[Hunter,
William H.]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 14, 1934 [p. 1]
Long Time Conway
Resident Is Dead
W.[illiam]
H. Hunter, 85, a resident
of Conway for many years, died at his home Tuesday, June 12. The funeral services were held at the
Methodist church in Conway Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. E.
E. Garrett. Burial was
in the Conway cemetery.
He
was born Dec. 10, 1848, at Zanesville, O. When a young man he moved to Springfield, Ill., where he was
married Oct. 13, 1874, to Lucy Breckenridge. To them were born eleven children, three
of whom died in infancy, and Homer J., 27, in 1920.
He
was a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge at Conway and of the Christian
church for many years.
Sept.
26, 1893, the family moved to New Sharon, Iowa, where they resided one
year, and then moved to Taylor County, which place had been his home
for forty years. Mrs.
Hunter died May 4, 1919.
Surviving
relatives are the seven children, fifteen grandchildren and two great
grandchildren. The children
are Fred H. Hunter of Tetonia, Ida., Preston D.[avid] Hunter of
Tonganoxie, Kans., Inez H. Abbott of Wenatchee, Wash., Bettie M. Miller of Saint Anthony, Ida., Lester A. [rthur] Hunter, Lena D.[iana] Hunter, and Ralph H.[erman] Hunter of Conway. They were all with their father when the end came.
[Stephens,
Ed]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 14, 1934 [p. 1]
Ed Stephens Is A Suicide
Body of Former
Resident Is Found At Maryville
Ed
Stephens, middle-aged
farmer, formerly a resident on a farm west of Bedford on Route 6, shot
himself through the head with a .23 caliber automatic pistol Friday
night, at Maryville, Mo.
His
body was found early Saturday morning by a boy delivering papers, slumped
over against the west abutment of the Wabash overhead railroad crossing
on Main Street.
In
an unfinished nine-page letter found in his pocket, Stephens gave domestic
trouble as the cause of his act, and on a small piece of paper found
in his pocket book was the information that the $31.60 he had belonged
to George Stephens of Bedford.
Stephens
and his wife had been separated about four years. He is survived by his sister, Mrs. E. Mackey of Bedford; two brothers, George and Venny of Bedford; two sons, James and Henry of Bedford;
and a daughter, Mrs. Delma Stringer of Hopkins.
Funeral
services were held at the High Prairie church southwest of Bedford Tuesday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. L. M. Kirby of New Market. Burial was in the Siam cemetery.
Stephens
was born in Taylor County, in the High Prairie community, July 7, 1877. He was married to Maude Trulinger at David City, Nebr. The
first two years of their married life was spent in Montana, when they
then moved to Clarks, Nebr. Five years ago they moved to the Bedford community.
They
were the parents of three children, James and Henry of Bedford
and Mrs. Delma Stringer of Hopkins.
Surviving
relatives are the wife, children, two grandchildren, Betty Louise and Harold Dean Stringer, two brothers, George Stephens and Vennie Stephens, and two sisters, Mrs. Emma Patch and Mrs. Nettie Mackey, all of the Bedford community.
[Campbell, Orr]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 26, 1934 p. 8
Rev. Orr Campbell Dies At Corydon
Rev.
Orr Campbell, a resident
of Bedford for many years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Cecil McConnell [Leafy Lois],
in Corydon, Thursday, April 19, after having been in failing health
for several years. The
body was taken to the home of another daughter, Mrs. Edwin Sundburg [Katherine] at Madrid, Iowa, where funeral services were held Sunday afternoon. Burial was made at Madrid. He was a cousin of Miss Irene McCloud and Miss Eva McCloud of Bedford.
[Campbell,
Orr]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 3, 1934 p. 5
Services Held
For Rev. Orr Campbell
Funeral
services for Rev. Orr Campbell,
79, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. [ecil] R. McConnell
[Leafy Lois], near Corydon,
Thursday, April 19, were held at the home of another daughter, Mrs.
J. E. [dwin] Sundburg [Katherine], at Madrid, Iowa, the following Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Warren
Taylor, pastor of the Forest Avenue Baptist church of Des Moines, of
which the deceased was a member. Burial was at Madrid.
Orr
Campbell was the youngest
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell [Esther McLain] and
was born May 22, 1854, near Farmington, Lee County, Iowa. When he was two years old he moved with his parents to Bedford
where he grew to manhood.
He
was married to Miss Ellen Evans of Bedford, October 3, 1878. They
were the parents of ten children, four of whom died in infancy.
He
was a teacher in the public schools of Taylor and Ringgold counties
for about twenty years. He
was ordained to the ministry of the Baptist church at New Market in
1872 and spent the remainder of his life in its service. He held pastorates at New Market, Fremont, Oskaloosa, Hedrick,
Greenfield, Cambria, and Humeston. Also [he] was a district missionary to the Baptist churches in
southern Iowa for a period of eight years.
Surviving
relatives are the wife, six children, Mrs. C. [harles] E. Laffin [Laflin] [Mary Zee] of Govert,
S. Dak., John E. Campbell of Des Moines, Mrs. J. E.[dwin] Sundberg [Katherine] of Madrid,
Iowa, G. [lenn] H. Campbell of Centerville, Mrs. C. [ecil] R. McConnell [Leafy Lois] of Corydon, Paul Campbell of Lincoln, Nebr., and seventeen grandchildren.
[Howe, E. L.]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 26, 1934 p. 8
E. L. Howe Dies
E.
L. Howe, a former resident
of Conway, died last week at his home in Long Beach, Calif. After leaving Conway years ago, he served
as postmaster in Omaha, Nebr. for a time before moving to his western
home.
[Crow,
Milford Wesley]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 26, 1934 p. 8
M. W. Crow, 80, Dies Monday
M.
W. Crow, 80, a resident
of Bedford for many years, died Monday April 23, after having been in
failing health for some time. The funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Tuesday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. Clark M. Crowell. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.
Milford
Wesley Crow was born Feb.
15, 1854, in Illinois. When
a small child he moved with his parents to Lockwood, Mo., moving to
Taylor County when a young man and to Bedford in 1905. He was married to Hattie L. [enora] Clevinger May 11, 1898. To them were born four children, two daughters and two sons,
one son having died in infancy. The remaining children are: Mrs. Mary Harp and Mrs. Minnie Wright of Bedford and John R. B. Crow of Omaha. There are also seven grandchildren, one brother, Perry A.
Crow of Corpus Christi, Texas, and a sister, Mrs.
Mary Jane Hunt of Saskatchewan,
Canada. Mrs. Crow died April 19, 1929.
Mr.
Crow united with the U.B. Presbyterian Church when young.
[Crow,
Hattie Lenora Clevinger]
Times-Republican
Thursday April 25, 1929 p. 4
Mrs. Wesley
Crow
Hattie
Lenora Clevinger was born
in Tippecanoe County, Ind., on the 4th day of September,
1869, and departed this life from her home in Bedford, Iowa, on the
19th day of April, 1929, at the age of 59 years, 7 months,
and 15 days. Mrs. Crow came to Iowa with her parents
in 1881. She settled with
her parents on a farm 6 miles west of Bedford, and has been a resident
of Taylor County for 48 years. On the 11th day of May, 1898, she was united in marriage
to [Milford] Wesley Crow. To this union 4 children
were born, William Oatis,
who has preceded his mother in death, Mary Harp and Minnie Wright of Bedford, and John Crow of Omaha, Nebr. She is survived by her husband, three children, 5 grandchildren,
4 sisters and 1 brother. In
the year 1891 she was converted and united with the Baptist church,
and was a member of that church in good standing at the time of her
death. She was also a member of the local Woman's
Relief Corps. Mrs. Crow
was a mother, and will be greatly missed from her home and from among
her friends. Her sickness
was of a very short duration, and before her family and friends could
realize her serious condition, she passed on. We are sure that Brother Crow and his children have the sympathy
of this community during this their hour of sadness.
The
funeral services were held at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon at
2:00 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Clark M. Crowell. The burial service of the Woman's Relief Corps was conducted
at the church by the local organization. The body was placed in the Mausoleum and later will be interred
in Graceland cemetery.
[Russell, William G.]
Times-Republican
Thursday April 18, 1929 p. 4
Will Russell
Will
Russell passed away at
his home in Omaha, Nebr., at 11 o'clock Tuesday forenoon. Funeral services were held in Omaha this (Thursday) afternoon
and the body will arrive in Bedford Friday morning. Funeral services will be held at the Christian
church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. C. Harris. Interment will be made in the Fairview cemetery.
[Russell,
William G.]
Times-Republican
Thursday April 25, 1929 p. 4
Wm. G. Russell
Wm.
G. Russell was born at
Aledo, Ill., Mar. 23, 1865. He
came to Bedford, Iowa, in 1881. He was married to Florence Bailey,
Sept. 22, 1891. After some
time spent here, and a four years' residence in Phillipsburg, Mont.,
they moved to Omaha, where they have resided for the past thirty years. He was a member of the police force in
Omaha for almost 23 years, having been appointed captain in 1921, and
gained much prominence in his fearless work in capturing criminals. He retired from active service Feb. 1,
1928, due to impaired health, following a stroke of paralysis. His death occurred at 11:00 a. m. Tuesday,
April 16th. Funeral
services were held at the First Christian church in Omaha Thursday afternoon.
Captain
Russell is survived by his wife and daughter, Muriel; a brother, Clyde, and sister, Miss Viola Russell, both of Bedford; a sister, Mrs. J. [ohn] A.
Carnahan [Jane] of Holyoke, Colo.; and a nephew, Ralph Hughes, of Omaha. Many others will hold him in memory, and extend sympathy to this
bereaved family.
[Kemery, Henry, Sr.]
Times-Republican
Thursday January 9, 1902 p. 3
Laid To Rest
The
funeral of Henry Kemery, Sr.,
occurred at 12 o'clock Saturday, January 4th, 1902, at the
family residence in Jackson Township. The services were conducted by Rev. E. N. Ware, pastor of the
Bedford Presbyterian Church. The
attendance was very large.
Mr.
Kemery was one of the
pioneers who located in Jackson Township in the early settlement of
Taylor County. The interment was in Forest Grove Cemetery.
Henry
Kemery was born in Union
[County], Pennsylvania, June 17th, 1839. Died at his home in Jackson Township January 2nd,
1902, aged 62 years, 6 months and 15 days.
He
came to Lee County, Iowa, with his parents in the year 1846, afterward
locating in Taylor Co. in about 1854, where he has since resided. He was married to Catherine Brown in 1861. To
this union was born seven children, of whom five are living, one daughter
and four sons. Wife of
the deceased died in 1876.
He
was married again, in 1877, to Maria Templeton, who died in 1892.
He
united with the Church in his youth, being baptized in infancy.
[Kemery,
Albert]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 13, 1941 [p. 1]
Al Kemery, Blockton, Dies In Hospital
Al
Kemery of Blockton, died
at the University Hospital in Iowa City Sunday.
The
funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Blockton, Wednesday
afternoon and burial was in the Athelstan cemetery.
[Kemery,
Albert]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 20, 1941 p. 5
Obituary - Albert
Kemery
Funeral
services for Albert Kemery,
who died at the University Hospital in Iowa City Sunday, Nov. 9, at
the age of 74 years and 19 days, were held at the Methodist church in
Blockton Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 12, conducted by Rev. E. B. Stewart. Burial was in the Athelstan cemetery.
Albert
Kemery, son of William
and Lodema Kemery, was
born Oct. 21, 1867, in Taylor County, Iowa. He joined the Baptist church early in life.
He
was married to Hettie Jane Rusco August 19, 1893. To them
were born two children, Ira Kemery of Blockton and Mrs. Zelda Fluke of Athelstan. Mrs. Kemery died April 17, 1928.
Feb.
17, 1931, he was married to Mrs. Millie Shaw of Athelstan. She died May 24, 1939.
He
is survived by his two children; four step children, Henry Shaw of Eunice, Mo.; C. L. Shaw of Rifle, Colo.; Mrs. Gladys Cline of Twin Falls, Idaho, and Mrs. Stella Waugman of Dexter, Iowa; four half-brothers, Frank Kemery and Lamont Kemery of Sheridan, Lynn Kemery of Parnell and Delay Kemery of Allendale, Mo.; three half-sisters, Mrs. Mable
Russell, Mrs. Bessie
McCormick and Mrs.
Jennie Trumbo, all of
Bedford; four grandchildren, Clyde Kemery of Blockton, Hazel Fluke and Cecil Fluke of
Athelstan and Mrs. Rita Miller of Cle Elum, Washington; two great grandchildren, Jerry Kemery and Wayne Kemery of Blockton.
He
was a faithful and loving husband and father, a kind and accommodating
neighbor. His friends were
numbered by those who knew him.
[Bosch,
Orta Albert]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 13, 1941 [p. 1]
Mrs. ReedŐs Brother Killed By Cars
Mrs.
G. [eorge] B. Reed of
east of Bedford received word Wednesday night of the death of her brother, O. A. Bosch, who was
fatally injured when he was struck by two cars, while crossing the street
in Kansas City that evening. He
died upon reaching the hospital.
Orta
Albert Bosch, eldest son
of William and Della [Miller] Bosch,
was born June 4, 1888, near Maryville, Missouri. He attended school and spent most of his boyhood days on a
farm near Blockton.
On
March 3, 1910 he was married to Mary Elsie Mendenhall. In
the fall of 1913 he moved to St. Joseph, Mo., where he became affiliated
with the moving picture machine operatorsŐ Union Local 559 and in 1919
moved to Kansas City, where he had since been associated with the operatorsŐ
union Local 170.
He
was a congenial, home loving, industrious man.
His
parents and a brother George preceded him in death. He
is survived by his wife, the sister, Mrs. Ada Reed of Blockton; and two brothers, William Bosch of Independence, Mo., and Don Bosch of Overland Park, Kans.
The
funeral services were held in Kansas City and burial made there.
[Fluke,
Jacob Franklin]
South West
Democrat
Friday August 24, 1888 p. 6
Died
At
his residence three miles south of Platteville, on Monday, August 13,
1888, after a long and patient endurance of affliction, Mr. J. [acob]
F. [ranklin] Fluke, aged
about 37 years.
The
subject of the above notice was one of the most respected residents
of Jefferson Township, a man whose every day walk and conversation was
an exemplification of the religion he professed, a consistent member
of the M. E. church and a citizen beloved and respected by all who knew
him. The funeral services were conducted at
Platteville on Tuesday by Rev. McDade, of Bedford, after which the mortal
remains were laid to rest in the presence of a large congregation of
sorrowing friends. Our
sympathy and kindest wishes are extended to the sorrowing wife and fatherless
little ones.----Platte Valley Chronicle.
[Marsh,
Ronald Paul]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 24, 1957 [p. 1]
Ronald Paul
Marsh Rites Here Oct. 17
Ronald
Paul Marsh, 20, son of Willard and Alice Marsh,
was born August 21, 1937 in Taylor County, Iowa, and died at Glenwood,
October 14, 1957.
He
is survived by his parents, and three brothers: Air Force S/Sgt. Thomas W. and Joanne, Orville F. and Ruth, Larry and Patricia, also one sister, Nancy A., of the home; two nephews and two nieces and his grandfather, T.
H. Moore of Essex, Iowa.
Funeral
services were held Oct. 17, 1957 at the Shum Funeral Home at 2 p.m.,
conducted by Rev. Andre. Interment
in Guss cemetery.
[Raper,
Floy Wesley Reed]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 24, 1957 [p. 1]
[Mrs.] T.
H. Raper Died Monday At Blockton
[Mrs.]
T. [ine] H. Raper [Floy
Wesley Reed] died Monday
at Blockton. Funeral arrangements
are being delayed pending the arrival of relatives from Texas.
[Raper,
Floy Wesley Reed]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 31, 1957 p. 6
Mrs. T. H.
Raper of Blockton Dies
Last
rites for Mrs. T. [ine] H. Raper of Blockton were held at the Shum Funeral Home in Bedford Thursday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. Colvin Caughey of the Baptist church. Burial was in Platteville cemetery. Mrs. Raper died at her home near Blockton, Monday, October 21,
at the age of 75 years, seven months, 14 days.
Floy
[Wesley] Reed, daughter
of Vinson [Vinton M.] and Carolyn [Caroline] Reed, was born March 7, 1882, in Ringgold County, Iowa. In 1898 she was united in marriage to T. [ine] H. Raper and
to them three sons were born. They are Wayland Raper of Kansas City, LeRoy Raper of
Dallas, Texas, Garland Raper of Jackson, Michigan.
Mrs.
Raper was preceded in
death by two brothers, Robert and John Reed.
Surviving
are her husband, the three sons; a sister, Mrs. Carey Boettcher of Durango, Colo.; seven grandchildren, three great
grandchildren.
[Raper,
Floy Wesley Reed]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November
28, 1957 p.
7
Obituary - Mrs.
T. H. Raper
Floy
Wesley Reed was born to Caroline and Vincent [Vinton M.] Reed on March 7, 1882, and died at her farm home near Athelstan, Iowa, October
21, 1957, at the age of 75 years, seven months, 14 days. Her father, mother and two brothers, John and Robert, preceded her in death.
She
was born in Iowa and had lived in Taylor County all of her life except
for two years she spent on a farm in northern Missouri.
On
October 22, 1898, she was married to Tine H. Raper of Athelstan. To them three sons were born: Wayland of
Kansas City, LeRoy of
Dallas, Texas, Garland of
Jackson, Mich., who, with Mr. Raper, survive.
She
also leaves seven grandchildren, Vivian Raper of Sheridan, Gene Raper of Council Bluffs, Mrs. Ellen Phillips of Baltimore, Maryland, Mrs. Jolene Brown of Bensenville, Ill., Mrs. Janice Rider of Arlington, Texas, Dennis and Patty Raper of Jackson, Michigan. Also 3 great grandsons; one sister, Mrs. Carrie Boettcher, Durango, Colo.
Services
were held at the Shum Funeral Home in Bedford on October 24. Rev. Colvin Caughey of the Bedford Baptist
church officiated. Interment
in Platteville cemetery.
[Boyd, Frank]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 24, 1957 [p. 1]
Graveside Services
Here For F. Boyd
Graveside
services were held Wednesday afternoon in Fairview cemetery for Frank
Boyd of Des Moines.
[Ginn,
Grover Cleveland]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 24, 1957 [p. 1]
Grover C.
Ginn Buried Tuesday
Funeral
services for Grover C. [leveland] Ginn were held in the Methodist Church in Conway Tuesday afternoon with
Rev. DeVore in charge. Burial
was in the Conway cemetery.
Mr.
Ginn died Saturday morning
in the Rosary hospital in Corning.
[Ginn,
Grover Cleveland]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 31, 1957 p. 6
Grover Ginn Rites Oct. 22 At Conway
Funeral
services for Grover Ginn of Conway were held Tuesday, October 22, in the Methodist Church in
Conway, with Rev. Howard DeVore in charge. Masonic services were held at the last rites. Burial was in the Conway cemetery.
Grover
Cleveland Ginn, son of Andrew [Aaron] Thomas and [Mary] Ellen [Bates] Ginn, was born near Conway, Aug. 28, 1883, and died Oct. 19, 1957, in Rosary
hospital at Corning, after a lingering illness at the age of 74 years,
1 month, 21 days.
He
spent all his life in and around Conway and engaged in farming until
1930 when he became an employee of Taylor County.
He
served in several official capacities during his life and was Mayor
of Conway for a number of years.
On
Feb. 9, 1910, he was united
in marriage to Flora Ellen Beckett of Sharpsburg, Iowa.
He
leaves to mourn his passing his wife and two daughters: Irene [Elizabeth]
Cerny of Lone Tree, Iowa
and Grace Kiesling of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and three grandchildren, John, Steven, and Carolyn Kiesling,
and three sisters, Grace Beckett of Gravity, Bonnie Wilson of Arcata, California and Ethus [Ellen] Parsons of Hiawatha, Kansas, and his two sons-in-law.
He
was preceded in death by his father and mother, two brothers and three
sisters. He was a member
of the Methodist church and was a long time member of the Masonic order.
He
was always interested in the affairs of the community and will be greatly
missed by a host of relatives and friends.
[Kemery,
James Francis]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 24, 1957 [p. 1]
Francis Kemery Rites Wednesday
[James]
Francis Kemery, a resident
of Taylor County all his life, died here Monday, October 21, at the
age of 84 years. In recent
years he had made his home in a local nursing home.
Funeral
services were conducted Wednesday afternoon, October 23, at the Wetmore
Funeral Home, Rev. Colvin Caughey, minister of the Bedford Baptist church
in charge. Burial was in
the Snow Hill cemetery at Coin, Iowa.
[Kemery,
James Francis]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 31, 1957 p. 6
Francis Kemery Burial At Coin
Last
rites for Francis Kemery were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home, Wednesday, October 23, with Rev.
Colvin Caughey of the Baptist church officiating. Burial was at Coin, Iowa.
James
Francis Kemery, son of Henry and Katherine Brown Kemery,
was born in Jackson Township, near Bedford, November 17, 1873, and died
at the age of 83 years, 11 months, four days.
On
May 31, 1918 he was united in marriage to Myrtle Violette Dunmire and to them one son was born, John Kemery of Villisca, Iowa.
He
is survived by his son John,
daughter-in-law and two grandchildren, Barton and Barbara Kemery, all of Villisca.