IELDING F. LIMING. The early pioneers of Pawnee County were as a rule men of strong principles and wonderful energy. They endured hardships that are unknown to their children, and the least that their posterity can do is to think of them with due respect and perpetuate their memories by the best means possible, while they enjoy the advantages of that education which the industry and integrity of their fathers secured for them. These thoughts seem particularly applicable in reviewing the record of him whose name stands at the head of this sketch. He has for years been numbered among the prominent farmers of Pawnee Precinct, but has now wisely retired from the active labors of life, and is spending his declining years in the enjoyment of the fruits of his industry.
   The Liming family in earlier times was widely and favorably known throughout Brown County, Ohio, which our subject claims as his birthplace, and where he began life on the 9th of January, 1831. His parents, Ahira D. and Villeta (White) Liming, were also natives of the Buckeye State, both born in 1801, the father at the month of the Licking River and the mother near the same locality. The paternal grandfather, Joseph Liming, was of French descent, and the mother of our subject was the daughter of Judge White, who presided over the court of the circuit, including Brown County. Both the grandparents spent their last years upon the soil of the Buckeye State.
    There he grew up around the parental fireside of our subject's parents a large family of children, eleven in number, four of whom are still living. Fielding F. attended school in his native State until a lad of eleven years, and then the family all moved to Washington County, Iowa, where he reached man's estate. He was trained to habits of industry and economy, and in common with his brothers and sisters assisted in carrying on the farm, remaining under the parental roof until in the twenty-fourth year of his age.
   March 8, 1855, Mr. Liming was united in marriage, in Washington County, Iowa, with Miss Lucinda, the daughter of Abraham and Susanna (Eulows) Kelley. This lady was born Nov. 13, 1827, in Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Liming lived in Iowa until the summer of 1857, and then our subject pushed on further westward, settling in this county. He pre-empted 160 acres of land north of the present site of Pawnee City. Upon this he labored a number of years, effecting many improvements, putting up buildings and setting out fruit and shade trees. Then, desirous of a change of occupation he invested a portion of his capital in general merchandise, establishing a store at Pawnee City, which he operated three years, then closed out. Several years later he formed a partnership with ex-Gov. Butler and W. B. Raper, the firm being Buffer, Raper & Liming, and in due time our subject exchanged his interest in the business for his home farm, which now embraces 220 acres on section 28, in Pawnee Precinct. It is conveniently located one and one-half miles from the city, and is devoted

largely to the raising of live stock. Mr. Liming has been remarkably successful in this industry, selling largely to feeders, and also shipping. He thus utilizes the most of his grain. He also owns 320 acres of land in Pawnee County aside from his home.
   The family of Mr. and Mrs. Liming comprises two sons only, Daniel R. and John Elmer, who are both at home with their parents. Mr. L., politically, is a solid Republican. His inclinations were most firmly set in this direction after the firing of the first gun on Ft. Sumter. In 1859 he was elected Treasurer of Pawnee County to complete the term of Christian Bobts, and was then regularly elected to the same office, in which he served five years in all. Later he served as County Commissioner three years. In religious matters he is identified with the Christian Church, and socially, belongs to Interior Lodge No. 9, I. O. O. F.
   Mr. Liming erected the first house in which he resided in Pawnee City, both for a store and dwelling, one and a half stories in height. This he sold later. His little son, Andrew Perry, was the first child born in Pawnee City. The property of our subject is unencumbered, and considering the fact that he came to this county with limited means it must be admitted that he has made a good record. He has ever strictly observed that important factor in the life of every successful man, honesty, and in this respect ever adheres to the dictates of his conscience, both in public and private, The natural result of this is that he is a man universally esteemed, and one whose word is considered as good as his bond.
   A portrait of this leading citizen of the county, who has been such an important factor in its growth and development, appears on an adjoining page.

OHN BOOMGAARN. As a farmer of marked ability, forethought, and force of character, who brings a clear head and a well-trained intellect to bear upon his work, the subject of this sketch has played an important part in the development of the magnificent agricultural resources of Pawnee County, and while so doing he has become very prosperous himself, and is now the owner of a beautiful farm, on whose broad, fertile acres many sleek, well-graded cattle and fine blooded horses roam, while the well-tilled fields are productive of rich harvests, and, in the words of one of the beloved poets of the German Fatherland, "His garners are filled with the gold of the grain." Mr. Boomgaarn's farm is finely located, partly on section 13, northeast quarter of township 3, range 12, and 240 acres in Richardson County, making 400 acres of land of unsurpassed fertility.
   Mr. Boomgaarn was born in Germany, Dec. 16, 1852, and his parents, John and Maggie (Schilling) Boomgaarn, were likewise natives of that country, his father's birth occurring Oct. 29, 1827, and his mother's Sept. 14, 1827. To them were born six children, three of whom lived to come to America, but our subject is the only member of the family now living. After coming to this country Mr. Boomgaarn, Sr., settled first in Pekin, Ill., and being an educated man he obtained employment shortly after in the wholesale and retail store of Henry Velde & Co., and remained with them several years. In 1871 he came to Nebraska with his family and started a sheep ranch on section 11. In 1884 he sold out and located in Richardson County, and there he and his wife are still living, honored and esteemed by all who know them for their blameless Christian lives, and for what they have done to advance the material interests of Nebraska. They are devoted members of the Lutheran Church.
   Our subject received the preliminaries of a liberal education in the Fatherland, where his boyhood was passed until he was thirteen years old. At that age he accompanied his parents to the United States, and in Pekin, Tazewell Co., Ill., was well grounded in the English language and other branches of study. After leaving school he became clerk in the wholesale and retail grocery store of Henry Velde & Co., the same establishment in which his father was employed. He remained with them three years, and in the meantime worked his way up to a responsible position. In 1871, in the winter season, he came to this State with his father's family, and settled on the quarter of section 13 on which he still makes his home. It was at that time wild, uncultivated land, and