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Obituaries
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submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu
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[Kemery,
Infant of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin Kemery] 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. 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. 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. 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]. 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. 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] 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.
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