Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....Areingdale, Charles T. 1866 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

CHARLES T. AREINGDALE.

Charles 1. Areingdale, engaged in general farming on section 4, Center township,
was born March 4, 1866, at the place where he still resides. His parents were
Richard and Mary (Cissne) Areingdale, the former born in Maryland in 1827 and
the latter in Ohio on the 6th of January, 1840. She came to Iowa with her
parents in 1855, the family home being established in Ottumwa, and in that city
she gave her hand in marriage to Richard Areingdale, who had arrived in 1854.
Their wedding was celebrated on the 10th of December, 1861, and in 1864 they
took up their abode upon the farm where they continued to reside until Mr.
Areingdale put aside the active work of the fields in 1898 and removed to
Ottumwa, where he lived retired to the time of his death, which occurred on the
15th of January, 1903. His widow still survives and now makes her home on North
McLain street in Ottumwa. Mr. Areingdale was a carpenter by trade, acquainting
himself with that business when but sixteen years of age. He did the woodwork on
the old courthouse and built many residences and store buildings in Ottumwa,
being thus identified with building operations in the city until he took up his
abode upon the farm in 1864, at which time he purchased eighty acres of land. To
this he added as his financial resources increased and was the owner of three
hundred and eighty acres of splendidly improved land at the time of his demise.
For many years he was a school director. His political allegiance was given to
the democratic party and his religious faith was that of the Baptist church. He
displayed many sterling traits of character, and confidence and good-will were
entertained for him by all who knew him. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Areingdale were born
four children: Edward, who is living in Ottumwa; Charles T.; Nora, who died at
the age of twenty years; and Arthur, who is living on a part of the home place.

Charles T. Areingdale has always made his home, on the old home place and is
today the owner of two hundred acres of rich and arable land. He has erected a
good residence and made many other improvements upon his place, which in its
neat and attractive appearance indicates the careful supervision and progressive
methods of the owner. His plowing, planting and harvesting are done along most
practical and progressive lines and excellent results have attended his efforts.

On the 29th of March, 1904, Mr. Areingdale was united in marriage to .Miss
Jennie Burk, who was born in Michigan and is a daughter of M. and Julia (Powell)
Burk. Her mother is now deceased and her father makes his home in Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Areingdale have one daughter, Alice M.

Mr. Areingdale gives his political allegiance to the democratic party but does
not seek nor desire office for himself, preferring to concentrate his energies
upon his agricultural interests with the result that his close application and
energy are bringing to him gratifying and well deserved success. In fact, he is
accounted one of the prosperous farmers of his community and his progressiveness
is manifest in the attractive appearance of his place and its many modern
improvements.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914


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