Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-13


day night when George w. Calhoun
one of the early residents of Marshall
county, and for many years of this
city. died at his home, I South Elshth
street. Mr.. Calhoun died at Io: ~
o'clock following an Illness of SIX
weeks, due to chronic prostastic irou-
bile and other ailments incident to age.
He was 81 years old
Mr.. Calhoun had lived in this county
since 1854 and in this city since 1857.
He served the Third ward as mem
Der of the city council from 1904 untii
1906. succeeding Merritt Greene during
the last term of Mayor l.. B. Jones du-
ministration, and being followed by Dr'
E. W Jay during the first term OF u
I. Ingledue as mayor. Mr.. Calhoun
was an old-time member and elder OF
what is now Central Church of Christ
having Joined the old Christian church
when he first came 20 MarshalltoWn.
Prior 10 that time he had belonged 10
the old Bethel Grove church
Saved Church From Debt.
Interesting history connected with
the early days OF the Christian church
in this city records how Mr.. Ca!houn
and his late wife saved the church
property from being seized for deot.
The membership of the church then
was small. and what few members
there were could not afford TO meet an
obligation that hung over the properly.
The time came for action. The DEBT
must be met. or the mortgage iore-
closed Mr.. and Mrs. Calhoun deter
mined 10 meet the emergency. TneS
borrowed the money. secured oE
mortgage on their farm. paid off the
debt and waited several years for the
church society TO meet the obligation
Native Of Pennsylvania.
George Washington Calhoun was
native Of Bedford county, Pennsyivan-
ia where he was born May Is, 1884, the
oldest child of James and Ann Eliza
beth Calhoun. The children have all
lived to long lives, and Mr. Calhouns
death IS only the second in the family
OF nine children.
Mr.. Calhouns lie had covered a Pc
Rod of development of this country
that has proved most interesting. AS
lad back east in 1910 he had seen
the grading Of the roadbed for the first
railroad built west out Of Baltimore to
Cumberland, Nd, along the Potomac
river
On June s. 1854. Mr.. Calhoun took as
his wife Miss Martha Jacobs, OF Al
legany county, Maryland, and two
wears later came west. settling in Ogle
county, Illinois. After residence
there Of eighteen months Mr. and Mrs.
Calhoun moved 10 Stephenson county.
Illinois. and decided that the then far
west" offered still greater advantages
They moved TO Tana county. Iowa
but did not remain long. returning TO
Stephenson county. In 1854 they came
10 this county and bought farm eight
miles north of Marshailtown. IN Lis
comb township. There they continued
70 live until they moved 10 this city in
1882.
Mr.. Calhoun entered the real estate
and insurance business here and was
active for several years He retired
from active business many years ago,
however Mrs. Calhoun died suddenly
of heart disease Dec. :, 1915. having
been found dead in bed by her hus-
band.
survived by Ifree ChF|creh-
Mr.. Calhoun IS survived by three
children-two daughters and a son.
They are Mrs. Thomas F. Buck. OF
Stanton, Tex: Mrs Miner Chase. Of
Allerton: and J. Scott Calhoun. Of
Memphis. Tenn. The latter and his
wife have been here for two weeks
owing to MI Calhoun's Illness Three
Of MI Calhoun's sons are dead. Noah
". died in infancy thirty-seven years
ago: William II. died at the age Of II
thirty-five years ago. and Albion 3.
died thirty three years ago at the age
of u!
Mr.. Calhoun's sisters and brothers
are William H. of Santa Ana. Cal;
John P Of Wagner. Okla: James B.
of Pearl City. H.: Mrs. Mary Rule, OF
Bellhower, Cal; Mrs. Sarah High. Of
Abilene. Kan: and Mrs. Julia Lamb
and Ms Ellen Hage-. whose addresses
are unknown.
Funeral Saturday Afternoon.
Funeral services will be held from
Central Church Of Christ. in charge Of
Rev. w N. Baker. Saturday afternoon
at o:3o. The church will be open to
friends a. 100. Burial will be in the
family lot in Riverside.