Ernest A Reyman

REYMAN SCHNEIDER HEITT

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Date: 10/14/2010 at 00:03:02

History of Woodbury County, Iowa 1984

Ernest A Reyman
By Virginia Reyman

Ernest A Reyman, better known as August, whose home farm of four hundred and seventy acres is pleasantly located within a mile and a half of Cushing, is classed with the enterprising and progressive agriculturist and stock-raisers of Rock township. He is an old settler of the state, having located in Clinton County, Iowa, in 1855. His residence in Woodbury County dates from 1891. Mr Reyman is a native of Germany, his birth having occurred in Saxony on the 11th of March, 1851. His parents were John and Anna Dorothy (Schneider) Reyman, both of whom were natives of Germany, the former born August 4, 1810. They became parents of six children while still living in the fatherland and in 1852 they crossed the Atlantic to the new world, locating first at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he remained for some time. Subsequently they settled in Illinois, where they lived for four years and on the expiration of that period they took up their abode in Clinton County. Mr. Reyman engaged in railroad construction work for several years, but afterward took up his abode on a farm in Clinton County, renting land there for seven years. With the capital he thus acquired he purchased a tract of land six miles west of Lyons, Clinton County, which he operated until 1876. He then lived with his son, Ernest, with whom he remained until his death, which occurred about December 28, 1882. His wife passed away in 1875.

Ernest A Reyman passed his boyhood days in the usual manner of farmer lads, being reared upon the old home place in Clinton County, while in the public schools of the neighborhood he acquired his education. To his father he gave the benefit of his services until twenty-five years of age and then started out in life for himself. As a companion and helpmate on life’s journey he chose Miss Louisa Heitt, their marriage being celebrated in Clinton County on the 4th of October 1875. She was born in Racine, Wisconsin, and was of German parentage, being a daughter of John and Louisa Heitt, both natives of Baden. In her girlfriend days she went with her parents to Illinois and subsequently came to Iowa.

Mr. and Mrs. Reyman began their domestic life upon a farm in Clinton County, where they resided until 1891, when he sold his property there and came to Woodbury County, purchasing the quarter section on which he now resides. Here he began to improve his farm and the same fall he built a good house. Later he bought more land and from time to time has extended the boundaries of his farm until it now comprises four hundred and seventy acres in one tract. He also has eight acres in Douglas township, Ida County. Upon this place are good farm buildings, well kept fences, the latest improved machinery and all modern accessories of a model farm, he is engaged in stock-raising, feeding stock for the market, and he sells annually about six carloads. His business interests have thus developed to extensive proportions and his enterprise and energy have been resultant factors in winning him a success which is most commendable and desirable.

Unto Mr. and Mrs. Reyman have been born ten children, who are yet living, and they also lost their first born in infancy. The others are George W, Luella E, John A, Charles F, William G, Hattie E, Loretta C, Florence Cora, Frank L, and Ernest Rodney, all at home. Politically, Mr. Reyman is an earnest Republican, keeping well informed on the questions and issues of the day, yet never seeking office as a reward for party fealty. He was but one year of age when brought by his parents to the United States and has since lived in Iowa, during which time his life has been in accord with the progressive spirit of the time, which as led to the rapid and marvelous development of this portion of the country.