Jackson County OR Archives Obituaries.....Stidham, Nathan September 6, 1900 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ********************************************************************************* File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Elizabeth C jaxsearch@hotmail.com May 28, 2006, 7:46 pm Medford (Oregon) Mail, Friday, 7 Sep 1900, Central Point Items, p. 3, c. 4 Nathan Stidham died at his home in this city, Thursday, Sept. 6th, at 1:30 a. m., aged 63 years. He had been suffering for several months with hemorrhage of the stomach. He leaves a wife, three sons and four days to mourn his loss, besides a large circle of friends. The grief stricken family has the sympathy of their many friends in their sad affliction. Medford (Oregon) Mail, Friday, 14 Sep 1900, p. 3, c. 5 Death of Mr. Stidham. Died–At his home in Central Point, Oregon, Wednesday, September 5, 1900, Nathan Stidham, aged 63 years, seven months and twenty-seven days. Deceased was born in Monroe County, Tennessee, but spent most of his youth and early manhood in southwestern Missouri, where he married in 1866. In 1880 he came to Oregon, and for two years lived at Ashland. For the next eight years he was located on a farm on Rogue river. Moving to Central Point in 1890 he made that place his home until his death. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church, in Central Point, Rev. O. J. Gist, of Medford, preaching the sermon. The members of the G. A. R. Post of Central Point, of which Mr. Stidham was an honored member, attended in a body and had charge of the burial. There was a very large attendance of the people of the town and surrounding community, attesting their high regard for Mr. Stidham and the bereaved family. In this man’s death the community has lost a highly esteemed citizen, and the church a faithful member. Additional Comments: The two obituaries list conflicting dates of death. Grave marker in Central Point Cemetery does not give a date of death. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/jackson/obits/s/stidham1686gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb