Albert Cornelius Ringold

© Crescent News

January 24, 1914

Submitted by: Sheila McMahon

Albert C. RINGOLD Born Nov.30, 1840, died Jan. 13, 1914, age 78 years, 1 month, 18 days; only the wife, one son and granddaughter were at the bedside when he passed away.

He was born in Indiana, emigrated with his parents to Clarksville, Clark County Illinois in 1852 in 1860 he went to Nodaway County, Missouri, to run a farm for his father and August 30, 1861 he enlisted in Company C, Fortworth Missouri Infantry and served in the Cavalry of that regiment. He was in the battle of Lexington where he served as sergeant and was afterward paroled, then reenlisted 1862, and served till the close of the war. He returned to Nodaway County, Missouri where he met and married Elizabeth MCGUIRE, Aug. 30, 1865, to this union was born ten children, four daughters and six sons; three which has already departed their life.

In 1877 he moved from Missouri to Nebraska with his family where he lived until 1892, when he moved to Oklahoma and spent the remainder of his life. He was a member of the Christian church of which he was an active worker also a member of the United Workman Lodge in Nebraska, and Mason lodge at Ripley, Oklahoma which took charge of the body and brought it to Crescent for interment.

He leaves to mourn his death a wife, Mrs. Elizabeth RINGOLD, of Ripley, Oklahoma ; and seven children; F.A. RINGOLD, of Ripley, Okla.; Mrs. Etha and Della BROWN, of Crescent, Okla.; Myron RINGOLD, of Adair, Okla.; Elston RINGOLD, of Windfield, Kans.; Bert RINGOLD, of Mulhall, Okla.; Mrs. Myrtle MURPHY, of Stillwater, Okla.; also four brothers and two sisters.

The Deceased was well and favorably known in this community having at one time lived on a farm south of Crescent and while here he made a large circle of friends who were indeed shocked to learn of his sudden death, as Mr. RINGOLD was a good man, a fine neighbor and an excellent Christian gentleman. The bereaved relatives have the tenderest sympathy of their many friends.