Individual Details
Abel Guilford HARDING
(27 Mar 1834 - 17 Sep 1920)
Events
Families
| Spouse | Mary _____ (1840 - ) |
| Child | Clara J HARDING (1862 - ) |
| Child | Edwin R HARDING (1863 - ) |
| Child | Harry G HARDING (1865 - ) |
| Child | Guy G HARDING (1868 - ) |
| Child | Willie A HARDING (1873 - ) |
| Child | May E HARDING (1875 - ) |
| Child | Jennie N HARDING (1878 - ) |
| Father | Abel Guilford HARDING (1799 - 1880) |
| Mother | Ann NASE (1798 - ) |
| Sibling | Eleanor Jane HARDING ( - ) |
| Sibling | Joseph Brittain HARDING ( - ) |
| Sibling | John Clark HARDING (1843 - ) |
| Sibling | Henry Nase HARDING ( - ) |
Notes
Residence
Abel Harding is listed as a 62 year old male on the 1860 census for the town of Somers in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. The census identifies Abel as a farmer with $1,800 in real estate and $600 in personal estate.According to the census, Abel was born in New Brunswick. Also listed in the household is a female, Ann, age 62 and born in New Brunswick; a male, Abel G Harding, aged 26 and born in New Brunswick; and a male, John C. Harding, aged 17 and born in New Brunswick.Residence
Abel Harding was listed as a 36 year old Master Vecil on the 1870 census in Racine County, Wisconsin. According to the census, Abel Harding was born in New Brunswick. Abel Harding owned 1000 in real estate and 500 in personal estate. Also listed in the household was Mary,a 30 year old female born in Ohio; Clara, an 8 year old female born in Wisconsin; Edwin, a 7 year old male born in Wisconsin; Harry, a 5 year old male born in Wisconsin; and Guy, a 2 year old male born in Wisconsin.Residence
Ablel G Harding was listed as a 47 year old head of household in Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin on the 1880 census. According to the census, Ablel (Able) and his parents were born in New Brunswick. Ablel’s occupation was listed as Capt. Of Vessel. Also listed in the household was his wife, Mary E. age 41 and born in Ohio; daughter, Clara J, age 18 and born in Wisconsin; son Edwin R, age 16 and born in Wisconsin; son, Harry G, age 14 and born in Wisconsin; son, Guy G, age 12 and born in Wisconsin; son, Willia A, age 7 and born in Wisconsin; daughter, May E, age 5 and born in Wisconsin, and daughter, Jennie N, age 2 and born in Wisconsin.Residence
Abel G.Harding was listed as the head of household on the 1920 census in Racine,Racine County, Wisconsin. Abel was an 85 year old widower. He immigrated to the United States in 1897 and was naturalized Mar 1909. Abel Harding was born in Canada and spoke English. Both of his parents were born in Canada and spoke English. Also listed in the household was his son in law, William Steven, aged56 and born in Illinois; daughter, Clara, age 56 and born in Wisconsin; and grandson, Gilford, aged 19 and born in Wisconsin.Endnotes
1. 1860 U.S. Census, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, population schedule, Somers, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, page 737, family 969, Abel Harding; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online June 2018).
2. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online June 2018), memorial for Abel G. Harding (1834-1920), Find a Grave Memorial no. #140187390, created by Andrew Daft, citing Mound Cemetery, Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin; accompanying photograph by Nadeen Sobottka, Abel G. Harding.
3. 1860 U.S. Census, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, population schedule, Somers, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, page 737, family 969, Abel Harding; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online June 2018).
4. 1870 U.S. Census, Racine County, Wisconsin, population schedule, Ward 2, Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, page 3, family 24, Abel Harding; digital image, Ancestry. com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online June 2018).
5. 1880 U.S. Census, Racine County, Wisconsin, population schedule, Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, ED 160, page 23, family 225, Ablel G Harding; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online June 2018).
6. Special Schedules of teh Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, Abel G Harding, 1890; database with images, Ancestry.com www.ancestry.com . viewed online June 2018. Original Source: Recordsof the Department of Veterans Affairs Record Group 15.
7. 1920 U.S. Census, Racine County, Wisconsin, population schedule, Ward 11, Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, ED 66, sheet 14B, dwelling 221, Harding Abel G; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online June 2018).
8. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online June 2018), memorial for Abel G. Harding (1834-1920), Find a Grave Memorial no. #140187390, created by Andrew Daft, citing Mound Cemetery, Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin; accompanying photograph by Nadeen Sobottka, Abel G. Harding.
9. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online June 2018), memorial for Abel G. Harding (1834-1920), Find a Grave Memorial no. #140187390, created by Andrew Daft, citing Mound Cemetery, Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin; accompanying photograph by Nadeen Sobottka, Abel G. Harding.

