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The “Hardin Cemetery” is located on the Beasley farm near Friendship, across the county border near the Hawkinsville Community in Dyer Co. The cemetery is in the middle of a cotton field and was very overgrown when I was there 2 years ago. I found 12 tombstones, but there may be others I was unable to locate.
 1. A flat stone overturned with the top broken off. This stone is believed to be that of John lawrence Hardin due to the location near Rebecca Hardin and the only readable date of 1878. John Lawrence Hardin b. April 09, 1795 d. September 04, 1878 was the son of Martin Hardin and Mary Burgess. He was the husband of Rebecca Cabell.
1878
No pompous marble to thy name we raise 2. A flat stone (J. C. Crawley Brownsville Monument Co.) broken across the date with pieces leaning against a tree. Rebecca Cabell was the wife of John Lawrence Hardin.
Wife of J. L. Hardin born May 24, 1799 died November 13, 1876 77 yrs. 5 mos. 19 days 3. A tall 4-sided square stone (Roberts Bros., Milan) with round top and graduated base. George W. Hardin was the son of John Lawrence Hardin and Rebecca Cabell. He was the husband of Elizabeth Jane Bills who is buried at Zion Hill Cemetery.
born July 19, 1832 died Aug. 14, 1883
We mourn thy loss 4. Euginia Hardin was the infant daughter of George W. Hardin and Elizabeth Jane Bills
Born Sept. 9, 1869 Died Dec. 21, 1871
It was an Angel that 5. Emma Liza Taylor was the infant daughter of William Newberry Taylor and Rebecca Hardin.
Born Oct. 7 1872 Died Dec. 7, 1872
You can't come to us 6. Ollie L. Taylor was the son of William Newberry Taylor and Rebecca Hardin.
April 2, 1876 Mar 24 1887 7. Willie Gertrude Harwell was the infant daughter of Rufus King Harwell and Salecia Forest Hardin.
dau of R. K. and S. F. Harwell Apr 19, 1886 Jan 19, 1888
8. Sept 27, 1853 Sept 29, 1859 Gone but not forgotten
9. Born Sept. 4, 1859 Died Nov. 17, 1959
Blessed are they who are rich
10. Oct. 30, 1875 April 21, 1877
11. Died Sept. 12, 1882 Aged 90 years
A loving husband, a father dear
12. wife of Smith Hooks Died Feb. 27, 1879 Aged 52 yrs. 10 mos. 16 days
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