Muscatine County IA Archives Obituaries.....Elder, Alexander Thompson December 29, 1901
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Muscatine Journal  
Alexander Thompson Elder was born August 26, 1826, near Blairsville, Indiana 
county, Pa., and died at Mercy hospital, Iowa City, Ia., Sunday, December 29, 
1901, aged 75 years, 4 months, and 3 days.

Mr. Elder was one of the oldest citizens in our county, having come to 
Muscatine county in 1854.  For years he had been afficted with an incurable 
complaint.  Some time ago he decided to go to the hospital for treatment, and 
left on Thanksgiving day for Iowa city, in the hope that he might be restored 
to health; but in this he was doomed to disappointment, and while all was done 
that could be, he gradually grew worse until death came to his relief Sunday 
evening about 4 o'clock.  Over forty-seven years of his life had been spent in 
this county.  At the time of his coming the county was truly "Western" but 
since then he had had the privilege of seeing the wonderful development of the 
country, and the entire growth of Nichols.  During his early residence in the 
county, he lived at Adams, then for a few years south of Nichols and a few 
years ago he moved to Nichols, where has since resided.  He was well known and 
will be missed by many.  In early life, when 18 years of age, he was converted 
and joined the M.E. church, and has always been a faithful worker in the 
service of the Lord.  He was married to Anna Jane Hill on January 3, 1850.  He 
leaves to mourn his loss his wife, three daughters, and two sons.  Mrs. Mary 
J. Longfellow of Plattsville, Iowa, and Mrs. Emma J. Coyner, Mrs. Lueila 
brown, Freeman Elder and John Elder of Nichols, Iowa; twenty grandsons; eight 
granddaughters and ten great-grandchildren.  He was always a kind and loving 
husband, an effectionate father, and a devoted Christian.

The funeral services were held Tuesday, December 31, 1901, at the M.E. church 
in Nichols, conducted by Rev. C.L. Stafford, D.D. of Muscatine, an old friend, 
assisted by his pastor, Rev. H.C. Millier.  The text was 1 Cor 15, 56-57.  The 
remains were laid to rest in the Nichols cemetery, the pall-bearers being six 
of his grandsons, Mark, harry, Clayton, and Edwin Coyner, and Frank and Fred 
Elder.  The widow who for nearly fifty-three years (Jan 3 being the marriage 
anniversary) bore the burden of life with him, and the large family have the 
sympathy of all.

Additional Comments:
I am a great-great-great grandson of Alexander Thompson elder.

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