A. J. Nimmo died suddenly at his home in Jonesboro, of embolic apoplexy, aged 79 years, 9 months, and 21 days. He was born in Union County in what is now Anna, the son of Westley Gaines Nimmo, a native of Virginia, and Priscilla C. Barker, of Kentucky. He was the second oldest in a family of 12 children.
He served in Co. F, 2 nd Illinois Volunteers in the Mexican War. He served as constable, sheriff, and county clerk.
He was commissioned colonel of the 109 th Illinois Infantry by the governor during the Civil War. He drew a pension of $22 a month. He was a member of Southern Lodge No. 241 of I.O.O.F. and Jonesboro Lodge 111 of the Masons.
He married March 9, 1848, Eliza J. Tripp. They had seven children, of whom three are living:
Leander W. Nimmo, of Desoto, Mo.
Charles Franklin Nimmo: Mar 12, 1860-May 17, 1916, of Delhi, Ohio #79006912
His wife: Sarah E. (Smith) is #79006916
Their son Charles F. Jr and his two wives are also in the Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago.
Emily Francis wife of John S. Alexander, of Jonesboro.
The deceased children were:
William Henry Nimmo
Mary Alice first wife of James M. Shipley, of Anna
Alexander J. "Jack" Nimmo, who died a couple years ago in Chicago
Sarah Jane "Jennie" Nimmo: 1873-1883
(# 118774213)
He also left two brothers;
David E. Nimmo
Robert E. Nimmo, who live in the east part of the county
two sisters, Miss Catherine "Kate" Nimmo, of Omaha, Neb., who arrived too late for the funeral
Mrs. Mary Mangold.
Another brother died recently in Florida.
He served in Co. F, 2 nd Illinois Volunteers in the Mexican War. He served as constable, sheriff, and county clerk.
He was commissioned colonel of the 109 th Illinois Infantry by the governor during the Civil War. He drew a pension of $22 a month. He was a member of Southern Lodge No. 241 of I.O.O.F. and Jonesboro Lodge 111 of the Masons.
He married March 9, 1848, Eliza J. Tripp. They had seven children, of whom three are living:
Leander W. Nimmo, of Desoto, Mo.
Charles Franklin Nimmo: Mar 12, 1860-May 17, 1916, of Delhi, Ohio #79006912
His wife: Sarah E. (Smith) is #79006916
Their son Charles F. Jr and his two wives are also in the Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago.
Emily Francis wife of John S. Alexander, of Jonesboro.
The deceased children were:
William Henry Nimmo
Mary Alice first wife of James M. Shipley, of Anna
Alexander J. "Jack" Nimmo, who died a couple years ago in Chicago
Sarah Jane "Jennie" Nimmo: 1873-1883
(# 118774213)
He also left two brothers;
David E. Nimmo
Robert E. Nimmo, who live in the east part of the county
two sisters, Miss Catherine "Kate" Nimmo, of Omaha, Neb., who arrived too late for the funeral
Mrs. Mary Mangold.
Another brother died recently in Florida.
A. J. Nimmo died suddenly at his home in Jonesboro, of embolic apoplexy, aged 79 years, 9 months, and 21 days. He was born in Union County in what is now Anna, the son of Westley Gaines Nimmo, a native of Virginia, and Priscilla C. Barker, of Kentucky. He was the second oldest in a family of 12 children.
He served in Co. F, 2 nd Illinois Volunteers in the Mexican War. He served as constable, sheriff, and county clerk.
He was commissioned colonel of the 109 th Illinois Infantry by the governor during the Civil War. He drew a pension of $22 a month. He was a member of Southern Lodge No. 241 of I.O.O.F. and Jonesboro Lodge 111 of the Masons.
He married March 9, 1848, Eliza J. Tripp. They had seven children, of whom three are living:
Leander W. Nimmo, of Desoto, Mo.
Charles Franklin Nimmo: Mar 12, 1860-May 17, 1916, of Delhi, Ohio #79006912
His wife: Sarah E. (Smith) is #79006916
Their son Charles F. Jr and his two wives are also in the Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago.
Emily Francis wife of John S. Alexander, of Jonesboro.
The deceased children were:
William Henry Nimmo
Mary Alice first wife of James M. Shipley, of Anna
Alexander J. "Jack" Nimmo, who died a couple years ago in Chicago
Sarah Jane "Jennie" Nimmo: 1873-1883
(# 118774213)
He also left two brothers;
David E. Nimmo
Robert E. Nimmo, who live in the east part of the county
two sisters, Miss Catherine "Kate" Nimmo, of Omaha, Neb., who arrived too late for the funeral
Mrs. Mary Mangold.
Another brother died recently in Florida.
He served in Co. F, 2 nd Illinois Volunteers in the Mexican War. He served as constable, sheriff, and county clerk.
He was commissioned colonel of the 109 th Illinois Infantry by the governor during the Civil War. He drew a pension of $22 a month. He was a member of Southern Lodge No. 241 of I.O.O.F. and Jonesboro Lodge 111 of the Masons.
He married March 9, 1848, Eliza J. Tripp. They had seven children, of whom three are living:
Leander W. Nimmo, of Desoto, Mo.
Charles Franklin Nimmo: Mar 12, 1860-May 17, 1916, of Delhi, Ohio #79006912
His wife: Sarah E. (Smith) is #79006916
Their son Charles F. Jr and his two wives are also in the Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago.
Emily Francis wife of John S. Alexander, of Jonesboro.
The deceased children were:
William Henry Nimmo
Mary Alice first wife of James M. Shipley, of Anna
Alexander J. "Jack" Nimmo, who died a couple years ago in Chicago
Sarah Jane "Jennie" Nimmo: 1873-1883
(# 118774213)
He also left two brothers;
David E. Nimmo
Robert E. Nimmo, who live in the east part of the county
two sisters, Miss Catherine "Kate" Nimmo, of Omaha, Neb., who arrived too late for the funeral
Mrs. Mary Mangold.
Another brother died recently in Florida.
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