Obituaries: Nicholson, Simon C.R. "Adam", Elk Lick Twp, Somerset County, PA.

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GRAND OLD CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIES

Adam Nickelosn, of Lower Trukeyfoot Township, Passes Away at Age of 94 Years: 
Impressive Funeral Srvices Conducted Last Friday.

 By Charles F. Cook

Adam Nickelson, a brave defender of his country, who undrewen the hardships of 
privations of a soldiers' life during the Civil War when the unity of the nation 
was in peril, died at 8 A.M. on Christmas Day, December 25, 1934, at the home of 
his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob A, Nickelson, in Lower 
Turkeyfoot Township, where her was given great care and loving and thoughtful 
attention these many years past.

 Familiarly know as Grandpa Nickelson, he lived to the ripe old age of 94 years, 
1 month, and 23 days. He was always reasonably well and hearty to within the 
last few years; suffered paralysis of throat, deafness and blindness his few 
rammaining days.

 He was born November 2, 1840, in that part of Milford Township now Black 
Township, a son of John and Phobe (Synder) Nickelson; desended from an old time 
family of Somerset County. He was twice married, first to Posetta Eicher in 
1867. She died of child birth, April 20, 1868; the child William Lincoln 
Nickelson, lived and he died at Hardy, Nebraska, several years ago. The second 
wife was Niria Synder, whom he married January 15, 1871; she was a daughter of 
Levi and Susan (Ringler) Synde, and death came to her July 17, 1921. There were 
wight children and the following survive, namely, EdwardB., intermarried with 
Anna Heckler; Hanna Susan, widow of Scott Anderson; Jacob A. intermarried with 
Lucretta Conn; Silas A. intermarried with Edith Dayton who was raised in the 
family of John Kelso, all residing in Lower Turkeyfoot Township; Anna May, 
single, an Evangelist  who lives at Pittsburgh. But one member of the John 
Nickelson family survives, Simon P Nickelson, of Berlin. Decendent leaves 26 
grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
       
Mr. Nickelson lived on a farm known as the Bailey Place, on the Springfield 
road, near Draketown, having resided here for 62 years continuously to death; 
retired from active farming years ago. He was a noted hunter, tree grafter and 
bee man. He served his district as tax collector, and at his prime, was road 
supervisor for many years. When he received his last hunting license two years 
ago, he was the oldest person to be granted a license to hunt game in this 
county. He had a leading part in cleaning up and beautifying the old portion of 
the Jersey cemetery.
       
Veteran Nickelson was a volunteer soldier under Colonel Robert P. Cummins, of 
Somerset, a private in Company C, 142nd Pennsylvania infantry; enlisted August 
26, 1862, and discharged at Washington, D.C., May 29, 1865. Beginning at 
Fredricksburg and winding up at Appomattox, he participated in all of the major 
battles and engagements fought in Virginia and Maryland, and including the 
Battle of Gettysburg. On the first day of the great conflict at Gettysburg, he 
was struck twenty-one times in the clothing and no  blood was drawn. He retained 
his membership in Ross Rush Post No. 361, Grand Army of the Republic, of Ursina, 
until that post surrendered its charter by reason of insufficient members.
      
 Impressive funeral services were conducted at the home at 2 P.M. last Friday, 
James Beacam, assisted by Harry Hamilton, traveling Evangelists, officiateng. 
The selection of song were "Your Father Knoweth", " One Sweetly Solemn Thought" 
and" Come Let Us Follow Jesus." When Jesus Comes to Reward His Servants" was 
sung at the grave. Great numbers of people attended the obsequies, which were 
directed by Undertaker, Charles B. Humbert. Interment was in Jersey Church 
cemetery, Lower Turkeyfoot Township. The pall bearers were Joseph M. 
Critchfield, Robert Kurts, Harry Kreger, Ralph Vanisckel, Fred Marquart and 
Harner Fush, members of Harry Lichty Post No. 394, American Legion, of 
Confluence.
        
Among the relatives and friends from without the immedieate vicinity who 
attended the funeral were the following persons, namely, Miss Anna May 
Nickelson, of Pittsburgh; Mr. and Mrs. Simon P. Nickelson of Berlin; Mr. and 
Mrs. Adam Nickelson, Jr., of Philadelphia; Albert Anderson, of Hooversville; 
Charles Snyder, of Stoneycreek Township; Mr. and Mrs. Fred berkebile, of 
Conemaugh Township; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Musgrave, of Uniontown; Mr. and Mrs. E. 
M. Hoffman, Beckley Shelkey, Orville Greer, Norman Tannehill, and Mrs. J. R. 
Shipley of Connellsville; ross May, of Dunbar; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Conn, of 
Markelton; David Nickelson, of Casselman; Mr. and Mrs. C. Clarence Nickelson, of 
Friendens; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Sembower, William and John Putman, Melissa 
Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Synder adn S. A. May, of Rockwood; and the following 
from Somerset: Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Eicher, and Mr. and Mrs. Scott Nickelson, Mary 
Synder, Mrs. Sue Cunningham, John W. Nickelson, Harry J. Nickelson, Mr. and Mrs. 
Clinton Bowman, Mrs. Alice Mankemier, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman R. Gerhard, Mr. and 
Mrs. Jacob B. Gerhard and Charles F. Cook