Selected Families and Individuals

Notes


John CARTER "I"

1.  John Carter, Sr. was founder of Carters Station in Greene County, Tennessee.

2.  The first eight children each received 1/8th share of their father's estate.


John Wesley HARDIN "I"

1.  John Wesley & Jane were married by a Methodist Minister and lived in a small house on the Fred Duderstadt ranch near Mound Creek in Gonzales County.

2.  At the age of 15 John Wesley Hardin taught school and was in conflict with Reconstruction lawmen.  

3.  At the age of 16 he was on the move and on the run in some places.  He became foreman of a herd of cattle to be driven up the Chisholm Trail and had a number of encounters on this drive and met Wild Bill Hickock.

4.  Returning to Texas, he became involved in what was known as the Taylor-Sutton Feud.   By that time he was a noted gunman by his own admission and felt he would be unable to receive a fair trial in the courts of the Reconstruction days.  

5.  He shot Sheriff Webb at Commanche, Texas, in self-defense but times had changed and the state could no longer tolerate this type of action.  The largest reward ever offered by the State of Texas was offered for his capture.  

6.  John Wesley "Wes" took his family to Jacksonville, Florida and then to Alabama.   After three years he was captured and returned to Texas to stand trial.  He was sentenced to the state prison where a Texas Ranger friend [Ben McCullough] encouraged him to study law.

7.  Hardin was pardoned after 12 years;  howver, on 6 Nov 1892, which was two years prior to his release, his wife Jane died.

8.  He returned to Gonzales County where he opened an office for the practice of law and became involved in a bitter political contest.  The candidate he supported lost the race, so, true to  his word, he left Gonzales County.  He went to the hill country where he married Callie Lewis.  However, Callie backed out of the marriage ontract after the ceremony.

9.  Wes later went to El Paso where he again opened a law office.  

10.  He was shot and killed by John Selman [Sheriff ?] 19 Aug 1895, and buried in the old Concordia Cemetery, El Paso, Texas.

[Extracts from E. C. Spellmann page 333]

11.  Story on Hardin Forum reports that John killed J. B. Morgan...got 2 years in prison.  He killed Charlie Web...got long prison term...he killed a total of 43 men.


Callie Jane "Jennie" HARDIN

1.  Jennie & John lived in Runge, Texas.


John Wesley HARDIN "II"

1.  John & Lilly lived in the Nixon, Texas, area.