Father: Noah Obediah HARDESTY b: 24 DEC 1811 in Belmont, Ohio

Mother: Harriet BAXLEY b: 1816 in Ohio

Marriage: Jane PEPPERS (b: 12 FEB 1853 in WI) on 18 JAN 1874 in Walla Walla Co., Washington

Children

1. Mary May HARDESTY b: 16 NOV 1876 in Stateline area between Walla Walla, WA and Milton-Freewater, OR

2. Harriet M. HARDESTY b: 16 NOV 1876 in Stateline area between Walla Walla, WA and Milton-Freewater, OR

3. Richard HARDESTY b: 30 MAR 1878 in Stateline area between Walla Walla, WA and Milton-Freewater, OR

4. Alice HARDESTY b: ABT. 1879 in Washington

5. Nettie HARDESTY b: 16 JUN 1879 in Stateline area between Walla Walla, WA and Milton-Freewater, OR

6. Noah HARDESTY b: 23 AUG 1882 in Stateline area between Walla Walla, WA and Milton=Freewater, OR

7. Cleveland HARDESTY b: 14 SEP 1884 in Stateline area between Walla Walla, WA and Milton-Freewater, OR

8. Myrtle HARDESTY b: 15 APR 1887 in Stateline area between Walla Walla, WA and Milton-Freewater, OR

9. Elsie HARDESTY b: 10 APR 1890 in Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington

10. Ray M. HARDESTY b: 12 OCT 1892 in Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington

11. Hazel HARDESTY b: 1894 in Washington

12. Leo HARDESTY b: 6 MAY 1897 in Spokane, Spokane Co,, Washington
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As seen in the 1850 US Census Record

Name: Mercer Hardesty
Age: 6
Birth place: Indiana
Gender: Male
Home in 1850: Union, Montgomery Co., Indiana

Household:
Noah -Age 37 -Born: IN
Harriet -Age 34 -Born: OH
Rebecca -Age 14 -Born: IN
Thomas -Age 12 -Born: IN
William -Age 10 -Born: IN
Hannah -Age 9 -Born: IN
Soloman -Age 7 -Born: IN
Mercer -Age 6 -Born: IN
Phillip -Age 2 -Born: IN
Elizabeth -Age 6 mo. -Born: IN
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As seen in the 1880 US Census Record

Name: Mercer Hardesty
Home in 1880: Cottonwood, Umatilla Co., Oregon
Age: 39
Birth Place: Indiana
Relation to head-of-household: Self
Spouses's Name: Jane
Father's birthplace: OH
Mother's birthplace: OH
Occupation: Farmer
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male

Household Members: Name Age
Mercer Hardesty 39
Jame Hardesty 28
Mary Hardesty 4
Harriet Hardesty 4
Alice Hardesty 1
Josipene Rosson 8
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As seen in the 1920 US Census Record

Name: Mercer Hardesty

Home in 1920: Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington
Age: 77 years
Birth Place: Indiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouses's Name: Jane
Father's Birth Place: Ohio
Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Household Members: Name Age
Minn M. Hardesty 77
Jane Hardesty 67
Noah Hardesty 37