[Hanshaw, James]
Bedford Free Press
Wednesday December 19,
1917 p. 5
James Hanshaw Dead—
James Hanshaw, a resident of Bedford for many years, died at
the home of his daughter at Galesburg, Ill., Friday. The body was brought to
Bedford Sunday morning. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church
Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. L. P. Goodwin. Burial was made in the
Lexington cemetery.
[Hanshaw, John Wesley]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday November 14,
1907 p. 4
Col.
J. [ames] S. [mith] Hanshaw on
Friday received a message from Green City, Mo., conveying the sad intelligence
of the death of his father at that place. On the same evening Mr. Hanshaw accompanied by his brother-in-law J. [ohn] R.
Lindsey left for Green City. They
arrived there Saturday and accompanied the remains of Mr. Hanshaw to Bedford. Mrs. J. [ohn] W. [esley] Hanshaw, her, son, G. [eorge] A.[mbrose] and daughter, Miss Maud, also came to Bedford with Mr. Hanshaw's body.
[Hanshaw, John Wesley]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday November 14,
1907 [p. 1]
Obituary.
Rev.
J. [ohn] W. [esley] Hanshaw was
born in Belmont County, Ohio, May 21, 1831, and died at Green City, Mo.,
November 8, 1907, at the age of seventy-six years, five months and seventeen
days. He emigrated to Iowa in the fall of 1849, and in 1872 he came to Bedford.
After several years spent here he moved to New Market. He remained at the last
named place only a comparatively short time until he again moved to Bedford,
where he resided until June of this year, at which time he moved to Green City,
Mo., the place of his death.
He
was united in marriage in the year 1856 to Emeline Errington, to which union was born two children. Both
children died in infancy, and his wife was called from him in the year 1859. On
the third of October, 1861, he was again united in marriage with Elizabeth A
[nn] Sims, to which union was
born eight children, three of whom have gone on before him—William H.
[arrison], Anna M. [aria] and J. [ohn] Franklin. Those who with his wife survive him are, Geo.
A. [mbrose] and R. [ebecca] Maude, of Green City, Mo., Mrs. H. [enry] B. [arton]
Rowe [Emma Jane], of Mound City,
Mo.; Mrs. J. [ohn] R. Lindsey [Isadora May], of New Market, Ia., and J. [ames] S. [mith]
Hanshaw, of this place.
In
the year 1867 he was ordained as a minister of the gospel, in the Methodist
Protestant church, which profession he followed faithfully for twenty- nine
years. He was a member for many years of the Iowa conference, and preached at
Chariton, Knoxville and Attica.
The
deceased was a true Christian in every sense of the word, and during life he followed
the teachings of his Master with an unswerving faith and with a confidence in
the Savior's infinite love that sustained and cheered him through suffering and
pain and made death to him a welcome change from a land of sin and sorrow to
one where happiness and joy reign supreme.
The
body of Mr. Hanshaw was
shipped from Green City to Bedford, arriving here Saturday. The funeral was
held Sunday afternoon at the Baptist church, conducted by Rev. A. I. Jones.
Interment was made at Bedford cemetery.
[Hanshaw, John Wesley]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday November 14,
1907 [p. 1
Rev. J. W. Hanshaw Dead
Rev.
J. [ohn] W. [esley] Hanshaw was
born in Belmont County, Ohio, May 21, 1831, and died at Green City, Mo.,
November 8, 1907, aged 76 years, 5 months and 17 days. The remains were brought
here Saturday night and on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist church,
conducted by Rev. A. I. Jones, the funeral was held and interment was in the
Bedford cemetery.
Mr.
Hanshaw was of English and Irish
descent and spent his boyhood days at the home of his parents on the farm.
After finishing the common schools he completed his education at the Georgetown
Academy and Mt. Pleasant University. In the fall of 1849 he came to Van Buren
County, Iowa, where he engaged in farming for four years. He then moved to
Keokuk County where he remained a short time and returned to Van Buren County
and entered the ministry of the M. P. church, being ordained in 1867.
On
September 5, 1855, he was married to Miss Emeline Errington and to them two children were born, Mary P. and Joel E., both dying in infancy. His wife died May 11, 1859. On October 3,
1861, he was married to Miss Elizabeth [Ann] Sims, and to this union eight children were born,
three of whom preceded him to that future home. They were Wm. H. [arrison],
Anna M. [aria], and J. [ohn]
Franklin. Those who with a wife
remain to mourn his death, are George A.[mbrose], R. [ebecca] Maude, of Green City, Mo., Mrs. H. [enry] B. [arton]
Rowe [Emma Jane], of Mound City,
Mo., Mrs. J. [ohn] R. Lindsey [Isadora May], of New Market, and James S. [mith], of Bedford.
During
the 29 years he was actively engaged in the ministry, he preached in various towns
in Mahaska, Lucas, Marion and Taylor counties, and after retiring made his home
here and at New Market. He left here the past summer to make his home at Green
City, where he had a son and daughter. He was a man of upright character and
was held in high esteem by all who knew him for his Christian and noble life.
He was a loving husband, and a kind and indulgent father and as the cold earth
closed from view all that was mortal of Rev. J. [ohn] W. [esley] Hanshaw, all felt that he had gone to a reward for a life
well spent and filled with kind deeds. They sympathy of all goes out to the
bereaved ones.
[Hanshaw, William
Harrison “Will”]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday February 17,
1898 p. 5
—Will
Hanshaw died Monday night at his
home near New Market, and was buried yesterday.
[Hanshaw, William
Harrison “Will”]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday March 3,
1898 [p. 1]
Obituary.
Wm.
Harrison Hanshaw was born in
Jefferson County, Iowa, Dec. 12, 1864, died at the home of his parents two and
one half miles north of New Market, Iowa, Feb. 15, 1898, aged 33 years 2 months
and 3 days.
A
short time previous to his sickness he was hurt between a wagon and a corn
sheller, which, no doubt, aided a severe case of pneumonia in carrying him away
after a sickness of only one week. All that willing hands and loving hearts
could do was done. Three doctors were called on Sunday but all to no avail.
After a great deal of suffering which he so patiently endured, saying if it be
God's will he was willing to go, and with the pleasant smile so usual upon his
face, after bidding relatives and friends goodbye, admonishing them to prepare
to meet him in heaven, he quietly passed to his peaceful rest.
He
was possessed of a genial large hearted disposition, which won him a large
circle of friends, who mourn his loss, and whom, in his dying hours, he so
kindly remembered, and after his conversion, which took place during the latter
part of his illness, he sent them earnest exhortations to live for higher and
purer ideals, and to strive more earnestly after spiritual things.
Will was unmarried, had always lived with and cared
for his aged parents, whom with three sisters and two brothers mourn his
untimely death.
His
funeral was held from the M E. church in New Market, Wednesday Feb. 17, 1898,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. M. G. Rambo. The occasion was one of the most
affecting scenes ever witnessed. A favorite song which Will so often sang at home was sung with great effect
and feeling, "Lord I'm Coming Home," which, together with the touching
words of the pastor, moved the large audience to tears.
He
was interred in the Bedford cemetery, the following friends acting as
pallbearers: Claude Timberlake, Harry Timberlake, Jim Fairbank, Geo. Weaver,
Preston McDonald, Tom Scott.
[Huss, Cynthia Ellen]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 14,
1954 [p.
1]
Cynthia E. Huss Rites Here Saturday
Funeral
services for Cynthia Ellen Huss were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Fred H. Cowles. Burial was in Bedford cemetery.
Cynthia
Ellen Huss, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Huss, was born May
22, 1912, and died at Woodward, Iowa, Oct. 7, 1954, at the age of 42 years,
four months, 15 days. She was preceded in death by her father.
She
is survived by her mother, who lives at Creston; three brothers, Jake and Martin, of Bedford, Fred of Churchville; three sisters, Mrs. Alice Higgins of Creston, Mrs. Elsie Norman of Clarinda, Mrs. Florence Plater of Hawthorne, Calif.
[Jefferies, Audrey
Eula Shepherd]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday October 3, 1990 p. 5
AUDREY EULA
JEFFERIES
Memorial
services for Audrey Eula Jefferies were held at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home September 25,1990 with Rev. Carl
Cummings officiating. Burial was at Bedford City Cemetery, Bedford, Iowa.
Audrey
Eula Shepherd Jefferies, daughter
of Albert E. Shepherd and Olive
Henderson Shepherd was born in
Polk Township, Taylor County, near Siam, Iowa August 12, 1913 and departed this
life September 22,1990 at Park Place Care Center, Raytown, Mo. at the age of 77
years, one month and nine days.
She
grew to maturity in Taylor County where she attended rural school and later
Bedford High School.
On
November 25,1933 she was united in marriage to Orville C. Jefferies and they lived in the Bedford community where
they engaged in farming and Orville operated the Standard Oil business in Bedford, Iowa. In 1949 they
moved to the Kansas City area where she has continued to reside.
Three
sons and one daughter were born to bless this home and to share their love, James,
Jerry, Jack and Barbara Joann.
Audrey was employed as a meat cutter for Safeway Stores
Inc. for 29 years before she retired in 1978. She then was a cafeteria worker
for Wolferman's Restaurant in the Ward Parkway Shopping Center for four years.
She
was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Orville C. Jefferies who died September 4, 1960 and a daughter Barbara
Joan who died in infancy.
Left
to cherish her memory are the three sons: James A. [lbert] Jefferies and wife Ardis of Overland Park, Kan.; Jerry C. [hapman]
Jefferies and wife Patty of Nowata, Okla.; and Jack L. [ee] Jefferies and wife Gabriele of Fort Polk, La.; a brother Harold Shepherd and his wife Velma of Bedford, Iowa and a sister, Minnie and her husband Cecil Cordell of Lenox, Iowa; 12 grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She
was a member of the Swope Parkway United Christian Church and Local 576 of the
United Food and Commercial Workers Union.
Audrey was a kind and loving person and her family will
long cherish precious memories of her good life so well lived and shared with
both family and friends.
[Jefferies, Barbara
Joan]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 3, 1935 [p. 1]
Jefferies Infant Dies On New Year's Day
Barbara
Joan Jefferies, infant daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Jefferies,
died at the home Jan. 1, 1935. The funeral services were held at the Wetmore
Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon conducted by Rev. Clark M. Crowell. Burial was
in the Bedford cemetery.
Barbara
Joan was born in Bedford Oct. 21,
1934. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Jefferies; her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. [ames] C.
Jefferies, and Mrs. Ira
Talkington; and her great
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Henderson and Mrs. Clara Larison,
all of Bedford.
[Jefferies, James
Robert Chapman “Jim”]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 26,
1958 [p.
1]
J. C. Jefferies Dies In Kansas City
Jim
Jefferies of Bedford, who with
his wife had been staying in Kansas City during their declining years to be
near their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Jefferies, died at the Walnut Nursing Home there,
Wednesday, June 18.
The
body was brought to Bedford and last rites were held at the Wetmore Funeral
Home Friday afternoon, June 20, Rev. Anthony Blankers of the Bedford Methodist
church officiating. Burial was in Bedford cemetery.
James
Robert Chatman [Chapman] Jefferies,
oldest son of Rachille [Rachel] Ellen [Chapman] and Robert Ernest Jefferies, was born January 6, 1882 in Abingdon, England,
and died at the age of 76 years, five months, 12 days.
At
the age of seven, in the year 1889, he immigrated to the United States with his
parents and brother. He grew to manhood near Hopkins, Missouri.
On
March 26, 1905 he was married to Effie Viola Larison. To them two children were born, a son, Orville
C. Jefferies of Kansas City and a
daughter, Mildred Ellen, who
preceded him in death in 1918 at the age of 11 years.
He
resided on a farm southeast of Bedford until 1946, when failing health caused
him to retire. They later moved to Kansas City. The past year and five months,
both Mr. and Mrs. Jefferies were in a nursing home in Kansas City.
Surviving
are his wife, Effie, who was
unable to attend the services; the son, Orville and his wife of Kansas City; three grandsons, James,
Jerry and Jack Jefferies of
Kansas City; one brother, E. [rnest] A. [lfred] Jefferies of Bedford; two nieces, Mrs. Stanley Swanson
[Fern Jefferies] of Hopkins, Mrs.
Paul Walrod [Eula Jefferies] of Des Moines.
[Jefferies, Mildred
Ellen]
Bedford Free Press
Wednesday February 20,
1918 p. 4
Young Daughter Dies
The
twelve-year old daughter [Mildred Ellen] of Mr. and Mrs. James Jeffries [Jefferies], southeast of Bedford, died Tuesday morning at 11
o'clock. Funeral services will be held at the Eagle Grove church Thursday
afternoon at 1 o'clock.
[Jefferies, Mildred
Ellen]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday February 21,
1918 [p. 1]
Mildred Jeffers
Mildred
[Ellen], the 11 year old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James Jeffers [Jefferies], passed away at her home south of Bedford Tuesday morning after a
short illness of double pneumonia. She was taken seriously ill last Thursday
but high hopes were held for her recovery until Monday, when she suddenly
became worse and steadily failed, until the end came at 11:15 Tuesday morning.
[Jefferies, Orville C.]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 8,
1960 p. 4
Orville Jefferies Buried Here Tuesday
Orville
C. Jefferies, 50, died at his
home in Kansas City, Mo., at 4:15 a.m. Sunday, September 4.
Funeral
services were held 10 a. m. Tuesday at Newcomers in Kansas City. Graveside
services and burial were at three p.m. that afternoon at the Bedford cemetery.
Taylor Masonic lodge of Bedford had a part in the service.
Mr.
Jefferies leaves his wife, Audrey, of the home; three sons, Jim, Jerry and
Jackie, all of Kansas City;
mother Mrs. Jim Jefferies [Effie
Viola Larison] of Kansas City; an
aunt, Mrs. Eber Collins of
Hemet, Calif.; an uncle, E. [rnest] A.[lfred] Jefferies of Bedford.
[Jefferies, Rachel Ellen
Chapman]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday July 23,
1908 p. 8
Death's Summons
Mrs.
Rachel E. [llen Chapman] Jefferies died at the home of her son, J. [ames] C. [hapman] Jefferies,
in Ross Township at 5:30 o'clock this morning, age 59 years and 2 months.
The
funeral will be held at the home tomorrow (Friday) at 1:30 p m., conducted by
Rev. Henry. Interment at Bedford cemetery.
[Jefferies, Rachel
Ellen Chapman]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday July 30,
1908 p. 4
Gone to Her Reward
Rachel
Ellen Chapman was born in
Harwell, England, May 23, 1849, and died at the home of her son, J. [ames] C.
[hapman] Jefferies, July 23,
1908. She was married to Robert [Ernest] Jefferies May 12, 1881. To this union were born two sons, James
C.[hapman] and Earnest A. [lfred] Jefferies. She came from her home in England to America with her family in
October 1889, and settled at Hopkins, Mo. There she lived for many years. In
1896 she united with the Presbyterian Church of Hopkins, Mo. , and continued a
member of that church until her death. She leaves to mourn her departure two
sons, five sisters, and one grandchild. She was a loving and sacrificing
mother, a kind sympathetic neighbor, beloved by all who knew her. Through all
her suffering during her last sickness she manifested a marvelous patience,
enduring her afflictions without murmur or complaint, and her end was peace.
The funeral services
conducted by Rev. S. E. Henry, at the home of her son, was attended by a large
number of sorrowing friends. "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord
from henceforth—Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their
labors; and their work do follow them."
[Note:
The same obituary was printed in the Bedford Times-Republican, August 6, 1908, p. 3.]
[Jefferies, Robert
Ernest]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday September 20,
1917 p. 8
Robert Ernest
Jefferies
Robert
Ernest Jefferies was born at
North Hendred England, January 30, 1854 and died September 1, 1917 at St.
Joseph, Mo. after an illness of more than a year. Age 63 years, 8 months and 2
days.
May
12, 1886 [1881] Robert Ernest Jefferies was united in marriage to Miss Rachel Ellen Chapman at Harwell, England.
To
this union were born two sons James C. and Ernest A. [lfred],
both with their wives and four grandchildren survive him. This family emigrated
to this country from England to Hopkins, Mo., October 1889. He then moved to
Maryville, Mo. in 1905. During that time the home was saddened by the death of
the wife and mother July 24, 1908.
Since
October 1912 he has made his home with his son Ernest A. [lfred] at Bedford. He was a member of the Supreme Mystic
Circle.
The
funeral services were conducted by Rev. U. E. Burroughs, Pastor of the East
Mission Church at the Baptist church in Bedford on September 2nd,
and the remains were laid to rest in the Bedford Cemetery.
[Larison, Kimball
Edgman McClellan]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 11, 1939 [p. 1]
K. E. M. Larison Is Fatally Injured
Funeral
services will, be held this afternoon at the Baptist church in Hopkins for Kimball
E. [dgman] M. [cClellan] Larison,
who died Tuesday night at the St. Francis hospital in Maryville from injuries
received while walking on highway 27 [71] Wednesday night May 3.
He
was walking north about three miles north of Maryville when he was hit by an
automobile at 10 o'clock. He was in the middle of the road when a car driven by
Alva Lett, Jr. of Pickering struck him. Fay McKee of Maryville, who was driving
south at the same time, witnessed the accident and states that the Lett car
swerved to avoid hitting the man. Larison sustained a fractured skull and injuries to his right side and right
ear. He was unconscious most of the time following the accident.
He is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Edna Adamson of
Thurman, Iowa; two sons, Ernest Larison of Glendale, Calif., and [Glen] Dale Larison of
Hopkins, and two brothers, Enoch Larison and Frank Larison of Bedford.
[Larison, George]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday June 17, 1926 p. 7
Infant Larison
The one-year-old son [George] of Mr. and Mrs. K. [imball] E. [dgman] Larison [Lucresa Holden] died at the residence in northwest Hopkins,
Saturday, June 12 at 11:30 a. m. He is survived by two half brothers, one half
sister and one brother, father and mother. Funeral services were held at the
Bedford Baptist church Sunday conducted by Rev. C. W. Fletcher. Interment was
given in the Bedford Cemetery by the side of his half brother, Lee, who preceded him in death some few years ago.
[Note:
The same notice was printed in the Bedford Free Press, June 17, 1926, p. 1.]
[Larison, Lucresa
“Crecy” Holden]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday July 14,
1927 p. 7
Mrs. K. E. Larrison
Lucresa
Holden, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Joe [Josiah] Holden, was
born August 16, 1893, at Mountain View, Mo., and departed this life July 7,
1927, at her home in Hopkins, Mo., at the age of 34 years. She was married to K.
[imball] E. [dgman] Larison on
Dec. 30 [31], 1915. To this union were born Dale, George and James and an infant daughter. George died June 12, 1926, the infant daughter died at
birth, July 7, 1927. In departing this life, she leaves to mourn her departure,
her husband, two sons, Dale and James, four brothers, Jake and Dennis of Iowa, Jack and Huston of southern Missouri, and two step-children. Her father, mother, and
sister preceded her. She was a kind and loving mother, a good neighbor, ever
ready to help in case of need. She had spent the greater part of the past year
in helping care for an aged neighbor. She professed her faith in Christ when a
small child and was baptised in the M. E. church.
Funeral services were
held on July 9, at the home in Hopkins, with Rev. Garten officiating. Interment
was made in the Bedford cemetery at Bedford, Ia.
[Note: Her Missouri State Death Certificate
gives her birth date as August 16, 1892 and her first name is spelled Lucrecy.]
[Norris, Joseph
Francis]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday October 3, 1990 p. 5
JOSEPH FRANCIS
NORRIS
Funeral
services for J. Frank Norris were held September 28, 1990 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home with Rev. Carl
Cummings officiating. Military honors were conducted by Bedford American Legion
Post No. 164. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Iowa.
Joseph
Francis Norris, son of Albert
Norris and Sarah Ella Abbott
Norris was born at Bedford, Iowa
August 16, 1921 and departed this life September 25, 1990 at Mercy Hospital in
Corning, Iowa at the age of 69 years, one month and nine days.
He
grew to maturity in the Bedford community where he attended the public school.
He
was united in marriage to Billy Jo Sheffler on August 16, 1951 and two daughters were born to
this union, Marilyn Sue and April
Rose.
For
several years he was a heavy equipment operator and truck driver until his
retirement.
Preceding
him in death were his parents, a brother George and a sister Wandlene and a half brother Orville Manley.
Left
to cherish his memory are the two daughters: Marilyn Sue Norris of Lincoln, Neb.; April Rose and her husband Larry Navratil of Firth, Neb.; seven grandchildren and one great
grandchild; two brothers, Gerald and Arlo Norris; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He
was inducted into the United States Army in 1943 and served his country.
His
sudden death leaves hearts saddened by those who knew and loved him.
[Wolverton, Cyrus
Edward]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 19, 1955 p. 6
HOPKINS
HOPKINS
— Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 10 at the Wray Memorial
Methodist church for Cyrus [Edward] Wolverton, 72, who died Saturday, May 7 at his home in
Hopkins. Mr. Wolverton had
been in poor health for sometime.
He
was born [October 12, 1882] in Taylor county, Iowa, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
A. [ndrew] J.[ackson] Wolverton [Mary Catherine Jacobs], the youngest of eight children.
Services
were in charge of the pastor, Earl C. Griffith.
Survivors are two
daughters, Mrs. Ruby Sayles of
Redding, Calif. and Mrs. Lena Deck of Dallas, Texas; two sons, Harold Wolverton of Cheshire, Ohio and Troy Wolverton of Redding, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Rebecca
Spencer of Bedford, Iowa; seven
grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Burial was in the Hopkins cemetery.
[Note: Source of birth
date: World War I draft registration card]
[Woolverton, Ariadne
Cole]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday May 21, 1903 [p. 1]
Ariadne Woolverton Dead
WAS AN OLD RESIDENT OP
BEDFORD
She Passes From the
Mortal to the Immortal State, From the Conflict to the Crown.
Died,
at her home in Bedford, Iowa, Thursday evening, May 14, 1903, at 4:10 o'clock, Mrs.
Ariadne Woolverton, wife of
Cyrus Woolverton aged 68 years, 9
months and 29 days. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, May 17, at
2:30 o'clock, conducted by Elder Wm. Cobb, assisted by Rev. D. W. Griffith and
Elder Lee Furgeson, which were attended by a large concourse of relatives and
friends. The discourse was preached from Acts 9:39, and was delivered in a
tender and sympathetic manner, very beautifully portraying the noble and useful
life of the deceased. By her death a home is made sad and desolate and an aged
companion and two adopted girls, beside a host of relatives and friends mourn
their loss.
Ariadne
Cole was born July 15, 1834, in
Parke County, Indiana, where she grew to womanhood. She was married October
21,1852, to Cyrus Woolverton,
her surviving companion. They removed to Taylor County, Iowa, in 1855, and have
ever since resided here except a short stay in St. Joseph, Missouri. She
embraced the faith in Christ and obeyed the gospel in the youthful age of her
life in the state of Indiana. She, with her husband, united with the church of
Christ in Bedford, in March 1856. She ever honored her profession of faith in Christ
by an orderly walk and a chaste conversation. She was recognized by all who
knew her as a kind hearted, earnest and devoted Christian woman.
The
greatest impulse of her warm heart ever manifested itself in sublime and
undying charity or love for the world and especially for the homeless and
destitute. Having no children of her own, other children became the objects of
her love and affection. Six orphan children were adopted by her and her companion
and cheerfully given a home with them and became especial objects of their care
and affection. Fannie J. Vinnedge,
now Mrs. Rees Woolverton, of
Oklahoma, who was at the funeral, Walter Scott Davis, a little homeless and sorely afflicted boy, was
tenderly cared for in this home for six years, when he died and the little form
was silently laid away in the family lot in the Bedford cemetery, L. D.
Willman, of this city, was reared
in and shared the comforts and protection of her home; Arvilla Hedrick, now Mrs. R. A. Cone, of Colorado, was another one of the homeless of
earth, who was given the comforts and blessings of her good home; Bessie and
Jessie Cole, the two young twin
girls, the last objects of her love and affection, and still in the home today,
mourn the loss of dear "auntie," as they were pleased to call her.
Hers
was not the home of wealth and luxury while she was bestowing so much of her
care, love and affection on these, adopted as her children, but she, with her
companion, labored and struggled for the necessaries of life and generously
bestowed the fruits thereof on others. Besides the ones here named many others
shared in her unstinted liberality and goodness. To all she gave the best of
all earthly legacies—the impress of a noble Christian example, which is
being well imitated by many if not all that have had the blessings of her home.
Truly
may it be said of Mrs. Woolverton that she was the Tabitha of this community, leaving here so many of the noble
deeds of life by which she will long be remembered. In the church she was
active, earnest and devoted and so endeared herself to all in that relationship
that she will long be remembered and missed by them. She has passed from the
mortal to the immortal state, from the conflict to the Crown.
Mrs.
Woolverton was a charter member
of the Rebekah lodge at Bedford and that order, as well as the Odd Fellows,
attended the funeral in a body, but took no part in the exercises.
The
remains were laid to rest in the Bedford cemetery.
[Woolverton, Ariadne Cole]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday May 21, 1903 p. 7
Friday's Items
Mrs. Fannie Woolverton, nee Fannie Vinnedge, arrived last night from Kansas to attend the
funeral of her foster mother, Mrs. Cyrus Woolverton [Ariadne Cole].
[WOOLVERTON, ARIADNE COLE]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, May 21, 1903
--Mr. and Mrs. Teanor of Martinsville, Mo., arrived in Bedford last Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Teanor's sister, Mrs. Cy Woolverton. Mr. Teanor returned to his home Monday, while Mrs. Teanor will remain a few days at the home of her late sister.
[Woolverton, Cyrus,
1832-1908]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday May 28, 1908 p. 4
"Uncle
Cy" Woolverton Dead
Cyrus
Woolverton familiarly known to
everybody in this locality as "Uncle Cy," passed away suddenly shortly after 5 o'clock
Monday afternoon, from heart failure. He had been down town as usual and when
indications of a rainstorm came up he started home at 5 o'clock and walked
rather rapidly. When he reached his home he sat down in a rocking chair. Mrs.
Stalker, who has been housekeeper for some time, was outside the house; she
heard a noise and on coming into the room found Uncle Cy lying on the floor in front of his chair. Even
then the spirit had flown and he was dead. It is thought the extra exertion was
too much for the weak condition of his heart, from which he has been suffering
for some time, and was the cause of his sudden death. The news spread rapidly
over town and all expressed the keenest sorrow to learn of it for he was a
friend to everybody.
Cyrus
Woolverton was born in Parke
County, Indiana, October 13, 1832, and was 75 years, 7 months and 13 days old
at the time of his death. On October 21, 1852, he was married to Ariadne
Cole, who was born in the same
county. They came to Iowa in 1855 and settled in Bedford, where the deceased
soon engaged in blacksmithing. During the war he was at St. Joe, Mo., and also
at Denver, Colo., where he shod horses for the Union troops. He built his
present home here about 38 years ago where he has ever since lived.
Mr.
Woolverton was a prominent member
of the I. O. O. F. lodge and one of his most highly prized possessions was a
medal presented him for long service in that order.
While
no children came to bless Mr. Woolverton's home he was exceedingly fond of them
and he and his good wife raised several as their own. They were L. D.
Willman, now of Nara Visa, N. M., Mrs. Rees Woolverton, nee Fannie
Vinnedge, Mulhall, Okl.; Mrs.
R. A. Cone, nee Arvilla
Hedrick, Denver, Colo.
His
wife died five years ago this month, shortly after they celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary. The only near relative he leaves is a brother Ed
Woolverton, of Cora, Ida.
The
funeral was held Wednesday afternoon from the Christian church, conducted by
Elder Wm. Cobb. The burial, which was under the auspices of the I. O. O. F.
Lodge, was in the Bedford cemetery.
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