My Genealogy Hound

JOHN N. HART, farmer and stock-raiser, is a grandson of Judge John Hart, a brief biography of whom is as follows: Born November 15, 1772, in North Carolina, he immigrated to Mercer County, Ky., when nineteen years old, and the fall of 1792 married Elizabeth Casey, who bore him six children, as follows: William, born in the year 1794; David, 1796; Polly, 1798; John, 1800; Elizabeth, 1802, and Samuel, born 1804. In April, 1820, Mr. Hart and family moved to Princeton, Ind., and the year following settled two miles southeast of the present site of Lynnville and in what is now Hart Township, which was named in his honor. He was widely known and respected for his many virtues, and for twelve years was an Associate Judge of Warrick County. He died August 23, 1856, as he had lived, an honest, temperate, gentleman. John N. Hart, the immediate subject of this sketch, was born in July, 1820, and is one of two children—himself and Emaline—born to William and Sarah (Banta) Hart. The mother dying, William Halt married Sallie Farmer, who bore him ten children, these seven yet living: David L., Thompson B., Sarah A., Elizabeth, Samuel W., Charles C. and Ellen. John N. Hart was raised by his grandfather until twenty-five years of age, receiving a common school education. In March, 1845, he wedded Maria Hart, who died seven months later. September 1, 1850, he married Julia A. Morrison, and by her he is the father of three children: Ivy J., A. E. and George W. (deceased). He owns an excellent farm of 240 acres, is one of the leading Republicans of the county, and is a first-class citizen.