1961 - Death of Kid Elberfeld's wife, Grace Catlow
1961 Notes on Grace Catlow Elberfeld, the Kid's Wife
Source: Typed notes, probably from Edith Elberfeld
Most of the time after Norman and Grace married, they made their home in and around Chattanooga. For the last several years they had a home on Signal Mountain called "Still Acres." Here he died. Seventeen years later his wife followed him on Dec 25, 1961. Norm died Jan 13, 1944.Grace Elberfeld was a very highly educated lady. It is said that when the team was traveling around she would follow him everywhere. Often this was hard on the children who needed to be in school. When such was the case Mrs. Elberfeld heard the children's lessons herself every night. Thus they were as well informed as other children of their age. She taught them so well that two of her girls are now teachers in the Chattanooga city schools.Grace was also a great naturalist. The author saw her one time bringing home a rattlesnake for her collection. She had it right behind the head, pinching it with her thumb and forefinger so it could not bite. And the body of the reptile slung across Grace's shoulders just behind her neck. She was not afraid of anything.
From her earliest years she was used to taking long walks, as is the English custom, with her father and brother Ed Catlow. On one trip they were walking the R.R. bridge over the Ohio River when a train caught them way out on the tressel. There was no place to get to keep from being knocked off into the river. Edward climbed down under the ties and clung to the supporting timbers. He had his father pass the little girl down to him and held her while his father climbed down to him and held her while his father climbed down also, the train thundering on over their heads. Such training as this made Grace a brave woman. She did not complain even a few hours before her death, just said, "I'm not feeling well." By morning, Christmas morning, she was gone.
Emily Grace Catlow was born March 1, 1878 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and died December 25, 1961 in Signal Mountain, TN.
Source: Typed notes, probably from Edith Elberfeld
Most of the time after Norman and Grace married, they made their home in and around Chattanooga. For the last several years they had a home on Signal Mountain called "Still Acres." Here he died. Seventeen years later his wife followed him on Dec 25, 1961. Norm died Jan 13, 1944.Grace Elberfeld was a very highly educated lady. It is said that when the team was traveling around she would follow him everywhere. Often this was hard on the children who needed to be in school. When such was the case Mrs. Elberfeld heard the children's lessons herself every night. Thus they were as well informed as other children of their age. She taught them so well that two of her girls are now teachers in the Chattanooga city schools.Grace was also a great naturalist. The author saw her one time bringing home a rattlesnake for her collection. She had it right behind the head, pinching it with her thumb and forefinger so it could not bite. And the body of the reptile slung across Grace's shoulders just behind her neck. She was not afraid of anything.
From her earliest years she was used to taking long walks, as is the English custom, with her father and brother Ed Catlow. On one trip they were walking the R.R. bridge over the Ohio River when a train caught them way out on the tressel. There was no place to get to keep from being knocked off into the river. Edward climbed down under the ties and clung to the supporting timbers. He had his father pass the little girl down to him and held her while his father climbed down to him and held her while his father climbed down also, the train thundering on over their heads. Such training as this made Grace a brave woman. She did not complain even a few hours before her death, just said, "I'm not feeling well." By morning, Christmas morning, she was gone.
Emily Grace Catlow was born March 1, 1878 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and died December 25, 1961 in Signal Mountain, TN.
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