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Israel Hardman

circa 16 February 1839 (computed from age at death) – 18 December 1905

Died 18 December 1905 at the home of his son near Elwood, Nebraska — Wayne County, Indiana native; obituary preserved in the Ebersole family bible

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At-a-glance facts

Record type

Obituary

Date of death

18 December 1905

Date of birth

circa 16 February 1839 (computed from age at death)

Age at death

66 years, 10 months and 2 days

Place of death

Nebraska, United States

Inscription transcription

Hardman, Israel, born in Wayne county, Indiana, died Dec 18, 1905, aged 66 years, 10 months and 2 days. He was married twice; first to Jamima Kolb, Nov 10, 1861. To this union four children were born, three surviving him. His wife died about 1870. He was then married to Nancy A Wike in 1875, who died April 14, 1902. To this union were born three children, who still live. Bros. Hardman united with the Brethren church at an early age and lived faithful. He died at the home of his son, John Hardman, near Elwood, Nebr. Funeral services by Mr. Ashpole, of M. E. church. Text, Rev 21:25

Transcribed from a clipping found in the family bible of Clara Mabel Brenaman Ebersole. Our archive's index entry gives his lifespan as 1839–1905; no birth date is stated in the obituary itself.

People named in this record

  • Israel HardmanSubject
  • Jamima KolbSpouse
  • Nancy A WikeSpouse
  • John HardmanChild
  • Mr. AshpoleOfficiant

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Source & citation

Source type
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Provenance
From the Ancestors at Rest archive — founded 2004 by Brian and substantially built out across two decades by Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy.
Transcribed by
Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
Last verified
2026-07-06
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Transcription only — obituary transcribed from a clipping preserved in a family bible; no photograph in this record

Citation: Obituary of Israel Hardman (1839–1905), born in Wayne County, Indiana, died near Elwood, Nebraska, transcribed from a clipping preserved in the family bible of Clara Mabel Brenaman Ebersole; preserved in the Ancestors at Rest archive. (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/obituaries/hardman-israel-1905/ : accessed [your access date]).

These obituaries were found in the family bible of Clara Mabel Brenaman Ebersole. The bible was in the possession of her daughter-in-law, Jenny Ebersole, wife of Isaiah Lynn Ebersole. The original contributor's name was not recorded.

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