The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06
MAJOR KELLOGG DEAD.
Former Distinguished Citizen of
Decatur County Died at Des
M0inessLast Sunday Night.

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Major Racine D. Kellogg, for many
years prominent and influential citi-
zen of Garden Grove, died at his home
in Des Moines on Sunday evening after
a prolonged illness. The Register and
Leader OF Monday has the following no.
tice of his death:
Major R. D. Kellogg, who offered in
the Iowa legislature the famous resolu-
tion pledging Iowas faith, credit and
resources in men and money to the
maintenance of the national honor in
the civil war, died last night at his
home in this city after a prolonged ill
ness.
His faithful wife was at his bedside,
and number of friends. One of his
children, Mrs. William Carter, is travel
ing in Italy. The other, Mrs. L. L..
kerbs, is with her husband in the Phil
able absence and inability to come
home the funeral will be held on Tues
day and the body of Major Kellogg will
be taken for interment at once to the
old home, Garden Grove, in southern
Iowa.
Major Kellogg came to Des Moines in
1 ASoA
in the south has lived here ever since.
The family home was at Twenty-sixth
street and University avenue, where,
last evening at 1880 o'clock, he passed
away. A few years ago he suffered
partial stroke of paralysis and from
this attack he never quite recovered.
1t was in 1859 that Racine D. Kellogg
was elected member of the Iowa legis-
lature, representing Decatur county in
the lower house. He had come to Iowa
in 1854 and had engaged in the farming
and the real estate business in his new
home. He rapidly gained a position of
influence and prominence among the
people of the community and his con-
spicuous ability quickly won him recog-
milton. He served through the regular
session of 1860 and was member of the
extra session in 1861, the war session,
called by Governor Kirkwood.
He had the honor of Offering the fol-
lowing resolution in the opening days
of the session of 1881 and on account of
the patriotic form and the direct Ian
guage employed it was widely copied
and commented on by the loyal people
of the north:
Whereas, The president of the United
States has appealed to all loyal citizens
to facilitate the efforts to maintain the
honor, integrity, and the existence of the
national union, and suppress treason
and rebellion against the federal gov
ernment; therefore, be it
Resolved, By the house of ofNrepresen-
tatives, the senate concurring, that the
faith, credit and resources of the state
of Iowa, 10th in men and money, are
hereby irrevocably pledged to any
amount and to any extent which the
federal government may demand to sup
press treason, subdue rebellion, enforce
the laws, protect the lives and property
of loyal citizens, and maintain inviolate
the constitution and sovereignty of the
nation"
Major Kellogg was reelected to the
Legislature and was speaker pro tenn of
house in the session of 1862.
In 1862 Mr.. Kellogg went into the
army as major of the Thirty-fourth Iowa
infantry, and before he had served a
year was compelled to resign and leave
the service on account of ill health.
Upon his leaving the army the officers
of the Thirty-fourth regiment hold a
meeting at Benton barracks, st. Louis,
April 20, 1868, and passed compliment
tary and we'll merited resolutions.
He also accompanied Governor Kirk
wood to Fort Donnelson and brought
back the famous flag Of the gallant. Sec
ond Iowa for preservation.
Racine D. Kellogg was born in Fay
etteville, Onondage county, N. Y,
March 8, 1928, son of Peary and Lucy
, M. (Northrup) Kellogg. His paternal
grandparents were both Kelloggs. being
descendants of different branches of the
family that settled in Massachusetts,
and Connecticut. He received good
education, having attended the academy
in his native village, Fayetteville, N. Y,
When q years of age he went to Erie
county, O., when he spent four years in
farming and teaching. In 1854 he
crossed the Mississippi river and locat-
. ed at Garden Grove, Decatur county
Iowa.
Nov. 2, 1864, he married Miss Eliza.
beth A. Burns, a daughter of Hon. John
D. Burns, of Garden Grove. Five chill.
dren were born to them, two of whom
are living-Alice and Flossie. The for.
. mer is the wife of Rev. William Carter
of New York City and is now abroad
The latter is the wife of DR.. L. L. Kerbs
who is stationed with the United States
troops at Camp Dalton, Mindanao, Phil.
ippine Islands.
| In 1865 Major Kellogg and his wife
! joined the Presbyterian church and in
it he remained faithful and influential
, member to the very day of his death
: He had been one of the elders for years
Coming to Des Moines he and Mrs. Kel
{ logg affiliated with the Westminster
{ Presbyterian church and in it Major
{ Kellogg officiated as an elder contin.
; uously until his demise.
f From Garden Grove they moved te
: Des Moines in 1891. They resided here
t until 1S99s when they removed tx
:, Springfield, Mo-, remaining there for 81,
years. They then removed to Des
Moines, in 1905, and have lived here
, continuously since.
t Near Springfield, Mo-, Major Kellogg
: owned park Of several thousand acres
which it is believed some day will be
J, one of the most popular and conspicu
!, ous places of resort in the world. Or
i this park is a cave which surpasses
4 Mammoth cave which has given Ken
b tucky SO wide fame. The late James
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