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[Igou, Anna Lewis]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday August 22, 1929 p. 8
Mrs. Anna Igou
Anna
L. Lewis was born at Berlin,
Wis., July 3, 1856, and died at Bedford, Ia., Aug. 20th, 1929, aged 73 years, 1
month and 17 days. At about two years of age she came with her parents to
Bedford, and grew to young womanhood here. She was married to Frank Igou in 1875, and to them one daughter was born who
died at the age of near 2 years. After her marriage her home for a while, about
five years, was in Liberal, Kansas, but most of her married life was spent in
Kansas City. Her husband, Frank Igou, died nearly ten years ago. She united with the Presbyterian Church
when a girl and her membership is still with the church here.
Mrs.
Igou had been residing in Kansas
City and was visiting relatives here at the time of her death. She is survived
by two sisters, Mrs. Ella Faith and Mrs. Jas. H. Daugherty and
one brother, F. N. Lewis, all
of Bedford. Funeral services were held at the Lewis home Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. M. R.
Talley, and interment was made in Bedford Cemetery.
[Igou, Ella Ray]
Iowa South-West
Saturday January 4, 1879 p. 5
—New
Year's day; two deaths occurred in our city—Mrs. Sarah Houck at the advanced age of ninety years, also little Ella
Ray, daughter of Frank and
Anna Igou, not quite two years
old.
[Kemper, Anna Jane “Jennie” Hadley]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 9,
1954 [p. 1]
Mrs. Ed Kemper Buried Here Sunday
Mrs.
Ed Kemper, 76, died in Maywood,
Ill., December 2. Funeral services were held in Chicago Saturday and the body
was brought to Bedford for graveside services at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Wilbur Travis officiated at the burial in Bedford cemetery.
Mrs.
Kemper will be remembered here as Miss Jennie (Anna Jane) Hadley.
She lived in Bedford when young and also after her marriage in later years. Mr.
Kemper died several years ago.
She is survived by several children and grandchildren.
[Kemper, Edgar
Vermillion]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 30, 1934 [p. 1]
Ed Kemper Dies At Aurora, Nebr.
Ed
[gar Vermillion] Kemper, a former
resident of Bedford, died unexpectedly at his home in Aurora, Nebr., early
Sunday morning. The funeral services were held in Aurora Wednesday afternoon
and the body brought to Bedford today for burial in the Bedford cemetery. Short
services were held at the grave conducted by Rev. J. C. Harris.
[Kemper, Mary Lou]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 2,
1937 [p. 1]
Mary Lou Kemper Dies
Mary
Lou Kemper, 18, died in Lincoln,
Nebr., Wednesday, Sept. 1 after a two days' illness. The funeral services will
be held in Lincoln Friday afternoon and the body will be brought to the Bedford
cemetery for burial. She was a daughter of Jennie Hadley Kemper and the late Ed Kemper, former residents of Bedford. She was also a
niece of Miss Cora Kemper.
[Kemper, Mary Lou]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 9,
1937 p. 8
Hold Last Rites For Mary
Kemper
Burial
services for Mary Lou Kemper,
20, of Lincoln, Nebr., were held at the Bedford cemetery at 11 o'clock Saturday
morning, Sept. 4, conducted by a minister from Lincoln.
Miss
Kemper, youngest daughter of Mrs.
Jennie Hadley Kemper and the late Ed Kemper, died at a Lincoln
hospital Wednesday night, Sept. 1 after an illness of less than two days, her
death being caused by a hemorrhage of the brain.
Accompanying
the body to Bedford were Mrs. Jennie Kemper, Dorothy, Robert and Katherine
Kemper, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Grovenor, all of Lincoln; Gerald
Kemper of Wichita, Kans., Edgar
Kemper of Chicago, Mrs. Ed
Simmons of Centerville, and
several friends from Lincoln.
[Kemper, Richard]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday September 5, 1918 p. 8
Richard Kemper.
Richard
Kemper, the seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. [dgar] V. [ermillion] Kemper of St. Joseph, died at his home at half past six
o’clock on Wednesday afternoon. He was apparently perfectly well the day
preceding his death, although he acted drowsy Wednesday morning. He became ill
that afternoon and died that evening.
His
illness was pronounced ptomaine poisoning by the physician, caused by eating
green apples from a tree that grows in the yard. Rev. Good of the Christian
church officiated at the funeral, held on Friday. Those attending from here
were, Mrs. G. N. Hadley and Miss
Cora Kemper.
[Kemper, Sarah Jane
Vermillion]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday August 20, 1925 [p. 1]
MRS. W. R. KEMPER DIED HERE SATURDAY
Mrs.
W. [illiam] R. Kemper of this
city, past 80 years of age, died at her home last Saturday, August 15th,
after a lingering illness of several months. The funeral services were held
from the residence last Monday forenoon, August 17th, and burial
made in the Bedford cemetery.
Following
is the obituary as given us for publication by the minister in charge of the
services, Rev. J. P. Lucas, an old friend of the family:
Sarah
Jane Vermillion was born October
20th, 1844, in Putnam County, Indiana, of Joel and Martha [Shaw] Vermillion.
Her
father was a Baptist minister. She was married Dec. 6, 1868, to William
R.[ufus] Kemper, at Greencastle,
Indiana, from which place she later moved, with her husband, to Monroe county,
Iowa, and from thence to Taylor county, which has since been her home.
To
this union were born three children: Cora Alice, Grace Caroline and Edgar Vermillion.
Early
in her married life Mrs. Kemper united with the Christian church of Bedford, of which she was still a member at
the time of her death.
She
died August 15, 1925, at the age of eighty years, nine months and twenty-six
days. She is survived by her husband and two children, Cora and Edgar, seven grandchildren, and one brother, R. K. Vermillion of Wichita, Kansas.
The
funeral services took place from the residence Monday at 10 a. m., Aug. 17th,
and were conducted by Rev. J. P. Lucas, a former pastor and old friend of the
family. Interment was in Bedford cemetery beside the daughter Grace, who passed away in May 1890.
Among those present at
the funeral from out of town was the son, E. [dgar] V. [ermillion] Kemper and wife, and a nephew, Judge C. W. Vermillion and wife of Centerville, Iowa; Dr. and Mrs.
Dey Ermand, of Lenox, Iowa; and Gerald
and Edgar Kemper of St. Joseph,
Mo.
[Note:
The same obituary was printed in the Bedford Times-Republican, August 20, 1925, page 4.]
[Kemper, William
Rufus]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday February 24,
1927 [p. 1]
W. R. KEMPER AMONG THE OLDEST PIONEERS OF TAYLOR COUNTY.
WAS 86 YEARS OLD
Mr. Kemper Served Sixteen Years as Rural Mail Carrier Out
of Bedford Office
On
Saturday morning, Feb. 19, death came very sudden and unexpected to W.[illiam]
R.[ufus] Kemper of this city.
Early
that morning he did his usual morning chores and later went down town to do
some shopping. The daughter, Miss Cora Kemper, states nothing at all suggestive of illness was
shown during the entire time he was at home that morning. After being gone
about an hour and a half, the news came to the home that Mr. Kemper had fell dead in the post office.
Those
who seen him fall called a doctor at once, but death came seemingly instant.
The relatives ordered the body taken to the Stithem Funeral Parlors, where it
was prepared for burial, and taken to the home that evening.
The obituary follows:
William
R. [ufus] Kemper was born in
Putnam County, Indiana, on April 5, 1840. He moved with his parents, to Monroe
County, Iowa, in the spring of 1856. On the 9th of August 1860, he enlisted at
Iconium, Ia., in Co. F, 36th Iowa Infantry. During the battle at Marks Mills he
was taken prisoner, on April 25th, 1864, and held until exchanged, at the mouth
of Red River, Feb. 7, 1865, having been held prisoner for 9 months. He was
honorably discharged from the service Aug. 24,1865, at DeValls Bluff, Arkansas.
After being discharged he returned to Monroe County. On Dec. 6, 1868, he was
united in marriage to Jane Vermillion at Greencastle, Ind. With his wife and one child, Cora Alice, he moved to Taylor County in 1871, where, with
the exception of a few years, he had since remained. After moving to Taylor
County, two other children were born to this union, Grace Caroline, who died in 1890, and Edgar Vermillion. In 1885 he united with the Christian church at
Bedford, Ia., continuing faithful until death. June 4, 1904, he was employed by
the government as rural mail carrier, out of Bedford, and continued in the
service until Aug. 20, 1920, when he was discharged because of having reached
the age limit. On Aug. 15, 1925, his wife passed to her reward; and 18 months
later, on Feb. 19, 1927, just after entering the post office for his morning
mail, he was stricken with apoplexy and died without a struggle. He leaves to
mourn their loss, a daughter, Cora,
of Bedford; and a son, E. [dward] V.[ermillion] Kemper of Centerville, Iowa.
The
burial services were conducted at the residence on Monday, Feb. 21, at 2:00 p.
m., by Rev. Coley. Interment was given in the Bedford cemetery.
[Kersey, Leah]
Iowa South-West
Saturday August 26, 1876 p. 3
The
infant child [Leah] of Mr.
Isaac Kersey died yesterday after
a lingering illness.
[King, Cecil]
Iowa South-West
Saturday November 11,
1876 p. 3
died----Nov.
7th, 1876, of membranous croup, Cecil, daughter of M. [artin] V.[an Buren] and S. [arah] B. King, aged four years and two days.
[Larison, William
Carey]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday April 23, 1896 [p. 1]
DEATH OF W. C.
LARRISON
Died,
at Excelsior Springs, Missouri, Tuesday, April 14, 1890, W. [illiam]
C.[arey] Larrison [Larison], born
February 9, 1858, and was 38 years, 2 months and 5 days old. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. M. C. Waddell at the First Methodist church, Thursday,
April 16, at 4 o'clock p. m., and interment was made at the Bedford cemetery.
The
services at the church were opened with a song by the choir 'Farewell
Inconstant World, Farewell,’ after which the solemn service for the dead was
read by the pastor. Rev. H. Seiberell invoked the Divine blessing, after which
the choir sang, "Come Unto Me." Rev. Waddell followed with a brief
biographical sketch of the deceased as follows: W. [illiam] C. [arey]
Larrison was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Larrison [Larison] and
was born in Taylor county on the 9th of Feb., 1858. In 1882 [1881] he was
married to Miss Sarah Stoner,
who with two children survive him. Mr. and Mrs. Larrison [Larison] moved to Bedford from the farm about two years ago
on account of the failing health of the deceased. About two months ago they
went to Excelsior Springs, Mo., where Mr. Larrison [Larison] died at 12.30 o'clock on April 14th.
The deceased was a member
of the M. E. church and although called from in the earth noon day of life his
wife, children and relatives have the consolation of knowing that death was but
the gate that opened out of earth towards "A home eternal in the
heavens."
[Note: Iowa marriage certificate gives the
marriage date as November 6, 1881.]
[Leonard, Edna Irene
Cobb]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday May 10, 2000 p. 7
EDNA IRENE LEONARD
Edna
Irene Leonard, 84, of, Clarinda,
Iowa, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2000 at Goldenrod manor, Clarinda, Iowa
where she resided.
Irene was born May 23, 1915 in Taylor County, Iowa to Thomas
Elmer and Edna A. [lice] Perkins Cobb.
On December 12, 1934, she was united in marriage to Paul E. [dwin] Leonard, who preceded her in death June 8, 1994.
Irene was a member of the Ross Center
Club, Valley Sunshine Club, Siam Church of Christ, and in recent years attended
the New Market Church of Christ.
Survivors
include her daughter, Martha McNees and husband George of
Clarinda, Iowa, five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, Dean Leonard, one grandson, Edward Leonard, stepmother Nellie and brother Francis Cobb.
Funeral
services were held Saturday, May 6, 2000 at Walker-Merrick Funeral Home with
Russ Clark and Loren Daly officiating. Burial was in Bedford Cemetery, Bedford.
[Long, Cecile
Florence]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 8,
1954 [p. 1]
Miss Cecile F. Long Former Teacher Dies
Miss
Cecile F. [lorence] Long, 71, who
passed away Sunday, July 4, 1954, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. [iram]
M. [arshall] Long [Mary Mattice],
well known civic leaders of this community 40 years ago. Miss Long is survived by one brother, Forest P. [reston]
Long of Minneapolis, an adopted
daughter, Mrs. Margaret [Frances] Mistretta, of Washington, D. C. and Mrs. May Long, Corning, Calif., widow of Ben E. [arl] Long and her daughters Florence [Elizabeth] Burt of Seattle, Ruth Butterfield of Gerber, Calif., and Mary Rewak of San Francisco.
The
following second cousins reside in Bedford: Henry Gilchrist, Alice Hale,
Charles Hale, Guy Miller and Marjorie
Taylor.
A
staunch and faithful member of the Methodist church, Miss Long was superintendent of the Sunday school for many
years. As part of her active church work, she also taught the adult class of
the local Methodist church for many years.
A
reader of wide and varied interests, Miss Long was a keen and exacting student of the Bible. She
was graduated from the Methodist School for Religious and Social Training at
Chicago and for a time did religious fieldwork following this specialized
training.
Miss
Long was graduated from the
University of Iowa in 1905. She did graduate work in universities of Colorado
and California.
Her
positive influence as a public school teacher was extremely high schools of
North Dakota, Montana, California and, for 28 years, in Bedford High School.
Two generations of Bedford students shared the benefits of her teaching which
included social activities of a Roman flavor as part of her well known Latin
classes. She retired from her chosen profession in 1948.
In addition to her
faithful work in the Methodist church and the public schools, she was an active
member of the Eastern Start and the P. E. O. Sisterhood.
[Note:
Paragraph 6 has some missing words. This is as it appeared in the original printed obituary and not an error
in transcription.]
[McIntyre, Samuel J.]
Iowa South-West
Saturday July 6, 1878 p. 3
--Robert Smith discovered
and recovered the body of Mr. Samuel McIntyre, who was drowned in the One Hundred and Two last
Sunday, about half-past six o’clock Tuesday evening. The deceased was a nephew
of Mr. A. [braham] L. Rogers,
in whose employ he has been some time and was about 23 years old. He is a son
of a widowed mother living in Ohio, to whom the sad intelligence was
telegraphed. She requested the body sent to her, but it was thought
impracticable. He, in company with two other parties were in a boat, which by
some unknown cause was overturned. One of the occupants succeeded in reaching
the shore. The other, a boy, clung to a tree until succor reached him, but the
deceased was not so fortunate, having to do battle with both the strong current
and the treacherous upturned boat. An active search was kept up until the body was
found.
[Note: His last name is spelled McIntire on
his gravestone.]
[McIntyre, Samuel J.]
Taylor County
Republican
Thursday July 4, 1878 p. 3
—During
the high water, which prevailed on last Sunday, Mr. Samuel McIntyre, a young man aged about twenty-four years, was
drowned in the One-Hundred-and-Two River, just north of the Fair Grounds. The
deceased together with a lad named Skinner and a young man whose name we have
been unable to learn, but who is engaged in training horses at the Fair
Grounds, were out on the river in a flat-bottomed boat which in some way caught
in the branches of the trees and was overturned. Young Skinner caught hold of
and climbed a tree where he remained until rescued. The other young man succeeded
in swimming to shore. Mr. McIntyre clung to the boat and tried to climb into it. During his efforts it turned over
several times and he at length went down to rise no more, in some twenty-five
feet of water. A search for the body was commenced on Sunday and continued
until about half past five o'clock on Tuesday evening, when it was discovered
within a rod or two of the spot where it had disappeared. The deceased was the
son of a widowed mother residing in Ohio, and had lived here about a year,
during which time he had been in the employ of Mr. A. [braham] L. Rodgers, who was his uncle. The funeral took place
yesterday afternoon at two o'clock. No inquest was held.
[Parks, Mary Catherine
Bostwick]
Bedford Argus
Thursday January 30, 1879 p. 4
PArkS. —In this city, Tuesday morning, January
28th, of heart disease, Mrs. Mary C. [atherine] Parks, aged 37 years, 2 months and 9 days.
The death of this
estimable lady came so sudden and unexpected that it startled our entire
community. Sunday evening she had attended church, and Tuesday morning seemed
as well as usual. About eleven o'clock symptoms of the disease made its
appearance. Dr. Connett was immediately summoned but all hope of her life being
saved had fled. By noon she was a corpse. Mrs. Parks was born November 19th, 1841, at Macedon, Wayne
County, New York. She was married February 9th, 1858, in Farmington, Michigan.
One child blesses their union—Mrs. Carrie Long, who was with her mother at the time of her
death. Mrs. Parks had for
years been a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church and lived a consistent
Christian life. The funeral occurred Thursday, being largely attended. Several
of the relatives from abroad were in attendance, the father, Mr. [John] Bostwick, of Wisconsin, and two brothers with their
families. One from Dubuque, Iowa, and one from Atchison, Kansas. How true is
the saying: "In the midst of life we are in death." C. W. B.
[Note:
The same obituary was printed in the Iowa South-West, February 8, 1879, page 3.]
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