REUBEN HART OF NORTH CAROLINA
Updated December 30, 2007
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Roger
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4243 E. Terrace Avenue
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We are hoping that this information will inspire others to share information not readily available to us, in order to find more of Reuben's descendants, but especially his ancestors. At this time we have not been able to prove a link to any of the several Hart families who were in the United States at the time of his birth. A list of these families is included in my article "First Hart Families to America" which is located near the bottom of this page.
We joined the Hart DNA study to try to match Reuben to one of these families, but the test proved that Reuben was not related to any of the known immigrant families who entered this country in the 1600s and 1700s. We have found a close family relationship only with the family of Samuel Hart who moved to Washington County, Georgia from Chatham County, North Carolina before 1800. His son, Jonathan, was a contemporary of Reuben's and this family relationship may be the reason Reuben moved to the small farming community of Tennille, near Sandersville, in Washington County.
The DNA genealogy program is in its infancy but is proving its value every day. We recommend that any Hart researcher looking for his ancestry to consider joining this study and add his DNA for comparison. As we build a larger database, more family connections will begin to materialize. If you are interested in the Hart DNA study, click on the link at the bottom of the page for more information.
We are willing to share any information and sources we have, and will accept reliable information by phone, e-mail, or snail mail at one of the addresses listed above.
We are proud to be a descendant of this Pioneering family which for us started with the birth of Reuben Hart in North Carolina about 1780. The saga continued with his movements through Washington County, Georgia; Conecuh County, Alabama; and on into Northwest Florida by 1820; producing 11 children. He then returned to the Pleasant Home area of Covington County, Alabama by 1840, where he died about 1861. Despite the hardships encountered during a lifetime of living on the Frontier of America, he survived past his 80th birthday. He and his wife are believed to be buried in Stewart Cemetery in North Okaloosa County, Florida in unmarked graves.
There is a lack of hard evidence about his wife or wives, but we are continuing to check all available information in order to prove who he married and when. On the 1820 Spanish Census of Florida his wife was listed as "Saly", which does not match any of the family lore. All other family records have consistently listed Nancy Ann Rigdon as wife of Reuben. We have not been able to prove or disprove this family history which is repeated in many sources but cannot be verified. The search continues.....
Dr. McCreary, in his article about Reuben, believes that his father was named Isaac, and that he had three brothers. Alex Hart, founder of Opp, Alabama, agreed with this in a notarized letter not seen by me but read by others, and provided the names of the brothers, Stephen, Alexander, and Benjamin. Neither report has ever been proven. We are continuing to search for clues that will prove his parentage and siblings, but records to confirm them may have been lost for all time. General Sherman did his work well.
Anyone with any information at all on the family of Reuben Hart is urged to share it with us so that we can expand the knowledge base for all descendants of this remarkable family. Thanks,
Roger Hart.
BOOK AVAILABLE. My book, "Hart of my Heart", the life and times of Reuben Hart and family, has been published. It is 148 pages, fully indexed, and is available from the author by mail. $24.50, postage included.
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- Hart Family Files (7193 KB)
This list contains the Hart family as I know it at present. In the tan box, right click and then click FIND. It will open an alphabetical list of individuals in the tree. Highlight one and click OK.
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- CLN Hart & Family (86 KB)
This photo was taken about 1899 on the occasion of Allen's (top center) wedding. Seated are C. L. N. & Mary (Frater) Hart. Standing clockwise from L; Stephen L., Mallory Pasco, Allen L., William T. J., and Ernest C. Hart. C.L.N & Mary were my Great Grandparents.
- Allen & Lulu (Hinote) Hart (278 KB)
This Portrait was probably made in conjuction with their 50th wedding anniversary in 1949. In attendance at that party were all their children, and grandchildren, as well as his 3 surviving brothers.
- Allen Hart & Brothers (45 KB)
This is a reunion of the 4 surviving brothers at Allen's 50th wedding anniversary. From Left; Allen L, Mallory Pasco, Ernest C, & Stephen L. Hart.
- Allen Hart, Age about 21 (90 KB)
This portrait was made around the time of his wedding in 1899.
- Allen Hart Family, 1941 (78 KB)
This photo shows all nine children along with their parents. Shown from left in order of age from youngest: Krumly, Alton, Bernice, Wilma, Lola, Gerald, Olin, Urlin, Myrtle; and parents, Lulu and Allen Hart.
- Allen Hart Family (83 KB)
This family portrait was made in September 1949 at the 50th wedding celebration of Allen & Lulu, right foreground. Their children, from left; Gerald, Olin, Lola, Urlin, Wilma, Myrtle, Bernice, Alton & Krumly.
- Roger A. Hart (19 KB)
This picture was made in 2000 at about age 70
- Allen Hart Complete Family (200 KB)
This photo of the complete family including children, spouses,& grandchildren was taken on the same day in September 1949 as the previous one. I am on the extreme left in this picture. At that time I thought this was the largest family I had ever seen. Now, mine is larger.
- My Hart Daughters, 2005 (345 KB)
This photo is from the latest of their reunions in Arizona in 2005. Left to right: Karen Boyle, Washington; Tina Mitchell, Arizona; Jeannie Davis, Arizona; Rennee Suggs, Florida, and Cindi Hernandez, Arizona.
- Urlin & Ann (Rogers) Hart (125 KB)
This portrait was made sometime in the 1950s when Urlin was around 50 years of age. These were my parents.
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- Reuben Hart Biography # 1 (7 KB)
This article was written by Doctor A. J. McCreary of Pensacola and published in the Journal of the Okaloosa County Genealogical Society Minutes, Volume XIII, Number 46, Summer 1989.
- Reuben Hart Biography # 2 (5 KB)
This article was written by David Millican, a Reuben Descendent from Texas, for inclusion in an Alabama County book. Used by permission of David.
- Timeline of events in the life of Reuben Hart (4 KB)
This file gives the important known dates in the life of Reuben and family. We are sharing this in the hope that others are able to add more information to our knowlege of this pioneer family.
- First Hart Families to America (22 KB)
This article gives a timeline for the earliest Hart Families who immigrated to America, and their relationships.
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