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Obituaries
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submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu
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Times-Republican Thursday March 10, 1910 [p. 5] W. O. Moneyhan. W. [ill] O.
Moneyhan, who sustained a broken back in a mine accident
at Butte, Mont., last May, died at the Methodist Episcopal hospital
in Des Moines Wednesday, March 2.
His sister, Mrs. J. W. Nevius,
who resides east of this city, left on the noon train Thursday for
Clearfield and accompanied a brother and the remains to their father's
home in Gravity. Mr. Moneyhan leaves an aged mother, father,
several brothers and sisters to mourn. The funeral services were held in the Christian church at Gravity
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Times-Republican Thursday March 10, 1910 [p. 5] Mrs. Greene
Lucas. Mrs.
Greene Lucas died at her home in this city Thursday, March 3.
At the time of her death she was 45 years and 11 months old. Clara
M. Lucas was born in
Tennessee, March 19, 1864. She
leaves to mourn, a husband, two daughters, Alice and Helen, and other
relatives and friends. The
funeral services were held at the African Methodist church Saturday,
after which the body was laid to rest in Fairview cemetery. Times-Republican Thursday March 10, 1910 [p. 5] John C.
Van Camp. John
C. Van Camp died at
his home in this city Saturday, March 5.
At the time of his death he was 75 years of age. John
C. [hester] Van Camp
was born in Parke County, Ind., September 11, 1834, and moved to Iowa
in 1855. He was united in marriage to Miss Mary
Baker, December 25,
1856, and to this union ten children were born, eight daughters and
two sons, six of whom are still living.
They are Mrs. B. F. [rank] Larison [Sarah]
of Bedford, Mrs. Joseph
John [Martha] of Olathe, Kans., Mrs. Vern Boyer [Laura] of Warrensburg, Mo., David Van Camp and Mrs. William Townsend [Mildred Maude] of Bedford. He united with the Baptist church in 1867. The funeral services were held at the
residence Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. D. McMasters
of the Baptist church, after which the body was laid to rest in the
Bedford cemetery. Bedford
Free Press Thursday March 10, 1910 p. 5 John C.
Van Camp John
C. [hester] Van Camp
was born in Parke County, Ind., September 11, 1834, and died at his
home in Bedford Saturday morning, March 5, 1910, at 10 o'clock. He
came to Iowa with the pioneers who developed it, in 1855, and where
he has undergone the hardships incident to those times. A year after arriving here, in 1856, he was united in marriage
to Miss Mary Baker,
the date being on December 25.
To them were born ten children, eight daughters and two sons. Four of these children died and six remain
to mourn him. They are,
Mrs. B. F. [rank] Larison [Sarah], Mrs. Wm. Townsend [Mildred Maude] and David Van Camp of Bedford, Mrs. Jos. John [Martha] of Olathe, Kas.; Mrs. Ed Boyer [Laura], of Warrensburg, Mo.; Geo. Van Camp, of Ottawa, Kas. The funeral was held Sunday, conducted by Rev. McMasters.
The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of all in their loss. [Elizabeth
Jane Mitchell Carpenter] Times-Republican Thursday March 10, 1910 [p. 5] Elizabeth
Jane Carpenter. Mrs.
Seymour Carpenter died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Perdew,
Saturday, after a prolonged illness.
Funeral services were held in the Christian church in Gravity
at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. L. Dunlavy, assisted
by Rev. James Burns, the pastor.
Interment was in the Gravity cemetery. Elizabeth
Jane Mitchell was born
June 2, 1842, in Indiana and came to Iowa in 1857 with her parents,
who located in Buchanan County.
August 24, 1862, she was married to Seymour Carpenter at Newton, and there they made their home until coming to Taylor County
in 1875. Mrs. Carpenter
was a victim of tuberculosis, and last winter, when her condition
became critical, she was removed to the home of her daughter. Five sons and three daughters survive, all of whom were present
at the funeral except George and Limond, who are
in Alaska. Times-Republican Thursday March 10, 1910 [p. 5] Joseph G.
O'Dougherty. Joseph
Gordon O'Dougherty died
at the home of his brother, Peter O'Dougherty, in this city Monday evening. At
the time of his death he was 55 years of age. Gordon
O'Dougherty was born
in Erie, Pa., March 7, 1855, and when but two years of age he came
with his parents to Taylor County, and they located on a farm just
north of this city. In 1894 he was united in marriage to Miss
Stella Stuart and they
located on a farm near the state line, which has ever since been their
home. To this union four children were born,
three sons and one daughter, John, Hazel, Everett and Stuart. He leaves a wife, four
children, two brothers, two sisters, and a host of other relatives
and friends. The funeral
services were held Wednesday afternoon at New Hope church, conducted
by Rev. Fred N. Willis of the Methodist church of this city, after
which the body was laid to rest in New Hope cemetery. Henry
O'Dougherty of St. Joseph,
the other brother, was here at the funeral.
The surviving sisters are Mrs. Celia Williamson of Guthrie, Okla., and Mrs. Spurbeck, who is in the Philippine Islands. Times-Republican Thursday March 13, 1902 p. 3 Obituary. The Last Sad
Rites Performed And All That Is Earthly of J. C. McMaster Is Deposited In The Grave. John
Crawford McMaster, who
died at his home near Hopkins, Mo., Monday, March 3, 1902, was born
Saturday, July 12, 1828, at Cloughmine house, Kilmactranny Ballyfarnon,
in County Sligo, Ireland. His
father was Wm. McMaster
of Scotland and his mother was Jane Noble, a native of England. He
came to America when 24 years of age and first located in Lee County,
Illinois, having a total financial capital of three dollars to start
with in the new world. In
1857 he came to Taylor County, Iowa, and has remained in the vicinity
where he first settled. By
his energy and careful management and with the home aid of an industrious
family he succeeded in accumulating about three thousand acres of
valuable land, which he left to his family divided into various farms---all
within five miles of the old homestead. On
November 24, 1859, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah A. Thompson, who has proven not only a faithful wife and mother
but was, according to her husband's declaration, the inspiration which
enabled him to surmount the difficulties and achieve the success he
acquired. There
was born to this union 10 sons and 6 daughters. Five daughters survive the father. All the 15 children with the devoted mother were at the father's
bedside when he passed away to the spirit world. He leaves a memory fragrant with honesty,
industry and Godliness, a heritage of infinitely greater value to
the family and the community than all his lands. He
was converted in February 1864, and was baptized and formed one of
the constituent members of the Union Baptist Church, which was organized
near his home. Mainly
through his efforts, a house of worship was built and dedicated free
of debt, costing some $1,800. The
family he raised is a remarkable one, not only as to numbers, but
also in character. Think of ten boys, most of whom have grown
to manhood and have homes of their own, yet it is said that not one
of them drink intoxicating liquors or use tobacco in any form and
are free from profane language, neither are they addicted to gambling. The daughters are just as noted for purity
of morals as the sons. Truly
the parents have stamped their character upon their children. The
funeral service was held at the Union Baptist church on Wednesday,
March 5th, at one o'clock.
The church could not hold all the people who came from respect
to the family and the desire to honor the memory of one of the oldest
settlers as well as an upright citizen.
[The] Pastor of the Baptist Church at Bedford conducted the
service, assisted by Rev. A. Griffith of Gravity. The
interment took place in the Hopkins cemetery. The floral decorations were very fine. The coffin was a beautiful one. One
of the daughters is the wife of our fellow townsman, J. C. Beauchamp. All the family were present at the services
as well as at his bedside when he died. The influence of Mr. McMaster will live. "He being dead yet speaketh."
C. ________________________________________________________________________ The
mention of the family of deceased brings to mind a very creditable
instance which occurred some seven years ago, and which we had the
pleasure of mentioning at the time it occurred. His
son, John Noble McMaster,
returning from Chicago where he had sold some stock, was asked by
a woman to care for her little baby while she descended from the train
at a station for a few moments.
He unsuspectingly did as requested and the train pulled out
but no mother appeared. Later
a note was found requesting him to see that the child was cared for. He took it home and when deceased saw
the little helpless innocent, he immediately announced his intention
to keep it, and thus after raising a family of 16 children, the heart
made tender and sympathetic by much contact with childish purity,
opened to receive this little one, and little
Francis Train McMaster is now among those who sincerely mourn the loss
of a true and sympathetic friend. "In
as much as ye did it unto the least of these."----Ed. |