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Born 1855, Springfield Township
From 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908)
HARRISON L. DETRICK, proprietor of the Eagle City mills, owns other property in Grerman Township, consisting of two residences and twenty-two acres of land, and is a well-known and substantial citizen. He was born in Springfield Township, Clark County, Ohio, December 27, 1855, and is a son of Philip and Susan (Leffel) Detrick.
The Detrick family was established in Clark County, Ohio, by the grandfather, Daniel Detrick, who brought his family from Virginia when his son Philip was a boy of eight years. Both father and son were farmers. Philip Detrick owned a farm that was situated in both Bethel and Springfield Townships, the residence standing on the Bethel Township section, and the barn on the Springfield section.
Harrison L. Detrick was small when his father located on the above farm and there grew to manhood. In 1883 he married Mary Kollfrath, after which he moved to a farm of his own. Later he sold his property to the Freemason fraternity, and on it the beautiful Masonic Home has since been erected. The farm contained 155 55-100 acres and Mr. Detrick lived on it for nine years. He then moved to the old home place in Bethel Township, where he resided for nine years, after which he bought the Olds farm of 141 acres, situated west of Tremont, and resided on that place from March 11, 1904, until October 23, 1906, at which time he moved to Eagle City, taking charge of the Eagle City mills at that time. Ever since he went into business he has done a certain amount of farming and has also engaged in dairying. For eighteen years he operated a dairy and for nine years of this period he ran a milk wagon without missing one day in all this time, a somewhat remarkable record. Mr. Detrick *s flour specialties are "Bismark" and "Kitchen Queen."
Mr. and Mrs. Detrick have two children: Jessie and Marguerite Elizabeth. The former graduated at the Rockaway School, spent two years at Wittenberg College and then graduated from the Nelson Business College at Springfield. She is her father's bookkeeper.
Mr. Detrick is an Odd Fellow. He takes no veiy active interest in politics.
As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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