Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Harford, Fred 
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

Harford, Fred, who is one of the prosperous farmers and large land owners of 
Grundy County, owns 480 acres, all in one body, lying in Vienna Township, and 
here may be found, perhaps some of the finest Durham cattle in Illinois.  He 
was born in Vienna Township, September 27, 1854, and is a son of Aaron and 
Frances (Dewey) Harford.  Aaron Harford was born in South Salem, Westchester 
County, New York, July 2, 1822, and from there came to Illinois and settled at 
White Willow, in Kendall County.  He married Frances Dewey, who was born in 
England and accompanied her mother to Deer Park Township, La Salle County, 
Ill., and later the family moved to Vienna Township, Grundy County, where they 
acquired much property and died there.  They had the following children:  
Cornelia D., who is the wife of Edwin C. Slosson, of Alabama; Mary, who died 
in infancy; Fannie May, who is the wife of James Mulvanie, of Vienna Township; 
Fred; Addison, who died aged about nine years; and Ellen, who is the wife of 
Frank Malmquist, of Vienna Township.

Fred Harford obtained his education in the district schools and lived at home 
until his marriage when he moved to his present home tract of 160 acres.  At 
that time there were old structures on the land, which he removed and 
subsequently made many improvements.  Mr. Harford devotes his large extent of 
rich land to the raising of grain and the growing of fine stock, particularly 
Durham cattle.  On April 4, 1876, Mr. Harford married Miss Clara A. Pomeroy, 
who was born in Ohio and was left an orphan in childhood, being reared by an 
older sister.  Mr. and Mrs. Harford have had three children:  Leland F., who 
died in infancy; Aaron Clyde, who is an attorney living in Chicago; and Jay 
Pomeroy, who conducts the home farm.  Mr. Harford has never been very active 
in politics and the only office he ever accepted was that of town clerk, in 
which he served for three years.  He is well known in Masonic circles and 
belongs to Verona Lodge A. F. & A. M. at Verona, the Chapter and Commandery at 
Morris, and Medinah Temple, Chicago.

pages 823-824

Additional Comments:
Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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