Montia B. Hardwick

Notes:

At the time of the 1900 census, in Indian Territory, Chickasaw Nation, Twp 7, 20 year old Joe B. Hardwick was listed as a boarder in the home of John and Mollie Underhill. His date of birth was shown as Jun 1879, and he and his parents were all listed as being born in Indian Territory. Joe's occupation was shown as Farm Laborer.

Chickasaw Nation. Chickasaw Roll.
Residence Pickens County
Post Office: Powell, Indian Territory. Dawes Roll No. 3041.
Hardwick, Joe B. Age 18. Male. 1/16. Tribal Enrollment 1897 Chick. residing in Choctaw N. 3rd District. Page 75.
Father Joe Hardwick Dead Pickens County.
Mother Sally Hardwick Dead non-citizen. Enrollment approved by the Secretary of the Interior Dec 12, 1902.

Land Allotment: Tishomingo, Indian Territory Sections 19 and 24, Town 7S, Range 5E-4E, April 20, 1903. Ardmore, Indian Territory, Section 2, Town 6s, Range 4E, Nov. 1, 1907.

Jon Eastman Hardwick, in his article in "Pioneers of Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory Volume II" that Joe was believed to have married twice and sired six children.

(Research):From Rootsweb Native American Data Base:
http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/nativeamerican/
Card No. 1012

Surname First Name Type Sex Age Blood %
Hardwick Alma Bell P (Parent) F
Hardwick Joe P (Parent) M
Hardwick Sally P (Parent) F
Hardwick Joe B BB (By Blood) M 18 1/16
Hardwick Montia B BB (By Blood) F 1 1/32

Joe married Alma Bell Lindsey on 26 Jun 1900 in Southern District, Indian Territory. Alma was born about 1883; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jon Eastman Hardwick, in his article in "Pioneers of Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory Volume II" writes that Alma was part Cherokee. She moved with him to Calexico, where she died.

Notes:

Married:
Marriage License No. 619 United States of America, Indian Territory, Southern District. To any person authorized by law to solemnize Marriage==Greeting: You are hereby commanded To solemnize the Rite of publish the Banns of Matrimony between Mr. J. B. Hardwick of Powell in the Indian Territory, aged 19 years, and M-- Elma (sic) Lindsey of Powell in the Indian Territory, aged 17 years, according to the law; and do you officially sign and return this license to the parties therein named. Witness My hand and official Seal, this 23 day of June, A.D. 1900. O. M. Campbell, Clerk of the United States Court. Certificate of Marriage United States of America, Indian Territory, Southern District. I.W. W. Golden a Minister of the Gospel do hereby certify, that on the 26th day of June A.D. 1900, I did duly and according to the law, as commaded in the foregoing License, solemnize the Rite and publish the Banns of Matrimony between the parties therein named. Witness my hand, this 26 day of June, A.D. 1900. My credentials are recorded in the office of the Clerk of the United States Court, Indian Territory, Southern District, at Ardmore, Book A, Page 265. W.W. Golden a Minister of the Gospel. Filed 3 July A.D. 1900 in Book E, of Marriage Record, Page 11. C.M. Campbell, Clerk.

Jon Eastman Hardwick, in his article in "Pioneers of Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory Volume II" writes that their two known children were Herman and Lillian. Lillian married first to Martin HALL and second to Mr. STUFFLEBEAM. Lillian's son was M. M. Hall, born ca 1925, a teacher, writer and the author of "Sibley's New Mexioc Campaign" (1960).

Notes:

His tombstone has his date of birth as March 31, 1850, and date of death as January 1, 1884.

Could he have been born later than 1850? Not listed with his parents on the 1850 Tippah County, Mississippi census, although a John, 2 months old, is listed.

From National Archives M2086 Roll 1

1878 Chickasaw Annuity Roll Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory

#64-Hardwick Dave 1 Male, 1 Female Head of Household 1 Female Child (Self) 3 Family Members Total (Brother)

#65 Hardwick George 1 Male Head of Household 1 Family Member Total (Brother)

#193 Hardwick J C 1 Male, 1 Female Head of Household 1 Female Child (Self) 3 Family Members Total

Pickens County Court Records GS 1666430

16 Feb 1871 the following named summons were issued to L.M. Parker, Simon Keel, Charles Love, James H. Jones, David Jones, Brit Willis, Jo Hardwick. Docketed for March Term of County Court. The above defendants were summoned to attend on March 7, 1876 to answer the complaint of said court. Reported for introducing intoxicating spiritous liquors into Pickens County. Also with rioting at the house temporarily occupied by Wallace Word, Unah in tubby and others. Also rioting at the house of Mr. Williams. (Note: it appears that the case against Brit Willis, Joseph Hardwick and Charles Love was taken up and investigated and dismissed by the court).

In August 1875, Joe C. Hardwick was summoned as a witness for the Chickasaw Nation vs. Walison. Joe C Hardwick saw Walison with a pistol.

Jon Eastman Hardwick, in his article in "Pioneers of Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory Volume II" writes that he was "killed on January 1, 1884. He was a sheriff."

Joseph married Sally Beth Huff on 7 Jan 1876 in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory. Sally was born on 16 Feb 1857; died before 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Hardwick, Joe C. [Joseph] Huff, Sallie B. [Beth] 1/7/76 Robt. L. Boyd, District Judge Pickens Co. Records from "Marriages in the Chickasaw Nation 1855 - 1907"

(http://home.flash.net/~kma/m_index.htm)

There have been many collections published regarding marriages performed in the Chickasaw Nation, 1855 - 1907, but those collections concern only marriages performed under United States marriage licenses AND NOT Chickasaw Tribal licenses. The collection of marriage records included herein are those which were recorded or mention in the surviving records of the old Chickasaw Nation, the majority of which were performed under tribal license.

http://www.chickasawhistory.com/g_mar_2.htm

Jon Eastman Hardwick, in his article in "Pioneers of Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory Volume II" writes that they both are buried under a tree on the old Hardwick place near Powell. A double headstone marks the place. He also indicated they had a son named Frank.

Notes:

Hardwick, John C.- white resident among the Chickasaws, was possibly the
last white man to marry a Chickasaw in Mississippi. He married Elizabeth
Jane Boyd (born February 3, 1828), daughter of James M. and Nancy Boyd,
in Marshall County, Mississippi. on November 25, 1844 (1). The couple
lived in Tippah County, Mississippi, in 1850, but moved west in 1852.
When they died is unknown, though they were in Pickens County in the
Chickasaw Nation in 1870. they were the parents of James (1847), Joseph
C. (1850-1884), John David (1852-1889), George D. (1854-1889), and Nancy
(married John T. Huff) (2).

(1) Garland, 130-134.
(2) Ibid. John C. Hardwick was probably related to the Bourlands.
John B. Bourland, son of Ebenezer Bourland, was born in Hopkins County,
Kentucky, and married Nancy R. Hardwick, daughter of James Hardwick of
Tennessee and wife Nancy Melar (Speer and Brown, ARK:35).
That is the only Hardwick listed. There are no Hardricks...

From "Who Was Who Among The Southern Indians", (Page 204)
a genealogical notebook, 1698-1907 by Don Martini, 929.314, printed in
1998, Falkner, MS. It is a guide to the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw and Creek Indian
tribes and the relatives/possible relatives.

(Transcription by Lola Crane, original not viewed)

Lissa Johnston shows he was the Sheriff of Pickens County, Oklahoma in 1870. She cites Marie King Garland's book, "Chickasaw Loves and Allied Families" as the source of her information about the Hardwick family.

In April, 1872, J.C. Hardwick was summoned as a witness on a (judical) case and paid $5 for his services.

On October 16, 1872, the County Judge appointed J.C. Hardwick County Treasury of Pickens County.

On the 21 of May, 1873, J.C. Hardwick was ordered to pay himself $1000 for building and furnishing a court house for Pickens County.

(Research):Census Listings:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Tippah County, The Third Division
Enumerated 9 September 1850
155-155
John Hardwick 35 M Farmer Tenn
Jane Hardwick 28 F Miss
James Hardwick 3 M Miss
John Hardwick 2/12 M Miss

1860 Census
The Choctaw Nation, Indian Lands, Arkansas, P. O. Skullyville
Enumerated 29 October 1860
Page 19
216-216
James M. Boyd 63 M Farmer Mississippi
Mat Ault 30 M Miller Pennsylvania
John Ireby 31 M Wagoner Alabama
Christopher Wagoner 30 M Sawyer in Mill Germany
John C. Hardwick 35 M Carpenter Tennessee
J.W. Beam 31 M Carpenter S. Carolina

John married Elizabeth Jane Boyd on 25 Dec 1844 in Marshall County, Mississippi. Elizabeth (daughter of James M. Boyd and Nancy Mahota Love) was born on 3 Feb 1828 in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jon Eastman Hardwick wrote that Elizabeth Jane Boyd was baptized at Martyn Mission.

Notes:

Married:
J.L. Christian, now deceased, posted the following query to a rootsweb message board:

Looking for leads to John C. HARDWICK parents, siblings, etc. in Tennessee. Was able to traced him back only to the Sept. 9, 1850 census in Tippah County, Miss. No trace before that time. John was Born abt. 1815 in Tennessee. He died before 1878?, Chickasaw Nation, Pickens County, Indian Territory. John married Elizabeth Jane BOYD 25 December 1844 in Mississippi. Elizabeth Jane BOYD a daughter of Nancy Mahota LOVE. Nancy LOVE was a daughter of Thomas LOVE and Homahota (Chickasaw Indian). Elizabeth was born 03 February 1828 in Holly Springs, Mississippi. John and Elizabeth children were;

1. James HARDWICK, born abt. 1847.
2. Joseph C. HARDWICK, born 31 March 1850.
3. John David HARDWICK, born 1852.
4. George HARDWICK, born abt. 1854.
5. Nancy L. HARDWICK, born 08 October 1858.

Notes: When John and Elizabeth left Mississippi (date unknown), they moved to a place called Poteau Hill near Fort Smith, Arkansas. It appears they lived near Elizabeth's parents for a while. On 16th of December 1854, they purchased a farm in Pickens county, I.T. from Robert H. LOVE, Bob LOVE had purchased the farm from his half brother's ( Ben LOVE) widow Charlotte CHOATE. It was known as the Cow Pen place in the lower Cross Timbers. (Source: Chickasaw Nation Records, Book 59, page 70). The farm was located on the west side of Horse Creek near its mouth and alone the north bank of Red River in Pickens County, C.N. and upon sections 16-15-21, Range 4, Township 7 east and south of
Arbuckle. (Source: Chickasaw Nation Records, Book 48, page 87)

John C. HARDWICK served as sheriff of Pickens County in 1870 and as County Treasurer from 1872 to 1874. In 1870 John was commissioned to build the Pickens County Court House. He received $1,000. John and Elizabeth are probably buried near Powell, in Marshall county, but no markers remain. (Source: Chickasaw Loves and Allied Families, by Marie King GARLAND.)

Jon Eastman Hardwick, in his article in "Pioneers of Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory Volume II" cited only three known children born to John C. Hardwick and Elizabeth Jane Boyd, James, John David and Joe C. Hardwick. He noted that they were believed to be buried near Powell, Marshall County, Oklahoma, but with no stones remaining.