Carroll County IN Archives Biographies.....Hardy, David H. 1843 - 
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Author: John C. Odell (1916)

DAVID H. HARDY.

   To the man who has made such an agricultural success as that achieved by the
gentleman who is biographically recorded in the following pages, is due greater
credit and a more extended history than can be accorded in the pages of this
volume. Mr. Hardy has made a concentrated study of his vocation, and possessing
splendid business ability he has aided materially in shaping his financial
interests to a satisfactory issue.

   David H. Hardy, general farmer and stock raiser, Burrows, Indiana, was born
on February 7, 1843, in Washington township, Carroll county, on the place where
he now lives. His early education was secured at the district schools, and he
later entered the normal school at Kokomo, Indiana, after which he returned to
the farm, buying three hundred and seventy-five acres of his father's home
place, and now owns a splendid tract of four hundred and fifteen acres of fine
agricultural land, located in Washington township, on rural route No. 1,
Burrows, Indiana, where he is eminently successful in his farming and
stock-raising interests. His efforts in producing nothing but purebred animals
has resulted in his possessing some of the finest stock in Carroll county.
Politically, Mr. Hardy is a life-long supporter of Democratic policies, but has
never taken an active interest in politics. He is a member of the Rock Creek
Presbyterian church at Burrows, Indiana.

   Hugh Hardy, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Juniata county,
Pennsylvania, and his wife, Rosanna (Hamaker) Hardy, was born in Dauphin county,
in the same state, and went with her parents to Lewis-ton, Miflin county,
Pennsylvania. Mr. Hardy and his wife grew up and were married in Miflin county,
and lived there until 1838, where he followed both farming and the carpenter's
trade. He later settled at Deer Creek, this county, moving here in wagons, where
he bought one hundred and sixty acres, a part of which David H. Hardy now owns.
Mr. Hardy and his brothers farmed together, and probably owned twenty-five
hundred acres of land at one time in this locality. To Hugh and Rosanna
(Hamaker) Hardy were born three children, namely: Anna Eliza, who became the
wife of J. W. Bean, of Logansport; Alfred H., who was killed at the siege of
Jackson, Mississippi, in the Civil War, in Company A, Forty-sixth Regiment,
Indiana Volunteer Infantry; and David H. The death of Hugh Hardy occurred in
December, 1892, and that of his wife, in September, 1883.

   David H. Hardy was united in marriage, November 29, 1864, with Elizabeth A.
Martin, daughter of William D. and Jane (Patton) Martin. She was born on January
20, 1843, in Rock Creek township, Carroll county, and obtained her education at
the public schools of the district. To this union were born six children: Lula,
who became the wife of William Quinn; Emma, who was married to William Arnold,
of Indianapolis; Walter T., a graduate of Wabash College, where he took a course
in law, and is now judge of the superior court at Hammond, Indiana; Julia, who
was married to Melvin Irelan, and is now a widow; Leroy M., who lives at home,
and is married to Ethel Rice, daughter of John Rice of Washington township; Anna
B., is a graduate of the high school and lives at home. She also attended school
at Valparaiso and at St. John's, Indianapolis, since which time she has been
teaching.

   Throughout his continued success Mr. Hardy has never been too much engrossed
in the art of accumulating wealth to also increase his list of sincere friends,
with whom he has become deservedly popular.


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Biographical Section of
HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY INDIANA

ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
BY
JOHN C ODELL
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and
Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families

ILLUSTRATED
1916
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana

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