Hiram Hardie
Pioneer of 1852
compiled by Stephenie Flora
oregonpioneers.com
Hiram Hardie
b. 21 Mar 1807 Stafford, Orange County, Vermont
d. 09 Oct 1852 Benton County, Oregon
buried Gingles Cemetery, Benton County, Oregon
s/o Joseph and Lucretia Hardy
m. 23 Feb 1837 Mercer County, Illinois
Elizabeth Miller
b. 01 Sep 1816 Wayne County, Indiana
d. 12 Sep 1862 Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon
buried Gingles Cemetery, Benton County, Oregon
d/o Isaac Newton Miller and Martha Beard
m2. 23 Aug 1853 Benton County, Oregon to William Smith McCullough
1840: Mercer County, Illinois, Hiram Hardie, 1 male (-5), 1 male (30-39); 1 female (-5), 1
female (20-29)
1850: Township 14 N R4W; Mercer County, Illinois, October 3, 1850; Hiram Hardie, 43, farmer,
$3000, VT; Elizabeth, 33, IN; Joseph K., 12, IL; Mary, 10, IL; Lucinda A., 6, IL; Taylor J., 3, IL
1860: Kings Valley, Benton County, Oregon, July 9, 1860; Wm. S. McCulloch, 42, farmer and
stock raiser, $1200 $3458, OH; Elizabeth (Miller Hardie), 43, IN; Henry, 14, IN; Charles, 12,
IN; William, 5, OR
Children of Hiram Hardie and Elizabeth Miller:
1. Joseph Kellogg Hardie
b. 17 Jun 1838 Millersburg, Mercer County, Illinois
d. 04 Apr 1908 Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
buried River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
m. 1865
Ella Medora Hunter
b. May 1849 Massachusetts
d. 24 Dec 1918 Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
buried River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
1850: Township 14 N R4W; Mercer County, Illinois, October 3, 1850; Hiram Hardie, 43,
farmer, $3000, VT; Elizabeth, 33, IN; Joseph K., 12, IL; Mary, 10, IL; Lucinda A., 6, IL;
Taylor J., 3, IL
1855: Benton County, Oregon, Guardianship Joseph K. Hardie, Benton County Record
#0031
1860: Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, June 20, 1860; Jos K. Hardy, 22, lawyer, $0
$400, IL
1880: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, June 1880; Joseph K. Hardy, 41, foreman in
saw mill, IL VT IN; Ella M., 31, wife, keeping house, Mass Mass Mass; Edward H., 13,
son, OR IL Mass; Edith, 11, dau, OR IL Mass; Ella M., 9, dau, OR IL Mass; Lillian, 7,
dau, OR IL Mass; Tayler, 4, son, OR IL Mass
1900: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, 01 June 1900; Joseph K. Hardie, head, Jun
1838, 61, m-35yrs, IL VT IL, foreman on planer; Ella M., wife, May 1841, 49, m-35yrs,
10-8, Mass Mass Mass; Taylor J., son, Feb 1876, 24, s, OR IL Mass, salesman; Edna,
dau, Aug 1883, 16, s, OR IL Mass; Ruth C., dau, Feb 1889, 11, s, OR IL Mass
[Sunday Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, April 5, 1908 Sec II p.12]
2. Mary Hardie
b. 08 Nov 1839 Millersburg, Mercer County, Illinois
d. 25 Mar 1900 Benton County, Oregon
buried IOOF Cemetery, Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon
m. 17 May 1857 Benton County, Oregon
Jeremiah Ladd Lilly
b. 13 Sep 1829 Camden, Oneida County, New York
d. 14 Mar 1884 Benton County, Oregon
buried IOOF Cemetery, Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon
1850: Township 14 N R4W; Mercer County, Illinois, October 3, 1850; Hiram Hardie, 43,
farmer, $3000, VT; Elizabeth, 33, IN; Joseph K., 12, IL; Mary, 10, IL; Lucinda A., 6, IL;
Taylor J., 3, IL
1855: Benton County, Oregon, Guardianship Mary, Lucinda Ann, Taylor Hardie, Benton
County Record #0030
1860: Kings Valle, Benton County, Oregon, July 10, 1860; Jeremiah L. Lilly, 29, farmer,
$3000 $3050, NY; Mary, 20, IL; Ada M., 2, OR; Tayler J. Hardy, 12, IL; Ida M. Lilly,
2/12, OR
1870: Subdivision 5, Corvallis, PO, Benton County, Oregon, June 20, 1870; J.L. Lilly,
40, farmer, $4500 $4700, NY; Mary, 30, keeping house, IL; Ada, 12, OR; May, 10, OR;
Geo, 8, OR; Annie, 5, OR; Jane, 2, OR
1880: Kings Valle, Benton County, Oregon, June 12, 1880; J.L. Lilly, 50, farmer, NY;
Mary, 40, wife, keeping house, IL; May I., 20, dau, school teacher, OR; G.E., 18, son,
OR; Annie, 15, dau, OR; Horace, 9, son, OR; Homer, 9, son, OR; E.L., 6, dau, OR; E., 3,
dau, OR
[Oregonian, Wednesday, March 8, 1900 p. 4]
3. Lucinda Ann Hardie
b. 28 Jul 1844 Millersburg, Mercer County, Illinois
d. 18 Jul 1893 Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon
buried Crystal Lake Cemetery, Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon
m. 17 Jun 1860 Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon
Silas Norman Lilly
b. 18 Dec 1830 Oneida County, New York
d. 08 Jun 1913 Benton County, Oregon
buried Crystal Lake Cemetery, Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon
s/o Carlo Lilly and Elizabeth (Wealthy) Ladd
1850: Township 14 N R4W; Mercer County, Illinois, October 3, 1850; Hiram Hardie, 43,
farmer, $3000, VT; Elizabeth, 33, IN; Joseph K., 12, IL; Mary, 10, IL; Lucinda A., 6, IL;
Taylor J., 3, IL
1855: Benton County, Oregon, Guardianship Mary, Lucinda Ann, Taylor Hardie, Benton
County Record #0030
1860: Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, June 12, 1860; Silas N. Lilly, 28, farmer, $3400
$675, NY [found no listing for Lucinda]
1870: Subdivision 5, Corvallis, PO, Benton County, Oregon, June 17, 1870; S.N. Lilly,
39, farmer, $4000 $1600, NY; Lucinda, 25, keeping house, IL; Leslie, 7, OR; Ora Bell, 4,
OR; Clara, 2, OR; Alex Patterson, 21, farm hand, OH
1880: Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, June 9 & 10, 1880; Silas N. Lilly, 49, farmer,
NY NY NY; Lucinda A., 35, wife, keeping house, IL Maine IN; Leslie, 16, son, farm
laborer, OR NY IL; Ora B., 14, dau, OR NY IL; Clara, 12, OR NY IL; Frank, 9, OR NY
IL; Hettie A., 6, OR NY IL; Mary E., 4, dau, OR NY IL
[Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Wednesday, July 19, 1893 p. 3]
4. Taylor Jasper Hardie
b. 1848 Mercer County, Illinois
d. aft 1860 probably Benton County, Oregon
1850: Township 14 N R4W; Mercer County, Illinois, October 3, 1850; Hiram Hardie, 43,
farmer, $3000, VT; Elizabeth, 33, IN; Joseph K., 12, IL; Mary, 10, IL; Lucinda A., 6, IL;
Taylor J., 3, IL
1855: Benton County, Oregon, Guardianship Mary, Lucinda Ann, Taylor Hardie, Benton
County Record #0030
1860: Kings Valle, Benton County, Oregon, July 10, 1860; Jeremiah L. Lilly, 29, farmer,
$3000 $3050, NY; Mary, 20, IL; Ada M., 2, OR; Tayler J. Hardy, 12, IL; Ida M. Lilly,
2/12, OR
Note: some researchers have confused this Taylor Hardie with the son of Joseph K.
Hardie who died in Clatsop County in 1941.