W W Ringland

RINGLAND, SWAINE

Posted By: County Coordinator (email)
Date: 11/9/2006 at 14:56:05

W W Ringland, of the firm of Moninger & Ringland, dealers in lumber and agricultural implements, Boone, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, on Aug 18, 1831, and was raised there on a farm, in 1862 he removed to Marshall county, Iowa and thence to this county in 1866 and engaged in his present business as successor to G A Lowe, and is the pioneer house in this line in the city, and his success is an evidence of his popularity as a business man, in connection with his partner, he is extensively engaged in stock-raising in Marshall county, and their operations in this direction have proved very profitable, as a man, he is upright, honorable and reliable, and he may well be termed one of the leading business men of Boone county, he has never been a political aspirant, but has steadfastly devoted his time to his legitimate business, he was married June 1870, to miss D M Swaine, a native of Wisconsin, they have a family of five children: Annie M, James M, Neddie A, Gay I and an infant

1880 Boone Co History Book