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[Remington, Benjamin
J.]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday July 21, 1921 [p. 1]
Ben
Remington Dies
B.
[enjamin] J. Remington, 87 years
of age, old resident of this community passed away at his home in north Bedford
last Tuesday morning at 4 a. m. He had been confined to his home for some time,
suffering from cancers, and was not expected to recover.
The
funeral will be held at the residence Friday afternoon at 2:30 conducted by
Rev. Gable and assisted by Rev. Lowe Burial will be made in Graceland cemetery.
Mr.
Remington's children, Mrs. Hagan of Bedford, Mrs. Flynn of Twin
Falls, Idaho and Mrs. Ryan of
Denver, Colo, and Frank Remington of Whittier Calif., are all here to attend the funeral and another son, Clyde of Benton Arkansas will be unable to be here.
Complete
obituary will be given next week.
[Remington, Benjamin
J.]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday July 21, 1921 p. 8
Benjamin J.
Remington.
Benjamin
J Remington was born in Butler
county Ohio, February 4th, 1834, and at the age of seven years moved, with his
parents, to Parke County, Indiana. When a young man in the year 1858 he came to
Iowa but only remained a short time, returning soon to Indiana where he was
married to Angeline Hendy,
November 22, 1860. Considering that there was a better opportunity for a young
man in the west he came with his young bride to Iowa in 1860 and settled on the
farm near High Prairie where he was soon one of the leaders in community and
church life. Twelve children came into this pioneer home but only six grew to
maturity and one of these, the second son, Madison Marion, died about nine years ago. Four of the living
children were present at the funeral service: Mary Eva of Denver, Colo., Francis Asbury of Whittier, Calif., Minerva Jane of Twin Falls, Idaho, Laura Ella of Bedford. One son, Charles Edward of Benton, Ark., was not able to be present.
Mr.
and Mrs. Remington retired from
the farm where they had lived and labored for about thirty-five years and moved
to Bedford in the year 1895, and then in the year 1912 on the 2nd day of
November, the wife and mother passed on to her reward.
Under
the pastorate of Rev. Hughs, one of the pioneer Methodist preachers of the Des
Moines Conference, Brother Remington was converted, baptised and taken into the Methodist Episcopal
church when a young man 31 years of age, and so for about 56 years he has been
an earnest, active Christian serving as an official member of the church for
many years. He was active and energetic in both mind and body up to the last,
and though nearing the ninety-year mark was to be found almost every Sunday in
the church to worship his God.
We
find by the records that Mr. Remington's grandfather was born Oct. 21, 1761, long before the revolution, and
his father, John Remington,
was born Dec. 13, 1791, during the very infancy of our nation. It hardly seems
possible that the entire national history can have been experienced by three generations
of men and most of it by two. And how much we owe to this type of industrious
men who have led in church and state by the force of their moral integrity and
religious zeal.
Besides
his five children already mentioned, brother Remington leaves nine grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren together with numerous other relatives.
After
a trip to Savannah, Mo., for treatment a general breakdown occurred and he
passed quietly from earth and his life's desire and prayer was answered July 20,
1921, at the advanced age of 87 years, 5 months and 16 days.
The funeral service was
held at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Gable, and interment
was made at Graceland cemetery west of Bedford.
[Note:
The same obituary was printed in the Bedford Times-Republican, July 25, 1921, p. 2.]
[Remington, Benjamin
J.]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday July 28, 1921 p. 4
Mrs.
Laura [Alice] Crooks, a niece of
the late B. [enjamin] J. Remington who had been here attending the funeral of Mr. Remington, returned Monday to her home in Topeka, Kansas.
Mr.
and Mrs. Jeff Gelkinson, of
Garden City, Mo., who had been here attending the Remington funeral, returned
home Monday. Mrs. Gelkinson is
a niece of the deceased.
[Remington, Benjamin
J.]
Bedford Times-Republican
Thursday July 21, 1921 [p. 1]
Old Resident Dies
B.
[enjamin] J. Remington, one of
the oldest residents of the county, died at his home in the north part of the
city at 4:20 yesterday morning, after a lingering illness, combined with old
age. In the passing of Mr. Remington it removes from our midst one of Taylor county's honored citizens,
having settled on a farm south of Bedford some time in the 50's, later moving
to Bedford where he has since made his home.
At
the time of his death he was aged 87 years, 5 months and 16 days.
The
funeral service will be held at the home in North Bedford, tomorrow at 2:30,
and the body will be laid to rest in Graceland cemetery, west of Bedford (known
as the Titus cemetery).
Obituary
will be published in our Monday issue.
[Remington, Benjamin
J.]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday August 11, 1921 p. 4
F.
[rancis] A. [sbury] Remington,
who was called here by the death of his father, B. [enjamin] J. Remington, left Monday for his home in Whittier, Cal.
[Remington, Charles
Edward]
Thursday January 6,
1955 [p.
1]
Out-of-town
relatives and friends attending funeral services for Charles [Edward] Remington in Bedford Monday were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Flood, Trenton, Mo.; Mr. and
Mrs. Ray King, Longmont, Colo.; Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Dooley, Manhattan,
Kans.; Henry Hagan, Chicago; Mr.
and Mrs. Sam King, Mr. and Mrs. Orlin Florea, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Gordon, Hopkins; Mr. and Mrs. Edward King, Blockton.
[Remington, Charles
Edward]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 6,
1955 p. 4
Chas. Remington Dies At Iowa City
Charles
E. [dward] Remington, a native of
Bedford, died at University hospital in Iowa City, December 31, where he had
been after he fell and broke his hip several weeks ago.
Funeral
services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Monday afternoon, Jan. 3,
conducted by Rev. Robert M. Peters. Burial in Graceland cemetery.
Charles
Edward Remington, son of Angeline
[Hendy] and Benjamin J. Remington,
was born near Bedford in the High Prairie neighborhood on May 12, 1866 and died
at the age of 88 years, seven months, 10 days.
He
was married in 1896 [to Lillie May Wieser, January 29, at Bedford] and is survived by one son, Glenn
Remington of San Diego,
California.
Mr.
Remington attended Business
College in Quincy, Ill., but chose as a profession to be a druggist. He
operated the Remington and Bailey drug store on Court Street in the building
now occupied by the Caskey jewelry store. The first telephone office in Bedford
was located on the floor above the drug store.
He
served as a pharmacist in Seattle, Klamath Falls and other coastal cities, and
was a registered pharmacist in the state of Iowa 57 years.
He
was well known as one of the oldest residents of Bedford and was a pleasing
conversationalist, happy to discuss interesting incidents of the early history
of this section of Iowa.
He was the last of a
family of 12 children. Mrs. [Laura] Ella Hagan and Mrs. Minerva Flynn were two of his sisters. He is survived by several
nieces and nephews. Among them are: Mrs. Vera Hagan Flood of Trenton, Mo.; Mrs. Vesper McCoy Maddy of Long Beach, Calif.; Henry Hagan, Chicago; Mrs. Lois Remington King of Longmont, Colo.; Mrs. Lottie Remington
Dooley, Manhattan, Kans.; Donald
Flynn and Francis Flynn of Twin Falls, Idaho.
[Note:
Source of wife’s name and marriage date and place: Bedford Free Press, January 30 and February 6, 1896.]
[Remington, Francis
Asbury “Frank”]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 23, 1936 [p. 1]
Frank Remington, 72, Dies In California
Frank
Remington, 72, a former resident
of Bedford, died in a hospital in Glendale, Calif., Wednesday evening, July 22,
according to word received here this morning by his sister, Mrs. E. [lmer]
E. [llsworth] Hagen [Laura Ella].
Mr.
Remington, with his wife, visited
in Bedford in May, and on their return trip home he was taken ill at Twin
Falls, Idaho, and was rushed by ambulance plane to the hospital in Glendale,
where he had since been.
He
had submitted to two operations. The body will be cremated and burial made in
the west. The Remington's home was in Whittier, Calif.
[Remington, Francis
Asbury “Frank”]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 6,
1936 p. 8
Frank Remington Dies In California
Francis
Asbury Remington was born on the
farm southwest of Bedford Nov. 26, 1862. He was born of pioneer parents, the
son of Benjamin J. and Angeline [Hendy] Remington. He died at the Research
hospital in Glendale, Cal., July 22, 1936.
He
was married to Nellie Loucks Dec. 5, 1885. To this union was born Fredrick Jay, who preceded him in 1906 at the age of 19 years.
The wife passed away in 1897. Fred was raised by his grandparents here and everyone remembers the musical talent
he possessed as the mother was also a fine musician. They lived on a farm south
of Bedford but left the farm and moved to Bedford where Frank went into the drug store and remained seven years.
Six
weeks before he passed away he visited Bedford where he met his old friends and
schoolmates and said how glad he was he came to see his friends and sisters and
brother. He also visited Mrs. Ryan in Denver and Mrs. Flynn at
Twin Falls, Idaho.
He
was married to Miss Katie Powell at her home at Hutchison, Kans., in 1901. Those left to mourn are his wife, one
brother, and three sisters, four nephews and five nieces. His sisters are Mrs.
Eva Ryan of Denver, Mrs.
Minerva Flynn of Twin Falls,
Idaho, Mrs. [Laura] Ella Hagan of Bedford and his brother Chas. Remington of Bedford. The nieces are Mrs. Ray King [Lois]
of Hopkins, Mrs. Lottie Dooley of
Manhattan, Kans., Mrs. George Johnston of Denver, Miss Vera Hagan and Mrs. Vesper McCoy of Bedford. The nephews are Henry Hagan of Chicago, Donald and Francis Flynn of Twin Falls, Idaho, and Glen Remington of San Diego, Calif.
The
funeral was held at Emerson Parlors in Whittier, Calif., conducted by Rev. John
Oliver, pastor of the Methodist church.
In
1920 Frank and wife went to
Whittier where he engaged in the real estate business and was well known for
his fair dealing and made many friends. He retired from business 5 years ago
and went to live in his orange grove, where he enjoyed many restful days.
[Robinson, George
Frederick]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday June 3,
1926 [p. 1]
GEORGE ROBINSON FUNERAL HELD AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
The George Robinson funeral was
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Church of Christ, conducted by the
minister, Fred Coley, assisted by the minister of the Baptist church, C. W.
Fletcher. Interment was in the Fairview cemetery.
Mr.
Robinson, for many years a
resident of this community, died at his home in Rockford, Ohio, Saturday, May
28th, at the age of 71 years, after an illness of several weeks.
[Robinson, George
Frederick]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday June 10,
1926 p. 6
George Frederick
Robinson
George
Frederick Robinson was born in
Mercer County, Ohio, June 22, 1854, and departed this life May 29, 1926, aged
71 years, 11 months and 7 days. His mother died when he was a little boy of 6
years. He formerly made his home among strangers, but his whole life was a
dear, good, clean life, never indulging in any uncleanness whatever. He made a
good Christian man and claimed Christ as his Savior at the age of 15 years. He
was converted under the preaching of William Cobb of the Christian church at
Berea, and was baptized in the 102 East river, and ever since has lived a dear,
good Christian life. He was a dear good husband and father and a good kind
neighbor. In the year of 1874, Aug. 30, he was united in marriage to Mary
Elizabeth Snyder. To this union
were born 10 children, which are all living except two, who preceded him in
death. When first married he lived in Indiana, Illinois and Ohio until the year
of 1881, when they drove through in covered wagons to Iowa, arriving Oct. 3,
1881, where they bought their home and lived until 1911, then moved into
Bedford where they then made their home until the death of his wife, Mary
Elizabeth, Nov. 26, 1918. He then
went to Ohio in 1919, where he was united in marriage to Mrs. Ida Mae Steen, March 8, 1919, by Rev. Motter at their parsonage
at Celina, Ohio, and made their home in Rockford, Ohio, and lived a good
Christian life, which both enjoyed and they were so happy together until he was
called to his reward in Heaven. His blessed dear wife, Ida Mae was kind and did all in her power to have his
life spared, for they were so happy, but God saw best and called him home,
where he was prepared to go. He is survived by his wife, his aged stepmother
and 8 children: Mattie [Ellen] and William [Henry] of Bedford,
[Mary] Edith of Gravity, Bessie [Jane] and Grace [Maude] of Des Moines, Rose of California, Arch [Oran]
of Indiana, and Roy [George Leroy] of
Omaha, Nebr. Also 9 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren and 3 stepchildren,
5 brothers and 3 sisters, which all loved him dearly because he was a good dear
husband, father, grandfather and stepfather.
I
cannot say, and I will not say, that he is dead; he is just away with a cheery
smile, and a wave of the hand. He has wandered into an unknown land, and left
us dreaming how very fair it needs must be, since he lingers there. Mild and
gentle as he was brave, when the sweetest love of his life he gave. Think of
him as the same I say, he is not dead, he is just away.
[Robinson, George
Frederick]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday June 17,
1926 p. 5
A.
[rchie] O. [ran] Robinson returned to Anderson, Indiana, last week, after accompanying the body of his
father [George Frederick Robinson]
to Bedford.
Bessie and Grace who were here to attend the funeral of their
father, Geo. F.[rederick] Robinson returned last Friday to their home in Des Moines.
Roy
Robinson and family returned to
their home in Omaha last week after being here to attend the funeral of his
father.
I.
H. Robinson returned to his home
in Portland, Indiana after being here to attend the funeral of his brother, George
F. [rederick] Robinson.
Mrs.
Rose Bartelman, who was called
here by the death of her father, Geo. Robinson returned Wednesday to her home in Oakland, Calif.
Mrs.
Ida Mae Robinson returned to
Rockford, Ohio recently after accompanying the body of her husband, George
F. [rederick] Robinson, here for
burial.
[Robinson, Mary
Elizabeth Snyder]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday November 28,
1918 p. 4
Mrs. George
Robinson
Miss
Mary Elizabeth Snyder began her
earthly career in Preble County, Ohio, on July 1st, 1852. After
attaining 66 years, 4 months and 26 days, passed to her eternal reward from the
family home in South Bedford, Iowa, on Tuesday Nov. 26th, 1918 at
2:00 P. M.
Deceased
was a daughter of the late Henry and Jane Snyder of Grant County, Ind., being one of ten children,
eight of whom still live. She grew to young womanhood in Ohio and moved with
her parents to Greene County, Indiana. Here she was married to Mr. George F.
[rederick] Robinson in August
1874. Here they lived for two years and after stopping four years in Ill. came
to Iowa, locating in Taylor County, where the remainder of her life has been
spent, the past five and a half years being a resident of Bedford. She became
the mother of ten children, eight of whom survive to suffer the loss of a fond
mother. They are: Mrs. Mattie Ellen Landis, Bedford; William Henry Robinson, Bedford; Mrs. Bessie Jane Minck, Des Moines; Mrs. Grace Maude Henry, Bedford; Mrs. Rosa Sayers, Ogden, Utah; Archie Oran Robinson, Logansport, Ind.; Mrs. Mary Edith Snyder, Bedford, and George Leroy Robinson, Bedford.
Most
of the years of this good life were spent in and around Bedford. The going of
this good woman makes a break almost to dissolution, of one of the most widely
known families in Taylor County and vicinity of Bedford.
In
1883 she united with the Berea church near Bedford. On coming to town she
transferred her membership to the First Christian church here. A year or so ago
for reasons acceptable to her own conscience, she came with her husband into
the fellowship of the First Baptist church, in whose fellowship she remained
till her transition to the church triumphant above.
In
both these bodies she made warm friends who shall miss her from their circles
and feel the loss of her sympathy and cooperation in kingdom affairs.
Thus
comes to a mature ending a career of love and sympathy, faith and devotion,
seasoned by the fruits of good works. Such a life on earth must live to be blest
forever more in that sun-lit land of God.
In
her going we are bereft of a true companion, fond mother, devoted Christian,
kind friend and splendid citizen.
The
funeral will be held at Fairview cemetery this afternoon at two o'clock,
conducted by Rev. C. C. Hatcher, assisted by Rev. Lowe. The casket was open to
friends at the home in South Redford this morning and also Wednesday afternoon.
[Robinson, Mary
Elizabeth Snyder]
Bedford Free Press
Wednesday December 11, 1918 p. 5
Leave For Logansport, Ill.—
Archie
Robinson who was called to
Bedford by the illness of his mother, Mrs. Mary Robinson, returned to his home in Logansport, Ill.
Tuesday. His father G.[eorge] F. [rederick] Robinson returned home with him for a visit.
[Robinson, Mary
Elizabeth Snyder]
Bedford Free Press
Wednesday November 27,
1918 [p. 1]
Mrs.
George Robinson died at her home
in south Bedford, Tuesday, November 26th at 1:45 after a lingering illness of
several months. The funeral services will be held at the Fairview cemetery,
Thursday, November 28th and will be conducted by Rev. C. C. Hatcher assisted by
Rev. Lowe.
[ROBINSON, MARY ELIZABETH SNYDER]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Wednesday, November 27, 1918
From Swayzee, Ind. – Mr. and Mrs. William Zirkle returned to their home in Swayzee, Ind. Saturday afternoon. They were called to Bedford by the illness of Mrs. George Robinson but were unable[able] to remain only a short time on account of the influenza quarantine.
[ROBINSON, MARY ELIZABETH SNYDER]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Wednesday, December 4, 1918
From Des Moines – Miss Ruby Mincks, who came to Bedford to attend the funeral of her grandmother, Mrs. G. [eorge] F. Robinson, returned to her home in Des Moines Friday.
[Sparks, Nathan Oscar]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 5,
1933 p. 5
Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Kennedy of Denver,
Colo., came to Gravity Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Kennedy's father, N.
[athan] O. [scar] Sparks. They
visited in Bedford with Mr. Kennedy's father, A. S. Kennedy and his brother, Ray Kennedy and family, before returning home.
[Sparks, Nathan Oscar]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 5,
1933 [p.
1]
N. O. Sparks Of Gravity Is Dead
N.
[athan] O. [scar] Sparks of
Gravity died in Clarinda Saturday, Sept. 30, following an illness of three
years. The funeral services were held at the home in Gravity Monday afternoon
conducted by Rev. Clark M. Crowell of Bedford. Burial was in the Graceland
cemetery, the Odd Fellow lodge of New Market being in charge of the services at
the grave.
Mr.
Sparks was born in Boone County,
Iowa, Oct. 1, 1867 and had he lived another day he would have been 66 years
old. When three years of age his parents moved to Daviess County, Mo., residing
there until the year 1882, when the family moved to Nodaway County, Mo. In 1887
they moved to a farm four and a half miles east of New Market, where he grew to
manhood.
He
was married April 1, 1894 to Nellie B. [ly] Timberlake. To them were born three children, who with the
wife survive. The children are Carl [Kenneth] Sparks, who resides on the home place near Gravity, Mrs.
Lillian Briden of Janesville,
Iowa, and Mrs. Bessie Kennedy of
Denver, Colo. There are three brothers and four sisters, John C. Sparks of New Castle, Colo., [William] Elza Sparks of Bedford, [Melvin] Ernest Sparks of Clarinda, Mrs.
Etta Allison of New Market, Mrs.
Grace McKinley of Clarinda, Mrs.
Nan Roberts of Marengo, and Mrs.
Emma Humphrey of Marshalltown.
There are also seven grandchildren.
Mr.
Sparks united with the Baptist
church when a boy. He was a charter member of the I. O. O. F. lodge of New
Market.
[Sparks, Nathan Oscar]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 5,
1933 p. 3
new
market
Relatives
from here who attended the funeral of N. [athan] O. [scar] Sparks at Gravity Monday were Mrs. Etta Allison, Mr.
and Mrs. Cliff Allison, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Allison, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mankle and Mrs. Carl Hughes. The I. O. O. F. lodge members from New Market
also attended the funeral, Mr. Sparks having been a charter member of this lodge.
[Sparks, Nathan Oscar]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday October 5,
1933 p. 2
Nathan [Oscar] Sparks of Gravity, leading democrat of Taylor county,
and well known to every Odd Fellow, died on last Saturday at his home. The
funeral was on Monday, with burial at Titus Cemetery north of Bedford.
[Note:
He died in Clarinda, Page Co., Iowa. Titus Cemetery is west of Bedford, not north.]
[Sparks, Nellie Bly
Timberlake]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 5, 1954 [p. 1]
Mrs. Nellie Sparks Rites Thursday P.M.
Mrs.
Nellie B. [ly Timberlake] Sparks,
88, longtime resident of Taylor County died August 3 at Dubuque. The body was
brought to Bedford and funeral services held at the Wetmore Funeral Home at
2:30 p.m. Thursday, August 5. Burial in Graceland cemetery.
She
is survived by two daughters and a son, Mrs. Faith T. Bryden of Janesville, Iowa, Mrs. Elizabeth S. Howard of Denver, Carl K. [enneth] Sparks of Gravity. Also by a sister, Mrs. T. E.
Anderson of Bedford.
[Sparks, Nellie Bly Timberlake]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 12, 1954 p. 4
Obituary - Mrs. Nellie
Sparks
Nellie Bly Timberlake,
daughter of Robert D. [ouglas] and
Minnie M. [elissa Gamble] Timberlake, was born Oct. 19, 1870 near Alpha,
Ill., and died August 3, 1954 at Dubuque, Iowa at the age of 83 years, nine
months, 14 days.
She came with her parents and brothers to Taylor County at the
age of four years. She received her education at the rural school near her home
in Mason Township and in Bedford High School.
After a period of teaching, she was married to Nathan [Oscar] Sparks on April 3, 1895.
To them were born three children, all of whom survive. They are Carl K.[enneth] Sparks of Gravity, Faith T. [imberlake] Briden of Janesville, Iowa and Elizabeth S.
Howard of Denver, Colo. She is also survived by 11
grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Her husband died Sept. 29,
1933. Two brothers, Harry
and Claude Timberlake preceded her in death and one sister, Mrs. Bertha Anderson survives.
Early in life she became a member of the Gilead Methodist
church, later transferring her membership to Gravity. She was a member of the
order of Eastern Star, of the White Shrine, and was a Past Noble Grand of
Gravity Rebekah Lodge. She also served as District Deputy President for the
Rebekah lodges of Taylor County.
Funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home,
Thursday afternoon, August 5, conducted by Rev. Howard DeVore of the Gravity
Methodist church. Burial in Graceland cemetery.
_____________________________
ATTEND SPARKS FUNERAL
Relatives1 from out of town attending last rites for Mrs. Nellie Sparks included Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Brlden, Janesville,
Iowa; Mrs. Elizabeth Howard, Denver,
Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Brlden jr. and Sandra,
Sue Ann Schmitz, Waterloo; Mrs.
Harold Richey, Mrs. Robert Garrett, Bobby and Lynn, Des Moines; Hal C.
Anderson, Birmingham, Mich.; Mr. and
Mrs. Clifford Drennen, Mrs. K. L. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Terbell, New
Market; Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Sparks,
Villisca; Mrs. Emma Humphrey, Mrs. Helen Sparks, Clarinda; Oliver Sparks, Ames; Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wainwrlght, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Sparks and Evaleen,
Gravity; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Stephens,
Conway.
[Valentine, Elizabeth]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday June 11, 1925 p. 5
Gravity
The
two days old infant [Elizabeth]
of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Valentine [Faye Foster] was buried in
Graceland cemetery, near Bedford, Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. Warrior
conducted the funeral service.
[Wainwright, Susan
Moore “Sue” Timberlake]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday February 7
1929 p. 2
Sue M. Wainright
Sue
M. [oore] Wainwright, daughter of Robert [Douglas] and Jemima [Ann Simms] Timberlake, was born near Alpha, Ill., Sept. 4, 1845, and
departed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Terbell, near Bedford, Iowa, February first, 1929, age 83
years, 1 month and 27 days. She was one of a large pioneer family of 13
children, 10 of whom grew to manhood and womanhood. Of these, three sisters and
one brother survive her. She grew to womanhood in the vicinity where she was
born, and was educated in the public schools of that community. Later she
attended Knox College at Galesburg, Ill. On May 8, 1872, at Davenport, Iowa,
she was united in marriage to Arthur S. [tanberry] Wainwright, who preceded her in death Jan. 2, 1926. They
lived on a farm near Alpha, Ill., until in March 1875, when they moved to the
home near Bedford. Six children came to bless this union, one of them dying in
infancy. The children are Mrs. Edna Fairbanks, Mrs. Nina Terbell, Mrs. Alta
Stephens, Edgar L.[awrence] Wainwright,
and Mrs. Jessie Bradley. There
are nine grandchildren. All of the
children and grandchildren live in the vicinity of Bedford and all of her
children were with her at her death. Early in life she united with the
Methodist Episcopal church and after coming to Iowa, was an active member of
the Gilead church, transferring her membership to the Bedford Methodist church
a few months ago. This noble mother, a Christian for many years, was a constant
reader of good literature, a lover of flowers and of good music. The true worth
of this unselfish Christian mother can never be fully realized. Our darkest
hour is the dawning of a new day for Mother.
Funeral
services were held at the Bedford Methodist church on Monday afternoon, at
1:30, conducted by the pastor, Rev. M. R. Talley assisted by Rev. Warrior of
Gravity. The burial was in Graceland cemetery west of Bedford.
[Wilson, William C.]
Taylor County
Republican
Thursday July 20,
1882 p. 3
The Rev. W. [illiam] C. Wilson was
28 years old at the time of his death. He was a man of retiring disposition, of
modest demeanor, but of sterling manhood. He had been a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church from childhood, as were his parents before him. As a Christian
his life was marked by an uprightness of character and clearness of experience,
which betokened a firm faith in Christ. As a church member he was faithful in
every duty. Always true to his pastor and church; liberal with his means in
sustaining the church. For years he had been the Recording Steward of the Bedford
Circuit; and as such probably had no superior in the bounds of the Conference.
Two
years ago he was licensed to preach by the Corning District Conference. The
seal of his ministry is the holiness of his life, rather than the brilliancy of
his sermons.
Brother
Wilson was a good thinker, and doubtless had he lived would have reached an
enviable position as a local minister of the church.
His
sudden and untimely death gave him no opportunity to express his faith in the
dying moment, but none who knew Brother Wilson can doubt that he was ready for
the great change.
May the Good Lord who
holdeth in his hands the life of us all, prepare us all for the meeting in the
beyond.
Respectfully submitted.
C. W. BLODGETT,
J. D. DETAR,
B. F. W. COZIER.
The
Rev. W. P. Bishop came from his home at Northboro to attend the Conference,
arriving Tuesday evening, but returned on Wednesday with the remains of Brother
Wilson, he having been a former pastor of Brother Wilson.
[Wilson, William C.]
Taylor County
Republican
Thursday July 20,
1882 p. 3
M. E. Conference.
Creston, Iowa, July 11,
1882.
I
send you a few notes from the M.E. Conference convened in this city.
At
o'clock a very startling announcement reached them. It was that one of our
number, Rev. W. [illiam] C. Wilson,
had expired. He died about eight o'clock of hemorrhage of the lungs. Mr.
Wilson was a local preacher and
came to the conference
expecting to be recommended to the Annual conference for admission on trial. He
was beloved and respected by all. He was unmarried. His parents live near
Bedford.
The
following resolutions were presented and adopted by a rising vote:
Whereas,
In His All wise providence The Heavenly Father has called suddenly, by death,
our beloved brother Mr. Wm. C. Wilson.
Resolved,
That this District conference hereby express to his aged parents and friends
our sympathy in this, their sudden bereavement.
Resolved,
That brothers T. P. Newland, and Jesse P. Evans and John H. Newland, be a
committee to escort the remains to the saddened home in Taylor County.
[Wilson, William C.]
Taylor County
Republican
Thursday July 27,
1882 p. 4
—The funeral sermon
of the Rev. Wm. C. Wilson, who
recently died at Creston while attending the District Conference, was preached
at Gilead church on Sunday last by Rev. T. P. Newland. The congregation was the
largest that had ever been assembled in the church and the sermon was one of
great interest and power.
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