Obit of Adam Nightingale (n235) - Caddo County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Lillian Cotten 7 Feb 200 Return to Caddo County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/caddo/caddo.html ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ==================================================================== ADAM NIGHTINGALE DIES AT HOME OF HIS DAUGHTER Our father, Adam Nightingale was born March 19, 1854 in Polen, Russia. There he spent the days of his childhood with his parents. Early in life he was converted and baptized upon the confession of his faith by Elder Tobis Unruh and united with the Mennonite church in Russia. About 1874 he came to America with his parents and made his home in McPherson county, Kansas, where he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Koehn. To this union five children were born. The wife and two children preceded him in death. May 13, 1888 he married Miss Lena Schultz. To this union nine children were born, six sons and three daughters. Two of the children preceded him in death. In 1889 he moved with his family from Kansas to the Chickasaw nation. In 1904 he moved to Ft. Cobb where he lived about four years and from there he moved to Alden on the farm which he bought. July 22, 1914 his wife died and he was left a widower with seven children. He lived on his farm until 1929; since then he has lived with his children. In 1914 he united with the Greenfield Mennonite church near Alden where he remained a faithful memeber until the end. Father Nightingale was a true and faithful Christian--he believed on Jesus as his personal savior and was ready to meet his God. His last words were "Jesus come, come soon." He died on Dec. 7, 1932 at 9:00 p.m. at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Unruh, 78 years, 8 months and 17 days of age. He leaves 10 children, 54 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. The loss of our dear father is his eternal gain. Funeral services were held at the Greenfield Mennonite church Saturday by Rev. Froese, the pastor, assisted by Rev. J.W. Morris, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Alden. Interment was made in the Greenfield cemetery under the direction of Ralph E. Harvey, funeral director.--Contributed. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Caddo County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/caddo/caddo.html