WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
AUGUSTUS POORE HARDY (aka GUS HARDY)
(blacksmith, sheriff, deputy US marshal, farmer)
BIOGRAPHY
Augustus Poore Hardy was born in Georgetown, Essex County, Massachusetts on March 2, 1831.Elizabeth Ann Carpener was born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York on May 23, 1837.
Augustus Poore Hardy ("Gus") was a famous frontiersman who was called by Brigham Young to areas which needed his particular brand of fearlessness and bravery.
It has been said that he brought the first cotton seed to Utah's Dixie.
Augustus married Elizabeth in Salt Lake City on March 18,1854.
In November 1877, he became sheriff of Washington County. This was a dangerous job, for Silver Reef was in full bloom, and with it came all the problems of a boomtown. In St. George, his special mission was to work with the Indians. In this he was very successful, for he quickly learned their language and was able to act as their interpreter in dealing with church or civic authorities. He served as sheriff until August of 1883.
Augustus died December 23, 1912 in St George and was buried on December 24 in Plot A_A_32_2_NH
of the St. George City Cemetery.
Elizabeth died in St. George on November 15, 1918 and was buried on November 17 in Plot A-A-32-2-SH
of the St. George City Cemetery.
FAMILY
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Augustus' Parents and Siblings:
Samuel Brocklebank Hardy Caroline Bacon Rogers Hardy Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Augustus Poore Hardy Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
(9/21/1804-9/9/1899) (married 1/17/1826) (9/16/1806-11/21/1898) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (3/2/1831-12/23/1912) (married Elizabeth Ann Capener) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) |
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Elizabeth's Parents and Siblings: William Carpener Sarah Verrinder Carpener Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
(7/30/1806-1/24/1894) (married 10/26/1878) (9/2/1803-5/27/1863) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) |
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Augustus & Elizabeth's Family: Augustus Poor Hardy Elizabeth Ann Capener Hardy Augustus Samuel Hardy Eugene William Hardy Sarah Louise Hardy Ernest Verrinder Hardy Sherman Carpener Hardy Alice Jane Hardy Elizabeth Caroline Hardy Adeline Matilda Hardy George Raymond Hardy Gilbert Perkins Hardy |
(3/2/1831-12/23/1912) (married 3/18/1854) (5/23/1837-11/15/1918) (xx/xx/1856-xx/xx/1857) (xx/xx/1858-xx/xx/1864) (xx/xx/1860-xx/xx/1935) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1862-xx/xx/1945) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1865-xx/xx/1959) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1868-xx/xx/1940) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1870-xx/xx/1951) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1873-xx/xx/1910) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1876-xx/xx/1954) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1879-xx/xx/1964) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) |
PHOTOS
See the undigitized photos in the Mark A. Pendleton Photograph Collection.Box 1, Folder 9: #75
Box 1, Folder 11: #115
REFERENCES
Augustus Poor HardyA research report by Elaine Young, PhD.
FamilySearch entry for Augustus Poore Hardy
Death certificate for Augustus Poore Hardy
Find-A-Grave entry for Augustus Poore Hardy
BillionGraves entry for Augustus P Hardy
FamilySearch entry for Elizabeth Ann Capener
Death certificate for Elizabeth A. Carpenter Hardy
Find-A-Grave entry for Elizabeth Ann Capener Hardy