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Born 1887
From Past and present of Guthrie County, Iowa : together with biographical sketches of many of its prominent and leading citizens and illustrious dead (1907)
H. D. SHEEDER.
H. D. Sheeder, who owns and cultivates a farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Bear Grove township, is one of Guthrie county's native sons, born February 21, 1887. His parents were John and Mary A. (Hayes) Sheeder, and the former was a son of William and Mary Sheeder, who are mentioned elsewhere in this work. John Sheeder died in the year 1894, but the mother still survives and now makes her home in Menlo, this county. The name of Sheeder has long figured prominently in this section of the state and has ever been a synonym here for business activity and personal reliability.
H. D. Sheeder was reared to farm life and when not busy with the work of the fields his time was largely given to the acquirement of an education in the public schools. He has been married twice. He first wedded Miss Susan 'ood, who died in 1896, and he later wedded Miss Blanche Harwood, a daughter of Sanford and Nancy Harwood, who are now residents of Baker township. Mr. and Mrs. Sheeder reside upon a farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Bear
Grove township and it is an excellent property, on which none of the equipments and. accessories of a model farm are lacking. In fact in its well tilled fields and excellent appearance it indicates the careful supervision of a progressive owner.
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