For
Muscatine County Iowa
1911
| Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1911 | |
Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 417
WILLIAM NACHBAUR. Born of German parentage, William Nachbaur of Goshen township, has shown by his life work the admirable characteristics which lead almost invariably to prosperity. His eyes first opened to the light of day at Atalissa, Iowa, October 18, 1864, his parents being Louis and Amelia (Wolguenot) Nachbaur, who came to America in the early '50's and lived at Davenport, Iowa, for eight years, after which they removed to Atalissa, Muscatine county. The father was a stone-mason by trade, a man of sturdy independence and good character. He departed this life March 16, 1893, the mother being called away March 20, 1909. Of the seven sons making up their family two are now living beside our subject----Joe F., of Joliet, Illinois; and Frank, of Chicago.William Nachbaur was reared in the town of Atalissa, where he attended school and attained the rudiments of an education which he has since greatly broadened by reading and observation. From his boyhood he evinced a capacity for agricultural pursuits and after arriving at manhood he rented the family homestead of his wife's father, consisting of one hundred acres, of which he has ever since been in charge. He makes a specialty of raising and feeding stock and as he understands his work thoroughly and delivers the stock in good condition each year to the market, he has been very successful financially.
On the 14th of April, 1883, Mr. Nachbaur was united in marriage to Miss Madie Overman, who was born in Goshen township, May 4, 1864, a daughter of Cyrus and Elizabeth (Barklow) Overman, both natives of Ohio. Her father came to Muscatine county in 1845 and for some time was in charge of a ferry crossing the Cedar river. He later devoted his entire attention to farming and is now the owner of three hundred and twenty acres but is living retired in Muscatine, having reached the advanced age of seventy-eight years. There were six children in the family of Mr. and Mrs. Overman, three of whom are living: Madie, now Mrs. Nachbaur; Harriet, the wife of George Moore, of West Liberty, Iowa; and Clara, now Mrs. B. F. Beveridge, of Muscatine.
From a modest beginning Mr. Nachbaur has acquired a competence and he is today regarded as one of the reliable men of his township. Fraternally he is identified with the Modern Woodmen of America camp of Atalissa and is an earnest supporter of its principles. Mrs. Nachbaur is a member of the Christian church but her husband has from his earliest recollection been identified with the Catholic church and by his upright character has attracted many friends in the community where he has spent his entire life.
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