Bio of Stout, Elijah (b.1806) Wabasha Co., MN
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Stout, Elijah (deceased) was born in Middletown, New Jersey, February 23,
1806. John and Martha Stout, his parents, were also natives of New Jersey.
The former served the colonies as a soldier in the revolutionary army, his
pretty wife in the meantime attending to affairs at home. One day while
she was engaged in boiling soap a passing British officer attempted to
kiss her, and received a dab of hot soap in his face for his pains. In
early life Elijah Stout went to New York city and engaged in mercantile
life. At one time he had two stores in operation there. In 1827 he married
here, the bride being Julia A., only daughter of George Cooper, Esq.
Thirteen children were the result of this union, six of whom are not
living. The mother died in 1850 at Middletown, whither Mr. Stout returned
in 1831. He had three stores in Monmouth county, and held the office of
assessor from 1831 to 1856, over twenty years, and was judge of the county
court over two terms, resigning that office to come west in 1856. July of
the latter year found him a resident of Lake City, where his talents and
enterprise were needed. He at once took part in the efforts being put
forth to establish a city on a moral and business foundation. He was among
the first to advocate measures for the general welfare, and was always
called upon to preside at public meetings. When the poor or sick needed
aid or relief his hand was always ready to minister. When he first came
here he served two years as justice of the peace, and afterward till the
time of his death as assessor. In politics he was always a democrat, and
never forgot his Christian dignity while party strife raged. During the
late civil war he was among the foremost and truest supporters of the
government. He was a life-long member of the Baptist church, and was among
the very few who organized a society here in 1857. He was both an
Odd-Fellow and a Mason, and none were more ready to aid in acts of
benevolence and charity. He possessed a singularly sympathetic nature, and
having once made a friend, held him through life. He was almost invariably
requested to conduct the funerals of friends and neighbors. His faith in
Christianity continued to the end, and he passed away January 24, 1881,
after an illness of nearly three months. In 1854 he married Caroline M.,
widow of Judge John Murphy, of New York, and mother of Henry C. Murphy,
the well-known attorney of New York city. Mrs. Stout still survives, and
is resident in New York. Two daughters of Judge Stout were drowned here in
June, 1858, under most distressing circumstances, as related elsewhere.
Timothy, the second living son, died at Marshall, this state, in the fall
of 1883, aged forty-nine years. He served as captain of Co. I, 2d Minn.
regt., during the civil war, and was wounded at the battle of Mill Spring.
John resides at Minneapolis, Edward in Texas, Caroline (Murray) at Long
Branch, Eliza J. (Williamson) at Duluth, and George and James C. in Lake
City.