CHARLES S. NEBERGALL

View Portraits of
Charles S. Nebergall and Mrs. Charles S. Nebergall

Charles S. Nebergall is the owner of Burr Oak Stock Farm, comprising five hundred acres, on which stands one of the finest and most modern country homes in Cedar county. It is situated on sections 28 and 33, Center township, and a portion just across the line in Rochester township. He dates his residence in Cedar county from 1862, for he was brought here when but a year old, his birth having occurred February 24, 1861, in Nicholas county, West Virginia. His parents, A. J. and Margaret (McCue) Nebergall, were likewise natives of West Virginia, whence they removed to Cedar county, Iowa, in 1862, the father establishing his home on a portion of the land which is now owned by our subject. For many years he was identified with the agricultural interests of this section of the state and became one of the counties most prominent and respected citizens. Unto him and his wife were born four children: J. W., who died on a farm adjoining that of his brother, in 1903, when he was forty-eight years of age; Malinda, who died when eighteen years old; Sarah E., who became the wife of William Dotson and died at the early age of twenty-two; and Charles S., of this review. The mother of this family died in 1871, at the comparatively early age of forty-five years. Mr. Nebergall later married Sarah Leverich, who is now deceased, and his death accurred at Wilton Junction in 1896, when he was sixty years of age. Thus passed away one of the early settlers of Cedar county.

Charles S. Nebergall, the youngest of the four children born of his father’s first marriage, was but a year old when brought from the state of his nativity to Cedar county, so that he has practically been reared here. He attended the common schools and assisted in the work of the fields as soon as old enough and when starting out to make his own way in the world he chose as his work the occupation to which he had been reared. He now owns five hundred and twenty acres of as valuable land as can be found in this section of Iowa. Three hundred acres of this was formerly the old homestead property. Three hundred and sixty acres lies on section 28 and 33, Center township, while the remaining one hundred and sixty acres is situated across the line in Rochester township. Mr. Nebergall devotes a portion of his time and attention to general farming but engages mostly in buying and feeding stock, keeping as high as five hundred head of cattle annually, and this branch of his business brings him a very gratifying return.

In 1910 he erected a fine modern residence, containing twelve rooms, conveniently arranged and supplied with every convenience for the comfort of its inmates. There are also barns and outbuildings on the place to the number of thirty, the Burr Oak Stock Farm in itself presenting the appearance of a little village. He has a blacksmith shop on the farm, in which he does his own work in this line, and has a system of waterworks which supplies the entire place with water for stock and household purposes. He has a large tank which is kept filled by a wind pump and also has an engine which can be used to supply the water of the farm when the wind pump is out of commission. Method is apparent in the conduct of the farm, all fields being platted and arranged so that the best results may be obtained from the labor expended. The outbuildings and barns are all arranged with a view to convenience and on this model farm there is a place for everything and everything in its place.

On October 12, 1882, occurred the marriage of Mr. Nebergall and Miss Martha Fulwider, who was born in Sugar Creek township, September 16, 1862, a daughter of Anthony and Margaret (Ridenour) Fulwider, who were early settlers of Cedar county, coming here from Ohio. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Nebergall has been blessed with three children: Roy A., who wedded Phoebe Ford, by whom he has two children, Mearl Everet and Florence Martha; Ivan W.; and Oscar E. All the children are still at home, the sons being enterprising young men and valuable assistants to their father.

In politics Mr. Nebergall is independent, while his religious faith is indicated by his membership in the United Brethren church at Lime City. The work instituted by the father in an early day is being continued by the son, who takes a deep interest in every movement calculated to benefit this section of the country or advance its wonderful development. His life has been one of continuous activity, and the name of Nebergall is a synonym for upright manhood and good citizenship in Cedar county.