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Muscatine County Iowa
1911
| Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1911 | |
Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 333
ALBERT J. NASH. Albert J. Nash, of Nichols, who has acquired an enviable reputation in connection with the poultry and produce business, was born in Pike township, this county, August 22, 1883, a son of John D. and Ida O. (Brockway) Nash. He received his early education in the district schools and later attended high school, thus laying the foundation in a good mental training for a successful business career. On the home farm he was instructed by his father in the various details of agriculture and stock-raising, showing an aptitude even as a boy that gave bright promise as to his future, should he desire to continue along those lines. He remained under the parental roof until arriving at twenty-three years of age and then purchased one hundred and twenty acres of land in Pike township, which he cultivated with good results for two years. He then became identified with the poultry and produce business, which he conducted on his own account for two years, gaining a well established reputation among his patrons for his straightforward method of dealing and the satisfactory manner in which he filled orders. He is now in charge of the branchhouse of the Muscatine Produce & Ice Company, at Nichols. Since assuming the position he has given a new impetus to the business and it is yielding very gratifying returns.On the 6th of June, 1906, Mr. Nash was united in marriage to Miss Bertha E. Shew, who was born in Pike township, September 30, 1885, a daughter of Isaac and Minerva E. (Carl) Shew. The family settled upon a farm in that township but after the death of the father moved to Nichols. Subsequently Mrs. Shew was married to William E. Donham, a well known contractor and builder of this county, who is also engaged in farming. Mrs. Nash is a lady of fine intellectual attainments. She was graduated in her girlhood from the Nichols high school and for four terms prior to her marriage engaged with marked success in teaching. Two children have blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Nash: Le Ha Berenice, who was born September 20, 1907; and Beulah Minerva, whose birth occurred September 22, 1909.
Mr. Nash has from the beginning of his career been industrious and progressive, and he was attained a goodly measure of success. He is known to be honorable in all his dealings and also as a man whose word may be implicitly relied upon. That he deserves the success he has gained in the unanimous verdict of his friends. He and his wife are valued members of the Methodist church, and politically he gives his support to the republican party. Fraternally he is connected with Lodge No. 4195, M. W. A. of Nichols.
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