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Jacob Henry Harding

23 Jul 1864 – 31 Mar 1955

Birth23 Jul 1864
Death31 Mar 1955
CemeteryUnion Cemetery
Cedar Bluffs , Saunders County , Nebraska , USA
Added byTony Schoepe on 21 Sep 2011
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JACOB H. HARDING . Jacob H. Harding, who owns and operates an excellent farm of three hundred and sixty acres on section 20, Pohocco precinct, is a native of Germany, his birth having occurred in the vicinity of Hamburg on the 23d of July, 1864. His parents, Thomas and Anna (Stucht) Harding, were also born in that locality and were there married. The father engaged in farming and also followed the tailor's trade in his native land. On coming to the United States in 1873 he first located in Clinton, Iowa, but a year later came to Saunders county, Nebraska, and purchased railroad land in Cedar precinct, near Cedar Bluffs. He brought his farm to a high state of cultivation and resided thereon until his death, which occurred when our subject was fifteen years of age. Mrs. Harding lived upon the homestead for a time and was then remarried, becoming the wife of Hans Mevis. She is still living at the age of seventy-six years and resides in Cedar Bluffs. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Harding were the parents of six children: Anna, deceased; John, who is living in Cedar Bluffs; Jacob H.; Emil, who lives upon the home place; Dora, the wife of Clans Osterman, of Cedar Bluffs; and Alvina, the wife of Clans Hansen, who is farming in Cedar precinct. Jacob H. Harding received the greater part of his education in Germany but attended school for a time after the removal of the family to this country, thus perfecting himself in the English language. He remained at home until he was eighteen years of age and then began working as a farm hand. After spending three years in that way he rented land for about fifteen years, during which time he carefully saved his money. As soon as he had accumulated sufficient capital he purchased eighty acres in Cedar precinct, which he at length sold. He then bought another eighty acre tract in that precinct, which he also sold later, and next purchased his present three hundred and sixty acre farm on section 20, Pohocco precinct. The buildings are modern and commodious, and his equipment includes all necessary farm implements of the latest design. He raises grain and also stock and finds a ready sale for both. In 1884, when twenty years of age, Mr. Harding was united in marriage. to Miss Amelia Glasier, and they have become the parents of thirteen children, all of whom are living, as follows: Anna, at home; Emil, who was married, December 23, 1908, to Miss Nellie Irene Gorman and is operating a portion of his father's farm; Rudolph, at home; Selma, also residing with her parents; Ella, the wife of Frank Arnold, a resident of Chase county; and Henry, Amelia, Jacob, Martha, Alvina, Lydia, Gertrude and Clarence, all of whom are at home. Mr. and Mrs. Harding have two grandchildren, Leonard and Twilla Arnold. Mrs. Harding was also born in Germany, December 29, 1866, and came to the United States with her father and mother when she was fourteen years old. Her parents, Ferdinand and Amelia Glasier, now live in Cedar Bluffs, Saunders county. Mr. Harding believes in the national policies of the democratic party but at local elections votes for the man whom he deems best fitted for the office in question without regard to his political allegiance. Both he and his wife belong to the German Lutheran church in Cedar precinct, which the father of our subject assisted in organizing. They are also members of the Farmers Union and can be counted upon to support any movement seeking the advancement of their community. They are well known and all who have been closely associated with them hold them in warm regard.

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