Albert N. Hemmingway, widely and favorably known throughout Cedar county, has won a highly gratifying measure of success in his operations as a farmer and stockman and is the owner of about one thousand acres of land in the county. He resides on a tract of land comprising one hundred and sixty acres on section 8, Springdale township, known as the Evergreen Valley Stock Farm.
His birth occurred in that township on the 27th of February, 1853, his parents being E. D. and Maria (Negus) Hemmingway, both of whom were born near Salem, Columbiana county, Ohio. The father’s natal day was November 6, 1825, while the mother’s birth occurred on the 29th of March, 1827. They came to Cedar county, Iowa, with their respective parents in 1844. E. D. Hemmingway passed away in California, while his wife died in Springdale township, this county, on the 9th of April, 1893. Their children were as follows: Auley P., who resides in Gower township; Albert N., of this review; Mattie C., the wife of C. G. Swofford, of South Dakota; Ida, who died at the age of fifteen months; and Israel E., of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
When still but an infant Albert N. Hemmingway was taken to Johnson county, Iowa, by his parents and there he continued to reside for twenty-five years. After returning to this county he made his home in Gower township until 1907, since which time he has resided on his present farm on section 8, Springdale township. The property, which is well improved, comprises one hundred and sixty acres and is known as the Evergreen Valley Stock Farm, situated a mile and a half southeast of West Branch. Throughout his entire business career Mr. Hemmingway has been extensively engaged in farming and in the raising and shipping of stock, having continuously carried on the latter branch of activity since 1876. He has bred Percheron horses on an extensive scale and has shipped all kinds of stock to the Chicago market. In addition to his home place he owns a farm of four hundred acres in Gower township, ninety-three acres in Cass township and three hundred and thirty-one acres in Linn township, so that his land holdings in Cedar county embrace about one thousand acres. He likewise has a tract of one hundred and fifty acres in Jones county and has long been numbered among the most substantial and respected citizens of this part of the state.
In 1878 Mr. Hemmingway was united in marriage to Miss Ada Adams, who was born in Johnson county, Iowa, on the 26th of June, 1857, her parents being James M. and Sophia (Dudley) Adams. The father’s birth occurred near Cleveland, Ohio, while the mother first opened her eyes to the light of day at Hamburg, Erie county, New York. They came to this state in 1840, were married here and spent most of their lives in Johnson county. James M. Adams passed away in Cedar county but is still survived by his widow. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Hemmingway were born eight children, namely: Elwood, who resides in Cass township; Monroe, of Gower township; Grant, living in Linn township; Linna, the wife of H. G. Gleason, of Pioneer township; Grace, Emery and May, all at home; and Eva, who died in infancy.
Mr. Hemmingway is a republican in politics and an active worker in the local ranks of the party but has never sought office as a reward for his fealty. His entire life has been spent in this part of the state, and the fact that he is most liked where best known is an indication that his salient characteristics are such as command the respect, confidence and good will of his fellowmen.
