CENTRAL ILLINOIS OBITUARIES
DEATH OF THE OLDEST MASON IN ILLINOIS
Mr. Julius Elmore, the oldest Mason in Illinois, died at Prentice, on Tuesday morning, after having attained the age of ninety years. Mr. Elmore was a member of Cass Lodge, No. 23, of Beardstown, and had been a member of the Masonic order for sixty-five years. A delegation of fifty brother Masons attended his funeral from Jacksonville, others came down from Petersburg, while Beardstown and other places were also represented. Mr. Superintendent Morse kindly ran a special train for the accommodation of the delegations from this place and Petersburg. The old gentleman was a native of Tennessee (although a resident of Prentice for many years), from which state he went to New Orleans in 1812, being a member of Captain Huddleston's company. He engaged in the battle of New Orleans, and served through the Creek war.
Mr. Elmore was an amiable man, a noble Mason, a good citizen, as well as a patriot.
"His long life's march is ended,
His battles fought and won."
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ELMORE – At his residence in Ashland, Cass County, on Tuesday, April 27th, 1869, Julius Elmore, age 90 years, 8 months, and two days.
He was buried with Masonic ceremonies by Cass Lodge, assisted by brethren from Jacksonville. Mr. Elmore was the oldest resident of this County, and the oldest Mason in the State of Illinois. His wife aged eighty-six years, survives him, and on the day of burial walked to the graveyard.
Submitted by Barbara Oleson
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