[SCOTT, THOMAS E.]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, Jully 17, 1924
Ed Scott arrived home Thursday from Gray, Iowa, where he attended his father's funeral.

[SCOTT, MARTHA MURPHY]
Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Oklahoma), Monday, August 6, 1923
Funeral Services For Mrs. Scott To Be Observed Here
Funeral services for Mrs. W. Scott, who died yesterday in Kirksville, Mo., will be held here this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Anderson Chapel. Rev. R. E. L. Morgan of the Methodist church will officiate.
Mrs. Scott was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Kirksville at the time of her death. She was 55 years of age. Her husband and son, Harry, of this city, were with her there and accompanied the body to Chickasha. A brother, E. J. Murphy of Clinton, Oklahoma, will be present at the funeral.

[SCOTT, MARTHA MURPHY]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 23, 1923
Word was received here Saturday of the death of Mrs. Winifred Scott formerly of this place, who had made her home for several years at Chickasaw, Oklahoma.

[SEEHORN, BROOKINS CAMPBELL "BROOKS"]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 31, 1924
B. C. Seehorn Died
Brookins C. [ampbell] Seehorn, aged father of Mrs. J. H. Pickering of this city died Tuesday, January 29th at his daughter's home here, aged 68 years. Mr. and Mrs. Seehorn had been making their home here with the Pickerings for about four months. The body was sent to Brooklyn, Ia., Tuesday evening, their old home, where funeral services will be held, and interment made.

[SEEHORN, BROOKINS CAMPBELL "BROOKS"]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 31, 1924
Dies of Heart Failure
Mr. Seehorn, who had been making his home here with his daughter, Mrs. J. H. Pickering, died from heart failure last Tuesday. He had been bothered for some time with chronic heart trouble. Dr. Beauchamp was called but the patient was dead before medical aid could reach him. Mrs. Seehorn and Mrs. Pickering left on the night train Tuesday, taking the body to Berkley, Iowa, for burial.

[SEYMOUR, JANE STRONG]
Mt. Pleasant Daily News (Mt. Pleasant, Iowa), Saturday, October 13, 1923
Mrs. Jane Seymour Dies
Funeral For Former New London Woman Held Today
NEW LONDON, Ia., Oct. 12 – Mrs. Jane Seymour, who passed away Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Beard at Marion, Kansas, was well known in this city, having resided here for a great many years and at one time was a prominent teacher in the public schools.
The remains arrived in this city this afternoon and the funeral was held from the M. P. church at 3 o'clock, Rev. C. A. Speag having charge of the services. Interment at Burge cemetery.

[SEYMOUR, JANE STRONG]
Burlington Gazette (Burlington, Iowa), Monday, October 15, 1923
Mrs. Jane Seymour – Gently as God's twilight lulls His tired children to their night's repose, so slipped away the one we loved in the soft twilight of eighty-five years.
Her life of vigor, yet gentleness, has poured its strength and sweetness upon the troubled hearts of this world, forgetting ever herself but never others. Her husband and her children "rose up to call her blessed" while her legion of friends echoed back the same.
She was taken ill in July, while visiting her daughter, Nelle Menzies, at Bedford, Iowa. Rallying somewhat from this illness she accompanied her daughter and husband, Rev. and Mrs. Beard, to their home in Marion, Kansas, on August 23. For a time she seemed to gain, then began gradually to slip away, saying, "I am praying I may gradually slip away so that it will not be a shock to the children." And this she did, falling "asleep in Jesus" about 7 o'clock Thursday evening, October 11, 1923.
Jane Strong was born in Fulton, N. Y., January 10, 1838. In early girlhood she united with the Presbyterian church, retaining her membership there until she became a member of the Congregational church in Danville, Iowa, after her marriage.
She was one of the early teachers in Falley seminary, N. Y., then one of the leading eastern schools.
Later she went to Omaha to visit her sister, Dr. Smith, and was secured to teach Omaha's first public school.
In Omaha she met James Seymour and they were wed in 1856. Shortly after their marriage they came to Danville, Iowa, and later to New London, which continued to be their home until after Mr. Seymour's death in 1906. She then made her home with the children, spending most of her time with Neele in La Harpe, Ill. but for the last three years has spent her winters in Marion, Kas. Of their four children three survive: Ella Beard of Marion, Kas.; Chalmers J., of Moline, Ill., and Nelle Menzies of Bedford, Iowa, while Myrtle passed on to the Homeland in 1886.
When Mr. and Mrs. Seymour came to New London to live, they united with the Methodist Protestant church and as many of you know, gave of their lives and means to the fullest extent to see God's work prosper in that circuit and town.
She was a most successful public school teacher, engaging in that work more or less until she was fifty-five years old. Until the last few years she always taught a Sunday school class, usually of young men and many are "her boys," as she fondly called them, that are now earnest Christians because of her instructions and praying.
She loved social life and was a charter member of La Harpe chapter B. O. of the P. E. O., and an honorary member of the Sheldon circle of King's Daughters of Burlington, Iowa.
She seems to the writer to have been the essence of unselfishness. Her own heartaches and troubles were always silenced by her thought to be a help and comfort to others. If it may seem that the writer over estimated her virtues, you must pardon her, for she knew her these many, many years, seeing her through all phases of joy and sorrow, yet always the same unselfish person, radiating love and sunshine, and the writer had every chance to judge her, for she was my Mother.
"There is no death. An angel form
Walks o'er the earth with silent
     tread,
And bears our best loved things
     away.
And then we call them 'dead,'
But ever near us, though unseen, the
     dear immortal spirits tread,
For all the boundless universe is
Life—there are no dead."
Beautiful services were held at Marion, Kas., on Friday afternoon at the Federated church, of which she was a member. Then on Saturday at 3 p. m. in the M. P. church at New London, Iowa, surrounded by many of her former friends, Rev. Mr. Speagh, assisted by her former pastor, Rev. Mr. Linder, conducted services that appealed to the innermost lives of loved ones and friends.
Lovingly the choir sang three of her favorite hymns, "Wonderful Words of Life," "Sun of My Soul" and "Asleep in Jesus." Then at the last sad rite, six of her former "boys" tenderly carried the flower-ladened casket to Burge cemetery.

[SEYMOUR, JANE STRONG]
Burlington Hawk-Eye (Burlington, Iowa), Tuesday, October 16, 1923
NEW LONDON – Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Beard of Marion, Kansas, Mrs. J. A. Menzies and daughter of Bedford, Iowa, Mrs. O. J. Seymour of Moline were in this city Saturday to attend the funeral of their mother, Mrs. Jane Seymour.

[SEYMOUR, JANE STRONG]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, October 18, 1923
Mrs. George Menzies and daughter, Margaret, left Friday noon for New London, Iowa. They were called there by the death of Mrs. Menzies' mother, Mrs. Jane Seymour.

[SHANK, MR., - 1878]
Taylor County Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 18, 1878
--A man named Shank, residing in Nodaway township, near Orms Church, committed suicide last week by shooting himself with a revolver. The cause is said to have been domestic difficulties. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Everly at Orms Church.

[SHANNON, DANIEL]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Monday, July 14, 1924
Daniel Shannon of Lenox Succumbs Very Suddenly
Danie Shannon, an old and highly respected citizen of Lenox, passed away yesterday, following a slight sinking spell that came over him on the streets Saturday. Mr. Shannon was an old civil war veteran and G. A. R. member, well up in the '80s, and in his day was an active citizen in public affairs and remained so even in later years. He was a man of high morals and had the best interest of the community at heart. His wide acquaintance will long remember his achievements and sympathy is in order to the bereaved wife and relatives.

[SHANNON, DANIEL]
Creston Daily Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), Monday, July 14, 1924
Daniel Shannon, Lenox, Dies Sunday at Home
Daniel Shannon died Sunday at his home in Lenox, at the age of eighty years. He was born Jan. 19, 1884 [1844] and was an old resident of Creston and vicinity.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at the Presbyterian church at Lenox and will be conducted by Rev. Harris. Burial will be made in Grove Chapel cemetery and short services will be held at 3:30.

[SHAW, GRACE A. ROBERTS]
St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), Tuesday, October 16, 1923
Mrs. Grace A. Shaw, forty-six years old, wife of William E. [lmer] Shaw, a locksmith, died at 3:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the family home, 2208 South Twelfth street. Besides her husband, she is survived by two brothers, William G. Roberts, Kansas City; G. H. Roberts, Gravity, Iowa, and three sisters, Mrs. C. L. Hayden, St. Joseph; Mrs. R. F. Campbell, Lincoln, Neb., and Mrs. Lillian Bahr, Falls City, Neb. The funeral service will be conducted at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Stingley Funeral Home, after which the body will be taken to Gravity, Iowa, for burial.

[SHAW, GRACE A. ROBERTS]
St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, Missouri), Tuesday, October 16, 1923
SHAW – Mrs. Grace A. Shaw, 46 years old, wife of William E. [lmer] Shaw, died at 3:15 o'clock Monday afternoon at her home 2208 South Twelfth street. Besides her husband, she is survived by two brothers, William G. Roberts, Kansas City, G. H. Roberts, Gravity, Iowa; and three sisters, Mrs. C. L. Hayden, St. Joseph, Mrs. R. F. Campbell, Lincoln, Neb., and Mrs. Lillian Bahr, Falls City, Neb. Funeral services will be in the Stingley funeral home at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning. The body will be sent to Gravity for burial.

[SHAW, GRACE A. ROBERTS]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, October 18, 1923
The body of Mrs. Elmer Shaw, of St. Joseph, who died Tuesday, was brought to Bedford yesterday noon and taken across to Gravity for burial.

[SHERBECK, FRANK]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 13, 1922
Old Timer Passed Away
Word was received in Bedford Tuesday by Peter O'Dougherty announcing the death of his brother-in-law, Frank Sherbeck, at his home in San Francisco, Calif. Mr. Sherbeck will be remembered by many of our older residents, he having been a resident of Bedford for many years before moving west. He will be remembered as Major Sherbeck, being an old veteran of the Civil War.

[SHERMAN, NORMAN W.]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, May 9, 1922
Mrs. J. [ohn] N. [elson] Weatherly returned yesterday from Lake City, Iowa, where she was called by the death of her brother, N. [orman] W. Sherman. Her mother, Mrs. Levina Sherman, accompanied her and will make her home here.

[SHIMER, ALBERT SANFORD]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 10, 1924
CONWAY – The funeral of A. S. Shimer of near Clearfield who passed away Saturday was held from the home Monday afternoon, Rev. Johnson of Clearfield preaching the sermon. Mr. Shimer was the father of Mrs. Fred White and well known here.

[SIMPSON, ALFRED EVERETT "AL"]
Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), Saturday, July 29, 1950
Omaha Policeman Dies in Lincoln Hospital
Omaha Policeman Alfred E. (Al) Simpson, 59, of 535 South Twenty-sixth Street died unexpectedly Friday at a Lincoln hospital.
Mr. Simpson had been a patrolman with the Omaha Police Force for eighteen years and was a World War I veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Marian of Omaha.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 8:30 a. m. from John A. Gentleman Mortuary to St. Peter's Church at 9. Burial will be at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. The rosary will be recited Sunday at 8 p. m. at the mortuary.

[SIMPSON, MARIAN HUGHES]
Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), Friday, February 27, 1959
SIMPSON – Mrs. Marian, age 75 years, residence 535 S. 26th Ave., widow of the late Al Simpson, former Police officer. Survived by sister, Mrs. Ella Dowling, Omaha, nieces and nephews.
Funeral Saturday 9:30 a. m., John A. Gentleman Mortuary to St. Peter's church, 10 a. m. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Rosary Friday 8 p. m. at the Mortuary. Family requests contribution be made to your favorite charity.

[SLAWSON, SARAH EMILY TEMPLETON]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Monday, December 8, 1924
Mrs. Ed Slawson, A Former Resident Dead
Word was received here last week concerning the death of Mrs. Ed Slawson, who was for many years a resident of this city. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. W. Wilkins of Redfield, Iowa. Mrs. Slawson left here about a year ago for Illinois where she resided with her son and was visiting with her daughter at the time of her death.
The remains will be brought to Bedford and the funeral services will be held here tomorrow, although the time is not known as yet. Her many friends will be sorry to learn of her death. Her husband preceded her in death several years ago.

[SLAWSON, SARAH EMILY TEMPLETON]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 11, 1924
Harvey Slawson of Kansas City who had been here to attend the funeral services of his mother, Mrs. Ed Slawson, and was accompanied by his niece, Susie Wilkins of Redfield, left the latter's home on the noon train Tuesday where Mr. Slawson will make a visit before returning home. He also renewed acquaintances with many friends while in the city.

[SMART, JANET MONTGOMERY]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, October 23, 1923
Mrs. Chas. Gobel left Saturday noon for Greenfield, Ill., called there by the death of her sister, Mrs. William Smart.
[Note: The same announcement was published in the Bedford Free Press, October 25, 1923.]

[SMITH, CARRIE AGNES TRACEY SMITH]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Monday, January 2, 1922
Death to Two
The Chicago Great Western passenger train struck a Ford Sedan resulting in the death of Mrs. J.[ohn] F. [rank] Smith, aged 61 years, and her grand daughter, Helen Smith, aged 4. The accident happened at 22nd street and Garfield avenue in St. Joseph, Friday afternoon. Mrs. Smith was a sister of Mrs. Wm. Cass of Bedford who was notified and left to attend the funeral Saturday afternoon. Two others in the car were badly injured and one now in the hospital and will recover.

[SMITH, CARRIE AGNES TRACEY SMITH]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 5, 1922
Mrs. Wm. Cass was called to St. Joseph Saturday afternoon by the sudden death of her sister.
Mrs. Wm. Cass returned Tuesday noon from St. Joseph where she was called by the death of her sister.

[SMITH, LYMAN WILBER]
Eugene Gard (Eugene, Oregon), Friday, February 12, 1960
SMITH – Lyman W. Smith of 2475 Haig St., passed away at a local hospital on February 11, 1960. He was born at Atlantic, Iowa, April 18, 1885 and was united in marriage to Gertrude Larison at Bedford, Iowa, 1908. A resident of Eugene for the past 12 years. Besides his wife he is survived by 2 children, Mrs. Bessie Rombold of Springfield and John W. of McAllen, Texas; a brother Frank and a sister Iva Haller, both of Monmouth; also 5 grandchildren. The funeral will be held in the Poole-Larsen Chapel, Monday February 15, 1960 at 1 p. m. Mr. Steve Fenn of the Bethel Christian Church will officiate. Interment Lane Memorial.

[SMITH, ROBERT LYMAN]
Des Moines Tribune (Des Moines, Iowa), Friday, April 4, 1924
SMITH – Robert Lyman Smith, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Wilbur Smith, died March 28 at their home near New Virginia, Ia. according to word received here. Interment was at New Virginia.

[SMITH, ROBERT LYMAN]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, April 10, 1924
Robt. F. Smith Dead
Robt. F. [Lyman] Smith, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Smith, passed away at the home near New Virginia, Iowa March 28, 1924. The little boy was never strong and finally succumbed to disease.
Through mistake the word failed to reach Bedford in time for publication last week.

[SMITH, ROBERT LYMAN]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, April 10, 1924
Death of Little Son of Mr. And Mrs. L. Smith
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Smith will be pained to learn of the death of their little son, Robert F., t their home near New Virginia, Iowa. The little one had suffered more or less with indigestion all during its brief existence and finally passed away March 28, 1924. Through mistake the message was given to the wrong party and the word did not reach Bedford in time for publication last week.

[STEARNS, MAMIE S. HAMILTON]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 17, 1924
Death of Former Bedford Girl
Word was received at Bedford from Arapahoe, Nebr., announcing the death of Mrs. Glen Stearns (formerly Miss Mamie Hamilton) which occurred Monday. Mrs. Stearns was born at Lenox thirty years ago but spent the greater part of her life in Bedford and graduated with honor in the class of 1911 in Bedford. She leaves 3 children and her husband. Her brother, Leon Hamilton, lives south of Bedford and she has a brother who is cashier in one of the Maryville banks and a sister, Mrs. Carl Fuller, who resides east of Bedford. Her death was caused by scarlet fever after child birth. The husband and children are all down with the same disease. She was united in marriage to Glen Stearns who resided west of Bedford. His parents still reside near Gravity. Mrs. Stearns had many friends in Bedford who will be grieved to learn of her death and the husband and three motherless little children will have the sympathy of all.
Mrs. Hamilton, the aged mother, was at her bedside when she passed away and will remain for some time and care for the children.
The times extends its sympathy to the grieved family in the hour of their great sorrow.

[STEELE, JAMES]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, November 6, 1924
Jas. Steele of Clearfield Dead.
Jas. Steele of Clearfield died at his home last Monday and was buried in the Clearfield cemetery yesterday. He was about 84 years of age. He was one of the highly respected citizens of that town and community and only recently retired as their postmaster after having served in that capacity for 8 years.

[STOLL, AUGUSTA "GUSSIE" ALEXANDER PATTERSON]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Monday, November 17, 1924
Former Teacher In Grades Dead
Mrs. G. P. Stoll, For Five Years Principal of Grades.
Died in Texas. Left Bedford Last Year. Was Very Active in Civic and School Improvements.
Word was received here last week of the death of Mrs. G. P. Stoll, who was principal of the grade school building here for 5 years. Her death occurred at El Paso, Texas, where she was residing with her daughter, Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. Stoll had hundreds of friends here. She was active in all lines of the work for the betterment of the school and the community. She taught her last years in 1923. No particulars of her death have been learned. Her native state was Virginia, and she was laid to rest at Waynesboro, Va., on Friday. Her many friends here will be grieved to learn of her death.

[STONER, THOMAS BYRON]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Monday & Thursday, November 24 & 27, 1924
Runaway Fatal To Farmer of Near Sheridan
Byron Stoner Passed Away On Thursday Morning. Lived Three Days. Team Became Frightened At An Airplane. Funeral Was at Sheridan, Saturday.
Byron Stoner, a farmer residing near Sheridan, Mo., died Thursday morning after three days of suffering, having been injured in an odd runaway.
The team of horses he was driving are said to have become frightened at an airplane and became unmanageable. The Sheridan Press states that there was a tree in the path of the frightened team, each horse endeavoring to go around the tree, causing the tongue of the wagon to strike the tree, throwing Mr. Stoner to the ground with great force.
The funeral services were conducted at the Sheridan Christian Church at one o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Stoner was a brother of Mrs. Clara Larison of South Central avenue in this city.

[STREET, OSCAR LEROY]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, January 15, 1924
Called by Brother's Death
Supt. J. P. Street received word last evening of the sudden death of his brother, O.[scar] L. [eroy] Street of Hesper, Iowa. No particulars of his death were given. Mr. and Mrs. Street left today noon for Hesper.

[STRINGHAM, EUGENE HENRY]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, October 9, 1924
SHARPSBURG – Mr. Stringham died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wilfred Faurott [Faurot], Saturday, October 4th, 1924. The funeral was held Monday, Oct. 6th, at the Methodist church and interment made in the cemetery at Mt. Ayr.

[STURGEON, GEORGE WASHINGTON]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 6, 1923
Geo. W. Sturgeon Dead.
Geo. W. [ashington] Sturgeon, who was born and reared near Hopkins, his father coming her in 1856 when the nearest trading point was Savannah, passed away Tuesday in St. Joseph where he was taken some months ago for medical treatment following a nervous breakdown.
The remains arrived here Wednesday noon and were taken to his home, two miles south of town, where funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 1:30, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Goodwin, and burial took place in the Hopkins cemetery. Stithem had charge of the burial.
Mr. Sturgeon was born near Hopkins, Jan. 19, 1858, and had lived here all his life, standing high both as a farmer and a citizen. In his younger days he taught school and was also very successful as a teacher. He was married August 25, 1880, to Miss Eva McAtee, who with two children still survive him, the children being Mrs. Joe Freeman of Kansas City and Lee Sturgeon, of Wewoka, Okla. Also one brother, John Sturgeon of Star, Idaho. – Hopkins Journal.

[SWAP, MARY E. MITCHELL]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, October 30, 1924
Mrs. Mary Swap Dead
Mrs. Mary Swap, 94 years of age, died at her home in Booneville, Mo., last Monday afternoon. Mrs. Swap is an aunt of John Swap of this city and in an early day lived in Bedford, leaving here with her husband, Dr. Franklin Swap, in 1865, for Booneville, Mo. Dr. Swap built the old house that formerly stood on the corner now occupied by the Wetmore Funeral Home, and it was built for a cabinet making shop. Dr. Swap and John Swap's father, W. E. Swap conducted a cabinet shop there for a number of years in the early days of Bedford, making walnut caskets and all kinds of furniture.

[THOMPSON, ELIZABETH ELLEN CAMPBELL]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, February 20, 1923
I. S. Thompson left on the morning train Sunday for Hopkins where he went to attend the funeral of a cousin, Mrs. Chas. Thompson.

[TOTTON, WILLIAM]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, May 10, 1923
SHARPSBURG – Mrs. J. [ames] E. [llsworth] Forsythe received word early Tuesday morning that her brother, William Totton of Oakland died very suddenly Monday evening. Mrs. Forsythe left Tuesday morning for Oakland.

[TRACY, CHARLES EDWARD]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 13, 1922
Edward Tracy Dies
Edward Tracy, son of Charles Tracy, aged 18 years, died Monday evening at the home of his grandmother in southwest Bedford. The young man had been sick for several months with the flu which developed into tuberculosis. Funeral services were held at the Christian church yesterday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, after which the body was laid beside that of his mother who had preceeded him to that great beyond. The Times extends sympathy to the bereaved family.

[TRACY, CHARLES EDWARD]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 13, 1922
In Memoriam
"He is gone! The problem that so
     long he studied,
  That mystery of the world to
     come—profound
Is solved! His tree of life which
     only budded
  Bears now full harvest in
     Celestial Grounds."
The human link snapped asunder on earth is forged anew in heaven. It is true that when beautiful youth is gone not much of life remains; hence the dear one's eyes are closed to all earthly trials. In his springtime of enthusiasm and tenderness, ere the sunshine of hope and joy was extinguished, he passed to the glorious beyond.
Charles Edward, son of C. [harles] J. [esse] Tracy, was born in Bedford, Ia., Sept. 14, 1904, and closed his earthly life in the city of his birth Monday, July 10, 1922, 17 years, 9 months and 26 days of age. He leaves to sorrow, his father, (his mother died May 1, 1912), one sister, one brother, stepmother, four grandparents, three uncles, an aunt and other relatives.
About two months ago our young brother contracted influenza which left him with a complication of diseases which finally caused his death. Something like five weeks ago he came to make his home with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Palmer, where human kindness and medical skill did their best to save his life, but the grim reaper was finally victorious.
Edward Tracy grew to manhood here, attending the public school and during the Minges evangelistic meetings confessed his faith in Christ and was buried with him in baptism. He loved his church and Sunday School and anxiously longed to once again attend the services.
Funeral services in his honor were held at the Church of Christ, Wednesday, July 12, at 2 p. m. in charge of the pastor, and the body was laid to rest beside that of his mother at Forest Grove cemetery.
May time bring its resignation, and may the shores of eternity that receives his soul, surround it with everlasting sunshine and flowers.

[TRACY, CHARLES EDWARD]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 13, 1922
Mrs. M. L. Richard returned to her home in Pickering this afternoon. She attended the funeral here of her nephew, Edward Tracy.

[TRACY, CHARLES JESSE]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, June 29, 1944
Chas. Tracy Dies In Monett, Mo.
Charles Tracy, a former resident of Bedford, died at his home in Monett, Missouri, Saturday, June 26. He had been in ill health with heart trouble and complications for several weeks but had been about his usual work until the last.
He is survived by his wife and four children. Also by three brothers, John O. Tracy of Bedford, Frank B. Tracy of Afton and L. B. Tracy of Marshall, Missouri.
John O. Tracy and L. B. Tracy went to Monett for the last rites which were held Thursday.

[TRACY, CHARLES JESSE]
Taylor County Herald (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, June 29, 1944
Charlie Tracy Dies At Home in Monett
Charley Tracy, 65, a former Bedford resident, died at his home in Monett, Mo., Monday, June 26, following a lingering illness of heart disease and complications.
Surviving are his wife and four children, three brothers, F. B. of Afton, Ia., J. O. of Bedford and L. B. of Marshall, Mo.
Funeral rites and interment were at Monett Thursday afternoon.

[VAN SICKLE, KATE S. BUTLER]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, December 19, 1922
Mrs. Belle Atkinson of Stillwater, Okla., came Monday noon to attend the funeral of her stepmother, Mrs. Kate S. Van Sickle.

[VENTURA, JESSIE FERREIA]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 15, 1923
A Saddened Home
On Feb. 24, at 2:30 p. m. occurred the death of Mrs. Manuel Ventura, of near Sharpsburg. She was 24 years, 1 month and 1 day old. The deceased had only been sick three days. She leaves beside her husband, three small children to mourn her untimely departure.
Mr. and Mrs. Ventura had only been in the United States three years, coming here from Honolulu and were endeavoring to make for themselves a home in the new world and were doing nicely when death entered and took away the mother and stay of the home.
Mr. Ventura was employed on the Philpot farm near Sharpsburg and was highly respected by all who had come to know him.
The mother was laid to rest in the Hawleyville cemetery.
Being utterly alone in this country, having no relatives here, made the burden of bereavement harder for the husband to bear.
________________________________________________________________________
Obituary – Mrs. Jessie Ventura passed away at her home two miles north of Conway, Saturday, Feb. 24th, 1923, at 3:20 P. M. after a few days illness and pneumonia.
Jessie Ferreia was born in Honolulu, Hawaiian islands, May 24, 1896, and was united in marriage to Manuel Ventura, March 23, 1914. To this union was born 4 children, 3 girls and one boy, ranging in age from 13 months to 8 years. Thus our hearts go out in sympathy to these dear children, as well as to the husband who are so suddenly deprived of a loving mother and dutiful wife.
About 5 years ago Mr. and Mrs. Ventura with their eldest child left their native shores and came to America, residing at Hawleyville, Iowa, until the spring of 1922, when they moved to their present home, employed by E. T. Philpott.
All that loving hands could do was done to save her, but to no avail. In spite of every effort, with patient hours of waiting, hoping for a change for the better, she quietly fell asleep in death. She leaves to mourn her loss beside her husband and children here in America, a mother, 4 brothers and 2 sisters in her native land, as well as a host of friends, for to know her was to love her.
Funeral services were held from the house Sunday, Feb. 25, at 11:30 A. M. Words of comfort and hope were spoke by M. E. Brown from the Word of God found in Eccl. 9:5, 6 as follows: "For the living know that they shall die; but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward, for the memory of them is forgotten. Also their love and their hatred and their envy is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in anything that is done under the sun." Also presenting the fact that Death is the result of sin. The Apostle Paul tells us in Rom. 6:23: "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is Eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." And as Jesus said to Martha at the time of Lazarus' death, in St. John 11:25 "I am the resurrection and the life.". . . .
Short services were also held at the grave where a concourse of friends had gathered to pay their last respects to the departed. Interment was made in the Hawleyville cemetery by the side of the little boy who preceded his mother 2 years ago.
[Note: The same obituary was published in the Bedford Free Press, March 22, 1923.]

[VINCENT, JUNIOR]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, February 21, 1924

SHARPSBURG – Little Junior Vincent, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otho Vincent, died at the home last Saturday night, age 18 months. The funeral was held Tuesday morning. the little one was sick only 12 days, spinal meningitis and other complications being the cause of its death. Interment was at the Shambaugh cemetery.

[VINCENT, JUNIOR]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, February 21, 1924
SHAMBAUGH – Mr. and Mrs. Othal Vinsent have the sympathy of their friends in the death of their 18 months old son, whose remains were brought here Tuesday from the home at Sharpsburg for burial. Short services were conducted by Rev. J. K. Meyers at the Butler cemetery. Mrs. Vincent will be remembered as Miss Eva Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wise Brown. There are three other children in the home, one a baby of only a week old.

[WAGNER, CARRIE BELL PURCELL]
Wolbach Messenger (Wolbach, Nebraska), Thursday, June 22, 1922
Died in Oklahoma
Col. C. M. Dollarhide received a telegram this morning informing him of the death of his sister, Mrs. P. H. Wagner, at Cushing, Okla. Mr. Wagner is bringing the body to Wolbach for burial, leaving Cushing, Okla., at 1 o'clock a. m., Wednesday. Just when they will arrive here is not known.

[WAGNER, CARRIE BELL PURCELL]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, June 22, 1922
George and Len Purcell received word yesterday of the death of their sister, Mrs. Carrie Wagner, of Walbach [Wolbach], Nebr. Mrs. Wagner was an old resident of Bedford.

[WAGNER, CARRIE BELL PURCELL]
Wolbach Messenger (Wolbach, Nebraska), Thursday, June 29, 1922
Mrs. P. H. Wagner
Carrie Bell Purcell was born at Bedford, Iowa, August 8, 1879, and died at Cushing, Okla., June 20, 1922, aged 42 years, 10 months and 12 days.
In 1887, following the death of her mother, she was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. John Dollarhide and spent the rest of her life in the vicinity of Wolbach until her marriage to P. H. Wagner on October 25, 1900. To this union were born one daughter and two sons, all of whom, together with the husband, survive her.
The remains were brought to this city, arriving here Thursday evening, June 22. The funeral was held from the Methodist church in this city at 2 o'clock p. m. on Friday, June 23, the services being conducted by Rev. Mr. Rust and interment made in Hillside cemetery.
During the school days of the deceased in this city a club composed of ten girls was formed. While this club had no definite name its members were constantly together and while that has been a number of years ago the days of the past have not been forgotten and all but two members of the club attended the funeral in a body, Mrs. Wagner having been the first of the club to be called. Those attending were: Mesdames Christina Holm, Lottie Bissell, Hattie Keep, Nell Bryer, Laura Baird, Jessie Fox and Miss Nora Wright. The two absent ones are Mrs. Bessie Hall of Boelus and Mrs. Anna Easterbrook of Gibbon.
The funeral was also attended by a brother of the deceased, Lem Purcell of Bedford, Iowa, the other brother, George, being unable to come.
Besides the husband and children deceased is survived by a foster father and four foster brothers, all of whom have the sympathy of the entire community during their hour of grief.

[WALKER, CLYDE HARLAN]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, October 23, 1923
T. A. Burrows received a message Thursday, telling of the death of his nephew, Clyde Walker, of near Clarinda.

[WALRAFEN, JOHN HAROLD]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 20, 1923
CONWAY – While out hunting Saturday the nine year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Walrufen [Walrafen] of Topeka, Kansas, was accidentally shot by his father, the contents of the shotgun entering the boy's body. He passed away Sunday. He was a nephew of Mrs. B. F. Shannon. Mrs. Shannon and her sister, Mrs. Ray Cameron left by the way of Blockton upon receipt of the message.

[WALTERS, VIRGINIA HALL]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 25, 1923
Lois Johnson left on the noon train Tuesday for Greenfield where she went to attend the funeral of an aunt, Mrs. J. F. Walters.

[WATSON, WILLIAM HOUSTON]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, February 7, 1924
CONWAY – Mrs. C. [harles] W. [ade] Farmer and little daughter Mavis and R.[oscoe] R. [ichard] Watson were called to Morrisville, Mo., by the death of their father.

[WEBB, MARY B. SCHNEIDER]
WEBB – Mrs. Mary B., age 72 years, at residence of her daughter, Mrs. Jerome Karthaus, 404 S. 48th Ave. Survived by 1 son Matthew Webb; 1 daughter, Mrs. Jerome Karthaus; 6 grandchildren; 1 brother, Joseph Schneider; 1 sister, Mrs. Jennie Bloom, all of Omaha.
Funeral Wednesday, John A. Gentleman Mortuary, 8:30 a. m. to St. Cecilia's Cathedral at 9. Interment St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery. Rosary, Tuesday, at the mortuary, 8 p. m.

[WEIDNER, SAMUEL S., 1846 – 1924]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, May 8, 1924
Death of Former Bedford Physician
Dr. S. S. Weidner, a former Bedford physician, died at the home of his sister in Clarinda on May 1st. The following obituary was taken from the Clarinda Herald:
Samuel S. Weidner, son of Samuel and Emaline Ribble Weidner, was born in New Burlington, Delaware county, Indiana, December 7, 1846, and passed away early in the morning of May 1, 1924, at the residence of his sister, Mrs. M. R. Ansbach in Clarinda. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the Ansbach home, conducted by the Methodist minister, Dr. A. T. Bishop, with interment in the Clarinda Cemetery.
While still a boy, he came with his parents to Iowa in 1863, his father purchasing the farm which is the Page County Farm just west of Clarinda. In his early life he studied medicine, also teaching school near Page Center and Hepburn district.
He graduated from Rush Medical College, Chicago, and for 15 years was a successful practioner in Bedford, Iowa, and for 23 years in Fairbury, Nebr.
He was married January 18th, 1880, to Marie E. [meline] Caldwell, who passed away July 12, 1915. In his boyhood days he was converted and united with the Methodist church of which his parents were likewise members and has ever since been a consistent member.
On reaching his majority he united with the Masonic fraternity and later with the Knights of Pythias.
He leaves to mourn his departure two sisters, Mrs. Alice Lewellyn of Webster Grove, Mo., and Mrs. Isabella Ansbach of Clarinda, besides several cousins, nephews and nieces, and a host of friends.
On January 17, 1924, he came to Clarinda to make his home with his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Ansbach, fully aware that his ailment was likely to result fatally, receiving from them the most loving and tender care.
Dr. Weidner was a lovable, big-hearted man, who delighted to help those in need, but who would never mention any of his philanthropic acts.
  During the World War he was mustered in as a sergeant and discharged as a captain. During his long illness and great suffering, he joined in family worship held in his room, with the exception of the last week of his life when weakness prevented him.
Truly a good man has gone to his reward.

[WESTFALL, FRANK]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, August 15, 1922
Mrs. Clyde Newkirk returned home Friday evening from Plinkton, S. D., where she was called by the death of her brother-in-law, Frank Westfall.

[WILLARD, MALINDA JANE WILSON]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, October 26, 1922
Mrs. Melinda I. Willard, formerly of Bedford, died at her home in Colorado Springs, Oct. 21. They left Bedford about 16 years ago. She was the wife of James S. Willard who is well known in Bedford and had many friends whose sympathy will be extended to the bereaved husband in his great loss.

[WOLF, ANDREW ROBERT "ANDY"]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, April 6, 1922
Taken to St. Joseph Hospital
Andy Wolf was taken to the hospital at St. Joseph last Tuesday for an operation. Mr. Wolf was taken suddenly ill and upon examination by Dr. Terrell a ruptured appendix was found. He was accompanied to the hospital by his son Roy and Dr. Terrell.
Just before going to press a message was received from the hospital announcing that he had died at 9:00 o'clock this morning. The bereaved family have they sympathy of all in their great sorrow. We will give the obituary and a more extended write-up in our next issue.
The remains will arrive from St. Joseph on the noon train Friday.

[WOLF, ANDREW ROBERT "ANDY"]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, April 6, 1922
Laun and I. N. Weingarth and Roy Wolf were called to St. Joseph this afternoon by the death of Roy's father, Andy Wolf. They will return tomorrow noon with the body.

[WOLF, ANDREW ROBERT "ANDY"]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, April 11, 1922
Andrew Robert Wolf, second son of Jacob and Catherine Miller Wolf, was born on April 23, 1869, at Port Washington, Ohio.
He was educated in the public schools of Gnadenhutten, Ohio, and was confirmed in the Christian faith at St. Paul's Evangelical church of Port Washington, Ohio, and later became a member of the Moravian church.
The deceased grew to manhood on his father's farm and had always been engaged in agricultural work. About March 1, 1891, he came to Page county, Iowa, where he labored on several farms until he acquired his own.
On January 17, 1894, he was united in marriage to Saloma Weingarth, which union was blessed with one son, Roy Eugene.
The deceased passed on at St. Joseph, Mo., on April 6, 1922, aged 52 years, 11 months and 13 days.
He is survived by his widow, Saloma Wolf; his son, Roy E. Wolf; his father, Jacob Wolf, who resides in Ohio; and three brothers: Geo. W., who lives in Ohio, Charles H., of Hepburn, Iowa, and Benjamin of St. Louis, Mo.; also a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, the sermon being preached by the pastor, Rev. Gable. Interment was made in Fairview cemetery, where ritualistic services by the Yeoman lodge were held.

[WOLF, ANDREW ROBERT "ANDY"]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, April 13, 1922
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Weingarth returned to their home in Red Oak after attending the funeral of Andy Wolf.

[WOLFERS, RUTH STROMME]
Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California), Tuesday, March 7, 1922
Ends Life By Gas.
Woman Leaves Children with Neighbor Before Suicide.
Leaving her two children, 2 and 3 years of age, in the care of Miss Alice Osterberg, a neighbor, Mrs. Robert Wolfers of 243 West Adams street, late yesterday afternoon locked herself in her kitchen and turned on the gas in the stove. When found by Miss Osterberg, who investigated after caring for the two children for several hours, the woman was dead. The body was removed to the E. C. Koop undertaking establishment at 1814 West Washington street. According to Robert Wolfers, his wife, who was only 22 years of age, had been suffering for some months from ill health.

[WOLFERS, RUTH STROMME]
Burlington Junction Post (Burlington Junction, Missouri), Thursday, March 9, 1922
Dies in Los Angeles.
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Corken received word Monday of the death of Mrs. Robert Wolfers which occurred Sunday in Los Angeles, California, where the family went several months ago for the benefit of her health. She had been ill since early last summer, and for a time was taking treatment at Mayo Bros. hospital at Rochester, Minn.
The body will be brought to Hopkins, her former home, for burial and will probably reach there the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Wolfers is survived by her husband, who is a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Wolfers of Hopkins and by two children, Betty, three years of age and Julia Ann, two years old. She is also survived by her mother, and by several sisters and a brother.
Monday Mr. and Mrs. Corken had received a letter from the family telling that they had just moved and that they were getting straightened around in their new home. A few hours after the letter was received, a telegram arrived telling of the death of Mrs. Wolfers.

[WOLVERTON, MARY CATHERINE JACOBS]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, September 7, 1922
Mary Catherine Jacobs was born May 8, 1847, near Frankfort, Kentucky, and died Saturday morning, Sept. [2], 1922 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ed Spencer, aged 81 years, 3 months and 25 days. She lived in Kentucky until grown. Her family then moved to Terre Haute, Ind., where she was united in marriage to Andrew Jackson Wolverton in January 1868. In 1874, they moved to Taylor county, Iowa, where she has since resided. Her husband preceded her 24 years ago.
To this union nine children were born, one of whom, Jennie, died at the age of one year. The surviving children are Mrs. Bernice Mendenhall, Mrs. Ida New, Mrs. Rebecca Spencer, William, Howard, Archie, James and Cyrus Wolverton, all of whom live near and were with their mother in her last days. Besides her immediate children she leaves 26 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Mrs. Wolverton was in delicate health for nearly 40 years. During all this time as a pioneer wife and mother, she was patient and uncomplaining. No one ever heard her speak a cross or unkind word to one of her children. She was a member of the Hazel Dell church and had told her children she was ready to go where we are promised that there will be no more sickness and sorrow.
Funeral services were held at the home on Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, conducted by Leslie R. Cobb. Interment in the Hopkins cemetery.

[WRIGHT, RUSSELL JAMES]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 3, 1923
R. [ussell] J. [ames] Wright, who has been a resident of Independence, Oregon, for about twelve years, expired suddenly at 6 o'clock Tuesday morning, Dec. 18th. He had been ill since Thanksgiving but his condition was not deemed critical and he was being cared for at the Graves Home, where he had lived a good portion of the time since coming to Independence.
Mr. Wright was 73 years old and was born in N. Y. He had never married. He leaves two brothers, Sanford Wright of Grand Junction, Colo., and W. E. Wright of Clifton, Colo. The latter and wife arrived last night. The funeral services were held Sunday at 2 o'clock p. m. at Keeney Chappel, interment at I. O. O. F. cemetery.
Mr. Wright was an Odd Fellow at one time but had allowed his membership to lapse. He owned some property here and was well fixed financially.
He was born at Writevale, N. Y. the 9th of August, 1850. The family moved to Knox County, Ill., in 1866 and then to Iowa in 1869 and located in Grove township, Taylor county. Only one family lived in the township at that time. The early settlers saw hard times for a number of years and not many of them stayed very long, but R. [ussell] J. Wright lived on the land that his parents first bought for over 40 years. During these years he saw a great deal of hard times but by perseverance he finally won a competence, then he sold out and moved to Independence, Oregon, where he lived a retired life until his death. – Taken from the Independence Enterprise, Independence, Oregon.

[WRIGHT, WILLIAM E.]
Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, Colorado), Thursday, July 25, 1935
W. E. Wright Died Wednesday After Extended Illness
William E. Wright, 77, of the Pear Park district, died Wednesday afternoon at the hospital after a lingering illness. He and his wife came to Colorado in 1913 and had lived on a fruit ranch south of Clifton for the last 22 years, the last 15 of which, Mr. Wright had been in failing health.
Mr. Wright was born Sept. 3, 1857, in Wrightsville, N. Y., a town which had been named after his father who was postmaster. When he was six years old, the Wright family moved to Henry county, Ill., and three years later moved to Taylor county in southern Iowa, his father being the first settler in Gove [Grove] township. Mr. Wright lived in Iowa for 46 years, during which time he was engaged in farming and stock raising. He raised many fine breeds of stock, for which he received a number of prizes both in Iowa and Colorado. He was married to Jennie A. West at Bedford, Ia., where they lived a number of years and the two moved to Colorado 22 years ago.
Surviving are his widow and a brother, S. P. Wright and nephew Ed Wright of Grand Junction. He also leaves four other nephews and three nieces.

[WRIGHT, WILLIAM VALE "WID", SR.]
Independent (Long Beach, California), Tuesday, August 6, 1968
Wright – William V., Sr., l77, of 455 E. Ocean Blvd., died Saturday.

[WRIGHT, WILLIAM VALE "WID", SR.]
Press-Telegram (Long Beach, California), Tuesday, August 6, 1968
WRIGHT – William Vale, Sr., of 455 E. Ocean Blvd. Born 77 years ago in Missouri. Survived by son, William V., Jr. of Huntington Beach; sister, Geraldine Harcus of California. Memorial Service Tuesday 11:00 a. m. Motell's Mortuary Chapel, 3rd & Alamitos.

[WRIGHT, WILLIAM VALE "WID", SR.]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 15, 1968
W. V. (Wid) Wright, formerly of Blockton and Athelstan, died August 3, at his home in Long Beach, Calif., after a long illness.
Mr. Wright was in the bank with his father, William Wright and brother, Vane, at Blockton for a good many years.
He was married to Vivian Liggett and moved to Athelstan where they opened a branch bank and later sold and went to California.
He leaves a son, Billy, of Huntington Beach, Calif.; a sister, Geraldine, of Lake San Marcos, Calif.; and a sister-in-law, Mrs. I. V. Wright who lives at Creston with her sister, Garland Ewart.

[YARYAN, WILLIAM MERLE]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 11, 1924
SHARPSBURG – Jake Walter received word Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m. of the death of Will Yaran [Yaryan], his son-in-law, who has been quite sick for some time. Funeral was held Tuesday, interment being made in the Lenox cemetery.