Everall, Hon. John 1839-1920

EVERALL, RENCHAW, RENSHAW

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 7/18/2010 at 12:22:26

John Everall, former state senator and a veteran of the Civil War, is dead at his home in Monona, Ia., according to word received in Des Moines Monday. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at Monona.
~Des Moines Daily News, May 18, 1920

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Hon John Everall Dead
Hon. John Everall, an old and respected resident of Clayton county for many years, passed away at his home in Monona on Monday of this week at the advanced age of 81 years. The funeral was held from the family home in that city Thursday morning at ten o'clock, conducted by the Masonic fraternity, of which he had long been an honored member. Several of the Masonic brethren of this city went down to attend the funeral.
~Postville Herald, May 21, 1920

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added 4/14/2015:

Senator John Everall, one of Clayton county's few remaining pioneers, passed away at his home in Monona Monday afternoon, after a lingering illness of several months duration.

John Everall was born in Shropshire, England, April 20th, 1839, and was a little more than eighty one years of age at the time of his death. He came to Clayton county with his parents Richard and Elizabeth Everall in 1851, the family locating on a farm in Farmersburg township.

Mr. Everall received his early education in England and later attended the pioneer schools of this section, but this was only the ground work for the self-taught education which gave him a broad view of the affairs of life.

From 1858 to 1862 he taught in the schools of this county, leaving that work in August 1862 to enlist as a private in Company E, Twenty-seventh, Iowa Volunteer Infantry, in response to the call to preserve the Union. He took part in the various engagements that marked the record of this gallant Iowa regiment and was severely wounded in action in July 1864. Recovering sufficiently he rejoined his regiment and served to the close of the war receiving his honorable discharge in June 1865. Through merit and ability he rose from the rank of private to that of first lieutenant.

After the war he engaged in farming in Farmersburg township and his sterling character, sound common sense and ability caused his friends to select him to serve them in an official capacity. First he was elected to various township offices, then as County Superintendent of Schools for four years, later County Auditor for four years and finally he represented this county in the state senate for eight years. In all these offices his marked integrity and sound judgement brought him the highest respect and honor from all who came in contact with him.

During the six years that he was County Auditor he lived in Elkader, returning to his farm near Farmersburg at the close of that period. Some years ago his advancing age caused his retirement from farm life and he and his family moved to the town of Farmersburg. Here he still took an active part in public affairs and served for years as president of the Farmersburg Savings Bank. Last year the family moved to Monona.

Mr. Everall was married to Miss Vallonia Renchaw in Farmersburg, October 25th, 1865, and theirs has been the companionship that is knit closer and closer through the years broken only by the hand of death, and sustained by the fine belief in the glorious reunion in the Promised Land.

To them were born seven children, Richard, John and George L. have been called to the other shore; Dr. Bruce B., Miss Mattie and Miss Bessie E. and their aged mother all live at Monona; Dr. Benjamin C., at Waterloo.

Dr. Bruce and Dr. Ben Everall, both saw active servce in the U.S. Medical Corps during the late war.

Mr. Everall was for years a devoted member of the Farmersburg lodge A.F. and A.M. having held the office of master some eight or nine years. The funeral services held at Monona this morning were in charge of that lodge and were largely attended by Masons and by old friends from all parts of the county.

It is difficult to put a proper valuation on the life of such a man as Mr. Everall but it is easy to say that he was one of the highest type of American pioneers and citizens.

~The Elkader Register, May 20, 1920
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Note: the photo (below) was in the Spirit Lake Beacon, April 17, 1896. There is quite a bit more information about John Everall on the Clayton co. IAGenWeb site, including a biography. Burial is in the Monona city cemetery.

Clayton Obituaries maintained by Sharyl Ferrall.
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