Horace E. Dimick, an old settler and formerly one of the prominent farmers of Fairview township, Clay county, who is now living in Vermillion, is a native of Chautauqua county, N. Y., born

June 27, 1836. His parents, Carlos and Calista Ann (Butler) Dimick, removed when he was two years of age to Lake county, Ill., and there his mother died. His father survived until August 31, 1896, when he also passed to the world beyond, his death occurred in the state of Washington.

Our subject lived in Lake county, Ill., until he has fourteen years of age, then spent six years more in Chautauqua county, N. Y., a short time in Blackhawk county, Iowa, and finally settled in Muscatine county, of the same state. He was still residing in the latter place when the great Civil war broke out, and August 6, 1862, the proffer of his services was accepted and he was enrolled as a private in company D, Thirty-fifth Iowa regiment, infantry. He served during the balance of the war, and was a participant with his regiment in the battles of Jackson, Miss., Tupelo, and Spanish Fort, and also took part in the siege of Vicksburg as well as the Red river campaign under Gen. Banks. He was wounded but once during his term of enlistment, being shot in the neck at the engagement of Old River lake, Ark., and was mustered out of service at Muscatine, Iowa, August 10, 1865.

After the close of hostilities Mr. Dimick worked at farming until the winter of 1865, at which time he bought a farm in Rock Island county, Ill., which he operated until the spring of 1867, coming at that time to Clay county, Dak. Ter. He took up a claim of 160 acres in Fairview township, and this he made his home until 1890, at which time he settled in Vermillion. He still owns the old homestead in Fairview township besides city property, and farming has always been his occupation up to the time he removed to Vermillion.

Mr. Dimick was married in Muscatine county, Iowa, November 15, 1859, to Miss Erilla E. Brandon, a native of Pennsylvania, born July 6, 1838, and this union has been blessed by the birth of five children, viz.: Lewis E., James E., William H., and Sylvia Rose. Fred died in infancy. Mr. Dimick has always been closely identified with local affairs, and he commemorates his service as a soldier by holding membership in the Miner post No. 8, G. A. R.

Mr. Dimick's father, Carlos Dimick, was born in Vermont, of Scotch-Irish descent, and followed the trade of cabinet making. He married Calista Ann Butler, also a native of the Green Mountain state, and to them were born nine children, four only of whom grew to manhood and womanhood. Our subject is the eldest of the family.

The father of Mrs. Dimick, J. C. Brandon, was born in Ohio, of Scotch-Irish descent, and by occupation a farmer. On arriving at mature years he married Catharine McBride, a native of Pennsylvania, of German and Irish ancestry, and to this congenial union seven children were born, Mrs. Dimick being the eldest

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