Richard Paul "Paul" Nighsonger (1887-1936)

NIGHSONGER, INGERSON, PURSLEY

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 3/7/2014 at 22:21:28

From Ames Milepost August 1936

PAUL NIGHSONGER

Paul Nighsonger, 47, well-known farmer of north of Nevada, died early Saturday at the Des Moines General hospital where he had been taken about six weeks ago for an operation. Death was due to complications which developed following the operation.

Richard Paul Nighsonger ws born in Livingston, Ind., Nov. 10, 1888 and there he grew to manhood. He came out to Iowa in 1910, working as a farm hand a time. He was united in marriage to Miss Carrie Ingerson on Oct. 16, 1888, and there he grew to been on farms near Nevada.

One child died in infancy and he leaves besides his wife, a son Floyd and daughter, Pauline. He also leaves a brother, Ford Nighsonger of Indiana, and a sister, Mrs. Dan Pursley of Fairbury, Ill.