Central California Biographies

A memorial and biographical history of the coast counties of Central California : illustrated : containing 
a history of this important section of the Pacific coast from the earliest period of its discovery to the 
present time, together with glimpses of its auspicious future, illustrations and full-page portraits of 
some of its eminent men, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers, and prominent citizens of 
to-day (1893)

Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Publishing Company
Author: Barrows, Henry D; Ingersoll, Luther A

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm

 


N. G. HARDWICK, a resident of Paicines and a pioneer of the Golden State, is well 
known in the agricultural and political circles of San Benito county. He came to 
California in 1853 from Edgar county, Illinois, crossing the plains with a regulation, 
early-time, overland outfit, and coming over the mountains via the northern route. 

Mr. Hardwick was born in Greenup county, Kentucky, April 20, 1835. His father, J. W. 
Hardwick, a farmer and stock-raiser, came to California in 1850; merchandised at Coloma 
and Placerville, and returned East in 1851 for his family. In 1853 he brought his family 
to California, located in Eagle Gulch, Plumas county, and transferred his business to that 
point. Two years later he moved to Santa Clara to educate his children, and bought a 
ranch near San Jose. In 1872 he came to San Benito county, lived two years on Tres 
Pinos creek and then settled in Hollister, where he died in 1878. Of his six children 
four are living, viz.: Lucinda, wife of G. W. Moody; J. S., of Virginia City, Nevada; J. 
H., of Helena, Montana; and N. G. His wife, nee Lovey Pugh, a native of Virginia, 
died in Hollister in 1877. 

N. G. Hardwick has been a life-long farmer and stock-raiser. His home farm consists of 
200 acres, and is located on Tres Pinos creek; 

Mr. Hardwick was married at San Jose, January 1, 1867, to Miss Mary Dean, a na- 
tive of Illinois, and a daughter of Isaac Dean. They have five children; John W., Effie J., 
Matilda M., Charles N. and Howard H.