Co. A 22nd Iowa Vol. Infantry

16 June 1927 - The Tipton Advertiser
Elias Sailor was born in Carrol County, Ohio, May 14, 1842, and died at his
home near Lisbon, Ia., on June 11, 1927, at the age of 85 years and 28 days.
He has been in failing health for a period of about two years, but not until
about a month ago did his condition prove to be of a serious nature.

He was one of a family of eleven children. His early childhood was spent in
Ohio and Indiana. He moved to Iowa with his parents in 1855, settling in Cedar
County west of Cedar Bluff.

In 1862 the Civil war called him and he enlisted in Company A of the 22d Iowa
and marched with his regiment until the end of the war, except for about one
month, when he was home on a furlough on account of sickness. He was mustered
out of the army with an honorable discharge at Davenport, Ia., in 1865.

On March 11, 1869, he was married to Rosa Longerbeam. To them were born seven
children, four of whom preceded him in death, three having died in infancy,
and Harry, who died Oct. 20, 1903. Besides his wife and three children, John
and Charles of Cedar Bluff, Ia., and Belle Longerbeam of Lisbon, Ia., six
grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and two brothers, Philip and John G.
of Cedar Bluff, mourn his departure.

His family and his many friends had in him a man who exemplified quality in
character and service throughout his entire life. He was characterized by a
friendly, kindly and cheerful disposition, which was evident to his very last
days.

Funeral services were conducted from the Coon Creek Church on Monday afternoon
by Rev. Balz of Mount Vernon and interment made in the Wallick cemetery. Four
of his G. A. R. comrades, George Beatty, Simon Hahn and Dave Hepner of Tipton
and Sam Kurtz of Lisbon, were able to be present to pay their last respects to
his memory.

The American Legion and Women's Relief Corps of Mount Vernon attended in a
body and had charge of the graveside ceremonies. [contributed by Jacie]