Individual Details

Asia Minor Hardin

(13 Aug 1864 - 21 Oct 1943)



This man is responsible for the tradition that John Hardin Sr. was killed by Indians. Stated he had heard the story from his father.

Married Lulie Payne and (2) Libbie Decker. Two children by the first wife were Nina and Jubal; one child, Mary Ellen, born to Libbie.

1900 Census. Clifton Mills, Breckinridge Co KY. Hh 272
Asia M. Hardin, b. Aug 1864, age 34, married 7 years
Lulie, wife, b. Feb 1868, age 32, 1 child
Nina, dau, b. Feb 1894, age 6
Hh 273, Asia's cousin
Moses W. Hardin, b. Feb 1850, age 49

Mahala E. "Libbie" Decker was born 23 Jul 1869, Pike Co, IN - they were married 20 May 1908, Orange Co, IN

1910 Census. Webster, Breckinridge Co, KY
Asia Hardin, age 45, merchant, farm supplies. Mahala, age 40, b. IN
Nina, F., age 16. Jubal M. Hardin, age 9

1920 Census. Webster, Breckinridge Co KY, Hh 36
Asa M. Hardin, age 55, Merchant. Mahala E., age 50, b. IN. Mary Ellin, age 7.
next door, Asia's cousin
Benjamin Hardin, 63.
Laura, wife, age 56

1930 Census. Albuquerque, Bernalilio Co, New Mexico, Hh 113
Ashia M. Hardin, age 65, married at age 28 the 1st time
Libbie D., wife, age 60, married at age 38 1st time, b. IN
Jubal M., son 29, bookkeeper, Lumber Co
Mary E., dau, age 18.

1940 Census. Albuquerque, Hh 277
Asia M. Hardin was a lodger in the home of Rudy A. & Willa B. Green. Age 75, widowed. Lived in the same house in 1935.

Events

Birth13 Aug 1864
Marriage20 May 1908Orange County, Indiana - Mahala Libby Decker
Death21 Oct 1943Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
MarriageLulie Payne
BurialHardin Basham Cemetery #2, Breckinridge County, Kentucky

Families

SpouseLulie Payne (1868 - 1907)
ChildNina F. Hardin (1894 - 1940)
ChildJubal Minor Hardin (1900 - 1971)
SpouseMahala Libby Decker (1869 - 1931)
ChildMary Ellis Hardin (1911 - 1999)
FatherElijah Hardin (1805 - 1877)
MotherMary Jane Massey (1825 - 1909)
SiblingWilliam Henry Hardin (1846 - 1924)
SiblingJohn Massey Hardin (1848 - 1925)
SiblingPaul Byron Hardin (1851 - 1908)
SiblingIda Lee Hardin (1855 - 1941)
SiblingSamuel Elijah Hardin (1856 - 1922)
SiblingEliza Jane Hardin (1858 - 1860)
SiblingJubal Hardin (1866 - 1866)

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