, his father being the late Joseph Hardee. Mr. Hardee [the father] came to Crawfordsville when quite young and [his son William] engaged in several pursuits during his business career here, his last business being the maintenance of the well known Green street cigar and tobacco store, which he sold last August to Fred Sinnamon. Mr. Hardee was married twice. His first wife was Miss Belle Whitsett, who died between two and three years ago, leaving one daughter, Miss Blanche. His second wife was Miss Dora Fouts, whom he married only last September, and upon whom, as upon his daughter, his death falls with telling force. Mr. Hardee was a devoted member of the Christian church, and one of its leading workers, holding the office of deacon. He was a member of the Tribe Ben-Hur and the Modern Woodmen, having a life insurance of $2,000 in the latter order. Mr. Hardee leaves four sisters and two brothers, John A. Hardee, of Indianapolis, George Hardee, Mrs. Hood Nelson, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. S. A. Stillwell and Mrs. Alice Neff, of this county. His death is sincerely mourned by all for he was a good citizen and a gentleman possessed of many excellent traits of character. The funeral occurred from the residence on Morgan street Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. S. H. Creighton officiating. The interment occurred at Oak Hill. [Mr. Hardee died in a terrible hunting accident. Details are in the newspaper article.]
—The Crawfordsville Journal., January 1, 1897, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1.
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