John T. Nicholson (1841-1924)

NICHOLSON, DAVIS, BISDORF

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 3/7/2015 at 00:19:47

Jackson Sentinel, October 17, 1924

BELLEVUE VETERAN GONE

Saturday at noon one of our best known and most highly respected citizens, John T. Nicholson-one of the six Civil War veterans left us-dropped out of the ranks and entered the great camp where most of his comrades have alresdy gathered. He had been ill for some time, but for all that, his death was a great shock to the community, where he was beloved by all. It is sad to have the old boys of the Civil war leave us, but all of them are physical wrecks, trying hard to keep in line, but rapidly falling out.

Mr. Nicholson was the son of Thomas and Catherine S. Nicholson and was born December 15, 1841, here in Bellevue. He passed away at noon, October 11, 1924, aged 82 years, 9 months and 26 days. He was married November 8, 1871 to Martha J. Davis at Sabula and is survived by his wife and one son, Harry L. and a daughter, Mrs. J. C. Bisdorf, both of Bellevue. For 31 years he was in the railway mail service, retiring December 31, 1907, to the farm south of town, now occupied by Xavier Yeager. He moved to this city in March 1912, and had resided here ever since, being one of the town's most valued citizens.

August 15, 1862, he enlisted in Company K, 31st Iowa Volunteer Infantry and served until the close of the great struggle. He took part in the siege of Vicksburg, Sherman's march to the sea, and many other engagements. He also march in the grand review at Washington, D. C. at the close of the war. He was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., on June 27, 1865, returning to his home in Bellevue.

When the membership of Iuka Post, Grand Army of the Republic, dwindled to such an extent that it was no longer possible to muster a quorum, he transferred his membership to A. W. Drips Post at Maquoketa, and it is to be regretted that only one of the members of that post felt physically able to make a trip to attend his funeral services, which were held yesterday under the auspices of Reveille Post, American Legion, on which has devolved the duty of laying the Civil war veterans tenderly away. Rev. W. Bryd Ray of the Presbyterian church officiated at the home at 2 o'clock, after which the remains were escorted to the Presbyterian cemetery and consigned to earth with full military honors.
-Bellevue Herald

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