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Surnames: ARMSTRONG, EDWARDS, MOORE, SLINKARD, SPOONER
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THE BLOOMFIELD DEMOCRAT, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Friday December 7, 1917,
Volume LVI, Number 100, Page 2, Columns 3, 4 & 5, (Photo) “NATHAN V. SLINKARD. Dies
at Age of Eighty-One Years and Is Buried at Newberry Cemetery.” [Transcribed 30 Apr 2002
from Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library’s IHS Microfilm Records.]
Nathan Vincent SLINKARD, the son of Henry J. and Margaret SLINKARD, was born in Cass
Township, April 20, 1836, and departed this life December 2, 1917, at the advanced age of
eighty-one years, seven months and twelve days. He was the fourth child of a family of
twelve children; all of whom preceded him in death except Frederick SLINKARD, of Linton,
and Catherine MOORE, of Newberry.
He was married to Sarah EDWARDS, of Monroe City, Indiana, April 14, 1863; who departed
this life April 7, 1912. To this union were born six children, four sons and two
daughters. The sons are: William L. SLINKARD and Theodore E. SLINKARD, of Bloomfield;
Charles E. SLINKARD, of Worthington and Stephen W. SLINKARD, of Newberry. The daughters
are Mrs. V. F. SPOONER, of Bloomfield, and Mrs. Charles T. ARMSTRONG, who lived at
Evansville, and who died July 6, 1907, leaving three children-Russell ARMSTRONG, now of
the U. S. Navy, Battleship Oklahoma; Estella ARMSTRONG, of Terre Haute, and Evelyn
ARMSTRONG, of Worthington.
Nathan SLINKARD’ S father was the owner of the old water mill on First Creek, and the
deceased, early in life, learned to saw lumber with the upright saw, and make meal and
flour with the burr mill. He was a carpenter, brickmason and farmer; and when his sons
became helpful he farmed extensively, which occupation he followed as long as he was able
to work.
His limited schooling was in the old log schoolhouse with puncheon floors and greased
paper windows and big fireplace, where was taught the three R’s. In early life he joined
the Lutheran church, in which he lived a consistent Christian life, and devoted member.
He seldom missed church or Sunday-school, as long as he could go, and in his declining
days his Bible was his daily companion, in which he found constant comfort. After the
death of his companion, life was lonesome, and he was only waiting for a call to the
Better Country, as was frequently indicated in his Grace—“Go with us through life, stand
by us in death, and, eventually save us for Christ’s sake, Amen.”
The funeral was held at the Lutheran Church at Newberry at 1:30 on last Tuesday. The
sermon was preached by Rev. Jacob WESNER, of Nappanee, Indiana, a playmate, schoolmate and
boyhood friend, and one whom deceased had heard preach for sixty-years. He was assisted
by Rev. MAY of Washington. The pall-bearers were members of the I. O. O. F. lodge at
Newberry, which he joined when the lodge was instituted, and during all the years he has
kept up his membership, and at one time was active in the lodge work/
He leaves a host of relatives in Green and adjoining counties.
The remains were interred in the S. A. SLINKARD Cemetery. There were those present who
had been lifelong friends and neighbors; some sixty-, some seventy, some eight, some
eighty-five years old. There were those from a distance, men and women, who had learned
to love the deceased, and who came to pay their last visit with him. His brother
Frederick SLINKARD, of Linton was unable to be present. His only living sister, Mrs.
Catharine MOORE, whose husband, John D. MOORE, was buried only a little more than a week
ago, was present, as was also one brother of his deceased, wife, Lemuel EDWARDS, who lives
at Monroe City.
Another name is stricken from the ever lessening roll of our old settlers; another human
tie is broken, yet his work was done, and well done; and, wearied with life’s duties and
cares, weary of suffering and awaiting, he lay down to rest.
—
FATHER IS DEAD.
Father is dead. He died at the age of nearly eighty-two years. His was a quiet life; an
active life; a Christian life. He was a consistent member of the Lutheran church; a
constant member of and participant in the Sunday school, and took an active part in all
things that uplifted society and bettered the citizenship of the community in which he
lived. He supported all efforts to raise the moral and Christian standard of the
community. He was born in that community and lived his entire life there. He saw his
children born and reared in the same community; he saw them grow and become men and women;
marry and move away from the same community; he watched the light fade from mother in the
same community, and also his youngest daughter pass to perfect rest; he saw them buried in
the same community; he slept away, peacefully, quietly, and was buried in the same
community. And that same community was all present when he left it; testifying by words,
looks, and tears, the res!
pect and esteem in which he was held. It was enough.