NEGLEY, W.A.

NEGLEY, ARMINGTON

Posted By: Marilyn Norris Holmes
Date: 4/15/2013 at 15:27:20

The 1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

Warren Township

Page 812-813

NEGLEY, W.A.--Farmer and stock-raiser, section 24, P.O. Victor. Was born April 20, 1832, in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, where, after finishing his education, he engaged in farming, blacksmithing and carpenter work till 1850, when he went to Ohio and engaged in farming for a short time, then went to Springfield, Illinois, where he worked at farm work for a few months, then removed to Dubuque, Iowa, where he remained a short time. In the fall of 1851 he went to Naplesville, Illinois, where he worked at blacksmithing till the spring of 1852, and then he commenced to work on the Mississippi River, and continued the same till fall. Returning to Naplesville, he again worked at his trade, continuing the same till the fall of 1853, then went to Crawford county, Indiana, there remained till the fall of 1854, when he came to Iowa and settled where he now lives and owns 455 acres of well improved and stocked land, he being one of the most extensive stock dealers in the county. Mr. Negley was married, October 23, 1860, in Iowa City, to Miss Sarah A. Armington, who was a resident of the same place, born in Vermont, October 1, 1834. From this union there are five children: William Ernest (born December 15, 1861), L. Mabel (born June 5, 1863), Sarah Bertha (born November 14, 1864), Oris Armington (born June 2, 1867) and Stella May (born February 28, 1869).