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Robert Lafayette Hardy Family

Husband: Robert Lafayette Hardy

Born: 28 Jan 1868at: AR
Married: 30 Oct 1890at: 
Died: 04 May 1955at: La Marque, Galveston Co., TX
Buried: at: Cypress Cemetery, Franklin Co., TX
Father: John R. Hardy
Mother: Margaret Jane Greer
Other Spouses: Clara Estelle King  
 

Wife: Sarah E. York

Born: Jun 1870at: AL
Died: Bef Dec 1900at: 
Buried: at: 
Father:     
Mother:     
 

Children: 

Name: Walter Leroy Hardy
Born: 26 Mar 1893at: Pike City, AR
Died: 25 Dec 1975at: Bacliff, Galveston Co., TX
Buried: at: Fairview Cemetery, League City, TX
Spouses: Inez D. Johnson  
 

Name: Minnie Jewell Hardy
Born: 24 Apr 1897at: Sulphur Springs, TX
Died: 12 Sep 1984at: 
Buried: at: 
Spouses: William Boles  Obie Moncrief  
 

More Information:

About the Robert Lafayette Hardy Family:

Marriage date from Mormons site.


About Robert Lafayette Hardy:

Robert's Death Certificate states that his middle name was Luther.
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Found in the 1900 Census, Texas, Wood Co., Dist. 148, sh. 8, img. 15:

Hardy, Robert 32 farmer AR MS AR
Hardy, Sarah 29 AL AL AL
Hardy, Walter 7 AR AR AL
Hardy, Minnie 3 TX AR AL

It also states that they have been married nine years, with four children born, two living.

By the ages and birthplaces of the children, Robert and family came to Texas from Arkansas between 1893 and 1897.
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Found in the 1910 Census, Texas, Franklin Co., Dist. 53, sh. 41, img. 9.
Robert L Hardy 42
Clara E Hardy 36
Walter L Hardy 17
Minnie J. Hardy 12
Connie G Hardy 7
Ella E Hardy 5
Marvin Hardy 3
Willie Hardy 1
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Found in the 1920 Census, Texas, Titus Co., Dist. 171, sh. 8, img. 19.
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The sons were found in the SSDI, which provided their birth and death dates.
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Found in 1930 Census, TX, Galveston Co., Pct. 7, ED 43, San Leon, img. 8.
Robert L Hardy 62
Clara Hardy 55
Marvin Hardy 22
Connie Strickhausen 27
Willie Hardy 20
Etta L Hardy 19
Gravyo Hardy 15 (Gladys)
Gerlice Strickhausen 6
Ellsworth Strickhausen 4
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In the early 1940's, Robert and Clara were living in Dickinson, Texas (Galveston Co., near Houston). I have a letter written by Robert to my mother, dated Oct. 4, 1944, and also a Christmas card from 1945.
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Revised: 06-Jan-14  11:29 AM