Obituary of a Civil War Veteran

Samuel Hardy of Aid township, after a visit to Ironton on Tuesday, retired in apparently good health Tuesday night, but was seized with an attack of heart disease and expired before medical aid could be summoned.

The deceased was about 64 years of age and served with the Fifth West Virginia Infantry during the civil war. He leaves a young wife and four children by a former wife. The children are: Edward Hardy and Mrs. Anna Hughes of Ironton, and John and William Hardy, now with the U. S. army in the Philippine islands.

The remains were brought here and taken to the residence of Edward Hardy at 37 Pine street, where the funeral services were held Friday morning. Interment at Woodland.

Ironton Register, 13 June 1901