John Harden
John Harden was born in Somerset County, Pa., and came to this county in 1836, and settled in Union township. His family consisted of eight children. Mr. Harden was married twice; his first wife died in 1833, and the second in 1845. Seven sons and one daughter are still living in the neighborhood, in the enjoyment of prosperity. Joseph, the third son, was noted as one of the best deer hunters in the country. He was also a famous bee hunter, as he and his brothers Mark and Jesse supplied the family with meat and honey.
From History of Auglaize County, Ohio, with the Indian History of Wapakoneta, and the First Settlement of the County, Robert Sutton, Publishers, Wapakoneta, 1880