Harrod, Daniel

HARROD

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/2/2013 at 09:49:03

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

HARROD, DANIEL—Jackson Twp.—pg 650-1. Stock-raiser, section 16, P.O. Montezuma. Was born in Knox county, Ohio, June 24, 1838, and while a youth commenced farming. He was also engaged in teaching, and in the spring of 1864 he came to this county, resumed farming, and for four years was employed in sheep-raising. He then commenced the raising of stock, and deals quite extensively in thorough-bred cattle. In the fall of 1875 he returned to Ohio, remained there until the fall of 1878, then came again to this county, where he owns a farm of 170 acres.