Individual Details

Jolly researchers say that Alice parents were Nelson Jolly and Mary Graham.

Nelson Jolly was born in Bucks Co PA in 1740. He married Mary Graham there and his sister Alice married John Coombs. Soon after their marriages in the 1760's the two families began to migrate south and west.. In 1767, Nelson was found in Ayr Township of Frederick Co VA. He lived for a time in the area of present day McConnellsburg PA when it was Bedford Co. Both he and John Coombs served in the Bedford Co Militia in 1777.

In the Spring of 1784, Nelson Jolly & John Coombs with their families navigated the Rivers to the Fall of the Ohio, settling at the mouth of Beargrass Creek for about a year. In 1785 they moved to Hynes' Station [Elizabethtown today]. He bought a 200 acres tract in Severn's Valley on Buffalo Creek. and is on the tax records there. A 1796 membership roll of the Severns' Valley Bapt Church lists Mary Jolly who had transferred her membership from there by that date. Nelson last appeared on the tithable rolls in Severns Valley in 1789.

In 1789, Nelson Jolly purchased four town lots in Hardinsburg, Hardin Co [later Breckinridge Co], from Capt. William Hardin. His sixteen-year-old son James was shot by Indians within a few days of the move to Hardin Co. Daughter Alice, was married to Daniel Hardin on 19 Aug 1790.

1830 Census, Breckinridge Co KY
Alice was head of household, Daniel apparently deceased
Alice Hardin: 1m 5-10, 1m 20-30; 1f 50-60

1850 Census. Breckinridge Co KY
Hh 663. Alsey Hardin, age 83, born PA
She was living with Francis Basham, age 43 and his wife "Thursday" age 40 - apparently daughter Thursia. The Bashams had 10 children.

1860 Census. Breckinridge Co KY, Dist 1, Hh 445
H. D. Basham, age 60, b. VA.
Cassandra, age 47, b. KY
Daniel 25. James 23. Henry 21. Obadiah 18. Alice 13. Celia 12. Martha 10. Louisa 5.
Alice Hardin, age 89, b. PA, blind
G. B. & Edwin McKaughlan, age 8 & 5, males, b. KY [grandchildren?]

1870 Census. Union Star Dist, Breckinridge Co KY
Henry D. Basham, age 70, b. VA
Cassandie, age 57, b. KY
Celia 22. Martha A. 20. Louisa E. 14.
Obediah P., 27, Dr. of medicine. Mariah 22. Mattie L., age 8 months
Alice Hardin, age 100, b. PA
Ben Dossen, age 38, works on farm.

Jolly information says that Alice was about 103 when she died. A FindAGrave memorial states she was born 1763, Fulto Co, PA, and died 1870, Lodiburg, Breckinridge Co KY and is buried Hardin Basham Cemetery, #2. Husband Daniel also said to be buried there.

Birth	Abt 1767	Pennsylvania
Marriage	19 Aug 1790	Daniel HARDIN
Death	Aft 1870	Breckinridge County, Kentucky

Spouse	Daniel HARDIN (1770 - 1828)
Child	Mahalia HARDIN (1791 - 1862)
Child	Polly Ann HARDIN (1794 - 1886)
Child	Joel HARDIN (1796 - 1865)
Child	Marenda HARDIN ( - 1830)
Child	Daniel HARDIN Jr. (1805 - )
Child	Hadassah HARDIN (1810 - 1855)
Child	Thursia HARDIN (1812 - 1852)
Child	Cassandra HARDIN (1813 - 1894)

Father	Nelson Jolly (1740 - 1818)
Mother	Mary Graham (1741 - 1825)