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Bedford Free
Press Thursday February 18, 1909 [p. 5] Obituary. Ezekial
[Ezekiel] Columbus Dooley
was born in Parke County, Indiana, December 6, 1854, and died at his
late home in Bedford, Iowa, February 14, 1909, at 8 p.m. Leaving
Indiana he came to Missouri in September, 1893, locating at Hopkins,
at which place he continued to reside, with the exception of two years
spent in Oklahoma, until December, 1907, when he moved to Bedford, where
his death occurred as above stated.
He was the son of Mathew and Hannah [Rhinehart] Dooley, the father passing away in 1857, when he was two
years old. His mother preceded
him to the home above in 1870.
The deceased was married to Luella Parker in 1869, who died in May 1883.
He was then married to Achsah F. Dulin, June 30, 1887, at Waveland, Ind., who with two
children survive him and mourn his death, together with two brothers
and one sister. The children
are Paul and Pearl. He united with the M.
E. church at the Wesley Chapel in Indiana in 1883, and lived in that
faith and died in the faith of the Gospel of Christ. The
sickness which terminated in his death was of but short duration. However, he has been in poor health for
a year or more, but still attended to his business. Many would have given up business long ago. He felt as though he must continue and
did until forced by sheer exhaustion to remain indoors. His death was peaceful and without a struggle,
like the quiet setting of the sun. The
remains were taken to the old home at Hopkins and the funeral held at
the M. E. church at that place, conducted by Elder Hendrickson, of Bedford,
and Rev. Foster, of Hopkins. The
relatives of the deceased have the sympathy of all. [Elizabeth
Mary Hartley Van Reenen] Bedford Free
Press Thursday February 11, 1909 [p. 1] Mrs. D. R.
Van Reenen Dead. Mrs. [John] David
R. Van Reenen [Elizabeth Mary Hartley],
died at her home in southeast Bedford, Wednesday, February 10, aged
55 years, 11 months and 8 days.
She has been a sufferer for some time and death relieved her
at 4:30 p.m. on the date mentioned.
The funeral services will be held at 10:30 o'clock, conducted
by Rev. W. M. Dudley, of the M. E. church, and interment will be in
Fairview cemetery. An obituary is unobtainable at this time. [Elizabeth
Mary Hartley Van Reenen] Bedford Free
Press Thursday February 18, 1909 [p. 5] Obituary. Elizabeth
Mary Hartley was born
in Green County, Pennsylvania, March 18, 1855, and died at her home
in Bedford, Iowa, February 10, 1909, at the age of 53 years, 10 months
and 24 days. She moved with her parents to Taylor County
in childhood and was married to [John] David Van Reenan [Van Reenen] September 3, 1876. About
thirteen years ago they moved to Bedford where they have resided since.
To this union were born two children, one of whom died in infancy.
The other, Mrs. Etta Morton of
Clarinda, having recently submitted to a surgical operation, was not
able to come to see her mother before her death, neither was she able
to attend the funeral. The
one longing and unsatisfied desire of Mrs. Van Reenan before her death
was to see her daughter, whom she in these last hours called her baby;
indeed the flight of years had been so swift that she was living her
early married life over again and her married daughter, because of the
love she had for her, was still her darling baby. Besides
the bereaved husband and daughter four brothers and one sister survive
her. The brothers are:
Jacob B. Hartley, of
Oregon, B. C. Hartley
of Pittsburg, Kansas, John I. Hartley
of Neosha, Kansas, and Hice Hartley
of Barton County, Missouri. These
were all present but Jacob. The
sister is Mrs. Olive C. Trimble
of Bedford, who with the husband so tenderly cared for her in her last
hours. Another
member of this family, and one to whom Mrs. Van Reenan has been a mother,
is Harry Hartley, her
brother Hice's son. When
an infant his mother was an invalid for many months and Mrs. Van Reenan
became to him a mother and he to her a son and none will miss her more
than he. She
was converted when 12 years of age and united with the Methodist Episcopal
church and her church and its people have always been very precious
to her and she faithful to her church.
For over two years she has been a constant and patient sufferer
until the Lord said, "It is enough, Come up higher."
With unwavering faith she looked for the city which hath foundation,
whose builder and maker is God.
O! for a faith that will not shrink---woe.
That will---God. Lord
give us such a faith as this---home. Times-Republican Thursday March 21, 1929 [p. 6] Marsenna Benton
Campbell Marsenna Benton
Campbell was born in Lee
County, Iowa, near Keokuk, June 17, 1857, and lived to an age of 71
years, 8 months and 25 days. He
moved to Taylor County with his parents at the age of about six months,
growing to manhood and living in the county the remaining days of his
life. In the year 1901, February 14, he was united in marriage to
Miss Livia E. [lizabeth] Miller
of Bedford. To this union
four children were born: Glen B.,
of Menlo, Kans.; Darwin O.,
of Riviera, Texas; Bertha M.
of Des Moines; Dorothy M.
at home. He made his home
on a farm 4 miles west of Bedford until the year 1916 when he moved
with his family to the west part of Bedford where he spent the remaining
years of his life. He passed quietly to the beyond Tuesday
morning, Mar. 12, 1929, at 4 o'clock.
He had been failing in health for several years, but was not
taken seriously ill until the Thursday before he was called on Tuesday. He was the son of Isaiah and Catharine
[McLain] Campbell, to
which union 6 children were born.
He is survived by his wife, 4 children; and one sister, Olivia
Maggie [Margaret] Campbell
of Bedford, Iowa. Also
a large number of relatives, neighbors and friends. [Franklin
Edgar "Frank" Marshall] Bedford Times-Press Thursday April 18, 1940 p. 5 Frank E. Marshall Dies Here April 16 F.
E. Marshall, a long-time
resident of this community, died at his home in Bedford Tuesday, April
16, at the age of 83 years, 5 months and 21 days. The
funeral services were held at the Baptist church at 2 o'clock this Thursday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. O. H. Hallgrimson. Burial was in the Conway cemetery. Frank
[lin] Edgar Marshall,
son of William and Amanda Marshall,
was born in Fulton County, Ipava, Ill., Oct. 25, 1856. At
an early age he moved with his parents and seven sisters to Taylor County,
Iowa, then an open prairie, where he lived the life of the pioneers
of his time. He retained
his residence in this county the remainder of his life with the exception
of eight years spent in Worth County, Mo. In
1883 he was married to Tabitha Morgan of Holt Township. To them
were born ten children, of whom nine are still living. A daughter, Pearl, preceded her father in death in 1911. In
1917 Mr. Marshall united with the East Mission Baptist church, his membership
being later transferred to the First Baptist church of Bedford. During
the 57 years he and his companion were permitted to live together, he
witnessed the many changes for which his age was characterized. He was truly a son of the soil, familiar with the crudest farming
methods as well as the modern machine age. In
his later years his inability to hear kept him very much confined to
his home, finding his chief joy in his friends, his children and grandchildren. His friends were found among young and
old alike. In
September of last year Mr. Marshall suffered a stroke of paralysis,
and had known little but suffering since that time. Surviving
are his companion, five sons, William D. [aniel] Marshall of Woodward, Iowa; Leon Marshall and Homer Marshall of Bedford; Charles L. Marshall of Detroit, Mich.; Clarence D. Marshall of Kansas City, Mo.; and four daughters, Mrs.
E. [lmore] A. [mi] Ferguson
[Olive] of Clarinda, Miss Belva Marshall of Bedford, Mrs. J. [ames] F. [rank] Layman [Mabel] of Rockwell City, Iowa, and Mrs. Roy C. Longfellow [Elsie] of Watertown, S. Dak. There
are also two sisters, Mrs. S. [ylvester] J. Bothel [Florence Josephine] of Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Salome Longfellow of Clarinda; 33 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Bedford Times-Press Thursday July 9, 1942 [p. 1] T. R. Young, 82, Dies At Shambaugh Thomas
R. Young, 82, widely-known
retired farmer of the Shambaugh vicinity and quite well known in Bedford,
died at his home Friday after more than a year's illness. Funeral
services were held at the Mennonite church in Shambaugh Sunday afternoon
and burial was in the Clarinda cemetery. Born
near Upper Sandusky, Ohio, he had been a resident of Page County for
about 50 years. He is survived
by two sons and three daughters. Bedford Times-Press Thursday June 20, 1957 [p. 1] A. A. Sharp Died Here Sunday A.
[lexander] A. [llen] Sharp,
a long-time resident of Bedford and community, died Sunday, June 16
at the age of 90 years. Funeral
services were held at the Shum Funeral Home, Tuesday afternoon, June
18, conducted by Rev. Kenneth Miller of the Presbyterian Church. Burial in Lexington cemetery. Bedford Times-Press Thursday November 14, 1940 [p. 1] Mrs. Myrt
Dunlavy Former Resident Dies Mrs.
Myrt Dunlavy, 66, a resident
of Bedford for many years died at her home in Powell, Wyoming, Tuesday,
Nov. 12, the news coming as a shock to her relatives and friends of
this community. Her sister, Mrs. Lou Chandler of Gravity had been spending the past several months
with her. The funeral services
are being held in Powell this weekend. Mrs.
Dunlavy is survived by her son, Guy Dunlavy, his wife and three children of Powell; and the
two sisters, Mrs. Chandler
of Gravity and Mrs. J. B. Shaw
of Las Animas, Colo. Mr.
Dunlavy died twelve years ago. Bedford Times-Press Thursday November 28, 1940 p. 6 Obituary - Mrs.
Myrta Dunlavy Funeral
services for Mrs. Myrta Dunlavy,
who died at her home in Powell, Wyo., Tuesday, Nov. 12, were held at
the Presbyterian Church in Powell on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 14. The Christian Science Society of Powell
was in charge of the service and the discourse was given by a practitioner
of that faith, A. C. Oakley of Billings.
The American Legion Auxiliary women attended in a body. Burial was in the Crown Hill cemetery
east of Powell Myrta
May Turner, daughter of
J. C. and Margaret Jane Turner
was born at Bedford, Iowa, on March 1, 1874.
She was the youngest in a family of six children, two sons and
four daughters. She grew
to womanhood here and in April 1899 became the wife of Theron Dunlavy, druggist here at that time. To them was born one son, Guy Dunlavy,
of Powell, Wyo. Following
their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Dunlavy resided at several western points
in Oklahoma, California, Washington and Oregon, returning to Bedford
to make their home during the years from 1912 to 1924, and then moving
to Wyoming. At
the time of the World War, when Mr. Dunlavy had reached the age of 40
and the son, Guy, was a high school senior of 18 years of age, both
father and son enlisted in Uncle Sam's army, so Mrs. Dunlavy was doubly
grieved at their leaving and doubly proud at their return, to have two
members of her family wearing ex-service uniforms.
Mr. Dunlavy died twelve years ago. Of
Mrs. Dunlavy's original Turner family, only two sisters survive: Mrs. Lou Chandler of Gravity, who had been with her sister for the
past several weeks, and Mrs. J. B. Shaw of Las Animas, Colo. There
are many nieces and nephews. There
are three grandchildren in the Mr. and Mrs. Guy Dunlavy household:
a girl, Margaret Jane
and two boys, Don and
Ted, who mourn the passing of their grandmother. Mrs.
Dunlavy was a past president of the American Legion Auxiliary chapter
at Powell. Bedford Times-Press Thursday November 28, 1940 p. 6 Obituary - Phillip
Allen Little
Phillip Gene came Oct.
26, 1940, to spend a few days with his father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. Edd Allen and sister and brother, who reside six miles west
of Blockton. After being
ill a week, he left his loved ones when 23 days old at 3 o'clock the
morning of November 19. He
leaves his parents, two sisters, Rosene and Thelma and little
brother, Bobbie Dean;
and a grandfather, John Booher,
of Athelstan. Funeral
services were conducted at the Community church in Athelstan Wednesday
afternoon, Nov. 20, by Rev. E. B. Stewart of Blockton. Burial was in the Athelstan cemetery. Bedford Free
Press Thursday February 8, 1912 [p. 1] Death of Mrs.
H. F. Dunlavy Miss
Nancy E. Frank was born
in Putnam County, Ind., December 1, 1847.
When but a girl of two years of age she came with her parents
to Davis County, Iowa, where she grew to womanhood. While living there but temporarily visiting in Missouri, she
met and wed Dr. H. [enry] F. [rancis] Dunlavy in 1869. Seven
years later, in 1876, they moved to Bedford, and this has practically
been their home ever since. The
deceased was the mother of seven children, all but two of whom, however,
have passed away. The remaining
children are Theron,
who has been living here during the last two months of his mother's
illness, and Tressa,
who lives at home here. Early
in life the deceased became a Christian and united with the Church of
Christ, and she has ever since been a loyal member of that denomination
and a true Christian woman and mother. She was also a member of the Pythian Sisters,
Royal Neighbors and Rebekahs. Dr.
and Mrs. Dunlavy have been among the most highly esteemed residents
of our city. During their
long life here they have made many friends, all of whom grieve with
the heart broken husband and children in their sad loss.
She was ever ready with a kind word and helpful advice to relieve
others in distress, and her passing away will be sorely missed. For some time she has been an intense
sufferer, but it was only within the past few months that all hope of
her complete recovery was abandoned.
Her suffering increased the last few days, and all realized it
was but a question of a short time until she would be at rest. She finally passed away at her home here Saturday, February
3, 1912, being 64 years, 2 months and 3 days old at the time. The funeral was held Monday afternoon,
at the Christian church, conducted by Elder C. H. Mattox. The many friends of the family extend
heartfelt sympathy in this hour of bereavement to these surviving relatives.
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