Prominent Citizen of Albion Summoned

December 1920 - Albion, Ind. December 1, 1920--- Nathaniel P. Eagles aged 95, Albion’s oldest citizen died Saturday. Death was due to complications incident to senility. Until recently he had been very active despite his advanced age, and a year ago took up the task of trimming the trees at his home.

He came to Noble county in 1837 with his parents, locating in Sparta Twp. In early life he taught school in the winter and cleared land in the summer. In 1847 he was united in marriage to Miss Harriet Frink who died in 1887. To this union eight children were born, all of whom survive.

In 1874 he was elected sheriff of Noble county on the democratic ticket serving two terms, and later he engaged in the lumber business at Albion.

The funeral services were held at 1:00 pm today from the residence. Interment Indian Village.

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