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[Bailey, Alice
Virginia Johns]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday February 2, 1928 p. 6
Obituary.
Alice
Virginia Johns, the daughter of Chas
A. and Catherine [Bishop] Johns,
was born on March 3, 1855, in Washington County, Iowa, and departed this life on
January 28, 1928, at her home, four miles west of Diagonal, Iowa, at the age of
72 years, 10 months and 25 days.
On
March 3, 1873, she was united in marriage to John H. [orton] Bailey, also a resident of Washington County at that
time. To this union were born three children, one daughter, Laura, died at the age of six years, and two sons, Chas
A.[sa] and Robert L. [ee], both of Diagonal, Iowa. Besides these of the
immediate family left to mourn the loss of this grand and noble wife and mother
are the bereaved husband, John H. [orton] Bailey, five grandchildren, two great grandchildren,
three sisters, Mrs. Etta Williams of Kalona, Iowa; Mrs. Emma Hawthorne and Mrs. Carrie Smith,
both of Lone Tree, Iowa; two brothers, C.[harles] P. Johns of Creston, Iowa, and W. [illiam] E. Johns of Clearfield, Iowa; besides a host of other near
relatives and loving friends.
When
a young lady, Mrs. Bailey affiliated with the United Brethren church in Washington county, but on the
removal to Ringgold county there was no church of that denomination therefore
when the Diagonal Presbyterian church was established she became affiliated
with this religious organization and proved a worthy and truly Christian woman
and a help to anyone in need and helpful in every Christian way that was open
to her. She possessed a truly wonderful Christian spirit.
After
her marriage to Mr. Bailey they continued to make their home for four years in Washington County, after
which they removed to Ringgold, Iowa, and settled on the farm where she passed away
Saturday evening, having lived continuously on this homestead for more than
fifty-one years. Sympathy of the entire community of friends where they have
lived so long are extended to the bereaved husband and sons and other near
relatives in their sorrow and they are commended for comfort and guidance to
Him who "doeth all things well."
Mrs.
Bailey was truly a pioneer for
she and Mr. Bailey came to
Ringgold county when it was sparsely settled and passed through these trying
days bravely and was at all times satisfied with her surroundings. She was an
every day Christian. The beautiful influences of a pure life were spread over
her life and character as spotless and charming as was ever possessed by any of
the noble women who have lived and died during the years that are gone. As such
a life was a blessing and benefaction to all within the sphere of its
influences, so is the death of such a one a public misfortune, as well as an
irreparable loss to the home, relatives and friends who are made so desolate by
her death. It is difficult to pay a fitting tribute to the memory of so noble a
woman, one whose every day life was embellished by the most loveable and
charming attributes of her sex. No one was more willing to aid the suffering,
cheer the desponding, sustain the weak and throw over the frailties of her
friends and neighbors the mantle of Christian charity.
When
sickness and death came to Mrs. Bailey, as it comes to all, neighbors and friends vied with each other in
acts of loving kindness and tender solicitude, and many were the willing hands
and hearts ready to assist him upon whom rested the heavy burden of grief. Mrs.
Bailey remained conscious almost
to the last, and although fully aware that her life was near its close, she
manifested no dread, but bravely awaited the termination of the struggle.
Various members of her immediate family were with her almost constantly during
the last few days, ministering to her wants and needs tenderly and
affectionately. Her life was well spent and she enjoyed the fruits of a
righteous life to its full extent.
Funeral
services were conducted at the home by Rev. Silas R Overholser, pastor of the
Hamburg Presbyterian church, assisted by Rev. D. W. Thompson, pastor of the
Diagonal Presbyterian church, Monday afternoon, January 30th, at 2 o'clock.
Interment was made in Bethel Cemetery.
[Bailey, Alice
Virginia Johns]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday February 2, 1928 p. 2
Mrs.
John H. [orton] Bailey [Alice Virginia Johns], one of the old residents of the community, died Saturday evening at
her home four miles east of Clearfield. She had been in a very critical
condition for some weeks, and her death was therefore not unexpected. The
funeral was held at the residence at 2:30 on Monday, with interment in the
Bethel cemetery. Our readers will find the obituary in this issue of the Enterprise.
[Bailey, John Horton]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday December 12,
1946 [p. 1]
John Horton
Bailey was born on a farm near
Riverside, in Johnson County Iowa, on September 21, 1850, and departed this
life December 6, 1946, at the age of Ninety-Six years, two months and fifteen
days.
He was among the
oldest of a family of twelve children, only one, Joseph S. Bailey of Riverside, Iowa, surviving him. He grew to
manhood in Johnson County, and on March 3, 1873, was united in marriage, with Alice
Virginia Johns, who preceded him
in death on January 28, 1928.
To this union were
born three children: the oldest Laura died when a child; Charles A. [sa] on the home farm; and Robert L. [ee] of Diagonal, Iowa.
Besides the above
two children he leaves five grandchildren, twelve great grand children, and two
great-great grandchildren.
He and his wife
came to Ringgold County and purchased the farm in 1877 where he lived
continuously until his death.
The writer holds
no brief on the life of this wonderful man; his life in this community for
nearly seventy years speak much louder than any words I might utter.
To the immediate
family, who knew him best, he so exactly typified the life of Apostle Paul when
he said of himself. "For me to live is Christ; to die is gain".
Services were held
Sunday Dec. 8th, 1946, at the Presbyterian Church in Diagonal,
conducted by Rev. Hilty, pastor, with Rev. Silas Overholser of Earlham, Iowa,
bringing the sermon. Interment was in the Bethel Cemetery.
[Bailey, John Horton]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday December 12, 1946 [p. 1]
Oldest
Resident Dies
John
H. [orton] Bailey, one of the
oldest men in southwest Iowa, died last Friday evening about 8:00 at his home
half -way to Diagonal. He was the last of the five Bailey Brothers who came
from down in Washington county to Ringgold, away back there before Clearfield
was founded, or along there. George, William, Asa and Milton Z. have died, all well on in years. Joseph survives, but never has left Eastern Iowa.
Mr.
Bailey was 96 years old on Sept.
21 & was the oldest of five generations living— in the line of Charles
Bailey, Mrs. Opal Stutesman, Mrs. Margaretta Bell and her sons. The funeral was held on Sunday at
2:00 p. m., and the burial was in Bethel Cemetery.
[Bailey, John Horton]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday December 12, 1946 p. 3
from
a distance
The
following came from afar to attend the Sunday funeral of the late John H.[orton] Bailey:
Mrs.
Gertie Bailey and Claire Bailey of Riverside, Iowa.
Mr.
and Mrs, Win Zager, Ainsworth,
Iowa.
Guy
Feldman, Mrs Ray Westria, Newt and Orton Kessler, of Kalona, Iowa.
Mr.
and Mrs. Grover Louther, and Robert, Prescott, Iowa.
Mr.
C. P. Johns, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johns, Mr. Fred Kessler and Lola, Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Kessler, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kessler, Mr. Charles Kessler, Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Lightner, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Overholser— Creston.
Mr.
and Mrs. Ross Bailey and Betty,
Mrs. Jess Lundquist, of Thayer,
Iowa.
Mr.
and Mrs. Merle Williams, Leon,
Iowa.
Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Reed , Osceola,
Iowa.
Mr.
and Mrs. Archie Bailey—Norma Lea, Bessie, Gene & Jack—Redding, Iowa.
Mr.
and Mrs. Gale Bailey--Cromwell,
Iowa.
Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Wiley, Clarinda,
Iowa.
Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Stutesman,
Blockton, Iowa.
Mr.
and Mrs. Logan Stutesman—Owatonna,
Minn.
Mr.
and Mrs. George Clark of
Allendale, Mo.
Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Young,
Greenfield, Iowa.
Mr.
Emmett Johns, Des M.
[Beadle, Benjamin
Franklin S.]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday January 19, 1928 p. 2
Lester
and Ed Beadle were at the bedside
of their father, Ben F. [ranklin] Beadle when the end came on Monday night.
Mrs.
Wilma Thompson of Maitland,
Missouri, came Tuesday noon to attend the funeral of her uncle, Ben Beadle.
[Beadle, Benjamin
Franklin S.]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday January 19, 1928 [p. 1]
Another Veteran Passes.
On
Monday evening at about 8:00 occurred the death of Ben F. [ranklin] Beadle, aged 82 years, at his home in Clearfield. He had
suffered for many months from a cancer, and this was the cause of his death. Mr.
Beadle was a Civil War veteran,
one of the few remaining in this community. His residence in the town dates
from the very early days there of. The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon
at the Methodist church.
[Buchanan, Eudora
“Dora” Darlington]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday April 19, 1928 [p. 1]
Obituary— Mrs.
Dora Buchanan
[Eu]
Dora Darlington Buchanan,
daughter of James and Rebecca Darlington, was born in Marshall County, Iowa, Oct. 19, 1852, and died in
Clearfield April 10, 1928, age 75 years, 5 months and 21 days. She moved with
her parents to Cedar County in 1869 and then in 1875 they came to Taylor Co. in
the vicinity of Clearfield where she has since resided. On Jan. 11, 1877, she
was united in marriage to Theodore C. [alhoun] Buchanan. To this union were born Lois, Hugh, Edna
Buchanan Brown, Edith Buchanan Carlton all of Clearfield, and Anna Buchanan Williams of Clarinda. On February 21, 1917 her husband
preceded her in death. Three of her brothers Will Darlington of Clearfield, Henry Darlington of Ogden, Utah, and Frank Darlington of Ames with ten grandchildren, of whom she was
very proud, with many friends, remain to mourn her going.
Mrs.
Buchanan was born and raised in
the Friends Church but early joined the Methodist Episcopal Church of which she
was a member up to her death. She was a faithful attendant and was greatly
interested in the success of the work of the kingdom. She lived an even, quiet,
consistent Christian life, influencing her children for the right, and they
rise up and call her blessed. She was tenderly and faithfully cared for by the
united effort of her children during her illness, love doing everything that
was possible to do. She will be greatly missed. We expect the blessed Master to
say, "Well done".
Funeral
services were held at the Clearfield Methodist Church at 2:30 on Thursday,
April 12th. The house was filled with sympathetic friends and neighbors. The
pastor, Rev. E. S. MacCartney, was in charge of the service. Interment followed
in Clearfield Cemetery.
[Buchanan, Eudora
“Dora” Darlington]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday April 19, 1928 p. 2
Mr.
and Mrs. E. [arl] E. Williams [Anna
Buchanan] and son Bobby of Clarinda, Ia., were in Clearfield last week
Wednesday to attend the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Dora Buchanan.
[Dougan, Jennie May
Houghtaling]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 13, 1957 p. 2
Mrs. Jennie Dougan Died Here Friday
Jennie
May Houghtaling, daughter of John
W. and Kate [Berger] Houghtaling,
was born July 25,1869, at the family home in Platte Valley neighborhood of
Nodaway county, Missouri and died the morning of May 31, 1957 at Bedford, at
the age of 87 years, ten months, six days.
She
attended the Platte Valley School and grew to young womanhood in the family
home. At an early age she united with the Methodist church in Bolckow, Mo.,
where she still retained her membership. For many years she was active in
church work, having taught a Sunday school class and done other numerous
services for the church.
She
was married to James O. [liver] Dougan at the family home the first day of December 1887. She went to
Bolckow as a bride, where her husband was engaged in the drug business until
his death January 14, 1940.
To
them were born four sons, all surviving. They are H. [enry] Clifford of Bedford, Don C. [arroll] of Hamburg, J. [ay] Bennett of Albany, Mo., James W. of Rosendale, Mo. Vern Houghtaling of Huntington, Calif., a nephew, was taken into their home at birth and reared
by them as their own son. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, nine
great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, father and
mother, two brothers and one sister.
She
was a charter member of Bolckow Chapter No. 147, Order of the Eastern Star, and
received a 50-year membership certificate and pin in 1950. She served her
chapter faithfully and well several times as Worthy Matron.
Mr.
and Mrs. Dougan celebrated their
Golden Wedding anniversary at their home in Bolckow on Dec. 1, 1937.
She
remained in Bolckow continuously until ill health made it necessary for her to
come to Bedford. She was devoted to her family and was a good Christian mother
all her life.
Funeral
services were held at the Methodist Church in Bolckow, Mo., Sunday afternoon,
June 2 conducted by Rev. E. F. Hagee. Burial in the Bolckow cemetery.
[French, Annette
Louise Shaffer]
Clearfield
Chronicle
Thursday March 30, 1972 p. 4
Mrs.
Louise French Dies
Mrs.
Louise French of Bedford passed
away over the weekend. Mrs. French has been in failing health for sometime.
Among
survivors are her husband, Harvey,
her children, and grandchildren: Mrs. R. E. Spurrier of Clearfield; Mrs. Merle Henderson of Lenox; Clyde Shaffer, Gilbert Shaffer,
Delbert Shaffer and Pete
Shaffer all of Boulder, Colorado,
other relatives and a host of friends.
Final
rites were Tuesday afternoon from the funeral home in Bedford.
[French, Annette
Louise Shaffer]
Clearfield
Chronicle
Thursday March 30, 1972 p. 10
Mr.
and Mrs. Dean Spurrier and family
of Boulder, Colorado came Monday to visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Duey and Mr. and Mrs. R.
[ichard] E. Spurrier [Fern Shaffer].
They
had been called here by the death of his aunt, Mrs. Louise French.
[French, Annette
Louise Shaffer]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday February 14, 1946 p. 2
Mr.
Bruce French died Sunday evening
at his home in Bedford. Mr. French is the father of Mr. Harvey French.
[French, Annette
Louise Shaffer]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 30, 1972 [p. 1]
Last Rites Held March
28 for Louise French
Funeral
services for Mrs. Harvey (Louise) French, 57, of Bedford, were held Tuesday at Shum Novinger Funeral Home
with Carl Cummings officiating. Mrs. French died at her home March 26, 1972. Interment was at
Washington Cemetery, Gravity.
Her
survivors include her husband and seven children.
[French, Annette
Louise Shaffer]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 6, 1972 p. 3
Last Rites Held March
28 for Louise French
Funeral
services for Mrs. Harvey (Louise) French, 57, of Bedford were held March 28 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home
here with Carl Cummings officiating. Mrs. French died at her home in Bedford March 26, 1972.
Interment was at Washington Cemetery, Gravity.
Annette
Louise French, daughter of John
D. [emas] and Myrtle Ethington Shaffer,
was born June 20, 1914 in Taylor County Iowa. She grew to adulthood in the
community near Clearfield where she attended the public school.
She
was united in marriage to Harvey [Arlington] French May 26, 1931 at Clarinda, Iowa, and two daughters
and five sons were born to bless their home and to share their love.
She
was preceded in death by her parents.
Left
to cherish her memory are her husband, Harvey, and children: [Edith] Lavonne Weller and her husband, Howard; J. B. French and his wife, Elnora [Goff]; Edward French and his wife, Bethel [Thornton]; Billy [Lyle]
French and his wife, [Lucille] Nadine [Armstrong]; Joanne Perdew and her husband, Robert; Roy French and his wife, Joyce [Marie Thomas]; Paul
French and his wife, Fern
[Kennedy]; 24 grandchildren;
three sisters: Ferne Spurrier and her husband, R. [ichard] E.; Margaret Henderson and her husband, Merle; Opal McMichael and her husband, Ralph; four brothers: Clyde Shaffer and his wife, Erma; Donovan Shaffer and his wife, Betty; Delbert Shaffer and his wife, Audrey; Gilbert Shaffer and his wife, Charlene; two sisters-in-law: Mildred Sutherland and Bernadean [Bernadine Marie] Weimer; other relatives and many friends.
She
became a member of the Methodist Church at Clearfield early in her youth.
She
was a kind and loving, wife and mother, friend and neighbor and she will be
sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.
[French, Bruce Alison]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday February 14,
1946 p. 2
Mr.
Bruce [Alison] French died Sunday
evening at his home in Bedford. Mr. French is the father of Mr. Harvey French.
[French, Bruce Alison]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 14,
1946 [p. 1]
Bruce A. French, 74, Dies At Home Here
Bruce
A. [lison] French died at his
home in Bedford Sunday, February 10, having been in failing health for several
years.
The
funeral services were held at the Shum Funeral Home on Wednesday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. W. A. Purdy. Burial was in the Gravity cemetery.
Bruce
A. [lison] French, son of George
and Ruth French, was born in
Brazil, Indiana, May 13, 1871, being aged 74 years, 8 months and 27 days, at
the time of his death.
He,
with his father, came to Iowa when he was nine years old, where he spent the
rest of his life, except for eight years he lived in Nebraska.
He
joined the Christian church at North Platte, Nebraska, and later at Gravity,
where he served as both deacon and elder in the church.
He
was married to Filena Akers December 6, 1905. To them were born five children, George and Harry preceding him in death.
He
leaves to mourn his loss his wife, his son, Harvey [Arlington] French of Bedford, and two daughters, Mildred
Sutherland of Shoshone, Idaho,
and Bernadine [Marie] French of Washington, D. C. Also eight grandchildren.
[French, Harry A.]
New Market Herald
GRAVITY
Thursday September 8, 1921 p. 3
The
little one-year-old daughter [son] of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce French [Filena
Akers] passed away Sunday evening
after only a very short illness.
[French, Harry A.]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday September 8, 1921 p. 6
GRAVITY ITEMS.
The
little one-year-old daughter [son] of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce French [Filena Akers] died Sunday evening after only a few days
illness.
[French, Harvey
Arlington]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday January 27,
1999 p. 5
Harvey Arlington
French
Harvey
Arlington French was born to Bruce
and Filena [Akers] French on May
26, 1908 in North Platte, Nebraska. The family lived in North Platte until Harvey was the age of 6 and they then moved to Gravity,
Iowa. Harvey attended public school
until 8th grade. He attended the Christian Church in Gravity also.
On
May 25, 1931 he was united in marriage to Annette Louise Shaffer in Clarinda and they lived in Gravity.
Louise and Harvey were blessed with seven children, [Edith] Lavonne, J. B., Edward, Billy [Lyle], Joanne,
Roy and Paul. Growing up, these
children remember that they didn't have much, but they weren't lacking
anything. They were a close family, life was full of hard work; they lived in
an age where they respected their parents and no other way would be tolerated.
The family and the farm were Harvey's life. He worked from daylight to dark to
provide for his family. For this farmer every day was the same, the work needed
to be done. Most of what the family ate they raised themselves on the farm.
Harvey and Louise moved to town for a while, but then Louise died in March of 1972. Harvey moved back to the farm until 1980 and has lived
in town ever since.
Harvey could be described in the following words:
stubborn, he said what he thought, stern, "no meant no", generous,
set in his ways - his way or no way, hard worker, good father, own opinion
about politics. Even though the family didn't have much, if there was something
like a ball game that one of the kids wanted to go to, he was able to come up
with the money.
In
his lifetime many changes occurred - and he didn't like any of them! He felt
that even though when he and his kids were growing up they didn't have
anything, they also didn't have the problems with technology and all these changes
created. It sounded like electricity might have been O.K. but anything after
that was down hill.
Back
in May the whole family came together all at the same time for the first time
since 1972 and celebrated Harvey's 90th birthday. That time was filled with
great memories. Harvey was
still a hard worker up until fall of this past year when he got out and raked
his own leaves.
Harvey departed this life on January 15, 1999 at the
Bedford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where he had only been a resident for
four days. He was 90 years, 7 months and 19 days old when he died.
Harvey was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one
brother, one daughter in law, one grandson and two great grandchildren.
Left
to cherish his memory are his children: Lavonne and husband Howard Weller of Shenandoah, Iowa; J.B. and wife Elnora [Goff]
of Bedford, Iowa; Edward and
wife Bethel [Thornton] of Bedford; Billy [Lyle]
of Conway, Arkansas; Joanne and husband Robert Perdew of
Gravity, Iowa; Roy and wife Joyce [Marie Thomas] of Bedford, Iowa; Paul and wife Fern [Kennedy] of
Greenbriar, Arkansas; his dear loving friend Maxine Woods and family; 28 grandchildren; 40 great
grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; two sisters Mildred Sutherland of Glenwood, Iowa and Bernadine [Marie] Weimer of Riverside, California; and a host of relatives
and friends.
Harvey was a kind, considerate and loving father and
grandfather, and will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Services
were held Monday, January 18 at 2:00 at the Novinger Taylor Funeral Home with
burial at the Washington Cemetery, Gravity, Iowa.
[Green, Harold E.]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday October 30, 1941 p. 4
35 Years Back
November 2, 1906
Frank
and Mabel [Turner] Green lost a
son, Harold E., aged 9 years.
[Green, Henry H.]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday August 7, 1941 p. 3
Deceased, Henry Green
We
are unable to present here a fitting obituary of Mr. Green. One brief clipping from an Omaha daily [Omaha
World Herald, July 29, 1941, p.
18] was given us, and even that we have managed to misplace and lose. He was
one of three sons of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Green [Latitia Elzina Henkle], longtime residents of our town. One brother, Roy, died some years ago, and his widow and two
daughters are in Calif.; the only living brother is Mayor Frank Green of Clearfield, and his children are near.
Deceased leaves his wife, Mrs. Bertha Green, and four daughters—all married—and
living in various places to the west.
[Green, Ida Mitchell]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday March 13, 1902 p. 5
—Mrs.
Ida Mitchell Green was born near
Bedford, Iowa, in 1870 and died at her home near Clearfield February 25, 1902.
—
[Green, Roy Garfield]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday January 19, 1928 [p. 1]
Roy Green Dead
Roy
G. [arfield] Green, known to be
in critical condition since a final breakdown last week, died at his home in
town. His illness was of many years duration, and some years ago his life was
despaired of, although he rallied later. He leaves a wife and two daughters, Thelma and Phyllis. The funeral was held at the residence at 1:00 p. on Wednesday the
18th.
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