Nightingale, Adam (1854-1932)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1932 Dec 28 p. 3

Birth date: 1854 Mar 19

text of obituary:

Adam Nightingale.

Our father, Adam Nightingale, was born March 19, 1854, in Poland, Russia. There he spent the days of his childhood with his parents. Early in life he was converted and baptized upon the confession of his faith by Elder Tobias Unruh and united with Mennonite church in Russia. About 1874 he came to America with his parents and made his home in McPherson county, Kansas, where he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Koehn. To this union five children were born. The wife and two children preceded him in death.

May 13, 1888, he married Miss Lena Schultz. To this union nine children were born, six sons and three daughters. Two of the children preceded him in death. In 1889 he moved with his family from Kansas to the Chickasaw nation. In 1894 he moved to Ft. Cobb, Okla., where he lived about four years and from there he moved to Alden, Okla., on the farm which he bought.

July 22, 1914, his wife died and he was left a widower with seven children. He lived on his farm until 1929; since then he has lived with his children.

In 1904 he united with the Greenfield Mennonite church near Alden where he remained a faithful member until the end.

Father Nightingale was a true and faithful Christian — he believed on Jesus as his personal savior and was ready to meet his God. His last words were "Jesus come, come soon." He died on Dec. 7, 1932, at 9:00 p. m. at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Unruh, 78 years, 8 months and 17 days of age. He leaves 10 children, 54 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. The loss of our dear father is his eternal gain.

Funeral services were held at the greenfield Mennonite church Saturday by Rev. Froese, the pastor, assisted by Rev. J. W. Morris, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Alden. Interment was made in the Greenfield cemetery under the direction of Ralph E. Hargey, funeral director. — Contributed.