[ALDRICH, SARAH ESTELLA SMITH]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 3, 1913
CLEARFIELD – Mrs. Bridgewater of Oklahoma, Mrs. Flint of Humboldt, Kan., and Henry Smith of Humansville, Mo., came Friday to attend the funeral of their sister, Mrs. N. [ovata] E. [verett] Aldrich. Mr. Smith returned home Monday and Mrs. Bridgewater and Mrs. Flint remained for a more extended visit with relatives.

[ALLENDER, MARTHA LOVE THOMAS]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, September 2, 1913
Mrs. L. [ awrence] E. Beard returned Saturday from Fairfield, Iowa, where she went last week to attend the funeral of an aunt. Her mother, Mrs. R. [obert] B. [ruce] Duncanson of Hastings, Neb., who also attended the funeral, returned with her for a few days visit before returning home.

[APPLE, JAMES ARTHUR]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 18, 1913
Frank Morley went to Clarinda Thursday to attend the funeral of his cousin, Arthur Apple, who was killed in a coal mine accident in Montana.

[ASHFORD, SOPHIA ELLIS GREEN]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Tuesday, October 11, 1898
Aunt Sophia Ashford, well known in Clarinda, but now living at Bedford, is in receipt of a letter from the comrades of her son, Talt, who died at Camp Weil, Lexington, Kentucky, last week. The boys write that Talt was a good soldier and that he died a Christian. He was buried with the honors of war. He had made many friends among all the members of his company and his loss is severely felt. Mrs. Ashford may feel proud of the way in which the soldiers write of her son.

[ASHFORD, SOPHIA ELLIS GREEN]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, July 27, 1900
Spanish American War Pension.
Mrs. Sophia Ashford of Bedford, formerly a resident of this city, was granted a pension last week of $12 per month on account of the death of her son, T. E. Ashford, who was a soldier in the late war with Spain. He died in camp in the south a year ago last October and was buried where he died. This is one of the first pensions granted in this vicinity for the death of soldiers in the Spanish-American war.

[ASHFORD, SOPHIA ELLIS GREEN]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 10, 1913
Sophia Ellis Ashford – Sophia Ellis Ashford was born in Bourbon county Kentucky in 1842, and died at the home of her son, Andrew Ashford, in south Bedford at 4:40 p. m. July 5.
When she was two years old she was taken to Savannah, Mo., where she grew to young womanhood. The cruel customs of slavery under which she was born, darkened her life and her husband Lon Green was taken from her and her two children, Dick, who now lives in Dundy county, Nebraska and Anna, who later died in Chicago.
After the Civil war she removed to Bedford where she remained a short time, removing to Clarinda where in 1869 she was married to George Ashford.
To this union five children were born, Andrew, Napoleon, Clinton, Talton and Joshua.
Joshua died in infancy. Talt enlisted as a soldier in the Spanish-American war and died in 1898.
Of the remaining three, Andrew and Clinton reside in Bedford and Napoleon in Lincoln, Neb.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the Colored Baptist church in Bedford. The sermon was preached by the Rev. William B. Thompson. Interment in the Bedford cemetery.
[Note: The same obituary was published in the Bedford Free Press, July 8, 1913.]

[ASHFORD, SOPHIA ELLIS GREEN]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, July 15, 1913
Mrs. Eula Williams, who attended the funeral of her sister, Mrs. J. H. Ashford last week, returned to her home at St. Joseph Saturday.

[ASHFORD, TALTON E. "TALT"]
Lexington Morning Herald (Lexington, Kentucky), Tuesday, October 4, 1898
Military Honors Accorded a Dead Immune Buried Here—Some Distinguished Men in Colored Ranks.
The first death that has occurred among the colored troops since their arrival here occurred yesterday morning. Sergeant T. E. Ashford of Company M, Capt. Brandt commanding, died at the regimental hospital of typhoid pneumonia. Sergeant Ashford was one of the best soldiers in Capt. Brandt's company and was respected by every one of his comrades. His remains were accompanied to the soldiers' national cemetery plot in this city by the Third battalion of the Seventh, where he was buried with the military honors. Maj. St. Clair was in command of the battalion.

[ASHFORD, TALTON E. "TALT"]
Lexington Morning Herald (Lexington, Kentucky), Wednesday, October 5, 1898
Camp Notes -- Capt. Amos W. Brandt says that the soldier who died in his company is the first negro soldier that has ever been buried in the Lexington cemetery. He says that Sergeant Ashford was the best soldier in his company.

[ASHFORD, TALTON E. "TALT"]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, October 7, 1898
Talton Ashford Dead.
Word was received here Tuesday that Tal. Ashford, who enlisted with the company of colored soldiers that went from Des Moines, died last week at the camp in Kentucky. He was the youngest son of Aunt Sophia Ashford, who has a wide acquaintance in this locality and whose friends are numbered by the hundreds. Talt was well known here, this being his birthplace and childhood home, and he was recognized by all who knew him as being industrious, honest and intelligent. He worked as a cook in a hotel at Bedford for some time and then went to Creston as cook in the principal restaurant in the city. He left his place in Creston to enlist as above stated. His death is a severe blow to his mother, who always held him in especial esteem, not only because he was her baby boy, but because he was always thoughtful of her interests and comfort. A great deal of sympathy will go out to Aunt Sophia in this great sorrow, from her many friends in this vicinity. The editor of the Herald can speak from personal knowledge of the good qualities of the deceased, from the fact that we have known him from his childhood days. Aunt Sophia lived in our home for a number of years, and we know that she did all in her power to raise her boys right and the good results of her efforts were manifest in the life of Talt. We have at this time no particulars as to the cause of death. His remains were buried in Kentucky.

[BAXTER, H. G, - 1880.]
Taylor County Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, September 30, 1880
--The Mt. Ayr Onward says: H. G. Baxter, formerly of Lenox, Taylor county, but recently of New Redding, this county, died Sept. 14th, aged thirty-four years. Deceased was a member of Mt. Etna Lodge of Masons, Taylor county, was buried at Morgan Cemetery, eight miles distant from Lenox, the Lodge at the latter place officiating.

[BECK, RACHEL AMELIA RUNYON]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, March 10, 1914
Mrs. John Beck Dead.
Aaron Beck received a message Monday from his brother, John Beck, of Boulder, Col., stating that Mrs. Beck died at 2:15 Sunday afternoon. No further word has yet been received as to funeral arrangements.

[BECK, RACHEL RUNYON]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, March 17, 1914
Mrs. J. W. Beck – Last Sunday Mrs. John Beck died at her home in Boulder, Col., and the remains, accompanied by Mr. Beck, arrived here on the noon train Wednesday. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal church Thursday afternoon at 2 p. m., conducted by Rev. Joe W. Goodsell.
Rachel Runyon was born in Carroll county, Ohio, February 20, 1843. At an early age she moved from Ohio with her parents to Owen county, Indiana; there she was united in marriage to J. W. Beck, August 22, 1866. In the year 1869 they moved to Bedford where they lived until 1909, when they moved to Boulder, Col. She united with the Methodist Episcopal church when a young girl and had led an earnest Christian life until her death. She leaves to mourn her death her husband and two sisters, Mrs. Sara Price of Spencer, Ind. and Miss Susanah Runyon of Boulder, Col.
While the relatives knew of Mrs. Beck's illness and that from recent reports, she was not likely to recover, her many friends here had not heard of her illness and the announcement of her death was a severe shock to them. Mrs. Beck was a member of the W. R. C. and of the Methodist Episcopal church and during her several years residence here was an active worker in both societies. Members of the G. A. R. and W. R. C. met the train in a body Wednesday and also participated in the funeral rites Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Beck's residence in this county date back as noted about to almost pioneer days, living in Ross township from 1869 until their retirement from the farm in 1892, on account of Mr. Beck's election to the office of county recorder. Their long residence and many excellent qualities made them hosts of warm friends who deeply sympathize with the bereaved husband.
[Note: The same obituary was published in the Bedford Times-Republican March 12, 1914.]

[BLOOM, ETTA MARY HASTINGS]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, September 9, 1913
NEW MARKET – George Bloom and wife returned from Shenandoah Wednesday, where they had been to attend the funeral of their sister-in-law, Mrs. Bert Bloom.

[BOOKER, MATTIE MCGEE]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 3, 1913
NEW MARKET – Mrs. Mattie Booker died last week in Baileyton, Tenn., of consumption. Mrs. Booker made her home for a few years here with her sister, Mrs. James Rector, who lives south of town.

[BUCHER, LUCINDA K. BELL]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, November 20, 1913
LENOX – Mrs. Henry Burge and children drove over from Conway Tuesday and attended the funeral of Mrs. Thomas Bucher.

[CUNNINGHAM, ELDON RAY]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, October 14, 1913
NEW MARKET – The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W. [illiam] C. [ameron] Cunningham died Monday, October 6. Interment was in Memory cemetery Tuesday.

[DAVIS, WILLIAM, 1835 – 1913]
Medford Star (Medford, Oklahoma), Thursday, May 1, 1913
William Davis was born in Highland county, Ohio, November 12th, 1835 and died at his home in Medford, Oklahoma, April 27th, 1913, aged 77 years, 5 months and 15 days. He was married to Mary E. Bale, January 5th, 1860, who died at her home in Medford, Oklahoma, November 10th, 1905. To this union ten children were born, seven daughters and three sons, six of whom are living.
He was married the second time to Mary E. Cook, February 21st, 1909. He was a member of the Baptist church of Medford, having first united with the Baptist church when 17 years of age. In all this time he has been a faithful member of the church. He enlisted as a member of the 85th Illinois regiment of volunteers in 1863 and served until the close of the Civil war, faithful to his country, faithful to his God, his family and an unlimited number of friends. He has now answered the last roll call and entered into his reward.
The children of Wm. Davis who came from a distance to attend the funeral Monday were Calvin Davis of Kinsley, Kansas, Mrs. Caroline Gee, of Kansas, Mrs. N. G. Trailer of Arnold, Kansas, Mrs. Julia Bailey, of Vinita, Okla., Mrs. B. V. Webb and Mrs. Flossie Fisher, of Boynton, Okla. and Mrs. Jern Boyer of Manchester, Oklahoma.

[DAVIS, WILLIAM, 1835 - 1913]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, May 15, 1913
BLOCKTON – W. [allace] N. [ewton] Harison [Harmison] received word that his brother-in-law William Davis, died at his home in Medford, Ok., Sunday May 4, 1913.

[FISHER, GEORGE W.]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, May 1, 1913
Professor Fisher Dead.
Prof. George W. Fisher, formerly superintendent of the schools here was buried at Trenton, Mo., Monday. He taught school practically all his life and at different times taught in Maryville, Maysville, Mo., Bedford and Clarinda, Iowa, and Omaha, Neb. He left St. Joseph two years ago after eight years of high school service, and last June quit the Omaha schools to reside on a ranch in Colorado. In March he was kicked by a horse and while confined to his bed contracted pneumonia, from which he died at Akron, Colo., a week ago. He was fifty-seven.
Besides his service in the schoolroom he studied many years. He first was graduated from the Gem City Business College, Quincy, Ill., and in succession attended First District Normal, Kirksville, Mo., University of Missouri, Columbia, and Chicago University, Chicago. In the latter institution he studied law but was called to Coushatta college at Coushatta, La., as president and never practiced. Two brothers survive him, A. E. Fisher, a real estate dealer and F. M. Fisher, Republican county chairman of St. Joseph.

[FISHER, GEORGE W.]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, May 6, 1913
G. W. Fisher Dead.
Word has been received here of the death at Akron, Col., of G. [eorge] W. Fisher, for three years superintendent of the Bedford schools, several years ago. Bedford Lodge I. O. O. F. of which Mr. Fisher was a member, received notice several weeks ago of his being injured from a kick by a horse. While convalescing from his injuries he was stricken with pneumonia which was the immediate cause of his death. Mr. Fisher before coming to Bedford had been president of a normal school in Louisiana but was compelled to leave the work there on account of malaria. He came from the normal work to Maryville and from Maryville to Bedford, giving up the work here to accept a similar position at the head of the Clarinda schools. After leaving Clarinda he was for several years, teacher of mathematics in the St. Joseph schools and later at Omaha. About two years ago he gave up teaching and went on a ranch in Colorado.

[GARMON, JOHN]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, October 14, 1913
Thirty One Years Ago – Mrs. [Mr.] John Gormon [Garmon] aged about sixty years, died at his home last night of heart disease. He retired early and in a short time was found dead in his bed.
[Note: The last name is spelled Garmon on his headstone. Alternate spellings include Gorman, Garman, and Gormon.]

[GERLACH, WILLIAM]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, June 5, 1913
William Gerlach Dead
Sharpsburg Lumberman Passes Away After Brief Illness
William Gerlach died at his home in Sharpsburg Saturday after a brief illness. The remains were taken to Griswold, his former home, for interment. Mr. Gerlach had been in the lumber business at Sharpsburg several years.

[HALL, ELIZABETH JANE BLACK]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, July 8, 1913
LENOX – Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Hall and Hugh Taylor and wife came down from Des Moines to attend the funeral of Mrs. Hall.

[HAMILTON, JAMES FLOYD ARTHUR]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, June 12, 1913
James Floyd Hamilton, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. [ames] F. [ranklin] Hamilton, living six miles west of town, passed away a short illness, Sunday, June 8. The funeral service was held at the home Tuesday and interment was made in the Graceland cemetery.

[HANKINS, WILLIAM FRANCIS]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, May 8, 1913
Imogene Man Killed By Lightning.
W. [illiam] F. [rancis] Hankins was instantly killed about 10 o'clock this forenoon by a stroke of lightning while at work in a field near Imogene. He was plowing with a three horse team when there was a sharp flash of lightning and man and team were instantly killed.
Hankins, with his young wife, moved to the Rush Kammerer place just north of Imogene a few weeks ago, where he was employed on the farm. He is a son of H.[arrison] B. Kankins [Hankins], general utility man at the E. J. Andrews store and a brother of Ellis Hankins, the drayman. He was married to Miss Lillie Retelsdorf, daughter of P.[ervines] Retelsdorf, of the Burlington railroad, the past winter.
The Hankins family formerly lived south of New Market, in Taylor county. As soon as the word of the accident was received in this city the father and brother started for Imogene by automobile. – Sentinel-Post.

[HANKINS, WILLIAM FRANCIS]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, May 8, 1913
NEW MARKET – William Hankins, son of H.[arrison] B. Hankins, a former resident of New Market, was struck by lightning and instantly killed at his home near Imogene last Friday. He leaves a young wife to mourn his loss. Interment was made in the Shenandoah cemetery Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Hankins, Mrs. William Burnham, Mrs. Nora Woods and Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Davidson went to Shenandoah Saturday to attend the funeral of William Hankins which was held Sunday.

[HANKINS, WILLIAM FRANCIS]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, May 8, 1913
NORWICH – Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hankins attended the funeral of his brother, Will, in Shenandoah Monday. He was killed by lightning last Saturday.

[HARRIS, MATTIE]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, October 14, 1913
NEW MARKET – John Harris received a telegram Friday from his brother, Kit Harris of Sierra Madre, Cal., stating that his daughter, Mattie Harris, had died on Thursday, Sept. 8 of tuberculosis.

[HARTMAN, GEORGE WASHINGTON]
Muscatine Journal (Muscatine, Iowa), Tuesday, December 2, 1913
Lone Tree, Ai., Nov. 29. – Mrs. Lucy Miller came from Cedar Rapids to spend Thanksgiving with her daughter, Mrs. Walter Crawford and family. Soon after her arrival a telegram came from Stuart, Iowa, announcing that her brother-in-law, George Hartman was lying at the point of death and she departed on the evening train for that place.

[HARTMAN, GEORGE WASHINGTON]
Muscatine News-Tribune (Muscatine, Iowa), Saturday, December 6, 1913
Lone Tree, Ia., Dec. 5. -- Mrs. Lucy Miller has returned from Stuart, Iowa, where she attended the funeral of her brother-in-law, George Hartman.
Miles Atkins attended the funeral of his brother-in-law, George Hartman at Stuart, Iowa, the first of the week.

[HARTMAN, GEORGE WASHINGTON]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, December 9, 1913
George Hartman, many years a resident of Clearfield, died last week at his home in Stuart.

[HYDE, OLIVER JENKS]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, April 3, 1913
Oliver J. Hyde – The following from an Ainsworth, Neb., newspaper relates to a former resident of Taylor county:
Oliver J. [enks] Hyde was born near Coneautville, Pa., Aug. 29, 1831. Died at his home in Ainsworth at the age of eighty-one years, six months and twenty-three days, March 21st at 6 p. m. and laid to rest on Easter Sunday.
Loving faces watched over him to the last. He was a kind and devoted husband and father. Upright and honest with his fellowmen, charitable and considerate of all.
At the age of nine years he started out to make his own way in the world, first seeking employment on the lake boats. This work he followed for six years. He learned the carpenter trade at Erie, Pa., at the age of eighteen years and from that time followed the work continuously.
In 1857 Oliver J. [enks] Hyde was married to Miss Abigail L.[ester] Bowman also of Crawford Co., Pa. To this union have been born the following children, Estella Abbie, Anna and Cleo. He with his family moved from Pennsylvania to Indiana and from there to Wisconsin where he enlisted in Company "F" First Wisconsin Cavalry, serving for a year and a half. At the close of the war he located in Iowa and worked as a carpenter. He was a fine musician and for years at Conway, Iowa, and other places, led the orchestra. From Iowa he went to Washington where he resided for a year and a half, working in a mill in the lumber regions. He then moved again to Iowa and in 1883 with his family came to Nebraska where he settled on a claim where he lived until 1908. Since that time he has retired from all active labor and social life and lived comfortably and peacefully at his home in Ainsworth.
A truly noble and good man has departed. Services were conducted at the Congregational church by Rev. Lindeman and the Masonic Order on Sunday afternoon. He leaves a wife and three children to mourn his loss, Mrs. Abigail L. [ester] Hyde, Mrs. Abbie Lambley, Mrs. Anna Anderson and Mrs. Cleo Cutsinger.

[JARVIS, JOEL ALEXANDER]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, April 10, 1913
CONWAY – A. Jarvis and daughter, Miss Lucille were called to Diagonal Saturday morning by the death of Mr. Jarvis' father. The funeral was held Sunday and Mr. Jarvis returned home Monday evening via Sharpsburg.

[JOHNSON, R. S.]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, December 9, 1913
R. S. Johnson, a former resident of the county and a brother of W. F. Johnson, former county recorder, died at Phoenix, Ariz., November 25. Earl Johnson of Bedford is a nephew of the deceased.

[LARSEN, CHRIS]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 28, 1866
Chris Larsen, 71, Rites July 19
Funeral services for Chris Larsen, 71, of Clearfield, were held July 19 at the Clearfield Methodist Church with Rev. Harvey Ruegsegger officiating. Mr. Larsen died at Greater Community Hospital in Creston July 17, following a short illness. Interment was at the Clearfield Cemetery.
He was a World War I veteran.
Mr. Larsen is survived by his wife, Fern; six sons, Glen, Orrin, Richard, Boyd, and Harold, all of the Clearfield community and Jim of Decatur, Ala.; six daughters-in-law; 16 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

[LARSEN, MARY CLAUSEN]
Omaha Evening Bee-News (Omaha, Nebraska), Tuesday, September 17, 1935
Mrs. Mary Larsen – Mrs. Mary Larsen, 72, of Blair, died Monday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Hansen, 4339 Ohio St.
Surviving are her husband, Soren; a son, Chris of Blair and another daughter, Mrs. Kai Sorensen of Conway, Ia. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p. m. at Crosby-Carlson-Meyer mortuary, with the Rev. Walter Traub officiating. Burial will be in Springwell cemetery.

[LARSEN, MARY CLAUSEN]
Pilot-Tribune (Blair, Nebraska), Thursday, September 19, 1935
Mrs. Mary Larsen Dies at Age of 72
Blair Woman Succumbed in Omaha Monday; Was Ill One Month
Mrs. Mary Larsen, aged 72, long-time resident of Orum and Blair, died Monday evening in Omaha at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Henry Hansen. She had gone there about a week ago, after being in poor health during the past month.
As Mary Clausen, she was born in Assens, Denmark, October 16, 1862 and spent the early part of her life there. In 1887, when 24 years old, she came to the United States, coming to Washington county. She was married March 11, 1891, to Soren Larsen. For many years the couple farmed southeast of Orum.
Surviving are the husband, a son, Chris Larsen of west Lincoln street, this city; two daughters, Mrs. Hansen of Omaha and Mrs. Kai Sorensen of Conway, Iowa; and a brother, E. C. Clausen of Cheyenne, Wyoming. Mr. Clausen arrived in Blair yesterday afternoon. Also surviving are two grandchildren, Dorothy Larsen of Blair and Clyde Sorensen, Conway.
Funeral services are being held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Crosby-Carlson-Meyer mortuary in Omaha. Rev. Walter Traub of Omaha will officiate and interment will be in Springwell cemetery, Omaha.

[LARSEN, SOREN]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 19, 1953
Soren Larsen Dies At Daughter's Home
Soren Larsen, 90, died at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Kai Sorenson, east of Bedford, March 16.
Funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home at 2 p. m. Wednesday, March 18, conducted by Rev. Ben R. Hollis. Graveside services will be held at the Springwell cemetery, Omaha at 11 a. m. Thursday.
Mr. Larsen was born in Denmark.

[LARSEN, SOREN]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 26, 1953
Obituary – Soren Larsen
Soren Larsen was born in Denmark March 14, 1863 and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Kai Sorensen near Conway, March 16, 1953 at the age of 90 years, two days.
Mr. Larsen came to America while he was a young man. On March 11, 1892, he was married to Mary Clausen of Blair, Nebr. To them three children were born: Chris Larsen, Niangua, Mo., Mrs. Henry Hanson, Dakota City, Iowa and Mrs. Kai Sorensen, Conway.
Mr. Larsen was confirmed in the Danish Lutheran church and was also a member of the Danish Brotherhood lodge of Blair, Nebr. He was a farmer and was always willing to lend a helping hand to a neighbor. The last seventeen years of his life were spent in the home of his daughter.
To mourn his death, he leaves the three children, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at the Wetmore Funeral Home at 2:00 p. m. March 18 by Rev. Ben R. Hollis. Interment was at Omaha, Nebr., the following day.

[LARSEN, SOREN]
Pilot-Tribune (Blair, Nebraska), Thursday, March 26, 1953
Former Orum Farmer Dead
Soren Larsen, 90, Succumbs at Conway, Ia., At Daughter's Home
A onetime Orum farmer, Soren Larsen, 90, died recently at Conway, Ia., at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Kai Sorensen. His wife, Mary, had died in September 1935.
Surviving Mr. Larsen are three children, Chris Larsen of Niangua, Mo., Mrs. Henry Hansen (Anna) of Dakota City, Ia., and Mrs. Kai Sorensen (Emma) of Conway, Ia. There are four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Mr. Larsen's brother, Andrew Larsen, who also lived to be over 90 years of age, died here several years ago. Both were born in Denmark and came to America as young men.
The funeral was held at Bedford, Ia., Mar. 19, burial following at Springwell Cemetery, Omaha.

[LITTLE, THOMAS ORR]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, November 4, 1913
H. [arry] C. [ornelius] Little returned Monday from Chillicothe, Ohio, where he was called a week ago by the death of an uncle. Mrs. Little visited relatives in Braddyville during her husband's absence.

[LITTLE, THOMAS ORR]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, November 6, 1913
H. [arry] C. [ornelius] returned Monday from Chillicothe, Ohio, where he had been called by the death of an uncle.

[MANNERS, JOSHUA]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, July 29, 1913
GRAVITY – Rev. W. [illiam] H. [enry] Shipman, wife and daughter, Miss Ruth, returned from Summit, N. J. Saturday evening where they had been to attend the funeral of Mrs. Shipman's father.

[MARTIN, WILLIAM, 1822- 1913]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 3, 1913
GRAVITY – "Grandpa" Martin died Sunday morning at his home southwest of town. Funeral services will be held at 3 p. m. at the Methodist church Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Lee and Mrs. Belle Webb of Illinois, were called here this week to be at the bedside of their father, "Grandpa" Martin.

[MATHEWS, GEORGE H.]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, December 2, 1913
George Mathews, an old and highly respected citizen of Mason township near New Market, died last week. Funeral services were held at the home and the Masonic fraternity of New Market held their ritualistic service in the Memory cemetery.

[MCROBERTS, GEORGE]
Taylor County Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, September 30, 1880
DALLAS – Died, Sept. 27th, Geo. McRoberts, of typhoid fever, aged about 47 years; he was buried in the Dallas Cemetery on the day following.

[MCROBERTS, KATIE]
Taylor County Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, October 24, 1878
--On last Thursday morning about ten o'clock, a melancholy accident occurred at the residence of Mr. I. W. Abbott, in Dallas township, resulting in the sudden and fearful death of Katie McRoberts, aged about twelve years, a daughter of Mr. George M. McRoberts, who resides in that township. Mr. McRoberts was making molasses at Mr. Abbott's cane mill and was himself engaged in attending the boiler, while his little daughter was employed in feeding the mill. By some means unknown the child's left thumb was caught in the cogs of the mill and she was irresistibly drawn into the machinery. Her screams were heard by her father and Mr. Abbott, both of whom were at the boiler. They ran to assistance but it was too late. The powerful machinery had drawn her in, crushing the bones in her hand and arm and stripping the flesh from her body until the heart and other vital organs were plainly visible. The mill was reversed, and the mangled remains were tenderly removed by which time the little sufferer expired. She was a bright, intelligent and interesting little girl and her sudden and horrible death leaves her afflicted parents well nigh distracted. The funeral took place at Dallas Center on Friday at three o'clock in the afternoon. The funeral sermon was delivered by Rev. J. H. Everly.

[MCROBERTS, KATIE]
Iowa South-West (Bedford, Iowa), Saturday, October 26, 1878
-- A little daughter of Geo. M. McRoberts, aged twelve years, met with a serious and fatal accident on Thursday morning of last week, at ten o'clock. Her father was engaged in making molasses from Mr. I. W. Abbott's mill in Dallas township, and Katie was feeding the mill, when by accident her thumb was caught in the mill and she was drawn into the machinery. They ran to her assistance but was too late to render aid in saving her life. In a few moments life was extinct. She was a bright little girl and her loss will be greatly mourned by her grief stricken parents. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. H. Everly.

[MCROBERTS, KATIE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 31, 1878
--From the Taylor county (Iowa) Republican, we learn of the sudden frightful death of a twelve year old daughter of Geo. M. McRoberts of that county who was feeding a cane mill when by some unaccountable way her left thumb was caught between the cogs and her whole arm was drawn in, crushing and mangling the bones in a fearful manner, and stripping the flesh from her body, until the heart and other vital organs were visible. She lived but a few moments after being extricated.

[MCROBERTS, LUCETTA MCALL]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, March 27, 1903
Mrs. Lucetta McCall McRoberts died March 21, 1903, in Shenandoah, in the seventieth year of her age.

[MERCHANT, ISAAC]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, November 25, 1913
Isaac Merchant, father of Mrs. George Young, died a few days ago at the home of his son, I.[saac] T.[emple] Merchant, at Adams, Neb. Had Mr. Merchant lived until November 25, he would have been 90 years old. The remains were taken to Broken Bow, Neb., for burial and laid beside his wife, who died 18 years ago. Mr. Merchant was an old settler in the vicinity of Broken Bow and was one of the members of the commission that laid out and named the town.

[MEREDITH, HAROLD ARLO]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, October 9, 1913
Revolver Bullet Ends Child's Life
Grandson of Ed Meredith Finds A Firearm as Plaything and Bullet Is Fatal.
Dies in Creston Hospital. Child Is Son of Will Meredith, Who Was in Colorado—Lives with Grandparents.
Pulling open a drawer of a dresser the 4-year-old grandson of Ed W. Meredith, residing five miles north of Gravity, obtained a revolver and accidentally discharged it in pulling it out of the drawer. The bullet went into the child's body and death resulted. The accident happened Tuesday afternoon about 4 o'clock. Dr. C. M. Paschal was summoned from Bedford and Drs. Reed and Long were called from Gravity. The boy was taken to the train at Gravity Wednesday morning and thence to a hospital in Creston. No operation was attempted, however, and the boy died last evening.
Without an X-ray the physicians were unable to tell the exact course of the bullet but judging from the exterior they believed it to have passed through the liver.
The boy is a son of Will Meredith, who is residing in Colorado and who is a nephew of T. E. Meredith of Bedford, Since the death of the child's mother, he has been at the home of his grandparents.

[MEREDITH, HAROLD ARLO]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, October 14, 1913
GRAVITY - Little Harold Meredith, who shot himself last Tuesday while playing with a loaded revolver, was taken to Creston to the hospital for an x-ray examination Wednesday and died at five o'clock the same evening. Funeral services were held Friday in the Christian church.

[MEREDITH, HAROLD ARLO]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, October 16, 1913
GRAVITY – The remains of Harold Meredith, son of William Meredith, who shot himself accidentally and was taken to the hospital at Creston, were brought back here and the funeral services were held in the Christian church Friday at 2:30, conducted by Rev. W. L. Dunlavy, assisted by Rev. Rhoads. Interment was at Gravity cemetery.
Mrs. William Hughes and daughters of Blockton were called here Wednesday by the accidental shooting of Harold Meredith. Mrs. Hughes accompanied him to Creston.

[MILLHONE, HELEN MAXINE]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, October 14, 1913
NEW MARKET – The young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Milhone died quite suddenly Sunday. Interment was in Memory cemetery Tuesday.
[Note: The last name is spelled Millhone on her headstone. She is buried in Clarinda Cemetery, Clarinda, Iowa, not Memory Cemetery near New Market, as stated in the death notice.]

[MOHLER, HAZEL]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 21, 1913
Hazel Mohler, the nineteen months old child of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Mohler, died at the home Tuesday afternoon, after a week's illness. The funeral services were held at the home Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock conducted by Mart Gary Smith. Interment was made in the Fairview cemetery.
[Note: The same death notice was published in the Bedford Free Press, August 26, 1913.]
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Mohler of Gravity attended the funeral of their niece, Hazel Mohler, here Wednesday.

[MOORHEAD, ELIZABETH HAYWOOD]
Neodesha Daily Sun (Neodesha, Kansas), Monday, December 1, 1913
Dr. J.[ohn] L. [ewis] Moorhead went yesterday to Baldwin where he was summoned by the death of his mother, Mrs. John Moorhead. Dr. Moorhead was summoned several days ago to Baldwin where his mother fell from a porch and was seriously injured but had returned home. It was from these injuries she died. Mrs. Moorhead had often visited in Neodesha and was known to many Neodesha people who will be pained to hear of her death.

[MOORHEAD, ELIZABETH HAYWOOD]
Baldwin Ledger (Baldwin, Kansas), Friday, December 5, 1913
Mrs. Elizabeth Moorhead – Mrs. Elizabeth Haywood Moorhead was born July 26, 1836, in Rushville, Rush Co., Indiana. She was the oldest child in the Haywood family of six children.
By the removal of her family she spent nine years of her girlhood in Green County, Indiana. In 1857 the family moved to Chillicothe, Mo. During the years of residence in Chillicothe, Elizabeth Moorhead met the rising young minister, Rev. John Moorhead, to whom she was happily married Nov. 4, 1860. Together they labored in the work of the gospel until the infirmities of age compelled their retirement. The early years of their mutual toils covered the period of turbulence incident to the Civil war. The stress was marked by severe vigor in the border states and especially in Missouri. The Rev. John Moorhead was a zealous and fearless patriot and continued to preach the gospel and to plead for the liberty of the slaves and to support the Federal government against all her foes. Often his ministry was attended by the jeopardy of his life. but in those dark days of unspeakable anxiety, the faithful young wife was his constant stay and joy.
After his retirement from the effective ministry in 1887, Mr. and Mrs. Moorhead moved to this city where they have resided ever since and where they have engaged with enthusiasm in many of the social and religious activities. By their constant helpfulness, good will and courtesy, they have enriched themselves in a multitude of sterling friendships. Before her marriage, Elizabeth Haywood was a teacher. Among her pupils was the Rev. W. T. Freeland of Baldwin City and Mr. Howe, the well-known editor. Mr. Howe never forgot the teacher who came into his life at a time of sore trial. Since Mr. Howe has been proprietor of the Atchison Globe he has sent regularly to Mrs. Moorhead the famous daily.
To the Rev. and Mrs. John Moorhead were born four children: William Lincoln Moorhead of Hopkins, Mo.; John Lewis Moorhead, M. D., of Neodesha, Kan.; Anna Moorehead, who died in childhood; Mrs. Marie M. Ebright, wife of Prof. Homer K. Ebright of Baldwin City, Kan.
Elizabeth Haywood Moorhead is survived by her husband, three children, two sisters, Mrs. Melissa McClughan, of this city and Mrs. Minerva Green of Kansas City, Mo.; also by five grandchildren.
Mrs. Moorhead was converted in early life and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church. She was translated to the Church Triumphant Sunday, Nov. 30, 1913. She has entered the gates of eternal day trailing the glory of a dutiful and beautiful life.
About ten days before her death Mrs. Moorhead suffered from a fall. While the accident did not seem to be serious it without doubt caused her departure.
Services were held at her late residence on Sixth street, last Tuesday at 3 o'clock. Dr. Mason offered prayer. A quartette from Baker University sang the hymns; the Rev. D. E. Hoover sang Mrs. Moorhead's favorite song, " I saw a wayworn traveler;" Dr. Murphy and Dr. Kester paid the tributes to the honored memory. Interment was in the Oakwood cemetery. – Reese B. Kester.

[MOORHEAD, ELIZABETH HAYWOOD]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, December 9, 1913
W. [illiam] L. [incoln] Moorhead was called to Baldwin, Kan., Monday by the death of his mother, which occurred at that place Sunday.

[MORGAN, SARAH EMALINE PACE]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 28, 1913
NEW MARKET – Mrs. R. H. Morgan, who has been sick for the past few months, died Sunday August 24. Interment was made in Memory cemetery Wednesday.

[NOLTE, ELIZABETH STEPHENS]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, July 8, 1913
F. F. Nolte received a message yesterday that his mother had died at Dexter, and he left on the afternoon train to attend the funeral. Mrs. Nolte has been in a critical condition for some time and her death was not unexpected.

[NOLTE, ELIZABETH STEPHENS]
Muscatine Journal (Muscatine, Iowa), Tuesday, July 15, 1913
Elizabeth Stephens Nolte was born in Dayton, Ohio, Sept. 10, 1850, and died at her home in Dexter, Ia., on Sabbath evening, July 6, 1913 at the age of 62 years, 10 months and 26 days.
For the past few years Mrs. Nolte has been afflicted with a weak heart and two weeks ago last Friday had a very severe attack which came near being fatal; but her life was spared for a little more than a fortnight, during which time the family endeavored to prepare themselves for the departure of a loved one who herself seemed conscious that the end was near. The first time that the Death Angel entered this happy home was to take the beloved wife and mother.
During her youth Elizabeth Stephens lived with her parents in Muscatine county. She was the oldest of six children. At the early age of fourteen she was left without a father's protection and had the care of an invalid mother.
On the 21st of February 1872, in Muscatine county, Iowa, she was united in marriage to John F. Nolte. To this union were born seven children, four daughters and three sons: Mrs. C. L. Jarvis of Creston, Iowa; Mrs. C. R. Fouring of Fontanelle, Iowa; Frank of Bedford, Iowa; Stephen of Redfield, Iowa; Mrs. J. J. Wood, Mrs. Ross Reynolds and Archis Nolte of Dexter, Iowa. Besides the bereft husband and children she is survived by a brother, John Stephens of Nichols, Iowa and a sister, Mrs. Ella Denham of Hanford, Calif., all of whom except the sister were present.

[NOLTE, ELIZABETH STEPHENS]
Muscatine Journal (Muscatine, Iowa), Wednesday, July 16, 1913
WEST LIBERTY – Mrs. G. B. Stevens returned Monday evening from Dexter, Iowa, at which place she was called to attend the funeral of her sister-in-law, Mrs. John Nolte. Both Mr. and Mrs. Nolte will be remembered by old friends here as they were both born and raised in Muscatine county; Mrs. Nolte was Miss Lizzie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Greenbury Stevens and a sister of the late G. B. Stevens. The funeral and burial was at Dexter, their home since leaving here eighteen years ago.

[PARSONS, IDA MAY WILSON]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 7, 1946
NEW MARKET – Mrs. Jay Parsons Dies
Funeral services for Mrs. Jay Parsons, 69, were held Sunday afternoon at the Baptist church, conducted by Rev and Mrs T. J. Overholt of Bedford. Mrs. Parsons' death occurred Friday at the Clarinda hospital. Surviving are her husband, Jay Parsons, a daughter, Mrs. Mary R Wilson of Waukee; two sons, Myron R. Parsons of New Market and Lee Parsons of Conway; two granddaughters, Patricia Wilson and Julia Parsons; a sister, Mrs. Sula Kemerling of Maline, Nebr.; two brothers, Sylvan Wilson of Fairfield and Jesse of Gravity.

[PARSONS, IDA MAY WILSON]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 14, 1946
Obituary – Mrs. Jay Parsons
Ida May Wilson, daughter of Nathaniel and Mary Wilson, was born near Vail, Crawford county, Iowa, August 7, 1876 and died at Clarinda March 1, 1946.
When a small child she moved with her parents to Henry county, Illinois, where most of her girlhood days were spent. In 1896 the family moved to New Market where she lived during the remainder of her life.

When a young girl she united with the Baptist church, remaining a faithful member and true Christian throughout her life.
In February 1898 she was married to Jay M. [yron] Parsons, the ceremony being performed by Rev. E. B. Osborn of New Market. Three children were born to them, Myron R. [euben] of New Market, Lee B. [rittian] of Conway and Mrs. Mary Wilson of Waukee, Iowa.
Mrs. Parsons is survived by her three children, her husband J. M. Parsons; two granddaughters, Patricia Wilson and Julia Parsons; two stepchildren, Mrs. Grace Fitzsimmons of New Market and W. [illiam] J Parsons of Bedford, two sisters, Mrs. Sula Kemerling of Malmo, Nebr., Mrs. Mable Kemerling of Weston, Nebr., two brothers, Jesse Wilson of Gravity, Sylvan Wilson of Fairfield.
She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and of the W. C. T. U. Funeral services were held Sunday March 3 at the Baptist church in New Market, conducted by Rev. T. J. Overholt of Bedford. Burial was in Dallas cemetery.

[PARSONS, IDA MAY WILSON]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 14, 1946
Attend Parsons Rites
Relatives from a distance who attended the funeral services for Mrs. Jay Parsons, Sunday afternoon, were: Mr. and Mrs. Sylvan Wilson and Dick of Fairfield, Iowa; Mrs. Sula Kemerling and daughters, Ethel, Opal and Beverly of Malino, Nebraska; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kemerling and Darrell of Weston, Nebraska; Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Elton Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Quentin Beemer of Gravity; Lee Crosby and son of California; Elsworth Clark of Clarinda; Mrs. Gertie Salter, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Parsons, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Parsons of Bedford.

[PARSONS, JAY MYRON]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 27, 1950
W. J. Parson's Father Dies at Clearmont, Mo
Jay M. [yron] Parsons, father of Wm. J. [ohn] Parsons of Bedford, died Thursday, July 20, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Grace Fitzsimmons in Clearmont, Missouri.
The funeral services were held at the Baptist church in New Market, Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Overholt of Bedford. Burial was in the Dallas Cemetery.
Jay M. [yron] Parsons, son of John L. [ee] and Mary E. Parsons, was born June 1, 1856 at Fulton, New York, being aged 94 years, one months, 20 days at the time of his death.
At the age of eleven years he moved with his parents to New Market, where he spent his entire life with the exception of the past three years which were spent with his daughter.
In 1881 he was married to Dora Fuller. To them were born five children. William J., Estella, Grace and two babies who died in infancy.
Four years after the death of his first wife, he was married to Ida M.[ay] Wilson. To them were born three children: Myron R. [euben], Lee B. [rittian], and Mary. Mrs. Parsons died March 1, 1946.
Surviving are: William J. Parsons of Bedford, Mrs. Grace Fitzsimmons of Clearmont, Myron Parsons of New Market, Lee Parsons of Conway, Mary Wilson of Waukee, Iowa; also nine grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren.
At an early age he united with the Mennonite church, later transferring his membership to the Baptist church.
[Note: Iowa, County Marriages, 1809-1992, gives the marriage date as September 25, 1879 in Taylor County, Iowa. The same obituary was published in the Clarinda Herald Journal, July 31, 1950.]

[PASCH, PHOEBE CAROLINE FROPHAN]
Grand Island Daily Independent (Grand Island, Nebraska), Monday, 11 August 1913
Mrs. Caroline Pasch, aged 69 years, 4 months and two days, died Saturday at 1:30 at the home of her son, C. H. Pasch, 416 East Ninth street. Death came after a lingering illness and long suffering from cancer trouble. The deceased leaves to mourn her loss two sons and one daughter, Mrs. George Leavenworth of Greenville, Miss., F. A. Fasch of Davenport, Ia., and C. H. Pasch foreman of the U. P. shops of this city, and three grandchildren, Hazel and Wilma Pasch, this city, and Josephine Leavenworth, of Greenville, Miss. Interment will be made at Bedford, Ia., and funeral services will be held at that place next Tuesday. The remains were shipped at 2:30 this morning.

[PASCH, PHOEBE CAROLINE FROPHAN]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 14, 1913
Mrs Henry Pasch – Mrs. Henry Pasch died at the home of her son Charles in Grand Island, Neb., Sunday, August 10. The remains were brought to Bedford Tuesday and interment was made in the Bedford cemetery conducted by Rev. Mart Gary Smith. Mrs. Pasch was a resident of Bedford about twenty years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pasch accompanied the remains to Bedford.
[Note: The same announcement was published in the Bedford Free Press, August 19, 1913.]

[PERKINS, ELIZABETH ROATH]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 28, 1913
Mrs. J. J. Perkins – The Tonkawa, Ok., News: Elizabeth Roath was born in Fulton county, Ill., October 19, 1840. At the age of 12 years, she moved with her parents to Hancock county, Ill., where she grew to womanhood. On the 29th of November 1857, she was married to J. J. Perkins. Some years later she moved with her husband and family to Bedford, Iowa, where she resided until 1906, when they moved to Tonkawa, Ok.
While in Illinois she was converted and joined the Christian church, was baptised in the Mississippi river. Being in midwinter, they were compelled to cut the ice.
She was the mother of nine children, 6 having preceded her to the home beyond.
She departed this life August 16, 1913, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Burk, southeast of the city, where she, with her husband, was spending a few weeks, as was their custom. While here she was taken sick on Monday, while waiting to return to their home in the west part of town. Although not considered dangerous, she was closely watched and was thought to be getting along nicely until Saturday morning, when she passed away so unexpectedly, in the midst of all the care loving hands could bestow.
She leaves to mourn her loss, J. J. Perkins, her husband, and 3 children, namely, A. M. Perkins of Kansas City, Mrs. J. E. Goldsberry of Kansas City, Mrs. J. E. Burk of Tonkawa, one sister in Kansas and many other relatives and friends.

[PORTER, SARAH LOUISA FERGUSON]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, November 27, 1913
Mrs. James Porter – Mrs. James Porter, a former resident of Clarinda, died at the home of her son in Shelley, Idaho, Thursday, Nov. 20th, 1913.
Mr. and Mrs. Porter left for their home in Gravity a few weeks ago to start for the coast, expecting to spend the winter. They expected to make several visits with children on the way and were visiting their son, J. R. Porter, when death summoned her home. Gall stones were the cause of her death.
Mrs. Porter was at one time a resident of Clarinda and has many friends who with the three children, are left to mourn her departure. The children are J. Harlan of Amoret, Mo., Mrs. L. E. Purcell of Bedford, Ia., J. R. Porter of Shelley, Idaho.
The remains were shipped to Gravity, arriving there Monday and interment was had in the Gravity cemetery, Rev. Clifford Cox conducting the services.

[PORTER, SARAH LOUISA FERGUSON]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 4, 1913
Mrs. James Porter, recently a resident of Gravity and a mother of Mrs. L. E. Purcell of this city, died at the home of her son, J. R. Porter, in Shelley, Idaho, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Porter sold their home a short time ago and had started to Los Angeles, Cal., to spend the winter. They stopped in Shelley, Ida., for a visit with their son. It was there that Mrs. Porter was taken fatally ill. the body was sent to Gravity. Funeral services were held in the Baptist church Tuesday, conducted by Rev. C. Cox of Clarinda. Interment was made in the Gravity cemetery.

[PORTER, SARAH LOUISA FERGUSON]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 4, 1913
GRAVITY – The remains of Mrs. James Porter were brought back here last week from the home of her son, at Shelley, Idaho, where she had died after an unsuccessful operation. The funeral services were held in the Baptist church Tuesday at 1:30 p. m., conducted by Rev. Clifford Cox, of Clarinda. Interment in Gravity cemetery.

[PRINGLE, RACHEL WELCH MAXSON]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, September 11, 1913
Mrs. Rachael Pringle – Mrs. Rachael Pringle died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. I. [ra] C.[lement] Thompson, north of Bedford, Monday evening, September 8, aged 73 years. Funeral services were conducted at the Thompson home Wednesday afternoon by Rev. John A. Currie. The remains were taken to Birmingham, Iowa, where interment took place Thursday beside the remains of her husband and children who have gone before.
Rachel Welch Maxson was born at Fairfield, Iowa, Dec. 8, 1839. She was united in marriage to William Dickey Pringle Sept. 8, 1861. To this union nine children were born, four of whom are deceased. Her husband died in August 1896. In February 1907 she moved to Trenton, Mo., where the home was for some time. Early in life she united with the Methodist Episcopal church and after her marriage she became a member of the Presbyterian church with her husband. She came to Bedford nearly two years ago and made her home with her daughter, Mrs. I. C. Thompson, and placed her membership in the Bedford Presbyterian church. At various times she visited her other children in different parts of the country and nearly all winter was at the home of a stepdaughter at Muscatine, Iowa. She returned to Bedford about eight weeks ago and was in her usual health until about an hour before the death summons came.
She leaves to mourn her departure, three sons and two daughters and one stepdaughter. She died on the fifty-second anniversary of her marriage and on the birthday of her daughter at whose home she passed away.
[Note: The same obituary was published in the Bedford Free Press, September 16, 1913.]

[PRINGLE, WILLIAM DICKEY]
Fairfield Ledger (Fairfield, Iowa), Wednesday, August 12, 1896
William D. [ickey] Pringle, who lived five miles south of town, died from kidney disease, Monday, August 3rd. the funeral was held the following Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. Deceased was sixty-nine years old.

[PRINGLE, WILLIAM DICKEY]
Fairfield Ledger (Fairfield, Iowa), Wednesday, August 12, 1896
Obituary – Wm. D. [ickey] Pringle was born February 27th, 1827, near South Charleston, Ohio and died August 3d, 1896, near Birmingham, Iowa. When he was nine years of age the family removed to Whitley County, Indiana, where he grew to manhood. In September [1852] he was married to Mary J. Shaw. Three children were born to them, one of whom, Mrs. M. J. Fowler, lives near Libertyville, Iowa. In January 1858, his wife died, leaving two children. In September 1859, he married Rachel W. [elch] Maxon of Fairfield, Iowa. To them nine children were born, four of whom, with Mrs. Fowler, were at his bedside when he died. Mr. Pringle lived in the vicinity of Birmingham for over twenty years and was highly respected as a good neighbor and a faithful citizen. He united with the Presbyterian church when a young man in Indiana and ten or twelve years ago with the church of the same order in Birmingham, of which he was a member at his death. He had been in poor health for several years and especially for the last two years, having some chronic kidney trouble, supposed to be Bright's disease. For several days before his death, he realized that his end was near. He told his wife that his work was done and that he was satisfied. Perfectly willing to go where he would be released from suffering and be at rest with the Lord, he patiently fell asleep.
[Note: Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992, gives the date of his first marriage as September 16, 1852.]

[RINARD, JOHN M.]
Creston News Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), Wednesday, January 6, 1960
John Rinard, 96, Clearfield Dies
CLEARFIELD – John M. Rinard, 96, died at his home in Clearfield last night. He was a retired photographer and had lived in Clearfield for about 40 years.
Funeral services will be held at the Varner-Crew funeral home in Clearfield at 2 p. m. Thursday. Rev. Howard Ball, pastor of the Clearfield Methodist church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Clearfield cemetery.
Mr. Rinard is survived by his widow, Nora; a daughter, Irma Rinard, at home; and a brother, Sam Rinard of Chariton.

[RINARD, NORA A. HOLLAND]
Creston News Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), Wednesday, August 23, 1961
Nora Rinard, 88, Clearfield, Dies
CLEARFIELD – Mrs. Nora Holland, 88, of Clearfield, died at the Clearview nursing home at Clearfield Tuesday. She was a lifetime resident of the Clearfield community.
Funeral services will be held at the Varner-Crew funeral home at Clearfield at 2 p. m. Friday. Rev. Herbert Phillips will officiate. Burial will be in the Clearfield cemetery.
Mrs. Rinard is survived by one daughter, Irma, of Clearfield. Her husband preceded her in death last year.
Mrs. Rinard and her husband operated a photographic studio in Clearfield for many years.

[RINARD, ROLLA SHELTON]
Evening Times Republican (Marshalltown, Iowa), Tuesday, August 5, 1913
Diagonal Youth Drowned.
Clearfield, Aug. 5 – Rolla Rinard, whose parents live here, was drowned Sunday near Diagonal. Rolla was station agent there and with other boys went to a small pond on a farm about two miles east of Diagonal. While on a raft, Rinard fell into the water and it is supposed he came up under the raft and not being able to swim, he soon drowned.

[RINARD, ROLLA SHELTON]
Humeston New Era (Humeston, Iowa), Wednesday, August 6, 1913
Rinard Boy Drowned
Nineteen-Year-Old Nephew of Ed Rinard of Humeston Lost Life While Swimming at Diagonal.
Rolla Rinard, aged nineteen years and Burlington Route agent at Diagonal, was drowned in a pond near Diagonal Sunday evening. He and a party of boys were swimming when the accident occurred.
In attempting to swim he got beyond his depth and went down. His companions swam to the place where his body had gone down, and they made a frantic effort to reach him. He did not come up after sinking and the body was not recovered for over an hour.
The boy was a son of John Rinard of Clearfield, formerly a resident of Humeston and a nephew of Ed Rinard of this place. He was a splendid young man and had been an operator with the Burlington for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Rinard of Humeston and relatives from Cambria and Corydon went to Clearfield Monday to attend the funeral which was held at ten o'clock yesterday morning.

[RINARD, ROLLA SHELTON]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, August 12, 1913
CLEARFIELD – The people of Clearfield were greatly shocked when the news was received Sunday evening that Rolla Rinard had been drowned near Diagonal.
C. B. Holland and son Bert and Harry Holland of Lacrew, Ia., came Tuesday morning to attend the funeral of Rolla Rinard.
Mrs. Mary Rinard, Miss Ida Garton of Allerton, Sam Rinard, Mrs. Allee Garton, Mrs. Bert Mosier and G. D. Garton of Cambria came Monday evening to attend the funeral of Rolla Rinard.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Rinard, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Fisher of Humeston came Monday to attend the funeral of Rolla Rinard.

[ROOD, GEORGE WALLACE]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, December 9, 1913
George Rood one of Grant township's substantial young farmers, died last Tuesday. Death was the result of an attack of typhoid fever.

[ROOD, GEORGE WALLACE]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, December 9, 1913
CONWAY – George Rood of near Greenwood Chapel, died Tuesday after a short illness. Funeral services were held at Greenwood Chapel Thursday at 10 o'clock and interment was in Conway cemetery.

[ROOD, GEORGE WALLACE]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 4, 1913
CONWAY – George Roof, east of town, died Tuesday morning. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon.

[RUTLEDGE, CHARLES SAMUEL]
Altoona Tribune (Altoona, Kansas), Thursday, November 6, 1913
Death of C. S. Rutledge
Charles S. [amuel] Rutledge, of Girard, Kansas, died in Altoona last Sunday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Clyde Slater, the cause of death being ptomaine poisoning. Mr. Rutledge and family were enroute to New Mexico on account of the failing health of Mrs. Rutledge and youngest son, and intended to visit in Altoona a few days, coming here by way of Chanute and during their stay in that city they went to a restaurant near the depot and secured something to eat. In a few hours Mr. Rutledge became seriously ill and continued to grow worse until death relieved his suffering.
Mr. Rutledge was born in Elvaston, Hancock County, Illinois, September 1, 1876, and died on November 2nd, 1913, age 37 years, 2 months and 1 day. With his parents he moved from Illinois to Iowa in 1881, where he grew to manhood. He was united in marriage to Esta B.[erdenia] Irons at Afton, Iowa, September 2, 1900, and to this union were born two sons, Elton and Kenneth. He moved to Oklahoma in 1901 and to Kansas in 1905, locating at Burlington and from that place he moved to Benedict and later to Girard, where he had been connected with the Santa Fe railway at that place.
He was converted and united with the M. E. Church in 1909 and lived a Christian life since that time.
He leaves a wife and two sons, father, mother, three brothers, one sister and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his departure. Funeral services were held at the M. E. Church in this city, Tuesday afternoon, conducted by the pastor, C. H. Gerkin, after which the body was buried in the Altoona cemetery.
The widow and two children will now make Altoona their home, as they own property here. Mr. Rutledge and family formerly resided here, and the many friends of the family deeply sympathize with them in their bereavement.

[RUTLEDGE, CHARLES SAMUEL]
Girard Press (Girard, Kansas), Thursday, November 6, 1913
Died of Ptomaine Poison.
Charles Rutledge and wife and two sons left Girard a week ago Sunday, expecting to go to New Mexico to make their future home for the benefit of Mrs. Rutledge's health. When they reached Chanute Mr. Rutledge ate a sandwich and soon became ill from ptomaine poisoning. They managed to get to Altoona where they had relatives and he lingered until last Sunday, when he died. Interment was made at that place. The family had been residents of this city several years.

[RUTLEDGE, CHARLES SAMUEL]
Altoona Tribune (Altoona, Kansas), Thursday, November 6, 1913
Mr. and Mrs. D. Rutledge of Emporia, Kansas are in Altoona this week, being called here by the death of their son, Chas. S. Rutledge.

[RUTLEDGE, CHARLES SAMUEL]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, November 11, 1913
Chales [Charles] S. [amuel] Rutledge, a former resident of the county, died at Altoona, Kan., last week. Mr. Rutledge was a son of D. Rutledge and grew to manhood in the vicinity of Conway and Sharpsburg. He was a half brother to W. Leppo of the Conway Record.

[RYAN, MICHAEL JOSEPH]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, August 19, 1913
LENOX – Mrs. Louis Deming returned to her home at Davenport Saturday having been called to Lenox by the death of her brother, Michael Ryan.

[SHORT, ELIZABETH CAMPBELL]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, October 28, 1913
LENOX – Mrs. Short, who has suffered for a number of years from cancer, died at her home Tuesday evening. Funeral services were held Thursday morning at the M. E. church conducted by Rev. Morgan.

[SIMMONS, HARRIET ELLEN HALL]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, October 28, 1913
CONWAY – Mrs. H.[arriet] Simmons, who had been in poor health for some time, died at her home in Conway Wednesday. Short services were conducted at the home by Rev. R. E. Mitchell Saturday afternoon at one o'clock and interment was in Conway cemetery.

[SIMMONS, HARRIET ELLEN HALL]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, October 30, 1913
CONWAY – Mrs. Harriett Simmons, who for the past two years had been in failing health, died Wednesday morning at nine o'clock. Funeral services were held from the home Saturday morning and interment was made in Conway cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark of Bedford and Hugh Bowen of Sheridan, Mo., were in town Saturday to attend the funeral of Mrs. H. Simmons.

[SIMPSON, ESTELLA MABLE "STELLA" BATES]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, May 22, 1952
Former Resident Dies In Texas
Mrs. Stella Bates Simpson, 78, a former resident of Bedford, died at the home of her son, Dalbert [Delbert] Simpson in Dallas, Texas, May 20. The body is being brought to Bedford and funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday afternoon, May 22, at the Shum Funeral Home, Rev. Robt. M. Peters officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
Mrs. Simpson is survived by a son and daughter, and by one brother, Willis V. Bates and wife of Clarinda.

[SMITH, EURETTA JANE MORTON]
Sedalia Democrat (Sedalia, Missouri), Wednesday, May 28, 1941
Mrs. Euretta Jane Smith, 79 years of age, daughter of James and Margaret Morton was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, August 22, 1862 and passed away at her home in Warsaw, May 18th. She married Sylvester Smith, of O'Brien county, Iowa, April 27, 1881 and to this union six children were born, two sons, Alvin and Morton dying in infancy. These children survive, Mrs. Maude Denny of Coal, Mo., Lloyd Smith, Hopkins, Mo., Leslie E. Smith, Bedford, Iowa, and Miss Esther Smith of the home Also surviving are thirteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren and two sisters. Her husband preceded her in death August 12, 1930. Mr. and Mrs. Smith and daughter Miss Esther moved to Benton County in 1911 and have lived in Warsaw practically all the time since. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church at 2:00 p. m. conducted by Rev. J. H. Huston. A quartet composed of Mrs. T. A. Reid, Mrs. G. S. Kirby, Ivan Phillips and John Bibbons, accompanied by Mrs. James R. Riddle, sang. Pall bearers were, James Ryan, P. M. Teeters, C. D. Smith, John Davis, Frank Midyett and John Brady. Interment was in the Riverside cemetery by the side of her husband.

[SMITH, SARAH TRIPP NELSON]
Mount Ayr Record News (Mount Ayr, Iowa), Thursday, December 11, 1913
Mrs. Sarah Tripp Nelson Smith died at the home of her eldest daughter, Mrs. Thos. J. Robinson of this city, Dec. 7, 1913, at 11:30, aged 77 years and 10 months. The funeral was held from the Robinson home Tuesday at 2 p. m. conducted by Rev. W. H. Cable of the M. E. church and burial made in Rose Hill cemetery.

[SMITH, SARAH TRIPP NELSON]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 11, 1913
W. M. Jackson returned Wednesday from Mt. Ayr where he had been to attend the funeral of Mrs. Jackson's mother, Mrs. Sarah Smith.

[SMITH, SARAH TRIPP NELSON]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 11, 1913
[Paper torn away and first part of obituary missing.]
1836. She came to Iowa with her parents when a girl of about fourteen. They settled on a farm in Delaware county where she grew to womanhood. She was united in marriage to Nathan H. Nelson at Delhi, Ia., in August 1858. Five children were born to this union. Her husband, Mr. Nelson, died February 6, 1872. She was united in marriage to Rev. Samuel Smith, November 10, 1874. In 1876 the family moved to Monroe township, Ringgold county, where the children were reared and educated. Mr. Smith died in 1894. Since breaking up housekeeping she had made her home with her four daughters. She leaves to mourn her death four daughters, Mrs. Robinson of Mt. Ayr, Mrs. W. F. Knapp of Omaha, Mrs. W. M. Jackson of Bedford and Mrs. C. L. Adams of Oakland, Cal., all of whom were with their mother at the time of her death. Her only son Charles W. Nelson died in 1912 in Los Angeles.

[STEEL, MAYBEL JANICE DOUGAN]
Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), Monday, September 9, 2002
Janice Steel, 85, of 150 Leroy St. NW, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, in St. Luke's Hospital following a long illness. Arrangements are pending at Turner West Funeral Home.

[STEEL, MAYBEL JANICE DOUGAN]
Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), Tuesday, September 10, 2002
Janice Steel, 85, of 150 Leroy St. NW, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002 in St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Services: 1 p. m. Wednesday, Turner West Funeral Home, where friends may call from 4 to 6 p. m. today.
Survivors include her husband, John N. [orlin]; and a daughter, Joyce Thenhaus of Iowa City.
Born Sept. 13, 1916, in Bolckow, Mo., to HC and Elsie Williams Dougan, she married John Steel on May 10, 1946, in Bedford, Iowa. Janice was a member of the Atkins Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church, having served as an active Guild member for many years. Janice was a 50-year member of PEO, and currently a member of Chapter DK in Cedar Rapids. Hobbies included a collection of books, antique dishes, glassware and teddy bears. One of her favorite sayings was "love wishes life bearable."
She was a graduate of Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Mo., and taught in the elementary grades for several years. She enjoyed teaching and wrote several short children's stories.
Memorials may be made to St. Luke's Hospital Nassif Cardiac Care Center.

[STOTTLEMYER, MARY CHRISTINA]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, October 16, 1913
Child Drowns in Slop Pail
Infant Stottlemeyer Child Near Lenox Meets Death.
Lenox, Ia. – Mary Christana [Christina], infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stottlemeyer, was drowned Tuesday in a slop pail at the home four miles south, discovered by the mother.
The child was only 10 months old. It had been left by the mother at the side of the house for a few minutes while she went about some of her household duties and before the mother returned it crept to a slop pail a few feet away and fell head first into it. The mother is prostrated by the terrible death of her baby.

[STOTTLEMYER, MARY CHRISTINA]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, October 21, 1913
Baby Drowned.
Last Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Harry Stottlemeyer, southeast of town, missed her little baby girl, fifteen months old and on opening the kitchen door to see where she had gone, was horrified to find the child had fallen into a pail of water standing on the porch and that life was apparently extinct. After giving what first aid she could she tried to telephone for a doctor but for some reason the phone failed to respond and parties went to Tom Ford's and called in from there. It was several minutes before the doctor arrive and little one was found to be lifeless. Funeral services were held at the home yesterday 10 a. m., conducted by Rev. McCallon and interment was made in Fairview cemetery. The sympathy of the entire community goes out to the grief stricken parents. – Lenox Time Table.

[STOUGH, CHARLES BION]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, November 13, 1913
Mrs. O. [liver] E. [dwin] Sperry went to Creston Tuesday night, having been called on account of the illness of her stepfather, one of the well-known Burlington railroad conductors. Mr. Stough died Wednesday morning. He sustained injuries a couple of years ago which are believed to have hastened his death. His recent illness took the form of a stroke of apoplexy.

[STOUT, A. SMITH]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, September 18, 1913
NEW MARKET - Mrs. J. M. Moneyhan received a telegram Saturday that her father, Mr. Stout, of Pennington Gap, Va., had died quite suddenly Friday. Mrs. Moneyhan had returned from Pennington Gap two weeks ago and he was in good health when she left.

[SULLIVAN, JOSEPH R.]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, July 22, 1913
Yesterday morning, Joe Sullivan, a farmer living about 10 miles northwest of Lenox, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with a 38-caliber revolver. The act was committed in the early morning before the family had arisen and the lifeless body was discovered a short time after the deed had been committed. Mr. Sullivan was a man about 45 years of age and leaves a family of wife and four children. He owned a good farm, was well fixed financially and the only reason that can be given for his rash act is insanity as the condition of his health has caused some fears to be entertained by his friends that his mind was affected. – Lenox Time Table.

[TERRY, ARLO MORRISON]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 18, 1913
Lenox Boy Killed in Council Bluffs
Arlo Terry, Student at State Institution for Deaf, Meets Tragic Death. Struck by Freight Engine. Was Giving Attention to Something Down South Avenue While Standing on Crossing.
Arlo Morrison Terry of Lenox, aged 16 years and a student at the Iowa School for the Deaf at Council Bluffs, was struck and instantly killed by a Rock Island freight engine on the South avenue crossing, a quarter of a mile from the school, about 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
His death was witnessed by three or four people and all say he was standing on the track just at the cattle guard on the south side of the road when the train struck him. He seemed to be looking towards town on South avenue and it is supposed he was watching an automobile which was coming down the road. His line of view was at right angles with the direction from which the train was approaching.
The train was No. 96, west bound freight and carried about thirty-three cars. According to witnesses the boy was thrown upon the pilot of the engine where he hung suspended until the emergency brakes of the train were thrown on, about 100 feet west of the crossing. There the boy rolled from the engine and down into the gully by the tracks. When he was reached there was no life in the body.
Death Came Instantly.
His neck was broken, his body crushed and both legs broken. The body was turned over to Coroner Cutler and taken to Cutler's undertaking establishment.
Coincidentally, the place of the accident and the train were the same as when the unidentified man was killed on the afternoon of November 10. The train in the other case was traveling in the other direction but was No. 96 and runs alternately as No. 97.
In Saturday's accident the brakes were turned on and the train stopped before the last of the cars had reached the crossing where the boy was struck.
Could Not Warn Him.
Clarence Mathison, R. F. D. No. 1, and Fred Dahl, a carpenter at the deaf school, both saw the accident. They were nearby but could not attract attention before the train was upon him.
He is survived by his parents and other members of the family living at Lenox.
Superintendent H. W. Rothert makes it one of the most important school rules that none of the students shall go upon the railroad tracks. It is touched upon almost every day and there is a severe reprimand for anyone breaking the rule. The last accident of the kind which occurred to any of the students of the school was over five years ago.

[TERRY, ARLO MORRISON]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, December 23, 1913
Accidental Death.
The funeral of Arlo M. [orison] Terry, the young man who was killed by a freight engine in Council Bluffs last Saturday afternoon was held at the Christian church in Lenox, Monday at 2:00 p. m., Rev. E. C. McCallon officiating. Young Terry was a student at the Iowa school for the deaf and was 16 years of age. When struck by the train, he was standing on the track, apparently watching a passing automobile. Several persons witnessed the accident but could not warn him of the rapidly approaching train. The train stopped but the unfortunate youth was dead before anyone reached him. The body was brought to Lenox, arriving Monday morning. The deceased is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Terry and a brother of Mrs. Charles Deaver of this place. – Lenox Time Table.

[WATERS, BENJAMIN H.]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, May 8, 1913
CLEARFIELD – B. [enjamin] H. Waters died Wednesday evening at his home north of town. He had suffered very much in the last two months from a cancerous condition of internal organs.

[WEBSTER, HELEN]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, September 9, 1913
Mr. and Mrs. S. Bothel of Ross township received the sad news of the death of their five months old granddaughter, Helen Webster of Sedgwick, Col. Mrs. Webster was formerly Miss Maud Bothel.

[WILSON, MARY LODENA BENNETT]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, July 29, 1904
NEW MARKET - Mrs. N.[athaniel] B. [ritton] Wilson died at her home in New Market, Wednesday morning at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Nelson [Wilson] had been a great sufferer for several months from consumption. She was the mother of eight children, all of whom with the husband were with her at the time of her death. The arrangements for the funeral have not been completed.

[WILSON, FAYE'S TWIN SONS]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 7, 1913
GRAVITY – The infant son of Mrs. Faye Wilson died Friday morning at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Martin. Funeral services were held from the house Saturday afternoon. Interment in Gravity cemetery.

[WILSON, FAYE'S TWIN SONS]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 14, 1913
GRAVITY – The infant son of Mrs. Faye Wilson died Tuesday afternoon and was laid to rest in the Gravity cemetery by the side of the baby brother who passed away last week.

[WOOD, JOHN H.]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, December 30, 1913
John H. Wood – John H. Wood, a former resident of the county and for some time associated with his father in the cigar manufacturing establishment here, died at the home of his son in Creston December 17th.
Deceased was born in Hillsboro, Highland county, Ohio, September 24, 1849 and removed with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Wood, to Knox county, Ill., at an early age and was married there in 1868 to Miss Hattie Welty. From this union three children were born, a daughter, Ella, who died at an early age, Harvey L. Wood who resides in Creston and a daughter, Mrs. Myrtle M. Graves, who lives in Des Moines. In 1874 he and his father, with their families, came to Taylor county and settled in Clayton township where they lived for many years. Mrs. Lloyd Payton, who died several years ago, was a sister and Mrs. Frank Snyder, near East Mission is his only near relative that survives him. The remains were brought to Conway last Friday and funeral services were held in the Methodist Episcopal church there conducted by the pastor, Rev. Mitchell. Interment was in the Conway cemetery.
[The last name is Woods on his headstone.]

[WOOD, WALTER WARREN]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, September 4, 1913
CONWAY – W. [alter] W. [arren] Woods died at his home southeast of Conway Friday, August 29, after a lingering illness. He leaves a wife and two small sons. Funeral services were held Sunday at the M. E. church, Rev. Porter officiating, services being conducted by the M. W. A. Interment was made in Conway cemetery.

[WRIGHT, WILLIAM HULTZ]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, April 17, 1913
William Wright Dead.
J. P. Wright received a telegram Monday announcing the death of his brother, William Wright, at Johnstown, Ohio, that morning. Mr. Wright was 75 years of age.