Miles Manifold Biography


	This biography appears on page 1187 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. IV (1915) and was 
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				MILES MANIFOLD. 

	Miles Manifold, numbered among the progressive and representative 
agriculturists of South Dakota, is the owner of an excellent farm 
comprising one hundred and sixty acres on section 29, Split Rock 
township, Minnehaha county. His birth occurred in Pennsylvania on the 
26th of February, 1875, his parents being Benedict and Anna Manifold, 
the former a farmer by occupation. In the acquirement of an education 
he attended the common schools and also pursued a short course in a 
private academy. After putting aside his textbooks he came west, 
locating in Illinois, where he secured employment as a farm hand and 
was thus engaged for eight years. In 1903 he came to South Dakota, 
taking up his abode in Humboldt, where he remained for five years. On 
the expiration of that period he purchased an improved farm of one 
hundred and sixty acres on section 29, Split Rock township, which he 
has operated continuously and successfully to the present time. In 
connection with the cultivation of cereals he also devotes considerable 
attention to live stock, keeping ten head of cattle, sixty-five head of 
hogs and ten horses. He follows the most modern and practical methods 
ill the conduct of his agricultural interests and has won a well 
merited and gratifying measure of prosperity. 

	On the 14th of March, 1913, Mr. Manifold was united in marriage 
to Miss Mabel Baggs, a daughter of Edward and Mary Baggs, of Minnesota. 
In politics our subject is independent, preferring not to be bound by 
party ties in exercising his right of franchise. His religious faith is 
that of the Presbyterian church. He is generous in his support of a 
worthy cause and in all the relations of life measures up to the full 
requirements of an intelligent and progressive member of the 
commonwealth.