William's middle name was provided courtesy of Find A Grave member Alan Ford. Thank you
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Traer Star Clipper, Friday, April 13th, 1923 page 1
W . F. Nation, of Waterloo, formerly a resident of Geneseo township, died at his home in Waterloo Sunday evening of general disability after an illness of more than a year. He had been confined to the bed three months. The funeral was held at the Methodist church in Traer Wednesday afternoon. Burial was in Buckingham cemetery beside his wife. Mr. Nation was born on a farm in Center Point township, Linn county, August 25, 1844. His birth occurred on the deadline between the white and the red men, and in his early childhood he saw fifty Indians to one white settler. His opportunities for an education were only such as could be secured in the little old schoolhouse with its hewed log benches. The first year that he worked he received 100 bushels of corn for his service. The following year he was employed at $8 per month. Following the outbreak of the Civil war he enlisted in September1862, when a youth of eighteen as a member of Co F, 102nd Illinois Volunteer infantry, with which he served for nine months. He was taken prisoner at Bowling Green, Kentucky, but was paroled at the end of three days by Captain George H . Ward who said he would rather fight than feed the Union men. In the fall of 1862, he came to Waterloo and enlisted in Co. G, Iowa cavalry serving for two years. Mr. Nation enlisted at that time under the name of William Franklin for, on account of his parole, he could not enlist under his own name.
On Christmas day, 1867, at Toddville, Linn county, Iowa, Mr. Nation was united in marriage to Miss Henrietta Newman. She died in 1874, and in 1875 he was married the second time to Sarah A. Bower, of Cedar Rapids. Following her death, he wedded Eva S. Parsons. He leaves one half-brother, Andrew J. Skinner of Pullman, Washington. There were eleven children: Ora, Cedar Rapids; Ernie, Oma, Walter, Geneseo; Will, Traer; J. L. of LaPorte City; Mamie Henning of Minneapolis; Sadie Bower of LaPorte City; Pearl Friess of Arlington, South Dakota. Millie B. Nation died at the age of four, and Olive McBride twelve years ago. Mr. Nation united with the Geneseo church in 1903 during the pastorate of Rev. Chaffee. He was a man of good standing in the community. Many old neighbors were present at the funeral which was in charge of Rev. Grant, of Geneseo church. Members of the American Legion served as pallbearers.
Contributor: George (48419540)
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Traer Star Clipper, Friday, April 13th, 1923 page 1
W . F. Nation, of Waterloo, formerly a resident of Geneseo township, died at his home in Waterloo Sunday evening of general disability after an illness of more than a year. He had been confined to the bed three months. The funeral was held at the Methodist church in Traer Wednesday afternoon. Burial was in Buckingham cemetery beside his wife. Mr. Nation was born on a farm in Center Point township, Linn county, August 25, 1844. His birth occurred on the deadline between the white and the red men, and in his early childhood he saw fifty Indians to one white settler. His opportunities for an education were only such as could be secured in the little old schoolhouse with its hewed log benches. The first year that he worked he received 100 bushels of corn for his service. The following year he was employed at $8 per month. Following the outbreak of the Civil war he enlisted in September1862, when a youth of eighteen as a member of Co F, 102nd Illinois Volunteer infantry, with which he served for nine months. He was taken prisoner at Bowling Green, Kentucky, but was paroled at the end of three days by Captain George H . Ward who said he would rather fight than feed the Union men. In the fall of 1862, he came to Waterloo and enlisted in Co. G, Iowa cavalry serving for two years. Mr. Nation enlisted at that time under the name of William Franklin for, on account of his parole, he could not enlist under his own name.
On Christmas day, 1867, at Toddville, Linn county, Iowa, Mr. Nation was united in marriage to Miss Henrietta Newman. She died in 1874, and in 1875 he was married the second time to Sarah A. Bower, of Cedar Rapids. Following her death, he wedded Eva S. Parsons. He leaves one half-brother, Andrew J. Skinner of Pullman, Washington. There were eleven children: Ora, Cedar Rapids; Ernie, Oma, Walter, Geneseo; Will, Traer; J. L. of LaPorte City; Mamie Henning of Minneapolis; Sadie Bower of LaPorte City; Pearl Friess of Arlington, South Dakota. Millie B. Nation died at the age of four, and Olive McBride twelve years ago. Mr. Nation united with the Geneseo church in 1903 during the pastorate of Rev. Chaffee. He was a man of good standing in the community. Many old neighbors were present at the funeral which was in charge of Rev. Grant, of Geneseo church. Members of the American Legion served as pallbearers.
Contributor: George (48419540)
William's middle name was provided courtesy of Find A Grave member Alan Ford. Thank you
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Traer Star Clipper, Friday, April 13th, 1923 page 1
W . F. Nation, of Waterloo, formerly a resident of Geneseo township, died at his home in Waterloo Sunday evening of general disability after an illness of more than a year. He had been confined to the bed three months. The funeral was held at the Methodist church in Traer Wednesday afternoon. Burial was in Buckingham cemetery beside his wife. Mr. Nation was born on a farm in Center Point township, Linn county, August 25, 1844. His birth occurred on the deadline between the white and the red men, and in his early childhood he saw fifty Indians to one white settler. His opportunities for an education were only such as could be secured in the little old schoolhouse with its hewed log benches. The first year that he worked he received 100 bushels of corn for his service. The following year he was employed at $8 per month. Following the outbreak of the Civil war he enlisted in September1862, when a youth of eighteen as a member of Co F, 102nd Illinois Volunteer infantry, with which he served for nine months. He was taken prisoner at Bowling Green, Kentucky, but was paroled at the end of three days by Captain George H . Ward who said he would rather fight than feed the Union men. In the fall of 1862, he came to Waterloo and enlisted in Co. G, Iowa cavalry serving for two years. Mr. Nation enlisted at that time under the name of William Franklin for, on account of his parole, he could not enlist under his own name.
On Christmas day, 1867, at Toddville, Linn county, Iowa, Mr. Nation was united in marriage to Miss Henrietta Newman. She died in 1874, and in 1875 he was married the second time to Sarah A. Bower, of Cedar Rapids. Following her death, he wedded Eva S. Parsons. He leaves one half-brother, Andrew J. Skinner of Pullman, Washington. There were eleven children: Ora, Cedar Rapids; Ernie, Oma, Walter, Geneseo; Will, Traer; J. L. of LaPorte City; Mamie Henning of Minneapolis; Sadie Bower of LaPorte City; Pearl Friess of Arlington, South Dakota. Millie B. Nation died at the age of four, and Olive McBride twelve years ago. Mr. Nation united with the Geneseo church in 1903 during the pastorate of Rev. Chaffee. He was a man of good standing in the community. Many old neighbors were present at the funeral which was in charge of Rev. Grant, of Geneseo church. Members of the American Legion served as pallbearers.
Contributor: George (48419540)
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Traer Star Clipper, Friday, April 13th, 1923 page 1
W . F. Nation, of Waterloo, formerly a resident of Geneseo township, died at his home in Waterloo Sunday evening of general disability after an illness of more than a year. He had been confined to the bed three months. The funeral was held at the Methodist church in Traer Wednesday afternoon. Burial was in Buckingham cemetery beside his wife. Mr. Nation was born on a farm in Center Point township, Linn county, August 25, 1844. His birth occurred on the deadline between the white and the red men, and in his early childhood he saw fifty Indians to one white settler. His opportunities for an education were only such as could be secured in the little old schoolhouse with its hewed log benches. The first year that he worked he received 100 bushels of corn for his service. The following year he was employed at $8 per month. Following the outbreak of the Civil war he enlisted in September1862, when a youth of eighteen as a member of Co F, 102nd Illinois Volunteer infantry, with which he served for nine months. He was taken prisoner at Bowling Green, Kentucky, but was paroled at the end of three days by Captain George H . Ward who said he would rather fight than feed the Union men. In the fall of 1862, he came to Waterloo and enlisted in Co. G, Iowa cavalry serving for two years. Mr. Nation enlisted at that time under the name of William Franklin for, on account of his parole, he could not enlist under his own name.
On Christmas day, 1867, at Toddville, Linn county, Iowa, Mr. Nation was united in marriage to Miss Henrietta Newman. She died in 1874, and in 1875 he was married the second time to Sarah A. Bower, of Cedar Rapids. Following her death, he wedded Eva S. Parsons. He leaves one half-brother, Andrew J. Skinner of Pullman, Washington. There were eleven children: Ora, Cedar Rapids; Ernie, Oma, Walter, Geneseo; Will, Traer; J. L. of LaPorte City; Mamie Henning of Minneapolis; Sadie Bower of LaPorte City; Pearl Friess of Arlington, South Dakota. Millie B. Nation died at the age of four, and Olive McBride twelve years ago. Mr. Nation united with the Geneseo church in 1903 during the pastorate of Rev. Chaffee. He was a man of good standing in the community. Many old neighbors were present at the funeral which was in charge of Rev. Grant, of Geneseo church. Members of the American Legion served as pallbearers.
Contributor: George (48419540)
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