Letta Luticia Snellen McHenry Bagby Hardy 1843-1912

HARDY, SNELLEN, MCHENRY, BAGBY

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 4/17/2003 at 03:44:08

LETTA LUTICIA HARDY

Mrs. Letta Luticia Hardy, daughter of John and Nancy Snellen, was born in Bullet Co., Kentuckey [sic], Nov. 27, 1843, and died at her home in Milton, Ia., Jan. 25, 1912,at 12:05 o'clock p.m., being sixty-eight years, one month and twenty-eight days old.

While but a young girl her parents moved from Kentucky to Eastern Illinois, and again when she was fifteen years of age she moved with her parents to Scotland Co., Mo. Here at the age of sixteen she married Thos. McHenry, to which union were born two children; John, who died in his second year, and Wesley W. Her husband enlisted in the Union Army and served three years in Co. I, 31st, Mo. He died May 4, 1864 from tetanus caused from a wound received in battle.

She was again united in marriage to Thos. Bagby, Nov. 31, 1864, at Oquawka, Ill. To this union were born three children; James A., David P., and Mary E. Again she was bereft of her husband June 28, 1869 and lived in widow-hood six years after which she married on Dec. 25, 1875, Wm. V. Hardy. There were born to them four children, two boys and two girls; Emery V. who died when twenty-one years old, Ada M., Fred C., and Minnie E.

(Photocopy of this obit located on page 151 of Obit Book "A" found in the Van Buren County, IA Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Dec 2000. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.)

I am NOT related and am posting this obit for those who may find this person in their family history.

[Original Post 2 Jan 2001]