OBITUARY        
                  DEATH: Livingston County Historian's Office, Geneseo, New York
                         Dalton Enterprise newspaper
                         dated December 6, 1895
                         Page 2 reads:
 
 
                      DEATH: MRS. MARGARET HARDING.
                  The death of Mrs. Margaret Harding occured at 12 o'clock
              on Sunday, Dec. 1st, at her home on Church street in the
              village.  Deceased was born inSaratoga county in 1818, 
              went to Howard, N.Y., about 1830, and was converted 
              under the preaching of Elder Sheardown in 1835 at that 
              place.  She was married to C. L. Harding in 1840 at
              Hornellsville, N.Y., and their wedding tour was to Nunda,
              after which Mr. Harding took a course in medicine and
              finished in 1846.  They then moved to Nunda, where they
              have since made it their permanent home.  Mrs. Harding
              then joined the Baptist church by letter, of which she
              has been a very consistent member and a person who, 
              through her Christian fortitued, rose above any trouble
              that might come.
              Mrs. Harding always welcomed the sick and aided the doctor
              in any surgery when needed.  In former years, when the
              doctor was gone from home, she would take the turnkey and
              extract a tooth for some sufferer.
                  In 1870 came the death of their son, aged 24 years,
              who was a promising Christian young man, a member of the
              same church with his father and mother.  This death was
              a severe blow to them.  He was editor of the Democtrat,
              published here at the time of his death.
                  The doctor's mother spent seventeen years with them,
              the last nine being years of great care to Mrs. Harding.
              Forty-nine years of married life was passed pleasantly 
              together, when suddenly he was snatched away--going out
              from home in usual health and brought back a lifeless
              form--from which shock she never fully recovered.
                  She fully relied on her niece, Mrs. LaMonte, who was
              considered as a daughter, the remainder of her years, the
              last three of which she was in failing health, her 
              appreciation and love for Mrs. LaMonte being often 
              expressed in her last sickness for her untiriing devotion
              to her.
                  Dr. Kneeland attended Mrs. Harding during the last
              few months of her illness and was untiring in his efforts
              to alleviate her sufferings, for which she was very 
              greatful.
                  At last, on that beautiful Sabbath day, came the
              longed-for sleep in Jesus that took away all pain--not
              even a trace of suffering was left.  It will long be 
              remembered by the dear ones who stood by her bedside 
              and saw the change from suffering to rest.
                  The funeral services, conducted by Revs. Phillips, 
              Carmichael, and Stevens, were held at the house on Tuesday,
              after which her remains were laid to rest in Oakwood 
              Cemetery.
                 "He giveth His beloved sleep."
 


Have not found any record at Nunda Town Clerk's Office for her burial. 


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