Kinda cool

My great-grandfather William Butler Ensor had a younger sister named Georgia. Georgia's first husband was William Ansel Boone, whose great-great-grandfather was Edward Boone, younger brother of the famous Kentucky pioneer Daniel Boone.

Okay, it's pretty tenuous, but I still think it's kind of cool.

HARDIN family (starting abt 1790)

I just posted this on the Hardin rootsweb list:

Once upon a time, when my family first moved here, we rented a house. The mailman started pulling his hair out: the Richard L. Hardin family lived across the street from the Robert L. Harding family. *lol*

I confess, I neglect my Hardin research, compared to some of my other families. I think it's because either I had more connection with them (my mother's family was very clannish) or I know some anecdote or story about them that makes me curious, that makes them "real." I know virtually nothing about my father's family. I didn't meet his sister until I was in my late 20s, and I never met his older brother. His uncle lived less than 75 miles from us, and I never met him or any of his family. I don't know any of my Hardin cousins, not even their names (except my aunt's two daughters, but of course neither of them was born a Hardin and they're both probably married, so it would be a bit of a trick to find them). My dad was (obviously) very UNclannish.

So I have a lot of names and dates, but no pictures or stories or anything to bring them alive for me. I don't even know very much about my dad--I pounce on every new little factoid as if it were pure gold. Kinda sad..

So I thought I would list a few of those names and dates, in honor of my dad:

Descendants of James Hardin

1 James Hardin 1790 KY - 1870 MO
.. +Sarah Williams 1792 SC- 1850 MO (marriage location: Christian Co., KY)
........ 2 [1] Colden W. Hardin 1809 KY - 1870 Adair Co., MO
............ +Margaret Jones 1815 Mercer Co., KY - 1860 Adair Co., MO
................... 3 Jesse St. Clair Hardin 1838MO - 1903 Sullivan Co., MO
....................... +Columbia Lorton 1845 IA - 1896 Sullivan Co., MO
............................. 4 Margaret A. Hardin 1860 -
............................. 4 Ida Hardin 1871 -
................... 3 James W. Hardin 1840 -
................... 3 Sarah Hardin 1845 -
................... 3 John Hardin 1846 -
................... 3 Margaret Hardin 1850 -
................... 3 Jenanna Hardin 1853 -
................... 3 Colden W. Hardin 1855 - 1910
....................... +Mollie E. 1855 - 1900
............................. 4 Anna Hardin 1879 -
................................. +George W. Lisetor 1873 -
............................. 4 Ethelyn Hardin 1880 -
............................. 4 Leona Hardin 1882 -
........ *2nd Wife of [1] Colden W. Hardin:
............ +Julia Ann 1831 - 1870 Adair Co., MO
................... 3 David Hardin 1865 Adair Co., MO -
........ 2 [3] Benjamin Hardin 1810 Christian Co., KY - 1879 Randolph Co., MO
............ +Sarah Hubbard 1818 NC - 1870 Randolph Co., MO
................... 3 Sarah Hardin 1838 Randolph Co., MO -
................... 3 James H. Hardin 1841 Randolph Co., MO -
....................... +Lucy A. Herold 1847 MO - 1919 Randolph Co., MO
............................. 4 John B. Hardin 1865 - 1900 Randolph Co., MO
............................. 4 Ora N. Hardin 1868 Randolph Co., MO-
............................. 4 Charles B. Hardin 1870 Randolph Co. MO - 1937 St. Louis, MO
................................. +May F. ? 1866 -
............................. 4 Langley N. Hardin 1874 - 1900 Randolph Co., MO
............................. 4 James H. Hardin 1886 Randolph Co., MO - 1930 CO
................................. +Nettie L. ? 1888 -
........................................ 5 James H. Hardin 1914 Randolph Co., MO-
........................................ 5 Charles B. Hardin 1916 Randolph Co., MO-
........................................ 5 Robert F. Hardin 1926 CO-
................... 3 Zerilda Hardin 1842 Randolph Co., MO-
................... 3 May Hardin 1844 Randolph Co., MO -
................... 3 Nancy Hardin 1846 Randolph Co., MO-
................... 3 John H. Hardin 1850 - 1925 Randolph Co., MO
....................... +Nannie Hubbard 1858 - 1924
................... 3 [2] Benjamin T. Hardin 1852 Randolph Co., MO - 1930 Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO
....................... +Ethel V.K.
................... *2nd Wife of [2] Benjamin T. Hardin:
....................... +Clara Rebecca Phillips 1852 MO - 1921 St. Louis, MO
................... 3 Susan Hardin 1855 Randolph Co., MO -
................... 3 Asa Hardin 1858 Randolph Co., MO- 1900
................... 3 JoEllen Hardin 1860 Randolph Co., MO-
........ *2nd Wife of [3] Benjamin Hardin:
............ +Elizabeth Owen 1828 KY -
................... 3 George S. Hardin 1867 Randolph Co., MO - 1940 Saline Co., MO
................... 3 Martha C. Hardin 1868 Randolph Co., MO-
........ 2 B. Bruce Hardin 1811 KY -
........ 2 [4] Nancy Hardin 1812 KY - 1880 Howard Co., MO
............ +Williams - 1850
................... 3 Sarah Williams 1834 -
................... 3 Mary Williams 1836 -
................... 3 Margaret Williams 1839 -
................... 3 James M. Williams 1841 -
................... 3 Ann J. Williams 1845 -
........ *2nd Husband of [4] Nancy Hardin:
............ +Thomas Magruder 1792 KY - 1880 Howard Co., MO
................... 3 Joella Magruder 1856 -
................... 3 Benjamin Thomas Magruder 1858 -
................... 3 Aaron Magruder 1862 -
........ 2 Hardin 1819 -
........ 2 Martha Ann Hardin 1820 MO - 1860
............ +James Martin
........ 2 Hardin 1825 -
........ 2 Sarah Hardin 1828 MO - 1900 Howard Co., MO
............ +William A. George 1825 - 1865
................... 3 James L. George 1854 Howard Co., MO-
................... 3 George George 1855Howard Co., MO -
................... 3 Matt George 1858 Howard Co., MO-
................... 3 Colon George 1860 Howard Co., MO-
................... 3 Susan George 1861 Howard Co., MO-
................... 3 Amicett George 1865 Howard Co., MO-
........ 2 James Hardin 1830 Howard Co., MO - 1911 Randolph Co., MO
............ +Louisa Ragsdale 1830 KY - 1913 Randolph Co., MO
................... 3 John Reese Hardin 1854 - 1926 Moberly, Randolph Co., MO
....................... +Mary H. Patton 1856 KY - 1931 Moberly, Randolph Co., MO
............................. 4 James Edgar Hardin 1874 - 1953 Randolph Co., MO
................................. +J. Anna ? 1879 -
............................. 4 John R. Hardin 1877 Randolph Co., MO-
............................. 4 Maud Hardin 1882 Randolph Co., MO - 1936 Ralls Co., MO (my 1st cousin 2x removed)
................................. +Samuel Megown 1880 - 1955 Moberly, Randolph Co., MO (my great-great-granduncle, brother of Agnes Megown [see Marie Ensor below])
........................................ 5 Agnes Beatrice Megown 1904 Randolph Co., MO -
........................................ 5 Marjorie Megown 1907 Randolph Co., MO-
........................................ 5 Hershel Megown 1910 Randolph Co., MO - 1975 Centralia, Boone Co., MO
........................................ 5 Samuel Howard Megown 1913 - 1979 Randolph Co., MO
........................................ 5 James Edward Megown 1917 - 1997 Randolph Co., MO
............................................ +Zana Mildred Daniel 1918 -
.................................................. 6 [living descendant]
........................................ 5 Kenneth Megown 1921 Randolph Co., MO -
............................. 4 Louisa Hardin 1887 Randolph Co., MO -
............................. 4 Ray Hardin 1888 Randolph Co., MO -
............................. 4 Julietta Hardin 1890 Randolph Co., MO -
............................. 4 Murry Hardin 1893 Randolph Co., MO -
................................. +Pauline Boardman 1900 -
........................................ 5 Darrell W. Hardin 1921 Randolph Co., MO-
........................................ 5 Donald E. Hardin 1924 Randolph Co., MO-
............................. 4 Rolla Hardin 1897 - 1910 Randolph Co., MO
............................. 4 Deedee Hardin 1900 - 1929 Randolph Co., MO
................... 3 Elizabeth Hardin 1856 Randolph Co., MO - 1919 Renick, Randolph Co., MO
....................... +Bide Truby 1855 - 1880
............................. 4 Forrest Truby 1878 -
............................. 4 Gertrude Truby 1880 -
............................. 4 Milton Truby 1882 -
................... 3 Sarah C. Hardin 1858 - 1931 Randolph Co., MO
....................... +James Genola 1849 - 1910 Randolph Co., MO
............................. 4 Joseph Genola 1886 Randolph Co., MO -
................................. +Eliza Ash 1887 - 1914
.................................. + second wife (name unknown)
........................................ 5 Margaret Sarah Genola 1920 NM -
............................. 4 John Gaugh Genola 1887 - 1966 Randolph Co., MO
................................. +Bessie Beach
........................................ 5 James Arthur Genola 1913 - 1917 Randolph Co., MO
........................................ 5 John B. Genola 1920 -
........................................ 5 Eleanor Genola 1923 -
........................................ 5 Joe E. Genola 1925 -
................... 3 Arminta Hardin 1862 Randolph Co., MO -
................... 3 Anna Lee Hardin 1864 - 1900 Randolph Co., MO
................... 3 Charles Henderson Hardin 1867 Randolph Co., MO - 1952 Centralia, Boone Co., MO
....................... +Mary Virginia Pyle 1869 Randolph Co., MO - 1954 Boone Co., MO
............................. 4 James Orville Hardin 1893 Renick, Randolph Co., MO - 1977 Moberly, Randolph Co., MO
................................. +Marie Ensor (daughter of WB Ensor and Agnes Megown) 1897 Randolph Co., MO - 1983 Texas Co., MO)
........................................ 5 Darrell Henderson Hardin 1919 Montgomery Co., MO - 1987 Greenville, Plumas Co., MO
............................................ +Mildred Schmidt
........................................ 5 Dorothy J. Hardin 1921 IA -
............................................ +Wattles
.................................................. 6 [living descendants]
........................................ 5 (stillbirth) Hardin 1922 - 1922 IA
........................................ 5 Richard Lynn Hardin 1923 Oscaloosa, IA- 1983 Macomb, McDonough Co., IL
............................................ +Mildred Marie Musick 1923 Brunswick, Chariton Co., MO - 1983 Macomb, McDonough Co., IL
.................................................. 6 [living descendants]
............................. 4 second child Hardin 1897 -
............................. 4 Denzille L. Hardin 1902 Randolph Co., MO - 1979 Jacksonville, Morgan Co., IL
.........................................5 [living descendants]
................... 3 Arthur Hardin 1872 - 1941 Randolph Co., MO
....................... +Josephine B. 1884 -
........ 2 John Hardin 1836 -
........ 2 Amicetta Hardin 1837 MO - 1895 Howard Co., MO
............ +William G. Evans 1831 - 1880
................... 3 John J. Evans 1858 Howard Co., MO -
................... 3 Rolla Evans 1860 Howard Co., MO -
................... 3 Sarah Evans 1861 Howard Co., MO -

As you can see, there are many holes that need filling in, but I hope there may be something useful here for someone.

Brick walls and a stop in the swamp

We all have 'em, right?

Here are a few of mine:

Maria Susannah Agee. B. abt. 1785 in Buckingham Co., VA, d. 1861, Buckingham Co., VA. Married Vincent Reid Brooks, had 11 children. The problem is that no one seems to know for sure which Agee family she belongs to. Buckingham Co. was crawling with Agees at that time, but when you consider that they were all descended from the 3 sons of Matthew Isaac Agee, who arrived in Virginia with a group of Huguenot immigrants around the end of the 17th century, you wouldn't think it would be that hard to track. No go, though. Buckingham Co. is a "burned" county, and most of the official records are gone, and what information I have found about her seems unlikely.

William Butler Ensor. How cool a name is that, anyway? B. 1856 in Washington Co., KY, d. ? Married Mary Agnes Megown, had 3 children, is last seen officially in the 1915 Kansas state census, last mentioned unofficially in his sister Fanny's obituary in 1925. Vanishes without a trace.

William H. Boston - b. abt. 1801, maybe in Virginia, maybe in Maryland. First officially shows up in marriage records in Fairfield Co., OH, when he married Rachel Rader in 1825. Had 5 children, died in Browns Corners, Huntington Co., IN in 1872. Can't go any farther back with the Bostons than William.

John A. Boston - eldest son of William, b. 1838, Fairfield Co., OH. Served with the 100th Ohio Infantry in the Civil War, went back home and worked as a carpenter with his brothers in 1870, then disappears until 1900, when he's listed as living at the Dayton Military Home. In 1900 and 1910 censuses, he's shown as a widower; on his death certificate it says he's single (which, technically, he was at the time of his death). Where was he between 1870 and 1900, and was he or wasn't he married?

Harriett L. Brown - b. 1808 KY; d. 1873 Ray Co., MO. Don't know what her maiden name was. She married Alexander Richard Brown, and had a son named Alexander Richard--Brown family names. There was also a son named John Hales Brown, and a son named Colville G. Brown. It's purely a guess that Hales and Colville are from her side of the family: I have enough information to know it's not from the Brown side, and Colville is a fairly unusual name. Problem is, I can't find any Hales or Colvilles/Colvils/Colevilles in KY in the 1800 or 1810 census.

Bezaleel Brooks. Great name, isn't it? You wouldn't think I could lose someone named Bezaleel. Bezaleel is one of the sons of Maria Susannah Agee and Vincent Reid Brooks, b. 1822 in Buckingham Co., VA. He was a 1st Sgt/2nd Lt. of the "Jeff Davis Guard," Co. A. of the 57th VA Infantry. I've found nothing to indicate he was killed in action. I can't find him or his wife, Ann Moseley Brooks, in any post-Civil War census; his son, William Reid Brooks, went out to join the Chariton Co. Agees by 1880, which would seem to indicate that his parents had died.

Hales. If Harriett Brown's maiden name was Hales, or if her mother's maiden name was Hales, my next question is: Is there an Agee connection? When I talk about the genealogical swamp, it's the Agees I'm talking about. The Agees and their extremely complicated family relationships. With the Agees and "allied families," as the genealogists say, you have to enter everyone in every family into your database, because if you don't, 2 or 3 generations down the line you're going to find out that person A married person B, who turns out to be the son of the guy whose half-sister's mother was the daughter of person A's grandfather's younger brother. You can get lost for days following the twists and turns of these people, until you get dizzy and fall in. They would fit right into The Shire (you may remember that hobbits love genealogy and everyone knows who is related to whom in what degree). Fortunately, they're reasonably easy to track because of their naming habits, and if a name like Darby or Mourning pops up, you know you need to backtrack and see where it came from, and if there's a Maria Susannah in someone's family, there's likely to be a Maria Susannah or Mary Susan in the families of all of Maria Susannah's siblings (so you'd better get your dates straight).

Therefore, when John Hales Brown shows up and marries Drucilla Raiford Agee (Drucilla Raiford married John Dickerson Mask, and is the great-grandmother of Drucilla Raiford Agee), AND when Elizabeth Hales marries Matthew Ayres, who is the father of Nathan Ayres, who married Mary Agnes Bondurant, who is the first cousin 3x removed of Drucilla Raiford Agee (are you dizzy yet?) -- well, I just get suspicious, that's all!