Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-16

ana Dr. NlCQOlS Cdlieu bTS. ~. MeTIlll
and George NJ. Johnson. The three
physicians applied different restora-
tives, but from o'clock until an hour
later, when death came, not sign Of
a pulse was noticeable. During this
time, however, Mr.. Nichols was con-
scious and perfectly rational. con-
versed with those about him, and real
lied that the end was drawing near
rapidly. He was conscious until with
in ten minutes before his death.
Early Settler Of Marietta.
Benjamin Nichols was not only we'll
known in the city, but turnout the en-
tire county, and especially in Marietta
township, where he settled in an early
day. He served as a county supervisor
of Marietta township seven years. and
township assessor one year.
Prominent in PhiIanthropie Work.
Turnout his life Mr.. Nichols had been
especially prominent In philanthropic.
temperance, and reform work. He was
a recommended minister In the Society
Of Hicksite Friends, and was mem
Der Of the Marietta meeting. In the
passage of the prohibitory law, Mr..
cause OF temperance, and entered the
lecture field, making many able ad-
dresses. He was deeply interested in
humane society work, and for several
years was president Of the Marshall
County Humane Society.
Came to County in 81.
Benjamin F. Nichols was native Of
Colunnbiana county, Ohio. and was
born at New Lisbon Sept. %, 1886. He
was educated in the public schools of
his native town, and for some time
during the years of his young man
hood taught in the rural schools Of
Ohio.
His marriage, to Miss Lauretta J.
Hessin, took place at New Lisbon, Jan.
81, 1860, and the fiftieth anniversary Of
this happy event was celebrated on the
last Gay of the year. 1910.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols lived in Ohio
until 1856, when they came to this
state and settled in Iowa county, where
they remained until the spring OF 1867.
when they moved to this county and
settled on q farm five miles west of
Marietta, known in more recent years
as the Christian Schiller place. Mr..
Nichols had bought the farm, which
| comprised 100 acres. the year before
| he occupied it.
Primevai Cabin First Homo.
The first home Of the Nichols family
| in Marshall county was a cabin built
by Mr.. Nichols himself of rough boards
and timbers that the sturdy Quaker
pioneer had cut himself on Minerva
creek.
On the day following the family's ar.
rival. in March, a snow storm piled
| drifts three feet high all about the
| cabin, and it was necessary to put bee
! quilts over the walls in order to keeI
warm. A little Inconvenience like this
did not dampen the ardor Of the pion-
eer couple, and Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols
worked hard in their new home and
soon had results to show for their Ia
Dor. They added in due time a quarter
section more to their home place, and
again acquired another 120 acres
making q total of 440 acres. which
had increased in value greatly, that
comprised their holdings when they
disposed Of their property in 1892.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols went from
Marietta township to State Center
where they lived for a year, and Their
moved to Huntington, Ind, where Mr.
Nichols engaged in the lumber and
| hardware business, and remained sever
years. After two years spent in trave
| they came to this city in 1902.
Realized Value Of Education.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols began
to rear their family they made UP their
minds that II they prospered and II
/ were possible, their children should be
blessed with college education. They
worked to that aim, and realized It,
providing their three daughters and
| two sons who grew to maturity with
the advantages of good education.
The couple never had occasion to re-
greet this foresight, and their children
have all thanked them for their wisdom
over and over again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols started out In
life by losing their first-born, daugh-
ter Carrie, who died at the age Of II
months Their other children. who are
all living, are Mrs. g. F. Goodnow. of
Waukegan, ILL.,; DR.. H. H. Nichols. OF
this city: Mrs. John Cox, Jr, Of Chap
paqua, N. T.; Mrs. b. F. Long, Of
Logansport, Ind; and Samuel 8. Mich
OILS, OF Ell Paso, Tex.
Three brothers and one sister also
survive in the persons Of w. J. Mich
OILS, OF Chicago; J. H. and s. J. Mich
OILS, Of Des Moines; and Mrs. r. Alice
II Mills, of Denver, Colo.
Was Man Of Many Friends.
Mr. Nichols was q man OF many