Obituaries
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[Braun, Leona Jolene Raper]

Bedford Times-Press

Wednesday    December 26, 1990    p. 3

L. JOLeNE (RAPER) BRAUN

L. [eona] Jolene (Raper) Braun passed away December 11, 1990 at the Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, Ill., after a long bout with cancer. She was 64 years old.

She is survived by her loving husband, Oscar, dear sister Janice (Mrs. Bill) Rider of Roswell, Ga.; many nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her mother and father, Opha and LeRoy Raper, maternal grandparents, Mel and Georgia Older, and paternal grandparents, Floy and Tine Raper.

Jolene was born July 21, 1926, in Athelstan, Iowa at the home of her maternal grandparents. She began grade school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Her parents were transferred to Chicago when she was 12, where she finished grade school. Jolene moved with her parents to Bensenville, a suburb of Chicago, where she attended high school, and met her husband, Oscar. They were married on September 28,1946.

Jolene worked as an Executive Secretary for United Airlines for 26 years, retiring June 1, 1988.  She and her husband built a new home in Athelstan, where they planned to spend the rest of their retirement days. Jolene loved wildlife and the outdoors, and was in the process of creating a park on their property in Athelstan.

She will be missed by all her friends and relatives who dearly loved her.

Services were held in Arlington Heights, Ill. on December 14 at the Lutheran Church of Martha and Mary with Pastor Paul Wold officiating. Burial was in Athelstan Cemetery, with Pastor Dan Mixdorf from the Salem Lutheran Church of Creston, Iowa, officiating at the graveside service.

[Mattice, Mary McCreary]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday     August 16, 1900    [p. 1]

Called Home

Mary Mattice, mother of Mrs. H. [iram] M. [arshall] Long [Mary], died at the home of her son-in-law in this city, Sunday morning at l: 30 o’clock, aged  74 years, 8 months and 2 days. Funeral services were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.[iram] M. [arshall] Long conducted by Rev. A H. Collins, at 2 p. m. Tuesday, after which the body was laid to rest in the Bedford cemetery. The bereaved family have the heartfelt sympathy of a large circle of friends.

[Mattice, William Lester]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday      December 2, 1909      p. 5

Lester Mattice.

William Lester Mattice was born in Lucas County, Ohio, July 15, 1846. A few years later he moved with his parents to Adrain, Mich., where they lived until 1858, when they moved to Iowa. Here, he grew to manhood and then went to Omaha, Neb., where he has since resided. He never married but made his home with a sister in Omaha. His health began to fail about six months ago and he died in Omaha Sunday, Nov. 28, 1909, aged 62 years, 4 months and 13 days.

He leaves three sisters, Mrs. H. [iram] M. [arshall] Long [Mary], of Bedford, Ia.; Mrs. L.[ouis] H. Sroufe [Arminta], of Omaha, Nebr.; and Mrs. J. [oseph] M. Ingersoll [Anna], of Keokuk, Ia.; and one brother, Andrew Mattice, of Ponca, Okl. Funeral services were held in Omaha Tuesday Nov. 30. The body was then brought to Bedford where interment took place in the Bedford cemetery beside his father and mother.

[Moon, Job]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday     June 3, 1897    p. 2

Uncle Job Moon died at the home of his nephew R. [obert] G [ifford] Moon, of this city, at 7 p. m. Monday evening May 31, aged 86 years 1 month and 18 days.

Mr. Moon was born in Clinton County, Vermont, and when quite young emigrated to Allegan County, Mich. From there he want to Nebraska. After crossing the plains he went to Avalon, Mo., where he lived until 1881 when he came to Bedford where he has since made his home with his nephew R. [obert] G. [ifford] Moon.

About four years ago he was first stricken with paralysis and again in February. On last Saturday he suffered the third stroke, which proved fatal.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the residence conducted by Rev. E. N. Ware and the remains were laid to rest in the Bedford cemetery.

Mr. Moon had a host of friends in Bedford and the relatives have the sympathy of the community in this their hour of bereavement.

[Moon, Laurinda Cordelia Moore Newell]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday     July 27, 1911    [p. 1]

Death of Mrs. R. G. Moon

Mrs. R. [obert] G. [ifford] Moon, who has long been in poor health, died at her home in Bedford Tuesday morning. The funeral was held at the home Wednesday afternoon, at 3 o'clock conducted by Dr. Fred N. Willie. Interment was in Bedford cemetery.

Laurinda Codelia [Cordelia] Moore was born near Cassanovo [Cazenovia] N. Y., April 13, 1829 and was 82 years 3 months and 12 days old at the time of death. She was united in marriage to Aaron Newell and to them four children were born two dying in infancy. Those living are the two sons, A. [lbert] F. [ox] Newell, of El Reno, Okla., and F. [rederick] A. [aron] Newell, of Akron, Colo., both of whom were with their mother in her last hours. Mr. Newell died in 1864, and on December 25, 1867, she was united in marriage to R. [obert] G. [ifford] Moon, in Wisconsin, where both were living at the time. Mr. and Mrs. Moon three years after marriage, moved to Taylor County, Iowa, where they bought the farm south of town, now owned by Geo. Reece. They continued to make their home there until about fifteen years ago, when they moved to Bedford, which has since been their home.

When a young woman the deceased united with the Congregational church but when coming here there being no church of that denomination, she failed to join another, but has always lived a Christian life. She was held in the highest esteem by all who knew her, and although suffering for several years, stood it without complaint and with Christian fortitude.

The sympathy of all is extended to the bereaved husband and sons.

[Moon, Laurinda Cordelia Moore Newell]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday      July 27, 1911     [p. 1]

MRS. R. G. MOON IS CALLED BY DEATH

RESIDENT OF TAYLOR COUNTY FOR FORTY YEARS PASSES AWAY MONDAY

Laurinda Cordelia Moon died at her home Tuesday at 9:30 A. M. The funeral services were held at the home Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Fred N. Willis of the Methodist church. Interment was at Bedford cemetery.

Laurinda Cordelia Moon, wife of R. [obert] G. [ifford] Moon, was born near Cassanova [Cazenovia], N. Y., April 13, 1829, and she with her parents came to Ohio and thence to Wisconsin in 1840. She was married to Aaron Newell who died in 1864, to which union four children were born, A. [lbert] F. [ox] Newell of El Reno, Okla., and F. [rederick] A. [aron] Newell of Akron, Okla., and two having died in infancy. In 1867 she was married R. [obert] G. [ifford] Moon.

Three years after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Moon left Wisconsin and located in Taylor County, living on a farm.

They remained on the farm for twenty-six years and then moved to Bedford where they have resided until her death. Mrs. Moon was a member of the Congregational church in her younger days but in later years was too feeble to attend, having remained at home most of the time.

[MOON, LAURINDA CORDELIA MOORE NEWELL]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 3, 1911
A. F. Newell of El Reno, Okla., and F. A. Newell of Akron, Colo., attended the funeral of their mother, Mrs. R. G. Moon, which was held last Thursday.

[Moon, Oscar]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday      September 27, 1917     p. 8

Accident Proves Fatal

Oscar Moon, of Omaha, aged 32 years and married, was seriously hurt about dusk Tuesday evening when the Studebaker Six he was driving turned turtle near the Clem Jeffers home 5 miles northwest of Hopkins. He was alone in the car and was enroute from Omaha to St Joseph when the accident occurred.

The car is almost completely demolished and the injured man was taken from the wreck to the Milt Gregory home and medical aid summoned from Hopkins. The doctors found several ribs broken and the man is injured internally, but was able to give instructions about telephoning to his wife in Omaha.

He was taken later in the night to the hospital in Maryville in the Hopkins ambulance and if no complications set in it is thought he will recover. He is a liveryman and dealer in second hand automobiles in Omaha and was going to St. Joseph on an automobile deal when the bad luck overtook him.

Late reports state that Moon died at the hospital in Maryville Monday morning and his body was taken to Denver, Colo., for burial, being accompanied by his wife and mother and G. D. Phillips and wife of St. Joe.

Moon was 32-years of age while his wife was but 17, and they had been married less than a year. He died of internal injuries.

[Moon, Robert Gifford]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday     June 9, 1927     p. 3

Robert Gifford Moon, son of [David] Sands and Mary Wiltsie [Wiltse] Moon, was born August 26, 1839, near Rochester, N. Y., where his parents then lived, he being the third eldest in a family of eight children. When a lad of 15 years his family moved to the state of Michigan, which was then in its pioneering days and there the family set to work clearing up a farm and many interesting facts and incidents connected with the hard struggles of these early days are related in an old diary which Mr. Moon kept with care for many years during his early life. At the age of twenty-three (1862) Mr. Moon enlisted for military service, entering the engineering corps as a Michigan Volunteer and continued in this service until the end of the Civil War. Following the war period he settled in Wisconsin and in 1869 was married to [Laurinda] Cordelia Newell and in 1870 he and his wife came with team and wagon and settled on land about three miles southeast of Bedford, where they lived for about 20 years; leaving the farm in 1890, Mr. Moon engaged in the grain business in Bedford, where his wife Cordelia Moon died in the year 1911, and where three years later he was married to Mary [Henrietta Kenyon] Topliff with whom he enjoyed 13 years of devoted life, and who also survives him. Of his seven brothers and sisters but one remains, D. [arius] B.[artlett] Moon of Lansing, Mich. There are also two nephews, Howe and Delbert Dryer, and two nieces, Elizabeth Moon and a Mrs. Williams. The deceased passed away quietly, in the early morning hours of June 5, 1927, and while in frail health for some years he kept busy even to the last days of life and while living unpretentiously himself he was pleased to see others enjoy the new and wonderful things of the present day. Always a great reader he kept informed of the major events of the times even to the last. His chief delight was in planting things in the earth and watching them grow, paying tribute to the Creator and Preserver of life under whose care is developed the wonderful beauty and glory of the trees, shrubs and seedlings planted by the hand of man.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 7, at the Roy Churchill home, conducted by Rev. Paul Luce of the Presbyterian Church. Interment was made in the Bedford cemetery.

[Moon, Sarah Lorene Beson]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday      September 27, 1951     p. 7

Sarah Moon Obituary

Sarah Lorene, daughter of William and Maria Beson, was born near Maloy, Iowa, Jan. 12, 1875, and died Sept. 13, at the home of her daughter, Bernice, at the age of 76 years, nine months, one day.

When 16 years of age, the family moved from near Conway, to a farm near Blockton. She spent the remainder of her life in this vicinity.

On May 2, 1904, she was united in marriage to John William Moon, who preceded her in death July 5, 1921. To this union were born four children, George, Bernice and John of Blockton and Geraldine of Peru, Iowa. She also brought up Martha and Mary, children of Mr. Moon.

Besides her children, she is survived by one sister, Mrs. Grace Hatfield and son of Iowa City, 15 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren.

She was a charter member of the Christian church of Blockton.

Funeral services were held Sunday, Sept. 16 at the Christian church in Blockton conducted by Rev. C. A. Abbott. Interment was in Rose Hill cemetery in Blockton.

Relatives attending from a distance were Mrs. Edna Ranck and Phillip of Lenox, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Ranck of Corning, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dronbaugh and Jimmie of Orient, Mr. and Mrs. Ursel Hubbard, Mary Jane and Betty Jean of Bloomfield, Mrs. Grace Hatfield of Iowa City, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Parman of Mt. Ayr, Mrs. Mary Walker of Salt Lake City Utah.

Out of town friends at the services were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith, Mrs. Carrie Miller of Redding, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Stephens of Mt. Ayr, Mr. and Mrs. Gayland Stephens, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Stephens, Mrs. Frances Newton of Diagonal, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Loghry of Creston.

[Moon, Thomas]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     June 22, 1944    p. 5

Thomas Moon Dies

Thomas Moon of College Springs, who had been a patient at the Armstrong Nursing Home in Bedford, died Tuesday. The body was taken to Pickering, Missouri, where the funeral services were held at the Methodist church at 11 o'clock this morning, Thursday. Burial was in the Pickering cemetery.

[Moore, Harry Earl “Dan”]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday      February 22, 1945     p. 7

H. E. MOORE

Harry Earl Moore, familiarly called Dan, the youngest of four children, was born to Daniel and Margaret [Mercy Wetmore] Moore on June 16, 1887 at Bedford, Iowa. After a long illness continuing from in June 1944, he spent a hard night and then slept quietly away about 8 o'clock Monday morning, Feb. 12, 1945, at the age of 57 years, 7 months and 26 days.

All of his life, with the exception of one year spent in Pocatello, Idaho, was spent in Bedford. He attended the Bedford public schools and was then later employed in the hardware business. For the last several years he had been employed in the Pascal Clothing Store.

On June 18, 1913 he was married to Miss Mary [Helen] Long of Bedford. One son, Henry, a corporal in the U. S. Army, was born to them. He has only recently been transferred and could not be located.

Dan was a member of the Methodist church.  He loved nature and enjoyed being out of doors. His family and friends always found him genial and even during his last illness he suffered patiently.

He is survived by his wife and son, his daughter-in-law, Thelma [May Chamberlin], several nieces and nephews and many friends.

The funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon, February 14, conducted by Rev. G. L. Hufstader. Burial was in the Bedford cemetery.

[Morton, Laura Sweny]

Iowa South-West

Saturday     September 25, 1875    p. 3

OBITUARY.

Laura Morton, deceased, daughter of Wm. and Elizabeth Sweny, was born Aug. 29th 1850, at Xenia, Green Co., Ohio. United with Trinity M. E. Church, J. W. Cassett, pastor, in the winter of 1868 and was an earnest worker in the cause she espoused. She was a graduate from “Xenia Female College” at Xenia, her home, graduating with highest honor with the degree of “Mistress of Classic Literature" in the year 1869, three years before her marriage with Mr. Morton which took place at the home of her parents, May 30th ’72. After a year residence at his home in Burlington, this State, her health which from early girlhood was very poor seemed to still grow worse and they were forced to break up housekeeping, when she made a visit to her folks in this place. After a short time her health seemed to improve with the change and Mr. Morton was induced to change his residence to this place. The prospect of her recovery was very flattering to her friends and relatives, until her last illness, which terminated in her death.

She died with an abiding faith in Him who doeth all things well, at the residence of her parents, Sept. 20th, 1875.

[Nelson, Mary Alice “Allie”]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     December 19, 1968     [p. 1]

Final Rites For Allie Nelson, 97 Held Wednesday

Funeral services for Miss [Mary] Alice Nelson, 97, native of Bedford and former Taylor County superintendent of schools, were held Wednesday at the Madison Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home here, conducted by Rev. John D. Kerr. Miss Nelson died Sunday at Pearl Terrace Manor in Bedford. She had been in failing health for more than a year. Interment was at Bedford Cemetery.

Mary Alice Nelson, eldest daughter of Charles and Valedia [Orinda Walker] Nelson, was born on a farm near Bedford on August 27, 1871.

Except for short periods spent in college in Boulder, Colo., and Los Angeles, California, she spent her entire life in or near Bedford.

She taught in Lenox, New Market and Bedford and was County Superintendent of Schools for many years. One of her greatest pleasures were the visits and letters from her former pupils and teachers, who remember her as a dedicated teacher and one who had influenced the lives of many young people. Her philosophy was: that we teach children and not subjects.

She became a member of he Presbyterian Church in 1905 and was active in Sunday school work until her health failed.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Charles, Cleve and Joseph and sisters Maude and Pearl.

There are two nieces and one nephew, many great nieces and nephews and friends who will remember her and miss her.

Out of town relatives here for the services were: Mr. and Mrs. George Nelson, Omaha; Wyatt Blakemore, Denver; James Nelson, Davenport, Robert Nelson, Moline, Ill.

[Nelson, Maude]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday      August 29, 1968     [p. 1]

Rites Held Tues. For Maude Nelson

Funeral services for Miss Maude Nelson, long-time resident of Bedford, were held Tuesday at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford, conducted by Rev. John D. Kerr. Miss Nelson died August 24 at Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Burial was at Bedford Cemetery, Bedford. 

[Nelson, Maude]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     September 5, 1968    p. 3

Final Rites Held Aug. 27 For Maude Nelson

Funeral services for Miss Maude Nelson, 88, long time Bedford resident were held August 27 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home here with Rev. John D. Kerry officiating. Miss Nelson died August 24 at Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Interment was at Bedford Cemetery.

Maude Nelson, fifth child of Charles and Valedo [Valedia Orinda Walker] Nelson, was born on a farm near Bedford on September 11, 1879. She attended the Bedford Schools and graduated with the class of 1898.

 For a year or two, she taught in the country schools of Taylor County, then went to Teacher’s College in Cedar Falls where she graduated. From time to time she returned to college and received her Master’s degree from Columbia University, New York City.

She taught in the schools in Iowa---Harlan, Keokuk, and Red Oak and later went to Minnesota, where she was teaching in Wells at the time of her retirement, about 15 years ago.

Since her retirement she has made her home in Bedford with her sister, [Mary] Alice.

She joined the Presbyterian Church in 1905 and has been an active member all of her life. She was an active member of many organizations in the community and enjoyed all of them.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Pearl, and two brothers, Joseph and Charles.

Left with memories are her sister, [Mary] Alice Nelson; two nieces, Jean Anderson of Lancaster, California and Hope Blakemore of Bedford; and one nephew, George Nelson of Omaha; also seven grand nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

[Nelson, Valedia Orinda Walker Dale]

Bedford Times-Republican

Tuesday      December 4, 1923     [p. 1]

Mrs. Nelson Dead

Mrs. V. [aledia] O. [rinda] Nelson suffered a stroke of paralysis last Sunday night about 10:30 o'clock, and died yesterday forenoon at her home northeast of the courthouse. Although medical aid was summoned and all possible attention was given her she was too aged to overcome the stroke. Full particulars of her life and her obituary will be published in our next edition. As we go to press the funeral arrangements have not been made.

[Nelson, Valedia Orinda Walker Dale]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday      December 6, 1923     p. 5

Gone To Her Reward

Mrs. V. [aledia] O. [rinda] Nelson, who suffered a stroke of paralysis last Sunday night about 10:30 o'clock, died at her home Monday forenoon at the age of 79 years, 6 months and two days. The funeral was held at the residence today at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Fletcher of the Baptist church and Rev. Lumbar of the Presbyterian church. Mrs. Nelson enjoyed the very best of health until the fall of 1917, when she met with an auto accident between Bedford and Gravity, which almost cost her life, and receiving injuries which confined her to her home for many months and from which she never did fully recover. Her whole life was wrapped up in her home and her children. To a marked degree she was unassuming, kind, gentle, patient and most lovable, bearing her infirmities without complaint. She was ever calm, cool and fair in her judgment and quietly strong and serene in the purity and sweetness of her life and in her religious principles. She was distinctly a home maker and a character builder, and during the long span of her earthly career she lived a life so consistently true and stead fast as to reach the highest goal of attainment, a life that might well be accepted as a model of womanliness. She came to Taylor County with her parents in 1856 and has resided here ever since. Her friends extend to all parts of Taylor County and especially among the older settlers. So, we are but voicing the sentiments of all who knew her, when we say that in her departure, the community has lost a valuable neighbor and a true friend. The life of such a woman should be an inspiration to all. Loyal to what was good, steadfast in the pursuit of truth and honor, and delighted to be of service to others. Her death removes from our midst one of our oldest and most highly respected citizens.

The children and relatives have the deepest sympathy in the loss of their best friend, Mother.

The body was laid to rest in a beautiful marble tomb at the side of her husband (who preceeded her in death several years ago) in Bedford cemetery.

Funeral director, A. L. Stithem, had charge.

[Nelson, Valedia Orinda Walker Dale]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday     December 6, 1923     p. 5

Mrs. V. O. Nelson Funeral Today

Mrs. V. [aledia] O. [rinda] Nelson died at her home here last Monday, December 3rd, 1923, after a short illness from a stroke of paralysis. She was 79 years, 6 months and 2 days old at the time of her going. Funeral services were held at the home Thursday, December 6th at 2 o'clock, conducted by Revs. Fletcher and Lumbar and interment in Bedford cemetery, at the side of her husband who proceeded her in death many years ago. Burial was made in a beautiful marble tomb.

Following is the obituary as read by the minister in charge of the services:

Valedia O. [rinda] Walker, daughter of Joel and Mary [Gallagher] Walker, was born May 31, 1844, in Belleville, Ohio.

The family came overland to Bloomfield, Iowa when she was 11 years of age. Because of yellow fever at Bloomfield, Iowa in 1856, they left there and located at Lexington, Taylor county Iowa. This town was then located one half mile east of what is now known as the Lexington cemetery. After living there a short time they removed to Bedford, Ia. and located in the same block where she spent the closing days of her life. Their house stood on the lot where J. P. Flick now lives.

She attended the public school of Bedford and later taught school at the Lexington schoolhouse and boarded with Robt. Taylor, Sr.

In February 1861 she was married to Napoleon Dale and to this union one daughter was born, Mrs. Arta Dietzel of Sheridan Wyoming. Mr. Dale died in 1863. In 1866 she was married to Charles Nelson of Bedford. They located on a farm southeast of town where they lived until after the death of the husband in 1897. To this union were born 7 children, 2 of whom died in infancy. The remaining relatives are C. [harles] N., [Mary] Alice and Maude of Bedford, Pearl Van Nostrand of Kansas City and Joe Nelson of Los Angeles, California. All were present excepting Joe.

She has a sister and a brother and the sister, Mrs. Emma Sedgwick has been with her for some time. The brother lives in California.

[Nelson, Valedia Orinda Walker Dale]

Bedford Times-Republican

Tuesday     December 11, 1923    p. 3

Funeral of Mrs. Nelson

The funeral of the late Mrs. V. [aledia] O. [rinda] Nelson took place from the residence Thursday afternoon, and the body was followed to its last resting place by many friends from all parts of the county. The casket was placed in a beautiful marble tomb shipped here by C. [harles] L. Van Nostrand, son-in-law of the deceased, who is with the Kansas City Marble & Tile Co., of Kansas City, Mo., it being the first one of the kind ever used in the Bedford cemetery.

Owing to the fact that this paper was printed before the funeral of Mrs. Nelson, it was impossible for us to secure the obituary before going to press, so we will give it below in this issue:

Obituary

Valedia O. [rinda] Walker, daughter of Joel and Mary [Gallagher] Walker, was born May 31, 1844, in Belleville, Ohio. The family came overland to Bloomfield, Iowa, when she was 11 years of age. Because of yellow fever at Bloomfield, Iowa, in 1856, they left there and located at Lexington, Taylor County, Ia., which was located one-half mile east of what is now known as the Lexington cemetery. After living there a short time they removed to Bedford, Iowa, and located in the same block where she spent the closing years of her life. Their house stood on the lot where J. P. Flick now lives. She attended the public schools of Bedford and later taught school at the Lexington school house and boarded with Robert Taylor, Sr.

In February 1861, she was married to Napoleon Dale. To this union was born one daughter, Mrs. Arta Dietzel of Sheridan, Wyo. Mr. Dale died in 1863. In 1866 she was married to Charles Nelson of Bedford. They located on a farm southeast of town where they lived until after the death of the husband in 1897. To this union were born seven children, two of whom died in infancy, C. [harles] N., [Mary] Alice, and Maude of Bedford, Pearl Van Nostrand of Kansas City, and Joe of Los Angeles, Calif. All were present except Joe. She has one sister and one brother. Her sister, Mrs. Emma Sedgwick, has been with her for some time. The brother is in California. She also leaves five grandchildren: Carrol Nelson, Mrs. Hope Blakemore, Helen Nelson, Jean Nelson, George Nelson; and three great grandchildren: Marcelle Nelson, daughter of Carrol Nelson, and Wyatt D. and Mary Ann, son and daughter of Hope Blakemore.

[Sweny, William E.]

Taylor County Republican

Thursday     February 9, 1882    [p. 1]

GONE HENCE.

The Death of Mr. William Sweny

The community was pained though not surprised, on Tuesday of this week, by the receipt of the intelligence of the death of Mr. William [E.] Sweny, who died at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. James M. Thirkield, at Mormontown, at half past ten o'clock of that day. The deceased had been suffering from diabetes for upwards of two years, his life during that time, being little less than a continual martyrdom. In October last he went to Mormontown, he having been prior to that time engaged in business in this city. For a short time after his removal he seemed to improve somewhat, but about two months ago began to grow worse and continued to sink until death came to his relief and closed his life of pain.

Mr. Sweny had resided in this city for the past eight or nine years and until prostrated by disease had been prominent in every good work. The hour at which we go to press precludes any extended notice of his life, but very many friends will hear of his death with sincere and unfeigned sadness. His age was sixty-three.

The funeral will take place from the M. E. church in this city on Friday, at one o'clock, when the services will be conducted by Rev. W. D. Bennett, the pastor, assisted by Rev. C. W. Blodgett, of Creston, the former pastor of the church. Friends in Burlington, Iowa, and also in Ohio have been notified of the sad event and the funeral is delayed in order to await their arrival.

[Sweny, William E.]

Taylor County Republican

Thursday     February    16, 1882    p. 4

OBITUARY.

The Death and Funeral Services of William Sweny.

Owing to the hour at which we went to press last week our notice of the death of Mr. William [E.] Sweny omitted a number of the prominent facts of his life which the brief time at our disposal, in view of the distance from the city at which the death took place, prevented us from obtaining.

Mr. Sweny was born September 5th, 1818, in Warren County, Ohio, and died February 7th, 1882. He was therefore 63 years, 5 months and 2 days old at the time of his death, which occurred at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. James M. Thirkield [Sarah Jane], in Mormontown. For fifty-three years he resided in Green and Warren counties, in Ohio, his home during the remainder of his life having been in this city. He was married in 1838 and was the father of ten children, three of whom were boys and seven girls. Of these children five survive him and five have gone before. At the early age of seventeen he united with the M. E. church, of which denomination he has ever since been a worthy and consistent member, and for twenty years of his life was the efficient and self-denying Superintendent of one of its Sabbath Schools. He had always been an active worker in the cause of religion and in the past gave largely of his means to all benevolent enterprises, and especially to the purposes and charities of the church of his choice. He was a kind and loving husband, a generous and indulgent father, a good citizen and a most worthy Christian gentleman.

The funeral services which took place on Friday last at the M. E. Church in this city, were conducted by Rev. W. D. Bennett, the pastor, and Rev. C. W. Blodgett, of Creston. The attendance was unusually large, a great concourse of friends and relatives being present to testify their sense of the bereavement they had sustained and to pay the last sad offices to the memory of their departed brother and friend.

[Sweny, William]

Taylor County Republican

Thursday     February 9, 1882     [p. 1]

GONE HENCE.

The Death of Mr. William Sweny

The community was pained though not surprised, on Tuesday of this week, by the receipt of the intelligence of the death of Mr. William Sweny, who died at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. James M. Thirkield, at Mormontown, at half past ten o'clock of that day. The deceased had been suffering from diabetes for upwards of two years, his life during that time being little less than a continual martyrdom. In October last he went to Mormontown, he having been prior to that time engaged in business in this city. For a short time after his removal he seemed to improve somewhat, but about two months ago began to grow worse and continued to sink until death came to his relief and closed his life of pain.

Mr. Sweny had resided in this city for the past eight or nine years and until prostrated by disease had been prominent in every good work. The hour at which we go to press precludes any extended notice of his life, but very many friends will hear of his death with sincere and unfeigned sadness. His age was sixty-three.

The funeral will take place from the M. E. church in this city on Friday, at one o'clock, when the services will be conducted by Rev. W. D. Bennett, the pastor, assisted by Rev. C. W. Blodgett, of Creston, the former pastor of the church. Friends in Burlington, Iowa, and also in Ohio have been notified of the sad event and the funeral is delayed in order to await their arrival.

[Wolf, John William]

Bedford Free Press

Tuesday    January 23, 1917    p. 3

SIAM.

John [William] Wolf west of town, who has been sick with pneumonia fever, died at his home Tuesday night. The funeral services were held at the house, conducted by Rev. Nale. The remains were laid to rest in the Oak Grove [Shearer] cemetery. Mr. Wolf leaves a wife, four children, three sons and one daughter, two brothers and one sister to mourn his departure, besides a host of friends.