Submitted By: M. Bradley
John Hardy , mining Shullsburg; born Dec 1 1831 in Ralls Co. Missouri came to Galena in 1845 and Lafayette Co. in 1848. In 1870 he opened a store in Darlington and continued that for 3 years. He was a member of the Village and Township Boards and was on the committee to build the Monroe Railroad Extension of the C., M & St. P.R.R. He married Lucinda S. Scales (daughter of Colonel S. H. Scales) in July 14, 1856. They owned 900 acres in Lafayette Co. with part in valuable mineral holdings. Colonel Scales died Sept 13 1877 age 72 years.

Submitted By: M. Bradley
The years between 1830 and 1840 were noted for the great influx of settlers into the future town of Shullsburg. Among the number were John K. Williams, Zebediah Gates, the McNulty family, Solomon, William, and Edwin Osborne, Alexander Mock, Thomas, Hoskins, J.H. Knowlton, John Ryan, the Meloy family, James McFerrin, W. H. Howard, A.A. Overton, W.P. Boyce, Charles and Harry Brockway, John Cottle, John Hill, Joseph Pulis, DennisTynan, Charles Pole, Andrew, John and David Roberts, John Hardy Col. Scales, the Ladd Family, Mr. Quinch, Mr. Copeland, Mr. Stephens, Mr. McQuadey, S. Recor, and many others who have crossed the river of death or departed for unknown climes. "History of LaFayette County Wisconsin 1881"Page 658-659