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Death of N S Michener Recalls Long Civic Life
Nathan S Michener died at his Gospel Ridge home at 9:25 last Thursday from injuries after a January 11 fall that fractured his hip. Born August 14 1839 in Bebmont County Ohio, he moved through Iowa to Nebraska, settled in Polk County, then Osceola. A former state senator and longtime Christian church leader, he helped form the Farmers Alliance and the Farmers Advocate. Funeral services were held at First M E church and at Wayland, with interment in Blue Ridge cemetery. He leaves seven children and thirty grandchildren.
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Nathan S. Michercer
Gospel Ridge
Nathan Smith Michener
Bebmont County
Ohio
Iowa
Cedar County
Nebraska
Hackberry Precint
Polk County
Mary Ann Briggs
Guernsey County
Charlie
Alice
William A. Michener
Mary E. Campbell
Gresham
George
Walter Michener
Columbus
Oliver W. Michener
Osceola
Elmer
Pasadena
Calif
William
Springfield
David Michener
Mollie Burgess
Michener
Christian Church
New Light Church
Wayland Sunday School
State Senate
Newberry
Farmers’ Alliance
Farmers’ Advocate
Farmers’ Movement
Malisaa Ewing
Torque
M.E
A. A. Randall
Wayland
Randall
Bolton
Blue Ridge Cemetery