Elias Sailor 1842-1927

SAILOR, LONGERBEAM

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 7/11/2018 at 06:46:30

16 June 1927 - The Tipton Advertiser

Elias Sailor was born in Carrol County, Ohio, May 14, 1842, and died at his home near Lisbon, Ia., on June 11, 1927, at the age of 85 years and 28 days. He has been in failing health for a period of about two years, but not until about a month ago did his condition prove to be of a serious nature.

He was one of a family of eleven children. His early childhood was spent in Ohio and Indiana. He moved to Iowa with his parents in 1855, settling in Cedar County west of Cedar Bluff.

In 1862 the Civil war called him and he enlisted in Company A of the 22d Iowa and marched with his regiment until the end of the war, except for about one month, when he was home on a furlough on account of sickness. He was mustered out of the army with an honorable discharge at Davenport, Ia., in 1865.

On March 11, 1869, he was married to Rosa Longerbeam. To them were born seven children, four of whom preceded him in death, three having died in infancy, and Harry, who died Oct. 20, 1903. Besides his wife and three children, John and Charles of Cedar Bluff, Ia., and Belle Longerbeam of Lisbon, Ia., six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and two brothers, Philip and John G. of Cedar Bluff, mourn his departure.

His family and his many friends had in him a man who exemplified quality in character and service throughout his entire life. He was characterized by a friendly, kindly and cheerful disposition, which was evident to his very last days.

Funeral services were conducted from the Coon Creek Church on Monday afternoon by Rev. Balz of Mount Vernon and interment made in the Wallick cemetery. Four of his G. A. R. comrades, George Beatty, Simon Hahn and Dave Hepner of Tipton and Sam Kurtz of Lisbon, were able to be present to pay their last respects to his memory.

The American Legion and Women's Relief Corps of Mount Vernon attended in a body and had charge of the graveside ceremonies.