Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, August 31, 1911 ELIZA ANN CHASTAIN was born in Putnam County, Indiana, March 3, 1833, and died at her home in Eden township, August 23, 1911, at the age of 73 years, 5 months and 20 days. She came with her parents to Decatur County in the year 1855. She lived with them on the home place until the year 1884, when the family moved to Leon. After the death of her parents, LEVI and LOUISA CHASTAIN, she continued to live in Leon and opened up her home to several lady teachers at various times, furnishing to them a pleasant home. Later she moved out to WILLIE WALTON's where she lived for about three years and then with her sister, Mrs. MARY WALTON, moved to their present home. When deceased was about three years old she contracted a fever which left her crippled for life. She became a Christian, making the good confession in her father's home under the preaching of Elder J.C. Porter, and was baptized in the year 1859. For more than fifty years she has been faithful to her Lord and Master, growing stronger in the faith as the years have come and gone. Her life was altruistic. She found a joy in doing good to others. Even in the last few weeks of her life, though weakened and emaciated with disease, she did not forget to express her appreciation for the kind deeds of neighbors and friends. Her last illness lasted for about two months after which she was called up higher. She leaves to mourn her departure, one sister and one brother; one sister and one brother having preceded her, two sisters-in-law, nine nephews and eight nieces, besides a host of friends, all of whom testify of her love and faithfulness. The funeral service was conducted at her late home southeast of Leon, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 by Rev. J.S. Coffin, Pastor of the Leon Christian Church, after which her remains were tenderly laid to rest in the Chastain Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 6, 2009 [email protected]

Eliza CHASTAIN was a sister to my Great Grandfather, John Martin CHASTAIN. I was her Great Grandniece. This obit was my a scrapbook Judy Chastain has and she sent it to me. Thanks, Nancee, for posting it to the list and the archives. Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancee Seifert" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 2009-12-06 11:06 AM Subject: [IADECATU] DEATH OF ELIZA ANN CHASTAIN > Decatur County Journal > Leon, Iowa > Thursday, August 31, 1911 > > ELIZA ANN CHASTAIN was born in Putnam County, Indiana, March 3, 1833, and > died at her home in Eden township, August 23, 1911, at the age of 73 > years, > 5 months and 20 days.