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| Ancestry of Oliver Norvell Hardy | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Norvell Hardy aka Oliver Hardy,
b. Harlem, Columbia, Georgia, 18 January 1892,
d. Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, 7 August 1957,
bur. Masonic Gardens of Valhalla Memorial Park, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
md. (1) Macon, Bibb, Georgia, 7 November 1913, Madelyn Saloshin, b. probably Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, about 1885, d. probably New York, after 1937, div. Los Angeles County, California, 1921, md. (2) Georgia, 24 November 1921, Myrtle Lee Reeves, div. Los Angeles County, California, 18 May 1937, md. (3) Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, 7 March 1940, Virginia Lucille Jones, b. Texas, 23 April 1909, d. Los Angeles County, California, 8 October 1986. |
| 2ND GENERATION (PARENTS) | |
| 2 |
Oliver Hardy,
b. Columbia County, Georgia, 5 December 1844,
d. Madison, Morgan, Georgia, 22 November 1892,
bur. Harlem Cemetery, Harlem, Columbia, Georgia.
25 July 1861, enlisted in the Confederacy and eventually attained the rank of Sergeant in Co. K, 16th GA Infantry.
md. (3) Columbia County, Georgia, 12 March 1890 (as her 2nd husband) |
| 3 | Mary Emily Norvell, b. Columbia County, Georgia, about 1870, d. presumably in Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, after 1930. |
| 3RD GENERATION (GRANDPARENTS) | |
| 4 |
Samuel Hardy,
b. Georgia, about 1807,
d. presumably Columbia County, Georgia, between 1854-1860,
md. Georgia, about 1837 |
| 5 | Catherine, b. Georgia, about 1812, d. presumably Columbia County, Georgia, after 1860. |
| 6 |
Thomas Benjamin Norvell,
b. Georgia, 30 July 1815,
d. Columbia County, Georgia, 7 January 1901,
bur. Grovetown Cemetery, Grovetown, Columbia, Georgia.
Enlisted in the Confederacy with Co. F, 22 GA Vol. Infantry.
md. (2) |
| 7 | Mary Freeman, b. Georgia, 10 May 1835, d. Columbia County, Georgia, 23 June 1895, bur. Grovetown Cemetery, Grovetown, Columbia, Georgia. |