Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Nesbitt, John Franklin 1935
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The Independent Enterprise 10-3-1935
The Independent Enterprise
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, October 3, 1935
 
EARLY DAY PIONEER BURIED HERE SUNDAY
 
Settler From Ohio Drove Freight Team Between Utah and Idaho; Came Here in 1880.
 
John Franklin Nesbitt
 
John Franklin Nesbitt was born in East Waterbury, Vermont, February 4, 1851, 
and passed away at his home near New Plymouth, September 27, 1935, at the age 
of 84 years, 7 months and 23 days.
 
Funeral services were held at two o'clock Sunday afternoon from Peterson's 
Funeral Parlor, at which time J. C. Stewart, an old friend of Mr. Nesbitt, 
spoke on the life of this well known pioneer.  Interment was in the Riverside 
Cemetery conducted by the Odd Fellows lodge.
 
Mr. Nesbitt was the son of John F. and Janet Taylor Nesbitt.  He attended the 
grade schools of his home community.  When fifteen years old he went to 
Mapleton, Kansas, with his brother, where he lived for seven years.
 
In the spring of 1874 he came to Idaho, working on a ranch near Mountain Home 
for two years.  From 1876 to 1880 he engaged in freighting between Kelton, 
Utah and Idaho City.  55 years ago or in 1880, Mr. Nesbitt purchased a 
squatter's right to one hundred and sixty acres of land on the Payette River, 
where he made his home until his death.
 
Since taking up his residence on the Payette river he has been actively 
engaged in farming, stock raising and banking.  From 1902 to 1904 he served as 
County Commissioner of Canyon County.
 
In August, 1882, he was married to Mary Jane Stuart.  To this union were born 
seven children: John W. of Mackey, Idaho, George F. of Payette, Milton S. of 
New Plymouth, Oscar, who died in infancy, Elmer H. of Emmett, Iva M. of New 
Plymouth and Clarence S. of Weiser.  Seventeen grandchildren also survive.
 
He was a member of the I. O. O. F. Lodge, being initiated January 16, 1889, at 
the age of 37 years.  He received the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Degrees on March 6, 
1889, and received the 25 years Veteran Jewell on April 26, 1917.  At the time 
of his death he had been a member of the lodge for 46 years.
 
Mr. Nesbitt passed away at his old home after several weeks' illness.
 
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the neighbors, friends, American Legion, Legion Auxillary, 
the Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges for the many kindnesses and beautiful 
floral offerings during the recent illness and death of our beloved father.
The Nesbitt Family

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