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Obituaries
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submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu
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Times-Republican Thursday May 13, 1926 [p. 6] Marshal Everett
Keith Marshal
Everett Keith was born
January 5, 1852, at Shelbyville, Ind., and passed to his reward on May
4, 1926, at Gravity, Iowa. He
was aged 74 years, 3 months and 29 days.
He came with [his] parents to Davis County, Iowa, in the year
1858 and moved to Mahaska County in 1860.
H was married to Emma A. McFall
of Fremont, Ia., on Nov. 9th, 1876. He came with his family to Taylor County in 1893 and resided
here until his death. Six
children, Mrs. James Clark,
Sharpsburg, Ia.; Mrs. Maggie DeLean,
Lewis, Iowa; Fred Keith
of Gravity; Mrs. Hugh King,
Omaha, Nebr.; Mrs. Wilbur Cunningham, Botha, [Alberta] Canada, and Valma of Gravity, are the surviving children. All were present at the deathbed except
Mrs. Cunningham. In 1891
he found his Savior, which was to him a great comfort in his last years. As his friends and relatives were at his
bedside he often remarked that he was prepared to go when the Savior
calls. He leaves his wife,
six children, 19 grandchildren, 3 brothers, 3 sisters, an aged stepmother. Funeral services
were held at the M. E. Church at Gravity, May 5, at 2 p.m. Interment was given in Gravity cemetery. Bedford Free
Press Thursday August 9, 1906 [p. 2] Obituary. Josiah Litteer. When
Josiah Litteer laid
down the duties, the pleasures and the hardships of this life at his
home in Yukon, Okl., last week, mention of which was made in our last
issue, one of the pioneers of Taylor County passed to that "bourne
from whence no traveler returns." The
fact that he lived to the ripe old age of 83 years, retaining possession
of all his faculties, is mute testimony that he had lived a life of
usefulness and purity. He
was born in Deckertown, Sussex County, N. J., April 12, 1823.
There the foundation of robust and sturdy manhood were laid and
in 1841 he turned his face to the west, landing at Coshocton, Ohio. On
May 9, 1848, he was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Krupper [Margaret
Ann Knepper], at Mansfield,
Ohio, and in the same year they took up life's journey and started again
for the west, locating in Monroe County, Iowa, where they remained until
1855 when they came to Taylor County, Iowa, and located on a farm near
Conway where they remained until the death of Mrs. Litteer on August
25, 1897. This
was one of the saddest blows to this sturdy pioneer. They had hewn out a competence together, braved the hardships
and toil of a frontier life together, reared a fine family of children,
shared all their little pleasures and then as the sun of life was beginning
to near the western horizon, this loving companion was taken. To them were born nine children. Those surviving are Mrs. Clarissa Campbell,
near Conway; Mrs. Sylvina Duffield,
Creston; Mrs. Ollie Daniels,
Bedford; Niles, of Clayton township; Cleveland, of Oklahoma City, Okl.; H.[enry] K. of Bedford. Those who preceded the father were Lilly May, who died Aug. 16, 1871; Monroe C. [ounty], who died April 2, 1902, and Mansfield O., who died Oct. 24, 1905. After
making the first wagon tracks from the north into Taylor county Mr.
Litteer devoted himself to farming but his spare moments were occupied
with study. He soon mastered the details of surveying
and civil engineering, which occupation he followed for a great many
years. From 1881 to 1900
he was in the employ of the Burlington Land Co. in that capacity and
his long service with that company testifies to his ability. He was a deep student of all subjects and no problem was given
up by him until it was thoroughly unraveled and understood. His energy, character and ability were
soon recognized by his fellow men and he was elected county surveyor
at a time when it required able men to do this work. Many other minor offices he was called upon to fill. He
was one of the charter members of the Bedford lodge I. O. O. F. and
at the semi-centennial held by that order last spring he was compelled
to send his regrets but he wrote many interesting anecdotes of early
lodge life. Many times did he walk from his farm near
Conway to Bedford to attend a meeting of his lodge. He
was also a charter member of the Masonic lodge, which was organized
at Conway in 1876. After
the death of his wife in 1897, he made his home with his son-in-law,
G.[eorge] F. Daniels,
and wife [Olive] at Conway where he remained until he thought the
climate of Oklahoma would prove more beneficial to his health and in
1900 he moved to Yukon. On
December 5, of that year, he was married to Mary Jane Kitchen [Ritcher], of Sussex County, N. J., and aside from the six
children named she still survives to mourn his death. Her health was such that she could not attend his funeral here,
however. Mr.
Litteer's health began failing about the first of the year and he continued
to grow weaker until the end came as stated, on Monday evening at 5
o'clock, July 30, at the age of 83 years, 3 months and 18 days. The
remains arrived here on Wednesday last and on Thursday, August 2, they
were laid to rest in Lexington cemetery.
The funeral services were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Daniels
at 10:30 o'clock, conducted by Revs. Jones and Price. The Masonic order had charge of the burial service. The
sympathy of all is extended to the bereaved ones. Bedford Times-Press Thursday April 6, 1944 [p. 1] R. G. Singleton Dies, Funeral Wednesday R.
G. Singleton, a former
Bedford boy, died unexpectedly at his home in Kansas City Monday, April
3. Although not in the best of health he
had been at his place of business on Friday. The
body was brought to Bedford and the funeral services were held at the
Wetmore Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. A. A. Ross. Burial was in the Bedford cemetery. Rudy
G. Singleton, second son
of Clay and Sina [h] B. (Wysong) Singleton,
was born in Taylor County, Iowa, June 17, 1885, being aged 58 years,
9 months and 16 days at the time of his death. On
Nov. 4, 1921, he was married to Miss Helen Haidsiak of Bedford and they had resided in Kansas City for
many years, where he was a watchmaker and in business for himself. He
is survived by his wife and one son, T Sgt. Marvin Singleton, who is a watch repairman for the army, stationed
in South Africa. Also by
one brother, Roy E. Singleton
of Omaha, Nebr., and one sister, [Edna]
Phon, Mrs. Ralph Livingston,
of Bedford. He
was a member of the Blue Ridge Christian Church in Kansas City. Here
for the last rites were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Singleton [Edna Bashore] of Omaha.
Also an uncle, Elza Wysong,
and a cousin, Frank Wysong,
both of Oklahoma City, Okla. [Mary Hutchinson Hosman
Caughey] Bedford Times-Press Thursday July 30, 1942 p. 8 Hold Services
Today For Mrs. Caughey Mrs.
C. S. Caughey, a former
resident of Bedford, died at the Community Hospital in Boulder, Colo.,
Monday, July 27, after a lingering illness.
The body was brought to Bedford and the funeral services were
held at the Wetmore Funeral Home this Thursday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. O. H. Hallgrimson. Burial was in the Shearer cemetery. Mary
Hutchinson, twin daughter
of Isaac and Samantha Hutchinson,
was born September 30, 1865, near Siam, Taylor County, Iowa, being aged
76 years, 8 months and 27 days at the time of her death. She
was married on October 18, 1888 to Cassius M. Hosman. To
them were born four children: Thomas D. Hosman of Bedford, Susie A. Hosman, who died in infancy, Stella, who is now Mrs. P. [eter] J. Tillman of Boulder, Colo.; Isaac Ray Hosman of Dallas, Oregon. Mr. Hosman died in 1934. In
1928 she was married to C. S. Caughey of Boulder, Colo., who survives. There are also three granddaughters: Vivian Tillman and Gretchen Hosman of Omaha, Nebr., and Geraldine Rae Hosman of Dallas, Oregon; two brothers and three sisters,
John Hutchinson and
I. B. Hutchinson of
New Market, Mrs. Martha Condy
of Big Springs, Nebr., Mrs. Rebecca Hosman
of Clarinda and Mrs. Anna McFarland
of Lyons, Kans. She
was a resident of the Siam community and Bedford for many years, moving
west about twenty years ago. She
was a member of the Christian Church for many years.
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