Stiles, Alonzo L. 1842 - 1918

STILES, SKELTON, MCEWEN

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 7/30/2013 at 07:56:59

Postville Review, Friday, 27 September 1918.

Alonzo L. Stiles born in Whitesville, Alleghany County, New York, August 15, 1842, died at Rochester, N.Y., September 20, 1918, at the age of 76 years, one month and five days.

He was married to Sarah E. Skelton of Postville, Iowa, June 2, 1870. To this union was born four children, Cora E., Edna E., Roy W. and Neil E., of which Roy W. and Neil E. still survive him. His wife preceded him in death by six years. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Maria McEwen, of Postville, Iowa, and Mrs. Charles Skelton of Los Angeles, Cal., also four brothers, Warren Stiles of Postville, Iowa, Noel Stiles of Boston, Mass., Elbert Stiles of Waterloo, Iowa, and Arthur Stiles of Los Angeles, Cal.

When in early boyhood he moved with his parents to Postville, Iowa, where he grew to manhood, and when the Civil War broke out he enlisted in Co. A, 27th Iowa Infantry, being honorably discharged from the service of U.S., August 3, 1865. After a number of years residence in Postville, Iowa, he moved to Willow Springs, MO., where he lived for nine years, later moving back to Postville, and again moving to Auburn, N.Y., where he lived until the death of his wife, when in September 1912, he was taken blind and since that time he has lived with his son Roy at Rochester, N.Y.

Fifty-two years ago he became a member of Brotherly Love Lodge No. 204, A.F. & A.M. of Postville, Iowa. He was also a member of Corn Hill M.E. church of Rochester, N.Y., and a member of Sewards Crockers Post G.A.R. of Auburn, N.Y.

The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from the home of his sister, Mrs. James McEwen, Rev. Williams officiating, and the interment in the Postville cemetery.

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