CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-11-01

How surely are the landmarks pass
ing away! Again is the RECORD
called upon to chronicle the death of
one of Canon City's honored and be-
loved citizens.
Through many years of upright
and consistent living Mr. Rudolph
won to himself the friendship of all
with whom he came in contact. His
daily life was as gentle wind carry
ing blessing with it on every hand.
His name was synonym of upright
ness and openheartedness. Those
who knew Mr.. Rudolph best loved
him most, and in him was reposed
unlimited and unquestioned confidence.
No trust reposed in him was ever be-
trayed, whether in public or private
life.
Outside of the immediate family
the deceased's warmest friends were
found in Masonic circles, and these
brethren sincerely mourn the loss of
a Jealous and exemplary man and
brother.
The funeral services were held
from his late residence Monday after
noon, Oct 20, 1900, at 80 o'clock
under the auspices of Mount Moriah
Lodge No. Is, A. F Il A. NJ, of
!; which body he became a member
Oct. Z, 1871. Most Worshipful
Brother, Jas H. Peabody, was mar.
shal, and Brethren Henry Earle, II.
L. White, L. X. Kohlman, W. H. Pea
body and 4. NJ. Mingay acted as pail
bearers. Masons from every section
of the county had responded to the
emergent summons and paid their
last tribute to their departed brother.
The Peabody Military band furnished
the solemn music; Rev. II. N. Wilson
Officiated in the services at the home;
at the grave the beautiful and i'm
pressive services of the Order we're
observed. A detail of Knights Tenn
: plar acted as an escort of honor.
Following is brief history of An
I drew Edmund Rudolph:
Andrew Edmund Rudolph was born
July %, 1926, in Montgomery county,
Tennessee, near Gainesville on the
Cumberland river. He was one Of
family of eight boys. and worked on
; the farm until he was twenty one
: with the exception Of the time occu-
a pied by the limited schooling of that
r time and section, which was not more
t than three months year. Having
v ambitions beyond the ordinary coun-
: try boy he mastered Kirklain's Gram
mer and Natural Philosophy outside
Of school hours.
Not relishing farm life, when he
reached manhood he learned the gun
smithing trade; having great mechan-
; ical ability, he soon went beyond what
his employer could teach. His
, choice of trade was governed by his
love of sportman's life, to which the
pioneers of this county can testify.
: Being of rowing disposition, he
soon removed to western Tennessee
, and Arkansas, travelling from place
I TO place until he was twenty-eight,
not stopping long at any one point
He finally settled at Briensburgb, KY,
near Paducah, where he was married
to Mary V. Hastin Jan 8, 1856.
2 After stay Of two years he again
2 began his travels with his wife and
Y baby, settling at Searcy, Ark, near
, Little Rock. At the outbreak of the
Civil War he went to Little Rock and
. worked in the government gun shops
a year. Travelling overland to Texas
Mr.. Rudolph settled at Lampassas
Springs, one hundred miles west of
: Austin on the Colorado river. While
there he joined the Home Guard to
' keep the hostile Indians off the from
Y tier. In 1865 he removed - Bryan
: on the Brazos river and remained
there two years. afterwards remov-
. ing to Gainesville on the Red river.
I, His next journey was to Colorado,
. travelling by wagan and camping out
! by the way Of Baxter Springs. as all
his former journeys were made;
thence by r.il to Denver, finally locat-
ing in Canon City in July, 1871, where
he continued to work at his trade as
gunsmith. In 1876 he went into the
grocery business.
t During Mr.. Rudolph's long resi-.
dence in Canon City he continuously
refused public honors until in 1893,
at the age Of sixty-seven, he reluct-
antly consented TO become candidate
for county treasurer on the Populist
ticket. His election was an eloquent
tribute to the esteem in which he was
held, being by no means confined to
narrow party lines. He was re-elect-
ed in 1896. After leaving the work
of treasurer in that Office, although
then seventy-one years Of age, he
{ mastered the science Of retallurgy
and assaying, ard continued in that
business until few months before
his death.
Having been brought M in strict