Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 7th ed., 1887,
Owen Co.

THOMAS J. HARDIN, lawyer, was born in Owen County, Ky., October 19, 1834,
and is a son of Thomas and Rachel (Allen) Hardin.  Thomas Hardin, a son
of Enos Hardin, was born in Owen County, November 4, 1801, and was reared
and educated in his native county; he was a farmer, and had a family of
nine children, all of whom are still living.  Enos Hardin, a native of
Virginia, married Martha Ashby, and located in Woodford County, Ky., in
1797; he was a farmer and trader, the father of four children, and died
in 1820.  Thomas J. Hardin was reared and educated in Owen County, and
became a merchant.  In 1862 he enlisted in the Federal Army as captain of
C, Ninth Kentucky Cavalry.  He was in several engagements--at Richmond,
Frankfort, Lawrenceburg, Marrowbone, Buffington Island and Cheshire, and
was mustered out of service, in April, 1865, as adjutant Thirtieth
Kentucky Infantry.  He began the study of law in 1873 under direction of
H. P. Montgomery, and was admitted to the bar in 1876.  Mr. Hardin owns
fine farming lands in Henry County, which he devotes to general farming,
and good town property in Monterey, Owen County.  February 4, 1864, he
married Miss Florence E. Seston, and has four children: Walter L.,
Clyde A., Stella B. and Clarence S.  At present writing Mr. Hardin is
candidate for representative of Owen County on the Republican ticket.  He
was police judge of Monterey from 1874 to 1878.

Hardin Allen Ashby Seston Montgomery
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Woodford-KY Henry-KY VA

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