A. T. Hardin, farmer, P. O. Bible Grove, was born June 25, 1824, in Orange County, Ind. He is a son of John Hardin, who for many years was a resident of Clay County, having first settled in Effingham County, Ill., to which place he came from Washington County, Ind., about 1860, to which latter place he came in 1815. He died February 11, 1883, aged eighty-seven years. He reared a large family of eleven children, and lived to see them all happily married. The mother of our subject was Ellen (Colclasure) Hardin. She was born in 1798, in Hardin County, Ky., and died February 12, 1871, in Mason, Effingham County, Ill.
Subject had been educated in Washington County, Ind., and in early life taught school three years, and then settled down to farming. He came to Clay County, Ill., in 1850, and permanently located, having first been here in 1846 on a visit, but stayed long enough to teach a three month school. In Bible Grove Township he settled on eighty acres of land that his father had entered in 1836. Here he has lived ever since, owning now 325 acres of fine land with good buildings. Mr. Hardin was married, August 15, 1850, in Washington County, Ind., to Miss Winifred Chenoweth, a native of Indiana, born October 28, 1831. Her parents were Elias and Elizabeth (Mcintosh) Chenoweth. This happy union resulted in eight children that are now living—William A., John, Ellen E., Stevens S., Aaron L., Mary A., Florence and Eva M.—all esteemed members of the respective communities in which they reside.
Mr. and Mrs. Hardin are connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a Democrat, has filled school offices, and for two years was Township Supervisor. Of Mr. Hardin it may be said that he owes his succees in life to industry and perseverance.
Excerpt from "History of Wayne and Clay Counties, Illinois 1884 "
Subject had been educated in Washington County, Ind., and in early life taught school three years, and then settled down to farming. He came to Clay County, Ill., in 1850, and permanently located, having first been here in 1846 on a visit, but stayed long enough to teach a three month school. In Bible Grove Township he settled on eighty acres of land that his father had entered in 1836. Here he has lived ever since, owning now 325 acres of fine land with good buildings. Mr. Hardin was married, August 15, 1850, in Washington County, Ind., to Miss Winifred Chenoweth, a native of Indiana, born October 28, 1831. Her parents were Elias and Elizabeth (Mcintosh) Chenoweth. This happy union resulted in eight children that are now living—William A., John, Ellen E., Stevens S., Aaron L., Mary A., Florence and Eva M.—all esteemed members of the respective communities in which they reside.
Mr. and Mrs. Hardin are connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a Democrat, has filled school offices, and for two years was Township Supervisor. Of Mr. Hardin it may be said that he owes his succees in life to industry and perseverance.
Excerpt from "History of Wayne and Clay Counties, Illinois 1884 "
A. T. Hardin, farmer, P. O. Bible Grove, was born June 25, 1824, in Orange County, Ind. He is a son of John Hardin, who for many years was a resident of Clay County, having first settled in Effingham County, Ill., to which place he came from Washington County, Ind., about 1860, to which latter place he came in 1815. He died February 11, 1883, aged eighty-seven years. He reared a large family of eleven children, and lived to see them all happily married. The mother of our subject was Ellen (Colclasure) Hardin. She was born in 1798, in Hardin County, Ky., and died February 12, 1871, in Mason, Effingham County, Ill.
Subject had been educated in Washington County, Ind., and in early life taught school three years, and then settled down to farming. He came to Clay County, Ill., in 1850, and permanently located, having first been here in 1846 on a visit, but stayed long enough to teach a three month school. In Bible Grove Township he settled on eighty acres of land that his father had entered in 1836. Here he has lived ever since, owning now 325 acres of fine land with good buildings. Mr. Hardin was married, August 15, 1850, in Washington County, Ind., to Miss Winifred Chenoweth, a native of Indiana, born October 28, 1831. Her parents were Elias and Elizabeth (Mcintosh) Chenoweth. This happy union resulted in eight children that are now living—William A., John, Ellen E., Stevens S., Aaron L., Mary A., Florence and Eva M.—all esteemed members of the respective communities in which they reside.
Mr. and Mrs. Hardin are connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a Democrat, has filled school offices, and for two years was Township Supervisor. Of Mr. Hardin it may be said that he owes his succees in life to industry and perseverance.
Excerpt from "History of Wayne and Clay Counties, Illinois 1884 "
Subject had been educated in Washington County, Ind., and in early life taught school three years, and then settled down to farming. He came to Clay County, Ill., in 1850, and permanently located, having first been here in 1846 on a visit, but stayed long enough to teach a three month school. In Bible Grove Township he settled on eighty acres of land that his father had entered in 1836. Here he has lived ever since, owning now 325 acres of fine land with good buildings. Mr. Hardin was married, August 15, 1850, in Washington County, Ind., to Miss Winifred Chenoweth, a native of Indiana, born October 28, 1831. Her parents were Elias and Elizabeth (Mcintosh) Chenoweth. This happy union resulted in eight children that are now living—William A., John, Ellen E., Stevens S., Aaron L., Mary A., Florence and Eva M.—all esteemed members of the respective communities in which they reside.
Mr. and Mrs. Hardin are connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a Democrat, has filled school offices, and for two years was Township Supervisor. Of Mr. Hardin it may be said that he owes his succees in life to industry and perseverance.
Excerpt from "History of Wayne and Clay Counties, Illinois 1884 "
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