I have a massive Harding database. I do not know the source of 99% of the information and neither does the person who uploaded it. <deleted> I find one Abiel Harding in the database but nothing further on him. Here's what I get for four generations from Thomas Harding, R.S. I think RS is someone's designation for Revolutionary Soldier. I will be glad to look up other names BUT common names are pretty impossible unless you have some details to separate out the one you are interested in. Descendants of Thomas Harding, R.S. 1 Thomas Harding, R.S. 1758 - 1840 .. +Sarah Payne 1765 - 1844 ......... 2 John H. Harding 1785 - 1854 ............. +Rachael Carlisle 1790 - Unknown .................... 3 Abiel Harding 1817 - Unknown ......... 2 Samuel Franklin Harding 1787 - 1836 ............. +Ann Shipp 1800 - 1864 .................... 3 Martha Ann Harding 1819 - 1865 ........................ +Eli Nathan Hale Adams 1815 - 1873 .................... 3 Mary Ann Harding 1822 - Unknown ........................ +Alexander W. Morgan - Unknown .................... 3 James Samuel Harding 1824 - 1896 ........................ +Mary Louise French - Unknown ............................... 4 John M Harding 1849 - 1888 ................................... +Lucy McGuire - Unknown ............................... 4 Samuel Harding 1851 - 1885 ................................... +Amanda Cherry 1850 - Unknown ............................... 4 Laura Harding 1854 - 1905 ................................... +Alexander Stephens - Unknown ............................... 4 James Samuel Harding 1856 - 1885 ................................... +Louisa Porter - Unknown ............................... 4 Franklin Harding 1860 - 1919 ................................... +Martha McGuire - Unknown ............................... *2nd Wife of Franklin Harding: ................................... +Mary Ann Pittman 1866 - 1900 ............................... *3rd Wife of Franklin Harding: ................................... +Mary Harden - Unknown ............................... 4 Aaron Edward Harding 1863 - 1932 ................................... +Laury Belle Beach 1865 - Unknown ............................... 4 Jacob Harding 1866 - 1900 ................................... +Lue Bradley - Unknown .................... *2nd Wife of James Samuel Harding: ........................ +Elizabeth Lemons - Unknown .................... 3 Sarah Payne Harding 1825 - 1906 ........................ +William Coleman Hendricks - Unknown .................... 3 Melinda Webb Harding 1826 - Unknown ........................ +Matthew L Graham - Unknown .................... 3 Mahala Jane Harding 1830 - 1906 ........................ +Joshua Shipp - Unknown .................... *2nd Husband of Mahala Jane Harding: ........................ +John Hayes - Unknown .................... 3 Nancy Harding 1836 - 1890 ........................ +David P. McGinnis - Unknown ......... 2 Rebecca Harding 1790 - 1854 ............. +Hezekiah Puryear 1782 - 1848 .................... 3 John Harding Puryear - Unknown ........................ +Mildred Elizabeth Chandler - Unknown .................... 3 Anderson Puryear - Unknown .................... 3 Silas Puryear - Unknown .................... 3 Elizabeth Puryear - Unknown .................... 3 Allen Puryear - Unknown .................... 3 Lucinda Puryear 1812 - Unknown ......... 2 Sarah Sally Harding 1792 - 1854 ............. +John Carlisle - Unknown .................... 3 Nancy Carlisle - Unknown ......... 2 Amy Harding 1794 - 1860 ............. +Mordica Hardin - Unknown ......... *2nd Husband of Amy Harding: ............. +Mordecia Rice Hardin 1795 - 1870 .................... 3 Hannah S. Hardin - Unknown .................... 3 Sarah Ellen Hardin - Unknown .................... 3 Mordecai Robert Hardin - Unknown ........................ +Nfn Goodloe - Unknown .................... *2nd Wife of Mordecai Robert Hardin: ........................ +Susan C. Thurman - Unknown .................... *3rd Wife of Mordecai Robert Hardin: ........................ +Sarah T. Green - Unknown .................... 3 Thomas B. Hardin - Unknown ........................ +Mary C. Palmer - Unknown .................... 3 Jack Hardin 1816 - Unknown .................... 3 Nancy Hardin 1829 - Unknown ......... 2 Noah Harding 1797 - Unknown ............. +Polly Kerr - Unknown .................... 3 [1] Lucinda Harding 1824 - 1916 ......... *2nd Wife of Noah Harding: ............. +Mary Kerr - Unknown .................... 3 [1] Lucinda Harding 1824 - 1916 .................... 3 Susan Sarah Harding 1827 - 1903 ........................ +John K. Rector 1824 - 1865 ......... 2 Ruhannah Harding 1799 - 1854 ............. +Nathaniel Reed - Unknown ......... 2 Payne Harding 1802 - 1883 ............. +Matilda Reed 1805 - Unknown .................... 3 Benjamin G Harding 1820 - Unknown ........................ +Elizabeth Haskins 1830 - Unknown ............................... 4 Samuel P Harding 1858 - Unknown ............................... 4 Emma Harding 1859 - Unknown ................................... +Charles Sapworth - Unknown ............................... 4 Oliver Harding 1860 - Unknown ............................... 4 Olive Harding 1861 - Unknown ............................... 4 Jason Harding 1863 - Unknown ............................... 4 George Jackson Harding 1865 - Unknown ............................... 4 Don Carlos Harding 1868 - Unknown ............................... 4 Pearl Harding 1870 - Unknown ............................... 4 Charles Harding 1872 - Unknown ............................... 4 Mary Harding 1874 - Unknown .................... 3 Sarah Harding 1825 - Unknown .................... 3 Elizabeth Harding 1827 - Unknown .................... 3 Emily Harding 1829 - Unknown ........................ +James Kirk - Unknown .................... 3 Rowanna Harding 1831 - Unknown .................... 3 Mary Ann Harding 1833 - Unknown ........................ +James Daughtery - Unknown .................... 3 Martha Harding 1835 - Unknown .................... 3 Samuel Harding 1837 - Unknown ......... *2nd Wife of Payne Harding: ............. +Mary Reynolds - Unknown ......... 2 Aaron Harding 1805 - 1875 ............. +Margaret Campbell 1818 - 1858 .................... 3 Martha Louise Harding 1840 - Unknown ........................ +Harry McDonald 1832 - Unknown .................... 3 John Harding 1843 - 1915 ........................ +Susie Downs - Unknown ............................... 4 Mary Margaret Harding 1875 - 1941 ................................... +W. S. Threlkeld - Unknown ............................... 4 Susie Adele Harding 1886 - 1939 ............................... 4 Jack Harding Private - .................... 3 Samuel Harding 1845 - 1903 ........................ +Lucy Wissaker 1851 - 1937 .................... 3 Sallie Harding 1849 - Unknown ........................ +James H. Gentry - Unknown .................... 3 Robert Harding 1852 - Unknown ........................ +Maggie B. Robertson - Unknown ............................... 4 Margaret Harding - Unknown ................................... +Nfn Hughes - Unknown .................... 3 Mary Harding 1857 - 1857 Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com