Warren Gamaliel Harding 
Warren Gamaliel was born on November 2nd, 1865 in Corsica, (blooming Grove), Morrow, Ohio. Warren Gamaliel's father was George Tyron HARDING and his mother was Phoebe Elizabeth DICKERSON. His paternal grandparents were Charles Alexander HARDING and Mary Ann CRAWFORD; his maternal grandparents were Isaac Haines DICKERSON and Charity Malvina VAN KIRK. He had two brothers and five sisters, named Charles Alexander, George Tyron "Deac", Charity (Chat), Mary Clarissa, Eleanor Persilla, Abigail Victoria (Daisy) and Phoebe Caroline (Carolyn). He was the oldest of the eight children. He died at the age of 57 on August 2nd, 1923 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California. He was buried in August 1923 in Marion, Marion, Ohio.General Notes
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# Note: Warren G. Harding, 29th President, inaugurated on 3/4/1921, wasthe 6th Pres. to come from Ohio. The Vice-President was CalvinCoolidge. His Secretary of Commerce was Herbert Hoover. AndrewW. Mellon from Pittsburgh became Secretary of the Treasury.Harding enjoyed personal popularity as Pres. His nature waskindly and genial. There was general confidence in his honestyand in his devotions to his duties. After a summer country tourof the U.S. and Alaska, the President became ill with pneumoniain San Francisco. On Aug. 2, 1923, he suddenly died. Somereports say he died of a heart attack. Herbert Hooveraccompanied him on his trip. Vice President Calvin Coolidgebecame President upon Harding's death. As a youth he studied atcommon schools, and from 14-17 at the Ohio Central College inIberia. He taught country school for a year, read law for ashort time, and worked in a newspaper office. In 1884 he becameeditor and proprietor of the "Marion Star." He married in 1891and his wife became the circulation manager. Harding had nochildren, but his wife had a son to her previous marriage. Hewas a trustee at Trinity Baptist Church, and a director ofalmost every major business. He was a leader in fraternalorganizations and charitable enterprises. He organized theCitizen's Cornet Band and he once said, "I played everyinstrument except the slide trombone and the E-flat cornet."Harding, an effective speaker with a vibrant speaking voice, wasencouraged to enter politics by Senator Jos. Foraker. Hardingserved 2 terms (1900-1904) in the Ohio Senate. From 1904-1906he was Lieutenant-Governor of Ohio. From 1915-21 he served as aU.S. Senator. In 1912 he delivered the nominating address forPresident Taft at the 1912 Republican Convention.
Note: 29TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, 1921-23
OHIO STATE SENATOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
U.S. SENATOR, 1915-21
Warren bought the Marion Star in 1884.
The Harding administration was corrupt and riddled with scandal, particularly the Teapot Dome Scandal. Warren died in office while on a national tour.
Won the 1920 election - the first in which women participated - over Hames M.
Cox and Eugene W. Debs by a popular vote of 16,143,407 to 9,130,328 and
919,799, and an electoral vote of 404 to 127 and 9. Chose as vice-president
his successor Calvin Coolidge.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.04 Apr 1744 in Watterford, New London, Connecticut d.22 Oct 1815 in , Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania
- b.19 Mar 1764 in Deer Park, Orange County, New York d.10 Jul 1839 in Blooming Grove, Richland, Ohio
- b.08 May 1743 in Waterford, Conn. d.1812 in , Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania
- b.15 Jun 1790 in Pittston, Luzerne Co, Pa d.09 Jan 1860 in Blooming Grove, Oh
- b.1727 in North Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island d.16 Dec 1778 in , Orange, New York
- b.17 Aug 1767 in Orange Co, Ny d.02 Nov 1844 in La Porte Co, In
- b.05 Nov 1738 in W Greenwich, Kent Co, Ri d.18 Oct 1808 in Luzerne Co, Pa
- b.08 Apr 1820 in Clifford, Luzerne Co, Pa d.03 Apr 1878 in Blooming Grove, Oh
- b.1729 d.1813
- b.1776 in PA d.1849
- b.26 Jul 1800 in Clifford, Luzerne Co, Pa d.06 Feb 1866 in Blooming Grove, Oh
- b.~ 1779
- b.12 Jun 1844 in Blooming Grove, Oh d.19 Nov 1928 in Santa Ana, Orange Co, Ca
- b.~ 1730 in near Baltimore, Md d.1810 in near Baltimore, Md
- b.14 Aug 1771 in Near Baltimore, Maryland d.~ 1848 in Prob. Morrow County, Ohio
- b.27 Jan 1803 in Baltimore, MD d.09 Sep 1868 in Waupin, WI
- b.30 Jun 1774 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland d.11 Apr 1852 in Prob. Morrow County, Ohio
- b.26 Aug 1823 in Washington Co, Pa d.11 Mar 1895 in Blooming Grove, Oh
- b.04 Mar 1802 in PA d.24 Sep 1870 in Beaver Dam, WI
- b.02 Nov 1865 in Corsica, (blooming Grove), Morrow, Ohio d.02 Aug 1923 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California
- b.1723 in , Frederick, Md
- b.1740 in , , New Jersey d.1802/1803 in , Washington, Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1726 in Of, Prince George's, Maryland d. in Prob, Washington, Pennsylvania
- b.23 Dec 1776 in Dickerson, New Jersey, Or, Pennsylvania d.03 Dec 1837 in Morrow, OH
- b.~ 1744 in <Prob, , Pennsylvania>
- b.03 Jan 1802 in Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia d.30 Jun 1867 in , Morrow, Ohio
- b.~ 1712
- b.1738 in Basking Ridge, Somerset, NJ
- b.~ 1715
- b.~ 1762 in Bernard, Somerset, NJ
- b.1718 in Salon County, Shrewsbury, Wales d.04 Mar 1803 in Basking Ridge, New Jersey
- b.1740 in Basking Ridge, Somerset, NJ
- b.1713 in New Jersey d.23 Nov 1803 in Basking Ridge, New Jersey
- b.21 Dec 1843 in Blooming Grove, Oh d.10 May 1920 in Marion, M Co, Oh
- b.1700 in Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA d.1776 in Burlington Co, New Jersey, USA
- b.17 Dec 1740 in Monmouth, NJ d.03 Apr 1798 in Amwell, PA
- b.1703 in Hopewell Or Hunterdon, Mercer d.1770
- b.1773 in Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey d.1826 in , Washington, Pennsylvania
- b.09 Nov 1718 in Monmouth Co., New Jersey, USA d.Sep 1760 in Middlesex, Monmouth County, New Jersey
- b.22 Jul 1749 in Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA
- b.~ 1722 in of Monmouth Co., New Jersey, USA
- b.25 Nov 1803 in , Washington, Pennsylvania d.16 May 1878 in , Morrow, Ohio
- d.16 Feb 1767 in Maidenhead, NJ
- b.~ 1781 in <, , New Jersey>
- d.09 Apr 1806 in Lebanon, NJ
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Warren Gamaliel and Florence Mabel were married in a religious ceremony on July 8th, 1891 in Marion, M Co, Oh.
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