Carroll-Fountain County IN Archives Biographies.....Girard, Frank S. 1860 - 
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Author: John C. Odell (1916)

FRANK S. GIRARD.

   That life is most useful and desirable which results in the greatest good to
the greatest number. Although all do not reach the heights to which they aspire,
yet in some measure some can reach success and make life a blessing to their
neighbors. It is not necessary for one to occupy eminent public position to do
so, for in every walk of life there is much good to be accomplished and many
opportunities to influence the lives of those with whom we come into contact,
making them better and brighter. Among Carroll county's successful farmers and
prominent citizens is Frank S. Girard, one of the leading Republicans of Adams
township, a former trustee of the township and a man who served on the first
advisory board. Aside from his farm of two hundred acres located in section 2,
26, range 2 west, he also owns elevator and bank stock.

   Frank S. Girard was born in Pickaway county, Ohio, on October 25, 1860, and
is the son of William and Amanda (Statler) Girard, the former of whom was born
on the present site of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1832. He came to Ohio when
a young man, renting a farm for several years, and after his marriage emigrated
to Indiana about 1860 and settled near Attica, Indiana. Here he purchased land,
which he farmed, afterward making several moves and taking up different lines of
endeavor, eventually buying land in Adams township, Carroll county. He died on
March 29, 1906, at Burnettsville, Indiana.

   By Mr. Girard's marriage, in 1857, to Amanda Statler, who was born in
January, 1839, near Pickaway, Ohio, there Were born eight children, of whom
Frank S. was next to the eldest. Mrs. Amanda (Statler) Girard is still living in
Burnettsville.

   Frank S. Girard received a common-school education and afterwards attended
Franklin College, at Franklin, Indiana, for one year. He then began life for
himself when twenty-two years old. He had worked for his father previous to this
period, but when twenty-two years old he took a trip to the Northwest and worked
his way through the country. Upon his return to Adams township, Mr. Girard was
married and then rented his present farm. Later he purchased the farm and now
owns two hundred acres.

   Frank S. Girard was married, February 6, 1884, to Lizzie Love, the daughter
of William and Deborah (Cochran) Love. Mr. and Mrs. Girard have had six
children, of whom one, Chelsea, the first born, died at the age of seventeen;
Edna married Glen Good and they live at Lake Cicott, Indiana; Paul was married
to Ethel Million early in June, 1915, and lives on his father's farm; William,
Joseph and Philip live at home with their parents.

   Mr. Girard is a general farmer and stockman, who has taken a worthy interest
in all public enterprises and all commendable public movements. He is a
Republican in politics and has been elected to various positions of trust. Mrs.
Girard is an active member of the Associate Presbyterian church.


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Biographical Section of
HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY INDIANA

ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
BY
JOHN C ODELL
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and
Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families

ILLUSTRATED
1916
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana


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