WILLIAM R. PIM

 

     A member of an old pioneer family of Jackson township, Lucas county, William R. Pim is prominently connected with the agricultural development of this section, owning five hundred and fifteen acres of choice land on sections 3 and 10 in Jackson township and section 34 in Otter Creek township.  An elegant and modern home upon his land in Jackson township is evidence of his prosperity and stands as a result of his incessant labor, indefatigable energy and agricultural ability.  Born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, on March 24, 1855, his parents were William and Rebecca (Robison) Pim, the former born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, in 1820, and the latter in Franklin county, that state.  Both parents have passed away, their deaths occurring in Jackson township, May 12, 1885, and October 12, 1899, respectively.  In their family were twelve children, of whom five are living:  Mary, who resides on the old home farm in Jackson township; Mrs. Jennie P. Robbins, of Chariton, Iowa; William R., of this review; Frank L., born March 16, 1862, residing on the home farm with his sister Mary; and Mrs. Jessie M. Knotts, of Brashear, Missouri.  In 1858, when our subject was but three years old, the family proceeded westward down the Ohio river, going by boat to Cairo, Illinois, and thence up the Mississippi to Alexandria, Missouri, and overland by wagon to Jackson township, Lucas county, where they settled on section 2.  This farm has ever since been in the hands of the family and is now owned by F. L. Pim, a brother of our subject, and his sister Mary and known in the district as the Prairie View Farm.

     William R. Pim received his educational advantages in Jackson township, where he was brought by his parents when but three years of age.  He subsequently assisted his father with the work of the farm and, being well grounded in the details and methods of agriculture, subsequently set out on his own account and by thrift and industry gradually possessed himself of five hundred and fifteen acres of the most valuable land, located on sections 3 and 10 in Jackson township and section 34 in Otter Creek township.  He is one of the most successful farmers of his locality and raises live stock to some extent, his farm being particularly adapted for that purpose.  His farm is especially renowned for its feed yards, which are the best in the county, where he prepares his stock for the market, where the highest prices are obtained.  The land is all under high cultivation and kept in a good state of productivity by the rotation of crops and scientific methods, his equipment being of the most modern and up-to-date kind.  Barns and outbuildings are of the newest type and the family home is commodious and comfortable.

     On February 23, 1886, Mr. Pim married Miss Harriet J. Snuggs, who was born in Henry county, Iowa, September 14, 1861, and was reared in Warren county, this state.  Her parents were among the early settlers of Lucas county, having made their first home near Last Chance in Union township.  Her parents, James and Ann Maria (Hall) Snuggs, were natives of England and both have passed away, the death of the father occurring in Warren county, this state, in 1889, and that of the mother in Lacona, that county, on January 2, 1909.  In their family were twelve children:  Henry E., of Warren county, this state; Mrs. Pim, the wife of our subject; Amanda, who died at the age of fourteen; Mrs. Martha E. Oxenreider, of Lucas county; Thomas, deceased; Florence, of Newbern Iowa; John, deceased; Mrs. Olive Hatfield, of Lacona, this state; Mrs. Sadie E. Miller, also of that city; James Z., of Liberty Center, this state; Lewis, who resides in this county; and Samuel, who makes his home in Newbern.  Our subject and his wife have four children:  Mrs. Martha Sharp, born November 22, 1887, of Galesburg, Illinois; Mrs. Blanche Crow, born June 22, 1889, of Lucas, Iowa; James William, born January 3, 1894, who resides at home and assists his father with the work of the farm; and Sarah, born September 6, 1897, attending high school in Lucas.

     Although Mr. Pim is public-spirited and takes a deep interest in the advancement and development of his section, he has not actively participated in the public life of Lucas county.  However, he fully recognizes his obligations as an America citizen and gives his vote to the democratic party.   He is a forceful element in his home community and has not only been an interested witness of the changes that have occurred as primitive conditions have given way to the onward march of civilization, but has been a helpful and cooperant factor in bringing about the prosperity enjoyed by the present generation.

 

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