LIVINGOOD, Edwin Ronaldo --- 1858-1942

EWING, LIVINGOOD, PECHIA, SMITH, MILLER, MOOSE, WINTER, LAWSON

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 9/7/2011 at 10:48:10

E. R. Livingood, 84, Passes On Wednesday After Short Illness

Was Myron Postmaster And Storekeeper in '90; Funeral Was Saturday

E. R. Livingood, a lifelong resident of this county who two weeks ago with Mrs. Livingood celebrated his 59th wedding day, passed away last Wednesday night following a short illness at the Waukon hospital. The funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at Schutte Funeral Home in this city with the Rev. L. H. Newhouse of the Community Presbyterian church officiating and interment was made in Smith cemetery in Post township.

Mr. Livingood was born at Forest Mills on December 11, 1858, the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Livingood. He acquired his education in the schools in Franklin township and later attended Elkader high school.

On October 21, 1883, he was married to Miss Mathilda Pechia, a native of Post township, and the couple immediately went to housekeeping on the farm near Myron which has been their home throughout their married life, with the exception of one year spent on a farm in Emmet County. He was appointed postmaster of Myron in 1890, then a flourishing community, and he conducted a general store in connection with the post office at that place for four years.

To Mr. and Mrs. Livingood ten children were born, nine of whom are still living. The eldest, Mrs. Maud Eleanor Miller, passed away November 24, 1917. Those living are Willard S. Livingood, Postville; Charles B. Livingood, Detroit Lakes, Minn.; Mrs. Stella Moose, Harpers Ferry; Earl R. Livingood of Postville; Mrs. Abbie Winter, Waterville; Cecil Livingood, Castalia; Mrs. Caroline Lawson, Waukon; Mrs. Nellie Winter, Postville, and Lynn M. Livingood, Postville.

He leaves to mourn his passing his wife and children, 52 grandchildren, 44 great grandchildren, and two nephews, E. R. Smith of Seattle, Wash., and Burton Livingood of Waukon.

In spite of his years, Mr. Livingood displayed the stern pioneer stock from which he sprang in having been active on the farm until the final month of his life.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, hand dated 1942, from Dorothy Schave's obituary collection.

Submitter notes: Edwin's parents were Greenbury Jackson and Abigail Blossom (Ewing) Livingood. Edwin died November 4, 1942, Waukon Courthouse Death Register 5, Page 39. Edwin died in Waukon hospital following a short illness of prostrate gland cancer. Edwin's wife, Mathilda Martha Anne Pechia was the daughter of Joseph A. and Martha Anna (Smith) Pechia and the granddaughter of Reuben Smith of the Old Stone House that used to be located between Postville and Waukon until destroyed by vandals with fire. Mathilda died June 5, 1944, Death Register 5, Page 83, Waukon Courthouse.