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George Harding

George Harding

Male 1837 - 1910  (72 years)

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  1. 1.  George HardingGeorge Harding was born on 17 Dec 1837 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts (son of Alpheus Harding and Catharine Muzzy Wheeler); died on 25 Apr 1910 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried on 29 Apr 1910 in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1850, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 12
    • Census: 1855, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 18
    • Graduation: Abt 1856, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Address:
      Barre High School
    • Census: 1860, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He and his wife, Ruth, were living with his parents.; : 22
    • History: 1860; After their marriage, he worked on his father's farm for a few years
    • Moved To: Abt 1864, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; They moved to Brush Valley where he worked in a shop
    • Census: 1870, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 32
    • Census: 1880, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 42
    • Moved To: 1885; George removed to Orange, and there he lived the rest of his life. During his father's last illness, he and Ruth spent much of their time in Barre. He was a carpenter.
    • Occupation: 1894, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was employed by G. H. Lawrence
    • Residence: 1894, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
      44 North Main Street
    • Census: 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 63
    • Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 72; Address:
      77 North Main Street
    • History: 1910; According to his obituary, "He was social, companionable, well-informed and well liked."

    Notes:

    Birth:
    He was born on his father's farm which was two miles from Coldbrook.

    George married Ruth Melinda Delvey on 1 Jun 1859 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Ruth (daughter of Joseph Delvey and Mary Wheaton) was born on 15 Jun 1838 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 9 Sep 1923 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried on 12 Sep 1923 in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Ella Malinda Harding was born on 19 Dec 1860 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 15 Jul 1928 in Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
    2. Cora May Harding was born on 9 Jun 1868 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 23 Oct 1952 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried on 25 Oct 1952 in Tully Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
    3. Grace Idelle Harding was born on 15 Jul 1871 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 29 Aug 1950 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried in Central Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Alpheus HardingAlpheus Harding was born on 3 May 1809 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 24 Jun 1810 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts (son of Captain Oliver Harding and Elizabeth Browning); died on 18 Dec 1898 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: 1843; He took over the management of his father's farm upon his death and ran it until 1870 when he sold it to lumbering interests.
    • Census: 1850, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 41
    • Offices Held: 1854, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman. He served as Selectman again in 1868
    • Census: 1855, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 46
    • Census: 1860, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 52
    • Census: 1870, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 61
    • History: 1872; Alpheus moved to a farm near the town and lived there until Catharine's death in 1872. He then lived with his sister, Mrs. Nancy Jenkins.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    The birth date on his gravestone is 30 May 1809. Possibly this is an engraving error.

    Alpheus married Catharine Muzzy Wheeler on 9 Mar 1837 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Catharine (daughter of Captain Rowland Wheeler, J.P. and Lydia Gates) was born on 26 Jun 1818 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 13 Aug 1872 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Catharine Muzzy WheelerCatharine Muzzy Wheeler was born on 26 Jun 1818 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts (daughter of Captain Rowland Wheeler, J.P. and Lydia Gates); died on 13 Aug 1872 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1850, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 32
    • Census: 1855, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 37
    • Census: 1860, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 42
    • Census: 1870, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 51

    Children:
    1. 1. George Harding was born on 17 Dec 1837 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 25 Apr 1910 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried on 29 Apr 1910 in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
    2. Harriet "Hattie" Harding was born on 4 Jun 1841 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 24 Jan 1921 in Oakham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
    3. Jennie "Jane" Harding was born on 8 Mar 1848 in Massachusetts; died on 5 May 1872 in North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
    4. Oliver Harding was born on 1 Apr 1845 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 3 Oct 1845 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Captain Oliver Harding was born on 3 Jun 1774 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts (son of Captain Abijah Harding and Sybil Adams); died on 22 Oct 1843 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Offices Held: 1823, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the School Committee.
    • Offices Held: 1823, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman. He served as a Selectman again in 1827, 1828, 1838 and 1839.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    In memory of Capt. Oliver Harding
    who died Oct 22, 1843
    age 69

    Oliver married Elizabeth Browning on 9 Nov 1803 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of John Browning and Sarah Tufts) was born on 6 May 1777 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Feb 1845 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Browning was born on 6 May 1777 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts (daughter of John Browning and Sarah Tufts); died on 16 Feb 1845 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Buried:
    In Memory of Mrs. Elizabeth
    Wife of Capt. Oliver Harding
    who died Feb 16, 1845
    age 67

    Children:
    1. Sarah Browning Harding was born about 1800 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 18 Sep 1808 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 28 Jun 1822 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
    2. Sybil Adams Harding was born about 1805 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 18 Sep 1808 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    3. Silas Oliver Harding was christened on 18 Sep 1808 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 17 Jul 1884 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
    4. 2. Alpheus Harding was born on 3 May 1809 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 24 Jun 1810 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Dec 1898 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
    5. Nancy E. Harding was born on 29 Oct 1811 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 3 Apr 1889 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Glen Valley Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

  3. 6.  Captain Rowland Wheeler, J.P. was born on 21 Oct 1785 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts (son of Abraham Wheeler and Jemima Walker); died on 13 Nov 1867 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: say 1830; He was a Justice of the Peace. He may have gained the title "Captain" in the state militia.

    Rowland married Lydia Gates on 10 Apr 1810 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Lydia (daughter of Joseph Gates and Sarah Galera Roper) was born on 6 Dec 1789 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 4 Feb 1861 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Lydia Gates was born on 6 Dec 1789 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts (daughter of Joseph Gates and Sarah Galera Roper); died on 4 Feb 1861 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. Hiram M. Wheeler was born on 26 Jan 1811 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 27 Mar 1812 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    2. Sarah Jemima Wheeler was born on 6 Dec 1812 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 14 Jun 1824 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    3. Hiram Madison Wheeler was born on 10 Nov 1814 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 1 Dec 1852 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    4. Abigail Blodgett Wheeler was born on 30 Aug 1816 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 2 Dec 1897 in Havensville, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.
    5. 3. Catharine Muzzy Wheeler was born on 26 Jun 1818 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 13 Aug 1872 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
    6. Elvira Wheeler was born on 25 Feb 1820 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Nov 1901 in Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    7. Martha Richmond Wheeler was born on 5 Jul 1825 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 7 Aug 1900 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    8. Paul Wheeler was born on 13 Jul 1828 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Nov 1914 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Captain Abijah Harding was born on 12 Oct 1750 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (son of John Harding, Jr and Kezia Pond); died on 17 Feb 1826 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: say 1771, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was a farmer.
    • Offices Held: 1780, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman. He served as Selectman again in 1787, 1793, 1794, 1798, 1799, 1801, and 1805.
    • Offices Held: 1787, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He became the Town Assessor. He was the Assessor again from 1786 to 1803, 1809 to 1810, and 1813 to 1814.
    • Offices Held: 1807, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the School Committee on which he served again in 1811 and 1814.
    • Offices Held: 1819, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was elected as the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Capt. Abijah Harding
    who died Feb 17, 1826
    Age 75

    Abijah married Sybil Adams on 12 Jul 1770 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Sybil (daughter of Ensign Thomas Adams and Mary "Molly" Partridge) was born on 28 Jan 1753 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 6 Feb 1813 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sybil Adams was born on 28 Jan 1753 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (daughter of Ensign Thomas Adams and Mary "Molly" Partridge); died on 6 Feb 1813 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Sibel Harding
    Wife of Capt. Abijah Harding
    died March 5, 1813
    Age 60

    Children:
    1. Kezia Harding was born on 10 Feb 1771 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 31 Aug 1857.
    2. 4. Captain Oliver Harding was born on 3 Jun 1774 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Oct 1843 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
    3. Sybil Harding was born on 8 Jan 1776 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 15 Dec 1804 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    4. Rhoda Harding was born on 4 Mar 1778 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died in 1848 in New York State.
    5. Rev. Alpheus Harding was born on 19 Jan 1780 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    6. Abijah Harding was born on 5 Oct 1783 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 26 Apr 1816 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
    7. John Harding was born on 28 Dec 1788 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died in Lowell, Orleans County, Vermont.
    8. Captain Silas Harding was born on 179128 Jan 1791 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Sep 1823 in New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
    9. Thomas Harding was born on 4 Jun 1793 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 27 May 1836 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..

  3. 10.  John Browning was born on 22 Oct 1737 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts (son of James Browning and Elizabeth Davis); died on 12 Apr 1812 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    John married Sarah Tufts on 12 Nov 1761 in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of John Tufts and Agnes Foote) was born in 1741 in West Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 6 Dec 1800 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Sarah Tufts was born in 1741 in West Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts (daughter of John Tufts and Agnes Foote); died on 6 Dec 1800 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Browning was born on 2 Aug 1762 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    2. Benjamin Browning was born on 1 Jun 1764 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 5 Sep 1833 in Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    3. John Browning was born on 6 May 1766 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Jun 1836 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    4. James Browning was born on 5 May 1768 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 20 Jul 1820 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    5. Trustrum Browning was born on 22 Mar 1770 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 7 Mar 1834 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    6. Nancy Browning was born on 9 Jul 1772 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    7. Thomas Browning was christened on 4 Jun 1775 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    8. 5. Elizabeth Browning was born on 6 May 1777 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Feb 1845 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
    9. Lucretia Browning was christened on 6 Jul 1777 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    10. Martha Browning was born on 7 Oct 1782 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 2 Aug 1808 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    11. Polly Browning was born on 30 Nov 1799 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 27 Dec 1840 in Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Paxton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

  5. 12.  Abraham Wheeler was born on 12 May 1746 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (son of Isaac Wheeler and Sarah Lawrence); died on 20 Jul 1817 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: 1755 to 1817, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts

    Notes:

    History:
    In 1755, when he was 9, he moved to Rutland from Medfield with his father. He lived for some time in Hubbardston, Massachusetts on a farm acquired from his father. He returned to Rutland and bought a farm near New Boston. He lived there the rest of his life.

    He was a member of the Rutland Minute Company and marched to Cambridge after the Alarm in 1775.

    Abraham married Jemima Walker on 22 Aug 1770 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Jemima (daughter of Captain Phineas Walker and Beulah Clap) was born on 3 Oct 1747 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 2 Dec 1802 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Jemima Walker was born on 3 Oct 1747 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (daughter of Captain Phineas Walker and Beulah Clap); died on 2 Dec 1802 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. Paul Wheeler was born on 13 Jun 1771 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died in Wardsboro, Windham County. Vermont.
    2. Lucinda Wheeler was born on 23 Nov 1773 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 4 Oct 1844 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    3. Abigail Wheeler was born on 18 Oct 1775 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 5 Aug 1784 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    4. Silas Wheeler was christened on 29 Mar 1778 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 29 May 1785 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    5. Calvin Wheeler was christened on 29 Mar 1778 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 29 May 1785 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    6. Luther Wheeler was born on 23 Sep 1782 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 25 Jul 1840 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    7. 6. Captain Rowland Wheeler, J.P. was born on 21 Oct 1785 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 13 Nov 1867 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    8. baby boy Wheeler was born on 2 Apr 1788 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 2 Apr 1788 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

  7. 14.  Joseph Gates was born on 7 Sep 1759 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (son of Samuel Torry Gates and Abigail Blodgett); died on 4 Sep 1830 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Military: 1777; He enlisted in the Revolutionary Army 7 September 1777, and served in Capt. John Boynton's Company at Bennington. His enlistment expired in September 1777.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Barry (1847) gives his birth date as 7 December 1759.

    Name:

    Joseph married Sarah Galera Roper on 15 Feb 1789 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Daniel Roper and Sarah Greenwood) was born on 4 Aug 1756 in Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Mar 1813 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Sarah Galera Roper was born on 4 Aug 1756 in Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts (daughter of Daniel Roper and Sarah Greenwood); died on 22 Mar 1813 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Married:
    After their marriage, they lived with Joseph's parents for a while.

    Children:
    1. 7. Lydia Gates was born on 6 Dec 1789 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 4 Feb 1861 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    2. Sarah "Sally" Gates was born on 11 Dec 1792 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    3. Joseph Gates, II was born on 29 Jan 1794 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 27 Jun 1848 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    4. Samuel Gates was born on 29 Aug 1797 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died in 1859 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio.


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