His father was the nephew of Congressman Benjamin Hardin and served in the Kentucky Senate from 1840 to 1848 .
He was the second child of Parker C. and Carolina ( Watkins ) Hardin .
child 's father was the nephew of Congressman Benjamin Hardin and served in the Kentucky Senate from 1840 to 1848 .
He was the second child of Parker C. and Carolina ( Watkins ) Hardin .