Husband of Mary "Polly" Allen. Son of Peter Van Nice and Sarah Ann Smith.
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON HERALD-PATRIOT
Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, December 28, 1916
SAMUEL NOAH VAN NICE
Samuel Noah Van Nice was born March 10th, 1833, at Winchester, Hendricks county, Indiana, and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. S. Littleton, December 14th, 1916, at the age of 83 years, 8 months and 4 days.
He was married September 5th, 1855, to Miss Mary Allen, who preceded him to the Heavenly Home only four months and three days ago. Nine children were born to them, two daughters dying in infancy. Those surviving are Frank, Thomas, Lester and Mrs. Emma Littleton, all of Russell; Mrs. Hattie Sells, of Sidney; Henry Albert, of Largo, Florida, and Mrs. Florence Pedigo, of Norwood.They were all with him during his sickness and death except for the son in Florida, distance preventing him from being present.
His patience, cheerfulness and kindly thoughfulness for others was remarked upon by all who aided in caring for him during his illness. Even until the last few hours before his passing he had a pleasant word for all. He is mourned by children, grandchildren, other relatives and a host of friends.
When a youth, he united with the Cumberland Presbyterian church of New Winchester, Indiana, of which church his father and mother were charter members, as they had also been of the historic "Mud Cumberland Presbyterian church" in Mercer county, Kentucky. This was a country church, organized in pioneer days in 1826, as the outcome of one of the famous "Kentucky Revivals." The building acquired the name because it was built of logs and plastered outside and in with mud. He came from a pious ancestry.
When Samuel came to make his home in Iowa with some friends and neighbors from the Indiana settlement, he found Lucas county a wilderness, to be redeemed for civilization. He felt the same ardent love for the church and its influence and sought to plant them here. Himself and wife, Elijah Allen and wife, Jonathan Payne, and some others to the number of about twenty, became charter members of the LaGrange Cumberland Presbyterian church, a church for which, until his dying hour, he cherished with a tender regard.
He was superintedent of the Sunday school and elder until he removed to Russell. Here, he was also chosen elder and held that honorable and responsible office in one or the other of the churches for almost sixty years.
Kindly, sympathetic, and just in all his dealings with men, and devoted to the cause of his Master, it is no wonder that his loss is deplored and his memory cherished by all who have known him. His last hours were full of peace and instead of fearing death, he was anxious to be gone to meet his Saviour and the dear wife so recently departed, who had been his loving companion for more than sixty years. Though dead, his influence has not ceased.
The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church at Russell at 1:30 p.m., on Saturday, December 16th, Rev. J. B. Chase, of LaGrange, officiating, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Russell cemetery.
Obituary courtesy of Charles M. Wright
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON HERALD-PATRIOT
Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, December 28, 1916
SAMUEL NOAH VAN NICE
Samuel Noah Van Nice was born March 10th, 1833, at Winchester, Hendricks county, Indiana, and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. S. Littleton, December 14th, 1916, at the age of 83 years, 8 months and 4 days.
He was married September 5th, 1855, to Miss Mary Allen, who preceded him to the Heavenly Home only four months and three days ago. Nine children were born to them, two daughters dying in infancy. Those surviving are Frank, Thomas, Lester and Mrs. Emma Littleton, all of Russell; Mrs. Hattie Sells, of Sidney; Henry Albert, of Largo, Florida, and Mrs. Florence Pedigo, of Norwood.They were all with him during his sickness and death except for the son in Florida, distance preventing him from being present.
His patience, cheerfulness and kindly thoughfulness for others was remarked upon by all who aided in caring for him during his illness. Even until the last few hours before his passing he had a pleasant word for all. He is mourned by children, grandchildren, other relatives and a host of friends.
When a youth, he united with the Cumberland Presbyterian church of New Winchester, Indiana, of which church his father and mother were charter members, as they had also been of the historic "Mud Cumberland Presbyterian church" in Mercer county, Kentucky. This was a country church, organized in pioneer days in 1826, as the outcome of one of the famous "Kentucky Revivals." The building acquired the name because it was built of logs and plastered outside and in with mud. He came from a pious ancestry.
When Samuel came to make his home in Iowa with some friends and neighbors from the Indiana settlement, he found Lucas county a wilderness, to be redeemed for civilization. He felt the same ardent love for the church and its influence and sought to plant them here. Himself and wife, Elijah Allen and wife, Jonathan Payne, and some others to the number of about twenty, became charter members of the LaGrange Cumberland Presbyterian church, a church for which, until his dying hour, he cherished with a tender regard.
He was superintedent of the Sunday school and elder until he removed to Russell. Here, he was also chosen elder and held that honorable and responsible office in one or the other of the churches for almost sixty years.
Kindly, sympathetic, and just in all his dealings with men, and devoted to the cause of his Master, it is no wonder that his loss is deplored and his memory cherished by all who have known him. His last hours were full of peace and instead of fearing death, he was anxious to be gone to meet his Saviour and the dear wife so recently departed, who had been his loving companion for more than sixty years. Though dead, his influence has not ceased.
The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church at Russell at 1:30 p.m., on Saturday, December 16th, Rev. J. B. Chase, of LaGrange, officiating, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Russell cemetery.
Obituary courtesy of Charles M. Wright
Husband of Mary "Polly" Allen. Son of Peter Van Nice and Sarah Ann Smith.
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON HERALD-PATRIOT
Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, December 28, 1916
SAMUEL NOAH VAN NICE
Samuel Noah Van Nice was born March 10th, 1833, at Winchester, Hendricks county, Indiana, and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. S. Littleton, December 14th, 1916, at the age of 83 years, 8 months and 4 days.
He was married September 5th, 1855, to Miss Mary Allen, who preceded him to the Heavenly Home only four months and three days ago. Nine children were born to them, two daughters dying in infancy. Those surviving are Frank, Thomas, Lester and Mrs. Emma Littleton, all of Russell; Mrs. Hattie Sells, of Sidney; Henry Albert, of Largo, Florida, and Mrs. Florence Pedigo, of Norwood.They were all with him during his sickness and death except for the son in Florida, distance preventing him from being present.
His patience, cheerfulness and kindly thoughfulness for others was remarked upon by all who aided in caring for him during his illness. Even until the last few hours before his passing he had a pleasant word for all. He is mourned by children, grandchildren, other relatives and a host of friends.
When a youth, he united with the Cumberland Presbyterian church of New Winchester, Indiana, of which church his father and mother were charter members, as they had also been of the historic "Mud Cumberland Presbyterian church" in Mercer county, Kentucky. This was a country church, organized in pioneer days in 1826, as the outcome of one of the famous "Kentucky Revivals." The building acquired the name because it was built of logs and plastered outside and in with mud. He came from a pious ancestry.
When Samuel came to make his home in Iowa with some friends and neighbors from the Indiana settlement, he found Lucas county a wilderness, to be redeemed for civilization. He felt the same ardent love for the church and its influence and sought to plant them here. Himself and wife, Elijah Allen and wife, Jonathan Payne, and some others to the number of about twenty, became charter members of the LaGrange Cumberland Presbyterian church, a church for which, until his dying hour, he cherished with a tender regard.
He was superintedent of the Sunday school and elder until he removed to Russell. Here, he was also chosen elder and held that honorable and responsible office in one or the other of the churches for almost sixty years.
Kindly, sympathetic, and just in all his dealings with men, and devoted to the cause of his Master, it is no wonder that his loss is deplored and his memory cherished by all who have known him. His last hours were full of peace and instead of fearing death, he was anxious to be gone to meet his Saviour and the dear wife so recently departed, who had been his loving companion for more than sixty years. Though dead, his influence has not ceased.
The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church at Russell at 1:30 p.m., on Saturday, December 16th, Rev. J. B. Chase, of LaGrange, officiating, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Russell cemetery.
Obituary courtesy of Charles M. Wright
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON HERALD-PATRIOT
Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, December 28, 1916
SAMUEL NOAH VAN NICE
Samuel Noah Van Nice was born March 10th, 1833, at Winchester, Hendricks county, Indiana, and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. S. Littleton, December 14th, 1916, at the age of 83 years, 8 months and 4 days.
He was married September 5th, 1855, to Miss Mary Allen, who preceded him to the Heavenly Home only four months and three days ago. Nine children were born to them, two daughters dying in infancy. Those surviving are Frank, Thomas, Lester and Mrs. Emma Littleton, all of Russell; Mrs. Hattie Sells, of Sidney; Henry Albert, of Largo, Florida, and Mrs. Florence Pedigo, of Norwood.They were all with him during his sickness and death except for the son in Florida, distance preventing him from being present.
His patience, cheerfulness and kindly thoughfulness for others was remarked upon by all who aided in caring for him during his illness. Even until the last few hours before his passing he had a pleasant word for all. He is mourned by children, grandchildren, other relatives and a host of friends.
When a youth, he united with the Cumberland Presbyterian church of New Winchester, Indiana, of which church his father and mother were charter members, as they had also been of the historic "Mud Cumberland Presbyterian church" in Mercer county, Kentucky. This was a country church, organized in pioneer days in 1826, as the outcome of one of the famous "Kentucky Revivals." The building acquired the name because it was built of logs and plastered outside and in with mud. He came from a pious ancestry.
When Samuel came to make his home in Iowa with some friends and neighbors from the Indiana settlement, he found Lucas county a wilderness, to be redeemed for civilization. He felt the same ardent love for the church and its influence and sought to plant them here. Himself and wife, Elijah Allen and wife, Jonathan Payne, and some others to the number of about twenty, became charter members of the LaGrange Cumberland Presbyterian church, a church for which, until his dying hour, he cherished with a tender regard.
He was superintedent of the Sunday school and elder until he removed to Russell. Here, he was also chosen elder and held that honorable and responsible office in one or the other of the churches for almost sixty years.
Kindly, sympathetic, and just in all his dealings with men, and devoted to the cause of his Master, it is no wonder that his loss is deplored and his memory cherished by all who have known him. His last hours were full of peace and instead of fearing death, he was anxious to be gone to meet his Saviour and the dear wife so recently departed, who had been his loving companion for more than sixty years. Though dead, his influence has not ceased.
The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church at Russell at 1:30 p.m., on Saturday, December 16th, Rev. J. B. Chase, of LaGrange, officiating, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Russell cemetery.
Obituary courtesy of Charles M. Wright
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