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submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu
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Bedford Times-Press Thursday September 21, 1933 [p. 1] Uncle Buried
At Mt. Ayr The
ashes of F. [erdinand] B. [oliver] Soles, 87, a former resident of Mount Ayr and an uncle of Mrs. E. E. Healy
of Bedford, were received in Mt. Ayr Wednesday and committal services
were held at the Rose Hill cemetery in Mount Ayr at 5 o'clock Thursday
afternoon. His death occurred at the home of a son in Hollywood, Calif.,
Aug. 22. He was a Civil
War veteran. Bedford Times-Press Thursday September 21, 1933 [p. 1] Mrs. Mary
Ann Milledge Dies Mrs.
Mary Ann [Garvey] Milledge,
89, mother of Mrs. W. L. Carlyle
of Sharpsburg, died at her home in Red Oak last week, following an illness
of two months. Funeral
services were held at the Methodist church in Red Oak, Sunday, Sept.
10, and burial made in the Evergreen cemetery.
Surviving with Mrs. Carlyle are also one son and three daughters. Bedford Times-Press Thursday September 28, 1933 [p. 1] Clearfield Man
Kills Self Friday Fred
F. Carlton, 54, of Clearfield,
ended his life by drowning in the Platte River seven miles north of
Clearfield Friday. Carlton
had left his home about 7 o'clock Friday morning without stating where
he was going. His body
was found at 4:30 that afternoon by his brother, C. [ecil] C. [laire]
Carlton, federal loan agent, who is well known over the
county. Carlton
evidently went to the river immediately after leaving his home. A watch in his pocket stopped at 8:20
o'clock. He had driven
his car to the bank of the river, laid his coat and hat on the bank,
and walked into a pool three feet deep. Location
of the body was made immediately after the car was found. Ill health and despondency was given as
the reason for the act. He
had been in business at Clearfield in the past. Funeral
services were held Sunday in the Methodist church at Clearfield. Burial was made at Lenox. Bedford Times-Press Thursday September 28, 1933 [p. 1] Dave Larison Dies In Washington Dave
[David J.] Larison, 73,
a former resident of Bedford and brother of John I. Larison, died at his home in Olympia, Wash., Monday, September
18, after a long illness. The
funeral services were held at his western home Thursday and burial also
made at that place. He
was one of a family of six sons and one daughter, children of Mr.
and Mrs. Enoch B. Larison [Catharine Smith]. He was born in Bedford, Iowa, Oct. 22,
1860. In 1882 he moved
to Sheridan, Wyo., where he resided for many years, going from there
to Washington twenty-eight years ago.
His first wife was Hattie Brock
of Bedford. She died two
years ago. He was again
married in October of last year.
Surviving relatives are the wife and the one brother, John
I. Larison, of Bedford. Mr.
and Mrs. Larison resided
in Bedford about three years ago, keeping house for George Larison after the death of his wife. On account of ill health they returned
to Washington after spending a year and a half here. [Martha
Jane McPheeters Maudlin] Bedford Times-Press Thursday September 21, 1933 [p. 1] Mrs. Maudlin
Dies Mrs.
Martha Jane [McPheeters] Maudlin,
76, mother of Charles Maudlin
of Bedford, died at her home in Grant City last week. The funeral services were held at the Middlefork church, conducted
by Rev. Skiles of Sheridan. Her
husband died two years ago. She
was the mother of fourteen children, nine of whom survive. There are also thirty-five grandchildren
and eighteen great grandchildren. |