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Born 1845
From A centennial biographical history of Crawford County, Ohio .. (1902)
GARRETT SHARROCK.
Garrett Sharrock, a farmer of Bucyrus township, is a well-known citizen of Crawford county and is the eldest son of Joseph Sharrock, one of the pioneers of this county, of whom mention is made in the personal sketch of Charles A. Sharrock, elsewhere in this volume.
Mr. Sharrock was born in Morrow county. Ohio. September 17, 1845, and was reared on the farm and educated in the public schools of the county. His choice of a life pursuit resulted in his becoming a farmer and he has always remained on the old homestead in Bucyrus township. This is a very valuable tract of land, consisting of one hundred and twenty acres, and is crossed by the Sandusky river. Just south of his residence is a piece of bottom land, along the bank of the river, comprising several acres, which Mr. Sharrock arranged to overflow with a dam, rendering it an artificial lake in the spring, and here wild ducks and geese gather and the sport of duck and geese shooting is brought almost to his door. This is very agreeable, as it is an amusement of which Mr. Sharrock is very fond, being a good wing shot. Mr. Sharrock is also very fond of other sports, particularly fox-hunting, and owns several valuable dogs for that purpose. His farm is a most hospitable place to visit during the season, and as Mr. Sharrock is genial and entertaining, his home is often filled with guests.
Two years subsequent to his mother's death Mr. Sharrock married, and after that time his father made his home with him as long as he survived. Prior to her marriage Mrs. Sharrock was Aliss Ida May Gahagan, a daughter of John and Catherine ( Fagan ) Gahagan, pioneer settlers in Todd township, but Mrs. Sharrock was born in Benton, Ohio. One son has been born to our subject and wife, Leroy G., a popular young man, who is still at home with his parents.
Although he has never sought any public office Mr. Sharrock has taken a deep interest in political matters, is an uncompromising Democrat and has considerable party influence in his neighborhood.
As printed in A centennial biographical history of Crawford County, Ohio .. (1902). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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