EMROY G. HARDY, farmer, patriot and worthy citizen, represents one of the earliest families in Lake county, Ohio, where he was born, on his present farm, two miles northeast of Painesville, Sept. 3, 1844.  The founder of the family in his this county was Samuel Hardy grandfather of the subject of this sketch, who was born in New Hampshire, and was a farmer and brick-maker by occupation.  He joined the general western movement of emigration in 1810, coming via the Lakes to Huntsburg, Ohio, and worked at brick-making in different parts of the State for a number of years.  On his advent to the State, it was in its primitive wildness; heavy timber abounded, bear and deer were plentiful and Indians numerous, the latter often coming to his cabin for food.  Later in life he removed to land just north of Painesville, the present city at that time boasting of but few houses.  He died here in middle life, greatly lamented by all who knew him.  His son, William Drake Hardy, father of the subject of this sketch, was, like his worthy ancestor, native of New Hampshire.  He was named after an uncle, who was a prominent contractor of Washington, District of Columbia, and who helped build the national capitol.  Willard Hardy was early left an orphan and was reared by General Paine, in honor of whom Painesville was named.  He attended the district school and was brought up to farming.  On marrying, he settled in the woods near the farm now occupied by his son, buying the eastern half of the a section of 215 acres, which was then entirely covered with timber.  He built on this a house and other buildings necessary for farming purposes, cleared and improved the place.  He later added to the acreage of his farm, and at the time of his death owned 225 acres of as choice land as was to be found in that vicinity.  To his ordinary occupation of farming he added that of charcoal burning, by which means he added materially to his income.  He married Rebecca Kent, a native of Connecticut, who came to Ohio in the fall of the year when she was eighteen years of age.  She was the eldest of seven daughters of Gains Kent, an early and prominent settler of Lake county, where he was for many years a prosperous farmer.  They reared five of seven children: Harvey, died aged a year and al half; James and Henry were killed in battle; Eliza M. died in infancy; Wealthy and Caroline are living; and E. G., whose name heads this sketch.  The father was a Republican in politics, and both were devoted members of the Methodist Church.  The mother died aged seventy-five, and the father in his eighty-second year.
     E. G. Hardy, of this notice, was reared on the home farm and educated in the district schools.  He was trained to agricultural pursuits and passed a quiet, uneventful and happy life until the breaking out of the Civil war.  In company with two of his brothers, James and Henry W., he then responded to his country's call, enlisting in Company H, of the Sixtieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Feb. 23, 1864.  They went with their command directly to Washington, and shortly afterward participated in the battle of the Wilderness, on the first day of which one of brothers, Henry W., was shot, and was caught in the arms of the subject of this sketch; this sad event occurred just fifteen days after their leaving home.  James H. was killed in front of Petersburg, June 17, 1864, less than two months after leaving home, and like his brother was caught in the arms of the younger brother, Emroy.  Mr. Hardy of this notice participated in the following battles:  Wilderness, May 6, and 7, 1864; Nye River, May 9; Spottsylvania, May, 10, 11, 12 and 15; North Ann, May 25, and 27; Bethsaida Church, June 1 and 3; Cold Harbor, June 6 and 7; front of Petersburg, June 17.  After the last mentioned engagement he was sick in the hospital for some time.  He then took part in the battle at Fort Steadman, Mar. 25, 1865, and in another near that fort, Mar. 29; before Petersburg April 1 and 2, and remained on duty thereabouts until Lee's surrender.  Out of 104 in the company in which Mr. Hardy served, only twenty-six survived to be mustered out, which latter event took place at Georgetown, July 28, 1865.
     On his return he purchased fifty-five acres of good land, on which he has been engaged in mixed farming and stock-raising.  He erected his present neat frame house in 1882, and has otherwise much improved his place, having now one of the most thrifty appearing farms in this vicinity, all of which is entirely due to his own energy and unremitting industry.
     Nov. 5, 1867, he married Libbie Tenney, an intelligent lady, a native of Lake county, Ohio, where she was reared and educated.  Her father, Alexander Tenney, was born in New Hampshire, and was brought by his parents to Lake county when eh was an infant.  He was a prosperous farmer and a faithful soldier in the late war, serving in Company D, of the Seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry.  He died at Murray, Clark county, Iowa, May 15, 1887, aged sixty-five, leaving many friends to mourn his loss.  Mr. and Mrs. Hardy have two daughters: Edith and Hattie.
     Politically, Mr. Hardy advocates the principles of the Republican party.  He is a member of the G. A. R.  Post in Painesville, and in religion he and his family are useful members of the Congregational Church.  Thus ever alive to the call of duty, Mr. Hardy has passed his life in the service of his country and in the advancement of all that is good and noble.|
†Source:  Biographical History of Northeastern Ohio embracing the Counties of Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake - Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co. - 1893 -  Page 616