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[Bengard, John, Jr.]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 24, 1965 p. 6
John Bengard Rites June 19
Funeral
services for John Bengard, 39,
of New Market were held June 19 at the Walker Funeral Home in Clarinda with
Rev. Glen Mitchell officiating. Mr. Bengard died at Clarinda Municipal Hospital June16, 1965
where he had been hospitalized for a week with cerebral hemorrhage. Interment
with military honors was at Memory Cemetery near New Market.
Operator
of Standard Oil Service in New Market for 16 years, Mr. Bengard was treasurer of the New Market Fire Department
and member of the American Legion Post 300.
He is survived by his
wife, Shirley and two
daughters, Trudy and Vicky; his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. John
Bengard Sr. of Exira; sisters, Mrs.
Harvey Lorrinne Nelson of Grand
Junction, Colo., Mrs. Gary (Nola) Antisdel of Council Bluffs.
[Brown, Almond Henry]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 17, 1965 p. 8
ALMOND BROWN, 89, SERVICES HERE TUeS.
Funeral
services for Almond Henry Brown,
89, of Indianola, father of Mrs. Mabel Cole, were held June 15th at the Bedford
Christian Church conducted by Carl Cummings. Mr. Brown died June 12 at Indianola. Interment was at
Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.
[Brown, Almond Henry]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 24, 1965 p. 6
A. H. Brown, 89, Rites June 15
Funeral
services for Almond Brown, 89,
of Indianola, formerly of Bedford, held June 15 at the Bedford Christian
Church, were conducted by Carl Cummings. Mr. Brown died at Indianola on June 12, 1965. Interment was
at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.
Almond
Henry Brown, son of William E.
and Lydia Miller Brown, was born
Dec. 4, 1875, in Clark County, Mo.
On
Nov. 15, 1899, he was united in marriage to Nancy Lavenia Round, at Grant City, Mo. To this union two children
were born: Silas Edward and Mabel
Mary.
Mr.
and Mrs. Brown farmed for many
years in the Clearfield community, retiring in 1942 when they moved into
Bedford. Mrs. Brown preceded
him in death in 1957 after which Mr. Brown lived with his daughter, Mrs. Mabel Cole in Indianola, Ia.
He
was also preceded in death by his parents, six brothers, three sisters, and his
son, Silas.
He
is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Mabel Cole of Indianola; four grandchildren, Betty Swan,
Carole Cole, Leland Brown and Elaine
Pace; seven great grandchildren,
several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
[Brown, Nancy Lavenia
Round]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 12,
1957 [p.
1]
Mrs. A. H. Brown Died Here Monday
Mrs.
A. [lmond] H. [enry] Brown, 73,
died at her home in Bedford, Monday, September 9 following a short illness.
Funeral
services were held at the Christian church Wednesday afternoon, conducted by
Lowell Hall, pastor of the Stockton Christian church. Burial was in Fairview
cemetery.
[Brown, Nancy Lavenia
Round]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 19,
1957 [p. 1]
Mrs. A. H. Brown Buried Here Wed.
Funeral
services for Mrs. A. H. Brown,
who died at her home in Bedford September 9, were held at the Christian church,
Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Lowell Hall of Blockton. Burial was in
Fairview cemetery.
Nancy
Lavenia Round, daughter of Silas
[Andrew] and Mary [Serrelda Scarborough] Round, was born Dec. 1, 1883 at Sheridan, Mo., and died
at the age of 73 years, nine months, eight days.
She
was married to Almond Henry Brown on Nov. 15, 1899 at Grant City, Mo. To them were born two children, Silas
Edward Brown, who preceded her in
death July 16, 1951, and Mabel Mary Brown, now Mrs. Harry Cole of Blockton.
Surviving
with the husband and daughter are a son-in-law, Supt. H. [arry] A. Cole of Blockton; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Letha
Brown of Bedford; four
grandchildren, Mrs. Betty Swan of Northfield, Minn., Carole Cole of Blockton, Leland Brown and Mrs.
Elaine Pace of Bedford; two great
grandchildren, Ricky and Kerry Swan;
one sister, Mrs. Della Toops of Riverton, Wyo.; four brothers, James Round of Arapahoe, Wyo., Ralph Round of Clearfield, Lester Round of Bedford, Theodore Round of Castro Valley, Calif.
She
was preceded in death by three sisters and two brothers, Madge Round, Mrs.
Goldie Brooks, Mrs. Malona Reith, Phillip Round and Floyd Round.
[Brown, Silas Edward]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 19,
1951 [p.
1]
Silas Brown, 48, Dies at Farm Home
Silas
E. [dward] Brown, 48, farmer
living five miles west of Bedford, died Monday afternoon, July 16, following a
heart attack.
Funeral services were
held at the Christian church Thursday at 2 p. m., conducted by Rev. Evan Routh,
assisted by Rev. Fred H. Cowles. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.
Mr.
Brown was born Oct. 10, 1902, in
Sheridan, Mo. When he was 11 years old, he moved to Taylor County with his
parents.
June
1, 1927, he was married to Letha Stephens. They are the parents of three children, Betty Lou, deceased, Leland and Elaine.
He
was a member of the Blockton Christian, church, later transferring to the
Clearfield Christian church.
Besides
his wife and two children, he is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A.[lmond] H. [enry] Brown of
Bedford and a sister, Mrs. Harry Cole [Mabel Mary] of
Gravity.
[Clark, John Porter] [Cordell,
Clara Ann Tackett]
Taylor County
Herald
Thursday June 4, 1942 p. 8
RITES FOR TWO
Funeral
services were held early this week in Athelstan for two pioneer residents, John
Clark who died Saturday and Mrs.
Anna Cordell of Platteville for
whom services were held Saturday with interment in the Athelstan cemetery.
[Clark, John Porter]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 11,
1942 p. 2
ATHELSTAN
OBITUARY
J. P. Clark
John
P. [orter] Clark, son of Elon
D. [avid] and Abbie Jane [Austin] Clark was born in Davis County, Mo., September 23, 1864 and died May 31,
1942 at the age of 77 years, 8 months and 8 days, at his home in Athelstan.
He
was married to Laura H. [iley] Parman, Dec. 25, 1887. To them were born ten children: Rolla M. Clark of Bethany, Mo.; Carl Clark of Hatfield, Mo.; Lois Clark of Bethany, Mo.; Ora Clark of Bethany, Mo; Lester Clark of Monmouth, Ill.; Mrs. Millard O'Neal [Beulah] of Clarinda, Mrs. Howard Scott [Lelah] of
Athelstan, and Emery Clark at
home. Two children died in infancy. He also leaves twenty-one grandchildren and
one brother.
He
united with the Methodist church in his early life and remained true to that
faith. He was a devoted husband, loving father and excellent neighbor.
Funeral
services were conducted at the Athelstan community church with Challie E.
Graham in charge of the rites.
Burial was in the
Athelstan cemetery.
[Note:
The same obituary was printed in the Taylor County Herald, June 11, 1942, page seven.]
[Clark, Laura Hiley
Parman]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 6,
1951 p. 6
ATHelSTAN
ATHeLSTAN — Mrs. Laura Clark died August 28 at Hand hospital in Shenandoah at
the age of 82 years, two months, six days.
Funeral services were
held Thursday afternoon at the Community church and burial was in the Athelstan
cemetery.
Attend Clark Rites
Those
attending the funeral services from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Lester Clark,
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Flack and children of Alexis, Ill.; Carl Clark & son
Lloyd Clarinda; Mrs. Ora Clark and daughter Leta, Rolla Clark of Bethany; Mr.
and Mrs. Emory Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Millard O'Neal and son Charles, Mrs.
Florence Messman, Mrs. M. R. Case and daughter, Kenneth Clark, Mrs. Alice Lee,
Mrs. T. Lyons, Mrs. M. R. Wallace, Mrs. Floyd Grey, all of Shenandoah; Mr. and
Mrs. M. O'Neal and son Duane, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Hill and daughter,
Farragut; Mr., and Mrs., Claude Apperson, Northboro; Mrs. Anna Foster of
Blythedale, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Ward Young, Kansas City; Harry Parman of Topeka,
Kans.; Mrs. Edith Brown, Leroy Parman of Springfield, Mo.; Kenneth Clark , Fort
Leonard Wood, Mo., Archie Russell, Martinsville, Mo., Kenneth Clark and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Hall, Wesley Clark, all of Bethany; Mr. and Mrs. Victor
Parman, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Parman, Clyde and John Parman, Mr. and Mrs. John
Clark of Sheridan; Mrs. Kate Clark, Mrs. Roy Weaver, Blockton; Mr. and Mrs.
Herschel Scott and daughters, Bedford.
[Clark, Laura Hiley
Parman]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 13,
1951 p. 5
ATHElstAN
Obituary -- Mrs. J.
P. Clark
Mrs.
J. [ohn] P. [orter] Clark died at
Hand hospital, Shenandoah, August 28. Funeral services were held at Community
church in Athelstan, conducted by Rev. Mr. Greenwood of Clarinda. Burial was in
Athelstan cemetery.
Laura
Hiley Parman, daughter of James
W. [esley] and Martha [Catherine Gibbs] Parman, was born in Fort Worth, Texas, June 2, 1869 and
died at the age of 82 years, two months, six days.
At
the age of 18 years she united with the Methodist church at Brooklyn, Mo.
She
was married to John P. [orter] Clark, Dec. 25, 1887 and to them were born ten children, two of them dying
in infancy. Mr. Clark died May
30, 1942. A son Ora died Nov.
5, 1950.
She
is survived by seven children: Rolla Clark, Bethany, Mo.; Carl Clark, Clarinda; Lewis Clark,
Grand Ridge, Ill.; Lester Clark, Alexis, Ill.; Mrs. Beulah Neil [O’Neal] and Emory Clark,
Shenandoah; Mrs. Lelah Scott,
Athelstan.
Also
by three sisters, five brothers, 21 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren.
[Coon, Waunita Clymer]
Reporter-Herald (Loveland, Colorado)
October 21, 2006
Waunita
C. Coon, 95, of Loveland died
Oct. 20, 2006, at Sierra Vista Health Care Center.
She
was born Oct. 25, 1910, in Loveland to Carl and Clara Clymer. She grew up in Loveland and graduated from
Loveland High School in 1928.
She
married C. [larence] Beryl Coon on Sept. 2, 1933, in Fort Collins. He died in 1987.
A
homemaker, Mrs. Coon lived in
her current home for 65 years. She was a member of the Loveland chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution, did volunteer work at the Seventh-day
Adventist Church of Loveland and was the clerk at the church for many years.
She
wrote poems and enjoyed sewing, crocheting, working on genealogy and loving her
grandchildren.
She
is survived by her son, Ron Coon,
and his wife, Eunice, of
Loveland; a brother, Marlin Clymer,
and his wife, Betty, of
Loveland; a sister-in-law, Mary Clymer of Loveland; grandchildren LaVeta Smikahl, Ronna Kiel and husband Leonard, Steven Coon, and Karleen Hall and husband Tony; great-grandchildren Cindy Buchannan and husband Tom, LaRelle Smikahl, Ryan and Jesse Coon, Tiffany, Michelle and Megan
Hall and Mellisa Coon; great-great-grandchildren Terry and Mellisa
Coon; and many nieces and nephews.
She
was preceded in death by her husband, two brothers, one sister and a grandson.
A
viewing will take place 4-5 p.m. Wednesday at Viegut Funeral Home. The casket
will be closed at the funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Seventh-day Adventist
Church, 950 N. Cleveland Ave. Burial will be in the Loveland Burial Park.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the Worthy Student Fund in care of Viegut Funeral
Home, 1440 N. Boise, Loveland, CO 80538.
[Cordell, Clara Ann
Tackett]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 11, 1942 p. 2
Obituary--Mrs.
Isaac Cordell
Clara
Ann Tackett, daughter of Fannie
[Jane Adams] and James L. [ewis] Tackett, was born in Worth County, Missouri, December 20, 1884, and died at
her home in Platteville, Iowa. May 27, 1942, at the age of 58 years, 5 months
and 7 days.
She
became a member of the Christian church at Isadora in her early childhood. On
January 28, 1906, she was married to Isaac Henry Cordell in Worth county, Missouri. To them were born 7
children, all of whom are living. They are, 2 sons: Carl of Conway and Cecil of Blockton; 5 daughters: Mabel [Fern] Bycroft of Corning, Cordys Newby of Platteville, Evelyn Livermont of Akron, Ohio, Mary Chandler of Athelstan and Lillie at home. Of the 17 grandchildren, 2 grandsons, Harold
and Wilbur Durfey, made their
home with her.
Her
father, mother, one brother and one sister preceded her in death.
She
is survived by her husband, 7 children, 17 grandchildren, 5 brothers, Earl,
Jim and Joe Tackett all of
Wyoming, Henry and Will Tackett of Sidney, Iowa; one sister, Mrs. Ross Young of Long Beach, California.
Funeral services were
held in Athelstan Saturday, May 30 at 2 o'clock under the supervision of
Challie Graham. Burial was in the Athelstan cemetery.
Attend Cordell Funeral
Those from a distance who
attended the funeral services for Mrs. Isaac Cordell Saturday, included Mr. and Mrs. John Cordell of Nebraska City, Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. Orville
Jefferies, Jimmy and Jerry, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Talkington, Mrs. Wm. Jenkins, Miss
Edith Johnson and Miss Alice
Nelson of Bedford, Mr. and
Mrs. James Adams, Mr. and Mrs., Joe Copple, Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Farrell and family, Mr. and Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Rose
Black, Mrs. Walt Morris and
family of Sheridan; Mrs. Mary Yarger of Rosendale, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tackett of Villisca, Mr. and Mrs. Asa Tackett, Mr. and
Mrs. Truman Straight, and Mrs.
Raymond Treece, Miss Louise Straight, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Mercer and Mrs. Roy Mercer of Blockton; Lemuel Purcell of Maryville, Mrs. Nell Davis of Conway, Miss
Georgia Scroggie of Maloy, Geo.
Brown, Mrs. Callie Matheny and Glade
Moore, Miss Lillian Cordell and Emory
Cordell of Platteville; Mr.
and Mrs. L. E. Bycroft, Deva
and Joan of Corning; Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Cordell, Laverne,
Peggy and Dona of Conway; Mrs.
Evelyn Livermont of Akron, Ohio; Mr.
and Mrs. Cecil Cordell, Harold and Albert of Blockton.
[Note:
The same obituary was printed in the Taylor County Herald, June 11, 1942, page two.]
[Firth, James]
Iowa South-West
Saturday February 27,
1875 p. 3
Memorial
As
it has pleased Almighty God to take from our midst our worthy brother James
Firth, therefore we, the members
of Honey Creek Grange, No. 572 do hereby Resolve, That we tender our heart-felt
sympathy to the bereaved family, trusting that our loss may be his Eternal
gain.
2d. Resolved, That a copy
be tendered to his family; also to the Iowa South-West and Argus for publication.
M. J. VanReenen
R. G. Wheeler
Committee.
[Firth, Juliet
Westfall]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday November 21,
1901 p. 9
Died at a Ripe Old Age.
At
the home of her son, in Jackson Township, November 13, 1901, occurred the death
of Mrs. Juliet [Westfall] Firth,
aged 93 years, 7 months and 2 days. Mrs. Firth was an old settler in Taylor County, having
resided here about thirty years. Funeral services were held on Friday at the
Straight schoolhouse conducted by Rev. T. J. Ream, of Bedford, after which
interment took place in Forest Grove cemetery.
[Firth, Juliet
Westfall]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday November 21,
1901 p. 5
93 Years Old
Mrs.
Juliet [Westfall] Firth died
Wednesday, November 13th, 1901, at the home of her son, eleven or twelve miles
southeast of this city, in Jackson township. She was aged 93 years, 7 months
and 2 days and had resided in Taylor County about thirty years.
Rev.
T. J. Ream, pastor of the Bedford M. E. Church, conducted the funeral services,
which were held at 11 a. m., Friday, November 15th, 1901, at the Straight
schoolhouse. The attendance was very large. The interment was in Forest Grove
cemetery.
[Irvin, Stella
Elizabeth Forson]
MRS. STELLA IRVIN
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 8,
1945 p. 4
Stella
Elizabeth Forson, daughter of Margaret
Hudson and John Forson, was born May 7, 1869. She spent her early life
in the Gilman City, Mo., community, where she was married in 1909 to Oscar
I. Irvin. They moved to Athelstan
at that time, which has since been her home.
She
is survived by one brother Will Forson of Liberty, Missouri, a brother-in-law, E. E. Irvin of Athelstan, several nieces and nephews.
The
funeral services were held at the Community Church in Athelstan at 10:30
Tuesday forenoon, conducted by Rev. O. H. Hallgrimson of Bedford. Burial was in
the Athelstan cemetery.
[Tackett, Cynthia Ann Downing]
Taylor County
Herald
Thursday March 9,
1945 [p.
1]
MRS. PACKETT DIES.
Mrs.
Cynthia Packett [Tackett], who
has been in the Armstrong nursing home for some time, died Monday morning.
Funeral services were held at 10: 30 o'clock Wednesday morning at Athelstan
with Rev. O. F. Hallgrimson in charge.
[Tackett, Cynthia Ann Downing]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 8,
1945 p. 4
Mrs. Cynthia
Tackett
Cynthia
[Ann] Downing, daughter of Joseph
and Mary [Garren] Downing, was
born in Taylor County, Iowa, on September 30, 1856, and died Monday March 5,
1945, at the age of 88 years, 5 months and 5 days.
She
was married to Mike Tackett September 21, 1882. To them were born two children, Mary A. [deline] Yarger of St. Joseph, Mo., and [William] Harve Tackett of Glenwood, Iowa. She also leaves three
step-children, Mollie Powell of Tabor, Frank Tackett of
Villisca and Pearl [May] Biggerstaff of Malvern; one sister, Mrs. Sally [Sarah Ann] Bonsteel of Greenleaf, Kansas.
She
was a member of the Baptist church at Athelstan.
The
funeral services were held Wednesday forenoon at 10:30 o’clock in the Community
Church at Athelstan, Rev. O. H. Hallgrimson of Bedford in charge. Burial was in
the Athelstan cemetery.
[Tackett, James
Franklin “Frank”]
Adams County Free
Press (Corning, Iowa)
Thursday December 8,
1960 p. 3
Sympathy
is extended to Asa Tackett and
family due to the death of his father, Frank Tackett [James Franklin] of Villisca, who passed away at the Rosary
hospital Sunday.
[TACKETT, JAMES FRANKLIN "FRANK"]
Villisca Review (Villisca, Iowa), Thursday, December 15, 1960
J. F. "Frank" Tackett
Funeral services for J. F. "Frank" Tackett were held on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 1960 at 2:00 p. m. at the Sutphen Funeral Home with the Rev. E. T. Bodwell officiating.
Pallbearers included Orville Tackett, Harold Tackett, John Hiatt, Ralph Tackett, Dwight Tackett, and Clayton Diggerstaff. Flower bearers were Mrs. Bertha Peters and Mrs. Bertha Fidler. The music was by Mrs. Helen Penwell accompanied by Mrs. Frances Wheeler. Concluding service and interment was in Athelstan Cemetery.
James Franklin Tackett, son of Michael and Adeline Tackett, was born in Athelstan, Iowa on April 7, 1877 and died in Corning, Iowa, December 4, 1960.
He was married to Laura Dillon, Sept. 12, 1905 and to this union were born eleven children, two of which preceded him in death. Those living are Asa of Gravity, Ia., Raymond of Zillah, Wash., Maxine Lammers and Elizabeth Ellinger of Edmonds, Wash., Vera Barnes of Clarinda, Ia., Kenneth of Appleton, Wisc., Ruby Hill of Granger, Wash., Juanita Tackett of Malvern, Iowa, Marjorie Bowman of Clarinda, Ia., and a daughter by previous marriage, Alice Thompson of Muskogee, Oklahoma.
Three sisters, Pearl, Mollie and Arlene preceded him in death.
Surviving him, besides his children, are his wife, Laura, a brother, Harve of Tabor, Ia., one sister, Mary Yarger of Rosendale, Mo., 31 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren.
He was baptized in the Baptist Church in Athelstan, Iowa and lived in this state his entire life.
[Tackett, Jerry]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 16,
1937 [p.
1]
Jerry Tackett Dies
Blockton
special—Jerry Tackett died very suddenly at his home near Blockton Wednesday night. He had been in
his usual health prior to his death, having been in Blockton in the afternoon
and having done his chores as usual in the evening. While doing his chores he
was kicked by a cow but he had not complained of any injuries.
[Tackett, Jerry]
Blockton News
Thursday December 23,
1937 [p.
1]
Jerry Tackett Dead
Jerry Tackett, who has resided on the Mrs. Sadie Proctor farm
southeast of town the past two years, died quite suddenly last Wednesday
evening shortly after retiring for the night. He was 71 years of age. Funeral
services were held at Mount Ayr Saturday morning at 10:30, conducted by the
pastor of the Mount Ayr Methodist church. Burial was made in the Mount Ayr
cemetery
[Thompson, Andrew
Jackson]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday December 23,
1926 [p.
1]
Andy Thompson Funeral Held Last Tuesday P. M.
Andrew
J. [ackson] Thompson, a son of
pioneer parents, was born in Frazeysburg, Muskingum County, Ohio, on the first
day of January, 1844 and lived to attain the ripe age of 82 years, 11 months
and 18 days, his span of life drawing to a close on December 19, 1926 at 2:30
A. M.
Funeral
serviced were conducted at the late home of the deceased by the Rev. Paul G.
Luce, and interment was given in the family lot in Fairview cemetery, Bedford,
on December 21st, 1926.
The
deceased was one of seven own brothers and sisters, all of whom preceded him in
death and in addition to these there were three half-sisters and two
half-brothers, four of whom survive him.
In
common with many others of his generation, he entered the military service of
his country while still quite young, giving three years of his life to her
defense during the Civil conflict.
In
the year 1867 Mr. Thompson was
united in marriage to Nancy Ella [Ellen] Ogle and feeling the responsibility thus assumed, his
eyes and feet turned westward in search of fortune. This quest brought him to
Taylor County where in 1871 he became a citizen, settling on the farm where he
spent more than half a century and whereon, in his purpose to establish a home,
he built his first dwelling, hauling the lumber from Corning the nearest
railroad point, at that time.
To
this pioneer and his good wife the following children were born: Chas. of Wayne, Nebr.; Frank of St. Joseph; Kurtis [Curtis], living in Bloomfield, Nebr.; Ernie who resides in Colorado; and who because of
illness was unable to be present; James who makes his home in Canada; Mrs. Hannah Mohler of Dallas, Texas; Mrs. Jessie Clark of Gravity; and the three following, who make
their homes in Bedford: Mrs. Ella Armstrong, Mrs. Nora Bailey [Bailie] and John Thompson.
These sons and daughters
with the twenty-three grandchildren remain to mourn the loss of this one who
spent nearly fifty-six years of his life in Taylor County.
[Note:
The same obituary was printed in the Bedford Times-Republican, December 23,
1926, page 6.]
[Thompson, Nancy Ellen
Ogle]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Tuesday October 23,
1923 p. 3
Obituary
Nancy
Ellen Ogle, daughter of James
and Nancy Ogle, was the youngest
of 11 children and was born in Ohio, June 19, 1847. She was married to A.
[ndrew] J.[ackson] Thompson,
Oct., 1867, at Zanesville, Ohio. Soon after their marriage they came to Taylor
County, settling on the farm which since then has been their home.
To
this union 11 children were born and are still living: Charles of Wayne, Neb:; Ella Armstrong, John T. and
Nora of Bedford, Ia.; Frank of St. Joseph, Mo.; Curt of Bloomfield, Neb.; Earnie [Ernie] of Ft. Collins, Colo.; James T. of Saskatchewan, Canada; Jessie Clarke [Clark] of Gravity, Ia.; and Hannah Mohler of Dallas Texas.
Mrs.
Thompson, the youngest of 11
brothers and sisters was the last to depart for the life beyond. She had been
blessed with good health until her final illness, which lasted about 9 weeks.
During that time loving children ministered to her needs. Her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Frank Thompson, a trained nurse,
attended her constantly and anticipated every want. Eight children, two
daughters-in-law, the husband and three grandchildren were with her when the
transition came. Just as the sun was setting, Oct. 19, the beautiful evening
glow that tinged the western sky filled the room with its restful colors she
quietly passed on to the country where there is no need of the sun.
Mrs.
Thompson was a quiet, unassuming
person, greatly liked by her many friends, a hard working wife and mother. She
was a member of the Rebekah Lodge, the Relief Corps and the Legion Auxiliary.
For about 25 years she had been a member of the Presbyterian Church, which she
attended as opportunity permitted. She was especially interested in the Loyal
Women's Bible Class, which was in attendance at the funeral service. She
maintained an active interest in the community interests and the larger affairs
as well, watching carefully the coming of the papers.
The
going of such a person is always accompanied by the sincere regret of many friends.
Funeral services were
held at the home at 3:30, Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Lumbar of the
Presbyterian Church.
[THOMPSON, NANCY ELLEN OGLE]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, October 24, 1923
Attend Thompson Funeral
The following out-of-town persons attended Mrs. A. J. Thompson's funeral here: Orville and Jack Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Congdon and Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bates of Clarinda; Mr. and Mrs. Dar Carter, Mrs. Leech and Mrs. Johnson of Lenox; Mrs. J. L. Green, Ralph and Laura Green and John Lovitt of Clearfield; Mr. and Mrs. Cupid Scott, Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts and Mrs. Meryl Clark of Union Star, Mo.; Curt Thompson of Bloomfield, Neb.; Richard Roberts and son Frank of Siam; Mr. and Mrs. Ol Coleman, Mr. and Mrs. Will Boyd and daughter Olive of Hopkins; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thompson of St. Joseph, Mo.; Chas. Thompson and daughter Helen and Mr. Brown of Wayne, Nebraska.
[Note: The same article was published in the Bedford Free Press, October 25, 1923.]
[Townsend, Lauretta
Ellen “Nellie” Ailshie Alexander]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 24,
1953 [p.
1]
Mrs. Nellie
Townsend Dies At Maryville
Mrs.
Nellie Townsend [Lauretta Ellen Ailshie Alexander}, 80, of Bedford died at St. Francis hospital,
Maryville at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Sept 22, after a long illness.
Funeral
services will be held at the Community church in Athelstan at 2 p.m., Friday,
Sept. 25. Rev. Fred H. Cowles of the Bedford Baptist church will officiate.
Burial will be in the Athelstan cemetery.
Mrs.
Townsend is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. W. [illiam] N. [oel] Jenkins [Gladys Fern] of Bedford, Mrs. Charles Dawson of Sheridan, Mo.; and by three grandchildren.
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