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Subject: J. A. McCord-Biography
Date: 2 Apr 2005 19:42:16 -0700

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Surnames: McCord, Allen,Baker, Alford
Classification: Biography

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J. A. McCord is the tenth of eleven children, and was born March 6, 1824, son of William and Margaret (Allen) McCord. The father was a native of Pennsylvania. Our subject was born in Kentucky, where he lived with his mother until the age of fourteen years. He then removed to Daviess County, Ind., where he has since remained. He engaged in farming, which occupation he followed for eighteen years. He obtained his education in the public schools, and was married April 8, 1849, to Emily, daughter of James and Hannah (Baker) Alford. Mr. McCord became the father of these fourteen children: Helen, Mason, Florian,Sarah, William., Benjamin, Margaret, Joseph, Emily, George, Matthew, Clara, Orlena and Thomas. Mr. McCord is a stanch Republican, and cast his first vote for Taylor. He was elected township trustee in 1873. He has been postmaster of Alfordsville since 1861, with the exception of a short time. He has been a member of the Christian Church since 1865, and has rais!
ed his family in that belief. He owns 140 acres of land, and has a fine stock of general merchandise. He carries on farming and stock raising, and is the most prosperous merchant in his town.
History of Knox and Daviess County Indiana
Goodspeed Publishing;Chicago; 1886
Page: 879
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