Dr. Nathaniel "Nathan" Leonidas VanZandt

Page County Democrat
Clarinda, Iowa
Jan 8, 1903
Van Sandt, N.L. – Dr. N.L. Van Zandt died at his home in south Clarinda Tuesday morning, Jan 6, 1903, aged 77 years, 6 months, and 29 days. About a year ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis and had been partially helpless since. Mr. Van Zandt was born in Brown County, Ohio, on May 7, 1825.

His father was a native of Kentucky and during the heated anti-slavery days in Ohio from 1835 and for years following was an active worker in the "Under Ground Railway" scheme to free negroes from bondage, and became the original [sic] of one of the characters of Mrs. Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin." His son N.L. Van Sandt took up the study of medicine and graduated in 1850.

On Nov 7th of the same year, he was married to Miss Eliza Heald, and about ten years after they came to this county, which has since been their home. The Doctor has always enjoyed a successful practice and was foremost in advancing the interest of our embryo city. He filled many official positions and was a member of the 10th state general assembly. A good man has gone.
He leaves a devoted wife, and one son, Stanley, to mourn his death.

The funeral was held from the home at 2 o'clock yesterday, conducted by his pastor, Rev Maclean.