DYER, WILLIAM, farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Boone; was born in Clay county, Indiana, February 8, 1823. and when young accompanied his parents to Coles county, Illinois, and was there raised a farmer; continued that until January, 1862, when he enlisted in company B, Fifteenth Iowa infantry; he was detailed after the battle of Shiloh to take charge of government wagons, and while thus serving was accidentally thrown to the ground, a wagon passing over him: he escaped with his life but utterly disabled to do further duty and was discharged. June 17, 1862, on account of disability; he came to this county in 1863 and has since resided here, owning 230 acres of land under good improvements; December 23, 1842, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Cartright, of the same family as the celebrated Peter Cartright; their family consists of six children: Andrew J., William R , Sarah A., Zimri P., John W. and Clara E.; lost one: Redic J. (died March 3. 1866); Mr. Dyer commenced life without a dollar and has succeeded admirably by his own efforts and with the assistance of his excellent wife and children in making home a comfortable one.
SOURCE: The History of Boone County, Iowa, Union Historical Company, Des Moines, Iowa, 1880, p. 640
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