William A. Nevin Biography


	This biography appears on pages 208-209 in "History of Dakota 
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				WILLIAM A. NEVIN. 

	William A. Nevin, of Custer, who is treasurer of Custer county 
and is also engaged in ranching and mining in that county in 
partnership with his father, was born at Center Point, Iowa, on the 22d 
of September, 1876, a son of William and Elizabeth (Daugherty) Nevin, 
both natives of Pickaway county, Ohio, the father born on the 19th of 
April, 1833, and the mother on the 27th of December of that year. In 
1842 William Nevin accompanied his parents to Iowa and in his young 
manhood became a general merchant in Center Point, that state. However, 
late in the '50s he went to California and there engaged in ranching 
and mining for some time. Upon his return to Center Point he again gave 
his attention to mercantile pursuits but in 1879 came to the Black 
Hills and located at Four Mile, a mining settlement west of Custer. He 
still lives in that locality and is engaged in ranching and mining. To 
him and his wife have been born three children. 

	William A. Nevin, the youngest, attended school at Center Point, 
Iowa, and when sixteen years of age became a clerk in a general store 
at that place. After spending four years in commercial life he removed 
to the Black Hills, arriving there in 1896. He went to his father's 
ranch and for seven years taught school. He and his father are partners 
in business. They are interested in both ranching and mining and as 
they are experienced in those occupations and are energetic and display 
excellent judgment their resources are increasing from year to year. 
William A. Nevin, however, has other interests that demand the greater 
part of his time, as he is serving, his second term as county treasurer 
and allows nothing to interfere with the faithful discharge of his 
duties in that office. 

	Mr. Nevin was married on the 25th of October, 1895, Miss Rilla 
Mae Willis, a native of Rochester, New York, becoming his wife. Her 
parents, George M. and Ida (Wilcox) Willis, were both natives of the 
state of New York and the father was by occupation a traveling 
salesman, handling mercantile dines. To their union were born five 
children, of whom Mrs. Nevin is the eldest. She has a daughter, 
Elizabeth Ida, whose birth occurred on the 27th of June, 1908. 

	Mr. Nevin is a republican and from 1903 to 1907 was county 
auditor, while he has been further honored by election as county 
treasurer, in which office he is serving his second term. Fraternally 
he is connected with the Knights of Pythias and he is at present 
chancellor commander of the local lodge. Since taking up his residence 
in Custer county he has not only demonstrated his ability and 
conscientiousness but has also manifested attractive personal 
characteristics that have won him many warm and loyal friends.