Odin-Benedict-Eells-60057

Obituary

At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon occurred the death of Mr.Odin Benedict Eells, the well-known liveryman. About a week ago, before he was well recovered from an illness attending a badly sprained ankle, he was prostrated with an attack of pneumonia. It was not a severe attack, the physicians state, but in his debilitated condition it proved fatal and he was unconscious almost from the beginning of the seizure, He was born in Genesee county, New York state, January 19, 1826. In 1855 he removed to Burlington with his wife, Susan Voden, whom he married in 1847. He first became identified with the people of this region by conducting a hotel in East Burlington, and upon moving to this side of the river was proprietor of the McCutcheon house. After a few years spent in the northwest he settled down in Burlington again and took possession of the old Stewart livery stable in the rear of the Barret house. This he conducted for several years and then went into partnership with M.C. McArthur and conducted the stables at Third and Valley streets. Later he returned to the old stable on Fourth street, in rear of the Barret house, and about ten years ago removed to a new and commodious stable erected for him on Washington street. In character and disposition Mr. Eells commanded high regard from all who knew him. He was sociable in his tastes, was genial and obliging and honorable in his business, He numbered friends in every walk of life and among them were those of wealth who took frequent occasion to testify to their high esteem by gifts and patronage. His widow survives him and three children, Charles J. Eells, his son and two daughters, Mrs. Hattie Undin and Mrs. Louise Poole, the latter of chicago.