Eugene D. Agard

AGARD, JORDAN

Posted By: Greta Thompson (email)
Date: 5/8/2006 at 20:56:58

Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 20 PO Pleasantville. Mr. Agard is a native of Licking County, Ohio, and was born on the 12th day of August 1823. All his life he has been an active farmer. When he was twelve years old his father, James S Agard, removed to Indiana, and soon after to St. Louis, Missouri. Here he remained a short time and then took up his residence in Adams County, Illinois, where E D resided until 1865, when he came to Pleasant Grove township, Marion county, Iowa. On the 21st day of June 1846, he was married to Joanna Jordan, from which union they have six children; Gideon W, William V, Elias G, E A, A E, and Annie. Mr. Agard’s father was a native of Connecticut and was a soldier in the War of 1812. Was with W HH Harrison at the battle of Tippecanoe. He died in Adams County, Illinois in the year 1855, at the age of sixty-six years.

History of Marion County, Iowa, 1881, p.731