Marius "Meres" C. Debord (1897)
DEBORD, MCCLELLEN
Posted By: Mary Ann
Date: 8/12/2004 at 16:06:18
The Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, December 8, 1897
Page 2, Column 3Another Old Settler Gone
Marius C. Debord, who was one of the few surviving persons who came to Madison Co. in the earliest years of its settlement, the latter part of the 40’s, died last Wednesday at his home at Patterson. With a few intervals of improvement, he had been ailing for several months.
He was born in Washington Co. Virginia, September 13, 1823. When 13 years old he removed with his parents to Indiana. There he grew to manhood and married. In 1849, 3 years after the first white settlers set foot in Madison Co, he came to Iowa and settled in South township. During the latter years, he made his home in the neighboring village of Patterson, where he died at the age of 74.
During the war he served in Co A of the 39th Iowa Infantry, the regiment which numbered so many Madison county soldiers among its members. His funeral was held last Wednesday, the funeral service being conducted by Pitzer Post G.A.R. of this place.
________________________The Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, December 8, 1897
Page 1Obituary
M. C. Debord was born September 13, 1823, in Washington county, Virginia, twenty miles east of Abbington, the county seat of that county. In 1834, with his parents he removed to Shelby county, Indiana.
While there he became acquainted with Mary Martha McClelland who was a native of Cumberland county, Kentucky. They were united in marriage January 19, 1843. They continued to reside in Indiana till the spring of 1846, when with their two children they removed to McLean county, Illinois, and resided there till September 1849. In the same year they removed with their four children to Madison county, Iowa.
They first settled in what is now South township, where they resided till they removed to Patterson where they resided till death claimed them both. Mrs. Debord died November 16, 1891.
Four children have passed on to the land beyond leaving but two, a daughter who resides at the homestead in Patterson and E. C. Debord, of Winterset, who served as deputy sheriff under Jimmy Davis and since then has been engaged in the agricultural business, first with the several firms in the Hedge building on the north side, and during the past year with Gaston & Smith.
Mr. Debord enlisted in Co. A. 39th Iowa Infantry in August 1862, and served his country faithfully till July 1864, when he was discharged on account of defective eyesight.
He assisted in the organization of the Christian church in South township and aided in the erection of the church building which stood near where Union Chapel now stands and which was burned down several years ago. When he removed to Patterson he united with the M. E. church in which faith he continued to live and in which he died.
Mr. Debord was a man of decided opinions and firm will power. Everybody who knew him had no difficulty in finding out where he stood on all the questions of public interest. His funeral occurred at the M. E. church in Patterson Friday, December 3d, the interment being at the cemetery at Union Chapel in South township. The funeral discourse was delivered by Rev. Mr. Hancox.
__________________________Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 9, 1897
Page 4M. C. Debord Dead
M. C. Debord, of Patterson, died at his home in Patterson, last Wednesday, December 1st, 1897.
Deceased was born September 13th, 1823, in Washington county, Virginia, twenty miles east of Abbington, the county seat of that county. In 1834 he moved to Shelby county, Indiana, with his parents. While there he became acquainted with Mary Martha McClelland, who was a native of Cumberland county, Kentucky, to whom he was united in marriage January 19th, 1843.
They continued to reside in Indiana till the spring of 1846, when with their two children they removed to McLean county, Illinois, and resided there till September, 1849. In 1849 they moved, with their four children to Madison county, Iowa. They first settled in what is now South township, where they resided till they removed to Patterson, at which place they lived until death claimed them both.
Mrs. Debord died Nov. 16th, 1891. Four children have passed on to the land beyond, leaving but two, a daughter who resides on the homestead in Patterson, and E. C. Debord, of Winterset, who served as deputy sheriff under J. R. Davis, since which time he has been engaged in the agricultural implement business.
M. G. Debord enlisted in Co. A., 39th Iowa infantry, in Aug. 1862, and served his country faithfully until July 1864, when he was discharged on account of defective eye sight.
He assisted in the organization of the Christian church in South township, and aided in the erection of the church building which stood near where Union Chapel now stands, which was burned down several years ago. When he moved to Patterson he united with the M. E. church in which faith he continued to live and in which he died.
Mr. Debord was a man of decided opinions and firm will power. Everybody who knew him had no difficulty in finding out where he stood on all the questions of public interest.
His funeral occurred at the M. E. church in Patterson, Friday, December 3d, the interment being at the cemetery at Union Chapel. The funeral sermon was delivered by Rev. Hancox.
________________________The Winterset Review
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, December 8, 1897
Page 5, Column 3Meres C. Debord died at his residence in Patterson Wednesday December 12, 1896 (sic) at 10 o’clock p. m. Mr. Debord was born in Washington county, Va., September 13, 1923; he lived there until 13 years of age, when his parents removed to Shelby county, Indiana.
He married Mary M. McClellan, January 19, 1843, and soon after removed to Illinois where he lived three years. September 1849 he came to South township where he resided until a few years ago when he removed to Patterson.
He was justice of the peace one term and member of the board of supervisors one term.
He enlisted in Company A of the 39th Iowa Infantry and served two years.
His wife died November 16, 1891 and two children survive him, viz. a daughter Emerline C., and a son Edward C., the latter now in the employ of Gaston & Smith.
The deceased was a member of the M. E. church, assisted in the organization of the Christian church in South township and aided in the building of a church, which burned, on the site of Union Chapel.
He was buried at Union Chapel, the funeral occurring Friday at 11 a. m. from the M. E. church in Patterson, the Rev. Hancox preaching the funeral sermon, and a number of Grand Army men from Winterset assisting in the interment.
Mr. Debord was a bluff and straightforward man of decided views but withal of a good heart and kindly disposition.
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