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John Richard Harden

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John Richard Harden

Birth
Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA
Death
30 Dec 1945 (aged 79)
Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA
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John Richard Harden, age 80, retired farmer, and last of four sons of the late Richard Ivy Harden, was buried December 31, 1945 in Harden's Chapel Cemetery, which was founded by his father a few miles east of Fulton. He was preceded to the grave by a brother, T. M. Harden, only a month ago. The deceased died Dec. 30, 1945 after having been forced to his bed about three weeks ago with an attack of pneumonia. He had lived in Itawamba County all of his life, having been born near Harden's Chapel where he was buried. At the time of his death he was living at Bean's Ferry a few miles south of Fulton, where he had lived for the past 7 years since retiring as a farmer. A member of the Harden's Chapel Methodist Church since early manhood, the deceased lived a life which held close to the tenants of his faith and which endeared him to all who knew him. During the lifetime of his brothers, T. D. and T. R. Harden, who were Itawamba's first rural letter carriers, the deceased served as substitute on both routes one and two of Fulton.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Delia Pierce Harden, whom he married early in life, to which union nine children were born. Surviving children are Mrs. Purnie Pierce, Mrs. Vista Grissom, Mrs. Jessie Webb, Alvia Harden, Mrs. Runa Moore, all of Fulton, and Mrs. Ruby Gray of Myrtle. Deceased children are Ezra Harden, Mrs. Tula Webb and Mrs. Norma Works. Three sisters of a family which included 10 children, also survive, they are Mrs. O. B. Henderson and Mrs. Henry Umfress of Fulton, Rt. 1, Mrs. Z. D. Wheeler of Jackson; 20 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
John Richard Harden, age 80, retired farmer, and last of four sons of the late Richard Ivy Harden, was buried December 31, 1945 in Harden's Chapel Cemetery, which was founded by his father a few miles east of Fulton. He was preceded to the grave by a brother, T. M. Harden, only a month ago. The deceased died Dec. 30, 1945 after having been forced to his bed about three weeks ago with an attack of pneumonia. He had lived in Itawamba County all of his life, having been born near Harden's Chapel where he was buried. At the time of his death he was living at Bean's Ferry a few miles south of Fulton, where he had lived for the past 7 years since retiring as a farmer. A member of the Harden's Chapel Methodist Church since early manhood, the deceased lived a life which held close to the tenants of his faith and which endeared him to all who knew him. During the lifetime of his brothers, T. D. and T. R. Harden, who were Itawamba's first rural letter carriers, the deceased served as substitute on both routes one and two of Fulton.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Delia Pierce Harden, whom he married early in life, to which union nine children were born. Surviving children are Mrs. Purnie Pierce, Mrs. Vista Grissom, Mrs. Jessie Webb, Alvia Harden, Mrs. Runa Moore, all of Fulton, and Mrs. Ruby Gray of Myrtle. Deceased children are Ezra Harden, Mrs. Tula Webb and Mrs. Norma Works. Three sisters of a family which included 10 children, also survive, they are Mrs. O. B. Henderson and Mrs. Henry Umfress of Fulton, Rt. 1, Mrs. Z. D. Wheeler of Jackson; 20 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

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