Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Harding, Joseph K.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Middletown Township


   JOSEPH K. HARDING retired, P.O. Langhorne, was born in 
Hatboro, Montgomery county, May 6, 1832, being a son of 
Nathan and Rebecca (Hellings) Harding, natives of Bucks 
county and of English origin. The Harding family were 
members of the Society of Friends.  His mother's family were 
members of the Baptist church.  They were usually farmers.  
Nathan Harding was a house painter and farmer, but in later 
life kept a hotel.  Of his five children Joseph K. was the 
third.  He grew to manhood in Bucks county, and received his 
education in the common schools.  His father was a 
hotel-keeper and Joseph K. adopted his father's business. 
After clerking for seven years he embarked in business for 
himself, being then 30 years old.  He continued the hotel 
business for thirty years, twenty-three years of that time 
being spent in Langhorne.  He was a successful hotel-keeper, 
and retired from the business in 1885.  He was married in 
1867 to Sarah Ann, daughter of Elijah R. and Mary (Hellings) 
Leedom.  Her parents were of English and Irish origin, and 
natives of Bucks county.  The Leedom family were members of 
the Society of Friends, but her parents belonged to the 
Methodist church.  They were farmers in Upper Makefield.  
Joseph K. and Sarah Ann Harding have three children:  Mary 
Jewell, Emma Lulu and Justin N.  Mr. Harding is a republican 
in politics.  He has been school director and is a master 
mason.