A Post Card To His Mother

this postcard is dated Dec 9, 1942 : mailed to his mother from James R. Hardy . He had just joined the Army and was in Boot Camp.

First Cousins and Scarlett and her Dad

Taken in back of the garage on 305 Pine Ave, East Point. Scarlett in the arms of her Dad before shipping out. Clockwise : Ann Hardy, Jeanette Worley, Scarlett Hardy and little Pat Maddox.

Granny's Birthday Party

back row : left to right:

Ray Hardy, Roy Hardy, Loy Hardy.

second row : left to right :

Mae Worley, Nell Maddox, Thomas Hardy, Pearl Attaway, Earl Hardy.

front row : left to right :

Clyde Cater, Granny Hardy, Mattie Phillips, Ellen Phillips.

James Ray Hardy Family

One of Grannys birthday parties.

Ray, Granny, June, Loretta and Leonard.

First Cousins

Left to right : James Hardy, Ann Hardy, Johnny Worley, Scarlett Hardy.

We are at the back of the garage on 305 Pine St, East Point, about the year 1943.

Tell us Mary Ellen where are you when the pictures are being made..

Granny and Leonard Hardy's Birthday : 1954

Birthday party at 305 Pine St. East Point.

Celebrating Granny's birthday with her grandson Leonard born on her birthday.

Granny is surrounded with grandchildren >back row : left to right : Craig Hardy, Leonard Hardy and Gene Hardy. Front row: left to right : Billy Maddox, Loretta Hardy, Ricky Maddox.

First Cousins

This photo was taken at 305 Pine St, East Point, GA at the home of our grandparents.

Back row: left to right : James Hardy, Bobbie Phillips, Lewis Hardy, Raymond Cater, Jeanette Worley.

Front row: left to right : Billy Land, Ann Hardy, Johnny Worley, Scarlett Hardy.

Note: Billy Land is our second cousin, son of Mildred Phillips Land.

Bobbie Phillips : First Cousin

Bobbie Phillips with two of his younger cousins, Pat Maddox, brown hair and Scarlett Hardy, blond hair.

Bobbie is the son of Mattie and Roy Phillips.

Lewis Franklin Hardy : First cousin

Son of Loy and Ruth Hardy

James Marcus Hardy : First Cousin

Son of Loy and Ruth Hardy

First Cousins

Elizabeth, Raymond, Dorothy and Charles Cater. Children of Clyde Hardy Cater

Ethel Frances Phillips : First Cousins

Newspaper clipping from the album of Ada Belle Hardy.

Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Phillips : Aunt Ellen and Uncle Marvin.

Lewis F. Banks and wife Phereby

This is the father of Luther Melvin Banks and Ada Belle Banks. Jennie Jackson died when her children were only 2 and 1 year old.

After his first wife died he remarried : Elizabeth Phearby Hartley. Together they had 12 children. Four children did not live to be adults.

Photo's listed below are from the photo box of Ada Belle Banks Hardy.

Banks Children

Back row : Luther age 11, Belle age 10, Ira age 6.

Middle row : Nora age 7, Father, Lewis Franklin Banks age 34, Mother, Phereby Hartley Banks age 27.

Front row : Walter age 4, Lizzie age 2, and Baby Eddie.

Amos Rufus Banks : Half brother of Ada Belle Banks

Rufus is the son of Lewis Franklin Banks and Elizabeth Phearby Hartley. He lived to be age 90.

unknow man

I believe that this may be Loy Aubrey Banks, the half brother of Ada Belle Banks. This photo was found in the photo box of Ada Belle Banks Hardy, with nothing written on the back..

Walter Lewis Banks: Half brother of Ada Belle Banks

Son of Lewis Franklin Banks and Elizabeth Phearley Hartley.

Walter with wife, Ruby Adeline Ellington

Charles B. Banks : Half brother of Ada Belle Banks

Son of Lewis Franklin Banks and Elizabeth Phearley Hartley.

Bernard Franklin Banks : Half brother of Ada Belle Banks

Bernard ( Barney ) and his wife Roxie Frances White.

Son of Lewis Franklin Banks and Elizabeth Phearley Hartley.

Eddie Banks : Half brother of Ada Belle Banks

Eddie and his wife.

After Jennie Jackson died, Lewis Franklin Banks married Elizabeth Phearby Hartley.

Ada Belle's grandfather

This is the father of Jennie Jackson with two of his daughter's. Neither of the ladies are Jennie the mother of Ada Belle Banks Hardy.

William Needham Jackson : father of Jennie Jackson

Joanah Jackson : standing : sister of Jennie Jackson

Mary Rebecca Jackson: seated : sister of Jennie Jackson

Lewis Franklin Banks

Lewis F. Banks is the father of Ada Belle Banks Hardy. I do not have any photo's of Belle's mother Jennie Jackson. This is the marriage license of Belle's parents.

News Paper Clipping

This photo shows 5 generations: Starting clockwise, with Grandpa Banks, Mildred Land, Ellen Phillips, Granny Hardy and baby Billy Land. For those who do not know how this generations goes:

Grandpa Banks is father of Ada Belle Banks ( Granny )

Mildred Land is daughter of Ellen Phillips

Ellen Phillips is oldest daughter of Granny

Granny is Ada Belle Hardy daughter of Grandpa Banks

Little Billy is the firstborn child of Mildred Land

Photo of Earl Hardy and Melvin Banks

Earl Hardy is the fellow on the left and his good buddy and also first cousin on the Banks side of the family, Melvin Banks Jr. Note : Melvin is still living as of this date posted.

Pearl and Dewey Attaway

Our dear Aunt Pearl and Uncle Dewey.

Old Photo's

Ray and Earl before they are shipped out, photo about 1943.

Look at this neat looking car with the 1930 license plate. Sitting on the hood of the car is Ray, about age 17 sitting behind his brother-in-law Jonathan "Roy" Worley about the age of 26.

Family photo's of Ada Belle

Belle with her daughter's : going clockwise, Nell, Mae, Pearl, Mattie, Ellen, Clyde and Belle.

Standing in front of the car on Pine St, East Point is Granny with Ann Hardy and not sure who the little fellow is..

Family gathering on Pine St, East Point about the year 1943. Grandpa Banks is living with his daughter Belle and son-in-law. Can you pick out all of the "persons" ? I can .....

Twins : Ray and Mae Hardy

I had this copy of Dad and Aunt Mae restored. It was torn at the bottom and I had them put feet onto Aunt Mae.. They look to be about 2 years old. taken in Fayetteville, GA. Ray has blond hair and Mae has brown hair.

Twins : Roy and Loy

This was the first set of twins born to Belle and Jim Hardy. I love the suits, hats and ties the men are wearing and fur wrap that Aunt Mary has on... Left to right : Roy Rewis Hardy, his wife, Mary and Loy Lewis Hardy.

Twins : Pearl and Earl

This set of twins were the third set of twins for Belle and Jim Hardy. Pearl Adalene Hardy Attaway and Earl Eugene Hardy.

Twins : Ray and Mae

This is my dad, James Ray Hardy with his twin sister, Ada Mae Hardy Worley.. This is the second set of twins born to Belle and Jim Hardy.