Sixth Generation

208. Mahuldah HARDIN^110,115 was born about 1799 in Kentucky.

Married name was also Hardin. Mahuldah and Stephen were 2nd cousins, once removed.

Mahuldah HARDIN and Stephen HARDIN were married on 12 February 1825 in Breckinridge County, Kentucky.⁹⁵ Stephen HARDIN^145,146,147, son of Robert HARDIN and Elenor SHERRILL, was born about 1804 in Kentucky.¹⁴⁵

1850. Meade Co KY, Kentucky District, Hh 831
Stephen Hardin, age 45. Mahuldah, age 50.
Mordecai, age 25, William 21, Nancy 20, Mahulda Riddle, age 7
Living in Hh 832:
Lydia Riddle, age 20, and Frances age one month.

1860. Meade Co KY, Brandenburg P.O., Hh 986
Stephen Hardin, age 56. Mahuldah, age 61.
Sam. Sherrill, age 35, Farm Laborer. Nancy Sherrill, age 30
Mordecai Hardin, age 34, Flat Boatman
Jno. R. Sherrill, age 1
[Wm R. Hardin was in the next household. Living with William was Ellen Hardin, age 80, b. VA. Is this Stephen's mother?]

1870. Meade Co KY, Wolf Creek, Hh 61
Stephen Hardin, age 66, b. KY. Mahulda, age 70.
Mordicia, age 44.
Samuel Sherrell, age 45. Nancy, age 40. John R., 11. Robert H. 9, Lydia E. 8, Charles M. 3, and William R., age 1.
Son William was still next door.

1880 Census. Walnut Grove Twp, Neosho Co, Kansas, Hh 100
Stephen Hardin, 77, Farmer, b. KY father b. Tenn, mother b. NC
Mahulda, 81, wife, b. KY, parents b. Tenn
Mordecai, 55, son, works on Farm, b. KY
Hh 101
Samuel Sherril, 55, Farmer, b. KY as were all his children
John, 21, son. Robert, 19, son. Lydia, 18, dau. Charles, 13, son. William, 11, son. Stephen, 7, son.

William was still in Meade Co. in 1880.

Mahuldah HARDIN and Stephen HARDIN had the following children:

319	i.	Mordecai HARDIN was born in 1825 in Kentucky.¹⁴⁵
320	ii.	William R. HARDIN^148,149,150 was born in 1829 in Kentucky.¹⁴⁵ 1860 Census, Meade Co KY Hh 987 Wm R. Hardin, age 31, Flat Boatman F. E., age 10, female. R. A., 8, male. Nancy, 5. Stephen, 3. L. A. Hardin, age 31, female. Mary Greer, age 30, Serving, b. IN. Ellen Hardin, age 80, b. VA. [Is this William's paternal grandmother?] 1870 Census, Meade Co KY, Wolf Creek, Hh 62 William Hardin, age 42, Farmer. Lydia A., 40. Frances E., age 18, Robert H. 17, Nancy 15, Stephen 13, Mordacai 8. Joseph Hardin, age 44, Farm Hand. 1880 Census, Meade Co KY, Wolf Creek, Hh 75 William Hardin, age 51, Flat Boatman. Lydia, age 50. Robert 27, Flat Boatman. Nannie 25. Stephen 22, Flat Boatman. Mordecai 18. Connie Williams, 14, Servant.
321	iii.	Nancy HARDIN was born in 1830 in Kentucky.¹⁴⁵
322	iv.	Lydia HARDIN was born about 1832.