Clark County, Missouri, Hiram Loomis Hardy: Biography of Hiram Loomis Hardy Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Robert Hartman mogenclark@att.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HIRAM LOOMIS HARDY Page Hiram Loomis Hardy of Sweet Home township is a Kentuckian by birth and a Virginian by descent, his father having emigrated from Virginia to Kentucky. Mr. Hardy was born in 1849 the 18th of February. When he was but two years old his parents left Kentucky and came to Iowa, settling on a farm near Charleston Lee county. Here he remained until 1860 when the family moved to Clark county Missouri, and this has been his home ever since. In 1864 although but 15 years old he enlisted in the 39th Mo. Infantry, Co. I. And served until the close of the war. In 1870 he was married to Miss Sarah Leighton. Mr. Hardy by his study honesty perseverance and work has acquired a competence and is one of the substantial men of Clark county, and is looked up to and respected by all his neighbors.