Rev. Elias M. GLASGOW

GLASGOW, WILLEY, PETERSON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 3/2/2013 at 17:22:57

January 16, 1850 -- May 23, 1919

Veteran Minister Dies
Sioux City Journal - Rev. Elias M. Glasgow for many years a member of the Northwest Iowa conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, died Saturday at his home in Spencer, according to a message received yesterday in Sioux City from Dr. D. A. McBurney, superintendent of the Sheldon district of the M. E. church. Rev. Mr. Glasgow has been a member of the Northwest Iowa conference since 1885. Among the pastorates he served were Spencer, Estherville, Britt, Humboldt, Eagle Grove, Aurelia, Galva, Correctionville, Salix, and Paullina. He is survived by his widow Mrs. Clara Willey Glasgow, and three sons, Julius Glasgow, formerly a linotype operator of the Journal, now in France with the Sandstorm Division, Horace Glasgow, a student in Morningside college, and Lyman Glasgow and Mrs. P. H. Peterson of Sioux City, formerly of LeMars. After retiring from active service as pastor, Rev. Mr. Glasgow for a number of years was publisher and editor of the Spencer News-Herald. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Spencer.

Sutherland Courier -- Sutherland, Iowa
May 29, 1919