[Greenlee,
Myrtle May Conger]
Times-Republican
Thursday May 15, 1930 p. 2
Mrs. Edward
Greenlee
Myrtle May Conger, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Conger, was born Dec. 12, 1903, near Sumner, Mo., and passed
away May 4, 1930, aged 26 years, 4 months and 22 days. In 1912 she moved to Nebraska with her
parents, then back to Missouri 3 years later, and to Taylor County,
Iowa, in 1921, where she has since resided. She was married to Edward Greenlee, Sept. 1st,
1927, and they have resided on a farm southeast of Bedford, Ia., where
she passed away. Myrtle
Greenlee was a fine Christian girl, firmly believing in her
Creator and the Hereafter. She was kind and gentle in disposition and will be greatly missed
by her family and all who knew her. She is survived by her husband, her father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. John Conger, one brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Bill [Monroe]
Conger [Maxine Whetstine],
besides other relatives and a host of friends.
"Our days are
all so lonely
Without our Myrtle dear;
Each night there's
something
missing,
Your smiles and
words of cheer.
But dear Myrtle
when we meet
you,
In our home at peace
and rest
Though 'tis hard
to live without
you
We
can say God knoweth best."
The
funeral services were held in the Methodist church at Parnell, Mo.,
Tuesday afternoon, May 6th, Rev. J. C. Harris, minister of
the Bedford Christian church conducting the service. Burial was made in the Parnell cemetery. Besides the immediate family, the following relatives from
Sumner, Mo., were in attendance: Mrs. Rhoda Daugherty,
an aunt; Albert Conger,
an uncle; Mrs. May Lenty, Clyde Stevens,
and Amos Daugherty,
cousins.
[Fluke,
George W.]
Times-Republican
Thursday May 8, 1930 p. 4
Geo. W. Fluke
Geo.
W. Fluke, a well-known
and prominent citizen of Hopkins, passed away at his home there Tuesday
morning. The funeral services were held at the
Baptist church in Hopkins, Wednesday afternoon, conducted by the pastor
of that church. Interment
was made in the Hopkins cemetery. Mr. Fluke was the father of Mrs. George McMasters [Maude] of south of
Bedford.
[Fluke, George W.]
Times-Republican
Thursday May 15, 1930 p. 2
George W.
Fluke
Geo.
W. Fluke, a well-known
and prominent citizen of Hopkins, passed away Tuesday morning, May 6,
the immediate cause of his death being uremic poisoning. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 at the
Baptist church, conducted by his pastor, Rev. A. L. Gartin, and burial
was in the Hopkins cemetery.
George
W. Fluke was born on March
30, 1848, at Brownsville, Licking County, Ohio, and died at his home
in Hopkins, Mo., May 6, 1930, aged 81 years, 10 months, and 24 days. He was the son of Jesse P. [enell]
and Abigail Ash Fluke,
and when about 7 years old moved with his parents to Lewistown, Fulton
County, Ill., where he grew to manhood. On June 24, 1873, he was united in marriage to Sarah Ellen
Prickett, of Lewistown, and the first years of their married
life was spent on a farm in the vicinity of Lewistown. In 1881, with their two daughters, they
moved to a farm 8 miles southwest of Bedford, Iowa, where they resided
for over 30 years. In 1913,
he retired from farming and with his wife moved to Hopkins, where he
retired until his death. In 1882 he united with the Baptist church
at Hazel Dell, where he remained a faithful member for more than 45
years. About one year ago
he transferred his membership to the First Baptist Church of Hopkins. He was a man of sterling worth and high
ideals, numbering his friends by his acquaintance, every ready to assist
anyone in need and contributed to every worthy enterprise. He was always active in community affairs and contributed much
toward the development of the county in which he so long lived as well
as the community here. He
leaves to mourn for him his faithful wife of fifty-seven years; one
son, J. Clyde Fluke of Brawley, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Chas. [George] McMaster [Maude],
of near Bedford, Ia.; one daughter preceding him in death. Three brothers and two sisters survive
him, C.[harles] M. [anley] Fluke of Athelstan, Ia.; R. [ichard] H. Fluke of Avon, Ill.; and Russell Fluke of Lewistown, Ill. The two sisters are Mrs. Henriette Cramblett, of Pasadena, Calif., and Mrs. Edith G. Hood of Canton, Ill. Besides these, other relatives and a host of friends mourn
his passing.
[Fluke,
City May Nott]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 18, 1944 p. 7
Obituary - Mrs.
C. M. Fluke
City
May Nott, daughter of Tiffin Roswell and Elizabeth Keeler Nott,
was born near Lewistown, Illinois, October 27, 1858, and died at her
home Wednesday, May 10, 1944, at the age of 85 years, 6 months and 14
days. She was the last of a family of four children.
On
October 27, 1876, she was married to Charles Manley Fluke at Lewistown, Illinois. To them four children were born: Darrah Lee Fluke of Blockton, Meredith Kay Fluke of Bedford, Charles Thomas Fluke of Blockton and a son who died in infancy.
In
early-married life they moved to Howard County, Kansas, where they resided
about one and a half years. In
May of 1887 they moved to the farm near Athelstan on which they lived
continuously since that time. Mr. Fluke died Sept. 15, 1933.
In
girlhood she united with a Methodist church near her parents' home. Her membership was transferred when new
homes were established and is now in the Methodist church at Sheridan,
Missouri.
She
was always devoted to her home and family and in later life was confined
closely by ill health to the home, where she was cared for by the third
son, Charles Thomas Fluke. She spent much time in reading and was
especially fond of poetry.
Mrs.
Fluke is survived by her three sons, nine grandchildren and eight great
grandchildren.
The
funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. E. M. Chambers of Blockton
at the Methodist church in Platteville Sunday afternoon, May 14. Burial was in the Platteville cemetery.
[Fluke,
City May Nott]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 18, 1944 p. 7
Eagle Locals
Mr.
and Mrs. George McMaster [Maude Fluke]
attended the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. May Fluke, at the Platteville church Sunday afternoon.
[Fluke,
Mary Emily Brown]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 27, 1944 p. 4
Obituary - Mrs.
Mary E. Fluke
Mary
Emily Brown, daughter
of John Brown and Delilah Huffman Brown,
was born August 3, 1852, near Lewistown, Illinois, and died at her home
in Bedford Wednesday, July 19, 1944, just two weeks before her ninety-second
birthday.
On
August 11, 1872, she was married to Jacob Franklin Fluke at the home of her birth near Lewistown. The first home was near the parental home. In the spring of 1880 they moved to Beatrice, Nebraska, and in
June of the same year they moved to a farm near Hopkins. In the spring of 1881 they moved to a farm near Platteville,
where Mr. Fluke died a few years later and Mrs. Fluke was left to rear
the children alone. She continued to live on the farm until
December of 1904, when she moved to Bedford where, with the exception
of four years spent in Cedar Falls, Iowa, she spent her remaining years.
To
Mr. and Mrs. Fluke eight children were born. The eldest daughter, Nova, died in childhood. The third daughter, Mrs. Emma Flint, also preceded her mother in death. The surviving children are Mrs. Minnie
Smith of St. Joseph, Mrs.
Alice Midyett of Warsaw,
Missouri, John J. Fluke of Bendena, Kansas, Mrs. Grace Sickels of Blockton, Etta and Ella Fluke of the home.
At
the age of 70, Mrs. Fluke took into her home three orphaned grandchildren, Ardeth, Roland and Lorena Flint, and gave to them the same care and training she
had given her own family. Each
day she read the Bible to her children and each day she instilled into
them by precept and practice the principles taught therein.
Fourteen
grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren also survive.
Mrs.
Fluke came from pioneer Methodist ancestry. In early girlhood she became a member of the rural Methodist
church near her home. As
new homes were established her membership was transferred. Wherever she was she was devoted to her church and gave generously
of her time and energy as long as age and health permitted.
The
funeral services were held at the Bedford Methodist church Friday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. G. L. Hufstader. Burial was in the Platteville cemetery.
[Fluke, Mary Emily Brown]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 27, 1944 [p. 1]
Attend Fluke Funeral
Among those from out of town who attended the last rites for Mrs. Mary E.[mily]
Fluke in Bedford Friday afternoon, were two daughters, Mrs. Minnie Smith of St. Joseph and Mrs. Frank E. Midyett and two daughter, Mrs. Glenn Beyer of Warsaw and Mrs.
Leo Beyer and daughter Opal of
Cole Camp, Mo.
[Fluke,
Charles Manley]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 14, 1933 [p. 1]
Charles M.
Fluke Dies At Athelstan
By Times-Press Blockton Reporter
Charles
M. [anley] Fluke, 79,
died at his home near Athelstan Friday, Sept. 8. The funeral services were held at the Platteville church Sunday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. H. Warrior. Burial was in the Platteville cemetery.
He
was born at Brownville, O., March 8, 1854. His parents moved from Ohio to Illinois when he was an infant. He was graduated from the high school at Lewistown, Ill., and
attended the Gem City Business College at Quincy.
He
came to Iowa in 1887, where he had since lived. He was a teacher for twenty-seven years.
Mr.
Fluke was married to City
May Nott, Oct. 27, 1876. Three sons were born to them---Darrah,
Meredith, and Charles
Thomas, all of Athelstan, Iowa.
He
united with the Methodist church at the age of twelve, and at the time
of his death was a member of the church at Sheridan, Mo.
He
is survived by his wife, three sons, eight grandchildren, a great grandchild,
two sisters, and two brothers. Three brothers preceded him in death.
[Fluke, Charles Manley]
Blockton News
Thursday September 14,
1933 [p. 1]
Obituary
Chas. M. [anley] Fluke was born in Brownsville, Ohio, March 8,
1854, and passed away at his home near Athelstan, Iowa, Sept. 8, 1933, at the
age of 79 years and 6 months.
His parents moved from Ohio to Illinois when he was an infant. He
was graduated from the Lewistown, Illinois, high school and attended the Gem City Business college at Quincy, Illinois. He came
to Iowa in 1887 where he has lived for the last 47 years. He was a teacher for
27 years and his chief joy in life was his appreciation of his scholars.
He was married to City
May Nott October 27, 1876. Three sons were born to this union— Darrah [Lee], Meredith [Kay] and Charles
Thomas all of Athelstan.
He united with the Methodist church at the age of 12 years and
continued in the faith. At the time of his death be was a member of the church
at Sheridan, Mo. He was a Sunday school superintendent for many years and was
also the leader in the singing.
He leaves to mourn his departure his
wife, 3 sons, 8 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, 2 sisters and 2 brothers, 3
brothers having preceded him in death.
He was a loving husband, father and friend. He held lasting
friendships and always held high the good qualities of his friends. His faith
in his God could not be shaken and it can truthfully be said "Blessed are
they who put their trust in Him."
Funeral services were held at the Platteville church Sunday at
2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. W. H. Warrior, pastor of the Blockton Methodist
church. Interment was made in the Platteville cemetery.
[FLUKE, CHARLES MANLEY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 14, 1933
Among those from a distance attending the Chas. M. Fluke funeral Sunday were his brothers, R. H. Fluke, of Avon, Illinois and R. E. Fluke and wife of Lewistown, Illinois; sister, Mrs. Edith Hood of Canton, Illinois; Clyde Fluke of Los Angeles, California; Mrs. Ethel Fisher and baby of Kansas City; C. W. Craft and wife of Galesburg, Illinois; Mrs. L. Marks of Abington, Illinois; Mrs. Minnie Smith of St. Joseph; Mrs. Mary E. Fluke and the Misses Etta and Ella Fluke of Bedford, and Geo. McMaster and wife of Hopkins.
[Fluke,
Iowa Julia Russell]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 27, 1946 [p. 1]
Mrs. M. K.
Fluke Dies Sunday June 23
Mrs.
Meredith K. Fluke died
Sunday, June 23, her death coming unexpectedly, although she had been
in failing health for several years.
The
funeral services were held at the home southeast of Bedford on Tuesday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. Russell G. Nye of the Bedford Methodist
church. Burial was in the
Platteville cemetery.
Iowa
Julia Russell, daughter
of William and Elizabeth Kemery Russell,
was born November 21, 1882, in Taylor County, and died June 23, 1946,
being aged 63 years, 7 months and 2 days at the time of her death.
She
joined the Methodist church in 1912 at Liberty school and later transferred
her membership to Sheridan.
She
was married October 25, 1914, to Meredith Fluke. To
them was born one daughter. She
also reared one stepson.
She
spent all of her life in Taylor County and was deeply devoted to her
home and family.
She
leaves to mourn her passing her husband, her daughter, Madelene Irvin of Blockton; her step-son, Elmer Fluke of Blockton; three granddaughters, two step grandsons;
two sisters, Anna Russell and Bertha Foster of Bedford; one brother, Henry Russell of Essex; and
one nephew, H. K. Russell,
of Bedford.
[Fluke,
J. Clyde]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 29, 1956 p. 4
Clyde Fluke Dies In Arizona
Clyde Fluke,
a former resident of this community, died March 11 in Phoenix, Arizona. Last rites and burial were at Fresno,
Calif.
Mr.
Fluke is survived by his
wife, three daughters, [and] seven grandchildren. Also by one sister, Mrs. George McMaster [Maude] of Glenwood, Arkansas, a former resident of Bedford.
[DeVoe,
Curtis]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 30, 1936 [p. 1]
DeVoe's Father Dies
Curtis
DeVoe, 82, father of Ralph
DeVoe of Bedford, died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clara Myers, in Waterloo, Iowa, Sunday, April 26. The funeral services were held in Waterloo, and the body brought
to Clarinda this forenoon, where burial was made, Rev. W. H. Hoge of
Bedford conducting the services at the grave. Surviving are two daughters and four sons. They are Mrs. Myers of Waterloo, Mrs. Ruth Consolver of Oakdale, Iowa, Charles DeVoe of Conway, Ralph DeVoe of Bedford, Jim DeVoe of Des Moines, and Frank DeVoe of Charles City, Iowa.
[DeVore,
Mary Margaret West]
Times-Press
Thursday March 8, 1956 p. 5
Mrs. Mary
DeVore Dies
Word
was received last week of the death of Mrs. Mary Devore of Gillette, Wyoming. She was the oldest child of the late John A. [rthur] and
Susan [Smart] West. She was born in Ohio in 1866.
When
just a small child she was brought to Missouri by her parents and grew
to womanhood on a farm south of Blockton. She was married to D. [avid] S. Devore in 1887.
They
spent several years of married life in Athelstan and then moved to Tabor,
Iowa, where they lived several years. Later, they moved to Gillette, Wyoming.
Services
were held at the Christian church in Gillette and burial was there [Bethlehem
Cemetery, south of Gillette].
She
was preceded in death by her husband, two daughters and one son. She is survived by three daughters: Susie Devore and Mrs. Alma Smelser of Gillette, Wyo., Mrs. Ivan Sickels of Corvallis, Mon., and one son, Lester Devore of Colorado Springs, Colo.; thirteen grandchildren,
seventeen great grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren. She also leaves three sisters: Mrs. Rosa Ridge of Hallsville, Mo., Mrs. Lucretia Ridge, Blockton, and Mrs. Retha King of Plainview, Texas. Three
brothers and one sister preceded her in death.
[DeVore,
Mary Margaret West]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 8, 1956 p. 6
Former Athelstan
Resident Succumbs
Mrs.
Mary M. [argaret] DeVore,
89, a former resident of Athelstan, but since 1921 of Gillette and Campbell
County, Wyoming, died February 19 at the Campbell County Memorial Hospital
from infirmities of old age.
Funeral
services were held at the First Christian church, Wednesday, Feb. 22,
with Rev. Stanley Chitwood in charge, assisted by H. A. Cotrill of Bethlehem
church.
Mary
Margaret West was born
Sept. 9, 1866, to John A. [rthur] and Susan [Smart] West in Adams County, Ohio. The following year she moved with her parents to northern Missouri. At an early age she accepted Christ as her Saviour and united
with the Christian church.
Those
left to mourn her passing are three daughters, Mrs. Ivan Sickels of Corvallis, Mont., Miss Susie DeVore and Mrs. Alma Smelser of Gillette; a son, Lester DeVore, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; three sisters, Mrs.
Rosa Ridge, Hallsville,
Missouri; Mrs. Lucretia Ridge,
Blockton, Mrs. Retha King,
Plainview, Texas, 12 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren, nine great
great grandchildren.
[Valentine,
Orville Dean]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 8, 1956 p. 6
Obituary - Orville Dean Valentine
Orville
Dean Valentine, son of Ward D. [ouglas] and Faye Foster Valentine,
was born on a farm near Bedford, Iowa, on August 14, 1923, and met his
tragic death as a result of a truck accident, Thursday evening January
19, 1956. The accident occurred on Hi-way 34, about
23 miles east of Lincoln, Nebr.
Orville
grew to manhood in the vicinity of his birth; and on April 21, 1943,
he was inducted into the United States Navy, where he served during
World War II, and until his separation from that branch of the armed
forces, on February 11, 1946.
On
December 18, 1947, he was married to Mary Lou Wessell of Greenfield. Mrs. Valentine took up residence at McClelland near Council
Bluffs, and a short time later moved to Council Bluffs, which has since
been their home.
Three
sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Valentine, who, along with his devoted wife, were his pride and joy. He has been employed the past four years
by Gooch's Milling Company of Council Bluffs.
Prior
to his service in the United States Navy, he was employed by Lockheed
Aircraft Corporation of Burbank, Calif. He was awarded World War II Victory medal, and a star in the
Philippine Liberation.
Those
surviving Orville Dean,
besides his wife Mary Lou,
and his three small sons, Albert Eugene, Terry Dean and Steven Lynn, are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ward D. [ouglas]
Valentine of Burbank,
Calif.; two brothers, Ward D.[ouglas] Valentine, Jr., of Pacoima, Calif., Howard of Burbank; six sisters, Mrs. Hollis Cole of Philomath, Oregon, Mrs. Dorcas Norton of Monmouth, Oregon, Mrs. Lucille Perry of Greenfield, Iowa, Miss Mary Valentine of Burbank, Mrs. Charlotte Nason of Philomath, and Mrs. Dorothy Vierra of North Hollywood, California.
[Russell,
Elizabeth Kemery]
Times-Republican
Thursday December 2, 1909 p. 7
Mrs. Elizabeth
Russell
Mrs.
Elizabeth [Kemery] Russell,
widow of William Russell,
who died about five years ago, passed away at her home in Jackson township,
about eleven miles southeast of the city, death having come Monday,
as a result of cancer of the tongue. Mrs. Russell was a native of Pennsylvania, and at the time of
her death was 65 years of age. Surviving are three daughters and one son, all at home. Funeral services were held at the Forest
Grove church at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
F. N. Willis of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Bedford. Interment was in Forest Grove cemetery.
[Mattice,
William Lester]
Times-Republican
Thursday December 2, 1909 p. 7
William Lester
Mattice
William
Lester Mattice was born
in Lucas County, Ohio, July 15, 1846. A few years later he moved with his parents to Adrian, Mich. In 1865 they came to Iowa where he grew
to manhood and later went to Omaha, Neb., where he has since lived. His health began to fail about six months
ago and he died Sunday, November 23, 1909. At the time of his death he was 62 years, 4 months and 15 days
old. Mr. Mattice never married but lived with a sister in Omaha. He leaves three sisters, Mrs. H. [iram] M. Long [Mary] of Bedford, Mrs. L. [ouis] H. Sroufe [Arminta] of Omaha, and Mrs. J. [oseph] M. Ingersoll [Anna]
of Keokuk, and one brother, Andrew Mattice, of Ponca City,
Okla. Funeral services
were held in Omaha, Tuesday, November 30, and the body was brought to
Bedford. Interment took place Wednesday afternoon
in the Bedford cemetery, where his father and mother are buried.
[Jones,
Mary Jane John]
Bedford Free
Press
Thursday July 30, 1896 [p. 1]
Funeral of Mrs.
Henry Jones
Friday's Daily
Free Press
Alex John received a telegram at 4:30 this afternoon bearing
the intelligence of the death of his sister, Mrs. Henry W. Jones, at Riverdale, Wyo. The body will be brought to this city for burial.
Monday's Daily Free Press
The
funeral of Mrs. Henry Jones [Mary Jane John] occurred
Sunday evening from the Forest Grove schoolhouse. Mr. Jones arrived with the body on the 3:40 passenger and was
met at the depot by a large number of friends and relatives who made
up the funeral cortege that accompanied the remains to the Forest Grove
schoolhouse. Rev. J. C.
Lewis, of the Baptist church of this city, delivered the funeral sermon.
Mr.
and Mrs. Jones were formerly
residents in the vicinity of Forest Grove and the large number of their
former neighbors who attended the funeral was evidence of the high esteem
in which they were held in the community. Mrs. Jones died at 9 a. m. Thursday, July 23, aged 66 years. She leaves a large number of relatives
and friends who sincerely mourn her death.
[Garner,
Mary Jane Price]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 28, 1940 p. 5
Mrs. Mary
Jane Garner
Mrs.
Mary Jane Garner died
at her home in Bedford Friday, March 22, at the age of 99 years, 10
months and 18 days.
The
funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Sunday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. A. Douglas Steffenson. Burial was in the Graceland cemetery.
Mary
Jane Price, daughter of Perry and Matilda [Malinda Eagle] Price,
was born May 9, 1840, near Lewisburg, W. Va. She was one of a family of eleven children and came with her
parents by the covered wagon route to Iowa in 1856.
On
April 2, 1862, she was married to Samuel Harvey Garner. To them were born ten
children, three of whom survive: Mrs. George Howard (Kizzie)
of Opportunity, Wash.; Mrs. George Strong (Lettie) of Garfield, Wash.; and Carl Garner of Branson, Mo.
She
is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Amanda Wilson of California, Mrs. Eliza Burge of Montana, and Mrs. Martha Eighmy of Gravity, Iowa.
Mrs.
Garner was a member of
the Woman's Relief Corps and of the Methodist church.
[O'Dougherty,
John Harris]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 28, 1940 p. 5
John O'Dougherty
Funeral
services for John H. O'Dougherty,
who died at his home in Bedford, Iowa, Tuesday, March 19, were held
at the Wetmore Funeral Home at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. Stanley Schlick. Burial
was in the Fairview cemetery.
John
Harris O'Dougherty was
born March 19, 1880, in Taylor County, Iowa, the son of Peter and
Lola Mary [Underwood] O'Dougherty. He was age 60 years and 10 days at the
time of his death.
He
attended the Eagle rural school and Bedford city school. He moved to Sheridan, Mo., with his parents
where his education was completed.
Then
he went to Kansas City, Mo., where he learned the painting trade, which
he followed the remainder of his life, working in Kansas City until
he came to Bedford seven years ago.
On
June 12, 1918, he was married to Miss Ethel Parton at her home in Fort Scott, Kansas. To them were born four children: twin daughters who died at birth, Mary
Katherine and John
Harris, Jr., who, with their mother, survive. There are also three brothers and two
sisters, Francis and Henry O'Dougherty of Bedford, James G. O'Dougherty of Valeda, Kans., Mrs. L. [esbia] A. [rthur]
Conder [Anna] and Mrs. T. [homas] N. [elson] Longfellow [Mary Elizabeth] of Bedford.
[O'Dougherty,
Peter]
Times-Republican
Thursday February 4, 1926 p. 5
Peter O'Dougherty
Peter
O'Dougherty, son of John and Sarah (Wood) O'Dougherty,
was born in Boston, Mass., Aug. 7, 1846, and departed this life at Bedford,
Ia., Jan. 28, 1926, aged 79 years, 5 months and 21 days.
Services
were from the home Saturday at 2:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. G. T. Roberts
of the M. E. church. Interment
was at New Hope cemetery, 8 ½ miles south of Bedford.
At
the age of 4 years he moved with his parents to Erie, Penn., where they
resided until 1857, coming to Taylor County, Ia. in that year, and settling
near Bedford.
Feb.
22, 1877, he was united in marriage to Lola Mary Underwood and to this union seven children were born, Katy, the eldest, died in infancy; John H. [arris]
O'Dougherty, of Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. L. [esbia] A. [rthur]
Conder [Anna], of Maryville,
mo.; Francis O'Dougherty of Bedford; Henry C.,
of Little Sioux, Ia.; Mrs. T. [homas] N. [elson] Longfellow [Mary Elizabeth] of Bedford, and James G. of Detroit, Mich.
He
is also survived by one brother, Henry O'Dougherty, of St. Joseph, Mo., and two sisters, Mrs. Celia
Williamson of Guthrie,
Okla., and Mrs. Sarah Sperbeck,
of San Francisco, Calif. Four grandchildren, four nephews and three
nieces also survive.
After
his marriage he located on a farm in Ross Township, where he resided
until 1904, when the family moved to Sheridan, Mo., where he was in
the drug business for six years, after which he returned to the old
homestead in Ross Township, living there until 1907, at which time they
moved to the present home in Bedford. He was in the grocery business in Bedford for six years, retiring
on account of failing health.
[O'Dougherty,
Lola Mary Underwood]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 14, 1934 [p. 1]
Mrs. O'Dougherty Dies Here Friday
Mrs.
Peter O'Dougherty, 75,
died at her home in Bedford Friday afternoon, June 8, after a lingering
illness. The funeral services were held at the
Wetmore Funeral Home Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. C. Harris. Burial was in the New Hope cemetery.
Mrs.
O'Dougherty, whose name
before her marriage was Lola Mary Underwood, was born in Taylor County, Aug. 19, 1858, and spent practically her
entire life in the county, with the exception of a few years in Missouri.
Feb.
22, 1876, she was married to Peter O'Dougherty. To
them were born seven children, all of whom survive with the exception
of a daughter, Katy,
who died in infancy.
Surviving
relatives are the six children, John H. [arris] O'Dougherty, Mrs.
Anna C. Conder, Francis O'Dougherty,
and Mrs. Mary [Elizabeth] Longfellow of Bedford, James G. O'Dougherty of Coffeyville, Kans.; one brother, E. C. Underwood of Kansas City; two sisters, Mrs. F. [anny] E.
[lizabeth] Barnes of Kansas
City and Mrs. Anna Corder of Rich Hill, Mo. There
are also eleven grandchildren.
She
has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church for many years. |