Born 14 January 1807 in Loudoun County, Virginia, to Presley Hardin (29) and Sarah Sears (27). Married Philadelphia Baird 22 March 1829 in Bath County, Kentucky. Sixteen children together (9 sons + 7 daughters). Migrated with the family west: living in Nicholas County KY in 1850, then to Illinois by 1870. Listed as a farmer in Greenview, Menard County IL in the 1880 Census. Died 9 February 1881 Greenview, Menard, IL, age 74. Buried Indian Point Cemetery, Athens, Menard County, IL. Verified by primary records 2026-06-05: 1850 US Census Nicholas KY head of household; 1829 Kentucky marriage record to Philadelphia Baird at Bath County; Indian Point Cemetery burial. The Loudoun VA -> Bath KY -> Menard IL migration pattern is documented across these primary records.
Occupations
- farmer (1880 US Census, Greenview, Menard, IL)