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Obituaries
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submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu
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Bedford Times-Press Thursday November 18, 1937 [p. 1] Grandson Killed
In Auto Accident Wayne McCurdy, 14, a grandson of Mrs. C. W. Gilleland of Bedford, was killed in an accident recently,
as he was going to school on his bicycle and was struck by an automobile. The child's' home was in Twin Falls, Idaho.
The body was taken to Lebanon, Mo., where the funeral services
were held today. Mr. and Mrs.
Gilleland and Mrs. Theron Keith [Opal McCurdy] went to Lebanon to attend the services. They were accompanied by the child's'
father, Guy McCurdy
of Savage, Mont., and Charles McCurdy
of Lincoln, Nebr. Bedford Times-Press Thursday November 18, 1937 [p. 1] E. G. Foreman Dies At Iowa City E. G. Foreman, 71, a resident of Bedford and community for many
years but more recently of Athelstan, died at the University Hospital
in Iowa City Monday, Nov. 15, following an operation he underwent recently. He had been in failing health for several
months and was taken to Iowa City several weeks ago. The funeral services
were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home in Bedford Wednesday afternoon. Burial was in the Graceland cemetery. He is survived by
his wife, two sons and a daughter, L. C. Foreman of Maryville, Mrs. Avis Sheley of Bedford, and Donald Foreman of Gravity. Bedford Times-Press Thursday November 18, 1937 [p. 1] Siam Man Dies
After Long Illness M. [ilton]
W. [eston] Miller, 81, a resident
of the Siam community for many years, died at the home his son, John
Miller, Tuesday, Nov. 16.
The funeral services
were held at the Christian church in Siam at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon,
conducted by Rev. C. Max Buck of Bedford. He is survived by
one daughter and two sons, Mrs. Lola Reid, John Miller and William W. Miller of the Siam community. Times-Republican Thursday January 6, 1927 [p. 8] Sarah B. King Sarah B. King, daughter of W. M. P. and Hannah [Pope] Long, was born Dec. 30th, 1843, at Greencastle,
Ind., and died at her home in Lincoln, Nebr., on Dec. 23, 1926, at the
age of 82 years, 11 months and 23 days. She came with the family to Chariton, Iowa, in 1854, and then
three years later to Taylor County.
On September 16, 1871, she was united in marriage to M. [artin]
V. King, at Bedford, Iowa. In early life she joined the Methodist
Episcopal Church and was a faithful and consistent member. Oran King of Sacramento, Calif. [stepson], Roy King of Carrol, Neb., Mrs. Ethel Bradford and Carrie King, of Lincoln, Nebr., four of her children, and H.
[iram] M. Long and H.
[enry] P. Long, two brothers
of Bedford, Ia., are her nearest surviving relatives. Her body was returned
to Bedford, the home of her childhood and young womanhood, for burial. The funeral was conducted by Rev. G. T.
Roberts from the home of H. [enry] P. Long on Sunday, Dec 26, at 2:30 p.m. Times Republican Thursday February 14, 1924 [p. 1] Obituary Laura Belle Edwards, daughter of Thos. J. and Henrietta [Hollingsworth]
Edwards, was born in Wayne
County, Iowa, March 7, 1867, and departed this life February 10, 1924,
at the home of her sister, Mrs. L. [ytle] C. Widner [Syrena Jane], in north Bedford, at the age of 56 years, 11 months
and 3 days. At the age of 15
she came to Taylor County with her parents, sisters and brother, where
she made her home for a few years.
On April 19, 1885, she was united in marriage to Thomas N.
Smalley, who preceded her going on Oct 23, 1923. Two children were born to this union,
Geo. Thomas and Rena, both of whom were at the bedside when the end came. Besides the children
she leaves the daughter-in-law, six grandchildren, her father, T.
[homas] J. Edwards and
a sister, Mrs. L. [ytle] C. Widner
[Syrena Jane] both of Bedford, and three brothers, W. H. Edwards,
Amherst, Nebr.; J. F. Edwards,
Atwood, Kansas; T. J. Edwards,
Bush, Colo. The greater part
of her life has been spent in the west and while there she united with
the church [words missing] to which faith she remained until the last. The mother, two brothers, Chas. A. and John A. and one sister, Mary H., preceded her.
Bedford Free
Press Thursday April 19, 1900 [p. 1] At a Ripe Old
Age. At 9 a.m. Tuesday,
April 17, Joshua Anderson
died at the home of his son, J. R. Anderson,
south of Bedford, aged 73 years.
He was one of Taylor County's pioneers, and had the respect of
all. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy
of a large circle of friends.
The funeral exercises were held this morning at the residence
at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Collins.
The body was interred in Bedford Cemetery. Bedford Free
Press Thursday April 19, 1900 [p. 1] Called Over the
River. Monday, April 16,
at 4:30 o'clock, occurred the death of Charles Keene, colored, at the home of his parents, two and a
half miles southwest of Bedford.
The funeral exercises will be held at the colored church in this
city at 3 o'clock today, after which the remains will be interred in
the Bedford Cemetery. |