"I am a descendent of Horace and Mary Harding. My mother, Alice Sue Harding was born to them on Jan. 15, 1916 in Warren, Arkansas. She is now deceased, and I would like some information on her ancestry. Particularly, Cash Harding and Horace. Any and all that you can send and or direct me to would be greatly appreciated. My name is Lee Edward Pierson, and I was born in Warren, at the home of William and Mary Bowie at 1015 S. Bradley St. Mary Bowie, was my mother's sister; in fact she was the closest relative that I knew the best." ~~ Lee Edward Pierson

Lee, here are some things I found for you. Hope this helps you in your research." ~~Barbara Logan

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1860 US Census Slave Schedule: Pennington, Bradley County, Arkansas
Slave Owner : Elizabeth Harding (Widow - with Husband William B. Harding in 1850)
Slave Information : Age Gender Race
                    40  Male   Black (Cassius)
                    23  Male   Black  (Burton)
                    21  Female Black (Milly)
                     2  Female Black (Susan)

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Home in 1870 US Census: Pennington, Bradley County, Arkansas
Household Members: Name Age
Cassius Hardin 54 born AL? Cannot Read/Write Farmer
Milly Hardin 32  born AL? Cannot Read/Write
Susan Hardin 14  born AR Cannot Read/Write
Toney Hardin 6   born AR
Henry Hardin 4   born AR
Harvey Hardin 2/12   born AR

Marriage Records, Bradley County, Arkansas
Harden, Cash age 57
Harden, Willie (Millie) age 32
April 30, 1872
Book B, Page 117

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Home in 1880 US Census: Pennington, Bradley County, Arkansas
Household Members: Name Age
Cash Harding 70  born SC Farmer
Millie Harding 41  born NC
Tony Harding 14  born AR
Henry Harding 12  born AR 
Harvey Harding 10  born AR
Julious Harding 6  born AR
Horace Harding 4  born AR
They live next door to their former slave owner, Elizabeth Harding, a widow

Marriage Records, Bradley County, Arkansas
Bradley, Warren age 22
Harding, Susan age 24
8 December 1881
Book B, Page 456

Harding Cemetery, Bradley County, Arkansas
Harding, Cashious 
Died 1889 

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Marriage Records, Bradley County, Arkansas
Harding, Horace age 19
Jackson, Mary age 17
29 January 1895
Book C, Page 523

Marriage Records, Bradley County, Arkansas
Cook, Robert age 22
Ferrell, Lillar age 19
22 January 1899
Book D, Page 340

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Home in 1900 US Census: Pennington, Bradley County, Arkansas
Race: Black 
Household Members: Name Age 
Susan (Harding) Bradley 43 born Dec 1856 head widow 3 children born 3 children living
Lela Bradley 17 born June 1882 daughter (the mother of Verta Russell)
Warren Bradley 16 born Dec 1883 son
Willie Bradley 15 born March 1885 daughter                  (Could her father be)
Verta Russell 1 born Dec 1898 granddaughter                 (the servant next door)
Nancy Neal 54  born 1846 mother-in-law widow      (named Albert Russell age 21?)
They live next door to Susan's former slave owner, Elizabeth Harding's three living sons:
William H. Harding, a widower, Richie E. Harding, single, and Ben S. Harding, married.
 
Home in 1900 US Census: Pennington, Bradley County, Arkansas
Household Members: Name Age 
Rebecca Adams 41  head
Earl E Edwards 21  son
Etta Edwards 21  daughter-in-law
Floy Edwards 7/12  granddaughter
Jule Hardin 26  servant (Black)
 
Home in 1900 US Census: Pennington, Bradley County, Arkansas
Race: Black
Residence : Warren Town, Bradley, Arkansas
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members: Name Age
Horace Hardin 24 head born Sept 1874 born AR Married 5 years
Merry Hardin 23  wife born Oct 1876 3 children born, 2 children living born SC
Ona (Omer) Hardin 3  son born Jan 1897 born AR
Rose B Hardin 1  daughter born Dec 1898 born AR

Home in 1900 US Census: Little Rock Ward 5, Pulaski, Arkansas 
Race: Black 
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina  
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina  
Household Members: Name Age 
Cassius Harding 29 born AR  (Harvey?)

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Marriage Records, Bradley County, Arkansas
Richmond, Frank age 24
Bratton (Bradley), Lela age 22
10 December 1904
Book E, Page 508

Marriage Records, Bradley County, Arkansas
Madison, Joe age 26
Marrows (Morrow), Minnie Belle age 27
(daughter of Martin & Mattie Morrow of South Carolina)
23 October 1908
Book F, Page 621

Mark and Brand Record, Bradley County, Arkansas, 18 January 1909
Horace Harding

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Home in 1910 US Census: Pennington, Bradley County, Arkansas 
Race: Black 
Household Members: Name Age 
Susan (Harding) Bradley 53  head widow 5 children born 3 children living
Warren Bradley 26  son
Willie Bradley 25  daughter

Home in 1910 US Census: Pennington, Bradley County, Arkansas 
Race: Black 
Household Members: Name Age 
Franklin Richmon 28  head married one time for 5 years
Lela Richmon 27  wife married second time for 5 years 4 children born 3 children living
Eliza Richmon 10/12  daughter
Lora Richmon 3  son
Verna Bradley 11  step-daughter (in previous census her name was Verta Russell)
 
Home in 1910 US Census: Pennington, Bradley County, Arkansas 
Race: Black 
Household Members: Name Age 
Millie Harding 80  Widow born NC 9 children born 3 children living
Julius Harding 37 Son Single

Home in 1910 US Census: Pennington, Bradley County, Arkansas
Race: Black
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members: Name Age
Horace Harding 32  head born AR Married 14 years
Mary L Harding 30  wife born SC 9 children born 7 children living 
Ona (Omer) B Harding 13  son born AR
Rosabella Harding 11  daughter born AR
Willie Harding 7  son born AR
Vineta Harding 5  daughter born AR
Davie (Daisy?) L Harding 4  daughter born AR
Mittie G Harding 2  daughter born AR
Otto Harding 1 1/12  son born AR

Home in 1910 US Census: Pennington, Bradley County, Arkansas 
Race: Black 
Household Members: Name Age 
Joe Maddison 27  head Married once for 2 years
Minnie B Maddison 30  wife Married second time for 2 years, 2 children born, 2 children living
Fay Jenkins 3  step-daughter
(Massey Jenkins, age 8, Minnie's son is at the home of her father and step-mother, nearby)

Home in 1910 US Census: Pennington, Bradley County, Arkansas 
Race: Black 
Household Members: Name Age 
Robert H (W?) Cook 29  Married once for 10 years
Lilla Cook 27  Married once for 10 years 0 children

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Marriage Records, Bradley County, Arkansas
Harding, Omer 18 
Wood, Zula 16 
3 February 1915 
Book H, Page 588

Arkansas Death Index 1914-1950 
Name: Winnie (Minnie) Bel Madison
Death Date: 13 January 1916  
County: Bradley  
Volume Number: 1  
Roll Number: 19141923  
Certificate Number: 145  

Marriage Records, Bradley County, Arkansas
Madison, Joe age 33
Goodwin, Mrs. Bessie age 32
6 August 1916
Book I, Page 259

Marriage Records, Bradley County, Arkansas
Madison, Joe age 35
Bradley, Willie age 32
8 December 1917
Book I, Page 588

Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
Name: Zelia Harding    (Zula?)
Death Date: 31 May 1918  
County: Pulaski  
Volume Number: 32  
Roll Number: 19141923  
Certificate Number: 747  

World War I Registration Cards, 5 June 1918
Omer Harding

Arkansas Death Index 1914-1950	
Name: Millie Harding 
Death Date: 26 Jun 1918  
County: Bradley  
Volume Number: 29  
Roll Number: 19141923  
Certificate Number: 75 

Marriage Records, Bradley County, Arkansas
Harden, Omer age 21
Clark, Bessie age 17
30 Aug. 1918
Book J, Page 122

World War I Registration Cards, 12 Sept. 1918
Horace Harding
 
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Home in 1920 US Census: Pennington, Bradley County, Arkansas
Race: Black 
Household Members: Name Age 
Omer Hardin 22  
Bessie (Clark) Hardin 18  
Virginia Hardin 0/12  
Luther Hardin 4  

Home in 1920 US Census: Pennington, Bradley County, Arkansas
Race: Black 
Household Members: Name Age 
Jim Nealy 24  
Rosy (Harding) Nealy 21  
Hellen N Nealy 5 
 
Home in 1920: Pennington, Bradley, Arkansas 
Household Members: Name Age 
Joe Madison 37  head
Willie (Bradley) Madison 34  wife (#3)
Meredith Madison 9  (daughter with first wife Minnie B. Marrows)
Annette Madison 7  (daughter with first wife Minnie B. Marrows)  
Airleene Madison 4/12  Joe & Minnie's daughter
Susan Bradley 63  Mother-in-law
 
Home in 1920 US Census: Pennington, Bradley County, Arkansas
Race: Black 
Household Members: Name Age 
Robert W (H?) Cook 47  
Lilla (Ferrell) Cook 30  
Ferris Cook 3  

Marriage
Cash Harding
Lila Cook
1 Dec 1926
Book M, Page 292

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Home in 1930 US Census: Pennington, Bradley County, Arkansas 
Race: Negro (Black) 
Household Members: Name Age 
Mary Harding 49  Divorced Cook for private family
Daisey Harding 24  daughter
Vivetie Harding 22 (25) daughter Divorced Cook for private family
Rosa Harding 20 (30) daughter Divorced
Mittie Harding 18 (22) daughter Cook for Private family
Billie Harding 30 (27)  son married age 28 Laborer at Sawmill
Otto Harding 21  son married age 18 Laborer at Sawmill
Ruby Harding 17  daughter-in-law married age 19 (?)
Annie Harding 11  daughter
Lester Nell (Nealy) 8  Grandson
J D Tylor 6  Grandson
J B Tylor 4 2/12  Grandson
 
Home in 1930 US Census: Portland, Ashley County, Arkansas
Race: Negro (Black)
Occupation:  Family Farmer
Household Members: Name Age
Horace Harding 53 head  first married at age 18
Lilla (Ferrell Cook) Harding 51 wife  first married at age 16
Alice Sue Harding 15 daughter
Mary Harding 13 daughter
Farris Cook 16 daughter (Lilla's daughter by 1st husband Robert W. Cook)

Home in 1930 US Census: Pennington, Bradley County, Arkansas 
Race: Negro (Black)
Household Members: Name Age 
Joe Madison 48  head
Willie (Bradley) Madison 45  wife
Annette Madison 17  daughter
Airline Madison 10  daughter
Troyce Madison 8  son
W G Madison 5  son
Christabele Madison 2 8/12  daughter 

Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
Name: Horace Harding 
Death Date: 7 Mar 1937  
County: Bradley  
Roll Number: 19341940  
Page Number: 1437  

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Social Security Death Index
Name: Lillar C. Harding
SSN: 429-96-3956 
Last Residence: 71671  Warren, Bradley, Arkansas, United States of America
Born: 13 Apr 1881
Died: 15 Jun 1967
State (Year) SSN issued: Arkansas (1965)

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Social Security Death Index
Name: Omer Harding
SSN: 465-16-8754 
Last Residence: 71671  Warren, Bradley, Arkansas, United States of America
Born: 7 Feb 1897
Last Benefit: 71671  Warren, Bradley, Arkansas, United States of America
Died: Sep 1987
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951) 

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Harding Cemetery

More information can be found in the BCGS ROOTS, 
Volume VI, Number 4, December 1997 (ask Barbara for a lookup)
"Brief History of Ex-Slaves, Cash and Millie Harding" by Jeanie Sharp Nance, 
a direct descendant of William Brice and Elizabeth Henry Harding. 

Researched and submitted by Barbara Logan