Ludlow L. Nealley (1931)

NEALLEY, LINGENFELTER, COOK, CHESTNUTWOOD, NESBITT

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler, Volunteer (email)
Date: 12/20/2014 at 07:37:38

Earlham Echo – Earlham, Iowa
December 31, 1931

Mr. L. L. Nealley, long a resident of this community, passed away Monday morning at the home of his son Marlin in Red Oak. Mr. Nealley formerly lived on a farm near Earlham and later spent several years in town. He removed to Des Moines with his two sons Marlin and Cleo about eight years ago.

Services for the deceased were held Wednesday and burial was in the Adel Cemetery. His obituary will probably be available in these columns next week.
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Earlham Echo – Earlham, Iowa
January 7, 1932

Funeral services for Ludlow L. Nealley were held at Sellergrew Funeral Home in Red Oak, Iowa, at eleven o’clock, Wednesday, December 30, 1931. Rev. Jeanby, of Red Oak, conducted the services and interment was made at Adel, with short services there.

Ludlow L. Nealley was born at Blue Rock, Ohio, March 8, 1853 and passed away at the home of his son Marlin in Red Oak, December 28, 1931. At the age of five years he came to Iowa with his parents in a covered wagon, and crossed the Mississippi River on a flat boat.

On January 25, 1898 he was united in marriage to Sadie Lingenfelter at De Soto, making their home in the vicinity of Earlham and De Soto until about eight years ago when they moved to Des Moines to be with their two sons. He was a member of the Friends Church in Earlham, and was always a regular attender of church if able to go in earlier life.

Besides his wife he is survived by one daughter and two sons. They are Mrs. Esther Cook of Browntown, Wisconsin; Cleo Nealley, of Des Moines; and Marlin Nealley of Red Oak. Also two daughters by a former marriage who mourn his loss and seven grandchildren. The two daughters are Mrs. Mae Chestnutwood, of De Soto, and Mrs. Lena Nesbitt, of Earlham.

Before retirement because of his age, Mr. Nealley followed the vocation of farming. At the time of his death he was residing with his son Marlin. He arose on the morning of his death in his usual good spirit and went to the bathroom to wash. While in the bathroom he took a smothering spell but was able to make his way to a rocker in the living room with aid. He passed away a few minutes later of heart trouble as if going to sleep.

All were present at the funeral services but the daughter Esther. She was not able to come on account of their infant son who was too small to make the trip.