THOMAS FLOOD, of Hardin Township, section 26, has been a resident of Pottawattamie County since 1873. He was born in Mills County, Iowa, September 6, 1858, the son of James and M. L. (Belatti) Flood. The father was a prominent old settler of Mills County, and is now one of the solid citizens of Keg Creek Township. Thomas, the eldest child of five sons and one daughter, was reared in Mills County until fourteen years of age when his father settled in Keg Creek Township. Here he grew to manhood, having passed his youth at farm work in the summer and attending school during the winter. He finished his education at a public school and by studying at home and lastly at St. Joseph Business College. He engaged in teaching at the age of eighteen years, and taught during the winter months and frequently during the summer months for twelve years. He bought the land where he now lives in the spring of 1881, which was then wild land. He broke out some of it, and the next season rented it. He again located on his farm in the spring of 1884, where he has since resided and made his home; he has eighty acres well improved. He is engaged in general farming and stock-raising, and is also engaged in general merchandising, having built a store and put in a good supply of general merchandise in company with his brother, Lawrence Flood, who is also in company with him on the farm. They carry a fine assortment of dry goods, grocers and farming implements. The Flood Brothers are favorably and well known all over this section have a good trade. Politically Mr. Flood is a Democrat, and was appointed Postmaster of Armour in March 1890.

He was married March 12, 1884 to Miss Alice LeValley of Silver Creek Township, a woman of intelligence, who was born in Lincoln, Illinois, the daughter of Hugh LeValley. They have four children: Frances, Charles, Lawrence and a baby girl.

Contributed by: Darlene Vergamini