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Willie Graham "Buddy" Hardin 1938–2017 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 November 1938

Birth Location: Raft Swamp, Robeson, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 3 April 2017

Death Location: Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Graham Hardin

Mother: Leola Preyatte

Spouse(s): Evelene Freeman

Children(s):

Willie Graham "Buddy" Hardin was born in 1938 in Raft Swamp, Robeson, North Carolina, USA, the child of Graham Hardin And Leola Preyatte. In 1940, Willie Graham "Buddy" Hardin resided in Raft Swamp, Robeson, North Carolina, USA. In 1950, Willie Graham "Buddy" Hardin resided in Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina, USA. Willie Graham "Buddy" Hardin married Evelene Freeman. Willie Graham "Buddy" Hardin passed away in 2017 in Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Willie Graham "Buddy" Hardin was born in 1938 in Raft Swamp, Robeson, North Carolina, USA, the child of Graham Hardin And Leola Preyatte.
  • In 1940, Willie Graham "Buddy" Hardin resided in Raft Swamp, Robeson, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1950, Willie Graham "Buddy" Hardin resided in Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina, USA.
  • Willie Graham "Buddy" Hardin married Evelene Freeman.
  • Willie Graham "Buddy" Hardin passed away in 2017 in Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Graham Hardin
1913–1978
Birth Location: Fairmont, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
GH
Leola Preyatte
1917–1983
Birth Location: Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
LP

Spouses(s)

Evelene Freeman
1939–2021
Birth Location: Britts, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
EF

Children(s)

Willie Hardin's Ancestors

Self
Willie Hardin
1938–2017
Birth Place: Raft Swamp, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Graham Hardin
1913–1978
Fairmont, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Leola Preyatte
1917–1983
Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Henry "Bill" Hardin) Sr
1879–1953
Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
Lillian Byrd
1894–1987
North Carolina, USA
F (Ervin) Prevatte
1878–1931
Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Edna Townsend
1878–1938
Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
James Hardin
1857–1929
Mary Graham
1851–1926
John Byrd
1873–1931
Martha Britt
1870–1950
William Prevatt
1854–1928
Helen Townsend
1856–1930
William TOWNSEND
1855–1928
Sarah Baxley
1855–1917
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Kinnsiah Harding
1812–1872
Polly Harlan
1838–
Calvin Graham
1820–1891
Caroline Patterson
1825–1905
Robert Byrd
1852–1924
Elizabeth Graham
1856–1890
James Britt
1833–1904
Elizabeth Nance
1837–1912
Rev Prevatte
1798–1862
Arrie Moore
1808–1874
Margaret Britt
1831–1898
Daniel Townsend
1826–1907
Emily (Bullock)
1828–1916
Alexander BAXLEY
1823–1897
Betsy Reaves
1822–1911

Willie Hardin's Timeline

8 Records

1938
2 November 1938
Birth of Willie Graham "Buddy" Hardin in Raft Swamp, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Raft Swamp, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 2
Willie Graham "Buddy" Hardin resided here in Raft Swamp, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Raft Swamp, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 12
Willie Graham "Buddy" Hardin resided here in Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1978
1978-2020
Age 40
Willie Graham "Buddy" Hardin resided here in Lumberton, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, North Carolina, USA
1986
1986
Age 48
Willie Graham "Buddy" Hardin resided here in Lumberton, NC
Lumberton, NC
1994
1994
Age 56
Willie Graham "Buddy" Hardin resided here in Parkton, North Carolina, USA
Parkton, North Carolina, USA
2017
2017
Age 79
Willie Graham "Buddy" Hardin resided here in Lumberton, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, North Carolina, USA
2017
3 April 2017
Age 79
Death of Willie Graham "Buddy" Hardin in Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 November 1938
    Event Place: Raft Swamp, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Raft Swamp, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02965; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 78-40
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Wishart, Robeson, No

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Raft Swamp, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Raft Swamp, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02965; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 78-40

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Wishart, Robeson, No

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1978-2020
    Event Place: Lumberton, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986
    Event Place: Lumberton, NC
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1994
    Event Place: Parkton, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Parkton; State: North Carolina; Year(s): 1994

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2017
    Event Place: Lumberton, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Fayetteville Observer; Publication Place: Fayetteville, NC, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Wishart, Robeson, No

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 April 2017
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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