Samuel H. Elzea was born in Virginia May 12, 1817. When 19 years of age, he came with his parents to Missouri, where he lived until the day of his death, which occurred August 5, 1909 at the home of his son John H. Elzea near Bolivar, Missouri.
He was united in marriage to Miss Catherine Wood in the year 1843; and this union was blessed with six children, all of whom are living and were present at their father's funeral service. The children are - Mrs. Susan Gentry, Mrs. Elizabeth Evans, James S., John H., Charles L., and Wm W. Elzea. One sister, Mrs. Martha K. Foster, of Center, and two brothers, James A., of New London and Henry Elzea of Hannibal, survive him.
When 13 years of age he professed faith in Jesus Christ and united with the Baptist Church in his native state, in which he continued a loyal and faithful member for the long period of 80 years. At the time of his death, he was a member of Bethlehem Church, having united with that church in 1857, or six months after its organization. Five years ago, this coming November, his wife, the bride of his youth, passed to her reward, since which time life has lost its charms for the devoted husband and he longed to join her in the better land. Death came to Father Elzea at the ripe old age of 92 years, 2 months and 14 days. Words have not the soul and power to tell this man's life story, its sacrifice, its love, its tireless energy, patient endurance of suffering. Men live, struggle, grow great and rich - the king, the soldier, the statesman - and their names are heralded a moment on the tongues of men and are then forgotten. But this man, with his humility, his sacrifice, his love, will go on and on long after the power and glamour of yesterday are among the dead things of earth.
Walking in and out among the quiet places of life his name was not known among the great, but the influences, the inspirations, the courage to do and suffer, which he put in motion, like the waves of the pebble lost in the depths of the sea, will sound on the furthest shores of time. Doubt falters in the presence of this man's faith. What may there not be in the belief, the creed, the conjuncture of a scheme of things that will compel such loyalty, love and self denial. Such men anchor the life of the world and hold it steadfast, hoping and striving toward Him to the last - who is God.
Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. conducted by Rev. B.D. Weeks and his pastor Rev. Chas King and the remains were laid to rest beside the grave of his wife in St. Jude's cemetery.
Published in the Monroe City Democrat, Monroe City, 12 August 1909, page 1.
He was united in marriage to Miss Catherine Wood in the year 1843; and this union was blessed with six children, all of whom are living and were present at their father's funeral service. The children are - Mrs. Susan Gentry, Mrs. Elizabeth Evans, James S., John H., Charles L., and Wm W. Elzea. One sister, Mrs. Martha K. Foster, of Center, and two brothers, James A., of New London and Henry Elzea of Hannibal, survive him.
When 13 years of age he professed faith in Jesus Christ and united with the Baptist Church in his native state, in which he continued a loyal and faithful member for the long period of 80 years. At the time of his death, he was a member of Bethlehem Church, having united with that church in 1857, or six months after its organization. Five years ago, this coming November, his wife, the bride of his youth, passed to her reward, since which time life has lost its charms for the devoted husband and he longed to join her in the better land. Death came to Father Elzea at the ripe old age of 92 years, 2 months and 14 days. Words have not the soul and power to tell this man's life story, its sacrifice, its love, its tireless energy, patient endurance of suffering. Men live, struggle, grow great and rich - the king, the soldier, the statesman - and their names are heralded a moment on the tongues of men and are then forgotten. But this man, with his humility, his sacrifice, his love, will go on and on long after the power and glamour of yesterday are among the dead things of earth.
Walking in and out among the quiet places of life his name was not known among the great, but the influences, the inspirations, the courage to do and suffer, which he put in motion, like the waves of the pebble lost in the depths of the sea, will sound on the furthest shores of time. Doubt falters in the presence of this man's faith. What may there not be in the belief, the creed, the conjuncture of a scheme of things that will compel such loyalty, love and self denial. Such men anchor the life of the world and hold it steadfast, hoping and striving toward Him to the last - who is God.
Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. conducted by Rev. B.D. Weeks and his pastor Rev. Chas King and the remains were laid to rest beside the grave of his wife in St. Jude's cemetery.
Published in the Monroe City Democrat, Monroe City, 12 August 1909, page 1.
Samuel H. Elzea was born in Virginia May 12, 1817. When 19 years of age, he came with his parents to Missouri, where he lived until the day of his death, which occurred August 5, 1909 at the home of his son John H. Elzea near Bolivar, Missouri.
He was united in marriage to Miss Catherine Wood in the year 1843; and this union was blessed with six children, all of whom are living and were present at their father's funeral service. The children are - Mrs. Susan Gentry, Mrs. Elizabeth Evans, James S., John H., Charles L., and Wm W. Elzea. One sister, Mrs. Martha K. Foster, of Center, and two brothers, James A., of New London and Henry Elzea of Hannibal, survive him.
When 13 years of age he professed faith in Jesus Christ and united with the Baptist Church in his native state, in which he continued a loyal and faithful member for the long period of 80 years. At the time of his death, he was a member of Bethlehem Church, having united with that church in 1857, or six months after its organization. Five years ago, this coming November, his wife, the bride of his youth, passed to her reward, since which time life has lost its charms for the devoted husband and he longed to join her in the better land. Death came to Father Elzea at the ripe old age of 92 years, 2 months and 14 days. Words have not the soul and power to tell this man's life story, its sacrifice, its love, its tireless energy, patient endurance of suffering. Men live, struggle, grow great and rich - the king, the soldier, the statesman - and their names are heralded a moment on the tongues of men and are then forgotten. But this man, with his humility, his sacrifice, his love, will go on and on long after the power and glamour of yesterday are among the dead things of earth.
Walking in and out among the quiet places of life his name was not known among the great, but the influences, the inspirations, the courage to do and suffer, which he put in motion, like the waves of the pebble lost in the depths of the sea, will sound on the furthest shores of time. Doubt falters in the presence of this man's faith. What may there not be in the belief, the creed, the conjuncture of a scheme of things that will compel such loyalty, love and self denial. Such men anchor the life of the world and hold it steadfast, hoping and striving toward Him to the last - who is God.
Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. conducted by Rev. B.D. Weeks and his pastor Rev. Chas King and the remains were laid to rest beside the grave of his wife in St. Jude's cemetery.
Published in the Monroe City Democrat, Monroe City, 12 August 1909, page 1.
He was united in marriage to Miss Catherine Wood in the year 1843; and this union was blessed with six children, all of whom are living and were present at their father's funeral service. The children are - Mrs. Susan Gentry, Mrs. Elizabeth Evans, James S., John H., Charles L., and Wm W. Elzea. One sister, Mrs. Martha K. Foster, of Center, and two brothers, James A., of New London and Henry Elzea of Hannibal, survive him.
When 13 years of age he professed faith in Jesus Christ and united with the Baptist Church in his native state, in which he continued a loyal and faithful member for the long period of 80 years. At the time of his death, he was a member of Bethlehem Church, having united with that church in 1857, or six months after its organization. Five years ago, this coming November, his wife, the bride of his youth, passed to her reward, since which time life has lost its charms for the devoted husband and he longed to join her in the better land. Death came to Father Elzea at the ripe old age of 92 years, 2 months and 14 days. Words have not the soul and power to tell this man's life story, its sacrifice, its love, its tireless energy, patient endurance of suffering. Men live, struggle, grow great and rich - the king, the soldier, the statesman - and their names are heralded a moment on the tongues of men and are then forgotten. But this man, with his humility, his sacrifice, his love, will go on and on long after the power and glamour of yesterday are among the dead things of earth.
Walking in and out among the quiet places of life his name was not known among the great, but the influences, the inspirations, the courage to do and suffer, which he put in motion, like the waves of the pebble lost in the depths of the sea, will sound on the furthest shores of time. Doubt falters in the presence of this man's faith. What may there not be in the belief, the creed, the conjuncture of a scheme of things that will compel such loyalty, love and self denial. Such men anchor the life of the world and hold it steadfast, hoping and striving toward Him to the last - who is God.
Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. conducted by Rev. B.D. Weeks and his pastor Rev. Chas King and the remains were laid to rest beside the grave of his wife in St. Jude's cemetery.
Published in the Monroe City Democrat, Monroe City, 12 August 1909, page 1.
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