Frank Collard, one of the substantial farmers of Valley Township, was born at Mineral Point, Wisconsin, August 25, 1855, a son of Royal Collard, who came from England to America in 1848, and settled on a farm in Wisconsin.  To Mr. and Mrs. Collard were born four children:  Elizabeth, who was born in England; Walter, born in Wisconsin; Frank and Charles.  Politically Mr. Collard was a Republican, and religiously a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  He died at the age of forty-two years, and was a hard-working and industrious man, respected by all who knew him.

Frank Collard, our subject, was reared to farm life, and in 1876 came to Iowa, settling on his present farm, then consisting of 240 acres, and on which his brother Walter had made some improvements three years before.  He has since added to this place until he now owns 320 acres of fine farmland.  He is a practical farmer and stock-raiser.  He was married in the fall of 1880 to Lizzie Martin, and they have two children:  Irvin R. and Zella L.  Politically Mr. Collard is a Republican.

Contributed By: Mona Sarratt-Knight