Angier, Elijah 1787-1869

ANGIER, CHANDLER, LOVELAND, SHERMAN

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 7/18/2024 at 18:41:36

DIED - At the residence of his son, Charles L. Angier, in Garnavillo, Sept. 15th, Elijah Angier, in the 83d year of his age.

Mr. Angier was born in Fitzwilliam, N.H., in 1787; he lived many years in Essex Co., N.Y., and came to Clayton County about 16 years ago. His powers had been gradually failing with age, and gave way after an illness of five or six days. He died in firm hope of an "eternal home in Heaven."

His funeral was attended at Garnavillo by a large number of mourning friends and relatives on the 16th -- a discourse being delivered on the occasion by Rev. W.C. Wright of the McGregor Baptist Church, of which the deceased was a member: text, Ps 73:26, "My flesh and my heart faileth, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."

~North Iowa Times, Wednesday, September 22, 1869, pg 3
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Contributor's notes:
-most likely he is buried in the Old Garnavillo cemetery.

-obituary of his son Calvin names Elijah's wife as Persis Chandler. The 1882 biography of Edwin Sherman states that he (Sherman) married Lucy Jane, d/o Elijah & Persis (Chandler) Angier; and that Persis died in New York State. Persis was Elijah's 1st wife and died prior to 1821. Elijah married Narcissa Loveland in NY, February 1821.

-1860 U.S. census, Garnavillo twp.:
Elijah Angier, 72y, cooper, b. New Hampshire
Narcissa Angier, 59y, b. New York

-1870 U.S. census, Garnavillo twp.: Narcissa Angier, age 69, is living with the Charles L. Angier family
- 1880 U.S. census and 1885 Iowa State census, Washington twp., Buena Vista co. IA: Narcissais living with Charles L. Angier family