[MITCHELL, RALPH EDWIN]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Wednesday, June 5, 1918
SHARPSBURG – Friends here have received word of the death of Rev. R. [alph] E.[dwin] Mitchell at Weldon. Rev. Mitchell was formerly pastor of the M. E. church here and at Conway. The many friends here extend sympathy to the bereaved family.

[MOODY, FRANK LOWELL]
Kansas City Times (Kansas City, Missouri), Monday, January 23, 1933
The Rev. F. L. Moody Dies. He Had Spent Forty-Five Years in the Christian Ministry.
KEARNEY, Mo., Jan. 22. –The Rev. Frank L. [owell] Moody, retired Christian minister, died this morning at his home near Paradise, Mo. He was 66 years old and had spent forty-five years in the ministry, preaching in Northern Missouri and Southern Iowa. He retired from the Kearney Christian church four years ago.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Hada Moody; five daughters, Mrs. L. M. Stitt, St. Joseph, Mo.; Mrs. Ethel Hankison of the home; Mrs. J. B. Sponza and Mrs. Florence Wilson, both of New York and Mrs. Frankie Gilmore, Detroit, and a son, Thomas O. Moody, Denver.

[MOORE, BESS MAUDE ALCORN]
Ponca City News (Ponca City, Oklahoma), Sunday, May 18, 1952
Mrs. W. K. Moore's Services Planned Sunday Afternoon
Final rites are to be conducted for Mrs. Bess M. Moore, wife of W. [illis] K. [nox] Moore, 501 North Palm, at 1:30 p. m. Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Charlie W. Shedd, pastor, and the Rev. Roderick Jackson, assistant pastor.
Burial is to be in the family lot at the IOOF Cemetery under direction of E. M. Trout and Sons Funeral Home. The casket will not be opened at the church.
Mrs. Moore, resident here since 1900, died Friday morning at the Ponca City Hospital where she had been a patient since May 5. She was 71.
Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Gwendolyn N. Nelson, Ft. Worth; a son, W. K. Jr., 220 Belmont; three grandchildren, Maureene and Shannon Moore, Ponca City, and Beverly T. Nelson Jr., Tulsa, and a cousin, Willis Hubler, Tulsa.

[MOORE, MARY EMILY BROWN]
Cashmere Valley Record (Cashmere, Washington), Friday, March 10, 1911
Aged Resident of Cashmere Passed Away Tuesday
Mrs. Mary Moore departed this life March 7, 1911, at the age of 79 years and 10 months. She was born in Tennessee in 1831. She was married in Kentucky; spent a number of years in Iowa, then moved to South Dakota and about 4 years ago came to Cashmere, where she has lived with her daughter Mrs. Frank Slawson, until she fell asleep to wake no more on this mortal shore.
Departing she leaves six children living, as follows: Mrs. Wolford, in Idaho; Mrs. Martin, in Iowa; Mrs. J. R. Ving, in Montana; Mrs. J. G. Moore in Arkansas; Mrs. Frank Slawson and Miss Moore of Cashmere, Wash., also a foster son, W. C. Moore, of Cashmere.
"Grandma" Moore has been in failing health for a few months past, but one the eve of her departure she ate her supper and retired, fell asleep and thus ended a life of almost four score years.
The funeral service was conducted Thursday afternoon by Rev. Schlosser of the Baptist church.

[MOORE, UNA BERDIECE]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Wednesday, October 23, 1918
LENOX – The baby girl of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Moore died Tuesday of Cholera Infantum. Funeral services were held from the house Thursday.

[MORRIS, ALTA]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Wednesday, November 13, 1918
The children's ward at the State Hospital is quiet these days and the children are sad, for little Alta, the pet of the household is gone. Her merry smile and cunning ways have filled the hospital with sunshine ever since she was brought to the institution a year ago. Baby Alta's lot had fallen among friends; for old and young, big and little loved her. The little life was short but it fulfilled its mission here upon earth. She brought sunshine and love to all about her.

[MORRIS, ESSIE MAUDE GLASSGOW]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 22, 1962
County Woman Dies in Wyo.
Mrs. Essie Morris, a former resident of the New Market area, died in Rawlings [Rawlins], Wyo., Friday, March 16 after a long and serious illness. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. M. [arion] R. [oberts] Glassgow of Dallas township. Last rites and burial were there.
Surviving relatives include four daughters and one son. Also a brother, Ray Glassgow of New Market.

[MORRIS, GEORGE R.]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 26, 1920
George R. Morris was born Sept. 5, 1855 near Mechanicsburg, Madison county, Ohio. In early life he moved with his parents to Illinois and in 1891 the family came to Iowa and settled near Clarinda.
Mr. Morris spent a number of years of his active life as a railroad engineer and later gave his attention to piano tuning.
He lived a quiet, unassuming life and was counted a good man by all those who knew him. He leaves the record behind him of having no bad habits of any sort. He will be missed by those who knew him and loved him.
Those left to mourn the loss are three brothers, Carrol and Mont Morris of Clarinda, and John Morris of Bedford; two sisters, Mrs. Kate Burwell and Rachel Morris, both of Chicago.
The deceased for many years was at home with his brother John and here the vacant chair will remind the friends of happy days that have passed.
The entire community extend their sympathy to the bereft.
Nephews of the deceased acted as pall bearers.
Funeral services were held from his late residence, the John Morris home, northwest of town, Monday morning, Rev. John F. Arnold, pastor of the Bedford M. E. church, preaching the sermon, which was a very appropriate one. A quartet from the Methodist church, consisting of Mrs. J. H. Fitch, Miss Lula Street and Messrs. A. J. Bridges and W. D. Leppo, rendered appropriate music. Interment was made in the Clarinda cemetery.
[Note: Mechanicsburg, Ohio is a village in Champaign County, Ohio, not Madison County, as stated in the obituary.]

[MORSE, BLANCHE HARRIET WRIGHT]
Times-News (Twin Falls, Idaho), Sunday, April 29, 1956
Resident of Buhl Passes at Age 72
BUHL, April 28 – Mrs. Blanche Wright Morse, Buhl, died at 10:30 a. m. Friday at Magic Valley Memorial hospital after a prolonged illness. She was 72.
Mrs. Morse, who lived at 500 Ninth avenue, was born Sept. 27, 1883, in Conway, Ia. She was married to Ralph C. Morse, manager of Buhl elevator from 1912 to 1947. He died March 25.
Mrs. Morse was a member of Buhl chapter, OES, of which she was a past matron, Past Matrons club and Buhl Civic club.
Survivors include two daughters, Geraldine Morse, Buhl, and Mrs. William B. Thomas, Indio, Calif., and one son, Ralph C. Morse, also Indio.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday at First Methodist church with the Rev. Leonard Clark officiating. Eastern Star rites will be conducted by Mrs. Margaret Livingston, worthy matron. Concluding services will be held at Buhl cemetery under direction of Albertson funeral home.

[MORSE, BLANCHE HARRIET WRIGHT
Times-News (Twin Falls, Idaho), Thursday, May 3, 1956
Resident of Buhl Paid Last Honor
BUHL, May 3 – Funeral services for Mrs. Blanche Morse were held at the First Methodist church Tuesday with the Rev. Leonard Clark officiating.
Mrs. Denny Patrick was soloist and Mrs. Gerald Jensen played the prelude and postlude. Eastern Star ritualistic rites were directed by Mrs. Margaret Livingston, worthy matron. The OES lodge attended in a group.
Pallbearers were Blaine Ewell, Fred Harting, Bill Aldrich, Frank N. Squires, James W. Hart and John M. Barker.
Concluding services were held at the Buhl city cemetery.

[MORSE, RALPH CARROLL, SR.]
Times-News (Twin Falls, Idaho), Monday, March 26, 1956
Death Claims Ralph Morse
BUHL, March 26 – Ralph C.[arroll] Morse, 76, former manager of the Buhl elevator and past member of the school board and the city council, died at 4:20 a. m. Sunday at his home following a long illness.
Mr. Morse was born in Clark, Nebr., July 8, 1879. He married Blanche Wright at Conway, Ia., April 14, 1904, and they came to Buhl in 1912 from Longmont, Colo. He was manager of the Buhl elevator until 1947, a member of the Christian church and the Buhl Masonic lodge, AF and AM.
Surviving are his widow, two daughters, Mrs. [Miss] Geraldine Morse, Buhl, and Mrs. William B. Thomas, Indio, Calif.; one son, Ralph C. Morse, jr., Indio; one brother, Harold Morse, Las Vegas, Nev., and three granddaughters.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the First Methodist church with the Rev. Leonard Clark officiating. Friends may call at the Albertson funeral home from 1 to 5 p. m. Tuesday and 9 to 11:30 a. m. Wednesday. Masonic ritualistic rites will be conducted at the Buhl cemetery under the direction of Edward Hartman, worshipful master.

[MOSER, EDDIS SHERMAN "ED"]
Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), Saturday, February 21, 1920
End to Ed S. Moser Today.
Cigar Company Vice-President Suffered Breakdown 3 Months Ago.
Ed S. Moser, vice-president and secretary of the Niles & Moser Cigar Company, died today at his home, 3711 Charlotte street. Mr. Moser was 51 years old. Death was the result of a general physical breakdown suffered three months ago.
Two weeks ago Mr. Moser returned from Los Angeles. He had been there six weeks in an effort to regain his health. Until the last two or three days he had steadily improved. Yesterday he suffered a relapse.
Mr. Moser was born in Bedford, Ia. He came to Kansas City twenty-one years ago after having been a traveling salesman for a cigar company. When Mr. Moser arrived in Kansas City he had little in a financial way, but his friends relate he was rich in ambition and energy.
Mr. Moser entered partnership with F. C. Niles soon after coming here. They established their first place of business at 806 Delaware street, where they operated as manufacturers and jobbers of cigars. The firm's business expanded until today the Niles & Moser company is widely known throughout the middle West. Manufacturing plants, jobbing houses or retail stores are maintained in Detroit, Bay City, Mich., Dayton, O., Omaha, Denver, Dallas, St. Joseph and St. Louis. The headquarters of the company is here, with the general offices at 922-24 Broadway.
Mr. Moser was interested in blooded cattle. He owned a farm near Olathe, Kas., on which he made a specialty of raising purebred Hereford cattle. His bull, Eau Blanc Visage, was awarded first prize in the senior yearling class at the American Royal Show in Kansas City last fall.
No small part of the cigar man's time was given to that enterprise. Mr. Moser was active in war time campaigns, participating prominently in all the drives.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ella Moser; a son, D. [aniel] W. Moser; a sister, Mrs. May Humphrey of Bedford, Ia., and two brothers, U. G. Moser of Salt Lake City and E.[lmer] E. Moser of Omaha.

[MOSER, EDDIS SHERMAN "ED"]
Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), Monday, February 23, 1920
Ex-Service Men to Moser Funeral.
All former members of Ambulance Company 355 will assemble at 1 o'clock tomorrow at 1007 Sharp building to attend the funeral services for Ed S. Moser. The services will be at 2 o'clock tomorrow at the Moser home, 3711 Charlotte street. The organization of the ambulance company, then known as Kansas City Red Cross ambulance company 24, was one of many war activities with which Mr. Moser was identified.

[MOSER, EDDIS SHERMAN "ED"]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, February 26, 1920
Died at Kansas City.
E. S. Mosier [Moser], a former Bedford boy, but for several years at the head of the Niles Moser Cigar Co. at Kansas City, died at his home Saturday evening of heart trouble. He had been ailing for several months and gradually failed until Saturday when the end came suddenly. Mr. Moser, during his boyhood boys, lived in Bedford. His sister, Mrs. J. H. Humphrey, and sister-in-law, Mrs. Lizzie Mozer, left for that city Tuesday morning to be present at the funeral.

[MOSER, EDDIS SHERMAN "ED"]
Kansas City Times (Kansas City, Missouri), Thursday, February 26, 1920
File the Moser Will.
Tobacco Dealer's Estate Believed to Amount to ¼ Million Dollars.
The will of Eddis S. Moser, of the firm of Niles & Moser, wholesale cigar and tobacco dealers, who died February 21 was filed in the probate court late yesterday. No inventory of Mr. Moser's estate has yet been filed, but it is estimated that it will amount to ¼ million dollars.
After a bequest of $5,000 each to a brother, Elmer E. Moser, of Omaha, Neb., and a sister, Mrs. Mary Humphrey, of Bradford [Bedford], Ia., the remainder of the estate is to be equally divided between the widow, Mrs. Ella L. Moser and a son, Daniel W. Moser, both of 3711 Charlotte street. The will provides that the share of the son shall be held in trust until he shall have reached the age of 25. The mother is names as trustee for her son. She is also made executrix of the will.

[MOSER, EDDIS SHERMAN "ED"]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 11, 1920
Death Calls Ed Moser At the Age of 51.
Vice President of Large Company, Who Started Career as Salesman, Succumbs
Ed S. Moser, 51 years old, vice president and secretary of the Niles & Moser Cigar Company, died yesterday at his home, 3711 Charlotte street, after an illness of three months.
Following a general physical breakdown three months ago, Mr. Moser went to Los Angeles upon advice of his physicians to regain his health. He returned to Kansas City two weeks ago and had steadily improved in health until three days ago when he suffered a relapse.
He was born at Bedford, Ia. He entered the business world when 17 years old, taking a position as traveling salesman for the G. W. Case Cigar Co., of St. Joseph. During the eight years that he was on the road for that company he established a record for untiring zeal and became known in his territory as a "banner salesman."
Led Red Cross Work.
In 1893 Mr. Moser married Miss Ella Wittman of Salina, Kas. The next year he headed the sales force of the Best & Russell Cigar Company and continued with that firm until 1899 when he entered into partnership with F. C. Niles at St. Joseph, Mo., where they established a manufacturing and jobbing cigar business.
Although his bank account was small Mr. Moser used the same energy and ambition that had marked his success as a salesman of cigars and equipped with an extensive knowledge of that business the firm enjoyed an early success.
The firm moved its headquarters to Kansas City in 1900, locating at 806 Delaware street. Mr. Moser was a firm believer in giving the "other fellow a square deal" and that reputation for honest business dealings soon brought splendid business to the firm. It expanded rapidly until today it is a leader in that industry, with manufacturing plants, jobbing houses and retail stores in Detroit, Bay City, Mich., Dayton, Ohio, Omaha, Neb., Denver, Dallas, Tex., St. Joseph, Mo. and St. Louis. General offices of the company were located at 922-24 Broadway.
Mr. Moser was a loyal Kansas Cityan and although his large contributions to charity and civic enterprises were kept hidden because of his exceeding modesty, whenever an appeal for a certain need was made known he was one of the first to respond. During the first Red Cross drive in Kansas City, he was appointed leader and under his leadership it won a splendid objective in results obtained.
He organized Ambulance Company No. 24 and contributed largely to its comfort and care. When he heard the company needed blankets he bought $3,500 worth of blankets and had them sent to the company. He was a member of the leading clubs of Kansas City, a director of the Kansas City Club and a member of the Chamber of Commerce.
Four years ago Mr. Moser became interested in the raising of pure bred cattle. He bought a large farm near Olathe, Kas. and stocked it with a fine herd of pure bred Hereford cattle. He soon became known as a leader among the Hereford cattle breeders. Beau Blanc Visage, the champion bull of his herd, won the first prize in the senior yearling class at the American Royal show in Kansas City last fall.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ella Moser; a son, D. [aniel] W. Moser; a sister, Mrs. J. H. Humphrey of Bedford, Ia., and two brothers, U. G. Moser of Salt Lake City and E. E. Moser of Omaha. –Kansas City Journal of Sunday, Feb. 22.

[NASH, AMERICA GLENDORA ALDRICH]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Wednesday, April 10, 1918
Mrs. S. O. Nash died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Kemery, Wednesday evening April 3. The funeral services were held at the residence in Jackson township, Friday, April 5, conducted by Rev. John A. Currie, pastor of the Presbyterian church. Solos were sung by Mr. Guy Thompson. A large procession of friends and neighbors accompanied the remains to the place of interment in the Fairview cemetery.
Mrs. America Aldrich Nash was born in Scioto county, Ohio, September 2, 1844. She was a member of one of the old and prominent families of that locality.
She was married to Mr. Oliver S. [mith] Nash December 11, 1865, in Nodaway county, Mo. To this union four children were born, all of whom are living. As a bride she came to the farm home where she spent her life and where her children grew to manhood and womanhood.
In early life she engaged in teaching as she had a liberal education and natural ability that fitted her for this work. She was blessed with good health until recent years when a decline followed an attack of pneumonia. Two months were spent early last fall at Excelsior Springs, Mo., in the hope that some benefit might be derived but to no avail. Month by month weakness crept on apace and April 3, 1918, she passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Kemery, aged 73 years, 7 months and 1 day.
She leaves to mourn her departure the husband, Mr. O. [liver] S. [mith] Nash, two sons and two daughters, Arthur D. Nash, Mrs. D. C. Mohler, Archie B. Nash, and Mrs. Frank Kemery. She is survived also by two sisters, Mrs. Wm. Dowis and Mrs. Monroe Wyatt, both of Savannah, Mo., and one brother, Mr. W. W. Aldrich of Sheridan, Mo., who has twice served as representative from Worth county, Mo. in the state legislature. There are also seven living grandchildren.
Mrs. Nash was a woman of noble traits of character and will be missed by a large circle of friends. As one of the pioneers of this section, she had a large acquaintance among the people of the community and especially those who came when the country was new.
[Note: Iowa, Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990, gives her birth date as November 2, 1844. The same obituary was published in the Bedford Times-Republican, April 11, 1918.]

[NESLUND, ANDREW]
Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), Friday, November 27, 1931
Andrew Neslund – Andrew Neslund, a resident of the city for the last 15 years, died in a local hospital at 8:15 o'clock this morning after an illness of many months. He would be 71 years old Sunday.
Mr. Neslund was born Nov. 29, 1860, in Galva, Ill., educated there, and moved to Des Moines as a young man. He married Miss Clara Swap there in 1895 and after her death in 1918 moved to Davenport to reside with his mother.
Surviving are two sons, Oakley Neslund of Denver and Carl Neslund of Denver and Carl Neslund of California; two sisters, Mrs. Clara Burkland of Buffalo, N. Y. and Mrs. A. F. Nelson of this city; three brothers, August Neslund of Galva, Gustave Neslund of Davenport and John Neslund of Cozad, Neb.; his stepmother, Mrs. Carrie Neslund of Galva, and two grandsons.
The body was taken to Runge's mortuary where funeral arrangements are being made.

[NESLUND, CLARA L. SWAP SCANE]
Des Moines Tribune (Des Moines, Iowa), Wednesday), August 7, 1918
Mrs. Andrew Neslund – Funeral services for Mrs. Andrew Neslund, who died at the General hospital Monday, will be held at the family residence, 705 East Sixteenth street, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

[NESLUND, CLARA L. SWAP SCANE]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 8, 1918
Mrs. Clara Neslund Died at Des Moines.
Mrs. Clara Neslund died at the hospital in Des Moines Monday afternoon at 5:20 from the effects of an operation. It was thought she was recovering nicely from the operation but suddenly became worse and passed away. She is the daughter of Mrs. W. E. Swap of this city and is well known to the older residents here. Her brother, John Swap, went to Des Moines to attend the funeral and will probably be home today.

[NESLUND, CLARA L. SWAP SCANE]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 15, 1918
John Swap returned to his home in Bedford from Des Moines Saturday, where he had been attending the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Clara Neslund.

[NETHERS, CORA ADELLA PUTNAM]
Bedford Times-Press, Thursday, December 11, 1952
Mrs. J. N. Nethers Dies In Hospital
Mrs. J. N. Nethers, long-time resident of Bedford and community, died at St. Francis hospital, Maryville, Dec. 5, where she had been taken after a fall, when she received a hip injury.
Funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home, Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Robt. M. Peters. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
Cora Adella, daughter of Sidney and Josephine Smith Putnam, was born in Sublette County, Ill., March 13, 1871, and died at the age of 81 years, eight months, 23 days.
She was the oldest child of a family of four children, and is survived by one sister, Mrs. Alta Bailey of Kansas City; and two brothers: Ed Putnam and George Putnam of Bedford.
When a small child she came from Illinois to Iowa with her parents and located on a farm in Taylor County near Bedford. She attended the rural school and later the Bedford school, and then taught for a time in the rural schools of Taylor County.
In her youth she confessed Christ as her Savior and united with the Methodist church at Gilead. Later she transferred her membership to the Christian church in Bedford.
She was married to John Nethers in 1892, and to them four children were born, two of whom preceded her in death, Sidney and Opal. Mr. Nethers died October 27 of this year.
She is survived by two children: Willis Nethers and Mrs. Zoe Woodward, both of Bedford, five grandchildren, four great grandchildren.

[NETHERS, JOHN NATHAN]
[Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, November 13, 1952
Obituary – J. N. Nethers
John Nathan Nethers, son of Henry Willis Nethers and Sarah Ann Thompson, was born May 6, 1863, at Fallsburg, Licking County, Ohio, and died Oct. 27, at his home in Bedford, at the age of 89 years, five months, 21 days.
He was the second child of a family of nine children, all of whom preceded him in death except two sisters, Mrs. Clara Cochran of Alexandria, Ohio, and Mrs. Alice Jones of Newark, Ohio.
As a young man he came to Taylor County, Iowa, from his home state of Ohio, and had made his home here since.
In 1892, he was married to Cora A. [della] Putnam. To them were born four children, two of whom, Sidney and Opal, died in 1920; and two, Willis Nethers and Mrs. Zoe Woodward, both of Bedford, with his wife remain to mourn his going.
Besides his two sisters in Ohio, the two children in Bedford, and his wife, he leaves five grandchildren, four great grandchildren.
Mr. Nethers came to Bedford 31 years ago from his farm northwest of town, where he had settled when he came to Iowa from Ohio as a young man.
He was a member of the I. O. O. F. Lodge of Bedford.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Robt. M. Peters from the Wetmore Funeral Home in Bedford, Thursday, Oct. 30. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.

[NETHERS, OPAL OLETHA]                 [NETHERS, SIDNEY NATHAN]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, February 12, 1920
One of the saddest things we have been called on to publish in this paper is the loss of two children at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Nethers, northwest of Bedford. The son, aged 17, died Friday evening and the daughter, Opal, aged 14, died Sunday at noon. The funeral of both was held at the home Tuesday, under the government ruling. No public funeral would be allowed, where the party had died with pneumonia, so the public was barred from attending this funeral, which made it that much harder for the family. Everything was done that could be, but it seemed like the cases were hopeless from the very start. This heart stricken family have the deepest sympathy of the entire community in the loss of their two young children.
The funeral was held at the home Tuesday, conducted by Rev. Lowe, and the two bodies were laid beside each other in separate graves. About 50 friends and neighbors, attended the funeral. The father, J. [ohn] N. [athan] Nethers, being down with the flu, was unable to attend. This is certainly a grief stricken family. We are glad to say that the remainder of the family who is down with the flu at this writing is improving.

[NEVINS, PERRY F.]
New Market Herald (New Market, Iowa), Thursday, July 25, 1918
Perry Nevins Dies
Perry Nevins, an old and respected citizen died at his home northeast of town Saturday night after an illness extending over several months. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at his late home, conducted by Rev. Snodgrass of Clarinda and interment was in Dallas cemetery. We were unable to secure his obituary for publication.

[NEVINS, PERRY F.]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 25, 1918
Harry Nevins Died.
Harry [Perry] E. [F.] Nevins died Sunday at his home near New Market and was buried Tuesday. He was about 50 years of age.

[NEWMAN, MARGARET ELIZABETH ESLINGER]
Villisca Review (Villisca, Iowa), Wednesday, December 12, 1900
Mrs. Newman – Mrs. P. [hillip] S. Newman died at her home about eleven miles southeast of Villisca, Sunday morning of internal trouble. She has been sick for several months and for the past few weeks has been lingering at the point of death. The funeral services were held yesterday forenoon at ten o'clock from the Maple Grove church at Guss and the remains interred in the cemetery at that place. Deceased leaves a husband, one daughter and a son. She was a woman of wholesome influence, and her departure will be felt in a marked degree.

[O'BEIRN, PAUL]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Wednesday, November 6, 1918
GRAVITY – The official report was received here Monday by Chas. O'Beirn of the death of his son, Paul O'Beirn, killed in action in France, Sept. 26.

[OSBORN, EDWIN PORTER]
Villisca Review (and the Villisca Letter), Saturday, December 29, 1917
Well Known Man is Called
Edwin Porter Osborn Passes Away at His Farm Home Near Grant After Short Illness.
Edwin Porter Osborn, a widely known resident of the northern part of Montgomery county, died Saturday of last week at his home two and one-half miles west of Grant, after an illness of only about a week with pneumonia. The body was laid to rest in the Villisca cemetery Wednesday. The funeral services at the late home of the deceased were conducted by Rev. C. F. Smith of Braddyville, former pastor at Grant, and were largely attended by neighbors and friends of the Osborn family. A large number of these accompanied the body to this city, where the services at the grave were in charge of the Masonic order, lodges of that order from Grant and Villisca participating.
Edwin Porter Osborn was a son of C. L. and Frances Osborn and was born October 15, 1878, at Spencer, Ia., where his parents then resided. During the past four years he lived on the farm where his death occurred, and which he was operating in partnership with L. D. Foote of Grant. In 1902 he was married to Miss Carrie King of Villisca and to them was born one daughter, Bessie, now eleven years of age. He is survived by his wife and daughter and also by his parents, two brothers, O. R. Osborn, who lives near Villisca and E. L. Osborn of Stillwater, Oklahoma and a sister, Mrs. J. R. Page of Chandler, Oklahoma.
The aged parents were unable to come from their home in Oklahoma, but the brothers and the sister were here to attend the funeral as were also a sister and a brother of Mrs. Osborn, these being Mrs. S. L. Wickersham of Red Oak and G. H. King of Flandreau, S. Dak.

[OSBORN, EDWIN PORTER]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 3, 1918
Former Resident Dies. Was Buried December 26 at Villisca, Iowa.
Edwin Porter Osborn died at his home near Grant, Iowa, December 22, 1917. He leaves to mourn his departure a wife and one daughter, a brother, E. L. Osborn, at Stillwater, Okla., and a sister, Mrs. J. R. Page, at Chandler, Okla. He was buried December 26 at Villisca. Mr. Osborn lived near Bedford several years ago.

[OXLEY, LETHA ORTHEAL], February 2, 1922
SIAM – This community was sad indeed to hear of the death of Letha Opal Oxley, only daughter of Harvey A. and Clara Coon Oxley. Her mother and little brother Eldon preceded her to the great beyond several years ago. Letha was loved by relatives, friends, teachers and schoolmates for a kind loving disposition. In September 1920 she entered the Bedford high school but before the winter had passed she was taken seriously ill and while at times seemed much improved, yet never recovered and Friday morning passed away, aged 16 years, 11 months and 27 days. She leaves to mourn their loss a father and stepmother who cared for her tenderly and faithfully, a stepsister, Mrs. Lloyd Lewis of S. Dak. and a stepbrother, Glen Johnson of near Bedford and a host of relatives and friends. She has been a member of the Methodist church since she was 10 years of age. Funeral services were held Sunday, Jan. 29 at 11 a. m. in the Methodist church conducted by Rev. Perkins. Interment in the Oak Grove cemetery beside her mother and little brother. Nannie Clayton, Lucille Smith, Mae Miller, Thelma Fine, Opal Clayton and Lola Fine, who were some of her schoolmates, acted as pallbearers. The family have the sympathy of all in their sad bereavement.

[PAYTON, CELINDA MAE]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Wednesday, March 20, 1918
To Attend Funeral of Cousin – Miss Stella McElfish went to Dexter, Iowa, Saturday, to attend the funeral of her cousin, Miss May Payton.

[PERRY, CHARLES]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, June 17, 1926
NEW MARKET – Word was received here the last of the week of the death in Hemet, Calif., of Charles Perry who formerly lived near here for many years. Their three children reside in this part of the country, Mrs. Wiley Adams of near Ladoga, Clare Perry near Shambaugh, and the other daughter, Florence, who is married and lives at Omaha, Nebr. She and Clare Perry left a week ago last Sunday upon receiving word that their father was seriously ill, Clare joining her in Omaha and together they proceeded to their father's bedside. Mr. Perry has many friends here who are sorry to learn of his death.

[PORTER, FLORENCE ELDORA SMITH'S BROTHER]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Wednesday, September 25, 1918
LENOX – Mrs. Frank Porter was called to Oskaloosa, Ia. last week by the death of a brother.

[PORTER, RAYMOND]
Winterset Madisonian (Winterset, Iowa), January 3, 1968
Raymond Porter Buried at Gravity
Funeral services were held Dec. 12 from the Lorimor Methodist church for Raymond Porter, whose death occurred suddenly Dec. 8 at his home in Monroe township. The Rev. James Siebert of Lorimor officiated at the services. Burial was made in Washington township cemetery at Gravity.
Mr. Porter was 81 years of age at his death. A native of Cass county, where he was born June 16, 1886, he spent his life in Cass, Taylor, Audubon, Warren and Madison counties. His life was spent in farming except for nine years in which he operated an oil station in Indianola. The last 30 years of his life were spent on a farm in Monroe township.
He was married Dec. 2, 1908, to Dora Scott, who survives him. He also leaves two daughters, Mrs. Eula Miller of Santa Clara, Calif., and Mrs. Isabelle Hollon of Hastings, Nebr.; a son, William Porter of Venicia, Calif.; seven grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

[POWELL, BYRON EARL]
Adams County Free Press (Corning, Iowa), Wednesday, September 22, 1920
DIED IN CANADA
Byron Earl Powell, son of Earl and Della Powell, was born August 17, 1918, at the Herring home in Holt township, Taylor County, Iowa. He died near Milestone, Canada, September 18, 1920, at the age of 2 years, 1 month, 1 day, of cholera infant after a few days illness. He leaves, besides his parents, an infant sister, Dorothy Lois.
Byron was christened May 11, 1919, at Gray, Sask., Canada by Rev. Mr. Hancock. He was an exceptionally bright little fellow, attracting the attention of nearly everyone. During his short stay on earth many friends had been made. His happy childish face and childish pranks will be sadly missed by his parents, grandparents, and other relatives.
The little body was brought to Corning Tuesday and taken to the home of the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Herring, where funeral services were held this Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock conducted by Rev. Mr. Redinger, of Conway and the little one was laid to rest in the Prairie Rose Cemetery.

[POWELL, BYRON EARL]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, September 23, 1920
A. Pitman received word that the oldest child of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Powell, who live in Canada, passed away a few days ago and a later message stated that they are on their way back to Corning where the little one will be laid to rest in Fairview cemetery. Funeral services at 2:30 P. M. Wednesday.

[PRIDEAUX, BENJAMIN T.]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Monday, April 19, 1920
Mrs. Sarah Teachnor of Denver, Colo., who had been visiting her son Clarence, who has been quite sick for the past few weeks, went to Michigan [Wisconsin] to attend the funeral of a brother, after which she expects to return to Bedford.