Ziba Hardee and daughter Julia Ann Hardee

Ziba and Tabitha Hardee daughter,
Julia Ann Hardee

Ziba and Tabitha's ninth child was Julia Ann Hardee. She was born 1848 in Coosa County, Alabama.
She traveled with her family about 1861 to Van Zandt County, Texas.
There she married Andrew Jackson Cain on April 8, 1866 in Van Zandt County, Texas.
In 1870 they lived in Van Zandt County, Texas, but in 1880 they lived in Hopkins County, Texas and in 1900 they lived in Wood County, Texas.
They had nine children but only four were living in 1900 according to the census. Known children are: William Thomas Cain born about 1866; Sybatha Ellin Cain (Choat) born August 1870, died 1956; M. J. Cain born about 1877; Rosa Cain born about 1879; Willie Bell Cain (Strange) born 1882, died February 11, 1970; Claude Cullers Cain born June 6, 1887, died June 2, 1946; Gertrude Cain; and Dollie Cain.
Julie Ann Hardee Cain died March 29, 1906 in Wood County, Texas.

Ziba and Tabitha Hardee's son, Pinkney Taylor Hardee

Ziba Hardee and Sabitha C. Hardee

Ziba and Tabitha Hardee daughter,

Sabitha Caroline/Carolina Hardee

Ziba and Tabitha's eighth child was Sabitha Caroline/Carolina Hardee. She was born August 3, 1845 in Talladega Springs, Coosa County, Alabama.

She was about 16 when she traveled with her family by ox cart train to Van Zandt County, Texas. 

On February 15, 1866 she married Littleton Davidson in Van Zandt County, Texas.

They had seven children but three died young. I do not know the names of two of the deceased children: Lou Emma Davidson born November 28, 1866 and died November 13, 1946. Verner Littleton Davidson born December 15, 1871 and died May 3, 1930. William Asbury Davidson born April 27, 1879 died March 13, 1957. Lenora Eugene Davidson born November 18, 1880 and died September 15, 1959. Ophelia I. Davidson born July 4, 1885 and died November 2, 1886.

All their children were born and died in Van Zandt County, Texas. 

Littleton Davidson was a farmer and he built and ran one of the first cotton gins in the area. He moved a few miles and built a second cotton gin, grist mill and a general store. Littleton was appointed postmaster of Primrose, Texas in 1902 and ran the post office from his general store until 1910.

Ziba and Tabitha Hardee's daughter Julia Ann Hardee Cain

Ziba Hardee and son Thomas Hardee

Ziba and Tabitha Hardee son,
Thomas Hardee

Ziba and Tabitha's seventh child was Thomas Hardee. He was born about 1844 in Alabama.
Thomas is listed in the 1850 census with his family and is 6 years old. I have not been able to find the family in the 1860 census and I have no other records on Thomas Hardee.
I have seen some people say he was killed in the Civil War, but I have not found any record that I think may be this Thomas.
I did search the Texas unit that Samuel and Bryant enlisted in but his name is not listed.
Below is Thomas as listed in the only record of him, the 1850 U.S. Federal Census of Alabama.

Ziba and Tabitha Hardee's daughter, Sabitha C. Hardee Davidson

Ziba Hardee and son Bryant S. Hardee

Ziba and Tabitha Hardee son,
Bryant S. Hardee

Bryant S. Hardee is the sixth child of Ziba and Tabitha Hardee. Bryant was born about September 1842 in Coosa County, Alabama. 

I believe Bryant traveled with his family to Texas around 1861. In the 1861 tax records for Van Zandt Count, Texas Bryant is listed next to his father Ziba owning 40 acres worth $120. He paid .15 tax. In 1862 Bryant owns 120 acres.

Bryant Hardee enlisted in the civil war on September 16, 1861 at Quitman Texas. He served in Company H of the 10th Regiment of Confederate States Calvary. (This is the same unit Samuel Hardee served in, which makes a good argument that this Samuel Hardee is his brother.)

Bryant received a Certificate of Disability on April 30, 1863 that reads:

...he was born in Coosa County in the State of Alabama is Twenty Two years of age, five feet eight inches high, dark complexion, dark eyes, dark hair and by occupation when enlisted a Farmer. During the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty 60 day.

Station: Shelbyville, Tenn

Date: April 30, 1863

I certify that I have carefully examined the said B. S. Hardee of Captain T. W. Summers Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of gunshot wound received through the thigh at the battle of Richmond, KY. Aug. 30, 1862, fracturing the femur completely. I further declare my belief that said soldier will not be able to resume his duties in a less period than twelve months.

A.B. Hint Surgeon

Place where the soldier desires to be address may be here added. Town Edom County Van Zandt State Texas.

He was discharged July 30, 1863 by order of Gen. Bragg.

Sometime after the civil war Bryant to Monroe County, Alabama where his two older half brothers lived. 

In 1866 he joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and attended the Lone Star, Alabama Branch.

On June 2, 1964 he married Mary Jane Patrick who was 12 years older then him. 

In the 1870 census Bryant lived next door to his half brother John Hardee. (Who some say also joined the LDS church.) Bryant and Jane had a five year old daughter and they also had another female named Mary who was 13 years old and listed as black and a laborer.

In 1880 Bryant and wife Jane have two girls, Mary P. and Elvira M. Hardee. Brother John still lives close.

M. Jane Hardee died in 1894 and Bryant married Virginia Mason on March 22, 1894.

In the 1900 census Bryant and wife Virginia have two daughters listed as Emma T. and Sugar.

In the 1910 census Bryant and wife Virginia have three daughters, Emma F., Willie Mae (Sugar) and Maggie I.

In the 1920 census only Willie Mae and Maggie are living in the household with their parents. 

Bryant Hardee died October 1, 1922 in Monroe County, Alabama. He was 80 years old.

Ziba and Tabitha Hardee's son Thomas Hardee

Ziba Hardee and son Samuel Hardee

Ziba and Tabitha Hardee son,
Samuel Hardee

Samuel Hardee was born about 1840 in Alabama. I do not haven any further information on Samuel, but some people list that he was a private in Company H, 10th Texas Cavalry Regiment. He was wounded in the chest at the Battle of Murfreesboro on December 31, 1862 and died on February 13, 1983 in Shelbyville, Bedford Co., Tennessee. Samuel's brother Bryant S. Hardee served in the same unit, which makes for a good argument they were brothers. 
Below is the Compiled Service Card for S. B. Hardee.

Ziba and Tabitha Hardee's son, Bryant Hardee

Ziba Hardee and daughter Martha Ellen Hardee Butler

Ziba and Tabitha Brooks Hardee’s daughter

 Martha Ellen Hardee Butler

Ziba and Tabitha Hardee's third child is Martha Ellen Hardee. She was born June 1833 in Alabama if you go by what is written on the 1900 census or April 15, 1825 if you go by her tombstone. I believe the tombstone is incorrect as the 1850 census lists her age at 16 making her birth date about 1834.

On June 26, 1853 she married Russell Benjamin Butler in Coosa Co., Alabama.
Russell had been married before and his first wife died in 1852, they had five children.

In 1860 Russell and Martha Ellen are living in Coosa County, Alabama with four of Russel's children from his first marriage and four of their children together.

In 1870 Russell and Martha Ellen live in Weogufka, Coosa County, Alabama and have ten children together.

In 1880 they live in Fayetteville, Talladega County, Alabama and nine children live in the household.

In 1900 they live in Holy Pond, Cullman County, Alabama. Russell is listed as 77 years old and Martha Ellen is 66 years old. Their 12 year old granddaughter, Magdelena Martin lives with them. Martha Ellen lists that she had 14 children and 10 are living. Their son William and his family live next door.

Russell Butler died June 2, 1901 in Cullman Co., Alabama. Martha Ellen died Oct. 24, 1914 in Alabama.

 I have information on 13 of their children:
William Livingston "Billy" Butler b. April 4, 1854

Susan A. Butler b. Aug 1855

Levi Russell Butler b. Mar 12, 1858 in AL d. Nov. 2, 1941 in AL

Henry Dudley Butler b. abt 1860 AL d. abt 1930 AL

George Washington Butler b. Jun 22, 1862 d. Jul 1, 1955 AL (May be 1863)

Nancy Butler b. about 1863 (May be 1862)

Mary "Alice" Butler b. Feb. 14, 1865 d. Aug 11, 1951 AL

Singleton Marshall "Pete" Butler b. Mar 2, 1866

Anne Elizabeth Butler b. Dec 28, 1868

Samuel Rice Butler b. Jan 5 1873 d. Oct. 19, 1961 AL

Newton Butler b. abt 1875

Isiah Holmes Butler b. Mar 29, 1875

Thomas Monroe Butler b. abt 1877 d. May 1960 AL

The Census shown is from 1870.

Ziba and Tabitha Hardee's son, Samuel Hardee

Ziba Hardee and son William Thomas Hardee

Ziba and Tabitha Hardee’s son

 William Thomas Hardee 

 Ziba and Tabitha's fourth child is my 2nd Great Grandfather William Thomas Hardee. He was born March 10, 1836 in Hatchet Creek, Coosa County, Alabama. 

 William T. Hardee married Juda Francis Lee on November 19, 1854 in Coosa County, Alabama. Juda lived a few houses down from William T. Hardee's family, so I would guess they were childhood friends.

William and Juda (Listed as Francis) still live in Coosa County, Alabama in the 1860 census. They have four young children and Juda's younger sister Jane is living with them also.

William T. Hardee enlisted in the Civil War on April 1, 1862 at Coosa Alabama., by Capt. Walden for 3 years. He served with Company B 2nd Battalion Hilliard's Legion, Alabama Volunteers, (Confederate). That company later consolidated to Company K, 59th Alabama Infantry.

You can read about William's Civil War service here:

William T. Hardee is listed in the Alabama State Census in 1866 and the tax records in 1867. So sometime between 1867 and 1870 they moved to Texas. 

William and Juda (listed as Francis) Hardee are listed on the 1870 U.S. Census living in Van Zandt County, Texas. They have nine children, all listed as born in Alabama. The youngest is one years old so that narrows the move from Alabama to Texas between 1869 and 1870.

William's father Ziba Hardee died in 1862, but his Mother Tabitha is listed one family above his, so he moved near his Mother and siblings.

In the 1880 U. S. Census the family is listed in Johnson County, Texas. Juda Francis Hardee died in 1879, but William is listed with 10 of his 13 children and two nephews. The two nephews, Joseph and Archie Favors are the children of Juda's sister Jane Lee who lived with them in 1860.

Jane Lee married Archibald Favors and the story goes that William and Archibald entered the Civil War and had a pact that if anything happened to one of them, the other would look after their children. I need to do more research on Archibald and Jane Lee Favors and the two boys.

In 1882 W T Hardee is listed in the 1882 tax rolls for Ellis Counts County, Texas. 

The shortest obituary I've ever seen was listed in the Dallas Morning News on April 14, 1893.

W. T. Hardee died last night.

His tombstone lists his death date as April 12, 1893.

I will write about his children in another post.

SIDE NOTE: There is another William Thomas Hardee who was born about 1837 in North Carolina who married a Laura and is often confused with this William Thomas Hardee. The other William Thomas Hardee is found living in Upshur Co., Texas in 1880 with wife Laura, brother Isaah and three children.

FindAGrave has two other wives listed for Willilam T. Hardee, one Laura I know is incorrect. I need to do more research on Nancy Wilkerson to determine if she was married to my William T. Hardee.

Someone sent me this copy of a photo of William Thomas Hardee. Looks like the original is in an oval bubble glass frame.

Let me know if you descend from William T. Hardee.

 

Ziba and Tabitha Hardee's daughter Martha Ellen Hardee Butler