Day, Nathan Axtel (1842-1895)

DAY, FARRABEE, STOCK, FARABEE

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Date: 3/14/2017 at 09:00:58

Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Atlantic, Iowa
February 27, 1895

Nathan A. Day Dead.

Mr Nathan A. Day died Saturday evening at 6:15, at his residence just west of the cemetery. His age was 52 years, 6 months and 23 days. Mr. Day met with an accident at his home, December 24th, by falling down a cellar way. At the time he did not consider himself seriously injured, but some two weeks later was taken to his bed. His condition during the past two weeks has been critical, but the first of last week a slight improvement occurred and it was thought he had a chance of recovery, but Friday was taken worse and died Saturday evening. This accident, it is thought, was the primary cause of his death as his later sickness seemed to be a congestion of every part of the body. Mr. Day was a man who stood high in the eyes of the public, he had a generous nature and a loving heart for home and friends. The funeral occurred today at 2 p.m., at the Congregational church, of which he was a member, conducted by Rev. E. S. Hill. We will print a short sketch of Mr. Day’s life in tomorrow’s issue.

Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Atlantic, Iowa
February 27, 1895

Obituary.

Nathan Axtel Day, the subject of this sketch, was born August 1, 1842, near Prosperity, Washington county, Pennsylvania. His death occurred on Saturday, February 23,1890, at his home two miles south of this city. Congestion of the brain was the cause of his death, and partially the result of an accident which befel him a few weeks prior to his decease.

His parents died when he was about 11 years of age, and the boy Nathan was “bound out” to a neighboring farmer, but was permitted to lean the trade of a tanner. When the rebels fired upon Fort Sumter he responded to President Lincoln’s call for volunteers and enlisted in the Eighty-fifth Pennsylvania volunteer infantry. Served two years, taking part in Gen. McClellan’s peninsular [Peninsula] campaign. He received injuries at Malvern Hill, from the effects of which he never fully recovered. Was taken prisoner and for a time confined in Libby and other rebel prisons. Early in 1863, being discharged on account of disability, he returned home. His love for the old flag, however, would not allow him to remain at home long and he soon enlisted again—this time in the Sixth Pennsylvania provisional cavalry, and started with his regiment for the Rio Grande river. While enroute to the latter named field of action, his regiment was halted at Louisville, Kentucky, and was soon after disbanded.

In 1891 deceased was married to Miss Sarah C. Farrabee, a worthy young woman of Muskingum county, Ohio. The young couple came west at once and for one year resided in Lee county this state, when they moved to Henry county, where they remained five years, going from there to College Springs, Page county, where Mrs. Day died on June 28, 1873.

The following year deceased came to Cass county, bought a quarter section of prairie land, erected a shanty and entered upon the work which resulted in the development of one of those fine farms for which Franklin township is noted. For awhile, with his little son Thomas Hugh, now dead, he labored faithfully alone. But in 1878 he was married to Miss Anna D. Stock, a worthy woman, who proved to be a loving wife, an affectionate mother and true helpmeet [helpmate].

In 1893 deceased sold his farm in Franklin township and purchased another near Atlantic, where he resided at the time of his death.

It is perhaps difficult for a friend to speak of the virtues of one gone before without magnifying them. This we do not wish to do, nor do we. True noblemen are not the commonest things met with in everyday life. In fact, they may be said to be exceedingly scarce. We could not do the subject of this sketch justice if we did not class him among true noblemen. Early in life he was converted and united with the Presbyterian church. At the time of his death he was a member of the Congregational church in this city. He was a living example of what the spirit of Christ can do for one who trusts in the Savior.

If Nathan Axtel Day was anything he was an honest man. Honest with his God, himself, his family and his fellowman. The world’s greatest poet said: “To be honest as this world goes, is to be one man picked out of two thousand.” A christian patriot and an American citizen certainly constitutes one of God’s noblemen. Such [a] one was Nathan A. Day. Who could wish to be more?

Mr. Day leaves a wife and four children—a boy 14 years old and three younger daughters.

NOTE FROM CONTRIBUTOR: Nathan Axtel Day was born August 1, 1842 and died February 23, 1895. Nathan married his first wife, Sarah C. Farabee, on Feb. 20, 1866 in Muskingum County, Ohio and their son Thomas Hugh Day was born Feb. 14, 1867. Sarah died June 28, 1873 at College Springs, Page County, Iowa. On Aug. 26, 1878 Nathan married Anna Dorothy Stock in Cass County, Iowa. Nathan and Anna had 2 daughters, Eudora "Dora" Day (born March, 1890) and Bernice A. Day (born Oct. , 1893). Anna died in 1945.

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