Fountain County IN Archives Biographies.....Boord, M. 
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Author: H. W. Beckwith (1881)

   Among the most prosperous firms of Covington 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 nine children of Oliver and Catharine W. (Ludlow) Boord. His father is a
native of Yan Buren township, Fountain county, Indiana, and his 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 Yan Buren township, Fountain county, November 14, 1857, and came with
his parents to Covington 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 J. J. Clayton,
then T. H. McGeorge, till June 1, 1879. He soon became associated with his
uncle, Samuel Boord, on the condition that 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 September, 1880, the firm
purchased the stock of T. W. 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 K. of P. and the
I. O. O. F., and is an industrious business man, deserving of patronage.

Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

HISTORY OF FOUNTAIN COUNTY,

TOGETHER WITH
HISTORIC NOTES ON THE WABASH VALLEY,

GLEANED FROM EARLY AUTHORS, OLD MAPS AND MANUSCRIPTS
PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE, AND OTHER AUTHENTIC, THOUGH, FOR THE MOST
PART, OUT-OF-THE-WAY SOURCES.

BY H. W. BECKWITH,
OF THE DANVILLE BAR; CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETIES OF
WISCONSIN AND CHICAGO.

WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS.

CHICAGO: H. H. HILL AND N. IDDINGS, PUBLISHERS.
1881.


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