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Obituaries
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submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu
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[Mabel Moore
Horton] Bedford Times-Press Thursday July 29, 1965 Mabel Horton Rites July 16 Funeral
services for Mabel Moore Horton,
75, long time Taylor County resident, were conducted July 16 at the
Clearfield Christian Church with Rev. Ruegseggar officiating. Mrs. Horton died at her home in Clearfield July 14. Interment was at the Clearfield Cemetery. Mabel
Moore, youngest daughter
of William Augustus
and Mary Jane Moore, was born March 24, 1890, at a farm south of Clearfield. She
was a member of the Christian Church in Clearfield and lived her life
in service to her family and friends. On
Sept. 1, 1908, she was united in marriage to Clyde W. Horton. To
this union were born five children: Carlos (Bill); Caroll (Pete); Mrs. John (Helen Lou) Duey all of Clearfield, and Mrs. Raymond (Isabel)
Trost of Lenox, and one
daughter, Mary Mae,
who died in infancy. With
the exception of one year near Clearfield, South Dakota, the family
lived on farms in Taylor County until retirement in 1957, when they
move to their present home in Clearfield. Her
husband, Clyde, preceded her in death about two years ago as well as
six brothers and three sisters. She
is survived by her children; two daughters-in-law, two sons-in-law,
13 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. She
was interested in church and community activities. [Russell Henderson] Bedford Times-Press Thursday August 30, 1956 [p. 1] Russell Henderson of Northboro Dies Russell
Henderson, 56, of Northboro,
Iowa, and a former resident of the Bedford community, died in Hand hospital,
Shenandoah, August 18 after a short illness. Funeral
services were held at the Methodist church in Northboro, Tuesday afternoon,
August 21. Burial was in
Rose Hill Cemetery there. Mr.
and Mrs. Henderson and their daughter [Betty], who is now Mrs. Virgil McKim of Bedford, lived in Jackson Township, southeast
of Bedford for a number of years.
Mrs. Henderson died in 1945. Mr.
Henderson is survived by his second wife, who lives in Northboro; by
the daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil McKim; his aged mother at Northboro; two sisters and one
brother. Bedford Times-Press Thursday August 30, 1956 [p. 1] Bernie Bradley Died In California B.
G. Bradley, 1878 Capri
avenue, Mentone, Calif., died in San Bernardino recently after a long
illness. He was 52 years old, a native of Iowa
and a resident of Mentone four years. Mr. Bradley first went to Redlands in 1923
and worked there for several years before going to Los Angeles. In 1944 he and Mrs. Bradley made their
home in San Timoteo canyon and lived there until 1952 when they moved
to Mentone. He
was a member of the Church of Christ.
He leaves his wife, Mildred Bradley, and the following brother and sisters: Roe Bradley of Clarinda; Mrs. Vera Putnam of Bedford; Mrs. Lela Catuska of Spokane, Wash. Bedford Times-Press Thursday August 30, 1956 [p. 1] Rolla Ellis Found Dead At Home Sunday Rolla R. Ellis, 59, was found dead Sunday forenoon at his farm
home in the East Mission community, where he lived alone. It was thought that he had passed away
about 12 hours earlier. He
is survived by several grown children. Last rites were
held at the Roland Funeral Home in Corning Wednesday afternoon with
burial in Quincy cemetery near there. Bedford Free
Press Thursday June 13, 1895 Died. Mrs.
Martha [Sleeth] Alshie [Ailshie], wife of John Alshie
[Ailshie], died of pneumonia at her home in Jefferson township,
on Wednesday June 5, 1895, aged 52 years. Funeral
services were conducted from the residence on Thursday, June 7th,
and the remains interred in the Athelstan cemetery. Mrs.
Alshie [Ailshie] was highly respected by the community in which
she lived, a large number of whom attended her funeral. Bedford Free
Press Thursday October 22, 1908 [p. 4] A. W. Umbanhower Dead. A.
W. Umbanhower, at one
time conducting a meat market here, died at St. Joe last week. The Hopkins Journal says: Wayne
Umbanhower, for many years
a resident of Hopkins, died suddenly in St. Joseph last Friday, and
the remains were brought here for burial, the funeral services being
held at the home of his sister, Mrs. George Worley,
Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. K. J. Cardy, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Hopkins cemetery. Anthony
Wayne Umbanhower was born
in Henry County, Iowa, Dec. 12, 1843, and died Oct. 9, 1908, aged 64
years, and 10 months. He
was married to Mary Jane Williams
in 1869 and to this union was born 11 children.
His wife died in 1898.
Eight of the eleven children are living. [Infant
of Martin V. and Sarah
King] Iowa South-West Saturday December 29, 1877 [p. 3] Mr.
M. [artin] V. King and
family have been called upon to mourn the loss of another little one. The funeral was attended on Thursday last
[December 27th]. Mr.
and Mrs. King [Sarah Long]
have the heartfelt sympathy of this entire community in their bereavement. |