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[Badgett, Rosanna “Rosie” Key Price] [Key, Katie Ann Clarissa] Bedford Free Press Thursday May 5, 1904 [p. 1] Double Funeral It isn't often that a man is called to attend a funeral of two relatives at once but such was the summons that came over the telephone to A. [chillis] S. [hadrach] Key who was on the jury last Thursday. His sister Mrs. R. [osanna] P. [rice] Badget [t] and his cousin the little daughter of Luther Key, from north of Sharpsburg, both died on Wednesday and were buried Thursday last at the Grove Center cemetery west of Lenox. The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. Hill of Gravity. Mrs. Badget [t] took the measles a short time ago and while recovering was afflicted with heart trouble which took her away without a struggle. She was a native of North Carolina, having moved here three years ago, and all her relatives with the exception of one brother reside there. She was 52 years old at the time of her death. The six-year-old daughter of Luther Key was taken with pneumonia eleven weeks ago and from that time was in one continuous struggle for life. The funeral service was preached at the Grove Center schoolhouse and attend[ed] by a large number of friends. It was impressive because of the fact that two were taken at the some time and the grief made double. [Beadel, Daniel Henry] [Haley, Patrick H.] Bedford Free Press Thursday May 20, 1897 p. 2 The Lenox papers made mention last week of the death of two highly respected residents of Taylor county, Pat H. Haley and D. [aniel] H. [enry] Beadle [Beadel]. The former was 28 years of age and leaves a wife. D. [aniel] H. [enry] Beadle [Beadel] was an old time resident of Platte township and one of the best known citizens of the county. He came here from Peoria County, Ill., in 1871. He was a superior man intellectually and much of his lite was spent in the schoolroom. [HALEY, PATRICK HENRY]
[Bolinger, Austie Pearl Spencer] Lenox Time Table Wednesday March 1, 1995 p. 3 AUSTIE PEARL BOLINGER
Austie Pearl Bolinger, 83, passed away Feb. 18 at Greater Community Hospital in Creston. Funeral services were held Feb. 21 at Larkin & Shelley Funeral Home, with Dr. Victor Bolinger, Pastor of the Allendale Baptist Church officiating. Casket bearers were Mike Bolinger, R.B. Davenport, Steve Bolinger, Virgil Bolinger, Curtis Bolinger and Wade Bolinger. Honorary bearers were Roy Weddle, Owen Spencer, Ervin Spencer, Barton Spencer, Claude Rinehart, Lauren Bolinger, Kenny Bolinger and Paul Bolinger. Music was provided by Carol Ann Kinder. Interment was at Blue Grove Cemetery. Memorials are to the family. Austie was born the daughter of Henry (Sam) and Dora Pyle Spencer in Ringgold County, Iowa, on Dec. 2, 1911. She was born and raised in Ringgold County, and on Oct. 13, 1932, she was united in marriage with Rex [Leo] Bolinger in Grant City, Mo. The couple had 12 children. She is survived by her husband, Rex Bolinger of Lenox; children Viola (Mrs. Dwayne) Wahl of Clearfield, Junior (wife Sandy) Bolinger of Creston, Margie (Mrs. Rob) Keener of Galena, Mo., Lowell Dean (wife Dorene) Bolinger of What Cheer, Iowa, Robert "Doc" (wife Linda) Bolinger of Clearfield, Floyd (wife Kay) Bolinger of Diagonal, Doris Mrs. Raymond) Scott of Tingley, Ron (Del) Bolinger of Lenox, Dora (Mrs. Ron) Ray of Creston, Clark (wife Elaine) Bolinger of Lenox, Georgia (Mrs. Eugene) Springer of Cromwell, Melvin (wife Sharon) Bolinger of Knoxville; 41 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren, brothers Ervin (wife Ellie) Spencer of Des Moines, Barton (wife Irene) Spencer of Mt. Ayr, Owen (wife Helen) Spencer of Mt. Ayr, and sisters Sylvia Davenport of Mt. Ayr and Arlene Reynolds of Redfield. Preceding her in death were her parents; brothers Howard, Delmar, Glee and Doyle; and two brothers-in-law, Roy Davenport and Vern Reynolds. Lenox Time Table Wednesday July 28, 2004 p. 7 Clark Bolinger
Funeral Services for Clark Bolinger, age 54, of Lenox, who died Tuesday, July 13th, 2004, were held Friday, July 16th, 2004 at 1:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Lenox. Interment was held in the Blue grove Cemetery in Lenox. Memorials can be given in Clark's name. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Lenox. Clark Dee Bolinger began his life on May 13, 1950 at the Creston Hospital with his twin sister, Dora, as the children of Rexie Leo and Austie Pearl Spencer Bolinger and entered into his eternal rest on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at the age of 54 years and two months. He was reared in the Diagonal area and had begun school there when the family moved to Garden Grove. He finished his schooling at Garden Grove, graduating with the High School class of 1968. After high school he attended Southwestern Community College at Creston where he completed his class in Auto Body Repair. He worked in Creston for several years then moved to Lenox where he worked at Totes until it closed. He then began working for the City of Lenox in 1984. On August 10th, 1978 he was united in marriage with Carolyn Elaine Barnhart. With this marriage to Elaine they created a blended family of five children. One daughter Kara was born to bless this union, making a total of six children. Clark was an outdoors person who loved to camp, hunt and fish. He was a very generous and loving man to whom family was extremely important. He loved his home and doing things to improve his home. He enjoyed his Shetland ponies. He was an eagle collector. He loved to watch his brother, Floyd, participate in pickup pulls. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife Elaine of Sharpsburg; his children Rocky of Rock Port, Missouri; Brian of Omaha, Nebraska; Michael of Creston; Carla of Adair; Deva of Creston and Kara of Lenox; his five sisters, Viola and husband Dwayne Wahl of Clearfield; Margery and husband Robert Keener of Crane, Missouri; Doris Bolinger of Tingley; Dora and husband Ronald Ray of Creston; Georgia and husband Eugene Springer of Creston; his six brothers, Junior and wife Sandy Bolinger of Creston; Lowell and wife Doreen Bolinger of What Cheer; Floyd and wife Kay Bolinger of Diagonal; Robert "Doc" and wife Linda Bolinger of Kent; Ronald and wife Del Bolinger of Lenox; Melvin and wife Sharon Bolinger of Knoxville; nine grandchildren; two great grandsons, many nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rexie and Austie Bolinger, and by his wife's parents, Clifford Barnhart and Pauline McAuley. Lenox Time Table Wednesday April 30, 1997 p. 2 Rex Leo Bolinger
Services for Rex Bolinger were held April 18 at the Larkin & Shelley Funeral Home with Dr. Victor Bolinger officiating. Music was provided by Kathy Nelson. Casket Bearers were Mike Bolinger, R.B. Davenport, Steve Bolinger, Virgil Bolinger, Curtis Bolinger and Wade Bolinger. Honorary Bearers were Roy Weddle, Owen Spencer, Ervin Spencer, Barton Spencer, Claude Rinehart. Loren Bolinger, Kenny Bolinger and Paul Bolinger. Rex was the first son of John R. and Susie H. Scott Bolinger born in Harrison County, Allendale, Missouri on April 18, 1911 and entered into rest at the Clearview Nursing Home in Mount Ayr, Iowa on April 15, 1997 at the age of 85 years, 11 months and 28 days. He was raised in Southern Iowa, mostly Ringgold County, and on October 13, 1932 he was united in marriage with Austie Pearl Spencer in Grant City, Missouri. They were married right after the depression. They were blessed with 12 children including one set of twins, which were the first not born at home. Rex will always be remembered as the oldest of 9 boys with each of them having a sister. He farmed all of his life until retirement, when they then moved to Lenox, Iowa. He is survived by all 12 children; Viola (Dwayne) Wahl, Clearfield, Junior (Sandy) Bolinger of Creston, Margie (Rob) Keener of Craig, MO, Lowell (Doreen) Bolinger of What Cheer, Robert "Doc" (Linda) Bolinger of Kent, Floyd (Kay) Bolinger of Diagonal, Doris (Raymond) Scott of Tingley, Ron (Del) Bolinger of Lenox, Clark (Elaine) Bolinger of Lenox, Dora (Ron) Ray of Creston, Georgia (Gene) Springer of Cromwell, Melvin (Sharon) Bolinger of Knoxville; 37 grandchildren, 45 great grandchildren, 3 brothers; Paul (Erma) Bolinger of Plattsburg, MO, Kenny (Sherry) Bolinger of Clearfield, Loren (Dorothy) Bolinger of Blockton and brother-in-law Claud Rinehart of Mount Ayr, sister-in-laws Violet Bolinger of St. Joseph, MO, Rose Bailey of Coin, IA, June Saville of Des Moines and Doris Hall of Maryville, MO, and many other relatives and friends. Preceding him in death are his parents, his wife, Austie on February 18, 1995, 5 brothers; Everett, Virgil, Clarence, Lloyd and Weldon, their sister Opal Rinehart and sister-in-law Marcia Bolinger. Interment was in Blue Grove Cemetery. Memorials are to the family.
Taylor County Democrat Thursday February 1, 1894 [p. 1] DIED [George] Washington Burrell, at his home near Grove Center in Taylor, county, Iowa, on Jan. 12,1894, aged 51 [57] years, 10 months and 28 days. He was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, in 1836. He was several years a resident of Colorado where he engaged In mining until the civil war broke out, when be enlisted in Co. C, 1st Colorado cavalry, in which he served 4 years and 3 months, when he was honorably discharged at Indianapolis, Indiana; returning to Taylor county, Iowa, he was married to Miss Lurita Baker on the 29th of April, 1866; making Taylor county his home till her [his] death. His was a disease of the heart contracted by a long march of 60 miles over the plains of New Mexico, without water, while in the United States army. A large and respected concourse of his neighbors assembled at his funeral, at his home evincing the high regard in which he was held by all that knew him. A good citizen, husband and father were the expressions heard by the writer concerning the deceased. He was quiet, unostentatious and attended strictly to his own business, and therefore was generally esteemed. Was a man of more than ordinary mental force; as in frequent discussions among his associates of public questions was apparent. Taylor County loses in him one of her best citizens, as his wife, 3 sons and three daughters surviving, lose their best stay. One by one are gathering a great host of struggling heroes of time's tide as it bears them onward to take their places over the river that runs on forever. Their forms we no more see, nor voices hear in life's conflicts; yet we know they will live and will not be forgotten. The writer conducted the funeral, and a long train of carriages
followed the remains to Grove Center cemetery, thence wending their way sadly
homeward. Bedford Times-Republican Thursday November 12, 1925 p. 3 Mrs. Lurita Burrell Died Last Wednesday Old Resident of County Left Fifty-Eight Descendants. Mrs. Lurita Burrell died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary L. [ucinda] Severn of Lenox, Wednesday morning, Nov. 4th, aged 82 years. Lurita Baker was born in Clayborn [Claiborne] County, Tenn., on June 29, 1842. She came to Taylor County in 1856, and resided in the county until her death. In April 1866, she was married to [George] Washington Burrell, a soldier of the Civil War. She is survived by five children, R. [ichard] T. Burrell, prominent local attorney; Elihu Burrell of Topeka, Kans.; Fred W. [ashington] Burrell of Fraser, Colo.; Mrs. Mary L. [ucinda] Severn of Lenox, and Mrs. Doris Schmitt of Des Moines. Two of the sons were unable to attend the funeral. Elihu was prevented from making the trip, as the family was under quarantine for a contagious disease. Fred W. was also unable to reach here. She leaves 22 grandchildren and 31 great grand children. Funeral services were held at the Christian church in Lenox on Friday, with Rev. Miller of Lenox in charge. Interment was made in the family lot in the Grove township cemetery. Her husband preceded her in death on Jan. 15, 1894. Bedford Free Press Thursday October 16, 1924 p. 4 SHARPSBURG ITEMS Miss Zelda Cade, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irwin [Irving Henry] Cade, was born May 13, 1911 and died at the Greater Community hospital in Creston October 11, 1924. She was sick only about a week and was taken to the hospital Saturday morning where she underwent an operation for appendicitis about 11 A. M. last Saturday. Death came about 9:50 that evening. She was 13 years, 4 months and 29 days old. She had lived all her life on the farm six and a half miles northwest of Sharpsburg where her parents now live. She had passed the 8th grade in the rural school and attended Sunday school and church at Prairie Chapel, Sharpsburg and Lenox, and wherever she was made many friends. The funeral was conducted from the home Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. Hanson, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Lenox, having charge. Interment was in the Grove Center cemetery. Beautiful floral offerings were made and an especially beautiful piece was an essel made of red dahlias, some of her own flowers she had grown and prized very highly. All that loving hands could do was done yet God called her home. This community extends deepest sympathy to the sorrowing family. Three sisters have been called before from this home leaving now one sister, one brother, and the parents. Bedford Free Press Thursday June 27, 1895 p. 3 William Carter Dead Rev, F. P. Dyer received a telegram from Sharps yesterday evening bearing intelligence of the death of Wm. Carter, who died at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, at the home of his brother S. L. Carter, near Sharps. The funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock this morning and will be conducted by Rev. F. P. Dyer. The deceased was about 60 years of age and formerly a resident of Henderson, county, Illinois. [Carter, William M.] Bedford Free Press Thursday July 4, 1895 p. 4 In Memoriam Wm. M. Carter, a respected citizen of Marshall Township, died Wednesday, June 26, 1895, aged 57 years. Mr. Carter was a native of Ohio, born in 1838. In early life he emigrated to the west, locating near Terre Haute, Henderson County, Ill., where he lived for several years. Seventeen years ago, with two brothers, J.[ames] T. Carter and S. C. Carter, he came to Taylor County, locating near the present town of Sharpsburg. He was in very moderate circumstances, financially, when first he became a resident of this county, but by diligence, economy and the exercise of au almost unerring business judgment, he managed to accumulate a small fortune, owning at the time of his death a well improved farm of 600 acres, all in one body. He took great interest in the raising and improvement of fine stock and was thus an enterprising benefactor. Mr. Carter was a dignified gentleman of the old school, possessing a fine degree of intelligence yet of modest bearing toward his friends, having great respect for the feelings and comfort of others. He was liberal with his wealth, bestowing it freely for the advancement of both church and society and the people of the community in which he lived mourned sincerely as they gathered in one vast concourse to pay the last tribute of respect to his memory. The, funeral occurred at the Blue Grove Christian church on Thursday, June 27, and was conducted by Eider H. P. Dyer.
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