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submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu
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[Rosena
Wolfe Kernen]
[Catherine Alice Murphy Darling] Times-Republican Thursday December 7, 1916 [p. 1] Death Visits
in Two Homes Mrs. Kernen Passes Away on Sunday Mrs. Charles
Darling Answers
Summons on Thanksgiving----Both Were Highly Respected. Mrs.
Fred Kernen, a pioneer
resident of this community, died at her home north of Bedford on Sunday
at noon, at the age of 76 years. The
deceased was widely known in the community and her demise has caused
mingled feelings of regret and sorrow. She
is survived by her husband and several children, all of whom were present. The
funeral was held Wednesday from the home, Rev. F. M. Redinger of the
Conway M. E. church officiating and interment was made in the Lexington
cemetery. _______________________________________________________________________ The
sad demise of Mrs. Charles H. Darling occurred on Thursday, November 30th, following an extended
illness, which covered the past six years. The deceased, despite her ailment, was able to continue with
her regular work until last January, when her condition became such
that she was forced to put aside most of her household duties. During the past few weeks her weakened strength gradually became
more acute until death relieved her suffering. With
the death of Mrs. Darling
Bedford loses one of its well-known and highly respected inhabitants,
she having been a resident of this city for the past 21 years and having
lived in Taylor County since 1875. Possessing
a lovable and generous disposition, the deceased easily made friends
and had a wide and varied acquaintance in the community. Catherine
Alice Murphy was born
in McHenry County, Ill., March 25, 1845, being a daughter of Daniel
and Elizabeth Murphy. When 9 years of age, she moved to Jones County, Iowa. In February on the 22nd day
of the year 1868, she was united in marriage with Charles Henry Darling, with whom she has lived a happy and prosperous
life. Eight children were
born to bless this union, seven of whom survive the mother's death,
and will aid in alleviating the grief of the bereaved husband and father. Those living are Mrs. Lewis Swearingen
[Amanda] of Blockton, Iowa; Mrs. Walter H. Beam [Ruth], Martensdale, Iowa; William W. of Dove, Mo.; Fred Elmer of Lincoln, Nebr.; George Lewis of Canon City, Col.; Ned A. of Chicago, Ill.; and Mark T. [odd]
of Bedford. Her daughters
and son Mark were present during her last illness. The
deceased was a member of the Bedford M. E. church and the funeral was
held from that place on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock, the services
being conducted by Rev. Levi F. Goodwin.
Interment was made at the Platteville cemetery. Relatives
present at the funeral were Fred Darling of Lincoln, Neb.; Ned Darling of Chicago, Ill.; W. [alter] H. Beam of Martensdale, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Fuller of Cowles, Neb.; Mrs. Abbie Booth and sons, E. P. and Edward, of Sharpsburg, Iowa. The
bereaved ones have the sincere condolence of the entire community. Times-Republican Thursday December 12, 1916 p. 8 Obituary. Rosa [Rosena]
Wolfe was born in Switzerland, April 4, 1842. April 21, 1870, she was united in marriage
to Fred Kernen in Switzerland.
To this union were born 8 children, 7 of whom survive.
They are: Fred Kernen, Mrs. Rosa Mitchell, Mrs. Mary Robey,
Jake Kernen, Levi Kernen, John Kernen
and Carl Kernen. One son died when three years old. Mr. and Mrs. Kernen moved to America in
1883 and settled on a farm in Adams County, west of Corning, where they
resided until 1889, when they moved to Taylor County, near Guss. In 1892 they moved near Lexington, where
they have since resided. Mrs.
Kernen suffered a stroke of paralysis six days before her death. Bedford Times-Press Thursday November 21, 1935 p. 5 Hold Services
For Miss Vera Quinn Funeral
services for Miss Vera Quinn,
32, who was killed in an automobile accident in Kansas City Thursday,
Nov. 14, were held at the St. Patrick's church in Lenox at 10 o'clock
Saturday morning with Rev. McStay in charge.
Burial was in the Fairview cemetery. Vera
Ellen Quinn, daughter
of James and Catherine Quinn,
was born on a farm southwest of Lenox, Aug. 26, 1903.
She spent the early part of her life in and around Lenox and
attended the Beachdale school and later the Lenox high school. In
October 1921 she entered the employ of the Bell Telephone Company at
Creston. In 1925 she was
transferred to Kansas City, Mo., to the long distance office of the
same company. Here she
worked as an operator for a few years and later was promoted to the
position of supervisor in which capacity she was serving at the time
of her death. She
united with the St. Patrick church at Lenox and after moving to Kansas
City changed her membership to the St. Benedict church at that place. She
is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Quinn of Lenox; two sisters, Mrs. Robert Howard of Anita and Mrs. Ralph DeVoe of Bedford; four brothers, Ernest Quinn, William
Quinn, and Edward Quinn
of Lenox and Charles Quinn
of Maloy. Also, by seven nieces, Marion, Helen,
Marjorie, Betty, Geraldine,
and Shirley Ann DeVoe
of Bedford; Phyllis Quinn
of Lenox and one nephew, Wilford Quinn
of Maloy. Vera,
with her cheerfulness and loving disposition, won the hearts of all
who knew her. She always
had a smile and pleasant greeting for all who knew her. Bedford Times-Press Thursday December 24, 1936 [p. 1] Fred Kernen, 85, Succumbs Dec. 17th Fred
Kernen, 85, a resident
of Taylor County for more than forty years, died at his home near Lexington,
Thursday, Dec. 17. The
funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. J. A. Walls, pastor of the Methodist church in Conway. Burial was in the Lexington cemetery. Fred
Kernen, son of Jacob
and Margaret Kernen, was
born in Bern, Switzerland, April 14, 1851.
He was the youngest of the family and was the last to be taken. June
21, 1870, he was married to Rosena Wolfe. To them were born six
sons and two daughters. One
son, Jake, died when three years of age. Five of the children were born in Switzerland
before the family came to America in the spring of 1883 and located
on a farm in Adams County. In
1892 they moved to Taylor County, which place had since been his home. Mrs. Kernen died Dec. 3, 1916. He
is survived by five sons and two daughters, Fred Kernen, Jake Kernen,
Levi Kernen, John Kernen, Carl Kernen, Mrs. Albert Mitchell [Rosa] and Mrs. Frank Robey [Mary], all of the Bedford and Conway community. There are also twelve grandchildren and
one great grandchild. One
grandchild, Roy Kernen,
died four years ago. Times-Republican Thursday March 14, 1918 p. 3 Mrs. Mary
Long Mary
E. [lizabeth] Kemery was
born Nov. 27, 1850, at Farmington, Iowa, and died at Omaha, Nebraska,
March 4, 1918, at the age of sixty-seven years, three months and 27
days. In
early childhood she moved with her parents to Taylor County, where they
settled on a farm in Jackson Township.
January 26, 1871, she was united in marriage to William G.
Long. To
this union was born six children, of whom two, Arthur and Francis, died in infancy. On June
1, 1910, her husband passed away.
The surviving children, all of whom were present at the funeral,
were Mrs. Irene Mason,
Chadron, Neb., Warren E. Long,
Wichita, Kan., Guy W. Long
and Evelyn H. Long of Omaha, Neb. She is also survived by the following brothers and sisters:
Charles L. [ionel] Kemery,
Henry Kemery, and Anna
Kemery of Bedford; John Kemery of Chadron, Neb., Rosa Kemery and Viva Vandra [Vivandra] Kemery of Bedford, and Mrs. Effie Goff of Chadron, Neb., and by the following grandchildren:
Hazel Mason and [William]
LaMont Mason of Chadron, Neb., and Charles L. [eonidas] Mason
of Deming, New Mexico. The
first two years of her married life were spent in Bedford, after which
time they moved to San Francisco, Cal.
Here they lived for six years, moving from there to Honolulu,
Hawaii. In 1882 they returned to Bedford
and resided here until 1885, when they went to Chadron, Neb. In 1900 they removed to Omaha, Nebr.,
where Mrs. Long has since resided. Soon
after her marriage, together with her husband, she united with the M.
E. church, of which she has been a faithful member.
A large circle of friends and relatives join in extending their
sincere sympathy to those bereaved. The
funeral services were held from the home of H. [iram] M. Long in charge of L. P. Goodwin. Burial was made in the Bedford cemetery. Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 22, 1970 p. 7 Mary Melvin, 80, Rites Held Jan. 18 Funeral
services for Mrs. Curtis (Mary) Melvin, 80, of New Market, held January 18 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in
Bedford, were conducted by Rev. George White. Mrs. Melvin died January 15, 1970, on the way to Municipal
Hospital in Clarinda. Interment
was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford. Mary
A. Harkless, daughter
of John D. [uncan] and Kitty M. [aria] Anderson Harkless, was born August 17, 1889 on a farm near London
Mills Illinois. At
the age of nine, she moved to Iowa with her family. She married Clarence L.[ester] Keith in October of 1913. To this union two daughters were born, Leta and Margaret. Mr. Keith preceded her
in death in 1944. On
June 7, 1950, she married Curtis Melvin of New Market. She
was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers. She
is survived by her husband, Curtis,
her daughters, Mrs. Orville Manley (Leta) of Siam and Mrs. Margaret Geer of Denver, Colorado; a brother, Jay Harkless of Clarinda; one son-in-law, seven grandchildren;
and six great grandchildren. |