Flood, William; painting contractor; born, Cleveland, March 27, 1854; son of James and Annie Aylard Flood; public school education; married, Cleveland, March 25, 1885, Nellie Denison; two children; employed by Aylard & Burnett, June, 1868; remained with same firm thirteen years; then purchased business; has been in the same business at the same location forty-five years; pres. and treas. the William Flood Co.; member Cleveland Builders’ Exchange, Chamber of Commerce, Automobile Club.