Simpson Hardin Lingle (1842 - 1934)
LINGLE, HART, MYERS
Posted By: Barry Mateer (email)
Date: 8/21/2024 at 19:36:01
Nov. 13, 1934
Osceola Tribune, Osceola, IowaFuneral services for Simpson Hardin Lingle, 92, one of Clarke county’s pioneer citizens, were held from the Webster Funeral Home Sunday. He died Friday at his home south of Osceola, where he had lived more than 70 years.
Simpson Hardin Lingle, the oldest son of Adam and Phoebe Myers Lingle, was born in Morgan county, Indiana, May 8, 1842, and died at his home two miles south of Osceola, Iowa, November 9, 1934.
At the age of eleven years, he with his parents, came to Osceola, Iowa, and located on wild prairie land two miles south of Osceola, which his father had purchased from the government. Coming from Morgan county, Indiana, to Osceola, they traveled by ox team, and Simpson drove a one-horse buggy all the way just behind the ox wagon.
October 23, 1864, he was united in marriage to Mary Catherine Hart, who died July 7, 1926, at the age of 81 years. To this union nine children were born: Albert L. of Osceola, Iowa; William E. of Fort Morgan, Colorado; J. Elmer of Osceola, Iowa; Johney D., deceased; Grover C., deceased; Everett E. of Chariton, Iowa; Lillie M. deceased; Rosa E. deceased; and Arthur P. of Osceola, Iowa. The boys were all present except W.E. of Fort Morgan, Colorado, detained because of sickness.
In August, 1864 Mr. Lingle moved onto the farm where he resided continuously till his death, a period of seventy-two years. He cast his vote in Osceola township without missing a single election for a period of seventy-two years, his last vote cast last Tuesday, November 6th, 1934.
In the early part of his life, for seven years, he taught public school during the winter season and engaged in farming through the summer. He took a deep interest in the construction of machinery which was one of the leading activities of his life. Often he was engaged at work on some plan of mechanism. He enjoyed the opportunity to relate some of their experiences during the early pioneer days of Iowa, when there were no railroads, no telephones, no electricity and many other conveniences. The county was one body of wild prairie land with tribes of Indians scattered all over.
Mr. Lingle was a lover of a quiet home life, never rode on a train but once to Creston, Iowa, and returned to Osceola. His religious views were that of the Seventh Day Adventists faith, although he never united with the church. He was an admirer of good music and literature. As far as is known by the family, he was never confined to his bed in sickness of any period of duration until his last illness.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at two p.m., at the Webster Funeral Home, with Elder A.L. Miller of Nevada, Iowa officiating. Interment at Maple Hill cemetery.
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