Obituaries
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[Kemery, Frankie]

Taylor County Republican

Friday    August 2, 1878   [p. 3]

Mr. and Mrs. B. [enjamin] F. [ranklin] Kemery [Anna Allcott] mourn the loss of their first born child which was born on the 26th ult., and buried on the 27th in the cemetery [Forest Grove] near Daniel Hoover's.

[Clyde Bailie]

Bedford Argus

Thursday    August 11, 1879    [p. 3]

Died, Wednesday, August 13th, at the home of the parents, Wm. [William Wallace] and Nancy [Hoover] Bailie in Jackson Township, Clyde, aged 6 months and ten days.  The funeral took place on Thursday, from the Forest Grove schoolhouse, a large concourse of friends being in attendance.  The expressions of sympathy for the afflicted parents were many, and truly they needed them, for the death of their baby boy was indeed a sorrow.

[Stephen Keller Wray]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday    January 31, 1901    [p. 5]

----S.  [tephen ]K. [eller] Wray died at his home in Hopkins one day last week.  Mr. Wray was a brother of Mrs. S. W. Wood [Asenath "Sena" Wray] of Bedford.

[Benjamin Franklin Kemery]

Bedford Free Press

Wednesday December 5, 1917    [p. 1]

Obituary--Benjamin F. Kemery----

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, at 2:00 o'clock from the Forest Grove Church conducted by Rev. U. E. Burroughs and burial was made in the Forest Grove Cemetery.

Benjamin Franklin Kemery was born March 17, 1853 in Lee County, Iowa, departed this life at noon, Nov. 30, 1917, at his home with his son [Floyd] in Jackson Township, Taylor County, Ia.

He was married Aug. 21, 1877 to Anna Allcott.  To this union were born nine children, three dying in infancy.  Those living are Mrs. Frank Amrine [Osta], Blockton, Iowa; Mrs. C. [lifford] C. Bothel [Rosa], Southey, Sask., Canada; Mrs. Bob Ford [Georgia], Blockton, Iowa; Mrs. A. [rthur] V. [erne] Davidson, [Mattie] Denver, Colo.; Miss Ode Kemery [Mary Iowa], Blockton, Iowa, and Floyd Kemery of Jackson Township.

Mr. Kemery spent the greater part of his life in Jackson Township, recent years having been spent on a homestead in Colorado, returning to Jackson Township Jan. 1 this year.

He had been slightly indisposed for a short time but was not confined to a sick bed, the end coming suddenly.

All members of his family being present except one daughter, Mrs. C. [lifford] C. Bothel [Rosa Kemery].

[KEMERY, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 13, 1917
Benjamin Franklin Kemery was born in Lee county, this state, March 17, 1853 and departed this life at his home with his son in Jackson township Nov. 30, 1917, aged 64 years, 8 months and 13 days.
On August 21, 1877 he was united in marriage to Anna Allcott. To this union nine children were born, three dying in infancy. Those living are Mrs. Frank Amrine, Blockton; Mrs. C. C. Bothel, Southey, Saskatchewan, Canada; Mrs. Robert Ford, Blockton; Mrs. A. V. Davidson, Denver, Colorado; Miss Ode Kemery, Blockton and Floyd Kemery of Jackson township.
All members of his family were [words unreadable].
Mr. Kemery spent the greater part of his life in Jackson township, recent years having been spent on a homestead in Colorado, returning to Jackson township the first of this year.
He had been slightly indisposed for a short time but was not confined to a sick bed, the end coming suddenly.
The funeral services were held from the Forest Grove church Monday afternoon, Dec. 3, at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. U. E. Burroughs and burial was made in the Forest Grove cemetery.

The Times-Republican

Thursday    December 13, 1917    p. 2

Benjamin Franklin Kemery

Benjamin Franklin Kemery, son of John and Mary [Jane Hoover] Kemery, was born in Lee County, Iowa, March 17, 1853.  He departed this life at noon November 20, 1917, at his home with his son, Floyd Kemery, of Jackson Township.

He was united in marriage with Anna Allcott August 21, 1877.  To this union were born nine children, three dying in infancy.  Those surviving are Mrs. Frank Amrine [Osta], Blockton, Ia.; Miss  [Mary Iowa] Ode Kemery, Blockton, Ia.; Mrs. A. [rthur] V. [erne] Davidson [Mattie], Denver, Colo.; Mrs. Cliff Bothel [Rosa], Southey, Sask., Canada; Mrs. Robert Ford [Georgia], Blockton, Iowa, and Floyd Kemery of Jackson Township.  He is also survived by three brothers and five sisters, John, of Chadron, Neb.; Henry, of Bedford, Ia.; Charles of Bedford, Ia.; Mrs. Mary E. Lang of Omaha, Mrs. Effie Goff of Chadron and the Misses Rose, Anna and Viva [Vivandra] of Bedford, Iowa.

Mr. Kemery was indisposed for a few weeks but not confined to his bed.  The end came suddenly.  All the children were present at the funeral except Mrs. Cliff Bothel [Rosa].

He was a charter member of the M.W.A. [Modern Woodmen of America] camp No. 5042 of Jackson Township, of which order he was a member at the time of his death.

The funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. Burroughs.

He was laid to rest in the Forest Grove Cemetery.

 


[Hugh Isaac Parks]

Bedford Free Press

Wednesday   November 6, 1918    [p. 1]

Two More Lives For Our Country

Hugh Parks of Bedford and Paul O'Biern of Gravity

Parks Dies of Influenza While Making Trip Across----Word Received Saturday---O'Biern Killed In Action October 10.

Word has been received here that two more Taylor County boys have given their "all" for their country and are now lying under the soil of France.  They are Hugh Parks of Bedford and Paul O'Biern of Gravity.

Hugh Parks was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. [onathan] D. [avis] Parks [Rachael Carmichael], formerly of Bedford but who now reside between Sheridan and Hopkins.  He is also a brother of Mrs. Troy Thompson [Cora Parks].  He was employed at the E. [ugene] H. [arlan] Simpson farm for several years.

He left Taylor County August 7, being sent to Jefferson Barracks where they were kept but a short time, then being sent to Camp McArthur, Texas.  It is thought that he sailed for France about September 25.

Last Saturday, his parents received a message from the government stating that their son had died at sea, October 6, of influenza.  This came as a great shock to his parents and community as his overseas card stating that he had arrived safely had been received.  The overseas cards are mailed from New York and are sent out after the transport has arrived safely in France.  It really bears the message that the ship has arrived safely.

Following is the message received.                      Hoboken, N. J. Nov. 1, 1918

 Mr. John D. Parks,

Sheridan, Mo.

            Regret to advise the death of Private Hugh I. [saac] Parks at sea on October 6, 1918, from influenza.  Owing to existing conditions was impossible to bring remains back to U. S. and deceased was turned over to army authorities overseas.  It is the present policy [words unclear] to bring remains back after the war.

            Judson, Brigadier-General

Arrangements for memorial services will be made at a later date.

[Silas Usher Keith]

Times-Republican

Thursday    September 4, 1919    [p. 20]

Silas Usher, son of James S. and Amanda Keith, was born in Licking County, Ohio, Feb. 16, 1862, and departed this life Aug. 29, 1919, at his farm home east of Bedford, Iowa.  In early childhood, he came with his parents to McClain [sic] [McLean] County, Ill., and when sixteen years of age they moved to Taylor County, which has since been his home.

He was married on Jan. 6, 1889, to Mary J. [ane] John, who still survives him.  Eight children were born to this union, six of whom are living, Mrs. Florence Snyder, Glade O. [orville] Keith, Mrs. Minnie Jared, Theron C. Keith, Mildred Keith, and Ruth Keith, all of Bedford.  Two children died in infancy.

He also leaves five grandchildren, five brothers and one sister.  His surviving brothers are Lee [Levi] N. Keith of Fairmont, Okla.; William C. and Joe H. Keith of Bedford, Chas. Keith of Des Moines, and H. [illary] B. Keith of Phoenix, Arizona.  The one sister is Mrs. Clinton Day [Maggie] of Hart, Mich.  He is also survived by two stepsisters, Mrs. Geo. Keith [Mary Etta George] of Bedford and Mrs. Andy Reynolds of Council Bluffs.  His father and mother and one brother preceded him in death.

Mr. Keith has long been a resident of this vicinity, well known and respected.  Brotherly and companionable, he drew to himself a host of friends.  Generous and sympathetic, he made life a synonym for neighborliness.  In all those ways in which one may serve another, he could always be depended upon to render unstinting assistance.

Injury from an auto accident a few years ago left him so impaired in health that he has never since been a well man.  Altho not unexpected, the end came suddenly.  Mr. Keith had, however, expressed to those near to him the testimony that he was at peace with his Maker and ready for the end when it might came.  Another life has gone to its reward.

The funeral was held at the Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday afternoon at three o'clock, in charge of Rev. Levi P. Goodwin, and he was laid to rest in Fairview Cemetery.

[Same obituary published in the Bedford Free Press, September 3, 1919 [p. 1]

[Holman Don Hoover]

Washington Post

Tuesday    January 2, 1990   p. B4

Death Notices

Hoover, Holman Don, Col., USA (ret.)

On December 29, 1989, brother of Hubert [Mills] Hoover, of New Hampshire.  Services will be held Wednesday, [January 3rd] 11 a. m., at Arlington National Cemetery.  Arrangements by Hines/Rinaldi Funeral Home.