Cobb County GaArchives Obituaries.....Hardage, Thomas J. May 25, 1924
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The Marietta Journal, Thursday, June 5, 1924
Funeral For Aged Confederate Vet, Held Tues., May 27

Thomas J. Hardage Laid to Rest Under Cross and Bars of Old Confederacy

The funeral of Mr. Thomas J. Hardage, who died at his residence on Anderson 
Street Sunday, May 25th. was held Tuesday morning at ten o’clock from the 
Presbyterian Church. Rev. J.H. Patton, officiating, assisted by Rev. J.J. 
Crowe, Rev, R.C. Cleckler, and Rev. R.R. Claiborne. Interment was in the City 
Cemetery. John S. Dobbins & Sons were in charge of the arrangements. The 
pallbearers were Frank Hardeman, Charlie Brooks, S.C. Sanges, Jack Ward, C.B. 
Dickson, and J.W. Legg.

Mr. Hardage is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lizzie Hamilton Hardage, two 
sisters, Mrs. Harriet James of Atlanta, and Miss Lucinda Hardage of Marietta, 
and three brothers, J.N. Hardage, of Largo, Fla., W.P. Hardage of Marietta, and 
Robt. G. Hardage of Austell.

Mr. Hardage was one of the oldest citizens of Cobb County, having lived here 
all his life. He was born on Burnt Hickory road, about three miles from 
Marietta, on Jan. 18, 1840. When he was 21 years old, he enlisted in the 
Confederate Army, being one of the original members of the old Seventh Georgia 
Regiment under command of General Longstreet. He served through the entire four 
years of the war with distinction. Although he entered the service as a private 
he advances rapidly until at the close of the war he was a Captain. He was 
wounded four times, and engaged in some of the most important battles of the 
war. He was at Gettysburg and at the first and second Manassas.

At the close of the war Mr. Hardage returned to Marietta to make his home. 
About 1885 he went to Kennesaw, and there in 1886, he married Miss Lizzie 
Hamilton. Mr. Hardage was Postmaster of Kennesaw for twelve years. He moved 
back to Marietta in 1914 where he remained until his death.

Although the floral offerings were numerous, the only covering on the casket of 
Mr. Hardage was the Stars and Bars of the Confederacy and the Southern Templer 
Cross. This was one of Mr. Hardage’s few requests.

Also:

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends for floral offerings, use of cars and the many 
kind acts shown us during the illness and death of our husband and brother, 
T.J. Hardage.
T.J. Hardage,
W.P. Hardage,
J.N. Hardage,
R.E. Hardage,
Mrs. Harriet James,
Miss L.E. Hardage.

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