Alpheus Harding

1809 - 1898  (89 years)

• Name	Alpheus Harding
  Birth	3 May 1809	Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  The birth date on his gravestone is 30 May 1809. Possibly this is an engraving error.
  Christening	24 Jun 1810	Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  History	1843 (33 years)
  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 (40 years)	Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4]
  Age: 41
  Offices Held	1854 (44 years)	Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [5]
  He was elected a Selectman. He served as Selectman again in 1868
  Census	1855 (45 years)	Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  Age: 46
  Census	1860 (50 years)	Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7]
  Age: 52
  Census	1870 (60 years)	Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [8]
  Age: 61
  History	1872 (62 years)
  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.
  Death	18 Dec 1898	Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 9]
  Cause: general debility
  	Death Record of Alpheus Harding
  Burial	Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Massachusetts   [2, 10]
  Siblings	1 brother and 3 sisters
  1. Sarah Browning Harding,   b. Abt 1800, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 28 Jun 1822, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 22 years)   2. Sybil Adams Harding,   b. Abt 1805, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   3. Silas Oliver Harding,   c. 18 Sep 1808, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 17 Jul 1884, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 75 years) + 4. Alpheus Harding,   b. 3 May 1809, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 18 Dec 1898, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 89 years) ▻ Catharine Muzzy Wheeler,  m. 9 Mar 1837 ;   Lucy H. Clark,  m. 24 Jun 1874   5. Nancy E. Harding,   b. 29 Oct 1811, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 3 Apr 1889, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 77 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Harding   (6 x Great Grandfather)  Agnes Foote,   b. 1707, Scotland d. 26 Feb 1788, West Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 81 years)  (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I336	Roy Line
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Captain Oliver Harding,   b. 3 Jun 1774, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 22 Oct 1843, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Browning,   b. 6 May 1777, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 16 Feb 1845, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F136	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Catharine Muzzy Wheeler,   b. 26 Jun 1818, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 13 Aug 1872, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 54 years)
  Marriage Intent	11 Feb 1837	Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3, 11]
  Marriage	9 Mar 1837	Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 11, 12, 13]
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 10 months - She : 18 years and 9 months.
  Children	2 sons and 2 daughters
  +   1. George Harding,   b. 17 Dec 1837, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 25 Apr 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 72 years) ▻ Ruth Melinda Delvey  m. 1 Jun 1859     2. Harriet Harding,   b. 4 Jun 1841, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 24 Jan 1921, Oakham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 79 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Jennie Harding,   b. 8 Mar 1848, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 5 May 1872, North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 24 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. Oliver Harding,   b. 1 Apr 1845, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 3 Oct 1845, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F374	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Jun 2016

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Lucy H. Clark,   b. 1826, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 11 Oct 1898, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	24 Jun 1874	Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [14]
  When he married Mrs. Lucy Broad, he moved in with her where he spent the rest of his life.
  	Marriage Record of Lucy H. Broad and Alpheus Harding
  Age at Marriage	He : 65 years and 1 month - She : ~ 48 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F375	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Jun 2016

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Alpheus Harding(1809 – 1898) 2Captain Oliver Harding(1774 – 1843) 4Captain Abijah Harding(1750 – 1826) 8John Harding, Jr(20 Jan 1723/24 – 1809) 16Lt. John Harding(1694 – 1782) 17Thankful Bullard(1702 – 1793) 9Kezia Pond(1725 – 1797) 18Samuel Pond(1695 – 1746) 19Mary Thurstune(1702 – 1754) 5Sybil Adams(1753 – 1813) 10Ensign Thomas Adams(1726 – 1773) 20Daniel Adams(1686 – 1772) 21Sarah Sanford(1694 – 1772) 11Mary Partridge(1726 – ) 22Jonathan Partridge(1693 – Abt 1758) 23Elizabeth Learned(1696 – 1738) 3Elizabeth Browning(1777 – 1845) 6John Browning(1737 – 1812) 12James Browning(1671/72 – 1749) 24 25 13Elizabeth Davis(Abt 1704 – 1791) 26 27 7Sarah Tufts(1741 – 1800) 14John Tufts(1704 – 1795) 28James Tufts(1681 – Abt 1722) 29Hannah Woodin(1669 – ) 15Agnes Foote(1707 – 1788) 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 3 May 1809 - Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Christening - 24 Jun 1810 - Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage Intent - 11 Feb 1837 - Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 9 Mar 1837 - Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1850 - Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1854 - Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1855 - Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1860 - Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1870 - Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 24 Jun 1874 - Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 18 Dec 1898 - Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Burial - - Riverside Cemetery, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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