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John Wesley HARDIN Family History

John Wesley "Wes" HARDIN Family History

4th Cousin, once removed of John Henry "Doc" Holliday

                    Mark HARDIN 

Henry HARDIN                               Alice (Alis) HARDIN 

William Everett HARDIN                     Joseph CLOUD 

Swan HARDIN                                Jane CLOUD 

Benjamin Watson HARDIN                     Alice Jane McKEY 

James Gibson HARDIN                        John Henry "Doc" HOLLIDAY 

John Wesley "Wes" HARDIN                    



John Henry "Doc" HOLLIDAY                         

is the 4th cousin, once removed of

John Wesley "Wes" HARDIN   

 3 Jun 2001                   Family Group Sheet

        Husband: James Gibson HARDIN  died at age: 53 
           Born:  2 Mar 1823          in WayneCo, TN  
           Died:  2 Aug 1876          in Red River County, TX  
     Occupation:                      Reverend  
         Father: Benjamin Watson HARDIN 
         Mother: Martha Ann BARNETT 
James Hardin was a Methodist preacher. 

           Wife: Mary Elizabeth DIXON  died at age: 58 
        Married: 19 May 1847          in NavarroCo, TX    his age: 24  her age: 20 
           Born:  7 Dec 1826          in SullivanCo, IN  
           Died: 26 May 1885          in Ennis, TX  
         Father: William DIXON 
         Mother: Malinda McARTHUR 

      M Child 1: Joseph Gipson HARDIN  died at age: 24 
           Born:  5 Jan 1850          in Bonham, FanninCo, TX  
           Died: 31 May 1874          in ComancheCo, TX  
         Spouse: Arabella ADAMS  
        Married:  7 Sep 1871          in ComancheCo, TX  
      M Child 2: John Wesley "Wes" HARDIN  died at age: 42 
           Born: 26 May 1853          in Bonham, FanninCo, TX  
           Died: 19 Aug 1895          in Acme Saloon, El Paso. El PasoCo, TX  
         Buried: 1895                 in Concordia Cemetery, El Paso, TX  
     Occupation:                      Infamous Gunfighter of Western Lore  
         Spouse: Jane BOWEN  b. 1857  d.  6 Nov 1892  
        Married: 29 Feb 1872          in Riddlesville, GonzalesCo, TX  
         Spouse: Callie LEWIS  b. ABT 1879  
        Married:  8 Jan 1895          in Junction, TX  


 3 Jun 2001                   Family Group Sheet

        Husband: John Wesley "Wes" HARDIN  died at age: 42 
           Born: 26 May 1853          in Bonham, FanninCo, TX  
           Died: 19 Aug 1895          in Acme Saloon, El Paso. El PasoCo, TX  
         Buried: 1895                 in Concordia Cemetery, El Paso, TX  
     Occupation:                      Infamous Gunfighter of Western Lore  
         Father: James Gibson HARDIN 
         Mother: Mary Elizabeth DIXON 
John Hardin is credited with forty killing in stand-up gunfights, ambushes and
running battles on horseback.  It had been said that whenever Hardin rode out
of a town, deadmen were always left behind.  By the time he reached his 20th
birthday, John was regarded as one of the deadliest gunfighters in the West,
had killed a number of men, had a confrontation with Wild Bill Hickok in
Abilene, and was wanted by the Texas State police and the Texas Rangers.

John Wesley Hardon was killed by John Selman, Sr. when Selman shot Hardin in
the back of the head in the ACME Saloon in El Paso, TX.  Wes Hardin's last 
words were, "Four sixes to beat."

           Wife: Jane BOWEN  died at age: 35 
        Married: 29 Feb 1872          in Riddlesville, GonzalesCo, TX    his age: 18  her age: 15 
           Born: 1857                 in KarnesCo, TX  
           Died:  6 Nov 1892          in Mound Creek, GonzalesCo, TX  
         Buried:                      in Asher Cemetery, GonzalesCo, TX  
         Father: Neill BOWEN 
         Mother: Mary WESTERN 

      F Child 1: Mary Elizabeth HARDIN  died at age: 65 
           Born:  6 Feb 1873          in Karnes, GonzalesCo, TX  
           Died: 18 Apr 1938          in TX  
         Buried:                      in Billings Cemetery, Gonzales, TX  
         Spouse: Charles R. BILLINGS  b. 1874  d. 1940  
        Married: 16 Dec 1894          in DeWittCo, TX  
      M Child 2: John Wesley HARDIN  died at age: 56 
           Born:  3 Aug 1875          in Jacksonville, FL  
           Died: 24 Oct 1931          in Runge or Nixon, TX  
         Spouse: Lillie HOUSE  b.  6 Jan 1882  d. 23 Jun 1937  
        Married: 17 Feb 1898          in DeWittCo, TX  
      F Child 3: Jane Martina HARDIN  died at age: 54 
           Born: 15 Jul 1877          in Alabama  
           Died: 12 Oct 1931          in Kenedy, KarnesCo, TX  
         Spouse: John Ross LYONS  
        Married:  9 Oct 1898          in KarnesCo, TX  
      F Child 4: Callie HARDIN  died at age: 93 
           Born: 15 Jul 1877          in AL  
           Died: 1891-1971            in TX  
         Spouse: John LYONS  b. 1860-1880  d. 1894-1966  
        Married: 1891-1924            in TX  
           Wife: Callie LEWIS  age: 122 
        Married:  8 Jan 1895          in Junction, TX    his age: 41  her age: 16 
           Born: ABT 1879             in   
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