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Sallie Boyd ~ E. R. Harrington

Sedgwick Co., KS

Thomas C. Harrington, stock raiser and farmer, of Sedgwick county, Kansas, was born in Alexander county, North Carolina, on April 9, 1859. His parents were E. R. and Mary (Jones) Harrington, both natives of the Tar Heel State. The father of Thomas C. was born on October 26, 1826, and his mother was born on March 4, 1837. They were married in North Carolina in 1857, and in 1869 moved to Missouri. In April, 1870, they settled in Cherokee, Kan., where the mother died on October 13, 1871. In August, 1873, Mr. Harrington was married a second time to Miss Sallie Boyd. By the first marriage he had six children, viz.: Thomas C.; Mrs. M. G. Kitchel, of Clearwater; Columbus C., of Ninnescah township; James W., Henry M., both of Ninnescah township, and Mrs. Ida L. Swinehart, of Norwich, Kan. By his second marriage Mr. Harrington was the father of four children, viz.: Charles A., of Oklahoma; Mrs. Laura B. Yearsin, deceased; Robert B., of Beaver county, Oklahoma, and William R., of Anthony, Kan. Mr. Harrington, Sr., came to Sedgwick county, Kansas, in the fall of 1873, and preempted 160 acres in Section 30, Ninnescah township. He added to this until at the time of his death, in June, 1903, he owned an entire section.

Thomas C. Harrington remained at his home on the farm until his marriage, which occurred on December 22, 1881. His bride was Miss Maggie E. Parker, who was born in Iowa, on April 19, 1862. One child was born of this union, Claude E., who was born on December 8, 1882. Mrs. Harrington died on February 5, 1886, and in January, 1891, Mr. Harrington married Miss Nettie King, who was born in North Carolina, in June, 1859. One child was born of this union, Charles R., born June 26, 1893. The mother died in January, 1895, and December 12, 1896, Mr. Harrington was married to Miss Nela Meadows, who was born in North Carolina, on April 28, 1878. Of this marriage there was issued four children, viz.: Henry P., born December 1, 1897; Walter C, born February 17, 1900; Zulu May, born July 31, 1908, and Arthur F., born June 8, 1902. Thomas C. Harrington bought his first farm in 1882, in Section 28, Ninnescah township, 160 acres, and he has added to it until he now owns 1,000 acres. He does general farming, with about fifty acres of alfalfa. He also raises stock, making a specialty of the Shorthorn variety of cattle, with Royal Butterfly at the head of his herd. He has a herd of seventy-five Shorthorns, and also raises feed steers for market. He also raises thoroughbred Percheron horses, having Hectolitre, an imported stallion, for a sire. Mr. Harrington is a Democrat in politics and a member of the Baptist Church.

Source: History of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas : past and present, including an account of the cities, towns and villages of the county by Orsemus Hills Bentley; Chicago [Illinois]: C. G. Cooper & Co, 1910. VAULT Film 962505

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