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     Jesse was born on 7 July 1891 at Shanks Community, Freestone Co., Texas. He was the son of James Elbert Hardie and Mary Lou Mayo. He married Bessie Cheba Nicholas, daughter of John Orville Nicholas and Agnes Gertrude Black, on 14 September 1919 at Freestone Co., Texas. Jesse died on 1 March 1983 at Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas, at age 91. His body was buried in March 1983 at Shanks Cemetert, Freestone Co., Texas.

     Joel was born circa 1832 at Wilkinson Co., Georgia.¹ He was the son of Allen Hardie and Sarah Leslie.

     John was born on 4 December 1823 at Butler, Talbot Co., Georgia.¹ He was the son of William M. Hardie and Lavisa Cornelia Perkins. John died on 27 November 1837 at Stewart Co., Georgia, at age 13.
     
Biography of John N. Hardie:

"Minutes of Old Union Baptist Church" Lumpkins, Georgia tell of the death of John
Hardie.
John and a companion, an 8 year old boy of a neighbor family, went hunting in wooded area near Lumpkin, Georgia when a large black panther leaped from a tree on the his back and began clawing and biting him. He could not turn his gun on the cat and screamed for help. The younger boy was terribly aftraid so he ran to get help instead of helping John himself. When he returned with help, John had been killed, (horribly chewed, scratched and mutilated by the panther). [Hahn - Hardie Family Records]

     Laura was born circa 1860 at Quitman, Brooks Co., Georgia. She was the daughter of William M. Hardie Jr. and Elizabeth E. Kolb.

     Laura was born on 7 June 1891 at Arkansas. She was the daughter of Harmon Duggan Hardie and Elizia Virginia Hale. She married George Wilmoth Chesshir, , on 19 November 1909.¹

     Lavisa was born on 22 March 1844 at Stewart Co., Georgia.¹ She was the daughter of William M. Hardie and Lavisa Cornelia Perkins. She married William A. Goree, son of John C. Goree and Mary Jane Thornton, on 10 February 1867 at Stewart Co., Georgia.¹ Lavisa died in August 1908 at Hardeman Co., Texas, at age 64.

     Lucille was born on 8 July 1896 at Murfreesboro, Pike Co., Arkansas. She was the daughter of William Jackson Hardie and Alice Strawn. Lucille died on 1 July 1922 at age 25.

     Martha was born on 20 July 1816 at Georgia.¹ She was the daughter of William M. Hardie and Elizabeth (--?--). She married Benjamin Tompkins, son of Samuel Tompkins and Polly (--?--), on 27 August 1835 at Stewart Co., Georgia.² Martha died after 1897 at Suwannee Co., Florida.³

     Martha was born on 13 August 1818 at Washington Co., Georgia.² She was the daughter of Theophilus Hardie and Sarah Murphy. She married Michael Jacob Parker, son of Ica Parker and Nancy Pope, on 12 December 1837 at Stewart Co., Georgia.²

     Mary was born on 11 February 1820 at Washington Co., Georgia.¹ She was the daughter of Theophilus Hardie and Sarah Murphy. She married John Little Berry Duskin, son of Michael Duskin Jr. and Elizabeth Atkins, on 6 February 1838 at Stewart Co., Georgia.¹ Mary died on 17 September 1896 at Stewart Co., Georgia, at age 76.² Her body was buried in September 1896 at Providence Cemetery, Stewart Co., Georgia.^3,4