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Obituaries
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submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu
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Bedford Times-Press Thursday February 17, 1944 p. 7 Phil S. Miller Philip
S. Miller, son of William
and Mary Miller, was born
July 21, 1866, in West Virginia, and died Jan. 25, 1944, at the age
of 77 years, 5 months and 24 days. On
September 8, 1897, he was married to Miss Maude Cole, who preceded him in death on March 2, 1935, at
the age of 67 years. To
them two children were born, one daughter, Edna Virginia Gilbert, who survives, and one son, who died in infancy. Most
of his life was spent on a farm in Jackson Township. After the death of his wife he moved to Bedford, where he resided
at the time of his death. He
is also survived by two brothers, John Miller and Alfred Miller, both of West Virginia; one sister, Mrs. Josephus
Fuller [Abigail] of Bedford, and a grandson. Deceased was a member of the Forest Grove
church. Funeral
services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. O.
H. Hallgrimson. Burial
was in the Forest Grove cemetery. Bedford Times-Press Thursday February 17, 1944 p. 7 J. F. Walkup James
Franklin Walkup, eldest
son of William and Miriam Walkup,
was born in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, May 9, 1852, and died
at his home in Bedford, Iowa, Feb. 7, 1944, at the age of 91 years,
8 months and 29 days. He
came to Taylor County at the age of 18 where he spent the rest of his
life except for 4 years spent in the west.
He was married to Mary Elizabeth Meehan on March 25, 1880 at Bedford, Iowa. To them were born five children, Mrs.
Blanche Keith, Mrs. Maude Gordon, Glenn Walkup, of Bedford; Roy Walkup of Marionville, Mo., and Frank Walkup of Altadena, California. Mrs.
Walkup died Jan. 4, 1944. He
was a member of the Baptist church for many years. He
is survived by his five children and nine grandchildren. They are Floyd Gordon, Wilbur Walkup, of Bedford, Pauline Denton, Fort Worth, Texas, Pfc. Harold Walkup, Cpl.
Robert Walkup, Pvt. Ralph Walkup
of the army, Donald Walkup
of the navy, Ruth Walkup
of Marionville, Mo., and Virginia Walkup of Altadena, Calif., and one great granddaughter, Carolyn Lee Gordon. One
brother, Samuel Walkup
of Deepwater, Mo., one half brother, Robert Walkup, of Tarlton, Okla., two half sisters, Mrs. Georgia
Graham of Buckner, Mo.,
and Mrs. Louise Pool
of Colorado. The
funeral services were held at the Walker and Shum Funeral Home Wednesday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. O. H. Hallgrimson. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery. [Catharine Gillette Kessler Jones]
Bedford Times-Press Thursday February 17, 1944 p. 7 Mrs. Taylor
D. Jones Mrs.
Taylor D. Jones was born
February 5, 1853, in the beautiful hamlet of "RondOut-on-the Hudson,"
which is now a part of Kingston, New York. She
was christened Catherine [Catharine] Gillette Kessler, second daughter of John and Sophia Kessler.
She
lived her childhood in the environs of New York, and with her parents,
migrated westward to Chicago, where she lived for a period of time. Later on they moved to Dubuque, Iowa,
and there she spent her happy carefree schoolgirl days. In
time, her parents settled at Marengo, Iowa, where she finished her school
days, and had grown to womanhood. It
was there she met Mr. Taylor D. Jones, and they were united in marriage in Marengo, on June 26, 1871, coming
to this place, shortly after, as a bride. For
eight years Mr. and Mrs. Jones
resided in Bedford. In
1879 they located on a farm south of town, where they continued for
thirty years, during the rearing, and education, of their children. In
1908, Mr. and Mrs. Jones retired from the farm, and took up their residence
again in Bedford, which home Mrs. Jones had maintained since the death
of her husband in 1932. In
1871 Mrs. Jones united with the Methodist Episcopal church in Bedford,
under the pastorate of Rev. George Maxwell and holds the oldest membership
of this Methodist church today. For
some years she has been too frail to attend church services, but was
increasingly faithful in her personal Christian devotions. Mrs.
Jones would have been ninety-one years of age February 5, Saturday of
this week. She
is the mother of three sons, and five daughters, who survive her, and
is also survived by one sister.
She has one grandson, Kessler Junior,
a pilot, in the Army Air Corps service. She
heads a family group of five generations, herself, eight children, twelve
grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren, and five great great grandchildren. Mrs.
Jones held in perfect possession all her faculties; busy with her household
and her flower garden. She
read much, current affairs, and Christian material. The
work of her life has been a great career of unselfish, devoted service
to her family and home, to which she was consecrated. She passed away as she lived, in loving service, as a blessed
Mother, a beautiful memory to be cherished by her children. She
was a friendly neighbor and held her neighbors in affectionate regard;
and they in turn held her in their esteem. She
is endeared to all who knew her, for her mild and gentle manners; and
was a person of high hope, Christian fortitude and good cheer. She will be greatly missed. |