|
a.
|
Note: In 1850 Census, there are only 2 pages separating the households containing Wm. M Hobby and Louiza Hardy.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
From Virginia Buckalew:
Louisa is very young to be the daughter of John and Rhody Hardy. Perhaps she is one of the two Indian children that where taken into the home.
There is not a source document in my files to explain John and Rhoda Hardy raising two Indian children, however family tradition says that they did take in two children and raise them. These children: Lenoir and Louisa seem to follow John Hardy from Pulaski County, GA to Henry County, AL and received land patents in Alabama. Ruth Govorchin, who is researching the line of Lenoir Hardy writes, "Lenoir our gg grandfather was, according to family rumor, an Indian boy adopted or taken in by John and Rhody's family. Can't find anything to verify or deny this; apparently b. March 3, 1825 in Georgia, d. November 20, 1885 and is buried in Buffalo, Leon County, TX."
____________________________________________________________________________________
Households recorded immediately prior to William Hobby and Louija (Louisa?) Hobby in the 1870 censes include:
William Hardy - 50 born in Georgia Hester - 46 born in South Carolina Charles - 7 Henry - 4 This is clearly the household of William Franklin hardy, son of John Hardy and Rhonda Phillips (and Louisa's brother) .
John Hardy - 27 born in Georgia Elizabeth - 27 born in Georgia This appears to be the household of John G. Hardy, son of Richard I. Hardy and Phoebe Jane Hammock, and grandson of John Hardy.
___________________________________________________________________________________
Email from Ruth Govorchin 11/20/03:
Hi Wyane, What a interesting family the Hardy's were. On the 1852 census was listed a Spencer Hardy and your ancestor Louisa, (Louiza). Some folks say they were grandchildren-if so, Whose were they? I can account for Richard & his family, William, John S. & my Lenoir. I doubt that they were g. children; could have been niece and nephew. I also have been told for years and years that Lenoir was supposedly an indian boy adopted by John & Rhody Hardy. I have found nothing to either prove or disprove. However, my g. great father William Lenoir Hardy son of Lenoir had a FULL BEARD.It seems to me if his father was full-blooded indian William Lenoir would not have that much facial hair. Also Lenoir Hardy got land in Alabama the exact day and exact location as two of his brothers--Richard & William. If Lenoir had been an indian--it raises serious doubts. Genealogists now say that people did not "adopt" children. They would take children into homes and use them as servants, etc. These children were never considered legal heirs. So my doubts do increase as to the validity of the indian statement. I have found a (Leore) Lenoir? Hardy on the 1860 Pulaski Slave schedule as a slave owner along with members of his wife's (Sarah Ann Pope) family. I have also looked for a Spencer Hardy thinking that perhaps Lenoir was also called Spencer, I have only found one and he was black and listed on the 1850 census in Troup County, Ga. So we actually have more questions to answer and may not every really know. My Lenoir Hardy usually used just his first initial on censuses. He is listed as Lenoir though on Land deed records. G. grandfather William Lenoir was married twice, first wife died in childbirth with second child, first child was Mary Elizabeth Hardy but was called Molly- she always referred to herself as "that old fat squaw". So where do we go from here, who knows maybe you have some suggestions?? Thanks for your quick response and your interest in the Hardy's--it is difficult to find folks who really are. Sincerely, Ruth Govorchin
___________________________________________________________________________________
The Georgia Marriage Index states that Louisa Hardy married William M. Hobby on 1/11/1852 in Pulaski, Georgia.
William M. Hobby found in:
Georgia, 1851-1900 Marriage Index Gender: Male Spouse: Louisa Hardy Marriage Date: Jan 11, 1852 County: Pulaski More About: This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 0177705 - 0177711, 1411614 & 1831717
This is the only marriage located in Alabama or Georgia for Louisa Hardy. Searched under Louisa, Louise, and Louiza; Hardy, Hardie, and Hardee.
|
