Family Group Sheet


Name Alfred Hardin
Birth 16 Jan 1870, Kentucky
Death 7 Nov 1961, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Burial Clearfield Cemetery, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Father Jackson Hardin (~1834-)
Mother Julia Donahue (~1842-)
Marriage 28 Dec 1895, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Spouse Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Pelfrey, 3C3R
Birth 10 Jan 1880, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death 27 Apr 1958, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Burial Clearfield Cemetery, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Father Beverly McClain Pelfrey (1857-1940)
Mother Louisa Hargis
Children
1 F Vada Hardin, 4C2R
Birth 1896, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death 1969, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Spouse Truby Gregory, 3C2R
2 M Willie Hardin, 4C2R
Death abt 1928
Spouse Myrtle Gregory, 3C2R
3 F Arnita Hardin, 4C2R
Birth 1 Sep 1900, Clearfield, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death 19 Jan 1969
Spouse Mr. Terrell
4 F Alberta ("Bertie") Hardin, 4C2R
Birth 11 Jun 1904, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death 14 Jul 1980, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Spouse Roscoe Jones, 1C3R
Notes for Alfred Hardin
His death certificate, in 1961 Vol. 51, #25185, lists Alfred Hardin, age 90, died 7 Nov 1961 in Rowan Co., Ky, residence Clearfield, born Kentucky, birthdate 16 Jan 1871, widowed, occupation laborer, father Jack Hardin, mother's maiden name Julia Donahue, cause of death Cerebral hemorrage due to arterioschlerosis, attending physicial Louise Caudill M.D., informant Vada Gregory, daughter, burial in Clearfield Cemetery.
Census
1900 census of Rowan Co., Pearce precinct, lists as family #116:
Hardin, Alford, 35, b. May 1875, married 4 years; Lizzie, wife, 20, b. Apr 1880, married 4 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; Vada, dau, 4, b. Jan 1896; William, son, 1, b. Aug 1898. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Notes for Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Pelfrey
Her obituary in the Rowan County News of Thu, May 1, 1958, read "Mrs. Elizabeth (Pelfrey) Hardin, a member of the Church of God for more than 50 years, died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Vada Gregory, in Clearfield. Born Jan. 10, 1880 in Elliott County, daughter of the late Beverly and Louisa (Hargis) Pelfrey, she was 78 years of age.

Funeral services were conducted Monday morning at Clearfield with Rev. B. W. Moore officiating, assisted by Rev. James McKenzie. Interment was in Clearfield Cemetery near the church.

In 1894 she married Alfred Hardin, and they became the parents of four children of whom the following three survive: Mrs. Vada Gregory, Mrs. Arnita Terrell and Mrs. Alberta Jones, all of Clearfield. A son, Willie Hardin, preceded his mother in death. Mrs. Hardin also leaves a sister, Mrs. Flora Riddle, Morehead; and three brothers: John Pelfrey, Flemingsburg; Leslie Pelfrey, East Chicago, Ind.; and Jake Pelfrey, Louisville. Other immediate survivors include 19 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements were handled by Stucky and McBrayer."

(Note that the 1894 marriage date in the obituary does not match Rowan County marriage records.)

Her death certificate, in 1958 Vol. 24, #11700, lists Elizabeth Hardin, age 78, died 27 Apr 1958 in Rowan Co., Ky, residence same, born Kentucky, birth date 10 Jan 1880, married, occupation housewife, father Beverley Pelfrey, mother's maiden name Louisa Hargis, cause of death Cardiac Vecompenantion (?), informant Mrs. Vada Gregory, daughter, burial in Clearfield Cemetery.
Notes for Alfred & Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Family)
Rowan Co. marriage register A, p. 97 records the marriage on 28 Dec 1895 of Alfred Harden and Sarah E. Pelfrey.
Last Modified 26 Jun 2002 Created 30 Jun 2002 by Reunion for Macintosh