from The History of Hendricks County (Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen & Co., 1914)----pages 841-842
The present age is essentially utilitarian and the life of every successful man carries a lesson which, told in contemporary narrative, is productive of much good in shaping the destiny of others. There is, therefore, a due measure of satisfaction in presenting, even in brief resume, the life and achievements of such men, and in preparing the following history of the progressive farmer and dairyman whose name appears above, it is with the hope that it may prove not only interesting and instructive, but also serve as an incentive to those who contemplate making agriculture their life work.
John Hadley Almond, the son of Pleasant and Minerva J. (Hadley) Almond, was born near Plainfield, Indiana, October 12, 1865. His parents were both natives of Hendricks County, his father dying December 10, 1907, on the farm which he bought in 1857; his wife died on the old home farm on October 26, 1873. Mr. and Mrs. Pleasant Almond were the parents of four children: Theophilus, who died in April, 1893; Roscoe; John Hadley; and Sarah C., who died October 8, 1873.
John H. Almond received his education in the district schools and completed his course in the Plainfield Academy. Until his marriage he worked on his father's farm and immediately after his marriage he went onto a farm on his own, where he has continued with uniform success up to the present time as a farmer and stock raiser. Though he has not neglected his general farming, he has paid special attention to his live stock business. At present he is conducting an extensive dairy and has had remarkable success in this line of business.
Mr. Almond was married March 13, 1889, to Emma J. Hadley, of Morgan County, the daughter of Zimri and Luretha Hadley, and to their union have been born four children: Luretha M., born February 28, 1892, and died August 27, 1913; Eliza O., born June 10, 1895; Laura L., born April 21, 1896; Earl C., born September 23, 1898. Eliza and Laura have both graduated from the Central Academy and the youngest child is now in the academy. Mr. and Mrs. Almond are giving their children the advantages of an education and have assisted them in every way to prepare themselves for their teacher's career.
Mr. Almond has been a stanch supporter of the Republican ticket and has taken a part in the local conventions of his party, although he has never been a candidate for any office at the hands of his party. He and the rest of his family are loyal members of the Friends Church and are interested in all of the activities of that denomination. Mr. Almond is one of those men who has a splendid personality and has always been an energetic and enterprising citizen who has attained a definite success because he worked for it. For this reason he justly merits the respect and esteem which has been so willingly accorded him by his fellow citizens.