[ALKIRE, MARY SILENCE, - 1894]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, June 8, 1894
Mrs. Alkire, known by everyone in her neighborhood by the familiar name of "Grandma," died Tuesday at her home in Taylor county fourteen miles east of Clarinda, of a cancer. She had lived there thirty-five years.

[ANNAN, LOUISA MCNUTT]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, May 11, 1894

Mrs. Henry Annan, recently living near Page Center, is to be buried today.

[ANNAN, LOUISA MCNUTT]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, May 15, 1894
Louisa, wife of Henry Annan, died at her home in Lincoln township, Wednesday, May 9, at the age of 57 years. The deceased had suffered long with a lung affection and hemorrhage was the cause of death. She leaves an affectionate husband, eight children, nine brothers and two sisters, besides innumerable friends, to mourn her departure. The funeral took place at the house on the following Friday, conducted by Rev. J. B. Bartley. The attendance was said to be the largest ever known in the township. The remains were interred in the Polsley cemetery, six miles northeast of Coin.

[ANNAN, LOUISA MCNUTT]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, May 15, 1894
Obituary – It becomes our sad duty to announce that the messenger of death has again entered one of our homes and taken the mother of the family.
Mrs. Louisa H. Annan died Wednesday at 6 p. m. She had been an invalid for several months and was taken worse about three days before her death. All that medical skill and good nursing could accomplish proved of no avail and after a few days of agony, death came to the relief of the poor sufferer.
Louisa McNutt was born in Dark county, Ohio, April 7, 1837; died May 9, 1894, aged 57 years, 1 month, 2 days. 
She came with her parents from Ohio to Page county in 1854.
She was married to Henry Annan, December 3, 1857. The deceased was converted and joined the M. E. church at the Salem school house under Rev. Hooker about 20 years ago.
She was of a lovable disposition and kind toward everyone. And now that she has been called away, the tenderness and love of her life will linger as a sweet benediction in the memory of those who loved her so dearly.
Death is no respecter of persons. He has caused sorrow to come into many homes. The king on his throne and the beggar by the way side must alike give heed to his summons. The grave makes all conditions equal; whatever may have separated us here, forms no barrier when it opens to receive us.
The funeral services were held at the home by Rev. Bartley. After the services her remains were conveyed to the Polsley cemetery, accompanied by a large concourse of relatives and friends, where her body was laid in its last resting place. She leaves a husband, six sons and two daughters and a host of friends to mourn her loss.

[ANNAN, LOUISA MCNUTT]
Page County Democrat (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, May 17, 1894
Obituary – Louisa McNutt was born in Dark county, Ohio, April 7th, 1837 and removed to Harlan township, Page County, Iowa, in 1854. She was married to Henry Annan Dec. 3d, 1857, and has lived since then on their farm in Lincoln Township. She was converted and united with the M. E. Church on the College Springs Circuit, under the pastorate of Rev. W. S. Hooker, about twenty years ago and was a member of the Salem Class. She died May 9th, aged 57 years, 1 month and 2 days. One daughter, Mrs. Mary Haidsiak, preceded her to the home above a few years ago and there are left to mourn besides her husband, six sons and two daughters, and a large circle of relatives and friends. Those who knew Sister Annan best loved her most, and the esteem of her neighbors and acquaintances was manifested by the very large attendance at her burial. Funeral services were conducted at the home of the deceased by Rev. J. B. Bartley and her mortal body was deposited in the Polsley Cemetery to await the summons from on high, thence to inhabit "The House not made with hands eternal in the heavens."

[AYLESWORTH, WILLIAM ROY "WILL"]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, May 25, 1894
Word was received this morning that Will Aylsworth [Aylesworth] died at Nebraska City last night. He was formerly employed in J. P. Burrows' drug store and had a host of friends here. He will be brought here for burial we understand.

[AYLESWORTH, WILLIAM ROY "WILL"]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, May 25, 1894
William Aylesworth died last night in Nebraska City, Neb., age about 22 years. He had been an invalid for a long time. He was the son of Mrs. M. Rambach and lived about one mile south of Clarinda. He was at one time a clerk for J. P. Burrows in the latter's drug store in this city. The Journal understands that the remains will be brought here for burial.

[AYLESWORTH, WILLIAM ROY "WILL"]
Page County Democrat (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, May 31, 1894
Wm. Aylesworth died Thursday, May 24, 1894, at Nebraska City, where he had been receiving medical treatment. He has been in poor health for several years from a complication of diseases and for some time past a great sufferer from his afflictions. He is a son of Mrs. M. Rambach and was a highly respected young man among his acquaintances. He was brought to this city Friday and the funeral took place from the Christian church Sunday, conducted by Rev. Sargent and a large concourse of people accompanied his remains to their last resting place in the city cemetery. The family have the sympathy of the community.

[AYLESWORTH, WILLIAM ROY "WILL"]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, June 1, 1894
Funeral Note – The remains of the late William R. [oy] Aylesworth who died in Nebraska City, Neb., as announced in the Journal of last week, were received here last Friday night and taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Rambach, about two miles south of town, to await the funeral which was held Sunday afternoon at the Christian church, upon which occasion the house was full. The services were conducted by Rev. R. C. Sargent. The burial was in the Clarinda cemetery.

[AYLESWORTH, WILLIAM ROY "WILL"]
Page County Democrat (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, June 7, 1894
Obituary – Died, in Nebraska City, Neb., at the home of Dr. H. C. Bishop where he had gone hoping to obtain medical aid, W. R. Aylesworth, aged 21 years, 1 month and 21 days. William Roy Aylesworth was born in West Liberty, Iowa, April 3, 1873 and removed from there to Clarinda, July 1884 with his family, where he has lived ever since. He united with the Christian church one year ago. The most remarkable trait of his character is told in a few words—he was always a good boy. He had been afflicted with hemorrhage of the stomach nearly all his life and a great many times it seemed as though his feet had almost "touched the shining strand." The first day of last September he was taken sick and the greater part of the time since then has been confined to his bed, at times suffering pain almost beyond endurance; but his sufferings were born with marvelous patience, almost without a murmur. During those many months alternating with hope and fear everything that willing hands and loving hearts and medical skill could do was done to lessen his suffering and save his life, but all to no avail. A mother's love could not bribe death to leave him; a father's strong arm could not turn the dart aside, and on Thursday evening, May 24, 1894, at 8 o'clock the Angel came and bore his spirit away and he slept for the first time in many weeks without pain. And now:
"There's a narrow ridge in the grave yard,
      It would scarce stay a child in its race;
But to me and my thought it is wider
       Than the star gemmed vague of space.
Your logic, my friend, is perfect,
        Your morals most dearly true,
But since the earth fell on his coffin,
        I keep hearing that and not you."

[BARRETT, JAMES L., 1817 – 1894]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, June 15, 1894
Dr. J. [ames] L. Barrett, an old and widely known citizen of Clarinda, died this afternoon at the Iowa hospital for the insane, after critical illness of several days' duration. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made.

[BARRETT, JAMES L., 1817 – 1894]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, June 15, 1894
A Pioneer Gone – In our Tuesday's issue we mentioned the fact that Dr. J. [ames] L. Barret who has been sick for some time at the hospital, was very sick and today we are called upon the record the fact that the brittle thread of life has been severed, and the spirit has returned to its Maker. About two o'clock today the trembling form was relieved from pain and suffering. The immediate cause of his death was complete paralysis, but he has been rapidly failing for a number of years.
Dr. Barrett located in Clarinda in 1855 and was one of the most widely known citizens and it will be many a day before his familiar form and genial ways will be forgotten. He was the first physician to locate here and his practice extended over a very large territory and it is a recognized fact that in his prime he was one of the most skillful practitioners this locality has ever known. He was born in Kentucky, Jan. 18, 1818, but spent his youth and early manhood in Indiana, where he endured all the hardships incident to pioneer life in that state. He farmed, chopped wood, taught school, learned the printer's trade, studied medicine and practiced in the vicinity of Indianapolis until 1851 when he came to Burlington, Iowa. He did not stay long in the far west on this trip but returned to Indiana. But the prairies of the west were so enchanting to him that he no longer enjoyed the dense forests and swampy flats of Indiana and he concluded to make his permanent home in this place. His life has been one of continued activity and not devoid of severe struggle and it is no wonder that the once powerful frame has been forced to yield. He leaves a sister and a niece, Mrs. Dr. Bailey at Shenandoah.
The funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p. m. at the Presbyterian church and conducted by the pastor, Dr. Smith.
[Note: The birth date on his headstone is January 18, 1817.]

[BARRETT, JAMES L., 1817 – 1894]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, June 19, 1894
The Last Sad Rites – The funeral services of Dr. Barrett were attended by a large number of our citizens and were very impressive. A great many flowers were brought to the church by friends. Dr. and Mrs. Bailey and their adopted daughter came over from Shenandoah. Mrs. Myers, Dr. Barrett's sister, was unable to be present and the discourse by Dr. Smith was calculated to stir serious thoughts in the minds of those who heard it and in the hope that good may come to others, we present it to our readers:
We lay away to rest today, the body of one who has taken an active part in the work of building up of two great states; one who was known by more people and who knew more than any other man not in continuous public life.
James L. Barrett was born in Campbell county, Ky., Jan. 18, 1817, of Irish-Scotch parentage. When but six months old his parents moved to Indiana, but recently admitted into the sisterhood of states and settled in Jennings county. There the childhood of the boy was spent, and he got what everyone ought to have, the ground work of his life in the country. In 1824 the family removed to Madison, and shortly afterward to Indianapolis. Thence he went to Fishersburg, thence to Pendleton and to Kokomo, building the first log house on the site where that flourishing city now stands.
Afterwards he helped to lay out Greentown and after some wandering south and west and home again, he came in 1855 to Clarinda. And this place, ever since, has been to him home.
He came only two years after the locating and establishing the town, was its first practicing physician and although absent for a time from the place, at different periods, he always claimed this as his residence.
Here his heart centered. He lived in Clarinda wherever he was. He had seen our city rise from the waste of prairie and grow into one of the most beautiful of all the fair cities of Iowa.
One of his passions was tree planting. By his own efforts and by his personal solicitation of others, he helped largely to embower our homes and to set out the colonnades along our streets, whose entablatures of boughs and leaves, ward off the fiery darts of the sun and hide the nests of warbling birds. Many trees are today growing in our city, brought from the Wabash shores and from the mountains of the west and planted by his own hands. If he is a benefactor of man who causes two blades of grass to grow, where grew one before, how much greater benefactor is he who starts the heavenward growth of elm and maple and cedar and then leaves them to the merciful care of heaven, for unborn generations to enjoy. If every tree in Clarinda for whose being here Dr. Barrett is responsible, should wither today, the witness to his wide benefactions of this nature would be very striking and impressive.
I come now to speak of him as a man. I shall use extreme plainness, indulge in no panegyrics and offer no excuses for his faults, save as the truth may do it.
He had faults for he was a man. He had his virtues too, some of them striking and singular.
He was a loyal citizen. While his judgment was fallible and like other men he was sometimes in the wrong, yet I think he always tried to be on the right side.
His patriotism was neither sectional nor partisan. Well versed in the history of his country, he formed an intelligent judgment on all questions and his convictions were deep and ineradicable.
Some of the men before me were as dear to him as if they had sprung from his own loins and were his natural sons. 
Much of this is not known to those who have come into the city within the last ten years; but those who have known him for a quarter of a century, know the intense nature of his friendship.
The decrepitude of old age made him at the last apparently vacillating and captious. But the sun never went down upon his wrath. The undercurrents of his nature, in spite of the surface agitations, ran strong and full in the channels which early friendship formed. One of the consolations of his last days was the assurance that while he had at times made bitter enemies, yet all this was now ended, and he died with no enmity in his heart for any man and no man at enmity with him.
He was a true Christian. Early in life he became interested in religion, confessed Christ and joined the church. But he became a prodigal son. Far away from his Father's house, he spent many days in poverty and affliction, but at last he came to himself and he said, "I will arise and go to my father."
I think it was in the spring of 1884 when he presented himself to the session of the Presbyterian church in Shenandoah of which I was then pastor, gave us a clear history of his religious experience, and requested to be taken back into the communion of God's people.
Since that time I have known him well. He was always free to talk about religion, often would introduce it himself, and always welcomed the topic.
I speak therefore that I do know and testify that I have seen.
His was a genuinely Christian and therefore a saving faith.
Many people have erroneous ideas about what constitutes a Christian What is saving faith. They wrongly imagine a Christian is one who has no faults; who is perfect. A Christian is one who is in Christ, and saving faith is simple trust in him and in him alone for salvation. . ..
The end came at last. The clouds came gradually, shutting out the light of life more and more, until, as you may have seen a candle burn out, so went out his life. Not in unrelieved darkness, not in nothingness, but removed from the mists of earth and disenthralled of the earthly vessel, to be replenished with the power of an endless life.
Let the faults of this our friend and brother, be a solemn warning to young men; let his strong virtues incite us all to be more like the Master whom he loved and to trust in our God "who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us."
He is no longer a stranger, but a restored child, returned from his wandering and penitent for his sins.
No more a sojourner on earth, he has found his place which the Savior prepared for him, before he sent for him to be with himself forever.
He died June 15, 1894, age 77 years, 4 months and 27 days.
"Blessed are the dead who died in the Lord; yea for henceforth, saith the Spirit, they do rest from their labors and their works do follow them."

[BARRETT, JAMES L., 1817 – 1894]
Page County Democrat (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, June 21, 1894
Dr. J. L. Barritt [Barrett] died in this city, Friday, June 22, 1894, aged 78 years, 4 months and 27 days. His death was no surprise to our people as he had been in poor health a long time. Dr. Barrittwas a native of Kentucky. While yet a boy his parents removed to Indiana, where he struggled through the hardships incident to a new country and successfully prepared himself for the practice of medicine. In 1855 he came to Clarinda, where he made his continuous home and had the honor of being one of its first physicians. There was never nothing in his power to advance our city that he ever failed to do, and many landmarks of his advancement labor are to be noted on every hand. He was a kind hearted, genial and affable companion, generous to a fault, and was never without a host of warm friends here at home or wherever known. His death has cast a gloom over this entire community, and all deeply regret his passing away. The funeral took place at 2 p. m. Saturday from the Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. T. C. Smith and a large concourse of sorrowing friends accompanied his remains to their last resting place in the city cemetery. "Peace to his ashes, rest to his soul."

[BARRETT, JAMES L., 1817 – 1894]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, June 22, 1894
Funeral of a Pioneer
Dr. James L. Barrett, an Old Settler of Clarinda Is Buried
In the issue of the Journal for last week was published a brief announcement of the death of Dr. James L. Barrett. His funeral took place last Saturday afternoon at the Presbyterian church and he was buried in the Clarinda cemetery.
Having located in Clarinda in 1855 he was one of the pioneer citizens of this place and was a practitioner of medicine here from its early days until advanced years compelled him to retire from his chosen profession. He was naturally well known to all the older settlers and was closely identified with a great deal of the history of Page county.
The late Dr. Barrett was a man of superior education, possessed of a wonderful memory and gifted in the use of language. He was a very entertaining conversationalist.
He was a great lover of trees and flowers. His love of trees, it might be said, amounted to a passion. Probably most of the evergreen trees in Clarinda were set out under his direction and he knew how trees should be cared for in order to have them come to the best results. Persons in the east, it is said, who had heard of him but did not know his name, were in the habit of addressing his letters to "The Evergreen Doctor, Clarinda, Ia."
An example of his energy is shown by an experience of his early life, when, after leaving college, he walked through the mud ninety miles to work in a printing office as a type setter.
He was a man of pronounced ideas, had the firmest of friends and sometimes strong enemies. Of his character and more his life the ground is well covered by Rev. T. C. Smith, who preached his funeral sermon, and which follows this introductory. The discourse of Dr. Smith was very fine throughout. Of the deceased he spoke as follows:
We lay away to rest today, the body of one who has taken an active part in the work of building up of two great states; one who was known by more people and who knew more than any other man not in continuous public life.
James L. Barrett was born in Campbell county, Ky., Jan. 18, 1817, of Irish-Scotch parentage. When but six months old his parents moved to Indiana, but recently admitted into the sisterhood of states and settled in Jennings county. There the childhood of the boy was spent, and he got what everyone ought to have, the ground work of his life in the country. In 1824 the family removed to Madison, and shortly afterward to Indianapolis. Thence he went to Fishersburg, thence to Pendleton and to Kokomo, building the first log house on the site where that flourishing city now stands.
Afterwards he helped to lay out Greentown and after some wandering south and west and home again, he came in 1855 to Clarinda. And this place, ever since, has been to him home.
He came only two years after the locating and establishing the town, was its first practicing physician and although absent for a time from the place, at different periods, he always claimed this as his residence.
Here his heart centered. He lived in Clarinda wherever he was. He had seen our city rise from the waste of prairie and grow into one of the most beautiful of all the fair cities of Iowa.
One of his passions was tree planting. By his own efforts and by his personal solicitation of others, he helped largely to embower our homes and to set out the colonnades along our streets, whose entablatures of boughs and leaves, ward off the fiery darts of the sun and hide the nests of warbling birds. Many trees are today growing in our city, brought from the Wabash shores and from the mountains of the west and planted by his own hands. If he is a benefactor of man who causes two blades of grass to grow, where grew one before, how much greater benefactor is he who starts the heavenward growth of elm and maple and cedar and then leaves them to the merciful care of heaven, for unborn generations to enjoy. If every tree in Clarinda for whose being here Dr. Barrett is responsible, should wither today, the witness to his wide benefactions of this nature would be very striking and impressive.
I come now to speak of him as a man. I shall use extreme plainness, indulge in no panegyrics and offer no excuses for his faults, save as the truth may do it.
He had faults for he was a man. He had his virtues too, some of them striking and singular.
He was a loyal citizen. While his judgment was fallible and like other men he was sometimes in the wrong, yet I think he always tried to be on the right side.
His patriotism was neither sectional nor partisan. Well versed in the history of his country, he formed an intelligent judgment on all questions and his convictions were deep and ineradicable.
Some of the men before me were as dear to him as if they had sprung from his own loins and were his natural sons. 
Much of this is not known to those who have come into the city within the last ten years; but those who have known him for a quarter of a century, know the intense nature of his friendship.
The decrepitude of old age made him at the last apparently vacillating and captious. But the sun never went down upon his wrath. The undercurrents of his nature, in spite of the surface agitations, ran strong and full in the channels which early friendship formed. One of the consolations of his last days was the assurance that while he had at times made bitter enemies, yet all this was now ended, and he died with no enmity in his heart for any man and no man at enmity with him.
He was a true Christian. Early in life he became interested in religion, confessed Christ and joined the church. But he became a prodigal son. Far away from his Father's house, he spent many days in poverty and affliction, but at last he came to himself and he said, "I will arise and go to my father."
I think it was in the spring of 1884 when he presented himself to the session of the Presbyterian church in Shenandoah of which I was then pastor, gave us a clear history of his religious experience, and requested to be taken back into the communion of God's people.
Since that time I have known him well. He was always free to talk about religion, often would introduce it himself, and always welcomed the topic.
I speak therefore that I do know and testify that I have seen.
His was a genuinely Christian and therefore a saving faith.
Many people have erroneous ideas about what constitutes a Christian What is saving faith. They wrongly imagine a Christian is one who has no faults; who is perfect. A Christian is one who is in Christ, and saving faith is simple trust in him and in him alone for salvation. . ..
The end came at last. The clouds came gradually, shutting out the light of life more and more, until, as you may have seen a candle burn out, so went out his life. Not in unrelieved darkness, not in nothingness, but removed from the mists of earth and disenthralled of the earthly vessel, to be replenished with the power of an endless life.
Let the faults of this our friend and brother, be a solemn warning to young men; let his strong virtues incite us all to be more like the Master whom he loved and to trust in our God "who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us."
He is no longer a stranger, but a restored child, returned from his wandering and penitent for his sins.
No more a sojourner on earth, he has found his place which the Savior prepared for him, before he sent for him to be with himself forever.
He died June 15, 1894, age 77 years, 4 months and 27 days.
"Blessed are the dead who died in the Lord; yea for henceforth, saith the Spirit, they do rest from their labors and their works do follow them."

[BLACK, MARTHA "MATTIE" MCAFEE]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, March 16, 1894
Mrs. Mattie, wife of C. F. Black, died at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. David McAfee, in Amity township, the 10th inst., from blood poisoning after an illness of twenty-one days. She was born in the state of Pennsylvania and was married Dec. 28, 1892 to C. F. Black. This is the first death to occur in her father's family. She leaves her husband [and] a three weeks old babe. Her parents and five brothers and one sister also survive her. She was buried Tuesday.

[BLACK, MARTHA "MATTIE" MCAFEE]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, March 16, 1894
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Frank Black were held at the M. E. church at 11 o'clock Tuesday. Mrs. Black leaves many friends and relatives who mourn her departure. The bereaved husband has the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community.

[BURCH, JOSEPHINE]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, March 30, 1894
BRADDYVILLE – Miss Burch, of whose sickness mention has been made, died at the residence of her brother, James Burch, on the 25th. She has been a great sufferer for some time. Interment in the Burch cemetery east of Braddyville, Rev. I. M. Seay conducting the services.

[BURK, LEVI]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, June 12, 1894
DIED – At his home in north Clarinda, at 5:30 o'clock this morning, Levi Burk, aged 75 years, 8 months and 6 days.
Father Burk has been in poor health for some time past, but it was not thought his end was so near. He went to Kansas City some time ago to visit his daughter, Mrs. Alice Fleming, where he was taken worse about two weeks ago. Mrs. Fleming and T. [homas] W. [ilson] Burk, of Mound City, accompanied him home last night and this morning he breathed his last, surrounded by all the living members of his family.
Father Burk was born in Millerstown, Pa., in 1818, and moved with his parents to Ohio when but a boy. He was married in October 1841 to Miss Eliza Williams, who has proved an helpmeet indeed, and who still survives him. They moved to Jay county, Indiana, in 1852, where they lived until the spring of 1872, when they moved to Clarinda. Since that time, this has been their home.
Nine children were born into the family, four boys and five girls. Two of the boys died young and one daughter in infancy. The other six are still living and were all at the bedside of the deceased father. The oldest son, T. [homas] W.[ilson] Burk, lives at Mound City, Mo., and the youngest daughter, Mrs. Alice Fleming, at Kansas City. The others, Mrs. J. D. McMacken, Mrs. S. E. Hall, Mrs. G. O. Rogers and Allen Burk, live in Clarinda.
Father Burk joined the Methodist church in 1843 and has remained a consistent member ever since. He was for twenty years a class leader in the church. No resident of Clarinda was more highly respected than Father Burk, for piety, kindliness of heart and the other qualities which go to make up the perfect man.
The funeral is to be held at the home near the north school house on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. McDade.

[BURK, LEVI]
Page County Democrat (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, June 14, 1894
Levi Burk died at his home in north Clarinda Tuesday morning, June 12, 1894, at 5:30, from catarrh of the stomach, aged 75 years, 8 months and 6 days. For a year or more Mr. Burk has been in poor health and early this spring himself and wife went down to Kansas City to visit their daughter, Mrs. Walter Fleming and receive treatment. A short time ago he was taken worse and they started home with him, arriving here last Monday evening. Mr. Burk was one of the old settlers of this county and highly respected by all who knew him. For over half a century he was a consistent member of the M. E. church. He leaves a wife and six children, out of a family of nine children, to mourn the loss of an affectionate husband and devoted father. The funeral took place at 10 a. m. this morning from his late home, conducted by Rev. McDade, and his remains laid to rest in the city cemetery.

[BURK, LEVI]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, June 15, 1894
Passed Away
Levi Burk, an Aged and Honored Citizen, Died Tuesday Morning
There died in Clarinda at 5:30 o'clock Tuesday morning a gentleman who had been an honored citizen of this city since 1872, a period of twenty-two years, who leaves behind him a good name, borne throughout the 75 years, 8 months and 6 days of his life.
The subject of this obituary is Levi Burk. He has been down to Kansas City visiting his daughter, Mrs. Walter Fleming, remaining with her about one month. While there his physician said he had illness, stomach trouble, from which he could not recover. Mr. Burk was anxious to be brought home, desiring when death must come, that he might pass away here. Accordingly, accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Walter Fleming, and his son, T. [homas] W. [ilson] Burk of Mound City, Mo., he was brought home Monday evening. Even then death was very near. The end of this life with him came the next morning and as he desired it should be, when it must come, at his home.
Mr. Burk was born in 1818 in Millerstown, Pa. In early life he moved to Ohio. His marriage with his wife, Miss Eliza Williams, who survives him, took place in October 1841. In 1852 Mr. and Mrs. Burk moved to Jay county, Ind. and there to Clarinda in 1872.
Six of their nine children survive the absent father. Those living and who were here at the funeral were T. [homas] W. [ilson] Burk of Mound City, Mo.; Mrs. Walter Fleming of Kansas City, Mo.; and Mrs. J. D. McMacken, Mrs. S. E. Hall, Mrs. G. O. Rogers and Alden Burk of Clarinda.

[BURK, LEVI]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, June 19, 1894
The Last Sad Rites – (The following should have been published in Friday's issue but was unintentionally omitted.)
A large concourse of relatives and friends met yesterday at 10 o'clock to join in the last sad rites and say farewell to the [earthly remains] of Father Burk. The services were conducted by E. W. McDade and his address was forcible and pathetic. The tribute he paid to the memory of the deceased was appropriate and impressive. A quartette, consisting of Mrs. McGee, Miss Mertie Baker, Thos Tomlinson and John Keener, with Mr. Frazier at the organ, rendered a number of excellent and suitable hymns. A very large procession followed the remains to the cemetery, where they were tenderly laid in their last resting place. And so it is that the saints on earth pass on to become saints in heaven.

[BYERS, ELIZABETH C. "BETSEY" GOODRIDGE, 1817 - 1894]
Page County Democrat (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, March 8, 1894
John Gilchrist received the sad news of the death of his aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Byers at Oskaloosa, Tuesday, and took the evening train to attend the funeral.

[CARVER, FANNY DAVISON]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 20, 1894
Mrs. Oscar Carver died Wednesday, the 18th inst., at her home three miles east of College Springs. She leaves a husband, three small boys and an infant girl. Mrs. Carver was a sister of Mrs. Fred Tomlinson of Clarinda and a lady who commanded the respect of all who knew her. She was buried yesterday in the College Springs cemetery. The funeral was conducted by the pastor of the Methodist church at College Springs.
[Note: The death date on her headstone is April 17, 1894.]

[CARVER, FANNY DAVISON]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 20, 1894
Mrs. Oscar Carver died April 17 at 11 p. m. She had been sick for a little over a week and leaves a husband and four children to mourn her departure. She is a daughter of Uncle George Davidson [Davison] of this place and was known by all to be a Christian of the highest type. The funeral services were held at the M. E. church, Wednesday, at 3:30 p. m.

[CARVER, OSCAR TURNER]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, September 29, 1927
BRADDYVILLE - The body of Oscar Carver was shipped in here Sunday evening from Melrose, New Mex., for burial at College Springs Monday. He was a brother to Lew Carver and had many old-time friends and acquaintances who will be sorry to hear of his demise. It is reported that he met death in an automobile accident.

[CARVER, OSCAR TURNER]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, September 29, 1927
BRADDYVILLE - Oscar Carver of Melrose, New Mexico, was brot back to Braddyville Sunday from his home and burial was Monday afternoon at 2:30 at College Springs. He was killed in an auto accident in New Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Mose Burch, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bonar of Braddyville, attended the services. Mrs. Burch is a niece of Mr. Carver's.

[CARVER, OSCAR TURNER]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, September 29, 1927
COLLEGE SPRINGS Sept. 27 – Mr. and Mrs. James Davison received a sad message Saturday evening, of the death of their brother-in-law, Oscar Carver, who was killed in an automobile accident on Saturday morning. His body was brot to College Springs for burial, the funeral service being held from the Methodist Episcopal church at two thirty o'clock on Monday afternoon.
Mr. Carver and family were former residents of College Springs, but for many years the deceased has been a resident of New Mexico. His daughter, Mrs. Ferne Logan and daughter, have been living in Clarinda the last year or two.
Those in this vicinity who once knew Mr. Carver greatly sympathize with the bereaved family, while they mourn the untimely death of their father.

[CARVER, OSCAR TURNER]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Monday, October 3, 1927
COLLEGE SPRINGS, Oct. 1 – The funeral of Oscar Carver, a former resident of this place, was held Monday afternoon from the Methodist church conducted by Rev. J. H. Beveridge and interment was made in Maple Hill cemetery. Mr. Carver married a sister of James Davison and has lived in New Mexico for many years. He was killed in an auto accident last Friday forenoon.

CHANEY, ABIGAIL JANE REYNOLDS FILLEY LINCICUM]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, August 17, 1894
At Rest – Mrs. A. J. Cheney died at her home in east Clarinda, on Tuesday, Aug. 14, aged 78 years, 3 months and 15 days.
The deceased has for many years been a resident of Clarinda. Her husband, Thomas M. Cheney, died here some months ago after a long and useful life. Mrs. Cheney survived him, but her health has been very poor for years, and this season proved too much for her frail constitution. She leaves four sons and one daughter to mourn her loss.
She has for years been a consistent Christian, having been a member of the Baptist church near Shambaugh. Since coming here, she has not united with the church, her health being too poor to allow attendance at church.
A large number of friends followed the remains to the cemetery, Wednesday afternoon. The sermon was preached by Rev. Thomas Dyall, of the First Baptist church.
[Note: The last name is spelled Chaney on her headstone.]

[CHANEY, ABIGAIL JANE REYNOLDS FILLEY LINCICUM] 
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, August 17, 1894
Mrs. A. [bigail] J. [ane] Chaney died in this city Tuesday, age 78 years, 3 months and 15 days. Her funeral was held Wednesday at the Chapel, conducted by Rev. Thomas Dyall, pastor of the First Baptist church. She was a Baptist and a good woman.

[CHANEY, THOMAS M.]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, April 17, 1894
Thos. M. Cheney died at his home in east Clarinda last night, aged 79 years. He had been a member of Co. C, 11th Missouri cavalry and the G. A. R. post took charge of the funeral, which was held this afternoon. An obituary will appear Friday.
[Note: The last name is spelled Chaney on his military headstone.]

[CHANEY, THOMAS M.]
Page County Democrat (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, April 19, 1894
Mr. Thos. M. Cheney died at his home in this city Monday, April 16, 1894, at the advanced age of 79 years. He has long been a resident of this county and was well respected by all who knew him. He was one of the "boys in blue" who did service in the late war and out of respect for a dead comrade, Warren Post No. 11, G. A. R. took charge of the funeral at the Chapel at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and properly laid his remains to rest in the city cemetery.
[Note: The last name is spelled Chaney on his military headstone.]

[CHANEY, THOMAS M.]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 20, 1894
Thomas M. Cheney died Monday evening at his home in this city and his funeral was held Tuesday afternoon conducted by Warren post No. 11, G. A. R., with appropriate honors to a dead comrade who had been a gallant Union soldier. The deceased was 79 years of age.
[Note: The last name is spelled Chaney on his military headstone.]

[COX, PHILENA MORLEY]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, March 27, 1894
SHENANDOAH - Mrs. Amos Cox died in this city Sunday afternoon, aged 81 years. She and her husband were among the very earliest settlers in southwestern Iowa, having lived in this vicinity for about fifty years. Services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Congregational church. The Masonic order, of which her husband is a veteran and honored member, turned out well, the six pall bearers being selected from their ranks.

[CRAMER, CLARICE IRENE, - 1894]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, June 8, 1894
Died. -- Clarice Irene, infant daughter of Otis and Annie Cramer, May 31, at their home in Monte Vista, Col.

[DAY, LEMUEL, MRS., - 1894]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 20, 1894
Mrs. Lemuel Day died at her home in this city Wednesday. Her funeral was held yesterday, conducted according to the United Brethren faith.

[DOUGLAS, FRANK, - 1894]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, June 8, 1894
Frank Douglas, an excellent young man, died at 11 a. m. Monday at his home in the eastern part of the city, of consumption. His remains were taken to Corning, this state, for burial beside those of his mother.

[ELLIOTT, GEORGE K.]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, March 6, 1894
George K. Elliott died at his home in south Clarinda on Friday, March 2d, aged 71 years, 6 months and 19 days. He had been ill for some time, but his condition was not thought to be critical, even up to the last day. The end came quietly without much pain. The funeral services were held at the residence on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. McDade. Mr. Elliott leaves a wife and family to mourn his loss.

[ELLIOTT, GEORGE K.]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, March 9, 1894
George K. Elliott died last Friday evening at his home in this city in the seventy-second year of his age. His funeral was held Sunday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. E. W. McDade. Mr. Elliott was an old and esteemed citizen of Clarinda. He had been in ill health for some time previous to his demise. He leaves a family.

[EWING, ROBERT W., 1821 - 1894]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, June 1, 1894
James Maiden attended the funeral Monday at the Covenanter church, south of Clarinda, of Robert Ewing, who died of a complication of diseases, aged about 70 or 72 years. The funeral was very largely attended.

[FOSKETT, ESTHER E. INGHRAM]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, March 23, 1894
SHENANDOAH – The death of Mrs. H. [orace] B. Fosket[t], which occurred Thursday evening, was rather unexpected though she had been, for some time, in poor health. Her husband, Rev. Foskett, preceded her to the other world less than two years ago. Funeral services were held Sunday and the remains were interred in the Rose Hill cemetery. The children have the sympathy of all friends in their sad bereavement.

[FOSKETT, ESTHER E. INGHRAM]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, March 27, 1894
SHENANDOAH - Mrs. H. [orace] Be. Foskett, wife of the late Rev. H. [orace] B. Foskett, died quite suddenly at the home of her son Hubert in this city Thursday evening last. Services were held at the house Sunday afternoon by the pastor, Rev. Griffith, of the Baptist church. A very touching and tender address at the grave was delivered by Rev. Harvey Foskett of Adams, Mass. She leaves three sons, the one above mentioned and H. I. and Wm. Foskett, of this city.

[GIBSON, JOHN A. MRS., - 1894]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, May 25, 1894
Mrs. John A. Gibson died about 10 o'clock last night at her home in East River township of paralysis of the heart, age about 21 years. She had been ill but about twenty-four hours. She leaves a husband and two young children.

[GORDON, THOMAS, - 1894]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, April 24, 1894
Thos. Gordon died in Rawlins county, Kas., last Saturday, aged 23 years. Deceased was a brother of Mrs. R. S. Abbott and Mr. Abbott had been out there to see him a few weeks ago.

[GRAFFT, ELIZABETH GROVE]
Page County Democrat (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, March 15, 1894
Mrs. Henry Grafft died at her home near College Springs on Monday, March 12, 1894, from congestion of the lungs. She was a kind and affectionate old lady, respected and admired by all who knew her, and her death leaves an aching void in the hearts of numerous friends. Mr. Grafft is reported dangerously ill from pneumonia and it is feared his disease and deep grief will prove more than he can endure.

[GRAFFT, HENRY, - 1894]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, May 1, 1894
COLLEGE SPRINGS -Henry Graff[t] died Thursday evening. Funeral services were held at the U. P. church Friday afternoon. Mr. G. was taken sick in the winter and has been slowly sinking ever since.

[GRAFFT, HENRY, - 1894]
Page County Democrat (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, May 3, 1894
Mr. Henry Graft [Grafft] died at his home near College Springs at 6:30 Thursday evening, April 26, 1894, aged 60 years, after a severe illness of over two months. Mr. Graft had been a resident of Amity township a good many years and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. About the time of being taken sick his aged wife died and this great loss together with his affliction was more than he could endure. The funeral took place Friday at 4 p. m., conducted by Rev. Moffit and his remains interred in the College Springs cemetery.

[GRAFFT, HENRY, - 1894]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, May 4, 1894
PAGE CENTER – H. Graft [Grafft] who resided near College Springs died April 27. He was buried the day following in the College Springs cemetery.

[HALBERG, AUGUST, MRS., - 1894]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, March 13, 1894
Essex Independent – Just as we go to press, we learn of the sad death this morning of Mrs. August Halberg.

[HALL, CARTER, - 1894]
Page County Democrat (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, April 26, 1894
The body of Carter Hall was brought in Tuesday for interment. He was a former resident of this place and an uncle of Mrs. John Lewis and Mr. Ed Nash.

[HALL, CARTER, - 1894]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 27, 1894
Carter Hall, colored, died Sunday morning at Maywood, Neb., after about three days illness. He formerly lived in Amity township, this county, and had the respect of those who knew him. His remains were brought to Clarinda for burial, the funeral taking place here Wednesday, conducted by Rev. Richmond Taylor, pastor of the A. M. E. church. The deceased was about 50 years of age and unmarried.

[HALL, WESLEY, - 1894]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 20, 1894
SHENANDOAH World, 13 – Wesley Hall died suddenly Monday afternoon. He had been down town and was nearly home when he was stricken with paralysis and died soon after being taken home. Mr. Hall was 68 years old and a native of Kentucky. He has lived in Essex nearly twenty years and engaged in the carpenter business. The funeral was held Tuesday morning in the M. E. church conducted by Rev. Hoff and the remains were taken to Franklin Grove cemetery for interment. He leaves a wife and a large family of grown children.

[HAMILTON, WILLIS H.]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 6, 1894
SHENANDOAH – The sudden death of Willis H. Hamilton at the farm house of Mr. Howard, six miles south of town, was a sad incident in our local history. He was born in Montgomery county, Ind., and if he had lived until the 7th day of next June he would have been 28 years old. He left his home in Marion, Kan., a year ago in February. He resided for a time in Neola, then with his brother, H. H. Hamilton of Osceola, Ia. He came to this community only six weeks ago and began work for Mr. Howard March 5. He was a good horseman and was entrusted with the breaking of a span of colts but cautioned not to drive them together. He thought, however, he could manage them and hitched them together Tuesday morning, last, and hauled a load of cobs. On the way back the team suddenly started to run and had gone but a short distance when the wagon struck the bridge leading from the pound to the barn floor with such force as to throw the wagon box off and throw young Hamilton nearly forty feet. He must have fallen upon his head and lost consciousness immediately. He lived about two hours, but the vertebra of the neck and the jaw bones were broken, and the skull fractured. His father from Marion, J. W. Hamilton and his brother from Osceola, H. H. Hamilton, were here to attend the funeral. A large number of the neighbors here accompanied the remains to the cemetery where Rev. A. E. Griffith of the M. E. church conducted a short service and the remains were laid to rest. The young man was well related and leaves a father and mother, two brothers and two sisters to mourn his loss. The father said he could not have had more kindly treatment and assistance in his own home than was given him by Mr. Howard and his neighbors.

[HARVISON, MATTHEW]
Page County Democrat (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, April 12, 1894
Mr. Mathew Harvison died at his home in north Clarinda, Wednesday, April 11, 1894, at half past six o'clock in the morning at the advanced age of 71 years. He has been in poor health the last year and for some time since his death has been expected. Mr. Harvison has been a resident of this county a good many years, has held several terms as steward of the poor farm and was highly respected by all who knew him. His death will be deeply mourned. The funeral took place from the U. P. church at 2:30 this afternoon, conducted by Rev. I. C. Rankin and his remains laid to rest in the city cemetery.

[HARVISON, MATTHEW]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 13, 1894
Passed Away – Matthew Harvison died at his residence in north Clarinda, Wednesday, April 11, 1894, aged 71 years.
Mr. Harvison was born in Ireland and moved to America many years ago. He settled in Pennsylvania from which place he came to Clarinda, 23 years ago. He has made this his home ever since, with the exception of two years, during time he resided in College Springs. He has been a consistent member of the U. P. church ever since coming to Clarinda.

He was married in Pennsylvania and seven children have been born to them, five boys and two girls, 3 of whom are living near home.
The funeral services were held from the U. P. church yesterday afternoon, conducted by the pastor, Rev. I. C. Rankin. The remains were laid away in the beautiful cemetery, north of town.
Mr. Harvison is one of the old settlers of this part of the country and is well known over the entire county. It is [of] such men that nations here below, and the heavenly hosts up above, are composed.

[HARVISON, MATTHEW]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 13, 1894
Matthew Harvison died Wednesday morning at 6:40 o'clock at his residence in the northern part of the city, age 71 years, after a long illness. He leaves a wife, a daughter, Mrs. Frank Worley, and two sons, James Harvison and Alex Harvison, the latter of Colorado. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. I. C. Rankin, pastor of the United Presbyterian church.

[HAWKINSON, MARCELLA, 1887 – 1894]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, June 12, 1894
Intelligence reached here Sabbath that little Marcella, daughter of Mrs. Rosa Hawkinson, departed this life after an illness of a little over two weeks. This is another evidence of the uncertainty of life. This bright star cast a radiance of joy over all about her, but when death laid on his grip, the sympathy of friends and medical skill could do no good. She passed away like the autumn leaves, but her influence will never be forgotten. Her remains were laid to rest in the Douglas cemetery at the Swedish church.

[HAWKINSON, MARCELLA, 1887 – 1894]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, June 12, 1894
DOUGLAS – On Saturday, June 9, Marcella, the little daughter of Mrs. Rosa Hawkinson, took her departure from this life to the land beyond. She has been with us seven years, three months and eight days. While it is sad for the mother to lose her darling daughter, yet it is a comfort to know that she is with her father who has gone before. Mrs. Hawkinson has the heartfelt sympathy of her many friends.

[HAWKINSON, MARCELLA, 1887 – 1894]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, June 15, 1894
Died. – The daughter of Mrs. Hawkinson, age 8 years, formerly of Kansas City, died Sunday at the residence of John Johnson in Douglas township.

[HERRON, CORA SEARCY]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, May 15, 1894
COLLEGE SPRINGS – Mrs. Cora Herron, daughter of Mr. Searcy of Blanchard, died in Pueblo, Colo., last Thursday. The remains were brought here and buried Friday.

[HUNTER, GREEN CLAY]
Page County Democrat (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, May 3, 1894
Mr. Green C. [lay] Hunter died suddenly at his home near Hawleyville, Saturday, April 21, 1894, at 11 o'clock a. m., in the 64th year of his age. He had been at work on his farm the day before and in usual good health until dinner time. He was one of the early settlers of Nebraska township. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn the death of a husband and father. The funeral took place Sunday, conducted by Rev. Shipman of Hepburn and his remains interred in the Hawleyville cemetery.

[HUNTER, GREEN CLAY]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, May 4, 1894
Obituary – Mr. Green C. [lay] Hunter was born in Campbell county, Tenn., Aug. 28, 1829 and died at his home about six miles northeast of Clarinda, April 28, 1894.
He was married Feb. 13, 1861 and the same year moved to Page county, Ia., where he has resided for over thirty-three years.
He united with the M. E. church in 1882 at the Rose appointment and has been a consistent man ever since.
He is the father of eight children, two are dead and six are living. A wife, two sons and four daughters survive to mourn their loss.
The funeral services were held at his residence, conducted by the writer, and his remains were laid away in the Hawleyville cemetery. His sickness lasted only twenty-four hours. Brother Hunter will be greatly missed in the church, the Sabbath school and the community.  A. B. Shipman

[HUNTER, GREEN CLAY]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, May 4, 1894
Green Hunter died last Saturday at his home near Hawleyville, age about 60 years. He had worked the day before, so his death was sudden. His demise was caused by inflammation of the bowels. The funeral was held Sunday, conducted by Rev. A. B. Shipman and the burial was at Hawleyville. The deceased was an old and respected citizen of Nebraska township.

[JOHNSTON, THOMAS' INFANT, - 1894]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 13, 1894
The infant daughter [son] of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson [Johnston] died yesterday morning at their home fourteen miles north of this city. The child was well and hearty at 10 o'clock Wednesday night and was found dead in bed in the morning. The cause of its death is unknown.
[Note: The headstone says infant son.]

[JOHNSTON, THOMAS' INFANT, - 1894]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, April 17, 1894
Sudden Death – Thomas Johnston and wife of Douglas township, were in town yesterday and from them we learned of the death of their little child. The little one was not quite two months old but was unusually bright and interesting for its age. Wednesday evening before retiring it was more playful than usual and apparently in the best of health. About 3 o'clock the parents were horrified to find the precious little one cold and stiff in death. It had not struggled or cried enough to awaken them and to all appearances had simply passed into the other world in peace and quiet as a leaf would fall from a tree in autumn. It is thought that the death was caused by heart failure, although no indication had been manifested that the little one was a sufferer from this dreaded disease. It was a crushing blow to the young parents who were so wrapped up in their love for their first-born babe.
They have the sincere sympathy of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances throughout the county.

[JOHNSTON, THOMAS', INFANT, - 1894]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 20, 1894
DOUGLAS – The messenger of death has again entered one of our families and taken a dear little babe of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Johnson. The funeral services were held at the house by Rev. D. Dodds of Hepburn. The afflicted parents have the sympathy of their many friends in this their sad bereavement.

[JOURNEY, GRACIE, - 1894]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 13, 1894
SHAMBAUGH – The five-year-old child of Amos Journey, living east of town, was Wednesday found dead under a swing. It was thought to have been hung in some manner by the rope. It was buried at the Davis cemetery Thursday at 2 p. m. The parents and family have the sympathy of many friends in their sad bereavement.

[KRUTSINGER, SILAS L.]
Page County Democrat (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, April 12, 1894
Silas Krutzinger [Krutsinger], a young man about 20 years of age, fell dead, of apoplexy, at his home near Burlington Junction Sunday afternoon. He was well known to Clarinda people, having grown up here from boyhood. Funeral services were conducted in Third Ward chapel in this city Tuesday afternoon and the remains were interred in Rawlings cemetery.
[Note: The last name is spelled Krutsinger on his headstone.]

[LEE, VIRGIL, 1894 – 1894]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, June 8, 1894
The infant son, age about two weeks, of Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Lee, living northeast of Clarinda, died Wednesday night.

[MCDONALD, CLARENCE THOMAS]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, May 25, 1894
The infant son, age 14 months, of Mr and Mrs A. G. McDonald, died yesterday forenoon at the home of his parents in the eastern part of the city, of congestion of the stomach and bowels. The funeral takes place today.

[MCKEE, JOSEPH ADDISON, 1825 - 1894]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, May 18, 1894
Joseph A. [ddison] McKee died the 9th inst. in Shenandoah, age 68 years, 11 months and 9 days. He was a painter by occupation.

[MCKEE, WILLIAM, - 1894]
Page County Democrat (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, April 12, 1894
Wm. McKee died Tuesday, April 10, 1894, at his home south of the city. The funeral took place this morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Rankin and his remains interred at the Covenanter cemetery.

[MCKEE, WILLIAM, - 1894]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 13, 1894
William McKee died Tuesday night at his home about two and one-half miles southwest of this city, age about 60 years. He had been in ill health for several months and quite low for some time of a liver trouble. He leaves a wife and six children. The funeral was held yesterday forenoon at 10 o'clock from the family residence and the burial was in the Covenanter cemetery. The services were conducted by Rev. I. C. Rankin, pastor of the United Presbyterian church of this city.

[MCKEE, WILLIAM, - 1894]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 13, 1894
At Rest – William McKee died at his home southeast of Clarinda, Tuesday evening, April 10, 1894, aged 58 years.
He was born in Pennsylvania, where he spent his boyhood days. He moved to Page county many years ago and has lived here for some time. He moved back to Pennsylvania a few years since but returned here five years ago.
He has been a member of the Covenanter church since childhood and has always been one of its most staunch supporters.
Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. McKee, all of whom survive him.
The funeral services were held from the residence, conducted by Rev. Rankin of the U. P. church, on Wednesday. Thus passes away one of our best and most highly respected citizens. The family have the sympathy of all their friends in this community.

[MCKEE, WILLIAM, - 1894]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, April 17, 1894
In the obituary of Wm. McKee published last week it was stated that he was a member of the Covenanter church. He had been a member of that denomination but for several years previous to his death had been a devout United Presbyterian.

[MCLEAN, WILLIAM LUSK'S INFANT, - 1894]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, June 15, 1894
SHAMBAUGH – Died, Monday night, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. [illiam] L. [usk] McLean. Four days of life and then it fell asleep to wake in paradise. Mr. and Mrs. McLean have the sympathy of their friends.

[MERRILL, JOSEPH A.]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 20, 1894
Joseph A. Merrill, a former resident of Clarinda, died the 4th inst., in Palatka, Fla. The deceased will be remembered by many readers of the Journal. Mr. Merrill had the misfortune to be a confirmed invalid and his illness naturally resulted in his living a quiet life. In Clarinda he made his home with his brother, T. B. Merrill, then a business man here, now receiver of the First National bank of Palatka, Fla. T. B. Merrill lived here for about fifteen years up to some three years ago, when he moved to Florida, his brother, now deceased, accompanying him. The late Joseph A. Merrill was born in Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 3, 1851, so he died in the forty-third year of his age. He was an inoffensive, good citizen enjoying the respect of those who knew him. After a life fraught with much suffering he passed peacefully and quietly away at 2 o'clock in the morning of the 4th inst., the date above stated.

[MITCHELL, GEORGE BEERS, 1860 - 1894]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 13, 1894
COIN Gazette, 5 – Word was received here yesterday announcing the death of George Mitchell, brother of Ed H. and S. D. Mitchell of this place, at Stockville, Neb. He was 33 years of age and unmarried.

[MOORE, JAMES, - 1894]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 13, 1894
BLANCHARD – James Moore, quite an aged man, who lived about nine miles south of Blanchard, died last Friday of cancer, aged 76 years.

[MORGAN, CHARLES W., 1845 -1894]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, June 19, 1894
Mr. S. [pencer] D. Morgan received the intelligence of the death of his brother, Charles W. Morgan, formerly of this place but now of Lake Arthur, Louisiana. He died after a few days suffering from paralysis. Many friends here sympathise with Mr. Morgan's family in this sad bereavement.
Died in the South Land – Less than a year ago we mentioned the fact that Page county had lost one of its best citizens in the person of Chas. W. Morgan of East River township, when he left with his family for Lake Arthur, Louisiana. He left here with the hope that the change of climate might restore his health, and in fact his general health was very much improved, and he was enjoying his new home very much. But about four weeks ago he suffered from a severe attack of diarrhea which greatly weakened him and while in this condition he was stricken down with paralysis and died the 6th of June. The announcement of his death is a severe shock to his relatives and friends in this locality.
C. W. Morgan was born at Dixon, Ill., March 21, 1845, where he spent his childhood days. When the war broke out, he enlisted first in the hundred day service and afterwards the 24th Illinois infantry and served until the close of the war. In 1871 he came to Page county with his brother, Spencer Morgan. February 1, 1877 he was married to Miss Sarah J. [ane] Snodgrass who was born in Page county. Five children have been born to them, four of whom survive the father. In addition to his family, his mother and two brothers were with him at his death.

[MORGAN, CHARLES W., 1845 -1894]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, June 22, 1894
C. [harles] W. Morgan who with his Family and mother and two brothers removed from East River township, this county, to Louisiana, about one year ago, died at Lake Arthur, La., the 6th inst., of paralysis. About ten days previous to his death he was stricken with that disease, the cause of his demise. The late Mr. Morgan was a brother of S. [pencer] D. Morgan of East River township, where he followed the occupation of a farmer for about twenty-two years. He was well known in Clarinda and vicinity where he deserved and had many friends. At the time of his death he was in the forty-ninth year of his age. He leaves a wife, formerly Miss Jane Snodgrass, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Snodgrass formerly of Buchanan township, now of Hopkins, Mo. Four children also survive him. He was a soldier in the Union army and a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. That organization conducted his funral, which was largely attended. Mr. Morgan was a native of Lee county, Ill. In Louisiana he was the owner of a rice farm of 300 acres near Lake Arthur, the town in which he resided at the time of his death.

[NEELY, ELIZABETH RAY]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, April 28, 1932
Mrs. J. S. Neely – Mrs. Elizabeth Ray Neely, daughter of George and Elizabeth Ray, was born in Butler county, Pennsylvania, December 6, 1839, and passed from this life at her home near New Market, April 22, 1932, aged 92 years, 4 months and 16 days.
On December 3, 1857, she was united in marriage to J. [acob] S. [haffer] Neely near Pittsburgh, Pa. To this union 13 children were born. Four of these died in infancy and one daughter, Mrs. Mary E. Rulo, departed this life last August at the home her daughter, Mrs. Clyde Bodine, in Joplin, Mo.
In 1870 she with her husband settled in Union county, Iowa, where they resided until 1887, when they moved to the farm southwest of New Market where she remained until called to her eternal home.
She and her husband lived happily together for 65 years, he having preceded her in death April 9, 1922, at the age of 89 years.
There are 8 living children; they are: S. M. Neely, of Gravity; Dr. J. G. Neely, of Winside, Nebr.; Hester, at home; H. E. Neely, Lyman, Nebr.; Mrs. Jessie Mayhew, Villisca; Mrs. Nora Ingram of Gravity; Oran R. Neely and Mrs. Eldora Foster, of New Market.
There are 24 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren. She also has one aged brother, George Ray, in Pennsylvania.
She became a member of the Presbyterian church in early life. After moving to Iowa, she became a member of the Christian church in New Market. Her religious faith was a source of great help in all problems in rearing her children as well as a great element of strength in the latter days of her weakness and infirmities.
Not only the family and relatives but all who knew her are grieved at her going.
It is sad that one we cherish 
    Should be taken from the home,
But the joys that do not perish
   Live in memory alone.
All the years were spent together,
   All the happy golden hours

Shall be cherished in remem-
    rance,
Fragrant sweets, from memory
   flowers.
Funeral service was held at the residence Monday, April 25, at 2 p. m., with Rev. B. F. Hall in charge. During the services, Rev. Hall read from Mrs. Neely's Bible, given her by her father on her wedding day, 75 years ago. Music was rendered by singers from New Market. Her eight grandsons served as pall bearers. Interment was made in Old Memory cemetery.

[NEELY, JACOB SHAFFER]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, April 20, 1922
J. [acob] S. [haffer] Neely, one of the old and respected citizens of this community passed away April 9th at his home southwest of New Market. Mr. Neely had been in failing health for several years and Friday he fell and broke his hip. This added to his already weakened condition was more than he could stand, and death followed as stated above.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at his late home conducted by Rev. J. Owen Smith. Interment was in Memory cemetery.
Jacob Shaffer Neely was born in Butler county, Pa., near Pittsburgh, Jan. 24, 1833. His parents were Joseph and Elizabeth Neely; here he grew to manhood and was united in marriage to Elizabeth Ray on Dec. 3, 1857. He came to Iowa in 1860. To this union were born thirteen children, four of whom preceded the father to eternity. He was a member of the Christian Church. He departed this life April 9, 1922, at his home near New Market, Iowa, aged 89 years, 2 months and 15 days. He leaves to mourn their loss his wife, Elizabeth Neely, nine children, as follows: Mary E. of Joplin, Mo., John G. of Winside, Neb., Jessie M. of Villisca, Ia., Hugh E. of Braddyville, Ia., Seymour M., Nora B., Oren R., Eldora R., and Hester, all from New Market, Ia., and 26 grandchildren. – New Market Herald 

[ORME, NATHAN]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, June 26, 1894
At Rest – This morning, at 10 minutes past 3, Nathan Orme breathed his last, at his home near Hawleyville, Ia.
Mr. Orme was born in Belmont county, Ohio, in 1836. When he was 18 years of age, the family removed to Oskaloosa, where Nathan assisted his father in a store for one year, when he returned to Ohio to attend college. He was married in Ohio in 1857, after which they removed to Page county.
Mr Orme has always taken interest in political matters. He has served in various official capacities, as member of the school board, as township assessor and lastly as county supervisor, which office he held at the time of his death. He has long been a member of North Grove Methodist Episcopal church.
The funeral will be held at North Grove church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. E. W. McDade has been asked to preach the funeral sermon. It was Mr. Orme's wish that the pall bearers be chosen from among the county officials and this will be done.
Mr. Orme was a good neighbor, a kind father, and an able and conscientious public officer. He has for a long time been afflicted with a lingering disease and his constitution, never strong, at last succumbed. He leaves a host of friends throughout the county, who deeply sympathize with the afflicted family.
 

[ORME, NATHAN]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, June 29, 1894
Nathan Orme Dead
Demise of a Member of the Board of Supervisors. An Old and Respected Citizen of Page County Passes Away Tuesday Morning at His Home in Valley Township—Sketch of His Life—The Funeral.
Nathan Orme died at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning at his home in Valley township, Page county.
At the time of his death he was a member of the board of supervisors of Page county, to which position he was elected at the fall election of 1892 and in which he had served since Jan. 1, 1893.
The late Mr. Orme was a pioneer settler of Page county, a large land owner, a successful, enterprising farmer, an efficient public officer, a man of strict integrity, possessed of a large number of friends and having the respect and esteem of his fellow citizens.
Mr. Orme was born June 24, 1836, in Belmont county, O. At the age of 18 years he removed with his family to Oskaloosa, Ia. After remaining there about one year he returned to Ohio and after his return he passed through an illness of six months duration. Later, for a period of six months he was a student of the university at Delaware, O. April 23, 1857, he was joined in marriage with Miss Lucina Sharp, who survives him. Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Orme located in Page county, Ia., where, in the early days of their residence, Mr. Orme divided his time between teaching school and farming. As he became able, he added to his possessions of real estate and erected upon his land suitable buildings befitting the condition of a prosperous farmer.
Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Orme, three of whom, Lorne [Lorin] Edwin, an infant, and Eva E., are deceased and four of whom are living, the surviving children being William M. Orme, Mrs. Emma B. Rucker and Nathan B. Orme who resides in Valley township and Mrs. Lula B. Spielman who lives on a farm east of Shambaugh.
In his township, the late Mr. Orme served several years as township assessor, and for a much longer time held positions on the school board of his district, having been treasurer, clerk and director.
Mr. Orme had been in ill health for several months. It was with difficulty that he attended recent meetings of the board of supervisors and during his later presence with his associates in the courthouse on official business, he was obliged to transact his share of it reclining on a cot. He was present during the last session of the board which convened the 4th inst. in Clarinda. The week preceding his death he was very poorly. The end of his mortal cares and blessings came early in the morning of the second day after his fifty-eighth birthday.
As the death of Mr. Orme is a great sorrow to his relatives and friends, so it is a severe loss to the public, as he was a man whose official work was done faithfully and consistently in the interest of the people. 
The funeral of Mr. Orme was held Wednesday forenoon and was largely attended. Among those present were about twenty-five citizens from Clarinda. Out of respect to the memory of the deceased, the courthouse was closed during the funeral, crape was hung on the doors and the county officers and their deputies attended the obsequies. The funeral party proceeded from the family residence to the North Grove Methodist Episcopal church, of which the deceased died a member. At the church the funeral sermon was preached by Rev. J. F. Campbell of East River township, a minister of the Methodist church. The music was by six male voices from Clarinda, Messrs. E. G. McCutchan, Thomas Tomlinson, R. U. McClenahan, J. W. Osborn, Warren Hurlbut and G. W. Thomas.
Mr. Orme was not unconscious of his feeble health prior to his death and had requested that his pall bearers be chosen from his associates among the county officers. In compliance with his desire the following acted as bearers: T. W. Camp, clerk of the district court; R. U. McClenahan, county auditor; Lewis Akin, sheriff; O. H. Frink, county treasurer; J. A. Ekeroth, county recorder, and R. H. Fulton, member of the board of supervisors.

[ORME, NATHAN]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, June 29, 1894
HEPBURN – Valley township has been called upon to mourn the loss of one of its most prominent and highly esteemed citizens in the death of County Supervisor Nathan Orme, who died at an early hour on Tuesday morning. Mr. Orme had been a resident of Valley township for thirty-seven years and had filled nearly all of the township offices to the entire satisfaction of the public. He was a man of strong convictions and bold and persistent in defending the same. In politics he was a stalwart Republican; his church connection, Methodist Episcopal. Economy was, with him, almost a passion, but his idea of economy was tempered with sound judgment and sterling integrity, constituting him one of the best all-around business men in the county. In his business transactions, whether of a public or private nature, he was the same cool, cautious and strictly honest man. He had no use for the boodler or his boodle. A man of few faults and many virtues he will be sadly missed by all who knew him and admire true manhood. "To be honest as the world goes is to be one man out of a thousand," says Shakespeare. Such a man was the deceased, in the estimation of his neighbors and acquaintances. At the time of his death he was 58 years and 2 days old. Some five years ago he met with an accident, from the effects of which he never fully recovered, and which was in all probability the remote cause of his death.

[ORME, NATHAN]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, July 3, 1894
The post mortem examination of the body of Nathan Orme showed a condition of the stomach which was beyond the power of the surgeon to remedy, even if an operation had been performed.

[PACE, CLARA ELIZA HOLTON]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 13, 1894
Mrs. Clara Pace, wife of M. [artin] V. Pace, died Tuesday morning at her home, two miles south of New Market, age about 30 years. She left beside her husband, a daughter, Nellie, 10 years of age and an infant of ten days. She was a sister of Mrs. J. M. Hutcheson of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Hutcheson attended the funeral, which was held Thursday at the Baptist church in New Market, conducted by the pastor. Mrs. Pace was buried in the New Market cemetery.

[PACE, CLARA ELIZA HOLTON]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 13, 1894
Miss Jennie Holton of Braddyville came home this week from the Western Normal college at Lincoln, Neb., to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. M. [artin] V. Pace of New Market.

[PACE, MARTIN V.]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, July 3, 1930
M. V. Pace – Martin V. Pace, son of Richard F.[oster]  and Nancy J. [ane] Pace, was born in Dubois county, Indiana, October 8, 1855 and died in Clarinda, Iowa, June 21, 1930, at the age of 74 years, 8 months and 13 days.
He came with his parents to Iowa in 1857, settling on a farm in Taylor county, near New Market, where he grew to manhood.
He was married to Clara E. [liza] Holton September 15, 1881. To them were born three daughters, Mrs. Nellie Mason, at whose home in Clarinda he passed away, Maudie, who died in infancy, and Mrs. Shirley Fuller, who also resides in Clarinda.
After the death of his wife which occurred in April 1894, he continued to reside on his farm until recent years, when he located in New Market to enjoy a more restful life.
About forty-two years ago he united with the Baptist church and has lived a devoted Christian life until the end.
Mr. Pace was a good man, a respected citizen, a kind brother and a devoted father. His quiet and gentle disposition endeared him to all those who knew him and he will be missed by a host of relatives and friends.
Besides his two daughters, he is survived by twelve grandchildren, two great grandchildren, four brothers and three sisters: Charles W. Pace, of Lincoln, Neb.; B. B. Pace, of Bethel, Kan.; D. E. and M. E. Pace, and Mrs. Sarah Savage, of New Market; Mrs. Sue M. Harmon, of Lincoln, Kan.; and Mrs. Lizzie Savage of Portland, Oregon.
His life's work is ended, and he has gone to dwell with Him who doeth all things well.
Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church in New Market Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. L. M. Kirby assisted by Rev. L. C. Bryant. Interment was made in Memory cemetery beside the grave of his wife.

[PICKERING, MARY'S CHILD, - 1894]
Page County Democrat (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, April 12, 1894
Mrs. J. [acob] S. [haffer] Neely, of East River, left last week for Steele City, Neb., called there by the death of a child of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Pickering, from scarlet fever, and who also had three others very sick.

[PINKERTON, JAMES, - 1894]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, March 9, 1894
James Pinkerton died last Saturday two miles east of College Springs of pneumonia. He was unmarried, about 25 years of age and was a brother of Alex Pinkerton, a well-known citizen of Amity township. The funeral was held Monday.

[PINKERTON, JAMES, - 1894]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, March 9, 1894

Jas. Pinkerton, who has been sick all winter, died last Saturday afternoon. His family and friends have the sympathy of the community. He was buried Monday in College Springs.

[RAMSAY, BERTHA D. BURNETT]
Page County Democrat (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, April 26, 1894
The sudden and tragic death of Mrs. Chas. Ramsay at seven o'clock last evening has brought deeper sadness and gloom to the heart of every person in this community than was ever before experienced. She was out driving alone with their young horse about 5:30 and when down on east Main street just east of the waterworks another team overtook and passed her which frightened the colt and he dashed forward and toward the sidewalk when the buggy struck a post and she was thrown with terrible force against the edge of the sidewalk, breaking several ribs and producing internal injuries. She was immediately taken to a near house and physicians called in fifteen minutes, but nothing could be done save to partially relieve her of terrible agonies by the use of powerful opiates. But in less than an hour and a half death had claimed her for his own and relieved all suffering. Thus a noble young life lamp has gone out in the bloom of youthful womanhood and this whole community is now in sadness. As she was admired in life, so she is mourned in death. She was born Oct. 2, 1866. The funeral occurs tomorrow, conducted by Rev. T. C. Smith and her remains will be interred in the city cemetery.

[RAMSAY, BERTHA D. BURNETT]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 27, 1894
Fatal Accident Mrs. Charles Ramsay Dies Suddenly from the Effects of a Runaway
Words seem inadequate to express the great sorrow and shock produced by the unexpected death of an honored individual stricken down without warning. Wednesday afternoon at about 5:30 o'clock Mrs. Charles Ramsay, in perfect health, was enjoying a buggy ride. In an hour and a half from that time she was dead, the sacred grief of her devoted husband in his great affliction responded to by the sympathy of a mourning community.
The pathetic features of the demise of the excellent lady have been universally referred to in tender and regretful tones. All have spoken of its peculiar sadness.
On the afternoon referred to, Mr. and Mrs. Ramsay had been riding in their buggy drawn by a single horse. Finally, Mr. Ramsay left the buggy to attend to some business at his office and while waiting for her husband to resume driving with her, Mrs. Ramsay occupied the time by continuing the riding alone. Of course, no accident was thought of by either of them. At about 5:30 Mrs. Ramsay was driving eastward on Main street, east of the square, toward the Burlington track, when her horse became frightened near the house of John Humfrey by the attempt of John Vleit, who was riding in a noisy cart, to pass her. It seems that Mrs. Ramsay turned her running horse to the left and that animal quickly brought the vehicle in contact with a tree or post, throwing Mrs. Ramsay violently against the same or the sidewalk and dragging her about twenty feet. This all happened within a block. Four of the ribs of the lady were broken and internal injuries produced, with hemorrhages, so that she was in great agony until her death, which occurred at about 7 o'clock the same evening. Attention was immediately given Mrs. Ramsay upon her being injured, and she was carried at once to the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Beauchamp, close at hand, where every possible attention was given her by the kind-hearted ladies of the neighborhood and Doctors H. L. Cokenower and M. Enfield doing all for her that medical skill could afford. Mr. Ramsay, the husband, was with her soon after the accident. Near him and also near her close companion, Mrs. W. W. Hill, and other friends she passed away. Mrs. Ramsay was conscious to the last and predicted that she could not live.
The maiden name of the late Mrs. Ramsay was Bertha D. Burnett. She was born Oct. 2, 1865 at New Lebanon, Sullivan county, Ind. Nov. 13, 1887, she was married at Hoxie, Kan., to Charles Ramsay. In 1889 Mr. and Mrs. Ramsay moved to Bedford, Ia. and later, in February 1891, to Clarinda, where she continued to reside until the time of her death.
Mrs. Ramsay died young—in her twenty-ninth year. She was a pleasant, modest retiring lady, respected and esteemed by all her many friends and acquaintances. Her death is an irreparable loss to the circle in which she moved.
The funeral will be held at 9:30 tomorrow morning at the family residence. The sermon will be preached by Dr. T. C. Smith, pastor of the Presbyterian church, of which Mrs. Ramsay was a member.

The burial robe will be an Empire gown of cream crepe trimmed with white silk crepe lace and flowers. The appropriate casket will be covered with black broadcloth and beautifully decorated with smilax, roses and a cluster of calla lilies tied with a knot of ribbon. Within the casket Mrs. Ramsay's head will rest upon a pillow of roses bearing the motto, "At Rest," in purple everlasting flowers. Several of her intimate friends have arranged a floral offering of Golden Gates Ajar, made of smilax and hyacinths. The floral tributes from loving friends also include a sickle of sweet alyssum, a star of white roses and other flowers.
The pall bearers will be Messrs. D. G. Sutherland, J. H. King, W. W. Hill, G. Wm. Richardson, J. C. Marley, William Orr, E. P. Griffin and W. A. Henderson.
Among relatives to attend the funeral, either here or to arrive, are Mrs. Burnett, the mother, and a sister of the deceased, from Junction City, Kan.; another sister, Mrs. J. R. Reed and husband, of Denver, Col.; Mr. Ramsay's brother, H. M. Ramsay of Athelstan, Mo., and his brothers D. P. Ramsay and W. M. Ramsay of Bedford, Ia., the two latter accompanied by their wives; A. Curfman of Tarkio, Mo., brother-in-law of Mr. Ramsay and Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Ormsby, friends from Bedford, Ia.

[RAMSAY, BERTHA D. BURNETT]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, May 4, 1894
Funeral of Mrs. Ramsay
Fitting Tribute of Respect to a Good Woman—A Largely Attended Funeral
The funeral of the late Mrs. Charles Ramsay, whose sad death was reported in the Journal of last week, took place Saturday, the 28th ult., and was very largely attended by relatives and friends.
The services were at the beautiful home of the deceased, Rev. Thomas Dyall, pastor of the First Baptist church and Rev. R. C. Sargent, pastor of the Christian church, assisted Rev. Dr. T. C. Smith, pastor of the Presbyterian church, in their conduct. The opening prayer was by Mr. Dyall and selections from the Bible appropriate to sudden death and the death of the young Christian, were read by Mr. Sargent.
One of the songs sung, "I Will Follow Thee," was a special favorite of Mrs. Ramsay and one that she had often sung. The other selections were "The Way of the Cross," "We'll Meet Each Other There," and "No Good Byes in Heaven." The music was very sweetly sung by the following choir: Professor W. Rane Bennett, chorister; Mrs. G. M. Holby, Misses Bessie McCutchan, Sadie Dusenbery, Stella Rounds, Zua Smith, Helen Rounds, Ethel Clark, and Messrs. James Keener, C. J. Johnson and Karl Smith. Mrs. Henry Loranz was organist.
After the sermon by Dr. Smith, short and touching, which went to the hearts of his hearers and seemed so appropriate and fitting that a general desire was later expressed for its publication, there was a last sad farewell look at the face of the loved one whose spirit had flown from the body.
Mrs. Ramsay's features were natural and lifelike. Her burial robe was an Empire gown of cream crepe cloth, trimmed with silk crepe lace. A bunch of Marchael Neil roses was at her left side and in her right hand was a bunch white flowers of her own raising. Her casket was festooned with smilax and roses. In the floral offering there was a pillow of smilax and sweet alyssum and roses, white pansies, with motto in purple flowers, "At Rest."
Floral decorations about the room included "Golden Gates Ajar," smilax and roses; star of smilax, roses and lilies of the valley; "Bertha," her name, on a panel of black velvet, in flowers. There were also numerous baskets of flowers besides many bouquets tied with knots of ribbon and beautifully arranged.
The procession to the cemetery was very long.
The following was the sermon of Dr. Smith:
And all wept and bewailed her; but Jesus said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth. —Luke viii, 52.
The occasion, one like that which called out the words of our text. In a home, one lay dead. Friends filled the room and wept over her. But Jesus called to them not to weep as for one hopelessly lost but as for one who slept and would awake again. She has not ceased to be. All else dies; the flowers, the fruit, bird, beast and living form perish and never are restored again; but man, redeemed and blest with immortality, shall never die. [Poem not transcribed.]
Her night came early and sleep, but also the morning and waking. I all these words to your mind this morning that they may bring you comfort and joy, as they have me. They show the tenderness and love of Jesus who sought to allay our fears and soften our terror of death by calling it a sleep. He even denied that it was death but simply sleep, that he might prepare their hearts for faith in immortality.
What I deemed fitting to be said about the one whose form lies before us, I have written.
Bertha D. Burnett was born in New Lebanon, Sullivan county, Ind., Oct. 2, 1865. In 1880 her parents moved to Osage Mission, Kan., where her father died. Nov. 13, 1887, she was married to Charles Ramsay in Hoxie, Kan. In December 1888 they removed to Bedford, Ia. and from that place to Clarinda in the early part of 1891, where they have since resided. Recently they build this beautiful cottage home and furnished it, her own perfect taste helping to beautify and embellish it. But the brightest ornament of the home was the fair, even beautiful woman who presided over it, the lovely and loving wife.
While living at Osage Mission, Kan., she united with the M. E. church of which her parents were members; but bringing no letter with her on coming to Iowa, she united with the Presbyterian church of this place Jan.31, 1892, on confession of faith. With the large ingathering following Mr. Jackson's meetings, her husband took his place by her side in the house of God and in the covenant of a holy life.
Last winter, while her husband was ill so long and seriously, she manifested the strength and constancy of her affection by unremitting and exhausting watching and waiting upon him. Health came back and in grateful recognition of the goodness of God in sparing life and restoring health, she united with him in a card of greeting sent to personal friends.
Last Wednesday evening, suddenly, with little warning, she was summoned home. Happy and hopeful she prepared the noon day meal and sat down to it with her husband, taking no note of the dark shadow lying across her pathway. At half past four she went with him for a drive, about half past five while driving alone, she was thrown from the buggy with such violence as to rupture one or more blood vessels and before 7 o'clock she had gone to sit down at the marriage supper of the Lamb. . ..

[RAMSAY, CHARLES E.]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, July 1, 1909
Charles Ramsay died at his home in Clarinda Wednesday evening, June 30, 1909. He had been in ill health for years and for a considerable time prior to his death was confined to the house. His made the second death in the same family within one week, his stepdaughter, Mrs. O. W. Keener, having died in the same house last Saturday morning. Mr. Ramsay was in business here for a long period of years and has served as a member of the city council of Clarinda. He came here from Bedford. He is survived by a widow. The funeral will be held at the family home, Friday afternoon, July 2, at 3 o'clock, conducted by the Modern Woodmen of America, of which order he was a member.

[RAMSAY, CHARLES E.]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, July 8, 1909
The funeral of Charles E. Ramsay was held from the family home in this city last Friday afternoon, under the auspices of Locust camp, No. 344, Reverends Robert A. Cameron and J. W. Abel were the officiating ministers. The attendance was large. The late Mr. Ramsay was born in Fairfield, Ia., Nov. 10, 1961 [1861] and died in Clarinda June 30, 1909, in the forty-ninth year of his age. He was married to Mrs. S. A. Bagby of Bedford, June 2, 1896. The following concerning him was read at his funeral: "For more than twenty years he has been a constant but patient sufferer. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, two brothers and many relatives in distant lands who on account of sickness will not be able to be here on this sad occasion. Mr. Ramsay moved to Clarinda in 1891 and has made this city his home ever since. Mr. Ramsay joined the Presbyterian church during the Reverend Jackson meetings and has been a constant member ever since, although in late years on account of sickness he has been unable to attend regular services. He was hopeful until the end and passed peacefully to that great beyond where sickness and sorrow are no more."

[RINKER, MERLE, - 1894]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, March 16, 1894
HEPBURN - Merle Rinker, six-year-old grandson of T. T. Pendergraft, died on the morning of the 13th inst. the little one had suffered much from a disease of the spine for the last two years. The doctors could do nothing for him, and he lingered along until Tuesday morning. The funeral took place at the home of Mr. Pendergraft, Wednesday, conducted by Rev. Dodds, after which the body of the little sufferer was laid to rest in the Rose Hill cemetery.

[RINKER, MERLE, - 1894]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, March 23, 1894
HEPBURN – Grandson of T. T. and M. A. Pendergraft, Merle Rinker, departed this life March 13, aged 5 years, 8 months and 5 days.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. D. Dodds. The Reverend made use of the following words for the foundation of his remarks which were so appropriate for the occasion:
I Shall go to Him, but He shall not return to Me, which were presented to us in four statements:
1. A statement for the actual: He is Dead.
2. A question concerning persistent grief.
3. This question was answered by another; Can I bring Him back Again?
4. A statement of unbroken perpetual relationship.
Little Merle was noted for his cheerfulness and was loved by all who were acquainted with him. While in health he was playful, yet he would always play in a way to accomplish something. He was constantly at work at something in a way to make himself useful. He had an answer for everyone, more like a man than a child. Little Merle was a constant sufferer for one year, of spinal disease, and suffered as no tongue could tell, yet he bore his suffering patiently. For about three weeks before death he was unable to lie in bed and most of the time sat on his high chair with his head resting on a table, until death relieved him of all suffering. The grandparents were unable to go to the grave, consequently the funeral services were held at the house. The friends desire to tender their heartfelt thanks to all who were so kind to them in their hours of trouble.

[ROGERS, GEORGE O., 1851 – 1927]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, December 15, 1927
George Rogers – A familiar face at his desk in the Meyer Furniture Co. has been missed for six weeks during the illness of George Rogers, never more to be seen. George Rogers, 76 years of age, died at his home at 701 North 16th Street Wednesday morning at 5:15. He had been for about twelve years clerk of local Modern Woodmen of America and had been most faithful to the work.
Funeral services are to be held at the home Sunday afternoon at 2:30 P. M., Dr. D. J. Shenton in charge. Members of the M. W. A. are especially requested to attend. Interment will be made at the Clarinda cemetery. He leaves a wife and a daughter, Edna, who live in Clarinda.

[ROGERS, GEORGE O., 1851 – 1927]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, December 22, 1927
George O. Rogers – The funeral of George O. Rogers was held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at his late home on North Sixteenth street, conducted by Rev. D. J. Shenton. Hymns were sung by a quartet consisting of Mrs. Ona McVay Scroggs, Mrs. Eula Keeran Ellison, Andrew Mitchell and Tom Tomlinson. The service at the grave was in charge of the Modern Woodmen of America.
Mr. Rogers was born Jan. 13, 1851, in Bellville, Pa. He came to Clarinda when a young lad. On Oct. 8, 1874, he was married to Sarah A. Burk. Two children survive, Linley Rogers of Los Angeles, Calif and Edna Rogers of this city. Mr. Rogers passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, after about three weeks serious illness. He had been clerk of the Woodmen lodge here for fourteen years and was re-elected clerk at the last meeting of the lodge prior to his death.

[ROGERS, GEORGE O., 1851 – 1927]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, December 22, 1927
I think that I met the late George O. Rogers of Clarinda in 1893, before I had been a resident of Clarinda very long. At that time, he had a grocery store on the east side of the square, in a small frame building near the alley south across from the Crabill bldck. I met his father, the late P. C. Rogers in the store. They were both entertaining talkers. For a long number of years George O. Rogers devoted his attention to the business matters of the Modern Woodmen of America, acting as clerk of the Clarinda camp of that order. Mr. Rogers was an honest, upright citizen; a pleasant man and will be much missed.

[SPEAKMAN, ISAIAH'S CHILD, - 1894]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, May 8, 1894
NORTHBORO – Mr. Isaiah Speakman lost a child this week with measles. Funeral services were held at the family residence by Rev. McCormick of this place.

[STANTON, RALPH, - 1894]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, March 13, 1894
Current-Press
Died, this Friday forenoon, at the home of its parents, the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Milo Stanton.

[THOMAS, SARAH NORDYKE]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, April 3, 1894
Obituary – Monday morning, March 26, 1894, Mrs. Elisha Thomas died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Hicks, in Nebraska township, Page county, Iowa, aged 93 years, 3 months and 24 days.
Mrs. Thomas' maiden name was Sarah Nordyke. She was born in Tennessee December 2, 1800; moved to Ohio at the age of six years. She was united in marriage to Elisha Thomas at the age of 18 years. In the spring of 1848, they came to Iowa in which state she has since made her home. Six children were born to them, three of whom survive their mother, one son who lives in Oregon and two daughters. She was raised a Quaker and lived in that faith. She gave herself to the Lord in her youth. Her husband died April 25, 1863, since which time she has made her home with her children and her children "Arise up and called her blessed." Prov. 31. 28 Text. Psalms, 23, 1.  O. D. Lighthizee

[WHITEHILL, MATTHEW]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, April 3, 1894
SHENANDOAH – Matthew Whitehill died at his home south of town on last Monday night. He was 34 years old. Services were held at the Summit M. E. church on Wednesday and the remains interred in the Shenandoah cemetery.

[WOODS, ABNER, 1824 – 1894]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 20, 1894
YORKTOWN – Miss Vie Woods received the sad intelligence by telegraph last Saturday of the death of her brother at Grinnell.