Lapeer County MI Archives Biographies.....Rood, Horace D. 1810 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

HORACE D. ROOD. He whose name appears above is a resident on the fine farm
located on section 34, Mayfield Township, Lapeer County. He was born in Barry,
Vt., November 13, 1810, and is a son of Aaron Rood, a native of Massachusetts.
Our subject's father was reared in his native State but removed to Vermont at an
early day. He there employed himself as a farmer and was also engaged at his
trade, which was that of a painter. While a resident of Barry he married Mary
Raymond, like himself a native of Massachusetts, who had located in Vermont as a
pioneer.

  Our subject's parents came to Michigan while it was still a Territory, in
1826, and took up one thousand acres of Government land in Lapeer Township,
Lapeer County. They improved a good farm and made that their home as long as the
head of the house survived. His decease took place in 1854. He favored the
principles of the Democratic party and was awarded several township positions.
He served as Township Assessor, and in his church relations identified himself
with the Presbyterian body, in which he was a Deacon and a liberal contributor.
He served in the War of 1812. His wife died in 1847.

  Our subject's paternal grandsire was Moses Rood, a native of Massachusetts. He
served in the Revolutionary War and was a farmer by calling. He lived to be
seventy-eight years old. His decease occurred in Barry, Vt. The original of our
sketch is the fourth in order of birth of nine children born to his parents. He
grew up in his native place and there remained until 1826, when he came to
Michigan with his parents, abiding with them until reaching his majority and
during that time became familiar with the rougher work of farm and pioneer life.
Much time was spent in clearing the land and on reaching his majority his father
gave him some land, which was, however, in a wild state. He cleared it and
improved it, making thereon the first home in which he and his brother resided.
On January 29, 1848, he was united in marriage with Mary J. Murlin. She was a
native of Pontiac, this State, and was born January 14, 1831. They at once
located where they now live and as the years have passed have made here a
pleasant home and a valuable piece of property. They are the parents of four
children, three daughters and one son—Mary, Fanny, Sarah, and Charles H.

  Mr. Rood has a farm on the home place which comprises two hundred and
sixty-live acres, most of which is cultivated. He also has eighty acres in the
same township. He has cleared and improved the greater portion of this, taking
from it the heavy timber from which he has realized handsomely. He is now
engaged in general farming. Our subject is a Democrat politically and was
awarded one of the first offices in the township, which was that of Treasurer,
in 1842, holding the position two terms. In 1846 he was elected Road
Commissioner and served for eight or ten years. He was also Superintendent of
the Poor for twenty years and Supervisor for two years. From 1871 to 1873 he was
Representative, and is at the present time one of the Directors of the First
National Bank of Lapeer and has been Vice-President. In his church relations he
is a member of the Presbyterian denomination, being an Elder in that body and
one of the Board of Trustees.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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