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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889

[page 480]

    S. W. LYMAN, an enterprising farmer of Pilot Township, is a native
    of Walworth County, Wisconsin; he was born July 4, 1848, and is a
    son of LUTHER and CATHERINE (KLICE) LYMAN.  The father was a native
    of Genesee County, New York, and the mother was born in the State
    of Ohio.  Our subject passed his youth on a farm, dividing his time
    between the common school and agricultural pursuits.  At the age of
    eighteen years he entered the regular army, enlisting in the Seven-
    teenth United States Infantry, Company F.  He served three years,
    and was stationed near Galveston, Texas, to keep order in the recon-
    struction days that followed the war.  He was honorably discharged,
    and returned to his home in Wisconsin.  Mr. LYMAN was married Feb-
    ruary 2, 1870, to Miss R. J. GIBBS, who was born, reared and edu-
    cated in Walworth County, Wisconsin; she was a daughter of WILLIAM H.
    and LUCINDA GIBBS.  After his marriage Mr. LYMAN resided in Wisconsin
    until 1873, when he came to Cherokee County, having previously pur-
    chased land in Pilot Township; in 1882 he bought eighty acres of land,
    making in all 240 acres; in 1885 he erected a dwelling at a cost of
    $1,600; this is built in modern style, and is attractively surrounded
    with shade trees; there is a good barn, a grove and an orchard of four
    acres.  All the surroundings indicate thrift and wise management.
    Politically Mr. LYMAN is a Democrat; that he has the full confidence
    of the people of his township is shown by the number of years he has
    filled public offices; he has served as assessor for eleven years,
    as a member of the School Board for four years, as trustee for two
    years, and as treasurer of the School Board.  He is a man firm in his
    convictions of right and wrong, is plain of speech and manner, and has
    the respect of all who have any dealings with him.  Six children have
    been born to Mr. and Mrs. LYMAN: BERTUS E., CORA M., NINA B., EDNA A.,
    HARRY G. and NOLA E.

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