John Headrick Biography


	This biography appears on page 1085 in "History of Dakota 
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				JOHN HEADRICK. 

	John Headrick, a prosperous farmer, stockman and landowner of 
Moody county, was born in Argyleshire, Scotland, January 4, 1852, a son 
of Peter and Mary (Park) Headrick. The father went with his family to 
Ontario, Canada, in 1856 and was there engaged for a time at his trade 
of shoemaking, while later he became a prosperous farmer of that 
province, where his death occurred in 1883, when he had reached the age 
of sixty-three years. For some time he had survived his wife, who died 
in 1876, at the age of forty-eight years. In their family were seven 
children, of whom John Headrick was the fourth in order of birth. 

	In the public schools of Ontario, John Headrick pursued the 
common branches of learning and his early educational opportunities 
have been supplemented in later life by extensive reading of the 
standard authors, making him a well informed man. He began his business 
career as a farmer on his own account when twenty-two years of age and 
was identified with agricultural pursuits in Ontario until 1883, when 
he arrived in Dakota territory, settling on a homestead to which he 
added later by purchase. In fact he increased his holdings from time to 
time until he is now owner of eight hundred acres of valuable land, 
devoted to general farming and to the breeding and raising of 
registered shorthorn cattle, Clyde and Norman horses and Duroc hogs. 
His farm presents a most neat and attractive appearance, and the 
business is carried on along progressive and scientific lines. He is 
likewise a stockholder and director in the Farmers Elevator Company and 
the Egan Creamery Company at Egan, South Dakota. 

	On the 3d of November, 1891, Mr. Headrick was united in marriage 
to Miss Elnora Cameron, a native of Olmsted county, Minnesota, and a 
daughter of George W. and Julia -(Moore) Cameron, who went as pioneers 
from New York to the Gopher state. To Mr. and Mrs. Headrick have been 
born the following children: John H., who wedded Miss Lillian Thompson, 
by whom he has a son, Donald; William Ray; George Harold; Clarence 
Oswald; Evelyn Fern; and Raymond Lyle. 

	Mr. Headrick is a member of the Masonic fraternity and of the 
Modern Woodmen camp. In politics he is a democrat, voting for the men 
and measures of the party where national issues are involved but 
casting an independent local ballot. He served for a number of years on 
the town board and has also done efficient service for the interests of 
education as a member of the school board. He stands at all times for 
progressive methods in school work and is a stalwart advocate of the 
good roads movement. His religious faith is indicated by his membership 
in the Presbyterian church. Viewed from modern standpoints, his life is 
a successful one, due to his judgment in purchasing land with his 
surplus earnings and his employment of advanced farm methods.