Elder, Marshall M. 1849-1938

ELDER, STOUGH

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke-Volunteer
Date: 5/22/2012 at 20:40:58

Hawarden Independent (15 Sep 1938)

The remains of Marshall M. Elder who passed away at his home, 1531 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, Calif. Aug, 25, 1938 arrived in Ireton Saturday, accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Addie Stongh . Funeral services were held from the Methodist church at 2 o’clock, that afternoon with Rev. Geo E. Schneider in charge and friends of the deceased from far and near came to pay their respect and take a parting farewell.

Marshall M. Elder was born at Greensboro, Ind., Nov. 14, 1849, and passed away Aug. 25, 1938, at the advanced age of 88 years, 9 months and 11 days. At the time of his birth his father Robert Elder, was in Iowa and had filed on a homestead in Marshall County. Thus his son was christened Marshall in honor of the county in which the new home had been selected. The family moved to the new homestead when he was 1 ½ years old. He was the youngest of a family of six, three sisters Mary Elder Jones, Sarah Elder Hunter and Nancy Elder Graff, and two brothers, James and Jack Elder, all of whom preceded him in death. When he was but 2 ½ of age his mother passed to the great beyond and his boyhood was guided by the care of devoted sisters and grandmother. When he was 21 years of age he began his life of a pioneer in Reading township, Sioux county. In the fall of 1870 he returned to Marshall County where he was united in marriage with Polly Stough and with her he returned to the land which was to be their home. He was always active in community affairs having served many years on the school board of the Ireton Independent district. The union was blessed with seven daughters, three of them dying in infancy. Those surviving are Mrs. Angeline Ferguson and Mrs. Addie Stongh of Pasadena, Calif.; Mrs. Myrtle Vorhees of Sturgis, SD.; and Mrs. Mabel Bay, who resides on the homestead of her parents. He is also survived by two half brothers C.C. Elder, Bowles, Calif., and Frank Elder, Mabton, Wash; 17 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Mrs. Elder passed away April 24 1930 and was buried in Ireton. Mr. Elder expressed his wish that when he passed on he might be buried among friends and neighbors in Reading township and so he was laid to rest beside his wife, who was his companion for so many years, the mother of his children, who now mourn his passing.