Fred W. NASH

NASH, SWARTWOOD

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 1/27/2009 at 02:38:10

Ringgold Record, 1882

OBITUARY.

Died, at his sister's, Mrs. A. D. SWARTWOOD, in Grant township, Fred W. Nash, son of Aaron and Mary E. Nash. Fred was born in Jones Co., Iowa, Oct. 29th, 1867; died Friday, Feb. 17th, 1882. He had been living with his sister, since his mother's death. He was an exemplary boy; was never known to be angry or disobedient to those he lived with; was loved by all who knew him. He had acquired quite a knowledge of instrumental music, was a good scholar at his last examination just before he was taken sick, standing 99, never absent nor tardy from his class, a regular attendant at the Sabbath school, and, in fact from his earliest childhood, had manifested a Christian character. [Interment was at Oak Ridge Cemetery near Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, 2008