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Hammers, Elizabeth Ellen Brading
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Horstmeyer, Julia Elizabeth (Hempel) |
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Hammers, Elizabeth Ellen Brading
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Horstmeyer, Julia Elizabeth (Hempel) |
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Marriah Morrow was born Sept, 6, 1826. She moved with her parents to Mills county early in life. She was united in marriage to Jessie H. Buckingham about 1851, they settled after marriage on the old farm about 9 miles south of Glenwood. Death called her husband to the other world Nov. 7, 1879. After his death she remained on the old farm until about 2 years ago, when she became feeble and has since made her home with her son A. J. Buckingham. She was converted about ll years ago and joined the Friends church at Burr Oak, of which she has been a faithful member ever since.
She had not been feeling well for several days but was taken worse Friday morning. She fell asleep about 1 o'clock and could not be aroused, about 6 o'clock she passed quietly away.
Those who are left to mourn are three sons and two daughters: Jessie Buckingham of California, Jet, Andy, Sam, Awelda Rodman and Nancy Haynie of this vicinity. Shere (sic) are also three step-sons who have learned to love her as a mother, and a large number of grand-children. Funeral services were conducted at Waubonsie Church Sunday at 1 p.m., conducted by Rev. LeRoy Hawker of Burr Oak.
A month ago Samuel Myers, an old resident of Malvern, died of pneumonia. In about 10 more days his brother, John, died of the same disease. Last Saturday their sister, Mrs. Sarah E. Burnett, succumbed to the dread disease. She came to Malvern a few weeks ago to nurse her brothers. She was born in Greencastle, Ind., in 1846, and lived a number of years in Marion Co., Ia. When was married in 1872 to Tillman Burnett. Her funeral was held at the Malvern Methodist Church.
Friday, March 8, 1907, Mills County Tribune, Glenwood, Ia.
Edward C. Delevan was born in Mills county, Iowa, March 31, 1876; was baptized Aug. 18th, 1896, and died in the community where he was born and reared, Nov. 22, 1899. Eddie, as he was familiarly called, was more than an ordinary boy and young man; was never known to keep bad company, use a bad word, absolutely obedient to his father and mother, and was never heard to say an unkind word to Richard, his brother, who had been his life companion.
Eddie had all the comforts of a model home that heart could wish, except health. His father has been a prominent citizen of his neighborhood and county for 35 years, and an elder of the old Pleasant Hill church for 30 years. His mother is a daughter of Uncle Dick Estes, who helped make the history of Mills County.
Eddie was afflicted when only a little boy with white swelling for five long years; was never strong and rugged, but exceedingly brainy and bright; possessed a high literary talent which he manifested in his school days. Many will remember a piece he used to render in public: "There is No Place for a Boy." He had recently been unwell, complained of his head, had become hard of hearing, and it would seem that the only reasonable conclusion for the act by which he took his own life is, he became temporarily insane. Reason being dethroned, responsibility ceased; for where there is no law there is no sin, for sin is the violation of law, so said the great apostle.
We have preached many funeral sermons in this community, but this is the saddest of them all. On Nov. 24th, 1890, the writer conducted the funeral of his grandmother Estes (Elizabeth Harrison Estes). On Nov 24, 1893, he conducted the funeral of William Estes, his uncle, and on Nov. 24th, 1899, the last sad respects were paid to a loved son, brother and respected friend. He leaves a father, mother, brother, two sisters and many relatives and friends. Let us console ourselves that Eddie died without an enemy; that God must have loved him; that Christ died for him; that we will all meet him again.
Bro. Kennedy, who preaches for the congregation of the deceased at Pleasant Hill, assisted in the funeral. Also at this funeral were laid to rest the remains of Charles Delevan, the eldest brother of the father of the deceased, who was killed on his way home from the Confederate army on a furlough, sick. He was apprehended by Gen. Jim Lane's men and shot. The family were then living in Cass county, Mo., and his grave was not known until recently. He was 20 years old when killed. "Peace to his ashes" till the resurrection morn, when all that are in their graves shall come forth.
J. D. McClure
Submitted by Cay Merryman
She moved to Tabor with her parents to a home on Center Street when she was in her teens. During World War I, she went to Chicago to train as a nurse at St. Lukes School of Nursing. The war ended before her training was completed and she returned to Tabor. In 1920 she met John E. Genson who had come to Tabor to manage the Hawkeye Lumber Company. They were married on February 22, 1922 at her home and moved, along with her father, to Lenox, Iowa where John had been transferred by his company. It was there that their daughter, Catherine, was born in 1925.
Two years later, they moved to Truro, Iowa where they had purchased a lumber business and lived there until 1943 when John's health forced him to sell the business. They lived in El Cajon, California; Bellingham, Washington; and in 1945 Oskaloosa and Fairfield in Iowa where they managed lumber companies. In 1948 they moved to Des Moines until 1976 when they moved to Fargo, North Dakota to be close to their daughter. John died there on March 28, 1980. The family all moved to St. George, Utah in 1987 and Edna died there November 1, 1990.
Edna was a member of the Highland Park Christian Church in Des Moines and the Eastern Star. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Catherine and Jack Merryman; grandchildren, Mrs. James (Janet) Parson of Maplewood, Minnesota, Mark(Carol) Merryman of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Kristin Merryman of Las Vegas, Nevada; great grandchildren, Jennifer Seal of West Lafayette, Indiana and Robert Seal of Bloomington, Indiana; niece Vesta (Herschel) Ruse of Tabor, Iowa and nephew, Cloid Hammers of Los Angeles, California. Edna was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Robert Brading; sister, Elizabeth Hammers; and two nephews.
Submitted by Cay Merryman
Mr. Glenn attended the Holiness church when able to be about. Some ten days ago Mr. Glenn fell and broke his hip. He was taken to the Jennie Edmundson Hospital, in Council Bluffs and because of his advanced years the shock of the fall was too much and he passed away there in the early hours of the morning of the 23rd of December [1930], at the age of 80 years, 7 months and 16 days.
He leaves to mourn his passing his aged widow, his son William of Glenwood, four daughters, Clara Owens of Bayard, Nebraska, Emma Owens of Council Bluffs, Lottie Hubbell of Mountain View, Missouri, Lucy Taylor of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, and also 28 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren and many friends and neighbor who will miss him.
Funeral services were help Thursday afternoon in the Raynor chapel with Rev. D. W. Dobson officiating. Music for the service was furnished by Mrs. Frank Kemp, Mrs. Orley Altekruse, G.T. Reasoner and Miss Phoebe McCoy. The pallbearers were Jack Wolfe, Charlie Hunt, John Marley, Elmer James, Bert Pace, and Lew Dunn. The body was laid to rest in the Glenwood cemetery.