I AM LOOKING FOR ANYONE WITH OLD PICTURES OF CAVE-IN-ROCK ILL.IN HARDIN COUNTY. MY GRANDFATHER JOSEPH H. HARDESTY AND GRANDMOTHER PEARL(BELT)HARDESTY RAN THE HARDESTY HOTEL IN CAVE-IN-ROCK BACK IN THE 1920'S. THEY HAD THE HOTEL AND STORE WHICH WAS LOCATED ON THE RIVER SIDE OF THE STREET JUST AS YOU COME UP THE ROAD FROM THE FERRY, 1ST.STREET TO THE LEFT HEADING DOWN RIVER. THERE WAS A LARGE MILL AND NEXT TO IT WAS THE STORE AND HOTEL. IT BURNED IN THE 1920'S AND I WAS WANTING TO SEE IF ANYONE HAD ANY OLD PICTURES OF THE STORE AND HOTEL THAT I COULD GET COPIES OF FOR MY FAMILY PHOTO ALBUM. ALSO, WOULD LIKE ANY PICTURES OF THE "LAMBTOWN BILLIES" BASEBALL TEAM. MY UNCLE- BOYD HARDESTY- WAS ONE OF THE TEAM MEMBERS. IF ANYBODY HAS ANY OLD HARDESTY PICTURES OF THIS HARDESTY FAMILY--JOE AND PEARL HARDESTY AND THEIR CHILDREN: MAGGIE, BOYD, MAE, FLOYD, BERTIE, POLIA, LACY, FRANKIE, LENA, DEWARD, RUBY, PASCO, MILDRED, IMOGENE AND JOE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I APPRECIATE ANY HELP, THANK YOU.

I have ancestors, Bluhms, who lived in Hardin County, 1870s. They and their extended communtity, including Hardestry, soon after moved to Le Sueur County, MN. Maybe some relatives there for you?

THANK YOU FOR YOUR REPLY TO MY HARDESTY HOTEL POSTING. DO YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW THE FIRST NAMES OF ANY OF THE HARDESTYS OF WHICH YOU REFER TO IN YOUR REPLY? I TRIED TO REPLY TO YOU AS SOON AS I GOT THE MESSAGE BUT, I COULDN'T GET THROUGH. HAD TO GO BACK TO WHERE I POSTED THE QUERY. MY GREAT GRANDFATHER: WILLIAM T. HARDESTY LEFT THAT AREA AND I NEVER HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT WHERE HE WENT. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED, THANKS----DON HIGGINSON

I only have a Tom Hardestry who died in 2001 who is married to a 2nd cousin of mine. But this surname has come up a number of times when I have been scanning Le Sueur Co., MN census records. So it was not until your query that I will be noting this family. If I see a William or other old Hardesty's, I'll let you know.
What is the birth place/date of your grandparent, child of William?

Hello!
I have dabbled for years trying to locate information about my grandmother, Lacy Hardesty Birch. I have a few photos but she passed away fairly young and my mother was adopted by another family.

If you get this email and have any other information I would be so appreciative! I believe she was born around 1912 and passed away in 1940 or 41.

Thanks so much,
Bobbi Gelman
Westland, Michigan
gelmanbobbi@yahoo.com