Nell Cox

Nell married Eastman Lane Hardwick on 1 May 1915 in Kingston, Marshall County, Oklahoma. Eastman (son of John David "Dave" Hardwick and Lucretia "Crecy/Cresy" Harney) was born on 15 Sep 1883 in Indian Territory; died on 23 Dec 1950 in Baird, Callahan County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X2JN-V68
name: Mary Nel Hardwick
event: Birth
event date: 20 May 1917
event place: Hico, Hamilton, Texas, United States
gender: Female
father: Eastman Hardwick
mother: Nel Cox
certificate number: 18672
digital folder number: 004491073
image number: 00592
Collection: Mary Nel Hardwick, "Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935"

She was said to have married Thomas Kern Gafford. They had no issue.

Family/Spouse: Thomas Kern Gafford. Thomas was born before 1917; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She married R. L. Strickland. Their son was David Strickland. He and wife Debbie, and children Chole and David Paul, live in Baird, Texas.

Beulah married Raymond Lee Strickland before 1954. Raymond was born on 24 Oct 1917; died on 17 Dec 1998 in Baird, Callahan County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VDDM-5YT
name: John Eastman Hardwick
event: Birth
event date: 15 Jan 1932
event place: Callahan, Texas
gender: Male
father: Eastman Hardwick
mother: Nell Cox
certificate number:
Collection: John Eastman Hardwick, "Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997"


BAIRD-Jon Hardwick, age 75, of Baird, Texas, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2007 at his home. Services were to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008 in the First United Methodist Church of Baird with Rev. Pamala Vannow officiating, assisted by Rev. Sandra Keith. Interment was to follow at Ross Cemeter Annex. Services are under the direction of Parker Funeral Home in Baird, Texas. A visitation was held at the funeral home on Wednesday, January 1, 2008 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m.

Jon was born in Baird, Texas, on January 15, 1932 to Eastman and Nell Cox Hardwick. He had lived all his life in Baird, where he graduated from Baird High School and later, in 1952, from West Texas State College in Canyon, Texas. In November of 1957, Jon married Betty Cunningham in Baird. She preceded him in death in June of 2000.

Jon had been a Certified Public Accountant since 1960, and was a lifetime member of the American Institute of C.P.A.'s. He was a former Baird Volunteer fireman and was also a member of the Chickasaw Nation Society.

The current mayor of the City of Baird, Jon was elected to the office in June of 1996. He also served as the Callahan County Democratic Chairman for many years and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Baird.

Survivors include 2 daughters, Lydia Barnard and husband Gary of Austin, Texas, and Crecia Reynolds and husband Jim of Midland, Texas; 2 sisters, Claire Spaulding of Baird, Texas, and Mary Gafford of Abilene, Texas; 3 grandchildren, Eastman Barnard and Chris Reynolds of San Marcos, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Big Country, 4600 Hartford St., Abilene, Texas 796059989.

Jon married Betty Zoe Cunningham in Nov 1957 in Baird, Callahan County, Texas. Betty was born on 21 Apr 1937; died on 11 Jun 2000 in Baird, Callahan County, Texas; was buried in Ross Cemetery, Baird, Callahan County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]