S. R. McCormick, a prosperous and well known agriculturist of Keene

township, was born on the farm where he now resides on the 28th of

February, 1865, his parents being William and Mary Ann (Lockard)

McCormick. The father's birth occurred in Ireland in 1830 and in

1842 he accompanied his parents on their emigration to the United

States, making his home here until the time of his demise in 1884.

The mother of our subject is a native of Coshocton county and is

still living having now attained the age of seventy years. Unto

Mr. and Mrs. William McCormick were born five hildren namely:

Melville, a resident of Keene township; S. R., of this revies;

M. H., who is living in Coshocton; and Rober and Lloyd, who have

passed away.

S. R. McCormick supplemented his preliminary education by a high

school course and when seventeen years of age entered a store in the

capacity of clerk, being thus engaged for two years. He then erected

an elevator at Fresno and was successfully engaged in its operation

for three years, on the expiration of which period he sold out and bought

the farm of two hundred and forty acres in Keene township on which he

has since resided. He has placed many substantial improvements on the

property and in addition to the work of general farming makes a

specialty of handling registered stock, principally delaine sheep.

Alert, energetic and enterprising, he has met with prosperity in his

undertakings and is widely recognized as one of the representative

and progressive agriculturists of the community.

In 1882 Mr. McCormick was united in marriage to Miss Columbia

Daugherty, whose birth occurred in Adams township, May 13, 1864,

her parents being Nathan and Elizabeth (Powell) Daugherty. The father

born in Jefferson County, Ohio, February 28, 1830, passed away on

the 1st of May, 1908, while the mother whose birth occurred in Adams

township, January 7, 1832 was called to her final rest in 1864. Mr. and

Mrs. Daugherty had three children, two of whom died in infancy. Unto our

subject and his wife were born six children: Clyde E., at home; Nellie, who

is a graduate of Keene high school and is still at home; French, a

resident of Bureau county, Illinois; Stacy; Walter, deceased; and Rollin.

Mr. McCormick gives stalwart allegiance to the men and measures of

the republican party, has served on the board of education for two terms

and has also held the office of assessor. He is identified with the

Grange, No. 1602, at Keene, while his religious faith is indciated by his

membership in the United Presbyterian church, with which his wife is also

affiliated. Both Mr. and Mrs. McCormick are widely and favorably known

throughout the county in which they have spent their entire lives, the

circle of their friends being almost coextensive with the circle of their

acquintances.

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