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name: John Eastman Hardwick
event: Birth
event date: 15 Jan 1932
event place: Callahan, Texas
gender: Male
father: Eastman Hardwick
mother: Nell Cox
certificate number:
Collection: John Eastman Hardwick, "Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997"


BAIRD-Jon Hardwick, age 75, of Baird, Texas, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2007 at his home. Services were to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008 in the First United Methodist Church of Baird with Rev. Pamala Vannow officiating, assisted by Rev. Sandra Keith. Interment was to follow at Ross Cemeter Annex. Services are under the direction of Parker Funeral Home in Baird, Texas. A visitation was held at the funeral home on Wednesday, January 1, 2008 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m.

Jon was born in Baird, Texas, on January 15, 1932 to Eastman and Nell Cox Hardwick. He had lived all his life in Baird, where he graduated from Baird High School and later, in 1952, from West Texas State College in Canyon, Texas. In November of 1957, Jon married Betty Cunningham in Baird. She preceded him in death in June of 2000.

Jon had been a Certified Public Accountant since 1960, and was a lifetime member of the American Institute of C.P.A.'s. He was a former Baird Volunteer fireman and was also a member of the Chickasaw Nation Society.

The current mayor of the City of Baird, Jon was elected to the office in June of 1996. He also served as the Callahan County Democratic Chairman for many years and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Baird.

Survivors include 2 daughters, Lydia Barnard and husband Gary of Austin, Texas, and Crecia Reynolds and husband Jim of Midland, Texas; 2 sisters, Claire Spaulding of Baird, Texas, and Mary Gafford of Abilene, Texas; 3 grandchildren, Eastman Barnard and Chris Reynolds of San Marcos, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Big Country, 4600 Hartford St., Abilene, Texas 796059989.

Jon married Betty Zoe Cunningham in Nov 1957 in Baird, Callahan County, Texas. Betty was born on 21 Apr 1937; died on 11 Jun 2000 in Baird, Callahan County, Texas; was buried in Ross Cemetery, Baird, Callahan County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is possibly the daughter of Richard and Maud Cunningham of Baird, Texas, listed as Betty Joe Cunningham, age 2, and born in Texas, at the time of the 1940 Federal Census.

Notes:

The 1900 Census instead shows his DOB as Sept 1882, but his death certificate had his date and place of birth as September 15, 1883 in Woodville, Oklahoma. His occupation was listed as painter, paper hanger and repairs.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Callahan County, Baird City, Precinct 1
Enumerated April 3, 1930
ED 30-1 SD 8 Sheet 4A Stamped 59
71-80
Hardwick, Eastman L Head M W 45 M@31 Okla US Okla Painter House
Hardwick, Nell Wife F W 37 M@23 Tx Tx Ark
Hardwick, Mary Nell Dtr F W 12 S Tx Okla Tx
Hardwick, Ruth Dtr F W 10 S Okla Okla Tx
Hardwick, Claire J. Dtr F W 9/12 S Tx Okla Tx

Eastman married Nell Cox on 1 May 1915 in Kingston, Marshall County, Oklahoma. Nell was born on 28 Nov 1894 in Erath County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]