C. J. Hardwick

Died, in this city, on Wednesday, May 10, 1885, aged 65 years, 3 
months, 27 days.  Mr. Hardwick was born in Kentucky, and with his 
family moved to Kansas in 1867, coming to Galena in the spring of 1880.  
He was the father of nine children, six of whom (four boys and two 
girls) are yet living.  For fourteen years he has been a widower, and 
the care of the children, thus deprived of a mother, rested wholly upon 
him.  No father could have done more to discharge this duty faithfully.  
Being a firm opposer of all that tinged of wrong-doing, his counsel and 
influence was always in favor of the good and his endeavors to keep his 
children in the right path were such as to commend him to all who 
realize what home without a mother means.  His remains were followed to 
their last resting place, in Spring River Falls cemetery, on Thursday 
last, by a large number of friends, who with us extend to the children 
their heartfelt sympathy in their hour of grief. (Source: Short Creek 
Republican, Cherokee Co, KS, dtd May 23, 1885)


Note:  Cary John Hardwick was born 13 Jan 1820 in Madison Co., KY to 
John and Lucy (Searcy) Hardwick.  He moved with his family to Monroe 
County, MO, where he married Sarah P. Grove (1828-1873) on February 14, 
1848.



Submitted by: Debra Branigan of St. Inigoes, MD