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[Buzzard, Charles
Clarence]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 9, 1954 [p. 1]
C. C. Buzzard Rites Saturday
Charles
C. [larence] Buzzard, a long-time
resident of the Bedford community, died at St. Francis hospital, Maryville,
September 11 at the age of 71 years, four months, 22 days.
Funeral
services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Saturday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. A. V. Hart, pastor of the Hopkins Christian church. Burial was at Workman
Chapel cemetery.
[Buzzard, Charles
Clarence]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 16, 1954 p. 4
C. C. Buzzard Rites Here Saturday
C.
C Buzzard, a resident of the
Bedford community for many years, died at St. Francis hospital, Maryville, September
first.
Funeral
services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home, Sept. 4, conducted by Rev. A.
V. Hart, pastor of the Hopkins Christian church. Burial in Workman Chapel
cemetery.
Charles
Clarence Buzzard, son of Levi
and Martha Buzzard, was born in
Indiana, April 9, 1877 and died at the age of 77 years, four months, 22 days.
He
moved when a small boy to a farm near Pickering, Mo., where he spent most of
his life until recent years he lived on a farm near Bedford.
He
was a member of the Christian church.
He
was married to Rosa King on
March 6, 1901. To them two children were born, Mrs. Bruce (Lela) Florea of Hopkins, and Loren Buzzard of Bedford. His wife died Nov. 8, 1925.
He later married Mrs.
Alice Swaney who with the two
children survive. He leaves seven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren,
several stepchildren; one sister, Mrs. Tom Carmichael of Maryville.
[Buzzard, Mary Estella
“Stella” Stewart O’Dougherty]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 12, 1947 [p. 1]
Mrs. Buzzard Dies
Mrs.
C. [harles] C. [larence] Buzzard,
74, died at her home south of Bedford, Tuesday, June 10 after a long illness.
The
funeral services were held at the Maple Grove Church, this, Thursday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. Eugene B. Nyman. Burial was in the New Hope cemetery.
[Buzzard, Mary Estella
“Stella” Stewart O’Dougherty]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 19, 1947 p. 4
Obituary - Mrs. C. C.
Buzzard
Mrs.
C. [harles] C. Buzzard died at
her home near Bedford, Tuesday, June 10. The funeral services were held at the
Maple Grove Church, south of Bedford Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Eugene B. Nyman. Burial was in the New Hope cemetery.
Mary
Estella Stewart was born in
Taylor County, Iowa, March 13, 1873, being aged 74 years, 2 months and 28 days
at the time of her death.
She
attended the public schools in Taylor County and became a member of the Maple
Grove church.
On
April 2, 1893, she was married to [Joseph] Gordon O'Dougherty. Four children were born to this union: Mrs.
James Thompson [Hazel] of Clearfield, Everett O’Dougherty of Clearmont, Missouri, Stewart O'Dougherty and John O'Dougherty of Hopkins. The husband and father passed away in
Taylor Colorado in 1910.
On
September 2, 1939, she was married to Charley Buzzard.
Left to mourn are her
husband, four children, two sisters, one brother, eight grandchildren, and one
great grandchild.
[Buzzard, Mary Estella
“Stella” Stewart O’Dougherty]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday June 19, 1947 p. 2
Mrs.
Chas. Buzzard, 74, died at
Bedford, June 10— and on Thursday the funeral was attended by Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Mason, Mrs. Jim Thompson and Bonnie Jean, and Mrs. Bill Jenkins. Mrs. Buzzard was Mrs. Thompson's mother.
[Morey, Harry Dee]
Clearfield
Chronicle
Thursday June 24, 1971 [p. 1]
Harry Morey of Clearfield Dies
Harry
[Dee] Morey, 74, of Clearfield,
died Friday night, June J8th, at the Ringgold county hospital in Mt. Ayr. He
was a retired farmer and had lived in the Clearfield community for some years.
Mr.
Morey is survived by his widow, Hazel; two daughters, Mrs. Charles Goodale of Maloy and Mrs. Richard Bailey of Diagonal; a step daughter, Mrs. Ronnie
Routh of Creston; four
grandchildren and three great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Avis
Alexander of Gravity and Mrs.
Bernice Beatty of Seymour; and a
brother, Russell Morey of
Clearfield.
Funeral
services were held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, June 20th, at the Clearfield Christian
church. Rev. Ivo Randall officiated with burial in the Clearfield cemetery.
[Morey, Harry Dee]
Thursday June 24, 1971 p. 5
OBITUARY
HARRY DEE MOREY
Harry
Dee Morey, son of Russell H.
and Belle Smith Morey was born
north of Mt. Ayr, August 2nd, 1896. He was the oldest of a family of 6
children, three brothers, Gene, Dwight and Russell and two sisters, Bernice and Avis. When a small boy the family moved to Tuttle Oklahoma, where they
lived for 3 years. Returning to the Clearfield community, he grew to manhood
and completed his education in the Clearfield School.
He
was united in marriage to Reva Bender, November 1, 1917. To them was born two daughters, Phyllis and Adra.
After
their marriage they farmed in the Clearfield Community. She preceded him in
death in 1951. Harry and his
daughter Adra continued to
make their home on the farm.
In
1954, he was married to Hazel Thompson. They moved to Clearfield, where they continued to live until his
death.
Harry was very interested in the community and town and
took an active part in the betterment of it. He was a member of the United
Presbyterian Church, the Lions Club and a former member of the Town Council.
He
was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers Dwight and Gene.
He
leaves to mourn his death his daughters, Phyllis Goodale and Adra Bailey, his wife, Hazel and stepdaughter, Bonnie [Jean] Routh. Three sons-in-law, Charles Goodale, Richard
Bailey and Ronnie Routh, and five grandchildren, Jack Goodale, Leila
Sheets, Sandra and Robert Bailey and Brett Routh and three
great grandchildren, one brother, Russell of Clearfield, two sisters, Bernice Beatty of Seymour and Avis Alexander of Gravity, nieces and nephews, and a host of
friends.
He
was a kind and loving husband and father. He enjoyed all children especially
his grand and great grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by the Clearfield
Community.
The Clock of life is wound but
once
And no man has the power
To tell just when the hands will
stop
At late or early hour.
Now is the only time you own.
Life, love, toil with a will,
Place no faith in "tomorrow”
for
The clock may then be still.
The
final rites were held Sunday, June 20th at the Clearfield Christian Church with
Rev. Ivo Randall of Bedford officiating. Burial in the Clearfield Cemetery.
Bill Harover of Mt. Ayr was soloist with Nioma Gaule at the organ.
Casket
bearers were George Bailey, Dwight Matheny, Earl Matheny, Walter Owens, Joe
England and Ben Aukland.
[Morey, Hazel Eva
O’Dougherty Thompson]
Clearfield
Chronicle
Thursday January 20, 1972, [p.
1]
Hazel Morey, Clearfield, Dies
Mrs.
Hazel Morey, 75, passed away at
her home in Clearfield, Wednesday evening, January 12th.
Mrs.
Morey is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Bonnie Routh of Creston; two
step-daughters, Mrs. Phyllis Goodale of Maloy and Mrs. Adra Bailey of Clearfield; a grandson, Brett Routh of Creston; and three brothers, Stuart
O’Dougherty of Bedford and John
and Everett O’Dougherty, both of
Hopkins, Mo.
Mrs.
Morey 's family said a memorial fund has been established and contributions may
be left at the Varner funeral home in Clearfield.
Funeral services were
held at 2:00 P.M. Friday at the Clearfield Christian Church with Rev, Chou Taik
Yoon, the pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Bedford cemetery.
[Note:
Burial was in the Bedford Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Iowa.]
[Morey, Hazel Eva O’Dougherty
Thompson]
Clearfield
Chronicle
Thursday January 20, 1972 p. 4
hazel
eva o’dougherty
Hazel
Eva O’Dougherty, daughter of [Joseph] Gordon and [Mary] Estella Stewart O’Dougherty, was born December 27, 1896 near Bedford, Iowa.
She departed from this life at her home in Clearfield, January 12 at the age of
75 years and 16 days. She spent most of her life in Taylor County.
She
was married March 6, 1926 to James Thompson, who preceded her in death April 27, 1947. To
this union was born one daughter, Bonnie Jean.
She
was a member of the Baptist Church in Bedford. After moving to Clearfield, she
transferred her membership to the Christian Church and was active in the Church
as long as her health permitted.
In
1954, she was married to Harry Morey and they continued to live in Clearfield, where he preceded her in
death.
She
leaves to mourn her passing her daughter, Bonnie Routh, two step-daughters, Phyllis Goodale and Adra Bailey, two sons-in-law, Ronnie Routh and Dick Bailey, five grandchildren, Jack Goodale, Leila
Sheets, Sandra and Bob Bailey and Brett Routh, three brothers, John,
Everett and Stewart O’Dougherty;
two sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
Hazel enjoyed her home, she found many
pleasures in her flowers and garden and visiting with her neighbors. Most of
all, she enjoyed her grandchildren.
To
know her was to love her.
Final
rites were conducted Friday, January 14th, at the Christian Church
with Rev. Yoon officiating; burial near Bedford.
[Stratton, Mary
Kinney]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 8, 1935 p. 5
James
Thompson came from Chicago
Sunday, called here by the death of his grandmother, Mrs. Mary Stratton. He is spending the week with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. [eth] E. [dward] Thompson.
[Stratton, Mary
Kinney]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 8, 1935 p. 8
Mrs. Mary Stratton, 91, Dies Saturday
Mrs.
Mary Stratton, 91, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. S. [eth] E.[dward] Thompson in Bedford, Saturday morning, August 3. She fell
Friday morning, breaking her arm and her hip, and passed away the following
morning.
The
funeral services were held at the Thompson home at 4:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. J. A. Currie of Tarkio, Mo. The body was taken to Oxford, New York, where
burial was made in the family lot of the old home cemetery.
Mary
Kinney, the only daughter of Charles
and Julia Kinney, was born at
South Oxford, New York, May 15, 1844. At the age of twenty she was married to Charles
Stratton, also of South Oxford. Mrs.
Stratton was the mother of two
children, Dr. Forest Albert Stratton of Atlantic Mine, Mich., and Adelaide Bronson Thompson of Bedford, both of whom were born in New York.
Mr.
and Mrs. Stratton moved to
Chicago in 1882, where they resided until the death of Mr. Stratton. Since that time Mrs. Stratton had made her home with her daughter, Mrs.
Thompson, in Bedford.
At
an early age she united with the Presbyterian Church at Amsterdam, New York,
and later transferred her membership to the Presbyterian Church in Bedford.
[Thompson, Adelaide
Bronson Stratton]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 23, 1958 p. 6
Mrs. S. E. Thompson Died Here Oct. 16
Adelaide
[Bronson] Stratton Thompson, 82,
widow of the late S. [eth] E.[dward] Thompson, died October 16 at her home on North Court
street in Bedford after a lingering illness.
A
resident of Bedford for 59 years, Mrs. Thompson was born in 1876 at Oxford, N. Y. Subsequently
her family moved to Chicago, where she graduated from Lake View High school. In
1899 she married the late Mr. Thompson, and the couple celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary in 1949.
Surviving
are four daughters: Katharine Carrolle Thompson, of Bedford: Mrs. J. E. Griswold of Wheaton, Illinois; Mrs. Whit Hillyer and Mrs. Donald Carlton, both of Evanston, Illinois; three sons: Richard
H. [edrick], Alan D. [eForest] and Charles E.[dward]
all of Bedford; a niece, Mrs. M. F. Taylor of Rye, N. Y.; 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A
fourth son, James S. [tratton],
died in 1951 in Chicago.
Services
were held at 2 p.m., Sunday. October 19, at the Wetmore Funeral Home. The Rev.
Kenneth Miller of the First Presbyterian Church officiated.
Out-of-town
relatives here for the funeral included Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Griswold and son Jeffrey, Wheaton, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Whit Hillyer and son, Stephen, Evanston, Ill.; Mrs. Donald Carlton, Evanston, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Dan Klevos and son Dan of Ames; Mr. and Mrs. James Thompson, Chicago.
[Thompson, Charles
Edward]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday October 28,
1987 p. 3
CHARLES E. THOMPSON
Charles
E. [dward] Thompson died at
Bethesda Care Center in Clarinda, Iowa after a long illness. He was born
February 5, 1912 at Bedford, Iowa, the fourth son of Seth Edward and Adelaide
Stratton Thompson.
On
April 6, 1964 he was married to [Sarah] Geneva Johnson who survives.
He
was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
Surviving
are sisters Carrolle Thompson,
Bedford; Julia Griswold of
Tallahassee, Fla.; Edith Jordan of
Salinas, Ca.; a brother-in-law, Whit Hillyer of Evanston, Ill.; one step-son, Charles Gerton of Kensington, Md. and his family.
Charles had donated his remains to Des Moines Osteopathic
Hospital in Des Moines, Ia.
A
memorial service will be held at the Christian-Presbyterian Church in Bedford
Saturday, Oct. 31 at 10:30 a.m.
[Thompson, James,
1891-1947]
Lenox Time Table
Thursday May 1, 1947 [p. 1]
James
Thompson died suddenly at his
home in Clearfield on Sunday at 4:00 p. m. He formerly lived at Bedford but had
lived in Clearfield for several years. He was 55 years of age. His wife
survives him.
Funeral
services were held on Tuesday at Bedford where interment was made.
[Thompson, James,
1891-1947]
Lenox Time Table
Thursday May 1, 1947 p. 6
CLEARFIELD
Jim
Thompson died Sunday about five
o'clock at his home in North Clearfield of a heart attack. He had been quite
poorly for several days. He leaves his wife, Hazel, one daughter, Bonnie Jean, his mother, Mrs. Mary Thompson, three sisters: Mrs. Hattie Mason of Clearfield, Mrs. Ruth Marshall of Woodward and Mrs. Rowena Butts of near Bedford, and a host of other relatives
and friends.
[Thompson, James,
1891-1947]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday May 1, 1947 p. 3
The
funeral of the late James Thompson was held at Bedford on Tuesday, in the Baptist church, with interment in
Bedford. An obituary may wait till our next issue.
[Thompson, James,
1891-1947]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 1, 1947 [p. 1]
James Thompson Succumbs Suddenly
James
Thompson, a resident of Bedford
and Taylor County, died at his home in Clearfield Sunday afternoon, April 27
following a short illness.
The
funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Bedford, Tuesday, April 29,
at 2 o'clock, with Rev Eugene B. Nyman officiating. The members of Bedford
Lodge No. 91, IOOF, attended in a body and conducted a concluding service of
committal. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
James
Thompson, son of Enos and Mary
[Elizabeth Ratliff] Thompson, was
born near Greenville, Tennessee, November 13, 1891, being aged 55 years, 5
months and 14 days at the time of his death.
He
came with his parents to the state of Iowa in 1903. He completed his schoolwork
at Clarinda.
In
1926 he was married to Miss Hazel O’Dougherty. To them was born one daughter, Bonnie Jean.
He
became a Christian at an early age and after his marriage he and his wife
united with the First Baptist Church at Bedford. After establishing a home in
Clearfield, they attended the Christian church there. He was a member of the
Bedford IOOF.
He
was a carpenter by trade. As a father and husband, he was kind, attentive and
thoughtful.
His
father and one brother, [Samuel] Brainard Thompson, preceded
him in death.
He is survived by his
wife and his daughter; his mother, Mrs. Mary Thompson of Clearfield; three sisters, Mrs. Roe Butts of Bedford, Mrs. Hattie Mason of Clearfield and Mrs. Ruth Marshall of Woodward, Iowa.
[Note:
The same obituary was printed in the Clearfield Enterprise, May 8, 1947, p. 2.]
[Thompson, Katharine
Carrolle]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday June 10, 1992 p. 4
KATHERINE CARROLLE
THOMPSON
Katherine
[Katharine] Carrolle Thompson,
who served the apparel needs of three generations of Bedford residents during
her association with Thompson Mercantile Company, died on June 1 in Union,
Wash., at the age of 85.
Ms.
Thompson, one of eight
grandchildren of James Monroe Thompson, the store's founder, was born in Bedford. She began her association
with Thompson Mercantile after attending Grinnell College and eventually became
manager of the women's ready-to-wear department. She retired after the store
was sold to Austin Turner in 1972 and continued residing in Bedford until
November 1991, when she moved to Shelton, Wash., to be near the family of her
niece, Elizabeth (Betsy) Thompson Brezel.
Other
survivors include two sisters, Edith Jordan of Salinas, Calif., and Julia Griswold of Tallahassee, Fla., along with many nieces and
nephews.
An
active member of Bedford's Business and Professional Women Club for many years, "Kitty" (as she was
known to family and friends) belonged to the Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed
singing in the church choir and sextet as well as hometown musicals and
minstrel choruses. When the Metropolitan Opera's now-defunct road company made
appearances in Des Moines, she made frequent trips to attend these
performances.
Ms.
Thompson also liked to travel,
read good fiction, and was an avid sports fan. Following her retirement, she
fulfilled a lifelong dream of visiting Europe. She also enjoyed driving the
byroads surrounding Bedford to take in the scenery and learn more about her
rural customers.
A memorial service for Ms.
Thompson was held at the United
Christian-Presbyterian Church on Friday, June 5 at 2 p.m. In accordance with
her request that her ashes be returned to her birthplace, a graveside funeral
service was then given at Fairview Cemetery on Sunday at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers,
the family requested that contributions be made to the American Cancer
Society.
[Winslow, George Roy]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 1, 1963 p. 4
Final Rites for George
Winslow
Funeral
services for George Roy Winslow were held July 20 at the Bender Funeral Home in Lenox. Mr. Winslow died at his home near Sharpsburg July 17.
Interment was at Lexington cemetery.
Included
in the services was the following obituary:
George
Roy Winslow, lifetime Sharpsburg
resident, son of Samuel and Rosella [Folger] Winslow, was born Aug. 26, 1890 and departed this life
July 17,1963 at the age of 72 years, 10 months and 21 days at his farm home
near Sharpsburg where he spent his entire life.
He
was united in marriage to Mary E. [liza] Loveland on Sept. 6, 1911 and to this union four children
were born, Edgar L. [eroy]of Bedford, Paul M. of Sharpsburg, Jennie D. England of Clearfield and Eldred N. Briear of Burlington.
He
is preceded in death by his father and mother, sister, Mary and brothers, Bert, Jasper and Elmer.
He
is survived by his wife Mary,
four children, 12 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; sister, Eva
Arnold of Spangle, Wash.;
brothers Albia of Lenox and Orin of Seattle, Wash.
He
was a kind and loving husband and father and will be sorely missed by his wife
and family, besides a host of other relatives and friends.
[Winslow, Mary Eliza
Loveland]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 9,
1968 p. 3
Lenox Rites For Mrs.
Geo. Winslow
Funeral
services for Mrs. George (Mary) Winslow, 79, of Sharpsburg, held April 26 at the Bender Funeral Home in
Lenox were conducted by Rev. David Shaeffer. Mrs. Winslow died at Greater Community hospital in Creston
April 23. Interment was at Lexington Cemetery, north of Bedford.
Mary
Eliza Loveland, second daughter
of Dr. William II and Mary
Eliza Wood Loveland, was born
August 31, 1888 near Bedford.
She
united with the Christian Church at Conway, Ia., as a young woman and spent her
entire life in Taylor County.
On
September 6, 1911 she united in marriage with George R. [oy] Winslow. To this union four children were born: Edgar
L. [eroy] of Trenton, Mo.; Paul M. of Sharpsburg, Iowa; Jennie D. England of Clearfield and Eldred N. of Burlington, Iowa.
She
was preceded in death by her husband who passed away July 17, 1963; parents;
her sister, Jessie; half
sister, Audrey, half brothers, Arval [Wood] and John [Paul].
She
is survived by Edgar and wife Evelyn;
Paul and wife Darlene; Jennie and husband Joe; Eldred and husband Lyle; 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren;
sister, Ina Healy of Grand
River, Iowa; half sister, Helen Glover of Denison, Iowa; half brothers, George Norton of Bedford; and David Norton of Thayer, Iowa, many nieces and nephews and a
host of friends.
[Winslow, Rosella
Folger]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday August 4,
1927 p. 3
Rosella Folger
Rosella
Folger was born October 3, 1857
in Bureau County, Illinois and passed to her reward at eleven o'clock Sunday A.
M., July 24, 1927, aged 69 years, 9 months and 21 days.
On
March 23, 1874 she was united in marriage to Samuel Winslow at Tiskilwa, Ill., who died in 1910. To this
union were born ten children, four of whom died in infancy. The living ones are Burton of Lenox, Albia of Knowlton, George R. and Orin L. of near Sharpsburg, Mary A. of Lenox and Mrs. Exa Arnold of Denver, Colo.
She
made her preparation for the coming event as she made her confessing and gave
her heart and hand to God.
All
of her children and the eleven grandchildren were summoned at her bedside when
the end came. She was cheerful to the last moment and knew each of them.
Besides
the children and grandchildren to mourn her departure, she leaves one sister, Mrs.
Gedover Doner of Los Angeles, Cal
and two brothers, Everett Folger of
Lebanon, Mo., and Clark Folger of Manchester, Okla., who were unable to attend
the funeral.
The
funeral was held at her former home near Sharpsburg where Orin L. and family resides. The funeral was well
attended, as Mrs. Winslow was one of the old timers having spent most of her
life here and was quite well known.
Funeral
services were conducted by Rev. McClelland of Sharpsburg. Interment was made at
the Blue Grove cemetery.
[Winslow, Samuel]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday February 10,
1910 p. 4
Samuel
Winslow, an old resident of this
section, and a veteran of the civil war, died at his home last Thursday from
dropsy of the heart. Funeral services were held at the house and interment was
made at "Grove" Cemetery on Friday. The old soldiers of this
community acted as pallbearers.
[Winslow, Samuel]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday February 10, 1910 p. 8
SAMUEL WINSLOW DEAD.
Old Time Resident of
Vicinity of Sharpsburg passes Away.
Sharpsburg.
—Samuel Winslow, an old
resident of this section, and a veteran of the civil war, died at his home last
Thursday from dropsy of the heart. The funeral services were held at the house
Friday after which interment was made at Grove cemetery.
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