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1907 Past and Present Biographies
George W. Wiant Click image to enlarge George W. Wiant acquired his education in the common schools and was reared to the occupation of farming, which he has made his life work. On the 20th of February,1865, when nineteen years of age, he offered his services as a defender of the Union in the Civil war, enlisting in Company C, One Hundred and Eighty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered out September 28, 1865, and in February, 1866, removed to Peoria county, Illinois, where he attended the commercial college of Worthington, Warner & Cole during the winter of 1866-7. In April, 1867, he came to Greene county, Iowa, purchasing eighty acres of unimproved land on section 16, Washington township. He successfully operated this tract of land until the fall of 1872, when he located on the farm of four hundred and eighty acres on section 5, Washington township, which he now owns and cultivates. The improvements which he has placed on his land, including buildings and groves, make it an ideal farm property, its attractive appearance being indicative of the thrift and enterprise which characterizes Mr. Wiant in his farming operations. In addition to the work of general farming he has also given a great deal of attention to graded stock and in recent years has become an extensive feeder. He is also the owner of two sections of land in the wheat belt near Regina, Canada, and is widely recognized as one of the prominent and representative agriculturists of the county.  Click image to enlarge On the 26th of February, 1871, Mr. Wiant was joined in wedlock to Miss Louisa A. Potts, a daughter of Jesse P. Potts, deceased, who was born in Cedar county, Iowa. Three children were born unto Mr. and Mrs. Wiant, as follows: one who died in infancy; Cora, at home; George W., who has departed this life. In his political afliliations our subject has always been a true disciple of Thomas Jefferson and has taken an active interest in the local work of the party. He has served as county supervisor, township clerk, assessor and in other minor offices, discharging his duties with promptness and fidelity, and in a manner that has gained him the commendation of his constituents and the community at large. Though he is not a member of any religious organization, his daily conduct is actuated by the highest principles of honorable manhood in his relations with his fellowmen. His considerate and kindly nature has made him beloved by all with whom he comes in contact, and in his life he exemplifies the truth of the Emersonian philosophy that “the way to win a friend is to be one.” For forty years he has been connected with the farming interests of this county and the success which he has gained is entirely the result of his own industry and well directed business activity. |
Transcribed from "Past and Present of Greene County, Iowa Together With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Prominent and Leading Citizens and Illustrious Dead," by E. B. Stillman assisted by an Advisory Board consisting of Paul E. Stillman, Gillum S. Toliver, Benjamin F. Osborn, Mahlon Head, P. A. Smith and Lee B. Kinsey, Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1907.  Site Terms, Conditions & Disclaimer |