HARDESTY, Charles {I2460} (b. 2 JAN 1837)

Given Name: Charles

Given Name: James

Death: 1902 Marion Co., KY, Calvary Cem

Given Name: Catherine

Given Name: Martha

Given Name: Elisha

Given Name: Mary

Given Name: George Robert

Death: 1948 Taylor Co., KY

Burial: 1948 Muldraugh Hill Bapt Ch Cem, Marion Co., KY

Given Name: James Wesley

Source: (Individual)
Abbreviation: BROCKMAN'S SCRAPBOOK
Title: BROCKMAN'S SCRAPBOOK
Author: William Everett Brockman
Publication: 1952

Death: 24 MAY 1950 Taylor Co., KY

Burial: Palistine Bapt Ch Cem, Taylor Co., KY

Given Name: Hattie Susan

Death: 13 MAY 1961 Taylor Co., KY

Burial: Brookside Cem., Campbellsville, Taylor Co., KY

Given Name: John Miller

Immigration: Date: 24 APR 1829
Place: VA - KY

Event: Type: Misc
Note: He inherited land in Virginia from his uncle, Constant Perkins.

It is said that John drank heavily, and that's why hiswife's father fixed
his will the way he did, excluding John. John Marr diedafter a lingering
and protracted illness. His property had to be sold to payhis debts and
his family was reduced to poverty.

Death: APR 1821 Franklin Co., VA

Given Name: Judith

Death: 29 JUN 1850 Hart Co., KY

Given Name: Gideon

Probate: Date: 14 AUG 1877
Place: Taylor Co., KY

Event: facts
Type: Misc
Note: Gideon Marr was living in KY with a family about 1825.

Taylor Co. Tax List, 1835 shows him with 87 acres on PitmanCreek. In
1838 he had 150 acres.

Gideon was witness to will of John Brockman, 24 Jul 1838(possibly
father of his son-in-law, Tandy Brockman)

1850 Census, Taylor Co., KY M153

MARR, Gideon 47 farmer realty: $900 b. in VA
Polly (Mary) 35 wife
Letitia Mc 14
Aramintha 12
Sarah A. 10
John W. 8
Elizabeth A. 6
Nancy 4
Martha 3
Margaret 9 mons.


The 1860 census shows him as owning more than $6,000 worthof real
and personal property.

A descendant has a copy of the obituary of Gideon'sdaughter, Martha's.
It said that he was a very wealthy man and a gentleman. Italso mentions
that he was the owner of more than 20 slaves and that afterthe war
between the states he lost most of everything he had. He wasa supporter
of the Confederacy and Union soldiers more than likelyrobbed his home.
By 1870 Gideon was the owner of more than 1,000 acres ofland.

Death: 1 JUL 1877 Taylor Co., KY

Given Name: Mary Perkins

Death: BEF 1850

Given Name: James Washington "Washington"

Note: Upon his death, George W. Montague (relationship?) was appointed
guardian of his four minor children: Mary M., John W., SarahA., and
Martha A. E.

Education: He had opportunity to attend school but would not

Death: ABT 1843 Green Co., KY

Given Name: Samuel A M

Death: 1834

Given Name: Arminta Jane

Death: AFT 1879

Given Name: Judithan C

Event: facts
Type: Misc
Note: Like her brother, Gideon, she was living with a family in KY in 1825.
After her father's death, she went back to VA for herfamily. In 1845 she
sold her part of his estate to Gideon for $200.

Given Name: George Barnes

Event: facts
Type: Misc
Note:
He was not married in 1839. Moved to Hart Co., KY 1840-41.He was
planning to move to TN or MO during the lawsuit because he"could not
live in peace with his brothers."

In a lawsuit brought against him in Green Co. Circuit Court(Suit #5349)
by his brother, Gideon, and his sister, Judithan C. Marr,George, as
trustee, was accused of spending their mother's money heldin trust from
her father's estate on himself and not for the support,maintenance and
education of his mother and younger siblings, who wereilliterate.
(outcome?)

George bought a farm of 333.3 acres in Taylor Co., KY andanother
farm of 250 acres in Hart Co., KY

1850 Census, Hart Co, KY -

MARR, George B. - 53, b. NC (incorrect: he was born in VA)
Judith - 73, b. VA (his mother, Judith Barnes Marr)
Elizabeth - 32 (is this his wife?)
William - 24 (can this be his brother? son? who is hismother?)
Mary M. - 12 (ancestor of Bob Reeves of Lakeland, FL)
John W. - 9
Sarah - 7
property valued at $5,825 (a considerable wealth then)

Birth: 1797 in VA
Death: unknown in Hart Co., KY

Death: AFT 1840 Hart Co., KY

Given Name: Martha W

Given Name: John

Death: 17 FEB 1810 Powhatan Co., VA

Burial: 21 MAR 1810 Powhatan Co., VA