Henry Gould
The great aid which science has been to the farmer is now acknowledged by every one, but it was not so long ago that those who talked crop rotation and fertilizer values were laughed to scorn. It took a farmer with courage and independence to apply "book learning" to practical farming and in Grant County, Indiana, Henry Gould was one of these men. He is now an authority in that section on farming matters and is prominent in the Farmers' Institute, and his success has been gained, not only by industry and hard work, but also by a careful study of farming questions. He now owns a fine farm three miles west of Marion, and is one of the most respected men in the township and county.
Henry Gould was born in Jefferson County, Ohio on the 16th of September, 1857, the son of Andrew J. Gould and Rosamond (Hill) Gould. Andrew J. Gould was a native of the city of Baltimore and lived there until he came to Jefferson County, Ohio, Here he met his future wife, who was a native of that county. After their marriage they removed to Indiana, this being in 1861, and here they located in Adams County, in Morrow Township. Andrew Gould was a well educated man and had studied medicine in the East. He practiced his profession in Ohio, but upon coming to Indiana he turned to farming as a means of earning a livelihood. Andrew Gould and his wife became the parents of eight children, of whom two are now living, namely, Lavenia, who is the wife of James Londen of Adams County, Indiana, and Henry Gould. Mr. and Mrs. Gould lived in Adams County until they died.
Henry Gould was reared on a farm and received his education in the district schools. His father, however, added much to the boy's store of knowledge from his own resources, and he was, therefore, better educated than most lads of his time. He worked on the farm as a boy and remained with his father until he was twenty-one years of age. He then hired out as a farm hand and further broadened himself by traveling through the West, Northwest and South, gaining much practical knowledge of farming in these different sections of the country, as well as the advantages that a man who has seen many people and lived and worked under varied conditions has over the man who has always stayed by his own fireside. When he finally returned to Adams County, he was well able to operate any kind of a farm.
In June, 1893, he came to Grant County, Indiana, where he has since lived. He rented land at first, but by careful management he saved enough money to buy land of his own and he now owns eighty acres of land in Washington Township. He has lived on his present farm for sixteen years. This farm of 187 acres is rented land, and upon it he raises general crops, and is also a raiser of fine stock. In politics Mr. Gould is a member of the Prohibition party and he was one of the three men in his township who voted this ticket in the last election.
Mr. Gould was married on the 15th of April, 1898, to Miss Burkhead. Mrs. Gould was born in Adams County, Indiana, on the 18th of September, 1874, a daughter of Jonathan Burkhead. She lived in Decatur, Indiana, until she was eight years of age, when her parents moved to a farm. She received her education in the public schools of Adams County, and it was in April, 1893, that she came to Grant County to live, and it was in the latter county that she was married to Mr. Gould. They have three children, as follows: Paul, who was born on November 12, 1901; Percy, whose birth took place on the 9th of October, 1909, and Clyde, who was born on the 6th of August, 1911.
Centennial History of Grant County Indiana 1812-1912. The Lewis Publishing Co., 1914.