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Obituaries
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submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu
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Times-Republican Thursday December 15, 1910 [p. 1] Washington
Hall Called By Death Iowa Pioneer
and Prominent Citizen of Taylor County Dies At Home In Bedford Washington
Hall, who had been for
forty-six years an honored resident of Taylor County, died at his home
Sunday, at the age of nearly 74 years.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Christian church,
of which he was senior elder, conducted by Elder C. H. Mattox at 1 o'clock. Interment at Fairview cemetery. During
the last few years Mr. Hall had been failing in health and at one time
was very low, but each time he recovered to the extent that he was able
to be about the city. A
short time ago his condition became more serious and death followed. Washington
Hall was born in Knox
County, Ohio, January 4, 1837, one of a family of thirteen children. When he was 18 years of age he moved with
his parents to Indiana. In
1857 he came to Iowa, locating in Johnson County, and was a type of
the sturdy pioneers who came to the state to assist in making this commonwealth,
which had been launched by a settlement of Iowans into statehood a few
years before. Mr.
Hall was married May 31, 1863, to Sarah Jane Pryor of Guthrie County, Mo. They were the parents of five children, four of whom are living.
After the marriage they moved to Hardin County, Iowa, where they
resided until 1874, when they located on a farm west of Bedford.
Since 1900 Mr. Hall had been living in this city. The
surviving children are Charles A. Hall, county auditor-elect, and Mrs. [Myra] Ethel Grubb of this city, and Mrs. Delpha [Philadelphia]
Simpson of St. Joseph
and Mrs. [Mary] Edith Hopson
of Council Bluffs. One
son, Lemuel Elbert, died in infancy. Mrs. Hall died February 2, 1904. One brother, William Hall of Eldorado, Kan., and Mrs. Naomi Ellis of Harrison, Neb., survive. During
his residence in Taylor County Mr. Hall became widely known as a man
honored among his fellows and his popularity placed him upon the board
of supervisors in which position he served ably and with honor to himself,
his party and his county, which was characteristic of his entire life. Bedford Free
Press Thursday February 4, 1904 [p. 1] Mrs. Hall Passes Away An Old Resident
of Bedford Answers the Last Summons on Tuesday Morning, 9 o'clock The
sudden serious illness of Mrs. Washington Hall ended with her death at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday, at her
home in the northwest part of this city. Ailing
for a week from a slight attack of la grippe, nothing serous was anticipated
until Sunday afternoon. After
preparing the mid-day meal she was taken with a chill and with the rise
of fever the whole force of the disease spent itself in the fatal meningitis. Dr. Dunlavy reached the residence about
five o'clock to find her unconscious.
The case was at once pronounced "serious," and at ten
o'clock Dr. Beauchamp was called in consultation.
The children were all called home.
They watched with her till they need watch no longer---she "went
away into Heaven." Sarah Jane Pryor was born in Stark County, Ill., October 25, 1842, and with her parents
moved to Johnson County, Iowa, in 1860, and to Nodaway County, Mo.,
in 1861. While living in
Nodaway County, Mo., she was married to Washington Hall, May 31, 1863, and soon after removed to Hardin
County, Iowa. They came
to Taylor County in 1874, where she has since resided. She united with the Christian church in 1864 while residing
in Hardin County. Mrs.
Washington Hall was 61
years, 3 months and 8 days old, and with her husband was one of the
oldest settlers of the county.
But she is known primarily as a churchwoman.
Early giving her life to her Savior, she made His will her supreme
motive. Her pastor, Lee Ferguson, says of her:
"Her death is one of the most serious losses to the church of Christ
in Bedford that has befallen since my coming.
She loved the church----was loyal and true, she loved her Savior
more---won her whole family to Him---and faced the worst of storms to
be at worship. She has
been called 'a model Christian.' " Funeral
services will be held at the Christian church, Thursday afternoon (today)
at two o'clock, conducted by Rev. Ferguson.
Burial in Fairview cemetery. Times-Republican Thursday February 4, 1904 [p. 1] Mrs. Hall Passes Away. Mrs. Washington
Hall of This City
Passes Away After a Short Illness Mrs.
Washington Hall, one of
the older residents of Taylor County, passed away at her home in this
city at 8:50 Tuesday morning of meningitis after a very short but severe
illness. Decedent had been suffering a slight attack
of the grippe for about a week, but nothing serious was thought of the
ailment. No medical attention
was deemed necessary until yesterday when complications set in unexpectedly
and she became delirious within a short time.
Dr. Dunlavy was called and did all within his power to alleviate
her sufferings. Recognizing
the immediate danger of the disease he called to his assistance Dr.
Beauchamp and her trouble was diagnosed as that of meningitis or inflammation
of the membranes of the brain.
Everything possible was done to stay the ravages of the disease
well known to the medical fraternity and the best of attention and care
possible for solicitous and loving hands to provide was bestowed, but
the disease had so fastened its fangs upon her that life was only a
matter of endurance. Sarah
Jane Pryor was born in
Stark County, Ill., October 25, 1842, and with her parents moved to
Johnson County, Iowa, in 1860, and to Nodaway County, Mo., in 1861. While living here she was married to Washington Hall, May 31, 1863, and soon after removed to Hardin
County, Iowa, coming from there to Taylor County in 1874, where she
has since resided. Mrs.
Hall united with the Christian church in 1864, while living in Hardin
County, Ia., and has ever since been a very devoted and hard-working
Christian, giving all of her time and splendid talent and energy to
the church instead of any other charitable or social organization.
At the time of her death she was deeply interested in every movement
of the church, and whenever possible was at her post of duty in the
service of her Master. Decedent
was one of Bedford's most highly respected citizens and one of the particularly
prominent pioneers of the county, and a dutiful wife and mother. She was held in the highest esteem by
her large circle of friends who always felt it a pleasure to be near
her and bask in the sunshine of her never failing geniality. She possessed a most lovable disposition, thinking more of
the comfort and happiness of those about her than she did of her own. It is these noble traits of character
that make her loss so deeply felt by the relatives and the entire community. Decedent
was 61 years, 3 months and 8 days of age, having resided in this county
the most of that time. She
leaves a loving husband, one son, Chas. Hall,
and three daughters, Mrs. Albert Hopson [Mary Edith], Mrs. Ross Grubb
[Myra Ethel] and Mrs.
Bert Simpson [Philadelphia] to
mourn her loss. The
funeral services were held today at the First Christian church in this
city a 2:00 o'clock p.m., conducted by Elder Lee Ferguson. The funeral was very largely attended, both by Bedford people
and those from all parts of the surrounding country, which strongly
testified to the esteem in which Mrs. Hall was held. Interment took place in the Fairview cemetery. Times-Republican Thursday June 13, 1918 p. 8 John W. Owings Dead Funeral Services
Will Be Held Sunday At 3:00 P.M. John W. Owings, after an illness of several months, died at his
home in west Bedford today at 12:10.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 o'clock P.M., conducted
by Elder E. E. Lowe. Interment
in Fairview cemetery. The
Knights of Pythias will have charge of the services at the cemetery.
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