Frank Lander LARUE

1862 - 1904  (42 years)

• Name	Frank Lander LARUE
  Birth	27 Feb 1862	Lansing, Ingham, MI   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	13 Jun 1900	Quincy Township, Corning, Adams, IA   [4]
  	1900 census at Quincy Township, Corning, Adams, IA shows: Frank LaRue, b. Feb 1862, age 38, b. MI, parents b. NY/NY, occupation, illegible; Anna, b. Dec 1865, age 34, b. OH, parents b. OH/OH; Frank, b. Oct 1887, 12, b. IA, parents b. MI/OH.
  Obituary	5 Mar 1904	Corning, Adams, IA   [5]
  	Frank's obituary, entitled "Death of Frank LaRue" states: The death of Frank L. LaRue under such sad and tragic circumstances was a shock such as seldom comes to any community. That he was a man of numerous and strong friendships was abundantly proved by the feeling of depression and sadness which existed. Mr. LaRue had lived so long in this county, had been prominent for so many years in the business affairs of the town and county, so helpful in all cases calling for public or private charity and so unostentatious in bestowing it, so ready to grant favors and so highly esteemed as a friend and companion, that his death brings a keen sense of loss to hundreds and is a deep personal grief to them. Generous in the extreme, liberal and public- spirited, a friend to every man in need and helpful in his friendships, there are hundreds of people who will always remember him in kindness and whose sorrow for his troubles and their terrible end will be deep and genuine. Although a comparatively young man himself scores of young men owe their start in life to him and he was always ready to assist them with advice and in more substantial ways. Few men received so many requests for favors of all kinds and fewer still had such a habit of granting them. A genial and pleasant companion, a likable and popular man, with personal and social qualities such as attracted others to him, his death is sincerely mourned. For the family which was so dear to him, to the wife and son, the aged father and the sisters, the utmost sympathy is felt. Frank Lander LaRue was born in Lansing, Mich., February 27, 1862 and was the youngest son of Franklin and Amelia Chapin LaRue. He came west with his parents in childhood, their home being for a time at Creston. He was a member of the high school class of 1881 in that city and left school three months before graduation to assist his father in business in this county. He also took a six months’ business course while in Creston of J. N. Mehan, afterwards founder of the Capital City Commercial College of Des Moines. In 1882 he entered the office of county treasurer of Adams county under J. M. Frederick. After six years’ service as deputy he was elected county treasurer, serving one term. He declined a renomination to accept a position as cashier of the Corning State Savings Bank, in whose organization he was prominent and whose doors were opened for business in 1890. About four years ago upon the retirement of A. F. Okey from the bank he was elected president of the institution. The funeral, which was in charge of the masonic order, was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. A brief service was held at the house by Dr. Ewing and Rev. M. V. Higbee and the remains were then taken to the cemetery under the escort of the Masons and the Knights Templar, a large delegation of the latter being present from Creston. At the grave Rev. Ira P. Clark conducted the masonic services, which were very impressive.
  Occupation	Abt 1888	Adams Co., IA   [6]
  	Elected County Treasurer, served one term
  Occupation	Abt 1890	Corning, Adams, IA   [6]
  	Cashier Corning State Savings Bank
  Occupation	Abt 1900	Corning, Adams, IA   [6]
  	President, Corning State Savings Bank
  Residence	1881	Creston, Union, IA   [7]
  Death	4 Mar 1904	Corning, Adams, IA   [3, 8]
  	Death certificate states cause of death as "Suicide by shooting."
  Burial	Walnut Grove Cemetery, Corning, Adams, IA   [3]
  	Find A Grave e-Memorial
  Person ID	I1293	MM
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Franklin B. LARUE,   b. 25 Dec 1818, Bath, Steuben, NY d. 30 Sep 1912, Corning, Adams, IA (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Amelia Wells CHAPIN,   b. 17 Jul 1825, Bath, Steuben, NY d. 4 Jan 1901, Corning, Adams, IA (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F325	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna BEYMER,   b. Dec 1865, Clyde, Sandusky, OH d. 23 Nov 1951, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	1886
  Children	1. Frank June LARUE,   b. 11 Oct 1887, IA d. 4 Mar 1918, Rupert, Minidoka, ID (Age 30 years)
  Family ID	F572	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Feb 1862 - Lansing, Ingham, MI Residence - 1881 - Creston, Union, IA Occupation - Elected County Treasurer, served one term - Abt 1888 - Adams Co., IA Occupation - Cashier Corning State Savings Bank - Abt 1890 - Corning, Adams, IA Occupation - President, Corning State Savings Bank - Abt 1900 - Corning, Adams, IA Death - 4 Mar 1904 - Corning, Adams, IA Obituary - 5 Mar 1904 - Corning, Adams, IA Burial - - Walnut Grove Cemetery, Corning, Adams, IA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Kennon Bible, (1872), Obituary clipping, 2. [S5] State of Iowa Death Cert., Certificate # 2-04-5, 5. [S258] Works Project Administration Graves Registration Project, Iowa Cemetery Records, (ancestry.com, Provo, UT), 258. [S1900] 1900 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1900), 1900. [S2] Kennon Bible, (1872), From a newspaper clipping pasted in to the Bible. Name and date of paper unknown., 2. [S2] Kennon Bible, (1872), From obituary, 2. [S2] Kennon Bible, (1872), 2. [S5] State of Iowa Death Cert., Certificate Number 2-04-5, 5.