From the "History of Steuben County, Indiana, 1885", page 708-709.
George Golden
George Golden, one of the successful farmers of Jackson
Township, resides on
section 22, where he settled in November, 1864. He owns 302½
acres of land, entered and partially improved by Maro Cleveland.
Mr. Golden has made many improvements which have greatly advanced
its value since he owned the farm. In 1876 he built his residence,
which is one of the finest in the township, at a cost of $3,000, and in
1883 built his barn at a cost of $1,200. He is a son of Nathaniel
Golden who was born in Nova Scotia
about 1795, and removed with his parents to Seneca
County, N. Y., where he
married Elizabeth Arey. In 1839 he moved to Steuben
County, Ind., and
settled on a farm in Steuben
Township, now owned by Henry
Ritter, where he died in1848, his wife's death preceded his. They had a
family of nine children. One daughter died in New
York, and eight children accompanied their
parents to Indiana,
viz.: Amy, wife of Ever Thayer; Thomas was killed by the caving in of a
well, when twenty-two years of age; Louisa married Eli Frink; Ann, wife
of Zephaniah Carr; Horace, Nathan and George. The latter is the
youngest, and the only surviving member of his father's family, He was
born in New York in
October, 1835, and has lived in Steuben
County, Ind., since
1839. He married Adelpha Cleveland, daughter of Amasa Maro Cleveland,
who settled in Steuben County
in 1835. Mr, and Mrs. Golden have three children — Frank, Edd and Judd,
all natives of Jackson Township.
Mrs. Golden's father was one of the prominent early settlers of the
county, He entered the farm where Mr. Golden now lives and lived there
till his death in 1863, His wife died in 1852. They had three daughters
— Mrs. Golden, Louisa, now in California,
and Mary, widow of Dr. John B, Blue, of Jackson
Township.
Transcribed by R.G. Cleaveland 7/25/2004