ALEXANDER MCCULLOUGH CALVIN

STOTE, RUSK, CALVIN, MCCULLAGH, JOHNSON, MILLER, SOXE

Posted By: David (email)
Date: 1/9/2005 at 21:33:20

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, August 22, 1907

ALEXANDER MCCULLOUGH CALVIN was born near Mercer County, Penn., Feb. 18,
1841, aged 66 years, 5 months and 26 days, the end coming Wednesday
afternoon, August 14th. He was married Sept. 12, 1867 to AMANDA JOHNSON.
The same fall he came west with his wife and located in Wilmington, Illinois
where he remained until 1871, when he moved to Russell, after which he
moved to the farm where he has been ever since with the exception of about
five years he lived in Pennsylvania from '81 to '86.

To this union were born two sons, EDWARD M. CALVIN, of Chester, Illinois and
HERBERT D. CALVIN, of Russell. His wife died March 2d, 1881. January 14,
1886, he was married to LIZZIE MILLER in Pennsylvania, and to this union was
born one son, GEORGE WASHINGTON CALVIN, who survives him. He was again
called to give up his wife, Aug. 25, 1885. Besides his children he leaves
to mourn their loss, three sisters who live in Pennsylvania, two of whom
were present at the funeral, and he has one sister and two brothers dead.

MR. CALVIN was a man of deep religious convictions and a sweet religious
experience. He was converted when twelve years of age and united with the
First Presbyterian Church of Mercer, Penn., and afterwards moved his
membership to Ill., thence to the Russell Presbyterian Church, of which he
was a faithful and efficient elder since 1887. His liberality to the church
was known and appreciated by everyone, and his counsel was wise and helpful
in all matters pertaining to the affairs of the Kingdom. He also served the
Sabbath School in the capacity of Superintendent, and for a number of years
past he has been the teacher of the Bible Class.

He served his country in the 119th Pa. Volunteers and was a good citizen,
neighbor and friend. The church community and home will miss him, and the
bereaved ones have the sympathy of the entire community in their great loss.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. S.A. Soxe from the Presbyterian
Church, Saturday at 3:30 -- funeral discourse: "Magnifying Christ in Life or
Death," Phil. 1:20-21, assisted by Revs. Stote and Rusk.
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