Eli Axon (1858-1931)

AXON, DRIER, ECKLES, PHILP, SCOTT, SNYDER, TALLMAN, WETZEL, WILSON

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November 11, 1858 --- August 25, 1931

AXON, GOLDFIELD PIONEER, DIES

Rites for Aged Resident to Be Held Thursday; Son Survives.

GOLDFIELD, Aug. 26—Eli Axon, 72, retired farmer and resident of this vicinity for 45 years, died last night from heart disease and complications. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home In charge of the Rev. A. B. Buriff, Schaller. Mr. Axon is survived by his widow and one son, Clifford, a hardware merchant at Goldfield.

Globe-Gazette
Mason City, Iowa
August 26, 1931

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Eli Axon Succumbs to Heart Disease

PASSED AWAY AT IIIS HOME TUESDAY EVENING

Following two days in which his condition was considered serious, Eli Axon, pioneer resident of Goldfield, could not overcome the last attack of heart disease and passed away, about ten o'clock Tuesday evening.

Mr. Axon has been bothered all summer with heart attacks. but had always rallied, but his resistance was weakened with each attack. The last one started Sunday.

Funeral services will be held at the home this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock with Rev. Buriff of Paullina in charge. Burial will be in the Goldfield cemetery.

The Goldfield Gazette
Eagle Grove, Iowa
August 27, 1931

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ELI AXON, RESIDENT OF VICINITY SINCE 1880, DIES AT HOME

From Our Special Correspondent

GOLDFIELD, Iowa, August 26—Eli Axon, seventy-two, resident of this vicinity since 1880, passed away at his home here Tuesday evening at ten o'clock after a serious illness of several days with heart disease and complications. Mr. Axon had been in poor health for a number of years, and was taken seriously ill last week.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at the home with the Rev. A. E. Buriff of Paulina, formerly pastor of the Methodist church here in charge.

Mr. Axon, who is a retired farmer, has lived in the town of Goldfield for many years and is well known in this vicinity. He is survived by his wife and one son, who owns the hardware store here.

The Humboldt Republican
Humboldt, Iowa
August 28, 1931

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Another Pioneer Resident Buried

ELI AXON PASSED AWAY LAST TUESDAY; FUNERAL TIIURSDAY

Eli Axon, pioneer farmer and resident of this community, passed away at his home Tuesday, August 25, after a few days of intense suffering of heart disease and complications. He had suffered at different times all summer, but this last attack was more severe.

While Mr. Axon was primarily at heart a farmer, still he had not lived on the farm since 1893. He possessed many acres of land, but others took care of it for him. He was a familiar visitor on our main street and made many friends.

Funeral services were held at the home Thursday afternoon, with Rev A. E. Buriff of Paullina, in charge. Rev. Buriff was a former Methodist pastor in Goldfield. Burial was made in the Goldfield cemetery.

The out-of-town relatives who attended the funeral were:

Mr. and Mrs. Grant Scott and daughter, Genevieve, and Miss Nina and Beulah Wetzel of Traer, Mr. and Mrs. Will Snyder and daughter, Leona and Walter Philp of Webster City; Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Philp of Stanhope; Mrs. H. T. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Wilson, Mrs. Russell Tallman, and Mrs. Richard Wilson of Jewell; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Philp of Ayrshire; Mrs. Henry Drier and son, ot Laurens and Penn Eckles and family of Burt.

Obituary

Eli Axon, son of Joseph and Eliza Axon, was born November 11, 1858, at Poynette, Wis., and died at his home in Goldfield, August 25, 1931, at the age of 72 years, 9 months and 14 days. He was one of a family of eight children, of which a sister, Mrs. Grant Scott, of Traer, is now the only surviving member.

When Mr. Axon was thirteen years of age the family moved from Wisconsin to Richmond, Virginia, where he lived until a young man. At that time he went to Tama county, Iowa, where he started farming near Traer. A few years later he moved to a farm near Goldfield where he continued to farm for thirteen years. In 1893 he moved from the farm to his residence In Goldfield and has resided there since.

He first came to this locality in the year 1880. That was before the railroad had reached Goldfield, ranking Mr. Axon among the pioneers of the community.

On March 26, 1889, he was united in marriage with Louise Philp of Reinbeck. To this union was born one son, Clifford, who with the wife, a sister and two grandchildren survive beside his many close friends.

He will be greatly missed by his grandchildren whose lives and interests were closely interwoven with his.

He was a charter member of the Boone Valley Old Settlers Association in which he took a deep interest. He was always active in civic affairs, serving as councilman and school director for many terms.

During his many years residence he was a familiar and regular figure on the streets and he always had a cheery word for both young and old. As a friend of his for fifty years remarked on learning of his death, "He never allowed anyone to leave his home empty handed."

In his last hours his thoughts were for the ones he was leaving than of himself. Mr. Axon's life can be summed up in these words: "He was a good citizen".

The Goldfield Gazette
Eagle Grove, Iowa
September 03, 1931