James Dingman died at the family home, half a mile south of Niantic Tuesday evening, Aug 14, at 5 o'clock.
While his death had been expected for several days yet it was a shock to the family and friends when at last death called him. He had not had very good health for some time but only for about a month had his illness assumed a serious nature. For a number of days he suffered terribly.
James Dingman was one of the pioneer settlers of Macon county, having settled in Niantic township many years ago. He was one of the large land owners of the county, owning about 1300 acres of good land.
Mr. Dingman was born in Shelby county, O., Jan 7, 1820. He moved with his parents to Sangamon county at the age of 13 years and resided there until he married Miss Emily Danley in May 1841. Two years later Mr. & Mrs., Dingman moved to Niantic township, where they have since resided and were known and respected by every one in the town.
There are six children living, besides the wife, to mourn his departure. They are: Richard R., William, John, Mrs. Elizabeth Kiser, Mrs. Tilley, all of Niantic and Mrs. Van Hook of Sibley, Ia. Several children died in infancy. Another son was Abraham Dingman, who was murdered in Kansas over a year ago. There are twenty-six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
In politics, Mr. Dingman was first a Whig, and in 1860 voted for Stephen A. Douglas. He was a personal friend of both Lincoln and Douglas. He was always a stanch Democrat, but never sought office. He was twice elected to the office of supervisor.
Mr. Dingman was one of the most prominent members of the Long Point Christian church. He was in fact one of the founders of the church. The building is an old one and stands in what is known as the Dingman grove. When the congregation grew, it was decided to erect a church in the town of Niantic and the result was that the congregation split up and the older ones remained with the old Long Point church; where no instrumental music is ever allowed. Mr. Dingman was one of those who stayed with the old congregation.
Many stories are told of Mr. Dingman's generosity. When any one of his neighbors was in trouble he was always first to come to their assistance and was generous in his gifts.
Mr. Dingman settle about two miles south of Niantic where the Long Point church now stands. At that time there was no such place as Niantic. He lived there before the town existed. He took up some land from the government and later purchased more so that at the time of his death he owned 1300 acres of land all in one tract. Mr. Dingman erected a house for himself about half a mile south of Niantic and built other houses on the land. Five of his six children lived on the big estate.
In the early days, "Uncle Jimmy Dingman" as he was always called, was almost a patriarch in the community. No one thought of ever taking any important step without the advice of Mr. Dingman, and his advice was always willingly given, and generally proved good. For years, he was the most prominent man of the community.
Mr. Dingman was an exceedingly religious man. He was a great reader, a deep thinker, and was quite an agreeable man to talk to or be with. His companionable nature won him a popularity which he held throughout his lifetime.
The funeral will be held at Long Point church Thursday afternoon.
Decatur Daily Review Wed. Aug 15, 1900 p2
While his death had been expected for several days yet it was a shock to the family and friends when at last death called him. He had not had very good health for some time but only for about a month had his illness assumed a serious nature. For a number of days he suffered terribly.
James Dingman was one of the pioneer settlers of Macon county, having settled in Niantic township many years ago. He was one of the large land owners of the county, owning about 1300 acres of good land.
Mr. Dingman was born in Shelby county, O., Jan 7, 1820. He moved with his parents to Sangamon county at the age of 13 years and resided there until he married Miss Emily Danley in May 1841. Two years later Mr. & Mrs., Dingman moved to Niantic township, where they have since resided and were known and respected by every one in the town.
There are six children living, besides the wife, to mourn his departure. They are: Richard R., William, John, Mrs. Elizabeth Kiser, Mrs. Tilley, all of Niantic and Mrs. Van Hook of Sibley, Ia. Several children died in infancy. Another son was Abraham Dingman, who was murdered in Kansas over a year ago. There are twenty-six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
In politics, Mr. Dingman was first a Whig, and in 1860 voted for Stephen A. Douglas. He was a personal friend of both Lincoln and Douglas. He was always a stanch Democrat, but never sought office. He was twice elected to the office of supervisor.
Mr. Dingman was one of the most prominent members of the Long Point Christian church. He was in fact one of the founders of the church. The building is an old one and stands in what is known as the Dingman grove. When the congregation grew, it was decided to erect a church in the town of Niantic and the result was that the congregation split up and the older ones remained with the old Long Point church; where no instrumental music is ever allowed. Mr. Dingman was one of those who stayed with the old congregation.
Many stories are told of Mr. Dingman's generosity. When any one of his neighbors was in trouble he was always first to come to their assistance and was generous in his gifts.
Mr. Dingman settle about two miles south of Niantic where the Long Point church now stands. At that time there was no such place as Niantic. He lived there before the town existed. He took up some land from the government and later purchased more so that at the time of his death he owned 1300 acres of land all in one tract. Mr. Dingman erected a house for himself about half a mile south of Niantic and built other houses on the land. Five of his six children lived on the big estate.
In the early days, "Uncle Jimmy Dingman" as he was always called, was almost a patriarch in the community. No one thought of ever taking any important step without the advice of Mr. Dingman, and his advice was always willingly given, and generally proved good. For years, he was the most prominent man of the community.
Mr. Dingman was an exceedingly religious man. He was a great reader, a deep thinker, and was quite an agreeable man to talk to or be with. His companionable nature won him a popularity which he held throughout his lifetime.
The funeral will be held at Long Point church Thursday afternoon.
Decatur Daily Review Wed. Aug 15, 1900 p2
James Dingman died at the family home, half a mile south of Niantic Tuesday evening, Aug 14, at 5 o'clock.
While his death had been expected for several days yet it was a shock to the family and friends when at last death called him. He had not had very good health for some time but only for about a month had his illness assumed a serious nature. For a number of days he suffered terribly.
James Dingman was one of the pioneer settlers of Macon county, having settled in Niantic township many years ago. He was one of the large land owners of the county, owning about 1300 acres of good land.
Mr. Dingman was born in Shelby county, O., Jan 7, 1820. He moved with his parents to Sangamon county at the age of 13 years and resided there until he married Miss Emily Danley in May 1841. Two years later Mr. & Mrs., Dingman moved to Niantic township, where they have since resided and were known and respected by every one in the town.
There are six children living, besides the wife, to mourn his departure. They are: Richard R., William, John, Mrs. Elizabeth Kiser, Mrs. Tilley, all of Niantic and Mrs. Van Hook of Sibley, Ia. Several children died in infancy. Another son was Abraham Dingman, who was murdered in Kansas over a year ago. There are twenty-six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
In politics, Mr. Dingman was first a Whig, and in 1860 voted for Stephen A. Douglas. He was a personal friend of both Lincoln and Douglas. He was always a stanch Democrat, but never sought office. He was twice elected to the office of supervisor.
Mr. Dingman was one of the most prominent members of the Long Point Christian church. He was in fact one of the founders of the church. The building is an old one and stands in what is known as the Dingman grove. When the congregation grew, it was decided to erect a church in the town of Niantic and the result was that the congregation split up and the older ones remained with the old Long Point church; where no instrumental music is ever allowed. Mr. Dingman was one of those who stayed with the old congregation.
Many stories are told of Mr. Dingman's generosity. When any one of his neighbors was in trouble he was always first to come to their assistance and was generous in his gifts.
Mr. Dingman settle about two miles south of Niantic where the Long Point church now stands. At that time there was no such place as Niantic. He lived there before the town existed. He took up some land from the government and later purchased more so that at the time of his death he owned 1300 acres of land all in one tract. Mr. Dingman erected a house for himself about half a mile south of Niantic and built other houses on the land. Five of his six children lived on the big estate.
In the early days, "Uncle Jimmy Dingman" as he was always called, was almost a patriarch in the community. No one thought of ever taking any important step without the advice of Mr. Dingman, and his advice was always willingly given, and generally proved good. For years, he was the most prominent man of the community.
Mr. Dingman was an exceedingly religious man. He was a great reader, a deep thinker, and was quite an agreeable man to talk to or be with. His companionable nature won him a popularity which he held throughout his lifetime.
The funeral will be held at Long Point church Thursday afternoon.
Decatur Daily Review Wed. Aug 15, 1900 p2
While his death had been expected for several days yet it was a shock to the family and friends when at last death called him. He had not had very good health for some time but only for about a month had his illness assumed a serious nature. For a number of days he suffered terribly.
James Dingman was one of the pioneer settlers of Macon county, having settled in Niantic township many years ago. He was one of the large land owners of the county, owning about 1300 acres of good land.
Mr. Dingman was born in Shelby county, O., Jan 7, 1820. He moved with his parents to Sangamon county at the age of 13 years and resided there until he married Miss Emily Danley in May 1841. Two years later Mr. & Mrs., Dingman moved to Niantic township, where they have since resided and were known and respected by every one in the town.
There are six children living, besides the wife, to mourn his departure. They are: Richard R., William, John, Mrs. Elizabeth Kiser, Mrs. Tilley, all of Niantic and Mrs. Van Hook of Sibley, Ia. Several children died in infancy. Another son was Abraham Dingman, who was murdered in Kansas over a year ago. There are twenty-six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
In politics, Mr. Dingman was first a Whig, and in 1860 voted for Stephen A. Douglas. He was a personal friend of both Lincoln and Douglas. He was always a stanch Democrat, but never sought office. He was twice elected to the office of supervisor.
Mr. Dingman was one of the most prominent members of the Long Point Christian church. He was in fact one of the founders of the church. The building is an old one and stands in what is known as the Dingman grove. When the congregation grew, it was decided to erect a church in the town of Niantic and the result was that the congregation split up and the older ones remained with the old Long Point church; where no instrumental music is ever allowed. Mr. Dingman was one of those who stayed with the old congregation.
Many stories are told of Mr. Dingman's generosity. When any one of his neighbors was in trouble he was always first to come to their assistance and was generous in his gifts.
Mr. Dingman settle about two miles south of Niantic where the Long Point church now stands. At that time there was no such place as Niantic. He lived there before the town existed. He took up some land from the government and later purchased more so that at the time of his death he owned 1300 acres of land all in one tract. Mr. Dingman erected a house for himself about half a mile south of Niantic and built other houses on the land. Five of his six children lived on the big estate.
In the early days, "Uncle Jimmy Dingman" as he was always called, was almost a patriarch in the community. No one thought of ever taking any important step without the advice of Mr. Dingman, and his advice was always willingly given, and generally proved good. For years, he was the most prominent man of the community.
Mr. Dingman was an exceedingly religious man. He was a great reader, a deep thinker, and was quite an agreeable man to talk to or be with. His companionable nature won him a popularity which he held throughout his lifetime.
The funeral will be held at Long Point church Thursday afternoon.
Decatur Daily Review Wed. Aug 15, 1900 p2
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