From- The History of Dodge County Wisconsin, 1880:
O.D NIMS, farmer, Secs 25 and 26, P.O. Neosho, born in Jefferson Co. N. Y., Feb. 19, 1836 son of Loyal Nims who removed to Hustisford in October, 1850 and bought 107 acres of wild, heavily timbered land; of this only one acre was cleared, on which was a log house; this wilderness was cleared and made a home. O. D. Nims lived on forty acres on Sec 25 until Oct ll, 1864 when he enlisted in the 1st Wis Heavy Artillery and was in and about the defenses of the Capitol, until June, 1865 when the battery returned. Mr Nims being discharged from the Sickles Hospital Alexandria where he had been confined two or three months by sickness. His brother Adolphus was killed at the battle of Perryville, William of the 38th Iowa died at Memphis, and Frank died at Nashville. Soon after his return from service Mr. Nims settled on the old homestead. Married Miss Anna Dorward of Forfarshire, Scotland Jan. ll, 1858; they have six children- Frank L, Alexander W. Anna, Almira, Lillie and Harriet. Mr Nims is a Democrat and a member of Neosho Lodge No. 128 IOOF. He has native cows for dairy purposes, also other stock and the usual crops.
O.D NIMS, farmer, Secs 25 and 26, P.O. Neosho, born in Jefferson Co. N. Y., Feb. 19, 1836 son of Loyal Nims who removed to Hustisford in October, 1850 and bought 107 acres of wild, heavily timbered land; of this only one acre was cleared, on which was a log house; this wilderness was cleared and made a home. O. D. Nims lived on forty acres on Sec 25 until Oct ll, 1864 when he enlisted in the 1st Wis Heavy Artillery and was in and about the defenses of the Capitol, until June, 1865 when the battery returned. Mr Nims being discharged from the Sickles Hospital Alexandria where he had been confined two or three months by sickness. His brother Adolphus was killed at the battle of Perryville, William of the 38th Iowa died at Memphis, and Frank died at Nashville. Soon after his return from service Mr. Nims settled on the old homestead. Married Miss Anna Dorward of Forfarshire, Scotland Jan. ll, 1858; they have six children- Frank L, Alexander W. Anna, Almira, Lillie and Harriet. Mr Nims is a Democrat and a member of Neosho Lodge No. 128 IOOF. He has native cows for dairy purposes, also other stock and the usual crops.
From- The History of Dodge County Wisconsin, 1880:
O.D NIMS, farmer, Secs 25 and 26, P.O. Neosho, born in Jefferson Co. N. Y., Feb. 19, 1836 son of Loyal Nims who removed to Hustisford in October, 1850 and bought 107 acres of wild, heavily timbered land; of this only one acre was cleared, on which was a log house; this wilderness was cleared and made a home. O. D. Nims lived on forty acres on Sec 25 until Oct ll, 1864 when he enlisted in the 1st Wis Heavy Artillery and was in and about the defenses of the Capitol, until June, 1865 when the battery returned. Mr Nims being discharged from the Sickles Hospital Alexandria where he had been confined two or three months by sickness. His brother Adolphus was killed at the battle of Perryville, William of the 38th Iowa died at Memphis, and Frank died at Nashville. Soon after his return from service Mr. Nims settled on the old homestead. Married Miss Anna Dorward of Forfarshire, Scotland Jan. ll, 1858; they have six children- Frank L, Alexander W. Anna, Almira, Lillie and Harriet. Mr Nims is a Democrat and a member of Neosho Lodge No. 128 IOOF. He has native cows for dairy purposes, also other stock and the usual crops.
O.D NIMS, farmer, Secs 25 and 26, P.O. Neosho, born in Jefferson Co. N. Y., Feb. 19, 1836 son of Loyal Nims who removed to Hustisford in October, 1850 and bought 107 acres of wild, heavily timbered land; of this only one acre was cleared, on which was a log house; this wilderness was cleared and made a home. O. D. Nims lived on forty acres on Sec 25 until Oct ll, 1864 when he enlisted in the 1st Wis Heavy Artillery and was in and about the defenses of the Capitol, until June, 1865 when the battery returned. Mr Nims being discharged from the Sickles Hospital Alexandria where he had been confined two or three months by sickness. His brother Adolphus was killed at the battle of Perryville, William of the 38th Iowa died at Memphis, and Frank died at Nashville. Soon after his return from service Mr. Nims settled on the old homestead. Married Miss Anna Dorward of Forfarshire, Scotland Jan. ll, 1858; they have six children- Frank L, Alexander W. Anna, Almira, Lillie and Harriet. Mr Nims is a Democrat and a member of Neosho Lodge No. 128 IOOF. He has native cows for dairy purposes, also other stock and the usual crops.
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