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[Amanda
Jane Bristow Newkirk]
Bedford
Times-Press
Thursday March 30, 1944 p. 4
Mrs.
A. A. Newkirk
Amanda
Jane Bristow,
daughter of Samuel
and Nancy Bristow,
was born in Jefferson County, Iowa, May 10, 1858, and died at the home
of her granddaughter Mrs. Harold Goforth in St. Joseph, Mo., Sunday, March 26, 1944, at the age
of 85 years, 10 months and 8 days.
When a small child she moved with her parents to Taylor County,
where she grew to womanhood and taught in the rural schools.
She
united with the Church of Christ at the age of 18 and remained a faithful
member until her death. She
took an active part in all church work.
On
July 30, 1879, she was married to Albert Newkirk, who preceded her in death in January
1937.
To
them five children were born, Grace, who died in infancy, Mrs. Ruby Thompson, who died in 1939; Clyde Newkirk
of Tacoma, Wash.; Roy Newkirk of Bedford and Carl Newkirk of Blockton. There are 15 grandchildren, two great
grandchildren and two brothers, Lon Bristow of Canada and Charles Bristow of California.
The
funeral services were held at the Christian Church Wednesday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. P. H. Peterson.
Burial was in the Bedford cemetery [Fairview].
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[Peter Cornell]
Bedford
Times-Press
Thursday June 10, 1943 p. 4
Cornell's
Father Dies At Maryville Friday
Peter
Cornell,
87, of Burlington Junction, Mo., died about 4 o'clock Friday afternoon
in Maryville, where he had been a patient five weeks.
Mr.
Cornell, who was born in 1856 in the state of New York, went to Burlington
Junction when a young man and had resided in or near there since that
time. He was a farmer and
carpenter.
He
was married January 1, 1885, to Miss Sarah Alice Webb, who died sixteen years ago in
February. He had been in
failing health the past five years.
He
is survived by four sons, Ray M. Cornell of Tarkio, Sgt. W. S. Cornell of Fort Sill, Okla.; Charles
W. Cornell of
Des Moines, a former Bedford resident and Taylor County sheriff; and
Joseph W. Cornell
of Maryville; two daughters, Mrs. Anna Sharp of Atchison, Kansas, and Mrs. Gertie Hamm of Bedford; thirteen grandchildren
and one great grandchild.
Funeral services
were conducted Monday afternoon at the Methodist Church in Burlington
Junction. Burial was in the Ohio Cemetery at Burlington
Junction.
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[Emma
Campbell Ford]
Taylor
County Herald
Thursday November 12, 1942 p. 8
Obituary
Mrs.
Emma Ford
Emma
Campbell,
daughter of Enoch
and Sally Campbell,
was born in Indiana, December 5, 1864, and lived to be 77 years and
11 months old.
She
moved, when eight years of age, with her parents, to Taylor County,
Iowa, where she resided nearly all of her remaining years.
She
united in membership at an early age with the Baptist Church at Mr.
Zion rural church, northwest of Athelstan, and later transferred her
membership to the Blockton Christian Church where she remained a loyal
worker until health prevented.
In
1883 she was united in marriage to Amos H. Ford. To this union were born three sons, R. [obert] O. [rr] of Blockton, H. Ward of St. Joseph, Mo., Wayne D. of Mt. Vernon, Wash.
Mrs.
Ford leaves to mourn her passing, the three sons and their wives; three
grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Mattie
Adams, of Ellston, Iowa, and Mrs.
Florence Maxfield,
of Boise, Idaho, and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral
services were conducted Saturday afternoon at the Christian Church in
Blockton by Rev. E. B. Stewart.
Burial was made in the Blockton cemetery.
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[Hattie
Risser Kemery]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 29, 1945 p. 5
Mrs. Roy Kemery
Funeral services for Mrs. Roy Kemery, who died at the St. Francis Hospital in Maryville,
Monday, March 19, were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. O. H. Hallgrimson.
Burial was in the Forest Grove Cemetery.
Hattie Risser
was born in Jackson Township November 26, 1891, being aged 53 years,
3 months and 23 days at the time of her death.
She was the oldest daughter of Senator and Minerva Risser.
On February 18, 1920, she was married to Roy Kemery and moved to a home in Jackson Township, where she
spent all of her married life.
To them were born two daughters and Ha son, all of whom died
in infancy. She united with the Methodist Church at
an early age.
Surviving with her husband and her father, are one
sister, Mrs. Anna Cubbage; two
brothers Abbott Risser
and Leland Risser.
She was a kind and thoughtful friend and neighbor,
and will be missed by her family and friends.
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[George
A. Kemery]
Bedford
Times-Press
Thursday May 1, 1952 [p. 1]
George
Kemery
Buried Friday
Funeral
services for George Kemery were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Friday afternoon,
April 25, conducted by Rev. Fred H. Cowles. Burial was in Forest Grove Cemetery.
George
A. Kemery,
son of Henry
and Catharine [Brown] Kemery
was born
Dec. 20, 1867 in Jackson Township, and died April 23, 1952, at the age
of 84 years, four months, three days.
Mr. Kemery had lived his entire
life in this community.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, [and] one sister.
He is survived by one brother, Francis
Kemery;
3 nephews, Roy, Karl and John Kemery, all of Bedford.
He
was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge of Bedford.
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[Christina
Kay Mullen]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 19, 1952 [p.1]
Mullen
Baby Buried Monday
The
infant daughter [Christina Kay] of Mr. & Mrs. Dean Mullen [Doris Griffith] died two hours after birth June
13 at Missouri Methodist Hospital, St. Joseph.
Graveside
services were held at Lexington cemetery at 10a.m., June 16, 1945, conducted by Rev. Robert M. Peters.
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[Beryl
Webb Henry]
Bedford
Times-Press
Thursday June 19, 1952 [p.1]
Beryl
Henry Died Unexpectedly
Beryl
W. [ebb] Henry,
52, died June 16 in his sleep at his home southeast of Bedford. He was found by his wife [Violet Campbell]
about 7a.m. He was reported
to have had a pain in his chest all day Sunday and death came early
Monday evening.
He
is survived by his wife, and two daughters, Margaret of the home and Mrs. Hal [Virginia]
Perkins
of Bedford; a son, Gilbert of Washington, D.C., and several grandchildren.
Funeral
services will be Thursday afternoon at the Wetmore Funeral home with
Rev. Fred. H. Cowles in charge.
Burial in Forest Grove cemetery.
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[Beryl
Webb Henry]
Bedford
Times-Press
Thursday July 24, 1952 [p.] 4
Lt.
G. [ilbert] C. [harles] Henry, wife [Genevieve Shepoka] and daughter Carole, left Monday for their home at
Fort Dix, New Jersey, after spending the past 30 days at the home of
his mother, Mrs. Violet [Campbell] Henry, after being called here by the death of his father, B.
[eryl] W. [ebb] Henry.
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[Donald
Weir]
Bedford
Times-Press
Thursday September 18, 1952 [p.] 4
Donald
Weir
Rites Thursday
Donald
Weir,
10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Weir [Louise Osburn] of southeast of Bedford died in New York City Sunday afternoon,
Sept. 14, his death being attributed to virus influenza.
Donald
was stricken with polio when he was two years old and had never fully
recovered from the illness. He had been in a wheel chair the past three
years and was taken to a specialist in New York City last week by his
parents, where it was hoped he would be benefited.
The body arrived Tuesday by train from the east. Mr. and Mrs. [Weir] drove through from New York, arriving home
Wednesday.
Funeral
services will be held at the Wetmore Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 18, conducted by Rev. Fred H. Cowles. Burial in Fairview Cemetery [Bedford].
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[Donald
Weir]
Bedford
Free-Press
Thursday September 25, 1952 [p. 1]
Donald
Weir
Rites Held Thursday
Donald
Leslie Weir,
son of Guy Thomas
and Louise [Osburn] Weir, was born at Bedford, Jackson Township, Jan. 1, 1942, and died at Central
Valley, N.Y., Sept. 14, 1952 at the age of 10 years, eight months, 14
days.
He
attended the Forest Grove School for one year and since then had had
a teacher in his home.
He
is survived by his parents; two brothers, Lowell and Lee; one sister, Joyce; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
S. [amuel] A. [lbert] Weir [Olive Martin], Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Osburn; a great grandmother, Mrs. P.
A. Hunter,
all of Bedford.
Funeral
services were held Sept. 18 at Wetmore Funeral Home, conducted by Rev.
Fred Cowles. Burial was
in Fairview cemetery [Bedford].
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