Rev. William Russell Hardesty was the son of James William Hardesty and Hannah Ann Harrison. He married Nannie Estelle Gardner on 3 Dec 1908. They had 3 Hardesty daughters: Mary Regina, Ruth Gardner and Anne Lee. He was the minister at Payne's Chapel from 1915 to 1919.
On the 1900 District 2, Calvert Co., Maryland census, I found James W. Hardesty, age 62, born Nov 1837 in Maryland, with wife Hanna, 56, Jan 1844; their children: Cadmus, 20, Apr 1880; Russell, 18, May 1882 and Alpheus, 16, Jun 1884, all Maryland born.
On the 1910 District 102, Aquia, Stafford Co., Virginia census, I found Methodist minister, William R Hardesty, 28; wife Nannie G Hardesty, 29 and daughter May R Hardesty, 2/12. William was born in Maryland and Nannie and May in West Virginia. Address not listed but says it was in the "Aquia Magisterial District partly South of Aquia River."
World War 1 Draft Registration: William Russell Hardesty of Ridgeway, W. VA., age 37, born 2 Jun 1881, white, Minister for the Ridgeway Circuit, Ridgeway, Berkeley, WV. Nearest relative: Mrs. Nannie E. Hardesty, Ridgeway, Berkeley Co., W.VA. He is of "medium" height. Stamped: Local Board for the County of Berkeley, State of WV., Martinsburg, WV. Signed by William Russell Hardesty. Dated 12 Sep 1918.
On the 1920 Lee, Shenandoah, Virginia census, I found church clergyman William R Hardesty, 39; Nannie E Hardesty, 39; Mary R Hardesty, 4 and Ruth G Hardesty, 1 1/12. They lived on South Main Street. They were all born in West Virginia, except for William, born in Maryland.
On the 1930 Easton, Talbot Co., Maryland census, I found M E South Preacher, William R Hardesty, 48; wife Nannie G Hardesty, 48; plus daughters: Ruth G Hardesty, 11 and Anne Hardesty, 9. William was Maryland born, Nannie and Ruth in West Virginia and Anne in Virginia. They resided at 110 N. Harreson Street.
I have a copy of his undated obit which mentions no month, year or name of the assumed Maryland newspaper. It reads: Death of Rev. W. Russell Hardesty. Rev. William Russell Hardesty, of Hillsboro, VA., died on Saturday last at Memorial Hospital, Winchester, VA. of blood poisoning, brought on by a slight injury to one of his hands. He was ill less than two weeks. Rev. Mr. Hardesty had a number of relatives and friends in Calvert County and they were much shocked and grieved to learn of his death. He was the husband of Mrs. Nannie Gardner Hardesty, formerly of Ridgeway, W. V., which was Rev. Hardesty's first charge as a pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. He began his ministry with that denomination thirty-one years ago. The deceased was a son of the late James R. (sic) Hardesty, of Calvert County, and was aged 54 years. He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Alfred Megeath, and Misses Ruth and Anne Hardesty; two brothers, Alpheus Hardesty, of Washington, and Harvey Hardesty, of Baltimore, a half sister, Mrs. Charles Hartman, of Baltimore, and a half-brother, James Hardesty, of Huntingtown. Mrs. Joseph F. Hardesty, of Port Republic, is a sister-in law of the deceased. The funeral was held on Monday morning at 11 o'clock at Payne's Chapel, Ridgeway, W. VA.
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On the 1900 District 2, Calvert Co., Maryland census, I found James W. Hardesty, age 62, born Nov 1837 in Maryland, with wife Hanna, 56, Jan 1844; their children: Cadmus, 20, Apr 1880; Russell, 18, May 1882 and Alpheus, 16, Jun 1884, all Maryland born.
On the 1910 District 102, Aquia, Stafford Co., Virginia census, I found Methodist minister, William R Hardesty, 28; wife Nannie G Hardesty, 29 and daughter May R Hardesty, 2/12. William was born in Maryland and Nannie and May in West Virginia. Address not listed but says it was in the "Aquia Magisterial District partly South of Aquia River."
World War 1 Draft Registration: William Russell Hardesty of Ridgeway, W. VA., age 37, born 2 Jun 1881, white, Minister for the Ridgeway Circuit, Ridgeway, Berkeley, WV. Nearest relative: Mrs. Nannie E. Hardesty, Ridgeway, Berkeley Co., W.VA. He is of "medium" height. Stamped: Local Board for the County of Berkeley, State of WV., Martinsburg, WV. Signed by William Russell Hardesty. Dated 12 Sep 1918.
On the 1920 Lee, Shenandoah, Virginia census, I found church clergyman William R Hardesty, 39; Nannie E Hardesty, 39; Mary R Hardesty, 4 and Ruth G Hardesty, 1 1/12. They lived on South Main Street. They were all born in West Virginia, except for William, born in Maryland.
On the 1930 Easton, Talbot Co., Maryland census, I found M E South Preacher, William R Hardesty, 48; wife Nannie G Hardesty, 48; plus daughters: Ruth G Hardesty, 11 and Anne Hardesty, 9. William was Maryland born, Nannie and Ruth in West Virginia and Anne in Virginia. They resided at 110 N. Harreson Street.
I have a copy of his undated obit which mentions no month, year or name of the assumed Maryland newspaper. It reads: Death of Rev. W. Russell Hardesty. Rev. William Russell Hardesty, of Hillsboro, VA., died on Saturday last at Memorial Hospital, Winchester, VA. of blood poisoning, brought on by a slight injury to one of his hands. He was ill less than two weeks. Rev. Mr. Hardesty had a number of relatives and friends in Calvert County and they were much shocked and grieved to learn of his death. He was the husband of Mrs. Nannie Gardner Hardesty, formerly of Ridgeway, W. V., which was Rev. Hardesty's first charge as a pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. He began his ministry with that denomination thirty-one years ago. The deceased was a son of the late James R. (sic) Hardesty, of Calvert County, and was aged 54 years. He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Alfred Megeath, and Misses Ruth and Anne Hardesty; two brothers, Alpheus Hardesty, of Washington, and Harvey Hardesty, of Baltimore, a half sister, Mrs. Charles Hartman, of Baltimore, and a half-brother, James Hardesty, of Huntingtown. Mrs. Joseph F. Hardesty, of Port Republic, is a sister-in law of the deceased. The funeral was held on Monday morning at 11 o'clock at Payne's Chapel, Ridgeway, W. VA.
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Rev. William Russell Hardesty was the son of James William Hardesty and Hannah Ann Harrison. He married Nannie Estelle Gardner on 3 Dec 1908. They had 3 Hardesty daughters: Mary Regina, Ruth Gardner and Anne Lee. He was the minister at Payne's Chapel from 1915 to 1919.
On the 1900 District 2, Calvert Co., Maryland census, I found James W. Hardesty, age 62, born Nov 1837 in Maryland, with wife Hanna, 56, Jan 1844; their children: Cadmus, 20, Apr 1880; Russell, 18, May 1882 and Alpheus, 16, Jun 1884, all Maryland born.
On the 1910 District 102, Aquia, Stafford Co., Virginia census, I found Methodist minister, William R Hardesty, 28; wife Nannie G Hardesty, 29 and daughter May R Hardesty, 2/12. William was born in Maryland and Nannie and May in West Virginia. Address not listed but says it was in the "Aquia Magisterial District partly South of Aquia River."
World War 1 Draft Registration: William Russell Hardesty of Ridgeway, W. VA., age 37, born 2 Jun 1881, white, Minister for the Ridgeway Circuit, Ridgeway, Berkeley, WV. Nearest relative: Mrs. Nannie E. Hardesty, Ridgeway, Berkeley Co., W.VA. He is of "medium" height. Stamped: Local Board for the County of Berkeley, State of WV., Martinsburg, WV. Signed by William Russell Hardesty. Dated 12 Sep 1918.
On the 1920 Lee, Shenandoah, Virginia census, I found church clergyman William R Hardesty, 39; Nannie E Hardesty, 39; Mary R Hardesty, 4 and Ruth G Hardesty, 1 1/12. They lived on South Main Street. They were all born in West Virginia, except for William, born in Maryland.
On the 1930 Easton, Talbot Co., Maryland census, I found M E South Preacher, William R Hardesty, 48; wife Nannie G Hardesty, 48; plus daughters: Ruth G Hardesty, 11 and Anne Hardesty, 9. William was Maryland born, Nannie and Ruth in West Virginia and Anne in Virginia. They resided at 110 N. Harreson Street.
I have a copy of his undated obit which mentions no month, year or name of the assumed Maryland newspaper. It reads: Death of Rev. W. Russell Hardesty. Rev. William Russell Hardesty, of Hillsboro, VA., died on Saturday last at Memorial Hospital, Winchester, VA. of blood poisoning, brought on by a slight injury to one of his hands. He was ill less than two weeks. Rev. Mr. Hardesty had a number of relatives and friends in Calvert County and they were much shocked and grieved to learn of his death. He was the husband of Mrs. Nannie Gardner Hardesty, formerly of Ridgeway, W. V., which was Rev. Hardesty's first charge as a pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. He began his ministry with that denomination thirty-one years ago. The deceased was a son of the late James R. (sic) Hardesty, of Calvert County, and was aged 54 years. He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Alfred Megeath, and Misses Ruth and Anne Hardesty; two brothers, Alpheus Hardesty, of Washington, and Harvey Hardesty, of Baltimore, a half sister, Mrs. Charles Hartman, of Baltimore, and a half-brother, James Hardesty, of Huntingtown. Mrs. Joseph F. Hardesty, of Port Republic, is a sister-in law of the deceased. The funeral was held on Monday morning at 11 o'clock at Payne's Chapel, Ridgeway, W. VA.
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On the 1900 District 2, Calvert Co., Maryland census, I found James W. Hardesty, age 62, born Nov 1837 in Maryland, with wife Hanna, 56, Jan 1844; their children: Cadmus, 20, Apr 1880; Russell, 18, May 1882 and Alpheus, 16, Jun 1884, all Maryland born.
On the 1910 District 102, Aquia, Stafford Co., Virginia census, I found Methodist minister, William R Hardesty, 28; wife Nannie G Hardesty, 29 and daughter May R Hardesty, 2/12. William was born in Maryland and Nannie and May in West Virginia. Address not listed but says it was in the "Aquia Magisterial District partly South of Aquia River."
World War 1 Draft Registration: William Russell Hardesty of Ridgeway, W. VA., age 37, born 2 Jun 1881, white, Minister for the Ridgeway Circuit, Ridgeway, Berkeley, WV. Nearest relative: Mrs. Nannie E. Hardesty, Ridgeway, Berkeley Co., W.VA. He is of "medium" height. Stamped: Local Board for the County of Berkeley, State of WV., Martinsburg, WV. Signed by William Russell Hardesty. Dated 12 Sep 1918.
On the 1920 Lee, Shenandoah, Virginia census, I found church clergyman William R Hardesty, 39; Nannie E Hardesty, 39; Mary R Hardesty, 4 and Ruth G Hardesty, 1 1/12. They lived on South Main Street. They were all born in West Virginia, except for William, born in Maryland.
On the 1930 Easton, Talbot Co., Maryland census, I found M E South Preacher, William R Hardesty, 48; wife Nannie G Hardesty, 48; plus daughters: Ruth G Hardesty, 11 and Anne Hardesty, 9. William was Maryland born, Nannie and Ruth in West Virginia and Anne in Virginia. They resided at 110 N. Harreson Street.
I have a copy of his undated obit which mentions no month, year or name of the assumed Maryland newspaper. It reads: Death of Rev. W. Russell Hardesty. Rev. William Russell Hardesty, of Hillsboro, VA., died on Saturday last at Memorial Hospital, Winchester, VA. of blood poisoning, brought on by a slight injury to one of his hands. He was ill less than two weeks. Rev. Mr. Hardesty had a number of relatives and friends in Calvert County and they were much shocked and grieved to learn of his death. He was the husband of Mrs. Nannie Gardner Hardesty, formerly of Ridgeway, W. V., which was Rev. Hardesty's first charge as a pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. He began his ministry with that denomination thirty-one years ago. The deceased was a son of the late James R. (sic) Hardesty, of Calvert County, and was aged 54 years. He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Alfred Megeath, and Misses Ruth and Anne Hardesty; two brothers, Alpheus Hardesty, of Washington, and Harvey Hardesty, of Baltimore, a half sister, Mrs. Charles Hartman, of Baltimore, and a half-brother, James Hardesty, of Huntingtown. Mrs. Joseph F. Hardesty, of Port Republic, is a sister-in law of the deceased. The funeral was held on Monday morning at 11 o'clock at Payne's Chapel, Ridgeway, W. VA.
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