BIO: Addison F. Harding, Wyoming Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, PA & NY

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Chaffee, Amasa Franklin. History of the Wyoming 
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
New York: Eaton & Mains, 1904, page 333.
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  Harding, Addison F., was born on May 25, 1823, in Gibson, Susquehanna 
County, Pa. Soon after his birth the family moved to Glenham, Dutchess 
County, N.Y., and about 1831 his father purchased a farm in Harford, 
Pa., where he moved his family.  The family lived here until 1836, when 
they moved to Binghamton, N.Y., where the parents continued to reside 
until death. There wee eight sons and three daughters in the family, 
all but one son growing to maturity. One brother, Lowell, became a 
minister, and has manifested his love for Methodism in many ways since 
residing in Binghamton.
  He received his education in the common schools of the places where 
he resided, and spent some time in a select school in Binghamton, and 
also in the academy of the same place.
  He was converted on February 26, 1840, in the old Henry Street 
Church. As he began to testify and pray he felt a desire for larger 
sphere and opportunity to use his talents. He went into the 
neighborhood, near Binghamton and successfully held services, assuredly 
gathering, as he did son, the conviction that the ministry should be 
his lifework. In 1841 W. N. Pearne, his pastor, gave him an exhorter's 
license. In May, 1842, he was given a local preacher's license, and in 
1852-53 served Union charge as supply, joining the Conference in 1854.
  On January 1, 1843, he married Miss Mary R. Wentz, of Binghamton, 
N.Y., who died on August 22, 1879. On March 3, 1880, he married Miss 
Olive R. Cobb, of Stevensville, Pa.
  Since retiring from the active work of the ministry he has resided at 
Great Bend, Pa.
  His pastoral record is as follows: 1854-55, Conkling; 1856-57, 
Windsor; 1858, Lisle; 1859-60, Page Brook; 1861, Union; 1862, 
Springville; 1863-65, Rome; 1866, Wyalusing; 1867-68, Great Bend; 1869, 
Hawleyton; 1879-71, Barton; 1872-73, Lanesboro; 1874-75, Westville; 
1876, sd.; 1877, Hale's Eddy; 1878, Masonville; 1879, Harpursville; 
1880, Rush; 1881-83, Fairdale; 1884-85, Choconut Center; 1886-87, 
Edmeston; 1888-1903, sd.