BOORD-Fremont - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Among the most prosperous firms of Covingtton is the furniture establishment of M. Boord & Co. The success of the firm is almost wholly due to the efforts of the party named in this sketch. Fremont, known as Mont Boord, is the oldest of the 9 children of Oliver and Catharine W. Ludlow Bood. His father is native of Van Buren Twp, Fountain Co In and mother of Ohio. Oliver Boord served faithfully his country in the dark hour of civil war as an officer, and since that hour of gloom gave place to his country's happiness he engaged in the hardware business. Mont, the special subject of these notes, was born in Van Buren Twp, Fountain County Nov 14, 1857 and came with his parents to Covingtin in the fall of 1866. He attended school what he could and early stood behind his father's counter, thus acquiring practical business knowledge. In 1876 he was engaged as clerk in the store of Whitney Prescott and continued in the same store as it came into the possession of JJ Clayton then TH McGeorge till June 1, 1879. He soon became associated with his uncle, Samuel Boord, on the condition he should take charge of the business while his uncle should furnish the capital. July 3 following he made his first trip to Chicago for goods and he was soon one of the merchants of Covington. He began business with a stock of about $1,200. In Sept 1880, the firm purchased the stock of TW McClure, and also occupied his room as well as their former building. Their business has increased so that they now carry a stock, including undertakers' supplies of about $5,000. They also have a branch store at Coal Creek. Mr. Boord is connected with the lodges of Knights of Pythias and IOOF [Independent Order of Odd Fellows] and is an industrious business man, deserving of patronage.