Elisha L Stalker

1831 - 1918  (86 years)

• Documents		Obituary- Stalker, Elisha 1 Mr. Stalker, the father of Fred Stalker, proprietor of the National hotel, died at his home in Delia, Tuesday and the funeral was held today in the Presbyterian church in Delia. The sermon was preached by a Baptist minister from Topeka, who was assisted by Rev. Crawford, of this city.
  		Obituary- Stalker, Elisha 2 Ex-County Commissioner E. L. Stalker died at the residence of his daughter. Mrs. L. Houck, at Delia Tuesday, the 15th inst. He was stricken with apoplexy and lived only a short time after the stroke .... The interment will be in the Little Cross Creek cemetery. Mr. Stalker was some eighty-four or five years of age. Source: The Holton Recorder January 17, 1918. ---------- Fred Stalker, son of Rossville, came to his bedside Saturday Mrs. M. G. Kirkpatrick of Bellville arrived Sunday. Source: Delia News, January 18, 1918. ---------- Topeka Capital.Word has been received in Topeka of the death of E. L. Stalker, step-father of the world’s heavyweight pugilistic champion, Jess Willard, at the home of a daughter in Delia, Kan. Mr. Stalker had been for a number of years a resident of Quinton Heights. Helping in establishing the Quinton Heights Baptist church nine or ten years ago. Long before the present heavyweight champion was born, Mr. Stalker and Jess’ father lived on adjoining farms in Adrian, a small town located on the edge of the Pottawatomie reservation. Jess’ father died a short time after the present champion was born, and when Jess was 11 years old, his mother and Mr. Stalker married. Jess and his mother then went to live on the Stalker farm. Jess was raised there and it was while there he acquired his great skill at “bronco busting” and “roping, ” which in later years meant great sums of money for him on the vaudeville stage. Mrs. Stalker died in 1908. Mr. Stalker came to Topeka many years ago, and when his step-son was battling against the big black, Jack Johnson, April 5, 1915, for the heavyweight championship of the world, (although being strongly apposed to prize fights, he nevertheless kept in close touch with the local newspaper offices, and when he learned that Jess had won by a knockout in the twenty-sixth round, it is safe to say that there was not a prouder man in Topeka. According to the information received here, Mr. Stalker died last Tuesday at the age of 86. Source: The Holton Recorder

  
  

• Name	Elisha L Stalker
  Born	25 Sep 1831	Salem, Washington County, Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Jan 1918	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Buried	Little Cross Creek Cemetery, Jackson County, Kansas
  Person ID	I27312	Rossville
  Last Modified	28 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	Elisha (Eli) Stalker, Sr.,   b. 27 Jan 1798,   d. 14 Sep 1881  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Parthenia Caress Stalker,   b. 17 Apr 1807,   d. 12 Jan 1894  (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F7866	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth M Coffin Stalker,   b. 19 Apr 1835, Salem, Washington County, Indiana ,   d. 11 Jan 1888, Adrian, Jackson County, Kansas  (Age 52 years)
  Married	12 Sep 1854
  Children	+ 1. Fannie Parthenia Stalker Shields,   b. 5 Aug 1855,   d. 9 Sep 1882  (Age 27 years)   2. Edward Lewelling Stalker,   b. 6 Nov 1856, Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana ,   d. 3 Mar 1879, Adrian, Jackson County, Kansas  (Age 22 years)   3. Harriett Joanna Stalker,   b. 16 Sep 1858, Livonia, Washington County, Indiana ,   d. 9 Jan 1947, Watonga, Blaine County, Oklahoma  (Age 88 years) + 4. Marion Lafayette Stalker,   b. 19 Oct 1860, Livonia, Washington County, Indiana ,   d. 12 Jan 1943, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 82 years) + 5. Anna Eliza Stalker Houck,   b. 1862,   d. 1940  (Age 78 years)   6. William C Stalker,   b. 1864, Indiana   7. John Wayland Stalker,   b. 7 Jul 1867, Livonia, Washington County, Indiana ,   d. 28 Mar 1898, Adrian, Jackson County, Kansas  (Age 30 years)   8. Jennetta Elizabeth Stalker Cowles,   b. 16 Mar 1869,   d. 24 May 1916  (Age 47 years)   9. Leonard Elisha Stalker,   b. 23 Apr 1871,   d. 20 Nov 1871  (Age 0 years)   10. Emily C (Emma) Stalker Kirkpatrick,   b. 18 Sep 1872, Adrian, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 1964  (Age 91 years)   11. Orra Ellen Stalker,   b. 25 Mar 1875,   d. 17 Sep 1876  (Age 1 years)   12. Oren Alvah Stalker,   b. 13 Aug 1877, Adrian, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 7 Oct 1978, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California  (Age 101 years) + 13. Winfred Arthur (Fred) Stalker,   b. 27 Aug 1879, Adrian, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 29 Jul 1960, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 80 years)
  Last Modified	28 Jun 2018 09:55:47
  Family ID	F7864	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret Bell Bailey Willard Stalker,   b. 8 Jun 1850, Union County, Illinois ,   d. 10 Feb 1908, St. Clere, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 57 years)
  Children	1. Infant girl Stalker,   d. 29 Jun 1894
  Last Modified	28 Jun 2018 13:23:15
  Family ID	F7867	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 25 Sep 1831 - Salem, Washington County, Indiana Buried - - Little Cross Creek Cemetery, Jackson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth