Obituary - Elijah Mountford
East Liverpool Tribune
Elijah Mountford, a prominent potter, succumbed to an attack of apoplexy yesterday morning (November 1, 1905) at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. E. Conover, in Ohio Avenue, East End, after a brief illness. Although he had been ailing for sometime, Mr. Mountford's illness had not been considered critical and his sudden death was a great chock to his friends.
He ate a hearty supper Tuesday night and then lay down on a couch to rest. About 8 o'clock he became very ill and grew worse during the night, the end coming at 6:45 o'clock in the morning. His last few moments were very peaceful.
The funeral arrangements had not been completed last night but it is likely that a short service will be held at the home and the body will be taken to Trenton, N. J., where he formerly resided, for burial.
Mr. Mountford was 63 years old. He was born June 22, 1843 in Hanley, England, coming to this country over 20 years ago. He resided in Trenton for nearly 25 years, and was for a number of years an active member of the Buroughs & Mountford pottery, one of the largest and best known concerns of that city.
He came to East Liverpool about five years ago and had been in the employe of the Homer Laughlin China company as assistant manager, until lately, when he resigned to accept the management of the china works, one of the chain of large plants of the Knowles, Taylor & Knowles Potteries company, with which firm he was connected a the time of his death.
Mr. Mountford was a lover of cricket and while in Trenton was for a number of years captain of the Trenton Cricket club. He was also a musician of considerable talent, and had participated in amateur opera work, taking important roles in "The Chimes of Normandy" and other similar operas.
During his residence in this city he had cultivated a large acquaintance and was held in high esteem by all those with whom he had come in contact. He was a thoroughly practical potter, having followed this trade during the greater part of his life. He was a member of the Trenton lodge of the F. & A. M. and the Royal Arcanum.
The body can be viewed today between the hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., at the daughter's home.
The following children survive: Mrs. James D. Hall and Mrs. J. W. Foster, of Trenton, N. J.; Mrs. John W. McGuire, of Erie, Pa., and Mrs. J. E. Conover, of East End. The deceased is also survived by two brothers, Arthur Mountford, of this city, and Frederick Mountford, of Hanley, Eng. The three daughters living out of town arrived in the city last evening.
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