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Obituaries
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submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu
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Times-Republican
September 26 (?), 1912 Obituary Caleb Green was born
January 12, 1842, in Chatham, Medina County, Ohio, and died September
23, 1912, at the home of his sister in Rio [Illinois]. In early manhood he married Delphia McCloud and theirs was a happy union until death claimed
the mother about four years ago [1907].
On August 5, 1862, he enlisted at Oneida and served his country
faithfully as a solider until he was mustered out at Arlington Heights
June 20, 1865. Owing to
a wound received in the battle of Resaca, Georgia, he was left without
the use of his eyes for some years before his death; but the great love
of God's compensation was manifested in the departed one's life, for
his spiritual sight was only made the stronger by this physical defect.
Mr. Green united with the M. E. church 50 years ago and for this
length of time he was found a loyal and truehearted Christian.
He is survived by one son, Arthur, of Ray, Colorado; one brother of Agency, Iowa; four sisters, Lucy
Ann of Caney, Kansas;
Betsy A. of Quincy, Illinois; Mary A. of Oneida; Katherine M. of Rio. The funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p. m. from the home of Mrs.
Catherine Willett, Rev.
Huff [?] officiating. The
remains were then taken to Bedford, Iowa, for interment.
The pallbearers were: Mat O'Brien, William Shepherd, W. H.
Gladman, Harry Arnold, Oscar Murray
and Thomas Epperson. Times-Republican Thursday
February 20, 1930
[p. 1] Joe
H. Keith Died Saturday
Evening Of Heart Attack Well
Known Taylor Co. Democrat, Appeared In Good Health Was
69 Years Old Was
Stricken At Community Sale Barn In Bedford, And Was Rushed to His Home Joseph H. Keith, of Bedford, passed away at his home Saturday evening
about 5:30, following a fainting spell, which was due to a heart attack,
that occurred about 4:15 p.m., at the Community Sale Barn. Mr. Keith lived on a farm until 1898, when he moved
to Bedford, where he and his brother Will were associated in the horse buying business for
nearly twenty years. In
1916, Joe, as his friends knew him, was elected sheriff of Taylor County
and served for four years. In
1926 he was again given public recognition in his election as a member
of the Board of Supervisors, all of which he attained as a staunch Democrat
in a conceded Republican county.
Mr. Keith was also identified in many other activities of Bedford
and Taylor County. He
was President of the Taylor County Fair Board at the time of his death,
having been a member of the Board for many years. He had also been a staunch and faithful member of the Knights
of Pythias Lodge for many years, and last year filled the highest office
of the local lodge---Chancellor Commander. Obituary Joseph H. [omer] Keith, son of James S. and Amanda Keith, was born in Licking County, Ohio, September 20,
1860, and died at his home in Bedford, Iowa, February 15, 1930, aged
69 years, 4 months and 25 days.
In early childhood he moved with his parents to McLain County,
Illinois, residing near Saybrook where he grew to manhood.
He came to Taylor County, Iowa, in 1879, where he has since lived
with the exception of two years, which he spent in Worth County, Missouri,
near Grant City.
On March 25, 1886, he was united in marriage to Polly
A. [dell] Helm who survives
him. To this union four
children were born----Mrs. Zetta Thompson, Mrs. Della Moore, Mrs.
Helen Timberlake, all of Bedford, Iowa, and Mrs. Loa Kinnison, who preceded him in death in 1923. He also leaves five grandchildren, Allen,
Alice and Robert Thompson; Mary Lois and Josephine Moore. He was of a family of eight children,
all of whom have preceded him in death, except two brothers, Charles
Keith of Portland, Oregon; H. [illary] B. Keith of Phoenix, Arizona; and one sister, Mrs. Clinton
Day [Maggie] of Hart,
Michigan; also two step-sisters, Mrs. Andrew Reynolds of Council Bluffs, and Mrs. Geo. Keith [Mary
Etta George] of Bedford. The funeral services were held at the Christian Church,
Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. C. Harris. Interment was made in Bedford cemetery. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday September 20, 1956 p. 3 Obituary
-- Mrs. Elmer Thompson Last rites for Mrs. Elmer Thompson, a long-time resident of the Bedford community,
were held at the Shum Funeral Home, Friday, August 31, with burial in
New Hope Cemetery south of Bedford.
J. D. Dreyer of St. Joseph officiated. May Belle Wells, daughter of John [Jefferson] and Louisa [Caskey]
Wells, was born in Douglas
County, Ill., October 22, 1880 and passed away at her home in Bedford
on August 28 at the age of 75 years, 10 months, six days. She came with her pioneer parents to Taylor County,
Iowa when a small child and spent the remainder of her life in this
community. She was married to Elmer Thompson in 1898 and to them were born eight children.
One daughter died in infancy and Ronald
at the age of 19 years. She is survived by three sons and three daughters:
Paul Thompson, Claude Thompson, Mrs. Naomi Thomas, Mrs. Wilma Thomas of Bedford; Doyle Thompson of Castro Valley, Calif., Mrs. Aileen Rosenthal
of St. Joseph. Also by one sister, Mrs. M. [argaret]
A. [ngeline] Margason of
Bedford. The Thompson family lived in the Eagle community
south of Bedford for many years, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson moving into town
several years ago. Bedford Times-Press Thursday March 8, 2006 p. 6 Funeral
services for Lloyd Oxley,
age 82, of Mount Ayr, formerly of Bedford, who died Wednesday, March
1, 2006, at Greater Community Hospital in Creston, will be held Saturday,
March 4, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. at the Shearer Cemetery. Visitation was
held Friday from 3 to 8 with the family greeting friends from 7 to 8.
Memorials can be given in Lloyd's name. Please leave a message of tribute
to the Oxley family on our web page, www.ritchiefuneralhome.com under
Obituaries. Lloyd
Irvin Oxley was born April
13, 1923, in Ross Township, near Bedford, Iowa the son of Ethan Irvin
Oxley and Minnie Belle (Guthrie) Nowels Oxley. He grew up attending school at Ross Township No.
5. Lloyd's father died when he was only 11, so he had to grow up at
an early age, and take over the family farm operation. On May 5, 1945,
he was united in marriage to Leona Woldruff
in Bedford. The couple continued to farm until 1972, when he and Leona
moved to Odebolt, Iowa to work at a cattle ranch and feedlot as a ranch
hand. He also worked in Grand River, and Guthrie Center, Iowa and Minatare,
Nebraska and Hannibal, Missouri. In 1985, upon his retirement, they
moved to Mount Ayr where they continued to live until his death. Horses
were his passion and life. He rode and broke horses often for other
people and enjoyed spending time working with tack and saddles. He loved
being around his family and was always joking with his grandkids, or
just about anybody. After he retired, he liked watching his son Steve
working on tractors. He and Leona would travel locally to country music
shows in the area. He enjoyed playing cards, with 10-point pitch being
his favorite game, and was lucky quite often! Left
to cherish Lloyd's memory are his loving wife of over 60 years, Leona
Oxley of Mount Ayr; two sons, Carrol Oxley and wife Marilyn [Wiseman] of Clarinda; and Steven Oxley and wife Carol Lea
of Mount Ayr; a granddaughter Nicole; a step-granddaughter Lori; two step-grandsons, Rick and Randy; nine great-grandchildren
and two great-great-grandchildren. Preceding
Lloyd in death were his parents and two half-sisters, Mildred Smith and Wilma Majors. May
God grant comfort and strength to those who mourn Lloyd's passing.
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