William Hardesty

William Hardesty born, 12 Apr 1843, Richland, Wapello CO, IA, died 04 Jan 1924, Flagler CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL, married Angeline LNU, born May 1855 MO, died 12 Dec 1939, Lake Mary, Seminole CO, FL (cremated).

The family is found on page 69 of the 1910 census of St. Johns County with his occupation given as "Farmer." The family is listed on page 9 of the 1920 census of Flagler County with her occupation given as "Proprietor." On the Voter Registration list for the Town of Bunnell taken on 1st Dec 1915, Wm. Hardesty gave his age as 73 and his occupation as "Trucker."

They built a house on the Deen Road in Bunnell across the railroad from the hotel and according to the Bunnell Home Builder, he built an addition to his home to accommodate the overflow of people who could not be taken care of at the hotel.

William had two years of college and taught school for a period of time, then studied for the ministry.

Their known children were;

1. May Hardesty, born Apr 1885, Richland, Wapello CO, IA. In the 1920 census of Flagler County she is listed in her father and mother's household with her surname Williams, married and with her occupation "Teacher, Public School."

2. Robert F. Hardesty, born Jul 1886, Richland, Wapello CO, IA, died 31 Dec 1920, Naval Hospital, San Diego, San Diego CO, CA, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL. He was in the U.S. Navy and the time of his death, he was serving as water tender on the U.S.S. Reno. He was scalded to death in an accident aboard the ship while she was in port.

 

Source: The First Families of Flagler by Mary Ketus Deen Holland who cites as her sources, Census and Published Articles.

Additional sources used by the compiler were: Iowa State Census, 1895 Record; 1900 United States Federal Census, Richland, Wapello, Iowa; 1920 United States Federal Census, Bunnell, Flagler, Florida; Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 and The Flagler Tribune; 06 Jan 1921, 13 Jan 1931, 10 Jan 1924, 17 Jan 1924, 14 Dec 1939.

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