McCord - James A.
Source: Portrait & Biographical Record of Montgomery, Parke & Fountain Counties,
Indiana p 390
James A. McCord. Among those who are pleasantly located in
Washington Township is he whose name introduces this sketch. He is a native
of this county, and was born Sept 14, 1834, his birth place being within a
distance of one and one-half miles of his present home. He is a son of
David and Celia Elder McCord. The former parent was a son of James and
Margaret Summers McCord. He was one of a family of 10 children, 5 sons and
5 daughters and at the age of 20 years was married to a daughter of
Alexander and Ann Elder. He began in life for himself by accepting form his
father 80 acres of undeveloped land. Here he began clearning it of timber,
but being unused to the hardships of pioneer life, he fell a victim to
disease and died at the youthful age of 23 years, leaving a widow with two
children: Margaret, who married WR Canine, Waveland; and James S. After the
decease of our subject's father the mother married William Canine, an uncle
of her daughter's husband. She lived but a short time, her death occuring
December 8, 1841. Our subject's father and mother were members of the
Baptist Church, in which capacity they served faithfully. In politics the
father was a Whig. The grandfather of James McCord was a native of NC, his
birth occuring in 1785. When but 6 he moved to Madison Co, Ky with his
parents, where he grew to manhood and married a wife two years his junior.
He was strictly a farmer by occupation and took an active part in politics,
using his influence for the Whig party. He died Dec, 1873, his good wife
having preceded him to the better land but two months before. In 1828 he
emigrated to Parke County, locating on 160 acres of Government land. He came
with very limited means, but by close application to his work he finally
accumulated good farms for each of his children. James A. McCord and his
sister were reared by their Grandfather McCord. At the age of 20 James
began working by the month for James Elder, which he continued to do for 5
years. On attaining the age of 25 he wedded Amanda J, daughter of William
D. and Mary Noel Burford. He laid the foundation of his education in the
common schools of the district and added to his general fund of information
by one year's course at the Bloomingdale Academy. After marriage, Mr.
McCord moved on his present farm of which he had bought 80 acres some time
before. But by devoting his attention to the cultivation of this tract he
has increased his possessions to 160 acres and has placed himself among the
most prosperous men of his calling in the county. Mr. McCord is one of the
most useful members of the Baptist Church as is also his companion. He has
been a liberal contributor toward its support. In politics he is identified
with no particular party, preferring to cast his vote for the man best
fitted for the office, regardless of party lines. His attention is mainly
devoted to the cultivation of his well-kept farm, and his perseverance, good
management and honesty have won for him the reputation of being one of the
Washington Township's best agriculturists.
Washington Township is he whose name introduces this sketch. He is a native
of this county, and was born Sept 14, 1834, his birth place being within a
distance of one and one-half miles of his present home. He is a son of
David and Celia Elder McCord. The former parent was a son of James and
Margaret Summers McCord. He was one of a family of 10 children, 5 sons and
5 daughters and at the age of 20 years was married to a daughter of
Alexander and Ann Elder. He began in life for himself by accepting form his
father 80 acres of undeveloped land. Here he began clearning it of timber,
but being unused to the hardships of pioneer life, he fell a victim to
disease and died at the youthful age of 23 years, leaving a widow with two
children: Margaret, who married WR Canine, Waveland; and James S. After the
decease of our subject's father the mother married William Canine, an uncle
of her daughter's husband. She lived but a short time, her death occuring
December 8, 1841. Our subject's father and mother were members of the
Baptist Church, in which capacity they served faithfully. In politics the
father was a Whig. The grandfather of James McCord was a native of NC, his
birth occuring in 1785. When but 6 he moved to Madison Co, Ky with his
parents, where he grew to manhood and married a wife two years his junior.
He was strictly a farmer by occupation and took an active part in politics,
using his influence for the Whig party. He died Dec, 1873, his good wife
having preceded him to the better land but two months before. In 1828 he
emigrated to Parke County, locating on 160 acres of Government land. He came
with very limited means, but by close application to his work he finally
accumulated good farms for each of his children. James A. McCord and his
sister were reared by their Grandfather McCord. At the age of 20 James
began working by the month for James Elder, which he continued to do for 5
years. On attaining the age of 25 he wedded Amanda J, daughter of William
D. and Mary Noel Burford. He laid the foundation of his education in the
common schools of the district and added to his general fund of information
by one year's course at the Bloomingdale Academy. After marriage, Mr.
McCord moved on his present farm of which he had bought 80 acres some time
before. But by devoting his attention to the cultivation of this tract he
has increased his possessions to 160 acres and has placed himself among the
most prosperous men of his calling in the county. Mr. McCord is one of the
most useful members of the Baptist Church as is also his companion. He has
been a liberal contributor toward its support. In politics he is identified
with no particular party, preferring to cast his vote for the man best
fitted for the office, regardless of party lines. His attention is mainly
devoted to the cultivation of his well-kept farm, and his perseverance, good
management and honesty have won for him the reputation of being one of the
Washington Township's best agriculturists.