From the Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of St Clair County (Chicago: Munsell, 1907):
HARDING, William, a pioneer coal miner and operator, now residing at East St Louis, this county, was born in Somersetshire, England, October 29, 1829, and attended the public schools at that place. He is a son of Joseph and Elizabeth Cox Harding, who are also natives of that shire. His paternal grandfather was a Samuel Harding, an Englishman and one of the very earliest Wesleyan Methodists who listened to the preaching of John Wesley. In August 1850, when twenty one years old, William Harding came to the United States and located in Lucerne County, Pa. There he worked in the coal mines until November 1856, in that year coming to St Clair County, where he continued to be employed in the mines until 1860. In the latter year he became associated with Joseph Emery of Belleville and they operated seven different coal mines until 1891, when they disposed of their interests to the Consolidated Mine Company of St Louis. They were both, however, retained as Superintendents. Mr Harding having charge of the work connected with the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. Later he was transferred to the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad and then sent to Danville, Ill, where for five years he was with the Big Four and Wabash lines, retiring from active business February 1, 1898. A short time afterward he and his wife moved to South Dakota, remaining there until the spring of 1892, when they located at East St Louis and have since made that city their home. Mr Harding owns considerable property here and resides at No 539 North Thirteenth Street. In his church affiliations he is a Free Methodist and politically is a strong supporter of the Prohibition party. He cast his first presidential vote for Lincoln and was a faithful Republican until the organization of the Prohibition party.
On July 13, 1851, at Pittstown, Pa, Mr Harding was married to Elizabeth Fear, who was born May 27, 1832, in Somersetshire, England, where she received her education. The following children have been born to Mr and Mrs Harding: Sarah (Mrs Smith), Joseph, Thomas (deceased), John, William Franklin, Samuel G, James J (deceased), Frederick B, Robert H, Walter C (deceased) and Philip (deceased).
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HARDING, William, a pioneer coal miner and operator, now residing at East St Louis, this county, was born in Somersetshire, England, October 29, 1829, and attended the public schools at that place. He is a son of Joseph and Elizabeth Cox Harding, who are also natives of that shire. His paternal grandfather was a Samuel Harding, an Englishman and one of the very earliest Wesleyan Methodists who listened to the preaching of John Wesley. In August 1850, when twenty one years old, William Harding came to the United States and located in Lucerne County, Pa. There he worked in the coal mines until November 1856, in that year coming to St Clair County, where he continued to be employed in the mines until 1860. In the latter year he became associated with Joseph Emery of Belleville and they operated seven different coal mines until 1891, when they disposed of their interests to the Consolidated Mine Company of St Louis. They were both, however, retained as Superintendents. Mr Harding having charge of the work connected with the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. Later he was transferred to the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad and then sent to Danville, Ill, where for five years he was with the Big Four and Wabash lines, retiring from active business February 1, 1898. A short time afterward he and his wife moved to South Dakota, remaining there until the spring of 1892, when they located at East St Louis and have since made that city their home. Mr Harding owns considerable property here and resides at No 539 North Thirteenth Street. In his church affiliations he is a Free Methodist and politically is a strong supporter of the Prohibition party. He cast his first presidential vote for Lincoln and was a faithful Republican until the organization of the Prohibition party.
On July 13, 1851, at Pittstown, Pa, Mr Harding was married to Elizabeth Fear, who was born May 27, 1832, in Somersetshire, England, where she received her education. The following children have been born to Mr and Mrs Harding: Sarah (Mrs Smith), Joseph, Thomas (deceased), John, William Franklin, Samuel G, James J (deceased), Frederick B, Robert H, Walter C (deceased) and Philip (deceased).
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From the Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of St Clair County (Chicago: Munsell, 1907):
HARDING, William, a pioneer coal miner and operator, now residing at East St Louis, this county, was born in Somersetshire, England, October 29, 1829, and attended the public schools at that place. He is a son of Joseph and Elizabeth Cox Harding, who are also natives of that shire. His paternal grandfather was a Samuel Harding, an Englishman and one of the very earliest Wesleyan Methodists who listened to the preaching of John Wesley. In August 1850, when twenty one years old, William Harding came to the United States and located in Lucerne County, Pa. There he worked in the coal mines until November 1856, in that year coming to St Clair County, where he continued to be employed in the mines until 1860. In the latter year he became associated with Joseph Emery of Belleville and they operated seven different coal mines until 1891, when they disposed of their interests to the Consolidated Mine Company of St Louis. They were both, however, retained as Superintendents. Mr Harding having charge of the work connected with the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. Later he was transferred to the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad and then sent to Danville, Ill, where for five years he was with the Big Four and Wabash lines, retiring from active business February 1, 1898. A short time afterward he and his wife moved to South Dakota, remaining there until the spring of 1892, when they located at East St Louis and have since made that city their home. Mr Harding owns considerable property here and resides at No 539 North Thirteenth Street. In his church affiliations he is a Free Methodist and politically is a strong supporter of the Prohibition party. He cast his first presidential vote for Lincoln and was a faithful Republican until the organization of the Prohibition party.
On July 13, 1851, at Pittstown, Pa, Mr Harding was married to Elizabeth Fear, who was born May 27, 1832, in Somersetshire, England, where she received her education. The following children have been born to Mr and Mrs Harding: Sarah (Mrs Smith), Joseph, Thomas (deceased), John, William Franklin, Samuel G, James J (deceased), Frederick B, Robert H, Walter C (deceased) and Philip (deceased).
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HARDING, William, a pioneer coal miner and operator, now residing at East St Louis, this county, was born in Somersetshire, England, October 29, 1829, and attended the public schools at that place. He is a son of Joseph and Elizabeth Cox Harding, who are also natives of that shire. His paternal grandfather was a Samuel Harding, an Englishman and one of the very earliest Wesleyan Methodists who listened to the preaching of John Wesley. In August 1850, when twenty one years old, William Harding came to the United States and located in Lucerne County, Pa. There he worked in the coal mines until November 1856, in that year coming to St Clair County, where he continued to be employed in the mines until 1860. In the latter year he became associated with Joseph Emery of Belleville and they operated seven different coal mines until 1891, when they disposed of their interests to the Consolidated Mine Company of St Louis. They were both, however, retained as Superintendents. Mr Harding having charge of the work connected with the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. Later he was transferred to the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad and then sent to Danville, Ill, where for five years he was with the Big Four and Wabash lines, retiring from active business February 1, 1898. A short time afterward he and his wife moved to South Dakota, remaining there until the spring of 1892, when they located at East St Louis and have since made that city their home. Mr Harding owns considerable property here and resides at No 539 North Thirteenth Street. In his church affiliations he is a Free Methodist and politically is a strong supporter of the Prohibition party. He cast his first presidential vote for Lincoln and was a faithful Republican until the organization of the Prohibition party.
On July 13, 1851, at Pittstown, Pa, Mr Harding was married to Elizabeth Fear, who was born May 27, 1832, in Somersetshire, England, where she received her education. The following children have been born to Mr and Mrs Harding: Sarah (Mrs Smith), Joseph, Thomas (deceased), John, William Franklin, Samuel G, James J (deceased), Frederick B, Robert H, Walter C (deceased) and Philip (deceased).
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