Lemuel Hardy III Descendants  

Contributed by Martha Mewborn Marble

Husband of Annie MEWBORN and her sister Martha (Patsy) MEWBORN, daughters of Parrott MEWBORN Sr.

2. Lemuel1 HARDY III was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 3 Feb 1779 ( Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN, Farmville, NC.). He married Unity (Eunity) Taylor in Lenoir County, North Carolina, circa 1801 (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.)
He married Annie MEWBORN, daughter of Parrott MEWBORN and Lydia HARDY, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 18 Apr 1804 (Parrott MEWBORN Family Bible, (New York, 1801); in possession of Joshua E. MEWBORN, copy in possession of this writer and at Heritage Place, LCC, Greene County, North Carolina.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). He married Martha (Patsy) MEWBORN, daughter of Parrott MEWBORN and Lydia HARDY, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, after 1815 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Lemuel died on 17 Oct 1846 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 67 (Ibid.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.).
Will of Lemuel HARDY
In the name of God Amen, I , Lemuel HARDY Sr., of the County of Greene and the State of North Carolina being of sound disposing mind and memory though weak in body, Blessed be God for the same considering the mortuity of my body knowing that it was once appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament. First I commend my Soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and my body I commend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors and as to my earthly substance that the Lord hath pleased to bless me with I give and dispose of in the following manner:
Item: 1st. I give unto my daughter, Martha Aldridge, all the property that I have heretofore put into her hands and the increase from the time of her having possession thereof to her and her heirs forever.
Item: 2nd. I give unto my grandchildren, the children of my daughter, Susanna Moye, all the property that I have heretofore put into the hands of Susanna Moye and the increase from the time of her taking possession thereof to them and their heirs forever.
Item: 3rd. I give unto my daughter, Lydia Daniel, all the property that I have heretofore put into her hands and the increase from the time of her having it in possession to her and her heirs forever.
Item: 4th. I give unto my daughter, Sally Dawson, all the property that I have heretofore put into her hands and the increase from The time of her having possession thereof to her and her heirs forever.
Item: 5th. I give unto my son, Parrott M. HARDY, the land and plantation whereon he now lives, it being the land I bought of Moses Shirley, and what other property that I have heretofore put into his hands and the increase from the time of his having possession thereof to him and his heirs forever.
Item: 6th. I give unto my daughter, Anna HARDY, all the property that I have heretofore put into her hands and the increase from the time of her having possession thereof to her and her heirs forever.
Item: 7th. I give unto my daughter, Unity Broome, all the property that I have heretofore put into her hands and the increase from the time of her taking possession thereof and also three hundred dollars or a negro girl valued at that sum. I leave it discretionary with my Executors which to give to her and her heirs forever.
Item: 8th. I give unto my daughter, Elizabeth Gibbons, all the property that I have heretofore put into her hands and the increase from the time of her taking possession thereof to her and her heirs forever.
Item: 9th. I give unto my daughter, Edith Barrow, two negro boys, one named John and the other Robin, one horse bridle and saddle, and one bedstead and furniture and some other articles too tedious to mention which I shall put in their possession soon, to her and her heirs forever.
Item: 10th. I give unto my wife, Patsy HARDY, one negro man; Willis, one woman Dolly, and their eight children: David, Lemon, Winey, Caty, Bob, Bright, Grace, Chelly, and their further increase to her and her heirs forever.
Item: 11th. I lend unto my wife, Patsy M. HARDY, all the rest of my lands and plantations during her natural life or widowhood with this encumbrance that she settle Lemuel, Benjamin G, and Levi S., to the best advantage on a part of the land that I shall give them hereafter at their arriving to lawful age or marriage also my stock of negroes and stock of every description, household and kitchen furniture, my still, blacksmith and plantation tools, and all other articles of property that has not heretofore been mentioned with this encumbrance, that she raises and schools her children and give off to them in proportion to what there is, in stock as they arrive to lawful age or marry, to them and their heirs forever.
Item: 12th. I give unto my son, Lemuel HARDY, all the land lying on the north side of Goods Branch beginning at the mouth of Good Branch and running up said branch to a pine at the head of the pond then with a small drain near an East course to Groundnut Swamp then up said Swamp to Benjamin HARDY's line, then with his line to the beginning; two negroes; Raleigh and Rubin, the horse he calls his, a bridle and saddle, and such other property as he will need to begin to keep house with, to him and his heirs forever.
Item: 13th. I give unto my son, Benjamin G. HARDY, all my land East of the road, beginning in Goods Branch and running with Lemuel's line to Malachi Fields line, then with his line to the down Groundnut Swamp to Wootens line and with his line to the road, then to the beginning, to him and his heirs forever.
Item: 14th. I give unto my son, Levi S. HARDY, all land West of the road and South of Oat Marsh and Goods Branch, including my home plantation with all its conveniences, together with my mill and its appurtences with this encumbrance, that Parrott, Lemuel, and Benjamin have the privilege of grinding produce provided they will help keep the mill in good repair, to him and his heirs forever.
Item: 15th. The above mentioned property both personal and perishable that is lent to my wife, Patsy M. HARDY, shall or must be divided as near equal between my five youngest children as is convenient, as they arrive to lawful age or marriage as was above mentioned to them and their heirs forever.
Item: 16th. My will and desire is that if either of my three sons: Lemuel, Benjamin, or Levi should die leaving no issue lawfully begotten of their bodys that my youngest son, Jesse H HARDY, have one of the lots of land that I have set apart or given to them in some of the above items in this will in this manner viz: If Lemuel should die, Benjamin shall have the lot set apart to Lemuel, and Levi to have Benjamin's lot, and Jesse H. HARDY, my youngest son, to have the home lot, that I gave to Levi, or if Benjamin should die, Levi to have Benjamin's, and Jesse to have Levi's to the home lot; now if more than one or any one of them should die after the lands are placed and allotted in this manner, leaving no issue as above stated, his lot to be divided among or between the ones surviving, so as to keep the land amongst the boys is my object.
Lastly I constitute, nominate, and appoint my wife, Patsy HARDY, and my trusty friend, Parrott MEWBORN, whole and sole executors to this my last will and Testament, revoking, disannulling, and making void all other former will and Testaments heretofore made and ratifying this and no other to be my last will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th, day of October A.D. 1844.
Signed, sealed and acknowledged in presence of us who in the presence of each other and in his presence have subscribed our names.
Lemuel E. HARDY, Jesse HARDY, Lemuel HARDY Sr. (Seal)
State of North Carolina, Greene County, Court of Please and Quarter Sessions, November Term 1846
Then was the foregoing paper writing brought into open Court and the execution thereof as the last will and Testament of Lemuel HARDY, deceased, duly proven by the oaths of Lemuel E. HARDY and Jesse HARDY the subscribing witnesses thereto. Let the same be recorded according to law. At the same time and place Parrott MEWBORN, one of the executors therein named, came into Court and renounced his right as such and Patsy HARDY the executrix therein named comes into Court and qualified as such. Let Letters testamentary issue. Attest: James Williams (Clerke) (Recorded in the Clerk's Office of Greene County, NC in book of Wills, Letter B, Pages 185, 186, 187, 188, 1897 by James Williams).
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, GREENE COUNTY
COURT OF PLEAS AND QUARTER SESSIONS
NOVEMBER TERM 1846
There was foregoing paper writing brought into open court and the execution thereof as the last will and testament of Lemuel HARDY dec. duly proven by the oaths of Lemuel E. HARDY and Jesse HARDY the subscribing witnesses thereto. Let the same be recorded according to law. At the same time and place Parrott MEWBORN one of the executors therein named came into court and renounced his right as such and Patsy HARDY the Executrix therein named came into court and qualified as such let letters testaminting issue.
signed James WILLIAMS Clerk
L. HARDY copy (sic) of the last will and testament of Lemuel HARDY Snr.
October 17th 1844
Recorded in the Clerks Office of Greene County in Book of Wills
Letter B , pages 185, 186, 187,8,9
by James Williams 1844
NORTH CAROLINA GREENE COUNTY, SUPERIOR COURT
Jesse H. HARDY, Temesia HARDY, Nancy ALDRIDGE, G. M. HARDY, L. H. HARDY, Parrott HARDY, and Patsy HARDY to the Court
The petition of the plaintiffs respectfully represents unto the court
I. That some time during the year 1846 Lemuel HARDY Sr. late of this county and state aforesaid died domiciled in said county of Greene first having made and published his Last Will and Testament in words and form as follows viz: a copy of which is hereto annexed marked "A" and made part of this petition.

2. That in November 1846, said Last Will and Testament was duly proved and recorded and the executix Patsey HARDY duly qualified before a court of competient jurisdiction in Greene County, a copy of all of which is hereto annexed maked "B" and made part of this edition.
3. That said Patsey HARDY as Executrix took charge of and settled of the estate of her testator Lemuel HARDY Sr. decd' upon the terms and conditions as set forthin said Last Will and Testament.
4. That in March 1876 the Court House together with all the records of Greene County was burned including the said Last Will and Testament of Lemuel HARDY Snr. a certified copy of which Will and Testament is here attached.
5. That James WILLIAMS the Clerk of the Court before which said Will and Testament was proved and recorded and whose certificates is attatched to said copy of said Last Will and Testament is dead.
6. That under said last will and testament Lemuel HARDY, Benj. G. HARDY, Levi S. HARDY and Jesse H. HARDY were the sole legatees to whom the lands of Lemuel HARDY Sr. decd. descended under said Last Will and Testament of said Lemuel HARDY Sr. decd. and that Levi S. HARDY died, without leaving an issue of his body and his interest in said lands discended (sic) to your petitioner Jesse H. HARDY under said last will and testament and that your petitioner Jesse H. HARDY ---- in the year 1860 purchased of said Benj G. HARDY his interest in said lands conveyed under said Last Will and Testament of Lemuel HARDY Sr. decd. and that Lemuel HARDY one of the heirs under said Will died intestate during the year 1863 ---- having made and published a Last Will and Testament and his interest descended to his widow Temesia HARDY, his children Nancy ALDRIDGE: G.M. HARDY, L.H. HARDY. Parrott HARDY and Patsey HARDY and that they are all of full age.
Wherefor your petitionors say that said certified copy of said Last Will and Testament with the certificates ----- attached as admitted to probate and that the same be ---- in all respects as the original and for such other fulltime orders as the court may deem proper.
signed Arthur SPRUILL Atty for Plffs.
GREENE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
Jesse H. HARDY one of the petitioners being duly sworn says that the facts set forth in the above petition an (sic) of his own knowledge and those not of his own knowledge but are information he believes to be true
signed Jesse H. HARDY
sworn before me this 27th day of June 1885
D.W. Patrick CSC
GREENE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
Jesse H. HARDY to The Court
Judgment
On this 27th day of June 1885 cause before Mr. D.W. PATRICK Clerk of the Superior Court in and for the county of Greene Jesse H. HARDY, G. M HARDY, Parrott HARDY, Exals (?) by their Attorney at Law and in fact Arthur SPRUILL and offered for the purpose of being recorded in my said office a paper writing purporting to be a duly certified copy of the last will and Testament of Lemuel HARDY decd. late of this county.
And upon the evidence it appearing to my satisfaction that said Lemuel HARDY died leaving a Last Will and Testament and that it was duly admitted to Probate in the County Court of said County of Greene at November term 1846 and recorded in the office of said court book of Wills Letters, pages 185,6,7,8,9 and that said paper writing now offered to be recorded is a true and correct copy of said Will and Testament from the records of said Court and that the same is genuine and duly certified by the proper officer of said Court and that the original will was destroyed by the burning of the Court House of said County.
It is now on motion of Arthur SPRUILL attorney ordered that said paper writing as a right (?) ought to be recorded as the Last Will and Testament of Lemuel HARDY Sr. and it is further ordered that said paper writing be recorded and filed among the records of this officer as his will.
D. W. Patrick
Clerk of Superior Court.

Unity (Eunity) TAYLOR was born on 19 Feb 1784 (Ibid.).
Children of Lemuel1 HARDY III and Unity (Eunity) Taylor were:
  + 3 i. Martha (Patsy)2 HARDY, born 10 Jun 1802 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married John S. Aldrige



Annie MEWBORN was born in Dobbs County, North Carolina, on 26 Jul 1787 (Parrott MEWBORN Family Bible.). Annie died on 30 Apr 1815 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 27 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.).
Children of Lemuel1 HARDY III and Annie MEWBORN all born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, were as follows:
  4 i. Unknown2 HARDY was born on 3 Jan 1806 (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). Unknown died in
        Lenoir County, North Carolina,. Died same day (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.).
  + 5 ii. Susanna HARDY, born 9 Dec 1806; married Rev. Irvin Moye.
  6 iii. Mary S. HARDY was born on 26 Dec 1808 (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). She married James
        Redmond Broome (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Mary died in Greene County, North Carolina,.
        Died young (HARDY Family family group sheet, by Unknown. Copy in possession of Martha MEWBORN
        Marble, There are a LOT of mistakes on the early family in this document.).
  + 7 iv. Parrott MEWBORN HARDY Sr, born 17 Jan 1810; married Louisa Truitt Daniel; married Sarah M.
        Aldridge.
  + 8 v. Lydia HARDY, born 12 Mar 1812; married Justus Gilbert Daniel.
  + 9 vi. Sarah (Sally) HARDY, born 2 Aug 1814; married Alexander Dawson.

Martha (Patsy) MEWBORN was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 6 Feb 1796. The Bible Records of Parrott and Lydia MEWBORN give her birthdate as 16 February while the Lemuel HARDY Bible gives it as 6 February
(Parrott MEWBORN Family Bible.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). Martha died on 16 Feb 1851 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 55 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). (an unknown value).
Children of Lemuel1 HARDY III and Martha (Patsy) MEWBORN were as follows:
  + 10 i. Annie H.2 HARDY, born 10 Aug 1816 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Joshua Taylor
        HARDY.
  + 11 ii. Unity HARDY, born 14 Feb 1818 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married James Redmond Broome.
  + 12 iii. Elizabeth HARDY, born 15 Feb 1819 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Rev. Henry HARDY
        Gibbons.
  + 13 iv. Lemuel MEWBORN HARDY IV, born 17 Mar 1822 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Temesia
        Ann MEWBORN.
  + 14 v. Edith Ann HARDY, born 9 Sep 1823; married Reubin Barrow.
  + 15 vi. Louisa HARDY, born 5 Nov 1827; married Rev. William Henry Cunninggim.
  + 16 vii. Nancy Louisa HARDY, born 22 Jan 1830; married Rev. George MEWBORN.
  + 17 viii. Benjamin George HARDY Sr, born 13 Nov 1831 in Greene County, North Carolina; married Mary
        MEWBORN; married Temesia Ann MEWBORN.
  18 ix. Levi HARDY was born on 26 Dec 1833 (Ibid.). Levi died in 1850 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.).
         Unmarried.
  + 19 x. Jesse Hutchins HARDY, born 6 Sep 1837 in Greene County, North Carolina; married Martha Ann
        Stanton.


Generation Two




3. Martha (Patsy)2 HARDY (Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 10 Jun 1802 (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). She married John S. Aldridge, son of Jesse Aldridge and Nancy Anne HARDY (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Martha died.
She resided in Craven County, North Carolina (Ibid.).

Children of Martha (Patsy)2 HARDY and John S. Aldridge were:
  + 20 i. Lemuel3 ALDRIDGE, married Unknown Harvey.


5. Susanna2 HARDY (Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 9 Dec 1806 (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). She married Rev. Irvin Moye, son of William Moye and Susan Dupree, on 21 Apr 1825 (HARDY Family, family group sheet.) (Raleigh Register, abstracted by Lois Smathers Neal.). Susanna died.
(an unknown value).

Rev. Irvin MOYE. Irvin died on 4 Sep 1832 in Columbia,, South Carolina.
Estate Records for Greene County, NC - Wiatt Moye was the guardian for orphans of Irvin Moye - William H. Moye and Lemuel H. Moye. Lemuel HARDY remembers 2 of his Moye grandchildren in his will.
Abstract of Vital Rec from Raleigh, NC Newspapers - 1820 - 1829
WILL of Irwin Moye - 1 June 1832 - wife Susannah - sons William H, Lemuel H. daughter Mary Jane - all other negroes and Greene County Land - brother and Executor - Wyatt Moye - WIT Lam HARDY, Macon Moye.
Children of Susanna2 HARDY and Rev. Irvin Moye were as follows:
  21 i. Mary Jane3 MOYE married Cicero Broome.
         Double check this.
  22 ii. William H. MOYE was born on 29 Aug 1826 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) ( Collection of
        Roger Kammerer, Greenville, NC.). He died on 9 Aug 1847 at age 20 (Ibid.).
  23 iii. Lemuel HARDY MOYE was born circa 1828 (Ibid.). He married Sarah J. Hadley, daughter of Thos.
        Hadley and Millicent Richardson, in Wayne County, North Carolina, on 30 Mar 1852 (Collection of         Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Lemuel applied for a marriage license in Wayne County, North Carolina, on 30         Mar 1852 (Ibid.). He died on 2 Dec 1862 in Gordonsville,, Virginia (CSA) (Collection of Roger         Kammerer.).
        From Roger         2 Ch: a) Caroline Louise Moye, b. June 5, 1853-d. Sept. 22, 1866.
         b) Ella Moye, b. Mar. 17, 1856, d. Mar. 15, 1911; m. on Dec. 14, 1876 in         Wilson, NC to Willis Troy Sanders, b. May 20, 1854, d. Apr. 27, 1938. They         have descendants.

7. Parrott MEWBORN2 HARDY Sr. (Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 17 Jan 1810 (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.) (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble, Heritage Place, LCC, Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina.). He married Louisa Truitt Daniel, daughter of Stephen Daniel and Huldah Smock, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, By 1833 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.). He married Sarah M. Aldridge, daughter of William Y. Aldridge and Mary Aldridge, in 1842 (HARDY Family, family group sheet.). Parrott died on 20 Sep 1866 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 56 (Ibid.) (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.). His body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Parrott M. HARDY Family Cemetery (Ibid.).
Parrott and most of his family are buried in the HARDY Cemetery at Institute, Lenoir Co, NC. His stone gives the birthdate of 12 June 1810. I have corrected many of the dates of this family to reflect what is shown on their respective stones.
A note from J. M. MEWBORN to Ima MEWBORN reads as follows - "Our great grandfather, Parrott MEWBORN, mentions the Shirleys in his experience. You will note that this Lemuel HARDY bought land from Moses Shirley. His son, Parrott M. HARDY, had the house with the date 1808 in the chimney. Great Grandfather Parrott MEWBORN was born across the little branch on the East Side, where I showed you the other day, between Falling Creek and Institute. I want to go back there to that cemetery again. It was intact some years ago, but it looks to me that a hog pen is there now. This Lemuel HARDY was wealthy." 19 June 1969.

Louisa Truitt DANIEL was born on 30 May 1816 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.) (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Louisa died on 22 Apr 1840 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 23 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.).
Children of Parrott MEWBORN2 HARDY Sr. and Louisa Truitt Daniel were as follows:
  + 24 i. Stephen Parker3 HARDY Sr, born 14 Jul 1834 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Mary Ann
        Susan Moore; married Lydia Moseley Penelope Haywood.
  + 25 ii. John Lemuel HARDY, born 14 Jul 1836 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Nancy (Nannie)
        Rose Becton.
  26 iii. Ann Eliza HARDY. Ann died on 3 Jul 1860 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.).


Sarah M. ALDRIDGE was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 1 Apr 1818 (HARDY Family, family group sheet.) (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.). Sarah died on 4 Jun 1883 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 65 (HARDY Family, family group sheet.) (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.). Her body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Parrott M. HARDY Family Cemetery (Ibid.).
Children of Parrott MEWBORN2 HARDY Sr. and Sarah M. Aldridge all born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, were as follows:
  27 i. Mary Ann3 HARDY was born on 15 Jan 1843 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.) (Lenoir County, NC
        Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.) (Will of Mary Ann HARDY, written 1 Nov         1869 prob 28 June 1869 - mother: Sallie M. HARDY, younger sister, Sarah Margaret HARDY, younger         sister Julia Eliza HARDY; niece, Susan Elizabeth Becton, WIT, F. A. Brothers, Jesse HARDY, Lenoir         County Courthouse, Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina.). Mary died on 22 Aug 1868 in Lenoir         County, North Carolina, at age 25 (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha         MEWBORN Marble.). Her body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Parrott M. HARDY         Family Cemetery (Ibid.).
         Unmarried.
  + 28 ii. Susan E. HARDY, born 17 Apr 1844; married James Becton.
  + 29 iii. Parrott MEWBORN HARDY Jr, born 8 Feb 1846; married Susan McKinnie LaRoque.
  + 30 iv. William Aldridge HARDY, born 28 May 1848; married Annie Judson LaRoque; married Harriett
        Uzzell.
  + 31 v. Martha Caroline HARDY, born 18 Mar 1848; married Elder Thomas Crawford Hart.
  + 32 vi. Lemuel MEWBORN HARDY, born 6 Sep 1849; married Louisa Griffith (Sudie) Emory.
  33 vii. Levi Sutton HARDY was born on 11 Jun 1852 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.) (Lenoir County, NC
        Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.) (Will of Levi Sutton HARDY, written 20         October 1880 - pro 2 March 1881 - brother Lemuel M. HARDY, exec; mentions James R. HARDY, father         Parrott M. HARDY, dec; wit to handwritting were William R. Barrington, W. A. HARDY, L. M. HARDY,         Lenoir County Courthouse, Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina.). Levi died on 23 Oct 1881 in         Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 29 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.) (Lenoir County, NC.         Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.) (Will of Levi Sutton HARDY, written 20         October 1880 - pro 2 March 1881 - brother Lemuel M. HARDY, exec; mentions James R. HARDY, father         Parrott M. HARDY, dec; wit to handwritting were William R. Barrington, W. A. HARDY, L. M. HARDY.).
        His body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Parrott M. HARDY Family Cemetery (Lenoir         County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.).          Unmarried. Double check death date. Can't read my writing which says either 80 or 85 on stone.
  34 viii. Jesse B. HARDY was born on 23 Oct 1853 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.) (Lenoir County, NC
        Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.). Jesse died on 30 Oct 1854 in Lenoir         County, North Carolina, at age 1 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.) (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery         Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.). His body was interred in Lenoir County, North         Carolina, in Parrott M. HARDY Family Cemetery (Ibid.).
  35 ix. James R. HARDY was born on 19 May 1856 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.) (Lenoir County, NC
        Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.). He married Barbara Wiggins (David         Hardee, HARDY Family.). James died on 16 Sep 1886 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 30         (Ibid.). His body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Parrott M. HARDY Family Cemetery         (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.).          I have changed some dates to reflect those shown on the respective stones.
  + 36 x. Sarah Margaret HARDY, born 18 Oct 1858; married Lemuel Taylor.
  + 37 xi. Julia Eliza HARDY, born 3 Jun 1861; married John Daniel Walters.

8. Lydia2 HARDY (Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 12 Mar 1812 (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.)
(Justus Gilbert Daniel-Lydia HARDY Family Bible, in possession of unknown - a copy in "Bible Records of Edgecombe County" by Williams and Griffin.). She married Justus Gilbert Daniel, son of Stephen Daniel and Huldah Smock, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 24 Jan 1833 (HARDY Family, family group sheet.) (Justus Gilbert Daniel-Lydia HARDY Family Bible.). Lydia died on 20 Jan 1845 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 32 (HARDY Family, family group sheet.) (Justus Gilbert Daniel-Lydia HARDY Family Bible.).


Justus Gilbert DANIEL was born on 28 Dec 1811 (HARDY Family, family group sheet.) (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Justus Gilbert Daniel-Lydia HARDY Family Bible.). He married Julia Ann Bynum, daughter of Joseph Bynum and Nancy Vines, on 7 Jun 1847 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Justus died on 16 May 1899 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 87 (HARDY Family, family group sheet.) (Justus Gilbert Daniel-Lydia HARDY Family Bible.).
In another place Ima gives his birthdate as 4 July 1809.
Children of Lydia2 HARDY and Justus Gilbert Daniel all born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, were as follows:
  38 i. Susan Louisa3 DANIEL was born on 12 Apr 1834 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Justus Gilbert
        Daniel-Lydia HARDY Family Bible.). Susan died on 6 Oct 1844 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at         age 10 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Justus Gilbert Daniel-Lydia HARDY Family Bible.).
  39 ii. John Nathan DANIEL was born on 7 Jun 1836 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Justus Gilbert
        Daniel-Lydia HARDY Family Bible.). John died on 4 Oct 1836 in Lenoir County, North Carolina
        (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Justus Gilbert Daniel-Lydia HARDY Family Bible.).
  40 iii. Parrott F. M. DANIEL was born on 10 Jul 1840 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Justus Gilbert
        Daniel-Lydia HARDY Family Bible.). Parrott died on 30 Sep 1864 at age 24 (Collection of Ima Eula         MEWBORN.) (Justus Gilbert Daniel-Lydia HARDY Family Bible.).
  + 41 iv. Andrew Jackson DANIEL, born 4 Oct 1842; married Elizabeth Cromwell.

9. Sarah (Sally)2 HARDY (Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 2 Aug 1814 (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.).
She married Alexander Dawson (HARDY Family, family group sheet.).
According to Ima's notes there were 12 children - 3 sons and 9 daughters and she does not have information on two daughters and one son. Alexander was found in the 1850 Lenoir County Census aged 35.
OBIT - SARAH HARDY DAWSON
Sarah HARDY, the youngest child of Lemuel HARDY and Annie MEWBORN was born August 2, 1814 and after reaching maturity married Alexander Dawson, a noble, upright, honest farmer of profession, man beloved by his whole acquaintance, one that had no enemies, and by hard labor and close economy accumulated a nice home for himself and family. He lived to a good old age and in later days united with the church at Bear Creek of Primitive Baptist. Sarah Dawson as a wife, was to her husband a helpmate indeed, she was a woman possessed of excellent judgement, assisting her husband in his labors with a helping hand and good council. As Soloman said "she layeth her hands to the spindle and her hands holds the distaff. She reacheth her hand to the needy. She looketh well to the ways of her household and eatest not the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed, her husband also and he praiseth her." She like most people of her day was not blest with a high education but in her mind was a storehouse of very useful knowledge not gained by and through text books but by a sound, fruitful mind, which is worth more than glittering rubies. She was highly esteemed not only in her own family but in the community, she was possessed with a judgement above the average woman. She was of medium size, not very tall. I considered her one of the best women of my acquaintance, every ready to assist the needy. She was the mother of twelve children; three sons and nine daughters as to age: Susan Dawson married Abram Dawson and bore him seven children, Patsy Dawson after arriving at womanhood died unmarried, Elizabeth Dawson married John Williams and of this union were born five children, Mary Parrott Dawson married John T. Daly and of this union were born eleven children, Huldah Dawson married Allen Barrow and left no children, Sarah Dawson married William Sutton and of this union eleven children were born, Alexander J. Dawson married Mary Emery and eight children blest this union, Benjamin Dawson married Georgia Emery and of this union there were eight children born. The other four must have died in infancy. The living were all good, obedient, industrious children and respected their parents. Sarah HARDY Dawson was a good, noble hearted christian woman, though she never united with the church. She was by faith I think a Baptist. At a good ripe age she fell asleep in the arms of her blessed Redeemer and left to mourn, a good loving husband, who stood by her through all of her pilgrimage, with six chldren, many grandchildren and friends without number; and while they mourn their loss, it is her eternal happy exchange from sorrow and a sinful world, to that of happiness and to be ever present with her blessed Redeemer. These of her children only have made any profession of Religion: Mary Parrott, Sarah and Alexander they united with the Methodist Episcopal.
Written by her daughter, Sarah Dawson Sutton
Note: I feel every word she has written of her dear mother is the truth. I believe I am a witness to it. Levi Jesse HARDY MEWBORN
Collection of Ima MEWBORN.

Alexander DAWSON was born circa 1815 (Alexander Dawson - Sarah (Sallie) HARDY family group sheet, supplied September 4 1985 to Ima MEWBORN by Kathleen G. Wilson, Goldsboro, NC Her research from the personal knowledge of a family member, Sallie HARDY, MEWBORN PB Church Records, and research by Carol Grant daughter of Thurston Grant.). Alexander died circa 1884 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Ibid.). I am a little confused as to his middle name - Moseley or Joshua - both are found in Ima's records. On
the 1850 Census, he is listed as Alexander M. Dawson.
Children of Sarah (Sally)2 HARDY and Alexander Dawson were as follows:
  42 i. Patsey3 DAWSON was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, circa 1837 (1850 Lenoir Co, NC
        Census.).
         Died unmarried - age 13 in 1850 Census.
  43 ii. Elizabeth DAWSON was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, circa 1839 (Ibid.). She married John
        Williams (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.).
         Five children.
  44 iii. Edith (Eady) DAWSON was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, circa 1844 (1850, Lenoir Co, NC
        Census.).
  + 45 iv. Mary Parrott DAWSON, born 16 Mar 1847 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married John William
        Daly.
  46 v. Huldah L. DAWSON was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, circa 1850 (Ibid.). She married
        Allen Barrow (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.).
         No issue.
  + 47 vi. Alexander J. DAWSON, born circa 1853 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Mary Vail
        Emory.
  + 48 vii. Sarah MEWBORN DAWSON, born 12 Mar 1855 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married William M.
        (Billie) Sutton.
  + 49 viii. Benjamin HARDY DAWSON, born 22 Apr 1857 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Georgia
        Lloyd Emory.
  50 ix. Susan DAWSON married Abram Dawson (Ibid.).
         Seven children.

10. Annie H.2 HARDY (Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 10 Aug 1816 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN
family group sheet, by Walton HARDY, Silver Spring, Md.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). She married Joshua Taylor HARDY, son of
Sutton HARDY and Martha Taylor (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.). Annie died.
David Hardee has her husband listed as John in one place and Joshua in another. She resided in Mississippi (Collection of Ima Eula
MEWBORN
.).

Children of Annie H.2 HARDY and John HARDY were:
  51 i. Unity3 HARDY.

Joshua Taylor HARDY.
For line see - http://www.greglasley.net/HARDYdesc.html.
There were no children of Annie H.2 HARDY and Joshua Taylor HARDY.
        

11. Unity2 HARDY (Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 14 Feb 1818 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN,
family group sheet.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). She married James Redmond Broome on 1 Oct 1838 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy
MEWBORN, family group sheet.). Unity died on 23 Oct 1861 in Mississippi, at age 43 (Ibid.).
David Hardee states the information on this family was furnished to him by Mrs. Bruce O. Payne. Mrs. Payne did extensive work
on the Carr and allied families and this compiler has some of her information. There is a Broom - HARDY family Bible, but I do not have
a copy of it. Ima MEWBORN has in her notes that James Redmond Broome was the widower of Unity's half sister, Mary HARDY. Ima's
also has a note that the Broome - HARDY Bible is in the possession of Mrs. R. Gordan Thomas of Raleigh, NC. She resided in
Mississippi (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.).

James Redmond BROOME married Mary S. HARDY, daughter of Lemuel HARDY III and Annie MEWBORN (Ibid.). James died in
Mississippi.
Children of Unity2 HARDY and James Redmond Broome were as follows:
  52 i. Elizabeth Louise3 BROOME married Robert Radford (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family
        group sheet.).
  53 ii. James Franklin BROOME. James died. Died young (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.).
  54 iii. Guilford BROOME. Guilford died. Died young (Ibid.).

  55 iv. William BROOME. William died. Died young (Ibid.).
  56 v. Parrott MEWBORN BROOME. Parrott died. Died young (Ibid.).
  57 vi. Nancy Susan BROOME. Nancy died. Died young (Ibid.).
  58 vii. Woodard BROOME. Woodard died. Died young (Ibid.).
  + 59 viii. Harriett Exsalisia BROOME, born 22 Aug 1850; married Alexander Moseley Carr.
  + 60 ix. Henry HARDY BROOME Sr, born 26 Jan 1853; married Edith Odella Aldridge.
  + 61 x. Lemuel Moye BROOME, born 27 Mar 1856; married Helen Montague Hooker.

12. Elizabeth2 HARDY (Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 15 Feb 1819 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN,
family group sheet.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). She married Rev. Henry HARDY Gibbons, son of John Wesley Gibbons Sr. and
Mary Vines Speight (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.). Elizabeth died on 15 Aug 1885 at age 66 (David Hardee,
HARDY Family.).
In the Collection of Ima MEWBORN is a letter written by Sarah Francis Gibbons Westbrook giving the children of H. H. and
Elizabeth HARDY Gibbons. This letter was written 19 September 1908 in Wallace, NC and was addressed "My dear Cousin".
There is a picture of the Gibbons-HARDY home at Institute, Lenoir County, NC. It was used as part of a school and is a lovely home
with a porch on both floors in the front.
Wallce, NC
9-19-1908
My Dear Cousin,
I learned from Cousin L. H. HARDY of Reidsville, NC that you desire the history of my Mother's children and I take the pleasure in
giving you such information as I think you may desire.
My mother was Elizbeth HARDY, daughter of Lemuel HARDY and Patsy HARDY and married Rev. H. H. Gibbons. To them were born 13
children and of these four died in infancy. The remaining nine reached maturity but the oldest, Mary Ann, and the youngest, Edith,
died as they reached womanhood. The oldest son, of the nine children, Lemuel HARDY, was a preacher and a member of the N. C.
Conference, married Lucy Partridge of Moore Couty, NC. He died when about 40 years old and left six children. The second son,
Charles Andrew, died when about 26 years old, was editor, Person County, NC, at that time, not married. The third and youngest son,
James Nicholson, in now 48 years old, is a tobacconist and lives in Lexington, Kentucky. Married twice, first time to Bettie Turner of
Caswell County, NC who died leaving four children. He married the second time Miss Ida Stott of Richmond, Va. The oldest
daughter, Elizabeth HARDY, married W. F. Utley of Wake County, N. C. a prosperous merchant and farmer. They have four living
children and one dead. The next, Sarah Frances, married J. S. Westbrook of Guilford County, NC, a prominent nurseryman and
trucker. They have seven living children children and one dead. The third, Julia Caroline, married R. A. Moore of Person County,
NC, a farmer and a member of a prominent family. She died in 1896 leaving two children. The fourth, Henreitta Speight, married J.
A. Westbrook of Wayne County, NC, a prominent trucker and farmer, and died in 1897 leaving no children. All were members of the
Methodist Church.
Yours most cordially,
S. Francis Gibbons Westbrook
NOTE from Ima - Children who died young: Susannah M., William Henry, John Wesley, Nancy Louise, Mary Ann, and Edith
Gibbons.

Rev. Henry HARDY GIBBONS was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 14 Oct 1818 (John Wesley Gibbons family group
sheet, by Kate Shue, Belington, West Virginia.) (NC Supreme Court - Vines - Speight PCFR, May 2001 Descendants and siblings of
Samuel Vines (1890).). Henry died on 14 Jul 1887 in Mount Olive, Wayne County, North Carolina, at age 68 (John Wesley Gibbons,
family group sheet.). This information could be incorrect. Ima gives the parents of Henry HARDY Gibbons and John and Celia Gibbons.
In another place his parents were given as John W. Gibbons and Elizabeth HARDY.
Children of Elizabeth2 HARDY and Rev. Henry HARDY Gibbons were as follows:
  62 i. Susanna M.3 GIBBONS was born in Greene County, North Carolina, in 1838 (David Hardee, HARDY
        Family.). Susanna died in Greene County, North Carolina,. Died young (Ibid.).
  63 ii. William Henry GIBBONS was born in Greene County, North Carolina, in 1839 (Ibid.). William died
        in Greene County, North Carolina,. Died young (Ibid.).
  64 iii. Mary Ann GIBBONS was born in Greene County, North Carolina, in 1841 (Ibid.). Mary died in 1861
        in Greene County, North Carolina (Ibid.).
         No issue. According to the letter of S. Francis Gibbons Westbrook, Mary Ann was the oldest.
  65 iv. John Wesley GIBBONS was born in Greene County, North Carolina, in 1843 (Ibid.). John died in
        Greene County, North Carolina,. Died young (Ibid.).

         See Greene County Estate Records for his estate and list of children.
  + 66 v. Lemuel HARDY GIBBONS, born 26 Aug 1844 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Lucy J.
        Partridge.
  + 67 vi. Patsy Elizabeth GIBBONS, born 10 Jul 1846 in Greene County, North Carolina; married William
        Francis Utley.
  68 vii. Nancy Louise GIBBONS was born in Greene County, North Carolina, in 1848 (Ibid.). Nancy died.
        Died young (Ibid.).
  69 viii. Sarah Frances (Fannie) GIBBONS was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 7 Feb 1850 (Ibid.).
        She married John Samuel Westbrook. Sarah died on 31 Aug 1932 at age 82 (Ibid.).
         According to David Hardee, they had eight children and intermarried with the Murphys, Sloans,
        Ruarks, and Moores. He did not give their line. According to her letter, they had seven living children
        and one dead in 1908. Her husband was a nurseryman and trucker.
         Wallace, N. C.
         9-19-1908
         My Dear Cousin:
         I learned from Cousin L. H. HARDY of Reidsville, N. C. that you desire the history of my Mother's
        children and I take pleasure in giving you such information as I think you may desire.
         My mother was Elizabeth HARDY, daughter of Lemuel HARDY (III) and Patsy HARDY and married Rev.
        H. H. Gibbons. To them were born 13 children and of these four died in infancy. The remaining nine
        reached maturity but the oldest, Mary Ann, and the youngest, Edith, died as they reached womanhood.
        The oldest son, of the nine children, Lemuel HARDY, was a preacher and a member of the N. C.
        Conference, married Lucy Partridge of Moore County, N. C. He died when about 40 years old and left
        six children. The second son, Charles Andrew, died when about 26 years old, was editor, Person
        County, N. C., at that time, not married. The third and youngest son, James Nicholson, is now 48
        years old, is a tobacconist and lives in Lexington,, Kentucky. Married twice, first time to Bettie
        Turner of Caswell County, N. C., who died leaving four children. He married the second time Miss
        Ida Stott of Richmond, Va. The oldest daughter, Elizabeth HARDY, married W. F. Utley of Wake
        County, N. C., a prosperous merchant and farmer. They have four living children and one dead. The
        next, Sarah Frances, married J. S. Westbrook of Guilford County, N. C., a prominent nurseryman and
        trucker. They have seven living children and one dead. The third, Julia Caroline, married R. A.
        Moore of Person County, N. C., a farmer and a member of a prominent family. She died in 1896
        leaving two children. The fourth, Henrietta Speight, married J. A. Westbrook of Wayne County, N.
        C., a prominent trucker and farmer, and died in 1897 leaving no children. All were member of the
        Methodist Church.
         Yours most cordially,
         S. Francis Gibbons Westbrook
        Note: Children who died young: Susannah M. Gibbons, William Henry Gibbons, John Wesley
        Gibbons, Nancy Louise Gibbons, Mary Ann Gibbons, and Edith Gibbons.
         Collection of Ima MEWBORN.
  + 70 ix. Julia Carolina GIBBONS, born 12 May 1852 in Greene County, North Carolina; married Roscoe
        Alonzo Moore.
  71 x. Henrietta Speight GIBBONS was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 28 May 1854 (Lemuel
        HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.). She married James A. Westbrook (Ibid.). Henrietta
        died in 1897 (Ibid.).
         No issue. He was a farmer.
  + 72 xi. James Nicholson GIBBONS, born 5 Jan 1855 in Greene County, North Carolina; married Ida Stott;
        married Bettie Turner.
  73 xii. Charles Andrew GIBBONS was born in Greene County, North Carolina, in 1856 (David Hardee,
        HARDY Family.). Charles died in 1882 in Greene County, North Carolina (Ibid.).
         No issue - lived in Person County, NC and according his sister's letter, was an editor.
  74 xiii. Tuppie Edith GIBBONS was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 30 Jun 1861 (Ibid.) (John
        Wesley Gibbons, family group sheet.). Tuppie died on 12 Jan 1882 in Greene County, North Carolina,
        at age 20 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.) (John Wesley Gibbons, family group sheet.).
         No issue.


13. Lemuel MEWBORN2 HARDY IV (Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 17 Mar 1822 (Lemuel HARDY III-
Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). He married Temesia Ann
MEWBORN, daughter of Parrott MEWBORN Jr. and Mary (Polly) Aldridge, in Greene County, North Carolina, on 20 Feb 1845 (Collection
of Ima Eula MEWBORN
.). Lemuel died on 13 Apr 1868 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 46 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.).
His body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.
OBITUARY OF LEMUEL M. HARDY
The subject of this Obituary was the son of Lemuel and Martha HARDY. He was born March 17, 1822; and as the writer does not
know the exact time he joined the church, I will just say that I think it was sometime in the date of 1843 or 1844, that he joined the
church at Old Bear Creek, and was baptized by Elder Parrott MEWBORN. On the 20th of February, 1845, he was married to Temesia A.
MEWBORN, daughter of Elder Parrott and Mary MEWBORN, and in September, 1847, she joined the church with him. They remained
with the church at Bear Creek a few years, when they took a letter from that church and joined the church at MEWBORN's Meeting
house. Soon after this he was chosen Deacon of the church, which office he continued to hold until the time of his death.
He was true to attend preaching, and also to care and provide for his family. He was a kind and loving husband, a good and tender
father, a humane master, and obliging neighbor. He looked healthy, although he often complained of his head and back hurting him for
sometime before he was taken down sick. He was confined to his bed the most of the time for nine weeks before his death, which took
place April 13th, 1863. He left a widow and five children, brethren and sisters and a number of friends and other relations to mourn
their loss; but we hope that our loss is his eternal gain, therefore we sorrow not as those who have no hope.
And though I can never forget the object of my love, and though it was so hard for me to give him up, yet I try to be submissive to
the will of the Lord, and hope that I can say with Job, "The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away, and blessed be the name of the
Lord!" We read, "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yeah, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their
labors; and their works do follow them." Oh! that we may all be prepared by grace through faith, to die the death of the righteous.
"Why do we mourn departed friends, Or sake at death's alarm? 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends, To call us to his arms."
Brother Temple, I was very glad to receive "The Primitive Baptist" again after so long a time; and as it was time for me to send on
my remittance, I thought I would write a short obituary of my beloved husband and send it to you, which, if you see fit to publish,
please correct mistakes.
Enclosed you will find three dollars to pay for the "Primitive" for me.
Brother Temple, I do think it is the coldest time in religion that I ever saw. It really does look to me like the midnight time is close
at hand, and maybe it will not be long before the cry will be heard, "Behold, the Bridegroom cometh! go ye out to meet him." Who
will then be ready? Those who have the oil of heavenly grace in their hearts; and may it be all of our happy lots to have oil in our
vessels with our lamps, and be ready to meet the Bridegroom at his coming, and enter with him.
Brother Temple, and all the brethren and sisters to whom this may come, I want you all to pray for me and my dear children, that
He who can temper the storm and protect the lamb with the lion, may take care of us and save us by his grace, and finally bring us into
that rest prepared for the people of God where there will be no more sorrow, sickness, pain, nor death, but all will be pace and joy
forever and ever.
I remain, as I hope, your sister in Christ, Temesia A. HARDY. Green County, NC, Nov. 14, 1863 (The Primitive Baptist, Raleigh,
NC, Vol. 25, No. 23, p. 364)
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OBITUARY OF LEMUEL MEWBORN HARDY
In memory of Brother HARDY: He was born in Greene County, NC March 17th, 1822. He was the son of Lemuel HARDY and Patsy,
his wife, whose maiden name was MEWBORN. The dec'd grandfathers and mothers were Lemuel HARDY and Mary, whose maiden name
was Sutton and Parrott MEWBORN and Lydia, his wife, whose maiden name was HARDY. Lemuel M HARDY was brother to Benj. G
HARDY. Lemuel M. HARDY joined the church at Bear Creek and remained there until March 1854. Then for conveniency he and his
wife took letters of dismission and joined the church at MEWBORN's Meeting House. He was chosen Deacon March, 1854 which place
he filled to the satisfaction of the church to the time of his death which took place April 13th, 1863. He left a widow and five children
and relatives, friends and the church to mourn their loss. Why should we mourn those that are gone and are prepared to go, for Blessed
are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth, yea, saith the Spirit that they may rest from their labors and their works do follow
them. (Copied from MEWBORN Church Books, Book 1, Page 76).
{ENC} Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}
_

Temesia Ann MEWBORN was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 20 Nov 1822 (Parrott MEWBORN Family Bible.). She
married Benjamin George HARDY Sr., son of Lemuel HARDY III and Martha (Patsy) MEWBORN, in Greene County, North Carolina, on 3

Jul 1864 (Benjamin George HARDY Family Bible, Published in "Dobbs County, NC Bible Records, Vol IV" By William Murphy.).
Temesia died on 30 Jul 1904 at age 81. Her body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery. There
is also a marker for her in the Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery at Small, NC. OBIT OF TEMESIA ANN HARDY
Mrs. Temesia Ann HARDY was the daughter of Elder Parrott MEWBORN and Mary (Aldridge), his wife, and was born 11/20/1822.
She was the oldest of ten children, and was very industrious from a child, her chief desire being to learn her parent's wishes and to act
accordingly.
In those days much of the clothing for both men and women was made at home and she often on a race with her neighbors to who
should make the nicest dress goods, blankets, etc.
It was while sitting in a loom weaving a nice dress for herself that she was seized with sudden and lasting conviction, and there she
was killed to the love of the fashions of the world. She left the loom, took off every piece of ornament from her dresses and the
remainder of her life, plain, and neat dresses, and a meek and quite spirit were her adornings.
On 2/26/1845, she was married to Lemuel M. HARDY, who was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church at Bear Creek, Lenoir
County, NC. They at once set to housekeeping and she enjoyed her new life very much. The dear Lord blessed her with a good hope
through grace. It came in these words, "Those Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see them again no more forever," and on the
first Sunday in September 1846, she was baptized into the fellowship of the Bear Creek church, by her father, who was their pastor.
She was one of the constituted members of the church at MEWBORN's in Greene County, NC. She was a careful and prayerful reader of
the Bible and liked well to converse on its teachings. To live as Jesus lived was the desire of her life.
She loved hospitality and the stranger always found a resting place under her roof and that without charge. Her home was always
a welcome one to her brethren and sisters.
In cases of trouble her mourning was deep and she always secreted herself in prayer to God thus casting all her cares on him who
could and did care for her. Three sons and two daughters, all of whom survive her, were born to her, and then on the 13th of April,
1863, her husband was called from her by death, leaving her the whole care of the family. This she managed and became a woman of
business under the care of the Lord.
After her husband's death she returned thanks at her table, not being willing that her children should be raised otherwise.
On the first Sunday in July 1864, she was married to her husband's brother, Benjamin G. (George) HARDY.
Both her husbands were both deacons and clerks of the MEWBORN Church. In October after their marriage her husband was called
to the army and he did not get home till July 1st, 1865. Thus her cares were greatly increased, but by the Lord's blessings her large
family were well provided for.
Eight of her father's children and four of her children were members of the Baptist Church and she had evidences which led to a
good hope for the others. In June, 1873, her husband was called away by death, leaving her a widow again.
In 1875, her son, Elder Lemuel H HARDY, became convinced that he was called to the eastern counties to preach and she sold her
old homestead and afterwards lived with her children, mostly with her youngest daughter. She was ever ready to make any reasonable
sacrifice for her children.
Since 1877 she has been a faithful and loving member of the church at Sandy Grove in Beaufort County, NC, and was always
when not providentially hindered in her seat. Her's was indeed a life that was worthy of imitation. She had a remarkable constitution,
though a small woman, and when near 80 years old was able to travel near 200 miles to see her son, Elder Lemuel H HARDY, and his
family.
She was partially deaf in her latter years and only a few preachers spoke sufficiently clear and distinct for her to hear all of a
sermon. Elder L. H. HARDY, her son, always did this for her and so he was her preferred preacher.
Her health has been failing for some time and since last November she was confined to the house almost constantly and gradually
grew weaker while loving hands administered to her until the 20th of July, 1904, when she quietly and gently fell asleep and went
home to her blessed Savior to sing his praises evermore. We all miss her more than we can tell.
Her loving son, Geo. M. HARDY (Zion's Landmark, dated 9/1/1904, pp 478-479)
{ENC} Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}
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There was also an OBIT in the Primitive or Old School Baptist Ministers of the United States, edited by R. H. Pittman - p 330.
Children of Lemuel MEWBORN2 HARDY IV and Temesia Ann MEWBORN were as follows:
  75 i. Nancy3 HARDY was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 30 Mar 1848 (Lemuel HARDY III-
        Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (David Hardee, HARDY Family.). She married Bennett Frank
        Aldridge, son of Howell Aldridge and Mary Faircloth, in Greene County, North Carolina, on 13 Jul
        1865 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (David Hardee, HARDY Family.). Nancy
        died on 8 Jan 1930 in Carteret County, North Carolina, at age 81 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.).
         No issue.
  + 76 ii. Patsy HARDY, born 31 May 1850; married Elder Riley Adams.

  + 77 iii. George MEWBORN HARDY, born 2 Feb 1851 in Greene County, North Carolina; married Lucy Ann
        Fields; married Agnes Mann.
  + 78 iv. Elder Lemuel H. HARDY, born 17 Mar 1852 in Greene County, North Carolina; married Elizabeth
        (Bettie) John Hartsfield; married Annie Ison.
  + 79 v. Parrott MEWBORN HARDY, born 22 Sep 1856 in Greene County, North Carolina; married Margaret
        Hill Rowe; married Martha Taylor Denny.

14. Edith Ann2 HARDY (Lemuel1) was born on 9 Sep 1823 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (Lemuel
HARDY III Family Bible.). She married Reubin Barrow, son of John Barrow and Susan Herring (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN,
family group sheet.). Edith died in 1862 in Pamlico County, North Carolina (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.).
She resided in Pamlico County, North Carolina (Ibid.).

Reubin BARROW was born in 1799 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.). He married Mary (Barrow)
(Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Reubin died on 30 Aug 1874 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.). Reubin
Barrow had two wives, Mary, surname unknown, and Edith Ann HARDY. Children from his first marriage were Joseph, James Reuben,
Patsy Ann and a number that appear to have died young. Reubin was a school teacher and could speak four languages. He was clerk
of the court in Lenoir Co for a number of years and was 6'4" tall. He owned a plantation and old grist mill at LaGrange, NC. Mary's
tombstone says "In memory of Mary Barrow, wife of Reuben Barrow, Esq. b 6 February 1797 d 13 October 1845".
From Collection of Ima MEWBORN.
Children of Edith Ann2 HARDY and Reubin Barrow were as follows:
  80 i. Mollie3 BARROW was born in 1847 (Ibid.). She married Nathaniel Brinson (Ibid.). Mollie died in
        1917 (Ibid.).
  81 ii. John L. BARROW was born on 18 May 1848 (Ibid.). He married Clarisa Ewell (Ibid.). John died in
        Aug 1917 at age 69 (Ibid.).
         No issue.
  + 82 iii. Mary Susan BARROW, born 22 Dec 1849; married Nathaniel Green Brinson.
  83 iv. George BARROW was born on 25 Mar 1850 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). George died on 3
        Jan 1856 at age 5 (Ibid.).
  + 84 v. Henry HARDY BARROW, born 16 Feb 1852 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Lucy Alice
        Reel.
  85 vi. Marcus Cicero BARROW was born on 29 Jul 1854 (Ibid.). Marcus died on 2 Aug 1856 at age 2
        (Ibid.).
  86 vii. Sarah E. BARROW was born on 12 Oct 1856 (Ibid.). Sarah died on 17 Aug 1857 (Ibid.).
  + 87 viii. Cornelia BARROW, born 29 Nov 1859; married Samuel Brinson.
  88 ix. Nancy Louise BARROW was born on 29 Oct 1862 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group
        sheet.). She married George Brinson (Ibid.).

15. Louisa2 HARDY (Lemuel1) was born on 5 Nov 1827 (Ibid.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). She married Rev. William
Henry Cunninggim, son of William Henry Cunninggim and Edith Gibbons (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.).
This couple had six additional children that died in infancy or before they were six years old and the names are unknown, according
to the Collection of Ima MEWBORN.

Rev. William Henry CUNNINGGIM. The name Cunninggim was also spelled Cunningham which was the usual spelling after this
generation.
Children of Louisa2 HARDY and Rev. William Henry Cunninggim were as follows:
  89 i. William Lorenzo3 CUNNINGHAM married Maggie A. Pendergast (Ibid.). William died in Raleigh,
        Wake County, North Carolina (HARDY Family, family group sheet.).
         William was a Methodist minister. In the Collection of Ima MEWBORN is a letter from W. L.
        Cunninggim as follows -
         Wilmington, NC - September 1, 1908
         Dear Cousin,
         In Response to a request of Cousin L. H. HARDY I send you the following.
         Louise HARDY married W. H. Cunninggim. To them were born nine children. Six of these died in
        infancy or before they were six years of age. Of the three living: William Lorenzo Cunninggim married

        Maggie A. Pendergast of Nashville, Tenn. To them have been no children born. W. L. Cunninggim is
        a member of and a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
         Second, Frances Mariah Cunninggim married Robert W. Bailey, a minister in the Methodist
        Episcopal Church South. Fannie is a member of the same church. To Fannie three children, all boys,
        have been born. Two of them members of the Methodist Church, the other is still an infant.
         Third, Jesse Lee Cunninggim, has not married. Member of and minister in the Methodist Episcopal
        Church South. He is a director of the Correspondence School of the Methodist Episcopal Church
        South and Adjunct Professor of the New Testament Literature in Vanderbilt University, Nashille,
        Tenn.
         Our mother, Louise HARDY Cunninggim, was a member of the Methodist Church in which my father,
        William Henry Cunninggim, Jr was an honored local elder.
         Very Truly yours,
         W. L. Cunninggim.
  + 90 ii. Frances Mariah CUNNINGHAM, married Rev. Robert W. Bailey.
  91 iii. Jesse Lee CUNNINGHAM married Maude Merrimon (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family
        group sheet.).
         Jesse was a Methodist minister and a professor at Vanderbilt University. No issue.
  92 iv. Emma Jessie CUNNINGGIM was born on 26 Dec 1853 ( Tombstone, Lenoir County, NC.). Emma
        died on 11 Aug 1854 (Ibid.). Her body was interred in Institute, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in
        HARDY Family Cemetery.

16. Nancy Louisa2 HARDY (Lemuel1) was born on 22 Jan 1830 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.)
(Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). She married Rev. George MEWBORN, son of Parrott MEWBORN Jr.
and Mary (Polly) Aldridge, on 29 Feb 1848 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (Collection of Ima Eula
MEWBORN
.). Nancy died on 29 Nov 1866 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 36 (Ibid.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). Her
body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.
OBIT - NANCY L. MEWBORN
Nancy L. MEWBORN, the widow of George MEWBORN was the daughter of Lemuel HARDY and Patsy, his wife, whose maiden name
was MEWBORN and sister to Lemuel M. HARDY and Benj. G. HARDY. Sister MEWBORN was born in Greene County, NC June 22nd, 1830
and raised by her parents and married to George MEWBORN Feb 29th, 1848 and was received a member of the church at MEWBORN's
Meeting House on the 27th of July 1855. She was a worthy member up to the time of her death which took place 29th July 1866. She
left six children. Thus the Lord sees fit to take both parents sometimes from their little ones, but he is just as able to take care of the
little ones as the old and Blessed be His Holy Name. We should be reconciled to His Will.
Copied from MEWBORN Church Books, Book 1, pages 76-77.
{ENC}Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}

Rev. George MEWBORN was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 26 Dec 1824 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.)
(Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.) (Parrott MEWBORN Family Bible.). George died on 3 Nov 1859 in Greene County, North Carolina, at
age 34 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). His body was interred in Greene County, North
Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery. OBIT - GEORGE MEWBORN
George MEWBORN was the son of Elder Parrott MEWBORN II and Mary MEWBORN, whose maiden name was Aldridge, daughter of
Drewry Aldridge and Edith Aldridge, whose maiden name was HARDY, daughter of Lemuel and Mary HARDY, whose maiden name was
Sutton; these two were members of the Methodist Church. Drewry Aldridge, grandfather of the deceased, was the son of Drewry
Aldridge and Mary Barrington.
Parrott MEWBORN, father of the deceased, was the son of Parrott and Lydia MEWBORN, whose maiden name was HARDY, daughter of
Benjamin and Nancy HARDY, whose maiden name was Howell. Said Benjamin and Nancy HARDY were both members of the Primitive
Baptist Church and held their membership with the church at Bear Creek, Lenoir County, to the time of their death. The said Parrott
and Lydia MEWBORN, grand-parents to the deceased, were Primitive Baptists, and held their membership at the said Bear Creek Church,
and the said Deacon Parrott MEWBORN was the son of George and Mary MEWBORN, whose maiden name was Parrott; and the said
George MEWBORN's father came from England. His given name was Thomas and his wife's Eleanor.
George MEWBORN, in memory of whom this is written, was born Dec. 26, 1824. He was a fine promising child, and in boyhood he
was healthy, active, industrious, and ingenious, quick of comprehension and possessed great business and mercantile gifts; a good
farmer and attended well to his stock of different kinds; a lover of good books and useful study, a good reader and mathematician, and
as for his penmanship our church book shows very plain and also shows the careful manner in which he kept it.

He was about five feet ten inches high, well formed and handsome man. He was married on the 29th day of February 1848 to
Nancy L. HARDY, daughter of Lemuel and Patsy HARDY, and was received a member of the church at MEWBORN's Meeting House on the
23rd day of September 1850, and was baptized by the pastor (the writer), and was chosen clerk of said church in September 1851, and
was chosen deacon of said church in September 1854, and for the past two years had commenced to preach and bid fair, under the
blessings of God, to make an able and worthy minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ. His manner of preaching was plain, Doctrine
sound and words correct and well spoken; a good disciplinarian, desiring the peace and happiness of the church; in this the pastor
greatly feels his loss as well as his labors in the ministry. He was also much gifted in prayer, but "the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh,
blessed be the name of the Lord, our God. He calleth and His children must go home."
George MEWBORN is gone and we are left to mourn, but not as those that have no hope. The Lord's people rest at his right hand,
where they will suffer nor sorrow any more, and then their joys will never cease. He is their head, their love, their life, their joy, and
their all is in Him and by Him.
"Praise the Lord, all ye Heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost."
He was separated from the mortal body November 3rd - just before sunset - 1859, aged 34 years, 10 months and 23 days.
There is no indication of where this was from, but probably the MEWBORN Church Records. A copy was in the Bible of Drewry
Aldridge MEWBORN.
{ENC} Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}
There was also an OBIT in the Primitive or Old School Baptist Ministers of the United States, edited by R. H. Pittman - p 174.
Children of Nancy Louisa2 HARDY and Rev. George MEWBORN all born in Greene County, North Carolina, were as follows:
  + 93 i. Mary Louisa3 MEWBORN, born 5 Dec 1848; married Richard Henry HARDY.
  + 94 ii. Parrott HARDY MEWBORN, born 29 Aug 1850; married Lanie Louise HARDY; married Lizzie Catherine
        Outlaw; married Addie Petterson.
  + 95 iii. Jesse Leonidas MEWBORN, born 30 Jul 1852; married Mary MEWBORN HARDY.
  96 iv. Annie Patsy MEWBORN was born on 14 Sep 1854 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Lemuel
        HARDY III Family Bible.). She married George Matthew Carter in Greene County, North Carolina, on
        26 Feb 1874 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). Annie died on 9
        Oct 1924 at age 70 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Her body was interred in Greene County,
        North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.
         No Issue. Ima also gives her name as Patsy Annie so I am not sure which is correct.
         OBIT - Zion's Landmark, 15 February 1926, page 112 Patsy Annie MEWBORN Carter
         Annie MEWBORN Carter, daughter of Elder George MEWBORN and sister Nancy L. HARDY, was born
        September 14, 1854, and died October 9. 1924, her stay on earth being 70 years, one month, and 5
        days. She was married on the 26th day of February, 1874 to George M. Carter. She united with the
        Primitive Baptist Church at MEWBORN's, Greene County, NC the second Sunday in July 1877 and lived
        a consistent member until death.
         Shortly after she joined the church she became afflicted and was an invalid all the remainder of her
        life, having to stay in bed most of the time, but attended her meetings as long as she was able and
        thereafter would inquire of the meetings, the church, the welfare of individual members, thus showing
        that her mind was with the church, if she could not attend.
         She read The Primitive Baptist papers more and took better care of them, I suppose than any
        member in the whole country. The brethern visited her from time to time in her afflictions and she
        always showed by her words and acts, that her mind was devoted to spiritual things; always asking
        about the welfare of her neighbors, kindred, and brethern, she would begin to talk of the goodness and
        mercies of the Lord and seemed to trust Him for all things.
         She had as clear understanding of the scriptures as any woman I ever talked with and would often
        relate her experience or a part of it concerning the scripture that was given her the day she joined the
        church, it being in part the language of Moses to the children of Israel in which he said, "Stand still
        and see the salvation of the Lord for these Egyptians you see today will see no more forever."
         Although she was poor and afflicted as I have already mentioned she never lacked for food and
        raiment and was content with the same I feel to say she was "Rich in faith"; but before closing I feel to
        mention one more blessing she had and that was her good, kind, and affectionate husband, who in all
        the years of her affliction was ever by her to minister to her every need.
         Elder Joshua Eugene MEWBORN.
        {ENC}Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}

  + 97 v. George Washington MEWBORN, born 12 Dec 1856; married James Beatrice Peacock.
  98 vi. Nancy Susan MEWBORN was born on 12 Dec 1856 (Ibid.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). Nancy
        died on 10 Sep 1857 in Greene County, North Carolina (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Her body
        was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.
         Twin to George Washington.
  + 99 vii. Walter Daniel MEWBORN, born 31 Mar 1859; married Eliza A. Dawson; married Mary Matilida
        Hodges.

17. Benjamin George2 HARDY Sr. (Lemuel1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 13 Nov 1831 (Ibid.) (David Hardee,
HARDY Family.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.) (Benjamin George HARDY Family Bible.). He married Mary MEWBORN, daughter of
Parrott MEWBORN Jr. and Mary (Polly) Aldridge, in Greene County, North Carolina, on 23 Mar 1852 (Ibid.). He married Temesia Ann
MEWBORN, daughter of Parrott MEWBORN Jr. and Mary (Polly) Aldridge, in Greene County, North Carolina, on 3 Jul 1864 (Ibid.).
Benjamin died on 8 Jun 1873 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 41 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.) (Collection of Ima Eula
MEWBORN
.). His body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.
His tombstone gives his death date as 8 June 1873.
OBITUARY OF BENJAMIN GEORGE HARDY
The subject of this obituary was the son of Lemuel & Patsy HARDY:
He was born Nov. 13th, 1831, and was married to Mary MEWBORN on the 23rd day of March 1852, and lived with her until April
19th, 1864 when she died.
On the 3rd day of July 1864, he was married to Temesia A. HARDY, the widow of Lemuel M. HARDY, deceased; and lived with her
till his death which took place the 8th day of June, 1873.
He was received a member of the Old School Baptist Church at MEWBORN, August meeting 1852, and baptised by Elder Parrott
MEWBORN. He was chosen Clerk of the church at September Meeting 1860, and Deacon June 1864, which offices he faithfully filled
until he died.
He was true to attend preaching and also a careful provider for his family. He was a kind and loving husband, a good and tender
father, and obliging neighbor.
He was apparently in good health on Saturday evening, taken to bed on Sunday morning and died very suddenly about 12 o'clock.
He left a widow and six children, five stepchildren and many friends and other relatives to mourn their loss; but we hope that our loss
is his eternal gain; therefore we mourn not as those who have no hope.
And though I can never forget the object of my love, and though it was so hard to give him up, yet I try to be submissive to the will of
the Lord, and hope that I can say with Job "The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord." We read:
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, from henceforth yea saieth the spirit that they may rest from their labors, and their works
do follow them. Oh! That we may all be prepared by grace through faith, to die the death of the righteous.
"Why do we mourn departed friends,
Or shake at death's alarms?
'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends,
To call us to His arms."
Brother Gold, and all the Brethren and Sisters whom this may concern: Please remember me and my dear children in your prayers
to Him who can temper the storm and protect the lamb with the lion, that He may take care of us, and save us by His grace, and finally
bring us in that rest prepared for the people of God, where there will be no more sorrow, sickness, pain nor death, but all will be peace
and joy forever.
I remain as I hope, your sister in Christ.
Temesia A. HARDY
(Zion's Landmark dated July 15, 1873, page 135)
BENJAMIN GEORGE HARDY
Benjamin George HARDY, the second son of Lemuel HARDY and Patsy MEWBORN was born November 13th, 1831 and grew to be a
good size man, about 6 feet tall. He married Mary MEWBORN on the 23rd day of March 1852, and lived happily until her death took
place on the 19th day of April 1864. On the 3rd. day of July of the same year, 1864, he married Temesia Ann MEWBORN HARDY (his
wife's sister and his brother, Lemuel MEWBORN HARDY's widow) and they lived happy until his death which took place on the 8th day of
June 1873.
He was received a member of the Old School Baptist Church at MEWBORN's Meeting House in Greene County, N. C. at their
August Meeting, 1852, and was baptised by Elder Parrott MEWBORN (II), was chosen clerk of the church September meeting, 1860, and
deacon of the church in June meeting, 1864. For further information of this sketch reference is to be had to the sketch written by Elder
L. H. HARDY of his mother and the one written of his first wife, Mary MEWBORN.

From MEWBORN family book kept by L. J. H. MEWBORN.
{ENC}Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}

Mary MEWBORN was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 11 Mar 1832 (Ibid.) (Benjamin George HARDY Family Bible.)
(Parrott MEWBORN Family Bible.). Mary died on 19 Apr 1864 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 32 (Collection of Ima Eula
MEWBORN
.). Her body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery. MARY MEWBORN HARDY
Mary MEWBORN, the third daughter and fifth child of Parrott MEWBORN II and Mary Aldridge was born March 11, 1832, the same
day as her grandfather, was born. She grew up with her brothers and sisters to be medium size, weighing about 115 to 120 pounds, and
was united in marriage on the 23rd. day of March to her cousin, Benjamin George HARDY, and was blessed with a reasonable portion of
this world's goods by heirship. They lived happily together upon their farm until just before the breaking out of the Civil War. They
then sold their farm with the expectation of investing the proceeds into another farm, but they failed in making the purchase and
invested the money in Confederate States bonds and lost all. She with her husband professed a hope in the Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ, and were received as members of the church at MEWBORN's Meeting House on Saturday before the third Sunday in August,
1852, and were baptised by her father, who was pastor of the church. She remained a faithful member, always filling her seat if not
providentially prevented, until called to go home to be with her Redeemer which took place on the 19th day of April 1864. She left six
children, three sons and three daughters, namely: Mary MEWBORN HARDY married Jesse Leonidas MEWBORN, Benjamin George HARDY Jr.
married Mary E. Simpkins, Nancy Lemuel HARDY married Elder John Riley Rowe, Lydia Unity HARDY married Sam Ferrell, Drewry
HARDY married Salome Gaskin (1st.), married a widow, Nancy Jones (2nd.) whose maiden name was Aldridge, married Mary Bennett
(3rd.) whose maiden name was Gaton, Levi married Rosemond Jones, there is now one daughter and two sons. Mary, Drewry, Levi,
Benjamin, and Nancy were Primitive Baptist, except Drewry who is a Methodist Episcopal. The others made no profession.
From MEWBORN family book kept by L. J. H. MEWBORN
Obituary of MARY HARDY
She was the daughter of Elder Parrott MEWBORN and Mary, his wife. She was born in Greene County, North Carolina on the 11th
day of March 1832 and was married to Benjamin G. HARDY 1852. In the same year 1852 she and her husband were received members
of the church at MEWBORN Meeting House and were baptized by Elder Parrott MEWBORN. She was a faithful member and a firm
believer in Christ up to the time of her death which took place in the year April 19, 1864. She left a husband and six children, mother
and father, brothers and sisters, relations and friends. We are told she died happy therefore we should not mourn for those who have
gone to rest.
Copied from MEWBORN Church Books, Book 1, Page 72.
{ENC}Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}
Children of Benjamin George2 HARDY Sr. and Mary MEWBORN all born in Greene County, North Carolina, were as follows:
  100 i. Patsy MEWBORN D.3 HARDY was born on 24 Mar 1853 (Benjamin George HARDY Family Bible.).
        Patsy died on 2 May 1853 in Greene County, North Carolina (Ibid.).
         I have conflicting information on her.
  + 101 ii. Mary MEWBORN HARDY, born 4 Apr 1854; married Jesse Leonidas MEWBORN.
  + 102 iii. Benjamin George HARDY Jr, born 24 Mar 1856; married Mary Ellen Simpkins.
  + 103 iv. Nancy Lemuel M. HARDY, born 31 Dec 1857; married John Riley Rowe.
  + 104 v. Parrott Drewry HARDY, born 20 Oct 1859; married Sarah Gaskill Parris; married Nancy A. Jones;
        married Mary Clayton Bennett; married Salome Gaskill.
  + 105 vi. Lydia Unity (Eunity) HARDY, born 25 Mar 1861; married Sam D. Ferrell.
  + 106 vii. Levi Jessie HARDY, born 12 Apr 1864; married Rosemond Olivia Jones; married Sarah Frances
        Harris.

Temesia Ann MEWBORN was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 20 Nov 1822 (Parrott MEWBORN Family Bible.). She
married Lemuel MEWBORN HARDY IV, son of Lemuel HARDY III and Martha (Patsy) MEWBORN, in Greene County, North Carolina, on 20
Feb 1845 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Temesia died on 30 Jul 1904 at age 81. Her body was interred in Greene County, North
Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery. There is also a marker for her in the Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery at Small, NC. OBIT
OF TEMESIA ANN HARDY
Mrs. Temesia Ann HARDY was the daughter of Elder Parrott MEWBORN and Mary (Aldridge), his wife, and was born 11/20/1822.
She was the oldest of ten children, and was very industrious from a child, her chief desire being to learn her parent's wishes and to act
accordingly.
In those days much of the clothing for both men and women was made at home and she often on a race with her neighbors to who
should make the nicest dress goods, blankets, etc.
It was while sitting in a loom weaving a nice dress for herself that she was seized with sudden and lasting conviction, and there she

was killed to the love of the fashions of the world. She left the loom, took off every piece of ornament from her dresses and the
remainder of her life, plain, and neat dresses, and a meek and quite spirit were her adornings.
On 2/26/1845, she was married to Lemuel M. HARDY, who was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church at Bear Creek, Lenoir
County, NC. They at once set to housekeeping and she enjoyed her new life very much. The dear Lord blessed her with a good hope
through grace. It came in these words, "Those Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see them again no more forever," and on the
first Sunday in September 1846, she was baptized into the fellowship of the Bear Creek church, by her father, who was their pastor.
She was one of the constituted members of the church at MEWBORN's in Greene County, NC. She was a careful and prayerful reader of
the Bible and liked well to converse on its teachings. To live as Jesus lived was the desire of her life.
She loved hospitality and the stranger always found a resting place under her roof and that without charge. Her home was always
a welcome one to her brethren and sisters.
In cases of trouble her mourning was deep and she always secreted herself in prayer to God thus casting all her cares on him who
could and did care for her. Three sons and two daughters, all of whom survive her, were born to her, and then on the 13th of April,
1863, her husband was called from her by death, leaving her the whole care of the family. This she managed and became a woman of
business under the care of the Lord.
After her husband's death she returned thanks at her table, not being willing that her children should be raised otherwise.
On the first Sunday in July 1864, she was married to her husband's brother, Benjamin G. (George) HARDY.
Both her husbands were both deacons and clerks of the MEWBORN Church. In October after their marriage her husband was called
to the army and he did not get home till July 1st, 1865. Thus her cares were greatly increased, but by the Lord's blessings her large
family were well provided for.
Eight of her father's children and four of her children were members of the Baptist Church and she had evidences which led to a
good hope for the others. In June, 1873, her husband was called away by death, leaving her a widow again.
In 1875, her son, Elder Lemuel H HARDY, became convinced that he was called to the eastern counties to preach and she sold her
old homestead and afterwards lived with her children, mostly with her youngest daughter. She was ever ready to make any reasonable
sacrifice for her children.
Since 1877 she has been a faithful and loving member of the church at Sandy Grove in Beaufort County, NC, and was always
when not providentially hindered in her seat. Her's was indeed a life that was worthy of imitation. She had a remarkable constitution,
though a small woman, and when near 80 years old was able to travel near 200 miles to see her son, Elder Lemuel H HARDY, and his
family.
She was partially deaf in her latter years and only a few preachers spoke sufficiently clear and distinct for her to hear all of a
sermon. Elder L. H. HARDY, her son, always did this for her and so he was her preferred preacher.
Her health has been failing for some time and since last November she was confined to the house almost constantly and gradually
grew weaker while loving hands administered to her until the 20th of July, 1904, when she quietly and gently fell asleep and went
home to her blessed Savior to sing his praises evermore. We all miss her more than we can tell.
Her loving son, Geo. M. HARDY (Zion's Landmark, dated 9/1/1904, pp 478-479)
{ENC} Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}
_
There was also an OBIT in the Primitive or Old School Baptist Ministers of the United States, edited by R. H. Pittman - p 330.
There were no children of Benjamin George2 HARDY Sr. and Temesia Ann MEWBORN.
        

19. Jesse Hutchins2 HARDY (Lemuel1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 6 Sep 1837 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy
MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (Lemuel HARDY MEWBORN Family Bible, in possession of Unknown, Last in possession of Mary Louise
MEWBORN and her brother Thomas Warren MEWBORN of Grifton, NC in 1977 when they showed it to Ima MEWBORN of Farmville, NC.
Ima copied the Bible at that time.). He married Martha Ann Stanton, daughter of Washington M. Stanton and Gatsy Truett Daniel, in
Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 19 Jul 1855 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.). Jesse died on 6 Feb 1897 in
Dover, Craven County, North Carolina, at age 59 (Ibid.) (Mary Louise Kilpatrick., Greene County Cemetery Records.). His body was
interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in HARDY Family Cemetery.
CSA.
Letter - no date, no indication to which cousin it was addressed.
Dear Cousin,
My father, Jesse Hutchins HARDY, youngest son of Lemuel HARDY and wife, Patsy MEWBORN, was born 9-6-1837 and married Martha
Ann Stanton 7-19-1855.
They were the parents of 13 children, four of whom died when small children. The others acording to age:
Patsy Alice HARDY n 4-17-1858 m William Hunter and has two sons: Nick and William. They live in Kansas City, Mo. in the drug

business. She and her sons are Episcopalions.
George Cicero Ferdinand HARDY was the first son born 11-13-1862. He is a Methodist and has three children: Argie, a trained
nurse; Annie; and Fred Hutchins HARDY.
Dallas Narcus HARDY the next son was born 2-17-1865 died 3-26-1891. He was Episcopalian. He was by profession a lawyer and
was probably the best loved of any of the chidlren. Everyone that knew "Dal" loved him. It could truly be said of him that he lived for
others.
Third son, Roland Leigh HARDY born 5-22-1867. By profession a Methodist, Married Pattie Dunn, has three children: Dallas (a
girl), Irene, and Lou Dunn HARDY. Lives in Scotland Neck and is in the hardware business.
Leone Olivia HARDY (second daughter) married W. T. Hines. Has four children: Alice Leigh, Martha Stanton, Waitman Riley, and
Leone HARDY. Whole family Episcopalians and live in Kinston, N.C.
Fourth son, Julius Arthur HARDY, Born 2-28-1872. Lives at Clayburn, Texas. Has two sons: Dallas and Jesse HARDY. Episcopalians.
Fifth son, Dr. Ira May HARDY born 7-22-2874 married Mary Baynor, has four children: Mary Alice, Martha Stanton, Jesse Edward
(Edwin), Huldah Truitt. He is a doctor and lives in Washington, NC. Episcopalian.
Sixth son, Guy Blount HARDY born 12-28-1876 died 6-14-1911. Married Lizzie Stewart. They had one child which died before he
did. He was a Presbyterian.
Third daughter, Byah Washington HARDY, born 3-29-2879 died 7-28-2898. Presbyterian. Married Dan Richardson. Had one
child, Byah HARDY. Lives in Dover
Jesse Hutchins HARDY died 2-6-1897. He spent most of his life on the land (in Greene and Lenoir County) inherited from his father
and granted to his grand-father by the King.
He was a good neighbor, a kind and loving father, lived a pious and upright life. He never was connected with any church always
said he was not good enough. I have always though that his humblesness and sense of honesty kept him out of the church. He always
kept the Primitive Baptist of his father in his heart.
Leone O. Hines
The following children died young:
Helen Elizabeth HARDY b 1856 d 1857
Florence Ophelia HARDY b 6-13-1860 d 1862
Jessie Virginia HARDY 6 1875 d 1876
Beulah Hampton HARDY b 1881 d 1885.
{ENC} Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}
_

Martha Ann STANTON was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 25 Mar 1837 (Ibid.). Martha died on 20 Mar 1891 in
Greene County, North Carolina, at age 53 (Ibid.).
Children of Jesse Hutchins2 HARDY and Martha Ann Stanton were as follows:
  107 i. Helen Elizabeth3 HARDY was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 24 May 1856 (David
        Hardee, HARDY Family.). Helen died on 17 Sep 1857 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 1
        (Ibid.).
  + 108 ii. Patsy Alice HARDY, born 17 Apr 1858 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married William H.
        Hunter.
  109 iii. Florence Ophelia HARDY was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 13 Jun 1860 (Mary Louise
        Kilpatrick, Greene County Cemetery Records.). Florence died on 27 Jul 1862 in Greene County,
        North Carolina, at age 2 (Ibid.).
  + 110 iv. George Cicero Ferdinand HARDY, born 15 Nov 1862; married Argen Cornelia Dawson.
  111 v. Thomas HARDY was born on 5 Oct 1863 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Thomas died on 8 Feb
        1931 at age 67 (Ibid.). His body was interred in Institute, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Dawson
        Family Cemetery.
  112 vi. Dallas Marcus HARDY was born on 17 Feb 1865 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group
        sheet.). Dallas died on 26 Mar 1899 in Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina, at age 34 (Ibid.)
        (David Hardee, HARDY Family.).
         Died unmarried. Lived in Goldsboro, NC.
  + 113 vii. Roland Leigh HARDY, born 22 May 1867; married Patsy Dunn.
  + 114 viii. Leona Olivia HARDY, born 13 Oct 1869; married Waitman Thompson Hines.
  + 115 ix. Julius Arthur HARDY, born 28 Feb 1872 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Hattie T. Teer.
  + 116 x. Dr Ira May HARDY, born 22 Jul 1874 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Mary Elizabeth

        Baynor.
  117 xi. Jessie Virginia HARDY was born on 22 Jul 1875 (Ibid.). Jessie died on 26 Feb 1876 (Ibid.).
  + 118 xii. Guy Blount HARDY, born 28 Dec 1876; married Elizabeth Stewart.
  + 119 xiii. Byah Washington HARDY, born 29 Mar 1879 in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina; married
        Daniel White Richardson.
  120 xiv. Beulah Hampton HARDY was born on 28 Oct 1881 (Ibid.). Beulah died on 13 Oct 1885 at age 3
        (Ibid.).


Generation Three




20. Lemuel3 ALDRIDGE (Martha2HARDY, Lemuel1) married Unknown Harvey (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Lemuel died.

Children of Lemuel3 Aldridge and Unknown Harvey were as follows:
  121 i. Lula4 ALDRIDGE married Unknown Pollock (Ibid.).
  122 ii. Pattie ALDRIDGE married Unknown Hill (Ibid.). She married Greene Taylor (Ibid.).
  + 123 iii. Josiah S. ALDRIDGE, born circa 1823; married Marinda Gibbons Cunninggim.
  124 iv. Aquilla ALDRIDGE.
  125 v. Parrott ALDRIDGE.
  126 vi. John ALDRIDGE.

24. Stephen Parker3 HARDY Sr. (Parrott2, Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 14 Jul 1834 (David Hardee,
HARDY Family.) (Stephen Parrott HARDY Family Bible, BIBLE: HARDY, Stephen Parker.). He married Mary Ann Susan Moore,
daughter of Alfred Moore and Anne Aldridge, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 3 Feb 1853 ( Lenoir County Heritage Book p
323.) (David Hardee, HARDY Family.) (NC GenWeb and at Heritage Place Alfred Moore Family Bible Copy on Lenoir Co, The New
Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
, 1839. (Hoby, Kimbal and Merrill, Concord, New Hampshire); Heritage Place, LCC,
Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina.). He married Lydia Moseley Penelope Haywood, daughter of William W. Haywood and
Penelope Croom, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in 1872 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.). Stephen died on 12 Oct 1903 in Lenoir
County, North Carolina, at age 69 (Ibid.). His body was interred in Institute, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in HARDY Family
Cemetery.
Ima gives birthdate as 1835.

Mary Ann Susan MOORE was born on 25 Apr 1838 (Ibid.) (Stephen Parrott HARDY Family Bible, BIBLE: HARDY, Stephen
Parker
.) (Alfred Moore Family Bible Copy on Lenoir Co, The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.). Mary died on
26 Nov 1871 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 33 (Estate of HARDY Hooker, Estate Records, NC Archives, NC Archives,
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina,,, "Greene County Estate Records" by William Murphy.) (Stephen Parrott HARDY Family Bible,
BIBLE: HARDY, Stephen Parker.) (Alfred Moore Family Bible Copy on Lenoir Co, The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ
.). Her body was interred in Institute, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in HARDY Family Cemetery. As of 3 Feb 1853, her
married name was HARDY Sr (Lenoir County Heritage Book, p 323.) (David Hardee, HARDY Family.) (Alfred Moore Family Bible Copy
on Lenoir Co, The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.).
Children of Stephen Parker3 HARDY Sr. and Mary Ann Susan Moore all born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, were as follows:
  + 127 i. John Lemuel4 HARDY, born 25 Jul 1856; married Henrietta Elizabeth Hatch.
  + 128 ii. Anne E. HARDY, born 23 Jan 1858; married Jesse A. Aldridge.
  + 129 iii. Sarah Elizabeth HARDY, born 20 Apr 1859; married James Thomas Robert Sugg.
  130 iv. Mary Frances HARDY was born on 25 Nov 1861 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.). Mary died in
        Lenoir County, North Carolina,. Died as an infant (Ibid.).
  + 131 v. Lydia (Lillie) Florence HARDY, born 26 Apr 1863; married Joshua Potter.
  + 132 vi. Claudia Winifred HARDY, born 7 Mar 1865; married James Thomas Robert Sugg.
  133 vii. Huldah T. HARDY was born on 10 Aug 1867 (Ibid.) (Stephen Parrott HARDY Family Bible, BIBLE:
        HARDY, Stephen Parker.). Huldah died on 15 Oct 1868 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 1
        (David Hardee, HARDY Family.). Her body was interred in Institute, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in
        HARDY Family Cemetery.

  + 134 viii. Jesse Alfred HARDY, born 10 Jan 1869; married Nancy Allen.

Lydia Moseley Penelope HAYWOOD was born on 24 Oct 1852 (Estate of HARDY Hooker, Estate Records.). Lydia died on 21 Dec
1915 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 63 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.). Her body was interred in Institute, Lenoir County,
North Carolina, in HARDY Family Cemetery.
Is this name wrong? Should be Penelope Haywood.
Children of Stephen Parker3 HARDY Sr. and Lydia Moseley Penelope Haywood all born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, were as
follows:
  + 135 i. Mary Anne4 HARDY, born 28 Aug 1873; married Joseph Henry Duke.
  136 ii. Alice Josephine HARDY was born on 6 Mar 1875 (Ibid.) (Stephen Parrott HARDY Family Bible,
        BIBLE: HARDY, Stephen Parker.). Alice died on 14 Oct 1876 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at
        age 1 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.) (Stephen Parrott HARDY Family Bible, BIBLE: HARDY, Stephen
        Parker
.). His body was interred in Institute, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in HARDY Family
        Cemetery.
  + 137 iii. William Parrott HARDY, born 19 Mar 1877; married Nancy H. Williams.
  + 138 iv. Stephen Parker HARDY Jr, born 5 Apr 1879; married Mary Parrott Daly.
  139 v. Haywood Eugene HARDY was born on 28 Sep 1881 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.) (Stephen Parrott
        HARDY Family Bible, BIBLE: HARDY, Stephen Parker.). Haywood died.
         Died unmarried.
  + 140 vi. Nettie Vale HARDY, born 9 Aug 1883; married Junius H. Koonce.
  141 vii. Emma Leonora HARDY was born on 4 Oct 1885 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.) (Stephen Parrott
        HARDY Family Bible, BIBLE: HARDY, Stephen Parker.). Emma died on 6 May 1898 in Lenoir County,
        North Carolina, at age 12 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.). Her body was interred in Institute, Lenoir
        County, North Carolina, in HARDY Family Cemetery.
  + 142 viii. Logan Donald HARDY, born 12 Mar 1888; married Ida Measley.
  143 ix. Lula Virginia HARDY was born on 24 Jun 1890 (Ibid.) (Stephen Parrott HARDY Family Bible, BIBLE:
        HARDY, Stephen Parker.). Lula died on 10 Apr 1911 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 20. Her
        body was interred in Institute, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in HARDY Family Cemetery.

25. John Lemuel3 HARDY (Parrott2, Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 14 Jul 1836 (David Hardee, HARDY
Family
.). He married Nancy (Nannie) Rose Becton, daughter of Frederick Isler Becton and Eliza A. G. Rhodes (Ibid.). John died on 2
Sep 1877 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 41 (Ibid.). His body was interred in LaGrange, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
He is buried in LaGrange, NC. According to David Hardee, this family moved to Waycross, Ware County, Georgia between 1892
and 1910.
NC Troops - 1861 - 1865 a Roster by Louis H. Manarin John served in the Civil War - born in Lenoir County where he resided as a
farmer and enlisted at age 33, June 30, 1862 for the war. Transferred to Company C of this battalion in October 1862.

Nancy (Nannie) Rose BECTON was born on 10 Nov 1842 (Ibid.). Nancy died on 17 Oct 1926 in Waycross,, Georgia, at age 83
(Ibid.).
Children of John Lemuel3 HARDY and Nancy (Nannie) Rose Becton all born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, were as follows:
  144 i. Susan V.4 HARDY was born on 3 Apr 1861 (Ibid.). She married B. Franklin Whitley, son of Grady
        Whitley and Mary (Whitley) (Ibid.). Susan died in 1888 (Ibid.).
         This couple had only one child who died as an infant.
  + 145 ii. Annie Louise HARDY, born 29 May 1862; married Edwin Speight Pridgen.
  + 146 iii. John W. S. HARDY, born 26 Aug 1863; married Holland U. Scott; married Mrs. Frances Coddingham
        McLeigh.
  + 147 iv. Richard Becton HARDY, born 20 Apr 1866; married Elizabeth Eason.
  + 148 v. Clement Stanley HARDY, born 14 Sep 1867; married Lydia Eliza Kennedy.
  149 vi. Sarah P. D. HARDY was born in Dec 1869 (Ibid.). Sarah died. Died as an infant.
  150 vii. Minnie HARDY was born on 27 May 1870 (Ibid.). She married B. Franklin Whitley, son of Grady
        Whitley and Mary (Whitley) (Ibid.). Minnie died on 26 Dec 1902 at age 32 (Ibid.).
         No issue.
  + 151 viii. Lucy HARDY, born 8 Aug 1875; married Leroy Rouse; married Barna H. Thomas.


28. Susan E.3 HARDY (Parrott2, Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 17 Apr 1844 (Ibid.) (Lenoir County, NC
Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.) (Will of Mary Ann HARDY, written 1 Nov 1869 prob 28 June 1869 -
mother: Sallie M. HARDY, younger sister, Sarah Margaret HARDY, younger sister Julia Eliza HARDY; niece, Susan Elizabeth Becton,
WIT, F. A. Brothers, Jesse HARDY
.). She married James Becton, son of Frederick R. Becton and Eliza Rhodes, in Lenoir County, North
Carolina (David Hardee, HARDY Family.) (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.). Susan died
on 31 Aug 1863 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 19 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.) (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records,
abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.). Her body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Parrott M. HARDY Family
Cemetery (Ibid.).

James BECTON was born in Jones County, North Carolina (David Hardee, HARDY Family.).
Children of Susan E.3 HARDY and James Becton were:
  + 152 i. Susan Elizabeth4 BECTON, born 16 Aug 1863; married John Macon Pulley.

29. Parrott MEWBORN3 HARDY Jr. (Parrott2, Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 8 Feb 1846 (Parrott
MEWBORN HARDY Family Bible, Dobbs County Bible Records, by William L. Murphy.) (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records,
abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.). He married Susan McKinnie LaRoque, daughter of Dr. Frederick Horatio LaRoque and
Mary Elizabeth Dunn, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 21 Jun 1866 (Parrott MEWBORN HARDY Family Bible.) (Lenoir County, NC
Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.). Parrott died on 8 Apr 1908 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 62
(Parrott MEWBORN HARDY Family Bible.) (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.). His body
was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Parrott M. HARDY Family Cemetery (Ibid.).
This family lived near Institute. Susan was a member of the Union Baptist Church at Lousin Swamp where she was baptized 10
November 1862.

Susan McKinnie LAROQUE was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 24 Nov 1848 (Parrott MEWBORN HARDY Family Bible.)
(Frederick H. LaRoque Family Bible, (Jespar Harding of Philadelphia. 1845); Dobbs County Bible Records, by William L. Murphy.)
(Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.). Susan died on 13 Jul 1919 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina, at age 70 (Frederick H. LaRoque Family Bible.) (Parrott MEWBORN HARDY Family Bible.) (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery
Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.). Her body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Parrott M. HARDY
Family Cemetery (Ibid.).
Children of Parrott MEWBORN3 HARDY Jr. and Susan McKinnie LaRoque all born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, were as follows:
  + 153 i. Edgar LaRoque4 HARDY, born 19 Apr 1867; married Elizabeth (Bettie) Koonce Hatch.
  154 ii. Alva Stephen HARDY was born on 25 Dec 1869 (Parrott MEWBORN HARDY Family Bible.) (Frederick
        H. LaRoque Family Bible.). Alva died on 10 May 1884 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 14
        (Parrott MEWBORN HARDY Family Bible.) (Frederick H. LaRoque Family Bible.). His body was interred
        in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Parrott M. HARDY Family Cemetery (Lenoir County, NC
        Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.).
         His stone gives the birthdate of 25 December 1863.
  155 iii. Walter Dunn HARDY was born on 8 Jan 1872 (Parrott MEWBORN HARDY Family Bible.) (Frederick H.
        LaRoque Family Bible.). Walter died on 17 Jul 1873 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 1
        (Parrott MEWBORN HARDY Family Bible.) (Frederick H. LaRoque Family Bible.).
  + 156 iv. Mollie HARDY, born 3 Mar 1874; married Herbert Lee Hill.
  157 v. Beulah Vane HARDY was born on 22 Oct 1876 (Parrott MEWBORN HARDY Family Bible.) (Frederick
        H. LaRoque Family Bible.). Beulah died on 14 Sep 1877 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Parrott
        MEWBORN HARDY Family Bible.) (Frederick H. LaRoque Family Bible.).
  158 vi. Hugh Brothers HARDY was born on 16 Feb 1879 (Parrott MEWBORN HARDY Family Bible.) (Frederick
        H. LaRoque Family Bible.) (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN
        Marble.). Hugh died on 7 Oct 1882 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 3 (Parrott MEWBORN
        HARDY Family Bible.) (Frederick H. LaRoque Family Bible.) (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records,
        abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.). His body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in
        Parrott M. HARDY Family Cemetery (Ibid.).
  + 159 vii. Parrott Mark HARDY, born 24 Aug 1882; married Lena Williams.
  + 160 viii. Cecil Roy HARDY, born 11 May 1887; married Leona Myrtle Harrison.


30. William Aldridge3 HARDY (Parrott2, Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 28 May 1848 (David Hardee,
HARDY Family.) (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.). He married Annie Judson LaRoque,
daughter of Dr. Frederick Horatio LaRoque and Mary Elizabeth Dunn, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, before 1870 (David Hardee,
HARDY Family.) (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.). He married Harriett Uzzell,
daughter of Joshua Uzzell and Elizabeth Norcutt, in Wayne County, North Carolina, BY 1896 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.).
William died on 1 Jun 1902 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 54 (Ibid.) (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by
Martha MEWBORN Marble.).
According to David Hardee, Annie, wife of William Aldridge was the daughter of Frederick LaRoque, but she is not listed in the
LaRoque Family Bible. His dates have been changed to reflect those shown on his stone.
There is a photo in the Kinston Daily Free Press - 22 February 1988 of this family taken about 1892 as Ethel Britt was a baby.

Annie Judson LAROQUE was born on 20 May 1853 (Ibid.). Annie died on 14 Sep 1894 at age 41 (Ibid.). Her body was interred in
Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Parrott M. HARDY Family Cemetery (Ibid.).
Children of William Aldridge3 HARDY and Annie Judson LaRoque were as follows:
  + 161 i. Sarah Elizabeth4 HARDY, born 17 Jul 1872 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Gray William
        Britt; married Harvey Cornelius Boyd.
  162 ii. James HARDY was born in 1875. He married Ava Elmore (David Hardee, HARDY Family.).
  + 163 iii. William C. HARDY, born 22 Mar 1881 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Janie Ora
        Churchill.
  + 164 iv. Kirby Junious HARDY Sr, born 8 Oct 1883 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Elizabeth
        Glenn (Bessie) Rouse.
  + 165 v. Susan LaRoque HARDY, born 11 May 1886 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Thomas
        Roscoe Worthington.

Harriett UZZELL was born on 22 Mar 1860 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted
by Martha MEWBORN Marble.). Harriett died on 27 Oct 1917 at age 57 (Ibid.). Her body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina,
in Parrott M. HARDY Family Cemetery (Ibid.).
Children of William Aldridge3 HARDY and Harriett Uzzell were as follows:
  + 166 i. Irene4 HARDY, born 18 Sep 1897 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married James K. Aldridge Jr.
  + 167 ii. Haywood R. HARDY, born circa 1 Nov 1901; married Mary Tabitha Aldridge.

31. Martha Caroline3 HARDY (Parrott2, Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 18 Mar 1848 (David Hardee,
HARDY Family.) (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.). She married Elder Thomas
Crawford Hart, son of Robert Diggs Hart and Martha Ann Elizabeth Arrington, on 22 Apr 1869 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.)
(Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.). Martha died on 7 Feb 1926 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina, at age 77 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.) (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.).
Her body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Parrott M. HARDY Family Cemetery (Ibid.).
Had eight children according to one source, but two are missing.

Elder Thomas Crawford HART was born in Granville County, North Carolina, on 31 Jan 1842 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.)
(Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.). Thomas died on 9 Jun 1926 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina, at age 84 (Ibid.). His body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Parrott M. HARDY Family Cemetery (Ibid.).
There is a large collection of poems written by Thomas in the Collection of Ima MEWBORN. Space does allow them to be included here.
According to the records of Esther Bernard Hart, Thomas enlisted in the Civil War April 22, 2861 at the age of 19. He belonged to
Company D. (Granville Grays), Regiment 12. Promoted to corporal, wounded May 12, 1864, Battle of Spottsylvania Court House. He
was captured and carried to Point Lookout.
Obituary of ELDER THOMAS C. HART
Elder Thomas C. Hart, son of Robert D. Hart was born Jan. 31, 1842 and died June 9, 1926. He was married to Martha C. HARDY
April 22, 1867. They lived nearly 60 years together only lacking about one month. To this union eleven children were born of only
which six are living: They being Mary C. Hart, Henry P. Hart, Mrs. Susan B. Pridgen, Isacc T. Hart, Esther B. Hart and Mrs. C. H.
Stocks.
He joined the church at MEWBORN's in Mar. 1878 and was licensed to preach in Dec. 1887. In Dec. 1893 he was ordained to the full
work of the ministry. He served the church at Sandy Bottom, Lenoir County as pastor for several years, travelled in different sections

and preached in many places and the brethern generally were delighted in his preaching. He enjoyed attending our meetings. He often
referred to them as "Heavenly Places". I think he enjoyed hearing good preaching as well as anyone I ever saw.
In his preaching the most of the time he spoke in poetry and often in conversation also. He had a good gift as a poet. The last time I
went to see him, just two days before he died, he recited a very beautiful poem that he had recently composed concerning that great day
of recompence. I will now quote in part as I remember it:
That great day for which all other days are made
For which the earth was formed and its foundations laid
At that great day of recompence
Behold! Devoid of fear the fatal book unfolds
Then wafted upward to the blissful seat
From age to age the song of free grace repeat
Our God, our life, our light, our Saviour see
And with His Hold Angels praise only Thee.
He served during the Civil War in some of the most severe battles and was wounded; but overcame that and was finally captured and
carried to Point Lookout and as he often said came near dying, but God brought me out. He often spoke of the mercies of God to poor
sinners. He taught in some of the public schools of this county in his early days. Later he became blind and remained so until death.
But I have often heard him tell of many things that he had to be thankful for, one of them was that he could hear and feel, that he could
hear spiritually and as he once said with the poet in speaking of this: What a mercy is this; What a heaven of bliss, How unspeakably
favored am I. Gathered into the fold with believers enrolled. With believers to live and to die.
His children and neighbors did all they could to comfort him in his declining days. Elder W. B. Kearney and myself conducted his
funeral in the midst of a concourse of friends. Talked concerning the resurrection which was a most glorious theme to him for several
years and sang some of his favorite hymns. The floral offerings were numerous. He was laid to rest in the family burial ground to
await the resurrection. May we be among the happy throng.
J. E. MEWBORN, June 12, 1926
Collection of Ima MEWBORN.
Children of Martha Caroline3 HARDY and Elder Thomas Crawford Hart were as follows:
  168 i. Mary (Mamie) Crawford4 HART was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 27 Mar 1870 (Ibid.)
        (Hart/HARDY Family Bible, This is more of a family history than a Bible. The information was written
        down by Esther Bernard Hart born in 1884 for her niece Mollie Hart. Heritage Place, LCC, Kinston,
        Lenoir County, North Carolina.). Mary died on 18 Feb 1929 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age
        58 (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.) (Hart/HARDY
        Family Bible.). Her body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Parrott M. HARDY Family
        Cemetery (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.).
  + 169 ii. Robert Diggs HART, born 7 Mar 1871 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Sallie A. Herring.
  + 170 iii. Henry Parrott HART, born 31 May 1872; married Betty Ann Parks.
  171 iv. Cora Caroline HART was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 3 Oct 1873 (Ibid.) (Hart/HARDY
        Family Bible.). Cora died on 10 Sep 1898 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 24 (Lenoir County,
        NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.) (Hart/HARDY Family Bible.). Her
        body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Parrott M. HARDY Family Cemetery (Lenoir
        County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.).
         Obituary of MISS CORA HART - Copied from MEWBORN Church Books, Book 2, Page 20
         Dear Brethern and sisters;
         Again has our little family chain been severed and a sweet link been taken therefrom and conveyed
        away to add one more to the heavenly, the golden one encircling the great white throne where John
        saw the innumerable multitudes of all nations.
         The subject of this link was Miss Cora Hart who departed this life on the 13th day of September
        1898 after many long weary weeks of intense suffering with typhoid fever. The river of death was so
        calm hardly a ripple could be seen making the passage so peaceful, like a little infant in the bosom of
        its good mother.
         Sister Cora was the daughter of Thos. C. and Martha C. Hart whose maiden name was HARDY. Thos.
        C. Hart was the son of the late Elder R. D. Hart. Sister Cora united with the church at MEWBORN's on
        Saturday before the 2nd Sunday in June 1897. Though her christian pilgrimage with us was short, it
        was sweet and pleasant. She was in her twenty-fourth year of her age.
         L. J. H. MEWBORN

         Collection of Ima MEWBORN.
  + 172 v. Susan Becton HART, born 4 Jul 1876; married Henry Thomas Pridgen.
  + 173 vi. Isaac Taylor HART, born 25 Feb 1878; married Emma Measley; married Effie Cunningham.
  174 vii. Esther Bernard HART was born on 8 Jan 1884 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Hart/HARDY
        Family Bible.). Esther died on 1 Dec 1971 at age 87 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Her body
        was interred in New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, in New Bern Memorial Cemetery.
         OBIT - The News and Observer - 2 December 1971 - MISS ESTHER B. HART - NEW BERN -
        Miss Esther B. Hart, 87, retired legal secretary, died Wednesday. Funeral 11 am Friday, Pollock
        Chapel. Burial, New Bern Memorial Cemetery. Surviving: several nieces and nephews.
         Collection of Ima MEWBORN.
  + 175 viii. Ruth Arrington HART, born 13 May 1886; married C. Herman Stocks.
  176 ix. Johnnie Dawson HART was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 7 Mar 1888 (Lenoir County,
        NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.) (Hart/HARDY Family Bible.). Johnnie
        died in 1889 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by
        Martha MEWBORN Marble.). His body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Parrott M.
        HARDY Family Cemetery (Ibid.).
  177 x. Thomas HART. Ima does not list a Thomas - this information comes from the files of Lyndon Hart.

32. Lemuel MEWBORN3 HARDY (Parrott2, Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 6 Sep 1849 (David Hardee,
HARDY Family.) (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.) (Will of Levi Sutton HARDY, written
20 October 1880 - pro 2 March 1881 - brother Lemuel M. HARDY, exec; mentions James R. HARDY, father Parrott M. HARDY, dec; wit
to handwritting were William R. Barrington, W. A. HARDY, L. M. HARDY
.). He married Louisa Griffith (Sudie) Emory, daughter of Dr.
Thomas Reid Emery and Julia Rebekah Moore, on 21 Aug 1883 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.) (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery
Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.). Lemuel died on 29 Mar 1913 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 63 (David
Hardee, HARDY Family.) (Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha MEWBORN Marble.). His body was interred in
Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Parrott M. HARDY Family Cemetery (Ibid.).

Louisa Griffith (Sudie) EMORY was born on 9 Jun 1860 (Ibid.). Louisa died on 9 Jul 1911 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at
age 51 (Ibid.). Her body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Parrott M. HARDY Family Cemetery (Ibid.).
Children of Lemuel MEWBORN3 HARDY and Louisa Griffith (Sudie) Emory were as follows:
  + 178 i. Hugh Emery4 HARDY, born 30 Aug 1884 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Lillian
        Robinson.
  + 179 ii. Addie Nicelar HARDY, born 16 Nov 1887; married David Aman Freeman.
  180 iii. Lillie M. HARDY was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 16 Mar 1888 (Ibid.). Lillie died on
        18 Sep 1890 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 2 (Ibid.). Her body was interred in Lenoir
        County, North Carolina, in Parrott M. HARDY Family Cemetery (Ibid.).
  + 181 iv. Marion Langhorne HARDY, born 1 Oct 1891; married Eloise Kornegay.
  182 v. Sally Griffith HARDY. Sally died on 29 Jun 1985 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Collection of
        Ima Eula MEWBORN.).
         Unmarried.
  + 183 vi. Rebekah Moore HARDY, born 30 May 1895; married Charles Lee Alphin.
  + 184 vii. Mary Lloyd HARDY, born 8 Dec 1900; married Walter Monroe Lewis.

36. Sarah Margaret3 HARDY (Parrott2, Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 18 Oct 1858 (David Hardee,
HARDY Family.) (Will of Mary Ann HARDY, written 1 Nov 1869 prob 28 June 1869 - mother: Sallie M. HARDY, younger sister, Sarah
Margaret HARDY, younger sister Julia Eliza HARDY; niece, Susan Elizabeth Becton, WIT, F. A. Brothers, Jesse HARDY
.). She married
Lemuel Taylor, son of Richard Bryant Taylor and Elizabeth H. (Taylor), in Lenoir County, North Carolina (David Hardee, HARDY
Family
.). Sarah died on 17 Oct 1882 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 23 (Ibid.). Her body was interred in Lenoir County,
North Carolina, in Tucker Family Cemetery.

Lemuel TAYLOR was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 22 Jul 1852 ( Collection of Malcom Grady, dec, copy in the
possession of Martha MEWBORN Marble - John Simmons Family.). He married Susan Terrance Sutton, daughter of William Sutton and
Wealthy Catharine West, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 22 May 1883. Lemuel died on 30 Mar 1928 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina, at age 75. His body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Tucker Family Cemetery. The Taylor/Tucker family

cemetery is at Taylor's Crossroads near Hugo and is on a farm owned in 1997 by the late Berlin Fields.
Susan Sutton Taylor is the grandmother of Danie Mercer. This line is not complete.
Children of Sarah Margaret3 HARDY and Lemuel Taylor were as follows:
  + 185 i. Albert Newton4 TAYLOR, born 18 May 1879 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Maime B.
        Dailey.
  186 ii. Sallie Ermer TAYLOR was born on 6 Sep 1882. Sallie died on 12 Nov 1883 in Lenoir County, North
        Carolina, at age 1. Her body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Tucker Family
        Cemetery.

37. Julia Eliza3 HARDY (Parrott2, Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 3 Jun 1861 (David Hardee, HARDY
Family
.) (Will of Mary Ann HARDY, written 1 Nov 1869 prob 28 June 1869 - mother: Sallie M. HARDY, younger sister, Sarah Margaret
HARDY, younger sister Julia Eliza HARDY; niece, Susan Elizabeth Becton, WIT, F. A. Brothers, Jesse HARDY
.). She married John Daniel
Walters, son of John Haywood Walters and Sallie Ann Rouse (David Hardee, HARDY Family.). Julia died on 4 Aug 1885 at age 24.
Had five children.

John Daniel WALTERS was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 21 Oct 1858 (Will of John Haywood Walters, written 16
August 1877 probated 29 December 1891, original at Lenoir County Courthouse.). He married Katie E. Woolard ( Collection of
Richard Fluck, from information given to him by J. P. Walters in LaGrange on the family of Benjamin and Polly Dawson Rouse,
sunnyviewandgnv2@blueridge.net
.). John died on 29 Jul 1933 at age 74. He had eight children by Katie - Hannah, Norman, Cassie, Walter, Dan, Harry Huxley, Ralph
and Julia E.
Children of Julia Eliza3 HARDY and John Daniel Walters were as follows:
  + 187 i. Sallie4 WALTERS, married Lloyd Davis.
  + 188 ii. John Parrott WALTERS, born 13 Jun 1880; married Emma Wood.
  + 189 iii. William H. WALTERS, married Viola Jones.
  + 190 iv. Milton L. WALTERS, married Bessie Kennedy.

41. Andrew Jackson3 DANIEL (Lydia2HARDY, Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 4 Oct 1842 (David Hardee,
HARDY Family.) (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Justus Gilbert Daniel-Lydia HARDY Family Bible.). He married Elizabeth
Cromwell, daughter of Elisha Cromwell and Margaret McDowell, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 13 Jun 1871 (David Hardee,
HARDY Family.). Andrew died on 9 Dec 1872 at age 30 (Ibid.) (Justus Gilbert Daniel-Lydia HARDY Family Bible.).

Elizabeth CROMWELL was born on 23 Aug 1850 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Elizabeth died on 8 Oct 1905 at age 55
(Ibid.).
Children of Andrew Jackson3 Daniel and Elizabeth Cromwell were as follows:
  + 191 i. Annie Jackson (Jacksie)4 DANIEL, married Thadus Walter Thrash; married Dr. T. W. Morrison.
  192 ii. Margaret Jackson DANIEL.

45. Mary Parrott3 DAWSON (Sarah2HARDY, Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 16 Mar 1847 (1850, Lenoir
Co, NC Census
.) (Daly-MEWBORN family group sheet, by John Preston Daly, Goldsboro, NC John Preston Daly provided this
infomation to Ima MEWBORN.). She married John William Daly, son of George Daly and Nancy Sutton, on 10 Apr 1866 (Ibid.). Mary
died on 14 Dec 1921 at age 74 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Daly-MEWBORN, family group sheet.). Her body was interred in
Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Daly Family Cemetery (Alexander Dawson - Sarah (Sallie) HARDY, family group sheet.).

John William DALY was born on 3 Dec 1841 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Daly-MEWBORN, family group sheet.). John died
on 17 Feb 1920 at age 78 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Daly-MEWBORN, family group sheet.). John served in the Civil War.
There is a clipping in the Weekly Gazette in 1973 showing a picture taken of this family in 1912.
Children of Mary Parrott3 Dawson and John William Daly were as follows:
  + 193 i. Mary Parrott4 DALY, married Stephen Parker HARDY Jr.
  + 194 ii. Edward F. DALY, born 3 Apr 1868; married Willie Simmons.
  195 iii. Sarah S. DALY was born on 14 May 1871 (Ibid.). She married James A. Edwards on 22 Jul 1891
        (Ibid.). Sarah died on 24 Nov 1955 at age 84 (Ibid.).
  196 iv. Alice M. DALY was born on 19 Sep 1873 (Ibid.). She married Thomas J. Kornegay on 10 Apr 1894
        (Ibid.). Alice died on 28 Feb 1934 at age 60 (Ibid.).

  197 v. Alexander M. DALY was born on 24 Oct 1875 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Alexander died
        on 17 Sep 1897 at age 21 (Ibid.).
  + 198 vi. John Preston DALY, born 29 Oct 1877 in Wayne County, North Carolina; married Ellen Thompson;
        married Julia Rebecca Dawson.
  199 vii. Nancy C. DALY was born on 30 Mar 1880 (Daly-MEWBORN, family group sheet.). She married Ashley
        J. Whitley on 26 Nov 1900 (Ibid.). Nancy died on 27 Aug 1952 at age 72 (Ibid.).
  + 200 viii. Pauline Estelle DALY, born 25 Apr 1885; married Ottiwell Stonewall. Coor.
  201 ix. Beatrice DALY was born on 6 Jan 1888 (Ibid.). She married Osman Ollin Coor on 21 Jan 1906
        (Ibid.). Beatrice died on 26 Jan 1968 at age 80 (Ibid.).
  + 202 x. Milfred Dennis DALY, born 17 Oct 1890 in Wayne County, North Carolina; married Lou Alma Grant.

47. Alexander J.3 DAWSON (Sarah2HARDY, Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, circa 1853 (1860 Lenoir Co NC
Census.). He married Mary Vail Emory, daughter of Dr. Thomas Reed Emery and Julia Rebecca Moore, in Lenoir County, North
Carolina, on 17 Aug 1876 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Alexander Dawson - Sarah (Sallie) HARDY, family group sheet.).
Alexander died on 17 May 1916 in Wayne County, North Carolina,. Wayne County Death Certificate, Book 5 p 102. at age 63. He
was buried in a cemetery that no longer exists on the grounds of Southern Wayne High School near Dudley. There is no grave marker
(Ibid.).
Eight children.

Mary Vail EMORY was born in Pittsboro, Chatham County, North Carolina, on 10 Nov 1858 (Ibid.) (Dr. Thomas R. Emery -
Alexander Dawson Family Bible, a copy at Wayne County Library., Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina.). Mary died on 20
May 1918 in Wayne County, North Carolina, at age 59. Death Certificate - Wayne County Book 5 p 102. Buried with husband
(Alexander Dawson - Sarah (Sallie) HARDY, family group sheet.).
Children of Alexander J.3 Dawson and Mary Vail Emory were as follows:
  203 i. Inez London4 DAWSON was born on 30 Apr 1886 (Ibid.) (Dr. Thomas R. Emery - Alexander Dawson
        Family Bible.). She married Noah Henry Walters on 16 Dec 1903 (Alexander Dawson - Sarah (Sallie)
        HARDY, family group sheet.). Inez died on 27 Dec 1972 at age 86 (Ibid.). Her body was interred in
        LaGrange, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Fairview Cemetery (Ibid.).
  204 ii. Carrie Rebecca DAWSON was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 13 Aug 1877 (Ibid.) (Dr.
        Thomas R. Emery - Alexander Dawson Family Bible.). She married Robert Monroe Wilson in Lenoir
        County, North Carolina, on 23 Dec 1896 (Alexander Dawson - Sarah (Sallie) HARDY, family group
        sheet
.). Carrie died on 27 Jun 1954 in Wayne County, North Carolina, at age 76 (Ibid.). Her body was
        interred in Wayne County, North Carolina, in Wilson Cemetery (Ibid.).
  205 iii. Lilia Verena DAWSON was born on 3 Feb 1879 (Ibid.) (Dr. Thomas R. Emery - Alexander Dawson
        Family Bible.). Lilia died on 13 Nov 1882 at age 3 (Alexander Dawson - Sarah (Sallie) HARDY, family
        group sheet
.).
  206 iv. Espy Brevard DAWSON was born on 11 Sep 1881 (Ibid.) (Dr. Thomas R. Emery - Alexander
        Dawson Family Bible.). Espy died on 7 Oct 1881 (Alexander Dawson - Sarah (Sallie) HARDY, family
        group sheet
.).
  207 v. Owen Emery DAWSON was born on 27 Oct 1882 (Ibid.) (Dr. Thomas R. Emery - Alexander Dawson
        Family Bible.). He married Mertie Lillian Moye in Oct 1905 (Alexander Dawson - Sarah (Sallie)
        HARDY, family group sheet.). Owen died on 10 Jul 1954 in Wayne County, North Carolina, at age 71
        (Ibid.). His body was interred in Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina, in Wayne Memorial Park
        (Ibid.).
  208 vi. Mattie Lee DAWSON was born on 1 Dec 1888 (Ibid.) (Dr. Thomas R. Emery - Alexander Dawson
        Family Bible.). Mattie died on 8 Jul 1889 (Alexander Dawson - Sarah (Sallie) HARDY, family group
        sheet
.).
  209 vii. Estelle May DAWSON was born on 6 Sep 1890 (Ibid.) (Dr. Thomas R. Emery - Alexander Dawson
        Family Bible.). She married Basil James Bowden on 1 Sep 1907 (Alexander Dawson - Sarah (Sallie)
        HARDY, family group sheet.).
  + 210 viii. Mary Olivia DAWSON, born 18 Jan 1894; married Benjamin Franklin Grant.
  211 ix. Alexander Crumpler DAWSON was born on 4 Jun 1897 (Ibid.) (Dr. Thomas R. Emery - Alexander
        Dawson Family Bible.). Alexander died on 2 Dec 1897 (Alexander Dawson - Sarah (Sallie) HARDY,
        family group sheet.).

  212 x. William Alexander DAWSON was born on 10 Nov 1898 (Ibid.) (Dr. Thomas R. Emery - Alexander
        Dawson Family Bible.). He married Esther Dowie Pate on 20 Jun 1919 (Alexander Dawson - Sarah
        (Sallie) HARDY, family group sheet.). William died on 2 Mar 1971 at age 72 (Ibid.).

48. Sarah MEWBORN3 DAWSON (Sarah2HARDY, Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 12 Mar 1855 (1860,
Lenoir Co NC Census.) (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). She married William M. (Billie) Sutton, son of Josiah Sutton Sr. and
Nancy Hill, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 7 Sep 1871 (Ibid.). Sarah died on 3 Jun 1928 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at
age 73 (Ibid.). She was buried in Josiah Sutton Cemetery,, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
They were married at the home of Alex Moses Dawson.

William M. (Billie) SUTTON was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 2 Apr 1847 (Will of Josiah Sutton, written 19 August
1868 ? prob. 15 September 1898, Lenoir County, NC.). William died on 19 May 1926 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 79. He
was buried in Josiah Sutton Cemetery,, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
Children of Sarah MEWBORN3 Dawson and William M. (Billie) Sutton all born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, were as follows:
  + 213 i. Huldah Truitt4 SUTTON, born 6 Sep 1872; married Albert HARDY Sutton.
  214 ii. Ava SUTTON was born on 25 Oct 1874. Ava died on 7 Apr 1876 in Lenoir County, North Carolina,
        at age 1.
  215 iii. Robert L. SUTTON was born on 19 Jan 1876. Robert died on 8 Oct 1899 in Lenoir County, North
        Carolina, at age 23.
  + 216 iv. Albert Lemuel SUTTON, born 25 Sep 1878; married Pearl Sneed; married Eula (Sutton).
  + 217 v. Mary Ann SUTTON, born 1 Jan 1882; married Julius Marcus Sutton.
  + 218 vi. Alex Milton SUTTON, born 8 Apr 1884; married Delilah Blanche Creech.
  219 vii. Martha A. SUTTON was born on 3 Sep 1887 (Susan Sutton Moody., Death Certificate Abstracts of
        Lenoir County North Carolina 1914 - 1918 Books 1-5 (James M. Armor).). She married Richard
        Ivey, son of Charlie Ivey and Annie (Ivey) (Ibid.). Martha died on 26 Apr 1916 at age 28 (Ibid.).
  220 viii. Lessie SUTTON was born on 27 Mar 1889. Lessie died on 2 May 1892 in Lenoir County, North
        Carolina, at age 3.
  + 221 ix. Lillie Estelle SUTTON, born 18 Apr 1892; married Harry Manley Sutton.
  222 x. William G. SUTTON was born on 11 Oct 1895. William died on 4 Mar 1896 in Lenoir County, North
        Carolina.
  + 223 xi. Wesley Bryan SUTTON, born 24 Apr 1897; married Violet Ruth Sutton; married Ola Blanche Sutton.

49. Benjamin HARDY3 DAWSON (Sarah2HARDY, Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 22 Apr 1857 (1860,
Lenoir Co NC Census.) (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). He married Georgia Lloyd Emory on 21 Dec 1882 (Ibid.). Benjamin died
on 21 Nov 1936 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 79 (Ibid.). His body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Daly
Family Cemetery (Ibid.).
Eight children.

Georgia Lloyd EMORY was born on 10 May 1864 (Ibid.). She married Benjamin HARDY Dawson. Georgia died on 21 Nov 1936 at
age 72 (Ibid.).
Children of Benjamin HARDY3 Dawson and Georgia Lloyd Emory were as follows:
  + 224 i. Julia Rebecca4 DAWSON, born 23 Dec 1882; married John Preston Daly.
  225 ii. Ashton DAWSON married Ruth Grant (Ibid.).
  226 iii. Joseph DAWSON married Florence Rouse (Ibid.).

59. Harriett Exsalisia3 BROOME (Unity2HARDY, Lemuel1) was born on 22 Aug 1850 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family
group sheet
.). She married Alexander Moseley Carr, son of Matthew Hart Carr and Sally Roach Murphy, on 18 Nov 1875 (Ibid.)
(Family BIble of Matthew Hart Carr, (location not known); (copy of original BIble in papers of Lula Carr Payne).). Harriett died on 26
Aug 1937 at age 87 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.). Her body was interred in Kinston, Lenoir County, North
Carolina, in Maplewood Cemetery.

Alexander Moseley CARR was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 13 Nov 1833 (HARDY Family, family group sheet.)
(Family BIble of Matthew Hart Carr.). Alexander died on 30 Mar 1894 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 60 (HARDY Family,
family group sheet.) (Matthew L. Carr Family Bible, in possession of Martha MEWBORN Marble, Washington,, District of Columbia.).

His body was interred in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Maplewood Cemetery.
BEAUFORT COUNTY
checked the Indexes for Deeds and Will absracts -
a. BOOK 32 - p 377 - 9 Feb 1867 - Joseph Tripp exec to estate of Charles Tripp - sold to Alexander M. Carr of Lenoir County -
public sale - 50 Acs
b. Book 12 - p 485 - Oct 1821 - William R. Swift (or) William Rodman (ee) 50 - horses, oxes, hogs, etc - items for whiskey distillery
plus money due him from Abner Burbank, D. M. Lyon, Eli Hogh, Charles Manning, William Vines, Elizabeth Davison, Matthew Carr,
John Capps ?
Mrs. Payne states he was stationed at Gettyburg on 23 July 1863. The pistol he used in the war is owned by Matthew Lee Thompson of
Chapel Hill, NC. Alexander was a Private in Co. 4, 1st NC Calvalry and enlisted Aug. 186. He trained at Warrenton, NC and went first
to Richmond, then to Manassas on Oct 26th 1861, then he was in Kinston from March 62 to June 62. He was in the battle of Willis
Church, Frazier Farms, Harrison Landing, Sharpsburg, Harpers Ferry, Chancellorsvile on 2 May 1863 where Stonewall Jackson was
killed.
Children of Harriett Exsalisia3 Broome and Alexander Moseley Carr were as follows:
  + 227 i. Lula4 CARR, born 11 Jun 1877 in Beaufort County, North Carolina; married Dr. Bruce Ryburn Payne.
  228 ii. Matthew Hart CARR was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 5 Oct 1878 (Family BIble of
        Matthew Hart Carr.). He married Virginia Miller (HARDY Family, family group sheet.). Matthew died
        on 27 Sep 1914 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 35 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). His
        body was interred in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Maplewood Cemetery (Ibid.).
  + 229 iii. Sallie CARR, born 29 Feb 1880 in Greene County, North Carolina; married William Anderson
        Thompson.

60. Henry HARDY3 BROOME Sr. (Unity2HARDY, Lemuel1) was born on 26 Jan 1853 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family
group sheet
.). He married Edith Odella Aldridge, daughter of Josiah S. Aldridge and Marinda Gibbons Cunninggim, on 17 Nov 1875
(Ibid.). Henry died on 10 Nov 1938 at age 85 (Ibid.). His body was interred in Aurora, Beaufort County, North Carolina, in Aurora
Cemetery (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.).

Edith Odella ALDRIDGE was born on 9 Feb 1858 (Ibid.). Edith died on 10 May 1930 at age 72 (Ibid.). Her body was interred in
Aurora, Beaufort County, North Carolina, in Aurora Cemetery (Ibid.). Ima also gives Josiah Aldridge a middle initial of S. so I am not
sure which is correct.
Children of Henry HARDY3 Broome Sr. and Edith Odella Aldridge were as follows:
  + 230 i. Charles Lemuel4 BROOME, born 19 Sep 1878 in Aurora, Beaufort County, North Carolina; married
        Emma P. Ham.
  + 231 ii. Jesse HARDY BROOME Sr, born 28 Jul 1886 in Aurora, Beaufort County, North Carolina; married
        Bessie Mae Brinson.
  + 232 iii. Robert Alexander BROOME Sr, born 26 Jan 1891 in Aurora, Beaufort County, North Carolina;
        married Margaret Gaddy; married Emma Weldon.
  233 iv. Luise (Louisa) Cunningham BROOME was born in Aurora, Beaufort County, North Carolina, on 31
        Oct 1892 (Ibid.). Luise died in Aurora, Beaufort County, North Carolina (Ibid.).
         Died 8 November 1892.
  + 234 v. Henry (Harry) HARDY BROOME, born 1 Apr 1897 in Aurora, Beaufort County, North Carolina;
        married Eleanor D. Cuthrell; married Minta Selma.
  235 vi. Josiah Redmond BROOME was born on 28 Nov 1901 (Ibid.). Josiah died on 26 Aug 1974 at age 72
        (Ibid.). His body was interred in Aurora, Beaufort County, North Carolina, in United Methodist
        Church Cemetery (Ibid.).
         OBIT- The News and Observer- 27 August 1974 - J. REDMOND BROOME, AURORA - J.
        Redmond Broome, 72, retired farmer died Monday. Funeral 3 pm Tuesday, Aurora United Methodist
        Church. Burial, church cemetery. Surviving: brother R. A. Broome of Rocky Mount.
         Collection of Ima MEWBORN.


61. Lemuel Moye3 BROOME (Unity2HARDY, Lemuel1) was born on 27 Mar 1856 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group
sheet
.). He married Helen Montague Hooker, daughter of Roscoe Hooker and Sallie (Hooker) (Ibid.). Lemuel died on 31 Jul 1927 at
age 71 (Ibid.). His body was interred in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Maplewood Cemetery (Collection of Ima Eula
MEWBORN
.).

Helen Montague HOOKER was born on 25 Nov 1861 (Ibid.). Helen died on 8 Mar 1937 at age 75 (Ibid.).
Children of Lemuel Moye3 Broome and Helen Montague Hooker were as follows:
  + 236 i. Henry Walter4 BROOME, born in Aurora, Beaufort County, North Carolina; married Alma Smith.
  237 ii. Mary Elizabeth BROOME was born circa 1881 (Ibid.). Mary died on 26 Jul 1981 in Durham, Durham
        County, North Carolina (Ibid.). Her body was interred in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in
        Maplewood Cemetery (Ibid.).
         OBIT - The News and Observer - 28 July 1981 - MARY E. BROOME - DURHAM - Miss Mary
        Elizabeth Broome, 90, died Sunday,. Funeral 2 pm Wednesday, Queen Street United Methodist
        Church, Kinston. Burial Maplewood Cemetery.
         Surviving: brother Henry W. Broome of Aurora.
         An additional OBIT in the Kinston Daily Free Press states she was a retired librarian at the UNC,
        Chapel Hill.
         Collection of Ima MEWBORN.
  238 iii. Harriett Lillian BROOME was born on 10 May 1883 (Ibid.). She married Daniel Webster Taylor
        (Ibid.). Harriett died on 19 Jan 1934 in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 50 (Ibid.). Her
        body was interred in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Maplewood Cemetery (Ibid.).
  239 iv. Nell Moye BROOME was born circa 1885 (Ibid.). Nell died on 10 Jan 1970 in Kinston, Lenoir
        County, North Carolina (Ibid.). Her body was interred in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in
        Maplewood Cemetery (Ibid.).
         OBIT - Kinston Daily Free Press - 12 January 70 - MISS BROOME DIES: RITES HELD
        MONDAY - Miss Nell Moye Broome, 85, of 607 Rhodes Ave a retired school teacher after some 30
        years of service, died Saturday night in a local hosptial.
         She was a member of Queen Street Methodist Church, from which funeral services were held at 2
        pm Monday with Rev. Harold Leatherman officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
         Surviving are three sisters, Miss Mary Broome and Mrs. Sally Hill of Kinston and Mrs. Octavia B.
        Brooks of Greenville; one brother, Henry W. Broome of Aurora and a number of nieces and nephews.
        Active pallbearers were Sonny Albritton, Warren Hargett, Thomas Heath, Frank Mock, Graham Fort
        and Frank Brooks.
         Collection of Ima MEWBORN.
  + 240 v. Sally Montague BROOME, born 30 Jun 1888; married Mark Lucius Hill.
  + 241 vi. Dr. Lemuel R. BROOME, born circa 1894; married Dorothy Houchens.
  + 242 vii. Octavia Hooker BROOME, born circa 1901; married Dr. Frederick Phillip Brooks.

66. Lemuel HARDY3 GIBBONS (Elizabeth2HARDY, Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 26 Aug 1844 (Lemuel
HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (John Wesley Gibbons, family group sheet.). He married Lucy J. Partridge, daughter
of Elbert R. Partridge and Isabella Terrell Brooks (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (John Wesley Gibbons,
family group sheet.). Lemuel died on 11 Jun 1885 in Moore County, North Carolina, at age 40 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.) (John
Wesley Gibbons, family group sheet.).
David Hardee gives his birthdate as 16 August.
A note in the Collection of Ima MEWBORN states that Lemuel HARDY Gibbons was a corporal in the Civil War. Lived in Lenoir County
where he enisted at age 44 on 15 July 1862. He mustered in as private and appointed corporal Sept - Oct 1863. He was wounded 1
June 1864. He was present and accounted for through Oct. 1864 and was paroled at Raleigh, NC - 16 May 1865. He was a preacher
and a member of the NC Conference.

Lucy J. PARTRIDGE was born in Cumberland County, North Carolina, on 30 Jul 1850 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family
group sheet
.) (David Hardee, HARDY Family.) (John Wesley Gibbons, family group sheet.). Lucy died on 26 Apr 1924 in Moore
County, North Carolina, at age 73 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (David Hardee, HARDY Family.).
Children of Lemuel HARDY3 Gibbons and Lucy J. Partridge were as follows:

  243 i. Mary Alice4 GIBBONS was born on 1 Dec 1870 (Ibid.) (John Wesley Gibbons, family group sheet.).
  + 244 ii. Henry Elbert GIBBONS, born 20 Aug 1872; married Margaret Wallace.
  + 245 iii. John (Jack) Partridge GIBBONS, born 12 May 1875 in Moore County, North Carolina; married
        Virginia Garrett Ware.
  246 iv. Elizabeth GIBBONS was born on 22 Feb 1879 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.) (John Wesley
        Gibbons, family group sheet.). She married Leonard D. Sasser in 1902 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.)
        (John Wesley Gibbons, family group sheet.). Elizabeth died on 14 Dec 1975 in Durham, Durham
        County, North Carolina, at age 96 (Ibid.).
  + 247 v. Lemuel HARDY GIBBONS, born 12 Jul 1882; married Helen Weaver.
  248 vi. Charles Andrew GIBBONS was born on 16 Jan 1885 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.). Charles died on
        22 Jun 1919 at age 34 (Ibid.).

67. Patsy Elizabeth3 GIBBONS (Elizabeth2HARDY, Lemuel1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 10 Jul 1846 (Lemuel
HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (David Hardee, HARDY Family.). She married William Francis Utley (Lemuel HARDY
III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.). Patsy died on 28 Aug 1930 at age 84 (Ibid.).

William Francis UTLEY was born on 9 Jul 1844 (Ibid.). William died on 8 Jan 1928 at age 83 (Ibid.).
Children of Patsy Elizabeth3 Gibbons and William Francis Utley were as follows:
  + 249 i. Henry Gibbons4 UTLEY, born 5 Nov 1873; married Florence Jennings Percival.
  250 ii. Fred Speight UTLEY was born on 18 Nov 1875 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.). Fred died on 21 Jan
        1894 at age 18 (Ibid.).
         Unmarried.
  251 iii. Lottie Edith UTLEY was born on 26 Feb 1878 (Ibid.). She married Buck H. Parker (Ibid.).
         According to David Hardee this couple had 5 children, four grandchildren and one great
        grandchild, but he did not name them.
  252 iv. William Francis UTLEY was born on 9 Aug 1879 (Ibid.). William died on 10 Sep 1916 at age 37
        (Ibid.).
  + 253 v. Elizabeth HARDY UTLEY, born 22 Apr 1884 in Apex, Wake County, North Carolina; married Alfred
        Johnston Fletcher.

70. Julia Carolina3 GIBBONS (Elizabeth2HARDY, Lemuel1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 12 May 1852 (Lemuel
HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.). She married Roscoe Alonzo Moore on 18 Dec 1887 (Ibid.). Julia died on 18 Aug
1896 at age 44 (Ibid.).

Roscoe Alonzo MOORE was born on 18 Dec 1887 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.).
Children of Julia Carolina3 Gibbons and Roscoe Alonzo Moore were as follows:
  254 i. Alonzo4 MOORE.
  255 ii. Gertrude MOORE.
  256 iii. Mabel MOORE.

72. James Nicholson3 GIBBONS (Elizabeth2HARDY, Lemuel1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 5 Jan 1855 (Ibid.)
(Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.). He married Ida Stott (Ibid.). He married Bettie Turner circa 1880 (Ibid.).
James died on 5 Jan 1916 at age 61 (John Wesley Gibbons, family group sheet.).
No issue by 2nd wife. This family lived in Lexington, Ky.

There were no children of James Nicholson3 Gibbons and Ida Stott.
        

Children of James Nicholson3 Gibbons and Bettie Turner were as follows:
  257 i. Albert Turner4 GIBBONS.
  258 ii. Charles HARDY GIBBONS.
  259 iii. Julius Joyce GIBBONS.
  260 iv. Jennie M. GIBBONS.
  261 v. Henry HARDY GIBBONS.


76. Patsy3 HARDY (Lemuel2, Lemuel1) was born on 31 May 1850 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.)
(Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). She married Elder Riley Adams, son of C. M. Adams and Jane (Adams), on 18 Dec 1884 (Ibid.).
Patsy died on 29 Oct 1944 at age 94 (Ibid.).
OBIT OF PATSY HARDY ADAMS
Patsy Adams RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT On October 29, 1944, it pleased God to call from our midst our dear old sister, Patsy
Adams, who had been a faithful member at Bethany Church for many years. She attended her church until about a year ago, when she
fell and broke her hip and never did walk any more, but was still strong in the faith and had a sweet hope in the Lord, asking Him many
times to take her out of her troubles. She (Sic) about 86 years old and was the wife of the late Elder Riley Adams, and the sister of
Elder L. H. HARDY.
Done by the order of Bethany Churh in conference, at our December meeting, 1944.
E.C. Jones, Moderator, W. H. Woodard, clerk, Bro. Eddie Obie and Bro J. R. Thompson, Committee ZION'S LANDMARK 15
January 1945 page 79
LETTER FROM PATSY HARDY ADAMS TO HER BROTHER ELDER L.H. HARDY
My own dear brother,
This morning after three o'clock while lying on my bed sleepless I was thinking of you and I felt like I wanted to tell you some of
my early experiences and this thought came: what can you tell him about yourself that he doesn't already know? He knew you before
you knew yourself. But my dear brother, I don't want to write something that you don't already know for if we are both children of
God then I believe we have been taught in the same school, the school of grace and if our teacher will direct me what to write, I will try
in my weakness to write you a little of what I feel that I have been taught.
When I was a very small child our dear mother used to take me with her when she went upstairs to pray for her children. I would
sit down by her while she read and when she would kneel down to pray, I would think, I wonder if I will ever be as good as mother? I
will try to be like her if I can but I know I can't be good.
Sometimes I would read the "Primitives" and the "Landmark". I always looked for the experiences. I liked to read them best of
all. I have thought, I wonder if I will ever have an experience like that.
These were my childish thoughts, but I went on in that way until I was nearly grown. I began to have a love for the people of God
and I wanted to be with them, but I felt to be such a sinner I didn't feel worthy to be in their company and I did not want to be in any
other.
After we moved down the country I thought perhaps these feelings that I have been having will wear off but they didn't. I kept
feeling my sinfulness. I don't know that I ever thought I could do anything to save my soul from eternal punishment. I felt that if I was
ever saved it would be by the grace of God. After we moved to Beaufort County, NC, where I had Baptist associates I began to have a
stronger desire to be with them and I wanted to talk to Brother John R. Rowe about my feelings but somehow I could never do so.
While mother was at your house on Goose Creek Island staying with you when Lemuel was a little baby, I was sick and old brother
John Rowe had me carried to his home. They were so kind to me, all of them. I didn't feel worthy of such kindess. While there on the
bed with a high fever I believe the Lord spoke peace to my troubled soul in these words" "Come unto me all ye that labor and are
heavy laden and I will give you rest." I felt a calm, sweet rest and I began to get better of my sickness from that time. When mother
came I told her some of my feelings. I also told Elder J. T. Rowe. I felt like I wanted to join the church, and I did so on the first day of
July, 1887, and when you led me down into the water, I did not feel worthy to receive baptism at your hands, I felt that you were far
my superior in every way though you were my own dear brother. However, I have never regretted being baptized. I have never
doubted but that I was connected with the Lord's people, but I often doubt my fitness to be with them, yet I am not tired of them. I
often fear that they may be tired of me. The older I get and the more I am deprived of their company the better I feel to love them.
I will stop this imperfect scribble. When I look over it, it looks like I feel, very imperfect but I will send it to you.
We all enjoyed your company so much while you were with us we hope you will soon come again.
I hope the Lord will lead you in the right way and that you may be spared long to preah his everlasting gospel.
Hope you will remember us in your prayers that we may ever be found wlking the right way.
Your little sister, Patsy Adams
Brother Gold, the above was written to me by my baby sister. I baptized her the same day I was ordained. I send it to you for
publication so that each of us (all being subscribers to ZION'S LANDMARK) may have it and that other may be comforted with us.
Affectionately, L. H. HARDY
from ZION'S LANDMARK dated 15 May 1908 p 301
{ENC}Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}
The Collection of Ima MEWBORN contains a number of letters from Olivia Adams to Cousin Eugine which would have been written
after January 1944. There letters are regarding the poor health of her grandmother, Patsy HARDY Adams, who was at Duke recovering
from her broken hip. Olivia goes into detail regarding the pain her grandmother was in and also states her father was an invalid as a

result of a stroke. She mentions Mabel and her daughter Barbara Anne, but there is no indication of who Mabel was. I assume she
could have been a sister of Olivia. She also mentions Patsy's great nephew, Paul HARDY, who lived near Wendell. There was a great
deal of concern on Olivia's part as to who was going to take care of her grandmother when she was released from the hospital. There is
also a copy of a letter from Olivia to Mr. J. E. MEWBORN of Snow Hill dated 30 May 1944. She refers to him as cousin Joshua. She
thanks him for the check to help with Patsy's expenses and brings him up to date on her condition.
{ENC} Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}

Elder Riley ADAMS was born in Carteret County, North Carolina, on 1 Oct 1863 (Ibid.). Riley died on 23 Feb 1929 at age 65
(Ibid.). This was in the Ima MEWBORN Collection with no indication of where it was printed, but it was probably in ZION'S
LANDMARK.
ELDER RILEY E. ADAMS
It is with fear and much trembling that I try to write the death of our dear brother, Elder Riley E. Adams, and trust that I may be
guided by the spirit of the Lord. He was the son of C. M. and Jane Adams, and was born near Beaufort in Carteret County, NC on the
1st day of October, 1863. He lost both mother and father in his infancy and was reared by his uncle, his mother's brother, near
Newport, NC.
He received a hope in his blessed Savior in his 21st year and united with the church at Newport, NC Saturday before the third
Sunday in September, 1884, and was baptised by Elder Lemuel H. HARDY (his brother-in-law), together with Elder HARDY's wife.
He was married to Miss Patsy HARDY on the 18th of December, 1884, and they lived together 44 years and two months, and to that
union was given one son, and his dear wife and son are left to mourn their loss which they trust in his eternal gain. Brother Adams
departed this life the 23rd of February, 1929, and his burial took place on the next day, the 24th, near Selma at the old Crocker
graveyard, many of his friends being present. The writer, being requested by his wife, attended his funeral which was conducted at the
home on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock.
Brother Adams had many evidences of being one of the sons of the most high God, served several churches in this and other
sections of the country, and was known far and near as a straight, honest, and sober man, which is the noblest work of God. It was my
privelage (sic) to be thrown with him right much and I found him, if any judge myself, to be sound in the faith and never heard any
others make any other statement concerning his belief. May the God of all grace bless his companion and son, to have and believe that
our God does all things well, and to say the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord, for kind are all his
ways.
Written by the request of his wife, who mourns the death of her beloved husband.
E. L. Cobb.
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Children of Patsy3 HARDY and Elder Riley Adams were:
  262 i. John T.4 ADAMS. John was a foster child and lived in Selma, NC.

77. George MEWBORN3 HARDY (Lemuel2, Lemuel1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 2 Feb 1851 (Lemuel HARDY
III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (David Hardee, HARDY Family.). He married Lucy Ann Fields, daughter of Thomas H. Fields
and Sarah Randolph, in Greene County, North Carolina, on 5 Dec 1870 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.)
(David Hardee, HARDY Family.). He married Agnes Mann, daughter of T. S. Mann and Holland (Mann), on 8 Dec 1890 (Lemuel HARDY
III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.). George died on 24 Jan 1939 in Beaufort County, North Carolina, at age 87 (Ibid.) (David
Hardee, HARDY Family.). His body was interred in Small, Beaufort County, North Carolina, in Sandy Grove Church Cemetery.
George and his family lived in Beaufort Co, NC near the village of Small. My thanks for Jessie HARDY for corrections and additions
to this line.
GEORGE MEWBORN HARDY - Zion's Landmark - dated 3-15-1939, page 144.
Mr. George MEWBORN HARDY, brother of the late Elder Lemuel H. HARDY, for more than sixty years a loyal and faithful member of
the Primitive Baptist Church, departed this life the 24th of January at the home of his son, J. A. HARDY, who resides near Aurora, in
Beaufort County.
Mr. HARDY was 88 years old, and had enjoyed remarkable health all of his life. He leaves seven children, and a great many
grandchildren and great grandchildren. His funeral was conducted by Elder J. E. MEWBORN at Sandy Grove Church, the church of his
membership, in Beaufort County, in the presence of a large number of friends and relatives.
OBITUARY OF GEORGE MEWBORN HARDY
George MEWBORN HARDY, son of Lemuel and Temesia A. HARDY, was born Feb. 3, 1851 in Greene County near what is now Jason
and died at Small in Beaufort County Jan. 24, 1939. He was buried at Sandy Grove Dec. 5, 1870. He married Lucy A. Fields of
Greene County who died June 1, 1890. They had 11 children, seven of whom survive him.
On Dec. 8, 1890 he married Agnes Mann of Newport who died Dec. 8, 1932. They had one child who died in infancy.

He joined church at old Milton Meeting House in Pamlico June 10, 1876 and was baptized the following day by Eld. J. S. Brinson.
He moved his membership to what is now Sandy Grove in Beaufort County in 1880, where it has since remained except for about four
years ('93 to '97) when he moved to Atlantic in Carteret County.
He was ordained a deacon in 1898 at Sandy Grove and has since served in that capacity. He was a great reader and writer until his
eyesight failed him in 1935. He was in failing health only about six weeks before his death.
Written by J. A. HARDY.
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_

Lucy Ann FIELDS was born on 30 Dec 1850 (Ibid.). Lucy died on 1 Jun 1890 in Beaufort County, North Carolina, at age 39
(Ibid.). Her body was interred in Small, Beaufort County, North Carolina, in Primitive Baptist Church Cem. LUCY ANN HARDY -
Pages 406, 407, Zion's Landmark, dated 7-15-1890.
The subject of this notice was the daughter of Thomas and Sarah Fields and was born in Lenoir County, N. C., December 30th, 1850.
Her father was not a member of any church, died before she was two years old. Her mother was a member of the Primitive Baptist
church at Bear Creek (now LaGrange) some years before her birth, but eventually took a letter and joined at MEWBORN's, Greene
County, where she remained a faithful member until her death in 1874. She had three daughters, all very young, and no means to
support them, except her wheel and loom, yet she raised them up so as to be respected by all who knew them, until Lucy was in her
seventh year. She then made her home with brother Thomas H. and sister Huldah T. Dawson, and lived in their good home and under
their excellent care and training until December 5th, 1870, when she was married to the unworthy writer.
We commenced life poor, and all the while have lived in humble style. I have ever found her to be a true, faithful, loving wife, always
trying to do everything in her power to the comfort of her husband and children. For several years she has been a fond lover of Zion's
Landmark and "The Gospel Messenger", spending most of her leisure time in reading the obituaries and experiences. She always
loved these parts best, she said,, because she understood them best.
She never united with the church, I am sure from no other reason than feelings of unworthiness, for I have seen all the evidences of
conviction, conversion, and newness of life in Jesus. She was a faithful attendant at church and always paid attention to preaching.
She said that she loved to hear most of the Primitive Baptist preach, but liked brother J. R. Rowe best, because she could understand
him best.
She was the mother of eleven children. Eight of them, four boys and four girls are now living. The obituaries of George and Nancy
appeared in the Landmark about four years ago. Ruth Caroline died on consumption September 22nd, 1888, aged ten months and
twenty one days.
She was generally healthy until about two years ago when she very slowly commenced showing signs of consumption. On the 27th day
of February, 1890 she was taken with articular consumption and before it was well, with pyema and ptyrosis of the liver, with which
she suffered until she was relieved by death on the first day of June, about 6 o'clock, P. M.
What she suffered during those long thirteen weeks and three days no tongue can ever tell. We are surrounded by the best neighbors,
among whom I would make special mention of dear sisters Penelope Rowe, Josephine and Mary Dowty and all, together with our
family physician, did all they could to relieve her; but the Lord's time for her departure had come and none could stay the dread
summons. Yea! Her Lord had a use for her in the courts of heaven. Though her bodily powers all failed ' till she was as helpless as an
infant, yet she retained her mind 'till the last. Three days before her death sister P. Rowe and myself were sitting by her and she
commenced to try to do something with her hands. She asked me if her hands were cold. I told her they were warm and sweating. She
replied, "My Lord told me that when he came after me my hands would be cold." She laid her hands down and was quiet.
On Sunday morning, June 1st, I found that her hands were cold. I examined her feet and they were warm. During the day this was the
case, while her hands grew colder and colder all day until I thing they were the coldest flesh I ever felt. Much colder than they were
after death - all other parts of her were warm. In the evening she tried very hard to tell us something that we could not understand, she
was so weak. She passed away without a groan or struggle, as one going to sleep.
On Monday while surrounded by many sympathizing friends, Elder J. R. Rowe made a few very appropriate remarks, had singing and
prayer and her remains were laid in the silent tomb to await the resurrection morn. She leaves two sisters, a husband, and eight
children with many relatives and friends to mourn their loss, but we have strong hope that while we are sorrowing, she is rejoicing with
Jesus her Savior. Darling, I miss you; we all miss you; our little children miss you, but may the Lord prepare us all to meet you in that
happy place where parting will be known no more, is my prayer, for Christ sake, Amen.
Mother, my dear mother, is helping me take care of the little children. Who know the love of a dear mother?
Brethren and sisters, pray for us. Your unworthy brother, George M. HARDY
Collection of Ima MEWBORN.
Children of George MEWBORN3 HARDY and Lucy Ann Fields were as follows:
  + 263 i. Joshua Albert4 HARDY, born 20 Sep 1871; married Mary Magnolia (Maggie) White.

  + 264 ii. Thomas Lemuel HARDY, born 21 Jan 1873 in Beaufort County, North Carolina; married Elizabeth
        (Betty) Foreman.
  + 265 iii. Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) HARDY, born 6 Jun 1874 in Beaufort County, North Carolina; married
        Joshua Hill Warren.
  266 iv. Parrott Otho HARDY was born in Beaufort County, North Carolina, on 4 Nov 1875 (Ibid.). He
        married Ida Hodges, daughter of William Hodges (Ibid.). Parrott died on 4 Jun 1930 in Beaufort
        County, North Carolina, at age 54 (Ibid.). His body was interred in Small, Beaufort County, North
        Carolina, in Sandy Grove Church Cemetery.
         No issue.
  + 267 v. Sarah Temesia HARDY, born 5 Feb 1879; married James R. Exum; married Robert Eugene Alligood.
  + 268 vi. Lucy Artelia HARDY, born 10 Aug 1880; married Barney West Cayton.
  269 vii. George Allen HARDY was born in Beaufort County, North Carolina, on 8 Sep 1882 (Ibid.). George
        died on 19 Oct 1884 in Beaufort County, North Carolina, at age 2 (Ibid.). His body was interred in
        Small, Beaufort County, North Carolina, in Primitive Baptist Church Cem.
  270 viii. Nancy HARDY was born in Beaufort County, North Carolina, on 23 Sep 1884 (Ibid.). Nancy died on
        10 Nov 1884 in Beaufort County, North Carolina (Ibid.). Her body was interred in Small, Beaufort
        County, North Carolina, in Primitive Baptist Church Cem.
  + 271 ix. Patsy Penelope HARDY, born 17 May 1886; married William R. Lee.
  272 x. Ruth Caroline HARDY was born in Beaufort County, North Carolina, on 15 Nov 1887 (Ibid.). Ruth
        died on 22 Sep 1888 in Beaufort County, North Carolina (Ibid.). Her body was interred in Small,
        Beaufort County, North Carolina, in Primitive Baptist Church Cem.
  + 273 xi. Levi Jesse HARDY, born 23 Dec 1889 in Beaufort County, North Carolina; married Nancy Aldridge;
        married Juanita Reid.

Agnes MANN was born on 11 Mar 1873 (Ibid.). Agnes died on 3 Dec 1932 in Beaufort County, North Carolina, at age 59 (Ibid.).
Her body was interred in Small, Beaufort County, North Carolina, in Sandy Grove Church Cemetery.
Children of George MEWBORN3 HARDY and Agnes Mann were:
  274 i. James Turner4 HARDY was born on 11 Aug 1892 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). James died on
        16 Aug 1893 at age 1 (Ibid.).
         JAMES TURNER HARDY - Pages 94, 95, Zion's Landmark, dated 1-1-1894.
         Infant son of George MEWBORN HARDY and Agnes (Mann) HARDY was born August 11th 1892, and
        died August 16th, 1893.
         Jimmie was the only child of his mother and was indeed a lovely child. He was very bright for a
        little child and he and his little half brother were very fond of play and were company for their mother
        while the rest of the family were at work or at school, and thus you see they were left very lonely.
        Jimmie seemed to think more of me than anyone else and it has been the case that my children who
        have loved me best when young have been taken from me, but the Lord knoweth best and doeth all
        things well, and we desire to feel resigned to his will, however tightly we maybe bound by the ties of
        nature, and however much it grieves us to part. I have never seen a more patient sufferer. He was sick
        a long while and suffered a great deal, but did not cry. It was a wonder to all who saw him that he did
        not cry when suffering so much. He was supposed to die with some form of blood poison. We do not
        know, but we do know that he is taken from us by our Heavenly Father and we believe that while we
        are yet in a land of sorrow and mourning, he is with his blessed Savior never to know the troubles of
        this life.
         May the Lord grant that we be submissive to His will, and so care for us and watch over us that we
        may yet meet Him with all the redeemed hosts of heaven is my prayer.
         His father, George MEWBORN HARDY
        {ENC}Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}
         .


78. Elder Lemuel H.3 HARDY (Lemuel2, Lemuel1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 17 Mar 1852 (David Hardee,
HARDY Family.). He married Elizabeth (Bettie) John Hartsfield, daughter of Thomas Pinkney Hartsfield and Lydia Jane Gray, in
Greene County, North Carolina, on 29 Jan 1874 (Ibid.). He married Annie Ison in Sep 1926 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.).
Lemuel died on 29 Mar 1930 in Church,, Horry County, South Carolina, at age 78 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.).
There are a number of Bibles for this family and an effort will be made to obtain a copy of those Bibles. This family moved to
Atlantic, NC where Lemuel was a minister.
There is an old photo of Lemuel and his 2nd wife Annie in the Collection of Ima MEWBORN.
This may certify that Lemuel H. HARDY, a minister of the Primitive Baptist faith and order and a member of the church in Pamlico
County at Milton, in county and state aforesaid being before proved and recommended by the said church was set apart by fasting and
prayer on the first day of July 1877 by the imposition of hands of Brian Whitfield, and Archibald Jones, ministers of the gospel, who
were called as presbytery for that purpose, whereby the said Lemuel H. HARDY is ordained a minister of the gospel and is entitled to the
administration of all the ordinances thereof.
As witness our hands the day and date above.
Witnesses: Brian Whitfield, Archibald Jones July 1, 1877
LEMUEL H. HARDY V (1852-1930)
Lemuel H. HARDY, V, b. March 17, 1852, m. in 1874, Bettie J Hartsfield, d. April 3, 1930. His obituary, published in the Raleigh,
NC, "News and Observer", April 4, 1930, extracts from which follow, make an elegant thumbnail sketch. It was headed: "Primitive
Elder Dies in Harness," and subheaded: "He Had Repeated a Thousand Times the Injunction 'Love One Another'".
Kinston, April 3, 1931. "I have preached the truth, and I know that I have preached the truth." With these words the venerable
Elder L.H. HARDY fell dead in the pulpit of the Primitive Baptist Church in Loris, SC, last Sunday. The 77-year-old minister was pastor
of several scattered congregations in this state and SC, one of them located here. His local parishioners today heard the story of his
dramatic death, and said they were glad Elder HARDY had died in that fashion. "He wanted to die in the pulpit preaching the living
word," they said.
For more than 55 years the preacher made the rounds of his churches. He preached 10,000 sermons from Florida to Canada. He
was not an orator in the accepted sense, but his voice had great carrying power, his words were carefully chosen, and he knew the
Bible as few men have known it. His was one of the kindest of faces. He repeated a thousand times the injunction, "Love one
another." The story of his funeral came up from the little town of Atlantic . . . All business was suspended . . . schools closed . . . the
entire population turned out . . . Three of his brotherhood veteran ministers . . . conducted the services . . .
It was nothing for Elder HARDY to travel several hundred miles to fill an appointment. One of his charges was at Reidsville, in
other times a day's journey from his Core Sound home. He lived in Atlantic 43 years. He was loved as few have been loved in the
"Banks" country. The body of the aged minister lies in a community cemetery in the outskirts of Atlantic. (The Eastern North
Carolina HARDY-Hardee Family in the South and Southwest, by David L Hardee, pp. 290-91) (Note: Lemuel HARDY V, was the son of
Lemuel MEWBORN HARDY and Temesia Ann MEWBORN.)
EDITOR'S NOTE: There are some of our subscribers and readers who will, no doubt, remember the late Elder Lemuel H. HARDY, of
Atlantic, NC. Elder HARDY was regarded and loved as a faithful minister of the Gospel and as a predestinarian Baptist. He was born in
1853, at Jason Greene County NC, and united with the church at MEWBORN's, near the place of his birth, in 1873. His father was
Lemuel HARDY, and his mother was Temesia MEWBORN HARDY. He was pastor of the churches at Wheeler's, Ebenezer, Prospect Hill,
for several years, also at Kinston, NC and at Reidsville, and Atlantic (Hunting Quarter), the latter two for approximately fifty years.
He was moderator of the Country Line Association in the early 1900's.
It was the pleasure of my wife and me, along with our eldest son, who was about two years of age at the time, to visit this dear
Elder, his family, and the Church at Atlantic, where he served long and faithfully. This was about the year 1918. In those days we had
public roads and a railroad to Beaufort, NC, but there was no outlet to Atlantic, NC, except by boat. The journey by boat was about
thirty five miles, and required several hours to make this trip. This dear old Elder made this journey many, many times in going to and
from his churches and appointments before a permanent road was made to this community. This took place only a few years just prior
to his death. He was largely instrumental in procuring the road by land which today is the Eastern terminal of US Highway 70.
Elder HARDY died in the stand at Simpson Creek Church, Horry County, SC, Mill Branch Association, on March 29, 1930. He was
about to finish a discourse from the texts, "We know that we have passed from death unto life because we love the brethren," and "We
know that all things work together for good to them who love God," etc. He had stood, as I am told, on hour, and those who heard him
said it was a powerful sermon. Just at the close he said, "I saw Christ crucified for the whole house of God, and for me, for me." As
he said, "for me" he laid his hand on his heart. With his hand still on his left side he said, "I have a pain here." The brethren laid him
on a bench, and a physician was summoned. Soon thereafter, he passed from the scenes of mortal strife. Before falling asleep he took
his wife's hand and said, "My dear, I have preached the truth - I know that I have preached the truth." He died as he had wished to die,
at his post defending and declaring the truth of God, and with his beloved brethren to minister to him. What a blessed way for such a

one to be taken! Elder HARDY requested that these words be placed above his grave, "Go tell my brethren I died at my post."
The three articles which are to follow are entitled, "Adam - The Two Seeds," "Unrighteous Mamon," and "If It Had Not Been This
Way, How Would It Have Been?' We believe that you will enjoy these articles, and that many will concur with him in the sentiment of
his last few words. He was a man of God. These articles were written in the 1920's. Ed. (T. Floyd Adams) (Zion's Landmark dated
8/15/1970, p.296) (Note: Space limits the inclusion of the articles, I.E.M.)
ELDER HARDY DIES SUDDENLY
Elder L. H. HARDY passed away suddenly Saturday, March the 29th. He was preaching in the church at Mullins, SC or near there
when the summons came and he was called to a higher service with his Master whom he loved so well and served so faithfully.
His remains were taken to Atlantic, his home, and the funeral was conducted at eleven o'clock, Monday the 31st, by elder E L
Cobb of Wilson and Elder Joshua E MEWBORN of Greene County.
Both spoke of his faithfulness and devotion to the Primitive Baptist cause, and of his ministry which has covered the greater
portion of his life of 79 years.
His health has been poor for the past few years, and his wife who has ministered to him so kindly and who accompanied him
wherever he went was with him when he died.
There was a great outpouring of people at his funeral and the affection with which he was held, both in and out of the church was
in evidence. (Zion's Landmark, dated 4/1/1930 p.158)
In memory and respect of our ages Brethren, Elder L. H. HARDY and Isaac Jones who have passed away.
Elder L. H. HARDY served our church for seventeen years until he left these upper counties. Brother HARDY was a faithful pastor.
The weather was never too rough to prevent his going to his appointments if possible to get there. He was an able minister, well
established in the gospel truth. He was a good disciplinarian. We felt that he was a safe guide in our church order. He was a great
instructor and teacher of the writer in church business, in his younger days as well as in older age. He was well versed in church
matters and in knowledge of business, and his death caused a feeling of great loss to us.
When the Country Line Association divided for convenience in 1906 because it was so large, Brother L. H. HARDY drew up the
articles of faith which were adopted by the Upper Country Line Association. When it was organized in 1907 before they were
presented to the association they were approved by our oldest minister, Elder F. L. Oakley, who had been in the ministry for more than
fifty years. He said he had no objection to them.
We feel that our loss also has been great in the death of our brother, Elder Isaac Jones, who visited our churches and Country Line
Association for fifty years. He was an able, gifted, and acceptable minister and preached to the comfort of many of our people. Since
Brother L. H. HARDY left us we have been blessed to have our Brother B. F. McKinney to serve us as pastor who preaches the same
doctrine that Elders HARDY, Jones, and Oakley preached those many years in the past.
Resolved, first: That we may bow in humble submission to an all wise God who doeth all things well.
Resolved, second: A copy of these resolutions appear in Zion's Landmark and also in the Lone Pilgrim.
Done by the order of the church at Prospect Hill on Saturday before the 4th, Sunday in may, 1930. (Elder B F McKinney, Mod.,
W D Blalock, Clerk, Zion's Landmark dated July 1, 1930 p. 255)
There was also an OBIT in the Primitive or Old School Baptist Ministers of the United States, edited by R. H. Pittman - p 175
{ENC}Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}
.

Elizabeth (Bettie) John HARTSFIELD was born on 7 Jun 1847 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Elizabeth died on 7 Feb 1925
in Atlantic, Carteret County, North Carolina, at age 77. Her body was interred in Atlantic, Carteret County, North Carolina (Ibid.). Ima
MEWBORN states she remembers visiting with this family at Atlantic when she was a child.
OBIT - BETTIE JOHN HARTSFIELD HARDY
My dear Bettie was born July 7th, 1847. She was the daughter of Thomas Pickney Hartsfield and Lydia Hartsfield, his wife. Her
birthplace was in Lenoir Co, NC. When Bettie was four years old her father emigrated with his family to Jefferson Co, FL, where she
grew up to young womanhood. Before he left NC Father Hartsfield was baptized by Elder Parrott MEWBORN (II), my grandfather.
When he got to Florida he wanted to unit himself with a Primitive Baptist church there, but they would not be convinced that he had
been baptized by a Primitive Baptist and therefore they refused to receive him. He with all his family turned away from us and united
with the Missionary Baptist.
When Bettie was sixteen years old she with some others of her young friends joined themselves to the Methodist. She was
immersed by one of their preachers. She was so impressed with the solemnity of the communion that she never communed with them
during her connection there. Her father married a widow woman there with several children after the death of her mother, and when he
was growing old he thought it best to send his daughters back, to live with and be taken care of by his people. Therefore in the year
1866, dear Bettie came back to the neighborhood of her birth which was well filled with the Cambellite Religion. All of her people
and companions belonging to that Society, she obtained a letter from the Methodist and put it in with the Disciples.

In December, 1872, Bettie came to one of her cousins, John P. Gray, who had married two of the daughters of Elder Parrott
MEWBORN (II), my grandfather. There it was I got acquainted with my cousin, Bettie J. Hartsfield. I was with her right much during the
year 1873, and became of the opinion that she was a young woman of sterling worth, and a very amiable disposition. Therefore in
December I proposed to her to become my wife. She consented and on January 29th, 1874 we were united in marriage. From that day
it appeared to be her desire to make me happy, and I felt the same way towards her. In February when the time of her meeting was
coming on I asked her if she wanted to go. She said, "Only to see my folks and old friends." I asked her if she did not love to hear the
preaching. She said, "No, I don't care anything about it. They don't love one another, and since, I have been with them but once to
the communion, for it appears to me, they make a mock of that Holy thing." She went with me to Nahunta to our meeting, and she told
me that it appeared to her that there was sincerity in the worship of the Primitive Baptist. It was not long after that, when she sat down
on my knees and began to cry. I asked her why she cried. She said, "I am such a poor sinner that I do not feel worthy to be your wife."
I told her that she was much better than I and I hoped the Lord would so bless her and that she would not feel that way about herself.
She was a regular attendant with me at all the churches I visited, and was very fond of our brethren and sisters, and I feel that they were
the same way about her. It was in May, 1874, that I began to try to bear the yoke of the ministry, and from the very first attempt, dear
Bettie put in her sweet helping hand by trying to encourage me to go and not to look back. Soon it became manifest that I would have
to leave our old home and go down on the seacoast. She felt that she rather stay among our relatives and friends, with who she was so
well acquainted, and not go to live with those who were altogether strangers to both of us, but she felt it might be the best for us to do
whatever I felt the Lord required me to do. It was in November, 1875, that we left our old home in Greene County, NC and came to
Pamlico Co, NC. We were twelve miles from our nearest church, but whenever it came time for the meeting she was ready to go with
me. My dear mother lived in those days, and I feel sure that she and my dear Bettie loved one another as well as if they had been
actual mother and daughter.
The year 1877 found us trying to farm on Goose Creek Island. It was during the month of February, that I came home from the
field. It was just before the birth of our son (Lemuel Hartsfield HARDY) in April that year, and dear Bettie's condition was delicate.
That day I found her sitting by the fire crying. I asked he why she was crying. She said, "Oh Lemmy, I am going to die and go to
Hell." I put my arms around her neck and said, "Why do you think so my dear?" She said, "Today something spoke in me and said,
'Depart from me ye cursed into everlasting punishment, prepare for the Devil and his angels,' and it is a curse from the Lord to me."
She wept aloud, I tried to comfort her but all whom have felt the sting of conviction for sin know that one in such conviction cannot be
comforted until the Lord please. This terrible curse was with her for more than a year, but not all the time so severe. In April 1878 I
was going home from the field, when about on hundred and fifty yards from the house a feeling of great confidence settled on me and
all over me, that dear Bettie had been delivered, that God had given her a good hope. I began to sing, I heard singing and listened, and
she was singing the same song with me. I hastened and got in the house as soon as I could, and put my arms around her neck and said,
"The Lord has blessed you, and given you a good hope." She said, "Yes, it came today. I took up the bucket to go get some water
when it seemed to be the voice which spoke to me last year, but it said, "Come unto me all ye that are weary and heavy laden, and I
will give you rest." My burden, which has so distressed me for more than a year passed quickly away, and I have felt since then that I
want to sing all the time." Her dreams to her and to me were as sweet as honey as we could join with each other in praising the Lord.
Her life was so good and sweet that it often appeared to me that my own life by hers was not worthy to consider in Christianity.
However, she continued to be a visitor with me to the churches and among the brethren until September, 1884. On Saturday before the
third Sunday in said September, in company with the present Elder R. E. Adams, Wilson, NC, she came before the Primitive Baptist
Church at Newport, NC and was received, and it was my privilege to her on that third Sunday in the waters of Newport River. From
that day she has ever been a consistent member of the Primitive Baptist, and a great helper to her oft despondent husband in his labors
of love in the gospel ministry. She has never said nor done one word or thing to in any wise put a stumbling block in my way, but to
the contrary she has always given me all the encouragement that lay in her power.
She proved to be a very loving mother to our two children that the good Lord was pleased to give to us, and to our daughter's two
children who by the reason of her husband's death it became our privilege to help her to raise.
Dear Betty became afflicted with some internal trouble which finally developed into cancer of the stomach. From this terrible
disease she suffered more than any mortal can tell or even know. In connection with this deadly disease she had diabetes and a slight
symptom of Bright's disease. On the first Sunday in October, 1924, she had a light stroke of paralysis which during her sickness was
renewed several times. This soon took away her strength and speech. We moved her from place to place by pulling her chair. Then
for four or five weeks she could not be moved and became fully confined to her bed, where we both dressed her and turned her on a
sheet. During all this seven weeks of our sitting up and caring for her we sat up alone but on night. Our dear neighbors made their
own arrangements and came to our relief each night. For fifty two days and nights the fire burned in the stove, and during those nights
our lights were not turned out.
For the entire time of seven weeks dear Bettie did not eat a much as one-half pound of food of any description except a little soup,
a little orange juice, a little toddy and a little water. All these failed so she could take nothing but a little water which formed in her
own stomach.

On Saturday, January 31st as I sat by her on my knees she said, "Lemmy, I am going to die." I said, "And leave me so lonely?"
She said, "I don't want to leave you, but I must go." I said, "You will be with our dear Jesus." She said, "Yes, you will come." I saw
a tear in her eye, and I wiped it away with my own handkerchief. That is the only tear any of us saw in all her sickness. On Friday
night, February 6th, I went to her bed and said, "Darling I am going to try to lie down and rest a little, and I want to kiss you good
night." I reached down and kissed her on the cheek. She could not turn her head but she kissed very clearly which made me know that
she knew me. I reached over and gave our parting kiss in consciousness. Saturday morning she had passed all knowledge of this
world, but continued to breathe very heavy until 2 o'clock when the dying groans made us know that the end was near. She could not
speak to us neither by word nor by sign, nor let us know that she knew what was going on. At 2:45 the angel of mercy came and
delivered her from all her great sufferings, and she slept in our Lord Jesus to be awakened by Him I that last great day when He shall
call up the sleeping dust of all the redeemed of God to be with Him, and to be like Him Forever.
My darling Bettie left her poor heart distressed husband, and with me our dear daughter to comfort and help me. Her two children
who we helped her to raise. Our son, who lives in Reidsville, NC with his wife and eight children and two little grandchildren and one
sister, with the brethren, sisters, and many friends to mourn that she is gone, while she is praising God in glory for His great salvation.
Dear brethren and sisters I cannot feel rebellious against our God in this dispensation of His grace to my dear wife, nor us who are
left to mourn, for we have no doubt of her happiness with God. L. H. HARDY. (Zion's Landmark dated 3/1/1925, pp. 126-127).
{ENC} Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}
Children of Elder Lemuel H.3 HARDY and Elizabeth (Bettie) John Hartsfield were as follows:
  + 275 i. Rebekah Temesia4 HARDY, born 9 Dec 1874; married Benjamin Parrott MEWBORN; married Ambrose
        Fulcher; married Harvey Franklin Glancy.
  + 276 ii. Lemuel Hartsfield HARDY IV, born 20 Apr 1877 in Pamlico County, North Carolina; married Minnie
        Fuller Frederick.

Annie ISON married William Lincoln Ison on 28 Nov 1878. Annie died on 7 Dec 1960 in Atlanta,, Georgia. Zion's Landmark -
dated 2-1-1961, p.95)
Sister Annie Ison HARDY was born July 5th, 1861 and died December the 7th, 1960; making her stay on earth 99 years, five months,
and two days. The foregoing dates mark the boundaries of a life replete with kindly and noble deeds, a life that came to a peaceful and
triumphant close through faith in the Jesus Christ. She had an amiable and magnetic personality, which not only made new friends, but
kept the old ones. When lowering clouds gathered thick and darkly around her, she seemed to see a bright spot that was hidden to
others. She was united in marriage November the 28th, 1878 to William Lincoln Ison. To this union, seven children were born, four
sons: J.G., W.F., R.D., and F.L., and three daughters: Mrs. Robert Preston Dixon, Mrs. J.D. Butler, and Mrs. A.H. Cooledge; six
grandchildren and forty six great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
After the death of Mr. Ison July 23rd, 1917 she was married to Elder Lemuel H. HARDY, in September 1926; the writer performing
the ceremony at the East Atlanta P.B. Church, after which she and Elder HARDY made their home in Atlantic, NC. Shortly after the
death of Elder HARDY, she returned to Atlanta, Georgia, where she lived until her passing.
She united with the East Atlanta P.B. Church in October 1903, and was a devoted and faithful Member until her death. About
twelve years ago, she sustained a broken hip in a fall, and in subsequent years was confined to a wheel chair; and in which she was
brought to her meetings by a faithful and devoted grandson.
A great number of her brethren, sisters, and friends attended the graveside service conducted by the writer; after which, all that
was mortal was laid to rest in Westview Cemetery; to await the call of Him who spake as never man spake, saying, "Come, ye blessed
of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world".
Elder H.O. Nash.
{ENC}Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}
_
There were no children of Elder Lemuel H.3 HARDY and Annie Ison.
        

79. Parrott MEWBORN3 HARDY (Lemuel2, Lemuel1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 22 Sep 1856 (Lemuel HARDY
III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (David Hardee, HARDY Family.). He married Margaret Hill Rowe, daughter of John T. Rowe
and Penelope Ross, in Greene County, North Carolina, circa 1879 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (David
Hardee, HARDY Family.). He married Martha Taylor Denny in Greene County, North Carolina, circa 1905 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy
MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (David Hardee, HARDY Family.). Parrott died on 14 Aug 1919 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age
62 (Ibid.).
There are a number of Bibles for this family and an effort will be made to obtain a copy of them.


Margaret Hill ROWE was born in Greene County, North Carolina, in 1862 (Estate of HARDY Hooker, Estate Records.). Margaret
died on 31 Mar 1900 in Greene County, North Carolina (David Hardee, HARDY Family.).
Children of Parrott MEWBORN3 HARDY and Margaret Hill Rowe all born in Beaufort County, North Carolina, were as follows:
  + 277 i. Effie Penelope4 HARDY, born 8 Nov 1879; married Henry Hertford Gardner.
  + 278 ii. Bertie Carlton HARDY, born 14 Feb 1881; married Glenmore Frederick.
  + 279 iii. Daniel Chick HARDY, born 20 Apr 1882; married Sarah Pauline Lane.
  + 280 iv. Emma Gertrude HARDY, born 3 Jun 1884; married William Abia Herring.
  + 281 v. Clinton Ross HARDY, born 10 Jun 1886; married Della Triplett; married Viriginia Gertrude Stephens.
  + 282 vi. Joseph Benjamin HARDY, born 29 Feb 1888; married Lillian Bell; married Sarah Matilda Ward.
  + 283 vii. Hugh Parrott HARDY, born 15 Sep 1889; married Delania Tosto.
  + 284 viii. Robert Lee HARDY, born 18 Sep 1891; married Edna Cruse; married Nellie Emory.
  + 285 ix. Alden Gold HARDY, born 31 Aug 1893; married Annie Respess.
  + 286 x. Clyde Thompson HARDY, born 19 May 1897; married Nora Lee Morris.

Martha Taylor DENNY was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 3 Dec 1875 (Ibid.). Martha died on 22 Jul 1940 in Greene
County, North Carolina, at age 64 (Ibid.). Her body was interred in Small, Beaufort County, North Carolina, in Sandy Grove Church
Cemetery.
Children of Parrott MEWBORN3 HARDY and Martha Taylor Denny all born in Beaufort County, North Carolina, were as follows:
  + 287 i. Earl Denny4 HARDY, born 27 Sep 1906; married Alma Hooper.
  + 288 ii. Lottie May HARDY, born 27 Jun 1909; married Rufus M. Barker.
  + 289 iii. Elsie Grey HARDY, born 30 Jun 1913; married John Collie Rowe.

82. Mary Susan3 BARROW (Edith2HARDY, Lemuel1) was born on 22 Dec 1849 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). She married
Nathaniel Green Brinson (Ibid.). Mary died on 13 Sep 1929 at age 79 (Ibid.).
Another birthdate given for her was December 22, 1846. This family appears to be incomplete.

Nathaniel Green BRINSON was born on 1 May 1843 (Ibid.). Nathaniel died on 1 Apr 1918 at age 74 (Ibid.).
Children of Mary Susan3 Barrow and Nathaniel Green Brinson were as follows:
  + 290 i. Marcus Ciscero4 BRINSON, born 9 Apr 1872; married Nancy Broughton.
  + 291 ii. Herbert Wallace BRINSON, born 30 Jul 1876; married Laura Broughton.
  + 292 iii. Leonaedas Layfette BRINSON, married Lizzie Emily Barrington.
  293 iv. Daniel C. BRINSON. Never married.
  + 294 v. Mary Catherine BRINSON, born 12 Mar 1878; married Benjamin T. Hale.
  + 295 vi. Bessie Mae BRINSON, married Jesse HARDY Broome Sr.
  + 296 vii. Emily Elizabeth BRINSON, married Floyd Hines Reel.
  297 viii. John Reuben BRINSON. Never married.

84. Henry HARDY3 BARROW (Edith2HARDY, Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 16 Feb 1852 (Lemuel HARDY
III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.). He married Lucy Alice Reel, daughter of George Reel and Celia Askin, on 31 Oct 1872
(Ibid.). Henry died on 13 Aug 1943 at age 91 (Ibid.).
There is quite a bit of infomation on this family in the Collection of Ima MEWBORN including a letter from Lela Roach Barrow who
remembered visiting in the home of Henry and Lucy Barrow before she was married. One of the descendants, Ruth Marie Barrow
Miller, had a portrait of this couple done from a photograph. Ruth's husband, Walter Miller, was considered the Barrow family
historian and there is a considerable amount of information in Ima's Collection from Mr. Walter Miller.

Lucy Alice REEL was born in Askin,, North Carolina, on 31 Oct 1851 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Lucy died on 23 Oct
1929 at age 77 (Ibid.).
Children of Henry HARDY3 Barrow and Lucy Alice Reel were as follows:
  298 i. Unknown4 BARROW was born on 13 Aug 1873 (Ibid.). Unknown died. Died at birth (Ibid.).
  + 299 ii. George Reuben BARROW, born 2 Feb 1875; married O'Retha Gibbs.
  + 300 iii. David McDuffie BARROW, born 22 Oct 1877; married Neida Credle.
  + 301 iv. Clarence Hugh BARROW, born 11 Dec 1880; married Martha Pipkin.
  + 302 v. Henry Edward BARROW, born 13 Dec 1882; married Lela Roach.

  303 vi. Effie Beatrice BARROW was born on 12 Jun 1885 (Ibid.). Effie died on 20 Sep 1888 at age 3 (Ibid.).
  + 304 vii. Oscar Hughes BARROW, born 18 Dec 1887; married Martha Frey.
  + 305 viii. Gertrude BARROW, born 17 Sep 1889; married Elias McDuffie Pipkin.
  + 306 ix. Bessie BARROW, born 12 Sep 1891; married William David Barrington.
  307 x. John BARROW was born on 2 Nov 1893 (Ibid.). John died on 5 Aug 1958 at age 64 (Ibid.).

87. Cornelia3 BARROW (Edith2HARDY, Lemuel1) was born on 29 Nov 1859 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group
sheet
.). She married Samuel Brinson (Ibid.). Cornelia died in 1946 (Ibid.).

Children of Cornelia3 Barrow and Samuel Brinson were as follows:
  308 i. Felton4 BRINSON married Florence Garner (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.).
  309 ii. James BRINSON. Unmarried.
  310 iii. Vada BRINSON married Unknown Harper (Ibid.).
  311 iv. Eva BRINSON married Unknown Clodfelter (Ibid.).

90. Frances Mariah3 CUNNINGHAM (Louisa2HARDY, Lemuel1) married Rev. Robert W. Bailey (Lemuel Bryan MEWBORN Family
Bible, Robert Bryan MEWBORN, Jr., Richmond,, Virginia.).
Robert was a methodist minister.

Children of Frances Mariah3 Cunningham and Rev. Robert W. Bailey were as follows:
  + 312 i. Palmer Edwards4 BAILEY, married Mamie Liles.
  313 ii. Jesse Lee BAILEY.
  314 iii. Unknown BAILEY.

93. Mary Louisa3 MEWBORN (Nancy2HARDY, Lemuel1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 5 Dec 1848 (Collection of
Ima Eula MEWBORN
.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). She married Richard Henry HARDY, son of Lemuel E. HARDY and Elizabeth
Tyson, in Greene County, North Carolina, on 3 Feb 1870 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (Collection of Ima
Eula MEWBORN
.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). Mary died on 10 May 1902 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 53 (Lemuel
HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.). Her body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family
Cemetery.

Richard Henry HARDY was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 22 Dec 1848 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). He
married Polly Ann Britt (Lenoir County Heritage Book.). Richard died on 7 Nov 1919 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 70
(Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). His body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.
Children of Mary Louisa3 MEWBORN and Richard Henry HARDY all born in Greene County, North Carolina, were as follows:
  + 315 i. Harper Edward4 HARDY, born 26 Aug 1871; married Fannie Lee Taylor.
  316 ii. Dan E. HARDY was born on 23 Jul 1873 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.). Dan died on 10 Oct 1875
        in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 2. Died as an infant (Ibid.). His body was interred in Greene
        County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.
  + 317 iii. Nora Mayune HARDY, born 25 Jan 1875; married Noah Henry Sutton.
  + 318 iv. Pauline Olivia HARDY, born 3 Nov 1876; married Charles Harvey Swinson.
  + 319 v. Hugh Valentine HARDY Sr, born 14 Feb 1880; married Eunice Viola Phelps.
  + 320 vi. Herman Franklin HARDY, born 28 Nov 1882; married Lena Rivers; married Mollie Elizabeth
        Walters.
  + 321 vii. Helen Inez HARDY, born 23 Nov 1884; married William Best Newsom.
  322 viii. Unknown HARDY was born on 26 Jan 1886 (Ibid.). Unknown died. Died as an infant. His body was
        interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.
  323 ix. Unknown HARDY was born on 31 May 1888 (Ibid.). Unknown died on 7 Jun 1888. Died as an infant.
        His body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.


94. Parrott HARDY3 MEWBORN (Nancy2HARDY, Lemuel1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 29 Aug 1850 (Lemuel
HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.) (Parrott HARDY MEWBORN Family Bible, Dobbs
County, North Carolina, Bible Records, Vol 5" by William L. Murphy.). He married Lanie Louise HARDY, daughter of Lemuel E.
HARDY and Elizabeth Tyson, in LaGrange, Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 16 Jan 1872 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family
group sheet
.) (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.) (Parrott HARDY MEWBORN Family Bible.). He
married Lizzie Catherine Outlaw, daughter of Joseph Whitfield Outlaw and Anne Eliza Simmons, in Greene County, North Carolina,
on 26 Sep 1897 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). He married Addie
Petterson, daughter of Alexander Patterson and Barbara Simmons, in Greene County, North Carolina, on 3 Mar 1903 (Lemuel HARDY
III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Parrott died on 11 Nov 1915 in Duplin County, North
Carolina, at age 65 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (Parrott HARDY MEWBORN Family Bible.). His body was
interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.
The Parrott HARDY MEWBORN Bible give the birthdate as 29 August 1850. His tombstone give it as 29 August 1859.
SOMEONE WAS BURIED IN MEWBORN CEMETERY - WHO WAS IT
The Marriage between Parrott and Lucratzia (sic) HARDY MEWBORN is not in the Greene County Marriage Register, but a copy is in
the Collection of Ima MEWBORN.
OBIT - Parrott HARDY MEWBORN
On November 17, 1915, it pleased the good Lord to take from our midst, our loving father, Parrott HARDY MEWBORN, who was born
August 29, 1850, making his stay on earth sixty-five years, two months, and eighteen days.
For over two years before his death he was a great sufferer from Bright's Disease, the last four months being confined to his bed.
He bore his sufferings with great patience, looking unto the Lord for relief. It seemed that his whole desire was to die and go home to
the Lord. He said his case was an outside one and was a mystery to him, that he had never seen or read of one like it.
He joined the Primitive Baptist Church at MEWBORN's and was baptized by Elder John W. Garner on Saturday before the second
Sunday in September, 1883.
He lived a consistent member of that church until death, always attending his meetings when he lived near enough unless
providentially hindred. If he lived too far to go to MEWBORN's he would go to the nearer churches. For over two years before he died
he was not able to attend any.
I spent several days with him during his last days and he told me while I was with him that he did not care to talk about things of
this world, and said" "Oh, if I could see Brother Lancaster and talk with him about heavenly things it would be so much consolation to
me."
Everything was done for him that could be done by a dear loving wife and loving children but nothing could stay the cold, icy
hands of death.
He was married to Lany Louisa HARDY January 16, 1872, and they lived happily together until March 4, 1897, when it pleased the
good Lord to call her home to himself. Unto them were born eleven children, six girls and five boys. Two boys died in infancy.
The following September he was united in marriage to Miss Lizzie Outlaw, and unto them were born two children, one son and one
daughter. The Daughter died at birth. In September 1902, it pleased God to take her from our midst.
On March 1, 1903, he was married to Miss Addie Patterson and unto them was born eight children, six sons and two daughters.
Three sons preceded him to the grave. He leaves behind to mourn their loss fifteen children, thirty four grandchildren, two brothers
and one sister.
Though we miss him ever so much we feel that our loss is his heavenly gain.
May the Lord bless all that is left behind to mourn is the earnest prayer of his loving daughter.
Effie J. Creech
ZION'S LANDMARK 15 September 1916, page 497
MEWBORN Church Books - Book 2, pages 118-119.
{ENC}Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}
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Lanie Louise HARDY was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 1 Jan 1854 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Parrott
HARDY MEWBORN Family Bible.). Lanie died on 4 Mar 1892 at age 38. Lanie died on 4 Mar 1897 in Greene County, North Carolina, at
age 43 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Parrott HARDY MEWBORN Family Bible.). Her body was interred in Greene County, North
Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery. OBIT - LANY L. MEWBORN
It becomes my sad duty to try and write a notice of the death of our beloved sister, Lany L. MEWBORN, which took place on the 4th
day of March 1897. Sister MEWBORN was the daughter of Lemuel E. and Elizabeth HARDY, and was born on Jan. 1st, 1854. She was of a
notable family. Her mother's maiden name was Tyson, and was a member of our church. Sister MEWBORN, when about 18 years of age,

was married to Parrott H. MEWBORN, and of this union there were born 11 children, 5 boys and 6 girls, 2 boys preceded her to the
grave. Sister MEWBORN, as all of Adamic race, was a sinner, and lived in that element and enjoyed herself as such until it pleased the
Lord through his mercy to show her lost and ruined condition, and in his own way and time revealed himself to her as the chiefest of
ten thousand and the one altogether lovely. She offered herself to the church at our May meeting, 1877, and was received and baptized
by Elder I. J. Taylor. She ever filled her seat when not providentially prevented and was one loved and beloved by the whole church.
She was good, interesting company and could make one feel welcome, and always enjoyed a religious conversation. Oh how we do
miss her sweet, musical voice and happy, smiling countenance. She leaves a husband, 9 children, 1 brother and sister, the church and a
host of friends to mourn, but thanks be to our Redeemer we mourn, but rejoice in her happy transit to that eternal home prepared
before the foundation for predestinated and redeemed. Much might be written in her praise and the half not told, but I think best to
speak in behalf of one while living and not so much after they are gone.
Respectfully submitted to the church and approved, and ordered to be spread upon the record.
L. J. H. MEWBORN, Cl'k
John W. Gardner, Mod
.ZION'S LANDMARK 1 AUgust 1897 pages 430, 431
MEWBORN Church Book, Book 2, pages 93 - 94.
{ENC}Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}
_
Children of Parrott HARDY3 MEWBORN and Lanie Louise HARDY were as follows:
  + 324 i. Effie Josie4 MEWBORN, born 18 Oct 1872 in Greene County, North Carolina; married Zebulen
        Benjamin Creech.
  + 325 ii. Lela Hortence MEWBORN, born 22 Nov 1873; married James Hyman MEWBORN Sr.
  326 iii. Clemmitt Preston MEWBORN was born on 3 Jun 1875 (Ibid.). Clemmitt died on 11 May 1876.
        Clemmitt died on 11 Jul 1876 at age 1 (Ibid.). His body was interred in Greene County, North
        Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.
  + 327 iv. Annie Katurah MEWBORN, born 25 Jan 1878; married Elbert Lake Rouse.
  328 v. Kirby Jackson MEWBORN was born on 3 Jul 1880 (Ibid.). Kirby died on 19 Feb 1881 (Ibid.). His
        body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.
  + 329 vi. Sophia Luna MEWBORN, born 13 Nov 1881 in Greene County, North Carolina; married Rufus
        HARDY MEWBORN.
  + 330 vii. Naomi Blanche MEWBORN, born 11 Jan 1884 in Greene County, North Carolina; married Paul
        Raymond Kinsey.
  + 331 viii. George Lester MEWBORN, born 8 Apr 1886; married Julia Elizabeth Walters.
  + 332 ix. Erwin Lemuel MEWBORN, born 4 Oct 1888; married Swannie Allene Foss.
  + 333 x. Moses Tyson MEWBORN, born 6 Jul 1891; married Edith Estelle Sutton.
  + 334 xi. May Belle Louisa MEWBORN, born 29 May 1894; married Basil Christopher Pollock.

Lizzie Catherine OUTLAW was born in Duplin County, North Carolina, on 6 Jun 1862 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Lizzie
died on 9 Sep 1902 in Duplin County, North Carolina, at age 40 (Ibid.). Lizzie was buried in the family cemetery on the old Outlaw
home place in Albertson Township, Duplin Co. There is a picture taken in 1898 of Joseph Parrott as a baby with his parents.
Children of Parrott HARDY3 MEWBORN and Lizzie Catherine Outlaw were as follows:
  + 335 i. Joseph Parrott4 MEWBORN, born 2 Aug 1898 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Zilpha Ann
        Grady.
  336 ii. Unknown MEWBORN was born on 19 Jan 1900 (Parrott MEWBORN HARDY Family Bible.). Unknown
        died. Died same day.

Addie PETTERSON was born on 3 Feb 1875 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Addie died on 26 May 1955 in Duplin County,
North Carolina, at age 80 (Ibid.). Her body was interred in Duplin County, North Carolina, in Simmons Family Cemetery.
Children of Parrott HARDY3 MEWBORN and Addie Petterson were as follows:
  + 337 i. John Alexander4 MEWBORN, born 25 Mar 1904; married Blanch Rouse.
  + 338 ii. Joshua Lawrence MEWBORN Sr, born 26 Aug 1906; married Callie Teachey.
  339 iii. Daniel Webster MEWBORN was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 26 Jan 1908 (Mary
        Louise Kilpatrick, Greene County Cemetery Records.). Daniel died on 28 Sep 1908 in Greene County,
        North Carolina (Ibid.). His body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family
        Cemetery.

  + 340 iv. Robert Alton MEWBORN, born 4 Jun 1909; married Katie Estelle Herring.
  341 v. Unknown MEWBORN was born in Duplin County, North Carolina, on 5 Jan 1911 (Parrott HARDY
        MEWBORN family group sheet, by Joseph Parrott MEWBORN with Ima Eula MEWBORN and Stella
        MEWBORN, Savannah, Georgia.). Unknown died on 8 Jan 1911 in Duplin County, North Carolina. His
        body was interred in Duplin County, North Carolina, in Simmons Family Cemetery.
         The two children who died right after birth were twins.
  342 vi. Unknown MEWBORN (--?--) was born in Duplin County, North Carolina, on 5 Jan 1911 (Ibid.).
        Unknown died on 22 Jan 1911 in Duplin County, North Carolina. His body was interred in Duplin
        County, North Carolina, in Simmons Family Cemetery.
  + 343 vii. Nancy Barbara MEWBORN, born 9 Jul 1913; married Virgil A. Outlaw; married Woodrow W.
        Cuspid.
  + 344 viii. Lydia Emmaline MEWBORN, born 12 Mar 1915; married Conrad Jones; married James Henry Byrd.

95. Jesse Leonidas3 MEWBORN (Nancy2HARDY, Lemuel1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 30 Jul 1852 (Lemuel
HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). He married
Mary MEWBORN HARDY, daughter of Benjamin George HARDY Sr. and Mary MEWBORN, on 12 Feb 1871 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy
MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). Jesse died on 28 Jan 1928 in
Craven County, North Carolina, at age 75 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (Collection of Ima Eula
MEWBORN
.). His body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.
JESSE MEWBORN AND FAMILY
If It wasn't asking too much of you, I would like very much to see a notice of the life and death of some of my people.
My father, Jesse L. MEWBORN, was born July 30th 1852, in Greene County, near the little village of Jason, NC. He lived in this
vicinity until he was 40 years old. He then lived in Lenoir County, one year near Kinston, NC, and in Beaufort County, near Aurora,
NC for five years. (Note: Daughter, Florence D. MEWBORN died while the family lived here and is buried in the old Sandy Grove
Church Yard - IEM) Then he moved back in Greene County to a place called Shine and lived there for eighteen years. He then moved
to Wayne County, about seven miles from Goldsboro, NC and stayed there about seven years. In his declining years he broke up
housekeeping, and with his wife and youngest daughter went to Cove City in Craven County, NC to live with a widowed daughter,
Mrs. Lydia MEWBORN Heath, and stayed there until his death, January 24, 1928.
He was the father of eleven children. Their names are : John, Florence, Morris, Van, Lydia, Stella, Nannie, Mary, Ruth, Rachel,
and Annie. Three girls preceded him in death, Mary, Florence, and Stella. He had "flu" and pneumonia and lived only a few days. He
was taken back to the old family burying ground, MEWBORN's graveyard, in which his parents were buried, and there laid to rest, to
await the coming of the Lord.
He joined the church at MEWBORN's when he was a young man, and his name stayed on the church book until his death.
He never possessed much of this world's goods, but he was an honest, upright man, a good neighbor wherever he lived. He was
thought of as superior to most men, in every place he lived. He never used slang words of any kind. The worst word I ever heard him
use was "dog-gone" and that only once. There could be more said, but this is enough. Thus he lived and died.
His wife, Mary MEWBORN
His wife, Mary MEWBORN, was born April 4 1852, in the same neighborhood with him, and was his double first cousin. They were
married February 12, 1870, and lived together nearly fifty eight (58) years.
After the death of father, mother and my two sisters moved to Tarboro, NC where three of the other children lived, and she died
there June 8th, 1933, making her 79 years, one month and 4 days old, and she was a very good woman, and devoted mother. She was
loved by all.
She joined the same church of her husband, in a short time after he did and died with her name there.
She suffered with heart trouble several years, and died quite suddenly just before day, but we were up with her. She was buried
beside her husband. Thus she lived and died.
Their Fifth Child
Their fifth child, Lydia MEWBORN, was born June 25th, 1879 and died June 6th, 1929 making her nearly 50 years old. She married
Mr. E. H. Heath, April 20th, 1910. She joined the Primitive Baptist Church in Kinston, NC about the year 1923, and was clerk of the
church when she died. She had no children and was blessed to be able to help take care of her father and mother in their last days. She
had cancer and suffered untold agony for six months before she died. She taught school in her early womanhood and was a good
business woman. Her husband died Nov 15, 1921. She lived a widow the rest of her days. Thus she lived and died.
Their First Child
Their first child, John MEWBORN, was born July 13, 1872. He was killed by an automobile in front of his home Nov 16, 1936
making him 64 years, 4 months, and 3 days old. He was born in Greene County in the same community that his father and mother

were. He lived with them until he was 21 years old, then he stayed with his uncle for several years, and in Alabama 3 or 4 years, and in
different places until in 1912, he bought a place of business in Tarboro, NC, and moved there. He put in a grist mill, and has been a
very successful man in business at that place.
He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Tarboro, NC.
He was a Mason, and this order was in charge of the funeral.
We the remaining children, wish to thank each person for their kind expressions of sympathy.
He did not belong to any church.
Written by his sister with whom he had lived since 1919, when he took her and her husband in with him, and since that time had
given the business to them. Thus he lived and died.
Written by the seventh child of Jesse L. and Mary MEWBORN.
Mrs. Nannie L. MEWBORN
Tarboro, NC
ZION'S LANDMARK - dated 15 December 1936, page 48.
{ENC} Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}
_

Mary MEWBORN HARDY was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 4 Apr 1854 (Ibid.) (David Hardee, HARDY Family.)
(Benjamin George HARDY Family Bible.). Mary died on 8 Jun 1933 at age 79 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.). Her body was interred in
Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.
Children of Jesse Leonidas3 MEWBORN and Mary MEWBORN HARDY were as follows:
  345 i. John L.4 MEWBORN was born on 13 Jul 1872 (Benjamin George HARDY Family Bible.). John died on
        16 Nov 1934 in Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, at age 62.
  346 ii. Florence L. MEWBORN was born on 22 Aug 1874 (Ibid.). Florence died on 24 Sep 1896 in Beaufort
        County, North Carolina, at age 22. Her body was interred in Small, Beaufort County, North Carolina,
        in Sandy Grove Church Cemetery.
  347 iii. Morris Lee MEWBORN was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 2 May 1876 (Mary Louise
        Kilpatrick, Greene County Cemetery Records.). Morris died on 18 Mar 1947 in Greene County, North
        Carolina, at age 70 (Ibid.). His body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN
        Family Cemetery.
  + 348 iv. Van Ernest MEWBORN, born 1 Apr 1878; married Leona Smith.
  349 v. Lydia Unity MEWBORN was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 25 Jun 1879 (Ibid.). She
        married E. H. Heath on 20 Apr 1910 (Ibid.). Lydia died on 6 Jun 1929 in Greene County, North
        Carolina, at age 49 (Ibid.). Her body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN
        Family Cemetery.
         LYDIA MEWBORN HEATH
        Sister Lydia MEWBORN Heath died June 6th, 1929 whereas it pleased the Lord to remove from us our
        dear sister, Lydia MEWBORN Heath. Be it resolved by the whole church at Kinston:
        First - that we have sustained a great loss but while we feel it our loss; we are sure that it is the eternal
        gain and we bow in humble submission to God and bless him for having give us this dear sister to be
        with us these few years. Second - that a copy of these resolutions be spread on our church records.
        Done by act of the church July 21, 1929.
         L. H. HARDY - Pastor
         Annie E. Dawson - Clerk.
        {ENC}Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}
  350 vi. Stella D. MEWBORN was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 7 Aug 1881 (Ibid.). Stella died
        on 22 Sep 1898 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 17 (Ibid.). Her body was interred in Greene
        County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.
  + 351 vii. Nancy (Nannie) Lee MEWBORN, born 23 Oct 1884 in Greene County, North Carolina; married Levi
        Jesse MEWBORN.
  352 viii. Mary A. MEWBORN was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 4 Jul 1886 (Ibid.). Mary died
        on 22 May 1887 in Greene County, North Carolina (Ibid.). Her body was interred in Greene County,
        North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.
  + 353 ix. Ruth Caroline MEWBORN, born 20 Aug 1888; married William E. Daniels.
  354 x. Rachel Elizabeth MEWBORN was born on 24 Oct 1891 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). She

        married Benjamin Franklin Taylor, son of Wyatt Taylor and Nancy Adams, on 2 Mar 1921. Rachel
        died on 16 Dec 1978 in Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina, at age 87. Her body was interred
        in Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina.
         She was the 2nd wife.
  355 xi. Annie Louisa MEWBORN was born in Aurora, Beaufort County, North Carolina, on 25 Jun 1896
        (Ibid.). She married Oscar Lee Webber in Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, on 10 Oct
        1933. Annie died on 27 Oct 1985 in Callahan,, Florida, at age 89.
         (an unknown value).

97. George Washington3 MEWBORN (Nancy2HARDY, Lemuel1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 12 Dec 1856
(Ibid.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). He married James Beatrice Peacock, daughter of James B. Peacock and Sarah C. Parrott, on
1 Jan 1885 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). George died on 6 Dec 1908 in Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina, at age 51
(Ibid.). His body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.
GEORGE WASHINGTON MEWBORN
George Washington MEWBORN was born in the year 1856. He was the third son of George MEWBORN and Nancy L. (HARDY), his wife,
and the grandson of Elder Parrott MEWBORN, Sr. His twin sister died in infancy, his father soon after, his mother while he was yet quite
young.
We grew up boys together and were very familiar. When he was quite a young man he manifested a thirst for knowledge and
closed out all of his little property and entered the school of Col. A. C. Davis, which was then located at LaGrange.
He was very studious and soon acquired a good knowledge of books. He was a man of good executive ability and his skill in
managing schools and school work was seldom excelled. He was a natural born teacher and student. Col. Davis once told me he had
rather put a child of his under Prof. MEWBORN than any man he ever saw. He taught a number of schools in different sections and like
all successful men he had his friends and his enemies.
Soon after he finished his student days he marrried Miss "Bettie" Peacock. This was in 1885. To them were born four children,
two boys and two girls. (Esther, Moses, Bryon, and Vida) One of the boys died when he was one year old and the other at eight
months of age. The daughters are yet living. His good wife proved to be a helpmate to him in his school work for she possessed that
special gift and was educated at the Salem Moravian College. They equipped their oldest daughter for the school work and now she is
a help to her mother in carrying on their school.
Prof. MEWBORN attained the degree of Batchelor of Science. At the time of his death he was principal of a school near Taylors in
Wilson County, NC. He had been quite ill all the fall and suffered much. He had been a sufferer with Bright's disease for ten years,
and this with its usual combination of diseases led up to his death in the town of Wilson on the 1st Sunday in December, 1908, and on
Tuesday following his remains were laid to rest in the family cemetery within one eighth of a mile of where he was born.
He was ever a believer in the doctrine of salvation by grace as taught by the Bible and preached by Primitive Baptists. He so often
told me that he rejoiced that we had such a grandfather and that all his children and so many of his grandchildren had been given grace
to believe the same truth that he believed and so ably preached.
I do not know the date of his conviction or of his deliverance, but for some years before he came to the church he showed in his
love for the blessed truth that deep down in his heart there was an indelible hand-writing, not the Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin, which
sealed the fate of Babylon's host, but the blessed covenant of mercy which manifested that he was washed in the blood of our dear
Savior.
The Lord blessed him to satisfy the church at Hamilton, in Martin County, NC, of this fact for on the first Sunday in August, 1903,
he was received and that afternoon was baptized by Elder M. T. Lawrence, whom he loved very much.
While he rambled much in his profession as teacher and doctor of optics, yet he held his membership with the church at Hamilton
until the day of his death.
All over the country he has left many warm hearts to remember him and in many minds monuments have been erected to his
memory but in none other so great as in those of his loving wife and sweet daughters who must now battle with life's tempestuous
waves without his advice. But there is one, even God, whom he loved, to watch over them as judge and father. He left besides these,
three brothers and one sister, with a host of relatives and warm friends to mourn, but all in the blessed faith and hope that his trials
have ended and that he is resting with his dear Lord in glory.
The Lord keep his wife and daughters that they may be pure in his eyes and prepare them to meet him in glory.
By a loving cousin
L. H. HARDY
Reidsville, NC
from ZION'S LANDMARK - 15 April 1909 pages 262, 263
{ENC}Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}

George, Beatrice and Ester MEWBORN taught at Hamilton Preparatory Institute until his death.
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James Beatrice PEACOCK was born on 1 Oct 1863 (Ibid.). James died on 6 Dec 1908 at age 45 (Ibid.). Her body was interred in
Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.
Children of George Washington3 MEWBORN and James Beatrice Peacock were as follows:
  356 i. Esther4 MEWBORN was born on 6 Dec 1885 (Ibid.). She married Charles A. Barnes (Ibid.). She
        married J. H. Williamson (Ibid.). Esther died on 6 Jul 1925 in Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina,
        at age 39.
         Ester lived in Rock Rodge, Wilson County, NC.
         OBIT - ESTHER WILLIAMSON
         This estimable lady was the daughter of Brother George W. MEWBORN and Mrs. Bettie Peacock
        MEWBORN, his wife. She was born December 4th, 1885, and died July 6th, 1925, making her stay on
        earth 39 years, 7 months, and two days. She was twice married. First to Mr. C. A. Barnes, Rock
        Rodge, Wilson County, NC. Mr. Barnes lived only seven months. The second time she married Mr. J.
        H. Williamson, also of Rock Ridge.
         Esther was a quiet girl when she with her father and mother boarded in my house in the winter of
        1893 - 3894 and taught Professor MEWBORN's first school in New Port, NC. During the entire ten
        months we never heard her scolded at, and her mother wrote to me that she never needed a whipping.
         She appeared to be perfectly healthy until October, 1924 when she was taken with something like
        muscular rheumatism all over her body, which finally brought her to her bed, where she lay altogether
        on her right side, and could not be turned on her back nor left side. Two doctors attended her who
        thought she had tuberculosis and treated her for that trouble. She did not improve. She was taken to
        Carolina General Hospital, Wilson, NC, and examined under x ray when the trouble was found to be
        cancer of the glands. A specialist was called who gave the same diagnosis, and there was no cure. Her
        mother, sister, and the family kept her in the hospital two months where she had the best of attention,
        and everything was done which could be done to make her comfortable. Her Mother and sister were
        with her both day and night the week she died.
         On Monday night before she died the next Monday she talked to them beautifully, and advised
        how they ought to live unto God and in peace with their fellowman.
         Thus she died as she had lived in love and peace, quietly falling asleep on Monday, July 6th, at 12
        o'clock.
         I do not know anything about her religiously, never having talked with her on the subject of
        religion, but was not such a life as she lived, and such a death as she died with her godly exhortation at
        the end of her life all the fruits of the Spirit? Surely so. Therefore we feel to encourage the lonely
        mother, the only sister, and the bereaved husband, with all her many relatives to hope in Jesus Christ
        the Lord that she is resting in His bosom, and that on that notable day when our Lord shall descend
        from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God she will arise
        with the dead in Christ, who with those who are changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, will
        be caught up to meet the Lord in the air, And SHALL EVER BE WITH THE LORD.
         The gracious Lord bless all the bereaved for Jesus sake and in His Holy name.
         Written by her loving cousin,
         L. H. HARDY
         ZION'S LANDMARK 1 November 1925 pages 383-384.
        {ENC} Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}
  357 ii. Moses MEWBORN was born on 1 Jul 1886 (Ibid.). Moses died on 12 Jul 1887 at age 1 (Ibid.). His
        body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.
  358 iii. Byron MEWBORN was born on 9 Dec 1891 (Ibid.). Byron died on 15 Sep 1892 (Ibid.).
  + 359 iv. Vida MEWBORN, born 31 Aug 1900; married Clinton Oliver Barnes.


99. Walter Daniel3 MEWBORN (Nancy2HARDY, Lemuel1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 31 Mar 1859 (Ibid.)
(Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). He married Eliza A. Dawson, daughter of Thomas W. Dawson and Eliza Rouse, on 16 Nov 1881
(Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). He married Mary Matilida Hodges, daughter of John Ham Hodges and Jane Elizabeth Heath, on 1
May 1890 (Ibid.). Walter died on 22 Apr 1924 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 65 (Ibid.). His body was interred in Greene
County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.
LaGrange, NC
April 29, 1924
Dear Cousin,
I have mailed today to the STANDARD LACONIC and THE NEWS AND OBSERVER the pieces I promised to write.
I thought I would write you as I led you to believe it would be next week before I would mail them.
IN MEMORIAM
In sadness we chronicle the death of our friend Walter D. MEWBORN who died at his home at Jason Tuesday A.M. April 22, 1924,
age 65 years and 22 days. He was the son of George MEWBORN and Nancy HARDY MEWBORN, the youngest of six children, Mrs. R. H.
HARDY, P. H. MEWBORN, G. W. MEWBORN, J. L. MEWBORN of Cove City, and Mrs. G. M. Carter of Jason, last two living. In 1890 he
married Miss Mollie Hodges who with eight children survive him, Mrs. Walter Sutton and Mrs. Robert Uzzell of LaGrange, Mr. W. D.
MEWBORN, Jr of Petersburg, Va., Misses Jane, Ilene, Una, George W., and Paul of Jason, Greene County, NC.
He was buried Wednesday PM in the MEWBORN burial Grounds in the midst of a large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends.
The funeral services were conducted by Elder T. B. Lancaster of Goldsboro. The florial offerings were many and beautiful.
He was an affectionate husband, a loving father, a loyal friend, a considerate neighbor, a good, intelligent manager of his farm and
business affairs. He was a progressive citizen and true to every trust repose in him. He took an active part in politics but never sought
office. He was drafted by his friends to serve two terms as County Commissioner. He was a business partner for more than thirty
years with the late R. H. HARDY. We doubt if there was another man in the southern half of the County who exerted greater influence
for good than he did.
"To live in hearts we leave behind us is not to die," and when the summons came he was "like one who wraps the draperies of his
couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams."
A friend
J. P. MEWBORN
LaGrange, NC.
{ENC}Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}

Eliza A. DAWSON was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 6 Sep 1862 (Ibid.). Eliza died on 2 Nov 1886 in Greene
County, North Carolina, at age 24 (Ibid.). Her body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.
OBIT - ELIZA A. MEWBORN
Dear Brother Gold,
I send you for publication in the LANDMARK the obituary of Mrs. Eliza A., wife of Walter D. MEWBORN. She was the daughter of
Thomas and Eliza Dawson; was born in Lenoir County, NC, Sept 6, 1862; married Nov. 16th, 1881; and died at her home in Greene
County, NC, Nov. 7th, 1887. She was the mother of three children - two of whom having preceded her to the grave. She left a loving
husband, one child, and numerous relatives and friends to mourn her death; but while we mourn over her absence from this world, we
should bow in humble submission to the will of him who doeth all things well, and say, sleep on loved one, believing that she is
released from toil and pain, while we are left to mourn and grieve at the departure of our loved one, as well as at our own sinful and
depraved natures.
The deceased was not a member of any denomination at the time of her death. She had been a member of the Free Will Baptist
Church, but feeling her unworthiness, she requested her name to be erased.
I think from many conversations that I have had with her on the subject of religion, that she believed in salvation by grace.
Although she did not understand the doctrine advocated by the Primitive Baptists, I have reason to hope that she had been renewed by
grace, but of this she had never made any acknowledgement that I know of.
I also send you a vision that I had of the subject of the preceding memoir:
On the night of the 11th, after she had died on the 7th, about the same time of night (she died about 11 o'clock), I was lying awake
mediating, when I seemed to be dreaming, and at the graveyard in which she was buried. Standing over the right-hand side of the coffin
I saw her youngest brother, Mr. J. T. Dawson, step up to the foot of the coffin and go around on the opposite side, stopping in front of
me, when the foot end of the side piece dropped to the ground, the pieces of the head end remaining in their places. I saw the inside of
the coffin which looked very dark, and what should have been her body looked more like a dark log. Just then I heard a voice at the
head of the coffin saying: "My spirit, my spirit is ascending to a world of bliss." I said: Lord, Lord, show me Lidie's spirit (she was

called Lidie), and I saw something like white smoke or steam asending above the coffin and a shadow ascending in it. I commenced
crying and turned to leave when I said, why is it I could not cry when she died, nor while she was a corpse, nor at the burial, and am
crying now? I heard a voice saying: You are rejoycing in the pleasing view of meeting her on high. Here I came to myself and was
really crying, and did rejoice and do still rejoice over it at times.
L. L. MEWBORN
ZION'S LANDMARK 15 March 1888 p 213.
{ENC} Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}
Children of Walter Daniel3 MEWBORN and Eliza A. Dawson both born in Greene County, North Carolina, were as follows:
  360 i. Unknown4 MEWBORN was born on 31 Oct 1882 (Mary Louise Kilpatrick, Greene County Cemetery
        Records.). Unknown died on 31 Oct 1882 in Greene County, North Carolina. His body was interred in
        Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.
  361 ii. Lois MEWBORN was born on 2 Oct 1883 (Ibid.). Lois died on 20 Jun 1885 in Greene County, North
        Carolina, at age 1 (Ibid.). Her body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN
        Family Cemetery.
         Birth date on stone 2 December 1883.

Mary Matilida HODGES was born on 3 May 1869 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Mary died on 14 Jul 1962 in Lenoir
County, North Carolina, at age 93 (Ibid.). Her body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.
Buried in the MEWBORN Cemetery, Greene Co, NC.
Children of Walter Daniel3 MEWBORN and Mary Matilida Hodges were as follows:
  + 362 i. Clara Lois4 MEWBORN, born 10 Jun 1891; married Walter Edwin Sutton.
  + 363 ii. Laura Jewell MEWBORN, born 1894; married Robert Lee Uzzell.
  364 iii. Walter Daniel MEWBORN Jr was born on 5 Apr 1896 (Ibid.). He married Viola Holmes Doles.
        Walter died on 28 Nov 1945 at age 49. His body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in
        MEWBORN Family Cemetery.
  365 iv. Josephine Hamlet MEWBORN was born on 10 Sep 1898 (Lenoir County Heritage Book.). She
        married Royal Alexander MEWBORN, son of John Moses MEWBORN and Barbara Ann Fields, on 11 Jun
        1918 (Ibid.). Josephine died on 13 Oct 1918 at age 20 (Ibid.).
  + 366 v. Jane Elizabeth MEWBORN, born 17 Jan 1901 in Greene County, North Carolina; married Harold
        Milton Sutton.
  367 vi. Paul MEWBORN was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 22 Nov 1902 (Mary Louise
        Kilpatrick, Greene County Cemetery Records.). Paul died on 19 Nov 1910 in Greene County, North
        Carolina, at age 7 (Ibid.). His body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN
        Family Cemetery.
  + 368 vii. Ilene Annie MEWBORN, born 5 Feb 1903 in Greene County, North Carolina; married Shepard
        Brann.
  + 369 viii. Una Lee MEWBORN, born 31 May 1905; married Sidney Albert Swinson.
  370 ix. George Washington MEWBORN was born on 1 Jun 1910 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). George
        died on 1 Jun 1952 at age 42. His body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN
        Family Cemetery.
  + 371 x. Paul Hodges MEWBORN, born 23 Jun 1913 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Lillie Mae
        Herring.

101. Mary MEWBORN3 HARDY (Benjamin2, Lemuel1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 4 Apr 1854 (Ibid.) (David
Hardee, HARDY Family.) (Benjamin George HARDY Family Bible.). She married Jesse Leonidas MEWBORN, son of Rev. George
MEWBORN and Nancy Louisa HARDY, on 12 Feb 1871 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (Collection of Ima Eula
MEWBORN
.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). Mary died on 8 Jun 1933 at age 79 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.). Her body was
interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.

Jesse Leonidas MEWBORN was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 30 Jul 1852 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family
group sheet
.) (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.). Jesse died on 28 Jan 1928 in Craven County,
North Carolina, at age 75 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). His body was
interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery. JESSE MEWBORN AND FAMILY
If It wasn't asking too much of you, I would like very much to see a notice of the life and death of some of my people.

My father, Jesse L. MEWBORN, was born July 30th 1852, in Greene County, near the little village of Jason, NC. He lived in this
vicinity until he was 40 years old. He then lived in Lenoir County, one year near Kinston, NC, and in Beaufort County, near Aurora,
NC for five years. (Note: Daughter, Florence D. MEWBORN died while the family lived here and is buried in the old Sandy Grove
Church Yard - IEM) Then he moved back in Greene County to a place called Shine and lived there for eighteen years. He then moved
to Wayne County, about seven miles from Goldsboro, NC and stayed there about seven years. In his declining years he broke up
housekeeping, and with his wife and youngest daughter went to Cove City in Craven County, NC to live with a widowed daughter,
Mrs. Lydia MEWBORN Heath, and stayed there until his death, January 24, 1928.
He was the father of eleven children. Their names are : John, Florence, Morris, Van, Lydia, Stella, Nannie, Mary, Ruth, Rachel,
and Annie. Three girls preceded him in death, Mary, Florence, and Stella. He had "flu" and pneumonia and lived only a few days. He
was taken back to the old family burying ground, MEWBORN's graveyard, in which his parents were buried, and there laid to rest, to
await the coming of the Lord.
He joined the church at MEWBORN's when he was a young man, and his name stayed on the church book until his death.
He never possessed much of this world's goods, but he was an honest, upright man, a good neighbor wherever he lived. He was
thought of as superior to most men, in every place he lived. He never used slang words of any kind. The worst word I ever heard him
use was "dog-gone" and that only once. There could be more said, but this is enough. Thus he lived and died.
His wife, Mary MEWBORN
His wife, Mary MEWBORN, was born April 4 1852, in the same neighborhood with him, and was his double first cousin. They were
married February 12, 1870, and lived together nearly fifty eight (58) years.
After the death of father, mother and my two sisters moved to Tarboro, NC where three of the other children lived, and she died
there June 8th, 1933, making her 79 years, one month and 4 days old, and she was a very good woman, and devoted mother. She was
loved by all.
She joined the same church of her husband, in a short time after he did and died with her name there.
She suffered with heart trouble several years, and died quite suddenly just before day, but we were up with her. She was buried
beside her husband. Thus she lived and died.
Their Fifth Child
Their fifth child, Lydia MEWBORN, was born June 25th, 1879 and died June 6th, 1929 making her nearly 50 years old. She married
Mr. E. H. Heath, April 20th, 1910. She joined the Primitive Baptist Church in Kinston, NC about the year 1923, and was clerk of the
church when she died. She had no children and was blessed to be able to help take care of her father and mother in their last days. She
had cancer and suffered untold agony for six months before she died. She taught school in her early womanhood and was a good
business woman. Her husband died Nov 15, 1921. She lived a widow the rest of her days. Thus she lived and died.
Their First Child
Their first child, John MEWBORN, was born July 13, 1872. He was killed by an automobile in front of his home Nov 16, 1936
making him 64 years, 4 months, and 3 days old. He was born in Greene County in the same community that his father and mother
were. He lived with them until he was 21 years old, then he stayed with his uncle for several years, and in Alabama 3 or 4 years, and in
different places until in 1912, he bought a place of business in Tarboro, NC, and moved there. He put in a grist mill, and has been a
very successful man in business at that place.
He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Tarboro, NC.
He was a Mason, and this order was in charge of the funeral.
We the remaining children, wish to thank each person for their kind expressions of sympathy.
He did not belong to any church.
Written by his sister with whom he had lived since 1919, when he took her and her husband in with him, and since that time had
given the business to them. Thus he lived and died.
Written by the seventh child of Jesse L. and Mary MEWBORN.
Mrs. Nannie L. MEWBORN
Tarboro, NC
ZION'S LANDMARK - dated 15 December 1936, page 48.
{ENC} Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}
_
Children of Mary MEWBORN3 HARDY and Jesse Leonidas MEWBORN were as follows:
  372 i. John L.4 MEWBORN, born 13 Jul 1872. (see # 345).
  373 ii. Florence L. MEWBORN, born 22 Aug 1874. (see # 346).
  374 iii. Morris Lee MEWBORN, born 2 May 1876 in Greene County, North Carolina. (see # 347).
  375 iv. Van Ernest MEWBORN, born 1 Apr 1878; married Leona Smith. (see # 348).
  376 v. Lydia Unity MEWBORN, born 25 Jun 1879 in Greene County, North Carolina; married E. H. Heath.

        (see # 349).
  377 vi. Stella D. MEWBORN, born 7 Aug 1881 in Greene County, North Carolina. (see # 350).
  378 vii. Nancy (Nannie) Lee MEWBORN, born 23 Oct 1884 in Greene County, North Carolina; married Levi
        Jesse MEWBORN. (see # 351).
  379 viii. Mary A. MEWBORN, born 4 Jul 1886 in Greene County, North Carolina. (see # 352).
  380 ix. Ruth Caroline MEWBORN, born 20 Aug 1888; married William E. Daniels. (see # 353).
  381 x. Rachel Elizabeth MEWBORN, born 24 Oct 1891; married Benjamin Franklin Taylor. (see # 354).
  382 xi. Annie Louisa MEWBORN, born 25 Jun 1896 in Aurora, Beaufort County, North Carolina; married
        Oscar Lee Webber. (see # 355).

102. Benjamin George3 HARDY Jr. (Benjamin2, Lemuel1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 24 Mar 1856 (Lemuel
HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (Benjamin George HARDY Family Bible.). He married Mary Ellen Simpkins, daughter
of Melvin Simpkins and Darcus Edwards (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.). Benjamin died on 18 Jan 1896 at
age 39 (Ibid.) (Benjamin George HARDY Family Bible.).
Also shows the death date of 20 July 1899.

Mary Ellen SIMPKINS was born on 13 Sep 1860 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Mary died on 2 Jan 1951 in South River,
Carteret County, North Carolina, at age 90 (Ibid.).
Children of Benjamin George3 HARDY Jr. and Mary Ellen Simpkins were as follows:
  + 383 i. John Edward4 HARDY, born 7 Aug 1881; married Lena Scott.
  + 384 ii. Asa Melvin HARDY, born 11 Jun 1883; married Sally Stroud; married Evie Lee Dickinson.
  + 385 iii. James Rumley HARDY, born 10 Feb 1884; married Virginia Pittman.
  + 386 iv. Benjamin George HARDY III, born 22 Jul 1887; married Laura Dell Goodwin.
  + 387 v. Levy Jesse HARDY, born 24 May 1889; married Ruth Barker.
  + 388 vi. Ruth HARDY, born 9 Sep 1891; married Luther Lloyd Eubanks.
  + 389 vii. Lemuel H. HARDY, born 15 Mar 1893; married Lyda Lupton.
  + 390 viii. Joshua Albert HARDY, born 17 Apr 1895; married Arlettie Mason.
  391 ix. Willie HARDY was born on 13 Apr 1897 (Ibid.). Willie died on 2 Jul 1910 at age 13 (Drowning)
        (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.).

103. Nancy Lemuel M.3 HARDY (Benjamin2, Lemuel1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 31 Dec 1857 (Lemuel
HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (Benjamin George HARDY Family Bible.). She married John Riley Rowe, son of John T.
Rowe and Penelope Ross, in Beaufort County, North Carolina, on 7 Oct 1877 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.).
Nancy died on 3 Jul 1900 in Beaufort County, North Carolina, at age 42 (Ibid.) (Benjamin George HARDY Family Bible.). Her body
was interred in Aurora, Beaufort County, North Carolina, in Sandy Grove Church Cemetery.

John Riley ROWE was born on 3 Jan 1852 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.) (Tombstone.). John died on 6 Oct 1899 in Beaufort,
Carteret County, North Carolina, at age 47 (Ibid.). His body was interred in Small, Beaufort County, North Carolina, in Sandy Grove
Church Cemetery. OBIT - ELDER JOHN ROWE
Elder John Riley Rowe, eldest son of John T. and Penelope Rowe, was born in Beaufort County, NC on the 3rd day of January,
1852. His parents were members and his father a deacon in the Primitive Bapist church in the days of his youth and he early in life
manifested love for Primitive Baptist ministers, who were frequently at his father's house.
He always held his parents in high esteem and though as he was wild and mischievous with other boys, they learned that they could
place the most implicit confidence in what he told them - That same love for truth that was marked in his character through life having
been implanted in him at that early age.
As soon as he could read the Bible was his favorite book (sic), and he read it much with close attention, so that it was very useful to
him in after life.
He was convicted of sin and converted to the knowledge of the truth as it is in Christ Jesus in early youth, and joined the Primitive
Baptist church on Saturday before the 1st Sunday in March, 1869, and was baptized by Elder I. Jones.
The church seeing evidence of his ministerial gift and calling, gave him license to preach whereever God in his providence might
direct him, on the 1st Saturday in December, 1873, and on the 1st Sunday in March, 1875, he was ordained to the full work of the
ministry by a presbytery consisting of Elders A. Jones and B. Whitford.
On the 7th day of October, 1877, he was married to Miss Nancy L. HARDY, at his father's, by Elder L. H. HARDY. She proved to be a
wife indeed, and for a minister's wife, with such labors in the Lord's vineyard as fell to his lot, she had few equals. Of this union were

born unto them, two sons and four daughters, all whom survive him. He had the pleasure to baptize into the fellowhip of his home
church, Sandy Grove, his wife and oldest daughter, who are useful members and adornments to the church. He was early called on to
serve churches in pastorial relationship and different churches were added to the number of his charges until at the time of his death he
was pastor of seven churches - one in the Kehukee, one in the White Oak, and five in the Contentnea Association. Two of those
churches were so situated as to require nearly one hundred miles travel in a sail boat at each visit. Some of the others were long
distances from him, so that it was necessary fo much of his time to be spent traveling to and from those churches. All those churches
will certify to his great faithfulness in serving them, though he has been for several years a great sufferer with severe spells of sick
headache, which continually grew more frequest to the end. He consulted several physicians in different part of the country, but all to
no beneficial purpose.
(A paragraph skipped as it regards his churches)
In politics he was a Democrat, and served with distinction in the Legislature of 1893 and 1894, receiving praise from the Speaker
for his constant attendance and marked ability as a legislator. He was nominated for the Senate for the next term, but was defeated by
the combination of the two opposing parties. He was a favorite of the people of his county, but since has steadly refused official
honors.
He and his daughter, Sister Lula L. Rowe, left home Friday before the 1st Sunday in October to attend the KeHukee Association.
He was put in the arrangement to preach on Sunday, but was taken sick Saturday night so that he was not able to attend Sunday, but
was better Monday and preached the concluding sermon of the Association. He preached with power for over one hour and a half,
which was his last sermon on earth. He was taken worse on Tuesday, and stopped with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hodges in two miles of
Washington, where three able physicians were called. His father, one brother, and his daughter, Ruby, went to see and be with him,
but all that they, together with many other friends, could do, could not stay the hand of death. The Lord called His servant home, and
on Friday at 9 o'clock AM his spirit took its flight to its eternal home.
By industry and economy he has left his family a good home and free from debt. He has left behind him many to mourn their loss,
including a dear, aged father, loving, faithful wife, six children, three brothers, one sister, and many dear brethern, sisters, and friends;
but they mourn not as those without hope, for they feel the assurance that their great loss in his greater gain.
May the Lord bless all the bereaved and grant them reconciliation to this dispensation of His providence is the prayer of the
unworthy writer, for Christ's sake. Amen
Yours, in love and sorrow
George M. HARDY
Idalia, NC
ZION'S Landmark, 15 December 1899 page 69,70.
{ENC}Collection of Ima MEWBORN.{END}
Children of Nancy Lemuel M.3 HARDY and John Riley Rowe were as follows:
  + 392 i. Lula Lee4 ROWE, born 18 Aug 1878; married Hugh Hubert Ross.
  + 393 ii. Ruby ROWE, born 6 Jan 1882; married Allen Albert Holadia.
  + 394 iii. John Brinson ROWE, born 16 Aug 1884; married Charity Dorcus (Dollie) Purser.
  + 395 iv. Mary Cecilia ROWE, born 25 Dec 1886; married Samuel Tilden Anderson.
  396 v. Lucy Verdelle ROWE was born on 23 Oct 1891 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Lucy died on 4
        Mar 1979 at age 87 (Ibid.).
  + 397 vi. Benjamin Riley ROWE Sr, born 1894; married Lucy Elizabeth Lewis.

104. Parrott Drewry3 HARDY (Benjamin2, Lemuel1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 20 Oct 1859 (Benjamin
George HARDY Family Bible.). He married Mary Clayton Bennett (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). He married Sarah Gaskill Parris
(Ibid.). He married Nancy A. Jones (Ibid.). He married Salome Gaskill in Aug 1879 (Ibid.). Parrott died on 31 Dec 1935 in Oriental,
Pamlico County, North Carolina, at age 76 (Benjamin George HARDY Family Bible.). His body was interred in Oriental, Pamlico
County, North Carolina.

There were no children of Parrott Drewry3 HARDY and Sarah Gaskill Parris.
        

There were no children of Parrott Drewry3 HARDY and Nancy A. Jones.
        

There were no children of Parrott Drewry3 HARDY and Mary Clayton Bennett.
        


Salome GASKILL. Salome died on 5 Sep 1893 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.).
Children of Parrott Drewry3 HARDY and Salome Gaskill were:
  + 398 i. Benjamin George4 HARDY, born 29 Jun 1889; married Cassie Aldridge.

105. Lydia Unity (Eunity)3 HARDY (Benjamin2, Lemuel1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 25 Mar 1861 (Lemuel
HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.) (Benjamin George HARDY Family Bible.) (John
Parrott Gray Family Bible, 1855. (Miller, Orton and Muligan, New York); Dobbs County Bible Records, by William L. Murphy.). She
married Sam D. Ferrell on 12 Oct 1881 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.). Lydia died on 31 Jul 1882 at age 21
(Ibid.) (Lemuel HARDY III Family Bible.) (Benjamin George HARDY Family Bible.) (John Parrott Gray Family Bible.).

Children of Lydia Unity (Eunity)3 HARDY and Sam D. Ferrell were:
  399 i. Unknown4 FERRELL. Unknown died. Died as an infant. His/her body was interred in Greene County,
        North Carolina, in MEWBORN Family Cemetery.

106. Levi Jessie3 HARDY (Benjamin2, Lemuel1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 12 Apr 1864 (Lemuel HARDY III-
Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (Benjamin George HARDY Family Bible.). He married Rosemond Olivia Jones (Lemuel HARDY III-
Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.). He married Sarah Frances Harris on 11 Jan 1928 (Ibid.). Levi died on 6 Jan 1950 in Beaufort
County, North Carolina, at age 85 (Ibid.). His body was interred in Aurora, Beaufort County, North Carolina, in Sandy Grove Church
Cemetery.
The information in the HARDY book is different on the names of the wives than other information. Hardee also said Levi had
children.

Rosemond Olivia JONES was born on 29 Sep 1865 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Rosemond died on 10 Apr 1920 at age 54
(Ibid.).
Children of Levi Jessie3 HARDY and Rosemond Olivia Jones were as follows:
  + 400 i. Jesse Benjamin4 HARDY, born 8 Sep 1890; married Naomi Inez Smithwick.
  + 401 ii. Lee Dewitt HARDY, born 16 Nov 1891; married Madie Walker.
  + 402 iii. William Riley HARDY, born 29 Sep 1892 in Beaufort County, North Carolina; married Estelle Emma
        Walker.
  + 403 iv. Montague Ernest HARDY, born 6 Nov 1894; married Martha Louise Swinson.
  + 404 v. Ida Mary HARDY, born 13 Sep 1896; married Alston Brown Lamm.
  405 vi. Ardell HARDY was born on 26 Sep 1899 (Ibid.). She married John Austin Deviny on 26 Dec 1937
        (Ibid.). Ardell died on 12 Mar 1959 at age 59 (Ibid.).
  + 406 vii. Charlie Matthew HARDY, born 26 Aug 1902; married Vivian White.
  + 407 viii. Lula Gertrude HARDY, born 23 Dec 1904; married Jacob Harold Cayton.
  408 ix. Sarah HARDY. Sarah died. Died as an infant (Ibid.).

Sarah Frances HARRIS. Sarah died on 12 Oct 1928 in Beaufort County, North Carolina (Tombstone.). Her body was interred in
Small, Beaufort County, North Carolina, in Sandy Grove Church Cemetery.
Children of Levi Jessie3 HARDY and Sarah Frances Harris were as follows:
  + 409 i. Aubrey Burl4 HARDY, born 13 Sep 1928; married Elizabeth Smithwick.
  410 ii. Rosalie HARDY was born on 14 Feb 1930 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.).

108. Patsy Alice3 HARDY (Jesse2, Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 17 Apr 1858 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy
MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (David Hardee, HARDY Family.). She married William H. Hunter in LaGrange, Lenoir County, North
Carolina, on 12 Feb 1878 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (William Hunter Alice HARDY Family Bible, (J. C.
McCurdy & Co, Philadelphia); Heritage Place, LCC, Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina.). Patsy died in 1950 (Lemuel HARDY III-
Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.).
She resided in Kansas City,, Missouri.

William H. HUNTER was born in Kansas City,, Missouri.
Children of Patsy Alice3 HARDY and William H. Hunter were as follows:

  411 i. Nicholas4 HUNTER was born on 7 Dec 1878 (William Hunter Alice HARDY Family Bible.). He
        married Kate Jones on 1 Jan 1907 (Ibid.).
         Had issue.
  + 412 ii. William H. HUNTER Jr, born 25 Aug 1880; married Helen Carpenter.

110. George Cicero Ferdinand3 HARDY (Jesse2, Lemuel1) was born on 15 Nov 1862 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family
group sheet
.) (David Hardee, HARDY Family.). He married Argen Cornelia Dawson, daughter of Lemuel Dawson and Argen B.
Lassiter, on 6 Feb 1886 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (David Hardee, HARDY Family.). George died on 9
Feb 1936 in St. Stevens Parish, South Carolina, at age 73 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (David Hardee,
HARDY Family.). His body was interred in St. Stevens,, South Carolina.
George may have had a brother Thomas who is buried in the Dawson Cemetery. b 5 October 1863 d 1 August 1931.
From: "Chris Diane HARDY" <tubize2@mail.ctg.net>
Hi,
My name is Chris Diane HARDY, my father is Ira M. HARDY. He is the son of George Cicero Ferdinand HARDY. George Cicero was
married to Argen Cornelia Dodson. He left Cornlia(who it is said no one could live with) and moved to Alvin, SC. He married my
grandmother Sarah Catherine Schurlknight in 1900 in Honeyhill, SC. They had 13 children but nine lived to adulthood.
My father was named after Dr. Ira M. HARDY the 1st. When my father was about six years old and times were hard. Dr. Ira M. visited
my grandmother in 1930 and wanted to adopt my father. But my grandmother wouldn't let him take my father. Dr. Ira wanted to send
my father to medical school because his son didn't want to be a dr.and he wanted to carry the "Dr. Ira" forward.
Here's the list of children of George C. F. HARDY and Sarah Catherine Schrulknight my grandparents. I am the daughter of Ira M.
HARDY.
George Cicero Ferdinand HARDY Sarah Catherine Schrulknight
born 11-14-1862 born 7-27-1884
died 2-9-1936 died 7-1965
They were married in 1900 in Honeyhill, SC. and they lived in Alvin, SC. They had 13 children:
Jessie Staunton HARDY born 11-10-1901 died 1934 Appendicitis. Lived in Hopewell, VA
Martha Ann HARDY born 6-3-1905 died 5-12-1986 Lived in Prince George Cty, VA
Steele Cicero HARDY born 1-26-1907 died 12-31-1960 Lived in Hopewell, VA
Gatsie Susan HARDY born 2-27-1909 died 12-1972 Lived in Hopewell, VA
Catherine Leona HARDY born 4-16-1911 died 1937 Peritonitis. Lived in Alvin, SC
Dallas Mewburn HARDY born 8-31-1913 died 9-61 Lived in Alvin, SC
Patsy Alice HARDY born 11-6-1918 died 9-19-97 Lived in Alvin, SC
Ira May HARDY born 1-2-1922 Lives in Hopewell, VA
William Bull HARDY born 7-11-1926 Lives in Walterboro, SC
They had four children that died young.
Hully Truet 18 months-water on brain
John 6 months-don't know cause
Stillborn-boy
1 miscarriage
George and Sarah owned a farm in Alvin, SC. He worked for White-Bryant Lumber Co. He was at one time a school teacher. We
believe he was a history teacher. He went to Lenoir Institute in NC.
Jessee, Steele and Ira came to Hopewell, VA because of the job opportunities with the chemical industries that were located here. All
three brothers worked for Hercules Powder Company.
Martha came to Hopewell with her husband. Gatsie came to Hopewell to live with Martha. They were married to brothers.
There are lots of grandchildren, great grandchildren and even a few great great grandchildren from the union of George and Sarah but I
don't feel right about giving their names without their permission.
My father said Geo. C. F. HARDY didn't divorce his first wife but moved to S.C. and lived there for seven years before he married my
grandmother. He saw her when she was nine years old and inquired about her. He said when she was 15 he was going to marry her
and he did. We have never checked out whether this marriage was legal or common-law. They lived together until he died in 1936.
He was in good health but caught the flu and died from it. He is buried in the Berkeley Grove Cemetery, in Alvin, SC. My
grandmother is buried next to him.
His first wife, Argen, lived with his granddaughter in Raleigh, NC until she died. As far as my father knows the granddaughter is still
living.
In 1932, Geo. C. F. HARDY returned to NC to see Argen and his children. None would talk to him except Fred.

Julius Arthur HARDY, Geo. C. F. HARDY's brother, killed a man and moved to Texas. I was able to find trace the family and I found a
grandson, Dallas HARDY, who lived in Arlington, VA. I talked with him on the phone once. He has since died. My dad told me that
Julius would write to Geo. C. F. HARDY but it was addressed to grandmother. He was on the lam and didn't want
anyone to know where he was. He died a couple of years after Geo. C. F. HARDY.
_
_

Argen Cornelia DAWSON was born on 6 Jan 1860 (Ibid.). Argen died on 14 May 1954 at age 94 (Ibid.). Her body was interred in
Greene County, North Carolina, in Dawson Family Cemetery.
Children of George Cicero Ferdinand3 HARDY and Argen Cornelia Dawson were as follows:
  + 413 i. Argen Belah4 HARDY, born 12 Jun 1886; married Dr. Joseph Everett Nobles.
  414 ii. Fred Hutchins HARDY was born on 13 Sep 1890 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Fred died 26
        1948 in Greene County, North Carolina (Ibid.). His body was interred in Greene County, North
        Carolina, in Dawson Family Cemetery.
  + 415 iii. Annie Dare HARDY, born 19 Aug 1892; married Benjamin Tongue.

113. Roland Leigh3 HARDY (Jesse2, Lemuel1) was born on 22 May 1867 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.)
(David Hardee, HARDY Family.). He married Patsy Dunn on 25 Dec 1895 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.).
Roland died on 14 Jun 1946 in Scotland Neck, Halifax County, North Carolina, at age 79 (Ibid.) (David Hardee, HARDY Family.).
He resided in Scotland Neck, Halifax County, North Carolina.

Children of Roland Leigh3 HARDY and Patsy Dunn were as follows:
  416 i. Roland L.4 HARDY was born on 1 May 1897 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.).
  417 ii. Dallas Miriam HARDY was born on 28 Mar 1899 (Ibid.).
  418 iii. Irene May HARDY was born on 23 Jul 1902 (Ibid.).
  + 419 iv. Lon Dunn HARDY, born 28 Dec 1909; married Helen Weeks.

114. Leona Olivia3 HARDY (Jesse2, Lemuel1) was born on 13 Oct 1869 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.).
She married Waitman Thompson Hines, son of James Madison Hines and Nancy Thompson, in Goldsboro, Wayne County, North
Carolina, on 17 Jul 1887 (Ibid.) (Lenoir County Heritage Book.). Leona died on 4 Dec 1958 in Kinston, Lenoir County, North
Carolina, at age 89 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (Lenoir County Heritage Book.).

Waitman Thompson HINES was born on 8 Nov 1862 (David Hardee, HARDY Family.). Waitman died on 23 Dec 1931 in Kinston,
Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 69 (Lenoir County Heritage Book.). OBIT - The Mission Herald - February 1932
IN MEMORIAM - WAITMAN THOMPSON HINES
On December, 1931, shortly after his sixty-ninth birthday, Mr. Waitman T. Hines, faithful and devout communicant of the Church,
loyal and devote member of St. Mary's Church, Kinston, NC, passed into "Life Eternal."
The passing of Mr. Hines, for many years a vestryman of St. Mary's Parish, and more recently Senior Warden, until forced by ill
health to resign, brings a great loss to the Church and community of Kinston; and removed from the ranks of the Diocese of East
Carolina a godly layman, whose life was the source of constant inspiration to all his associates and friends.
The late Mr. Hines was a native of Lenoir County. Before beginning his business career he was a student at Wake Forest College.
In 1892 he, with his brother the late Mr. Lovitt Hines went into the lumber business, in which they achieved marked success. In 1896,
their business was moved to Kinston. Since that time, Mr. Hines and his family have resided in Kinston and have been very closely
identified with the life and work of St. Mary's Church, and with the Diocese of East Carolina. In 1887 Mr. Hines was married to Miss
Leone HARDY. In addition to his widow, Mr. Hines is survived by three daughters, Mrs. A. H. Parrott, Mrs. D. L. Dixon, and Mrs. J. L.
Skinner; and by one son, Mr. W. R. Hines.
For a period of several months prior to his death, Mr. Hines, had been in failing health. Two days before last Christmas, the end
came very quietly due to heart failure. Mr. Hines, in his sleep had passed into the ranks of the Church Triumphant. In death, as in life,
with simple unwavering faith, Mr. Hines had followed where His Master had led the way. By his uprightness, his sincerety (sic), his
kindness to others, and his generosity, in truth, by his genuine Christian life and conduct, and his steadfast and humble Christian faith,
the late Waitman Thompson Hines has bequeathed to his family, relatives, and hosts of friends and comrades a blessed Memory and an
inspiring example, which deserves to be cherished and followed by succeeding generations. Through the death of Mr. W. T. Hines, the
State of North Carolina has lost an honored and noble citizen; and the church, a loyal and devoted son.
"Blessed are the Dead, who died in the Lord."

B. F. Huske.{ENC}Collection of Heritage Place.{END}
Children of Leona Olivia3 HARDY and Waitman Thompson Hines were as follows:
  420 i. Jesse James4 HINES was born on 11 Oct 1888 (Collection of Ima Eula MEWBORN.). Jesse died on 12
        May 1892 at age 3 (Ibid.). His body was interred in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in
        Maplewood Cemetery.
  + 421 ii. Alice Leigh HINES, born 14 Jan 1891 in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Dr. Daniel
        Worth Parrott.
  + 422 iii. Martha Stanton HINES, born 16 Dec 1892 in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina; married David
        Lloyd Dixon.
  423 iv. Lovit Alvin HINES was born on 14 Jan 1895 (Ibid.). Lovit died on 1 Apr 1895 (Ibid.). His body was
        interred in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Maplewood Cemetery.
  + 424 v. Waitman Riley HINES, born 13 Apr 1902 in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Hilda
        GraceTurrentine (--?--); married Ida Emerson King.
  + 425 vi. Leone HARDY HINES, born 18 Jul 1904 in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina; married John
        Llewellyn Skinner.

115. Julius Arthur3 HARDY (Jesse2, Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 28 Feb 1872 (Lemuel HARDY III-
Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.). He married Hattie T. Teer on 27 Feb 1896 (Ibid.). Julius died in 1896 (Ibid.).
This family lived in Texas.
Julius Arthur HARDY, Geo. C. F. HARDY's brother, killed a man and moved to Texas. I was able to find trace the family and I found a
grandson, Dallas HARDY, who lived in Arlington, VA. I talked with him on the phone once. He has since died. My dad told me that
Julius would write to Geo. C. F. HARDY but it was addressed to grandmother. He was on the lam and didn't want
anyone to know where he was. He died a couple of years after Geo. C. F. HARDY.

Hattie T. TEER was born in Clayburn,, Texas (Ibid.).
Children of Julius Arthur3 HARDY and Hattie T. Teer were as follows:
  + 426 i. Dallas T.4 HARDY
  427 ii. Jesse HARDY.

116. Dr Ira May3 HARDY (Jesse2, Lemuel1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 22 Jul 1874 (Ibid.) (Lenoir County
Heritage Book
.). He married Mary Elizabeth Baynor, daughter of Zacharia Baynor and Catherine Baynor, in Washington, Beaufort
County, North Carolina, on 1 Jan 1902 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.) (Lenoir County Heritage Book.). Ira
died on 21 Nov 1948 in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 74 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.)
(Lenoir County Heritage Book.).
Dr. HARDY was one of the founders of Caswell Training School, located in Kinston, NC. Caswell is the oldest mental retardation
center in North Carolina. His daughter Hattie was born a "special child" as we call them today and he wanted the best for her life.
OBIT - no indication of paper - 21 November 1948 - Dr. Ira May HARDY, 74, Dean of Kinston Physicians and founder of Caswell
Training School died today at his home on 311 West Lenoir Ave this afternoon t 4:30. He had been in ill health for two years. Funeral
services will be held from St. Mary's Church Tuesday afternoon. Interment will be in Oakdate Cemetery at Washington, NC.
Collection of Ima MEWBORN
Richmond, Va.
309 N. 12th. St.
Jan. 14, 1900
Miss Eugine MEWBORN
Jason, N. C.
Dear Cousin:
No doubt you will be surprised to hear from me, but I wish to write and ask a favor of you. I want you to ask Uncle Joshua if he
knows of any of my ancestry's career in the Navy or Revolutionary War, and can it be proven beyond a doubt that any of them served
in the Revolutionary War, or War of 1812. I know of no one that I can think that could give me the information besides Uncle Joshua.
As him does he know who has my Grandfather or Great Grandfather's old Family Bible; and also if he can tell when my Great
Grandfather, Benjamin, came from England over to this country ? and how many brothers he had and their names. How many children
did my Great grandfather have and their names and who they married, also my Grandfather, how many children he had and their names
and who they married, also what was my Grandmother and her father and mother's names and how many children did they have and
what were their names and who they married. I am not in no big hurry for this so you take plenty of time and write it down just as

Uncle Joshua tells it to you. How is Cousin Johnnie and Parrott's folks, Cousin Levi's folks and all my kinfolks. What has become of
Noah, Ada, and Tom Whitted ? I often think of our happy school days at Jason and old MEWBORN's Meeting House with many pleasant
recollections. There is another thing I want to ask and then I am done asking question, ask Uncle Joshua how many of Pa's brothers
served in the Civil War, their names and company and regiment they were in, if any were killed or wounded, and at what battle if so. I
almost know you will be sorry I wrote you this letter, but I hope you won't be and will answer all my questions and if you do I shall
consider that I am under many obligations to you. I have not heard from you all in a long time, but I hope you are all well and
prosperous. You must be sure to write me a long letter and tell all the news about my kinfolks. Well no doubt you will wonder what I
am doing here, well I will tell you. I am here studying medicine, and its awful hard work too. I shall be through in May 1901 if
nothing happens to me. You must give my best love to my relatives and of course I mean to include yourself.
With best wishes, I am as ever your affectionate cousin,
Ira M. (May) HARDY
Collection of Ima MEWBORN.

Mary Elizabeth BAYNOR was born in Beaufort County, North Carolina (Ibid.).
Children of Dr Ira May3 HARDY and Mary Elizabeth Baynor were as follows:
  428 i. Hattie Catherine4 HARDY was born in Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina, in Dec 1902
        (Ibid.). Hattie died on 17 Dec 1910 in Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina (Ibid.).
  + 429 ii. Mary Alice HARDY, born 26 Jun 1904 in Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina; married
        David Jackson Cooper; married John Collins Drewry.
  + 430 iii. Martha Stanton HARDY, born 11 Jul 1905 in Ocracoke Island, Hyde County, North Carolina; married
        George Cornelius Southerland; married Dempsey Wood Hodges.
  + 431 iv. Huldah Truitt HARDY, born 2 Sep 1907 in Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina; married
        James Norwood Whitley.
  + 432 v. Jesse Edwin HARDY, born 2 Apr 1909 in Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina; married
        Katherine Allen.

118. Guy Blount3 HARDY (Jesse2, Lemuel1) was born on 28 Dec 1876 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.).
He married Elizabeth Stewart on 29 Dec 1909 (Ibid.). Guy died on 14 Jul 1911 in Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina, at
age 34 (Ibid.).
(an unknown value).

Elizabeth STEWART was born in Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina.
Children of Guy Blount3 HARDY and Elizabeth Stewart were:
  433 i. Mary E.4 HARDY was born in Beaufort County, North Carolina, on 24 Jun 1910 (Collection of Ima
        Eula MEWBORN.). Mary died on 26 Apr 1911 in Beaufort County, North Carolina (Ibid.).

119. Byah Washington3 HARDY (Jesse2, Lemuel1) was born in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 29 Mar 1879 (Lemuel
HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.). She married Daniel White Richardson, son of George Washsington Richardson and
Fannie Sophronia K. Armstrong, in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Jul 1897 (Ibid.) (David Hardee, HARDY Family.). Byah
died on 28 Jul 1899 in Dover, Craven County, North Carolina, at age 20 (Lemuel HARDY III-Patsy MEWBORN, family group sheet.).
The Unknown HARDY family sheet gives his name as George Daniel.

Daniel White RICHARDSON was born in Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina, on 9 Jun 1877.
Children of Byah Washington3 HARDY and Daniel White Richardson were:
  + 434 i. Byah HARDY4 RICHARDSON, born 7 Jul 1898; married Bonner Havens Thompson Sr.

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