[Bordner,
Donald Homer]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 12, 1946 [p. 1]
Donald H.
Bordner Dies In Hospital
Donald
H. [omer] Bordner, former
Bedford resident, died Sunday at McClosky Veterans' Hospital, Temple,
Texas.
He
is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mattie Bordner of Clarinda; his wife [Ora Dell Smith] and a daughter, Donna K. [ay] Bordner, of Kempner, Texas; two sisters, Mrs. Geneva
Johnson of Clarinda, and Mrs. Eleanor Crawford of Avoca, Iowa.
[Payton,
Eva Irene Griffith]
Bedford Free
Press
Wednesday January 30, 1918 [p. 4]
Mrs. Guy Payton Funeral Tuesday
Mrs.
Guy Payton passed away
at the Dallas Sanitarium on January 25, 1918. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the Fred
Payton home in Bedford. Interment was made in the Bedford cemetery.
Eva
Irene Payton was the daughter
of Sheridan and Emma [Rosetta Martin] Griffith. She was born on a farm near Bedford, February
24, 1894. On Dec. 28, 1909,
she was united in marriage with Guy Payton. About
six years ago, they went to western Canada to establish a home in that
new and growing section and experienced the meaning of pioneer life
near Earl Grey, Sask.
She
came to Bedford in December to visit friends and then went to Dallas,
Texas, for another visit, but her sojourn in that southland was not
to be long, for after an illness of short duration, she passed away
at the Dallas Sanitarium on the evening of January 25, 1918, aged 23
years, 11 months and 2 days.
She
united with the Christian church in girlhood and lived an exemplary
Christian life. She was
of an amiable and happy disposition and made many friends wherever she
went.
[She
leaves to mourn her] departure the bereaved husband, Guy Payton; their only child, Dean Payton, 5 years of age; the mother, Mrs. Emma [Rosetta
Martin] Griffith; three
brothers, Lloyd and Earl Griffith of Conway and Guy Griffith of Fairlight, Sask. Canada; one sister, Mrs. F. W. Linebarger [Bessie] of Dallas, Texas; as well as a host of relatives and friends.
[PAYTON, EVA IRENE GRIFFITH]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 31, 1918
Mrs. Guy Payton Dead
Word was received here Friday evening that Mrs. Guy Payton, formerly Miss Eva Griffith, daughter of Mrs. Emma Griffith of Bedford and a nice of M. A. Griffith and wife of this place, had passed away that evening at 5 o'clock at Dallas, Texas, where the family were visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Bessie Linebarger. Mr. Payton, wife and little son, Dean, a lad about 5 years of age, came here from their home near Southy, Saskatchewan, Canada, during the holidays and after a few weeks visit here and at Bedford, went to Dallas, Texas, to visit her sister and where she contracted pneumonia and passed away as above stated. The body was brought to Bedford where the funeral services were held Tuesday.
PAYTON, EVA IRENE GRIFFITH]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 31, 1918
Ralph Payton, of Emerson, Manitoba, Canada, came in Monday morning to attend the funeral of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Guy Payton.
[Payton, Eva Irene
Griffith]
Times-Republican
Thursday January 31, 1918 p. 8
Eva Irene Payton
Mrs.
Eva [Irene] Griffith Payton,
daughter of Mrs. Emma [Rosetta Martin] Griffith, was born near Conway February 24, 1894 and died
at the home of her sister, Mrs. F. [orrest] W. Linebarger [Bessie Beulah], at Dallas, Texas, January 25, 1918, aged 23
years, 11 months and 1 day.
She
was married to Guy Payton, son
of Mr. and Mrs. S. [amuel] L. [loyd] Payton [Margaret Woods], December 28, 1909 and to this union was born a
son, Dean, who with the
husband survives her.
About
six years ago the young couple moved to Canada where they have since resided
near Earl Grey, Sask., and where Mr. Payton has established himself as one of the leading
wheat growers.
Mr.
and Mrs. Payton had spent the
holidays with relatives and friends near Conway and Bedford and while on a tour
of the south were visiting with her sister, Mrs. F. [orrest] W. Linebarger
[Bessie Beulah], at Dallas, Texas
when she was taken ill and an immediate operation was found necessary which was
successfully performed, but double pneumonia developed. Although every medical
aid possible was administered, after a short illness she died at St. Paul's
Sanitarium at Dallas, Texas, Friday at 5:39 p. m.
The
remains, accompanied by the husband and little son and Mr. and Mrs.
F.[orrest] W. Linebarger, reached
Bedford Sunday evening and were taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. F.
[rederic] E. Payton.
Besides
her husband and little son, Mrs. Payton is survived by her mother, Mrs. Emma Griffith of Conway, three brothers, Lloyd and Earl of Conway and Guy of Fairlight,
Sask., Canada, and one sister, Mrs. F. [orrest] W. Linebarger [Bessie Beulah] of Dallas, Texas.
When
a child she united with the Christian church at Bedford. The great number of floral offerings
were mute evidence of the love and sincere estimation in which this young woman
was held by all who knew her.
Funeral
services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of Mr.
and Mrs. F. [rederic] E. Payton by Rev. J. A. Currie and interment made in the Bedford cemetery.
[Rusco,
Thomas "Tom"]
Bedford Free
Press
Wednesday January 30, 1918 [p. 4]
Fire Victim Dies
of Burns Received
Tom
Rusco of Athelstan, who
was badly burned about the head and body a week ago Sunday when the
home of Chal Sickels near Athelstan burned to the ground, died at the hospital in St. Joseph
last Thursday as a result of the burns. The other parties receiving painful injuries at the fire are
reported to be recovering nicely. Rusco leaves a wife and boy to mourn his
death.
[Thompson,
Seth Edward "Ed"]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 25, 1952 [p. 1]
S. E. Thompson, 84, Died Here Sunday
Been In Store
Here Over 60 Years
S.
[eth] E. [dward] Thompson,
84, died at his home in Bedford early Sunday morning, Dec. 21, after
having been in failing health for several months.
Funeral
services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon, conducted
by a former Bedford minister, Rev. Walter E. Schiel, of Carroll, Iowa.
Mr.
Thompson had been in business in Bedford the past 60 years and was president
of the Thompson Mercantile Company, Inc., until April 1952, when he
retired on account of his health.
He
is survived by his wife, four daughters and three sons. The children are Richard, Alan, Charles and Katharine of Bedford, Mrs. Julia Griswold of Wheaton, Ill., Mrs. Elinor Hillyer of Evanston, Ill., Mrs. Edith Carlton of Denver, Colo. Also by three brothers and two sisters, Guy Thompson, Ralph
W. Thompson and Mrs.
Mary Richardson, of Bedford; John Thompson, Alhambra,
Calif.; Mrs. Nell Guthrie,
California.
[Bristow,
Mary Louisa Sherbeck]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 11, 1946 [p. 1]
Mrs. Lon Bristow Dies In Canada
Mrs.
Lon Bristow, a former
resident of the Bedford community, died in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada,
Friday, July 5. The body
was returned to Bedford and the funeral services were held at the Wetmore
Funeral Home, Tuesday afternoon, July 9, conducted by Rev. Gordon F.
MacLean. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.
Mary
Louisa Sherbeck was born
in Taylor County, Iowa, on December 29, 1876, being aged 69 years, 7
months and 6 days at the time of her death.
On
March 15, 1910 she was married to Alonzo M. [ay] Bristow and in the spring of 1912 they moved to Canada,
their home being in Southey, Saskatchewan.
She
is survived by her husband, who is ill at the home of their son in Winnipeg;
a son, [Francis] Beryl, and his wife; and two grandchildren, all in Canada. Also by four sisters and two brothers: Miss Carrie Sherbeck,
Charles Sherbeck, and Mrs. Grace Leighton, Bedford, Mrs. Myrtle Patton of Glenn Mills, Penn., Mrs. Edith Douglass, Fort Morgan, Colorado, and James Sherbeck of Clarinda.
[Bristow,
Alonzo May "Lon"]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 27, 1947 [p. 1]
Former Resident
Dies In Canada
Lon
Bristow, a horse buyer
in Bedford and Taylor County many years ago, died Sunday, November 23,
in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The body was brought to Bedford and funeral services were held
at the Wetmore Funeral Home Friday. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.
He
is survived by one son [Francis Beryl]. Mrs. Bristow [Mary Louisa Sherbeck] died several years ago and was brought here for
burial at that time.
[Bristow,
Alonzo May "Lon"]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 11, 1947 p. 11
Lon Bristow Rites Held Here Friday
Funeral
services for Lon Bristow,
a former Bedford resident, were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Friday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. Gordon F. MacLean. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.
Alonzo
May Bristow was born in
Taylor County, Sept. 1, 1875, being aged 72 years, 2 months and 22 days
on the 23 of November 1947.
On
March 15, 1910, he married Mary Louisa Sherbeck, who preceded him in death on July 5, 1946. In the spring of 1912 they moved to Canada,
where they were active farmers at Southey, Saskatchewan. He retired from farming two years ago.
Since
then he had been living with his son, Francis Beryl Bristow, his wife and two children, at Vancouver, British
Columbia, where he died November 23.
He
is survived by his son, Beryl,
and family.
[Hays,
Irvin Hammond]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 11, 1947 p. 11
Irvin Hays Dies In Denver, Colo.
Irvin
Hays, a former resident
of Bedford, died in Denver, Colorado, Saturday, November 22.
The
body was sent to Bedford, arriving here Thanksgiving Day, and the funeral
services were held Friday afternoon at the Shum Funeral Home, conducted
by Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Overholt. Burial was in the Siam cemetery.
Irvin
Hammond Hays, youngest
son of Thomas Lupher and Emily Hammond Hays,
was born near Siam, Taylor County, Iowa, October 19, 1886, being aged
61 years, 1 month and 3 days at the time of his death.
He
united with the Methodist Church when he was about fifteen years of
age. He led a good life and was a loving son
and brother.
He
was called into the service of World War I and at that time, and for
several previous years, he was employed by the Standard Oil Company
of Indiana at Whiting, Indiana. He was in the service until the close of the war. On his return from service, he was again employed by Standard
Oil Company at Whiting. He
was employed at Denver, Colorado, at the time of his death.
His
parents and one sister preceded him in death.
Those
surviving are one sister, Mrs. Minnie Bebout of Bedford; one brother, Evert E. Hays of Twin Lakes, California; and one nephew, George
E. Hays of Wichita.
[Prather,
Stella Ann Walters]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 27, 1947 [p. 1]
Mrs. Prather Succumbs
Mrs.
Arthur Prather [Stella
Ann Walters] died at her
home in New Market Sunday. The
funeral services were held in New Market Wednesday afternoon and burial
was in the Hopkins cemetery.
[Park,
Thomas Downing, Sr.]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 27, 1947 [p. 1]
Thos. Park,
Sr., Dies In His Sleep
Thos.
Park, Sr., 78, died Tuesday
morning at the home of his son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. William Park, southwest of Bedford.
The
funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home at 2:30 o'clock,
Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Russell G. Nye. The body was placed in the mausoleum in the Fairview cemetery.
[Park,
Thomas Downing, Sr.]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 11, 1947 p. 10
Thos. Park Services Held Here Thursday
Funeral
services for Thomas Park, Sr.,
who died Tuesday, November 25, at his home southwest of Bedford, were
held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Russell G. Nye. The body
was placed in the mausoleum in the Fairview cemetery.
Thomas
[Downing] Park, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Park of Petersburg, Illinois, was born October 27, 1869, being aged 78 years
and 28 days at the time of his death.
He
grew to young manhood in Petersburg, Illinois, and on December 29, 1891,
was married to Miss Mary Montgomery of that place. They were
members of the Presbyterian Church there.
In
1910 they came to Iowa and established a new home on a farm northeast
of Bedford. After a residence
there of a number of years, they moved to a farm southwest of Bedford
where Mrs. Park died,
October 20, 1922.
Following
the death of his wife, Mr. Park continued to make his home on the same farm, living with his son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Park [Alice Payton].
A
daughter, Mrs. Anna Berry passed away in September 1941 [August 28, 1944]. Among the survivors are four sons: William, Finis, Arthur and Thomas, Jr., all
of Bedford; ten grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Barbara McNab of Petersburg, Illinois.
[Park,
Thomas Harold, Jr.]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 30, 1964 p. 4
Final Rites Here
For Thomas Park
Funeral
services for Thomas Park, Jr.,
lifelong Taylor County resident, held April 25, 1964, at the Christian
Church, Bedford, Iowa, were conducted by Rev. Ivo Randels and Clarence
Potter. Mr. Park died April 22 at Nebraska Methodist
Hospital, Omaha, Nebr., at the age of 55 years, eight months and 16
days. Burial was at Fairview
Cemetery, Bedford, Iowa.
Included in the
services was the following obituary:
Thomas
Harold Park, Jr., youngest
son of Thomas [Downing] Park and Mary Montgomery, was born Aug. 6, 1908, at Bedford, Iowa. He spent his entire life in the vicinity of Bedford. His lifetime was devoted to farming, first
as a farm hand and later farming for himself. He moved with his family to the present home twenty years ago. He was a great lover of horses and spent much time working and
training them.
He
was united in marriage to Marie Bell Stone May 19, 1928, and to this union five children were born. They are: Mrs. Hubert (Norma) Hensley,
Ames. Ia., Mrs. Gene (Mary Ellen) Norton,
Bedford, Donna Lee Park (deceased); Thomas Harold Park,
Minot, N. D., and Marvin Edward Park of the home.
He
united with the Christian Church of Bedford in 1927 and his membership
has remained there.
He
is survived by his wife, Marie,
four children, two sons-in-law, one daughter-in-law, nine grandchildren, Jeffery, Jennifer, Julie and Jack Hensley, Ames, Ia.; Dennis and Denise Norton, Bedford; Terri, Vickie and Kellie Park, Minot, N. D.; three brothers and their wives, William and Arthur, Bedford, Finis Park,
Gravity and a host of nieces and nephews.
He
was preceded in death by his father and mother, one daughter and a sister, Anna Berry.
He
was a kind and loving husband and father, a good neighbor and friend. He will be greatly missed by his loved
ones and those who knew him through the years.
[Chestnut,
Robert]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 27, 1947 [p. 1]
Returned to Hopkins
The
body of Pfc. Robert Chestnut,
which was returned from overseas recently, arrived at the Swanson Funeral
Home in Hopkins Saturday. The
date of the last rites are not known, because of the illness of the
deceasedŐs sister, who was taken to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.,
Sunday.
Pfc.
Chestnut was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Chestnut of near Clearmont, Mo., and he was a great nephew of Mrs. Floyd Harsh [Mabel Sarah Laub] of Bedford. He was killed in action in Germany in March, 1945.
The
funeral services will be held at the church in the Shearer cemetery,
west of Siam and burial will be made there.
[Douglass,
Cecil Amadis]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 24, 1975 p. 4
C. A. Douglass, 91, Dies In Colorado
Funeral
services for Cecil A. [madis] Douglass,
91, of Fort Morgan, Colo., a native of Bedford, were held April 4 at
Jolliffe Chapel in Fort Morgan with Rev. Harry Randall III officiating. Mr. Douglass died April 2 at Sunset Manor
in Brush, Colo. Interment
was at Riverside Cemetery in Fort Morgan.
Douglass, son of James Delbert and Laura [Denny] Douglass,
was born in Bedford, April 21, 1883. He was married to Edith Lorene Sherbeck,
January 9, 1907. They lived
in Bedford forty-one and one-half years, when they moved to Fort Morgan. He was a painter by trade and will be
remembered in this area as the brother of Charles O. Douglass and Ethel Douglass Waterman. Douglass
was a county officer at one time.
He
was preceded in death by his wife, February 8, 1975, and one son, Donald
S. Douglass, February
13, 1952.
He
is survived by four daughters: Mrs. Edna Shephard of Calimesa, Calif., Mrs. Marjorie Hamilton of Arvada, Mrs. Lucille Gates of Denver and Mrs. Thelma Geist of Vallejo, Calif., and one son, Edwin, of Amarillo, Texas. There
are eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
[Archer,
Milburn Forrest, Jr.]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 21, 1975 p. 4
Milburn Archer, 64, Final Rites Held August 17
Funeral
services for Milburn Forrest Archer, Jr., 64, of Blockton, held August 17 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in
Bedford, were conducted by Rev. Ward Campbell. Mr. Archer died at work August 14, 1975. Interment was at the Hopkins (Mo.) Cemetery.
Milburn
Forrest Archer, Jr., son
of Milburn and Ethel Clark Archer,
was born at Billings, Oklahoma, July 23, 1911. When he was six years old he moved with his parents to Nodaway
County, Missouri. There
he grew to manhood and received his education in the public schools.
On
February 7, 1934, he was united in marriage to Louise Neumeyer. To
this union were born a son and daughter.
His
entire married life was spent in Taylor County where he engaged in farming
and later in cement and construction work.
He
accepted Christ and was baptized August 17, 1961, and attended the Holiness
Church of Athelstan.
Preceding
him in death were his mother and father.
He
is survived by his wife, Louise;
son, David, and wife, Letha, of Maryville, Mo.; daughter, Betty and husband, Elden Holsapple, of Great Bend, Kans.; a cousin, Marilyn Findley,
of Kansas City, Mo., who made her home with them during her school years;
six grandsons; one granddaughter; two brothers, Daniel of Adrian, Minn., and Donald of Twin Falls, Idaho; a sister, Hattie Smith, of Ida Grove, Ia.
He
was a kind and loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother, and
he will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
[Greeley,
Paul Rogers]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 31, 1975 p. 3
Last Rites Held
July 16 for Paul Greeley,
69
Funeral services
for Paul Rogers Greeley,
held July 16 at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford, were conducted
by Carl Cummings and Loren Daly
Mr.
Greeley died July 13, 1975, in Rosary Hospital, Corning. Interment was at Washington Cemetery,
Gravity.
The
death of Paul Rogers Greeley July 13, 1975, marked the end of a century of Greeley living in Taylor
County. Paul's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Greeley [Rachel Barnes],
pioneered to Taylor County in 1870. Also his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Rogers, were early occupants of the county in 1885. Paul's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Millard
James Greeley, lived most
of their lives in Taylor County. Paul was the last Greeley bearing the name in Taylor County.
Paul
Rogers Greeley was one
of a set of twins born November 17, 1905, to Millard James and Maud
Rogers Greeley of Gravity, Iowa. He received his elementary education in the rural school, Cottage
Grove, and at Gravity. He
was graduated from Gravity High School in 1923. He and his twin sister, Pauline, attended Junior College until the sudden demise
of the mother in the fall of 1923.
Paul
was married May 22, 1929, at the Methodist parsonage in Creston to Merle
Jeanes of Blockton, Iowa. To this union was born one daughter, Maureen
Greeley Cruth.
He
lived his entire life in Taylor County, farming near Gravity for 42
years. He and Merle retired to New Market in
January of 1969. In his
earlier years Paul liked all sports, but baseball was his first love. He managed the Gravity team for many years
and did much umpiring in the Nodaway Valley League. His particular delight was taking boys
down to the big league games in Kansas City.
One
organization he cared much about was the Gravity Fire Department. He was one of the organizers that purchased
part of the present fire equipment. Paul also served many years on the Board of the Taylor Co.
Mutual Insurance Co. He
was a good neighbor, always ready to help in time of need.
He
is survived by his wife, Merle;
his daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bill [Joseph William] Cruth, grandchildren, Donald and Jody; his twin
sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Merle (Pauline) Harland, other relatives and friends.
[Lambley,
Ray Thomas]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 5, 1975 p. 3
Ray Lambley, 85, Last Rites Held May 31
Funeral
services for Ray Lambley,
85, of Bedford, were held at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Home May 31 with
Carl Cummings officiating. Mr.
Lambley died May 28, 1975 at the Municipal Hospital in Clarinda, Iowa. Interment was at Conway Cemetery, Conway.
Ray
Thomas Lambley, son of James A. and Eva Grubb Lambley,
was born January 19, 1890, near Conway in Taylor County, Iowa.
He
grew to maturity in the Conway area, being active in the various school,
church and community activities.
He
was united in marriage in 1911 to Rhoda Luton at Conway, Iowa, and they farmed in that area until
her death in 1938.
Ray
moved to an acreage north of Bedford, where he lived until he moved
into Bedford. For a time
he was employed by the Mental Health Institute at Clarinda, Iowa, prior
to his retirement.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Rhoda, and a brother, William Fern Lambley, who died in 1966.
Left
to cherish his memory are a daughter, Helen Lambley Knutson, and her husband, Herbert Knutson, and a grandson, Kevin Knutson, all of Manhattan, Kansas; nieces, nephews; other
relatives and many friends.
He
was a member of the Bedford United Methodist Church and in former years
had been a member of the Masonic and Odd fellow Lodges.
He
was a kind and considerate husband, father and brother, and he will
be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.
[Shade,
Caroline Daken]
Times-Republican
Tuesday May 29, 1923 p. 2
Grandma Shade Dies
Mrs.
Robert Shade, affectionately
called "Grandma" by all who knew her, passed to her reward
at the old homestead, southwest of Bedford, and now in charge of her
son-in-law, Dick Scott. Mrs. Shade had lived to a ripe old age, being past 91 years
of age. Her husband preceded
her to the great beyond only a few years ago, he being 96 years old
at the time of his demise. Below
we give a brief biography of the life of the deceased, as handed us
by the pastor, Rev. Fletcher of the Baptist church:
Caroline
M. Daken was born February
8th, 1832, in Belmont County, Ohio. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Daken.
On
the 20th day of February, 1854, in DeKalb County, Missouri,
she was married to Robert Shade and went to live in Morrow County, Ohio. Some years later they came west and lived for a time in Hancock
County, Ill., and 54 years ago they came to Iowa and settled on the
old home place in Taylor County, northwest of Bedford.
God
blessed this union with six children, three of whom she saw grow to
full womanhood.
Many
years ago, Mrs. Shade, through faith in Jesus Christ as her Saviour,
became a Christian and united with the Baptist church at New Market
and some twenty-five years ago she transferred her membership to the
Baptist church at Bedford, of which she has remained a faithful member.
Mrs.
Shade was the last of
a family of eight to pass on to the great home Beyond, at a ripe old
age of 91 years, 3 months and 16 days, leaving to mourn the loss of
a mother and a Mother's love the three daughters, Mrs. Isa L. Ross of Oakland, Calif., Mrs. Hattie Scott of Bedford, and Mrs. Carrie Schively of Braddyville, Iowa, 14 grandchildren and 9 great
grandchildren.
Mrs. Shade passed
to her reward on Thursday at the old homestead, now the home of her
daughter, Mrs. [Andrew] D. [ick] Scott,
where she has made her home for the past few years, where she has seen
the ripening of many fields of grain. She, too, has come to the grave
in a full age like as a shock of corn in its season.
Life's
Race well run,
Life's
Work well done,
Life's
Crown well won;
Now comes rest.
The
funeral services were held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. [Andrew]
D.[ick] Scott, Sunday
afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, conducted by her pastor, Rev. C. W. Fletcher. Burial was made in Graceland cemetery.
[Million,
Louisa Lindsey]
Times-Republican
Tuesday May 29, 1923 p. 2
Mother Million Dies
Louisa
Million, wife of Anderson
Million, was born at Idaville,
White County, Indiana, April 18, 1833, and died at Gravity, Iowa, Sunday,
May 27th, 1923, at 9:00 a. m., at the age of 90 years, 1
month and 9 days. Her maiden
name was Louisa Lindsey. She was married to Anderson Million on April 8th, 1852.
They
came to Iowa in the early '60s and settled at old Memory near New Market,
where they resided for many years before moving to Gravity, where they
have resided ever since.
To
them were born nine children, one daughter, Mary M., having passed away on March 27th, 1922,
at the age of 68 years. The
other eight children, together with the aged father, are left to mourn
the loss of a dear mother. The
following are the names of the children living: Elizabeth, Martha J., William, George E., Frank, Ida T., Mark
M., and Olive.
In
the passing of Mrs. Million,
Taylor County loses one of its old and highly respected citizens, one
who was loved by all who knew her, and the family have lost their best
friend, "Mother."
The
funeral was held at the Christian church in Gravity yesterday afternoon
at 3:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Harlan of the Christian church of
Bedford, and the body consigned to its last resting place in the Gravity
cemetery.
The
Times extends sympathy
to the family in their great sorrow.
[Million,
Benjamin Franklin "Frank"]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 13, 1940 p. 7
Obituary - Frank
Million
Funeral
services for Frank Million were held from the Conway Methodist Church Sunday, June 2, conducted
by Rev. B. R. Weetman. Burial
was in the Lexington cemetery.
Benjamin
Franklin Million, son
of Anderson and Louisa [Lindsey] Million,
was born Jan. 30, 1865, in White County, Ind., and died at his home
in Taylor County, near Conway, June 1, 1940, at the age of 75 years,
4 months and 1 day.
He
was married to Emma Jane Scott Dec. 24, 1889. To them
were born eleven children, seven boys and four girls: Clifford of
Conway, [Anderson] Dean of Bedford, Murel of Bedford, Charley of La Crosse, Kans., Burel of Rush Center, Kans., Mrs. Dave Hall of Rush Center, Mrs. Fern Moore of Plymouth, Idaho, Mrs. Katherine Roberts of Gorin, Mo., Scott of Memphis, Mo., Dale of Conway, and Mrs. Laura [Maude] Waudby, who preceded him in death on Oct. 2, 1937. |