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William Henry Hardesty 1857–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Nov 1857

Birth Location: Possum Holler, West Virginia

Death Date: 30 Apr 1942

Death Location: Corinth, Preston, West Virginia, United States

Father: Joshua Hardesty

Mother: Flora Leanzer

Spouse(s): Louisa Collins

Children(s): Leslie Hardesty, Lilly Hardesty, Jeremiah Hardesty, Isaac Hardesty, Goldie Hardesty, Chester Hardesty, Emma Hardesty, Daisy Hardesty, Ira Hardesty

William Henry Hardesty was born in 1857 in Possum Holler, West Virginia, the child of Joshua Hardesty And Flora Tina Leanzer. William Henry Hardesty married Louisa Jane Collins, and had children including Chester Thomas Hardesty, Daisy B Hardesty, Emma Louvina Hardesty, Goldie Olive Hardesty, Ira William Hardesty, Isaac Elonzo Hardesty, Jeremiah Clement Hardesty, Leslie Forest Hardesty, Lilly M Hardesty. William Henry Hardesty passed away in 1942 in Corinth, Preston, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • William Henry Hardesty was born in 1857 in Possum Holler, West Virginia, the child of Joshua Hardesty And Flora Tina Leanzer.
  • William Henry Hardesty married Louisa Jane Collins, and had children including Chester Thomas Hardesty, Daisy B Hardesty, Emma Louvina Hardesty, Goldie Olive Hardesty, Ira William Hardesty, Isaac Elonzo Hardesty, Jeremiah Clement Hardesty, Leslie Forest Hardesty, Lilly M Hardesty.
  • William Henry Hardesty passed away in 1942 in Corinth, Preston, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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William Hardesty's Ancestors

Self
William Hardesty
1857–1942
Birth Place: Possum Holler, West Virginia
Parents
Joshua Hardesty
1824–1887
Hoye Run, Preston, West Virginia, USA
Flora (Tina) Leanzer
1831–1890
Hannover, Niedersachsen, Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Grandparents
Henry (H) Hardesty
1800–1891
Crellin, Garrett, Maryland, USA
Mary Mason
1801–1873
Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
ELIJAH Jr
1779–1871
Martha Jackson
1783–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hardesty's Descendants

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William (Henry) Hardesty (29 Nov 1857–30 Apr 1942) m. Louisa (Jane) Collins (10 Aug 1858–24 May 1944)
  1. 1. Leslie (Forest) Hardesty 1883–1978 m. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Cunningham 1887–1913 m. Cora (May) Feather 1883–
    1. 1. Joseph (Chester) Hardesty 1908–1993 m. Pearl (G.) Junkins 1916–1993
      1. 1. Shelbay (Jean) Hardesty 1937–1996 m. Alejandro (Calanchi) Ortega 1934–1999
      2. 2. Joseph (David) Hardesty 1941–2002
    2. 2. Freda Hardesty 1913–
    3. 3. Leslie (Franklin) Hardesty 1907–
    4. 4. Dorothy Hardesty 1905–
    5. 5. Franklin Hardesty 1911–
    6. 6. Roberta (Ruth) Hardesty 1927–2004
  2. 2. Lilly (M.) Hardesty 1880–1967
  3. 3. Jeremiah (Clement) Hardesty 1881–1961
  4. 4. Isaac (Elonzo) Hardesty 1898–1970
  5. 5. Goldie (Olive) Hardesty 1895–1944
  6. 6. Chester (Thomas) Hardesty 1890–1980
  7. 7. Emma (Louvina) Hardesty 1892–1987
  8. 8. Daisy (B) Hardesty 1885–1966
  9. 9. Ira (William) Hardesty 1887–1967

William Hardesty's Timeline

2 Records

1857
29 Nov 1857
Birth of William Henry Hardesty in Possum Holler, West Virginia
Possum Holler, West Virginia
1942
30 Apr 1942
Age 85
Death of William Henry Hardesty in Corinth, Preston, West Virginia, United States
Corinth, Preston, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1857
    Event Place: Possum Holler, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1942
    Event Place: Corinth, Preston, West Virginia, United States

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