Thomas H. Harrod [25009]

  General Notes:

From the Maybee Society files. Not all data is verified. Say dates are estimates and are probably within 20 years. The Maybee Society keeps its data on The Master Genealogist�, and has been modified by Gary Hester?s WIT2NOTE� to form the GedCom file. This information is also available in a TMG file.

  Noted events in his life were:

• No Name, Apr 1910, 1200 Millington Street, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas. ³⁸⁶⁴ Thomas H. Harrod and Fannie Elizabeth Mabee appeared on the
census of Apr 1910 1200 Millington Street, Winfield, Cowley
County, KansasThomas H Harrod, Head, M, W, 49, M1, 24, Indiana,
Kentucky, Kentucky, Agent, Real Eatate, owns home
Fannie E. Harrod, Wife, F, W, 41, M1, 24, 2 children born and
living, Canada, Canada, Canada, immigrated in 1874, none
Gina J. Harrod, Daughter, F, W, 20, S, Kansas, Indiana, Canada,
Teacher, South Western
Rosanna Mabee, Mother-in-law, F, W, 77, Wd, 10 children born,
living 9, Canada, Canada, Canada, none

• No Name, 27 Dec 1937, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA. ³⁸⁶⁵ 27 Dec 1937 Winfield, Kansas PFP obituary read: Tom H. Harrod,
venerable Winfield and Cowley Co. pioneer died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. J. Ernest Morris, at 5:30 Sunday morning.
His death was attributed to pneumonia and diabetes. Had Mr.
Harrod lived until February 6 he would've celebrated his
eightieth birthday. Thomas H. Harrod was born Feb 6, 1858 at
Kokomo, Indiana. In 1868, Mr. Harrod migrated to Kansas with
his family and settled on a farm near Tisdale. Shortly before
his death, he and his wife had been living on the same farm. He
came into Winfield about two weeks ago when suffering with a
severe cold which later led to the fatal attack of pneumonia.
For ten years after arriving in Kansas in 1878, Mr. Harrod
continued living on the farm and then moved to Winfield. Mr.
Harrod's first venture outside of farming was as undersheriff
of Cowley Co., which office he filled for six years. Early in
the nineties Mr. Harrod began his work in real estate around
Winfield. About 1888, Mr. Harrod and the late J.W. Hanlen
entered into a real estate; that partnership continued for some
30 years, being dissolved at the time Mr. Hanlen retired. The
offices were located in the First National Bank building, in
three rooms on the first floor of the building. The firm was
considered one of the most prosperous and one of the most
dependable businesses of the community in the early twentieth
century. After the retirement of Mr. Hanlen his shares were
sold and since Sept 1, 1926-when Earl Hartley bought part
interest in the firm- the old Harrod-Hanlen has been known as
the Harrod-Hartley Investment Company. Mr. Harrod was a member
of the Winfield County Commission at the time the electric
light plant was purchased.
In his business activities, Mr. Harrod has witnessed the growth
of Winfield from a small village. As a boy of ten he made trips
into town on rare occasions, but often enough to watch the city
grow. When a young man he moved into the town and was closer to
its developments. His activities in the real estate sales of
the community kept him in close contact with the city's life.
His political interests-as county undersheriff and city
commisioner-added even more to his interests in the city's
welfare. The Harrod family life, too, was one closely connected
with the city. On Feb 19, 1885, T. Harrod was married to Fannie
E. Mabee, who survives. To this union two children were born,
Nina (Harrod) Morris, of this city and Le Roy of Los Angeles.
In Winfield the Harrod family home was at 1202 Millington, the
present home of the daughter and her family. The daughter has
two children- Ernestine and James-who are the only grand
children of Mr. Harrod. This family is prominent in musical
circles of the city. Mrs. Morris and her daughter appear
frequently on programs and Mrs. Morris is one of the local
piano and vocal instructors. Funeral services for Mr. Harrod
will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 in the First
Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Union Cemetery. Mrs W.
H. Hudson, sister of Mr. Harrod, who resides in Los Angeles,
will arrive in Winfield Tuesday to be here for the services.
His son arrived here about a week ago and with the daughter and
wife was at the bedside of his father when death occurred.

• Obituary, 27 Dec 1937, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA. ³⁸⁶⁵ Tom H. Harrod, venerable Winfield and Cowley Co. pioneer died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. Ernest Morris, at 5:30
Sunday morning. His death was attributed to pneumonia and
diabetes. Had Mr. Harrod lived until February 6 he would've
celebrated his eightieth birthday. Thomas H. Harrod was born
Feb 6, 1858 at Kokomo, Indiana. In 1868, Mr. Harrod migrated to
Kansas with his family and settled on a farm near Tisdale.
Shortly before his death, he and his wife had been living on
the same farm. He came into Winfield about two weeks ago when
suffering with a severe cold which later led to the fatal
attack of pneumonia.
For ten years after arriving in Kansas in 1878, Mr. Harrod
continued living on the farm and then moved to Winfield. Mr.
Harrod's first venture outside of farming was as undersheriff
of Cowley Co., which office he filled for six years. Early in
the nineties Mr. Harrod began his work in real estate around
Winfield. About 1888, Mr. Harrod and the late J.W. Hanlen
entered into a real estate; that partnership continued for some
30 years, being dissolved at the time Mr. Hanlen retired. The
offices were located in the First National Bank building, in
three rooms on the first floor of the building. The firm was
considered one of the most prosperous and one of the most
dependable businesses of the community in the early twentieth
century. After the retirement of Mr. Hanlen his shares were
sold and since Sept 1, 1926-when Earl Hartley bought part
interest in the firm- the old Harrod-Hanlen has been known as
the Harrod-Hartley Investment Company. Mr. Harrod was a member
of the Winfield County Commission at the time the electric
light plant was purchased.
In his business activities, Mr. Harrod has witnessed the growth
of Winfield from a small village. As a boy of ten he made trips
into town on rare occasions, but often enough to watch the city
grow. When a young man he moved into the town and was closer to
its developments. His activities in the real estate sales of
the community kept him in close contact with the city's life.
His political interests-as county undersheriff and city
commisioner-added even more to his interests in the city's
welfare. The Harrod family life, too, was one closely connected
with the city. On Feb 19, 1885, T. Harrod was married to Fannie
E. Mabee, who survives. To this union two children were born,
Nina (Harrod) Morris, of this city and Le Roy of Los Angeles.
In Winfield the Harrod family home was at 1202 Millington, the
present home of the daughter and her family. The daughter has
two children- Ernestine and James-who are the only grand
children of Mr. Harrod. This family is prominent in musical
circles of the city. Mrs. Morris and her daughter appear
frequently on programs and Mrs. Morris is one of the local
piano and vocal instructors. Funeral services for Mr. Harrod
will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 in the First
Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Union Cemetery. Mrs W.
H. Hudson, sister of Mr. Harrod, who resides in Los Angeles,
will arrive in Winfield Tuesday to be here for the services.
His son arrived here about a week ago and with the daughter and
wife was at the bedside of his father when death occurred.

Thomas married Fannie Elizabeth Mabee [34065] [MRIN: 551606840], daughter of Ezra Allen Mabee [34114] and Roseanna Moran [34071], on 19 Feb 1885.³⁸⁶³ (Fannie Elizabeth Mabee [34065] was born on 6 Aug 1865 in Ontario, Canada ^3331,3866 and died on 21 Oct 1944 in Orange County, California, USA ³³³¹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Census, Apr 1910, 1200 Millington Street, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas. ³⁸⁶⁴ Thomas H Harrod, Head, M, W, 49, M1, 24, Indiana, Kentucky,
Kentucky, Agent, Real Eatate, owns home
Fannie E. Harrod, Wife, F, W, 41, M1, 24, 2 children born and
living, Canada, Canada, Canada, immigrated in 1874, none
Gina J. Harrod, Daughter, F, W, 20, S, Kansas, Indiana,
Canada, Teacher, South Western
Rosanna Mabee, Mother-in-law, F, W, 77, Wd, 10 children born,
living 9, Canada, Canada, Canada, none