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Guy married Maud A. Boxwell in Muncie, Delaware County, IN, on 08 Jun 1904. Guy was a farmer in Mt. Pleasant, IN, until they moved to Napoleon, IN, where they had a creamery for several years. As of 1968, they were living in Osgood, IN. The Mt. Pleasant farm contained an Indian mound. In 1933 the mound was excavated and an Indian skeleton wrapped in a red cloth was uncovered; the date of death was not determined. However, it was estimated that the mound was constructed prior to 1500.⁶

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THOMAS HARGITT, a farmer of Logan township, Dearborn county, Ind., was born in that county, Jan. 22, 1825, and is a descendant of one of the pioneer families. His father and grandfather, both of whom were named Thomas, were natives of Yorkshire, England. The father of the subject of this sketch came to this country in 1820 and the grand-father came a year later with his family. They located in Dearborn county, where the elder Hargitt bought government land for himself and sons. His wife was a Miss Jarvis, a member of one of the old English families. Thomas Hargitt. the father of the subject, married Ann Sutton, nee Mason, whose husband died on the voyage to America. She was also a native of Yorkshire. Thomas Hargitt. the subject of the sketch, attended such schools as they had in those days and by self-study, by associating with educated people at every opportunity, secured a good, practical education. His early life was passed as a farm hand or at work in a saw mill. In 1850 he purchased forty acres of land and began farming. Three years later he sold that farm and bought seventy-two acres in Logan township, to which he has added fifty-eight acres. Starting from the log cabin he has today one of the best improved farms in the county, comfortable residence, good barns and outbuildings, all telling the story of his industry and prosperity. He was married on Sept. 8, 1850, to Mary Lynas. To this marriage there were born seven children. The eldest died young; Charles W. is now vice-president of the Syracuse university, Syracuse, N. Y; Sarah is the wife of John Bonham, a Dearborn county farmer ; George is a cattle raiser in Kansas ; Elmer is a farmer in Jackson county, Ind; R. N. is engaged in teaching ; Jane is the wife of Howard Liddle, a Methodist minister. Mrs. Hargitt died on Oct. 20, 1870, and Mr. Hargitt married a second time, the second wife being Mrs. Sarah E. Dunn, nee Sweet, a daughter of Y. P. Sweet of Butler county, O., and the widow of Dr. John G. Dunn, who died in 1885. By the second marriage his children are: Victor B., a graduate of Moore's Hill college and a minister of the Methodist church. In August. 1904, he started for India as a missionary. Romania, married and now living in Kansas City, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Hargitt are both members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and for twenty-five years he has been superintendent of the Sunday school. In politics he is a Republican and is in every way a model citizen.¹