Descendancy Narrative of Major Hardee Some of this information came from the research of F. Lee Edwards, list member Bev and Francis Hodges I. Major Hardee was born between 1760 and 1765 at Dobbs County, North Carolina. He married Nancy Kennedy at Lenoir County, North Carolina, circa 1786. He died circa 1808 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. A. James Hardee was born CA 1790 - 1795 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. B. Abraham Hardee married Rachel Hill, daughter of Richard Hill and Mary Rouse, By 1818 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. He was born circa 1789 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. He died circa 1849 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. 1. Mary Ann Hardee married Frank Johnston. She was born at Lenoir County, North Carolina. 2. Major R. Hardee married Alice (Allie) Edwards. He was buried at Major R. Hardee Cemetery, Pitt County, North Carolina. He was born on 20 March 1817 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. He died on 24 September 1901 at Pitt County, North Carolina, at age 84. a) Josephus C. Hardee married Sarah E. (Hardee). He was buried at Major R. Hardee Cemetery, Pitt County, North Carolina. He was born on 9 September 1853. He died on 2 October 1925 at Pitt County, North Carolina, at age 72. 3. Bright Hardee was born circa 1821 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. 4. James Hardee married Sallie Goodbridge. He was born circa 1823 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. 5. Nancy Hardee married Jefferson W. Rouse. She was born circa 1825 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. C. Mary Hardee was born circa 1794 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. She married John Linkfield Hill on 23 December 1817. Mary died on 30 January 1838 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. 1. Nancy Hill was born at Lenoir County, North Carolina. She married Alexander Watson. 2. Charles Hill married Marinda Gibbons Cunninggim. He was born in 1820 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. He died in February 1854 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. 3. Thomas J. Hill married Julia A. Loftin, daughter of Dr. Needham Loftin and Elizabeth Wadsworth. He was buried at Thomas J. Hill Cemetery, Lenoir County, North Carolina. He was born on 15 October 1820 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. He died on 28 May 1879 at Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 58. a) John Bryant Hill was buried at Thomas J. Hill Cemetery, Lenoir County, North Carolina. He married Pattie A. Aldridge. He was born on 6 July 1853 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. He married Lucretia Charlton Edwards on 22 December 1882. He died on 30 April 1895 at Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 41. b) Martha L. Hill lived at Oriental, Pamlico County, North Carolina. She was born in 1856. She married John W. Aldridge on 1 November 1880 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. 4. Elizabeth J. Hill was born on 7 September 1822 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. She married Adail Dunn Smith, son of Wright Smith and Frances (Fannie) Taylor, on 9 October 1856 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. She died on 27 December 1860 at Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 38. a) Mary Croom Smith married Joseph Burrell Temple, son of Rufus F. Temple and Mary Elishiba Croom. She was born in 1857 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. She died on 1 March 1917 at Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina. 5. William Hill was born in 1828 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. 6. Pinkney Hill married Sarah M. Simmons. Pinkney was born at Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 27 April 1830. Pinkney died in 1881 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. a) Daniel L. Hill. Daniel was born at Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 12 July 1857. b) Catherine Hill. Catherine was born at Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 28 November 1858. c) Ashley T. Hill married Eula (Hill). Ashley was born at Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 5 December 1860. d) Ida Ann Hill. Ida was born at Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 24 April 1862. She married John T. Aldridge on 20 November 1878. Ida died on 16 February 1920 at Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 57. 7. Major L. Hill was born in 1833 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. He died circa 1864. D. Charles Hardee died BY 1816 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. He was born between 1794 and 1800 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. E. John Hardee died BY 1830. He married Unknown (--?--). He was born circa 1800 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. 1. Lemuel G. Hardee was born circa 1828. F. Nancy Hardee was born on 5 July 1804 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. She married Joseph Rasberry Croom, son of Lott Croom and Elizabeth Rasberry, on 27 January 1829 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. She died on 2 September 1859 at Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 55. 1. Henry N. Croom was born on 6 November 1829 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. He married Elizabeth Temple, daughter of Burwell Temple and Harriet (Temple), on 25 December 1850 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. 2. Mary Elishiba Croom was born on 1 January 1831 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. She married Rufus F. Temple, son of Burwell Temple and Harriet (Temple), on 28 August 1849 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. a) Joseph Burrell Temple was born at Wake County, North Carolina. He married Mary Croom Smith, daughter of Adail Dunn Smith and Elizabeth J. Hill. 3. Lott Croom was born on 26 July 1832 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. He died on 29 July 1833 at Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 1. 4. Major Croom was born on 15 December 1833 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. He died on 16 November 1843 at Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 9. 5. Hardee Croom was born on 4 December 1835 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. He died on 6 November 1848 at Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 12. 6. William Allen Croom was born on 9 October 1837 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. He married Ann Mariah Jackson at Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 15 October 1857. a) Joseph R. Croom was born on 28 November 1859 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. b) Jesse Jackson Croom was born on 14 February 1862 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. c) Henry Phinehas Croom was born on 13 February 1864 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. He died on 12 April 1883 at Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 19. d) William Cyrus Croom was born on 16 April 1866 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. e) Emma Elizabeth Croom was born on 3 June 1868 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. f) Conoly Croom was born on 26 January 1871 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. He died on 8 October 1871 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. g) Eugene Croom was born on 11 October 1872 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. He died on 25 July 1873 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. h) Rufus P. Croom was born on 20 August 1874 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. i) Rudolph Croom was born on 8 July 1878 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. j) Seth Eneas Croom was born on 15 June 1882 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. 7. Charles Sheppard Croom was born on 1 August 1839 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. He died on 26 March 1876 at Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 36. 8. Nancy Elizabeth Croom was born on 10 March 1841 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. She died on 20 June 1846 at Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 5. 9. Sarah Croom was born on 21 December 1842 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. She died on 11 April 1843 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. 10. Rebekah Croom was born on 6 February 1844 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. 11. Rachel Whitfield Croom was born on 16 August 1846 at Lenoir County, North Carolina. She died on 1 October 1853 at Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 7. 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