Young, Nimrod Ingrahm 1834-1923

YOUNG, ADKINS, NORFLEET, WOODS, HOOK, LOVELACE

Posted By: Richard J. Raridon (email)
Date: 5/15/2005 at 19:08:39

Young Was Buried Sunday

Nimrod Ingrahm Young

N. I. Young, son of Washington and Margaret Young, was born in Wayne Co., Kentucky, February 8, 1834, and departed this life on the evening of October 12, 1923, at the age of 89 years, eight months and six days.

Just a week previous to his death, he had the misfortune to fall as he raised from his chair, and in falling the ligaments and muscles of his left limb were badly sprained. The limb was already afflicted and had caused him to be cripple for 32 years, therefore, in his weak and feeble condition the shock from the fall was more than he could endure.

Mr. Young came to Iowa in the year 1859 and worked on a farm not far from Grinnell, which belonged to his brother-in-law, Alvin Adkins. His first work here was divided between breaking the prairie sod and working in a saw mill.

After a few years he and two other young men went out west to try gold digging and worked in the mines about 75 miles west of Denver, Colorado for only four months, then started back to Iowa, trying the hard work here a few more years, after which he went back to Kentucky.

On October 2, 1873 he was united in marriage to Miss Lee Anna Norfleet, near Monticello, Wayne county Kentucky, and they came to this state the same year, and settled near the place where he passed peacefully away from this life after only a few days of suffering.

Mr. and Mrs. Young celebrated their golden wedding the second day of this month. He is survived by his widow and the following children: Mrs. Tranna Woods, Bolin, John, James, Ivy, Frank, Lloyd, and Mrs. Leola Hook and also 17 grandchildren. Besides his immediate family he leaves two sisters, Mrs. Lucinda Lovelace and Mrs. Mary Adkins, and many friends whose hearts are saddened at his passing away, for he was an upright man fully believing that honesty was the best policy.

He was a member of the Pleasant View Methodist Episcopal church, from which place the funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. B. Adkins, of Des Moines, Iowa, assisted by the pastor Rev. C. E. Baumgarden, on Sunday afternoon.

Music was furnished by Richard Toedt, Mrs. J. R. Burr, Mrs. B. H. Chestnut, and Harold Finch, with Max F. C. Westfall presiding at the piano. The pall bearers were Messrs., E. C. Doane, Chas. Scoville, John Ring, Elwood Day, John Starrett and Geo. Walker. The interment was in the Kellogg cemetery. ~ Newton Daily News, Newton, Iowa, October 15, 1923