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John Nelson Hardesty

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Birth	:	7 May 1841 Ohio, USA
Death	:	1 Oct 1925 Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Trading Post Cemetery, Trading Post, Linn County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.2518997, -94.6806030
Description	:	Obituary - John Nelson Hardesty Dies - Was Old Time Kansas Mail Carrier and Indian Fighter - John Nelson Hardesty was born at Dresden, Ohio, May 7, 1842 and passed away at the home of his daughter at Clay Center, Kan. October 1, 1925, aged eighty-three years, four months, twenty-four days. He was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hardesty, and was one of a family of eighteen sons and daughtes. On September 8, 1864, Mr. Hardesty was married to Miss Amanda Vian. To them were born seven children - John Nelson, who died in... Read More	Obituary - John Nelson Hardesty Dies - Was Old Time Kansas Mail Carrier and Indian Fighter - John Nelson Hardesty was born at Dresden, Ohio, May 7, 1842 and passed away at the home of his daughter at Clay Center, Kan. October 1, 1925, aged eighty-three years, four months, twenty-four days. He was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hardesty, and was one of a family of eighteen sons and daughtes. On September 8, 1864, Mr. Hardesty was married to Miss Amanda Vian. To them were born seven children - John Nelson, who died in young manhood, Willis Ira of Yukon, Ok., Pearl S. of Enid, Ok., Perry L., of Logan, Ok. , Mrs. Wheatley, Martin Hardesty, and Mrs. Lottie Cain, of Clay Center, Kan. In 1896, the family removed to Kansas and took a homestead near Industry, and lived there a number of years while Mr. Hardesty was in civil service carrying mail from Industry to Belleville. Later, they came to Clay Center and bought the Rock Island hotel, operating it for some years. They later settled on a farm near Industry, where their family grew up. In pioneer days, Mr. Hardesty, was of necessity, an Indian fighter, in order to save property and lives. He was a rugged pioneer and helped make Kansas the great commonwealth we enjoy. Mrs. Hardesty preceded her husband in death on December 18, 1922. He was uncomplaining in the suffering of his last days and earnestly sought peace with God; asking friends to pray for him and expressing a desire to be free to go home. Besides his six living children, he leaves nineteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by those who loved him. "Jesus, while our hearts are bleeding, O'er the spoils that death hath won, We would at this solemn meeting, Calmly say, "Thy will be done." Funeral services attended by a large number of friends of Mr. Hardesty and the family were held at the Peterson funeral home on Sunday, October 4, at 4:30 p.m. Rev. Wallace Carpenter and Rev. W. Harley Smith, both of whom had visited at the bedside of the deceased during his last illness, participated in the service. Mr. Carpenter preaching the funeral sermon from the 12th chapter of Ecclesiastes. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Humfield sang two numbers suitable for the occasion. The pallbearers were Charlie Harrison, Nelson Fields, Elmer Weicher, Harvey Thompson, George Reed and William Short. Interment was in Greenwood cemetery.

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John Nelson Hardesty's memorial is located at: Trading Post Cemetery, Trading Post, Linn County, USA.
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John Nelson Hardesty death on 1 Oct 1925 in Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 38.2518997
Longitude: -94.6806030

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Amanda Ellen Vian Ray

(1847 - 1922)

Siblings

Persilla Jane Hardesty Masten

(1840 - 1914)

Joseph William Hardesty

(1851 - 1931)

Delilah Caroline Hardesty Taylor

(1855 - 1942)

Martin Theodore Hardesty

(1857 - 1924)

Children

John William Hardesty

(1866 - 1895)

Olive E. Hardesty Weekley

(1875 - 1967)

Martin “Mart” Hardesty

(1878 - 1931)

Lottie Jane Hardesty Lee

(1881 - 1934)

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