Richard D. Vermillion

CUMMINGS, VERMILLION

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/14/2004 at 00:49:16

R. D. Vermillion, Scott twp., Buffalo Mills; P.O. Winterset; born in Champaign county, Ohio, August 16, 1834; his parents moved from there when he was four years of age, to Hancock county, Ohio, where he lived until he was eighteen years old; he then with his father moved to Dallas county, Iowa, where he commenced his present business; two years after he came to this county and built what is now known as the Backbone Mill, on Middle river, which he continued to run until 1873, when he sold out; he and his partner bought the Buffalo Mills in 1875, which they have run ever since; he married Miss Amanda C. Cummings May 29, 1869; she was born in Sangamon county, Illinois; he enlisted in the late war in company F, twelfth Iowa, in May 4, and was mustered out
in September, 1865.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 588