Hickory County, Missouri Biographies--David Naffziger

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri, 1889.  Published by Goodspeed. Pages 603, 604

David Naffziger, manufacturer of harness, saddles, etc., at Wheatland, Hickory 
County, Mo., was born in Waterloo County, Canada, October 27, 1846, and is the 
third son of J. S. and Josephine Naffziger, natives of France.  He, with his 
parents, moved from Canada to Lee County, Iowa, in June, 1851, and came to 
Hickory County, Mo., in the fall of 1858.  David Naffziger received his education 
in the schools of Hickory County, Mo.  In 1869 he left his parents, going to 
Pulaski, Iowa, where he followed farming for a year, after which he returned home, 
and remained a short time.  He then went to the Western Territories, and remained 
about six months, when he again returned home, and, in 1872, went to Colorado and 
the Western Territories, where he worked in the silver and gold mines for about 
four years, during the time having traveled over a great portion of the West.  He 
was a very successful miner, but spent the money as fast as it came.  Later he 
returned to Wheatland, and engaged in the mill business, which he continued until 
1883, when he sold his interest in the mill, and engaged in his present business, 
with his brother as a partner.  In 1885 he purchased the entire interest in this 
business, which he has successfully conducted since.  Mary 2, 1888, he married Miss 
Lou Goldsmith, a native of Washington County, Iowa, born in 1858, and the daughter 
of Peter Goldsmith, of Wyoming Territory.  To this marriage one son was born 
February 7, 1889.  Mr. and Mrs. Naffziger are members of the Mennonite Church.  
Mr. Naffziger is a member of the I. O. O. F. order, and is a Republican in politics.  
He at all times has donated liberally to the cause of education, as well as to all 
public enterprises, and is a very successful business man, and a much esteemed citizen.

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