Oran W. Stingley was born in Tippecanoe county, Indiana on Jan 18, 1836. When he was six years old he moved with his parents to Nodaway county, Mo., where he has since resided.

He was united in marriage to Nancy Ann Burns in 1857, and to this union eight children were born, three of which died in infancy and one died in the year 1912 at the age of 52 years of age. He leaves besides his wife, four children, three boys, H. T. Stingley of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, J. L. Stingley of this city, and J. L. Stingley of California, also one daughter, Mrs Susanna Butts of Thurman, Iowa to mourn his departure.

Mr. Stingley was in industrious and honest farmer and was highly esteemed by a large number of friends in the vicinity where he had lived so long. Just before his death he was in a hospital in St. Joseph (MO) where he had undergone an operation. At his own request he was brought to his home northwest of Sheridan (MO) last Friday afternoon, where he died Saturday morning, April 25, 1914.

Funeral services were conducted from the home Monday afternoon by Rev A. P. Thompson, after which the remains were laid to rest at the Luteston cemetery. The children with the exception of J. L. Stingley of California were present at the funeral.

Attended Funeral Here:

A large number of relatives and friend from a distance attended the funeral of Oran Stingley here Monday afternoon, among whom were one son, J. T. Stingley of Oklahoma City, OK, a daughter Mrs Susanna Butts, Thurman, IA, a grandson, Frank Stingley of Wessington Springs, SD, Mrs. Evaline Dix, son and daughter, James Miller and wife, John Winemiller and wife, Buch Dixon and B. Parker, all of Parnell, Frank Downing and wife and Alford Downing and wife of Blockton.

"The Sheridan Advance", Sheridan, MO, 30 April 1914