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[Chester, Ruth]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday November 3, 1904 p. 3
Death of Little Ruth
Chester
Ruth
A. the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. [shmead] B. [easley] Chester [Lois Grace Slauson]
died at their home in Bedford, Saturday evening at 5 o'clock, aged 1 yr. 2 mo.
and 19 days.
Little Ruth had been in ill health
for many months. Last May she was taken ill with lung fever and never
recovered. In spite of all that could be done she continued growing weaker day
by day until death came to relieve her suffering.
The funeral was held
today at the residence of Ed Slawson in Bedford, Rev. Jones conducting the services. Immediately after,
all that was mortal of little Ruth was laid to rest in Fairview cemetery.
[Orme, Fenton D.]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday April 27,
1916 p. 5
Fenton D. Orme
Fenton
D. Orme was born in Taylor
county, Iowa, Feb. 3, 1860 and died in the same county April 12, 1916, aged 56
years. His father, mother, four sisters and one brother having preceded him,
only, one brother of Nodaway, Ia., survives. At the age of five years his parents
removed to Adams County, Ia., where he lived until 1890, when, together with
his wife, and small children, he went to Oregon, living there for five years,
when he returned to Adams County. Seven years ago he came to the farm in Taylor
County where he died. He was married April 14, 1885, to Nellie B. [eardsley]
McDaniel of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, who
together with the three sons, Berne of Pacific Junction, Lloyd of
Nebraska City, Neb., and Reuel,
who is at home, remain to mourn his loss.
[Orme, Nellie
Beardsley McDaniel]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 9, 1949 [p. 1]
Former Resident Dies
In The West
Mrs. Nellie [Beardsley
McDaniel] Orme, 84, of Long
Beach, Calif., died at her home, Wednesday, June 1. She was a former resident
of the Gilead community. Burial was in Graceland Cemetery Sunday. She is
survived by 3 sons, two in California and one in Kansas.
[Ross, Florence Ellen]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Tuesday September 19,
1905 p. 5
Death of a Little Girl
The
ten-year-old daughter [Florence Ellen] of Joseph Ross,
who resides near Lenox, was buried Sunday evening at Titus cemetery. The
funeral was held at Gilead church earlier in the day.
The
little girl had been ill for some time with appendicitis, and as a last resort
an operation was performed. It proved however of no avail, and the little
sufferer passed away Saturday.
[Ross, Florence Ellen]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Friday September
22, 1905 p. 2
Obituary
At
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ross,
living four miles west of Lenox, on Friday Sept. 14, little Florence Ellen
Ross, their daughter, aged nine
years, ten months and 24 days surrendered her life, as the result of the dread
disease appendicitis.
Short
services were conducted at the home Sunday morning. The body was then followed
by the family and kind neighbors to the Gilead M. E. church, six miles
southeast of Gravity, where a large company of relatives and friends were
gathered to sympathize with the grief stricken family.
After the services the
remains were laid to rest in the Titus cemetery three miles west of Bedford.
J. D. COrBITT,
Minister.
[Note:
The same obituary was reprinted in the Bedford Times-Republican, September 26, 1905 p. 6.]
[Ross, Gracie Marie]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday July 21, 1898 p. 5
—Monday,
the infant child [Gracie Marie]
of Mr. and Mrs. L. [emuel Price] Ross, northwest of Bedford, departed this life.
[Ross, Gracie Marie]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday July 28,
1898 p. 4
In Memory of Little Gracie
Ross.
Lead me sometimes where she's
sleeping.
To our little Gracie's grave,
Where the ivy vines are creeping.
Where the blooming flowers wave,
Where the pine tree boughs are
swinging
In the balming summer breeze,
And the birds are sweetly singing
In their homes among the trees.
Lead me sometimes where she's
sleeping,
To the green and hallowed mound
Where the bright young stars are
peeping
Through the trees that guard
around.
Where so oft our hearts have
blended
In the earnest heart-felt prayer,
That in heaven when life is ended
We may meet our darling there.
Lead me sometimes where she's
sleeping,
Where our loved lost Gracie lies,
Where the angels guard are
keeping
As they're winging through the
skies,
Where the pine tree boughs are
swinging
In the balmy summer breeze,
And the birds are sweetly singing
In their homes above the trees.
[Ross, James Leslie]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday September 23, 1897 p. 2
James
[Leslie], a fourteen-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. [oseph] W. [illiam] Ross of Washington Township, died Monday evening at 7
o'clock. The cause of his death was heart trouble with which he has been ailing
for about four months. The funeral occurred on Tuesday at 2 o'clock from the
residence. The remains were interred in the Titus cemetery.
[Ross, James Leslie]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday October 14,
1897 p. 3
Obituary
Died
at his home in Benton Township, 6 ½ miles northwest of Bedford, of heart
disease, James Leslie Ross,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph [William] Ross, aged 11 years, 11 months and 25 days. He was born in Nebraska,
Sept. 25, ‘82 and died Sept. 20, 1897. After a lingering illness of 5 months
his spirit took its flight to God who gave it. He leaves a father, mother, two
brothers and a sister, besides many relatives and friends to mourn their loss.
He was loved by all who knew him.
The
funeral was conducted from the residence at 2 p. m., Rev. Johnson officiating,
after which the remains were carefully and prayerfully laid to rest in the
Titus cemetery.
And when he was here he was
blooming and gay,
But now he is called for and taken
away;
Ah! little did he think he'd be
called for so soon,
But, oh, his morning sun had gone
down at noon.
Although he is gone he is speaking
unto you,
His language is this "Bid your follies
all adieu.
Prepare to meet the last trials of
this life
That your souls may be ransomed
in the regions of light.
Altho' he is gone he will ne'er be
forgot;
His friends and relation will ne'er
him forget,
Their cries and their tears will ever
be wiped away,
While his body lies mouldering and
turning to clay.
And there he must lay till the res
urrection morn;
His body then be changed in the
likeness of God's Son.
Altho' he lays sleeping beneath the
silent clod,
His voice to you is saying, "Prepare
to meet thy God." C. W.
[Ross, Joseph William]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Tuesday September
12, 1922 p. 2
Brother Dies
L. [emuel] P. [rice]
Ross, who resides west of
Bedford, received the following message yesterday announcing the death of his
brother, J. [oseph] W. [illiam] Ross:
Breckenridge, Minn.,
12:30 a. m., Sep. 11th.
L.
[emuel] P. [rice] Ross, Bedford,
Ia.
Your brother died at 8:30
tonight. Meet train Wednesday afternoon and make arrangements to have funeral
Thursday at the Loomis residence. Notify Dunnings.
Homer
Dotts.
Mr.
Ross left Taylor County about six
years ago for Minnesota to make his future home. At the time of his death he
was about 66 years old. The funeral will be held at Mrs. Loomis' home in Bedford, Thursday. We will publish
obituary in our next issue.
[Ross, Joseph William]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday September 14,
1922 p. 3
The
funeral of the late J. [oseph] W. [illiam] Ross, who died at his home in Minnesota, took place
from the home of his sister, Mrs. Loomis in north Bedford this afternoon at 2:00 o'clock and the body laid
away in Graceland cemetery west of Bedford.
[Ross, Joseph William]
Bedford Times-Republican
Tuesday September
19, 1922 p. 3
Obituary
Joseph
William Ross was born Aug. 9,
1856, at Sheridan, Iowa, and died Sept. 10, 1922, at the age of 66 years, 1 month and 1 day.
He
was married to Nettie May Baker at Bedford, Iowa, July 27, 1881.
Five
children were born to this union, of which one son, James [Leslie], passed away in 1897, one daughter, Florence
[Ellen], passed away in 1905; the
remaining three children being: Leonard Ross of Kent, Ia.; Cleve Ross of Conway, Ia., and Mrs. Maude Dotts of Breckenridge, Minn. There are twelve
grandchildren.
He
also leaves four sisters and two brothers: Mrs. Mary Loomis of Bedford, Ia.; Mrs. Mattie Roys, of Omaha, Nebr.; Mrs. Annie Dunning, of St. Joseph, Mo.; Mrs. Cassie Amarine of McPherson, Kans.; L. [emuel] P. [rice] Ross, of Bedford, Ia., and Grant Ross of Omaha, Neb. One brother, James, passed away July 19, 1921.
He
united with the church at Gilead at the age of 16.
He
was a kind loving husband and father, patient with his children, a friend to
all who knew him. He was ready when the summons came to leave the home here he
had loved so much.
[ROSS, JOSEPH WILLIAM]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, September 19, 1922
Mrs. Hattie Hamilton and daughter Alice Rebekah, who have been here attending the funeral of her uncle, Joe Ross, took the noon train Saturday for her home in Des Moines.
[ROSS, JOSEPH WILLIAM]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, September 21, 1922
Mrs. Anna (Laughlin) Winder, who was called to Bedford from her home at Des Moines to attend the funeral of her cousin, J. W. Ross, returned to her home yesterday. . . .
[ROSS, JOSEPH WILLIAM]
Taylor County Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, September 26, 1922
Mrs. Sidney Dunning returned to her home in St. Joe Saturday after attending the funeral of her brother, Joe Ross, and visiting relatives.
[Scott, Andrew Dick]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 31, 1947 [p. 1]
A. D. Scott Dies
A.
[ndrew] D. [ick] Scott died at
his home in Gravity this Thursday morning. The funeral services will be held at
the Wetmore Funeral Home at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon, August 3.
[Scott, Andrew Dick]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 7,
1947 p. 4
Obituary - A. D.
Scott
Andrew
Dick Scott, son of Joseph and
Drucilla [Drusilla] C. [hampion] Scott,
was born near Alexis, Illinois, May 1, 1868, and died at his home in Gravity,
Thursday, July 31, 1947, at the age of 79 years and 3 months.
He
came with his parents to Iowa in 1876 and spent his life farming, until 1936
when he moved to Gravity because of failing health.
He
was married to Miss Hattie Shade on March 6, 1894. To them were born six children, who with the wife survive.
They are, Mrs. Ople Wiseheart [Wisehart] of Champaign, Ill., Raymond Scott of National City, Calif., Lewis Scott of Omaha, Basil Scott, of Bedford, Mrs. Dorothy Adams of Kansas City and Kenneth Scott, of Hamilton, Ohio. There are also 5
grandchildren, Betty, Dick and Neva Lee Scott of California, Lowell and Lois Ann Scott of Bedford; and one sister, Mrs. Cora Heindel of Bedford.
He
was a member of the First Baptist church of Bedford. He was a kind and loving
father and husband and will be greatly missed by his family, as well as his
friends and neighbors.
The
funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, August 3 by Rev. C. W. Proctor of
Sharpsburg at the Wetmore Funeral Home. Burial was in Graceland cemetery.
[Scott, Basil]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 22,
1975 p. 9
Last Rites held May 14
for Basil Scott, 70
Funeral
services for Basil Scott, 70,
of Bedford, held May 14 at the First Baptist Church in Bedford, were conducted
by Rev. Ollie Odle. Mr. Scott died May 11, 1975 at his home north of Bedford. Interment was at Fairview
Cemetery, Bedford.
Basil
Scott was born June 24, 1904 near
Bedford, Iowa. He was the son of Andrew D. [ick] and Hattie [Shade] Scott.
He
was a member of the First Baptist Church almost 50 years.
He
was married on June 28, 1924 to Anna Wells.
To
this union, two children were born: Lowell of the home and Lois Ann.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Lois Ann, two brothers, Raymond and Lewis.
His
survivors include his wife, Anna; son, Lowell; two sisters, Opal
Wisehart and Dorothy Adams of Champaign, Ill., and one brother, Kenneth
Scott of Mt. Vernon, Ohio; as
well as many other relatives and friends.
He will be sadly missed
by all who knew of him.
[Scott, Drusilla
Champion]
Bedford Free Press
December 23, 1913 p. 5
OBITUARY
Mrs.
J. [oseph] R. Scott, who lived
northwest of town In Mason Township, died at her home last Monday morning at
3:30 after only a week's illness. On Sunday a week before her death she had
attended church at Gilead and on the next morning had assisted with the family
washing.
On
the evening preceding her death she retired as usual, complaining of nothing
hut a chilly sensation which was attributed to her rheumatic condition. Funeral
services were held at the home Thursday at 11 a. m., conducted by her pastor,
Rev. Carter of Gravity. Interment was in the Graceland cemetery.
Drusilla
H. Champion was born in Warren
County, Illinois, February 14, 1841, and lived there until womanhood. She was
united in marriage to Joseph R. Scott, May 31, 1867, at Knoxville, Ill.
They
moved to Bedford September 1876, and have since resided on the same farm. In
1891 she united with the M. E. church at Gilead and has ever since been a
faithful and consistent member. Her husband, Joseph R. Scott, died March 19, 1901. The youngest child, Isa
Jane, died September 28, 1894.
She leaves to mourn her death, five children, Andrew Dick, Notley Thomas,
Cora Dell, Harry P. and Nancy Estella,
besides two sisters, Mrs. Mary Pitman, Rio, Ill., and Mrs. Nancy Fairbanks, Waggoner, Ok., and a brother, John Champion, of Pleasanton, Kan.
[Scott, Drusilla
Champion]
Bedford Free Press
December 23, 1913 p. 4
Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Scott, who had
been called here on account of the sudden death of Mr. Scott's mother [Drusilla Champion] in Mason Township, returned to their home at
Pickering Thursday afternoon.
[SCOTT, DRUSILLA CHAMPION]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 25, 1913
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. McMahill and little daughter, who had been here to attend the funeral of Mrs. McMahill's aunt, Mrs. Scott, returned Saturday to their home at Osburn, Mo.
[Scott, Hattie Shade]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 9,
1956 [p. 1]
Mrs. Hattie Scott Rites To Be Friday
Mrs.
Hattie Scott, 87, a longtime
resident of Taylor county, died early Wednesday morning at the Mrs. Perry
Williams Nursing Home in Bedford, where she had been a patient for quite some
time.
Funeral
services will be held at the Shum Funeral Home at two o'clock Friday afternoon,
August 10, conducted by Rev. Fred H. Cowles. Burial will be in Graceland
cemetery.
Mrs.
Scott is survived by two
daughters and three sons: Mrs. Ople Wiseheart, Mrs. Dorothy Adams, Basil,
Raymond and Kenneth Scott. Her
husband, A.[ndrew] D. [ick]
Scott died several years ago.
[Scott, Hattie Shade]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 16,
1956 p. 5
Obituary - Mrs.
Hattie Scott
Hattie
Shade, daughter of Robert and
Caroline [Daken] Shade, was born
Sept. 2, 1868 at Elveston In Hancock County, Ill., and died at Bedford, August
8, 1956 at the age of 87 years, 11 months, six days.
On
March 6, 1895 she was married to A. [ndrew] Dick Scott and to them six children were born.
She
is survived by two daughters: Mrs. Opal Wiseheart of Champaign, Ill., Mrs. Dorothy Adams of Kansas City; four sons: Raymond Scott of Los Angeles, Basil Scott of Bedford, Kenneth Scott of Wheeling, West Virginia, and Lewis Scott. Also two granddaughters and two grandsons.
Mrs.
Scott lived practically all her life In Taylor County. When a young woman of 18
she confessed faith in Christ and united with the Baptist church of New Market.
Funeral
services were held Friday, August 10 at the Shum Funeral home, conducted by
Rev. Fred H. Cowles. Burial in Graceland cemetery.
[Scott, Notley Thomas]
Bedford Free Press
Wednesday March 13, 1918 p. 8
Obituary N. T.
Scott
N.
T. Scott passed away at his home
Saturday March 9. Funeral services were held Monday morning from the home
conducted by Rev. J. W. Harwood of Gravity assisted by Rev. C. C. Hatcher,
pastor of the Baptist church of Bedford. Interment was made in the Graceland
cemetery.
Notley
Thomas Scott was born in Alexis,
Illinois, December 23, 1869; after an illness of more than six months passed to
his reward March 9, 1918, age 48 years, 3 months, 16 days. With the family he
came to the old homestead when a little boy where he grew up to manhood and has
spent his entire life. Mr. Scott was one of our most respected and highly esteemed citizens. Devoted to the home
life where he made many friends. He was a member of the I. O. O. F. of Bedford.
His illness covered a period of seven years or more but he was patient and
uncomplainingly bore his misfortune to the end. He was proceeded in death by
both parents and one sister. He leaves to mourn his loss two brothers and two
sisters, A. [ndrew] D. [ick] Scott, Mrs. Cora Heindel, Miss Nancy of Bedford and H. [arry] P. Scott of Pickering, Mo.; thirteen nieces and cousins and
a large circle of friends. Mr. Scott was a kind brother and a true friend.
[SCOTT, NOTLEY THOMAS]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Wednesday, March 13, 1914
Called Here by Death of Brother – N. P. Scott of Pickering, Mo., who was called here by the death of his brother M. [Notley] T. [homas] Scott returned to his home Saturday.
[SCOTT, NOTLEY THOMAS]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Wednesday, March 20, 1914
Called Here by Death of Cousin – Mrs. William Maloney of Alexis, Ill., who was called to Bedford by the death of her cousin, N. [otley] T. [homas] Scott returned to her home Friday.
[Shade, Robert]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday November 3, 1904 [p. 1]
HAS GONE TO HIS REWARD
Robert Shade, a Pioneer and a Useful Citizen of Taylor
County, Suddenly Called to His Reward
Sunday
afternoon at 3:40 o'clock the home of Robert Shade, northwest of Bedford, was the scene of happiness,
sociability and enjoyment, as members of the family had gathered to while away
a few pleasant hours with the old folks before they moved from their home of
thirty years on the farm to Bedford to take life easier in their declining
years. At that hour no premonition of the terrible calamity, so soon to fall,
was given. At 3:50, ten minutes later, the spirit of this gentle, God-fearing
man had been wafted by the angel of light into the celestial city. No warning
was given. The change came in the twinkling of an eye, and without a struggle,
nor a sigh, nor a moment's suffering, the transition came.
In
the midst of an animated general conversation, Mr. Shade, in his characteristic manner, threw his head
back to laugh at something that was said, and immediately expired, and the
season of mirth was at once turned into a time of mourning, and tears and sighs
were substituted for laughter and pleasure. The shock was indeed great, and yet
there is consolation in knowing that Mr. Shade was not called upon to suffer as many do, and as
he was a man of God and a true follower of Christ, no fears can be entertained
of his not being anchored safely within the haven of rest. His was a long,
useful life, filled with kindly deeds and blest with success throughout. He was
a man universally beloved for his nobleness of character, his sincerity of
purpose, true friendship and his splendid example.
Mr.
Shade had rented his farm and had
leased the Jerry Hough residence in Bedford, intending to move to town with his
wife. Many things had been brought in, and the place was being put in readiness
for them. Mr. Shade had made a
date for a public sale, and other matters had been looked after looking to the
change. But man proposes and God disposes, and Mr. Shade has gone to his eternal home where separation and
change and death are unknown.
Deceased
leaves a wife and three daughters, Mrs. John Ross, Mrs. Hattie Scott, and Mrs. Carrie Schiveley. He was born in Ohio Christmas day, 1820, and
while but a youth moved to Illinois, and from there to Washington County, Iowa.
He then moved to the farm, on which be died, thirty years ago. He was a
faithful member of the Baptist church, and besides his family leaves many
friends who will regret his departure. The funeral exercises were conducted at the
home yesterday at 10 o'clock by Revs. Jones and Orr Campbell. Interment in
Titus cemetery.
[Shade, Robert]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday November 3,
1904 p. 3
A USEFUL liFE IS ENDED
Robert Shade, an Old Resident of Taylor County, Dies Suddenly
at His Home Sunday Evening.
Robert
Shade died yesterday afternoon at
3:40 o'clock, of heart failure, at his home seven miles northwest of Bedford,
aged 83 years, 10 months and 5 days.
Yesterday
a merry family party met beneath the old rooftree at the home of Robert
Shade. There were present Mr.
and Mrs. Shade, their two married
daughters with their husbands and children. They had all gathered at the old
home to pass the day and partake of the Sunday dinner. All were in the best of
spirits and with merry laugh, happy jest and pleasant converse the day was
passed, none dreaming it was to end in gloom caused by the death of the dear
old father.
As
the day was waning, the daughters with their families began making preparation
to return to their homes. Mr. Shade,
apparently in the best of health, was laughing and talking. One of the
daughters made some remark, to which her father replied with a jest, throwing
back his head for a hearty laugh, as was his habit. But no sound came; his head
sank back, and his children, seeing something was wrong, sprung to his side,
but ere the few feet intervening could be passed his spirit had fled and
nothing but the clay remained. It had been but an instant since he had been
full of life, apparently hearty and strong, but the time had been ample for the
angel of death to come and touch with his wand the loving husband and devoted
father, and he had followed to the bourne whence no traveler returns.
Robert
Shade was born in Ohio on
Christmas day, 1820. At an early age he removed to Illinois, later going to
Washington County, Iowa. About thirty years ago he and his devoted wife, with
their prattling babies, came to Taylor County and settled on the farm where
until the day of his death he made his home.
To Mr. and Mrs. Shade during
their married life have been born five children, one boy and four girls. The
boy and one girl have preceded their father to the great beyond; the other
three girls have grown to womanhood, married and have homes of their own. Mr.
Shade had been successful in
financial matters and had recently concluded that he had earned a rest. A house
in town had been procured, some of the furniture bought, and he had arranged
for a sale next month, after which he and his wife intended to make Bedford
their home. But the grim reaper has forestalled him, and in place of a move to
a new earthly home his spirit has gone to inhabit a mansion on high.
His
devoted wife and three children, all girls grown to womanhood, survive him. His
children are Mrs. John Ross of
Bedford, Mrs. Hattie Scott and Mrs. Carrie Schiveley, the
last two living but a short distance from the old home. One brother is also
alive and resides in Texas.
More
than a decade ago the deceased passed the milestone of threescore and
ten—the allotted time of man, and while according to the unalterable rule
of nature he could not have hoped long to remain on earth, still none seeing
him yesterday morning, hale and robust, with the flush of life on his brow,
would have believed that today he would be laying cold in death. But of such
are the uncertainties of life, and no man may know when or how he may be called
home to his Maker.
For
ten years Uncle Robert had
been a consistent member of the Baptist church; and all his life he has been a
god fearing, honest, upright man. All the hardships of a frontier life he met
with a brave heart. Wronging no man, always ready with outstretched hand to aid
the needy, doing the right as he saw it, he could meet his Saviour fearlessly,
and is even now safe with Him where sin and sorrow are no more.
The funeral services will
be held at the residence Wednesday at 10 a. m., conducted by Rev. Jones.
Interment at Titus cemetery.
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