Individual Details

Married Henry Hardy, 3 May 1868, Chilton Co. Nine children - two of their children died about 10 days apart in a typhoid fever epidemic.

1870 Census. Prec 4, Baker, AL Chestnut Creek P.O.
Henry Hardy, 24. Mary J., 19
Robert A., 5 months.

1880 Census. Clanton, Chilton, AL, Hh 157
Henry Hardy, 36. M. J. wife, 29
R. A., 10, son. M. R., 8, dau. A. S., 6, dau. E. D., 2, dau.

1900 Census. Strasburg, Chilton, AL, Hh 155
Henry O. Hardy, b. Oct 1840, age 59, married 31 years
Mary J., wife, b. Oct 1849, age 50, 9 children - 7 are living This birth year not quite right - Mary wasn't in the 1850 census.
William J., son, b. Aug 1882, 17
Lillie M., dau, b. Dec 1886, 13
David O., son, b. July 1890, 9
Ellen J. Maddox, mother-in-law, b. Aug 1828, age 71, widow, 1 child - 1 living

1910 Census. Prec 4, Chilton, AL, Hh 303
Henry Hardy, 69, married 41 years. Mary, 59, wife, 9 children - 7 are living
Oscar, son, 19.
Merkie Baker (Lillie M.) age 24, widow, 3 children - all living
Purity, gdau, 6. Henryetta, gdau, 4. Jessie, gson, age 2.

1920 Census. Birmingham, Jefferson, AL, Hh 39
Robert A. Hardy, 49
Lula, wife, 47
Preston, son, 23. Henry, son, 14
Henry Hardy, father, age 79, widowed

Mary Jane's death record states she died 9 Mar 1926 in Birmingham and was buried the next day in Clanton. She was age 76. Parents were Henry Maddox, b. Georgia, and Ellen, born in Alabama. She was married- spouse not named. I suspect this was transcribed wrong and she died in 1916, since Henry was already widowed in 1920 - or they were living apart in 1920.

Buried Pleasant Grove Methodist Cemetery, Fairview, Chilton Co, AL

Henry served in the Civil War prior to his marriage. He enlisted in Russell County AL as a private in Company H, 28th Georgia Artillery. The 1921 Census of Confederate Soldiers states he served in Co H of the 9th Florida Regt - perhaps an error. His address was 600 Hunter St, Birmingham in 1921.

On Ancestry FamilyTree:
28th Battalion, Georgia Siege Artillery
28th Artillery Battalion was organized at Savannah, Georgia, during the summer of 1863 with nine companies, later reduced to seven. All of its companies had seen prior heavy artillery service. It was assigned to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, and took an active part in the fight at Olustee. In the spring of 1864 the unit was sent north as infantry. Companies F and H were assigned to Finegan's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia, and five companies to Elliot's, then J.C. Fiser's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. Companies F and H were involved in the Petersburg siege south of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign and surrendered with no officers and 7 men. The other five companies served at Savannah and in the North Carolina Campaign. They surrendered on April 26, 1865. Major A. Bonaud was in command.
Henry was at Appomatox, Virginia when Lee surrendered. Family lore says that he was "close enough to touch the General's white horse". He and a brother , either Bill or John, served together and walked home from Virginia to Phenix City, Alabama after the war was over.

The Alabama Archives apparently has a pension record, #14233, for Henry. He enlisted 1 Jan 1864 and was discharged 11 Apr 1865. He served as a Private. Pension application was witnessed by M. R. Seaborn and S. E. Wilkins.

Henry's death record shows he died 26 Jun 1928 in Clanton and was buried the next day at Pleasant Grove. He was 87 and living in Birmingham. Said to have been born Lee Co, AL.

Chilton County Newa/Union Banner
Henry Hardy died Tuesday Evening, June 26
Henry Hardy, age 87, died at the home of Mr. John Littlejohn in the Liberty Hill community, Tuesday, June 26th, at six o'clock in the afternoon.
The deceased was reared in Lee County, coming to Chilton county in 1868, where he resided up until a few years ago, when he went to Birmingham where he resided with his son, R. A. Hardy. The deceased only came back to Chilton county a short time ago, where he has been visiting in the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Littlejohn, up until the time of his death Tuesday.
Surviving the death of this esteemed citizen are five children, three boys, R. A. of Birmingham; J. W. of Birmingham; O. D. of Atlanta, GA; and two girls: Mrs. Rosie Littlejohn of Clanton; Mrs. Merkie Wallace of Atlanta, Ga.
Funeral services were conducted at Pleasant Grove Church Wednesday afternoon, Rev. J. R. Mitchell of Birmingham conducting the funeral services with J. Mell Martin in charge.

Birth	3 Oct 1850	Alabama
Death	9 Mar 1926	Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama

Father	Henry A. J. Maddox (1829 - 1894)
Mother	Elender J. Henley (1829 - 1900)
Sibling	William Fletcher Maddox (1849 - )
Sibling	Jackson Levert "Bud" Maddox (1853 - 1901)
Sibling	James M. Maddox (1856 - 1900)