Oxley, Clara Coon - Clara Coon was born Dec 7, 1879 and died at her home one half mile south of Siam, at 8 pm, Feb 4, 1911 aged 31 years 1 month, and 27 days.

She was united in marriage to Harvey A. Oxley on Jan 27, 1904. To this union were born two children, Letha Ortheal aged 6 years and Alva Eldon aged 4 years. These with a devoted husband, a father and mother, two brothers, a sister are left to mourn her death.

Clara early in life yielded in obedience to the demands of her savior and became a member of the Berea congregation Church of Christ, at which place she held membership at the time of her death.

She died in full hope, stating at one time that she desired to depart speedily and be with her Lord. Funeral services were held at the home at 12 pm on Monday Feb 6, conducted by Elder R.E. Snodgrass of Hopkins, Mo., after which the body was laid to rest in the Shearer cemetery.

Oxley, Evangeline Lister - Evangeline Lister Oxley was born in Davis county, Iowa, May 4, 1873, the daughter of James Riley and Ann Eliza Lister. She was married April 28, 1898, to Aaron Lawrence Oxley who preceded her in death on February 22, 1918.

Five children were born to this union --four daughters and one son. One infant daughter passed away at birth and the son, Lawrence Gayl, on Sept 24, 1938. Three daughters survive: Mrs Albert J. Dimoush of Independence, Mo, Mrs Ruth Oxley Steemen of Denver, Colo, and Mrs S. Hastings Richards of Phoenix, Ariz, and five grandchildren. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs I.E. Stickleman, of Clarinda, Iowa, and five brothers Elbert, Frank, Andrew, Charlie and Walter Lister.

She became a member of the Methodist church in 1897 and remained in that faith during her entire lifetime. She was a kind mother and gave herself unstintingly to the rearing of her family. Funeral services were conducted by Ellsworth L. Woods pastor of the Christian Church of Clarinda, Iowa, at Walker's Funeral Home Tuesday morning, May 4, at ten o'clock. Music was provided by Doris Forbes and Aletha Hutchings.

Interment was in Shearer Cemetery. Pallbearers were Elbert Lister, Charley Lister, Frank Lister, Elliott Lister, Abe Oxley and Leon Oxley.

Oxley, Ethan I. - Ethan I. Oxley died at his home near Siam, northwest of Hopkins, Sunday night, June 18, 1899, at 12 o'clock.

Mr Oxley was in his usual good health Sunday and he ate a hearty supper Sunday evening. After supper he took a bath and repaired to his bed. His family noticed his heavy breathing and going to him discovered he was unconscious. A doctor was at one summoned and everything done that medical science could perform, but all efforts to revive him failed. He died at exactly 12 o'clock.

Mr Oxley was about 62 years old and was one of Taylor county's oldest and most respected settlers--moving to this vicinity in '57. He was a soldier in the civil war, being a member of Company F of the Twenty-ninth Iowa volunteers. He was an honored and influential member of the G.R. Post at Hopkins [Mo]. Funeral services were held at his late home at 2 pm Tuesday, conducted by Rev Johnson, of Siam, after which the body was interred in the Schreve [Shearer] cemetery in Page County.

The following comrades were selected as pall bearers and were all members of Mr Oxley's company J.M. Houck, William Wilkins, Alex John, S.J. Dallison, William Cobb and F.E. Walker. -- Bedford Times Press