The Hardin Family

Thomas Hardin was born in 1748 in Stafford County, Virginia.  In 1768 he married Lucy Billups who was born in 1747 in Virginia.  Thomas Hardin enlisted to assist in the establishment of American Independence during the Revolutionary War on February 11, 1776.  He was a member of Captain Jonathan Clarke's Company of the 8th Virginia Regiment for a two year term and was discharged in March of 1778.

Thomas and Lucy Hardin moved to North Carolina then Kentucky before finally settling in Howard County, Missouri where Thomas died circa 1828 and Lucy died circa 1833.  One of the sons born to Thomas and Lucy Hardin was Jacob Hardin.

Jacob Hardin was born in 1769 in North Carolina and remained there when his family moved west. He married Jane Porter circa 1803.  Of the children born to this marriage, it is John Calvin Hardin who would finally make his way to Louisiana.

John Calvin Hardin was born circa 1820 in North Carolina.  After moving to Alabama, he met and married Mary Ann Rollins on September 21, 1846 in Barbour County.  Mary Ann died on June 30, 1857.

The following children were born to the marriage of Calvin and Mary Ann Rollins Hardin:

Thomas Rollins
John Calvin, Jr.
Barry Baker

On January 9, 1859, Calvin married Lavina Ann Tatum Childre in Pike County, Alabama.  Lavina, a widow with three young daughters, was born in 1831.  Calvin and Lavina moved to Catahoula Parish shortly after the birth of their first child in late 1859.  They would later move to Union Parish before settling in Sabine Parish.  The 1860 census shows Calvin and Lavina Hardin living in Catahoula Parish with his three sons, her three daughters and one daughter born to them.  This same census shows Calvin Hardin's occupation as Dentist.

 

The following children were born to the marriage of Calvin and Lavina Tatum Childre Hardin:

Ellen Francis
Laura Ann Virginia
Henry Tatum
Emma L
Ida Elizabeth 

Lavina Hardin died on April 20, 1877 and is buried in the Belmont Cemetery in Belmont, Sabine, Louisiana.  (Editor's note:  tombstone photograph is courtesy of Jerry and Donna Bohnett at FindAGrave.com)

Calvin Hardin then married Susan Jackson on September 20, 1877.  No children were born to this marriage.  John Calvin Hardin died in Eureka Springs, Arkansas in 1880.  The location of his burial is unknown at this time.

While the majority of Calvin's children remained in Louisiana, it was John Calvin, Jr. who made his home in Sicily Island.

John Calvin Hardin, Jr. was born on June 15, 1849 in Barbour County, Alabama.  On January 27, 1876, he married Texana Elizabeth Torrey in Catahoula Parish.  Texana was born on October 16, 1856 in Tarrant County, Texas to Neil and Elizabeth Colson Torrey.

Dr. John Calvin Hardin taught school in Sicily Island and later served as the Superintendent of Education for Catahoula Parish from 1909 to 1913.  The Hardin home place was located on Highway 913 several miles outside Sicily Island.  The original house still stands today and is owned by the Ford family.

Dr. John Calvin Hardin, Jr. died on July 22*, 1923 and Texana Torrey Hardin died on April 28, 1921.  Both are buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery in Sicily Island. (Editor's note: tombstone photograph shows DOD for Dr. Hardin as July 21, 1923; Record of Death shows July 22, 1923)

Records of Death for Dr. John C. Hardin and Texana Torrey Hardin:

The following children were born to the marriage of John and Texana Hardin:

1. Thomas Leo
2. Melbourn
3. Douglas Baker
4. Mary
5. John Calvin, III

1.  Thomas Leo, 1877-1947 (m. Florence Meyers, 1878-1950); Florence was born in Caldwell Parish to Christopher Columbus and Helen Matting Meyers.  Thomas and Florence are both buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery in Sicily Island.  

Children born to the marriage of Thomas Leo, Sr. and Florence Meyers Hardin were:

Thomas Leo, Jr., 1899-1957; Buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery in Sicily Island.

Naomi, 1902
Flora, 1905
John Rollin, 1906-1991 (m. Opal M. Davis, 1909-1981); Buried in Providence Cemetery in Ringold, Bienville, Louisiana.  (Editor's note:  tombstone photograph is courtesy of David Hill at FindAGrave.com)

Mary A., 1911

Lorraine, 1918

2.  Melbourn, 1883-1888; Buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery in Sicily Island.

3.  Douglas Baker, 1886-1888; Buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery in Sicily Island.

4.  Mary, 1889-1948 (m. Richard Newton Vickers, 1888-1978); Location of burial is unknown at this time.

Children born to the marriage of Mary and Richard Vickers were:

Richard Hardin, 1917-2007 (m. Marjorie Roy, 1920-1999); Both are buried in the Smackover Cemetery in Smackover, Union, Arkansas.  (Editor's note:  tombstone photograph is courtesy of Iris Meshall at FindAGrave.com) 

Mary Elizabeth "Bettie", circa 1925

Sara Nell, circa 1928

 5.  John Calvin, III., 1894-1967 (m. Sadie Kendrick, 1900-1986); Location of burial is unknown at this time.

Children born to the marriage of John and Sadie were:

John Calvin, IV., circa 1926

Nona June, 1929-1944