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Harrold, John R.

Personal Information
Last Name Harrold
First Name John
Middle Name R.
Maiden Name
Death Date 10/31/1903
Birth Date 9/22/1834
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Cemetery Riverside Cemetery, Washington Twp., Owen Co.
Family Information
Spouse Eliza J. Stephenson
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Other Age 69. Born in Mooresville, Morgan Co., Ind.; son of Thomas and Sarah Rooker Harrold. He was the fourth of 9 children. In 1852, began learning the blacksmith trade with Henderson & Johnson of Mooresville. Opened his own blacksmith shop in 1855. Married Eliza Stephenson, daughter of Joseph Stephenson, on March 9, 1856 in Owen Co., Ind. Civil War veteran: Co. F, 71st Ind. Vol., then 6th Indiana Cavalry, then 149th Ind. Vol. Was captured at the battles of Richmond, Ky. and Muldraugh Hill. After the war, he became a grocer in Spencer, Owen Co.
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