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Obituaries
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submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu
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Clarinda Herald September 12,
1885 Death of Mrs.
Payton The
Herald last week very
briefly announced the death of Mrs. Mary Ann, wife of Wm. Payton,
this city, on the 8th, inst.
But something more than that brief notice was due, and is below
supplied. Mary
Ann Hamilton was born
near Lexington, Ky., March 12, 1817.
When she was about five years of age, her parents removed with
her to Fayette County, Indiana.
At the age of eight years, upon the death of her parents, she
found a home with her grandfather.
Dec. 3, 1833, she was married to Wm. Payton,
with whom she lived happily until her death, more than fifty years,
and to whom she bore fourteen children, 2 of whom died in infancy and
nine survive her. In 1854, she removed with her husband,
to Illinois, and in 1882, to Iowa.
From early childhood, she has been a professing Christian and
a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Her life has been marked by faithfulness in her sphere of labor,
performing the Christian duties that seemed to fall to her lot. To her, no doubt, the Master's commendation
can apply, "She hath done what she could." Her Christian life was cheerful and hopeful,
and this was evinced even in her affliction; for while for more than
two years, she had been confined to her house, and most of the time
to her bed with pulmonary disease, yet she scarcely ever murmured or
complained. Those who visited her sick room in the
last few months of her life were often surprised to find her cheerful,
even to gaiety; and yet, she thought the messenger tardy that was coming
to summon her hence to the inheritance of the saints on high. If she ever complained, it was that she had to remain in the
frail tenement of clay so long.
With the Apostle Paul, she "had a desire to depart and be
with Christ." As
she neared the closing hours of life there appeared to come to her,
a premonition of her departure.
She told some of her friends the evening before, that on the
morrow, they would not see her alive.
Though she was called to pass into the valley and shadow in great
pain and suffering, yet the same calm assurance and unwavering faith
was evinced up to the last moment.
Thus ended in the militant church below, one humble, faithful
Christian life of over sixty years, and Mother Payton has entered into
rest. Clarinda Herald Thursday June 9, 1910 Wm.
Payton was born near Oxford,
Butler Co., Ohio, April 29, 1812, and died June 6, 1910, at the age
of 93 years, 1 month and 8 days. Mr.
Payton moved to Indiana in his early manhood and was married to Miss
Mary Ann Hamilton, Dec.
8, 1833. To this union were born 12 children, 4
boys & 8 girls, 5 of whom have preceded him to the better World. Those remaining are Melchior, John and Mrs. Jane Ridenour of Bedford, Mrs. Laura Ridenour of Beardstown, Ill., Jacob Payton of Shenandoah, and Mrs. W. [illiam] D. [avison]
Stitt [Sarah Nancy] and
Miss Orpha Payton of
Yorktown, all of whom were present at the funeral except Jacob, who
is in a hospital in Chicago. Mr.
Payton was converted early in life and united with the M. E. Church,
of which he was an active and faithful member during this great span
of years. He came to Iowa in 1882 and lived in Clarinda
until the death of his wife, when he moved to Bedford and made his home
with one of his sons for a number of years. After
a number of years he was married a second time. This time to Mrs. Mary A. Greeley, who lived only 2 years after their marriage.
Since then, he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. W. [illiam]
D. [avison] Stitt [Sarah Nancy] of near Yorktown, the most of the time. But his last years were spent with his
daughter, Orpha Payton,
in Yorktown. He was a great
reader and took a great interest in religious and political matters,
and seemed to remember everything he read.
His mind was perfectly clear to the last and he was ready and
anxious to go. He selected the hymns to be sung and the
script to be read at his funeral.
His life was a long and useful one, and he went to his reward
like a shock of corn to the Master's garden.
His work was done and well done. The
funeral services were conducted at the M.E. Church of Yorktown by Rev.
C. C. Nichols, and the music was furnished by a special quartet composed
of John Keener, Harry Maxwell, Ida Marley and Mrs. Parriott. The
pallbearers were Loyd Payton, Ollie and Harry Kenagy, Karl Whitney,
and Port and David Stitt, all relatives of the deceased. The
remains were laid to rest in the Summit Cemetery, northeast of Yorktown. Thus
has gone from our midst one of those strong, sturdy types of manhood,
who is so much needed in every church and in every community. But it may be said of Grandpa Payton, as it was said of Paul,
that "He being dead, yet speaketh." Bedford Times-Press Thursday August 7, 1952 [p. 1] John H. Meikle Killed In Accident John
Harold Meikle of St. Louis
was killed in an automobile accident August 2, according to word received
by his relatives here. The
accident occurred Saturday evening near Argonia, Kans., as he was enroute
from St. Louis to Long Beach, Calif., to join his mother and other members
of the family in a reunion at the home of Miss Margaret Meikle. He
is a son of the late John Meikle
of Bedford and of Mrs. Hortense [Gibbens] Meikle of Oklahoma City, Okla. Following
funeral services in St. Louis, the body will be brought to Bedford and
short services will be held at the Shum Funeral Home at 9 a.m. Friday,
August 8. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery. Rev. Walter E. Schiel will officiate. Bedford Times-Press Thursday August 14, 1952 p. 4 John H. Meikle Died In Crash John
H. Meikle, 41, of St.
Louis and Mrs. Eva M. Gamble,
42, Kennett, Mo., were killed and three other persons seriously injured
Saturday night, August 2, in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 160
near Argonia, Kans. Miss
Alice K. McHaney, 46,
and Mrs. Margaret Casey,
44, both of Kennett, and the driver of the other car, Harry Longbine, Anthony, Kans., were injured. The three women were passengers in Meikle's
car. Mrs.
Gamble, a widow, and Miss McHaney, a schoolteacher, were sisters. The St. Louisan
was enroute to California to visit relatives and was driving the women,
acquaintances of his, to the West Coast where they were to vacation.
----St. Louis Globe Democrat John
Harold Meikle, only son
of Mrs. Hortense G. Meikle,
Oklahoma City, Okla., and of the late John Meikle, Bedford, was born Nov. 20, 1910, on the family farm west of Bedford
and died August 2, 1952 near Argonia, Kansas. He
attended rural grade school and Bedford High School, graduating with
the class of '28. In 1932
he was graduated from the State University of Iowa with a B. S. degree
in Commerce. He was affiliated with Delta Upsilon fraternity.
The summer of 1951, John was graduated from the Graduate School
of Banking of Rutgers University. He
was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Bedford and attended the
Second Presbyterian Church in St. Louis. For
several years he was affiliated with the Commercial Credit Company. Following his service in the U. S. Army
during World War II, he became associated with the Mercantile Trust
Company in St. Louis as special representative in the Correspondent
Banks' Division. Later, he became an officer in the bank,
first as assistant cashier and recently as assistant vice-president. He
is survived by his mother; three sisters, Mrs. John O. Roller (Thelma) of Oak Park, Ill., Mrs. A. Wayne Nickel (Elaine)
of Paso Robles, Calif., Margaret Meikle
of Long Beach, Calif.; one niece, Margaret Jane Roller;
one nephew, Jon Wayne Nickel;
two uncles who reside in Bedford, Roy Meikle and William T. [homas] Meikle; and many other relatives. John
had the outstanding characteristic of a warm personality, which found
expression in his genuine interest and insight with those with whom
he associated, both socially and professionally. Funeral services
were held in St. Louis and the body was brought to Bedford, where short
services were held at the Shum Funeral Home at 9 a.m. Friday, August
8. Rev. Walter E. Schiel of the Presbyterian
Church officiated. Burial
was in Fairview cemetery. Attend Meikle Rites Those
from out of town, who attended the last rites for John H. Meikle in Bedford Friday, included Mrs. Hortense Meikle,
Oklahoma City, Okla.; Mr. and Mrs. John Roller and
daughter Jane, Oak
Park, Ill.; Chap. and Mrs. Wayne Nickel,
Paso Robles, Calif.; Miss Margaret Meikle, Long Beach, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goodspeed, Deerfield, Ill.; William Pettit and son William, jr.,
Galesburg, Ill.; Hampton Hall,
Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Mills, Hatfield, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Hubert O'Dougherty, Hopkins; Mrs. L. A.Utterback, Perry, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Orville Nickel, Clearfield. Bedford Times-Press Thursday May 15, 1952 [p. 1] Mrs. Harry
Houk Dies In Missouri Cora
Kelso Houk, 78, wife of
Harry W. [right] Houk,
died April 30 at their home in Harrisonville, Mo.
Burial services were conducted there May 2. Survivors
with the husband include a sister, Mrs. I. L. Snyder, Harrisonville, a brother, John Farlow, Grand View, Mo., and a number of nieces and nephews. Mr.
Houk, a former resident of Bedford, has made his home at Harrisonville
the past six years. Bedford Times-Press Thursday August 7, 1952 p. 4 Obituary -
John B. Jared John
Bruce Jared, son of Robert
Bruce and Josephine [Scrivner] Jared,
was born Sept. 1, 1893, near Bedford, and died July 30, 1952, at St.
Francis hospital in Maryville, after a long illness, at the age of 58
years, 10 months, 29 days. On
Dec. 5, 1915, he was married to Minnie Keith. To
them were born two daughters, Eleanor, now Mrs. Paul Mohler
of Omaha, Nebr., and Mary Louise,
now Mrs. Raymond Allen, of Fairbury, Nebr. He
leaves to mourn his passing, his wife and two daughters; five grandsons,
Philip, David and Michael
Mohler, Edward Dean and
John Bruce Allen. Also two sisters, Mrs. Wm. Robinson [Viola] of Bedford, Mrs. Ted Hartman [Mabel] of Cedar Falls. He
was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Frank Jared and Orie Jared; and one sister, Mrs. Elva Wolverton. He
had lived his entire life in and around Bedford, having been in business
here before his illness. Funeral
services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Friday, 2:00 p.m. Burial was in Fairview cemetery. Rev. F. H. Cowles, pastor of the Baptist
church, officiated. Bedford Times-Press Thursday August 14, 1952 p. 4 Mrs. Chas.
Finch Died In Hospital Mrs.
Charles Finch, 74, of
Sheridan, Mo., died in Municipal hospital, Clarinda, Sunday, August
10. Funeral
services were held at the Christian church in Sheridan Wednesday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. Ted Masters of Grant City. Burial was in the Sheridan cemetery. She
is survive by her husband; one daughter and one son, Mrs. Cleo Seckman and Earl Finch, both of Sheridan. [Mary
Ellen Fleming Wentworth Parks] Bedford Times-Press Thursday December 20, 1951 [p. 1] Mrs. Mary
Parks Died Here Monday Mrs.
Mary Ellen [Fleming] Parks,
87, a resident of the Bedford community for many years, died at the
home of her son-in-law, J. [ohn] O. Tracy,
in Bedford, Dec. 17. Funeral
services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home, Wednesday, Dec. 18 at
2 p.m., conducted by Rev. Robt. M. Peters.
Burial was in Lexington cemetery. Mrs.
Parks is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ethel Redman of Chicago; by the son-in-law, J. [ohn] O. Tracy;
and by one granddaughter, Mrs. Paul Wolverton, Mr. Wolverton
and Dianna of Bedford. [Mary
Ellen Fleming Wentworth Parks] Bedford Times-Press Thursday December 29, 1951 [p. 1] Mrs. Mary
E. Parks Services Held Dec. 19 Funeral
services for Mrs. Mary E. Parks
were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home, Dec. 19, conducted by Rev. Robt.
M. Peters. Burial was in
Lexington cemetery. Mary
Ellen, daughter of William
F. and Lydia A. Fleming,
was born Oct. 1, 1864, near Wayland, Henry County, Iowa. At the age of fourteen she moved with her parents to Taylor
County. January
12, 1881, when she was a young woman, she united with the Conway Methodist
church. She
was married to Addison T. Wentworth
at the home of her parents, Dec. 16, 1883. To them were born two daughters, the late Iva M. Tracy of Bedford and Ethel W. Redman of Maywood, Ill. Mr. Wentworth died August 21, 1902. She
was married to William V. Parks
at Austin, Chicago, on Sept. 12, 1906.
On moving to Austin she transferred her church membership to
the First Baptist Church there. April
30, 1935, she and Mr. Parks moved to Maywood, Ill., to make their home
with her daughter, Mrs. Redman, and her church membership was transferred
to the First Baptist Church of that city. Mrs.
Parks died Dec. 17, 1951, at the age of 87 years, two months, and 15
days. Mr. Parks died July 1, 1944. She
is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ethel Redman, of Maywood, Ill.; one granddaughter, Mrs. Doris
Wolverton of Bedford;
one great granddaughter, Dianne Wolverton, of Bedford. Bedford Times-Press Thursday December 20, 1951 [p. 1] Mrs. Sabina
Hall Died December 13 Mrs.
Sabina Hall, 82, mother
of Charlie Hall of
Blockton and grandmother of Beryl Hall,
instructor in the Bedford schools, died Dec. 31 at the home of a son
in Clarinda. Mrs.
Hall had lived with her son and family at Clarinda for most of the past
17 years. She had been
a bed patient for three years.
She was originally a resident of Worth, Mo., near Blockton. Surviving are eight children and two stepchildren. Bedford Times-Press Thursday December 20, 1951
[p. 1] Former Resident
Dies In Oregon Mrs.
Henry Congdon [Caroline Hazelbaker],
90, died Sunday night at Eugene, Ore., where the life-long resident
of Taylor and Page counties had lived with her daughter, Mrs. Ethel
Thompson, for three years. The
body was brought to Clarinda by Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Thompson and granddaughter, Carolyn Gompier of Eugene, Ore., and funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at the Walker Funeral Home there, conducted by Rev.
J. Lester Greenwood. Burial
was in Memory cemetery at New Market. Mrs.
Congdon is survived by three daughters and a son. They are Mrs. Willis V. Bates and Charles Congdon of Clarinda, Mrs. Ethel Thompson of Oregon and Mrs. Hallie Thompson of Southey, Sask., Canada. Also by a brother, James Hazelbaker, of Omaha. Mr.
Congdon, a pump and windmill man in this community for many years, preceded
her in death. Bedford Times-Press Thursday December 20, 1951 [p. 1] Cpl. Willard
E. Helm Dies At
Air Force Base Cpl.
Willard E. Helm, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Helm
of Bedford, died Dec. 6 at Hamilton Air Force Base, Hamilton, Calif. The
body arrived in Bedford Dec. 14 under escort and funeral services were
held Saturday afternoon at the Wetmore Funeral Home, conducted by Rev.
Evan Routh. Burial was
in Graceland cemetery, Bedford post of the American Legion being in
charge of the services at the grave. Bedford Times-Press Thursday December 20, 1951 [p. 1] A.
C. Bock, who lives alone
in northwest Bedford, was found dead in his home about noon Saturday,
Dec. 15. Neighbors became
worried when they had not seen him for several days and authorities
investigated, finding the body lying on the floor of the home. Funeral
services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. Evan Routh. Burial
was in Fairview cemetery. Augustus
Crouse Bock, son of John
and Mary Bock, was born
at Roxbury, Penn., Nov. 16, 1869, being aged 82 years and 28 days at
the time of his death. He
was married on June 1, 1893, to Susan Katherine Rebuck at Shippensburg, Penn. To
them were born nine children, seven of whom survive, two small sons,
Roy and Clyde, preceding their father in death. Mrs. Bock died 17 years ago. The
surviving children are Charles Bock
of New Market, Ethel McNamee
of Canby, Oregon, Pearl McNamee
of Merriman, Nebr., Lloyd Bock
of Kansas City, Pauline Lowe
of Fresno, Calif., Kenneth Bock
of Atlantic, Nina Golding
of New Market. There
are also 26 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. His
parents, five brothers and one sister, preceded him in death. One brother, Philip Bock, lives in Baltimore, Maryland. [George
Franklin "Frank" Weatherly] Bedford Times-Press Thursday July 8, 1948 [p. 1] Frank Weatherly Rites Held Tuesday Frank
Weatherly died at the
St. Francis Hospital in Maryville, Sunday, July 4, having been in ill
health for quite some time. The
funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. George W. Swan.
Burial was in the Gravity cemetery. George
Franklin Weatherly, son
of J. [ohn] N. Weatherly
and Josephine [Chase] Weatherly,
was born at Carroll, Iowa, November 5, 1892, being aged 53 years, 7
months and 29 days at the time of his death. At
the age of 2 years, he came with his parents to Taylor County where
he grew to manhood. On
February 7, 1917, he was married to Fern Keasling of Gravity.
To them one daughter was born, Gwendolyn. Mr.
Weatherly was a farmer for a number of years and has been engaged in
county roadwork the past twelve years.
He was a member of the Bedford Baptist Church. Those
left to mourn this loss are: his
wife, Fern of the home;
one daughter, Mrs. Gwendolyn Traster of
Maryville, Mo.; his mother, Mrs. J. [ohn] N. Weatherly of Bedford; 2 brothers, Earnest of Mountain View, Mo.; Roy of Bedford; and one sister, Mrs. Arthur Thompson
[Alta Weatherly Miller];
and one grandson, Jimmie Traster. |