Bedford Free Press, Bedford, Iowa, May 14, 1925- Jun18, 1925 |
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|-18 JUNE 1925 Bedford Free Press WILLIAM HENRY LEE DEAD-William Henry Lee one of the early pioneers of the Gravity community died at his home in Lewisburg, Kansas, Monday June 15th, aged 92 years. He first settled in the Gravity community in 1874, leaving there about twenty years later, going to Texas and later making his home in Kansas. He is the father of Riley Lee of near Gravity. The body was brought back here for burial in the Ladoga cemetery, the funeral being held Wednesday June 17th, Rev. Burkhart of Gravity having charge of the service. |-Mrs. E.F. Savage DEAD-Mrs. E.F. Savage of Gravity, 68 years of age, died at her home Monday, June 15th, following an illness from a complication of ailments of about three weeks. She is one of the old residents of that community having lived there about 31 years. The funeral was held this afternoon June 18th, at the home and interment was in the Gravity cemetery. Rev. Warrior conducted the services. -GRAVITY ITEMS- Grandma Morris died Sunday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alexandria. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at 1 O'clock at the ME church of which she was a member. -CONWAY NEWS ITEMS- The funeral services of Enoch Laycock were held from the ME church Thursday afternoon, Rev. Borst in charge. The arrangements which Mr. Laycock had made some time ago were carried out as far as possible. Music was furnished by his chosen singers, D.C. Matheny, Mrs. H.O. Smith, Mrs. J.W. Thompson and Roy Cooper and Orville Smith sang a solo "Face to Face". His pallbearers were Em. Phillips, T.A. Burrows, Chas. Parsons, John Dotts, Albert Luton and M.J. Fabricus. Enock Laycock was born on the 29th of March 1845 in a hewed log house near the village of Bethel, Clermont county, Ohio. He was one of a family of 12 children, the sons and daughters of William and Susan Laycock. He moved to Shelbyville, Illinois in 1870 and on September 10, 1871 was united in marriage with Mary Elizabeth Leach at Danville, Iowa. To this union four children were born: Homer, who passed away in 1893, Granville and Gertrude Palmer who both reside in Conway, and Goldie Belle (Mrs. Harry) Coburn of Oklahoma City. He moved with his family to Conway in 1883 where they have since resided. He died at the family home in Conway on June 8, 1925 at the age of 80 years, 2 months and 9 days. He leaves to mourn his going, his companion, one son, two daughters, five grandchildren, one brother and many other relatives and friends. -Mrs. E.H. Chilcote of Bedford, Mrs. Art Hess and son from near Bedford and Mrs. P.J. Philan of Lenox, Mr. and Mrs. H.O. Smith and Mrs. Mary Moss of Creston and Mrs. Cleo Smith of Lenox, attended the funeral of Enoch Laycock here Thursday afternoon. J-Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Holland of Des Moines came Wednesday in response to a message of the death of his uncle E. Laycock. He also visited his father, R.M. Holland while here. -The five month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Holland of near Conway, passed away Sunday evening after a few days illness. -11 JUNE 1925 Bedford Free Press - NICK LAYCOCK OF CONWAY DEAD-Nick Laycock, old resident of Conway died at his home, last Monday evening. He was about 80 years old of age. The past few months he had been at Clarinda taking treatments at the State Hospital for the Insane, and the last few weeks had been in very poor health. Permission was granted to bring him home and he had been but the one day when the end came. -LOCALS- J.P. Lucas received a telegram Saturday stating that his sister, Mrs. Crumpacker of Valporaso, Indiana, had passed away. He left that noon for Valporaso to attend the funeral which was held Monday. He will remain in that vicinity for a few days to visit relatives and friends, as the family was raised in that community. -OBITUARY-MABEL MARIE HAMILTON- Mabel Marie Hamilton daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas W. Hamilton of Mason twp this county was born December 7th, 1905 and departed this life June 2, 1925, aged 19 years 5 months and 25 days. She was ill with intestinal flu and pneumonia but a few days. She accepted Christ as her Savior and was taken into the Gilead church by Rev. Beverage in Nov 1917. She was a faithful church attendant and a dutiful and obedient child. She bore her suffering without a word of complaint and realizing that her and was near she made plans for the hereafter. Mabel always lived in the community in which she was born and had many friends who will miss her. She leaves to mourn her departure, her father and mother, one sister, Ruth May, three grandparents and many other relatives and friends. Those from a distance attending the funeral were Mrs. Hamilton's mother, Mrs. J. Stotz of Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Roy Shannon and daughter Mildred also of Denver. The funeral services were held at the home Friday, June 5th,1925 conducted by Rev. Warrior of Gravity, assisted by Rev. Beverage. Interment was in the Bedford cemetery. -4JUNE 1925 Bedford Free Press - OLD MR. DUTTON BURIED SATURDAY- Old Mr. Dutton of north of Gravity, Civil war veteran, was buried in the Gravity cemetery last Saturday afternoon. At his request before his death, which occurred Friday, a military funeral was given, the exercises being held in the park and conducted by the G.A.R. post of Gravity, assisted by the firing squad from Bedford and veterans of the world war from Gravity and vicinity. The Memorial Day services at Gravity were also held that afternoon, Rev. Warrior giving the address at the park. -J.N.WEATHERLY BURIED IN MAUSOLEUM SATURDAY-J.N. Weatherly of this city, past 64 years of age, died at his home last Friday, May 29th, 1925, after an illness of several months of heart trouble. While his health had been poorly for some time, he had continued to be about excepting for attacks that kept him confined to his home for a few days at a time, until the severe illness of a few days duration last week that were his last. The funeral services were conducted at the home last Saturday afternoon by Rev. G.T. Roberts of the Methodist church and interment was in the mansoleum. Following is the sketch of his life as read by the minister: J.N. Weatherly, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Weatherly was born near Marshalltown, Iowa, August 14,1860 and departed this life Friday morning May 29th, 1925. He grew to manhood near Marshalltown later moving to Carrol,Iowa, where he was united in marriage to Miss Josephine Chase, October 16, 1882. To this union, were born four children: Ernest A. of Freemont, Nebr; Mrs. Alta M. Miller, Sheridan, Mo; Frank and Ray of Bedford, Iowa, who with the wife, survive him. There are six grand children, seven sisters, one brother and a host of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Weatherly spent a part of their early married life near Manning, Iowa, later moving to near Bedford, which has since been their home. Mr. Weatherly united with the Gilead ME church early in life. He was always noted for his rugged steadfast character and temperate life, always having advocated every good movement for the moral welfare of the community in which he lived. -OBITUARY - Elizabeth Valentine- Elizabeth F., daughter of William and Jane Watson, was born at Berwick, Illinois, Dec 15,1863 and departed this life in the early morning of May 21, 1925 after an illness of sixteen months duration, of which she was a patient sufferer. She united with the Christian church at Cameron, Illinois, at the age of 16 years. She was united in marriage to A.D. Valentine January 29, l884, at Berwick, Ill. They moved to Nebraska shortly after their marriage and later to Iowa where she resided until death. To this union were born seven children, five sons and two daughters: Harry G., Chester L., Ward D., and Addison, all of Bedford, Vernon at home, Mrs. Chas. Mc Master of Bedford and Mrs. Orville Cox of Fleming, Colo., who with the husband survive. Also twelve grandchildren. All were with her when the end came. Deceased was of a family of six children, all grew to manhood and womanhood and have departed this life, except two, one sister and one brother. They are George Watson of Fredora, S.D., and Mary Watson of Berwick, Ill. Several nieces and nephews survive. The funeral was held at Gravity Saturday afternoon, May 23rd, conducted by Rev. Warrior and interment was in Graceland cemetery. -OBITUARY - RUBY ELIZABETH CRAWFORD- Ruby Elizabeth Crawford daughter of Samuel and Lizzie Crawford was born in Taylor county, Iowa, Oct 22, 1899, and departed this life May 18, 1925, aged 25 years, 8 months, and 26 days. February 8, 1922 she was united in marriage to Carroll Ingram and to them was born daughter, now almost nine months of age. Mrs. Ingram's home had always been near New Market where she was born and raised to maturity, and where she was known and respected by every one. She was a kind and loving wife and mother, a good neighbor, always ready to extend a helping hand to anyone who needed assistance. Her life was filled with good deeds and kindly acts and it can be truthfully said the world has been made better by her having lived. Although she never united with any church she was a firm believer in Christianity and her trust was placed in her Redeemer. She leaves to mourn her departure, her husband, baby, mother, three sisters, Mrs. Iowa Catuska of Bedford, Mrs. Ella Hills of Linnens, Mo.,Mrs. Anna Genther of Linnens, Mo., also six brothers, Oren, Dennis, George, and Howard of New Market, Ledger of Bedford and Cecil of Clarinda, besides a number of neighbors and friends. Her father and two sisters have preceded her in death. Although she is gone from our sight we will not forget her sweet lessons of love and purity which comfort our hearts with the thought that though she cannot return to us, we may go to her and abide in the land where there is no departing, and with all our grief and sorrow we look to Him who doeth all things well. -CONWAY NEWS ITEMS- N.L. Carmichael and mother visited relatives in Missouri Saturday and attended decoration services at Orrsburg, where Mr. Carmichael is buried. -MARY ANN MORGAN DIED AT GRAVITY (in fold of newspaper book very hard to read) Mrs. Mary Ann Morgan, past 91 years of age, passed away at the home of her daughter Mrs. Effie ____ at Gravity, Monday morning and the funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Gravity ___ afternoon, June 3rd, at _ o'clock. She was one of the pioneer mothers of the county, having lived here over 60 years. Ten children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Morgan and nine of them are still living.They are? Clarence of Bedford, Dan of Springfield, Ill., Mrs. __ Anderson of Clarinda, Mrs. Jim__ rtin of Gravity, Mrs. Frank Mar_ 1 of Bedford, Mrs. Effie Sharp of Gravity, Joe and Cecil of near Gravity and Jess of Omaha. All the children were present at the services. Those from a distance here were D.W. Morgan and his ___ daughter, Mrs. Fred George of Springfield, Ill., and Alfred Morgan and wife of Lewistown, Ill. -GRAVITY ITEMS- Ward Valentine's lost their baby and the funeral was held Monday. -Henry Dutton died Thursday morning at the home' of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Marsh. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at the park, conducted by the soldiers. Burial in Gravity cemetery. -Grandma Morgan passed away Monday morning after suffering for several months. She was 91 years of age last Thursday. -ATHELSTAN ITEMS- Mrs. Hannah Murphin, for many years a resident of this place, died Friday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S.N. Barber at Grant City, Mo., where she has made her home for several years. -George Barber and Ben Weese attended the funeral of Mrs. Hannah Murphin Saturday at the Isadora cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. H.C.Stout and Mrs. C.E. Stout also attended the services. -LOCALS NEWS- Nathen R. Riley died at his home in Clearfield, Iowa, May 15, aged 80 years. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church there May 17th at 2:30 Mr. Riley was a brother-in-law of Frank and Tom Ginn of this city. -SHARPSBURG NOTES- Lou Cundy attended the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Cundy at Argentine, S. Dakota last week. Several from here attended the funeral of the two months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Williams last Sunday. -21 May 1925 Bedford Free Press - MRS. JESS DRESHER BURIED IN FAIRVIEW CEM. MAY 19th Mrs. Jess Dresher died at her home in Handel, Saskatchewan, Canada, May 10th, 1925 aged 52 years, 8 months, and 19 days. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church here, May 19th and burial was in Fairview cemetery. The services were conducted by the Rev. Paul G. Luce. Mrs. Dresher was a former resident of this community for several years,
before moving to Canada and her many friends here were grieved to learn of her
death. Following is a sketch of her life as read at the funeral services: Sarah
Matilda Sherbeck was born in Woodhull, Illinois
August 21,
1872. She
was the eldest of twelve children of Tilda Marie and
Swan Sherbeck. At the age of three, she with her
younger sister and parents moved to a farm five miles west of Bedford, Iowa,
her elementary education being acquired in the rural school in that
neighborhood. Very early in life she united with the Morning Star Presbyterian
church, this membership being transferred later to the First Presbyterian
church of Bedford.
On December 25, 1891 she was united in marriage to Jesse Albert Dresher,
two children being born to them, Helen and Charles, who with her husband, survive her. In addition to the immediate family, she leaves
a father, Swan Sherbeck of west of Bedford, Iowa;
three brothers, Charles and James of near Bedford and Frank of West Chester,
Iowa. There are also six sisters, Carrie Sherbeck of
Colorado Springs, Colo., Mrs. Lou Bristow of Southie, Sask.Canada; Mrs. Robert Patton of Dawn, Mo., Mrs.
C.A. Douglas of Ft. Morgan, Colo., Mrs. Claude Bowers and Mrs. Roy Leighton
both of near Bedford, Iowa.
In the spring of 1912 the family moved to Handel, Sask.Canada, where the rest of her life was spent. On May 14, 1918, she had a stroke of paralysis from which she never completely recovered and her last sickness was a second stroke occuring on May 7, 1925, which she did not survive.
-MRS. INGRAM DIED IN BURNING BARN-Mrs. Carol Ingram, nee Ruby Crawford, about 24 years of age, and mother of a
year old baby, was burned to death in the barn at their farm home about four miles
southwest of New Market, last Monday forenoon. After the barn had been consumed
in the fire, the charred remains of Mrs. Ingram were gathered up from where she
had fallen at about the center of the burning barn.She had evidently rushed there on discovery of the fire, to release a family
driving horse that was in the building. It is presumed that she fell in a
faint, either overcome by the excitement or by smoke and heat.
The horse whose rescue it is presumed she was
attempting rushed from the barn through the side of its stall as it burned
away, ran to the watering tank and fell dead. It was terribly burned before its
escape.
Mr. Ingram, the husband, was working in a field just north of the house
that forenoon about nine o'clock, when he detected smoke in the direction of hishouse. He
Mrs. Ingram was not to be seen about the house and Mr. Ingram thought
possibly she had gone into the field in search of him when she discovered the
fire, so he went back to the field to look for her, thinking she might have
fallen in faint. Coming back to the barn lots, he was looking into the buring heap that had once been the barn and noticed a heap of something that proved to be the almost totally destroyed
body of Mrs. Ingram.
-LOCAL NEWS- Mrs. J.H.B. Widner received a letter the first of the week from California telling of the death
of her only living brother, Will Morris, which occurred at his home in Manteca,
California, May 13th, the end coming quite suddenly. Mr. and Mrs. Widner last saw him when they visited at the Morris home in California about ten years
ago.
-LIGE MAHAFFEY BABY BROUGHT TO
GRAVITY- The body of the eight months old baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. Lige Mahaffey of Sterling, Colo., was brought back to
Gravity last week for burial in the Gravity cemetery, the trip being made by
its parents and a brother of Lige, Lambert Mahaffey.
The little boy died at his home from an attack of the flu. The funeral was
held at Gravity last Thursday. The trip east was made in a Buick car, a distance of over 600 miles being traveled in about 23 hours of continous driving.
-GRAVITY ITEMS- Mrs. John
Sauce died last Thursday evening after just a few hours illness. She was 84 years old. The funeral was
held Monday morning at Lenox and burial was in the Catholic cemetery there.
-Mr. and Mrs. Lou Hearne of Nelson, Nebr., came last Friday in response to a telegram that her mother, Mrs. Sauce, had passed away -14 MAY 1925 Bedford Free Press DEATH VISITS LOCAL HOMES- Mrs. George Mohler and Mrs. George McNair Mrs. George Mohler passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charley Allen east of Bedford last Saturday and the funeral was held at the Presbyterian church last Tuesday afternoon, May 12th, conducted by the Rev. Paul G. Luce, pastor. Interment was in the Bedford cemetery. Mrs. Mohler had been seriously ill for several weeks. The news of the death of Mrs. George McNair which occured quite suddenly at her home east of Bedford last Monday evening, came as a severe shock to her family and acquaintances. A stroke of appoplexy is believed to have been the cause of her sudden death. Although she had been troubled the past two years with high blood pressure and had been very careful of her diet and of the amount of exert-tion used in her work, she had been in her usual health right up to the time of her going. She had attended church in this city Sunday and had attended to the home duties, Monday. When her son, Gene and Mr. McNair came into the house Monday evening about nine o'clock, Mrs. McNair complained of a severe pain in her head. She lay down to ease the pain and Gene was fixing cloths to place on her head -and she was gone. The funeral services will be held tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Presbyterian church, conducted by the Rev. Paul G. Luce, pastor. OBITUARY- Mrs. GEO. MOHLER-MatiIda Jane Brock, daughter of Michael and Rebecca Ann Brock, was born September 17, 1861 in Taylor county, Iowa where practically all of her life was spent. She was married August 4, 1881 to George S. Mohler and to bless this union, three children were born, there being a son, who died in infancy, and two daughters, Mrs. C.A. Allen who lives east of Bedford, and Mrs. C. Carl Johnston of Albia, Iowa. Until the death of her husband Jan 26th, 1916, Mrs. Mohler had been in good health, but since that bereavement, had failed perceptably. The last four years of her life were spent in the homes of her daughters and the last twelve months with Mrs. Allen, she being confined to the house for four months previous to her death and forced by much pain and suffering to keep to her bed for about fifteen days prior to her release which came about 8:30 pm May 9, 1925. Of her near relatives there remain five sisters: Mrs. Mary Melvin of Hopkins,Mo., Mrs. Harriett Larison of 01ympia,Wash., Mrs. Louis Brookman of Buffalo, Wyo., Mrs. Fannie Stroud and Mrs. Minnie Benham of Sheridan, Wyo., and a brother, Wm J. Brock of Wyola, Mont. These with the daughters four grandchildren and many friends remain to mourn her decease. Mrs. Mohler had been a member of the Presbyterian church of Conway, uniting with that body in 1895, and later transferring this membership to the First Presbyterian church of Bedford, Iowa. -OBITUARY- MRS. GEORGE McNAIR- Mrs. George McNair, nee Lou C. Miller, daughter of Thomas H. and Sarah Brown Miller, was born Jan 19, 1866 in Cedar county, Iowa, her parents moving to Humbolt, when she was but a small child, and later to Clearfield. At the age of sixteen she took a definite stand for the christian life, uniting with the church in her home town, and eight years later while still a resident of Clearfield, she became the bride of George W, McNair of Rawlins, Wyo. Four years were spent in Rawlins subsequent to their marriage, the family returning to Clearfield, later moving to Bedford, the last twenty years of life being spent in Bedford and on a farm about seven miles east. Three sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. McNair: George T. following his mother's profession previous to her marriage, is a teacher in Chickasha, Okla., LeRoy, now a printer in Newton, Iowa, and J. Eugene who is with his father on the farm. For many years Mrs. McNair had been a valued and faithful member of the Presbyterian church where her husband is an honored Elder and Trustee, and they who have been associated with her in the church together with the family, friends, and neighbors, feel most deeply the loss of this loved mother in Israel who passed away at her home, May 11th, 1925, aged 59 years, 3 months, and 22 days. -S.G. COMBS DIED IN WEST-Elites of Sherman Grant Combs sixty, pioneer, Seattle building contractor, will be held at the parlors of the Benney-Watson company this after noon . (May 6th) at 2 o'clock followed by interment in Evergreen cemetery. He died at his country home near Edmonds Friday after an illness of several weeks. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Retta J. Combs, his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Combs a son Ralph and brothers, J.B. and Lafe Combs, all of Seattle, and a brother Frank of New York City.- Seattle Post -ATHELSTAN NEWS- Mrs. Wm. Ray south of town who has been seriously ill for several weeks, passed away Wednesday. -LOCALS-Le Roy Johnson of near Albia, at one time county agent here, came Monday to attend the funeral of his wife's mother, Mrs. George Mohler, which was held last Tuesday. Mrs. Johnson had been with her mother for several weeks. -L.B. Cobb was called to Barnard, Mo., last Tuesday to conduct the funeral of Mrs. Harold Drydale, who died last Sunday. -Roy McNair and family of Newton, Iowa visited Saturday night at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George McNair of east of town. They drove back home Sunday evening after spending Sunday in Clarinda with Mrs. Roy McNair's parents. They were called back here Tuesday morning by the news of the death of his mother. -NEW MARKET ITEMS- Mrs. Ed Anderson passed away at her home north of town Saturday morning. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon. |