Alderson, Elizabeth 1842-1926

ALDERSON, ROWE

Posted By: Plymouth Co. Coordinator (email)
Date: 11/12/2003 at 20:34:27

From the Le Mars Sentinel, Friday, May 14, 1926, Page 1, Column 5:

Old Settlers Answer Call

Mrs. Anthony Alderson Passes Away at Her Home in This City.

Death claimed Mrs. Elizabeth Rowe Alderson, a resident of Plymouth county for thirty seven years, at her home 414 Second Ave SW Tuesday afternoon,following an illness of two weeks at the age of 84 years.

Mrs Alderson had always enjoyed good health until her last illness. She was taken sick about two weeks ago suffering from a cold and complications and her symptons failed to respond to treatment owing to failing powers of age, and she could not recuperate.

Mrs Alderson was a native of England. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Rowe. She was a daughter of James and Mary Rowe and was born at Halfway House, Yorkshire, England, May 7, 1842. When seven years of age she came with her parents to America. Shortly after their arrival they settled in Lafayette county, Wis., where she grew to womanhood in a pioneer settlement. She was united in marriage to Anthony Alderson, April 6, 1861. Nine children were born to their union. Mr. Alderson died 21 years ago and two children preceded her in death. She is survived by two sons, five daughters, who are John Alderson, of Le Mars, James Alderson of Endicott, N. Y., Mrs. Jennie Lake and Mrs. Daisy Hamilton, of Merrill, Mrs. Will Gosting, of Kildare, Okla., Mrs. William Fry and Mrs. George Easton, of Wessington Springs, S. D. There are thirty-two grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. She also leaves one sister, Mrs. M. A. Hodgson, of Le Mars, and one brother, James Rowe, of Shullsburg, Wis.

Mrs. Alderson was a member of the Methodist church, having been all her life a constant church attendant.

She was a good christian woman, esteemed by a large circle of relatives and friends, a devoted wife, mother and loyal neighbor.

The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at the Medodist church, Rev. F. H. Nixon, the pastor, officiating, and interment made beside her husband in the city cemetery.

Six of her grandsons acted as pallbearers, Eldon Lake, James and Wesley Hamilton, Albert Fry, Elmer Easton, Frank Daugherty.

Among relatives and friends from a distance coming to the funeral were James Rowe, Shullsburg, Wis., Jas. Rose and Fred Hodgson, Dawson, Minn., Charles and Robert Hodgson, Mrs. Geo. Hodgson and son, Geo. Easton and Will Fry, of Wessington Springs, S. D., Mrs Esther Breeland, and daughter of Mount Vernon, S. D., Mr. and Mrs. James Alderson, Elgin, Neb.

[She passed away 11 May 1926]