John Else 1839-1906

ELSE, WILKES, HORN, CARRUTHERS, PITT

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 10/11/2002 at 16:02:31

MORTUARY RECORD
JOHN ELSE

Born May 30th, 1839, in England. Moved to Massachusetts when three years of age. Grew to mahood in Massachusetts and Pawtucket, R. I. Moved with his parents when a young man to Illinois. When 22 years of age joined Company G, 8th Missouri Infancy, May 20, 1861. First married Susan Wilkes in 1865, at Elmwood, Ill. She died in 1877. Five children were born to this union. In 1879, he was united in marriage to Miss Martha Horn of Leando, Iowa, who died in 1887. Four children were born to them, two of whom died in infancy. He was married to Miss Ada Carruthers in 1889. Eight children wre born to them, all of whom are living. One sister, Mrs. Sarah Pitt of Downs, Kansas, survives.

John Else came to Iowa in 1887. He had previously resided in Kansas 14 years. While in the army he was a portion of the time a prisoner in Andersonville prison. His funeral was the largest that had been held in that part of the county for a long time, and many of his old neighbors attended the burial at the Liming cemetery who could not attend the funeral.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 108 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, IA Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Sept 2000. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.)

I am NOT related and am posting this obit for those who may find this person in their family history.

[Original Post 20 Sep 2000]