Hardesty

[kairlee@juno.com (Michael a Graham)]

Dear Robert,
     I am a descendant of Charles Hardesty and Ann "Nancy" Fowler.  He is
my 5th great-grandfather.  I have been working on Hardesty's for about
8-9 years.  I have about 30,000 names in my computer of Hardestys and
related families.  I just read over and copied your information on your
web page.  There are a few things that I'd like to know.  First Edward is
not the son of my Grandfather, Charles.  He is the son of John Obediah,
bn. abt 1750-St. Mary's Co., Md., and Catherine Thompson bn. abt 1756,
Md.  Edward married Susannah Yates, bn. 1795, Md.  His children were-
1. Catherine Lavina, bn. 1818,Ky.--13 mar 1879, Monroe, Mo. Married 7 feb
1837 to Benedict Carrico.  Son of Walter and Helen (O'Brien) Carrico. 
2. Felix bn 6 mar 1824, Mo.--16 oct 1910, Springfield, Mo.  Married to
Elizabeth Katherine Gertin, bn 11 sep 1834, Ky.--8 apr 1897 Springfield,
Mo.
 3.  C. Edward Andrew, chr. 4 sep 1835, St. Stephens, Indian Creek,
Monroe, Missouri.  Married to Mary E. Graham, bn May 1839, Mo.
   What I am curious about is where did you get the info about Charles
father.  You have him listed as Joseph.  I ran across an old McDonough
County, Illinois atlas ( abt 1860) that said Charles father was John. Now
it could be that his name was John Joseph and I would believe that.  The
older Hardestys went by their middle names a lot.  Charles named his 3
sons after family.  John, William ( for his father-in-law), and Charles (
after himself.)  So I assumed that it is true that John was his father. 
I also think that Charles had another brother named John.  The oldest
son, Richard, lived by his brother John in Belmont County. But I would
love to know why Joseph's name was put as his father.  I have also
wondered whether Obediah, of Belmont County, is also a brother.  Because
he was with Richard and one of Richard's sons names a child Obediah.  It
could be that Obed is a cousin.  I'm not sure.
  I can't wait to hear from you.  Let me know if I can help you.

Charles Hardesty (Md., Ky.) -- Dr. John Vincent Hardesty (Md., Ky., Mo.,
Ill.) -- Henderson H. Hardesty (Ky., Mo., Ill., Ore., Wa.) -- Henderson
Lafayette Hardisty (Mo., Ill., Ore;. Wa., Id.) -- John Franklin Hardisty
(Id. Wa.) -- Ralph Callison Hardisty (Id., Ca.) -- Joan Leone (Hardisty)
Davidson (Ca., Ut., Wyo., NM., Az.) -- Me-Kairlee (Davidson) Graham. 

Kairlee