James Elmer Hardesty, b: 1886

^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}

^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}


			^{Richard Hardesty}^{b. d.}

		^{Joseph Barlett Hardesty}^{b.1849 Iconium, Iowa d.1911 Salina, Kansas}	^{Eda Bartlett}^{b. d.}

^{Mildred Opal Hardesty}^{b.1913 Salina, Kansas d.1990 Salina, Kansas}	^{James Elmer Hardesty}^{b.1886 Garnett, Kansas d.1942 Salina, Kansas}		^{James R. Ashburn}^{b.1821 Overton Co., Tennessee d.}

^{Leota Violet Hardesty}^b.1916 d.		^{Virginia Ann Ashburn}^{b.1853 Lilly, Illinois d.1937 Salina, Kansas}	^Eliza Hasty^{b.1821 d.1860}

^{Goldie Hardesty}^b.1926 d.

^{Faye Elizabeth Hardesty}^b.1928 d.

^{Ruby Alvena Hardesty}^{b. Private d.}	^{Mamie Pearl Gnagey}^{b.1893 Hebron, Nebraska d.1983 Salina, Kansas}

^{Freda Arletta Hardesty}^{b. Private d.}