HARDINGS

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NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA

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Their Related Families

HARDINGS

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NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA

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Their Related Families

Mini-History, Homes and Churches

by

Lucy Lemoine waring

Wicomico Church, Virginia

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INTRODUCTION

First and foremost, I must express my gratitude to many cousins and family friends to whom I am deeply indebted for much of the infor­mation contained in this book. They have been most cooperative in furnishing records from their old bibles, grave markers, albums, articles from old editions of newspapers, books and other family papers.

We should all be most grateful for the work of .Edward (Colle) Harding of 11 1\heatland" who collected much family history in the early 19CX)t s, Jane (Jennie) Harding Cornelius of ".Edge Hill" who did so in the 1950 1 s, and for the interest of their relatives in preserving this for us. Tre following reference rraterials were used:

Bulletin of the National Genealogical Society Bulletin of the Northumberland County Hi.storical Society The Authentic Guide Book of Historic Northern Neck of

Virginia, by H. Raglaoo Eubank The Directory of the Northumrerland Methodist Protestant

Charge of 1912 Old Churches and Families of Virginia, by Bishop Meade Virginia Genealogies, by Rev. Horace Edwin Hayden Alderman Library, University of Virginia

The Northern Neck was cut off fran the rest of the country in the early days, so there was much intermarriage and as a result many names will be found on more than one branch.

Several cousins who have settled away from the Northern Neck, and many young ones, requested tmt I attempt this project; however, being an amateur - I am sure there are errors and omissions. I shall be most grateful to receive corrections from the reader. In the mean­time Cousins have fun finding yourselves1

TABlE OF CONTENTS

List of Illustrations - - - - - - - - - - -

Harding Sketch - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Family Charts - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Dr. Hiram William Harding - - - -

Thomas Everett HArding - - - - - - - - - - -

Elizabeth (Eliza) HRrding - - - - - - - - -

John Hopkins Harding - - - - - - - - - - - -

Cyrus Harding - - - - -

James Harding - - • -

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31-40

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69-84

85-92

Descriptions of Harding Ho•s - - - - - - 93-133

Descriptions of Churcnea - - - - - - - - - - 134-141

Notes of Family Interest - - - - - - - - 142-156

Will of HopkinB Harding - - - - - - - - - - 157-158

Will of Billey (William), Harding - - - - - - 159

Will of William Harding of "Springfield" 160-166

Will of John Hopkine Harding, Jr. - - - - - - 167-168

Excerpts from old Books, Documents, Papers - -169-237

Acknowledgements - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -238-249

List of Illustrations

Coat-of-Arms and• Mep- ~ - - - -

Chestnut Hill - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Clover Dale - -

Cove lands - - -

Dove's Rest - - - -

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Edge Hi 11 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Dr. Hiram William HArding (portrait)

Ann Ball Conway H~rding (portrait)

Fleet's Bay -

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Gascony - - - - - - - - - - - 105

Guarding Point - - - 107

Hard Barga in - - - - - - - - - - 108

Harmony Hall Farm - - - - - - - - 109

Hurstville - - - - - - - - - - 110

La Grange - - - - - - - - - - - - - 113

Locksley Hall - - - - - - - - - - - - 115

Loe us t Sha des - - - - - - - - - - - 117

Mt. Pisgah Farm - - - - - - - - - - - - - 118

Old Quarter Farm - - - -

Poplar Plain - - - - - -

Shalango

Snowden Park - - - - - -

Springfield - - - - - - -

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Illustrations (cont'd)

Tranquility - - - - - - - -

Wheatland

Melrose Methodist Churcn

Rehobot~ Methodist Churcn -

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St. Stephens Parish - - - - - -

Wicomico Episcopal Church - - - -

Wicomico Methodist Church -

Skating Scene at Clover Dale

Sailing at Gascony Cove - - - -

Wagon Ride at Clover Dale - - - - - - - -

Water Sports at Mill CreeK

Wil.1.iam Harding of trspringfield" (portrait)

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HARDING

NAME:

Harding is English. The name was first recorded in 1273, but was common in England as early as 1068. During the eleventh century it became a surname in circumstances evincive of distinction, if not of noble rank.

LINE OF DESCENr: (ABOUT 1590 ?) (PARISH~ NORTHAMPTON co.)

John Harding was born about 1600 and lived in Brackley, England. His son George Harding married Mary Orley of London, England, whose son Thomas Hardi~ ( -1674) from whom we descend, came to Cherry Point, Northumberlam County, Virginia about 16,50. Sir William Berkeley, Governor of Virginia, granted to Thanas Harding 57.5 acres of land lying between the Mattaponi and the Yeocomico Rivers which was the home of the elder line of Hardings for several generations. One reference gives the name of this place as "Oakley", while another refers to it as "Matta pony". The date of this grant was 27 October 1670.

Thomas Harding (1639 ·1674) married Anne Moseley in 1661 and had:

Anne Harding Mary Harding Thomas Harding Henry Harding (M •. JANE ARLEDGE, DAU. OF CLEMENT) WILLIAM HARDING (our ancestor) bom 20 July 1669; died 1696.

Toomas Harding (son of WILLIAM) ( - 17.50). In 1736 he married Hannah (Hopkins) Denny who was the daughter of Robert am Hannah Hopkins of Lancaster County, Virginia a.nd widow of Edmond Denny of Lancaster County, Virginia ( -1735). They had three sons:

Hopkins Harding (our ancestor) (1737-1812) Mark Harding (1739- ) w.w. 1775 married Mary John Hardi~ (1743- ) -----

Hopkins Harding left Cherry Point to make his home at "Edge Hill", situated on the Great Wicomico River west of Wicomico Church. He mrried Jemima Everett (1742-1814) who was the daughter of Thomas Everett (w.w. 1769 naming his wife Hannah and ten children: William Everett, Thomas Everett, Jedithum Everett, Jemima Everett, Jesse Everett, Elizabeth Everett, Hannah Everett, Gideon Everett, Sukey Everett, and F.dmond Everett). Hopkins and Jemima (Everett) Harding had nine children:

1. Cyrus Harding (176.5-1806) m. 1790 Mary Goodridge ( 2. William Harding (1768- ) died young

-1809)

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3. Billey (William) Harding (1769-1833) our ancestor married twice: First: Sally Sutton - issue Second: Hannah Ball - no issoo

4. Thomas Everett Harding (1772-1790)

S. John Harding (1774-1797)

6. Samuel Hopkins Harding (1779-1781)

7. Daughter born dead 1781

8. Richard Harding (1783-

9. Lucy Harding (1788-

) died six months of age

) married 1810 F.dward Pitman

Hopkins Harding made his will in 1812. Most of his children had eitrer died young or had left no son. His son Cyrus Harding had died leaving three daughters (Rebecca K. Harding m. Thomas Everett Harding, her first cousin and son of Billey (William) Harding; Polley (Mary) G. Harding who also married her sister's widower Thomas Everett Harding; and Nancy Harding). ·

Hopkins Harding, the only living son of Billey (William Harding, inherited much of his father's estate. The other sons died very young, with the exception of John Harding who left a widow but no children. His daughter Lucy (Harding) Pitman is also named in his will.

Our ancestor Billey (William) Harding (1769-1833) married twice: His first wife whom he wed in 1792 was Sally Sutton (1775-1813) daughter of James Sutton and Elizabeth Coppedge. Existing records leave one to believe tm t William Harding must have made his home at "Snowden Park", to the east of Wicomico Church, and no doubt built the dwelling. It is fair to assume that he was buried in the old Hopkins Harding cemetery at "Edge Hill". He made his will in 1827 and nentioned six sons ( the seventh had died young), his daughter Eliza, (daughter Sally had died); his grandd~ ughters Hannah, Eliza, and Sally (daughters of Dr. Hi.ram W. Harding); grandsons William Edward Coles am John Hopkins Coles (sons of his daughter Eliza); his nephew Samuel Pitman; and his niece Mary Pitman (children of his sister Lucy).

In 1814 Billey (William) Harding mrried secondly Hannah Ball, daughter of David and Hannah (Haynie) Ball. She was born 1780 and died in 1827. There was no issue trom this union. The issue of Billey (William) and Sally (Sutton) Harding:

I. Dr. Hiram W. Harding (1793-1873) married three times: First: 1815 Millicent Barrott Cockrell (daughter of John

Cockrell and Hannah Sutton. She died a few years after her marriage and was buried in the old Cockrell cemetery in Fairport.

Second: 18211 Mary Edwards n.i.

Third: 1826 Ann Ball Conway (daughter of Chaplain Conway and Ann Ball.

Dr. Hiram W. Hardinr, ljved and was buried at 11 Edge Hill".

II. Thomas Everett Harding (1795-1830) was married twice ( to siAters who were hi~ first cousins and daughtcr::e of h1s Uncle Cyrus Harding):

First: 1815 Hebecca K. Harding - a celebr;i,1ed beauty Second: 1820 Polly (Mary) G. Harding

It is not definitely known where Thomas Everett Harding lived or where he was buried. It is recorded at Northumberland Court House that he bought considerable acreage from his brother Ur. Hiram Harding on "Edge Hill" farm in 182h to establish a home for himself' and heirs forever. He was probatly buried in the cemetery at "Eage Hill11

, the old home of Hopkins Harding (1737-1812 ) as were many others.

III. William Harding (1797-1678) married in 1816 ::all;y (Hudnall) Cockrell who died in 186J. There was no issue. Sally was the daughter of Joseph and Hannah Kenner (Cralle) Hudnall. Her first husband, Peter fresley Cockrell, was brother of Millicent Barrott Cockrell, who was the f:ir st wife of Dr. P.iram W. Harding of "Edge Hill11 • William built "Springfield" where he lived. ·He was buried with his wife and her son John Cockrell in the old Cockrell cemetery located near the head of Cockrell' s Creek in Fairport near Reedville.

William, who was often referred to as "Capta i n'1, amassed

probably the largest fortune for that day in tr.e Northern Neck. He was the owner of "Springfield", "Fauntleroy I s", "Fleet's Bay", "Hard Bargain", and many other noted places. He made his will in 1877. He names his brothers who had died prior to his writing of his will, mentions what he had done for them during their life­time and names nine nieces, sixteen nephews, fifteen great-nieces, thirteen great-nephe~s and one sister-in-law.

IV. Sally Coppedge Harding (1799-1818) married Col. Thomas L. Harvey in 1817. There was no issue.

v. Eliza (Elizabeth) Harding (1801-1862) married Colonel Edward Coles in 1820. Their home was "Locksley Hill" and they were buried there in too cemetery along with many other members of the Coles family.

VI. John Hopkins Harding (1803-1875) was married twice: First: 1825 Elizabeth Richard Downing (daughter of

Col. Thomas D. Downing.

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Second: 1827 Frances Josephine Lemoine (daughter of Dr. Fereol and Frances Mitchell Lemoine of "White Cottage", Lancaster County, Virginia). Dr. Lemoine was from "St. Marks", Calais, France. John Hopkins Harding built II Clover Dale" where he and his wife Josephine lived and were buried.

VII. Hopkins Harding was born 1605 and died at the age of six months.

VIII. Cyrus Harding (1807-1875) married twice:

First: 1829 Juliett (Martin) Anderson of Cherry Point, whose home was "Texas". She was the daughter of the Chief Medical Officer of Lafayette. His name was spelled "Martine". Juliett had one daughter, Juliett, by her marriage to Amerson, who married Ferdinand Blackwell and they lived at 11 Bushfield 11 • Juliett and Ferdinand Blackwell had two children (Freston B. Blackwell (1856-1887) and Eva Blackwell (1858- )

Second: 1855 Virginia Bettie Carter at Christ Church, Lancaster County. Bettie was the daughter of Captain Rawleigh Downman Carter and Sally (Hughlett) Carter. She was born at 111a Grange" (home of Captain Carter which later became the residence of James Harding (Cyrus• brother)o Cyrus lived at "Snowden Park". He and his wife Bettie were buried in the old cenetery (long abandoned) at "Frlge Hill", but they were recently removed to Wicomico Methodist Church cemetery.

IX. James Harding (1809-1875) married :ranees McNamara of Eastern Shore, who was supposed to have "great money" in those days. He lived at "La Grange" where he and his wi.fe were buried as were other members of his family.

EAHLY FAMILY CHART

JOHN HARDING born 1600, lived in Brackley, England

GEORGE HAR.DING born and lived in England married Mary Orley

THOMAS HARDING born in England and came to Cherry Point, Northumberland

County; died 1674; married 1661 Anne Mosely; issue: five child­

ren - (three sons and two daughters).

~-IILLIAM HARDING (1669-1696) m.

THOMAS HARDING ( -1750) m. 1736 Hannah (Hopkins) Denrry; issue:

three sons.

HOPKINS HARDING (1737-1792) m. Jemima Everett (1743-1814). Resided

at "FDge Hill" farm; had the following issue:

1. Cyrus Harding (1765-1806) m. 1790 Mary Goodridge ( -1809)

issue: three daughters

2. William Harding born 1768 and died young

3. BII.LEY (WILLIAM) HARDING (1769-1833) our ancestor, m. twice:

First: Sally Sutton by whom he had nine children

Second: Hannah Ball - no issue

4. Thomas Everett Harding (1772-1790) died young

S. John Harding (1774-1790) left a widow - no issue

6. Sc111uel Hopkins Harding (1779-1781) died aged two years

7. Girl born dead 1781

8. Richard Harding born 1783 died aged six months

9. Lucy Harding born 1788; m. 1810 Edward Pitman; issue:

two children (one son and one daughter)

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Issue of our Ancestor

BILLEY (WILLIAM) HARDING (1769-1833)

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SAU.Y surTON

I. Dr. Hiram William Harding (1793-1873) married three times: First: 1815 Millicent Barrott Cockrell - issue 5 daughters Second: 1824 Mary Edwards n.i. Third: 1826 Ann Ball Conway - 7 sons and 2 daughters

II. Thomas Everett Harding (1795-1830) married twice (to sisters) First: 1815 Rebecca K. Harding - issue 2 sons Second: 1820 Mary G. Harding - - issue l daughter

III. William Harding (1797-1878) m. 1818 Sally (Hudnall) Cockrell n.i.

IV. Sally Coppedge Harding (1799-1818) m. 1817 Col. Thomas L. Harvey n.i.

v. Elizabeth (Eliza) Harding (1801-1862) m. 1820 Col. F.dward Coles -issue 5 sons and 5 daughters

VI. John Hopkins Harding (1803-1875) married twice: First: 1825 Elizabeth Richard Downing - issue l son Second: 1827 Frances Josephine Lemoine - issue 4 sons and 2 daughters

VII. Hopkins Harding born 180, died aged six months

VIII. Cyrus Harding (1807-1875) married twice: First: 1824 Juliett (Martin) Anderson - 2 sons & 3 daughters Second: 1855 Virginia Bettie Carter - 2 sons and 1 daughter

ll. James Harding (1B09-1875) m. 182B Frances McNamara - 7 sons 2 daughters

I. DR. Hiili\M WILLIAM HARDING (1797-1873)

married three times:

1st: 1815 Millicent Barrott Cockrell

2nd: 1B24 Mary Edwards - n.i.

3rd: 1826 Ann Ball Conway

issue by Millicent Barrott Cockrell ( -1822):

A. Hannah Eliza Harding (1816-1846) m. 1837 William Rout Blackwell

lo Emily Harding Blackwell (1838- ) married James R. Kent

a. James Blackwell Kent m. 1886 Cora Lee Shirley

(1) James Shirley Kent ( -1928) m. Elnora Cockrell

her first husband

(a) Stanley Oldham Kent married Doris Gebney

aa. Stare Allen Kent

(b) Jesse Lee Kent married twice:

First: Virgie Singleton - divorced

aa. Joseph Donald Kent

Secondt Nancy Lee Thomas n.i.

(2) Darwood Harding Kent (1890-1967) narried twice:

First: Brunie Hilda Smith (1862-1943)

(a) Hilda Shirley Kent m. Robert Carroll Marshall (1901-

1961)

aa. Carol Shirley Marshall

(b) Durwood Downing Kent .. m. Margaret Anita Conklin

aa. Donald Gregory- Kent: 111• Jo Ann Hench

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aaa. Christopher Gregory Kent

bbb. Camila Joy Kent

ccc. Cory Matthew Kent

bb. Janice Lee Kent m. Ramond James Mintz

aaa. James Gregory Mintz

bbb. Deborah Lee Mintz

ccc. Raymond Gary Mintz d. 1962 in infancy

(c) Altie May Kent died in infancy

(d) James Calvin Kent (1920-1969) m. Mary Gene Stiles

aa. James Calvin Kent, Jr.

bb. Christopher Kent

(e) William Timothy Kent

(f) Eva Joyce Kent married Robert Francis Murphy

aa. Jonathan Kent Murpey

bb. Roberta Paula Murphy

(g) David Horace Kent

(3) Eva Kent (deceased) m. Ira Dawson (deceased) n.i.

(4) Emilie Kate Kent (1900-1956) married twice:

First: Levin Herman Fisher (1882-1935)

(a) Johnny Fisher died 1930 aged four years

(b) Paul William Fisher married Elsie Louise Wilson

aa. Carolyn Paulette Fisher m. Charles Dennis

Langston

aaa. Charles Dennis Langston, Jr.

bb. Jannie Louise Fisher m. Johnny Wayne Wright

aaa. Johnny Wayne Wright, Jr.

(c) Shirley Madgeleen Fisher m. Jack Delyle Baird

aa. Peggy Ann Baird

bb. Janet Baird

cc. Cora Lee Baird

dd. Diane Lynn Baird

ee. Connie Jean Baird

(d) Levin Franklin Fisher (1929-1950) killed in Korea

2. Thomas Everett Blackwell (1840- ) m. 1867 Ella Mary Coles

a. Pickett Blackwell died in infancy

b. Robert Coles Blackwell m. Mary Linda Downing

(1) Robert Samuel Blackwell died aged twelve years

(2) Ella Katherine Blackwell m. 1911 Thomas Edgar Davis

(a) Linda Katherine Davis (1916-1934) d. aged 18 years

(b) Thomas Edgar Davis m. 1940 Jane Bowers Lowe

(c)

(d)

aa. Jane Davis married twice:

First: John Kierman - divorced -

aaa. Kevin Davis Kierman

bbb. Katherine Lowe Kierman

Secom: Albert Caro n.i.

Robert Blackwell Davis m. 1942 Mary Frances Cannon

aa. Katherine Ruth Davis m. 1967 Leroy Bowers

aaa. Robert Jethro Bowers

bb. Thomas Henry Davis

Fred Motley Davis m. 1953 Martha Allen Baber

aa. Fred Motley Davis

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c. William Harding Blackwell (1874-1946) m. 1898 Carolina

Elizabeth Downing (1871-1957) sister to Mary Linda Downing

(1) Mary Carolina Blackwell m. 1937 James Snowden Hudnall

( 1895-1969)

(a) Carolina Blackwell Hudnall m. 1968 Robert John

Manning

(2) Thomas Downing Blackwell m. Cecelia Winstead

(a) Mary Elizabeth Blackwell married Charles Barrett

aa. adopted child

bb. adopted child

(b) William Samuel Blackwell married Karlee Austin

Mark Blackwell

(c) Barbara Katherine Blackwell m. Joseph dells - div.

J. Edgar Blackwell (1842-1926) married twice:

First: 1866 Bertha Ann Hudnall of "Wicomico View"

a. daughter - died young

b. daughter - died young

Second: 1880 Sarah Adeline Harding (1859-1947) of "Gascony"

c. William Harding Blackwell (1881-1953 m. 1912 Maude Lelia

Wisman (1888-1969)

(1) Adeline Virginia Blackwell (1916-1949

(2) Robert Edgar Blackwell married Helen Schleevogt

(a) Charles William Blackwell

(b) John Robert Blackwell

(3) Anna Maphis Blackwell married James Pomeroy Gordon

(a) James Blackwell Gordon

(b) Robert Pomeroy Gordon

(c) George Breckenridge Gordon

(d) Anne Elizabeth Gordon

(4) William Harding Blackwell married Patricia Wells

(a) Carter Thoms Blackwell

(b) Jason Daniel Blackwell

(c) Thomas Andrew Blackwell (twin to Claudia)

(d) Claudia Ellen Blackwell

4. Hiram Harding Blackwell (1844-1921) m. 1887 Eleanor Virginia

Claughton (1864-1947)

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a. William Claughton Blackwell (1889-1969) m. 1924 Emelyne Trible

(1) Betty Claughton Blackwell m. 1955 Lewis Teny Jackson

(2) William Claughton Blackwell m. 1954 Cornelia Adelaide

Marston

(a) Anna Trible Blackwell

(b) William Claughton Blackwell

(3) Lina "Dolly" Trible Blackwell m. 1956 Robert Dean Vernon

(a) William Robert Vernon

b. Stuart Ashby Blackwell (1891-1963) m. 1927 Imogene Estelle

Carter (1904-1967)

(1) Lucy Virginia Blackwell m. George Kilgore Clements, Jr.

(a) Katherine Leigh Clements

(b) Richard Casey Clements

(c) St Q!J.rt Carter Clements

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(2) Stuart Ashby Blackwell m. Virginia Clarkson Blake

(a) Lucy Ellen Blackwell m. Hilton Wayne Holt

(b) Richard Clarkson Blackwell

(c) Janice Lee Blackwell

(d) Julianna Dize Blackwell

(3) Eleanor Imogene Blackwell m. William Stanley

Derrickson, Jr.

(a) Lucy Leila Derrickson

(4) Margaret Claughton Blackwell m. Clarence Vernon Gough

(a) Stuart Vernon Gough

c. Hiram Basil Blackwell born 1894 died aged one year

5. Moreau Blackwell (1845-1923) married Fannie Crocker (1849-1929)

a. Clara Eleanor Blackwell (1871-1957) m. William Russell

(1857-1960) his second wife - they reared .the following children:

(1) May Largin married Hiram Thr:lft (1888-1971) had issue

(2) Floyd Hensley married - divorced n.i.

(3) Paul Russell (1901-1961) unmarried

(4) Susie Shrives married twice:

First: Lorenze Humphreys - had issue

Second: Herbert Porch - n.i.

(5) Julia Tagaroni married Dennis Pickens

b. Woodley Crocker Blackwell (1872-1940) m. Lucy Barber (1880-1965)

(1) Lucy Barber Blackwell married Paul Alexander

(a) Sue Alexander

(2) Woodley Crocker Blackwell m. Maria Conazon Montiel

(a) adopted wife's half niece: Maria Josepha Montiel

(3) Moreau Blackwell

c. Thoms Edgar Blackwell (1874-1952) married twice:

First: Minnie E. Edwards (1878-1919)

(1) Moreau Blackwell died in infancy

(2) Albert Edwards Blackwell (1903-1959) m. Evelyn

adopted the following:

(a) Jacqueline Blackwell married John

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-------(b) Patricia Blackwell m. 1964 Richard Eanos

Secom: Maude Kennerly (1876-1970) n.i.

(3) Woodley Jennings Blackwell (1906-1954) married twice:

First: Eloise Neale (1906-1951) n.i.

Second: Jane Hubbard

(a) Jane Emerson Blackwell

(4) Elizabeth Underwood Blackwell

d. Hiram H. Blackwell (1879-1948) unmarried

e. F'.annie H • . Blackwell (1884-1931) unmarried

f. Archer L. Blackwell ( 1887-1965) · unmarried

B. Sally Sutton Harding (1817-1860) m. Charles Lee Gaskins (1806-1859)

of "Tranquility"

1. Char lea Lee Gas kins ( 1845-1928) unmarried

2. Sarah (Sally) Hannah Gaskins (1846-1912) unmarried

3. Cornelia Gaskins (1847-1878) m. Octavus Harcum ( )

a. Cornelia (Neena) Gaskins Harcum ( ) died Baltimore,

Maryland. S:tX3 was Northumberland County's first fens le

to receive a Ph.D.

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w.. Hiram Harding Gaskins (1853• 1906) m. Jenny Hurst n.i.

5 • Emily Harding Gaskins (1855-1886) rn. Henry ~JilJiams

a. Raymond Lee Williams (1877-1919) m. Purl Robertson n.i.

b. Sarah Pauline Williams (1881-1961) m. Franklin Coles

Jett (1878-1957) his second wife

(1) Henry Lee Jett

c. Hiram Gaskins Williams (1884-1953) m. Violet Krentz

(1898-1969)

(1) Violet Virginia Williams m. Willis A. Craig

(a) William Dale Craig m. Lila Van Landingham

(b) Charles Wayne Craig

(c) William Carroll Craig

(d) Hiram Christopher Craig

(2) Hiram Gaskins Williams m. Vera Haynie (deceased)

(a) Sue Bonner Williams m. Wilton Mitchell Jett

aa. Susan Mitchell Jett

(b) Marian Frances Williams m. William DeBois Saunders

aa. Julia Christine Saunders

c. Elizabeth Harding b. 1819 died in infancy

D. Eliza Rebecca Harding (1820-1839) m. 1838 James Hudnall (1808- )

of "Hacks Neck"

1. James Hiram Hudnall (1839-1916) m. 1863 Cloe McGlannahan

(1843-1867)

a. William McGlannahan Hudnall (1869-1916) m. 1890 Nannie

Snowden Hall (1868-1947)

(1) Helen Henrietta Hlldnall (1892-1945) m. Straughan s.

Richardson ( )

(a) Straughan s. Richardson m. Helen Cole

aa. Helen Lee Straughan Richardson m. Anthony

Bottom

bb. Nancy Susan Richardson

cc. Sally Estelle Richardson

dd. Anne Richardson

(b) Nancy Gene Hudnall m. Rev. John Pool Elliott, Jr.

aa. John Pool Elliott, III

bb. David Richardson Elliott

(2) Willi.am McClannahan Hudnall (1892-1967) unmarried

(3) James Snowden Hudnall (1895-1969) m. 1937 Mary Carolina

Blackwell

(a) Carolina Blackwell Hudnall m. 1968 Robert John

Manning

E. Millicent Cockrell Harding b. · 1822 died aged four years

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Issue of Dr. Hiram William Harding by his 3rd wife Ann Ball Conway (1800-1874):

F. Mary Ann Conway Harding b. 1827 died in infancy

G. Arabella Middleton Harding (1828- ) 111. 1843 John J. Betts

1. Anne Conway Betta b. 1844 died in infancy

2. Emma Virginia Betts (1846- ) m. 1865 Captain Samuel Downing

(She was a well known teacher of music to members of the Harding

family).

a. Joan Beverly Downing - died very young

J. ArthUl" Betts - unmarried

4. Caroline Betts b. 1849 died in infancy

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S. Arabella Harding Betts (1BSfl-19J0) married twice:

First: 1872 Georg€ Collin Chilton of "Level Green" d. aged

twenty-five years (brother of William Chilton whose wife was

Eugenia Gertrude Harding of "bower Hill")

a. Susie Virginia Chilton (1873- ) m. Henry Herman Kamps

(1) Arabella Gelina Kamps m. James Willis Johnson

(a) Florence Susan Johnson m. Jack Selman Davis

aa. James Selman Davis

bb. Jack Holley Davis

cc. Richard Aaron Davis

(b) Ann Conway Johnson m. Ralp:t Thompson

aa. Ronald James Thompson

bb. Ransdell Lee Thompson

cc. David Willis Thompson

(2) Katherine Chilton Kamps m. Marshall Prescott Kean

(a) Marshall Prescott Kean m. Jane Rose Wills

aa. Marshall Prescott Kean, Jr.

bb. Robert Berry Kean

cc. Caroline Hill Kean

(b) Helen Kenyon Kean (1923-1959) m. Samuel Garland Wills

(brother of Jane Wills Kean)

aa. Katherine Prescott Wills

bb. Samuel Garland Wills

(3) George Collin Kamps (190.5-1968) m. !-A..ildred Elizabeth

Danner

(a) Henry Herman Kamps m. Barbara Ann Hlirvey

aa. George Chilton Kamps

bb. Katherine Harvey Kamps

(b) Katherine Chilton Kamps m. Glen Allen Penrose

aa. Jane Kamps Penrose

bb. Elizabeth Danner Penrose

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(c) Janellcn Danner Kamps m. Conrnander John Thomas »::Hugh

aa. John Thomas McHugh

bb. Katherine Kamps McHugh

b. Helen Mae Chilton (1875-1968) rn. 1914 Dr. Robert Browning Kenyon (1869-1939} n.i.

Second: 1879 Elias Joseph Carter (1844-1916)

c. John Jay Carter (1880-1955) unmarried

d. Carolyn Margaret Carter (1B82-1956) ns.rried twice:

First: 1908 James Monroe Pouder ( -1925)

(1) James Monroe Pouder m. 1928 Aileen Clare Ferry

(a) Regina Clare Pouder m. Thomas Edward Arnold

aa. Thomas Mi.chael Arnold

bb. James Scott Arnold

cc. Kathleen Diana Arnold

dd. Gregory Christian Arnold

ee. Jeffrey Robert Arnold

(b) Loretta Ellen Pouder m. George W. Wagner

aa. wendolyn Gay Wagner

bb. Laurel Leight Wagner

cc. George Randolph Wagner

Second: Atheral Ball Hudnall (1880-1952) n.i.

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e. Dr. Harry Gilrr:orc Carter (1886-1926) m. 1916 Mabel Holland

(1) Margaret Holland Carter m. 1940 Morris YJ.ng Spencer

(19ll-1949)

(a) James Carter Spencer

(b) Margaret King Spencer m. 1967 Frank Joseph Votolato

aa. Lisa Marie Votolato

bb. Ralph Christopher Votolato

(2) Harry Gilmore Carter, Jr. m. 1943 Edith Carte-.,. ~ohenstein

(a) Harry Gilmore Carter, Jr. m. 1969 Kay Rosman

(b) Thomas Brooks Carter

(c) Charles Henry Carter m. 1970 Cathy Renee Austin

f. George William Carter ( -1953) m. 1927 Edith Forter Holland

(1) George William Carter m. 1951 Gladys Ellen Smith

(a) George William Carter

(b) Brian Jay Carter

(c) Kenneth Allen Carter

(d) Terrie Lynn Carter

g. Wharton Carter b. 1896 died age three years

h. Marvin Harding Carter m. 1923 Rose Burruss

(1) Frances Virginia Carter m. 1945 James Boyd Hood

(a) James Boyd Hood

(b) Patricia Lynn Hood

(c) Janice Carter Hood

H. Emily Ball Harding (1831-1906) married twice:

First: Yarrett Hughlett n.i.

Second: James N. Kelly n.i. but reared two children:

1. William Ogle Doggett (1861-1931) rn. Emil}, Harding Snow (l86l•l931)

2. ~arah Doggett (1863-1937) m. Pelham A. Delano (1862-1939)

I. Seconia Harding (1832-1917) m. Lucius Barrett (1830-1905)

1. Mary A. Barrett (1866-1889) m. 1888 Henry L. Beane (1853-1936)

his first wife

a. Richard Harding Beane b. 1889 died in infancy

2. Eugene Harding Barrett (1869-1946) m. 1900 Nora Rebecca Jones

(1881-1962)

a. Leita Sedonia Barrett married twice:

First: Levin Anderson - divorced - n.i.

Second: 1948 G. Lyle Hughes ( -1957) n.i.

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b. Ann Harding Barrett m. 1921 William Frederick Deitz (1899-1944)

(1) William Frederick Deitz m. Lucille Bertie Dawson

(a) William Frederick Deitz m. Betty Ann Clark

(b) Ann Lee Lee Deitz m. William Canova Peterson

aa. Lisa Ann Peterson

(c) Thomas David Deitz

c. Mary Virginia Barrett (1908-1955) m. 1924 George Ledbetter

Schwebel ( -1964)

(1) George Louis Schwebel m. 1946 Rita Ruth Niles

(a) Sherry Virginia Schwebel m. William Frederick Wittman

aa. William Frederick Wittman

bb. Jonathan Patrick Wittnan

(b) Bonnie Schwebel m. Timothy Alvin Husted

aa. Timothy Alvin Husted

(c) Jeane Schwebel

(d) George Schwebel

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(2) Robert Harding Schwebel m. 1956 Lorrain Rudy

(a) Tommy Schwebel

d. Eugene Samuel Barrett rn. 1941 Mary Carroll

(1) Eugene Joseph Barrett m. Catherine E. Nash

(a) Eugene Joseph Barrett

(b) Denise Barrett

(2) Susan M. Barrett m. -----------3. Emna Virginia Barrett (1871-1950) m. 1894 Julius washington

Whaley (1856-1928)

a. Richard Clifton Whaley m. 1943 Frances Treakle n.i.

b. Lynda Sedonia Whaley b. 1897 died in infancy

c. Julia Gladys Whaley rn. 1922 Percy Leon Guynn

(1) Robert Whaley Guynn rn. Janice Duanne Adams

(a) William Robert Guynn

(2) Nancy Priscilla Guynn m. John Morse Norris

(a) John Guynn Norris

(b) Cinderella Norris

(c) Heath Kevin Norris

(3) Cyrus Harding Guynn m. Carol Ann Suwak

(a) Holly Barrett Guynn

(b) Jeffrey Harding Guynn

d. Thelma Celeste Whaley m. 1937 William Jennings Reynolds n.i.

e. George Washington Whaley married twice:

First: 1929 Esther Roberta Snow (1908-1963) divorced

(1) Esther Virginia Whaley m. Francis Lee Brent

(a) Wanda Lee Brent

(b) Esther Sue Brent

(c) Francis Lee Brent

(d) Timothy Robert Brent

(2) George Robert Whaley m. Loretta Joyce - div. - n.io

Second: 1965 Marie Brown - n.i.

J. Ann Everett Harding (1834-1894) m. William James Snow (1831-1914)

of Maryland

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l. Julian Franklin Snow (1855-1917) m. Martha Ann Derby (1866-1947)

a. Edith Emily Snow (1880-1970) unmarried

b. Charlotte Ann Snow (1882-1964) unmarried

c. Julian Owen Snow (1885-1964) m. Margarette Lee Brittingham

(1881-1945)

(l) Evelyn Charlotte Snow m. Franklin Jacob Peters

(a) Lt. Thomas Peters m. ---------( 2) Dorothy Virginia Snow m. Major-General Henry William

Buse, Jr.

(a) Barbara Buse m. Roger Johnson

aa. Wendy Johnson

bb. Sandra lzy'nn Johnson

(b) Lt. Henry William Buse

d. Harriett Derby Snow - unmarried

e. Charles Chapman Snow m. Opal Jane Rhamy

(1) Jane Mildred Snow m. Dr. Jam~s Stevens Johnson, Jr.

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(a) Ann Rhamy Johnson

(b) James Steven· Johnson

(2) Mary Ball Snow

(3) Elizabeth Ann Snow m. Karl Dee Nedela

(a) Michael Nedela

(b) Laura Ann Nedela

r. Mary Lucille Snow m. William Major Upshur, Jr. (1893-1957)

(1) Carolina Crowder Upshur married twice:

First: Herbert Fletcher Green ( -1943) killed in a

plane crash

Second: Linwood Walker, Jr.

(2) Jean Snow Upshur m. Jacob Lee Johnson

(a) Jean Upshur Johnson m. Henry P. Kern, III

(b) Jacob Lee Johnson, Jr.

(3) Martha Anne Upshur m. Ernest Mapp Danton, Jr.

(4) Lucille Derby Upshur m. John Alfred Mapp

(a) John Alfred Mapp

(b) William Upshur Mapp

g. Margaret Franklin Snow m. James Dalloway Clark

(1) Anne Bowie Clark m. Dr. Randel Quincy Little, Jr.

(a) Anne Elizabeth Little

(b) Patricia Snow Little

(c) Susan Clark Little

(d) Mary Margaret Little died in infancy

(2) Margaret Calloway Clark 11. William Gorton Bowdler

( 1898-1957 )

(a) James Calloway Bowdler

(b) Ann Woodward Bowdler

(c) Charles Nicholson Dawdler

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h. Amy Harding Snow (1898-1957) m. Harry Charles Hoffman (dec.)n.i.

2. William Conway Snow (1856-1935) m. Ella de Shields (1856-1931)

a. Frederick Conway Snow b. 1883 died aged nineteen months

b. Elizabeth Conway Snow (1885-1961) m. John Rice (1858-1935)

(1) Lucelia Conway Rice married Howard Joseph Kopins

(a) John Louis Kopins m. Joan Marie Copeland

aa. John Stephen Kopins

bb. Karen Elizabeth Kopins

cc. Susan Carroll Kopins

dd. Kevin Graham Kopi ns

ee. Joan Patricia Kopins

(b) Howard Joseph Kopins m. Joyce Beaudreau

aa. James Howard Kopins

bb. Patrick Joseph Kopins

cc. Jeanne Marie Kopins

dd. Gregory Kopins

(c) Elizabeth Geraldine Kopins m. Allan Johnson

aa. Jennifer Ann Johnson

(d) Mary Burkhardt Kopins

(2) William Thomas Rice, Chairman of the Board and Chief

Executive Officer, Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company,

married Jacqueline J. Johnston

(a) John Thomas Rice m. Grace Garrington Arendall

aa. William Thomas Rice

bb. Sarah Cunningham Rice

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cc. Anne Carrington Rice

dd. Robert Coleman Rice

{b) Jacqueline Norma Rice m. Charles Yarnell Pyle, Jr.

c. Chloe de Shields Snow (1888-1961) m. Dr. William Seddon

Cox (1886-1948)

(1) William Seddon Cox, Jr. m. Louis Pearl Rilee

(a) Patricia Rilee Cox m. Patrick Leonard Maloney

aa. Patrick Cavan Maloney

bb. Carl Colin Maloney

cc. Sean Timothy Maloney

dd. Aran Daniel Maloney

(b) William Hamilton Cox m. Kim Ann Kmetovic

(2) Ella de Shields Cox m. Arthur Linwood Rilee (1915-1964)

brother of Lois Pearl Rilee, wife of Wm. Seddon Cox -

(a) Helen de Shields Rilee m. Marvin Jerome Hupart

aa. Daniel de Shields Hupart

(b) Michael Linwood Rilee m. Joan Pearl Rowan

aa. Michael Lee Rilee

bb. Robert Linwood Rilee

(c) William Hamilton Rilee m. Verlain Murphy

aa. Elizabeth Anne Rilee

bb. John Thomas R:i.lee

(d) Roberta Anne Rilee

(e) Virginia Paige Rilee

(3) Robert Conway Cox m. Donna Lake Sprinkle n.i.

d. Linda Constance Snow (

in Nebraska

-1957) m. Dr. Joy Byers - lived

(1) Peggy Anne Byers m. Robert H. Clark - live in Phoenix,

Arizona

e. Dorothy Anne Snow ( -1962) unmarried

f. Judge William Stuart Snow (1895-1959) m. Rosa Jackson

(1) Barbara Stuart Snow married twice:

First: William Burnette Fowler, Jr. - divorced

(a) Joan Lee Fowler

(b) William Burnette Fowler, III

Second: George Insley Bliss adopted Joan and William Fowler:

(a) Joan Lee Fowler Bliss m. Wesley E. Awalt

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aa. Westley E. Awalt (1956-1970) d. aged fourteen yrs.

bb. Duane M. Awalt

cc. Diane Linda Awalt

dd. Shawn Allen Awalt

(b) William Burnette Fowler Bliss

(c) George Insley Bliss, Jr.

3. Ellen Wallace Snow b. 1858 died aged six months

4. Ann Everett Snow (1859-1875) died aged fourteen years

5. Emily Harding Snow (1861-1931) m. 1887 William Ogle Doggett

(1861-1931) of "Pranised Land"

a. Harold Ogle Doggett m. Lucille Pinckard (1886-1970) whose

sister Nina was wife of John Adolphus Harding of "Fleet's

Bay" n.i.

b. Roland Bisc<I! Doggett (1891-1965) unmarried

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c. William Snow Doggett m. Mary Conner

(1) Elizabeth L. Doggett m. Howard Norton

d. Cyrus George Doggett m. Fannie Bell Wrightler n.i.

e. Kenneth Josiah Doggett m. Carolyn Rice

(1) Warren Donnel Doggett

6. Clarissa Harding Snow (1863-1873) died aged ten years

7. Robert Lee Snow (1867-1927) rn. 1889 Esther Priscilla Stakes (1870-

1954)

a. Edna Gertrude Snow (1890-1947) m. Howard Ashbury Hudnall

(1879-1923) of "Wicomico View",

(1) Richard Napoleon Hudnall rn. 1941 Bertha Eleanor Barbour

(a) Donna Frances Hudnall m. 1964 Robert Eugene Moore

aa. Meredith Dare Moore

(b) John Robert Hudnall

(c) Richard Lee Hudnall

(d) William Christopher Hudnall

(2) Esther Frances Hudnall married twice:

First: James Connelly ( )

(a) Patricia Hudnall Connelly m. Lee Budd Thalman

aa. Mark Fitzgerald Thalman

(b) Susan Snow Connelly m. Joseph Eshman Moore

aa. Melissa Fitzgerald Moore

(3) Howard Snow Hudnall m. Elizabeth Beatrice Higgins

(a) Howard Gardner Hudnall

(b) John Ashbury Hudnall

(c) Elizabeth Howard Hudnall

(d) Robert Snow Hudnall

b. Emory Gorman Snow (1892-1963) m. Helen Beach - divorced

c. Mary Adeline Snow (twin to Annie 1!.verett) unmarried

d. Annie Everett Snow unmarried

e. Esther Roberta Snow (1908-1963) married three times:

First: George Washington Whaley - divorced -

(l) Esther Virginia Whaley m. Francis Lee Brent

(a) Wanda Lee Brent

(b) Esther Sue Brent

(c) Francis Lee Brent

(d) Timothy Robert Brent

Second: Bruce Easter - divorced - n.i.

Third: Gordon White - divorced - n.i.

(2) George Robert Whaley m. Loretta Joyce - divorced - n.i.

B. Hiram Charles Snow (1870-1886) died aged sixteen years

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9. Richard Clarence Snow (1873-1947) m. Corrie Harding (1871-1954) of

11 Hard Bargain"

a. Annie Laurie Snow b. 1895 died aged eight months

b. Ora Leolyn Snow (1897-1970) m. Randolph Willis Coles (1892-1960)

(1) Mildred Leolyn Coles

( 2) Margaret Willis Coles m. Francis Richardson Hillier

(a) Charles Richardson Hillier

(b) William Randolph Hillier m. 1969 Linda Anne Somers

· (c) Patricia Louise Hillier•• 1969 Henry Greenough

Thorndike

(d) Helen Anne Hillier m. 1970 Charles Rudolph Wilkinson

(e) Irene Lemoine Hillier

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(3) Albert Stanley Coles

c. Richard Clarence Snow (1906-1930) died aged 24 years

10. John Wallace Snow (1B76-1947) m. Mary Elizabeth Kehoe (1880-1967)

of Pennsylvania

a. John Wallace Snow, Jr. married twice

First: Ethel Naylor - divorced

(1) Virginia Snow married Lawrence Roberts n.i.

Second: Vera Korb

(2) Nancy Patricia Snow m. James P. Lane

(a) Lori Lane died aged two years

(b) Vera Lane

(c) Robert Lane

(d) Deborah Lane

( e) Bryan Lane

(3) Suzanne Eileen Snow m. William Ruff

(a) Kristen Ruff

b. Edwin Snow ( ) died aged 57 married Ruth Campbell

(1) Ruth Snow m. Howard Robbins

(a) Howard Robbins, Jr.

(b) Janet Robbins

(2) Mary Snow married Harris Wilson

(a) Catherine Wilso n

(b) Steve Wilson

(c) Joanne Wilson

(3) Edwin Snow, Jr.

(4) Wallace Snow married Nancy Blasco

(a) Diane Snow

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11. Mary Snow (1877-1879) died aged two years

12. Jane Snow b. 1879 died soon after birth

K. Frances Josephine Harding b. 1836 died aged two years

L. Dr. Hiram William Harding, Jr. (1838-1911) m. Bettie Wells (1852-1936)

1. Richard otis Harding (1869-1927) m. Loganetta Hurst (1868-1934)

of "West End" whose sister Julia Hurst m. Rawleigh William

Harding of "Snowden Park"

a. Hiram Robert Harding (1890-1968) m. Bertha Palmer -div.-dec.

(1) Elizabeth Byrd Harding m. Howard Ring

b. Jane (Jennie) Hurst Harding (1892-1957) m. Har.old

Cornelius - divorced

c. William Ezekiel Harding (1895-1963) m. Bertha Sampson

(1) William Emerson Harding (1921-1970) m. Audrey Kneece

(a) Alice Ann Harding

(b) William Emerson Harding

(c) John Logan Harding

d. Richard Otis Harding (1897~1927) unmarried

e. Warner Turberville Harding (1901-1969) m. Shirley

Montague McKinney

(l) Richard Otis Harding m. Vera Taft

(a) Judith Ann Harding m. William H. Jenkins

aa. Sandra Carroll Jenkins

(b) Richard Wade Harding m. Patricia Ann Purcell

aa. Richard Wade Harding

(c) John Warner Harding

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(2) Lawrence Montague Harding m. Phyllis Lubatty

(a) Janet Andrea Harding

(b) Philip b. 1956 died in infancy

(c) Mark Lawrence Harding

(d) Caroline Hurst Harding

(3) Warner Hurst Harding m. Wanetta Draeger

(4) Katherine Jordon Harding m. James Fleximer Chase

(a) Katherine Harding Chase

(b) Amanda Carter Chase

(c) Martha Susan Chase

(5) Robert Matthew Harding m. Nancy Blythe

(a) Michael Erick Harding

(b) Nancy Kl.izabeth (Beth) Harding

(c) Robert Lawrence (Larry) Harding

(6) Shirley Julia Harding

r. Logan Corbin Harding m. Mabel Lucille Britt n.i.

2. William Ezekiel Harding (1871-1891 died aged 20 years

M. Richard Chaplain Harding (1839-1872) m. Sarah (Sadie) Catherine Coles

her first husband

1. Richard Chaplain Harding died aged four years

N. Octavia Harding b. 1842 died aged three years

II. THOMAS E.VERETT HARDING (1795-1830) of "Edge Hill Farm"

married twice:

1st: 1815 Rebecca K. Harding ( -1820)

2nd: 1822 Polly (Mary) G. Harding ( -1830)

(Note: Thomas Everett Harding's wives were sistors and first cousins)

issue by Rebecca K. Harding:

A. Dr. William Hopkins Harding (1816-1861) married twice:

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First: 1838 Lavalia Coles ( -1840) niece of Col. Edward Coles. n.i.

Second: 1841 Ann Hamilton George (1820-1898)

1. Thomas Everett Hardfog (1842-1885) m. Anne Redman Dobyns (1840-1933)

a. Helena t,'1.aude Harding (1866-1899) m. 1886 William L. Russell

(1857-1960)

(1) William Harding Russell m. Ella Taliaferro (1895-1970)

(a) Edward Harding Russell married twice:

First: Jeanette Lewis (her first husband) n.i.

divorced

Second: Jean Willing (her first husband) divorced

aa. Pamela Carol Russell m. Sterling Ottinger

(b) Mary Taliaferro Russell m. Robert Fortescue Lent

aa. Robert Graham Lent

bb. Nancy Leolyn Lent

cc. Charlotte Ann Lent

dd. William Russell Lent

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(c) Charlotte Ann Russell (1926-1942)

(d) Margaret Leolyn Russell (1927-1954) married

H. Waldo Forster (his first wife) n.i.

(2) Daughter born 1889 - lived one day

b. Lelia Atherton Harding (1869-1948) married 1887

Selby Barnes Hardwick (1859-1912)

(1) Maude 1velyn Hardwick m. 1912 Arthur Thurston Rowe

(1891-1555)

(a) Richard Redman Rowe, Colonel USAF-Retd.,

married 1946 Josephine ~olf

aa. Marion Carol Rowe m. 1965 Jesse Clinton

Allen

aaa. Brian Thurston Allen

bbb. Cindy JoAnn Allen

bb. Cindy Sue Rowe

cc. Richard Redman Rowe, Jr.

(b) Arthur Thurston Rowe (1918-1957) D.D.s.,

married 1945 Jane Martin (her first husband)

They adopted two natural brothers from Germany:

aa. Rudolf Rowe

bb. Herbert Horst Rowe

(c) Betty Atherton Rowe married three times:

First: 1947 Leland Harold Griffith (div.) dee.

aa. Leland Harold Griffith

bb. Kathleen Thurston Griffith

Second: 1956 Wiley Reece Morris (

Third: 1967 Gordon Ashton Homer

-1965)n.i.

(2) Louise Gertrude Hardwick m. Fletcher Kemp

(a) Robert Thomas Kemp m. 1953 Thelma Irene Adkins

aa. Lou Ann Kemp

bb. Robert Thomas Kemp, Jr.

cc. Paul Gregory Kemp

dd. Debra Ray Kemp

(3) Selby Barnes Hardwick (1897-1959) rn. 1921 Ellen

Carmichel Fitzhugh Gray

(a) Selby Barnes Hardwick m. 1948 Laurie Fitzhugh

Bartenstein

aa. Joan Atherton Hardwick

bb. Sally Fitzhugh Hardwick

(b) Ellen Gray Hardwick married twice:

First: 1947 Grant Adair Hallock - divorced

aa. Ellen Gray Hallock rn. 1968 Ronald Whillow

divorced

bb. Grant Lee Hallock

cc. Charles Selby Hallock

dd. Gordon Adair Hallock

Second: 1966 Herbert Whitlow

(4) Julia Harding Hardwick married twice:

First: 1924 Ralph Pomeroy Huff (1888-1948) n.1.

Second: 1951 Robert Tweed Miller - n.i.

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(5) Robert Malcolm Hardwick (1907-1914) died aged seven yrs.

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(6) Charlotte Atherton Hardwick m. 1931 John William

Tawes, Jr. (divorced) dee.

(a) Janes Frances Tawes m. 1952 Dean Hueston

Reighard

aa. Sheila Ann Reighard

bb. Glenda Leith Reighard

cc. Neil Andrew Reighard

dd. Karl Matthew Reighard (1967-1970) died

aged three years

(b) Mary Louise Tawes m. 1958 Carnis Wayne Harrelson

aa. Carnis wayne Harrelson

bb. Nancy Jean Harrelson

cc. Daniel Scott Harrelson

dd. Stephanie Lynn Harrelson

ee. Curtis Wade Harrelson

(c) John William Tawes m. 1967 Jackie Allene Williams

aa. John William Tawes, Jr.

bb. Adam Scott Tawes

(d) James Malcolm Tawes m. 1969 Sharon Lynn Early

c. Grayson Hamilton Harding (1871-1877) died aged six years

(twin to Emerson Otho Harding)

d. Emerson Otho Harding (1B71-1953) m. 1900 Alice Victoria

Hayden (1878-1941)

(1) Kathryn Cunkle Harding (1901-1956) m. Travers

Mitchell Dobyns

(a) Kathryn Harding Dobyns m. Dean Lamar Mountcastle

aa. Thomas Lamar Mountcastle

bb. Kathryn Shepard Mountcastle

cc. Anne Hamilton Mountcastle

dd. Susan Bright Mountcastle

(b) Travers Mitchell Dobyns rn. F.dna Earle Crosdee n.i.

(2) Grayson Hamilton Harding (1904-1971) m. 1913 Birdie

Elizabeth Gilbert ( -1939) n.i.

(3) Everett Hayden Harding m. 1936 Sidney Louise Watson of

Illinois

(a) Grayson Everett Harding

(4) Herbert Mitchell Harding m. Elizabeth Irene Zepp - div.

(a) Herbert Mitchell Harding m. Gloria -------aa. Adopted child

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(5) Emerson Otho Harding (1911-1958) m. Naomi Louise Whittaker

divorced

(a) Beverly Louise Harding George m. Concetta Louis Spina

aa. Walker Linberg George m. Louise O'Bier

aaa. William Christopher George

bb. Wallace Harding George

cc. Joan Marie Spina

(b) Kenneth Ware Harding m. Loretta Mae Sines

aa. Kenneth Ware Harding, Jr.

bb. Parwin Randy Harding

cc. Larry Eugene Harding

dd. Tracy Allan Harding

(c) Joan Rita Harding m. Milton Dankewicz

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aa. Eric Eugene Dankewicz

bb. Victoria Lou Dankewicz

cc. Cathy Lynn Dankewicz

(d) Ellen Marie Harding m. Henry E. Dixon

aa. Henry E. Dixon, Jr.

bb. Pauline Virginia Harding Dixon

cc. Clara Louise Harding Dixon

(e) Emer■on otho Harding m. Peggy Lou Walker

aa. Emerson Otho Harding

bb. Carlton Virginia Harding

(6) Martha Redmond Harding (1914-19h8) m. Jennings Lorensa

Dobyns

(a) Ann Harding Dobyns

(7) Alice Virginia Harding

e. Allene Harding (1873-1937)

f. Fannie Gertrude Harding (1875-1876) died aged one year

g. Edward Everett Harding (1876-1955) unmarried

h. Ann Gertrude Harding (1879-1928) m. F. Carrington Booker

(1) Allene Carrington Booker m. Claude Manby Richmond

(a) Claudia Richmond m. William Boyce Harmon

aa. Susan Carol Harmon

bb. Thomas Scott Harmon

cc. Ann Carrington Harmon

(b) Patricia Booker m. Donald Lundquist

aa. Robert Allen Lundquist

bb. Claude Arthur Lundquist

cc. Erick James Lundquist

dd. Peter Eugene Lundquist

(2) Eugene Coles Booker (1908-1944) m. Audrey Bragg

(a) Betty Booker m. _____ White

i. Wilbur Mitchell Harding (1882-1960) m. 1903 Dora Virginia

Eubank n.i.

2. Theodore Hamilton Harding (1844-1851) - died aged seven years

J. William Hopkins Harding (1848-1884) of "Texas" married 1870

Frances (Faney) Ann Elizabeth Coles (1847-1926) his first cousin

a. Katrine Harding b. 1871 - died aged two years

b. Faney Ethel Harding (1872-1919) m. William Falcon Basye

(1870-1964)

{l) Eva Marcella Basye (1889-1967) m. Harry Morgan Thomas

(1889-1963) n.i.

(2) Mary Martin Basye (1892-1918) m. Arthur Robert Gillians

(1889-1956) his first wife

(a) Cecil Bennett Gillians m. Anna May Owens

aa. Karen Cecile Gillians

bb. · Martin Bennett Gillians

· (b) William Robert Gillians m. Marion Waller Walsh

aa. Myrna Kay Gillians m. Robert M. Neff

aaa. Barbara Kay Neff

bb. William Robert Gillians, Jr. m. Janice Rae

Frank

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(c) Marion Elizabeth Gillions m. Ronald David Mayhew

aa. Tonya Lyn Mayhew

(3) John Basye died aged three years

(4) Ruby Hamilton Basye m. William Clayton Carrick - divorced

(a) ~illiam Stanley Carrick b. 1919 - died aged eight mos.

(b) George Douglas Carrick b. 1921 - died aged five yrs.

(c) Ethel Louise Carrick m. William Thomas McDonnell

aa. Virginia Irene McDonnell m. Donald °r,Json n.i.

bb. William Thomas McDonnell, Jr.

(d) Thelma Irene Carrick m. Elwood Louis Schexnayder

aa. Douglas Bennett Schexnayder

bb. Bruce Paul Schexnayder

cc. - Kevin Richard Schexnayder

dd. Mark Robert Schexnayder

ee. Nancy Louise Schexnayder

(5) William Henry Basye (1900-1963) m. Merle Gertrude Dungan

(1902-1962)

(a) William Henry Basye, Jr. m. Josephine Augusta Kipp

aa. Pamela Clarice Basye

bb. Kathleen Marie Basye

cc. Rebecca Jo Basye

(6) Nannie Basye died aged seven years

(7) Juliett Harding Basye married twice:

First: William Harold McGiverin (divorced) dee.

(a) Virginia Valentine McGiverin m. James Smithson

aa. Glenn Smithson

bb. Dale Smithson

cc. Tracy Smithson

Second: William Edward McQuade

(8) Louis Frederick Basye m. Mary Elizabeth White

(a) Louis Frederick Basye, Jr. m. Dorothy Cordelia

Wilkins

aa. Louis Gregoey Basye

bb. Bruce Mercer Basye

(b) Ethel Ruth Basye m. Ralph Butler - divorced

aa. Theresa Ruth Butler

bb. Janet Elizabeth Butler

(c) Thomas William Basye m. Patricia Dean Jett

aa. Thomas Christopher Basye

bb. Robert White Basye

cc. William Drewe Basye

(9) Child born dead

(10) Washington Harding Basye m. Dorothy May Frazier

(a) William Harding Basye - died aged three days

(b) Robert Alan Basye m. Martha Ann Jones

aa. Shena Marie Basye

bb. Alison Kathleen Basye

(c) Melvin Leroy Basye m. Joyce Ann Kotting

aa. Carol Ann Basye

bb. Linda Lee Basye

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c. Louise Desmond Harding (1880-1959) m. 1906 Charles Zimmisch

( 1879-1956)

(1) Charles Harding Zirnmisch married twice:

First: 1941 Ethel Roberts Neely (divorced) n.i.

Second: 1953 Alberta Elaine Sudduth

d. William Coles Harding (1877- ) when a young man, he

changed his name to William Hopkins Harding for his father;

removed to California - this line is lost.

4. Edward Coles Harding (1850-1936) unmarried - lived in Baltimore,

Maryland and did much family research in the 18901 s.

5. Marcellus Otho Harding (1850-1866) died aged sixteen years

B. Thomas Everett Harding (1818- ) was a lawyer and is thought to

have died in Baltimore, Maryland fallowing a long illness

issue of Thomas Everett Harding by his second wife Polly (Mary) G. Harding:

c. Nancy Harding (1823- ) married ----------

V. ELIZABETH (ELIZA) HARDING (1801-1862) of "Locksley Hall"

married 1820

Colonel Edward Coles (1789-1842) of 11 Locksley Hall"

A. William F.dward Coles (1822-1859) of 11 01.d House Creek" farm,

Fairport, Northumberland County, married 1844 Sarah Blackwell

Hudnall of "Wicomico View".

1. Bertha Eliza Coles (1845- ) married 1891 Leobolis Coles. n.i.

2. Frances (Fanny) Ann Elizabeth Coles (1847-1926) married 1870

William Hopkins Harding (1848-1884) of ''Texas" - her 2nd cousin

a. Katrine Harding b. 1871 - died aged two years

b. Fanny Ethel Harding (1873-1919) m. William Falcon Basye

( 187 0-1964)

(1) Eva Marcella Basye (1889-1967) m. Harry Morgan Thomas

(1889-1963) n.i.

(2) Mary Martin Basye (1892-1918) m. Arthur Robert Gillians

(1889-1956) his first wife

(a) Cecil Bennett Gillians m. Anna May Owens

aa. Karen Cecile Gillians

bb. Martin Bennett Gillians

(b) William Robert Gillians m. Marion Waller Walsh

aa. Myran Kay Gillions m. Robert M. Neff

aaa. Barbara Kay Neff

bb. William Robert Gillians, Jr. m. Janice Rae

Frank

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(c) Marion Elizabeth Gillions m. Ronald David Mayhew

aa. Tonya Lyn Mayhew

(J) John Basye - died aged three years

(4) Ruby Hamilton Basye m. William Clayton Carrick - div.

(a) William Stanley Carrick b. 1919 - died aged 8 wks.

(b) George Douglas Carrick b. 1921 - died aged 5 yrs.

(c) Ethel Louise Carrick m. William Thomas McDonnell

aao Virginia Irene McDonnell m. Donald Tyson. n.i.

bb. William Thomas McDonnell, Jr.

(d) Thelma Irene Carrick m. Elwood Louis Schexnayder

aa. Douglas Bennett Schexnayder

bb. Bruce Paul Schexnayder

cc. Kevin Richard Schexnayder

dd. Mark Robert Schexnayder

ee. Nancy Louise Schexnayder

(5) William Henry Basye (1900-1963) m. Merle Gertrude Dungan

(1902-1962)

(a) William Henry Basye, Jr. m. Josephine Augusta Kipp

aa. Pamela Clarice Basye

bb. Kathleen Marie Basye

cc. Rebecca Jo Basye

(6) Nannie Basye - died aged seven years

(7) Juliett Harding Basye married twice:

First: William Harold McGiverin - (divorced) dee.

(a) Virginia Valentine McGiverin m. James Smithson

aa. Glenn Smithson

bb. Dale Smithson

Second: William Edward McQuade - n.i.

(8) Louis Frederick Basye m. Mary Elizabeth White

(a) Louis Frederick Basye, Jr. m. Dorothy Cordelia

Wilkins

aa. Louis Gregory Basye, III

bb. Bruce Mercer Basye

(b) Ethel Ruth Basye m. Ralph Butler - divorced

aa. Theresa Ruth Butler

bb. Janet Elizabeth Butler

(c) Thomas William Basye m. Patricia Dean Jett

aa. Thomas Christopher Basye

bb. Robert White Basye

cc. William Drewe Basye

( 9) Child born dead

(10) Washington Harding Basye m. Dorothy May Frazier

(a) William Harding Basye - died aged three days

(b) Robert Alan Basye m. Martha Ann Jones

aa. Shena Marie Basye

bb. Alison Kathleen Basye

(c) Melvin Leory Basye m. Joyce Ann Kotting

aa. Carol Ann Basye

bb. Linda Lee Basye

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c. Louise Desmonde Harding (1880-1959) married 1906

Charles Frederick Zimmisch (1879-1956)

(1) Charles Harding Zimrnisch married twice:

First: 1941 Ethel Roberta Neely (divorced) n.i.

Second: 1953 Alberta Adelaide Sudduth

d. William Coles Harding (1877- ) changed his name to

William Hopkins Harding when a young man for his father.

He removed to California. This line is lost.

J. Sarah (Sadie) Catherine Harding (1849-1889) married twice:

First: Richard Chaplain Harding (1839-1872) of "Edge Hill"

a. Richard Chaplain Harding - died aged four years

Second: Elijah Butler of Baltimore, Maryland

b. Murray Elijah Butler (1885- ) married Bessie O'Neil

Had several children - all removed to Seattle, Washington

4. William Anna Coles (1851-1854) died aged three years

5. Loenza Harding Coles b. 1853 - died when a few months of age

6. Margaret Alice Coles (1855-1935) died unmarried

7. Lela Edward Coles (1858-1908) m. 1881 Henry Wood Bouldin

(1857-1935) son of Judge Thomas Tyler Bouldin of "Golden Hills",

Charlotte County, Virginia

a. Fanny Lewis Bouldin (1882-1957) married 1908

Thomas Jefferson Spratley ( -1932), Surry Court House, Va.

(1) Thomas Carsley Spratley m. Marjorie Elizabeth Guest. n.i.

(2) Francis Coles Spratley (1910-1920) died aged ten years

(3) Henry Wood Bouldin Spratley m. 193h Ethel Virginia

Bailey

(a) Edwin Bouldin Spratley

(b) Anne Venable Spratley

(4) Ernest Dillard Spratley b. 1918 died aged one year

(5) Fanny Flournoy Spratley m. 1944 Norman Jerome Mohr

(a) Fanny Flournoy Mohr

(b) William Charles Mohr

bo Lela Coles Bouldin (1884-1955) m. 1912 Judge Oscar Lane

Shewmake (1882-1963) his first wife

(1) Lela Bouldin Shewmake m. 1940 Edward McAdams Cowardin,

LTC AUS-Ret, son of Dr. William James Cowardin (1876-1921}

and Bessie (Carter) Cowardin (1880-1949)

(a) Lela Bouldin Cowardin

(b) Edward McAdams Cowardin, Jr.

(2) Oscar L. Shewmake, Jr. m. 1938 Mabel Beatrice Whitman

(a) Susan Cornwall Shewmake m. William 'i.awrence Herring

aa. William Lewis Herring

(b) Oscar L. Shewmake, III m. Sandra Lee Williams

aa. Sandra Lee Shewmake

( c) William Henry Shewmake

(3) Nancy Salter Shewmake m. 1942 Dr. Thomas Felix Coates, Jr.

his first wife

(a) Thomas Felix Coates, III m. Cary Christian Carter

aa. Holly MacLauren Coates

(b) John Page Coates

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Co Thomas Tyler Bouldin (1889-1966) of "Golden Hills"

Charlotte County, Virginia, m. 1917 Evelyn Louise Coles

of "Shalango"

(1) Lela Evelyn Bouldin m. 1952 Charles Elmer Tomlin

(a) Charles Elmer Tomlin, Jr.

(b) Thomas Henry Tomlin

(c) Evelyn Elizabeth Tomlin

B. John Hopkins Coles (1825-1880) m. 1851 Louisa Josephine Harding

(18,32-1884) his first cousin of "Clover Dale"

l. Irene Josephine Lemoine Coles (1857- ) married 1885

Patrick o. Lewis of Maryland - dee.

a. Ruby Irene Lewis b. 1887 died aged six months

2. Edward Everett Coles (1858-1925) married 1882 Evelyn Miranda

Burgess (1890-1945)

a. Edward Everett Coles, Jr. (1883-1968) married 1906

Pearla Litsinger (1876-1968)

(1) Leah Amelia Coles

b. John Burgess Coles (1885-1928) died unmarried

c. Cecil Harding Coles (1887-1966) died unmarried

d. Evelyn Louise Coles married 1917 Thomas Tyler Bouldin

(1890-1965) of "Golden Hills", Charlotte Co., Va.

(1) Lela Evelyn Bouldin m. 1952 Charles Elmer Tomlin

(a) Charles Elmer Tomlin, Jr.

(b) Thomas Henry Tomlin

(c) Evelyn Elizabeth Tomlin

3. John Randolph (Dixie) Coles (1861-1925) m. Florence Harding

(1865-1955) of "Guarding Point" his first cousin

a. Randolph Willis Coles (1892-1960) m. Ora Leolyn Snow

(1897-1970)

(1) Mildred Leolyn Coles

(2) Margaret Willis Coles m. Francis Richardson Hillier

(a) Charles Richardson Hillier, Jr.

(b) William Randolph Hillier m. Linda Anne Somers

(c) Patricia Louise Hillier m. Henry Greenough

Thorndike, Jr.

(d) Helen Anne Hillier m. Charles Rudolph Wilkinson

(e) Irene Lemoine Hillier

(3) Albert Stanley Coles

b. Hilda Lemoine Coles died several years of age

c. Erna Harding Coles (1905-1961)

d. Irene Lemoine Coles

4. William Harding Coles (1864-1868) died aged four years

c. Major Thomas Richard Coles (1827-1893) of "Indianola" married 1847

Hannah Eliza Harding (1830-1893) of "Snowden ParkH his first cousin

1. Edward Coles b. 1849 died aged one year

2. Eliza Harding Coles (1851-1890) m. 1872 Mottram Urban Fisker

Wright (1841-1929) of "Spring View", Westmoreland Co., Va.

a. Judge Cyrus Arthur Wright ( -1944) m. 1911 Gladys Yocum -

removed to Texas

(1) Gillette F. Wright married Florence _______ _

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(a) Pamela Wright

(b) Bruce wright

b. Thomas Mottrom Wright (1875- ) married Katie Maxwell - dee.

(1) Thomas Mottram Wright - died unmarried

(2) Urban Wright - lost to family

c. Urban Coles Wright ( -1918) - died unmarried

d. Wilford Whitfield Wright m. 1907 Caroline Daly Taylor

(1) Eliza Coles Wright m. George Laverne Bulger

(a) Elizabeth Taylor Bulger m. James Younger Coggin -

his second wife

aa. Lisa Laverne Coggin

bb. George Myers Coggin

cc. Samuel Whitfield Coggin

(b) Katherine Caroline Bulger m. Robert Gragery Sanford

aa. Robert Gragery Sanford

bb. 1".argaret Caroline Sanford

cc. Richard Taylor Sanford

(c) Lillian Lee Bulger m. John Irvin Kent

aa. Eliza Caroline Kent

(2) Katherine Taylor Wright m. George Walker Collins - n.i.

(3) Urbie Forbes Wright m. Thomas Crabbe Sanford

(a) Margaret Ann Sanford m. Lester Ellsworth Fowler

aa. Deborah Lee Fowler m. Landis Abram Hall

(4) Mary Pauline Wright m. William Mayo Crabbe

(a) Doris Harding Crabbe m. James Pollard Bussels

aa. Teresa Laverne Bussells

bb. Jeffrey Pollard Bussells

cc. William Dale Bussells

dd. Rodney Taylor Bussells

(b) Walter Carter Crabbe married Carolyn Milton Webb

aa. Matthew Carter Webb Crabbe

(5) Thomas Whitfield Wright m. Doswell Ann Lewis

(a) Barbara Ann Wright m. Neal Walter Hundley

aa. Mandy Carol Hundley

bb. Thomas Neal Hundley

(6) Caroline Daly Wright married Fleet Everett Barnes

(a) Linda Caroline Barnes m. Weldon Bradford Moore

aa. Tracy Lynn Moore

(7) James Walter Wright m. Mary Virginia Headley - n.i.

(8) Frances Melinda Wright married twice:

First: Wallis Bromley - n.i.

Second: Lawrence c. Delano - n.i.

(9) Floride Harding Wright b. 1929 - d. aged 4-1/2 months

(10) Russell Parmey Wright (twin to Floride) married

Beatress Marie Barnes - n.i.

e. Parmey E. Baxter Wright - unmarried - removed to Colorado

in 1908

3. Roberta Coles ( -1901)

4. Hannah 11 Dumps" Lemoine Coles (1856-1909) unmarried

5. Rebecca Coles (1858-1898) unmarried

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6. Fannie Coles (1859-1941) unmarried

7• Thomas Richard Hopkins Coles (1860-1907) married 1889

Ophelia Caroline Eskridge (1860-1932)

a. Thomas Allardious Coles (1891-1895) d. aged four years

b. Robert Eugene Coles (1894-1939) married 1920 Berneze Haynie

her first husband

(l) Geraldine Stuart Coles m. 1942 William John Cowart

(a) William John Cowart m. 1968 Susan Louise Farr

(b) Richard Harding Cowart

(c) Robert Denton Cowart

(2) Robert Eskridge Coles

8. Cyrus Harding Coles (1862- ) died young

9. Clara Coles (1863- ) died young

10. Eugene Ernest Coles (1869-1889) died aged twenty years

11. Marion T. Coles (1870-1892) ,unmarried

12. William Harding Coles (1872-1923) unmarried

13. Hiram Coles ( -1937) unmarried

D. Frances Elizabeth Coles (1829- ) m. 1843 Col. Samuel Benedict (1813-188h)

Burgess of 11Versailles11- his first wife

1. Eliza Burgess (1844- ) married -------------2. Elizabeth Alice Burgess (1846-1880) m. John R. Insley (1868-1914)

a. Lola Insley (1869-1941) m. 1894 Lee Jackson Roberts

(1) Malcolm Ingraham Roberts m. 1936 Nellie Langrall n.i.

(2) Preston Augustus Roberts (1897-1959) married twice:

First: 1921 Mary Belle Yaden

(a) Joseph Preston Roberts married 1951 Regina

Ann Stringari

aa. Jeffrey Hunter Roberts

bb. James Scott Roberts

cc. Jennifer Lee Roberts

Second: 1946 Jane Lynch - n.i.

(3) Alonza Insley Roberts b. 1900 died three years of age

(4) Elizabeth Burgess Roberts m. 1935 Frances Ancil Lesourd

(a) Peter Charles LeSourd m. 1967 Diane Wegner

aa. Bruce Wegner LeSourd

(b) Christopher Roberts LeSourd m. 1961 Sharon Elaine

Reams

aa. Michelle Downing LeSourd

bb. John Christopher LeSourd

cc. Jennifer LeSourd

3. Miranda Evelyn Burgess ( 1848- ) of "Versailles" married

Dr. William Perry Sydnor (brother of Alverta Sydnor who married

Dr. Hiram Edward Coles) n.i. (They reared one child, Mamie

Koenig who married Rennie Cockrell - dee.)

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E. James Coles (1831-1903) of "Clover Dale" m. 1860 Emma Lemoine Harding

(1836-1890) his first cousin

1. Hiram Lemoine (Moss) Coles (1861-1916) rn. 1906 Jane Clarke

(1863-1938) n.i.

2. James (Jim) Coles (1862-183 ) died unmarried

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). Emma Alverta Coles (1864-1932) m. 1891 James Wilmot Ball

(1863-1943) of "Di tchley"

a. Carrie Lemoine Ball (1B92-1918) unmarried

bo Linda Waldegrave Ball (1895-1966) m. Charles Conway Sanford

(1897-1962) his second wife and first cousin. n.i.

Co Wilmot Coles Ball m. 1927 Ethel May Barnes

(l) Wilmot Coles Ball m. 1952 Helene Freda Metzler

(a) Douglas Wilmot Ball

(b) Alison Coles Ball

(2) Sidney Jo):ln Ball m. 19$8 Rebecca Annelle Auston

(a) Lisa Michelle Ball

(b) Gregory James Ball

d. Emma Alverta Ball m. Har:cy William Lindeman

4. Lucius Harding (Peeps) Coles (1866-1945) mo Ina Conway

a o Dorotey Louise Coles . m. John Bradshaw Price ( 1897-1966}

(1) Kenneth Bradshaw Price married twice:

First : Brenda Pye of England (divorced)

(a) Donna Price

(b) Glen Price

(c) Mark Price

Second: Suzanne (Goodman) Moore

b. Constance Conway Coles married twice:

First: Leonard Nunally (divorced) n.i.

Second: Wilbur Rogers noi•

c. Edward Goldsborough Coles (1912-1968) married three times:

First: Purnell Kellum (divorced) n.i.

Second: Mary Kinsley (divorced) n.i.

Third: Lottie Gould (divorced) n.i.

d. F.dna Lemoine Coles married Leon Bonner - dee.

(1) Susan Conway Bonner married twice:

First: Fletcher Bertrand Jett - dee.

(a) Katl'v:3rine Conway Jett

Second: Lester Brent

(b) Leslie Brent, Jr.

So Constance Louise Coles (1871-1950) died unmarried

6. Robert Coles (1873-1890) died aged seventeen years

Fo Sally Coles (1834- ) died young

G. Eliza Ann Coles (1836- ) married before 1852 Colonel Samuel

Benedict Burgess (1813-1884) of "Versailles" (sister to his first

wife Frances Elizabeth Coles)

l. Lavinia L. Burgess (1853- ) m. Edward R. Coles of "Rock Hall11

a. Lula Coles m. Blucher Hudnall - n.i.

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bo SaDl.lel Edward Coles (1876-1943) m. Lola Corsa (1877-1949) n.i.

2. Novella c. Burgess b. 1857 died very young

3. Lillie A. Burgess b. 1859 died very young

4. Emma Alverta Burgess (1861-1917) m. 1881 Robert Henry Selby

a. Dr. Robert Wilson Selby (1885-1930) m. Lena Mae Diller

(1893-1934)

(1) Alverta Harding Selby married twice:

First: Dr. Juro Jay Shintani (divorced) dee.

(a) Linda Joyce Shintani

Second: Randolph Service

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b. Samuel Coles Selby (1887-1954) m. Sadie Chancellor Monroe

(1) Wallace Robert Selby m. Perle Lee Saunders - her

second husband

(a) Edna Louise Selby

(b) Julia Ann Selby

(2) Rev. Burgess Selby m. Betty Jean Swift of California

(a) Alice Jean Selby

(b) Samuel Burgess Selby

(c) Luther Virgil Selby

(d) Parker F.dward Selby

(e) Roy Monroe Selby

(f) Marian Grey Selby

(3) Thomas Coles Selby

(4) Frederick Monroe Selby m. Frances June Gray

(a) James Frederick Selby

(b) Gary Steven Selby

(c) Donald Coles Selby

c. Carl Russell Selby (1893-1957) married Cora R. Lee

(1) Nellie Evelyn Selby m. 1945 James Montgomery Brown

(a) Roberta Brown married Harold M. Harper

aa. Kimberly Harper

(b) David Brown married Georgia Strayer

(2) Robert Lee Selby married 1957 Betty Ann Hill

(a) Christine Selby

(b) John Selby

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Ho Olivia

(3) Mary Lou Selby m. 1960 Calvin C. Tatman

(a) Rebecca Tatman

Vincent Parker Selby died in infancy

William Selby died in infancy

Mary Evelyn Selby malTied Elmer W. Humphrey

(1) William Robert Humphrey

L. Coles born 1838 died young

I. Dr. Hiram Edward Coles (1840-1908) of 11 Locksley Hall" married 1866

Mary Alverta Sydnor (1840-1903) (sister to Dr. William Perry Sydnor

who was husband to Miranda Evelyn Burgess

1. Malcolm Argyle Coles (1869- ) unmarried

2. Novella (Connie) Conway Coles m. ______ LeJ11tnond. n.i.

3. Adelaide Corrine Coles (1872- ) m. 1909 Heber Lester Thornton

( -1929) of Washington, D. c.

J. Elizabeth R. Coles b. 1842 died young

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VI. JOHN HOPKINS HARDING (1803-1875) of "Clover Dale"

married twice:

1st: 1825 Elizabeth Richard Downing ( -1826)

2nd: 1828 Frances Josephine Lemoine (1812-1882)

issue by Elizabeth Richard Downing:

A. Richard Downing Harding died 1826 in infancy

issue by Frances Josephine Lemoine:

B. Lucius Thorwalsen Harding (1828-1895) m. 1852 Adeline Hudnall (1833-

1898) daughter of Dr. Alfred Hudnall of "Magnolia"

1. Fereol Lemoine Harding (1854-1916) m. 1884 Ida Farish George

(1864-1931)

a. Mary Adeline Harding rn. 1927 Lewis Detwiler Quigg

(1894-1931)

(1) Jean Harding Quigg m. 1954 Werner George Neubauer

(a) Steven vlerner Neubauer

(b) Dale Jean Neubauer

2o Milton Beauregard Harding (1856-1894) mo 1886 Virginia Lemoine

(1852-1943) niece of Frances Josephine (Lemoine) Harding

a. Annie Lemoine Harding m. 1906 Robert Latane Waring

(1877-1936) brother of Annie Griffin (Waring) Harding

(1) Lucy Lemoine Waring

(2) Robert Latane Waring m. 1954 Joan Robinson Bull

(a) Robert Latane Waring

b. Adeline Virginia Harding - unmarried

c. Henry Grady Harding (1889-1906) died aged .seventeen years

d. Oscar Milton Harding - unmarried

3. Sarah Adeline Harding (1859-1946) m. 1880 .Edgar Blackwell

(1842-1924) - his second wife

4.

a. William Harding Blackwell (1881-1953) m. 1912 Maude

Lelia Wisman (1888-1969)

(1) Adeline Virginia Blackwell (1916-1949)

(2) Robert Edgar Blackwell m. Helen Schleevogt

(a) Charles William Blackwell

(b) John Robert Blackwell

(3) Anna Maphis Blackwell m. James Pomeroy Gordon

(a) James Blackwell Gordon

(4)

Lucius

First:

Second:

(b) Robert Pomeroy Gordon

(c) George Breckenridge Gordon

(d) Ann Elizabeth Gordon

William Harding Blackwell m. Patricia Wells

(a) Carter Thomas Blackwell

(b) Jason Daniel Blackwell

(c) Thomas Andrew Blackwell

(d) Claudia Ellen Blackwell ( twin to Thomas Andrew)

Alfred Harding (1861-1915) married twice:

1902 Annie Griffin Waring (1874-1910) - granddaughter

of Dr. Samuel Griffin Fauntleroy.

1914 Rose Ignatius Conway (1869-1946) of Baltimore. n.i.

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issue by Annie Griffin Waring:

a. Lucius Alfred Harding, Jr.

b. Lowry Waring Harding m. 1938 Janet Maxwell Harris

(1) William Waring Harding

(2) Ann Willis Harding

c. Alfred Hudnall Harding b. 1910 died in infancy - twin

to Annie Grey

d. Annie Grey Harding m. 1935 Bernard Frederick Spicer

(1) John Frederick Spicer

(2) Suzanne Waring Spicer m. 1961 Jennings Scott Simms

(a) Bradley Scott Simms

(b) Emily Grey Simms

.So Mary Josephine Harding (1865-1906) m. 1894 John Christopher

(1864-1919)

a. David Murray Christopher (1896-1953) rn. Ada Benjamin

(1) Peggy Jo Christopher m. Edward Dziura

(a) Edward Dziura

(b) Cynthia Dziura

6. Lena Jackson Harding (1867-1906) m. 1886 William Samuel

Diller (1867-1925) - his first wife

a. William Linwood Diller (1889-1970) rn. Pearl Elmore

(1892-1935) n.i.

b. Lawrence Carey Diller - unmarried

c. Lucius Isiah Diller - married twice:

First: Lena Thomas - divorced - n.i. Second: Helen Atkins

issue by Helen Atkins:

(1) William Samuel Diller m. Kathy Kellum

(a) William Samuel Diller, Jr.

(2) Sandra Geraldine Diller m. Eugene Christopher Ashburn

(a) William Christopher Ashburn

(b) Dianna Michelle Ashburn

d. Lena Mae Diller (1893-1934) rn. Dr. Robert Wilson Selby

(1B85-1930)

(1) Alverta Harding Selby - married twice:

First: Dr. Juro Jay Shintani (divorced) - deceased

(a) Linda Joyce Shintani

Second: Randolph Service

e. Effie Gertrude Diller (1894-1896) died aged two years

f. Addie Belle Diller m. 1916 Ernest Straughan Harding

(1892-1965)

(1) Dr. John William Harding - married twice

First: Jaunita Bogart - deceased - n.i.

Second: Martha Palacios Montalvan of Mexico

(2) Ernest Diller Harding m. Bessie Jean Ball

(a)

(b)

Stephen Scott Harding m. Sheila Urban aa. Emily Jean Harding Judy Carol Harding m. James Ball Conley

aa. Lora Harding Conley

(c) Robert Wayne Harding

(3) Lawrence Lawson Harding m. Thelma Sadler - n.i.

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(4) Ernest Straughan Harding m. Sallie Belfield

(a) Willis Lemoine Harding

(b) Michael Belfield Harding

(c) Gayle Taljaferro Harding

(d) Ernest Straughan Harding, III

g. Linda Ethel Diller m. Albert w. Whitney - divorced - n.i.

h. Jeter Inez Diller m. William E. Todd - n.i.

7. Virginia Lee Harding (1869-1871) died aged two years.

8. Ida Lee Harding m. 1896 Thomas E. Downing (1867-1955)

a. ~.ary Addie Downing

b. Virginia Lee Downing m. Arthur Wright Paxton

(1904-1961) - n.i.

c. John Irving Harding b. 1830 - died aged one and one half year

D. Louisa Josephine Harding (1832-1884) m. 1851 John Hopkins Coles

(1825-1880) of "Shalango" - her first cousin

1. Irene Josephine Coles (1857- ) m. 1885 Patrick Lewis of

Maryland - deceased.

a. Ruby Irene Lewis b. 1887 - died aged six months

2. Edward Everett Coles (1858-1925) m. 1882 Evelyn Miranda

Burgess (1890-1945)

a. Edward Everett Coles (1883-1968) m. 1906 Pearla Litsinger

( 1876-1968)

(1) Leah Amelia Coles

b. John Burgess Coles (1885-1966) - unmarried

c. Cecil Harding Coles (1887-1966) - unmarried

d. Evelyn Louise Coles m. 1917 Thomas Tyler Bouldi.n

(1890-1965) of 11 Golden Hills", Charlotte County, Virginia

her second cousin

(1) Lela Evelyn Bouldin m. 1952 Charles Elmer Tomlin

(a) Charles Elmer Tomlin

(b) Thomas Henry Tomlin

(c) Evelyn Elizabeth Tomlin

3. John Randolph "Dixie" Coles (1861-1925) m. Florence Harding

(186.5-1955) of "Guarding Point" - his first cousin

a. Randolph Willis Coles (1892-1960) m. Ora Leolyn Snow

(1897-1970)

(1) Mildred Leolyn Coles

(2) Margaret Willis Coles m. Francis Richardson Hillier

(a) Charles Richardson Hillier

(b) William Randolph Hillier m. Linda Anne Somers

(c) Patricia Louise Hillier m. Henry Greenough

Thorndike, Jr.

(d) Helen Anne Hillier m. Charles Rudolph Wilkinson

(e) Irene Lemoine Hillier

(3) Albert Stanley Coles

b. Hilda Lemoine Coles - died several years of age

c. Erna Harding Coles (1905-1961)

d. Irene Lemoine Coles

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4o William Harding Coles (1864-1868) died aged four years

E. Hi.ram Harding (1834-1856) died aged twenty-two years

F. Emma Lemoine Harding (1836-1890) m. 1860 James Coles (1831-1903)

her first cousin

1. Hiram Lemoine "Moss 11 Coles (1861-1916) m. 1906 Jane Clarke

(1863-1938) of Baltimore, Maryland n.i.

2. James "Jim" Coles (1862-193 ) unmarried

3o Emma Alverta Coles (1864-1932) m. 1891 James Wilmot Ball

(1863-1948) of "Ditchley"

a. Carrie Lemoine Ball (1892-1918) unmarried

b. Linda Waldegrave Ball (1895-1966) m. 1941 Charles Conway

Sanford (1897-1962) his second wife and first cousin n.i.

c. Wilmot Coles Ball m. 1927 Ethel May Barnes

(l} Wilmot Coles Ball m. 1952 Helene Freda Metzler

(a) Douglas Wilmot Ball

(b) Alisan Coles Ball

(2) Sidney John Ball m. 1958 Rebecca Annelle Austin

(a) Lisa Michelle Ball

(b) Gregory James Ball

d. Emma Alverta Ball m. 1954 Harry William Lindeman n.i.

4o Lucius Harding 11 Peeps" Coles (1866-1945) m. Ina Conway

a. Dorothy Louise Coles m. John Bradshaw Price (1897-1966)

(1) Kenneth Bradshaw Price married twice:

First: Brenda Pye of England

(a) Donald Price

(b) Glen Price

(c) Mark Price

Second: Suzanne (Goodman) Moore

b. Constance Conway Coles married twice

First: Leonard Nunally - divorced - n.i.

Second: Wilbur Rogers - n.i.

o. Edward Goldsborough Coles (1912-1968) m. three times

First: Purnell Kellum - divorced - n.i.

Second: Mary Kinsley - divorced - n.i.

Third: Lottie Gould - divorced - n.i.

d. Edna Lemoine Coles m. Leon Bonner - deceased

(1) Susan Conway Bonner married twice

First: Fletcher Bertrand Jett - deceased

(a) Katherine Conway Jett

Second: Lester Brent

(b) Leslie Brent

5. Constance Louise Coles (1871-1950) unmarried

6. Robert Coles (1873-1890) died aged seventeen years

G. John Hopkins Harding (1838-1916) of "Guarding Point" married

Louisa Lemoine Willis (1838-1922) his first cousin of "Eagle

Roe k" , Alexandria, Virginia.

1. Marian Josephine Harding died 1864 in infancy

2. Florence Harding (1865-1935) m. John Randolph 11 Dixie" Coles

(1861-1925) of 11S halango" - her first cousin

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a. Randolph Willis Coles (1892-1960) m. Ora Leolyn Snow

(1897-1970)

(1) Mildred Leolyn Coles

(2) Margaret Willis Coles m. Francis Richardson Hillier

(a) Charles Richardson Hillier

(b) William Randolph Hillier m. Linda Anne Somers

(c) Patricia Louise Hillier m. Henry Greenough

Thorndike, Jr.

(d) Helen Anne Hillier rn. Charles Rudolph Wilkinson

(e) Irene Lemoine Hillier

(3) Albert Stanley Coles

b. Hilda Lemoine Coles - died several years of age

c. Erna Harding Coles (1905-1961)

do Irene Lemoine Coles

J. Albert Wise Harding (1866-1868) - died aged two years

4. Ernest Harding (1870-1905) m. Judith Straughan (1862-1918)

daughter of Judge Samuel Lawson Straughan

a. Ernest Straughan Harding (1892-1965) rn. 1916 Addie Belle

Diller

(1) John William Harding married twice

First: Jaunita Bogart - deceased - n.i.

Second: Martha Palaoios Montalvan of Mexico

(2) Ernest Diller Harding m. Bessie Jean Ball

(a) Stephen Scott Harding m. Sheila Urban

aa. Emily Jean Harding

(b) Judy Carol Harding m. James Ball Conway

aa. Lora Harding Conway

(c) Robert Wayne Harding

(3) Lawrence Lawson Harding m. Thelma Sadler

(4) Ernest Straughan Harding m. Sallie Belfield

(a) Willis Lemoine Harding

(b) Michael Belfield Harding

(c) Gayle Taliaferro Harding

(d) Ernest Straughan Harding, III

b. John Hopkins Harding (1894-1951) m. 1924 Florence

Elizabeth Carey

(1) Marian Carey Harding

(2) Dr. John Hopkins Harding m. Karen Martin

(a) Leannah Mason Harding

(b) Lucy Morrison Harding

(c) Elizabeth.Martin Harding

c. Franklin Albert Lemoine Harding m. Bettie Luckett Harding

(1) Franklin Lemoine Harding (1919-1920) died aged 15 mos.

(2) Adolphus Straughan Harding (1921-1930) died nine years

(3) Alice Elizabeth Harding rn. Arthur Fletchall Woodward

(a) Nancy Harding Woodward

(b) Kathy Lemoine Woodward

(c) Diane Fletchall Woodward

(d) Arthur Fletchall Woodward

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(4) Franklin Fitzhugh Harding m. Evelyn Louise Gibbs

(a) Allan Gibbs Harding rn. Miriam Stegner

aa. Donald Lemoine Harding

(b) April Laverne Harding

(c) M1 Lissa Lemoine Harding

(S) Albert Carter Harding m. Lois Virginia Lewis

(a) Albert Carter Harding, Jr.

(b) Patsy Virginia Harding

do Marian Louise Harding (1897-1969) m. Thomas Morrison

Carey (1896-1958)

(1) Thomas Morrison Carey

(2) Jefferson Harding Carey m. Grace Williams

(a) Jefferson Harding Carey m. Joan Marie Leftwich

(b) Brian Randall Carey

(c) Kyle Brandon Carey

(3) Robert Lemoine Carey m. Betty Lee Fletcher

(a) Robert Wayne Carey

(b) Bruce Lemoine Carey

(c) Kenneth Fletcher Carey

(d) Glen Morrison Carey - twin to Kenneth

(4) Helen Judith Carey m. John Apraharnian

e. Edith Mildred Harding (1899-1966) m. Harvey Stuth Pitts - dee.

(1) Nan Harding Pitts m. John Adolph Rollins

(a) Judith Anne Rollins m. Marshall Cooper

aa. William Carey Cooper

(b) John Dorsett Rollins

(2) Helen Sue Pitts m. Robert Samuel Hodder

(a) Robert Samuel Hodder, Jr.

(b) Katheryn Griggs Hodder

(c) Elizabeth Harding Hodder

(d) John Allan Hodder

r. Samuel Lawson Straughan Harding (1901-1970) married

Flora Lee Spriggs - divorced

(1) Judith Chinn Harding m. Hamminer McCracken

(a) Sheryl McCracken

(b) Connie McCracken

(2) Samuel Lawson Straugran Harding m. Joan Snellings

(a) Samuel Lawson Straughan Harding, III

5. Fannie Mitchell Harding (1872-1929) married twice:

First: 1904 John Mosher Bailey (1838-1916) of Albany, N.Y.

his second wife

Second: 1920 Buel Clinton Andrews (1852-1940) of Albany, N.Y.

his second wife - n.i.

issue by John Mosher Bailey:

a o Louisa Harding Bailey married twice

First: 1929 Angus Gibson - divorced

(1) John Bailey Gibson m. 1959 Dawn Rowland - divorced

(a) Michael James Gibson

(b) Robert John Gibson

(2) Barbara Anbe Gibson married twice:

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First: 1959 Robert Allen Mitchell - divorced

(a) Gregg Gibson Mitchell

Second: 1962 Leon Robinson Everett

(b) Mark Robi.nson Everett

( c) Richard Bailey Everett

Note: Gregg Gibson Mitchell (son by Barbara Anne's first husband) was adopted by her second husband Leon Robinson Everett and renamed Gregg Gibson Everett.

Second: 19h2 William Callanan Battin (1908-1953)

(3) Helen Callanan Battin m. 1965 James Preston

Manchester

(a) William Preston Manchester

(4) Richard Lemoine Battin

VIII. CYRUS HARDING (1807-1873) of 11Snowden Park"

married twice:

1st: 1829 Juliett (Martin) Anderson (1811-1851) of "Texas"

2nd: 1855 Virginia Bettie Carter (1825-1905 of "La Grange"

issue by Juliett (Martin) Anderson:

A. Hannah Eliza Harding (1830-1893) m. 18h7 Major Thomas Richard Coles

(1827-1893) of "Indianola" her first cousin

1. Edward Coles b. 1Bh9 died aged one year

2. Eliza Harding Coles (1851-1890) m. 1872 Mottram Urban Fisker

·wright (lBhl-1929) of "Spring View", Westmoreland Co., Va.

a. Judge Cyrus Arthur Wright ( -19hh) married 1911

Gladys Yocum - removed to Texas

(1) Gillette F. Wright married Florence --------(a) Pamela Wright

(b) Bruce Wright

(c) Bryan Wright

b. Thomas Mottrom Wright (1875- ) mo Katie Maxwell - dee.

(1) Thomas Mottrom Wright died unmarried

(2) Urban Wright - lost to family

c. Urban Coles Wright ( -1918) unmarried

d. Wilford Whitfield Wright rn. 1907 Caroline Daly Taylor

(1) Eliza Coles Wright m. George Laverne Bulger

(a) Elizabeth Taylor Bulger m. James Younger Coggin

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aa. George Myers Coggin

bb. Samuel Whitfjeld Coggin

(b) Katherine Caroline Bylger m. Robert Gragery Sanford

aa. Robert Gragery Sanford, Jr.

bb. Margaret Caroline Sanford

cc. Richard Taylor Sanford

(c) Lillian Lee Bulger m. John Irvin Kent

aa. Eliza Caroline Kent

(2) Katherine Taylor Wright m. George walker Collins n.i.

(3) Urbie Forbes Wright rn. Thomas Crabbe Sanford

(a) Margaret Ann Sanford m. Lester Ellsworth Fowler

aa. Deborah Lee Fowler m. Landis Abram Hall

(4) Mary Pauline wright m. William Mayo Crabbe

(a) Doris Harding Crabbe m. James Pollard Bus sells

aa. Teresa LaVerne Bussells

bb. Jeffrey Pollard Bussells

cc. William Dale Bussells

dd. Rodney Taylor Bussells

(b) Walter Carter Crabbe m. Carolyn Milton Webb

aa. Mat thew Carter ',Jebb Crabbe

(5) Thomas Whitfield Wright m. Doswell Ann Lewis

(a) Barbara Ann Wright m. Neal Walter Hundley

aa. Mandy Carol Hundley

bb. Thomas Neal Hundley

(6) Caroline Daly Wright m. Fleet Everett Barnes

(a) Linda Caroline Barnes m. Weldon Bradford Moore

aa. Tracy Lynn Moore

(7) James Walter 'IJright m. Mary Virginia Headley n.i.

( 8) Frances Melinda ,fright married twfoe:

First: wallis Bromley - n.i.

Second: Lawrence C. Delano - n.i.

(9) Floride Harding \fright b. 1929 died aged 4! months

(10) Russell Parmey Wright ( twin to Floride Harding \rlright)

married Beatress Marie Barnes n.i.

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e. Parmey E. Baxter Wright - removed to Colorado in 1908 - unm.

3. Roberta Coles ( -1901)

4. Hannah Lemoine 11Dumps11 Coles (1856-1909) died unmarried

,. Rebecca Coles (1858-1898) died unmarried

6. Fannie Coles (1859-1941) died unmarried

7. Thomas Richard Hopkins Coles (1860-1907) married 1889

Ophelia Caroline Eskridge (1860-1932)

a. Thomas Allardious Coles (1891-1895) died aged four years

b. Robert Eugene Coles (1894-1939) m. 1920 Berneze Haynie

her first husbaoo

(1) Geraldine Stuart Coles m. 1942 William John Cowart

(a) William John Cowart m. 1968 Susan Louise Farr

(b) Richard Harding Cowart

(c) Robert Denton Cowart

(2) Robert Eskridge Coles

c. Lilian Rebecca Coles m. 1939 Bert Lymna Potter n.i.

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d. Frances Louise Coles (1902-1902) died aged six months

e. Edwin Eskridge Coles (1904-1908) died aged four years

8. Cyrus Harding Coles (1862- ) died young

9. Clara Coles (1863- ) died young

10. Eugene Ernest Coles (1869-1889) died aged twenty years

11. Marion T. Coles (1870-1892) died aged twenty-two years

12. William Harding Coles (1872-1923) died unmarried

13. Hiram Coles ( -1937) died unmarried

B. Clara Rebecca Harding (1832-1881) m. 1854 The Honorable William

Wright Walker ( 1825-1910) of II Poplar Plain" , Westmoreland County,

Virginia - his first wife

1. William Wright walker (1855-1891 married twice:

First: 1871 Eliza Lewis Carter Smith ( -1880) n.i.

Second: 1887 Mary Pitts Colonna (1867-1941)

a. Tucker walker died young

b. Willie Wright ivalker married Rosser H. Griffin n.i.

2. Cyrus Harding Walker (1859-1934) m. 1887 Rosa Starke (1859-1944)

a. George Walker (1888-1964) m. Lucy Arnest (1890-1969)

(1) Eleanor Beale walker m. Otis Whitfield Douglas

(a) Otis Whitfield Douglas

(b) Eleanor Carter Douglas

( 2) William Wright Walker married Dorothy Webb - dee.

(a) Dorothy Elizabeth Walker m. Daniel Scott Painter

(J) Cyrus Harding Walker - killed in action in World

War II serving as a Navy Pilot

(4) Rosa Starke Walker m. Lloyd Washington English

(a) Lloyd Washington English

(b) Lucy Camilla English

( c) Margaret Harding English

(d) Rosa Ellen English

(5) George vJalker married Mary Tayloe Murphy

(a) Beverly Tayloe Walker

b. Marie Blackwell Walker - unmarried

Co Henry Martin Walker (1896-1958) married Brent Boyd

(1) Nancy Boyd Walker married Wat Tyler Griffith

3. Juliett Walker (1860-1893) twin to Harriett - unmarried

4o Harriett Walker (1860-186) died young

C. Clarissa Harding ( -1898) m. 1865 Samuel Walker of "Poplar Plain",

Westmoreland County, brother to William w. Walker who was Clara

Rebecca Harding's husbarx:I.

1. Samuel Blackwell Walker (1866-1934) m. Sallie Atkinson Shackford

(1875-1943)

a. Cora Walker married Theodore Bryant Kingsbury

(1) Theodore Bryant Kingsbury m. Blanche Barker

(a) Theodore Bryant Kingsbury, III

b. Raleigh William Walker married Mary Swan

(1) Raleigh William Walker, Jr. m. ---------(a)

(b)

(c)

(2) Alice Walker married twice:

First: Edwards ------(a) Paul Edwards

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Second: ______ Price n.i.

c. Julia Temple Walker m. Everett Allard Smith

(1) Isabel Amelia Smith m. Horace Clayton Mcswain

(a) Pamela Ann McSwain rn. William E. Elwell

aa. Clayton Elwell

bb. Daniel Walker Elwell

(b) Shackford 0 1 Conner Mcswain m. Renee Fishbourne

aa. Jeffrey Mcswain

(c) Littlejohn Clayton Mcswain m. Margrell Mehouse

(2) Julia Allard Smith - unmarried

(3) Sarah Josephine Smith m. Percy Boyd Collier, Jr.

(a) Percy Boyd Collier, III

(b) James Everett Collier

(4) Mary Almeda Smith m. Eugene Francois Hertling

(a) Jacqueline Marie Hertling

(b) Katherine Sue Hartling

(5) Everett Walker Smith m. Emily Jeffries Lyell

(a) Everett Allard Smith

(b) Sallie Jeffries Smith

(6) Hannah Elizabeth Smith m. John Winston Cox

(a) Susan Temple Cox

(b) Deborah Ann Cox

(c) John Henry Cox

(d) Jane Walker Cox

d. Martha Shackford Walker m. Mark Anthony Brubaker

(1) Samuel walker Brubaker

e. Sallie Blackwell Walker m. Norman Lyons Wells

(1) James Wells

(2) Ellen Wells

f. Thelma Bland Walker - unmarried

2. Bettie Carter Walker (1868-1942) m. 1889 Mervin Omohundro

(1866-1928)

a. Bessie Omohundro m. Dr. Howard Lee Cecil - dee.

(1) Betty Cecil - unmarried

(2) Howard Lee Cecil married Vonita -------

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b. Juliett Martin Omohundro m. Dr. Franklin Paradise Johnson - dee.

(1) Lillian Johnson m. William Wonders

(2) Virginia Johnson m. Dr. Richard Havel

(3) Louise Johnson married _____ King

3. Minnie May Walker (1871-1947) m. 1891 John Porteus Bailey

( -1939)

a. Clara Eugenia Bailey m. 1917 Charles Hoomes Beale

(1) Charles Hoomes Beale m. 1948 Lunette Harris

(a) Charles Hoomes Beale, Jr.

(b) Katherine Anne Beale

(2) Anne Turberville Beale - unmarried

(3) John Porteus Beale m. 1948 Martha Frances Cobb

(a) Mary Martha Beale - adopted

(4) Robert Hunter Beale m. 1956 Regina Saunders

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(a) Robert Madison Beale

(b) Mary Hunter Beale

(c) Raymond Mark Beale

b. Lucille walker Bailey m. 1922 Aaron Grayson Dawson

(1) Virginia Bailey Dawson m. George Mason Roberts

(a) Georgia Dawson Roberts

(b) Melissa Roberts

(2) Mary Carter Dawson m. Howard Puttman Butler

(a) Howard Puttman Butler, Jr.

(b) Susan Butler

(3) Aaron Grayson Dawson married Faye Hord

(a) Aaron Grayson Dawson, III

(b) David Lynn Dawson

{4) Elizabeth Gertrude Dawson m. Benjamin Franklin IiYle, Jr.

(a) Amy Lucile Lyle

(b) Mary Karen Lyle

(c) Audrey Lyle

Co William Ball Bailey married Willie Headley

(1) Lucy Walker Headley married Wilson Fisher

(a) Lisa Fisher

(b) Wanda Fisher

(c) Gail Fisher

(2) Sarah Duvall Headley married Samuel W. English

(a) Debbie English

(b) Wayne English

(J) William Ball Headley, Jr. m. Louise Allen - n.i.

d. Lewis Carter Bailey died very young

4. Clara Rebecca Walker (1874-1936) m. William Younger Morgan

(1865-1959) of Richmond County, Virginia

a. Clara Virginia Morgan m. Rodney Myers Coggin

(1) Mae Myers Coggin m. Robert Christian Sanders

(a) Robert Christian Sanders

(2) Rodney Marshall Coggin m. Mary Beth Ames

(a) Rodney Ames Coggin

(b) F.dward Turner Coggin

(c) Mary Rebecca Coggin

(J) James Younger Coggin married twice:

First: Shirley Self - divorced

(a) Deborah Lynn Coggin

(b) James Younger Coggin

Second: Elizabeth Bulger

(c) Lisa Coggin

(d) Myers Coggin

(e) Samuel Coggin

b. Fannie May Morgan m. 1923 Thomas Temple Wright (

(1) Elizabeth Lee Wright

(2) William Morgan Wright m. Gladys Nance Joyner

(a) Thomas Temple Wright

(b) Janie Nance Wright

(c) Marion Ryvers Wright

(d) William Morgan Wright

-1958)

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c. Gertrude BJackwell Morgan m. Joseph Benjamin Ewing

(1) Kathryn Ann Ewing married Gordon Brewer

(a) Krista Brewer

(b) Scott Brewer

(2) Joseph Benjamin Ewing, Jr. married Pat

(a) Benjamin Blake Ewing

('o) Richard Walker Ewing

(c) Penny Morgan Ewing

(3) Richard Walker Ewing married Fran

(a) Suzanne Ewing

(b) Julie Ewing

(c) Kathryn Lee Ewing

(d) Robbin Ewing

(e) Trudie Ewing

d. William Younger Morgan died in infancy

e. Anna Estelle Morgan m. 1927 William Coulbourn Marshall n.i.

£. Marguerite Morgan died in infancy

5. Frederick Griffith Walker (1878- ) married May Gorman

a. Ducie Walker married Loring Gibson - both deceased

(1)

(2)

(3)

6. Lewis Carter Walker (1880-

second husband - n.i.

) m. Lillian Bitterson - her

7. Mary Virginia Walker married Norman Page

a. John walker Page married Claudia Rousseau

(1) Claudia Page rn. ----------( 2) Anne Page married Peter Gibson

D. Cyrus Harding (1834-1893) married three times:

First: 1854 Harriett Blacke:rby ( -1855) of "'l'lest End 11 n.i.

Second: 1857 Laura Eugenia Blackwell (1835-1872)

1. Cyrus Blackwell Harding b. 1858 died aged four years

2. Eugenia Gertrude Harding (1860-1898) m. 1880 William Chilton

(1845-1922) of "Level Green", Richmond County - home was

"Holly Point". He was brother of Collin Chilton (first

husband of Arabella Harding Betts)

a. Julia Gertrude Chilton m. Clarence Hall Dunnaway (dee.) n.i.

b. Laura Eugenia Chilton (1882-1954) rn. Harry W. Nichols n.i.

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c. William Merriman Chilton (1884-190,) died aged 21 yrs. - unm.

d. Susie Katherine Chilton m. Charles P. Palmer (1881-1944)

his second wife n.i.

e. Ralph Henry Chilton (1889-1951) m. Lenore :Edna Kolar

who came from the Mid-West

(1) William Harding Chilton m. Delores Dee Jones

(a) Jeffrey Harding

(b) Elizabeth Nell Harding

(2) Mary Frances Chilton m. James Fisher Graham

(a) James Fisher Graham

(b) Ben Chilton Graham

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(c) John Michael Graham

( d) Steven Robert Graham

(3) Ralph Henry Chilton m. Edna Joy Brunson

(a) Teresa Ann Chilton

(b) Carolyn Lenore Chilton

(c) Ralph Henry Chilton

f. Cyrus Chilton married and divorced twice

g. Alice Chilton m. Vivian Randolph Chowning

(1) Eugenia Gertrude Chowning married E. Milton Chesson, Jr.

(a) Martha Chilton Chesson

(b) Lawrence C. Chesson

(c) Judith Chowning Chesson

(2) Mary Chilton Chowning m. Ernest H. Sinell, Jr.

(a) Mary Carol Sinell marrieds. Taylor Ward, Jr.

(b) Stephen Randolph Sinell

(c) Suzanne Sinell

(3) Vivian R.andolph Chowning married Virginia Bane

(a) William R. Chowning

(b) Thomas Chowning

(c) Alice Ann Chowning

h. Oscar Blackwell Chilton m. Lita Combs (daughter of Rev.

Lawrence Rosseau Combs, Reotor Christ Church Parish over JO yrs~ n.i.

i. Linda Estelle Chilton b. 1897 died aged six months

j. William Eugene Chilton (1898-1954) married twice:

First: Elise DeCell

(1) Elizabeth Susanne Chilton married three times:

First: William Hamman, Jr.

(a) William Hamman, III

Second: Lester A. Washburn

(b) Lester A. Washburn, Jr.

Third: Robert V. Johnson

Second: Ida Goldman n.i.

3o Oscar Ferdinand "Coonie" Harding (1865-1898) married Linda

Smither (1872-1894)

ao Linda G. &rding b. 1894 died a vecy young child

4. William Harding ( -1901) unmarried

5. · Cyrus II Fax11 Harding unmarried

Third: 18 Julia Gertrude Blackwell (1835-1913) twin to Laura

Eugenia Blackwell - n.i.

E. Hopkins Harding (1839-1892) m. 1875 Fanny Jane Ball (1858-1923)

1. Bessie Carter Harding (1878-1915) unmarried

2. Atheral Ball Harding (1879-1892) died aged thirteen years

3. Cyrus Harding (1881-1941) m. Martha Hogue of Pennsylvania

a. Ann Gable Harding m. Delmus Lyle Jarrett

(1) Macy Carolyn Jarrett m. Clarence Edward Lowman, Jr.

(2) Delmus Lyle Jarrett m. Margaret Disharoon McCacy

(3) Elizabeth Harding Jarrett

(4) Stephen Edward Jarrett

(5) Cyrus William Jarrett

(6) Thomas Atheral Jarrett

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b. Cyrus William Harding married twice - divorced twice

4. Rebecca Walker Harding married Charles Adams (1878-1935) of

Baltimore, Maryland - brother to Robert Adams n.i.

5. Joseph Hopkins Harding (1884-1946) m. Roxanna Deerfield - dee. -

6. Florida Calhoun Harding (1885-1966) m. Robert Adams (1886-1925) of

Baltimore, Maryland - brother to Charles Adams

a. Robert Adams, Jr. married twice:

First: Emily Davis - dee.

(1) Mary Emily Adams married Gerald Cantonzara

Second: Eloise Kelly Lockhart - her second husband

(2) Robert Harding Adams

bo Charles Adams married Ann Fowlkes

(1) Ann Colquit Adams

( 2) Margaret Harding Adams

issue by Virginia Bettie Carter (1825-1905) of "La Grange":

B. Adolphus Harding (1856-1930) married twice:

First: 1878 Bettie Luckett Ball ( -1886) n.i.

Second: 1890 Alice Lavinia Harding (1866-1947) of "Hard Bargain"

l. John Adolphus Harding (1891-1959) married Nina Pinkard n.i.

2. Bettie Luckett Harding married Franklin Albert Lemoine Harding

of "Guarding Point"

a. Franklin Lemoine Harding b. 1919 died age 13½ months

b. Adolphus Straughan Harding (1921-l930) died age nine years

c. Alice Elizabeth Harding m. Dr. Arthur Fletchall Woodward

(l) Nancy Harding Woodward

(2) Katey Lemoine Woodward

(3) Diane Fletchall Woodward

(4) Arthur Fletchall Woodward

d. Franklin Fitzhugh Harding married Evelyn Louise Gibbs

(1) Allan Gibbs Harding married Miriam Stegner

(a) Douglas Lemoine Harding

(2) April Laverne Harding

(3) M1Lissa Lemoine Harding

e. Albert Carter Harding married Lois Virginia Lewis

(1) Albert Carter Harding, Jr.

(2) Patsy Virginia Harding

3. Laura Alice Harding married Leon Reese Christopher

a. Leon Harding Christopher married 1954 Elizabeth Bruin

(1) Leon Harding Christopher, Jr.

(2) Ralph Cannon Christopher

(3) Stephen Scott Christopher

(4) Mary Laura Christopher

b. Bettie Corbin Christopher m. 1954 Kenneth Moore Perry

(1) Christopher Martin Perry

( 2) Anne Harding Perry

(3) Bettie Corbin Perry

c. Bettie Virginia Harding b. 1958 died aged six weeks

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D. Rawleigh William Harding (1863-1892) married 1885 Julia Hurst

(1863-1935) of "West End"

1. Roland Carter Harding born 1886 died aged two years

2. Julia Virginia Harding

IX. JAMES HARDING ( 1809-1875) of II La Grange11

married 1828

Frances McNamara (1810-1891) of Eastern Shore, Virginia

Ao Everett Timothy Harding b. 1831 died aged three months

B. James Onion Harding b. 1831 died aged three months

C. Luther Oswald Harding (1834-1858) m. Lavinia Stapleton ( -1858)

1. Martin Luther Harding b. 1856; d. ca 1915 - unmarried

D. William Henry Harding (1835- ) m. 1859 Susie House - lived in

Baltimore, Maryland

1. Fannie Harding - unmarried

2. Charles Harding m. - removed to New York ---------3. William Harding

4o George Harding m. ______ , removed to Baltimore, Maryland

had several sons. Note: The family has lost contact with this

branch.

E. Frances Olivia Harding (1836-1842) died aged two years

F. Wilbur Fisk Harding (1839-1852 died aged thirteen years

G. Mary Elizabeth Harding (1841-1845) died aged four years

H. James Onion Harding (1843-1916) m. Williamette H. Brent (1842-1884)

of "Chestnut Hill"

lo Son born 1867 who died in infancy

2. Wilbur Oswald Harding (1868-1943) 111. Nannie Hathaway n.i.

3. Clara Lee Harding (1874-1955) married twice

First: 1892 Henry Lacy Spriggs ( -1923)

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a. Henry Lacy Spriggs, Jr. m. 1919 Adele Kramer n.i.

Second: William Mercer n.i. - dee.

4. William Thomas Harding (1873-1900) died unmarried

5. Harmon Brent Harding died 1874 aged five months

6. Daughter born dead 1877

7. Alva Rosser Harding (1879-1903) unmarried

I. John Emory Harding (1845-1921) m. 1866 Laura Hughlett (1846-1932)

of "Hard Bargain"

1. Alice Laura Harding (1866-1947) m. Adolphus Carter Harding

(1856-1936) of "Snowden Park". Home was "Fleet's Bay"

a. John Adolphus Harding (1891-1959) m. Nina Pinckard n.i.

b. Bettie Luckett Harding m. Franklin Albert Lemoine Harding

of "Guarding Point"

(1) Franklin Lemoine Harding b. 1919 d. aged 13! months

(2) Adolphus 3traughan Harding (1921-1930) d. aged nine

(3) Alice Elizabeth Harding m. Dr. Arthur Fletchall

Woodward

(a) Nancy Harding woodward

(b) Kathy Lemoine Woodward

(c) Diane Fletchall Woodward

(d) Arthur Fletchall Woodward, Jr.

(4) Franklin Fitzh~1gh Harding m. Evelyn Louise Gibbs

(a) Alan Gibbs Harding m. Miriam Stigner

aa. Donald Lemoine Harding

(b) April Laverne Harding

(c) M'Lissa Lemoine Harding

(5) Albert Carter I~rding m. Lois Virginia Lewis

(a) Albert Carter Harding, Jr.

(b) F.qtsy Virginia Harding

c. Laura Alice Hnrrli ne- rn. Leon Reece Christopher

(1) Leon HArding Christopher m. Elizabeth Jordon

(a) Leon Harding Christopher, Jr.

(b) Ralph Cannon Christopher

(c) Stephen Scott Christopher

(d) Mary Laura Christopher

Bruin

(2) Bettie Corbin Christopher m, Kenneth Moore Perry

(a) Christopher Martin Perry

(b) Anne Harding Perry

(c) Bettie Corbin Perry

2. Frances Ora Harding (1867-1951) died unmarried

3. Mary Elizabeth (Minnie) Harding (1860-1949) m. David Allen

(1866-1949)

a. David Allen (twin to Marjorie) married Daisy McNeal

(1) Helen Allen

(2) Jane Allen married Charles Justus

(a) Michael Lawrence Justus

(3) Marian Allen m. Cecil Ward

(a) Judith ward

(b) Steven Ward

b. Marjorie Elizabeth Allen m. Harold Money Hussey

(1) Mary Alice Hussey m. Arthur Lee Davidson

(a) James Harold Davidson

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(b) Arthur Lee Davidson, Jr.

(2) Louise Marie Hussey 111. Raymond Reno Turner

(a) David Lee Turner m. Jeanette Wescott

(b) Patricia Rae Turner m. Maynard E. Burchett

aa. Tina Marie Burchett

bb. Brian Keith Burchett

(c) Lana tlizabeth Turner m. John Allen Charles

aa. John Allen Charles, Jr.

(3) Marjorie Ann Harding Hussey m. Francis o. Blount, Jr.

(a) Leslie Jean Blount

(b) Charles Bryan Blount

(c) Thomas Allen Blount

(d) Laura Elizabeth Blount

(4) Harold Morey Hussey m. Prentice Maude Cash

(a) Prentice Elizabeth Hussey m. Joseph Moore

aa. Carrie Moore

bb. Heather Renee Moore

(5) Wendell Allen Hussey married Jean Lynn

(a) Donna Lynn Hussey married David Duvall

aa. Richard Dwall

bb. Kimberly David Duvall

(b) Wendall Allen Hussey, Jr. m. Sandra Marchitelli

c. Jessie Fitzhugh Allen m. Mason Hundley Coppedge (1908-1965)

(1) Charles Allen Coppedge married Betty Cory

(a) Steven Coppedge

(b) Gregory Coppedge

{c) Scott Coppedge

(d) Brian Coppedge (twin to Scott)

(2) Norma Harding Coppedge married Robert E. 'Martin 89

(a) .Handolph Hundley Martin

(b) Sharon Renee Martin

(c) Shelley Harding Y~rtin

4. Corrie Harding (1871-1954) married Richard Clarence Snow

(1873-1953)

a. Annie Laurie Snow born 1895 died aged eight months

b. Ora Leolyn Snow (1897-1970) married Randolph Willis Coles

( 1892-1960)

(1) Mildred Leolyn Coles

(2) Margaret Willis Coles m. Francis Richardson Hillier

(a) Charles Richardson Hillier

(b) William Randolph Hillier m. Linda Anne Somers

(c) Patricia Louise Hillier m. Henry Greenough

Thorndike, Jr.

(d) Helen Anne Hillier m. Charles Randolph Wilkinson

(e) Irene Lemoine Hillier

c. Richard Clarence Snow (1906-1930)

5. James Harding (1874-1942) married Annie Clarke (1866-1950) of

Baltimore, Maryland n.i.

6. John Carroll Harding (1874-1937) married Eva Dennis (1880-1955)

a. Dorothy Harding married Harvey Sanford

(1) Harvey Dennis Sanford married Janet Dickerson

(a) Lindsay Sanford

(b) Lee Dennis Sanford

b. Keith Harding (1907-1969) married Mildred Dew

(1) Mildred Dew Harding

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(2) Lenora Temple Harding married John Sopher

(3) Roberta Garroll Harding married Donald f'rentiss

Co Virginia Harding married Judge Robert H. Chilton

(1) Elise LeMaine Chilton m. Robert William Payne

(a) Lisa Gail Payne

(b) Michael David Chilton

(c) Geoffrey Chilton

d. Carroll E. Harding (1912-1970) married Temple Dew (sister

to Mildred who was wife of his brother Keith)

(l) Alice Denise Harding married Stephen Davis

(2) Jacqueline Temple Harding married Henry Bowden

eo Alice Louise Harding (1916-l95L.) died unmarried

f. Jack Waring Harding married Mary Jackson

(1) Stephen Harding

(2) Mary Christian Harding

(3) Thomas Emory Harding

(4) Katherine Hall Harding

Rawleigh William Harding (1878-1934) m. Nannie Dillard

a. Jacob Hughlett Harding (1905-1956) died unmarried

bo Catherine Massie Harding m. Frank Richard Wellons

(1) Richard Harding Wellons

c. Nancy Dillard Harding m. George Ernest Meiggs

(1881-1946)

(1) Nancy Amanda Meiggs married Edgar R. Loessin - n.i.

(2) Catherine Elizabeth Meiggs m. Gary Franklin Boyce

(a) Robert Doll Boyce

(b) George Clayton Boyce

(c) Bethany Darlene Boyce

(3) George Rawleigh Meiggs m. Nancy Olympia Rose n.i.

d. Margaret Atwaye Harding m. Richard Wilmer Warren (1914-1962)

(1) Richard Harding Warren married Susan Marie Cobb

(a) Robin Jean Warren

(b) Charles Brian Warren

(2) Charles Lee Warren - unmarried

(3) Paula Dillard Warren married Earl Dowd Beavers

(a) Warren Earl Beavers

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8. Fitzhugh (Fitz) Lee Harding (1882-1959) m. Mary Jane Edwards (1891-

1963)

a. Fitzhugh Lee Harding, Jr. m. 1949 Rebecca Ann Reamey

(1) Fitzhugh Lee Harding, III

(2) Sue Carol Harding

(3) Jeffrey Reamey Harding

b. Mary Gayle Harding married three times ( twice to first

husbaoo):

First: 1943 Clarence Maxwell Smith

(1) William Bruce Smith

Second: 1946 Herman Rice Crabbe

(2) Margaret Jane Crabbe Harding m. William Earl Gano

(a) Karen Kristine Gano

(3) James Fitzhugh Crabbe Harding m. Peggy Jo Sampson

(a) James Fitzhugh Harding

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(4) Wallace Steven Crabbe Harding

Third: 1956 Clarence Maxwell Smith

NorE: The three children of Mary Gayle Harding by Herman Rice Crabbe

were adopted by their grandparents, Fitzhugh Lee Harding and

Jane (F.dwards) Harding in 1958

DESCRIPTIONS AND PICTURES

of

HARDING HOMES AND CHURCHES

BOWER HILL

Built by the McCarty family (date unknown) and purchased by Cyrus Harding, Jr. (1834-1893)

It is located near Downings, Richmond County, Virginia. This beautiful large brick home burned in the late 1800•so According to old neighbors, all that remains are a brick well and a grove of trees to mark the site.

There was no cemetery on the place. Cyrus and his wife Julia and other members of his f ami.1:y are buried at Farnham Baptist Church.

A granddaughter, Susie Chilton Pal.mer, remarked, "How could a place of so much gaiety and mirth disappear so completely from the face of the earth?"

She also recalled the tragic accident of her grandmother Laura who fell and hit her head on an icy brick w,:1lkway. Her twin sister Julia summoned a doctor who found her dead when he arrived.

Julia afterwards became Cyrus's third wife.

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CHESTNUT HILL

Home of James Onion Harding (1843-1916) who was the son of James Harding of "La Grange". The above picture was taken in 1970.

This place was formerly known as "Water View" and is located in upper Ball's Neck across the highway fran "Hard Bargain" which belonged to his brother John Emory Harding.

William Harding of "Springfield" owned the farm at one time and he states in his will: "I give to rey nephew James o. Harding the track of land on which he now lives, a part I bought from his father, all adjoining and enclosed containing 245 acres more or less lying on the north side of the main road leading into Hughlett' s Neck.,

It is not known who built this clapboard dwelling or when, but it is an interesting story and a half house with a most unusual stairway. Additions have been nade several times.

The place went out of the family a number of years ago. 11Chestnut Hill11 has not been occupied for some time; however, it is still in fairly good condition.

There is no cemetery and James Harding and his wife Willimena are buried in White Stone Methodist Church cemetery.

CLOVER DALE

Home of John Hopkins Harding (1803-1875) and located in lower Ball's Neck on Clover Dale Creek (an estuary of the Chesapeake Bay).

The farm consisted of 249 acres and was purchased in 1835 from Albert and Fannie M. Ball by John H. Harding. He built the present structure and lived there with his second wife Frances Josephine Lemoine and their family until his death. The above picture was taken circa 1924.

This was an ante-bellum home of dignity and charm. Elaborate and extensive boxwood bordered the front lawn and brick front walk­ways. It was arranged i.n the fonn of a cross in the rear garden which overlooks the beautiful blue waters of the Chesapeake Bay. The walkway leading to the shore of Clover Dale Creek was also bordered with boxwood. "Wheatland" was modelled after "Clover Dale11 and the architecture is almost identical. There was no basement. The wings on either side of the main part of the house have secret entrances through closets to the bedrooms. The story goes that during the Civil War family Confederate soldiers hid from the Yankees in these wings and went undetected.

The interior was especially lovely. Handsome mantels, panelling and ornate designs on the extra high ceilings added to the beauty. Al~ of the rooms are quite large and the wide stairway in the spacious entrance hall which runs from front to back lends an air of gracious hospitality. In later years, a back porch with small rooms at each end were added but have since fallen away.

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At John H. Harding's death, his daughter Emma (who married James Coles) inherited II Clover Dale 11 , then Emma• s son Hiram Coles and his wife Jane resided there. Emma's son James Coles, Jr. and her daughter Constance Coles (the last member of the family to live there) also made "Clover Dale" their home.

This lovely old place was sold for division in the 19hO•s and the present owner, Mrs. Nancy Shewmake Coates, is a gr. gr. great niece of John Hopkins Harding.

There is a cemetery on the place where John Hopkins Harding, his wife Frances Josephine and many members of his family are buried.

The portraits of John Hopkins Harding and his wife Frances Josephine Lemoine are in the possession of their gr. gr. granddaughter Margaret Coles Hillier. They hang in her home which is located near Wicomico Church, Virginia.

COVELANDS

Home of Fereol Lemoine Harding (1854-1916) and situated on the upper part of 11 Harmony Hall" farm. The house was built by Fereol Lemoine Harding who lived there after his marriage in 1884.

11 Covelands11 burned in the early 1930' s and since the property had gone out of the family it was never rebuilt. The above picture was taken ca 1914.

Some years ago a tenant house on the farm was moved to the site of the original dwelling.

Fereol Lemoine Harding and his wife Ida were buried in the Wicomico Baptist Church cemtery.

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OOVE1S REST

Home of Sedonia Harding (1832-1917) and Lucius Barrett (1830-1905), located on the old road from Wicomico Church to Tipers. This story and a half dwelling was constructed in 1809 by Charles Curtis who was the graodfa ther of Lucius Barrett. The Charles Curtises were the first occupants and they are buried in the old cemetery on the place.

In 1899 Lucius and Sedonia raised the structure to a two­story house. The old "quarter house" which was situated a short distance to the rear (formerly used as the ld.tcMn) was moved and attached to the main dwelling and converted into a dining room.

Following Lucius Barrett's death his son Eugene Harding and wife Nora Rebecca (Jones) Barrett lived there. They added the breezeway and ld. tchen to the "quarter room". In 1941 Nora Barrett enclosed the breezeway which is now used as a dining room.

Lucius and Sedonia were buried in the old family cemetery and Eugene aoo Nora were buried in the Wicomico Methodist Church Cemetery. The present owners are William Frederick Deitz and his wife Lucille. William is the great-grandson of Sedonia Harding and Lucius Barrett.

The above picture was taken in 1967.

EDGE HILL

This was the home of Dr. Hiram William Harding (1793-1873). It is situated on the banks of the farm which bears the same name and overlooks the upper Great Wicomico River at Tipers. The above picture was taken in 1969.

William Hopkins Harding (1816-1861) (son of Thomas Everett Harding (1795-1830) who was brother to Dr. Hiram William Harding) built "Edge Hill11 in the 18301 s. He lived on "&lge Hill Farmtt as a young man in the old Hopkins Harding (1737-1812) home, then moved to Cherry Point where he built "WheatlarxI" in 1840 after selling ttEdge Hill" to his uncle William Harding (builder of "Springfield") who later presented it to his brother Dr. Hiram William Harding.

Dr. Hiram William Harding resided there during each of his three marriages (Millicent Barrott Cockrell, Ma:,- Edwards and Ann Ball Conway) •

Dr .. Hiram William Harding, Jr. inherited this old place and made his home there for some time. He later built "Holly Dell" on the main road which was more suitably located for his medical practice. His son .Richard Otis Harding took up residence at "Edge H:i.1111 , followed later by his grandson Warner Turberville Harding.

Dr. Hiram William Harding and his three wives, Dr. Hiram William Harding, Jr., his wife Bettie Wells Harding, Richard Otis Harding, his wife Loganetta Hurst Harding and members of their

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families were buried at "Edge Hill" cemetery. Warner Tuberville Harding and hi.a wife Shirley McKenney 11re the last of the family to live at this old place.

When "Edge Hill" was sold to Mrs. Albert J. Bowley (Elsie Ball), Warner Turberville Harding moved with his family to "Holly Dell" (home of Dr. Hiram Harding, Jr.~ He-was buried in Wicomico Methodist Church cemetery as are members of the recent generations of "Edge Hill" Hardings.

Note: Recently all stones from the cemetery at "Edge Hill" were moved to the cemetery at Wicomico Methodist Church.

The portraits on the following two pages of Dr. Hiram William Harding and his wife Ann Ball Conway Harding of "F.dge Hill" are owned by their great-grandson Logan Corbin Harding and his wife Mabel Britt Harding. They hang in their home in Hopewell, Virginia. These portraits are registered in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D. C.

Dr. Hiram William Harding

1793 -- 1873

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Ann Ball Conway Harding

1800 -- 1874

EOOE HILL FARM

Hopkins Harding (1737-1812) who married Jemima 1verett (1742-1814), left Cherry Point (where three generations of Hardings be­ginning with the immigrant Thomas had lived) and purchased eight hundred acres overlooking the upper Great Wicomico River at Tipers.

The site of the original dwelling was near the center of the farmo It is now a heavily wooded area. The undergrowth is dense and very possibly covers stones, walkways, and the foundation which are not now visible. The remains of a basement plus a family cemetery a short distance away are the last remnants of this old place which was probably destroyed by fire many years ago.

Hopkins Harding's graroson, Thomas Everett Harding, estab­lished a home on the fann. It is not known whether he lived in the original house or whether he built another for himself. The Court Records reveal that Dr. Hiram W. Harding of "Edge Hill", in 1824 sold to his brother Thomas Everett Harding two hundred and thirty-four aoo one half acres (surveyed 1817) which his grandfather Hopkins Harding had left him.

Thomas Everett Harding's son, William Hopkins Harding, was living on "Edge Hill Farwf' when he built the present "Edge Hill" dwelling. William Hopkins Harding sold this and removed to Cherry Point where he built his home "Wheatland11 •

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FLEET'S BAY

Home of Adolphus Carter Harding (1856-1930) which overlooks Indian Creek (an estuary of the Chesapeake Bay at Byrdton Neck).

William Harding of 11Springfield 11 once owned this farm and he states in his will: "I give to his (referring to his brother Cyrus Harding) son Adolphus C. Harding the track of land called "Fleet's Bay11 • 11

Rawleigh Downman Carter built the present dwelling in 1844 after the original structure burned. When Adolphus Harding be­came its owner, he added a second story to the right side of the house leaving the left side in its original state. The above picture was taken ca 1914.

In 1951 a fire destroyed the upper floor of "Fleet I s Bay" and it was restored with the original one-floor plan. It is family owned. John Adolphus Harding (1891-1959) son of Adolphus Carter Harding lived there. His widow Nina Pinkard Harding is still making it her home.

Adolphus Carter Harding, his wife Alice, and tlEir son John Adolphus Harding are buried in the Harding lot at Rehoboth Methodist Church cemetery.

GASCONY

Home of Lucius Thorwalsen Harding (1828-1895), located in lower Ball's Neck on Gascony Cove, an estuary of Mill Creek. It commands an outstanding view of both Ingram's Bay and the Chesa­peake Bay. It is the ancient seat of the Gaskins family.

The old Gaskins home on the place was burned by the British. In 1845 the Gaskins family sold the farm to John Hopkins Harding of 11 Clover Dale 11 who then presented it to his son, Lucius Thorwalsen Harding. In 1848 Lucius Thorwalsen Harding built the present house on the original foundations. The above picture was taken in 1970.

Lucius Alfred Harding (1861-1916) lived there also. His widow Rose and son Lucius Alfred Harding, Jr. lived there until her death in 1947. Shortly afterward it was sold for division by Lucius Alfred Harding's heirs (Lucius Alfred Harding, Jr., Lowry Waring Harding, and Annie Grey Harding Spicer).

There was an old Gaskins cemetery on the farm but no Harding cemetery. Lucius Thorwalsen Harding and his wife Adeline (Hudnall) Harding and several members of his family were buried in the cemetery at "Clover Dale".

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In 1968-9 the present owners Mr. and Mrs. Paul Trible: of Clark Summit, Pennsylvania (formerly of Essex County, Virginia) complete:cy renovated "Gascony" and added the wings on either side.

A portrait of Lucius Thorwalsen Harding is in the possession of his granddaughter, Addie Belle (Diller) Harding and hangs in the P3rlor of her home "Guarding Point".

GUARDING POINT

Home of John Hopkins Harding, Jr. (1838-1916) and located in lower Ball's Neck on Guarding Point Creek which is an estuary of Mill Creek. Picture above was taken in 1970.

A large and handsome home of the Dameron .family once stood far down on the Point facing the Bay.

This farm was purchased from the Dameron .family by John Hopkins Harding of "Clover Dale" and given to his son John Hopkins Harding, Jr. who went there to live. The big house was added to an old overseer's dwelling so the back part is very much older than the front.

It gets its name from the fann by that name which is situated on a point o.f land extending into the Chesapeake Bay. Ernest Straughan Harding (1892-1965) inherited the home from bis grandfather John Hopkins Harding, Jr., and made it his home. His fatter, Ernest Harding (1870-1905) also lived on "Guarding Point" .fann in another overseer's dwelling farther down on the Point.

"Guarding Point 11 is still family owned and is presently owned by Ernest Diller Harding who is the great-grandson of John Hopkins Harding, Jr., the first occupant. There is a cemetery on the farm where John Hopkins Harding aoo his wife Louisa Lemoine Willis, son Ernest and wife Judith are buried, along with other members of his f'amily.

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HARD BARGAIN

Home of John Emory Harding (1845-1921) son of James Harding of "La Grange". It is located in upper Ball's Neck.

Despite the fact that no one knows who built this home, when it was constructed or who owned it before John Emory Harding, it is very old. The above picture was taken in 1971.

There was a fire in one of the chimneys several years ago, and in the effort to match the brick it was discovered the original ones were about two hundred years old. This interesting old clap­board dwelling consists of one and a half stories with over-sized chimneys at either end.

Situated on a high bluff overlooking lower Ball's Neck which slopes to Dividing Creek and onto the Bay, this farm was once owned by William Harding of 11 S pringfield11 who stated in his will: 11 I give to nty nephew John E. Harding the track of land on which he now lives called "Hard Bargain", lying on the north side of the main road leading into Hughlett I s Neck containing 214½ acres".

HARMONY HALL FARM

Home of Milton Beauregard Harding (1856-1894) and Fereol temoine Harding (1854-1916) and located between Harvey's and Mill Creeks. The above picture was taken ca 1924.

It was formerly occupied by the Hurst family since it is re­corded that Judith Hudnall (daughter of Richard Hudnall of "Wicomico View") married in 1796 Henry Hurst of 11 Harmony Hall". It was later owned by the Carter family and when they went West, Lucius T. Harding of "Gascony" bought it sometime after 1860. He divided the farm and gave the lower part including the old "Harmony Hann dwell­ing to his son, Milton Beauregard Harding, and the upper part to another son, Fereol Lemoine Harding, who built his home "Covelands" •

The original house was very old. Its dependencies were put together with wooden pegs. In 1938 this old place burned and another was constructed on the original foundations. The lower part of the farm is now owned by Milton Beauregard Harding's son Oscar Milton Harding, and daughters Annie Harding Waring and Adeline Virginia Harding. There is no cemetery on the place. ¥.ilton Beauregard Harding was buried at "Clover Dale" and his wife Virginia Lemoine was buried at Wicomico Methodist Church.

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HURSTVILLE

Home of Emily Ball Harding (1831-19o6) and Yarrett Hughlett (her first husband) and James N. Kelly (her second husband). It is located about one and a half miles from Harding's on the Chesapeake Bay and Ball's Creek, earlier known as Waddy 1s Creek.

The above picture was taken in 1971

The property was a grant of two hundred acres in 1651 to John Waddy. The place became the home of the Waddy families until 1776 at which time it was purchased by Thomas Hurst. He left it to his son James Hurst who sold it in 1818 to William Harding, Jr •• In 1819 William Harding, Sr. purchased it from his son. The will of William Harding, Sr., dated 1827, gave 11 to my son William Harding all that tract of land formerly James Hurst' s 11 • In 1839 David Taylor purchased the property from William Harding, Jr •• It was then sold by Mr. David Taylor in the same year (1839) to Severn Mister who, in 1842 sold it to Yarrett Hughlett. The name of the place then became "Hughletts".

Yarrett Hughlett resided there with his third wife, Emily Ball Harding until his death. Emily also lived there after her

marriage to James N. Kelley until their health failed and each had to live with their respective families until they died.

In 1880 the property was sold to Thomas Ball. In 1907 Thomas Ball and his wife Lalla Ball sold it to Archibald D. Edmiston. At his death it went to his daughter whose home was in California.

In 1939 James D. Jesse and wife Eolyn (Ball) Jesse bought the place. In 1940 it was purchased by Ditchley, Inc •• In 1941 Mrs. Jessie (Ball) DuPont gave it to her sister Elsie Ball Bowley.

Mr. and Mrs. T. c. Raver (Katherine Sanford) make 11 Hurstville 11

their home.

This house is of much interest. The foundations were laid be­tween 1651 and 1683. The brick foundation, chimneys, frame and some of the flooring, and the enclosed stairway are of original construction. It is a one and a half story dwelling with dormer and end windows in the upper part. The winding stairway is enclosed and very narrow.

The original house consisted of one large parlor, bedroom and dining room on the first floor, and two bedrooms with large closets on the upper story. A large room has been added for living room or bedroom on the east end plus side and back porches.

When this property was in the possession of Yarrett Hughlett there was a covered entrance stoop at the front, a small porch on one side and a large back porch. There must have been slave quarters and an outside kitchen, but these have been gone marJy

years. When Mrs. DuPont became owner in 1940 she used some of the material from "Snowden Park'' (home of Cyrus Harding) in the restoration.

NOTE: The foregoing account was taken from an article written by Jane (Jennie) Harding Cornelius, published in 1950 in The Northumberland Echo.

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INDIANOLA

Home of Hannah Eliza Harding (1830-1843) and Major Thomas Richard Coles (1827-1893). It is located in Hull's Neck in Fairfields. This was a land grant from the King of England to Thomas Coles. "Indianola" was a veey beautiful old place.

There was no cemetery here and Hannah (Harding} Coles, her husband Major Thomas Richard Coles and many of their children were buried in the cemetery at 11 Locksley Hall".

After Thomas Richard Coles• death his two sons (William "Willie" Coles and Hiram "Hi" Coles) and two daughters (Hannah "Dumps" Lemoine Coles and Fannie Coles) lived at "Indianola" until the early 19001s.

The place was sold and shortly afterwards was destroyed by fire. The above-mentioned sons and daughters removed to Ball's Neck where they had a home on Dividing Creek. They were buried in Wicomico Methodist Church cemetery.

LA GRANGE

Home of Janes Harding (1809-1875) and located in lower Ball's Neck. This was a typical ante-bellum plantation which utilized the symmetrical arrangement for the out-buildings. The above picture was taken ca 1922.

11 La Grange" was the home of Rawleigh Downman Carter. His daughter Virginia Bettie Carter was born here in 1825. She married Cyrus Harding of "Snowden Park" who was brother to James Harding, the purchaser of this old place (from the Carters) in 18J6. The original deed is in the possession of Addie Belle (Harding) Diller from which the following excerpt is taken:

"This farm at the time of sale consisted of 450 acres and sold for $7,500.00. It was known at one time as ".Ridgefield". "La Grange" farm was bounded on the north and south by lands of John H. Harding of "Clover Dale", brother of James Harding; by lands of Joseph and Thomas Ball and the Dividing Creek on the east, and by lands of Thomas James on the west" ..

This deed was signed by Rawleigh Downman Carter and his wife Judith Ball (Gaskins) Carter and witnessed by John H. Harding, Richard H. Gaskins, and Robert H. Dameron

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The woodwork was exceptionally lovely. Cross and bible doors were used throughout and there was an interesting old stairw,1y which led to the attic.

James Harding, his wife Frances Mcnamara and family lived here. In 1869 James and his wife Frances sold "La Grange" to Peter Isiah Diller of Pennsylvania. Following Peter Diller1 s death his son, ~Jilli am S. Diller, fell heir to the place. In 1887 William S. Diller purchased his mother•~ (Isabella s. Diller Ingram) life interest for one thousand dollars.

William s. Diller married Lena J. Harding of "Gascony" and they lived at "La Grange" until his death. Both are buried at Rehoboth Chu~ch cemetery.

James Harding, his wife Frances, and several members of his family are buried in the family cemetery on the old place.

"La Grange" has changed ownership a number of times since the death of William s. Diller and has not been occupied for several years. The lovely paneling, cross and bible doors, etc., have been purchased for use in the restoration of another old home.

LOCKSLEY HALL

Home of Elizabeth "Eliza" Harding (1801-1862) and her husband Colonel Edward Presley Coles (1789-1842). The above picture was taken in 1971.

It is located in Fairfields. Colonel Coles settled on a grant of one thousand acres in Hull's Neck between Hull's Creek and Cubits Creek. The original dwelling which was quite large was one of the show places of the County.

Dr. Hiram Edward Coles inherited 11 Locksley Hall" at his father's death. He married Alverta Sydnor upon returning from the Civil War. The story goes that the old house was not good enough for Alverta, so Dr. Coles had it razed and built the present "Locksley Hall" on the original foundations between 1865 and 1870.

This home is outstanding. The bay windows on either side of the front entrance are unique. The reception hall includes a handsome

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winding stairway which lends an air of lavishnesso There are many other fine details throughout.

A cemetery is on the place where Colonel Coles and his wife Eliza {Harding) Coles, along with many members of his family are buriedo

At Dr. Hiram Coles• death, his family sold "Locksley Hall" in 1908 and they removed to Washington, D. C.

The portrait of Elizabeth (Eliza) Harding Coles is in the possession of Thomas Coles Selby, her great-great-grandson, and hangs in his home in Alexandria, Virginia.

LOCUST SHADES

This was an old Hughlett home and inherited by Lucius Ingram through his mother. He lived here for a while but later built another place on the farm. "Locust Shades" then became the residence of Hoplci.ns Harding (1839-1892). The above picture was taken ca 1930. People: left to right - Charles Adams, Robert Adams, Rebecca Harding Adams, Florida Harding Adams, unidentified boy.

It is located in lower Ball's Neck on Dividing Creek at old Harding's Wharf. The original house was small and very interesting. In the late 18001s or early 19001s it was razed (because of deterio­ration) and another dwelling was constructed on the original site. The property is still family owned by Hopkins Harding's grandchildren, Robert and Charles Adams. Robert has a vacation home there. Anne Harding Jarrett and Cyrus Harding (her brother) are also owners.

The house has not been occupied for a number of years. Hopkins Harding, Jr. and his wife Ro.Jalnna were the last of the family to reside there. There is a cemetery on the place. Hopkins Harding, his wife Fannie Ball, Hopkins Harding, Jr., his wife Ro:xanna Deerfield, and other members of the family are buried there.

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MOUNT PISGAH FARM

Home of Ann Everett Harding (1834-1894) and her husband, James William Snow, located in Mila Neck on a high ridge of land overlook­ingCrane I s Creek and Ingram• s Bay. It is on the main road between Wicomico Church and Mila. It is not known who owned the property or who built the original house but family members say that an old Ingram cemetery with markers was located on the lower part of the farm. William Harding (1797-1878) of 11Springfield11 owned the farm at one time. He states in his will: 11 I give to nw brother Dr. Hiram William Harding's daughter Ann Snow for and during her life­time the track of land on which she now lives containing 274 acres more or less, and at her death to be equally divided among all her children1!1

• When she died in 1894, the property was divided among her children and her husband made his home with his children. The old house in which Ann and William Snow lived (reported by family members as unpretentious) burned tn the early 19001s. The main part of the present house was built by Richard Clarence Snow (1873· 1947) and his wife Corrie Harding of 11 Hard Bargain" who inherited the home site and were living there at the time of the fire. At a later date they added a building in the rear. After their deaths, a granddaughter, Margaret Willis Coles and her husband, Francis Richardson Hillier, purchased the home and completely renovated it

and added the wings. They are the present owners.

Ann Everett and James William Snow are buried in the cemetery nearby at "Promised Land" (home of their daughter Emily Harding (Snow) Doggett). Richard Clarence and Corrie Harding Snow are buried in the Harding plot at Rehoboth Methodist Churcho Their children Annie Laurie Snow and Richard Clarence Snow, Jr. are also buried there. Their daughter Ora Leolyn Snow is buried with her husband, Randolph Willis Coles, at Mila Methodist Church. Another son Robert Lee Snow and his wife Esther Priscella Stakes made their home on a part of the farm. Their house burned some years ago. They are buried in the cemetery at Wicomico Methodist Church.

The picture on the preceding page was taken in 1971.

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OLD QUARTER FARM

This old dwelling was the home of Thomas Everett Harding (1842-1885) and is located in Cherry Point. It is part of 11Wheatland11 farm which was inherited from his father Dr. William Hopkins Harding. Thomas Everett Harding and his wife Anne Redman Dobyns (1840-1933) are buried in the family plot at Melrose Methodist Church.

The above picture was taken in 1970.

Thomas Everett Harding's son Emerson Otho Harding (1871-1953) and his wife Alice Victoria Hayden (1878-1941) built a home on the farm and named it "Old Quarter Knoll". It is still family owned.

"Old Quarter Farm" became the home of Emerson Otho Harding (1911-1958) and his family. It has since been sold and the present owners added a porch on the side.

Kathryn Cunkle Harding (1901-1956) and her husband Travis Mitchell Dobyns had a home on the farm. Other menbers of the family who have homes there are: Herbert Mitchell Harding, Beverly Harding and husband Concetta Louis Spina.

William Harding Russell of Mila, Virginia still owns the property which he inherited from his mother Helena Maude (Harding) Russell (1866-1899). All deceased members of the family are buried at Melrose Methodist Church.

POPLAR PLAIN

Home of Clara Rebecca Harding (1832-1881) and the Honorable William Wright Walker (1825-1910) whose father Benedict Walker built the house in the early 18001s.

The above picture was taken ca 1900. Those who are shown are: W. w. Walker, Lou Howison (his second wii'e) and children who lived on the farm.

"Poplar Plain"is located near Oldhams, Westmoreland County, Virginia, and it was very large and of unusual architectural de­sign.. There was a long roof with many dormer wind<Ms. 'l'he Basement was used for kitchen and dining areas. There were two parlors and a guest bedroom (called the "parlor bedroomn)on the first floor. The stairwa,y to the second floor was quite large.

This lovely old home was destroyed by fire in the winter of 1908 and many valuable things were lost, including Honorable W. w. Walker's extensive library. A building in the yard which had been used as his law office and a private school housed Hon. Walker and his family until the completion of the new "Poplar Plain" the following Spring. The weather boarding for the new dwelling was cut from poplar trees on the farm.

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Honorable Walker's son Cyrus Harding Walker made it his home and practiced law there before he moved to Heathsville~ Another son William's family made their home at "Poplar Plain" after the death of the iathero Dr. Milton Walker (brother of Honorable W. w. walker) resided there also. Later Cyrus Harding Wal~er1s son George and his family lived there. William Walker (son ot George ·:Jalker) and his daughter Elizabeth are now occupying this homeplace.

The portrait of Clara Rebecca (Harding) Walker is in the possess­ion of her greatgrandson George Walker and hangs in his home near Oldhams, Virginia.

SHALANGO

Home of Louisa Josephine Harding (18.32-1884) and her husband John Hopkins Coles (1825-1880) who was her first cousin.

This farm was purchased from the Gaskins and the present home was built in 1859 by John Hopkins Coles (1825-1880). It is located in Coles Neck off Mila Neck and borders the Great Wicomico River. This is a typically antebellum home. The above picture was taken in 1971.

nshalango" is situated a short distance from the river and is sourrounded by magnificent old shade trees which lend a stunning contrast to the stark white structure with its red roof. The wide entrance hall has a handsome winding open stairway which extends to the third floor with its large dormer windows across the front. The rooms are quite spacious and very fine detail has been used throughout. This lovely old place has been beautifully preserved.

11Shalango0 was later divided. John Hopkins Coles• son Edward Everett Coles fell heir to the place; another son, John Randolph Coles,,and a daughter Josephine Irene (Coles) Lewis {.;,1ilt homes on

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the propertyo Irene'~ home was sold and she and her husband Patick Lewis moved to Baltimore where they died and are buried.

John Randolph Coles' son Randolph Willis Coles also made his home on part of "Shalango" farm with his wife Ora Leolyn Snow. This was sold recently. They were buried at Mila Methodist Church cemetery. John Randolph Coles' daughter Irene Lemoine Coles ~till lives on the farm and her sister Erna Harding Coles lived there until her death. John Randolph Coles, his wife Florence (Harding) Coles and their daughter Erna Coles were buried in "Guarding Point"cemetery.

11Shalango11 is still owned by a descendant, Louise (Coles) Bouldii;a, who with her husband Thomas Tyler .Bouldin , of "Golden Hills, Charlotte County, Virginia,made it their home. He is buried in Wicomico Church ceme~,ery. Their daughter, Lela Evelyn (Bouldin) Tomlin, her husband Charles Elmer Tomlin, and their family built a home on the farm a short distance from the main house.

Cecil Harding Coles lived on the farm in his later years. He is buried at Wicomico Methodist Church.

Leah Amelia Coles of Baltimore, Maryland (daughter of Edward Everett Coles) owns a part of "Shalango" farm.

A portrait of John Hopkins Coles is in the possession of his grand­daughter Louise Coles Bouldin and hangs in her home "Shalango", near Wicomico Church, Virginia. The natching portrait of his wife Louisa (F.arding) Coles was destroyed in the first fire in Kilmarnock, Virginia where it had been taken for restorationo

SNOWDEN PARK

This was the home of Cyrus Harding (1807-1875). It was built before 1830 and is located at the head of Boggy Neck a few miles below Wicomico Church. The above picture was taken ca 1894, and the people are: front row left to right - Julia Hurst Harding, Julia Virginia Harding; back row left to right - Hiram Harding Blackwell, Bettie Carter Harding.

"Snowden Park11 was the residence of a Harding before Cyrus Harding's tenure. Rawleigh William Harding, among others, also re­sided there. Julia Virginia Harding (daughter of Rawleigh and granddaughter of Cyrus) is the last living member of the family to have occupied this old place. She still owns the property which became dilapidated and subsequently razed after she, her mother, and grandmother (Bettie) moved to Wicomico Church. The salvagable materials were used in restoring another old home.

The structure was exceptionally large and spacious. There were four oversized rooms on both the first and second stories. Two very large chimneys at either end of the house provided two

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fireplaces on each flooro Old English boxwood were planted in squares at either end of the two-story front portico and there was an abundance of large American boxwood which graced the front and back lawns. A dirt floor cellar was beneath tr.e dwelling.

Since no cemetery was on the place, those who had lived there were buried at "Edge Hi.1111 farm (home of Hopkins Harding -1737-1812). The remains of Cyrus and his wife Bettie have since been removed to Wicomico Methodist Church.

Rawleigh William Harding was buried at "West End'' in the Hurst cemetery (his wife being a Hurst). His remains have since been removed to Wicomico Methodist Church. His wife Julia Hurst is also buried in this cemetery.

A portrait of Cyrus Harding is in the possession of his granddaughter, Julia Virginia Harding, and hangs in her home in wicomico Church, Virginia. Another portrait hangs in the Northumber­land County Court House.

SPRINGFIELD

Home of William Harding (1797-1878) and located in the town of Heathsville. The above picture was taken in 1969.

This handsome brick dwelling of such unusual architectural design was built in 1828 by William Harding. There are three full stories with a double portico. The lawns were designed symmetri­cally. If a yew tree were planted at one point - another was placed at a point opposite. The dependencies (office, meat house, house, etc.) were arranged on this plan with reference to the nain dwelling. Some of these have since disappeared. Original locks, keys and some silver door knocks are still in the house.

At one time there were great quantities of handsome English boxwood growing on both the front and back lawns. The formal garden to the rear was designed in the nature of a puzzle. Upon entering the main passageway - it was virtually impossible to find an exit.

In later years an occupant experienced great difficulty in disposing the boxwood. It was fed to the hogs who refused to eat it, then presented to the cows who likewise declined - finally it was carted away.

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There was no cemetery on the place. William Harding and his wife Sally (Hudnall) Cockr~ll Harding were buried in her Cockrell family cemetery at "Old House Farm" on Cockrell' s Creek in Fairport.

Portraits of William Harding's wife Sall.3 (Hudnall) Cockrell and her son by a previous marriage, John Cockrell, hang in the home of Emelyne Trible Blackwell and her late husband William Claughton Blackwell near Wicomico Church, Virginia. The matching portrait of William Harding hangs in Northumberland County Court House.

TEXAS

Home of William Hopkins Harding (1848-1884) located at Cherry Point across the highway from 11Wheatland11 near Lewisetta. He in­herited the place from his father Dr. William Hopkins Harding of "Wheatland". The above picture was taken in 1970.

No one seems to know who built it or when but it nust be very old. This was the home of Juliett (Martin) Anderson who was the first wife of Cyrus Harding of "Snowden Park". According to family members, there is an old cemetery on the place where-J.aliett (Martin) and her family are buried.

William Hopkins Harding was buried in the Harding lot in Melrose Methodist Church cemetery. After his death his family sold "Texas" and removed to Washingt-on, D. Cu His wife Fannie (Coles) Harding was buried in Washington. William Hopld.ns Harding's daughter Fannie Ethel Harding and her husband William Falcon Bayse made their home on 11 Texas" farm which they inherited; however., their place has been razed and the only member of the family who still owns property there is Fannie Ethel (Harding) Bayse•e son Frederick Bayse who purchased the inheritances of the other members of his family.

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TRANQUILITY

Home of Sally Sutton Harding (1817-1860) and Charles Lee Gaskins (1806-1859), located on the Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of the Little..Wicomico River. The Smith's Point Lighthouse was clearly visible from the house. The above picture was taken ca 1910.

The property was purchased in 1806 from Colonel Thomas D. Downing and his wife Betty by Henry Lee Gaskins who bequethed it to his son Charles Lee Gaskins, referring to it in his will as "my bay plantation". The house was built by Charles Lee Gaskins but the date is not known. His son Charles Lee Gaskins, Jr. remodelled and enlarged it around 1900. There were fireplaces and nice old woodwork, stairway, and large six-paneled doors. There was a double portico on the front. A large addition was made on the back. He installed one of the first bathrooms in the county.

Sally Harding and Charles Lee Gaskins died rather young and their orphans, Charles Lee, Jr., Sarah Hannah, and Cornelia were reared at "Edge Hill" (childhood home of their mother). When Charles Lee Gaskins, Jr. became of age he returned to 11 Tranquility11 and bought out the other members of his family. He and his sister Sarah (Sally) Hannah Gasldns lived there until they died. Their sisters Cornelia Gaskins

Harcum and Emily Harding Gaskins Williams died young, so they reared the orphans: Cornelia Harcum, Sarah Pauline Williams, Raymond Lee Williams, and Hiram Gaskins Williams. After the death of Charles Lee Gaskins, Jr. "Tranquility" was sold. It passed through several owners.

The old house has been razed and a large brick structure has been built on the location. It is used as a hunting lodge by the present owners. The old barn is still a picturesque ruin.

All of the Gaskins of 11 Tranquility11 were buried in the old family cemetery.

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WHEATLAND

Home of Dr. William Hopkins Harding (1816-1861) who built it in 1840. It is located at Cherry Point. He was the son of Thomas I!.\rerett Harding (1795-1830) and also the builder of "Edge Hill". The dwelling sets back from Wright's Cove, a tributary of Coan River. The story and a half wings were added eight years later (1848).

This long frame structure with its double Grecian portico was modelled after "Clover Dale", the home of Dr. Harding's uncle John Hopkins Harding. The records of "Comparisons of Costs" which were maintained during its construction are still intact. There are identical dependencies with brick walks on either side of the house, and the lovely old English boxwood on the front lawn is believed to have been planted when "Wheatland" was constructed. The woodwork and mantels were carved from heart-of-pine and the floors were cut from trees on the farm, which at one time included a great deal of the sourrounding area and at the present time consists of four hundred and sixty acres. It enjoyed the reputation of being a 'place of much distinction•. This home was :first known as "Level Green" but was changed to "Wheatland" between 18.51 and 1856 because of a bountiful crop of wheat grown on the farm.. The present owners ( not family connected) keep it in splendid condition. The above picture was taken in 1970 ..

There was a cemetery on the place but Dr. Harding's widow Ann Hamilton (George) Hardiag had all the stones removed to a lot reserved for the family at Melrose Methodist Church. She remained at the old home place during her lifetime. After her death her son, Edward Coles Harding, fell heir to "Wheatland" but sold it in the early 19001 s. Son William Hopld.ns Harding received "Te.xas" as his inheritance from his family. Another son, F.dward Everett Harding, inherited a part of "Wheatland" known as "Old Quarter Farm". Some of his descendants still have homes there.

Portraits of Dr. William Hopkins Harding hang in Northumberland County Court House and in the State Capitol in Richmond, Virginia.

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MELROSE MEI'HODIST CHURCH

The above picture was taken in 1971.

This church is located in Cherry Point. The Harding family were among the early worshippers in a school house when the need arose for a church. William Hopkins Harding who lived at 11Texas" gave the present site of Melrose Methodist Church in 1880. Anne Hamilton (George) Harding, widow of Dr. William Hopkins Harding of "Wheatland", supplied the name Melrose from historic Melrose Abbey in Scotland.

When the church was dedicated in 1881 Reverend William Wright Walker (husband of Clara Rebecca Harding of "Snowden Park") gave the sermon. The organist was Rosa Starke who later married Cyrus Harding Walker (son of Clara Rebecca Harding and Rev. William W. Walker). The first organ for the church was given by Anne Hamilton (George) Harding. In August 1881 William Hopkins Harding, the donor of the land, was the first to be buried in the church cemetery. Shortly thereafter the tombs of Dr. William Hopkins Harding and other members of his family were moved from "Wheatland" to Melrose.

Anne Hamilton (George) Harding was one of the first members of the Woman•s Missionary Society when it was organized in 1882.

The church underwent renovations and additions in 1905, 1949, and 1963. The Hardings continued as loyal members or Melrose through the years.

The last services in the original structure were held in 1970. It was then dismantled to make way for the dedication of a new Melrose which had been constructed.

NOTE: The foregoing was taken from the December 20, 1970 Melrose Church bulletin which featured the history of the church.

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REHOBOTH METHODIST CHURCH

Located in Ball's Neck just off the route between Wicomico Church and Kilmarnock. There was an old church on the site and it was torn down. The present church was built and dedicated in 1893.

The marriage of Mary Josephine Harding of "Gascony" and John Christopher took place there in 1894, which was the first wedding ceremony to be held in the new church.

John Emory Harding of "Hard Bargain" gave the land for the cemetery and reserved a lot for his family.

The above picture was taken in 1971.

ST • STEPHENS PARISH

The following inscription appears on a marker on the churchyard of St. Stephens Church in Heathsville: 11 This parish was formed in 1653 as Chickacone Parish and renamed Fairfield in 1664. The upper part was known locally as Bowtracy Parish. When St. Stephens Parish was formed in 1698 Fairfield became its lower part and Bow­tracy its upper part".

The church in the lower part was located near Blundon•s Corner, Fairfield and the one for the upper ISrt was near the present town of Lottsburg. Bishop Meade has this to say: "The establishment of a parish or parishes in the bounds of Northumberland County was no­where recorded except in a list of counties.n

In 1754 it was called St. Stephens and in 1758 it was called Wycomico. In 1776 it was said to have two parishes, Wycomico and St. Stephens. It was later confirmed there were two parishes called Upper and Lower St. Stephens, besides Wycomico and the Glebes could be pointed out as early as 1671.

The above picture was taken in 1971.

Thomas Harding of Cherry Point (in St. Stephens Parish in 1671) attended a vestry meeting as a church warden to determine the bounds of the Glebe lands. The present St. Stephens Church was built in 1874 in Heathsville., Virginia.

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Harding related families who served as vestrymen of St. Stephens Upper and Lower Parishes were:

Edward Coles 1712

Capt. Sam Blackwell, Jr.1724

James Claughton 1779

Pemberton Claughton 1779

Thomas Hudnall 1781

Joseph Hudnall 1781

WICOMICO EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Located in Wicomico Church, Virginia, this building was erected ca 1900 on the site of an earlier church which was built in 1771. The above picture was taken in 1971.

The original structure was a large and beautiful cruciform church of the Parish of Great Woccomoco. Hopkins and Cyrus Harding were wardens of this early church. Bishop Meade refers to it in 11 01d Churches and Families of Virginia" as being the largest of the old churches in Virginia and it measured seventy-five feet in every direction. At the time this church was built, faithful architecture had already waned. Membership declined after the Revolution and so did the church. By 1838 the walls were still firm but the windows and doors were gone and the building was used as a barn.

By 1840 the old building was being plundered so the Bishop agreed to its sale and the money was given to the Virginia Theologi­cal Seminary Chapel. Mr. Joseph Ball, the last of its members, placed the Communion Service in the Bishop's hands for placement in a church in Clarke County, Virginia with the understanding that it be returned in the event the church were revived.

In the last quarter of the 18001 s a few faithful members revived the church and services were held in an old school building located a short distance from the original site. The Communion Service was then returned.

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A monument to the colonial church was erected in 1960 under the sponsorship of the Northern Neck Historical Society. The stones from the aisles of the church which had been used as a walk for a nearby home were returned and placed as a walkway aroung the monument. When the present Parish House was built in the middle 19S01s, the remains from the old cemetery around the church were placed under the one remaining stone which reads:

"Here lyeth the body of Sarah Degge, wife of John Degge, departed this life 1778 in the 57th year of her life11

Hardings and related families who served as vestrymen and lay deputies of \rloccomoco Parish were:

1784 Isaac Baysie

1784 Hopkins Harding

1784 Richard Hudnall

1796 Cyrus Harding

1796 Thomas Harvey

NOTES OF FAMILY INTEREST

WILLS OF FOUR CONSECUTIVE GENERATIONS OF HAR.DINGS (1812-1905)

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WICOMICO METHODIST CHURCH

Wicomico Methodist Church is located in Wicomico Church, Virginia. The above picture was taken in 1970.

The land for the church and cemetery was given by Cyrus Harding of "Snowden Park11 and John Hopkins Coles of 11Shalango" (whose mother was Elizabeth (Eliza) Harding). In 1859 the church was built and two years later in 1861 it entered into a great struggle. The doors were opened for a barracks for Confederate soldiers in 1862 and in 1888 the church was transferred to the Maryland Conference. In 1900 the charge united with Heathsville but in 1911 it broke with Heaths­ville and in 1970 the charge was split forcing Wicomico to go with the Rehoboth charge8

In 1940 the Methodist Episcopal Church South and the Methodist Protest Churches consolidated into the United Methodist Churc;h.

NOTES OF FAMILY INTEREST

Our Harding ancestors were prominent in the life and affairs of Northumberland County. They were planters but took an active interest in the religioua, political, and professional life of their community and served their Country well in war and peace.

RELIGIOUS LIFE -----As one of the Church Wardens, Thomas Harding (our immigrant

ancestor) attemed a vestry meeting in St. Stephens Parish in 1671, called by the minister H~Jerend John Farnefold to determine the bounds of the Glebe lands.

Hoplci.ns Harding (1737-1792) became Warden of colonial Wicomico Church in 175h and Cyrus Harding (1737-1806) became Warden in 1896. Members of the Harding family played a major role in the organization of the Methodist Protestant Church in Northumberland County. In 1835 the first service was held in open air near Miskimon, Virginia. This service was under the direction of Cyrus Harding and Dr. Hiram w. Harding who were trustees of the early Church which was later named Smyrna Methodist Protestant Church. This church was abandoned some years ago.

In 1837 Cyrus Harding an:l John Coles (son of Eliza Harding an:l Colonel Edward Coles and husband to Louisa Harding) built a snall chapel near Wicomico Church. In 1859 they gave land for the Wicomico Methodist Protestant Church. William Harding gave money to help with the building of this church which was dedicated in 1860 by Reverend W. ~v. walker (whose wife Clara Rebecca Harding was Cyrus Harding's daughter).

Trustees of the early Wicanico Methodist Church wer~: James Coles (brother of John H. Coles), John H. Harding, Dr. Hiram W. Harding, and William Harding. Lucius A. Harding (son of Lucius T. Harding) headed the Board of Stewards and Trustees for a number of years. Thomas R. Coles (son of Hannah (Harding) Coles who was daughter of Cyrus Harding) was a trustee (1851) in the Afton Methodist Church jn Fairfields. Major Thomas R. Coles (son of Eliza Harding Coles and Colonel Edward Coles) was one of the oldest members of Fairfield Methodist Church.

The following Selbys were included in the list of active members of the Fairfield Methodist Church: Emma A~ Burgess Selby, Carl Selby, S. Coles Selby, Wilson Selby (all grandchildren of Eliza Harding Coles~

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John Emory Harding of "Hard Bargain" gave lanci for the cemetery at Rehoboth Methodist Church and reserved a fot there for his family • ..villiam Hopkins Harding of "Texas" and his mother, Anne Hamilton (George )-Harding of "Wheatland"' gave land in 1880 for Melrose Methodi ist Church and reserved a lot for the family.

Anne Hamilton (George) Harding gave a Bible dated 1859 to the Methodist Church at Heathsville, and it is still well preserved at t:te church.

CIVIL WAR

Family members who served in the Civil War were: Dr. Hiram William left his home "Edge Hill" April 1, 1863 when he was sixty-three years old to join the Confederate Army. He served in the 9th Virginia Cavalry under Rooney Lee which was one of General J.E. B. Stuart's regiments. His sons Dr. Hiram William Harding, Jr. and Richard Chaplain Harding, Cyrus Harding and his brother Hopkins Harding, and John Hopkins Harding, Jr., John Hopkins Harding1 s brother Lucius Thorwalsen Harding, was granted an exemption from military service due to an arm injury re­ceived early in life. Thomas ~verett Harding of Cherry Point entered the Confederate Arll\Y and served in the Fortieth Virginia IDfantry and in the Ninth Virginia Cavalry. Martin Luther Harding served in the Mexican War and was stationed at Fort Stanton, New Mexico.

The following letter was written to Anne Hamilton (George) Harding, widow of Dr. William Hopkins Harding of "Wheatland", Cherry Point:

"Widow Harding:

You will appear at this office on Thursday, the fifth day of October, 1865 at 10:00 A.M. to answer the charge preferred against you by Sophroniao (colored)o

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Charge:- driving her away from you farm with­out paying her for what time she has worked for you o

If you drove her away, you will have to pay her from the first (1st) of May to the 4th day of October, 1865, which will amount to $25.00. If you settle the difficulty with her, you need not appear at this office. Otherwise, you willo

By command of

James I. Locke captain and Provost Marshall"

From the Diary of Dr. Hiram William Harding, Jr. of "&lge Hill":

Exempted by his profession from military duty, Harding (a doctor) did not join the army until the spring of 1863. At this time, the 9th Virginia Cavalry was camped in Essex County and he arrived at camp just as the spring campaign was opening. He recorded his first ex­periences thus:

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April 1st. Thoms B. and I left "Edge Hill" (Harding's home) to­rrether far the arll\V, arrived at the Rappahannock River about 3 o'clock l·.M •• but we could not cross until 9 o'clock P.M •• We walked up to Mr. Fisher's and slept on the floor before the fire.

April 4th. Left this camp at Ephesus early, marched until near night, camped in the woods in Caroline County. Snowed all night, we layed down on the snow covered with two blankets only.

April 5th. Got up this morning with wet feet and snow two inches deep· on the blankets. Started and marched two miles beyond Newton where we camped, builded a large fire, spread our blankets on the wet ground, then layed down to sleep.

April 6th.

April 7th. afternoon.

Camped for the night at Waller's Tavern.

AITived at Orange Court House about 5 o'clock in the Orange Court House is a very pretty little town.

April BthG Rations 1/4 lb. of bacon and three crackers a day. Eight I~;:,. of corn for a horse in 24 hours with a handful of hay.

April 9th. Went to Orange Court House to have rey horse shod but did not succeed, as there were too many ahead.

April 10th. Left camp about light - went again to have my horse shod -remained until dark before I succeeded.

April 11th. Court House. Court House.

Left Orange Court House at 10 A.M., marched to Culpeper This is a very neat little town, larger than Orange

April 12th. Our Brigade composed of the 9th, 10th, and 13th Virginia Regiments - marched through Culpeper Court House and camped 2-1/2 miles beyond the town or between it and Brandy Station. (The Cavalry Corps camped on the farm of John Minor Botts).

April 16th. ••• very bad night on post •••• see enemy moving on the opposite side of the river; they fired on our men who came to the river's edge.

April 18th. Nothing of interest transpiring •••

April 20th. Rained last night and all day - - all quiet.

April 22n__!!. Received two letters from home, the first I have since I left home.

Atril 27th. All still quiet in camp. (On the 28th~ S oneman got across the river and rode toward Orange, hoping to draw Stuart after him, which he failed to do; Stuart sent Rooney Lee instead. During the battle of Chancellorsville and the subsequent maneuvers, the 9th Virginia was followed by Stoneman; then Cavalry rested).

~ 16th. Our brigade left this camp (Orange) for upeper at 9 o'clock after a very dusty disagreeable

march arrived there, tired and dirty.

May 17th. Got permission to atterxi church at Culpeper Court House. Heard a very fine sermon at an Episcopal Church. Got dinner with an old lady in town. She was telling us of her daughter getting into a quarrel with a drunken Yankee who drew a pistol to shoot her. The old lady sayed she picked up a shovel - sliced at him and layed him out on the floor.

¥..ay 22ndo Grand review of General J.B. Stuart's Cavalry Corps on those large fields of Mr. J.M. Botts. A great many ladies present to witness the grand military display of our Corps. There were two brass bands which played, as we marched around passing review. One of them was mounted on white horses. General Stuart stood near the road while we passed in a trot, gallop, and charge.

Ma~ 24th. Went to Culpepe~ Court House to church, heard a ine sermon. Generals Stuart, W. F. H. (Rooney) Lee, and Fitz Lee were present.

May 28th. Election held in camp for Congress and Governor oTthis State.

May 30th. There has been a remarkable quiet and dull time for the last three weeks doing nothing but drilling.

June 1st. Our Regiment payed off today.

June 5th. General Stuart had another grand review of his Cavalry Corps and Artillery ,,,,,12 or 15,000 cavalry ••••

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June 8th •••• had another grand review. General R. E. Lee was present to witness it. After it was over we returned to camp on the Hazel River.

June 9th. Aroused about light by heavy cannonading on our right wing, soon after the bugle sounded to saddle, and in a short time we marched to Welford' s farm between his ford and Beverly's. We were under a heavy shelling nearly all day supporting our Artillery. Several of them exploded very near and killing some horses but hurting no one. After our Artillery ammunition was exhausted the Yankee Cavalry started to charge it but one of our Squadrons was ordered to charge them, while our Squadron supported them. They started and wavered - we then charged and drove them back. While this was being done the enemy were pouring grape and canister upon us as rapidly as they could. We held our ground and after a while drove them - ldlling and capturing some. Three members of my company were severely wounded and one horse killed. This was the first severe engagement I was ever in - kept perfectly cool and tried to do my duty. The other end of our line gave way and the Yankees got through and got nearly to General Stuart's headquarters before he found it out and made his escape. They were, however, driven back.

June 10th. The Yankees went back across the river last night.

(In July, Harding went North with the Corps, but was not actively engaged at Gettysburg, though he saw skirmishing day after day. In August, he got sick leave, spent some time in a hospital in Hanover; and he was home on furlough most of September. In October, cavalry camped near Warrenton).

Nov. 5th. Grand review of General Stuart's Cavalry Corps. General R. E. Lee present.

Nov. 6th. Went to graze my horse. Feel very poorly.

Nov. 7th. Wind southwest blowing a storm which makes it disagreeably dusty •••• quite sick.

Nov. 8th. Received orders to strike tents about 2 o'clock P.M •• The Yankees having crossed the Rappahannock River and were advancing. Being sick did not go with too regiment, met with Brother - took breakfast with him - then about u o'clock P.M. marched until 1 o'clock at night then camped in the woods in Madison County between Roberson and Rapidan Rivers.

Dec. 9th. Read out on dress parade a request from General R. E. Lee to observe tomorrow as a day of fasting humiliation and prayer to return Almighty God our sincere thanks for the manifestations of his great goodness towards his army during

the past year's campaign.

Dec. 10th. This day is observed as requested by General Lee ••

Dec. 15th. Camped between Charlottesville and Ivy Depots ••••• (Here the 9th went into winter quarters).

Dec. 16th. Rode out to see the mountain girls - got dinner and returned to camp.

Dec. 18th. Went to the University of Virginia. Rode around the yard. This is a very fine building. Then to Charlottesville. Saw a great many pretty girls at the Female Institute. This is a treat after being in camp so long shut out from the sight of the fair sex.

Dec. 20th. Rode out to look for a church - but found none. Got dinner and returned.

Dec. 22nd. Commenced building winter quarters - cutting and carrying logs on my shoulders all day.

Dec. 24th. Moved in my hut - find it quite comfortable.

Dec. 25th. Through the great goodness of God have been spared amid so many dangers and accidents during the year's campaign ••• to see another Christmas day •••••

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Jan. 1st. Another year ••• has passed. God has in His infinite goodness and mercy spared my unwortey life with many of my comrades ••• It becomes us to return our thanks to the Almighty. Chimney of my cabin fire and burned down - had to sleep out in the cold.

Jan. 5th. Quietness reigns throughout camp •••• In the last days of March., 1865., the 9th Virginia Cavalry fought at Five Forks and Dinwiddie Courthouse. And finally came the week of April 2nd to 9th, the end. 11

And so, Harding found the war over. He returned to his home, married Miss Bettie Wells, of Heathsville, and practiced medicine for many years. He became Master of the Heathsville Masonic Lodge, and at his death the Lodge erected a stone in his memory where he is buried im Northumberland County.

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Note: Dr. Harding's Diar:y is in the possession 0£ Logan Corbin Harding, his grandson.

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PUBLIC LIFE

Those whose pictures hang in the Northumberland County Court House are: William Harding of "Springfield", Cyrus Harding of "Snowden Park'', and Dr. William Hopkins Harding of "Wheatland". Dr. Harding's portrait also hangs in the State Capitol at Richmond, Virginia because he was a member of the State Legislature serving as a delegate from the counties of Northumberland and Lancastero He died in Richmond while attending the Legislature.

William Harding (1769-1833), father of the aforementioned brothers, was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1a20 to 1830.

Reverend William Wright Walker, husband of Clara Rebecca Harding of "Snowden Park" ,was a Methodist Minister. He performed the marriage ceremonies of many of the Hardings. He was also a lawyer arrl

helped settle their estates and served ~s legal advisor to them. His son Cyrus Harding Walker was in the Legislature, a member of the House from 1877 to 1898 and a member of tre Senate from 1898 to 1920. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1900-1902 and served as Rector of too B<?ard of Visitors of the University of Virginia.

William Younger Morgan, husband of Harriett Clara Walker (daughter of Clarissa Harding of "Snowden Park" and Samuel Walker) was owner and editor of the Northern Neck News from 1891 to 19u9 - over half a centuryo

EDUCATION

The following is a quote from the records of Randolph Macon College concerning Edward Qoles Harding of "Wheatland":

"Edward Coles Harding is listed among the graduates of 1870, receiving the Master of Arts degree in German. He is also listed among the graduates of 1871, re­ceiving the Master of Arts degree in Mathematics, Latin, and French".

It is also recorded at the fJniversity of Virginia that .Edward Coles Harding was enrolled there from 1B70 to 1875. He was a student of law but received a Master of Arts degree there in 1875.

Cornelia Gaskins Harcum (granddaughter of Sally Sutton Harding and Charles Lee Gaskins) was the first female from Northumberland County to hold a Ph.D. degree, which was in Archaeology o She worked for the Royal Museum of Archaeology in Toronto, Ganadao

Dr. Hiram ~illiam Harding of "Edge Hill", his son Dr. mram William Harding, Jr. (also of "Edge Hill"), and Dr. William Hopkins Harding of ''Wheatland" were physicians who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania.

Out sta rx:l ing Educator

The following was taken from an article wtdch appeared in the .Rapp:ihannock Record on October 29, 1970:

"William Emerson Harding (1921-1970), outstanding educator in Virginia for twenty-three years, served in various schools as teacher, athletic coach, and princir8l of three elementary schools. During the last six years of his life while serving as principal of Skipwith Ele­mentary School in Henrico County, Virginia, he was confined to a wheelchair with a muscular disease known as Aieyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, similar in symptoms to Muscular Dystrophy. He endured this with such fortitude that he won the hearts of his students, teachers, and patrons. Their admiration was shown in giving him an honorary life membership in t.he Skipwith Parent-Teacher Association. The Executive Board of the Skipwi th PTA established a scholarship fund in his honor upon his retirement in June 1970. The first recipient of the Harding Scholarship was his daughter Alice Ann Hard­ing at Mary Washington College. William Emerson Harding was born at 11 Edge Hill" and was the great-great-grandson of Dr. Hiram William Harding."

OLD STEAMBOAT DAYS

Emerson Otho Harding, grand son of Dr. William Hopkins Harding of "Wheatland" was a well-known mariner during his young manhood. He was captain of a number of vessels which plied the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, an occupition which he enjoyed through his middle years. The names of these vessels were: "Three Rivers", "Northumberland", "Calvert", "Anne Arundall", "Talbot", and "Dorchester'' •

PERSONAIS

The following was copied from the New York Times, Friday, December 23, 1904:

An Anti-Sectional Wedding

"Mat'Ir Bailey, 6~arr.i.ed Confederate Daughter, Half His Age" Bal more, Maryland,-December 22nd -- Major John M. Bailey, aged sixty-six, a veteran of the One Hundred and Seventy-seventh New York Volunteers and Fannie Harding aged thirty-three and daughter of Captain John Harding, a Confederate veteran, were married in this city last evening. The Reverend w. s. Herbert officiated and the bride's parents witnessed the quiet ceremony.

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Major Bailey has been a widower two years. In public life he was prominent since the war having been a member of Congress from his District, Collector of Internal Revenue for the Albany District, and U. s. Consul at Hamburg, Germany. Now he is a member of the law firm of Bailey & Sturgis, Albany.

Twenty years ago he and the Confederate Captain spent many days hunting along the Chesapeake Bay and in the fields following the hounds. Miss Harding was only thirteen years old when her acquain­ance with the Major began. Major Bailey has two children, neither of whom was able to attend the wedding - they are Mrs. F. G. Jewett, wife of the Rector of the Episcopal Church at Kenilworth, Illinois just out­side Chicago, and Judson H. Bailey of New York City•"

The Ball - DuPont romance was another which developed from a hunting trip. Mr. Alfred I. DuPont, industrial magnate and organizer of E. I. DuPont de Nemours and one of the world's richest men, married Jessie Ball of "Cressfield" which is located near Hardiags in Ball's Neck. She first met Mr. DuPont as a teenage girl when he came to Northum­berland County on hunting trips and stayed in the home of her cousin Fannie Ball Harding of Hardings (widow of Hopkins Harding). Jessie Ball DuPont died in 1970 at the age of eighty-six. Her generosity extended far and wide. She will be remembered as a Northern Neck benefactor and especially remembered by the Hardings for her kindness­es toward members of the family.

Sometime after the Civil War Miss Fanny Lewis Bouldin (Mrs. Preston Buford) of "Golden Hills", Charlotte County, Virginia was engaged to conduct a school for the young cousins at "Clover Dale" (those at "Gascony" also attended). She taught there for several years. Miss Bouldin invited one of her pupils to accompany her on a visit to "Golden Hills". This young lady I s name was Lela Edward Coles, youngest orphan of William Edward Coles and Sarah Blackwell Hudnall. She met her teacher's eldest brother Henry Wood Bouldin. A romance developed and in the fall of 1881 they were married at "Clover Dale".

AN INTERESTING BTJr CONFU5ING FAMILY NOTE

Captain David Ball (1735-1811) married ca 1760 Hannah Haynie. Among their twelve children were three daughters (Anna, Hannah, and Judith)• Anna Ball married Chaplain Conway and their daughter Ann Ball Conway was the third wife of Dr. Hiram William Harding of "Edge Hill". Hannah Ball was the second wife of William Harding (1769-1833), father of Doctor Hiram William Harding. Judith Ball married Henry Lee

Gaskins of "Tranquility". Their son Charles Lee Gaskins married Sally Sutton Harding (daughter of Dr. Hiram William Harding and his first wife). Judith Ball Gaskins (daughter of Judith Ball and Henry Lee Gaskins) was one of the four wives of Captain Rawleigh Downman Carter of "La Grange" and it was during their marriage that they sold "La Grange" to James Harding (son of William Harding and brother of Dr. Hiram William Harding). Bettie Carter (daughter of Captain Rawleigh D. Carter and an earlier wife) was born at "La Grange" and became the second wife of Cyrus Harding of "Snowden Park" (son of William Harding and brother of Dr. Hiram William Harding and James Harding) o

The following interesting inscriptions appear on grave stones in "Locksley Hall" cemetery:

Ernest Eugene Coles Aged 20 yrs., 9 mos. 9 days Died 1889

William E. Coles Born Mar. 4, 1822 Died June 30, 1859 Had five children

Dr. Hiram Edward Coles Born Mar. 18, 1840 Died June 2, 1908 "He owed no man anything"

Marion T. Coles Born Maro 23, 1871 Died Mar. 23, 1892 Died on his birthday Lived 21 years

Colonel Edward Coles Bom Sept. 20, 1789 Died May 19, 181.i.2 Had 10 children Was Justice of the Peace

Note: Colonel Edward Coles• wife was Elizabeth (Eliza) Harding and Dr. Hiram Edward Coles was their son. Ernest Eugene Coles and Marion T. Coles were sons of Hannah E. Harding and Major Thomas R. Coles and grandsons of Elizabeth (Eliza) Harding and Colonel Edward Coles.

A Tribute

Dr. Hiram William Harding, Jr. (1838-19ll) of "Edge Hill" and later "Holly Dell" was Worshipful Master of the Masonic Lodge of Heaths­ville, Virginia. . The Lodge marked his grave at II Edge Hill" cemetery with a NOnllllent in th3 form of a handsome Greek Column. On its base appears the following inscription: "Mark the perfect man and behold the upright; for that is the end that man is Peace". A Masonic Tribute.

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SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL AFFAIRS

The Holly Ball, traditional Northern Neck social function, was started by John A. Palmer of KilnBrnock, Lancaster County in 189.5. It has been held annually during ChristI1Ss week ever since. At this time a queen is chosen to reign over the Holly Realm.

Members of the Harding family who have held this honor have been Bessie Carter Harding in 1903, Julia Virginia Harding in 1911, and Bettie Luckett (Harding) Harding in 1913. They were granddaughters of Cyrus Harding of "Snowden Park". Bettie Luckett (Harding) Harding was also granddaughter of James Harding of "La Grange".

James E. Harding and Fitzhugh Lee Harding (grandsons of James Harding of 11La Grange") served the Holfy Ball as ministers to the queens, escorts for the maids of honor, and also as committee members.

The following poem was written in 1904 by Rose Conway Harding during Bessie Carter Harding's reign:

"Last night I dreamed about a ball. •Twas held within the old town hall And holly ropes were swung with grace Over the whole enchanted place.

It seemed to change to fairyland I saw around me wood nymphs stand And naiads fresh from out the sea Appeared to join the jubilee.

And little elf-men in a row Went up and cast a vote you know. Then one fat goblin rose and said Some verses that I've often read.

Then on dear Fairy Bessie's head A holly crown he gently laid, And all bowed low in reTerence sweet Their new elected queen to greet.

No sooner was this over than A real good old time dance began. o, such a lovely sight did seem Too good to only be a dream.

And yet when e•er I see a ball •Twill always to my memory call That charming picture of the µ1st As long as life endures to last."

Virginia Citizen, Irvington, Virginia, January 5, 1912

The annual Holly Festival was held at Kilmarnock, Wednesday of last week. It was one of the most successful in years and a large crowd participated. The reigning queen of the Holly Realm, Miss Agnes Palmer, was succeeded by Miss Julia V. Harding of Wicomico Church. The coronation address was delivered by E. Conner Halt of Charleston, West Virginia after which he placed the crown on the head of the queen who was sourrounded by members of her court consisting of George Carter (minister to the queen), Miss Marie Blundon and Miss Rebecca Harding (maids of honor), John B. Ingram and Fitzhugh Harding (atten­dants to the maids of honor. The coronation ceremony ended with the Grand March1 followed by dancing which continued far into the night.

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HOLLY-BALL 1913

People from left to right: Colonel Thomas Downing, Jr. (who made the address), maids of honor and escorts Thomas Tyler Bouldin, Louise Coles, Bettie Luckett Harding (queen of the ball), Leland Carter (minister to the queen), Leland Carter, Marjorie Allen, and Adolphus Harding.

The above articles were contributed by Mrs. Majorie Dameron Edmonds of Kilmarnock, Virginia. They were taken from the files of her late husband Dr. Henry Jeter Edmonds who took great interest in the Holly Ball and com• piled much information on it.

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The Hardings enjoyed activities with their friends and family groups. Since the homes were farms, many of which were located on the water, the families enjoyed a wide variety of recreational in­terests. Hunting and fishing were and still are great family sports. From the early days the lower Northumberland cousins have put great emphasis on family get-togethers. In the early 19001 s they skated on the creeks and rivers and went sleigh riding in the winter. They also were great on horseback riding.

In those days it wasn't fashionable to have swimming parties. Young ladies were not allowed to wade in water over their knees. The more recent generations began participating more actively and by the 19301 s cousins of all ages were boating, swimming, sailing, and aqua­planing on the creeks and rivers. By the 19601 s and 70 1 s cruising, sailing, and water skiing became the popular water sports. Skating has always been a favorite means of entertainment in winter.

Going back to the 19001 s again, relatives gathered in homes for parties and dances. The music was furnished by members of the fami­lies. Cousins Fannie Harding of "Guarding Point", Ida Harding of "Gascony", Constance Coles of "Clover Dale" played the piano and 11 Peeps" Coles of "Clover Dale" played the violin.

In the 1920 1 s and early 1930 1 s the cousins and close friends gathered every August at "Clover Dale" for the picnic given by Cousin Jennie Coles (Jane Clarke Coles). Afterwards the relatives and friends were invited to a dance for the evening by Cousj_n Jim Harding aoo his wife Cousin Annie (James Harding and Annie Clarke Harding) at their home on Dividing Creek. They were among the first in the community to own a player piano. For half a century beginning with the early 19001s, the cousins (first Annie Clarke Harding and later Rose Conway Harding) took many pictures of the family and their activities. We are all grateful to them for these records in pictorial form which they so generously shared with their relatives.

In the 19401 s and early 19501 s Linda Ball and Charles Sanford kept up the party tradition with an annual Christmas party at their home on Dividing Creek. For a number of years in the late fifties and early sixties Ernest and Addie Belle Harding of "Guarding Point" held su11111er picnics for the Harding families and frieoos on their lovely spacious lawn which sloped to Guarding Point Creek.

The Hardings have always been fun-loving people and to this day the members enjoy their get-togethers with family aoo frieoos on land and sea.

S K A T I N G

The scene is Clover Dale Creek ca 1903. People shown from left to right: Fannie Harding, Robert Waring, Willie Coles, John H. Harding, Jr. on the shore hunting, and Jennie Coles.

Annie Clarke Harding took the picture.

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SAILING

The scene is Gascony Cove ca 1906. Lucius ("Lute11 ) Harding is taking his family, some relatives, and friends for a sail.

People identified are left to right: Lucius A. Harding, Jr., at the tiller, Rose Conway with flowers in her hat facing the camera, Annie Waring Harding holding small son Lucius Harding, Jr •• Seated low in the boat are Willie Coles and "Moss" Coles.

WAGON RIDE

The scene is outside tre front gate at "Clover Dale" in 1943. Due to t ra gasoline rationing during World War II, Rose Harding of "Gascony" hired a driver with wagon and horses to entertain her friends from Baltimore with a visit with her Ball's Neck relatives.

Shown from left to right: Constance Coles, Lucy Waring, Myrtle Kinsey, May Freeman, Rose Harding, Lucius Harding, and the son of Isiah Taylor (owner of the outfit and renter of some 11Gascony11

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W A T E R S P O R T S

This scene is Mill Creek at the landing of Betty (Blackwell) and Lewis Jackson in 1968. For some years now the Harding de­scendants and their friends on Mill Creek have gathered weekends and holidays during the summer for the water sports which include: swimming, fishing, crabbing, cruising, sailing and water slding.

Relatives and friends who don't care to participate in the sports assume the role of spectators and enjoy the activities sitting on the bank under the lovely trees of Betty and Lew's creek home4

After a Saturday afternoon of fun, everyone gathers at one of the homes for a picnic supper and more fellowship with family and friends.

WILL OF HOPKINS HARDING (1737-1812)

(written Oct. 12, 1812 - probated Dec. 14, li312)

Wife Jemima, during her widowhood -- the land I live on, the land I purchased from James Dameron and Thomas Campbell, including a part of the land I purchased of Charles Leland; all the land I own from Curtis's line which leads down the road to Richard Nutt's, all on this side of the said neck road. Also negroes Tom, Joshua, Isaac, Daniel, Sukey, and child, George and Vilot; two-thirds of my water grist mill; my household and kitchen furniture; as much of the stock as she chooses to keep; and one hundred pounds of specie ••

Two granddaughters, Polly and Nancy (daughters of my deceased son Cyrus Harding) five hundred pounds each, one hundred of which to each I give in lieu of the land I intended to give rey son Cyrus Harding, deceased, to be kept at interest until they come to twenty­one years or marriageo

Granddaughter Rebecca one hundred pounds in lieu of her part to be kept at interest until she comes to the age of twenty-one years or marriage, and a young negro at the value of forty pounds.

Two granddaughters Polly and Nancy, two young negroes to each at the value of forty pounds, also negro boy Henry, which was purchased in room of Dick, which I had let 11\Y son Cyrus have before he died.

Three granddaughters Rebecca, Polly, and Nancy - the land that I purchased of Robert Angell, William Forbes, and John Sebree, until arrive to the age of twenty-one or marriage, to keep their negroes upon, and no longero

Daughter Lucy Pitman - negro girl Lavinia and one feather bedo Also, one thousand dollars of my estate may be kept at interest after my death and during her life, and the interest to be paid her yearly• If she should outlive her husband .Edward Pitman then she to have the one thousand dollars and one thousand dollars more; but, if the said Edward Pitman outlives her, then the money to go to my son Billy and his heirso

Daughter-in-law Sally Harding, widow of my son John Harding, one hundred pounds specie, exclusive of some articles I let her have at his death to the amount of about eight pounds.

Grandson John H. Harding - land I purchased af Williamson Garner and William Potts.

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Grandson Hiram w. Harding - out of tre land I purchased of Charles Leland, all that lies on the east side of the road that leads down to Richard Nutts including the land I purchased of Fletcher; also, the land purchased of Benjamin Cundiff.

Grandson Cyrus Harding - land purchased of Robert Angell, Williams Forbes, and John Sebree, after my three granddaughters arrive to the age of twenty-one or marriage.

Niece Hannah H. Carter - one hundred pounds to be kept at interest during her life, the interest to be paid her yearly, and at her death one hundred pounds to go to my son Billey.

Winifred Edwards, a very poor woman - five pounds specie.

Thomas France, a very poor man - five pounds specie.

Susanna Webb, a vecy poor woman - five pounds specie.

Grandson Thomas E. Harding - all the land and negroes that I gave to my wife, the land I purchased of Lunsford, and the half of my water grist mill at my wife's deatho If he should die under age or without an heir lawfully begotten of his body, then to go to grandson Hiram w. Harding.

Son Billey Harding - land whereon he now lives including the land purchased of Charles Lattimore, also the negroes Let and Spencer, which I let him have; one-third of my water grist mill at my death; one-half of the water grist mill at his mother's death, and the other half to my grandson Thomas Eo Harding after his grandmother's death. Son Billey to have all the rest of my estate.

Friend William Taylor and my son Billey Harding, executors.

Friend William Taylor to have fif'ty pounds specie for acting as my executor if he qualified.

Witnesses: Charles Haydon William Ball William Haydon Cyrus Pinkard

WILL OF WILLIAM HARDING (1769-1833)

(written Mar. 13, 1827 - probated Maro 11, 1833)

1. To son Hiram Harding - all my land in Lancaster County and 249 acres in Fleet's Bay.

2. To son Thomas Everett Harding - Dameron land.

J. To son William Harding· - Ingram's and Hurst's land.

4. Daughter Eliza Coles

5. To son John Hopkins Harding all land purchased of Thomas Kemp Isaac and Warner Hurst's wife and of Yarrett Hughlett and of George Giddings, also Conaly tract. Also $2000.00. Also, store at Northumberland Court House.

6. To son Cyrus Harding - land.

7 o To son James Harding - land purchased from Dameron and "Guarding Point", "Chimney Hill", and Ball's Mill land.

Bo Three granddaughters Hannah, Eliza, and Sally.

9. To grandsons William F.dward Coles and John Ho Coles - one negro boy each ($125.00 apiece)o

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WILL OF WILLIAM HARDING (1797-1878) of "Springfield"

I, WILLIAM HARDING, of Northumberland County and State of Virginia do make this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form as follows:

1. To my brother Doctor Hiram Harding (deceased) I have given to him daring his lifetime a large amount of money and property, and the land whereon he lived at the time of his death, the whole amounting to more than $20,000.00. I now give to his children and grandchildren as follows:

To his daughter Arabella Betts a gift to her for and during her life only - the whole tract of land on which she now lives, and at her death I give the said land to be equally divided between her three children Virginia, Arabella and Arthur; also I give to the said Arabella Betts the bond for her purchase at her deceased husband's sale, the whole property I give her on the condition that she or her children wUl not disturb or call to account my brother Cyrus Harding, administrator of her deceased husband J. J. Betts, deceased 1 s estate on account of Confederate money he received during his management of the said deceased's estate; the large amount of debts he paid for the estate saved with the said money the estate from being very largely insolvent - this I do know positively of my own knowledge. If sh3 or children or their heirs should call my brother Cyrus Harding, administrator of the said estate, to account for the said Confederate money then this whole property is to be liable for the same.

2o To his son Richard C. Harding, now deceased, I paid for the Ferr.; tract of land $3000.00 cash and directed him a deed for the same.

I give to his daughter Emily Hughlett one bond on Yarrett Hughlett for $200.00, also $1000.00 cash to be paid her as she may want it.

I give to his grandson James Hudnall a bond I hold against him, which he gave to Stakes, administrator.

I give to his daughter Ann Snow for and during her lefetime only the tract of land on which she now lives, containing 274 acres more or less, and at her death to be equally divided among all her children.

I hereby appoint my friend Thomas :Edwin Betts my Trustee to take charge and make sale arxl collect the following property

and debts and divide the same according to the followin~ directions:

My farm on Coan as it now stands containing 350 acres by late survey; also the tract of land on Coan River lately William F. Barnes' containing 250 acres mare or less; also two bonds on W. W. Walker for $1.500.00. The two tracts of land I wish sold on one, two and three years' credit, except one-fourth in cash but at the discretion of the said Thomas E. Betts, trustee, he may sell them privately if he thinks it best to do so. Out of the bonds of W. w. Walker he is to pay Irabella Betts and Ann Snow $2,50.00 to each one of them; the two tracts of land and the balance of W.W. Walker's two bonds with all rents that may be due and profits from the same to be equally divided into four parts.

3. Vis: To Hiram Harding one part, Sedonia Curtis one part, to the four Blackwells one part, Thomas, Edgar, Hiram and Moreau (chilcren of his daughter Hannah, deceased), one part to the five children of the Gaskins, Sally, Cornelia, Emily, Charles, and Hiram; children of his daughter Sally (deceased) one part.

If I should make sale of any of said land or use the bonds, I give the said amount in other bonds so as to make the said amount thus sold; my friend Thonas E. Betts, as trustee, to !:ave full power and authority to make sale and to give lawful deed for the same, am to take bond well secured and pay over to each one their proportionate partso

I give to my great-nephew Edward c. Harding the one-fourth part of the Dower land where his mother now lives, that I bought from his brother Thones E. Harding some years ago for $1500.00 -- and the interest on the same is now more than $2000.00 -- at his mother's death he will have the whole land.

I give to my great-nephews Thomas E. Harding and William H. Harding one bond of W. W. Walker for $1500.00 to be by them collected and divided equally between them.

I give to my sister-in-law Mrs. Bettie Harding my bay mare, Lissee Green,and my buggy arxl harness and the sum of $.500oOO cash, which slie can pay her debts with.

4. To my brother John H. Harding (deceased) and his children I am at a great loss what to do, having advanced to him from time to time a vecy large amount of money, bought a large quantity of land, etc •••• more than his share of my estate dur­ing his lifetime, arxl in the last two years having paid for him a large amount of money aoo tre debt due to Mrs. Kent for more than $2000.00 -- for money borrowed fran her, the whole being fully the amount for "Clover Dale" land which is now clear of debt to go to his daughters Louisa and Emna and their heirs forever.

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I also give to John H. Coles and James Coles one bond on W. W. Walker for $1500.00 to be collected by them and divided be­tween them, which will be the sum of $750.00 to each one.

I give to his two sons Lucius T. Harding and John H. Harding, one bond on Doctor James Smith for $2000.00, and one bond on W. w. Walker for $1500.00 to be collected by them and be divided between them, making $1750.00 to each one.

So To my brother James Harding, deceased, during his ljfetime hav­ing advanced for him from time to time a large amount of money and his children large amounts, more than his full share of all of my estate, having lately settled with his grandson M. L. Harding, his guardianship account in full and paid him off, and the account returned to court to be recorded.

I give to his granclson·M. L. Harding the tract of land lying on the main road leading to Lancaster Court House, formerly Doctor Edwards', containing 350 or 400 acres, am one bond on W. w. Walker for $1500.00 provided he will release my brother Cyrus Harding from all responsibility from being security for his guardianship. Mrs. Edwards has a life estate in a part of this tract of land. This property is wirth a good deal more than all the property he heired from the Eastern Shore besides having a good education out of the money received from the Eastern Shore from his grandfather.

I give to his sons James O. Harding and John E. Harding and the children of William H. Harding, deceased, now in Baltimore one bond of $1000000 each, the $1000000 to the children of William E. Harding now in Baltimore I wish paid over to their mother without her having to become their guardian, but to give a re­ceipt for it. The bonds are on Doctor James Smith.

I give to rr.y nephew John E. Harding the tract of land on which he now lives called "Hard Bargain", lying on the south side of the main road leading into Hughlett 1e Neck, containing now 214½ acres, having sold to William J. Stakes 7-1/2 acres.

I give to my nephew James o. Harding the tract of land on which he now lives, lying on the north side of the main road leading into Hughlett's Neck, a part I bought from his father all ad­joining and enclosed containing 245 acres more or lesso

6. The suit I have against the James River arxl Kanawha Company for Virginia bonds, now in the hands of w. W. Walker, my attorney, for collection, for which he is to rave fifteen percent of the amount for collection of the same. If he does not collect the same he is to have nothing. If I should recover a judgment for the same, I leave it to pay any security debts that may come against my estate, that I know nothing about at this time, and the balance to be divided by thew. W. Walker, as my attorney, equally among my twenty nephews arxl nieces as follows:

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To the seven children of my brother Cyrus Harding, deceased To the four children of my brother John H. Harding, deceased To John, Thomas, James and Hiram Coles To James o. and John E. Harding To Hiram, Arabella, aoo Ann, children of Doctor Hiram Harding, deceased.

1. I give to the children of my brother Cyrus Harding, deceased, the following property aoo sums as follows:

I give to his son Cyrus Harding in bonds and I have paid for him with interest upwards of $7000.00, and the tract of land lying near Farnham Bridge that I bought of R. D. Carter's estate with all the rents that may be due on the same.

I give to his son Hopkins Harding the tract of land that I bought from his brother Cyrus Harding for which I paid him $2400.00; also one bond on w. w. Walker for $1500.00, also his o-wn bond for $400.00, money lent him in Baltimore to go to housekeeping, to buy furniture and also one gold watch.

I give to his son Adolphus c. Harding the tract of land called 11 Fleet' s Bay", aoo the laoo called 11 Conways11 adjoining, lying on the west side of Henry's Creek, and running from said creek through the woods so as to make it contain about 300 to 320 acres. I also give him $1500.00 in Orange and Alexandria & Mannassas Gap Rail­road stock bonds; also my gold watch.

I give to his son Raleigh William Harding the tract of land called "Old Town" or "The Lodge", lying on the east side of Henry's Creek, running from near the head of said creek through the woods to make it have 325 or 350 acres more or less, also I give him $1500.00 in Orange & Alexandria & Manassas Gap Railroad bonds; I desire his mother to take charge of this land and railroad bonds and collect the rents and interest and act as his guardian until he is twenty­one years old, without having to become his guardian; whatever rents may be due for the land to go to Raleigh William Harding.

The land of their father having been divided with my consent and desire, the twrr boys' parts were given to their mother for her life. I hereby bind upon the two boys to stand by the division as made, which I do know was made for the best of all parties.

I do hereby appoint my friend William w. Walker, my trustee, to take charge and collect aoo make sale of the following property aoo sums of money and divide the same into three equal parts:

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8. The three tracts of land in Richmond County that I purchased from Mr. Wright, also whatever may be coming to me at my death, on the following debts or claims: My debt against Amon williama, Edwardo. Robinson, Colonel William Broun, Warner Beane in Gresom's hands, Peter C. George, Samuel B. Atwell, Thaddeus Douglass, C. C. Cundiff, William French, James s. Yerby, Thomas B. Edwards, Johns. Chowning, Dewin Hutt, and of judgments against Edgar Lemoine passed to me by S. G. Miles, my claim vs. Edgar Lemoine that I paid as security to Colonel Carter, administrator, my brother John H. Harding to be released from being his security for the same; one account vs. Benjamin Walker, one on James Walker, my debt vs. Charles Lawson's estate; three bonds on s. G. Miles that he gave me for the stock bought of Wright at "Fauntleroys", my debt against Crabb with Thomas L. Lyell and Thomas ,Jones his security; Anthony Sanders passed me on A. L. Carter. Aldy G. Headley, land having been sold; balance due on Spinales' debt in the hands of Thomas Croxton, Attorney; my debt vs. D. Cox's estate passed me by S. G. Miles; my interest in the debt of D. Cox where the interest goes to Mrs. Snead (I own three parts of the debt); George Sampson and Percefull his security, the land has been sold; William Henderson and v/illiam P. George passed me by s. G. Miles; Joseph Dameron, where his land has been sold to pay the debt; my interest in Mrs. Courtney's life estate, bought of s. B. Taylor by deed on record in Westmoreland County.

9. One bond on Samuel Walker for $550.00 to be paid to Clarissa in settling with her for her part; three bonds on Thomas Bevis for $1000.00; with deed of trust of the land, one bond on the Dungans for Mount Zion land passed me by Doctor Smith; one bond on L. Fleming Barnes for $150.00; two bonds on Samuel Long and J. Mc­Donald, $500.00 (each passed me by Doctor Smith), one bond on Lucien Chase, on Thomas Wheeler, one bond on J. F. Ball. I de­sire that W. W. Walker as my trustee shall sell and collect the above amounts, am divide the same equally between Hannah, Rebecca, and Clarissa, children of my brother Cyrus Harding, de­ceased; the part coming to Clarissa to be invested for her life, and at her death to be equally divided among all of her children and their heirs, and the said W.W. Walker, as trustee, is to have full power to make sale of the said land and collect the debts and give lawful deed for the said, and I do most earnestly request him to settle up with the parties as speedily as can possibly be done.

I give to my nephew Thomas E. Coles all the bonds that I hold against him at the time of my death which is a large amount; also I give him one bond on Doctor James Smith for $1000.00.

I give to the five daughters of Williams, deceased, one bond on Doctor Smith for $2000.00; I leave the said bond in the hands of William H. Harding, to be collected by him and paid over to him, which will be $400.00 each.

10. I give to my nephew James Coles all the bonds and claim I hold against him at the time of my death, which is a large am~unt, also the land I bought for him, formerly Lucius Ingram's, for which I gave $4300.00; in the place of his land bought for his brother Hiram I have given him more than the balance in bonds.

I give my nephew Hiram E. Goles one-half the land where he now lives, which I boaght from his brother James for which I paid him $5000.00, for which the same James has given him a deed.

I give to Colonel Samuel Burgess for his four daughters four bonds on Mrs. Catharine Butler for the lands sold her, she to have one., to, three years from the 1st January 1878 to pay the same; the title to the land is retained until the whole is paid for; if I should collect any part of the said bonds so as to re­duce them below $1200.00, then the sum of $1200.00 is to be made up of my estate so that each one is to have three hundred dollars.

If in case 11\Y negroes or other property that I lost during the late Civil War should ever be paid for., which I do think in justice and right ought to be paid for, I give the whole amount o£ property to be equally divided between my nephews and nieces, my great-nephews, and nieces, all of them to share and share alike.

11. All the balance of my estate of evecy kind after the payment of all debts and the legacies named in this will, I give to be equalzy divided into six parts to Lucius T. Harding, John H. Harding., John H. Coles, James Coles, Adolphus C. Harding, and Raleigh William Harding, which I do hope will be $500.00 or $600.00 to each one of them~ I give to Lucius T. Harding my leather traveling trunk. It may be several years before the estate can be settled up, but I do hope that it will be done as soon as it possibzy can be done.

I hereby appoint my nephew Lucius T. Harding my executor with full power and authoritJ to sign and give deed for any land I may have sold that I have not given any deed for, and I desire the county court of Northumberland to permit him to qualify as such without his having to give any security whatever for the same, as all the legacies named in this will are specially named in bonds, judgments, and lands. I desire him to call all parties together soon after my death, and deliver over to them all the legacies named in this will, as far as can be doen. The $5000.00 in Orange, Alexandria., and Manassas Gap Railroad bonds, now deposited in the Citizen's National Bank in Balti­more, I desire him to draw out, and pay to Mrs. Bettie Harding, for her son Raleigh William, $1$00.00, and to Adolphus $1500.00; the other $2000.00 he had better sell and pay off with.

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12. My nephew, Lucius T. Harding., is not to have any commission for paying over to the parties their parts as named in this will, but to have commission on what remains in his hands, and I de­sire a copy of this will be given to W. w. Walker, Thomas E. Betts, Thomas R. Coles, and yourself. This will is wholly written with my own hand, and having written a large number of them I hope I shall never have to write another, this the thirtieth day of July, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven (JO July 1877).

All the sales of the personal property sold at "Fauntleroy's" under the two deeds of trust from s. G. Miles to me, either far cash or bonds, arxl what may be sold after the crop is finished, and whatever may be collected from John Miles for this year's rent, I wish to be paid over to W. W. Walker as my trustee, and by him divided into three parts between Hannah, Rebecca, and Clarissa as directed in this will.

As witness my hand in seal this 30th day July 1877 (Probated 8 April 1878 - Northumberland County Wills - "B"

Our Family Benefactor

UNCLE WILLIAM HARDING of "SPRINGFIELD"

wILL OF JOHN HOPKINS HARDING (1838-1916) of "Gua:r:ding Point"

In the name of God Amen. I, John H. Harding, of the County of Northumberland in the State of Virginia, do make this my last wilJ and testament as follow::;:

I direct that my body be decently buried in manner corres­ponding to my estate and situation in life, but with as little ex­pense as may be consistsnt therewith and as to such worldly estate as I may die seized of and possessed of I dispose of the same as follows:

First: I give and bequeath to my dear wife Louisa Harding all of my fiousehold a ncl kitchen furniture, farming implements, machinery, cattle, horses, hogs and stock of every kind, aey and nll bonds, notes aoo debts which may be due or to become due to me, any and 'lll money, which I may have at my dea th,or which may be cond ng to me by inheritance or otherwise and all other personal property of every kind and description of which I may die possessed to be her absolute property to use and dispose of as she sees fit and proper and I do further give to my wife for and during her natural life only all of my land known as "Guarding Point" and "Lower Guarding Point", situated in the Wicomico Magi. sterial District in t m County and State aforesaid.

Secondlr I give to my daughter Florence Coles (wife of John R. Coles), at tfie eath of my said wife Louisa Harding, for and during the natural life of the said Florence Coles and at the death of said Florence Coles to the heirs lawfully begotten of her own body, their heirs and assigns forever in fee simple the barnfield on the fann on which I now live, which field is supposed to contain fifty acres aoo is described as follows: Connnencing at a run leading into a pond called "Cowpond11

, thence up center of said "Cow Pond11 to a double ditch running easterly to the gate leading into the field where my son Ernest Harding did live, thence southwesterly down a double ditch

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to the gate leading into the house field, thence northerly down same double ditch to the creek shore at barn lot, thence around said shore to the pond of beginning.

Third)z: I give and devise to my daughter Fannie M. Bailey, her heirs and assigns forever at the death of nty said wife Louisa Harding, the field called "Dameron• s Field", supposed to contain sixty acres of land am described as follows: Commencing at the gate leading into lower "Guarding Point" and running easterly to a cove called "Trot' s Cove", thence down center of said cove to "Bay Shore, thence around "Bay Shore" to "Clover Dale Creek", thence up center of said creek to a ___point opposite a double ditch, thence in a straight line to said double ditch, thence up said double ditch to the gate leading into the house field, thence up a double ditch northeasterly to the gate leading into "Lower Guarding Point", the point of beginning aoo is said

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daughter Fannie M. Bailey shall die leaving no issue lawfully begotten by her own body, then at her death I give and devise the said described land to my two granddaughters Louise Harding and Edith Harding, children of my son Ernest Harding, to them, their heirs and assigns forever.

Fourthly: I give and devise at the death of my said wife Louisa Harding, to rrry grandson Ernest Harding, his heirs and assigns forever, the land described as follows: Commencing at barn lot joining the barn field which I have~devised and given to my daughter Florence Coles for her life and at her death to the heirs lawfully begotten of her own body and their heirs and assigns forever, as above mentioned and running through said barn lot to the double ditch and following said double ditch easterly to "Clover Dale" creek, thence to center of said creek, thence up center of said creek to the head of said creek to a fence now forming the dividing line between the land of Hiram Coles and my land, thence following same line between land of Thomas Harvey and my land to the gate now leading into II Guarding Point", thence following a line to "Guarding Point" creek between land c£ George Beane and my land, thence around shore of said creek to the point

of beginning of barn lot and supposed to contain fifty acres, with orchard and all buildings thereon.

Fifthly: I give and devise to my three grandsons, John Harding, Samuel Harding and Franklin Harding jointly at the death of said wife Louisa Harding, the place where my son Ernest Harding lived at the time of his death, known as "Guarding Point", with Dameron' s Marsh, supposed to contain two hundred and thirty acres of land, in equal shares; and if either of said three grandsons shall die without issue lawfully begotten of his own body, then the share of the one dying first without issue aa aforesaid I give and devise to the survivor or survivors and if a second one of said grandsons shall die without issue lawfully begotten of his own body, then I give and devise his whole interest in 5aid land to the survivor, and if the third one of said grandsons shall die without issue lawfully begotten of his own body, then I give and devise the land afore­oaid described to my two daughters Florence Coles and Fannie M. Bailey, their heirs and assigns forever.

SixtWi: I direct that sixty yards square of the old Dameron graveyard on my arm with right of egress and ingress to same be kept as a burial ground for myself, my wife, my children and grandchildren.

Witness my hand the 16th day of November 1905

John H. Harding

Joseph L. Christopher, Witness Hiram L. Coles, Witness Garret Vanderzee, Witness

Signed, published and declared by John H. Harding as and for his last will in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of one another have here unto subscribed our names as witnesses.

Lucius Thorwalsen Harding of "Oascorq-11 was executor of the estate of the estate of his uncle William Harding of "Springfield", and as a result he fell heir to many family papers. These papers passed to Lucius' oldest child (Adeline Harding Blackwell) then to her son (William Harding Blackwell) whose daughter Anna Blackwell Gordon has so generously shared the11i. Many items used here came from this source.

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Other family members contributing articles for this section are: Herbert Mitchell Harding, Addie Belle (Diller) Harding, Julia Virginia Harding, Louisa Harding (Bailey) Battin, Clara Bailey Beale, and a family friend Robert Carter Ball.

Family Record of William Harding, late of NorthUl!berland County, Virginia from the National Genealogical Society Quarterly.

On many of the old farms there were stores and the one at 11 Snowden Park" farm was no exception. It was located on the main road to Wicomico phurch and was kept by several generations of Hardings. The earliest Day Boo~ for . the store was signed "William Harding" in 1817 • His son Cyrus Harding am grandson Rawleigh William Harding kept the store continuously. The last Day Book was dated 1888. The old store was torn down a number of years ago.

Around 1873-1874 Hiram Harding Blackwell (son of Hannah Eliza Harding) and Franklin Snow (brother of William James Snow who was husband of Ann Everett Harding) kept a store in Wicomico Church. It was in 1890 that the store was sold to Julian Franklin Snow (son of Ann Everett Harding) who kept it for a number of years. It was dismanteled after­wards.

John Hopkins Harding-of "Clover Dale" kept his diaries on the edges of the· pages of' the months in his il•nack. The cover of his Almanack of 183$ is used am the diary for each 1110nth is copied.

Reports from the University ot Virginia and Randolph Macon College on the educational status of Thomas E. Harding aoo William H. Harding (sons of Thomas Everett Harding ·of 11 :&:lge Hill Farm") and ldward Coles Harding (son of Dr. Willia■ Hopkins Harding of "Wheatland").

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Deed for sale of "La Grange" by Captain Rawleigh Downman Carter and his wife Judith Ball Gaskins to James Harding dated 18)6.

Deed for sale of "La Grange" by James Harding and his wife Frances E. (McNamara) Harding to Isaih P(eter) Diller of the County of York, State of Pennsylvania dated 1869.

Letters from John H. Harding of "Clover Dale" to his neighbors Thomas aoo Louisa M. Ball of "Bay View".

A page from Dr. William Hopkins Harding's ledger of "Wheatland" coMpari ng costs of "Wheatland" and "Clover Dale", home of his uncle John Hopkins Harding. "Wheatland" was modelled after "Clover Dale".

Receipts of the following: Dr. William Hopkins Harding of "Wheatland", William Harding of "Springfield", Lucius Thorwalsen Harding of "Gascony", estate of Cyrus Harding of "Snowden Park" and Ja111es Harding of "La Grange".

Rental note regarding a slave by Cyrus Harding (guardian of Harriet Blackerby. )

Business letter to John Hopkins Harding of "Clover Dale" and a letter of comment from him to his son Lucius of "Gascony".

Surgeon's Certificate of Exemption from military duty during the Civil War for Lucius T. Harding of "Gascony".

William Harding of "Springfield" owned Mny farms in the lower Northern Neck. In April 1863 he listed the properties taken from the farms by the Yankees during the Civil War.

Wedding invitations: Clarissa Harding and Samuel Walker, Wicomico Church 1865; Leila Harding and s. B. Hardwick, Cherry Point 1887; Minnie May Walker and J.P. Bailey, Oldhams, 1891.

Deed for land from Edwin T. Wright and hie wife Maria J. to William Harding of "Springfield", June 13, 1868.

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OLD BOOKS, DOCUMEN'IS, PAPERS

In the year 1874 Lucius Thorwalsen Harding of "Gascony", G. T. Burgess, aoo E. Broun built a fish factory on Windmill Point at the mouth of Mill Creek. The following pieces c£ infonnation concerning this factory are used:

The contract, statement of building and running the factory for one year, and expenses of one fishing boat for a season.

In the late 1890 1s Edward Coles Harding of "Wheatl.aoo" worked on a fami:cy histo:ey. He wrote letters to his cousins in lower Northumberland County requesting information. His letter to Lucius T. Harding of "Gascony" is used. Answers from Lucius T. and the following other cousins: Lucy T. Carter (niece of Bettie Carter Harding of "Snowden fark"), names and addresses for referral, John Emory Harding of "Hard Bargain" (a typed copy of this letter is included due to the illegibility of the original), and J. Bertrand Hudnall of Lilian.

A letter by T. R. B. Wright concerning portraits and an address by Dr. Beale on the Blackwell tamil,l.

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Bro. Samuel Smoot. XIV. John .Vntlu.m Smoot, 1812-

H,: Wife. Mary (her father, Hezekiah

Briscoe) Son Charles Smoot Dau. Elizabeth Smoot Dau. Mary Smoot {.}Att .. A,aa ~ Dau. Eleaaor Smoot . Dau. Susannah WilRon Sitt~ .. Dau. Margaret Brent Smoot.· Son Willlaftl Hendley Smoot Witnesaes ~ Wm. Barton· Smoot. Walter H. Smoot, and Wm. H. Smoot.

XV.. WiUiam &rt<m Smoot of · •, · TA.oma.B, 1816: .

Wife, Margaret Son John Weems Smoot Dn. Amelia Tabbs Bro. Thomas

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William B. Smoot & John 'smoot. witneaed will of Thomas Morris, 1769.

1801-Alexander Smoot, Gdn. or Jane Smoot.

1800--Rezin Snroot, Exor. of Cath­erine Smoot. left a son George (min j or) & 4 grand children, children c,1'. deceased Ron. Thomas Barton Smooc .

Stephen Lynch. Admr. of Thomafi Smoot, 1789, Surety,-Theophik Tabbs.

Catherine Smoot, Admx. of Hem}: Smoot, 1815. ·

Orpha:ns Court: Louisa Smoot. widow of Thonwt

·Barton .::.moot. Children: Walter, Arthur, George!

and Anne Smoot, 1799.1800. Rec'd of Wilson Smoot. Admr. df

!Hendley Smoot (1,815) for Jame.<l Hendley Smoot and Susanna Wilscr.1

· Smoot, al~o Jane Smoot.

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joined in tht; i,:,. .. ly ,tatf' .f Matri­JDO.ney the 14th dny of June, in the- yur of , 1!' Lord Chr1itt. 1792. hr tba'Rev'o Joan Bryant.

·RlrAllt H,awdintt. liOil o! Wm. Had­ina: amt Sall)' hi11 •1fe was born the 23d dly ,,f Mn.~h. 1793.

Hiram Harding, b. March 2:1. 1793. married . (1) Millicent Cockrill, 1815; (2) Ann Rall Conway, 1826 Thomas Ev8'f'tt Harding iion of Wm. Hudinr and Sally- his wife waR born the 15th day of Septem­ber, 179:;_

Thomas i-:\·erett HarJing. Sept. 15. 179:;, m. ':IL) Rebecm Hardinsr, Sept. 2R, lfl tti: (2) Mary CT. Hard-in¥, Feh. t••, 18~:::. · ·

WHham Harrting, ~on of Wm. Hard­ing ~nd Sally hitl wife was born thE' 8th d .,., 0<".1 ,ht-r. 1797. Wil­liam m. l\li.,. R11.1ly f'o<"kriU, August 11, 1s, !

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DOOK SELLER AND STATIOXEU, AI,EX.HWRIA, D. c.

(f,\FFt:HS for sale; on the mb!tl ac.commod~ting- terms, a gene• ~ r:,1 assortment of School lloob :uul St:1.tionary1 a ~real ,.,.. riety of }"ancy :•rticles; Water Colonrw, J,;ngti_sh 11n1l A:ner_i_c•~r, llrawing ~faterial,, !'aper lfa:1ging9 aml 8orrler:t; JJl.nk, "\ 1.it, ing, Connrs:i.tion, ~lusic:.I, Geogr~phical aml F,mb,1!1,,e'.: Ciu·d~J l'ockct Book~ :111<1 M:ips: ,·~- b~~t Pen Knives 11ml Sfr,so1.\; ~•t• perior ~..,~·tiles: Patent :\lt:,1:Jim·s. l'erfumery of th«! tir~t ('\:tali· ty; Go!,1, Silver an,l Orani;-e l,eaf; White, Yellow, Or1rnge and Crimson llronze_; Tr~11sfcning Yarnish and Prints for ditto.; New :\lusic for the l'iano, f'lute an,! Clnrionet; l\lusical lustm• ment•, with mstruclions: -'lathematical lnstrumrnts and Sur,·ey­ing <.:hains; and a colllpiete :issortment of Charts and N:,utical Hooks, &.c. ·

N Jl, ,A ~clectiun of the latest and mo~t approved Worh nf 1·:1,1ry, to· which contiimal ad,lition? :ire m:lli.ing, '\yill be loaned on :iccommodatini:;- tti·ms.

PETF.Il COTTO:\I, ( Rook-Seller anrl P11blisl1cr,) K t:EPS con~t;11•tly on h:m,1, a icneral a•sortmeut of L.i.w

.-ii~ccllaneous, :rnd School llooks-a.t reduced pricc1'.

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John H. Harding's Almanack -- 1835:

Cover: I moved to "Clover Dale" to live December 1835.. Miss Louisa Lemoine was married to Albert Willis 6th of August.

January: Commenced getting ice the 7th. Finished the 9th. One hundred and twenty loads from six to seven inches thick.

FebrlBry: Snow fell on Thursday night, the 26th of February to the depth of twelve inches and severe freezes until the 8th of March.

March: Delivered to Elmore, the tanner at Brown's, two large horse and calf hides 19th of March. Commenced seeding oats 10th of March. Finished seeding oats March 15th. Sowed µ!as on Friday 13th of March. Planted Irish potatoes on 16th. Sowed lettuce, cabbage, and celecy 16th. Commenced seeding oats 15th of March, finished 12th of April. Snow on Sunday 29th.

April: Planted sweet potatoes on lhth. April 14th - set goose on eleven eggs. Ice and severe frost 18th. Seed oats finished at Mrs. Corbin's - 27 bushels. Commenced planting corn on the 6th of Aprilo F.l.nished the 10th.

May: Commenced tilling and cleaning corn on Monday 16th. May 25th severe frost.

June: Planted late potatoes 12th instant. Finished throwing furrows to corn 24th. Commenced throwing dirt to cotton 23rd.

July: Commenced and finished cutting wheat the 6th. Commenced plant late cabbage - 11th July. Commenced cutting oats 13th. Comnenced by corn 5tho Cotton blossoms seen 20th.

August: Woodcutters got meat to last to 29th.

September: Commenced sawing - the best time almost ever seen. Shipped Captain Boatma■ 8,500 bushels of fodder at "Clover Dale" on the 30th instant. Severe frost and plenty of ice 30th at night.

October: (illegible)

November: ••· •• and continues to freeze hard during the balance of the month.

December: Commenced with hard freezing weather and hea~ frosts evecy night until the eleventh when we had snow and rain all night. Finished our crop of corn on the 12th. I made 150 barrels long and 17 short.

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180 UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CHAl'tLOTTESVILLE

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INFORMATION SERVICES THE ROTUNDA

Mr. Herbert M. Harding Lettsburg, P.O. Virginia 22511

Dear Mr. Harming:

April :!4, 19-70

In regard to your questions about your late relatives, the following information is available: Thomas E. Harding was a law student here in 1836-37, and William H. Harding was listed.as being a student in 1836. ·

Records of that time did not indicate if a degree was taken; only the courses taken and the years attended.

I hope this inf~rmation is helpful to you. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to write us. You may also want to write to Alumni Hall, Emmet Street, Charlottesville, Va. 22901, for information in the future.

Sincerely,

u~ 'z . l11.!uuLJ Mary E. Andrews

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CHARLOTTESVILLE

INFORMATION SERVICES THE ROTUNDA

Mr. Herbert M. Harding Lottsburg, P.O. Virginia 22511

Dear Mr. Harding:

211.903

April 16, 1970

In regard to your request of 11 April 1970, Edward Coles Harding was enrolled at the University of Virginia from 1870-1875. He was a student of Law but received a Master of Arts degree in 1875.

We are glad to be of help to you.

SincePely yours,

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REGISTRAR

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April 13, 1970

Mr. Herbert H. Harding Lottsburg, P. o. Vireinia 22511

Dear Mr. Harding:

Thank you for your letter of April 11, 1970 inquiring about your great uncle, Edward Gales Harding who was a student at Randolph-Macon College in the year of 1868. Our records show the following information.

Edward Coles Harding enrolled at Randolph-Macon College on October 1, 1868. He is listed among the graduates of 1870, receiving the Master of Arts in Gcrnan. He is also listed among the graduates of 1871, receiving the Master of Arts in Macitematics, Latin, and French.

The.following is a quote from the Randolph-Hacon College catalogue for the Collegiate Year 1871-72, which explains the Master of Arts degree.

For the Degree of Master of Arts (A. M.,) graduation with distinction in Latin, Greek, French, German, English, Pure Mathematics, and proficiency in Junior Applied Mathematics, Natural Philosophy and Chemistry, Moral Philosophy and Metaphysics. (Essay or Oration).

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We-hope this information will satisfy your purpose.

Sincerely yours,

k~rf /. .flu/i:,i.sJr. Robert L. Hopds, Jr. Registrar

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Dear Colle,

I received your postal a few days since making some inquiries in reference to our family which I answer giving yoa all information I can find. James Harding was the youngest son of William Harding whose father was named Hopkins, which was your Great Grandfather. William Harding, your Great Grandfather, was narried twice. The first wife was Sally Sutton, who was the mother of our fam:il1. His second wife was Hannah Ball, but there were no children fro11 the second marriage. Your grandfather, Thomas Harding married Rebecca Harding his first wife and Mary, his second wife, two sisters and daughters of a brother of your Great Grandfather. Sally Sutton, your Great Grandmother, was the sister of Lewis Sutton, an Episcopal Minister, but don't know who her father or mother were. Your father, William, only had one brother Thomas. My father died the 13th of March, 1875 and was married the 3rd of September 1828. I don't know of any old Bibles that would throw any light on the subject.

Perhaps some of Uncle Cyrus's or John's families might be able to tell you. I forgot to say Rebecca Harding, the first wife of your grandfather was your grandmother.

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I acknowledge with sincere thanks all the help given me on this self-assigned task and hope each person who had a part will consider his time well spent. This has trufy been a "labor of lave" for me and a most fascinating and rewarding experience.

Lela Bouldin (Shewmake) Cowardin deserves special thanks for her help in editing and typing the copy.

The following relatives and fami~ friends have been "contact" persons. They are listed according to the fami~ branches of their connection.

DR. HIRAM WILLIAM HARDING of "Edge Hill"

Relatives:

Mrs. Jack n. Baird (Shirley Fisher) 817 - 18½ Mile Road Marshall, Michigan 49068

Miss Elizabeth U. Blackwell 267 Pinney Drive Worthington, Ohio 43085

Mrs. Stuart Ashby Blackwell Route 2, Box 157 Heathsville, Virginia 22473

Mrs. William c. Blackwell Wicomico Church, Virginia 22579

Mr. Woodley C. Blackwall 10210 Maxine Street, Rout.e 4 Ellicott City, Maryland 21043

Mrs. Francis Lee Brent Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482

Mrs. Harry G. Carter 152 Stevenson Lane Baltimore, Maryland 21212

Mrs. Willis A. Craig 2916 Madison Place Falls Church, Virginia 22042

Mrs. w. Frederick Deitz Wiconico Church, Virginia 22579

Mrs. William F. Deitz Wicomico Church, Virginia 22579

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Mr. Harold o. Doggett Route 1, Box 51 Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482

Mrs. George C. Fitzgerald (Esther Frances (Maria) Hudnall) Fitzgerald Drive, Weems Creek Annapolis, Maryland 21401

Mr. Logan C. Harding 500 Central Terrace Hopewell, Virginia 23860

Mrs. Warner T. Harding Wicomico Church, Virginia 22579

Mrs. F. Richardson Hillier (Margaret Coles) Wicomico Church, Virginia 22579

Mrs. Howards. Hudnall Route 2, Box 188 Heathsville, Virginia 22473

Mrs. R. Napoleon Hudnall 225 Front Street Beaufort, North Caroline 28516

Mrs. Snowden Hudnall (Mary Blackwell) Heathsville, Virginia 22473

Mrs. Lyle Hughes (Leita Barrett) Wicomico Church, Virginia 22579

Mr. Henry Lee Jett Reedville, Virginia 28fr39

Mrs. George C. c. Kamps 2313 Clarke Street, Apt. #1 Richmond, Virginia 23228

Mr. and Mrs. Derwood D. Kent Route 1, Box 67-B Severna Park, Maryland 21146

Mrs. Howard J. Kopins (Lucelia Rice) 12 Lester Place New Rochelle, New York

Mrs. R. Carroll Mars ha 11 ( Hilda Kent ) 1001 N. Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Mr. James M. Pouder 2401 N. Gulf Shore Boulevard Naples, Florida 23940

Mrs. w. Jennings Reynolds (Celeste Whaley) Route 2 Heathsville, Virginia 22473

Mr. W. Thomas Rice 8739 Riverside Drive Richmond, Virginia

Mrs. Paul Rilee (Ella Cox) Box 54 Plain View, Virginia 23137

Miss Harriett D. Snow 4004 Hanover Avenue Richmond, Virginia 23221

Mr. J. Wallace Snow 1250 Glenbrook Road Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania 19006

Miss Mary A. Snow Room 202, Building B Imperial Plaza Richmond, Virginia

Family Friends:

Mrs. Wayland D. Carter Kilmarnock, Virginia 2~482

Mrs. Isaac Cooper Burgess, Virginia 22432

Mrs. William Dize (Rappahannock Record) Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482

Mrs. Ann E. Kent 87 St. Stephen Street Boston, Maas. 02115

Mrs. T. C. .Raver Route 1, Box 176 Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482

Mrs. Boyd Taliaferro Heathsville, Virginia 22473

Mrs. Hiram H. Thrift Wicomico Church, Virginia 22$79

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THOMAS EVERETT HARDING of "Edge Hill Farm"

Relatives:

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Basye Lottsburg, Virginia 22511

Mrs. Ruby H. Carrick (Ruby Basye) 7720 warbler Avenue Derwood, Marylaoo 208.55

Mr. Everett H. Harding 516 South 26th Road Arlington, Virginia 22202

Mr. Herbert M. Harding Lottsburg, Virginia 22511

Mrs. Robert F. Lent (Mary Russell) 217 Willmont Avenue Barrington, N. J. 08007

Mrs. Dean L. Mountcastle (Katheryn Harding Dobyns) Route J.li., Box )ili6 Richmond, Virginia 23231

Mrs. Claude M. Richmond (Allene Booker) 3108 - 5th Sto North Arlington, Virginia

Mrs. Maude Rowe (Maude E. Hardwick) Montross, Virginia 22520

Mr. William H. Russell Route 2 Heathsville, Virginia 22473

Mrs. Concetta L. Spina (Beverly Harding) Lottsburg, Virginia 22511

Mrs. Charlotte Tawes (Charlotte Hardwick) 439 N. Frederick Ave., A Building Gaithersburg, Maryland 20768

Mr. c. Harding Zimmi.sch 17629 Prince Edward Drive Olney, Maryland 20832

Family Friends:

Miss Florence Booker 2713 Jefferson Street Arlington, Virginia 68056

Mr. ThoJTBs Headley (Melrose Methodist Church) Box 3.50 Lottsburg, Virginia 22.511

Mrs. Madge F. Marsh Route 2 Heathsville. Virginia 22473

Mrs. J.B. McKenney White Stone, Virginia 22578

Rev. Ralph A. Statler (Heathsville Methodist Church) Box 86 Heathsville, Virginia 22473

ELIZABETH (Eliza) HARDING COLES of "Locksley Hall"

Relatives:

Mrs. Thomas Tyler Bouldin (Louise Coles) Wicomico Church, Virginia 22579

Mrs. G. L. Bulger (Eliza Coles Wright) Village, Virginia 22.570

Miss Leah Coles 4618 Schenley Road Baltimore, Maryland 21210

Mrs • .Edward McAdams Cowardin (Lela Bouldin Shewmake) 3905 Cary Street Road, Windsor Farms Richmond, Virginia 23221

Mrso W. John Cowart (Geraldine Coles) 760 Hill Top Circle Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087

Mrs. Ernest s. Harding (Addie Belle Diller) Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482

Mrs. F. Richardson Hillier (Margaret Coles) Wicomico Church, Virginia 22579

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Family friends:

Mrs. Harry W. Lindeman (Emma "Emmie" Ball) 35 Chestnut Hill Place Glen Ridge, New Jersey 07028

Mrs. Norman J. Mohr (Fanny Flournoy Spratley) 5504 Dillwyn Road, Glenburnie Richmond, Virginia

Mrs. John B. Price (Dorothy Coles) Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482

Mr. Malcolm Roberts Route 1 Reedville, Virginia 28839

Mrs. Carl R. Selby 4416 Forest View Ave. Baltimore, Maryland 21206

Mr. Thomas C. Selby 25-A East Bellef ante Ave. Alexandria, Virginia 22301

Mr. ParJI\Y E. Baxter Wright 1732 Grant Street Denver, Colorado 80203

Mr. and Mrso Wilford W. Wright Route 1, Box 363 Hague, Virginia 22469

Mrs. Olive Cowart Lottsburg, Virginia 22570

JOHN HOPKINS HARDING of "Clover Dale"

Relatives:

Mrs. William c. Battin (Louisa Harding Bailey) 101 N. 19th Ave. Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441

Mrs. Thomas Tyler Bouldin (Louise Coles) Wicomico Church, Virginia _22579

Miss Leah A. Coles 4618 Schenley Road Baltimore, Maryland 21210

Mrs. Edward McAdaie Cowardin (Lela Bouldin Shewmake) 3905 Cary Street Road RiclJnond, Virginia 23221

Mrs. J. Pomeroy Gordon (Anna Blackwell) 8801 McCaw Drive Bon Air, Virginia

Mrs. Ernest s. Harding (Addie Belle Diller) Route 1 Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482

Mrs. Franklin L. Harding (Bettie Harding) Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482

Mrs. John H. Harding Lilian, Virginia 22506

Dr. John H. Harding Lilian, Virginia 22506

Mrs. Lowry w. Harding 3077 Bembridge Road Columbus,Ohio 43221

Miss Marian Carey Harding 5209 Monument Ave. Richmond, Virginia

Mr. o. M. Harding Wicomico Church, Virginia 22579

Mrs. F. Richardson Hillier (Margaret Coles) Wicomico Church, Virginia 22579

Mrs. Harry W. Lindeman· (F.mma "Emmie" Ball) 35 Chestnut Hil.l Place Glen Ridge, New Jersey 07028

Mrs. James P. Manchester (Helen Battin) 2006 N. 21st Street Boynton Beach, Florida 33435

Mrs. Arthur W. Paxton (Lee Downing) 8660 Forest Hill Avenue Bon Air, Virginia

Mrs. John B. Price (Dorotey Coles) Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482

Mrs. Lewis Quigg (Mary Harding) 3002 - Second Street North Arlington, Virginia 22201

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Mrs. Bernard F. Spicer (Annie Grey Harding) 1608 E. Laburnum Avenue Richmond, Virginia

Mrs. Robert L. Waring (Annie Harding) Wicomico Church, Virginia 22579

Fanti.ly Fri.ends:

Mr. Robert Carter Ball Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482

Miss Mary Law Hopkins Apartments St. Paul Street Baltimore, Maryl.and 21218

Mrs. J. J. Mercer Route l Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482

Mrs. B. L. Payne 101 s. Whiting Street Alexandria, Virginia 22304

CYRUS HARDING OF "Snowden Park"

Relatives:

Mrs. Charles Adus (Rebecca Hardi~) The Lancashire Kilmarnock,·Virginia 22482

Mrs. Charles H. Beale (Clara Bailey) Route l, Box 509 Kinsale, Virginia 22488

Mrs. G. L. Bulger (Eliza Coles Wright) Village, Virginia 22570

Mr. Cyrus Chilton Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482

Mrs. Ralph H. Chilton 2106 University Place Dayton, Ohio 45406

Mrs. Vivian R. Chowning (Alice Chilton) Route 2, Box 345 Lancaster, Virginia 22503

Mrs. Leon R. Christopher (Laura Harding) Route 2 Heathsville, Virginia 22473

Mrs. W. John Cowart (Geraldine Coles) 760 Hill Top Circle Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087

Mrs. Aaron G. Dawson (Lucille Bailey) 418 Merrimac Ave. Hampton, Virginia 23361

Mrs. Otis W. Douglas {Eleanor Walker) 956 Peachtree Drive Columbus, Georgia 31906

Mrs. Clarence H. Dunaway (Julia Chilton) The Lancashire Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482

Mrs. Lloyd W. English, Jr. (Rosa Walker) Route 1 Kinsale, Virginia 22488

Mrs. Rosser H. Griffin (Willie Wright i\1alker) 4000 Hermitage Road Ric lm!ond, Virginia

Mrs. Wat T. Griffith (Nancy Boyd Walker) Hague, Virginia 22469

Mrs. Franklin L. Harding (Bettie Harding) Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482

Miss Julia V. Hardi.ll1; Wicomico Church, Virginia 22579

Mrs. Delmus L. Jarrett, Jro (Ann Harding) Route 1, Box 18 Parsonsburg, Maryland 21849

Mrs. Paul C. Palmer (Susie Chilton) 3801 Connecticut Avenue Washington, D. c. 20008

Mrso E. H. Senell, Jr. (Mary Chowning) 7319 Alycia Ave. Richmond, Virginia 23228

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Mrs. Everett A. Smith (Julia Walker) Warsaw, Virginia 22572

Mro Parrny E. Baxter Wright 1732 Grant Street Denver, Colorado 80203

Mrs. Thomas T. Wright (Fannie May Morgan) Warsaw, Virginia 22572

Mr. and Mrs. Willford w. Wright Route 1, Box 363 Hague, Virginia 22469

Family Friends:

Mr. W. Ransdall Chilton Lancaster, Virginia 22503

Mrs. Olive Cowart Lottsburg, Virginia 22511

Mrs. Henry J. Edmonds Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482

Mrs. w. Tayloe Murphy Warsaw, Virginia 22572

Mrs. Neale Packett Route 3 Warsaw, Virginia 22572

JAMES HARDING o:f "La Grange"

Relatives:

Mrso F. o. Blount, Jr. (Marjorie Ann Hussey) 113 Northampton Drive Hampton, Virginia 23366

Mrs. Robert H. Chilton (Virginia Harding) Heathsville, Virginia 2247.3

Mrs. Mason H. Coppedge (Jessie Allen) 57 Curtis Tignor Drive Newport News, Virginia 23602

Mrs. Leon R. Christopher {Laura Harding) Route 2 Heathsville, Virginia 22473

Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee Harding 33 Emerson Road Severna Park, Maryland 2ll46

Mrs. Franklin L. Harding (Bettie Harding) Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482

Mrs. F. Richardson Hillier (Margaret Coles) Wicomico Church, Virginia 22579

Mr. Harold Hussey 45 Eo Graves Street Orange City, Florida

Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Spriggs White Stone, Virginia 22578

Mrs o Ri. chard F. Wellons ( Catherine Harding) 33 Dalgreen Ave. Portsmouth, Virginia 23702

Family Fri.ends:

Mrso Cornelia E. Berry Route 1 Reedville, Virginia 22539

Mrs. Samuel Luttrell Kilmarnock Virginia 22482 ·

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.C:H.RATA AND APPENDIX.

It is recommended to th,'.l c,mt:r of this volume that corrections and addition■ be nade with a pen in the proper places. Please insert this in your book.

Title pai;te. Copyri:ht 1971 Introduction. Par. 1. lint! L. ''Bibles".

Par. 2, lint- J. Delete "Cornelius". P. 2, rar. 2, read "Hopkins I-lar.Jinc' s only living son Bill~ (Wm.) Hardine. P. 7, A, 1, a, (2) Durward; (b) Derwood. P. 8, (4) his second wife; (4) Second (1949) Samuel Edward Jarratt (1891-1959}

no issue. P. ll, 4, (186h-1934), b, (J), (.1), (b), (c). Clement. P. 12, (2), (d) Juliam; (3) Imogene Eleanor--. 5, a, (3) 111. Sadie Rhinehart

issue. (5) issue. b. change (2) to (1) and (1) to (2). Maria Corazon Montiel.

P. 13, (b) Moreau Phillip l'l.'ickwell. P. 14, S, c, (1), (b). m. Ilonna McGowen; (c). Willis Carroll-; D, 1. and a

McClannahan. P. 15, (1) delete (1892-19h5); (lJ, (b). Nancy Gene Richardson. G,2,a. John P. 16, 5, a, (J) Georce Collin Chilton Kamps. P. 17, (c) add cc. Mary Marcella HcHugh. P. 18, e, (2), (d). add Kathryn Dorsey Garter; (e). Stevenson Holland Carter. Pe 19, I, 2, b~ (1), (a). Betty Ann Crabbe. P. 20, ( 2 ) , ( a ) • Tamnzy • P. 21, J, 1. (1860-1949). P. 26, 1, a, (1). Robert Napoleon Hudnall. P. 29, L, l, d. add married Cecelia Lane} b. delete m. Harold-­P. 30, (4). FleY.Jner P. 31, A, 1, a, (1), (a). Second: ,Jane Randall P. 32, b, (1). Abner Thurston Rowe; (b). Dr. Abner--; (c). Bettie; Third:

Gordon Ashton Horner. P. 33, (2). married 1920. P. 34, (6), (d). James Malcolm Tawes (1949-1971) •• P. 35, (5). delete 11 divoreed 11 •

P. 36, (d), bb and cc. delete "Hardine"; h, (1), (a). Harman; (b) Patricia Richmond; aa. Robert Oliver Lundquiat.

P. 37, add ee. Carrincton Andrew Lundquist; (2), (a). m. Elbert w. White; (a). add aa. Michele Lynn White.

P. 40, c. Louise Desmonde--; (1) First: Ethel Roberta-~; Second: Alberta Adelaide•-•

P. 44, 3. delete "Harding" and write "Coles". P. 48, b, (1) Thomas Mottrom Wright m.--; (a) dauchter; d, (1). add (b)

Charles Lawrne Bul.cer died aged 2 mos.. add (c) Geo:,,ge Wricht Bul.cer. change (b) to (d) and (c) to (e); d, (3), (a). add bb Tamara Ann Fowler ~nd cc Lester Ellsworth Fowler.

P. 49, (7). married Mary Virt:i nia Dobyns. P. 50, D, 2. John A. Insley. P. 52, 3, Cj (1) Dr. Willl!Ct-; (2) Sydney-•; d. Judce Harry--.

P. 53, 4, a, (1), (a). Jo,ce Lynn--; (2) cirl died at birth. F. 56, B, 1, a. (1894-1953), P. 58, 5, a. Hi.chard David A1hbury Chriatepher; 6, a. delete "n.i." add

(1) boy who died at b:i-rth; e. Iaaiah. P. 59, (1). William Samuel Diller, II; (a) Willia■ Samuel Diller, III; d, (1), (a)

J01ce ~nn--; (2) cirl died at birth;f,Fir•t: Juanita--; Second: MontalbanJ (2), (b) Judith--.

P. 60, (4) Sallf, P. 62, F, 3, (1). Dr. wiblot--; (2) Sydney; d. Judce Harry--. P. 64, 4, a, (1). Fi.rat: Juanita--; Second: Montalban. P. 65, (b) Judith; Conley; aa. Conley; (4) Sally. P. 66, d, (1). 111. Thelma Hartman; e. delete "dee."; (1) John-- died 1962. P. 68, add 6. John Hopkins Harding d. 1874 aced 7 months. P. 69, A, 2, b, (1). chan1e "d.unm." to "m,••J (a) daughter. P. 70, chance aa to Liaa Laverne Coggin; aa to bb, bb to cc; chance (b) to

Charle• Laverne Bulger; d. aged 2 moe.; change (c) to George Wri.cht Bulcer; (b) to (d) and (c) to (e); (3), (a). add bb. Tamara Ann Fowler; cc. Lester Ellsworth Fowler.

P. 72. B, 1, Second: (1867-1949). P. 73, (4). IJ.oyd Washincton English, Jr.; (a) Lloyd Waehington English, III. P. 74, c, (1), (c). m. Marynell Mellious. P. 76, c, (1). change Headley to Railey; (2) Sarah Duvall Bailey. P. 77, (3) Willia• Ball Bailey. P. 19, D, 2, line 2. ahan1e Richmond County to Lancaster CountyJ e, (1), (a).

Jeffrey Harding Chilton; (b). change 11 Nell11 to "Dee" and delete Hardine, add Chilton.

P. Bo, c, (2), (a), (b), and (e). Senellf h. Lil.a--. P. 87, 3, Allan. _ P, 88, (2), (c). Lana Marie Turner m. John Allen Charles, III; aa. John Allen

Charles, IV; (4), (b). add Ann Hussey; c, (1). m. Betty Pa,e Cory; (a) Steven Allan--; (b) Georie Gregory--; (c). Scott David--; {d). Brian Lee--.

P. 89, (2), (a). Randall for Randolph. P. 90, 7, b, Richard Franklin--. P. 91, 8, a and (3). Reamy. P. 96, par, 4, line 2. after Josephine Lemoine add "and their son Hira~ Hardin&n• P. 107,par. 5, line 1, last word. chance to "occupied"; insert after "owned" by

Addie Belle (Diller) Harding, widow of Ernest Straughan Harding. P. 108,par. 4, line 4. tract. P. lll,Note: 2nd line: delete "Cornelius". P. 112,par. 4, line l. delete "shortly afterwards" and write 1932. P. 113, par. 2 line 5, interchange "Hardine" and "Diller11 •

P. ll5, par. 2 line 2, after word "between" write Bridge Creek and Back Creek, tributaries of J,ittle Wicolllico River.

P. 133, par. 1, line 7. chance Edward to Thomas; par. 2, line 2, delete "and in--"• P. 143,CIVIL WAR - add at end of fir•t par. "Also in the Civil War: John Emcry

Hardine, bi.a brother Jame■ Onie11 Hardine,"; last line on the pace: Marshal P. 148, par. 4, line 1, write "Clara Rebecca Walker". P, 152, par. 2, line 5. write "creat cranddaughter". P, 154, par. 2, line 1, delete "Jr,11 •

P. 241, fourth oame: Mrs. Arthur Rilee. P. 247, twelfth nue: Mrs. Charles P. Pal.liter.

The followini notes are from records in the posseseion of Herbert Mitchell Hardine, an authority on "Wheatland" family hist~ry.

---------Melrose was the name of th~ home of Ann Hamilton (George) Harding's sister Mary Dorothy Ge0r1e, who ma ;->J•ieJ Robert Dunna-.iay. He was r;l!'!rk of Lancaster County and prominent in Go;n1ty affairs. Melrose is in good condition at present and is located betweer, Lancaster and Kilmarnock. It wa1 from this home that Melrose Church received its name.

The followinc members of the Hardine fami~ were buried at "Wheatland" but were ■oved by Ann Hamilton (George) Hardine in the year 1880 to the Hardine lot in Melrose Church cemetery:

Theodor~ Hamilton &reline ( -1851) Dr. William Hopkins Hardi.nc ( -18.56) Marcellus Otho Hardine ( -1870) Katrine Hardinr ( -1873) Fannie o. Hardine ( -1876) Grayson Hamilton Hardine ( -1877) William Hopkins Hardin& ( -1884) was buried

in the Hardine lot at Melro3e Church.

ACTS OF ASSEMBLY 18.5.5 - 18561 page 284

Chapter 4,6 - An act for the payment of the funeral expenses of William H. Harding, late Delegate from the Counties of Lancaster and Northumberland.

Passed Februarz 21 18a6•

1. Be it enacted by th9 General Assembly, that the auditor of Public Accounts be and he is hereby authorized and required to issue his warrant on the Treasury, payable out of any money not otherwise appropriated, upon the certificate of the Chai?'118n of the Committee appointed by tm House of Delegates to superintend the funeral of William H. Hardine, late Member of the House of Delegates fro■ the Counties of Lancaster and Northumberland, to the amount of one hundred arm ninety-four dollars and seventy-five cents, to de.fray the expense• incurred by the said Comll:ittee in conveyinc the re­•ina of the late William H. Harding to his residence in the County of Northumberland.

2. This Act Shall be in Force from its Paasa1e.

Dr. William Hopkins Hardini died 4 Jan. 1856; the Lecialative Session becan 3 December 1855 and adjourned 19 March 1856.