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Born 1845, Cass township
From History of Wapello County, Iowa, and representative citizens (1901), History of Wapello County, Iowa (1914)
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George L. N_\'e was born in a log cabin, and li\ecl in Cass tow-ship until he enlisted in the Civil War, in 1863, becoming a private in Company 1!, 7th Reg., Iowa Vol. Inf. He remained in the army until the close of the war, and did service in the Indian country in Kansas and Nebraska, where he saw thousands of buffaloes. After the war, he returned toi Cass township, and made his home there until 1869, when he removed to.Vgency township, where he has since lived and mainly followed farming. His farm is located in sections 30 and 36, and is under a high state of cultivation. He was appointed postmaster of Agency City on Xov-ember 15, 1897, and has since served efficiently in that capacity, giving universal satisfaction.
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As printed in History of Wapello County, Iowa, and representative citizens (1901). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
GEORGE L. NYE.
George L. Nye, who for sixteen and a half years has been postmaster at Agency and for twenty years has been on the soldiers' relief committee, stands for all that is progressive in citizenship and his public-spirited devotion to the general welfare has had many tangible evidences. He was born in Cass township, Wapello county, on the 28th of September, 1845. There is scarcely a native-born resident of the county older than he yet living. His father, W. A. Nye, was born in Germany in 1825 and when a lad of eight years was brought by his parents to the new world, the family home being established in Waverly, Ohio. He married Rebecca Wicker and in the year 1845 ' came a resident of Iowa, taking up his above upon a farm in Cass township, Wapello county. Some years later he removed to Ottumwa, where he spent two years, filling the office of county treasurer during that period and for two years thereafter. His political allegiance was given to the republican party, and he was frequently called upon to fill township offices, the duties of which he discharged with promptness and fidelity. To him and his wife were born five children: George L., John W., William A., Samuel A. and Mary.
The birthplace of George L. Nye was a log cabin, and he was reared amid the wild scenes and environments of pioneer life. In his youthful days he aided in the arduous task of developing a new farm, and he continued his residence in Cass township until after the outbreak of the Civil;ar. In 1863 he responded to the country's call for aid, joining Company B, Seventh Regiment of Iowa Infantry as a private. He remained with that command until the close of the war and was on active duty in the Indian country in Kansas and Nebraska. That was at a time when the bufifaloes roamed over the western prairies, and he saw thousands of those animals.
When the country no longer needed his military aid, Mr. Nye returned to his home and continued a resident of Cass township until 1869, when he removed to Agency township, with the agricultural interests of which he has since been identified. He owns valuable land which is highly cultivated and well improved, and he has given demonstration of his ability as an enterprising, progressive agriculturist. On the 15th of November, 1897, he received appointment to the position of postmaster at Agency city and reappointment has continued him in the office to the present time.
Mr. Nye was married in 1868 to Miss Sarah J. Dudley, who was born in a log cabin in Agency township in 1847. They have become parents of six children: Charles M., Minnie L., A. M., Fannie, William D. and Russell G. The name of Nye has long figured in connection with the development and upbuilding of this section of the state and has ever been a synonym for loyalty in citizenship and progress in business. Mr. Nye has voted with the republican party since age conferred upon him the right of franchise and in addition to the office which he is now filling, he has been both trustee and clerk of his township. He was also a member of the school board for a number of years and has ever been interested in the cause of education. He belongs to Wins-
26i HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY low Post, No. 107, G. A. R., and for twenty years has been on the soldiers' relief committee, in which connection he has done important work in behalf of his old army comrades who wore the blue uniform during the darkest hour in the history of the republic. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. For almost three score years and ten Mr. Nye has been an interested witness of the changes which have occurred in his part of the county and has first-hand knowledge of events which are to others matters of history. He can speak authoritatively upon many questions relating to the annals of Wapello county, for he has seen it mere from pioneer conditions and take on all the evidences of a modern and progressive civilization.
As printed in History of Wapello County, Iowa (1914). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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