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HARROD MILLS, farmer, stock-raiser and dealer in agricultural implements; P. O. Greenville; another of the old settlers of Darke Co.; born in Butler Co., Ohio. Aug. 8, 1821, where he was raised to agricultural pursuits; in 1833, he came to Darke Co. with his parents, and located in Twin Township, residing here until 1846, thence removed to German Township, where he followed farming and milling until 1868, at which date he came to Greenville Township, and located upon his present place, where he has since lived; he owns 153 acres in his home farm, located one and a half miles from Greenville, all under a good state of improvement with the best of farm buildings; also upward of 100 acres in other parts of the county; aside from his farming and stock-raising, he has for the past five years been engaged in the agricultural trade and, also, sale of farm machinery in Greenville; a card of his business appears in the business directory of Greenville, in another part of this work. Upon the 26th of May, 1842, he was united in marriage with Louisa Stingley; she was born in Darke Co. Dec. 25, 1821; they were the parents of eleven children— Mary E., born July 10, 1843; William H., Sept. 30, 1844; George V., March 18, 1846; Joseph W., April 1, 1848; Sarah J., Oct. 8, 1850; Martha A., Feb. 18, 1852; Emma L., Dec. 26, 1859; Idell, Nov. 17, 1861, and three deceased. Mrs. Mills is a daughter of George Stingley, one of our early pioneers, who located in Darke Co. in German Township in 1817.