from The Republican (Danville, Indiana)--issue of March 24, 1892
Republican candidates for county office:
Coatesville was the birth place of Mr. Elrod in 1864. His early days were spent on his father's farm until he entered the State University at Bloomington. After spending some eighteen months in South Dakota, he returned to Hendricks County in 1888. For the last three years he has been a successful teacher in the schools of this county. Mr. Elrod has read law and was admitted to the bar in November. He expects to practice law. Mr. Elrod comes of thoroughbred Republican stock and is himself one of the young Republicans of the county.