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Times Republican Thursday May 14, 1931 [p. 1] Alex John Had Been Resident Here 76 Years Prominent Citizen
Passed Away Following A Stroke. Civil War Veter'n Was Active In
Public Affairs; And Had Held Several County Offices Alex
John, well known and respected
citizen of Bedford, also a Civil War veteran, passed away at his home
Sunday evening, May 3, 1931. Had
he lived one more day he would have been 90 years of age. Mr. John was stricken with paralysis on Monday previous to
his death. In his going
there are only 5 remaining Civil War veterans in Bedford. They are: T. R. Jones, G. B. Warren, C. C. Mohler, Howard
Hensley and Mart Lowry. The
funeral services were held at the home Wednesday afternoon, May 6, conducted
by Rev. J. W. Neyman of Missouri Valley, and assisted by Rev. Clark
M. Crowell. Interment was
made in the Fairview cemetery. Alexander
John was born in Clinton
County, Indiana, May 4, 1841, and died May 3, 1931, being within one
day of ninety years of age. When
fourteen years of age, he, with his widowed mother and other members
of the family, removed from Indiana to Bedford, Iowa, in the old time
"covered wagon" drawn by oxen, covering the distance of more
than five hundred miles in 30 days, and reaching their destination on
July 4, 1855. Bedford was,
at that time, a hamlet of a score or two log cabins, not a vestige of
which now remains. For
several years Mr. John has been the only living person claiming citizenship
in Bedford at that date. He
united with the First Baptist Church soon after coming to Bedford, and
until recently has always taken an active part in all church activities. Politically, as in religion, he always
sought to be tolerant and charitably disposed toward the views and opinions
of others, believing that not all good is centered in one political
party, or in any one sect, church, or religion. In
1862 he enlisted in Bedford, in Company F, 29th Iowa Volunteer
Infantry, serving three years, until the end of the Civil War. On
Feb. 15, 1866, he was united in marriage to Eliza J. [ane] Shoemaker of Henderson County, Illinois. To this union five children were born:
Mrs. E. [llis] C. [layton] Dowlin [Mattie]
of Bedford; Mrs. J. [ohn] F. Kieffer [Alla], deceased; F. [rank] A. John of Lyman, Nebr.; Mrs. Glade Kinnison [Grace] of Oakland, Calif., and Mrs. W. [alter] A. Houck [Susie] of Bedford. Within this
family circle have also been born seventeen grandchildren, and eleven
great grandchildren. The
wife and mother passed away in June 1914. For
a period of about eight years he was Clerk of the Court, and Treasurer
of Taylor County, and later Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. He was for many
years a member of the local Board of Education and took a very active
part in securing the Bedford Public Library, and was for several years
a member of the Board of Trustees.
During the World War he served as chairman of the Bedford Chapter
of the American Red Cross Society. He
was for about thirty years a prominent breeder of purebred Shorthorn
cattle and Poland China hogs. In
1918, having disposed of his farm home where he had lived for nearly
45 years, he moved to Bedford, where he has since resided, having lived
in or near Bedford 76 years. Times Republican Thursday October 16, 1930 [p. 4] Charles William
Chilcote Charles
William Chilcote, son
of Israel and Susan [Coleman] Chilcote,
was born in Lexington, Ia., Taylor County, March 5, 1865. The parents came from the state of Ohio to this section and
located in the vicinity of Lexington.
In the year of 1880 he moved to Conway where he made his home
until 1900. The succeeding
year he moved to South Dakota and took up the work of ranching, in which
business he continued for about fifteen years.
On November 7, 1907, he was united in holy wedlock to Mrs.
Mary E. Spurling of Pierre,
South Dakota, to which union there were born two children, Mary Lorena and Clarence Ernest. In
the year of 1916, he and his family left South Dakota and came back
to Conway, Iowa, where they have made their home since. For the past seven years he has been acting in the capacity
of assistant postmaster. Mr.
Chilcote passed quietly to his eternal home Friday evening, October
10, 1930, at approximately 9:30 o'clock.
He had been in failing health for the past eleven years but was
never critically ill until a comparatively recent date.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Mrs. Mary McCracken,
Miss Martha Chilcote and
Mrs. Alice Leppo. He leaves to mourn, besides his wife and children, three brothers,
David, John, and Emery; and two sisters, Mrs. M. [iles] H. Litteer [Harriett
Eva], and Mrs. Hester
Mattice; and a host of
distant relatives and friends.
Mr. Chilcote joined the Methodist Episcopal church of Conway
when he was a young man, and continued his membership to the time of
his death. He was a God fearing man and always tried
to do right in so far as the flesh was able. He was a good friend and kind neighbor and his passing will
be felt in the hearts of his many friends. The
funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the church in Conway,
conducted by Rev. James Wilkins of Grand River.
Interment was made in the Lexington cemetery. [Celia
Ann Rutledge Williamson] Times Republican
Thursday September 11, 1930 [p. 4] Mrs. Alonzo
Williamson Mrs.
Alonzo Williamson [Celia Ann Rutledge],
70, died at her home in Creston, Friday.
She and her husband had been residents there only since May 1929,
having moved from Hopkins, Mo.
She is survived by her husband, four daughters, Mrs. Bessie
Russell, of Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Fern Thompson of Hopkins; Mrs. Caroline Detty and Mrs. Etta Clymens, of Creston, three sons, Bruce, of Gravity, Seth, of Canton, Ill., and Arlie, of Omaha.
Two children, Pearl and
Lena, preceded her
in death. Short
funeral services were held at the home at 12 o'clock Sunday. The body was then taken to Hopkins, Mo.,
where services were held at the Baptist church at 2:30. Burial took place at the Hopkins cemetery. Times-Republican Thursday January 17, 1929 [p. 3] Mrs. Andrew
J. Hayes Isabella
Kauble was born Sept.
11th, 1848, in Des Moines County, near Burlington, Iowa,
and passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. [Grace] Balch,
in Athelstan, Ia., December 31, 1928, aged 80 years, 8 months and 20
days. She was united in marriage to Jonathan
Paris, March 22, 1866. To his union was born one child, Mrs.
[Viola] Jane Booher, of
Athelstan. Mr. Paris died
August 22, 1872. She was
again united in marriage to Andrew J. Hayes,
July 23, 1877, who preceded her December 25, 1913. To this union six children were born: Clyde C., of St. Joseph, Mo.; Mrs. M. [argaret] E. Blake
of Buffalo, Mo.; Mrs. E. [thel] O. Markee
of Manchester, Iowa; Mrs. Grace Balch, Joe
and Ora, of Athelstan,
Iowa. She united with the
Baptist church in 1867, and has been a consistent Christian since. She was a faithful wife, kind, loving
mother, and good neighbor. Since
the death of her companion she has been kindly cared for by her children. She has been an invalid for the past ten
years, and was very patient during all of her suffering. She leaves to mourn her departure, her
seven children, 26 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, and a host
of other relatives and friends. The
funeral services were held in the Athelstan Baptist Church, Jan. 2,
1929, conducted by Challie F. Graham, and the remains laid to rest in
the cemetery near by. Times-Republican Thursday January 17, 1919 [p. 3] Mrs. William
Fox Malinda
Ann Richard was born at
Polk, Ashland County, Ohio, Nov. 4, 1840, and passed away at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Lola Woods,
near Bedford, Jan. 11, 1929, at the age of 88 years, 2 months and 7
days. She was the last survivor of her immediate
family. At the age of 12
years she became a member of the Methodist church and was an active
member until her declining years, being a leader in the Sunday School
for many years and active in the church work, and also taught in the
public schools until the time of her marriage to William Fox,
Aug. 30, 1865. Immediately
after their marriage they moved to Cedar, Iowa, where their three children
were born, Mrs. Lola Woods
of Bedford, Tully L.,
who preceded his mother in death July 7, 1921, and Mrs. Oma Bristow of San Francisco, Calif. They
came to Bedford with their family in 1893, living on a farm near Bedford
for several years, then left the farm and resided in Bedford until 1907,
at which time they moved to Pueblo, Colorado, which was their home until
Aug. 30, 1921, at which time they came to spend their remaining days
at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Lola Woods, where her husband preceded her in death October 26, 1921. She had been in failing health for a number
of years but her last sickness was just a few days, having contracted
the flu, followed by pneumonia.
Due to her advanced years she was unable to withstand the ravages
of the disease and passed quietly away.
Two daughters, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren
and a host of friends remain. The funeral services were held at the local
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted
by Rev. M. R. Talley. Interment
was made in the Fairview cemetery. [Della
Christena Owens Eighmy] Bedford Times-Press Thursday March 30, 1950 p. 3 Obituary - Mrs.
Ralph Eighmy Funeral
services for Mrs. Ralph Eighmy
were held at the Baptist Church Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Fred H. Cowles. Burial
was in the Fairview cemetery. Della
Christena Owens, daughter
of John B. and Electa [Golding] Owens,
was born at Bedford, Iowa, November 22, 1883, and died March 21, 1950,
at the age of 66 years, 5 months, 29 days. On
January 7, 1903, she was married to Ralph E. [merson] Eighmy. She
is survived by her husband, two sons, Beryl of Rockford, Ill., and Duane of Clarinda; three grandchildren; one sister, Mrs.
Ethel Crosswhite of Tulsa,
Okla. She
was preceded in death by her parents and by an infant daughter. Mrs.
Eighmy was an active member of the Bedford Baptist Church, where she
was faithful in Sunday school and Church attendance and greatly interested
in the work of the Woman's Missionary Society. Bedford Times-Press Thursday March 3, 1949 p. 9 Obituary - Everett
Clark William
Everett Clark, son of
James and Lela Clark,
was born May 7, 1904, near Sharpsburg, and died February 17, 1949, at
Deer Park, Washington, at the age of 44 years, 9 months and 10 days. At
the age of 14 years he became an active member of the Methodist church
of Sharpsburg, and his membership was recently transferred to the Methodist
Church at Deer Park. He
was married to Thelma Grace Peterson on March 6, 1937, at Bedford.
To them Sidney Everett
was born. They
spent the first part of their married life in South Dakota and in 1941
the family moved to southern Idaho.
They later moved to Deer Park, Washington, where he was employed
by the Deer Park Pine Industries.
Illness necessitated his retirement in October 1948. During
the last six months his health steadily declined. He was a kind and loving son; a considerate and devoted husband
and father; a good neighbor and a loyal friend. Besides
his wife and son, he is survived by his mother, who has been by his
bedside during the last few weeks of his illness; two sisters, Eva
and Allie Clark of Sharpsburg; one brother, James Clark of Deer Park, Washington. Also a host of friends who will remember
him in the several communities where the family has lived. Following
services held at the Deer Park Methodist Church on February 19, 1949,
the body was brought to Sharpsburg, his old home town, and will be laid
to rest in the old family plot at Gravity. These lines were
dedicated to him by those who loved him most. If you should go
before me, dear, walk
slowly Down the way of
death, well worn
and wide. For I would want
to overtake you
quickly, And seek the journey's
ending by
your side. I would be forlorn
not to descry you Down some shining
high road when
I came, Walk slowly dear,
and often look behind
you, And pause to hear
if someone
calls your name! Bedford Times-Press Thursday October 2, 1947 [p. 1] Fred Marley Dies At Home Here Fred
Marley, 65, died at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Paul Trumbo [Jennie], Wednesday, October 1, following an illness of several weeks. The
funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home at 2 o'clock
this Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev. George W. Swan. Burial was in the Bedford cemetery. He
is survived by the sister and three brothers, John E. [arl] Marley,
Will [iam] Marley and
Robert Marley, all of Bedford. Bedford Times-Press Thursday October 2, 1947 [p. 1] Former Resident
Dies William
Kinney, 84, eldest son
of the late Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Kinney,
of Bedford, died last week at Woodruff, Kansas. He was a half-brother of Mrs. Emma Green of Bedford and formerly resided here. Bedford Times-Press Thursday November 4, 1948 p. 4 Obituary - Mrs.
Sarah R. George Sarah
Rebecca Wells was born
November 28, 1865, in Mercer County, Missouri. At
the age of sixteen years, she obeyed the gospel and was baptized by
Wm. E. Cobb of Bedford, Iowa. In
February of 1889, she was married to James N. [ewton] George of Hopkins, Mo., who preceded her in death in May
1941. To
them were born two daughters, Ena A. Covey of Louisville, Ky., and Ethel M. Campbell of Searcy, Ark. She is survived by her daughters, ten grandchildren and four
great grandchildren. Also
by two sisters, Mrs. Maggie A. Margason
and Mrs. Belle Thompson,
both of Bedford; three cousins, Mrs. J. M. Little and Mrs. Sarah Bartley of Bedford, and Mrs. Rose E. Hook of Hopkins. She
passed away at Louisville, Ky., at the home of her daughter, Ena
A. Covey, Oct. 24, 1948. The
funeral services were conducted at the Unity church east of Hopkins
by Wm. J. Campbell of Davis City, Iowa.
Burial was in the New Hope cemetery. Clarinda Herald Tuesday May 13, 1958 Mrs. Armitta
Hays Armitta
Dell Hays, daughter of
John and Sarah Sleath,
was born Aug. 7, 1877, at Grant City, Mo., and departed from this life
May 1, 1958, at the Municipal Hospital [Clarinda, Iowa]. On
June 20, 1897, she was united in marriage with Jacob William Hays. To
this union six children were born: Robert E. of California, Elba J. of North Dakota, Hershel T. of California, Vollie F. of Ventura, Ia., Mernie C. of Clarinda, and William B., who preceded his mother in death in September
1953. Her husband preceded
her in death on Jan. 19, 1932. She
leaves to mourn her passing five sons, one sister, Mrs. Clara Dailey, seven grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, and
a host of friends. Funeral
services were held May 5 at the Foster-Harmon-Williams Mortuary in Clarinda,
with the Rev. J. L. Hunter, pastor of the Free Methodist Church, officiating.
Interment was in Old Memory Cemetery near New Market, [Iowa]. Clarinda Herald
Journal Thursday October 9, 1958 Ira Walter
Clark Ira
Walter Clark, eldest son
of Seth J. Clark and
Martha Ellen Carpenter Clark,
was born in Page County near Clarinda Jan. 8, 1877. He
was united in marriage in 1901 to Martha Davis. To
this union one daughter was born, Violet Douglass of Shenandoah. His first wife preceded him in death on May 12, 1902. In
1910 he was united in marriage to Helen Abell. To
this union four children were born: Seth of Clarinda, Donald
of Whittier, Calif., Nita Douthit
of Des Moines and Frank of
Bedford, all of whom survive. Also
surviving are nine grandchildren, Darwin Clark of Kansas City, Marvin Clark with the armed forces at Nancy, France, Allene
Newburg and Janice
Clark of Clarinda, Quinton and Barbara Douthit of Des Moines, Donald Clark, Jr. of Whittier, Calif., Clayton Jr. and Martha Jeanne Douglass of Wichita, Kan., and 12 great grandchildren; two
brothers, Wilbur Clark
of Nebraska and Robert Smith of
Flint, Mich.; three sisters, Myrtle Mock of Clarinda, Edna Smith
of Nampa, Idaho, and Mabel Martin
of Norfolk, Neb. He
was a well-known farmer in the Pleasant Ridge community in Page County.
He was active in school and community affairs and always willing to
give his time to anyone in need. He
farmed in Iowa until 1935 when he moved to Missouri and continued farming
until ill health made it necessary for him to retire. He was in the Wallin nursing home of Clearmont, Mo., from Jan.
23, 1958, and passed away there Sept. 28, 1958, at 11 o'clock at the
age of 80 years, eight months and 20 days. Funeral
services were conducted from the Walker Funeral Home at 2 p. m. Wednesday
Oct. 1, 1958, with the Rev. Ralph G. Allen in charge. Soloist was Horace Richardson, who sang "God Will Take
Care of You" and "I Won't Have To Cross Jordan Alone." Organist was Grace Perry. Casket bearers who carried him to his final resting place in
Old Memory Cemetery were George Wolduff, Junior Hardee, Ora McMullin,
Durward Jackson, Max Jackson and Ray Jackson. [Dale
Henry Sleep]
[Gerold Henry Sleep] Bedford Times-Press Thursday October 16, 1958 Double Funeral
Services For Father And Son Funeral
services for Dale Sleep
and son, Gerold Sleep,
were held Wednesday afternoon, October 15, at 2 o'clock in the Bedford
Methodist Church. Rev.
Anthony Blankers, minister of the church, officiated.
Burial [was] in the Siam Cemetery. Dale
Henry Sleep was born August
10, 1900, on a farm west of Bedford, Iowa, and died Oct. 12 at St. Francis
hospital, Maryville, Mo., as the result of a traffic accident that also
took the life of his oldest son, Gerold Henry Sleep. On
August 24, 1928, he was united in marriage to Vera Blanche Murray of Bedford.
To this union eleven children were born, ten of whom survive
to mourn his death: Mrs. Darlene Neville,
Sterling, Colo.; Eldon Lee Sleep,
Omaha, Nebr.; Wilbur Dean Sleep,
Bedford; Robert Dale Sleep,
Bedford; Marvin Allen Sleep,
Bedford; Mrs. Marvis Ballard,
Sioux City, Iowa; Betty Lou Sleep,
Bedford; Johnny Murray Sleep,
Bedford; Ronnie Ray Sleep,
Bedford; Karen Kay Sleep,
Bedford. Also
surviving are his wife, Mrs. Vera Blanche Sleep and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs.
Frank Potter [Flossie],
Bedford; Mrs. Roy Weatherly [Etta],
Bedford; Mrs. Alvin Maxwell [Florence],
Portland, Ore.; Carl Sleep,
Hopkins, Mo.; Miss Ruth Sleep,
Bedford; Mrs. Jason Neumeyer [Thelma],
New Market; Mrs. Floyd Peterman [Orpha], Conway and Ralph Sleep,
Bedford. Also surviving
are nine grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. Mr. Sleep was interested
in the welfare of his family and of his community. He was a farmer and liked the out-of-doors. He was a member of the Bedford Gun Club
and a member of Taylor Lodge 156, A. F. and A. M. at Bedford. Gerold Henry Sleep Gerold
Henry Sleep, son of Dale
and Vera Blanche Sleep,
was born on a farm near Bedford on July 27, 1929, and died October 11,
1958, northwest of Bedford at the scene of the tragic traffic accident
that later claimed the life of his father. Gerold
attended the rural schools of Taylor County and lived all his life at
home with his parents and brothers and sisters, with the exception of
the time he spent in the service of his country.
He liked to be out in the fields, and he worked with his father
in the business of farming. He
was inducted into the United States Army on May 22, 1951, serving for
over a year in Japan during the Korean Conflict.
He was honorably discharged on May 15, 1953, after which for
several years he was a member of the "Reserves."
He was a member of American Legion 164, Bedford, Iowa. Gerold
was unmarried. He leaves
to mourn his death his beloved mother and the ten brothers and sisters
and other relatives mentioned in the obituary of his father.
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