NYE, Charles M.

NYE, RODGERS, LOWE

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Date: 12/9/2001 at 09:23:43

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF De Witt TWP.
From the book "The History of Clinton County Iowa" by L. P. Allen (1879) pgs 736-751

CHARLES M. NYE, attorney at law, De Witt; born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., in 1828; he came to Davenport, Iowa, in 1856, to De Witt in 1858; he went to California, Moniteau Co., Mo., the same year, and engaged in the practice of law. He returned to De Witt in 1862, and enlisted in the 26th I. V. I.; was elected Captain of Co H; was promoted to Major in 1863.; he served a year and a half, resigning on account of ill-health. He soon after engaged in the practice of his profession in De Witt. His first wife was Miss Anna Rodgers; left one child-Charles A.; his present wife was Emma C. Lowe, of De Witt; they have two children-Martha W. and George L.; has lost one child-James B.