- ARA HARDY, farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Lima Center; born in Cayuga
Co., N.Y., June 18, 1806;
- came to Wisconsin May 31,1840, and bought 240 acres of the
United States Government; has since increased his farm to 533
acres. He married Miss Electa HULL, daughter of Zerah and Roxy
HULL, of Cortland Co., N.Y., June 18, 1828; they have one son
- Zerah, born Aug. 26, 1831, and one daughter, Roxy, born April
1,1833, now the wife of James WOODBURY, of Eau Claire Co, Wis.
Mr. H. is now owner of a very large and valuable farm. He has
always been a Republican; was elected Justice of the Peace about
1856; he was never connected with any secret order. Mr. HARDY
left his native county in New York with almost nothing, and made
his first venture in Ohio, sold his farm there, and, after a
visit with old York State friends, he made his permanent home
in Wisconsin. He makes a specialty of the dairy business, having
forty cows and more than twenty head of young cattle; has six
horses, including one grade Norman; also raises Poland-China
hogs, and is raising the usual products of his county.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 792.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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