Nathan Worley (1845-1925)
 Nathan Worley, his wife Melissa, and son Edson |
 Worley family, c.a. 1916 |
 c.a. 1922/3 |
 Nathan Worley family, early 1890's |
The Lowell Star, Aug.17, 1872, page 5, column 3, had a list of soldiers who were supporters of Grant in that election. Among them was a Nathan Worley of the 135th Ind.
The following was found in the Lowell Public Library local history clipping Files (LH--Vital Statistics, vol. 2, page 5):
- Elder Nathan Worley, of Cedar Creek township, born June 16*, 1845, minister in Christian Church for many years, died Aug. 18, 1925.
* NOTE -- This short article lised Mr. Worley's birth date as June 16, 1845, but his obituary listed it as Feb. 4, 1845.
This Aug. 20, 1925, Lowell Tribune article appeared on page 1, column 6:
ANOTHER VETERAN CALLED
Nathan Worley, one of the few remaining soldiers of the War of the Rebellion, residing here, died very suddenly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Frashour, of near Hebron, Tuesday at 6 p.m. He had been enjoying his usual health. The cause of death was heart failure. Funeral services will be held at the Christian church Friday at 1 p.m.The following August 27, 1925, Lowell Tribune obituary appeared on page 4, column 3:
- Nathan Worley was born February the fourth*, 1845, his parents being John L. and Naomi Worley. He enlisted in the Union army on April the 30th, 1864, and was discharged in October of the same year.
He was married to Melissa Stone on August the 11th, 1867. To this union came nine children, John H. Addie M., Ida M., Franklin, Lewis, Edson and Edmon; Sadie and Freddie died in early life.
Mr. Worley began to preach in a schoolhouse in January of 1894 and was ordained to the ministry on July the 13th, 1895. He was tinued [sic] to preach for 25 years.
Mrs. Worley died October the 6th, 1918,
(Note: -- The above obituary was written b y Mr. Worley August 31, 1919, and is published word for word as he had it written.)
Mr. Worley died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Frashour, near Hebron, Tuesday evening, August 18. He had been enjoying his usual health and only the day before had returned from a visit with his grand-daughter Mrs. Hale Lee, and family at Greensburg, Indiana, making the trip by automobile. The cause of death was heart failure.
Mr. Worley was a man who bore the respect of all who knew him. He was ever ready to help those in need, and it was with a feeling of sorrow that his many friends learned of his sudden death.
He leaves to mourn him, two daughters -- Mrs. August Westberg, of Chicago, and Mrs. Frank Frashour, of Hebron; five sons -- Frank, John and Edmon, of Lowell, Lewis of Hammond, and Edson, of Donovan, Ill.; one brother, Benjamin, of Lowell, a number of grand-children, and other relatives and friends. Mr. Worley was the third death in the immediate family within the past two months -- his brother, Willis, and sister, Mrs. Maria Vosburg, having passed away only a few weeks ago.
Funeral services were held at the Christian church, Lowell, Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Rev. F.B. Nickerson, pastor of the church, preached the funeral sermon. Interment was made in Lowell cemetery, in charge of Undertaker Weaver.
This article listed Mr. Worley's birth date as Feb. 4, 145, but another article listed it as June 16, 1845. A thank-you note from the family apepared on page 5, column 3, of the same issue of the paper:
- Card of Thanks: We desire, through the columns of the Tribune, to express our thanks to the many kind friends for the words of sympathy, the flowers and all acts of kindness shown us at the death of our father, Nathan Worley. Also, we wish to thank the singers and Rev. Nickerson for the assistance rendered. Signed: The Worley Family.
Go to Nathan Worley, "Pioneer History Index," for further information.
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