Lester Larue Harding
Census
Lester was counted in the following censuses:

1860 in New York,Steuben County, Greenwood
Ancestry.com, Page 8, 13 Aug 1860
Lines 1-7; Dwelling # 64; Family visited #64
Harding, Alpheus - age 34, male, farmer, value of personal property $100, born in NY
----, Matilda - age 31, female, housewife, born in NY
----, Alfonzo - age 12, male, born in NY, attended school
----, Zilla - age 11, male, born in NY, attended school
----, Mary Jane - age 6, female, born in NY, attended school
----, Lester - age 3, male, born in NY
----, Alvaretta - age 1, female, born in NY
NOTE: Zilla Harding - says male on this census should be female (error made often on census).

1880 in New York, Steuben County, Hornellsville
Familysearch.org; Ancestry.com; Page 19; ED 179; June 4 & 5, 1880
Street name: ?bion Street; Line # 26 - 29; House # 13; Dwelling # 180; Family Visited # 197
Harding, Lester - white, male age 22, married, stone mason, self and parents born in NY
----, Emorette - white, female, age 22, Wife, married, keeping house, self and parents born in NY
----, Luella - white, female, age 4, dau, single, self and parents born in NY
----, Carrolton - white, male, age 2, son, single, self and parents born in NY


New York, State Census, 1892
Page 1, Enumeration of the Inhabitants living in the first Election District of the
Town of Allegany, In the County of Ward, N. Y. on Feb. 16, 1892
Lester Harding, M, 36, United States, Cit. Laborer
Emett Harding, F, 36, United States, Cit.
Luly Harding, F, 16, United States, Cit.
Carl Harding, M, 14, United States, Cit.
Lester Harding, M, 10, United States, Cit.
Gertrude Harding, F,6, United States, Cit.
William Harding, M, 1, United States, Cit.


1920 in New York, Orleans County, Medina (village)
Ancestry.com,; ED # 180; Sheet # 1B; Sterr ? Street; 2 Jan 1920; Line # 54
Harding, Lester - boarder, male, white, age 63, widowed, able to read and write, self and parents born in NY, occupation - Laborer, Foundry, wage worker


Obituary
*****NOTES**** I apologize for not listing a source for this Obituary, I cannot remember were I obtained this, if anyone knows, please e-mail me. My e-mail is on the first page of Our Family Tree. Thank You, Lynn.


                  Lester Harding Dies in Buffalo Hospital.
                  Injuries received when struck by a street car results in 
                  death.
                  Funeral Monday
              Lester L, Harding 74 years old, well known resident of this
              vicinity died at the Buffalo City Hospital at 5 PM. yesterday.
              Mr. Harding was struck and knocked down by a street car in that
              city February 10th sustaining a fractured skull and other
              injuries which eventually spelled his death.
               He was born in Greenwood August 10, 1857 son of Alpheus and
              Matilda Smith Harding and spent most of his life in this
              vicinity. He married Retta Saulsbury of Haskinsville whose death
              occured about a year ago. Mr. Harding is survived by six children
              Lester Jr. and Carl Harding of Angelica. Mrs Flossie Briggs of
              Andover. Mrs Gertrude White of Almond William Harding of Arkport
              and Mrs. Addie Snyder of Alfred. A sister and Brother Mrs. Mary
              Hallet and Charles Harding of Leach Avenue this city and a sister
              Mrs. Nina Jones of New York Mills.
               The furneral will take place Monday at 2PM at the Murray
              Furneral Home on Frank Street and burial will follow in the
              Harding Plot in the Stephens Mills Cemetery.
                   
Lester Larue Harding