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Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 19,
1963 p. 7
DEATH TAKES IDA
ADAMS, 82
Funeral
services for Ida Adams, 82,
will be held today (Thursday) at 2:00 at 708 State Street Shum-Novinger Funeral
Home. Mrs. Adams died Monday
at her home at 1102 Greenwood St. here. Burial will be at Bedford Cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 26,
1963 p. 5
Ida E. Adams Rites Dec. 19
Funeral
services for Mrs. Ida Ellen Adams were
held at State Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford December 19 with
Rev. Jerry Sample of Hopkins, Mo., officiating. Mrs. Adams died at her home in Bedford December 16 at the
age of 82 years, 3 months and 11 days. Interment was at Bedford Cemetery,
Bedford.
Included
in the services was the following obituary:
Ida
Ellen Feagins, youngest daughter
of Leonard [Bush] and Louisa [Dee] Lee Feagins, was born near Siam, Iowa, on September 4, 1881.
She was the last of a family of 16 children.
When
a small child she moved with her family to Valley, Nebr., later moving to
Cooper, Okla.
On
August 12, 1900 she was united in marriage to Marcus L. [ogan] Adams. To this union four daughters were born: Mrs.
George (Naomi) Peach, Cyntha [Louise] Adams of Bedford, Mayola Ann,
who died in infancy and Mrs. Everett (Dora) Mackland of Austin, Texas.
In
the autumn of 1909 the family moved to Taylor County, Iowa, where Mr. Adams was engaged in farming until a few years prior to
his death in November 1941.
She
was baptized into the Cooper, Okla. Church of Christ and upon moving to Iowa
transferred her membership to Berea Congregation south of Bedford where she
remained a member until her death.
Mrs.
Adams had been an invalid for
almost 14 years after falling and breaking her hip in January 1950.
She
is survived by her three surviving daughters, 14 grandchildren, 25 great
grandchildren and many friends.
Taylor County
Herald
Thursday November 13, 1941 [p. 1]
Rites Monday for Marcus
Adams, 73
Funeral
services were held in Bedford Monday, conducted by the Rev. Earl Warren of Des
Moines, for Marcus L. [ogan] Adams,
long-time Taylor county resident who died at his home north of Hopkins on
Friday, October 1.
Interment
was in Bedford cemetery.
Taylor County
Herald
Thursday November 13, 1941 p. 7
obituary
Marcus L. Adams
Marcus
Logan Adams, son of David T.
[Harrison] & Cynthia [Cyntha]
Foreman Adams, was born in
Bedford, Iowa March 6, 1868 and died November 7, 1941 at the age of 73 years,
eight months and one day. His entire life, with the exception of 16 years in
Oklahoma, was spent in Taylor County.
On
August 12, 1900 he was united in marriage to Ida E. [llen] Feagins of Cooper, Oklahoma and to them were born four
daughters, three of whom survive. They are Naomi V. [aleria Amelia] Peach of Bedford, Cyntha L. [ouise] Adams of Hopkins, and Dora I. [rene] Mackland of Council Bluffs. One daughter, Mayola Ann died in infancy.
Surviving
in addition to his widow and daughters, are a brother H. [arrison] I.[saac]
Adams of Denver; 11
grandchildren.
His
only sister preceded him in death October 1, 1941.
He
united with the Church of Christ at Cooper, Oklahoma when 26 years of age. He
was an elder at Berea church, south of Bedford, until his health failed several
years ago.
Funeral
services were at 1:30 p. m. Monday in Bedford conducted by Earl Warren of Des
Moines and interment was in Bedford cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 13,
1941 p. 5
M. C. Adams Dies; Formerly Lived Here
Marcus
L. [ogan] Adams, a resident of
Bedford for many years, died at his home in the Berea neighborhood south of
Bedford, Friday, November 7, after having been in failing health the past year.
The
funeral services were held at the Walker & Shum Funeral Home at 1:30
o’clock, Monday afternoon, conducted by Earl Warren of Des Moines. Burial was
in the Bedford cemetery.
Marcus
Logan Adams, son of David H.
[arrison] and Cyntha J. Foreman Adams,
was born in Bedford, Iowa, March 6, 1868, being aged 73 years, 8 months and 1
day at the time of his death. His entire life was spent in Taylor County with
the exception of 16 years, during which time he resided in Oklahoma.
On
August 12, 1900 he was married Ida E. [llen] Feagins of Cooper, Okla. To them were born four
daughters: Naomi V. [aleria Amelia] Peach of Bedford, Cyntha L. [ouise] Adams of Hopkins, Dora I [rene] Mackland of Council Bluffs and Mayola Ann, who died in infancy.
Surviving
with the wife and three daughters, are one brother, Harry I. Adams [Harrison
Isaac] of Denver, Colo., and
eleven grandchildren, all but two of whom were present for the last rites. His
only sister, Miss Myrtle Adams of Bedford, preceded him in death on October 1, 1941.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 1, 1960 p. 12
Ernest Blake Dies After Heart Attack
Ernest
Sumner Blake, 66, of Glenwood,
Iowa, had a fatal heart attack Tuesday, August 23, 8:30 a.m. Mr. Blake, a resident of Bedford and community most of his
life and the father of Mrs. Dennis Florea of Hopkins, was riding with a friend near Nebraska City, when he was
stricken. The two men were looking for a place to fish. They had just located a
good spot when Mr. Blake slumped
in the car. It was his car but his friend was at the wheel. He was rushed to a
Nebraska hospital but was dead upon arrival.
Mr.
Blake was born May 12, 1894 in
Taylor county. His parents were Jacob and Lydia Peck Blake. For the past two years he had been an attendant
at the State Training School in Glenwood.
His
survivors are the daughter, Mrs. Dennis Florea (Pauline) of Hopkins and a son, Tech. Sgt. Carl E.
Blake of the United States Air
Force stationed in Braintree, England; four grandchildren, one great
grandchild; four brothers, George Blake of Sharpsburg, L. [eslie] C. Blake of New Market, D. [ot] W. Blake of Yucaipa, Calif., Fred Blake of Lawndale, Calif.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 30, 1966 p. 5
Jacob S. Blake Rites Held Wed.
Funeral
services for Jacob (Jake) Scott Blake, 65, lifetime Bedford resident, were held Wednesday, June 29, at the
Shum-Novinger Funeral Home on State Street with Rev. J. Milton Kinney
officiating. Mr. Blake died
June 26 at Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Interment was at Bedford Cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 7,
1966 p. 4
Jacob Blake Rites June 29
Funeral
services for Jacob (Jake) Scott Blake, 65, life-time Bedford resident, were held June 29 at the
Shum-Novinger Funeral Home on State street conducted by Rev. J. Milton Kinney. Mr.
Blake died at Clarinda Municipal
Hospital June 26. Interment was at Bedford Cemetery, Bedford.
Jacob
Scott Blake, son of John
Milton and Clara [Amelia] Wilson Blake,
was born Jan. 8, 1901 in Taylor County, Iowa.
His
entire life was spent around and in Bedford. When a child, he was a victim of
infantile paralysis. Doctors said he would never walk again. Through his own
determination and efforts, he did, but it was a long hard three years pull.
Jake
was a hard working man. As one friend stated, “With his handicap, he was half a
man, but could do the work of two men.” He was honest, kind and loyal. He
didn’t want to owe anyone and never asked anyone for help. He made his own way.
He
was preceded in death by his parents.
He
is survived by four brothers and sisters: Isaac and Ray of Bedford; John of
Venice, Calif.; Charles of
Atlantic, Iowa; Mrs. Henry (Ruth) Huizinga, Laramie, Wyo., Mrs. Lee (June) Enich, Van Nuys, Calif.; four sisters-in-law; two
brothers-in-law; eight nieces; 13 nephews and a host of relatives and friends.
In Memory of Jake
Blake
We that knew him liked
him, and we are glad he always did the best he could, with what he had. Some
have a smile that is always in its place, But sometimes his smile made you feel
your disgrace, Jake loved to live, and did have many a friend, He didn’t have
much money, but real friends you can’t spend. . . There are many who have full health, and their place in
the sun. But he settled for his lot, and had just as much fun . . . Farewell
now to Jake, who always gave his very best. In passing we now know he has
found---perfect rest.
—A
friend
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday June 9,
1993 p. 6
LEONA MAE BLAKE
Funeral
service for Leona Mae Blake was held Friday, May 28, 1993 at Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home in Bedford with
Rev. Steve Peters officiating. Burial was at Bedford City Cemetery, Bedford,
Iowa.
Leona
Mae Blake, daughter of Lewis
Larson and Elsie Thomas Larson, was born in Page County, Iowa on September 1,
1914 and departed this life May 24, 1993 at the Bethesda Care Center in
Clarinda, Iowa at the age of 78 years, eight months and 23 days.
She
lived in Bedford, Iowa and grew to maturity in Bedford where she attended the
public school and made her home.
On
December 28, 1934 she was united in marriage to Issac [Isaac] Milton Blake, of Nodaway County, Mo. and they lived in
Bedford, Iowa.
She
was preceded in death by her parents, husband Issac [Isaac], son Delbert, brother Joe and
sisters Wanita and Wetonia.
Left
to cherish her memory are her children: Adrian of Gravity, Iowa; Gilbert of Gravity, Iowa; Donnie of Bedford, Iowa; Eddie of Lenox, Iowa; David of Shenandoah, Iowa; Juddie Squires of California; brothers: John, Ivan and Ralph and sisters: Beatrice Smith, Idle Spencer and Wanda Hawn; 13 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
[Brock, Mary Elizabeth
Fuller Curren]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday September 15, 1927 [p. 1]
WELL KNOWN LADY TAKES
OWN life BY POISON
MRS. L. W. BROCK FOUND
BY SON, IN DYING CONDITION SUNDAY MORN.
CAUSE IS UNKNOWN
No Cause Found For
Rash Act. Funeral Services Held on Tuesday Afternoon.
The
people of Bedford and community were shocked beyond words Sunday morning when
word was received here that Mrs. L. [awrence] W. [illiam] Brock, a widow, aged about 53 years, and who resides
about four miles south or Bedford, had presumably taken her own life.
She
was found by her son Lehman,
aged sixteen years, in a dying condition, and before the neighbors and medical
aid could be summoned by the boy she had passed away without regaining
consciousness. She left no word explaining her rash act, and her friends and
neighbors are at a loss to know the cause, as she was in comfortable financial
circumstances and also has a family of two young children who were dependent
upon her for care and attention.
According
to the boy, his mother sent him about his usual chores Sunday morning and when
he returned to the house found her as stated above.
County
Coroner Dr. Jay S. Terrill and Dr. Rimel were called and made an examination
into the cause of her death. Dr. Terrill took the viscera to Iowa City where it
was analyzed.
Mrs.
Brock had made arrangements to
leave the farm and move to town with her family, having found that she and the
children could not properly look after the farm work.
She
was a highly respected Christian lady in every respect, and her unfortunate
death has cast a gloom over all her many friends in this vicinity.
Funeral
services were held at the Methodist church in this city, of which she was an
honored member, at 2:00 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, and interment was made in
Bedford Cemetery.
Her
pastor, Rev. G. T. Roberts, delivered the funeral address.
The children of Mrs.
Brock have the deepest sympathy
of a host of friends in this community.
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The
obituary follows:
Mary
Elizabeth Fuller was born April
30, 1974 [1874], in Jewel County, Kansas, and died Sept. 11, 1927, at her home
south of Bedford, Ia., aged 53 years, 4 months and 11 days. When she was about
one year old, her folks removed to Taylor County, Ia., and later to Page
County, where she grew to womanhood. She united with the M. E. church July 12,
1891. On Sept. 4, 1892, she was united in marriage to Isaac C. [Shelby] Curren, who passed away 15 years later, Nov. 14, 1907.
She was again united in marriage to Lawrence William Brock on July 10, 1910. To this union were born two
children, Lehman [William] and Ruth. Mr. Brock passed away March 30th, 1916. Since that time she has continued to
manage the farm and care for the children and home. She leaves to mourn her
going, her two children, her father and mother, her brothers and two sisters.
Bedford
Times-Republican’
Thursday December 13,
1906 p. 12
Obituary.
John
J. [ames] Burk was born in
Hamilton County, Ind., August 30, 1821; died at his home [word unreadable] miles southeast of
Tonkawa, Oklahoma, November 24, 1906 at 11:10 a. m.
Mr.
Burk grew to manhood and was
married to Miss Elizabeth Adair near his ancestral home. The marriage occurred September 25, 1851. In 1853 the
couple moved to Cedar County, Iowa, and to Taylor County in 1855, where they
lived for a period of thirty-six years. In 1891 they came to Guthrie, Iowa and
remained until the opening of the Cherokee Strip, at which time Mr. Burk secured a homestead southeast of Tonkawa,
Oklahoma.
Mr.
Burk's surviving family consists of a wife, two sons, and [word unreadable]
seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
The
two sons, P. [hilip] E. and [John] Burk,
live southeast of Tonkawa, near their father's homestead.
During
the civil war Mr. Burk was a
member of Company [?] Forty-third Missouri Infantry and received injuries
during enlistment from which he never fully recovered.
All
who knew this patient, good, old man, loved him. There are those who have been
benefited by his example of [word
unreadable ]fulness under affliction. He was a member of the Christian Church
and died happy in the belief of life beyond the grave.
Why weep ye, then, for him
having won
The bound of man's appointed
years at last.
Life's blessings all enjoyed,
labors done,
Serenely to his final rest
passed,
While the soft memory of
virtues yet
Lingers like twilight hues,
the bright sun is set.
The
funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Christian church, conducted
by J. A. Overstreet, who paid eloquent tribute to the deceased. Members of the
G. A. R., which Mr. Burk was a
member of, acted as pallbearers, and the Relief Corps turned out in a body to
pay their last respects to a departed comrade.
Burial
was in Odd Fellows cemetery.
The
above clipping was handed us by a friend. It is from the Oklahoma paper, but
the date was not on the clipping and we are unable to give it credit.
All
the older residents will remember the deceased; he had lived here many years.
He was a man of sterling worth, highly respected and regarded by all who knew
him, and the news of his death will bring sadness to many hearts in Taylor
County.
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday January 22, 1931 p. 5
Mrs. Will H. Dalton
Mrs.
Will H. [enry] Dalton passed away
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert Turner, Wednesday morning, at the age of almost 80
years. The funeral services will be held at the Turner home Friday afternoon at
2:00 o'clock conducted by Rev. Clark M. Crowell. Interment will be made in the
Bedford cemetery.
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday November 6, 1930 p. 5
Wm. Henry Dalton
Wm.
Henry Dalton, son of Job
Dalton and Mary Jane Meeker
Dalton, was born in Chenango
County, New York, June 2nd, 1847, and passed away at his home south of Bedford,
Iowa, October 30, 1930, at the age of 83 years and 6 months. Funeral services
were held at the home, 6 miles south of Bedford, Saturday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. Clark M. Crowell. Interment was made in the Bedford cemetery.
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday November 13,
1930 p. 7
Wm. Henry Dalton
Wm.
Henry Dalton, son of Job
Dalton and Mary Jane Meeker Dalton, was born in Chenango County, New York, June 2nd,
1847, and passed away at his home south of Bedford, Iowa, October 30, 1930, at
the age of 83 years and 6 months. He was married to Lucy Ball, November 12, 1872 at Afton, in Union county,
Iowa. To this union five children
were born, Minnie [Lucy] Meehan of Moore, Mont.; Milo E.[llis], of Oconto, Nebr.; [John] Frank, of Los Angeles, Calif.; [Mary] Edith Cowen of Ft.
Morgan, Colo.; and Carrie Turner of Bedford, Iowa. He had been a member of the Baptist church for many years and
had always lived a good Christian life. His health had been failing for many
months, but he was patient through all his suffering, never complaining and
cheerful until the last. He is survived by his wife, and five children, a
number of grandchildren and great grandchildren, besides other relatives and
friends.
Bedford
Times-Republican
Tuesday August 22,
1905 p. 5
Obituary.
Alva
[Nathan] Lowery [Lowry], died at
the home of Lew Slawson in
Clayton Township on Friday, Aug. 18th, of tuberculosis, age 34 years, 8 months
and 8 days.
Alva was born in Woodhull, Ill. Dec. 10, 1870 but has
been a resident of Taylor County for many years, up to October last when he
decided to go to Montana. During the winter he worked in the lumber camps in
the northwest of that state. In April he was taken with hemorrhage of the
lungs, and a month later returned to Iowa. From that on his health failed
gradually, and his life was one of continual suffering until death came to his
relief.
His
mother died two years ago, a brother died in infancy, and all of the family now
left on earth is the bereaved and sorrowing father, Martin R. R. Lowery
[Lowry].
The
funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p. m., at the M. E. Church in Bedford,
conducted by Rev. Thompson.
Interment
was made at Fairview cemetery.
[Lowry, Amanda Jane
Templeton]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday January 15, 1903 p. 8
Obituary.
Amanda J. [ane] Lowry was born in Henry County, Indiana June 19, 1843.
In the fall of 1864, her parents William A. [ddison] Templeton and Nancy J. [ane Gallant] Templeton emigrated to Knox Co., Ills. She was married Dec.
20, 1868 to M. [artin] R. Lowry.
There was born to this union two children, both boys, Frederick D., who died in infancy, and Alva N. [athan] Lowry. In the spring of 1881 she with her family
emigrated to Taylor county, Ia., where they resided until the winter of 1896-7,
when they again removed to near West Plains, Mo., where they have since lived
on a farm until her death Jan. 10, 1903. Husband Alva M. Long survive her. She has four sisters, living, Mrs.
Lydia Terbell, Mrs. Elizabeth Slawson, Mrs. Sarah Slawson and Mrs. Alcinda Thompson and one brother, D.[ewitt] C. [linton] Templeton. Deceased was converted in Knox County, Illinois
at the age of 22, since which time she has been a consistent member of the U.
P. church. C.
[Note: Illinois Statewide Marriage Index,
1763-1900 gives the marriage date as December 30, 1868, Henry County,
Illinois.]
[Lowry, Amanda Jane
Templeton]
Bedford Times-Republican
Thursday January 15, 1903 [p. 1]
Earth to Earth
(From Tuesday’s Daily)
Died,
at her home near West Plains, Mo., January 10, 1903, Mrs. Amanda J. [ane]
Lowry, aged 59 years, 6 months
and 21 days.
The
remains were brought to this city yesterday and the funeral services were held
at the M. E. church today at 2 o'clock p. m., conducted by Rev. Griffith, and
interment took place in the Fairview cemetery.
Deceased
is the oldest sister of D. [ewitt] C. [linton] Templeton, our townsman, and formerly resident here, where
she had many acquaintances and friends.
[Lowry, Amanda Jane
Templeton]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday January 15, 1903 p. 3
Sad Intelligence
(From Saturday's
Daily.)
D.
[ewitt] C. [linton] Templeton, of
this city, today received a telegram announcing the death of his oldest sister, Mrs. Amanda Lowry, of West
Plains, Mo. She was a former resident of this county and will be remembered by
many here.
The
remains will be brought to this city for interment. They are expected here
Monday. Definite arrangements for the funeral have not been perfected.
[Lowry, Amanda Jane
Templeton]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday January 15, 1903 p. 8
Obituary.
Died
at her home near West Plains, Mo., Jan. 10, 1903, Mrs. Amanda J. [ane
Templeton] Lorwy [Lowry], aged 59
years 6 months and 21 days. The remains were brought to this city and the
funeral services were held at the M. E. church conducted by Rev. D. W.
Griffith, and interment occurred at Fairview cemetery. Deceased is the oldest
sinter of D. [ewitt] C. [linton] Templeton, our townsman, and formerly resided here.
Iowa South-west
Saturday January 22,
1876 p. 3
DIED.
—MARKEy. —In
Bedford, Jan. 17th, 1876, at five o'clock a. m., at the residence of her father, Wm. Lewis, Sarah Maria Markey,
aged 21 years, 1 month and 12 days.
The
deceased made a profession of religion when quite young, and had been for about
eight years a devoted member of the Baptist church. Possessed of a happy and
cheerful disposition, she carried sunshine and joy into every circle which she
entered. Into the abodes of affliction she went as a ministering angel to
comfort the sorrowing and relieve the suffering, and long will her memory be
green in the hearts of the many she has blessed. And she died as she has lived
— happy in the Lord, and exerting herself to the last to lead others to
that fountain of joy at which she herself had drank so deeply. One by one she
called her friends to her bedside and exhorted them to live unto the Lord and
meet her in heaven. In all her sufferings, which at times ware severe, she was
perfectly resigned, and would say, “all is well; It is all right, else it would
not be permitted." Her funeral from the Baptist church was attended by a
large concourse of kindred and friends. Her remains sleep in Bedford cemetery,
and her spirit lives with God.
"Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep,
From which none ever wake to weep."
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Lines written on the Death of Mrs.
Sarah Maria Markey
Deepest love was unavailing,
Skill could lend no helping hand
When from over Death’s dark river,
When from out the shadowy land,
Came the summons: Come and join us,
Come and dwell among the blest;
Here the “wicked cease from troubling,"
Here the "weary are at rest."
Gladly to the call she listed;
Glad to lay her burdens down;
Joyous to exchange her crosses
For a never-fading crown.
Friends will grieve, for grief is human;
Yours the loss — hers the reward.
Faith beholds her calmly resting
On the bosom of her Lord.
Mrs. J. T. SCOTT
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