[ABBOTT, CHARLES FAGAN]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, September 27, 1923
Charles F. Abbott – Charles Abbott born Oct. 6, 1871, at New Market, Iowa, died Sept. 23, 1923, at Kansas City, Mo. He was married June 1, 1898, at Red Oak, Iowa, to Miss Mary Preston Cook. They had one son who died in infancy. "Charlie" as he was known to all of you was in business in new Market and Clarinda with his father and brothers for some years, going to Kansas City in 1903 with the Union Pacific Tea company with which company he stayed fifteen years, seven of which he was traveling auditor. Later he was with the Grand Union Tea company four years. About two years ago he, with a company of Kansas City men, organized the Central West Coffee company. Just a year ago Charlie was taken ill and since March 1 had been at home all the time. As a boy he joined the Baptist church at New Market, later going into the Methodist Episcopal church of this place. He kept his membership in a church of this denomination, always affiliating with and attending church at each place of residence. At the time of his death he was a member of Linwood Boulevard Methodist Episcopal church of Kansas City and was a member of the Men's Bible class. Mr. Abbott is survived by his widow, by his father, I. W. Abbott of New Market and the following brothers and sisters: Frank Abbott, Coal Creek, Colo.; Ed Abbott, St. Joseph, Mo.; Mrs. Mary Gardner, Boulder, Colo.; John Abbott, New Market; Mrs. Alex Pinkerton, Shambaugh, Iowa; W. L. Abbott, Chanute, Kans.; Mrs. Ward McPherrin, Long Beach, Calif.; Aubrey Abbott, Santa Barbara, Calif.; Arthur Abbott, Fort Worth, Tex. Accompanying the body to Clarinda were the widow and a brother-in-law, John Dysart of Springfield, Mo., and Mrs. Abbott's sister, Miss Jennie Cook. Funeral services were held at the home in Kansas City Tuesday morning and services at the Pruitt Funeral Parlors in Clarinda at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. Interment was in the Clarinda cemetery.

[ABBOTT, WARREN PRESTON]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, October 20, 1899
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Abbott, formerly of this city, but now of Braddyville, will be grieved to learn of the death of their infant son this morning at five o'clock of cholera infantum. Interment will take place at the Clarinda cemetery tomorrow at noon.

[ABBOTT, WARREN PRESTON]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, October 27, 1899
BRADDYVILLE – Died, Friday, Oct. 20, 1899, Warren, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abbott was taken away by the death angel after only a few hours illness. The parents and friends could hardly realize that the babe was ill until he was taken away. He was a bright, sweet little babe, seven months of age. The funeral was at the home at 8 o'clock a. m. and the remains laid to rest in the cemetery at Clarinda. The Journal joins with their many friends in extending to the bereaved ones their deepest sympathy.

[ABRAHAMSON, LEROSE]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, March 31, 1899
ESSEX – Mrs. Gust Hanson of Omaha is here visiting relatives. She came down to attend the funeral of her sister's little girl, Lerose Abrahamson, who died March 12, 1899. The little one was only 8 months and 12 days old. The parents have the sympathy of all their many friends in this their sad affliction.

[ADAMS, ALTA ARVILLA]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, December 9, 1898
COLLEGE SPRINGS – Arvilla, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Adams, died at her home near Amazonia, Mo., Friday, Dec. 2, of malaria fever, age 10 years. she was sick about two months. The body was brought to College Springs Monday evening and the funeral was preached Tuesday morning by Rev. Miller of the Methodist Episcopal church at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sid Soper. She was laid to rest in the Maple Hill cemetery. Arvilla will be greatly missed in the home and schoolroom.

[ADAMS, ALTA ARVILLA]
Holt County Sentinel (Oregon, Missouri), Friday, December 16, 1898
Alta Arvilla Adams – Died, December 2, 1898, at the home of her parents, 1 ½ miles northwest of Nodaway, after an illness of four weeks, Alta Arvilla, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Adams. Arvilla was born in Atchison county, Missouri, in 1888 and was 10 years 6 months and 18 days of age at the time of her death.
Mr. Adams and family moved here from College Springs, Iowa, last spring, and although they had been here but a short time, Arvilla had made many friends who loved her dearly. She leaves a father, mother and two sisters besides a host of relatives and friends to mourn her early death.
Mr. and Mrs. Adams accompanied the remains of their dear one to College Springs, Iowa, on the 4th, the funeral taking place on Tuesday, December 5, 1898.

[ADAMS, ALTA ARVILLA]
Holt County Sentinel (Oregon, Missouri), Friday, December 16, 1898
NODAWAY – Vernon Soper, of St. Joseph, came up last week to attend the funeral of his niece, Arvilla Adams.

[ADDIS, IDA SMITH HELLEN]
Aurora News-Register (Aurora, Nebraska), Saturday, January 19, 1889
HAMPTON – Died—at her residence in Sterling Colorado, Mrs. Ida Addis. Mrs. Addis was formerly a resident of this place, well and favorably known by all. It will be remembered that Mrs. Addis, formerly Mrs. Hellen, was the editor of the Hampton Herald for a number of years.

[ADDIS, ROBERT FINDLAY]
Lehi Sun (Lehi, Utah), Thursday, June 17, 1937
R. F. Addis Called by Death
Robert Findley Addis, 72, passed away at his home Thursday, following a two weeks illness.
Mr. Addis was born in Sheridan, Illinois, July 28, 1864 and had made his home in Lehi for the past 17 years.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Estella Goodfellow Addis; two sons, Donald B. Addis, St. Paul, Minnesota and Arthur E. Addis, Denver, Colorado; three stepsons, Willis D. Ely of Heber, Charles P. Ely of Mapleton, Illinois and Benjamin W. Ely of Indianapolis, Indiana.
Impressive funeral services were held Sunday at 2 o'clock p. m. at the A. H. Wing Mortuary, with Bishop Hyrum A. Anderson in charge. A large group of relatives and friends were present and the floral tributes were many and beautiful.
Reuben Davis offered the opening prayer, after which Mrs. Lillian Knudsen and Morris Anderson sang, "Resting in the Arms of Jesus."
A. B. Anderson and Bishop Anderson gave remarks, bringing out many beautiful thoughts and offering words of consolement to the bereaved family.
Mrs. Audrey Wilson played a violin solo, "Oh My Father" and as the closing number Miss Thelma Goodwin sang, "Prayer Perfect." Raymond Stewart offered the closing prayer.
Interment was made in the city cemetery, where Bishop S. I. Goodwin dedicated the grave.

[AKIN, DAISY DEAN]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, November 29, 1898
Daisy Dean Akin – Miss Daisy Dean Akin, aged 23 years, 11 months and 28 days, died at her home in southwest Clarinda yesterday morning about ten o'clock of consumption. The funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow, Wednesday afternoon, at two o'clock, conducted by Rev. P. V. D. Vedder.
Miss Daisy was well known in Clarinda. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. [ewis] Akin and was born near Norwich, but she moved to Clarinda with her parents when she was but a child and has lived here ever since. By nature she was a kind and loving daughter and she was always popular among her associates, so that her death is mourned by all who knew her.
During Rev. McDade's pastorate here, Miss Akin joined the Methodist church and was a faithful member until she was stricken in death. She was also a worker in the Epworth League. Her mother died three years ago of consumption and Daisy has never been in good health since. It is thought that she contracted the disease more speedily by her close attention on her mother. During the summer after her mother's death she went to Colorado for her health but did not improve materially. Last winter she was in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and in the spring she went to Omaha for treatment but all to no avail. In May she came home, in broken health, and she has not been out of the house much since then.
Daisy was one of five children. Two brothers, Clyde and James and one sister, Mrs. Eva Harrell of Omaha, survive her. One brother, Earl, died when he was four years old. Mr. Akin and the brothers and sisters have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community in their sorrow.

[AKIN, DAISY DEAN]
Page County Democrat (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, December 1, 1898
Miss Daisy Dean Akin died Monday, Nov. 28, 1898, at 11 o'clock a. m., at the home of her father, Mr. Lewis Akin, in west Clarinda, age 23 years, 11 months and 28 days. Miss Daisy had been sick for a long time but only confined to her home the past few months while that dreaded disease, consumption, gradually wasted her young life away. She was a bright, amiable and kind hearted young lady who made friends to the extent of her acquaintance and all now deeply mourn her untimely death. It brings sorrow to the heart of everyone to see a young life just blooming into womanhood blotted out by the cruel hand of death, but still the pain must be endured. The funeral took place from the home at 2 p. m. yesterday, conducted by Rev. Vedder and her remains laid to rest in the city cemetery by the side of her mother.

[AKIN, DAISY DEAN]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, December 2, 1898
The funeral of Miss Daisy Akin was held at the home in west Clarinda, on last Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. Vedder spoke from the fourteenth chapter of John, which was the favorite chapter of the deceased girl. He spoke of the self-sacrifice and nobleness of Daisy in nursing her sick mother, even though she knew that it would bring an early death to herself. The male quartet, Messrs. Galloway, Spry, Keener and Vance, furnished several numbers for the funeral exercises. The pall bearers were Messrs. Dana Jeffrey, Will Shoemaker, Frank and Clarence Blair, Chas. Berry and George Crabill.

[AKIN, DAISY DEAN]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, December 2, 1898
Miss Daisy Akin – Miss Daisy Dean Akin, daughter of Ex-Sheriff Lewis Akin, died Monday forenoon, Nov. 28, at the home of her father in this city. She was a victim of consumption which carried her away in her young womanhood, in the twenty-third year of her age. Had she lived until the 1st inst. she would have been 24 years old.
She born near Norwich, Page county and lived at her birthplace until about 6 years of age, when her parents moved to Clarinda, which place was her home for about 17 years. She grew up a general favorite and as her friends learned of her fatal illness there was general sorrow and all felt the keenest sympathy in her unfortunate condition. She was an invalid for about three years prior to her death and during that time the various methods of relief known in the treatment of consumptives, were tested anew, only to result in the old, familiar way. It was the fight over again, against the disease, with the ailment eventually and inevitably to be the conqueror.
For a year or more Miss Akin had realized that she could not recover and before her death she had planned all the arrangements for the funeral, which were carried out to the letter as nearly as possible. She was conscious up to a few minutes before the spirit left the body and when the final summons came the end was peaceful.
Miss Akin's mother preceded her to the grave, having died in the fall of 1895. She left two brothers, James and Clyde, in this city, and a sister, Mrs. Scott Harrell of Omaha, who helped to care for her constantly for a long time before her demise.
T Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, he funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at the Akin home, 207 Grant street, where relatives and friends assembled in the last tribute of respect. The services were conducted by Rev. P. V. D. Vedder, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church of this city, of which organization Miss Akin became a member about five years ago. Mr. Vedder's remarks chiefly related to the deceased and were commendatory of her estimable character. The music was by a male quartette, Messrs. A. F. Galloway, H. R. Spry, C. L. Vance and John Keener, who sang "Savior Comfort Me," "Lead, Kindly Light," and "It Is Well With My Soul." The bearers were Messrs. W. B. Shoemaker, G. B. Crabill, F. L. Blair, Clarence Blair, C. L. Berry and Dana Jeffrey. The flowers were many and very choice. A notable offering was by the Clarinda Cooking Club, of which she was a member.
The remains were laid to rest in a beautiful white covered casket and the grave in the city cemetery where she reposes was left covered with beautiful flowers.
Those from out of the county who attended the funeral were Mrs. Laura Carpenter and Miss Jennie Graham of Omaha.

[AKIN, WILL'S INFANT]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, October 31, 1899
The one year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Akin, of St. Joe, died last Friday and was interred here Sunday afternoon. The little one was just one year old on the day he was buried.

[ALLEN, HENRY]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, February 24, 1899
Mrs. T. B. Phillips received word yesterday that her brother-in-law, Henry Allen, had died at his home in Corning, Mo., at eleven p. m. on the night before. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips will attend the funeral, which will be held tomorrow.

[AMBROSE, NINA Z. SCOTT]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 14, 1899
Mrs. Nina Z. Ambrose, wife of Thomas S. Ambrose of this city died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Copson, in Council Bluffs last evening, aged 19 years, 7 months and 18 days. Funeral services will be held at the grave in the Clarinda cemetery this afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. P. V. D. Vedder.
Nina Z. Scott was born in Clarinda, Iowa, on Christmas day, 1879. She was a daughter of Samuel H. and Hannah Scott. Her mother died when she was ten years old. She was married to Thomas S. [herman] Ambrose at Lovington, Ills., on May 1, 1898. She was a believer in God and Christianity and expected to unite with the M. E. church of this city as soon as her husband received his church letter. Last November she went to the home of her sister in Council Bluffs and two weeks later gave birth to a son, which lived only a few hours. Since then she has been steadily declining in health with the result as stated above. Deceased leaves a husband, a father, and two sisters, Mrs. J. C. Hoffman at Lovington, Ills., and Mrs. Copson of Council Bluffs, to mourn her loss. She made friends with everybody who met her during her stay in Clarinda last year, and the whole community extends sympathy to her stricken husband.

[AMBROSE, NINA Z. SCOTT]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 21, 1899
Nina Z. Ambrose – Mrs. Nina Z. Ambrose, wife of Thomas S. [herman] Ambrose, died at Council Bluffs, the 13th inst., age 19 years 7 months and 18 days. The remains were brought to this city for burial where the funeral was held Friday afternoon, the 14th inst., conducted by Rev. P. V. D. Vedder.

[AMBROSE, THOMAS'S INFANT]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, March 3, 1899
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose, whom we mentioned in Tuesday's Herald, died the day after its birth. The mother, who is at the home of her sister in Council Bluffs, is doing well.

[ANDERSON, ANDREW G., 1823 – 1905]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, November 17, 1905
Andrew Anderson died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 1905, at 7:45 p. m. at the home of his son, Henry Anderson, one-half mile north of Bethesda. The late Andrew Anderson was born in Sweden, May 3, 1823. He came to Illinois in 1852 and lived in that state until the spring of 1873, when he came to Page county, where he located in Douglas township, and in which township he lived to the time of his death. He was a farmer by occupation but several years ago abandoned that occupation on his own account and made his home with his son, Henry. The late Mr. Anderson was twice married. He married his first wife in Sweden. She died in Illinois. His second wife died in Douglas township. He is survived by three children: Andrew Anderson who lives in Henry county, Ill.; Charles Anderson in Los Angeles, Calif. and Henry Anderson in Douglas township, Page county. One daughter, Lottie Anderson, died four years ago. The funeral of the late Andrew Anderson was held last Friday, Nov. 10, at the Swedish Lutheran church, Bethesda, conducted by Rev. B. Modin.

[ANDERSON, ANDREW G., 1823 – 1905]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, November 17, 1905
BETHESDA – Andrew Anderson died last Thursday after two weeks illness at the age of 82 years.

[ANDERSON, ANNA SOFIA KNÖS LEVANDER]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, October 20, 1899
Mrs. Ephriam Anderson died Sunday morning at Stanton. Her funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the Bethesda church and the burial was in the cemetery at that place. Mrs. Anderson formerly resided in Douglas township and leaves two daughters there—Mrs. Gust Lilga and Mrs. John Linderholm. She and her husband left Douglas township several years ago and their home was in Stanton at the time of her death.

[ANDERSON, BENJAMIN]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, February 3, 1899
Benjamin Anderson, whose death is noted in the New Market correspondence of The Journal, was the shipper of the first coal from the mines of that place in the early '80s, I. W. Abbott says. D. G. Burleson, who handles coal in this city, says he thinks his partner, William Butler, received the first coal shipped here by Mr. Anderson.

[ANDERSON, BENJAMIN]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, February 3, 1899
NEW MARKET - B. Anderson, the coal operator, died early Wednesday morning. He had been ailing nearly all winter.

[ANDERSON, BENJAMIN]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, February 10, 1899
NEW MARKET – The funeral of the late Benjamin Anderson was held on Friday last and was largely attended.

[ANDERSON, CLAUDIA E. MORTON]
Clarinda Herald Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Monday, September 26, 1966
Burial at Coin for Claudia Anderson
Mrs. Claudia E Anderson, 79, widow of the late Albert E Anderson, died at the Clarinda Municipal Hospital at 12:30 p m Friday after having been in the hospital for five weeks.
The daughter of the late George and Lucinda Jane Cline Morton, she was born on a farm near Coin and had lived her lifetime in Page County in the Coin and College Springs vicinity. Her present home was in College Springs. She was a member of the College Springs United Presbyterian Church.
She has two children, Mrs Arthur (Gladys) Bair of College Springs and Lowell Anderson of Coin, a brother, Charles Morton of Coin and a sister, Mrs Mabel Cogley of Kent, Wash.
Funeral services were conducted this Monday afternoon from the United Presbyterian Church in College Springs with Rev W D Martin in charge. Soloist was Joe McKinley and organist was Mrs Clarence Whigham. Floral committee was Mrs Harold Mitchell and Mrs Frank Pollock.
Casket bearers were Perry Griffith, Leo Humphrey, Lowell Bair, Paul Anderson, David Anderson and Dale Grafft. Arrangements were in charge of the Walker Funeral Home and burial was at the side of her husband in the Elmwood Cemetery at Coin.

[ANDERSON, ELSA FREDRICA SVENSDOTTER SCHANTZ]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, February 3, 1899
Mrs. Andrew Anderson died Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at her home one-half mile north of Bethesda, in Douglas township, age 70 years and 3 months. She leaves two sons, Henry Anderson and John Chantz [Schantz]. The funeral was held at the church at Bethesda yesterday at 1 o'clock.

[ANDERSON, EPHRAIM]
Stanton Call (Stanton, Iowa), Thursday, December 15, 1910
Old Settler Gone
Came Here When Stanton was a Wilderness and no Railroad Through
Another sturdy old pioneer has gone to the great beyond, Ephraim Anderson. He came to this region when Stanton was not on the map. In fact, he helped to put the railroad through, for when he came westward the Burlington terminal was at Corning. There were unscrupulous railroad contractors in those days, who took advantage of the workmen unaccustomed to the ways and language of the country. One of these contractors owed his men several months wages when he, like the Arab, folded his tent and silently stole away. Among the men robbed in that manner was Anderson. But he was full of grit and strength. Though disheartened he did not despair but went to work again and kept at it until after a while he acquired a farm and gained a competency.
Ephraim Anderson was born in Kinnived parish, Vestergötland, Sweden, March 7, 1837, and died in Stanton Dec. 9, 1910, six o'clock in the evening. In his prime he was a remarkably strong man and he retained his strength until old age. It was only the last year or two that he began to decline fast. About seven weeks ago he took to his bed. An operation relieved him of a large number of gall stones. Indications were that he would recover promptly but age was against him. His mental faculties were clear almost to the end. The night preceding his death he said farewell to some of his relatives and then on Friday he fell into the sleep from which he did not awaken.
Mr. Anderson came from Sweden to Illinois in '68. There he remained until the following year when he came to Montgomery county. After working for a time on the railroad he bought a farm in Page county about three miles west of Bethesda. That farm he kept until a couple of years ago when he sold it. He was married in 1870 to Mrs. Sophia Le Vander, who had three children in her previous marriage. The son died but the daughters still live. They are Mrs. Gust Lilja, who lives near Bethesda and Mrs. Landerholm of Essex. Mrs. Anderson died about twelve years ago.
Within a year Mr. Anderson tired of being a widower and took unto himself as wife another widow, Mrs. Johanna Swanson. They went to Sweden on their honeymoon and remained there for a year, when they came back to Stanton, which was then their home. The second wife died after they had been married about seven years. Mr. Anderson sold his farm and retired from all kinds of active work and found life rather lonely. Therefore he married again, this time a lady from Omaha, Miss Clara Anderson. That was in June 1909.With her he lived until his death. Last summer he competed a splendid new residence and moved into it but did not have the pleasure of occupying it long. He also owned another residence in town and some time ago sold a third. The last few weeks his niece, Miss Amelia Olson, who is a graduate nurse, was here to attend him and is still here.
The funeral service was held at 11 o'clock last Monday at the home, Rev. C. O. Isakson of the Mission church officiating. The body was then taken to Bethesda for burial. Six of his grandsons were the pall bearers. At the grave Rev. C. O. Lund of the Bethesda Lutheran church performed the ceremonies. The body was laid to rest beside that of his first wife. Quite a number of relatives and friends accompanied the funeral procession down to Bethesda. The flowers were many and beautiful.
Besides the widow and niece mentioned, the following relatives survive him: one half brother, P. G. Bergendahl, in Moline, Ills.; a sister in Sweden; niece, Mrs. Alfred Bergren, of Wallin; his cousins, the Wallin Brothers and through them a lot of less close relatives.

[ANDERSON, MARY GRIMES]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, May 12, 1899
Mrs. Mary Anderson, wife of Jacob Anderson, died with dropsy after an illness of 14 months at her home on east Washington street, Wednesday, May 10, age 46 years. Mary Grimes was born in Randolph county, Mo., in August 1853. She was married in this city Sept. 15, 1888, to Jacob Anderson and they have been residents of this city since. She was a faithful member of the A. M. E. church for the past 16 years and always a favorite among her associates. The funeral services were held at the A. M. E. church Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. P. V. D. Vedder, assisted by Rev. C. H. Mendenhall and her remains laid to rest in the city cemetery. The relatives of the deceased wish to return their heartfelt thanks to the kind friends and neighbors who assisted them during the sickness and death of their loved one.

[ANDERSON, MARY GRIMES]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, May 12, 1899
Deceased – Mrs. Mary Anderson (colored), wife of Jacob Anderson, died on last Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock, at her home in east Clarinda. Deceased was aged 46 years and had been suffering from dropsy and heart trouble. Funeral services were held at the home yesterday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Vedder, in the absence of Rev. Johnson at Bedford. Rev. Mendenhall of the Baptist church assisted in the services. Deceased has been a faithful member of the Methodist church for sixteen years, she having joined at White Cloud, Kas. She leaves a husband, a sister, four grandchildren, a stepdaughter, a son, two nieces and two nephews to mourn her loss. During the last days of life she stated that she was ready to go and she was not afraid to die.

[ANDERSON, MARY GRIMES]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, May 19, 1899
Miss Elmar Molding, who came here to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Jacob Anderson last week, returned to her home at Nebraska City, Neb., Wednesday.

[ANDERSON, REBECCA JANE WAINRIGHT]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, March 18, 1898
COIN – Mrs. Rebecca J. Anderson died at her home in Coin, Monday morning, at 9 o'clock, March 14, 1898, age 57 years, 3 months and 17 days. She leaves her husband, a daughter and three sons to mourn her loss. Mrs. Anderson has lived here since 1880. She was a loving, devoted wife, a true sympathetic mother, and a faithful Christian. Her funeral was held at the Methodist Episcopal church, Tuesday, March 15 at 2 o'clock p. m.; Rev. D. Shenton, pastor of this church, preached the funeral sermon from Revelations xiv, 13. Almost every testimony of love and kindness possible was given; the schools were closed, the flag raised at half mast, flower girls were chosen and the church was decorated with plants and flowers; and among the draperies were placed the words, in black letters, "Our Mother, Gone Home." The floral offerings were beautiful; they were from Clarinda, Council Bluffs, Omaha and Lincoln. This was surely one of the saddest and most touching funerals ever witnessed by the people of Coin and vicinity; for her heart was filled with love and charity for everyone. After the funeral service she was laid to rest in the Coin cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Anderson of Lincoln, Mrs. Daily, Miss Wainwright and Miss Daily of Omaha and Mr. Isaac Monk and daughter, Miss Blanche, of Shenandoah, attended the funeral of Mrs. Anderson Tuesday. J. C. Turner of Fremont, Neb., also attended the funeral and will remain here for some time.

[ANDREWS, MARY JANE MCKEOWN]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, January 26, 1922
BLANCHARD – A message was received Wednesday from Quinter, Kans., Wednesday evening, that Mrs. Andrews, mother of Elex Andrews, had passed away. The body arrived here Friday evening, accompanied by Elex Andrews. Funeral services were held at the Reformed Presbyterian church Saturday afternoon at two o'clock, conducted by Rev. Mr. Coleman. Mrs. Andrews was laid to rest in the Blanchard cemetery. She was one of the old settlers of this community, having lived several years two and one-half miles north of town and then in our city before moving to Quinter. She has been very poorly the last few years.

[ANDREWS, MARY JANE MCKEOWN]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, February 2, 1922
BLANCHARD – January 26 – At the age of almost 94 years, Mrs. Jane Andrews departed this life on January 18 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. F. Milroy, in Quinter, Kans. The body was brought back to Blanchard and interment made in the old home cemetery.

[ANDREWS, SAMUEL]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 29, 1898
PAGE – Mrs. W. W. Dugan and Mrs. I. B. Caskey received word Saturday evening that their father, S. [amuel] Andrews, living south of Coin, was very ill. They started immediately for Coin but did not get there until he had passed away. The funeral services were held at the house, Sabbath afternoon, and the remains were laid to rest in the Blanchard cemetery.

[ANDREWS, SAMUEL]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 29, 1898
BLANCHARD – Mr. Andrews, living a few miles north of town, after a short but painful illness, died at his home last Saturday morning. He was a man respected by all who knew him. The interment was in the Blanchard cemetery and was witnessed by a large gathering of relatives, friends and members of the Covenanter church of which he was for many years a loyal member.

[ANTILL, GEORGE'S INFANT]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, December 30, 1898
The body of the two months old son of Mr. George Antill, of Omaha, was brought to this city on the afternoon train today and was taken to the cemetery and buried beside its mother, Rev. White conducting the services. The mother was buried here about two months ago.

[ANTILL, GEORGE'S INFANT]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, December 30, 1898
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mosely yesterday received a telegram from Omaha stating that the young babe of their late daughter, Jessie M. Antill, was dead. The mother's death occurred abut two months ago and since then the babe had been kept by Mr. Antill's mother of Omaha. The remains are expected on the afternoon train and are to be interred in the city cemetery beside its mother.

[ARCHERD, ELIZABETH STANTON]             [STANTON, OLIVE MARTHA]
Clarinda Herald Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, January 24, 1957
Former Amity Lady Died At Lincoln
Double Graveside Services at College Springs for Sisters
COLLEGE SPRINGS, Jan 22 – Relatives here received a letter form Mrs Joe Stanton of Lincoln telling of the death of Miss Oline [Olive] Stanton Jan 19. She was past 80 years and sister of the late Joe Stanton and daughter of Mr and Mrs Irvin Stanton. She contracted pneumonia and was sick about a week. Olive was born and reared in College Springs. About 35 years ago she went to Lincoln, Nebr, to make her home with her sister, Mrs Elizabeth Archerd. Mrs Archerd was a teacher here several years ago. Double graveside services will be held Saturday at 11 a m at Maple Hill Cemetery for Miss Stanton and Mrs Elizabeth Archerd who died two years ago. Mrs Archerd's ashes are being brought here for burial. The Rev Everett Burham will be in charge of the services.

[ARCHERD, FREDERICK ARTHUR "FRED"]
Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, Nebraska), Tuesday, December 5, 1899
Succumbs. Fred A. Archerd Passes Away This Morning—Death Not Unexpected.
Fred A. Archerd died this morning at 10 o'clock at his home, 1820 Euclid avenue. Mr. Archerd had been suffering for some time with acute liver trouble. He had been confined to his room for almost a month. His condition had been growing gradually worse and death came as no surprise to him or to his family. His father and mother from Fremont have been at his bedside for some time.
Mr. Archerd had been a bookkeeper in the office of Auditor Cornell for more than a year. For two years previous to that time he had been county treasurer examiner for the auditor. He came here from York county, where he served as deputy county treasurer under ex-Representative Zimmerman.
A widow and three infant daughters were left by the deceased. He carried $6,000 life insurance, $3,000 of which was in favor of his wife and $1,000 in favor of each of his daughters. Ex-Representative Zimmerman of York county was appointed several weeks ago by Mr. Archerd to be administrator of his estate in the event of his death.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 12 o'clock noon at Trinity M. E. church. The remains will be taken to Iowa, the former home of the widow, for burial.

[ARCHERD, FREDERICK ARTHUR "FRED"]
Nebraska State Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska), Wednesday, December 6, 1899

Fred A. Archerd died yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at his home, 1820 Euclid avenue. Mr. Archerd was accountant in the office of State Auditor Cornell. For several months he had been troubled with an acute ailment of the liver. Repeated surgical operations afforded relief but he grew gradually worse until death came. Mr. Archerd leaves a wife and three young daughters. He held life insurance policies amounting to $6,000. Ex-Representative Zimmerman of York was selected several weeks ago as the administrator of the estate. Mr. Archerd served several years as deputy county treasurer in York county and prior to his appointment as accountant in the auditor's office he held the position of examiner of county treasurers.
The funeral services will be held Thursday at 12 m. in the Trinity M. E. church and the body will be sent at 2 o'clock to College Springs, Ia., for burial. The casket will be opened at the house, 1820 Euclid avenue, from 10:30 to 11:30 but will not be opened at the church. Mr. Archerd was a member of the York Masonic lodge.

[ARCHERD, FREDERICK ARTHUR "FRED"]
Nebraska State Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska), Friday, December 8, 1899
The funeral of Fred Archerd occurred yesterday at noon at Trinity M. E. church. Rev. Mr. Martin conducted the services after which the remains were taken to College Springs, Ia., where Mrs. Archerd's parents live. J. M. Gilchrist accompanied the family to their home in Iowa. The pall bearers were J. M. Gilchrist, W. R. Jackson, C. F. Beck, C. C. Pool, A. H. Gleason and E. W. Brown.

[ARCHERD, FREDERICK ARTHUR "FRED"]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, December 8, 1899
COLLEGE SPRINGS – The news was telegraphed here Tuesday of the death of Mr. Archer [Archerd]. The body will be brought here for burial. the funeral services will take place Friday.

[ARCHERD, FREDERICK ARTHUR "FRED"]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, December 15, 1899
COLLEGE SPRINGS – Last Friday the funeral of Fred Archer took place at the home of his father-in-law, I. N. Stanton, in this city. about two years ago Mr. Archer, who lived at Lincoln, Neb., claimed one of our fair ones, Miss Lizzie Stanton, as his bride. Since that time they have lived happily together till the time of his death last week. Mrs. Archer has the sympathy of everyone in her sad bereavement. We have not learned what her plans are for the future but hope she may conclude to remain among us.

[ARCHERD, FREDERICK ARTHUR "FRED"]
Lincoln Daily Post (Lincoln, Nebraska), Monday, December 18, 1899
Mrs. Fred A. Archerd returned this morning from College Springs, Ia., where she attended the funeral of her husband. She has been staying there since then. Her sister, Miss Carrie Stanton, has taken up the bookkeeper's work in the auditor's office and will continue to until the first of the year, when J. M. Gilchrist of Nebraska City will become the head bookkeeper. Mr. Gilchrist is now one of the county treasurers examiners working under Auditor Cornell's directions. Mrs. Archerd and the three children will make their home indefinitely at Lincoln.

[ARMSTRONG, ORA ANN AUSTIN]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, May 27, 1898
Mrs. Armstrong – Orra Ann Austin Armstrong, the subject of this notice, was born in Foster, R. I., Feb. 13, 1811. She died at the home of John R. Prest near College Springs, Page County, Ia., at 1:05 a. m., May 23, 1898, at the ripe old age of 87 years, 3 months and 10 days. She was the second of a family of 10 children, five sons and five daughters, born to Joseph and Joanna Easton Austin. When about 15 years of age, she, with her parents, moved to Bozrahville, New London county, Conn. In 1831, she was married to Solomon Armstrong, a woolen manufacturer, and latter on they purchased the Austin farm, which they occupied until the spring of 1857 when they emigrated to Iowa, arriving at College Spring on the 5th day of May of that year. During that summer land was purchased, a house erected thereon, in Colfax township, 2 ½ miles west of College Springs. Solomon Armstrong having died January 1, 1875, deceased remained a widow, carried on her farm successfully until within the last two years, during which time she employed an agent to attend to her business. When about forty-five years of age, deceased suffered a severe and protracted spell of sickness, being the greater portion of the time for eighteen months confined to her bed. With that exception she enjoyed good health until within the last two years. The commencement of her last spell of illness was during the extremely hot weather of August 1896, when she was overcome with the heat. A month later she was so unfortunate as to fall down a steep flight of stairs and sustain severe injuries. Again in December of the same year she was attacked by la grippe and for months it did not seem possible that she could live from one day to the next. Then she rallied sufficiently to allow her removal from her own home to that of her friend and former schoolmate, Mrs. T. A. Prest, where she was carefully cared for until the day of her health. During the first half of her last sickness, her foster son, A. W. Armstrong and his wife were with her and took care of her. She had no children of her own and her only near relatives who survive her are two brothers, Alfred Austin, Wheaton, Illinois and Joseph Allen Austin, College Springs, Iowa. The character of the deceased was essentially that of the typical New Englander. Industry and frugality were marked traits, and these were coupled with the strictest honesty and integrity. She was a great reader of the Holy Scriptures and kept well posted in the news of the day. During her early life she connected herself with the Congregational church, but after coming west she united with the Presbyterian church at College Springs. Latter she attended the Wesleyan Methodist and her funeral occurred at the latter church, at 2 p. m., Tuesday, May 24, conducted by Rev. H. J. Rose, who preached an appropriate sermon based upon II Cor., 1-5. There were a large number of pioneers present to pay their respects to the memory of their esteemed friend and follow her remains to Maple Hill cemetery where they were placed beside those of her husband whose soul had crossed over the river more than 33 years before.
[Note: The first name is spelled Ora on her headstone.]

[ARMSTRONG, ORA ANN AUSTIN]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, May 27, 1898
HEPBURN – A. W. Armstrong received the sad news of the death of his aged mother at College Springs who has been seriously ill for a long period of time and he and his wife went down Monday evening to attend the funeral. Sincere sympathy is extended in their sad bereavement.

[ARNOLD, ABIGAIL D.]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 21, 1899
COLLEGE SPRINGS – The remains of Grandma Arnold who died in Omaha the first of the week were brought here Tuesday for burial.

[ATKINSON, JAMES]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, June 23, 1899
NORTH GROVE – James Atkinson died at his home near this place the 12th inst. Funeral services were held at the Fairview church by Rev. R. E. Harvey.

[ATKINSON, JAMES]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, June 20, 1899
VALLEY CREST – Uncle James Atkinson of Fair View, died Monday morning. He was about 73 years old and leaves an aged wife, one son and a daughter to mourn his loss. He lived in Page county for about five years. The funeral services were held in the Fair View church, preached by Rev. Harvey. He was laid to rest in the Fair View cemetery.

[BAILEY, MATTIE MYERS]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, July 25, 1899
Mrs. Mattie M. Bailey Dead
Mrs. Mattie M. Bailey, late of Shenandoah, died on last Saturday, at Frisco, Colo., where she had gone for her health. The funeral was held at Frisco yesterday. The death of Mrs. Bailey will be deplored all over Iowa, as she was for many years a tireless worker in Sunday School and Christian work and was at one time secretary of the State Sabbath School Association. Her beautiful home in Shenandoah was known as Elm Rest. She had been in failing health for several years and it was with the hope of benefitting herself that she and her husband moved to Colorado.

[BAILEY, MATTIE MYERS]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, July 28, 1899
Mrs. Mattie M. Bailey of Shenandoah, the well known and popular Sunday school and temperance worker, died last Friday evening at Frisco, Col. Pneumonia carried her away although she had been afflicted with paralysis for about three years. About 20 years ago she resided in Clarinda, where she was most highly esteemed. She was recognized as a lady of great talent and a public speaker of unusual ability and eloquence—one of the famous women of Iowa. The Shenandoah Sentinel says: "Mrs. Bailey was born in the fall of 1856 near St. Paul, Minn., where her father, Rev. Jacob Myers, a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church, was engaged in missionary work. Failing health compelled him to abandon this work and he removed with his family to Delaware, O., where his son, since a lawyer and capitalist of Colorado, was attending the Ohio Wesleyan university. The daughter, Mattie, received her education at Wheaton college, Illinois, graduating in 1875. It was there she met the doctor, whom she married at Clarinda, Ia., June 1, 1876. Dr. Barrett of that place was her mother's brother and Mrs. Sarah T. Bolton, the gifted poetess of Indianapolis, was her aunt. In 1878 her alma mater granted her the degree of A. M. We believe the doctor and his wife settled in Shenandoah soon after their marriage. Mrs. Bailey was a woman of unusual talent and possessed oratorical ability in no ordinary degree. Had she been a man, these would have lifted her to great prominence in the state had she chosen to enter the political field. But her womanly modesty confined her efforts to temperance and Sunday school work."

[BAIR, IRVIN WILBUR]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, September 1, 1899
Deceased. – Mr. and Mrs. Allen Bair, living between Shambaugh and College Springs, are in deep sorrow on account of the death of their four year old son. The death was caused by congestion of the brain. The funeral services were held today.

[BAIR, IRVIN WILBUR]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, September 1, 1899
COLLEGE SPRINGS – The little son of Allen Bain [Bair] died last night with brain fever.

[BAIR, IRVIN WILBUR]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, September 8, 1899
HEPBURN – Mr. and Mrs. John Williams were at Shambaugh Friday in attendance at the funeral of their nephew, a deceased son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Bair.

[BAKER, BERTHA]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, July 7, 1899
Bertha Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Baker, died Monday morning, July 3, age 2 months and 15 days. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, July 4, at the home of Rev. J. A. Baker, southeast of this city, conducted by Rev. C. H. Mendenhall.

[BAKER, PRUELLA ROSE]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, February 11, 1898
COIN – Mrs. Dr. Willis of Clarinda passed through our town Tuesday on her way to Blanchard, where she was called to attend the funeral of her aged mother, Mrs. Baker.

[BAKER, PRUELLA ROSE]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, February 11, 1898
BLANCHARD – Mrs. Baker, an aged lady who has lived in this place for a number of years, died at her home on Main street last Tuesday morning. Mrs. Baker was ill but a short time and her death was an unexpected blow to her many friends and relatives. She was a lady beloved and respected by all who knew her, and she is mourned by a host of friends who sympathize with sorrowing relatives. Her funeral was largely attended. Mrs. Baker is the mother of Mrs. Thurman of this place and Mrs. T. F. Willis of Clarinda.

[BAKER, PRUELLA ROSE]
Peoria Daily Transcript (Peoria, Illinois), Friday, February 25, 1898
Died at her home in Blanchard, Iowa, Feb. 8, 1898, of old age, Mrs. Pruella Baker, in the 85th year of her age. Mrs. Baker's maiden name was Rose and she was a sister of Mrs. Delilah Merrill of this place and aunt to Mrs. Dr. Steele and Mrs. Thomas Bradley of Peoria. Mr. and Mrs. Baker were old pioneers of this county, having come from New York and settled on the farm now owned and occupied by A. J. McCombs, one mile west of –ddle Grove. Mrs. Baker's remains were laid to rest in the Blanchard cemetery by the side of her husband who preceded her a number of years.

[BARR, BLUFORD]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, September 27, 1898
Mr. Frank P. [ierce] Barr went to Prescott last night to attend the funeral of his brother, Bluford, who died there at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. The funeral is to be held at 10 a. m. today, and the body will be taken to La Harpe, Ills., for burial.



[BAYLES, WILLIAM JANEWAY]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, July 20, 1922
William J. Bayles – William J. Bayles was born in Logan county, Ohio, Dec. 7, 1852. After moving from Logan to Adams county, Ohio, where he lived for a short time, he later moved with his parents to Sharon, Iowa, where he grew to manhood. On Nov. 15, 1871, he was united in marriage to Martha Pinkerton. For two years they made their home at Sharon, Iowa, but in the fall of 1873 they moved to Page county and have lived in this vicinity ever since. They had a very happy celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary in their home near Clarinda on the 15th of last November.
Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bayles, three boys and six girls. Mr. Bayles was preceded in death by one daughter, Elsie A. Bayles. The surviving children are Sam Bayles of Nampa, Idaho; Mrs. B. B. Seaman of Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. S. T. Humphrey of Sansarc, S. Dak.; Dr. Stephen Bayles of Topeka, Kans.; Mrs. Walter Wubker of Red Oak, Iowa; Mrs. T. D. Ross of Burlington, Iowa; Mrs. William Twaddle of Blanchard, Iowa and John C. Bayles of Clarinda.
Mr. Bayles was a descendant of the French Huguenots who by persecution were driven from France to Wales, whence many of them later came to America. He was a life long member of the Covenanter church. He first united with the congregation that was formerly at Linn Grove, Iowa. Upon moving to Clarinda he placed his membership in the Covenanter church of this place, which for some years he served as precentor and of which he continued a loyal member to the day of his death. He was regular in his attendance of the church services and the prayer meeting. His hope of salvation rested upon the atonement and imputed righteousness of Christ.
Death came after but a few hours sickness which was not marked by any distressful suffering. The community has lost a good husband, father, friend, neighbor, citizen and Christian. The burial services which were largely attended were held in the Covenanter church, conducted by the pastor, M. S. McMillan, assisted by Rev. Paul Coleman of Blanchard. Interment was in the cemetery of that place. all of Mr. Bayles surviving children were at the burial service except Sam who could not come because his wife had but recently passed through a critical operation.
[Note: The same obituary was published in the Clarinda Herald, July 20, 1922 and the Page County Democrat, July 27, 1922.]

[BEALS, NELLIE BLANCHE]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, January 27, 1899
COLLEGE SPRINGS – Miss Nellie Beals died Jan. 21, after a long illness with consumption. The funeral was preached Wednesday in the Methodist Episcopal church, several of the pastors taking part in the service. She was laid to rest in the Maple Hill cemetery. She will be missed in the home circle. She leaves a father, mother and brothers and sisters to mourn her loss. She was about 24 years of age.

[BEALS, NELLIE BLANCHE]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, January 27, 1899
COIN – Mr. and Mrs. L. Griffith were summoned to College Springs Tuesday by the death of Mrs. Griffith's sister, Miss Nellie Beal[s].

[BEALS, NELLIE BLANCHE]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, February 10, 1899
Many of our readers were acquainted with Miss Nellie, daughter of J. [ob] S. [cott] Beals, formerly of this city but now of College Springs. The young lady died some days ago and the following obituary notes appeared in the Current-Press: --
Nellie Blanche Beals was born at Clarinda, Oct. 11, 1874, and died at her home in College Springs, Jan. 24, 1899, aged 24 years, 3 months and 13 days. She was converted at the age of 12 years and united with the Methodist church at this place. As long as health permitted she was a faithful attendant at Sunday school and was a member of the Epworth League where she was always prompt in the performance of every duty. During her four years attendance at Amity College she was an active member of the Y. W. C. A. Though for about four years her health has been failing, yet during this time she bore her affliction patiently, more ready to share the joys of others than to speak of her own trouble. She was a true friend and was generous in her judgments of all. She leaves this home desolate where she proved herself a loving daughter and kind sister, and has gone to that happy home where she will suffer no more.

[BEAM, SARAH SHOEMAKER]
Page County Democrat (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, March 2, 1899
Mrs. Sarah Beam, wife of John Beam, died suddenly at her home north of the city, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 1899 at 4 o'clock p. m. aged 65 years and 11 days. Mrs. Beam had been in usual good health with the exception of slight attacks of rheumatism and grippe during the winter. Sunday she complained of feeling bad but was better Monday and Tuesday morning. But in the afternoon she was taken ill and sank rapidly away from heart failure. Mrs. Beam was one of our noble and generous hearted women whom all loved and admired and she will be greatly missed. The funeral took place from her late home at 2 p. m. today conducted by Rev. P. V. D. Vedder.

[BEAM, SARAH SHOEMAKER]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, March 3, 1899
Mrs. Sarah Shoemaker Beam, wife of John Beam, died at their home in Nodaway township, Tuesday afternoon. She had not been in good health for some time previous to her death but the end came suddenly and unexpectedly, from heart trouble. The deceased was born at Dellbrook, O., March 28, 1833. When 6 years of age she moved with her parents to Louisa county, Ia. She was converted at the age of 17 years and united with the Church of God. On moving to Clarinda, there being no church of that denomination here she joined the Methodist Episcopal church of which she was a faithful member for almost 33 years. She was married to John Beam, Feb. 26, 1856, and last Sunday was the forty-third anniversary of their marriage. Four children were born to them, two daughters and two sons. One daughter died in infancy. The surviving children are Charles Beam of Kansas City, Miss Belle Beam and Erv Beam of Nodaway township. The first few years of her married life was spent at Muscatine. The family came to Clarinda, April 2, 1866 and until 17 years ago resided in this city when they move to their farm east of town. As residents of Clarinda they kept the leading hotel of this city, on the site where John Hull's furniture store now stands. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon, conducted by Rev. P. V. D. Vedder and was largely attended by sorrowing neighbors and friends who mourned the death of a good woman. The burial was in the Clarinda cemetery.

[BEAM, SARAH SHOEMAKER]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, March 3, 1899
Mrs. Sarah Beam, wife of John Beam, died at her home one and a half miles north of Clarinda, on Tuesday, February 28, 1899, at four o'clock p. m., aged 65 years and 11 months. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. P. V. D. Vedder from the home at two o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Beam's death came as a sudden shock to her family as she was feeling better on Monday and Tuesday from a slight attack of the grippe which had come on Sunday. She had enjoyed fairly good health all winter, and all who knew her will be grieved to learn of her sudden demise. Last winter she had a severe attack of the grippe and on Sunday last, the 43d anniversary of her wedding, she suffered another attack of the malady, which, though it seemed to have almost left her on Tuesday morning, was the cause of her death before night.
Mrs. Sarah Shoemaker Beam was born in Bell Brook, Ohio, on March 28, 1833. She moved to Louisa county, Iowa, with her parents when six years old. When she was seventeen she was converted and joined the Church of God. In 1856 she was married to John Beam and they made their home in Muscatine, Iowa, for a few years, after which they came to Clarinda on April 2, 1866. Here, in the absence of her own church, Mrs. Beam joined the M. E. church and has been a faithful member ever since. Her husband was proprietor of a hotel on the northeast corner of the square for many years and 17 years ago they gave up that business and moved to their farm, where they have since resided. Four children were born to them. One daughter died in infancy and Belle, Charles and Irving are still living. The husband also survives his faithful wife and he and the sons and daughters have the sympathy of the community in the loss of the loved wife and mother.

[BEAM, SARAH SHOEMAKER]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, March 10, 1899
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beam of Kansas City are visiting this week with friends and relatives in this city and vicinity. They were called here last week by the death of Mr. Beam's mother.

[BEATTIE, JOHN, - 1899]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 28, 1899
John Beattie, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Beattie of Clarinda, died Tuesday of last week at his home, Quitman, Mo., of pneumonia. His age was 40 years and 6 months. A widow and three children survive him, the eldest child being 7 years old and the youngest 13 months. W. H. Beattie of this city is a brother of the late John Beattie and Mr. Beattie and family attended the funeral on account of the illness of the father. The deceased was an estimable gentleman whose death is a severe loss to his family and a particularly sad blow to his mother.

[BEAUCHAMP, NATHAN]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, December 26, 1899
Mr. Nathan Beauchamp, living about three miles northeast of town, died at five o'clock yesterday afternoon from a complication of heart trouble and bronchitis. He had never fully recovered from the grippe, which he had four years ago, and he has been in poor health of late. He was aged 69 years, 5 months and 4 days. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock at the Rawling's' School House, conducted by Rev. Will O. Hutchings. Mr. Beauchamp leaves a wife and three sons to mourn his loss. His son Charles has been living at Tarkio, Noah made his home with his father and Martin lived in Clarinda. Martin was visiting in St. Joe, with his son, on Christmas day, and the home-coming last night was a sad one for him. Mr. Beauchamp was a highly respected citizen, and his loss will be mourned by the community as well as by his bereaved family.

[BEAUCHAMP, NATHAN]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, December 29, 1899
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Owen and Gilbert Beauchamp of St. Joe attended the funeral of the latter's grandfather on Wednesday. Gilbert returned to St. Joe yesterday morning and Mr. and Mrs. Owen this morning.

[BEAUCHAMP, NATHAN]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, December 29, 1899

Nathan Beauchamp died Monday evening, Dec. 25, at his home northeast of the city, in the seventieth year of his age. The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Rawlings school house.

[BEAUCHAMP, NATHAN]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, January 12, 1900
Nathan Beauchamp was born in Illinois in 1831 and in early manhood moved to Vigo county, Ind. There he married Mary E. Mallory and made that county his home until 1875, when he moved to Page county, settling two and a quarter miles northeast of Clarinda. There with indomitable will and tireless industry he wrested for himself a farm from the "Forest primeval," looking forward to the time when more of life's comforts and fewer of its hardships might be his portion. About a year ago his health began to fail and heart trouble gave warning that the end might soon come. During December he was confined to his home much of the time and on Christmas day he peacefully passed away "As one folds the drapery of his couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams." He leaves a wife and three sons; one son and one daughter having gone before some years ago. Funeral services were conducted by Will O. Hutchings at the Oak Grove school house, Wednesday, Dec. 27, and the interment took place at the Rawlings cemetery. Mr. Beauchamp was a plain, unassuming man, generous and just, a Christian in thought and deed, having joined the Christian church forty-five years ago and through all these years "kept the holy faith in God and man and in the angels ministrant between." He believed that in spite of adverse conditions, unfavorable circumstances and unpropitious environment all men might be "great in the sight of the Lord" and add something to this sum total of human good. Shaping his life in conformity to this belief he passed beyond the sunset, "As tranquil as a star meets morning."

[BEAVERS, ONA GAIL]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, July 22, 1898
Death in Valley Township.
Miss Ona Beavers Passes Away—A Favorite of the Household.
One of the saddest deaths which has occurred in this vicinity for a long time happened July 11 when Miss Ona Beavers died of appendicitis at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Beavers, three miles northeast of Hepburn. Deceased was taken suddenly and violently ill, June 25, and suffered intensely until death came to her relief. The funeral srvices took place the 12th inst. at the family residence and were conducted by Rev. W. G. Bennett, pastor of the Christian church at Villisca. The entire community, besides very many friends from Villisca and Omaha were in attendance to pay their respects to her memory and follow her remains to their final resting place in the Drace cemetery. The following is a brief sketch of her life and tribute to her memory:
Ona Gail Beavers, first born and only daughter of Franklin Pierce and Elvira Chase Beavers, was born in Atchison county, Mo., on Sept. 16, 1880. When about 2 years of age she accompanied her parents to Cowley county, Kan. A little later on, the Beavers family moved to Winfield in the same state and the subject of our sketch entered the public schools of that place, remaining a student of the same until the spring of 1895, since which time she was a resident of Valley township, this county. Prior to her last illness she had, for the most part, enjoyed good health.
Always kind, agreeable and ladylike in her demeanor, she had hosts of friends wherever she was known. She was the idol of the Beavers' household and a great favorite with the young people of the community. An active member of the Christian church her daily walk and conversation made her conspicuous as a follower of the meek and lowly Nazarene. Her's was a character such as has only to be known to be loved. But neither beauty of form and feature, nor loveliness of soul could save our dear young friend from the ravages of disease, so "Death, the black camel which kneels at the gate of all," came to her, and,
"When the sun in all his state,
     Illumined the eastern skies,
She passed through Glory's morning gate,
    And walked in Paradise."
She was, at the time of her death, 17 years, 10 months and 25 days of age.
Hepburn, July 12.   A.

[BEERY, MARY MOYER]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, August 12, 1898
MORSMAN – Simon Good received word Saturday that his aged grandmother who lived in Ohio and was 92 years old, departed this life July 30.

[BELL, ANNA MINNICK]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, October 17, 1899
Hon. O. H. Frink of Bingham, was in Clarinda yesterday, in company with his brother-in-law, W. J. Minnick of Kewanee, Ills., who came last week to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Anna Bell. The latter died suddenly at the home of her sister, Mrs. O. H. Frink, on Thursday last, and the funeral was held in Shenandoah on Friday. She had been taken sick some days before and was resting at the Frink home. On Thursday morning she felt in better health and was dressing herself upstairs when she was taken with a sudden attack of heart trouble or apoplexy and died within fifteen minutes.

[BELL, ANNA MINNICK]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, October 20, 1899
PLEASANT RIDGE – Mrs. Bell died at the home of her sister, Mrs. O. H. Frink, Thursday. Funeral services were held Friday. She leaves two children, a boy and girl.

[BELL, WILLIAM, 1818 – 1899]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, March 3, 1899
We mentioned a few days ago that Prof. Wm. Bell, of the city schools, had been called to his home in Morning Sun by the serious illness of his father, Wm. Bell. The latter died at 7 o'clock a. m. on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 25, aged nearly 71 years. La grippe and old age was the cause of his death. He was one of the earliest settlers of Iowa, having come here in 1837 from Ohio. His son, who is located in Clarinda, is the only son living in a family of ten children, three of whom died before the father. The mother is still living.

[BENNETT, JAMES, 1838 – 1898]
Page County Democrat (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, March 3, 1898
James Bennett died suddenly at his home in Harlan township, Tuesday, March 1, 1898, shortly after noon, from a stroke of paralysis. He has been afflicted for several months from a severe stroke, but appeared to be improving all the time, feeling usually well up to the moment of his taking away. He was one of our old settlers and exemplar citizens and his death casts a gloom over the whole community. The family have the sympathy of all. The funeral took place at 10 o'clock this forenoon.

[BENNETT, JAMES, 1838 – 1898]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, March 4, 1898
PAGE – James Bennett, living in the southern part of Harlan township, died Tuesday afternoon, and was buried yesterday from his home. He was about 60 years of age, a good man and widely known. He leaves a widow, three daughters and three sons.

[BENNETT, JAMES, 1838 – 1898]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, March 4, 1898
COLLEGE SPRINGS – Death claims another from our midst. Tuesday at 1 o'clock p. m., Mr. James Bennett, an old and respected citizen of this community, was called very suddenly. He had suffered a long time from that dread disease, paralysis, but had been getting better for some time and with the help of crutches expected to soon be out in the sunshine on warm days, but the summons came and he departed, leaving a loving wife and family to mourn his loss besides a large number of friends and neighbors. The funeral was held at the house Thursday at 11 o'clock, after which the body was interred in Maple Hill cemetery.

[BENNETT, SARAH FRUIT DOUGHERTY]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, October 31, 1899
Mrs. Sarah Bennett, aged 59 years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. T. R. Taggart, southwest of this city, on last Thursday morning at eleven o'clock from consumption. She had been failing for two years or more but had been confined to her bed but a few weeks. Funeral services were held at the home on Saturday morning at eleven o'clock, conducted by Rev. Martin of the U. P. Church of College Springs, of which body Mrs. Bennett was a faithful member. The body was interred at College Springs. Deceased leaves three sons and three daughters to mourn her loss. Her husband, James Bennett, died in March of 1898.

[BENTLEY, MARY SMITH]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, February 3, 1899
Mrs. Bentley, living northeast of Hawleyville, died yesterday. The funeral will be held at two o'clock this afternoon.

[BENTLEY, MARY SMITH]
Page County Democrat (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, February 9, 1899
Mary Bentley was born Aug. 9, 1829, in Nottingham Eng. and died at her home 1 ½ miles northwest of Hawleyville Iowa, Feb. 2nd, 1899. She came to America with her husband, James Bentley. Locating in Iowa, in the community in which she died, in 1858. She was the mother of 8 children, five of whom are living. All were present to pay loving tribute to mother's memory. In middle life she identified herself with the Christian church but for the last few years of her life she affiliated with the Seven Day Adventists. Her last days were full of suffering, but she found no fear in the hour of death.
"Like a shock of corn cometh in his season, she came to her grave in full age," knowing in whom she had believed, being fully persuaded that He is able to keep that which she had committed unto Him against that day. After a few remarks by the writer from John 14: 1-7, the remains were laid to rest beside the husband of her youth.  [Poem not transcribed.] -- Willis A. Wells
]Note: The same obituary was published in the Clarinda Herald, February 7, 1899.]

[BIEGHLER, MARY PERMELIA "IRMA"]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 21, 1899
Irma Bieghler – Irma Bieghler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bieghler, died Tuesday evening at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Kile, age 12 years 5 months and 9 days. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon from the home of the grandparents west of this city, conducted by Rev. E. W. McDade of Perry.
 

[BIEGHLER, MARY PERMELIA "IRMA"]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, April 24, 1899
Mary Permelia Bieghler, daughter of Charles C. and Hattie K. Bieghler, was born near Clarinda, Iowa, Nov. 9, 1886, died at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Kile, April 18, 1889 [1899], aged 12 years, 5 months, and 9 days.
Irma, as she was called by all who knew and loved her, was a bright, intelligent, lovable girl. During the last few years of her short life she was never in perfect health. Four years ago she became a victim to a nervous disease and for a time her life was despaired of, but she rallied and although never very strong, bore her weakness uncomplainingly, only often saying she was tired.
Seven weeks ago she was taken ill with rheumatic fever. For the last two weeks she had been considered getting better, but Tuesday evening she had a severe fit of coughing, a little after 10 o'clock, which caused her death in about thirty minutes. Her father, who had been called to her bedside during the first part of her illness, had returned to his work in Des Moines just a week before her death. He was called back to attend the funeral services which were conducted by Rev. E. W. McDade of Perry, Ia.
Besides her father and mother, she leaves one brother, Charles K., aged four years, her grandparents and a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends to mourn her loss.
Irma was a member of the M. E. Sunday School and a faithful Christian. Though her death was sudden she was not unprepared, for He who said, "Suffer little children to come unto me," had been her Friend and Saviour several years.
Although the sun does not shine so brightly and our hearts can never be quite so light again, we cannot wish her back, for she is with Him who will give the weary rest.

[BLACK, JAMES CURRY]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, November 14, 1899
J. C. Black died at the home of his son William, south of town, on last Saturday and funeral services were held from the home yesterday morning at ten o'clock, conducted by Rev. Martin of College Springs, assisted by Rev. Dill of this city. Mr. Black was aged 68 years at his death. He was born in Butler county, Penn. and came to this county in 1868. Six children have been born to him and his wife, three of them being dead. William, Robert and Elmer are still living. Mrs. Black also lives to mourn the loss of her life mate. Mr. Black was a member of the U. P. Church for nearly forty years and was faithful in all of his Christian work. For the last five years he has been suffering from a cancer, but he bore his sufferings patiently and his Christian character remained steadfast during all of his trials. The family and other relatives have the sympathy of all of their friends.

[BLACK, JAMES CURRY]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, November 17, 1899
COLLEGE SPRINGS – The funeral of J. M. Black took place from the United Presbyterian church at 1:30 p. m. Monday. He was buried at Maple Hill cemetery.
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, November 17, 1899

[BLACK, JAMES CURRY]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, November 17, 1899
SHAMBAUGH – J. C. Black, who has been suffering from cancer of the face all summer, died at his home west of town Saturday at 1 o'clock. Mr. Black was one of our most highly respected citizens and will be missed from the community as well as from the home. Funeral services were conducted Monday at College Springs.

[BLACK, JOHN, - 1899]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, March 7, 1899
HEPBURN – John Black, son of James Black, was killed in the shale pits at Council Bluffs last week. This is a sad accident. He is well known in this vicinity, being an old teacher in our schools. He had just joined the Woodmen of America and held a policy of $2000. The friends have the sympathy of all in their bereavement.

[BLACK, JOHN, - 1899]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, March 10, 1899
HEPBURN – News of the sudden and violent death in Omaha of John Black reached us Saturday and shocked the community not a little, for Mr. Black was formerly a well known and highly respected citizen of Valley township, having been raised to maturity in the North Page neighborhood. His father, J. L. Black, has the sympathy of his numerous friends and acquaintances. The death of his son is a severe blow to Mr. Black at his advanced time of life.

[BLAIR, PAUL]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, November 4, 1898
Mrs. Blair received word yesterday that her nephew, Paul Blair, had been killed at Davenport on Wednesday in a street car accident. No particulars were given.

[BLODGETT, JEANETTE "NETTIE" BALL]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, July 21, 1899
Mrs. Nettie Blodgett died last Saturday at 4 p. m. at Shenandoah, age 49 years. Besides her husband she left eight children living and had been the mother of nine. A cancer caused her death.

[BLOMBERG, MABEL H.]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, March 4, 1898
NYMAN – The 7 months' old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bloomburg died Tuesday, after a week's illness. The funeral was held Thursday at 1 p. m., Rev. A. G. Freden conducting the funeral.
[Note: The last name is spelled Blomberg on her headstone.]

[BLOMBERG, MABEL H.]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, March 4, 1898
BETHESDA – Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sandquist attended the funeral of the little 7 months old child of Albert Bloomberg [Blomberg] last Thursday. The cause of death was paralysis. It's sad to part with those small ones but there is a home in heaven awaiting them.

[BOLEN, MARY "POLLY" LEE]
Lafayette Daily Courier (Lafayette, Indiana), May 15, 1899
Mrs. Polly Bolen – This morning at 2 o'clock occurred the death of Mrs. Polly Bolen at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Cunningham, in Stockwell, of the infirmities of old age. She was 84 years of age and had lived there for a number of years. One son, Spencer Bolen and a daughter, Mrs. Cunningham, survive. The deceased was a sister of Smith Lee, at one time auditor of this county. the funeral arrangements have not been made. The interment will be at Monroe cemetery.

[BOLEN, MARY "POLLY" LEE]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, May 26, 1899
SHAMBAUGH – W.[illiam] S.[pencer] Bolen received the sad news by telegram Monday, that his mother, age 85 years, had died at her home in Stockwell, Ind. On account of Mr. Bolen's ill health he was unable to attend the funeral.

[BOLEN, MARY "POLLY" LEE]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, May 26, 1899
SHAMBAUGH – W. [illiam] S.[pencer] Bolen received a dispatch stating that his mother had passed away May 15th. Mr. Bolen has our sympathy in his bereavement.

[BOLEN, WILLIAM SPENCER]
Lincoln State Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska), Monday, January 25, 1926
Bolen – William S. Bolen, eighty-five years old, died at 11:15 a. m. Monday at his home, 624 East Nineteenth street, University Place. He is survived by his wife and a son, H. B. Bolen and two daughters, Mrs. Joe Stanton and Mrs. Ella M. Grove. Mr. Bolen was a veteran of the civil war. He served in company 72, Indiana Volunteers. Funeral services will be held Wednesday. The hour will be announced later. The body will be taken to Clarinda, Ia. The body is being held at Castle, Roper & Matthews.

[BOLEN, WILLIAM SPENCER]
Lincoln Star (Lincoln, Nebraska), Tuesday, January 26, 1926
Funeral services for William S. Bolen will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the home, 624 East Nineteenth street, University Place in charge of Rev. A. J. Croft. Mrs. Alva Campbell will sing. The body will be taken to Clarinda, Ia., for burial.

[BOLEN, WILLIAM SPENCER]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, January 28, 1926
William S. Bolen – At College Springs this Thursday morning were held short services for William S. [pencer] Bolen who died Monday evening in Lincoln, Nebr. at the age of 85 years, one month and 11 days.
Mr. Bolen formerly lived at Shambaugh and College Springs.

[BOLEN, WILLIAM SPENCER]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, January 28, 1926
William S. Bolen – The body of William S. [pencer] Bolen, who died at his home in University Place, Lincoln, Nebr., arrived in this city last night and was taken to the R. E. Harmon undertaking parlors and this morning was taken to College Springs where a short service was held at the grave.
Mr. Bolen was born in Indiana county, Tennessee, and was 85 years, 1 month and 11 days old. He was a former Page county resident, having lived in Shambaugh for a number of years. He has a grandson, Harvey Bolen, now living near College Springs.

[BOLEN, WILLIAM SPENCER]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, January 28, 1926
SHAMBAUGH – Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Beery received word Tuesday morning of the death of Spencer Bolen at Lincoln, Nebr., who passed away some time Monday night. The body was shipped to Clarinda, arriving there last night on the 10 o'clock train and was taken to College Springs for burial this morning at 11 o'clock. Mr. Bolen formerly lived here and was an old soldier. He has many friends who are sorry to learn of his death. He had been in poor health for some time so that his death was not a shock to people here. He leaves three children, all of them living in Lincoln and are Mrs. Ella Grove, Mrs. Joe Stanton and Bert Bolen. A short service was held at the grave this morning, many from here attending.

[BOLEN, WILLIAM SPENCER]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, February 4, 1926
SHAMBAUGH – H. B. Bolen from Lincoln, Neb. was a visitor Thursday at the Dona Beery home. He came back to College Springs on the sad errand of bringing the remains of his father to the old home cemetery for burial.

[BOLEN, WILLIAM SPENCER]
Page County Democrat (Clarinda, Iowa), Wednesday, February 10, 1926
COLLEGE SPRINGS – Bert Bolen and his sister, Mrs. Ella Grove of University Place, Nebr., accompanied the remains of their father here, for burial last week.

[BOLTON, CHARLES MELVILLE]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, April 4, 1899
An Awful Tragedy. Charlie Bolton, of East River Township, Accidentally Shoots Himself.
This morning the awful news was brought to Clarinda of the accidental death of Chas. Melville Bolton, the fourteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Bolton of East River township, yesterday afternoon. The accident occurred near the home, about ten miles southeast of this city. The boy had gone hunting about ten o'clock in the morning, with his brother George and a neighbor named J. H. Denning. About 1:30 o'clock the crowd separated, young Bolton following the tracks of a rabbit. Shortly afterward the others heard the quick report of both barrels of his gun but thought nothing of it, as he was a quick and sure shot, and a very careful hunter. At dusk, however, the boy had not returned, and the parents became alarmed. Search was made for him, and he could not be found. Parties were then organized and with lanterns, about fifteen people looked for him all night. It was not until 4:30 o'clock this morning that Dick Crawford found his body lying half covered by the drifting snow, in a little ditch on the edge of a cornfield. The snow had continued falling for some time after he was shot and his face and arms were covered with sleet and snow. He was flat on his back, with his mittened left hand held out, as if holding his gun and his right hand bare, in his pocket, as he always carried it, ready to shoot. The double barreled shot gun lay about seven feet away, with both barrels empty and the stock broken off short. In the boy's right breast there was a terrible gash, made by the two charges of the gun. The wound had not bled to any extent and not clear through the body. But it had evidently killed the boy instantly, for he lay very peacefully and not as if there had been a struggle. His right lung is all torn to pieces, but the wound is not a ragged one, as he had on a heavy shooting jacket. Both barrels of the gun had been loaded heavily with No. 5 shot and it cannot be imagined how the triggers were snapped as no twig or stick was near the place where the boy fell. Charlie was a very careful and experienced hunter, so it is a mystery how the accident occurred. But it's one of the things that sometimes happen, despite very precaution. The boy was always happy and jolly and was popular among all who knew him. He had no enemies whatever. His family is prostrated over his loss, especially since another brother, W. M., died only last July.
Arrangements have not yet been made for the funeral, but it will probably be held from the house at two o'clock tomorrow, conducted by Rev. Buckner, the M. E. pastor at Shambaugh, of whose church the lad was a member. The family have the sympathy of everybody in their grief and bereavement.

[BOLTON, CHARLES MELVILLE]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 7, 1899
EAST RIVER – Charles Bolton was accidently shot while hunting Monday. When found Tuesday he was lying in a ditch with a wound in his side and his gun stock broken. It is supposed he fell while running. He was buried at the Memory cemetery, Wednesday at 2 o'clock.

[BOLTON, CHARLES MELVILLE]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 7, 1899
SHAMBAUGH – Rev. D. M. Buckner, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church was called Wednesday to preach the funeral of Charles Bolton, who accidently shot himself Monday while out hunting in East River township.

[BOLTON, CHARLES MELVILLE]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 7, 1899
Killed While Hunting.
Charles Melvill Bolton, Age 14 Years, Loses His Life. Separates From His Companions to Follow Rabbit Tracks—Snow and Sleet Covered. His Dead Body Is Found Near His Home—His Gun Accidentally Discharged.
Charley Melvill Bolton, about 14 years of age, was killed Monday afternoon by the accidental discharge of his own shotgun while he was hunting in the timber near his home, nine miles southeast of this city.
Charley left home about 10:30 o'clock Monday morning, accompanied by his brother, George Bolton, who was two years his senior and John Denna, a neighbor of the family, for a hunt through the timber, each carrying a gun.
After the party had been out about two hours, Charley separated from his companions, they going northwest and he in the opposite direction to follow some rabbit tracks. Two reports almost simultaneous were heard from his gun, by his former companions, about three-quarters of an hour after the party had separated, and these were the only reports heard by them during the afternoon, coming from his direction. His brother and Mr. Denna returned to their homes early in the evening without him, no alarm being felt for his safety as he was very careful with a gun and frequently went hunting by himself, but as night began to approach and it being unusual for him to remain away at night, his folks became alarmed and a searching party was instituted with the assistance of their neighbors and the surrounding country was traversed during the entire night. No clue to his whereabouts was discovered until about daylight Tuesday morning when Richard Crawford found his dead body, partly covered with snow and sleet, in a small ravine about 100 rods from his home. In his right breast was a large gash which was apparently caused by the loads from both barrels of the gun. The gun was lying several feet from him with the stock broken off and both barrels empty. From the manner in which he lay and the condition of the gun and ground where he was found, it is supposed he was carrying the gun with the stock in front of him and upon reaching the ravine either stumbled or slipped down the bank, the stock of the gun striking the ground and discharging both barrels and breaking the gun.
Charley was a favorite among his associates and respected by all with whom he became acquainted. He leaves three brothers and one sister, besides his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Bolton, who are deeply grieved over his untimely death. The bereavement  is more severe on account of the death of Charley's brother, W. N. Bolton, who died July 25, 1898, from rheumatism and consumption.
The funeral was held at the home of his parents in East River township Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. D. M. Buckner of Shambaugh.

[BOLTON, WILLIAM N. "WILL"]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, July 29, 1898
NEW MARKET – Will Bolton, who lived with his parents in section 26, East River, died Tuesday morning at 3 o'clock and was buried Wednesday in Memory cemetery. He was 24 or 25 years old and unmarried. He died professing a faith in Christ as his Savior. He has been declining for more than a year and medical doctors have not agreed as to the nature of his illness. It is most probable that the originating cause was an injury of the back from being thrown from a mule when a lad, which hurt finally resulted in the formation of an abscess in the lumbar region and which discharged itself into the lower bowels.

[BOND, LOUISA FENTRISS]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, February 11, 1898
Mrs. Wm. Beatty received a dispatch Thursday morning from Graham, Mo., announcing the sudden death of her mother, Mrs. Louisa Bond, in that town, at 8 o'clock Wednesday night. Mrs. Beatty left for there this morning.

[BOND, LOUISA FENTRISS]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, February 22, 1898
Obituary – Mrs. Will Beattie, as we mentioned last week, received the sad news a few days ago that her mother, Mrs. Louisa Bond, had died at her home in Graham, Missouri, on Wednesday, Feb. 9. Mrs. Bond was born in Gilford county N. C., on October 9, 1822. Her maiden name was Louisa Fentriss. She was married when sixteen years of age to Uriah Bond and they came to Missouri in 1843. Ten children have been born to them, six of whom, two boys and two girls, survive their mother. Mrs. Bond was a staunch member of the M. E. church, and the funeral services were conducted at Graham, on Saturday, Feb. 12, at 11 a. m., by her pastor, Rev. M. H. Jordan.

[BOND, LOUISA FENTRISS]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, February 25, 1898
Mrs. Louisa Bond of Graham, Mo., mother of Mrs. W. H. Beattie of this city died recently at Graham. She was an excellent Christian lady.

[BONHAM, FLORENCE]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, December 29, 1899
Miss Florence Bonham, who died at Burlington Junction Friday evening, Dec. 22, was formerly employed here and was a great favorite. The funeral was held on Sunday and the Misses Dollie Warren, Anna Blair, Nina Wright, Ella Starling and Mr. Hunter attended from here.

[BONHAM, FLORENCE]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, December 29, 1899
COLLEGE SPRINGS – Miss Florence Bonham, a daughter of Mrs. J. H. Martin, died at the home of Mr. Martin last Friday night and was buried in Maple Hill cemetery on Sunday. Miss Bonham has been poorly for a long time and spent several months in the west, returning home only a short time ago.

[BOSTON, NOAH RANSBOTTOM]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, January 17, 1899
A Veteran at Rest - Boston, Noah R. - Yesterday the funeral services of Noah R. Boston were held in the Methodist church, conducted by Rev Vedder. The deceased had for a few months been making his home with his son southwest of town. The following obituary was read by the pastor:
Noah R. [ansbottom] Boston was born in Rock Ridge [Rockbridge] county, East Virginia, April 28, 1813, and died Jan 15, 1899, aged 85 years, 8 months and 17 days. He was married to Mary A. Webb April 9, 1835. To them were born eight children, four of whom are living and four have gone to live with Christ above. Since the death of his wife January 3, 1885, he has lived with his children, of whom only one was present at his funeral, one daughter and two sons being detained in Illinois. He bore all his sufferings very patiently during the six weeks of illness. But when the Master called he was not afraid to go. The family are consoled to think of him on the other shore. He always tried to live a Christian life and has reached his reward in heaven.
Be and bye we shall meet him; In our bright eternal home; Where we will know no sorrow; And meet to part no more.

[BOSTON, NOAH RANSBOTTOM]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, Jan 17, 1899
A Veteran at Rest - Boston, Noah R. - Yesterday the funeral services of Noah R. Boston were held in the Methodist church, conducted by Rev Vedder. The deceased had for a few months been making his home with his son southwest of town. The following obituary was read by the pastor:
Noah R.[ansbottom] Boston was born in Rock Ridge [Rockbridge] county, East Virginia, April 28, 1813, and died Jan 15, 1899, aged 85 years, 8 months and 17 days. He was married to Mary A. [nn] Webb April 9, 1835. To them were born eight children, four of whom are living and four have gone to live with Christ above. Since the death of his wife January 3, 1885, he has lived with his children, of whom only one was present at his funeral, one daughter and two sons being detained in Illinois. He bore all his sufferings very patiently during the six weeks of illness. But when the Master called, he was not afraid to go. The family are consoled to think of him on the other shore. He always tried to live a Christian life and has reached his reward in heaven.
Be and bye we shall meet him; In our bright eternal home; Where we will know no sorrow; And meet to part no more.
I desire to return my heartfelt thanks to the many kind friends who assisted and sympathized with me and my family in our late bereavement; and especially do we thank the Rebekah Lodge for their gift of flowers. N.A. Boston and family.

[BOSTON, NOAH RANSBOTTOM]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, January 20, 1899
Noah R. [ansbottom] Boston, aged 86 years, died at the home of his son, N. [oah] A.[ddison] Boston, southwest of the city, Sunday, Jan. 15, 1899. The funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal church at 11 a. m., Monday, conducted by Rev. P. V. D. Vedder.

[BOSTON, NOAH RANSBOTTOM'S BROTHER-IN-LAW]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday,
]Mr. Noah A. Boston was called to his old home at Chrisman, Ill., Sunday night, by the death of his wife's brother.

[BOWMAN, GEORGE ALBERT "AL"]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, November 23, 1911
COIN – Albert Bowman died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Tenhulzen, Wednesday afternoon. Only being sick about a week. Albert Bowman was born near McComb, Ill., August 18, 1857, and died at Coin, Ia., Nov. 15, 1911. Age 54 years 3 months and 13 days. He leaves to mourn their loss one daughter, Mrs. John Tenhulzen, one son, Fern Bowman, and one sister, Mrs. E. J. Baker of Des Moines. The funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Methodist Episcopal church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. C. R. Miller and the remains were laid at rest at the Elmwood cemetery beside his wife who departed thirteen years ago.

[BOWMAN, MARY A. BOYD]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, December 29, 1899
COIN – Mrs. Al Bowman died Wednesday, leaving a husband and four small children who greatly need the mother's care. She has been in poor health for some time but was not thought dangerously ill till Tuesday night when she became unconscious and remained so until her death.

[BOWMAN, MARY A. BOYD]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, January 5, 1900
COIN – Two deaths occurred in Coin last week which have already been reported in several of last week's papers, one being the death of Mrs. Al Bowman which occurred on Thursday morning, the funeral being held on Friday morning . . .Both deaths were particularly sad, the one of Mrs. Bowman because she left a husband in poor health with three small children to care for, the oldest being a nearly helpless child from infancy . . .

[BOWMAN, MARY A. BOYD]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, January 5, 1900
COIN – Mr. Tavis Polsley, who resides near Bedford, Taylor county, Iowa, was in Coin to attend the funeral of Mrs. Bowman.

Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, January 5, 1900
COIN – Two deaths occurred in Coin last week which have already been reported in several of last week's papers, one being the death of Mrs. Al Bowman, which occurred on Thursday morning, the funeral being held on Friday morning, the other of Mrs. Stella Hatch which occurred on Thursday night and the funeral being held on Saturday, both at the Methodist Episcopal church. Both deaths were particularly sad, the one of Mrs. Bowman because she left a husband in poor health with three small children to care for, the oldest being a nearly helpless child from infancy; the other of Mrs. Hatch, because she was young and anxious for life and health and had suffered so long and had bravely borne the amputation of her right limb in the hopes of thereby securing better health, but as she neared her last days she became reconciled and was willing and ready to go, bidding her friends all goodbye with the assurance that it was "all right."

[BOYLES, REBECCA R. SHEPHERD]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, July 29, 1898
COLLEGE SPRINGS – Mrs. Austin Stanton received word last Saturday that her mother died and was to be buried Monday. She lived at Centerville, this state.

[BRADDY, DELPHIA MAJORS]
Clay Center Dispatch (Clay Center, Kansas), Friday, January 18, 1907
Mrs. Braddy Dead. Aged Mother of Mrs. S. L. Umsted Called Home.
Body Was Taken to Her Old Home, Braddyville, Iowa, for Interment—She Was Eighty-Five Years Old—Bright's Disease Caused this Death.
Last night Mrs. Delphia Braddy, aged eighty-five years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. L. Umsted on East Dexter street. Bright's disease was the cause of her death and her age made it harder for her to withstand the disease.
The body was taken to Braddyville, Iowa, for burial and the funeral services will be held there Sunday. This town was Mrs. Braddy's old home and was named for her people.
[Note: The same announcement was also published in the same newspaper, January 24, 1907.]

[BRADDY, DELPHIA MAJORS]
Times (Clay Center, Kansas), Thursday, January 24, 1907
BRADDY – Mrs. Delphia Braddy died Thursday night, Jan. 17 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. L. Umstead on east Dexter street. She was eighty-five years old and was only sick a few days, Bright's disease being the cause of her death. The deceased had lived in this community about a year, her husband having preceded her to the better land several years ago. The remains were shipped to Braddyville, Iowa, Friday for burial, the funeral occurring on Sunday. Owing to the illness of Mr. Umstead, who has been confined to his home with rheumatism since last May, Mrs. Umstead was unable to accompany the remains. She has the sympathy of all her friends in this hour of sorrow.

[BRADDY, DELPHIA MAJORS]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, January 25, 1907
BRADDYVILLE – Willard Braddy and family of Steele, N. D., came down to attend the burial of his mother.

[BRADDY, WILLIAM ANDERSON]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, December 22, 1899
BRADDYVILLE – Biography – William Anderson Braddy was born March 14, 1820, in Tennessee and died on December 14, 1899, aged 79 years and 9 months. He was married in White County, Illinois, in 1843, to Miss Delpha Majors, who still survives him. They moved to Iowa in 1846 and settled at Kirksville, Wapello County, Iowa and engaged in the blacksmith business and later in a carding mill with his brother, James Braddy. In 1856 they all moved to Braddyville, Iowa, where the two brothers took claims and erected a grist mill where the present mill now stands. James located on the quarter section where the town now stands while William located on the quarter section west of town, now known as the Alex McClure farm. The two brothers worked together to perfect their mill and farms until 1860, when William sold out his interest in the mill and in 1865 he sold his farm and took up residence in White Cloud, Iowa, where he sold goods for nearly two years when he disposed of his stock of goods and settled on a farm northwest of Shenandoah, Iowa. After several years he sold again and settled west of Elmo, Mo., and came back to reside in Braddyville in 1891. Through his long, useful and eventful life no one can be found but who remembers him as a man noted for his integrity, sobriety and industry and that practiced the golden rule in all the walks of life. He died at his son-in-law's home, four miles west of Braddyville, where he and his aged wife had gone to spend the winter, as they were too old and feeble to live alone. Besides the partner of a lifetime he leaves five sons and three daughters. Four sons and two daughters live in far -off California. One son, Willard B., and Mrs. Omsted [Umsted] were the only children present; other friends and relatives were numerous. The services at the M. E. church were conducted by Rev. Johnson of this charge and were very appropriate and befitting over the departure of this early pioneer. "He was a good man," will be the history of Wm. A. Braddy as it is handed to future ages by fathers and mothers to the children of the future generations. A good man has gone.

[BRAND, ANDREW JACKSON]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, January 9, 1885
We give the particulars of the death of Mr. Brand, who was supposed to have been frozen to death near College Springs. There is a well founded report that whiskey was the prime cause of the man's death. . . .

[BRAND, ANDREW JACKSON]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, January 9, 1885
Death of Mr. Brand. Special to the Journal.
Page Center, Jan. 1st, 1885.
Your correspondent, hearing of the death of Mr. Brand, at once became interested in the Journal's behalf and proceeded to investigate the facts. Deceased name is A. H. Brand, lives ½ miles east of Page Center on the farm owned by Mr. Joseph Armstrong of Clarinda, Iowa. He started Tuesday morning for Blanchard on business, remarking at the time that he expected he had better go on the train as there was danger of a horse falling (the road being so slippery) and killing him. He rode a spirited animal and his son told him, "Father you had better go on the train or ride the other horse, I am afraid to see you go away on that horse." He thought he was able to manage him and set forth on a journey of business to meet a sad and sorrowful death. He transacted his business and started to return from B. to meet his family. Oh! sad fate, he went to that home from whence no traveler returns.
When within one or two of miles of College Springs the animal he was riding either became frightened and threw him off or slipped and fell with him causing his death. The latter is the most plausible as we learn from the son that the horse was not shod and was not very sure footed on a slippery road. When found his body was lifeless and although it still contained some warmth, he was dead. The idea that he was frozen to death is in the mind of your correspondent erroneous. The examination of the ground failed to give any evidence of a struggle or battle for life, yet there may have been as the drifting snow that night might have covered traces which may have brought to light some facts never to be disclosed. The Coroner's jury failed to enlighten us any more than we have stated. Your correspondent in summing up the evidence he has obtained, ventures the opinion that he was killed almost instantly. His horse was found between College Springs and Blanchard. He leaves a large family in not any too good circumstances, a delicate wife, but hardy sons, who will provide for a dearly bereaved mother. May God show them kindness and prosperity.  Reason.
Coroners Verdict.
Coroner Evans held an inquest on the 31st and the following verdict was rendered by the jury:
The said jurors upon oath do say that the said Andrew J. Brand came to his death by falling from or being thrown from a horse on the night of December 30th, 1884.
C. S. Hart. S. P. Aber. D. I. Richard.} Jurors
Attest: T. Evans, Coroner.

[BROWN, HARRY]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, November 14, 1899
Harry Brown, whose body was brought here from Chicago last Friday and was interred in the Clarinda cemetery on Sunday afternoon, was a man who was well known in this vicinity. He had made his home for over thirty years with Mr. A. Pfander, near this city, and had gone to Chicago about four weeks ago, for a vacation and a visit. While there he boarded with Mrs. Hunter, who was related to some of his friends. On Wednesday morning last, Mrs. Hunter heard Harry coughing in his room, before he arose and as he did not appear for breakfast at his usual time, she sent her husband into his room to see if anything was the matter. Mr. Hunter found Harry on the floor beside the bed with his face downward. He was dead, although his body was yet warm. As soon as arrangements could be made, a post mortem was held and apoplexy was found to be the cause of his death. His body was brought here by Mrs. Hunter and funeral services were held at the residence of Mr. Pfander, four miles north of Clarinda, at 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Clemmer. Harry was aged 69 years and had never been married. He was born in Manchester, England and was raised in London. He was an ivory turner by trade. He came to American in 1854 and came to this place in 1861. He was a well-to-do man and had a host of friends who mourn his loss.

[BROWN, HARRY]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, November 17, 1899
Harry Brown died in Chicago Wednesday night, Nov. 8, in the sixty-ninth year of his age and his remains were brought to this city, arriving here Friday morning. Mr. Brown was born Birmingham, England, in 1830, came to the United States in 1854 and located in Page county in 1861. After a few years' residence in this county, he purchased a quarter section of land, the southeast quarter of section 12, Nodaway township, which still remains in his name. He had no relatives in this country. The funeral services were held at the home of A. Pfander, four miles northwest of this city, Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. W. B. Clemmer.

[BRUMMETT, EMMA MILLHONE]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, September 1, 1899
Daughter of L. Millhone Dead. Mrs. J. W. Brummett Departed In Miami County, Kan. –Personal Mention.
J. W. Brummett and three youngest children from Miami county, Kan., accompanied by J. W. Kern and three children, arrived in Clarinda Tuesday afternoon, having made an overland trip from Kansas in five days. Mr. Kern and children went from here to Gravity, their former home.
Mr. Brummett called on The Journal yesterday afternoon. He and the three children are visiting at the home of his father-in-law, Lambert Millhone, just north of town. Mr. Brummett's wife, formerly Emma Millhone, died Aug. 11, last, age 38 years, after an illness of a little over 24 hours. She was taken with a congestive chill and that was followed by conditions which proved fatal. She left six children. Mr. Brummett and family moved from Page county six years ago. He has now sold his Miami county farm but will return to that locality. His post office address is Drexel, Mo.

[BUCKINGHAM, BEN'S TWIN INFANTS]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, July 21, 1899
NYMAN – Ben Buckingham's twins were buried Thursday.

[BUCKNER, HATTIE]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, August 12, 1898
SHAMBAUGH – Rev. D. M. Buckner returned from Dunlap Friday morning where he was called to attend the funeral of his niece, Miss Hattie Buckner, who died of consumption, Aug. 2. Miss Hattie was quite well and favorably known in this community and her death was a shock to a host of friends.

[BURK, ELIZA WILLIAMS]
Page County Democrat (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, January 12, 1899
Mrs. Levi Burke died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alice Fleming, in Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 8th, 1899, aged 77 years, 9 months and 29 days. She had been visiting there several months but her sickness was of short duration. Eliza Williams was born in Carroll county, Ohio, March 10,1821, and was married to Mr. Levi Burke in 1841. To them were born nine children, five boys and four girls. One son died in infancy and two at the age of fourteen. In Nov. 1852 the family removed from Ohio to Indiana, where they resided until 1872 when they located in Clarinda and had since made their home here. Mr. Burke, died June 12, 1894, aged 76 years, 4 months and 6 days. In the death of Grandma Burke a kind-hearted and Christian lady is called away. Her remains were brought to this city Monday evening, and the funeral took place at 11 o'clock a. m. yesterday, conducted by Rev. P. V. D. Vedder, pastor of the M. E. church, of which Mrs. Burke had long been an earnest member.

[BURK, ELIZA WILLIAMS]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, January 13, 1899
Mrs. Eliza Burk of Clarinda died Sunday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Fleming in Kansas City, with whom she had been spending the winter. She was 78 years of age and leaves the record of a noble, Christian life, a devout Methodist, an honor to herself and her family. Her husband, Levi Burk, died in 1894 and was buried in the Clarinda cemetery where his wife is now beside him. The following children survive them: Mrs. S. E. Hall, Mrs. G. O. Rogers and Mrs. J. D. McMacken of Clarinda, Mrs. W. A. Fleming of Kansas City, Alden Burk of Clarinda and W. T. Burk of Mound City, Mo. The remains were brought to Clarinda Monday night. The funeral was held Wednesday at 10 a. m. conducted by Rev. P. V. D. Vedder.

[BURLESON, DAVID GARDNER]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, December 8, 1899
This community was shocked yesterday morning to hear of the sudden death of Mr. David G.[ardner] Burleson, one of the most respected and well known citizens of the city, at his home southeast of the square, at six o'clock on Wednesday evening. Mr. Burleson had not been in good health for several months. In the early fall he went to Burlington Junction to take treatment at the Springs, with the hope of benefitting his health. He returned to vote in November, feeling slightly better, but the improvement did not last, and he returned to the Junction soon after to resume treatment. Last Saturday he returned to his home here and though he was known to be no better, it was not expected that he was near death's door. He did not attend to business, as before, but his friends who saw him and talked with him thought that he would soon be around. Wednesday evening he retired very early and at six o'clock, while he was taking a drink of water from his wife's hand, and was leaning on her arm, he fell back and suddenly expired. Bright's disease was the treacherous malady that sapped his life and took him off without warning. Though he did not know, and his friends did not know when his time would come, yet he was ready to die, as he was a faithful and consistent Christian and was respected and trusted as few men are by their fellows. A sad circumstance of his death was that his eldest daughter, Miss Clara, not suspecting her father's serious condition, was teaching at her school in Valley township and did not receive word of his demise until late in the evening.
Mr. Burleson was born in Seneca county, N. Y., on December 10, 1842, and was the fourth of a family of seven children. He is the last one of the family to survive. In March of 1853 he moved to Branch county, Mich., where he enlisted in the Eleventh Michigan regiment on August 24, 1861. He served in all the engagements of the regiment and was mustered out on September 30, 1864. On March 24, 1869, he was married to Miss Mary A. [deline] Shoemaker. Four children have been born to them, two sons having died in infancy and the two daughters, Clara I. and Florence C., still surviving. Two years after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Burleson came west to Council Bluffs where he engaged in the grain business. He went to Villisca and engaged in the same business in the early seventies and came to this city with his family in August of 1895. He has been engaged in the grain and elevator business in partnership with Wm. Butler since his coming here. He has been a member of the Presbyterian church for over 22 years and during his stay at Villisca was a deacon in the church. He was an elder in the Clarinda church at the time of his death. He was also a member of Warren Post No. 11, G. A. R.
Funeral services will be held at the late residence at three o'clock this afternoon and at Villisca in the Presbyterian church at ten o'clock tomorrow morning. Interment will take place at Villisca.

[BURLESON, DAVID GARDNER]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, December 8, 1899
D. G. Burleson Dead. Highly Esteemed Citizen and Business Man Passes Away Wednesday Evening.
D. [avid] G. [ardner] Burleson died Wednesday evening at his home in this city. he had been in poor health for several months and while it had become known that he had a fatal illness, his death came as a sudden shock to the community when it was announced. He had a long and successful, honorable business career and was well known as a member of the grain and coal firm of Butler & Burleson. He was thoroughly upright—altogether one of the best of men. He was a Union soldier, had served on the city council and was an elder of the Presbyterian church. he died in his fifty-seventh year. His surviving family is his widow and two daughters, Clara and Florence. The funeral is at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the home, conducted by Rev. T. C. Smith. Warren post attends in a body and as many as can will accompany the remains to Villisca tomorrow morning, where the burial will take place at his former home town.

[BURLESON, DAVID GARDNER]
Villisca Review (Villisca, Iowa), Thursday, December 14, 1899
A Good Man Has Gone
David G.[ardner] Burleson was born in Tyre, Seneca Co., New York, Dec. 10, 1842.
Moved to Branch Co, Mich., in 1853 and then lived with his uncle until the breaking out of the war. After spending two years farming in 1867 he came west and located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and engaged in grain business which he has followed ever since. In 1869 moved to Villisca and August 1885 to Clarinda.
About 22 years ago he united with the Presbyterian church in Villisca and has ever since been a member. Was married Mar. 24, 1869, at Three Rivers, Mich., to Miss Mary A.[deline] Shoemaker. He was the fourth of a family of seven children and is the last to go. There are no relatives nearer than cousins.
August 24, 1861, he enlisted as a soldier in Co. D 11th Michigan volunteer infantry. He was mustered in at White Pigeon, Mich. and participated in all the battles in which his regiment was engaged. The most important are Stone River, Chickamauga, Peachtree Creek and Kenesaw Mountain. He was with Sherman on his march to Atlanta. He was appointed 1st Sergeant of his company and was mustered out of the service at Sturgis, Mich., Sept. 30, 1864. He received a wound during the battle of Atlanta.
He died Wednesday evening, 6 o'clock Dec. 6, '99 in the arms of his wife. He had been unwell for several weeks but not seriously and had been confined to the house only a few days. He leaves his wife and two daughters, Clara and Florence. Miss Clara was teaching her school in Valley tp. as his condition was not thought to be alarming, but Florence was present.
Funeral services were held at the house, in Clarinda, on Friday afternoon and the remains, attended by relatives and a delegation of friends, were brought to Villisca for interment beside two children who died in infancy. Funeral services occurred at the Presbyterian church here Saturday, 10 a.m. and though the weather was very disagreeable a large number of friends were present. Rev. T.C. Smith, of Clarinda, conducted the services assisted by Rev. Hunter. The ceremonies at the cemetery were in charge of Wm. Lundy Post G.A.R.
Eulogies on the virtues of the departed are so customary that people tire of them but to those who knew David Burleson the warmest words of praise would only be his just due. He was a straight, honest man, a Christian and always a gentleman. His patience, his uniform kindness to all and his constant cheerfulness were a continual wonder and a pleasure to his friends. As Rev. Smith stated in his address, "When the world is peopled with men as good as David Burleson the millennium will have arrived."



[BUYERS, HULDA]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, September 1, 1899
HAWLEYVILLE – Hulda Buyers, who has been a sufferer for some time died at her home in the east part of town last Sunday evening. Short services were held at the home Monday afternoon, conducted by W. A. Wells. After which the remains were laid in their resting place in the cemetery on the hill.