Elbridge G. Chandler (-1901)

CHANDLER, MILLER

Posted By: Gail and Dennis Bell
Date: 5/28/2005 at 10:24:53

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Iowa, Thursday, October 24, 1901, page 1. "ELBRIDGE G. CHANDLER. - Died at his home in Pleasantville, Iowa, October 10th, Elbridge G. Chandler aged seventy-four years and six months. Mr. Chandler was born in Foxcraft, Maine, in which state he continued to reside until the Civil War, when in response to his country's call he enlisted in the First Maine Cavalry where he remained till the close of the war, after which he removed with his family to Cambridge, Iowa, where he remained for some time. About thirteen years ago he removed to Pleasantville. He has been in very poor health since he returned from the war, and death came as a happy release. He was a sincere christian and to him death had no terrors, and although death came suddenly, being confined to his bed only a few days, yet it found him ready. His wife and daughter, Clara, from Arizona, came with the remains to Cambridge, October 15th, and the morning of the 16th a short service was held at the home of his brother, after which he was laid to rest in the Cambridge cemetery. - Cambridge Dispatch. The subject of the above sketch was the eldest brother of Mrs. J. H. Miller, of this place. She went from here to Cambridge to be present when his remains were brought to that city and to attend the funeral. Mrs. Miller has the sympathy of many friends in this her sorrow."

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Iowa, Thursday, October 17, 1901, page 4, column 2. "Mrs. J. H. Miller was called to Cambridge last week on account of the death of her brother, Elbridge Chandler."