Joseph C. Hardwick

1850 - 1884  (33 years)

• Name	Joseph C. Hardwick  [1, 2]
  Born	31 Mar 1850	Mississippi   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Jan 1884  [1, 2]
  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."
  Person ID	I17690	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	John C. Hardwick,   b. Abt 1815, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 1878, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory  (Age ~ 62 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Jane Boyd,   b. 3 Feb 1828, Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi
  Married	25 Dec 1844	Marshall County, Mississippi   [1, 3]
  	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.
  Family ID	F10384	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sally Beth Huff,   b. 16 Feb 1857,   d. Bef 1900  (Age 42 years)
  Married	7 Jan 1876	Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory   [2]
  	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.
  Children	1. Infant Hardwick,   b. Aft 1876, Indian Territory ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Mattie Hardwick,   b. Oct 1878, Indian Territory ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Joe B. Hardwick,   b. Abt 1881, Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory ,   d. Abt 1931, Calexico, Imperial County, California  (Age ~ 50 years)   4. David Hardwick,   b. Between 1879 and 1882, Indian Territory ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. James Lilburn Hardwick,   b. 31 Dec 1883, Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory ,   d. Oct 1941, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma  (Age 57 years)
  Last Modified	10 Dec 2008
  Family ID	F4785	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S667] RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project, (The WorldConnect Project is a set of tools, which allow users to upload, modify, link, and display their family trees as a means to share their genealogy with other researchers. The program used to day has a genealogy of its own. RootsWeb announced the launch of the World Connect Project on November 10, 1999 after staff members and users submitted 5.5 million records during a four-week beta-testing period. The WorldConnect Project continues to grow, and as of January 2004 had more than 312 million records. GEDCOM is an acronym for GEnealogical Data COMmunications. It is a file format developed by the Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). It provides a flexible and uniform format for exchanging computerized genealogical data, and allows you to share files with other researchers who may not use the same genealogy program.), Johnston, Lissa (mail@lissajohnston.com) "Jones/Johnston An cestors" Updated 2008-07-28; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry. com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=lissaj (Reliability: 3). [S682] Lemons, Nova A., Compiler and Editor "Pioneers of Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory Volume II" Timbercreek Ltd., Rt. 1 Box 242, Miami, OK 74354, 1997. [S682] Lemons, Nova A., Compiler and Editor "Pioneers of Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory Volume II" Timbercreek Ltd., Rt. 1 Box 242, Miami, OK 74354, 1997, Article about the "The Hardwick Family," submitted by Jon E astman Hardwick, 1101 Bus. IH 20 West, Baird, TX 79504, pp . 294-297 (Reliability: 3).