Elizabeth Eseke Stockdale 1857-1922

STOCKDALE, ESEKE, BAUGHN, WOLFE, STEADLEY

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Date: 12/29/2010 at 02:48:59

Mrs. Elizabeth Stockdale
Iowa City, Dec. 14 – Mrs. Elizabeth Stockdale, widow of Alexander Stockdale, a former Iowa City woman died at Omaha, Neb.

A stroke of apoplexy proved fatal at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wilmot L. Baughn, formerly Naomi Stockdale, wife of Attorney Baughn, who was graduated in law here in 1905. Another daughter, Mrs. Verona Wolfe, of Omaha, and three sons, Allan and L. E. Stockdale, of Estherville, and J.E. Stockdale, also survive. Other near relatives who survive are her sister, Mrs. J. S. Steadley, of Denver, and brothers, Alexander Eseke, Sherburn, Minn. and Robert Eseke, Washington. The body was brought to Iowa and burial was made at Walcott, Iowa, where Mrs. Stockdale lived before she took up her residence at Iowa City, Estherville and Omaha. Her husband was one of the foremost grain elevator operators in Iowa for many years. (Evening Gazette, Cedar Rapids, IA, December 14, 1922)

Death Claims Loved Woman
Mrs. Elizabeth Stockdale, widow of Alexander Stockdale, a former Iowa city woman, well-beloved by a host of friends, passed away at Omaha, Nebraska, on December 9. A stroke of apoplexy last week proved fatal in a few days. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wilmot L. Baughn, formerly Naomi Stockdale of Iowa City, wife of Attorney Baughn, who was graduated in law here in 1905.

Another daughter, Mrs. Verona Wolfe of Omaha and three sons, Allan and L.E. Stockdale of Estherville; and J.E. Stockdale, also survive. Other near relatives who live are her sister, Mrs. J. S. Steadley of Denvery; and brothers, Alexander Eseke, Sherburn, Minn.; and Robert Eseke, Washington.

The body was brought to Iowa and burial made at Walcott, Iowa, where Mrs. Stockdale lived before she took up her residence at Iowa City, Estherville and Omaha. Her husband was one of the foremost grain elevator owners and operators in Iowa many years.

She was a woman of many rare attributes and will long be mourned in various Iowa cities. (Iowa City Press-Citizen, Iowa City, IA, December 13, 1922)

Mrs. Elizabeth Stockdale Passes Away at Omaha
Suffers Stroke of Paralysis Last Week but Pneumonia Immediate Cause of Death
Mrs. Elizabeth Stockdale passed away Saturday, Dec. 9, at the home of her daughter in Omaha. She suffered a stroke of paralysis a week before from which she did not recover, regaining her consciousness only at intervals to recognize her children who were all with her. Her death was caused by pneumonia to which her weakened condition made her susceptible. Burial was made at Walcott, Iowa, the old home of the family.

Mrs. Stockdale was well known in Estherville having made her home in this city for a year after coming here in 1906, and having often visited here with her sons. She was not an old lady at the time of her death, having been born Jan. 13, 1857, and had always seemed to enjoy the best of health, so that the message telling of her stroke and later of her death came as a great shock to her many friends.

Besides her three sons, Ed, Allen and Lloyd of this city, Mrs. Stockdale leaves to mourn her passing, two daughters, Mrs. W. L. Baughn of Omaha, Mrs. W. E. Wolfe of Welland, Canada, and five grandchildren. (Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, December 13, 1922)