Richard Beardsley (1903)

BEARDSLEY, DELAY

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 11/10/2009 at 08:19:04

The Madison County Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, February 26, 1903
Page 5

Barney

On last Thursday morning, Feb. 19th, occurred the death of Mr. Richard Beardsley, an old and highly respected citizen of Barney. He was born in Montpelier, Vermont in 1838.

He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his departure, two children, Anna and Warren, having preceded him to the grave. Four of the children were present at the funeral but a son Arch, living in Boise City, Idaho, was unable to reach home in time.

The children living are John of Oelwein, Mrs. J. A. Delay of Arispe, Arch of Boise City, Idaho and Sanford and Lizzie living at home.

He was a veteran of the civil war and for some time has been postmaster at Barney.

Funeral services were held Saturday at 11 o’clock at the Church of Christ conducted by Rev. Schwab after which the remains were laid to rest in the Barney cemetery.

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