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[Burks, Eva Garnette]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday June 18, 1908 p. 4
Another Infant Gone
Little
Eva Garnette daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Burks [Jessie Morris],
residing east of Bedford, died Sunday morning, from cerebral meningitis, aged
three years, three months and sixteen days. The funeral services were held
Monday at East Mission church, conducted by Rev. McMasters of the Baptist
church of Bedford. The burial was in Lexington cemetery.
Mr.
and Mrs. Burks have the sympathy
of all in the loss of this precious home treasure and while we sometimes wonder
why such a comfort should be denied us, we must all acknowledge that there must
be some good accomplished by the Divine Ruler, who doeth all things well.
[Burks, Eva Garnette]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday June 18, 1908 p. 5
A Home Desolated
Little Eva Garnette Burks, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burks [Jessie Morris], died Sunday at their home one-half mile north of
the East Mission church. The funeral was held at East Mission at 1 p. m.,
Monday, conducted by Rev. McMasters. Interment was made at Lexington.
Little Eva was 3 years, 3 months and 16 days old at the time
of her death. She was an especially bright child, lovable and loving, a
favorite with all who knew her, the life and light of the home and the joy of
her parents' hearts. Her death has brought sorrow to the entire neighborhood,
and anguish and grief unspeakable to those to whom she was so near and dear.
[Hamblin, Dennis]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday January
13, 1916 [p. 1]
HON. DENNIS HAMBLIN IS CALLED BY DEATH
Funeral Services at
the Residence In Sharpsburg This Morning—Died In Clarinda
NEARLY 80 YEARS OF AGE
Member of the
Twentieth General Assembly—In Federal Service as Inspector of Rural
Routes
Hon. Dennis Hamblin of Sharpsburg
died at Clarinda at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon. He lacked a few weeks of being
80 years of age. Funeral services were held at 10:30 o'clock this morning at
the residence in Sharpsburg.
During
the last four years Mr. Hamblin had been failing physically, and recently his
mind failed him. During his worst spells of mental derangement he seemed able
to summon his greatest strength, and it became necessary a few weeks ago to
take him to the hospital at Clarinda.
Dennis Hamblin was one of Taylor County’s pioneers and in his
prime of life was one of its leading men. In 1882 he was elected to membership
in the Twentieth Iowa general assembly, and later was in the federal service as
inspector of rural mail routes during the years when great responsibility
rested upon the inspectors, the rural service then being an experiment. He was
in that service from 1901 to 1906.
Came Here In 1857
Mr.
Hamblin was born in Summer Hill,
Cayuga County, New York, March 28, 1836. He came to Taylor County in 1857. In
1861 he enlisted at Chicago as a member of Company G, Fifty-eighth Illinois
Volunteer infantry. With this regiment he was at Fort Donelson, Shiloh, and
Corinth. He was a member of Sedgwick post, No. 10, Grand Army of the Republic,
of Bedford.
While
on a furlough during the war Mr. Hamblin married Miss Eliza McWilliams of Kane County, Illinois, March 5, 1865. They were the parents of four,
children: William W. Hamblin,
who died October 15, 1888; Mrs. Laura H. Smith of
Norwich, Iowa; Mrs. E. [lba] L. [incoln] West [Maggie], and Mrs. W. T. Brown, both residents of Taylor County.
[Hamblin, Dennis]
North Taylor Review (Sharpsburg, Iowa)
Thursday January 13, 1916 [p. 1]
Obituary
Dennis Hamblin was
born at Summerhill, N. Y., March 28, 1836, and grew to manhood on his father's
farm. Coming to Iowa in the fall of 1861, when he returned to St. Charles,
Ill., and enlisted in Co. G, 58th Illinois Volunteers, and received the
appointment of orderly sergeant. After being appointed to that of lieutenant,
he was in the following important engagements: Fort Donaldson, Corinth, Iuka,
Fort Dunussey, Pleasant Hill, Yellow Bayou, Nashville, besides many minor
engagements. He was wounded in Louisiana while protecting Gen. Bank's retreat.
Receiving a furlough to come to St. Charles. While convalescing he was married
to Miss Eliza McWilliams. He then
returned to his regiment where he remained till his final discharge, February
7, 1865, after having served three years and two months. He then returned to
his home and moved with wife to Taylor County, where he was engaged in farming,
was elected a member of the Gen. Assembly of the Legislature and always took a
very active part in politics.
In 1901 he received the appointment of rural route inspector a
position he filled with very much credit for nearly five years. His first
district included 16 states and he traveled untold thousands of miles by
railway, steamship, stagecoach, carriage, horseback and on foot. That he did his duty faithfully and well is proved by endorsement
he received from his superior officer who wrote the department that he wished
to state that Mr. Hamblin had proven
himself to be an earnest, upright and conscientious agent, who always had the
best interests of the service in view while doing his work. The prevailing
characteristics of his nature were faithfulness, humor, unselfishness and
honesty.
He was a charter member of the Sharpsburg Presbyterian Church,
having first united when the Rev. F. A. Enders had charge of the Conway work.
In 1910 he received a deeper work of grace in his heart and entered more fully
into the work of his master. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife and three
daughters, Mrs. Laura Smith and Mrs. Maggie West, both of Sharpsburg
and Mrs. Clarissa Brown of Conway
and eighteen grandchildren. Also one brother, Mr. D. [aniel] W. [oodard] Hamblin of
Sharpsburg, and one sister, Mrs.
Cornelia Cambell of Groton, N. Y. He passed away Jan. 10, 1916, age
70 year, 10 months and 8 days.
[HAMBLIN, DENNIS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 20, 1916
Dennis Hamblin Dead
Hon. Dennis Hamblin died at a hospital in Clarinda January 10th, aged 79 years, 10 months and 18 days. He was born in Summer Hill, New York and came to Iowa in 1859. He served in the Civil war for three years and two months. He was elected to the Twentieth Iowa general assembly and later filled the position of Rural Route inspector for near five years.
[HAMBLIN, DENNIS]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, January 18, 1916
Dennis Hamblin – Hon. Dennis Hamblin of Sharpsburg died at 6 o'clock p. m. Monday at the state hospital at Clarinda, where he had been taken a few days before for treatment.
Funeral services were held from the late home in Sharpsburg at 10:30 Thursday morning. For the past four years Mr. Hamblin has been failing in health and this, coupled with his advancing years, gradually impaired his mind, for which it was deemed advisable to take him to the state hospital for expert treatment, which was done about three weeks ago.
Mr. Hamblin was born at Somerville, New York, March 28, 1836, where he lived until grown to manhood, working on his father's farm. He came to Iowa in 1861 but returned to St. Charles, Ill., where he enlisted in Co. G, 58th Illinois Volunteer infantry and was with his regiment in the engagements at Ft. Donaldson, Corinth, Iuka, Fort Dunnussey, Pleasant Hill, Yellow Bayou, Nashville and a number of minor engagements.
He was wounded while his regiment was protecting Gen. Bank's retreat and while convalescing came to St. Charles on a furlough, where he married Miss Eliza McWilliams, after his marriage returning to his command, where he served until his final discharge, February 7th, 1865, serving altogether three years and two months.
Coming with his wife to Iowa he engaged in farming in which he continued until a few years ago. He always took an active part in politics and has filled many offices of trust in the township and county. he was elected to the 20th general assembly in 1883, where he served the county with fidelity.
When the rural mail delivery was in the experimental stage he received the appointment of rural route inspector, which position he filled with such ability that he was publicly commended by his superiors. He served as inspector for five years, his district at that time including sixteen states, which necessitated thousands of miles of wearisome travel by all sorts of conveyances and all sorts of weather.
His keen sense of humor, his courteous, genial nature made him an ideal companion and which made [him] friends of everyone with whom he came in contact. He was a charter member of the Presbyterian church at Sharpsburg and took an active interest in all of the church activities. In addition to this he was prominent in Masonic circles, affiliating with the Blue lodge at Conway many years ago and later with the Chapter at Bedford.
Deceased is survived by his wife and three daughters, Mrs. Laura Smith and Mrs. Maggie West of Sharpsburg and Mrs. Clarissa Brown, of Conway. A son, William W. Hamblin, died October 15, 1888.
[HAMBLIN, DENNIS]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, January 18, 1916
GRAVITY – L. L. McGregor was called to Clarinda last Monday evening to take charge of the remains of Hon. Dennis Hamblin, who died at the state hospital that evening.
[Hanson, Harold R.]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday July 28, 1921 p. 4
Born,
Wednesday a girl [boy] to Mr. and Mrs. Roy [Edwin] Hanson. The little child [Harold R.] only lived a few hours.
[Hanson, Myrtle May]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 22,
1948 [p.
1]
Former Resident Died
In St. Joseph
Miss
Myrtle [May] Hanson, 65, died at
a hospital in St. Joseph Monday morning. Funeral services were held there at
10:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the Stamey chapel, Rev. Paul Chapin
officiating. Burial was in Lexington cemetery, northeast of Bedford.
Miss
Hanson was born near Bedford and
was a graduate of the Bedford High School. She also graduated from the Ensworth
Hospital School of Nursing in St. Joseph and practiced as a registered nurse
there twenty-five years before she became ill.
[Hanson, Robert
Truman]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday February 21,
1924 [p. 1]
Obituary.
Robert
Truman, eldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy E. [dwin] Hanson, was
born Sept. 23, 1913, and passed away Feb. 18, 1924, aged 10 years.
Little Robert was born on a farm east
of Bedford where he lived and was loved by all who knew him. Moving to Bedford
in February and after a brief illness went to live with our Heavenly Father in
that land where no sickness ever comes. He leaves to mourn his going his father
and mother [Geneva Ware], one
sister, Francis [Frances] Lavon and
one brother Walter Edwin, his
grandparents and other relatives.
Funeral
services were held on Wednesday afternoon at the Baptist church, conducted by
Rev. C. W. Fletcher. Burial was made at Lexington cemetery.
She
is survived by one sister, Mrs. Charles Terrell [Olive Lea] of Bedford.
[Hanson, Roy Edwin]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 25,
1948 [p.
1]
Roy Hanson Dies In St. Joseph
Roy
E. [dwin] Hanson, 60, a former
resident of Bedford, died at a hospital in St. Joseph Tuesday, March 23.
Graveside services will be held at Lexington cemetery 10 o'clock Friday
morning, where burial will be made.
Mr.
Hanson was born at Conway and
lived in and near Bedford for many years, moving to St. Joseph several years
ago.
He
is survived by two sisters, Miss Myrtle [May] Hanson of St. Joseph and Mrs. Charles Terrell [Olive
Lea] of Bedford
[Hanson, Roy Edwin]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 8, 1948 p. 10
Obituary - Roy E.
Hanson
Roy
E. [dwin] Hanson, the only son of
the late Robert Monroe and Anna E.[lizabeth] [Hosford] Hanson, passed away at a hospital in St. Joseph, Mo.,
March 23, at the age of 60 years.
Mr.
Hanson was born August 9, 1887
and grew to manhood on a farm, eight miles east of Bedford, in the East Mission
community .He attended the Bedford grade and high school and was a graduate of
Quincy Business College, Quincy, Ill.
He
was married in 1912 to Miss Geneva Ware of Bedford. To them were born four children, Mrs. Frances [Lavon]
Tune of Perris, Calif., Walter
E. [dwin] Hanson of Riverside,
Calif., Robert [Truman] and Harold, who preceded him in death.
Mr.
Hanson lived on a farm the most
of his life, with the exception of the last fifteen years, which he spent in
St. Joseph, Missouri.
He
is survived by his two children, two sisters, Miss Myrtle M. [ay] Hanson of St. Joseph, and Mrs. Charles Terrell [Olive Lea] of Bedford.
Graveside
services were held at the Lexington cemetery north of Bedford, at 10 o'clock,
Friday morning.
Those
attending from a distance were his niece, Mrs. Paul Harland and family of Clarinda; and a cousin, Mrs.
Artie Morley of Lenox.
[Kaisand, Konrad Markus]
Lenox Time Table
Thursday February 6,
1930 p. 3
Sharpsburg
Mrs.
Ralph Rutledge received word of
the death of her father [Konrad Markus Kaisand] at Cedar Falls recently. Mr. and Mrs.
Rutledge motored to Grinnell, to
be present at the funeral.
[Kaisand, Konrad Markus]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday February 6, 1930 p. 10
SHARPSBURG
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Rutledge were called to Cedar
Rapids last Thursday by the sudden death of Mrs. Rutledge's father.
[Mackey, Roberta Ann
Campain]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 10,
1985 p. 6
Roberta Campain
Mackey death reported
Mrs.
Roberta [Ann] Campain Mackey, 48,
of 8001 Canterbury St., Prairie Village, died October 5, 1985 at Shawnee
Mission Medical Center. She was born in Bedford and had lived in the Prairie
Village area since 1957. Mrs. Mackey had been a cafeteria worker for the Shawnee Mission school district
and the Center school district.
She
was a Baptist.
She
is survived by her husband, Doin A. Mackey of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Jane Fletcher, Shawnee; her mother, Mrs. Fonta P. [urcell] Campain, Bedford; a brother, Robert Campain, Atlanta; a sister, Mrs. Marilyn Rucker, Bedford; and three grandchildren.
Services
were held October 7 at Amos Chapel; graveside services were held in Lexington
Cemetery, Bedford.
[Million, Anderson
Dean]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 1, 1975 [p. 1]
Dean Million, 80, Final Rites Held Here April 30
Funeral
services for [Anderson] Dean
Million, 80, of Bedford were held
April 30 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford with Carl Cummings
officiating. Mr. Million died
at his Bedford home April 27. Interment was at Lexington Cemetery.
[Million, Anderson
Dean]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 8,
1975 p. 4
Dean Million, 80, Last Rites Held Here April 30
Funeral
services for Dean Million, 80,
of Bedford, held April 30 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home, were officiated by
Carl Cummings. Mr. Million died
in his Bedford home April 27, 1975. Interment was at Lexington Cemetery,
Bedford.
Anderson
Dean Million, son of Frank and
Emma Jane Scott Million, was born
March 25, 1895, at Monmouth, Illinois.
On
October 6, 1917, he was united in marriage to Addie Inez Sharp at Bedford, Ia., and to them three children were
born.
In
the early automotive days he enrolled at an automobile mechanic school in
Kansas City, and later operated a garage for several years. Being a student and
blessed with considerable ability he followed the trade of a blacksmith and
carpenter, being an able workman in both of these occupations. He built and for
several years operated, the motel in north Bedford. With the exception of a few
years when he lived at Farragut and on a farm near Osceola, Ia., he lived in or
near Bedford until his death.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Addie, who passed away March 25, 1970, a daughter, Pearl
Irene, who died when four years
of age, and a son, Franklin Alexander Million, who lost his life while in the service of his
country during World War II; a brother, Clifford, and two sisters, Ferne and Laura.
On
April 25, 1973 he was united in marriage to Mattie Newby Matheney [Matheny], who survives him. Other survivors include: a
daughter, Zola May Hall, and
her husband, Walter Hall, of
3613-64th Street, Des Moines, Ia.; grandchildren, John Dean, Margaret Irene and Barbara Sue; five brothers: Charley and Bill of Bedford, Sam of
Dodge City, Kans., Dale of
Alexander, Kans., Scott of Bronaugh,
Mo.; two sisters: Dare Hall and Catherine Roberts of
Nevada, Mo.; other relatives and many friends.
In
1911 he united with the Athelstan Church and his life so well lived has been an
example of Christian brotherhood.
He
was a member of Taylor Lodge No. 156 of A.F.&A. M. Bedford Lodge No. 91
I.O.O.F., and Rebekah Lodge #134 of Bedford, Iowa. He will be sadly missed by
all who knew and loved him.
[Neal, John]
Iowa South-west
Saturday April 14, 1877 p. 3
—-Mr.
John Neal, an old resident of
this county, died very suddenly on Monday last. His remains were interred in
the Lexington cemetery on Wednesday.
[Phillips, Lewis
Francis]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday March 3,
1921 p. 11
Obituary—L.
F. Phillips
Lewis
Francis Phillips was born in
Meigs County, Ohio, January 4, 1844, and died at the Research hospital in
Kansas City, February 15, 1921, age 77 years, 1 month and 11 days.
He
had been a resident of Taylor County 46 years. He served in the 2nd Iowa Battery
in the Civil war, 4 years and 4 months.
He
was married to Lucinda Josephine Fawcett, near Des Moines, July 3, 1867. To this union were born ten
children, six boys and four girls. Etta, the oldest child, died at the age of 7, and one twin son at the age
of 18. He is survived by his wife, and remaining children: Mrs. Roy Coan, Des Moines; Frank and L. [ee] E. [lda], Bartlesville, Okla.; Waite, Tulsa, Okla.; Ed E., Fred, and Mrs. J. D. Hill, Okmulgee, Okla.; Mrs. Ray Walker, of Gravity.
He
was always a genial, kindly disposition, in his great affliction, and will be
sadly missed by all who knew him. He was a kind and loving husband and father,
in the home, and of a thoughtful disposition for the comfort of those around
him.
He
was a member of the Masonic lodge, and the oldest member of the Gravity order.
Although
he had not been able to hear a sound for a number of years, he always enjoyed
talking with all his friends, showing the greatest interest in his Masonic
work, and in all political affairs.
While
he had been an intense sufferer, he was always in the best of spirits, and able
to be out among his friends, until two weeks before his latest illness. He
leaves a host of friends, who will miss him, more than words can express.
The
relatives have the deepest sympathy of the entire community.
Funeral
services were held Friday, February 18, at 10 a. m., from the M. E. church,
conducted by their pastor, Rev. Weber. Interment in Gravity cemetery. —Gravity
Independent
[Phillips, Lucinda
Josephine]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 15,
1934 p. 3
CONWAY
Attend Funeral
Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cooper, Mrs. Fannie Cooper, Mr. and Mrs.
A. A. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Powell and Mrs. William Grubb and son Milton
were among those from Conway who attended the funeral of Mrs. L.[ucinda] J.
[osephine] Phillips in Gravity
Sunday afternoon.
[Phillips, Lucinda
Josephine]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 8,
1934 [p.
1]
Mrs. L. J. Phillips Of Gravity Dies
Mrs.
L. [ucinda] J. [osephine] Phillips,
84, of Gravity, mother of Frank Phillips, of Phillips Petroleum company of Oklahoma, died unexpectedly at her
home at noon today.
Death was caused by
hemorrhage of the brain. She is survived by eight children, Mrs. Nellie
Walker of Gravity, Mrs. Jennie
[Mary Jane] Coan of Des Moines, Frank
Phillips, L. E. Phillips, Waite Phillips, Fred Phillips, Mrs. Lura Hill, and Ed Phillips, all of Oklahoma.
[Phillips, Lucinda
Josephine]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 15,
1934 [p.1]
Services Are Held for Mrs.
L. J. Phillips
Funeral
services for Mrs. L. J. Phillips,
84, who died unexpectedly at her home in Gravity Thursday, Feb. 8, were held at
the Methodist church in Gravity Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev. R. V. Felt.
Burial was in the Gravity cemetery.
Mrs.
Phillips, whose maiden name was Lucinda
Josephine Faucett, was born in
Orange County, Ind., Aug. 13, 1849. When she was quite young the family moved
to Illinois and in 1865 to Iowa, where they settled on a farm near Altoona.
July
3, 1867, she was married to L. [ewis] F. [rancis] Phillips. To them were born ten children, six boys and
four girls. Two children preceded their mother in death: Etta at the age of seven and Wiate, 19.
In
1875 the family moved to a farm near Conway, where they resided until 1900,
when they moved to a farm near Gravity. In 1906 they moved into Gravity, where Mrs.
Phillips had since resided. He
died in 1921.
Surviving
relatives are the eight, children, Mrs. Roy Coan of Des Moines; Frank Phillips and L. E. Phillips of Bartlesville, Okla., Waite Phillips, Fred
Phillips, and Mrs. J. D. Hill of Tulsa, Okla.; Edd Phillips, Okmulgee, Okla.; and Mrs. Ray Walker of Gravity. There are also three sisters: Mrs.
Mary E. Ellis of Des Moines, Mrs.
Laura Grubb of Lincoln, Nebr., Mrs.
Cora Lovelace of Gravity,
twenty-four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Mrs. Phillips had been a member of the Methodist church for many years. She was a
member of the Eastern Star chapter and the Rebekah lodge.
[Phillips, Lucinda
Josephine]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 15,
1934 p. 5
Among
those from Bedford who attended the funeral services for, Mrs. L.[ucinda] J.
[osephine] Phillips in Gravity
Sunday afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. John S. Nevius, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Nevius,
Mrs. Eva Lake, Mrs. J. H. Irwin, Howard Irwin, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wright.
[Phillips, Lucinda
Josephine]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 22,
1934 p. 2
GRAVITY
Mrs.
Lura Hill left the first of the
week for her home at Tulsa, Okla., after attending her mother's funeral, Mrs.
L. [ucinda] J. [osephine] Phillips,
and attending to other business matters.
[Phillips, Wiate]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday July 24,
1902 p. 8
Frank
Phillips and family of Creston
passed through here Monday, going to Gravity to attend the funeral of his
brother [Wiate] who died in
Spokane, Wash., and is to be interred at Lexington Tuesday.
[Phillips, Wiate]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday July 24,
1902 p. 8
Obituary
Wiate
Phillips, twin brother of Waite
Phillips was born at Conway,
Iowa, January 19, 1883. Died at Spokane, Washington, July 16,1902, aged 19
years, 5 months and 27 days. He was taken sick July 5 at Sprague, Washington,
and was moved July 13 to the hospital at Spokane, Washington, where an
operation was performed for appendicitis, from which he never recovered.
Deceased was sixth child of Mr. and Mrs. L. [ewis] F. [rancis] Phillips, who reside one mile west of Gravity, Iowa. He
and his brother Waite went
west November 21, 1899, since which time they have spent much time in traveling
and visiting many places of interest in the United States. The deceased leaves
besides his father and mother five brothers and three sisters, one sister
having died in childhood. One sister, Mrs. R. [oy] W. Coan resides in Gravity, Iowa. Two brothers, Frank and [Lee] Elda, reside in
Creston, Iowa. Ed., Nellie, Fred and Lura are with their
parents. His brother Waite was
with him when he died, and besides procuring the best of medical aid did all
that a loving brother could do in the last hours of his suffering and death.
The funeral took place at the M. E. church at Gravity on July 22, conducted by
Rev. Brewer, and the remains were interred in the Lexington cemetery.
[Wilson, John]
Iowa South-west
Saturday May 27,
1876 p. 3
Conway Locals
John
Wilson, the father of Mr.
Jerry Wilson, of this place, died
very suddenly on Saturday last, there being no one about the house at the time
of his death. Mrs. Wilson, his
wife, had gone to Conway on some business; on returning, found her husband cold
in death. He was lying on the bed, and apparently had fallen asleep without a
struggle. In the ripeness of his manhood, in matured age, he passed from the
cares of earth to that bourne land from whence no traveler has ever yet
returned. The funeral services took place on Sunday last, conducted by the Rev.
Randolph, of this place. After which his remains were taken to Lexington and
interred in the cemetery at that place.
[Wineinger, Virginia
Elminia “Jennie” Johnson]
New Market Herald
Thursday February 23, 1922 p. 3
Obituary
Jennie
Wineinger passed away at her home
February 15, 1922, after a brief illness. Virginia Elminia Johnson, youngest daughter of John and Mary Johnson was born Aug. 9, 1860, in Henry County, Iowa, and
departed this life Feb 15, 1922, at the age of 61 years, 6 months and 6 days.
She
moved with her parents to a farm in Taylor County in 1874, where she remained
until her death.
Her
father and mother, four brothers and six sisters have preceded her to her
heavenly home.
She
was united in marriage to John Wineinger in July 1882, and to this union were born three children, two sons,
and one daughter. The sons, Charley and Clyde, still survive her,
the daughter, Maud Wineinger,
having preceded her to the great beyond at the early age of three years.
She
united with the Methodist church in early life and has lived a devoted
Christian life, always doing what she could for the good of others.
She
had been in declining health for some months but had not been confined to her
home. She was a very patient sufferer. She will be missed and the home will be
sad because she has left, but heaven will be richer because she is there.
She leaves to mourn her
departure two sons, Charley Wineinger of New Market, and Clyde Wineinger of Carter, South Dakota, one grandson and other
relatives and a host of friends. Services were held Friday afternoon in the M.
E. church conducted by Rev. J. Owen Smith.
[Wright, James Dunkin]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday December 30,
1897 [p.
1]
Obituary
James
D. [unkin] Wright was born in
Turin, Lewis County, N. Y., Nov. 30, 1815; died near Sharpsburg, Iowa, Dec. 20,
1897, aged 82 years and 20 days.
At
nineteen years of age the deceased went to sea, spending twenty-one months
cruising on the Atlantic, Indian and Southern oceans. During this time he
traveled 13,000 miles without touching land. After returning from sea he
settled on a farm near his old home.
On
May 4th, 1842 he was married to Jane Ann Parkhurst. To their union were born nine children, three
girls and six boys. In April of 1866 they removed to Knox County, Illinois, at
which place they resided until March 1869, when they came to the present
homestead in Taylor County, Iowa.
As
will be seen by the above dates, the deceased has been a resident of this
county for twenty-seven years: During all these years he proved himself an
excellent citizen and neighbor; an industrious and careful provider for his
family.
The
deceased leaves a wife, the aged companion, who for fifty-five years, fought by
his side the battles of life, to mourn his departure until the good Father
shall call her, also, to rest. Beside her, are two daughters and three sons
left, with a host of friends and neighbors, to sadly bear the loss of husband,
father and friend.
The funeral services were
conducted at the home by the undersigned, and from there the remains were borne
to Old Lexington cemetery, and laid to rest, the Grange society, of which he
was a member, officiating at the grave.
J.
R. Johnson
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