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[Burnside, Rhoda Ann
Parker]
Bedford Free Press
Tuesday August 22, 1916 [p. 1]
MRS. BURNSIDE DIED AT HOME OF DAUGHteR
Mrs.
Rhoda Burnside died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Van Reenan, Sunday, evening at 7:30 clock. The funeral services were held at
the Van Reenan home this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Interment was made in
Lexington cemetery. She had been in poor health for months.
[Burnside, Rhoda Ann
Parker]
Bedford Free Press
Tuesday August 29, 1916 [p. 1]
Obituary—Mrs.
Rhoda Burnside
Mrs.
Rhoda Burnside died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Van Reenan, in Bedford, Iowa, August 20, 1916, aged 77 years and 9 months. Funeral
services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. W.
Goodsell. Interment was made in Lexington cemetery.
Mrs.
Burnside had been in poor health
for some time, but the end was hastened by a serious fall, which she had
several weeks ago, from which she sustained a severe injury to her hip. The
friends were very hopeful that she would get up and around again, but she told
them that the end was near and Sunday evening passed quietly away.
Rhoda
A. [nn] Parker was born in
Hickman County, Kentucky, December 20, 1838.
She
was the daughter of Stephen H. [ouston] and Eliza [Brough Scruggs] Parker, who were among the original settlers in Taylor
County. When they came here there were only ten families in the county. It
would be very interesting, if we had the data, to read the names of these
illustrious family groups. So far as we know there are none of these pioneers
now living in the county. Mrs. Burnside and her brothers are of the second generation and these are
connecting links between the day in which we live and the events in the life of
the county and this memorable group who began to live here over seventy years
ago. There are six brothers living: James E. [dward] Parker of Newport, Oregon, Robert H.[arrison] Parker of Woodland, California, F. [rancis] Marion
Parker of Bedford, Iowa, W.
[illiam] H. [enry] Parker, of
Beaumont, Texas, S. [tephen] H.[ouston] Parker of Bedford, Iowa, Thomas A. [rthur] Parker of Bedford, Iowa, all of whom were present at the
funeral except the two in the far west.
She
was married to Alexander Burnside of Scott, Iowa, on September 28, 1858. They first resided in Lexington, Taylor
County, until 1861, when they moved to Scott County. There were in her family
seven children, James E. of
Walbeck, Neb., Mrs. Eliza A. [nn] Van Reenan of Bedford, Iowa, Stephen A. of Lake Park, Iowa, John W. of Lead City, S. D., Amos of Alzada, Mont., Alexander of Weyburn, Canada, and Benjamin, who died In 1914.
When
she was a young woman she united with the Baptist church, but after marriage
transferred her membership to the Methodist church of which denomination she
has since been a faithful member. She is a member of the Church of Lead City,
S. D.
[Keplinger, Adam
Bible]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 27, 1957
Blockton
News
A.
B. Keplinger dies
A.
[dam] B. [ible] Keplinger, 98,
died at his home Saturday. He has resided in this vicinity all of his life.
[Keplinger, Amy Myrtle
Siemiller]
Clearfield
Chronicle
Thursday July 18, 1968 p. 7
AMY MYRTLE
KEPLINGER
Amy
Myrtle Keplinger, daughter of Rev.
Henry and Jeannette [Nettie] Pringle Siemiller, was born on a farm in Ringgold County near
Mormontown, now Blockton, Iowa on April 23, 1881 and passed away at the
Ringgold County Hospital at Mt. Ayr, Iowa on Friday, July 5th, 1968, at the age
of 87 years, 2 months, and 12 days.
All
her early life was spent in the same home until her marriage there on September
1, 1909, to A. [dam] B. [ible] Keplinger. They established their home in Blockton.
To
this union were born five children, Janet [Jeannette Elizabeth], who passed away at birth, two sons, [Guy] Harold and Ralph [Emerson] and two daughters, Madalyn [Bessie] and Dorothy [Madge].
Her
husband passed away on June 22, 1957. Besides her husband and infant daughter,
she was preceded in death by a dear son-in-law, Glenn Pratt, in 1965, her parents, ten brothers and six
sisters.
She
is survived by her children Harold and Neva Keplinger, Madalyn and Wilbur Lay of
Kellerton, Dorothy Pratt of
Mt. Ayr, and Ralph of Maloy
who gave his time and careful thought to her every need.
Ten
grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren included Marvin and Kay Pratt, Terry and Tracy of Des
Moines; Kenneth and Anita Lay and Douglas of Schenectady,
New York, Larry and Kay Pratt, Randy and Richey of Ames, Ia; Robert
and Arlene Lay and Debbie of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Judy and
Ernie Mercer of Kellerton; Gary
and Becky Keplinger, Angel and
Scott of Norwalk, Iowa; Paul
Lay of Pasadena, Calif.; Charlene
and Tom Greene and Douglas of Mt. Ayr; Linda and Ron Landis of Clarinda and Mary Lynette Lay of Kellerton.
Also
left to mourn her passing are a sister-in-law, Mrs. Vernon Wiemer of Phoenix, Arizona, numerous nephews and nieces
and a host of friends.
Early
in life she found the Savior under the ministry of her father in the United
Brethren Church. At the time of her marriage, she transferred her membership to
the Methodist Church in Blockton, Iowa. Her Bible was very precious to her and
she knew many passages of Scripture by heart.
The
funeral service was held on Sunday, July 7,1968 at 2:30 p.m. in the
Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home in Mt. Ayr, Iowa, and conducted by Rev. Clarence H.
Landis of Blockton, Iowa.
Burial
was in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Blockton.
[Keplinger, Amy Myrtle
Siemiller]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 18, 1968 p. 7
Rites Held For Mrs.
Keplinger
Funeral
services for Mrs. A. B. (Amy) Keplinger, 87, Maloy were held July 7 at Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home in Mount
Ayr, conducted by Rev. Clarence H. Landis. Mrs. Keplinger died July 5 at Ringgold County Hospital in Mt.
Ayr. Interment was at Rose Hill Cemetery, Blockton.
Amy
Myrtle Keplinger, daughter of Rev.
Henry and Jeannette Pringle Siemiller,
was born on a farm in Ringgold County, April 23, 1881.
On
Sept. 1, 1909 she married A. [dam] B. [ible] Keplinger and they established their home in Blockton. To
this union were born five children: Janet [Jeannette Elizabeth], who died at birth, [Guy] Harold, Ralph [Emerson], Madalyn [Bessie] and
Dorothy [Madge].
She
was preceded in death by her husband, infant daughter, her parents, ten
brothers, six sisters and a son-in-law.
She
is survived by her children, Harold and Neva Keplinger, Madalyn and Wilbur
Lay of Kellerton; Dorothy
Pratt of Mt. Ayr; and Ralph of Maloy; ten grandchildren, and nine great
grandchildren; and other relatives.
Early
in life she joined the United Brethren Church under the ministry of her father
and later transferred to the Blockton Methodist Church.
[Keplinger, George
Benton]
Taylor County
Democrat
Thursday September 6,
1894 p. 4
Died,
an infant son [George Benton]
of A. [dam] B. [ible] Keplinger,
of Blockton, at the home of its grandmother, Mrs. L. [evi] N. Lewis on last Friday [August 31st]. Funeral
services were conducted at Mrs. Lewis' residence on Sunday afternoon by Rev. T. A. H. Wylie. Interment was
made in the Bedford cemetery.
[Keplinger, Hattie
Lewis]
Taylor County
Democrat
Thursday March 15, 1894 [p. 1]
Died,
at her home in Blockton, on Monday morning, March 12, 1894, at 1 o'clock, Mrs.
Hattie Lewis Keplinger, wife of A.
[dam] B. [ible] Keplinger, aged
31 years, 4 months and 9 days.
Funeral
services were held at the M. E. church in Bedford, Wednesday, March 15 at 2 p.
m. conducted by Rev. T. A. H. Wylie, of the Presbyterian church. Mr. and
Mrs. Keplinger were formerly
residents of this city, Mr. Keplinger being at one time cashier of the Citizens bank. Several years ago
they moved to Blockton, where Mr. Keplinger has been engaged in the mercantile business. Mrs.
Keplinger was born in Taylor
County, grew to womanhood here, was married here, and died surrounded by
friends who had known her from infancy. The concourse of friends, who attended
the funeral services yesterday was full evidence of the high esteem in which Mrs.
Keplinger was held by those who
knew her best.
[Keplinger, Hattie
Lewis]
Taylor County
Democrat
Thursday March 22, 1894 p. 5
A. [dam] B. [ible] Keplinger, whose wife was buried at this city Wednesday
afternoon, returned this morning to his home in Blockton. He was accompanied by
his mother-in-law, Mrs. L. [evi] N. Lewis.
[Keplinger, Jeannette
Elizabeth “Janet”]
Bedford Times-Republican
Thursday October 27, 1910 p. 10
A
little child [Janet] was born
to A. [dam] B. [ible] Keplinger and wife Saturday [October 22nd] but the little one was not for this
world. It was buried Sunday [October 23rd] in Rose Hill cemetery.
[Lewis, Coral Pearl
Hall]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 6, 1958 [p. 1]
Mrs. F. N. Lewis Rites Held Here Sunday
Last
rites for Mrs. Frank [lin] N. [orman] Lewis, 98, who died in a Maryville hospital Friday,
January 31, were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home here Sunday, February 2, and
interment made in the Mausoleum in Fairview cemetery. Rev. Kenneth Miller was
the minister in charge.
Coral
Pearl Lewis was born in
Colesburg, Iowa, November 25, 1859, to Experience Fuller Warren and Thomas Dodge Hall. At the age of 18 she came to Bedford to visit
her sister, a Mrs. Ormsby, and
two years later married Frank[lin] N. [orman] Lewis, a resident of this city, and has since made her
home here. Her five sisters and two brothers preceded her in death.
Mr.
Lewis died in 1940, and a
daughter, Miss Adda [May] died in 1938. Surviving are Lloyd N. [orman]
Lewis and family, Mahlon D.
[onald] Lewis and family, and Gail
[Mary] Lewis Paige, all residents
of Bedford. Also surviving are four grandchildren and six great grandchildren
of whom Mrs. Lewis was very
fond.
She
was a member of the Presbyterian Church, the Order of Eastern Star, a charter
member of the American Legion Auxiliary and she kept in close touch with the
civic and social activities of the community where she had spent most of her
long life.
[Lewis, Franklin
Norman “Frank”]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 15, 1940 [p. 1]
Frank N. Lewis, 86, Dies Here Today
Frank
N. [orman] Lewis, 86, a resident
and businessman in Bedford for many years, died at his home in north Bedford at
10:30 o'clock this (Thursday) forenoon, Feb. 15. He had been in failing health
for some time, having fractured his hip in a fall several months ago.
Mr.
Lewis was born in Berlin, Wisc.,
Feb. 17, 1854 and moved with his parents to Bedford in 1869. Since that time,
with the exception of a few years, Bedford had been his home.
He
was married to Miss Coral P. [earl] Hall on Dec. 23, 1875, who survives. To them were born four children, Miss
Adda [May] Lewis, deceased; Lloyd
N.[orman] Lewis, Mahlon D. [onald] Lewis and Gail [Mary], who
is now Mrs. Wayne Paige, all
of Bedford. There are also three grandsons and a granddaughter.
[Lewis, Franklin
Norman “Frank”]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 29, 1940 p. 3
Obituary - F. N.
Lewis
Franklin
Norman Lewis was born Feb. 17,
1854 at Berlin, Wisc., the son of Levi N. and [Harley] Anna R. [esseguie]Lewis. There were four sisters in the family, two of
whom, Hattie and Anna, preceded him in death.
With
his parents he came to Bedford in 1869 and continued to make it his home
greater part of his life.
In
the early seventies his work took him to the western states as well as Canada
and he made the one trip as far north as Alaska on pleasure bent.
He
was married to Coral Pearl Hall on Dec. 23, 1879. To them four children were born, Adda [May], Lloyd
[Norman], Mahlon [Donald] and Gail [Mary]. Adda passed away
two years ago.
Early
in life Mr. Lewis was a
builder and contractor. Later he engaged in the lumber business and was
president of the Farmers & Merchants Bank for 18 years. He also organized
the Lewis Investment Company.
Some
30 years ago, he was mayor of the city. He was always interested in progressive
movements for civic betterment. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and
at one time was on the Board of Trustees. For fifty years he was a member of
the Masonic lodge.
In
recent years he was not active in business but maintained a lively interest in
all that was going on in the community.
Six
months ago he had the misfortune to break his hip and remained in poor health
until his passing on Feb. 15, just two days before his 86th birthday
anniversary.
Mr.
Lewis is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Coral Lewis; three children, Lloyd
N.[orman] Lewis, Mahlon D.[onald] Lewis and Mrs. Wayne Paige [Gail Mary]; two sisters, Mrs. Ella Faith and Mrs. James Daugherty; four grandchildren and a host of friends.
The
funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Saturday morning, Feb.
17 at 10 o'clock. The service was conducted by Rev. Stanley Schlick and Rev.
John A. Currie. The body was placed in the Bedford Mausoleum.
[Lewis, Harley Anna
Resseguie]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday August 1, 1907 p. 8
Mrs. Lewis Died.
Mrs.
H. [arley] A. [nna] Lewis died
Wednesday morning at her home at 6:15, aged 74 years. The funeral services will
be held this (Thursday) afternoon at the home, conducted by Rev. S. E. Henry.
Mrs.
Lewis has been in poor health for
some time and her death was unexpected. Particulars of her death will be given
next week.
[Lewis, Harley Anna
Resseguie]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday August 1, 1907 p. 5
Mrs.
Harley A. [nna] Lewis died at her
home in Bedford Wednesday morning, at 6:15 o'clock, age 74 years, 3 months and
25 days. The funeral will be held at the home at 3 p. m. today, conducted by
Rev. Henry. Interment at Bedford cemetery.
Mrs.
Lewis has not been in good health
for some months, and has been confined to her bed for about seven weeks.
However, she suffered but little, and when the end came, she passed away as
peacefully and painlessly as a tired child sinking into a dreamless sleep.
Harley
A. [nna] Resseguie was born in
Pennsylvania on April 6, 1833. While only a girl she moved with her parents to
Wisconsin, and there she was married to L. [evi] N. Lewis. In 1859 they moved to Bedford and with the exception of a year or
two, this was her home until her death. Her husband, who was a well-known
attorney, died nearly a quarter of a century ago. Five children have come to
call her mother, four of whom survive her. They are F. [ranklin] N. [orman]
Lewis, Mrs. Ella Faith and Miss
Una Lewis of Bedford, and Mrs.
Anna Igo, of Kansas City. The
other child, Mrs. Hattie Keplinger,
died several years ago.
Mrs.
Lewis has been for years a
consistent, active member of the Presbyterian Church. She united with this
church when but a girl and all her life she has been a true and earnest
Christian. As a neighbor she was accommodating and kind; as a wife and mother,
she was devoted and self-sacrificing. In all of nearly fifty years that Bedford
has been her home she made not one enemy, while her friends are numbered by the
score, and sincere sorrow came to many firesides when the sad news came that Mrs.
Lewis was no more.
[Lewis, Mahlon Donald]
Wednesday March 5, 1986 p. 6
Graveside services
held for Mahlon Lewis
Graveside
services for Mahlon D. [onald] Lewis were held February 25 at the Fairview Cemetery. Rev. Marcia Smith
Wood officiated.
Mahlon
D. [onald] Lewis was the son of Frank
Norman Lewis and Clara [Coral] Pearl Hall Lewis. He was born in Bedford on July 28, 1889. He
departed this life, February 22, 1986, at Iowa Veteran's Hospital,
Marshalltown, Iowa, at the age of 96.
He
lived and grew to maturity in Bedford where he attended the public school and
Presbyterian Church.
On
June 20, 1917 he was united in marriage to Clara Currie at the Presbyterian Church in Bedford. To this
union one son was born, Mahlon Donald Lewis. He was employed as a banker at Bedford's
Farmer's Merchants' Bank, the Iowa State Conservation Commission, and as Taylor
County Treasurer.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters, Adda Mae Lewis and Gail Mary Parker and brother Lloyd Norman Lewis.
Left
to cherish his memory are son Donald and his wife Mary,
grandchildren Deborah and Kathy, two nephews Forrest Lewis of Galesville, Md. and William Lewis of Lincoln, Ne., one niece Doris Fuller of Bedford.
He
was a member of the United Christian-Presbyterian Church, the Bedford Country Club,
and the American Legion.
Mahlon was a kind and considerate father, husband, and
friend and will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
[Mathers, Benjamin
Franklin “Frank”]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday July 21, 1910 [p. 1]
B. F. Mathers.
Frank
Mathers died at his home south of
the city Sunday morning, as a result of intestinal obstruction, at the age of
46 years.
He
was ill only a few days and the news of death came as a shock. Funeral services
were held at the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by Elder George
A. Hendrickson, assisted by Rev. D. McMasters. A male quartet sang several
selections. Interment took place in Rose Hill cemetery, where Odd Fellows had
charge of the ceremonies.
Benjamin
Franklin Mathers was born in
Taylor county November 19, 1863. He was married February 6 [1890], to Miss
Pearl Ray, who survives him. They
were the parents of one son, Beryl. Mr. Mathers was a member of the I. O. O. F. and the Modern
Woodmen of America, and was soon to have been initiated into the Knights of
Pythias lodge, had he lived.
Having
lived here forty-six years, Mr. Mathers was one of the best-known men of the community, and few knew he was
ill until the news of his death came.
[Mathers, Benjamin
Franklin “Frank”]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday July 21, 1910 [p. 1]
Benjamin Franklin
Mathers After Short
Illness Dies
This
community was again called upon to mourn the loss of one of her highly esteemed
citizens, when the hand of death was laid upon Benjamin Franklin Mathers. He had been in poor health for some time, but his
trouble had not reached the acute stage until the first of last week. Even then
he was able to be in town as late as Tuesday. He has been suffering more or
less for some time with stomach trouble and it was only recently ascertained
that the trouble had produced a cancer.
Mr.
Mathers was born in Taylor
County, Iowa, November 19, 1863, and died at his home southeast of Bedford,
July 17, 1910. February 6, 1890, he was united in marriage to Miss Pearl Ray, and to them one child, Beryl, was born. The widow and fatherless child,
together with the other relatives, have the deepest sympathy of all in their
bereavement.
Mr.
Mathers was a member of the I. O.
O. F. and the M. W. A., and had his health permitted he would have been
initiated in the K. P. lodge last Monday. He was, as his pastor said, "a
citizen in whom the community should feel proud. He was loyal to the state,
true to the community in which he lived, and always on the side of right, loved
justice and abhorred hypocrisy." He was a kind and indulgent father and
husband and will be sadly missed in the home circle, the lodge life and the
community in general.
The funeral took place at
the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Elder G. A. Hendrickson,
assisted by Rev. D. McMaster, a male quartette furnishing the music: The esteem
in which the deceased was held was testified by the large number of silent
mourners that followed the remains to its last resting place in Rose Hill
cemetery. Pastor F. had charge of the services at the cemetery.
[Mathers, James]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday June 23, 1904 [p. 1]
Death of James
Mathers
Word
is received of the death of James Mathers, who moved from Taylor County to Stillwater about three years ago.
His death was rather unexpected. He leaves three children in Taylor
county—Frank, Gay
township; Mrs. A. [bram] C.[lark] Kinnison [Anna], Bedford; Mrs. Frank Hamblin [Mary], Sharps.
[Mathers, James]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday June 23, 1904 p. 4
Word
has reached here of the death in Oklahoma of James Mathers, for many years a resident of Bedford. His son, B.
[enjamin] F. [ranklin] Mathers,
resides near Platteville and he has many friends among the older settlers.
[MATHERS, JAMES]
Stillwater Advance (Stillwater, Oklahoma), Thursday, June 23, 1904
Died Suddenly.
Monday evening about 7 o'clock James Mathers, living just west of the College grounds, died very suddenly of heart trouble. He had been out of the house doing some work and when he returned, he fell prostrate in the door. The family rushed to his assistance but when they picked him up he was dead.
Mr. Mathers was about 76 years of age and had lived here for several years. The family came here from Iowa. He was a schoolmate of Uncle Johnny Means of Cushing and Mrs. Leayitt of this place and had a wide circle of friends who in common with his family mourn his death. Our sympathies are extended to the grief-stricken family in their sudden bereavement.
[Ormsby, Helen Mae
Hall]
Bedford Free Press
Tuesday March 9, 1915 p. 8
Mrs. O. W. Ormsby.
Helen
Mae Hall, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. T. [homas] D. [odge] Hall [Experience Fuller Warren] was
born at Dyersville, Iowa, May 18, 1850. She remained there until the year 1873
when she came to Bedford. In 1874 she was married to O. [rnan] W. [right]
Ormsby at Dyersville. Shortly after her marriage, the family
home was established in Bedford where it has been continuously during the forty
years since.
She
was the mother of three children, Clarence, Roy [Frederick], and Ornan F.[lorian], the first
two sons dying in childhood.
Her
life was actively spent with her family, household and friends.
Because
of her happy, cheerful ways, she had many friends and during her long residence
here, she saw great changes take place in the way of city improvement and the
passing away of old neighbors and friends. She seemed to enjoy reasonably good
health until the time of a serious accident last summer, which laid her
prostrate for a long time. Since that time she was not very rugged, but was
able to attend to her usual duties until a week before her decease. She passed
away peacefully on the evening of March 5, 1915, aged 64 years, 9 months and 10
days. She leaves to mourn her departure, her husband, a son and family, and
six sisters and one brother: Mrs. Coral [Pearl] Lewis,
Bedford; Mrs. Hattie [May] Crider,
Omaha; Mrs. Minnie [Estella] Garvey,
Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. Geo. Schriver [Elvira Amelia], Brush Creek, Iowa; Mrs. Abbie [Taylor]
Phillips, Brush Creek, Iowa, and Leavitt
W. [illiam] Hall, Jamestown, N.
D.
The
funeral services were held at the home of the deceased Sabbath afternoon, March
7, 1915, and were conducted by Rev. J. A. Currie. The Women’s Relief Corps
participated in the service.
Interment
was made in the Bedford cemetery.
[Ormsby, Helen Mae
Hall]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday March 11, 1915 p. 8
Mrs. O. W. Ormsby
Mrs.
O. [rnan] W. [right] Ormsby died
at her residence in Bedford Friday night, after an illness of about a week.
Funeral services were held at the home at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. John A. Currie, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Interment was
in the Bedford cemetery. She was 64 years of age.
Helen
Mar [Mae] Hall was born in
Dyersville, Ia., May 25, 1850. She came to Bedford in 1873 and was united in
marriage with O. [rnan] W. Ormsby in Dyersville in 1874. Since that time her home had been in Bedford. While she
enjoyed the friendship of her neighbors and those who came within the circle of
her acquaintance, her chief devotion had been to her home and family. Last year
she suffered injury from a fall, and was a long time recovering from its
effects, but had become fairly active again when her last illness came upon
her.
Surviving
are husband; son Ornan F. [lorian] Ormsby; five sisters, Mrs. Coral Lewis of Bedford, Mrs. Hattie Crider of Omaha, Mrs. Minnie Garvey of Detroit, Mrs. Elvira Schriver of Brush Creek, Ia., Mrs. Abbie Phillips of Brush Creek, Ia.; brother, Leavitt Hall of Jamestown, S. D. Mrs. Ormsby was the mother of three sons, two of whom, Clarence and Roy, died in childhood.
[ORMSBY, HELEN MAE HALL]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 11, 1915
Mrs. O. W. Ormsby – Mrs. O. W. Ormsby died at her residence in Bedford Friday night, after an illness of about a week. Funeral services were held at the home at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. John A. Currie, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Interment was in the Bedford cemetery. She was 64 years of age.
Helen Mar [Mae] Hall was born in Dyersville, Ia., May 25, 1850. She came to Bedford in 1873 and was united in marriage with O. W. Ormsby in Dyersville in 1874. Since that time her home had been in Bedford. While she enjoyed the friendship of her neighbors and those who came within the circle of her acquaintance, her chief devotion had been to her home and family. Last year she suffered injury from a fall and was a long time recovering from its effects but had become fairly active again when her last illness came upon her.
Surviving are husband; son Ornan F. Ormsby; five sisters, Mrs. Coral Lewis of Bedford, Mrs. Hattie Crider of Omaha, Mrs. Minnie Garvey of Detroit, Mrs. Elvira Schriver of Brush Creek, Ia., Mrs. Abbie Phillips of Brush Creek, Ia.; brother, Leavitt Hall of Jamestown, S. D. Mrs. Ormsby was the mother of three sons, two of whom, Clarence and Roy, died in childhood.
[Ormsby, Mary Lamb]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 6, 1936 p. 8
Mrs. A. T. Ormsby Dies
Mrs.
A. [lbert] T. [ell] Ormsby [Mary
E. Lamb] died at her home in
Hollywood, Calif., Saturday, July 25, according to word received in Bedford by
her niece, Mrs. F. [ranklin] J. [oseph] Nendick [Nellie Chesbro]. The Ormsbys were residents of Bedford many years ago. Mr. Ormsby died ten years ago.
[Ormsby, Mary Lamb]
Los Angeles Times
Tuesday July 28, 1936 p. 18
ormsby.
Services for Mary E. [Lamb] Ormsby Thursday, 11 a. m., from chapel of Will A. Reynolds, 6540 Melrose Avenue.
[Ormsby, Ornan
Florian]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 21,
1946 [p.
1]
Ornan Ormsby, 67, Dies In California
Ornan
[Florian] Ormsby, 67, a resident
of Bedford for many years, died in a Los Angeles, Calif., hospital on February
4, according to word received by friends in Bedford.
He was born here and will
be remembered as a baseball player and umpire. He engaged in the printing
business here before moving to Kansas many years ago and later to California.
[Note: California Death Records give his birth
date as April 14, 1878 and his death date as February 5, 1946.]
[Ormsby, Ornan Wright]
Bedford Free Press
Tuesday October 3, 1916 [p. 1]
O. W. ORMSBY DIES AT SCOTT ciTY KAN.
FORMER OLD TIME
RESIDENT PASSES AWAY AFTER lONG
ILLNESS
Lived With Son Ornan—Body Brought to Bedford Tuesday and
Burial Made at Fairview—Local G. A. R. Have Charge of Service—Age
74.
O.
[rnan] W. [right] Ormsby, an old
resident of Bedford, but who had been living with his son, O. [rnan] F.
[lorian] Ormsby, at Scott City,
Kan., for a year or more, died at his home Sunday morning, after an illness of
several years. The body was brought to Bedford this noon by his son and burial
was made at the Bedford cemetery. Short services were conducted at the cemetery
by the G. A. R. post, after which the body was laid to rest by the side of his
wife [Helen Mae Hall].
Mr
Ormsby was 74 years old at the
time of his death and fought during the civil war as a private in the
Independent 28th New York Battery. He entered the service August 21, 1862, and
was mustered out July 31, 1865. He has been a member of the Sedgwick Post No.
10 since March 22, 1902. He leaves to mourn his death one son, Ornan, and family.
[Ormsby, Roy
Frederick]
Taylor County
Republican
April 8, 1880 p. 3
—Died,
on Friday morning, the 9th inst., Roy Frederick Ormsby, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. [rnan] W. [right]
Ormsby [Helen Mae Hall], aged
about five years. The funeral services will take place at the Baptist church on
Saturday, April 10th, at 10 o'clock A. M. The services will be conducted by
Rev. G. W. Robey. All are cordially invited.
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