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Nims, A. F., was born in Antwerp, August 25, 1848, a son of C. D. Nims, a natIve of Rodman, born April 2, 1811,
and grandson of Joel and Sallie (Boyden) Nims. Joel was a native of Deerfield, Mass., and he and his wife came
to Rodman in 1806, in 1813 to Watertown and after several years to Canada, where he died. He served in the war
of 1812 and when a young man enlisted in the United States navy and was in an expedition to the West Indies. C.
D. Nims was educated in the common schools and began life as a farmer and has also been in the lumbering business
for thirty years. He spent two years in California, where he was very successful and became interested in mineralogy
and geology, taking up mineral collecting for his own satisfaction and afterwards as a business, which he has followed
most of his life. He has resided in the village of Philadelphia since 1852, He married Maria Howe, daughter of
Daniel Howe, and born in Antwerp, N. Y., and they had six children, Herschell, Charles D. (deceased), Charles R.,
Alvin F., Hortense and Leora B. Mr. Nims has lived to vote for both Harrisons for president. A. F. Nims was educated
in Philadelphia and Gouverneur Academy. In early life he learned the railroad business and was station agent in
various places. He was stationed' at Canton, N. Y., for ten years. He took a course in civil engineering and went
west and was for some time engaged in building railroads and is at present chief engineer of the B. & W.R.R.
In 1895 he returned to Philadelphia and is now a general contractor. He built the water works at Theresa, Carthage
and other places. September 9, 1874, he married Ann Mary, daughter of W. G. Holmes of Philadelphia, N. Y., and
they have one daughter, Mabel S., at home. Mr. Nims is independent in politics. He is a Free Mason and the family
attend the Baptist church.
FROM:
Our County and it's people
A memorial record of St. Lawrence County, New York
Edited by: Gates Curtis
The Boston History Co., Publishers 1894
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