Mary "Mollie" Melissa Smallwood was a daughter of Rev. Isaac C. Smallwood (1826 - 1912) and Nancy Edgell (1826 - 1902). She was born in Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio. Mary was married to James Andrew Hardy on 22 Nov 1877 in Athens County, Ohio by W C Hickman, J.P. They applied for license 21 Nov 1877 and it was filed 23 Nov 1877.

1870 census, Ward, Hocking, Ohio
Isaac Smallwood 46, Virginia, Digs Coal
Nancy Smallwood 41, Ohio, Keeps House
Lewis Smallwood 19, Ohio, Helps Dig Coal
Jane Smallwood 14, Ohio, Attends School
George Smallwood 12, Ohio, Attends School
Mary Smallwood 10, Ohio, Attends School
Lucy Smallwood 6, Ohio
Ellsworth Smallwood 3, Ohio

1900 census, Trimble, Athens, Ohio
James H Hardy 46, Jan 1834, Ohio, married 23 years, coalminer
Mary M Hardy 40, Apr 1860, Ohio, married 23 years, mother of 7 children, 7 children living
Addie Hardy 20, Nov, 1879, Ohio
Joseph C Hardy 20, Sept 1879, Ohio, coalminer
William E Hardy 13, Sept 1886, Ohio, at home
Allie M Hardy 11, Jun 1888, Ohio, at home
James L Hardy 7, May 1893, Ohio
Bertha M Hardy 4, Mch 1896, Ohio
Nancy G Hardy 1, Nov 1898, Ohio

1910 census, Athens, Athens, Ohio
James Hardy 56, Ohio, marriage 1, married 34 years, Miner, Coal Mine
Mary Hardy 50, Ohio, marriage 1, married 34 years
Edward Hardy 22, Ohio, Miner, Coal Mine
Allie Hardy 21, Ohio, Works, at Home
James L Hardy 18, Ohio, Miner, Coal Mine
Bertha Hardy 14, Ohio
Grace Hardy 11, Ohio

1920 census, The Plains, Athens, Ohio
James Hardy 63, Ohio, Miner, Coal Mine
Mary Hardy 59, Ohio
Edward E. Hardy 36, Ohio, Miner, Coal Mine
Luke Hardy 26, Ohio, Miner, Coal Mine
Grace Hardy 20, Ohio, Saleslady, Grocery

1930 census, The Plains, Athens, Athens, Ohio
Mary Hardy 70, Ohio, Mother, widowed
William [Edward] Hardy 46, Ohio, Son, Machine Man, Coal Mine

1940 census, The Plains, Athens, Athens, Ohio
[William] Edward Hardy 54, Ohio, Head, Loader, Mine
Mary Hardy 80, Ohio, Mother, widowed