Frederick Nighman
Frederick Nighman, farmer, P. O. Kent, was born in York County, Penn., September 5, 1809; son of Adam and Betsey Nighman, who settled in Franklin Township, this county, about 1806, locating on the farm now owned by Mr. Kindice, wlaich they cleared and improved. They had twelve children: George (deceased), Clarissa (deceased), Catherine (deceased), John (deceased), Margaret (deceased), Henry, Polly (deceased), William (deceased), Emily, Frederick, Eliza and David (deceased). Our subject remained with his parents until twenty-one years of age, and then bought a farm of fifty acres in Streetsboro, this county, where he lived four years. He then bought a farm of 100 acres in the same township, which he lived on till 1863, then removed to the north part of Franklin Township, in 1878 locating on the farm where he now resides. He has been twice married. By his first wife, Parmelia Van, of Franklin Township, he had seven children: Perry, George (deceased), Orrin, Alvin (deceased), Almond, Electa (Mrs. Jesse Nelson) and Laura. Alvin died in the service of his country during the late war of the Rebellion. Mr. Nighman's present wife (nee Sally Stewart) was born in Stowe Township, Portage (now Summit) Co., Ohio. Mr. Nighman has been a resident of the county seventy-eight years, and is one of its representative citizens. In politics he is a Democrat, always having voted the Democratic ticket.
From History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885