Casaday, Elizabeth (Monroe) 1846-1924

CASADAY, CASSADAY, MONROE, GREGG, EVANS, WALK, BEEIER, BARKER, FREEMAN

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 3/29/2019 at 19:41:44

Mrs. Warren Cassady who was one of the noble citizens of our community passed to her eternal reward last Friday, Dec. 5th, after having been unconscious for 1 day as a result of a paralytic stoke.

Her funeral services were held from the Methodist Church, Monday afternoon and her body was quietly laid to rest in the City cemetery.

Elizabeth Casady, whose maiden name was Monroe, was born June 24, 1846, at Ontario, Canada. She died at her home in Monona, Iowa Dec. 5th, 1924, at the age of 73 years, 5 months and 11 days.

Her mother died when she was but a child twelve years of age. After the death of her mother she came from Canada to Monona, Iowa, to make her home with her Grandmother, Mrs. Julia Gregg. In our community she has lived practically ever since. After she was grown to womanhood she taught school for a number of years.

On September 26, 1867, she was united in marriage to Warren Cassaday. They started the building of their home ties on a farm near Monona. And to her home, her husband, her children, her church and her Country and friends she consecrated the best of her endeavors. She belongs to the very best of our noble women. She was a home-builder and a companion who will be much missed by those who knew her best.

To this happy union were born two sons and four daughters, of which the two sons preceded the mother in death.

In 1899 Mr. and Mrs. Casaday left the farm and built themselves a cozy home in the southern part of our city, where they have had their home ever since. The neighbors and friends who knew Mrs. Casaday best, said, "She was an excellent woman". She was a hard worker, honest and faithful to all her trusts. Love, faith, hope and courtesy and friendship around these everlasting qualities and virtues her whole life was centered.

Early in life she joined the forces of the Church and remained true to her covenant to her very end. She was one of those admirable women who endeared herself to all with whom she came in contact. And yet it was a life that was beautifully simple. Greatness in every realm attains its best in simplicity. This is especially true in character.

For many years Mrs. Casaday was Sunday School Superintendent, and Sunday School teacher. Also was she interested in the affairs of public life. For many years she was also Chaplain and President of the Women's Relief Corps.

Her habits of life drew the noble and the good toward her here, the noble and the good, we are sure, are already drawn toward her there.

Mrs. Casaday leaves to mourn, her bereaved companion and husband, Mr. Warren Casaday, and her four daughters, Mrs. Crace Evans of Weyerhaeuser, Wis., Mrs. Gertrude Waalk, of Monona, Mrs. Mary Beeier of Waukon, Iowa and Mrs. Harriett Barker of Glen Flora, Wis.; [illegible word], one sister, Mrs. Sarah Freeman of Los Angeles, Cal., two half-brothers [illegible] Monroe of Wyoming, Ontario and [illegible] Monroe of [illegible], and [illegible] grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren and other relatives and many friends.
~Monona Leader, December 11, 1924

Note: Although Cassaday and Casaday are used throughout the obituary, the surname spelling on her gravestone and on that of her husband in the Monona City cemetery is CASADAY