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Macon Beacon, August 15, 1913
DEATH OF MR. LAKE EILAND
Mr. L. E. Eiland, one of the oldest and best known citizens of the county, died at his home two miles southeast of Macon last Saturday morning about eight o?clock. He had been in bad health for several years and for several months his death has been expected almost every day, though at times he was strong enough to ride to town. His condition has continued to grow weaker day by day, until his life flickered out.
Mr. Eiland was born in Perry county, Alabama, in 1834 and was therefore seventy-nine years of age. He came to Noxubee county with his parents in 1847. At the breaking out of the war, he joined the 1st Mississippi Cavalry and has always borne the reputation of having made a splendid soldier. Soon after the war he married Miss Sue Hunter, daughter of the late Jos. Hunter. Besides his wife, who has been his faithful nurse for several years, Mr. Eiland is survived by six children, Messrs. Ovid, Joe and Virgil, Mrs. Jos. Smith, of Midland, Texas, Mrs. Raymond Trimble and Miss Maggie Eiland. Two children died after reaching man and womanhood, Sharkey and Elizabeth.
The remains were interred Sunday morning at ten o?clock in the Odd Fellow cemetery, Rev. Mr. Howse of the Baptist church officiating.

RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
At the last meeting of the Noxubee County Camp of Confederate Veterans held in Macon on August 12h, the undersigned were appointed a committee to draft a resolutions expressive of our regret at the death of our beloved Comrade, Lake E. Eiland. Comrad Eiland was born near Marion, Ala., in November, 1834, moved with his family to Noxubee county, Mississippi, in 1848 where he lived until his death August 9th, 1913, at 7:30 a.m. When the tocsin of war sounded, he was among the first to respond to the call for troops to defend our beloved country from invasion, joining that splendid company of cavalry organized and led by Hon. Wm. H. Foote, known as the Noxubee Troopers, and were attached and became a part of the First Mississippi Cavalry. This company was composed of the very elite of our county and made a most honorable record during the war. He served with this command for over a year, participating with it in the battles of Belmont, Shiloh and other engagements, and then in the summer of ?62 he was transferred to the Forth Alabama Cavalry, with which command under Fighting Joe Wheeler, he served until the surrender, participating in all the great battles of the war, and surrendering with that command in North Carolina, coming home with a record as a soldier and a man that any one might be proud of. In December, ?65, he wooed and won for a wife and life companion his boyhood friend and sweetheart, the beautiful Miss Sue Hunter, daughter of that sterling citizen, the late Joe Hunter, one of the pioneer citizen of Noxubee county. The Eilands and Hunters had moved from the same county in Alabama, settled near each other in Noxubee county, and Lake was married to his wife in the same room that he was laid out in, on that peaceful Sabbath morn after he had answered to the last roll call. Then children were born to this devoted couple of which six - Ovid, Virgil and Joe, and Mrs. Minor Trimble, Miss Maggie of this county, and Mrs. James Smith of Texas, together with his beloved wife are left to mourn his loss. Only one of his brothers, Mr. C. C. Eiland, survives him.
Lake and Clem were very devoted to each other and were fortunate enough to spend most of their lives together. He united with the Baptist church soon after the war, holding his membership at Elon, and always had great respect and love for his old pastor, Rev. Mr. Jesse Buck. He was a good citizen, active in everything that in his judgment tended to elevate and advance and perpetuate white supremacy in the county and state. No one loved a Confederate cause or was a more zealous member of our camp than he was.

Therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, First, That in the death of Comrade Eiland, the camp has sustained an irreparable loss and each member of the camp a true and sympathizing friend and the state and country a loyal and upright citizen.
BE IT RESOLVED. Second, That a copy of these resolutions be spread on our minutes, a copy be sent to his beloved wife and the county papers to be requested to copy same.
[Signed] J. W. Holbrook
John Adams
E. D. Cavett
Addenda. A few weeks before his death, Comrade Eiland had his devoted wife to drive him up to the court house and, calling out our efficient circuit clerk, C. M. Scales, dictated the following lines to him, and asked that they be read at the next meeting of the camp, one copy to be hung on the walls of the circuit clerk?s office and one on the walls of the chancery clerk?s office. Mr. Scales obeyed this request to the letter and the camp was so impressed with it, coming from a comrade too weak to walk or write, that they adopted a resolution, that the lines be published with the above:
Please, Father Time, halt on thy way,
Let the U. D. C. and the girls of their time be young just for this day;
Each one with a partner as they drive over the way,
No one to tell what her partner may say.
Many thanks to the ministers, including Brother Buck,
For steering us straight and not letting us run amuck,
Now, 5 p.m., Father Time, thy bridle is off; speed on thy way;
Many thanks for the pleasures and joys of the day.
And now, old Comrades, we bid each other adieu and pass over the way.
Where this is no darkness but always day.
Respectfully,
[Signed] Lake E. Eiland
Macon, Miss., July 23, 1913.

AL CIVIL WAR RECORD
Last Name: Eiland
First Name: Lake MI: Eric
Branch: Cavalry
Regimental Unit: 3rd AL Regiment
Company Unit: F
Authority: Muster-payroll 1864/10/31 to 1864/12/31.
Enlistment Date: 1862/07/00
Enlistment Info: AL, Perry Co. By Captain Murphy, Private.
Engagements: Last pay by Captain Boykin December 1863.
Remarks: Left command on OR about 20th September. At home sick.

1880 census Noxubee, Mississippi
Luke E. EILAND Self , M , Male , W , 45 , AL , GA , GA , Farmer
Sue EILAND Wife , M , Female , W , 28 , MS , Tn , AL , Keeping House
Fannie S. EILAND Dau , S , Female , W , 11 , MS , AL , MS ,
Sharkey EILAND Son , S , Male , W , 9 , MS , AL , MS ,
Ovid C. EILAND Son , S , Male , W , 8 , MS , AL , MS ,
Virgil EILAND Son , S , Male , W , 4 , MS , AL , MS ,
M. A. EILAND Niece , S , Female , W , 15 , AL , AL , AL ,
W. F. EILAND Nephew , S , Male , W , 18 , MS , AL , MS ,

Home in 1910: Beat 3, Noxubee, Mississippi
Lake Erland 75[76]
Sue Erland 64
Joe Erland 23
Clara Erland 21
Sharky Erland 10/12
Maggie Erland 18

About Elizabeth Emily Eiland:

birthday per 1900 census 2/1882
DEATH OF MISS LIZZIE EILAND - Macon Beacon, January 28, 1920
One of the saddest deaths that has occurred in Macon or vicinity for a long number of years was that of Miss Lizzie Eiland, who died Wednesday evening from burns that she received about a week previous at the home of her father, Mr. L. E. Eiland two miles south of Macon. At the time of the accident she was in a room alone and fainted and in falling her clothing caught fire and her left foot and limb was severely burned. She lingered about a week, but her burns were so severe there was little hope at any time that she would recover. Her remains were interred Thursday afternoon at 2 o?clock at the Odd Fellows cemetery after services at the residence by Rev. Mr. King. The family have the heartfelt sympathy of the community in their sad affliction.

Obituary
Miss Elizabeth Emily Eiland was born Jan. 23, 1882, and died Jan. 26, 1910. All that gentle and tender nursing and medical skill could do was done, but on Wednesday evening at 8:30 o'clock the sweet, gentle, spirit of Lizzie winged its way back to the God who gave it. Lizzie was a consecrated Christian, having given her heart to God in her early girl-hood, and lived a devoted Christian life up to the day of her death. She was one of the sweetest characters I ever knew; so generous and sweetly disposed towards all of her associates, indeed towards all who knew her - to know her was to love her. Lizzie was of a loving, affectionate disposition, always bright and cheerful and trying to make home bright and sunny, and Oh! how she is missed at home, how Mama and Papa, brothers and sisters miss that sweet smiling face; we will all miss her, Oh! so much, and have said it makes me feel, to think when and go to her home now, there to dwell with Jesus, try and all pain, suffering sorrow and tears, awaiting the coming of loved ones, for tho. she can never come back to us, we can go to her, what a sweet consolation to think we shall meet our loved ones some sweet day, by and by.
Farewell dear lizzie, may the rail fall softly, the wind blow gently and the Sun shine brightly over thy last resting place.
Not now, but in the coming years. It may be in the better land We'll read the meaning of our tears, and them sometime, We'll understand
M. M. H.

About Maggie Lee Eiland:

birthday per 1900 census 10/1890