John R. Hardin 1729-1810

Researchers of the John R. Hardin family say that while in North Carolina he had three sons by a first wife: John, Green, and Moses Hardin. By a second wife, Mary Ann Nevins, he sired James b. 1800 and Robert, b. 1802. John R. Hardin died in North Carolina about 1810. His widow married David Foster, and later they all moved to Carter County, Tenn., where they remained eight or nine years and while there James Hardin met and married Dicy Jenkin

"The Hardin Family Tree 1729-1934" by J. R. Hardin of Birmingham (deceased)is the genealogy of James Hardin 1800 (son of second wife) who married Dicey Jenkins, and their descendants as of 1934.

James Hardin's children were born and his descendants lived generally in southern Tennessee and the northern tier of Alabama. James Hardin's children include William Maxwell Hardin 1825-1899, who is the ancestor of the Hardin Family Association's founder, James Oran Hardin (deceased Feb. 2010). J. R. Hardin's investigations ended in 1934 with James Oran Hardin's generation.

Robert Hardin b. 1802, James' brother, settled in Kentucky, married Mary Carter, and had six sons and five daughters, says author J. R. Hardin, who did not relate anything more about Robert Hardin.

John Hardin of Elyton (c. 1787 - 1874)(Another unsourced birthday is 1793.)

...followed his step-family to Tennessee. During the War of 1812 he volunteered as a private in the Tennessee Militia and returned to Madison County, Mississippi Territory in 1813 to marry Nancy Johnson. If he was born 1793 he was age 20 at marriage. In 1813 Madison was the only organized county in the future Alabama. John Hardin was later awarded bounty land and established his family at Elyton, Alabama (future site of Birmingham). Many descendants remained near that city.

Sources for the genealogy of John Hardin of Elyton:

Ronnie Hardin at Worldconnect.
John R. Hardin descendants according to Delores Hills Mullings. Mrs. Mullings shows a bit more about Robert Hardin 1802 and about Green Hardin. However it is incorrect that Dudley Douglas Hardin descends from this Green Hardin. Other errors have been pointed out. Though weak on citations, the database has a large number of names that appear to have been the product of a lot of work. Mrs. Mullings is deceased. If the Web site disappears, please contact the owner of this site at ke3y@comcast.net. I will mirror the site.

Last modified Apr. 29, 2020