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Times-Republican Thursday July 10, 1930 p. 2 J. H. Grubb J.
[ames] H. Grubb, a former
resident of Bedford, passed away Monday at the home of his daughter
at Lincoln, Nebr. The body
was brought to Bedford and the funeral services were held at the Baptist
Church at 2 o'clock this (Thursday) afternoon.
Interment was made in the Fairview Cemetery. Times-Republican Thursday July 17, 1930 p. 8 J. H. Grubb James
H. Grubb was born in Jefferson
County, Virginia, Dec. 8, 1841.
In 1848 he moved to Champaign County, Ohio, then to Jasper County,
Indiana. At the call of his country he enlisted
with the 9th Regiment of Indiana. He served 4 years and 2 months, and was in 24 battles, some
of which were the most severe of the entire war. He was discharged October 18, 1865. On July 4, 1866, he was baptized into
the Christian church, afterward transferring to the Baptist church,
having been a member of the Bedford Baptist church for a number of years. On October 18, 1866 he was united in marriage
to Miss Harriett Snyder
and to this union two sons and three daughters were born. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs.
W. [illiam] B. Jones [Rosa],
of Lincoln, Nebr., and William G. [rant] Grubb of Woodward, Okla. Also, six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He passed away on July 7, 1930 at the
age of 88 years and 7 months. The
funeral services were held at the Baptist church Thursday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. C. M. Crowell.
Interment was made at the Bedford cemetery. Lincoln Evening
Journal, Lincoln,
Nebraska Tuesday July
8, 1930 p.
8 James
H. Grubb, eighty-eight,
died at home, 1345 North Twenty-Fifth Street, at 8:15 p.m., Monday. He was a member of the G. A. R. and a
resident of Lancaster County {Nebraska] for years. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. William B. Jones [Rosa], Lincoln; a son, William G. [rant], Woodward, Oklahoma; two brothers, Samuel A., Oklahoma City and William E., Ft. Collins, Colorado. The body will be taken to Bedford, Ia.
Wednesday for services and burial. Bedford Free
Press Tuesday May 23, 1916 [p.1] Obituary -
Ross Grubb Ross
Grubb died at his home
near Garden City, Kansas, Friday evening, May 19. The body was brought to Bedford and the funeral services were
held at the First Baptist Church Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
C. C. Hatcher. Interment
was made in the Fairview cemetery. Ross
Everett Grubb was born
in Bartholomew County, Indiana, January 26, 1873. In 1884 he removed with his father to Taylor County, Iowa,
and in 1895 he came to Bedford.
January 29, 1902, he was united in marriage to Miss Ethyl
Hall of Bedford.
They moved to Garden City in 1911.
Mr. Grubb suffered declining health for the past two years but
his last illness was of only three days endurance.
At the age of 23 he united with the First Baptist Church at Bedford.
He is survived by his wife, his father, J. [ames] H. Grubb, and brother, W.[illiam] G. [rant] Grubb, and two sisters, Mrs. Frank Burnham [Lulu], of New Market and Mrs. William Jones [Rosa]
of Lincoln, Neb., and an aunt, Mrs. E. [dward] J. [efferson] Howe [Linnie Snider] of Bedford. Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 21, 1937 p. 7 Obituary William L.
Grubb William
Larkin Grubb, son of Colvin
and Emily Grubb, was born
Feb. 16, 1861, in Louisa County, near the town of Winfield, Iowa. He
passed away Thursday, Jan. 14, at 11:20 a.m. at the age of 75 years,
10 months and 28 days. He
moved with his parents, in the fall of 1877 to Taylor County, near Conway,
where he had since resided. He
was united in marriage to Louisa Samantha Watkins, Feb. 16, 1890. To this union was born 6 children, 3 boys and 3 girls, two
of whom preceded him in death, Edith May and Mildred having
died in infancy. Living
are Lloyd Grubb of
Bedford, Garrett Grubb
of Anthony, Kans., Milton Grubb
and Miss Audrey Grubb, at home. He
was one of seven children, two of whom are living, Mrs. J. [ames]
A. [lfred] Lambley [Eva
Jane] of Conway and Jacob Grubb of Gravity. He
was converted in early life and renewed his faith in the Methodist church
at Conway in 1923 and lived in that faith until the end. He
had been a member of the I. O. O. F. for forty-two years and was an
active member until his health failed him. He
had been in failing health for the past two years, his sickness being
that of heart trouble, from which he gradually grew worse. He had been confined to the house for the last three months
and to his bed, six weeks. He
was a great lover of his home and family.
He suffered untold misery with very little complaining. The funeral services
were held at the Methodist church in Conway Sunday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. J. A. Walls. Burial
was in the Conway cemetery. Attend Grubb Funeral Many Relatives and Friends Are Present For Last
Rites Out-of-town
relatives attending the funeral of Will Grubb Sunday were Garret Grubb of Anthony, Kans.; Ross Watkins of Wichita, Kans.; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Grubb and family of Bedford; Mr. and Mrs. Gail Watkins
of Clarinda; Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd Watkins, Jim Watkins
and J. B. Watkins,
all of Burlington Junction, Mo. Mr.
and Mrs. Neil Frank of
Red Oak; Mrs. Lavinia Grubb
of Essex; Miss Jewel Piper, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Kernen, Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Scott of Bedford; Mrs. Howard Day and daughter Maxine
of Lenox; Mr. and Mrs. Jake Grubb, Mr. and Mrs. Glade Grubb
and family of Gravity. Out-of-town
friends were as follows: Mrs. Tom Utter and son Wayne; Mrs. Helen
Madden, Mrs. Clara Houck, Miss Ariel Smith, Miss Edith Cox, Miss Mary
Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Morris, Harry Lambley, Mrs. Maude Grayson, Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Walker, Mr. and Mrs.
Jessie Johnson, all of Gravity. Miss
Emma Fuller and Miss
Corda Fuller of New Market;
P. A. Blake, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kernen, John Kerman and Mr. and Mrs. Lou Ackley of Bedford Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 21, 1937 p. 7 Long Time Resident
Dies William
L. [arkin] Grubb, one
of Conway's oldest and most respected citizens, passed away at his home
in Conway last Thursday just before noon, after many months of patient
suffering. The family has the sympathy of the community. Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 25, 1940 [p. 1] Mrs. George
Dorr, 78, Dies Tuesday Night Mrs.
George Dorr [Jessie
Candace Oxley], 78, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Quincy Hickman
southwest of Bedford Tuesday night, Jan. 23. The
funeral services were held this afternoon (Thursday) at 1:30 o'clock
at the Berea church, conducted by Leslie Cobb.
Burial was in the cemetery nearby. Surviving
with the daughter is a son, John Dorr of Oklahoma, who is here for the last rites. Bedford Times-Press Thursday February 1, 1940 p. 5 Obituary Mrs. George
P. Dorr Mrs.
George Dorr died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Quincy Hickman
southwest of Bedford Tuesday, Jan. 23, 1940. The
funeral services were held at the Berea church Thursday afternoon, conducted
by Leslie R. Cobb and burial was in the cemetery nearby. Jessie
Candace Oxley, daughter
of William T. and Rosannah Oxley,
was born near Siam, Iowa, Nov. 16, 1861, being aged 78 years, 2 months
and 7 days at the time of her death. She
lived the greater part of her life in Taylor County. On Jan. 11, 1885 she was united in marriage to George P.
[erry] Dorr, who preceded
her in death Nov. 8, 1924. To
this union were born two children, Mrs. Marie Hickman of Bedford and John L. Dorr of Comanche, Okla. In
her early womanhood she became a member of the Berea congregation of
the Church of Christ, to which belief she ever remained faithful. She
leaves to mourn her departure her two children; five grandchildren,
Mrs. Anna Stevens of
Clarinda, Ruth and Vadna Hickman
of Bedford, Marjorie Dorr
and Leonard Dorr of Comanche, Okla.; three brothers, John L. [ewis]
Oxley of Hitchcock, Okla.,
W. [illiam] E. [than] Oxley
of Cleo Springs, Ohio, Ben [jamin] A. [rthur] Oxley
of Bedford; and one sister, Mrs. Bertha Murr of Bedford.
Also, many nieces and nephews and loving friends. Bedford Free
Press Thursday June 10, 1897 p. 3 Death of Mrs.
Dorr News
was received this (Wednesday) morning of the death of Mrs. Leonard
Dorr [Permelia Ann Osborn],
at 4 o'clock a. m., at her home south of town.
Death was the result of a cancer from which Mrs. Dorr has been
a great sufferer. Funeral
services will be conducted by Elder B. F. Rhoads at the residence at
1 o'clock today, and the remains will be interred at Forest Grove cemetery. Mrs.
Dorr was born in Warren
County, Ill., March 2, 1837, and died June 9, 1897, aged 60 years, 3
months and 7 days. She
leaves a husband and three sons.
The family has the sympathy of a large circle of friends. Times-Republican Thursday October 20, 1927 p. 4 Leonard Dorr Leonard
[Johann Leonhard] Dorr,
who was born in Erlau, Hessen, Germany, August 4, 1841, died Oct. 13,
1927 in Bedford, Ia. When
a young man of 17 years of age, Mr. Dorr
came to Detroit, Mich., and shortly afterwards moved to Warren County,
Illinois, where he lived for some eight or ten years, and married Permelia
Ann Osborn. From
Warren County, Ill., they moved to Cedar County, Ia., where this family
lived for eight years, and then moved to Taylor County and have lived
in this county for over 51 years.
In June 1897, Mrs. Dorr
was taken from the family fireside, across the silent river to the great
beyond. Mr. Dorr was a member of the Lutheran
church. He leaves to mourn
his death 3 sons, W. [illiam] L.[eonard], John W. [arren], and C. [harles] A.[lexander] Dorr. A
son, George P.[erry] Dorr,
died three years ago, and a daughter, Anna Dorr, died at the age of five years. There are also many nephews and nieces,
grandchildren and great grandchildren, besides a sister [Anna Schmidt] living in Meriden, Iowa. Funeral
services were conducted from the home at two o'clock Sunday afternoon,
by Rev. Fred Coley of the local Church of Christ.
Interment was made in the Forest Grove cemetery. Bedford Times-Press Thursday September 25, 1958 p. 4 Mrs. Nelle
Dorr Died Saturday Mrs.
Nelle Dorr, 79, a resident
of Bedford all of her life, died at Municipal Hospital in Clarinda,
Friday, September 19, after a long illness. Funeral
services were held at the Baptist church, of which she was a member,
Monday afternoon, September 22, conducted by her pastor, Rev. Colvin
Caughey. Burial in Fairview cemetery. Mrs.
Dorr is survived by one daughter, Ruth, Mrs. Bernie Mohler and her husband of Clarinda. There are also several grandchildren and
great grandchildren. Mr.
Dorr died several years ago. She
was a member of Golden Rule Rebekah lodge of Bedford. Bedford Times-Press Thursday October 2, 1958 p. 4 Obituary Mrs. Nelle
Door Nelle
Mathers was born in Taylor
County, Iowa, November 19, 1878, and died at the age of 79 years, 10
months. She
was married to Clay Thomas,
who preceded her in death in 1917.
To this union one daughter was born. On
April 15, 1945, she was married to Will Dorr [William Leonard], who preceded her in death June 30, 1956. She
is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Bernie Mohler [Ruth]
of Clarinda; seven grandchildren, five great grandchildren. She
was a life-long member of the Baptist church. Funeral
services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home and burial was in Fairview
cemetery. Bedford Free
Press Wednesday May 9, 1917 [p. 1] Clay Thomas Dies At Home Monday Bedford Business
Man Succumbs After Long Illness Has Been In Poor
Health For Some Time---Found To Have Incurable Ailment After Operation----Optimistic Over Recovery
to The Last Clay
Thomas died at his home
in west Bedford on Monday, May 7, 1917 after a sickness of over two
months. Funeral services were held at the Baptist
church, Wednesday, May 9th, at 2 o'clock p. m., conducted
by Rev. McMaster, former pastor of the Baptist church, assisted by Rev.
Hatcher. Interment was
made in Fairview cemetery. Mr.
Thomas had been in poor health for the past six months but had not been
kept from business until about two months ago.
Physicians would not give him any information as to the ailment
and after trips to Creston and St. Louis he was finally advised by local
physicians to submit to an operation.
This he did at St. Joseph about six weeks ago with the result
that he was sent back home as having an incurable case of cancerous
condition of the liver. When
told that he would lose in the fight for his life, he laughed at the
information and insisted that he would recover in spite of predictions
to the contrary. Always
cheerful despite the severe pain, which was always present, he put up
a fight for the regaining of his health, which portrayed the stamina
and optimistic character of the man. The
obituary of the man will be published in a later issue. Bedford Free
Press Wednesday May 16, 1917 [p. 1, 5] Clay Thomas Clay
Thomas was born in Bedford,
Iowa, May 30, 1875. When
a boy he united with the Baptist church.
February 22, 1898, he was married to Miss Nellie Mathers of Bedford.
He was a member of the I. O. O. F. Lodge for about sixteen years. In his boyhood he learned the shoemaker's
trade, which he followed in Bedford for many years. He was an honest member of the Baptist
church and for years one of the ushers. At
the city election, April 1916, he was elected to the city council, in
which capacity he served with ability and faithfulness. Clay was one of the finest spirits I have ever known.
I was his pastor for three years, two years of which we were
the closest neighbors and friends. We were comrades in church work, in pleasures
and in sorrow, and I always found my brother a comrade in the deepest
sense. I don't believe
Clay would have passed as the best sort of churchman in all conventional
church circles. I sincerely
hope that I would not. I
never asked him to do any Christian service, from acting on a publicity
commission to leading a prayer meeting, that he did not respond and
do his work well, but his best religious life was in his home, among
his neighbors and in his business. It
is something to be a loving husband and father, a faithful, generous,
sympathetic neighbor and any man who can cause his business to grow
from a shop to a store has the element of greatness in him. If this, being father, neighbor, workman, businessman, is not
greatness, I do not know what is. To
him a living fact, is God and his son Jesus Christ; a bountiful love
for the good and true, and abiding confidence in eternal life crowns
all the other life. He
was my brother in faith and love. His
last weeks were weeks of fight against disease and heroic endurance
of pain. The pain was terrible, the fight hopeless,,
but our brother had to fight, he was built that way. Surrender came hard to him, but he was
brave when he saw the inevitable and he met it bravely, hopefully. He had much to leave: his friends, business, church, home, wife
and little girl. This
was his home but it is great that when our brother heard the call he
could bravely, lovingly, hopefully, with a beautiful faith in his Lord
and Savior, bid all that was so dear to him here goodbye and go out
into the eternal world. He
is at home there now and in a little while we will be at home with him. The ministry of friends, lodge and church in the weary
weeks of his suffering and the last sore hours was beautiful, as beautiful
as the floral offerings, and leaves the sweetest memories to the sorrowing. God
lives and so does love. Life
is infinite; death an incident.
In the beautiful home above love finds its own and will keep
it forever.
Rev. D. McMasters Bedford Times-Press Thursday June 22, 1944 p. 8 Mrs. W. L.
Dorr, 71, Dies At Home Here Mrs.
W. [illiam] L. [eonard] Dorr,
who had been in ill health for several months, died at her home in Bedford
Sunday morning, June 18. The
funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. R. C. Yadon
of Blockton. The body was
put in the mausoleum in the Fairview cemetery. Laura
May Dorr, eldest child
of Taylor D. and Catharine G. [illette Kessler] Jones, was born in Bedford, Iowa, October 2, 1872, being aged 71 years, 8
months and 10 days at the time of her death. She,
with her parents, moved to a farm in Ross Township, where she grew to
womanhood. She attended
the Bedford schools and later taught school in Taylor County for several
years. On
January 12, 1898 she was married to William L. [eonard] Dorr. To
them two children were born, Carrie C. and Walter Carl. When
a young woman she joined the Methodist church at Bedford and later joined
the Berea Church of Christ, where she was a faithful member for many
years. She
was a most true and helpful wife, a loving and thoughtful mother and
a friend to all who knew her. She
is survived by her husband, W. [illiam] L. [eonard] Dorr, two children, Mrs. Brice Melvin of Bedford and Carl Dorr of Seymour, Iowa, two grandsons, Robert and James
Dorr of Seymour. Also
by four sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Bertha Hensley, and Don C.[harles] Jones of Bedford, Mrs. Agnes Perdue of Lincoln, Nebr., Mrs. Pearl Davidson of Santa Ana, Calif., Mrs. Nelle Adrian of Portland, Ore., Clarence D. Jones of Bedford and J. Kessler Jones of Westfield, New Jersey. Bedford Times-Press Thursday June 22, 1944 p. 2 Attend Dorr Funeral Mr.
and Mrs. George McMaster, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wolverton, Mr. and Mrs.
Guy Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Fred McCormick, Mr. and Mrs. Troy Spencer,
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Spencer, Miss May Seegar, Mrs. Glenn Butts, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Thummel, attended the funeral of Mrs. Will Dorr in Bedford Tuesday afternoon. Bedford Times-Press Thursday May 10, 1973 p. 2 Murvale Dorr, 70, Rites Held May 3 In Bedford Funeral
services for Alfred Murvale Dorr,
70, longtime Taylor County resident, held May 3, at Shum-Novinger Funeral
Home in Bedford, were conducted by Carl Cummings. Mr. Dorr died April 30, 1973, in Rosary Hospital in Corning,
Ia. Interment was at Fairview
Cemetery, Bedford. Alfred
Murvale Dorr was born
on October 30, 1902, to Charles A. [lexander] and Nellie Cobb Dorr, in Taylor County. His whole life was spent in Taylor County except for the last
three years, which have been spent in the Corning Rest Home. He
went to school in Taylor County.
He and his family were members of the Christian Church in Bedford
and later he transferred his membership to Berea Church. Because of an accident that happened when he was 14 years old,
he was never well for the rest of his life. He
was preceded in death by his parents. There
is one surviving sister, Mrs. Alvin Klopp [Helen], of Corning; also two nieces, Mrs. William Palmer
of Livonia, Michigan and Mrs. Robert Duncan
of Kansas City, Mo.; one grand niece; four grand nephews and two great
grand nephews. Murvale was a kind and considerate son, brother, friend,
and neighbor, and he will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved
him. Bedford Times-Press Thursday July 5, 1956 [p. 1] Wm. L. Dorr Succumbed June 30 William
L. Dorr, long-time resident
of Bedford and community, died Saturday, June 30 at the home of his
daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Brice Melvin,
where he had been cared for the past several months. Funeral
services were held at the Baptist church Tuesday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. Fred H. Cowles. The
body was placed in the mausoleum in Fairview cemetery. William
Leonard Dorr, son of Leonard
and Permelia Ann [Osborn] Dorr,
was born in Cedar County, Iowa, June 19, 1869, and died at the age of
87 years, 11 days. At
the age of eight years, he moved with his parents to Taylor County,
and had made his home here since.
When a young man, he united with the Berea Church of Christ and
in 1951 with the First Baptist Church of Bedford. On
January 12, 1898, he was married to Miss Laura Jones and to them two children were born. Mrs. Dorr died in June 1944. On
April 15, 1945 he was married to Mrs. Nelle Thomas of Bedford. Mr.
Dorr is survived by his wife; one son, Carl Dorr of Brighton, Colo.; one daughter, Mrs. Carrie
Melvin of Bedford; one
step-daughter, Mrs. Ruth Mohler
of Clarinda; two grandsons, Robert and James Dorr of Brighton. Also by one brother, C. [harles] A. [lexander] Dorr of Corning. Bedford Times-Press Thursday April 7, 1966 p. 4 Charlie Dorr, 90, Rites Thursday Funeral services
for Charlie Alexander Dorr,
90, of Bedford, will be held Thurs., April 7 at the Shum-Novinger mortuary
on Madison Street. Mr.
Dorr died April 4, 1966 at St. Francis Hospital in Maryville. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. Bedford Times-Press Thursday April 14, 1966 p. 2 Charlie Dorr, 90, Rites April 7 Funeral
services for Charlie Alexander Dorr,
90, lifetime resident of Taylor County, held April 7 at the Shum-Novinger
Funeral Home here, were conducted by Rev. J. W. Taenzler. Mr. Dorr died April 4, 1966 at St. Francis
Hospital in Maryville. Interment
was at Fairview Cemetery. Included
in the service was the following obituary: Charlie
Alexander Dorr, youngest
son of Leonard and Permelia Osborn Dorr,
was born near Tipton in Cedar County, Iowa, January 26, 1876. When
six weeks old he moved with his parents to Taylor County and has resided
here most of his life. He
was united in marriage to Nellie F. [rances] Cobb Sept. 25, 1901, and to this union two children were
born. They made their home
on a farm near Bedford, moving to Bedford in 1957. Surviving
are his wife; a son, Murvale
of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Alvin Klopp (Helen) of Corning, Ia.; two grandchildren, Mrs. Wm.
Palmer of Detroit, Mich.,
and Mrs. Robert Duncan
of Kansas City, Mo.; five great grandchildren, Madelyn Duncan of Kansas City and William Jr., Kevin, Denny and Sean Palmer of Detroit. He
was preceded in death by his father, mother, a sister Annie, and three brothers, George, William and John. He
was a member of the Christian Church. Bedford Times-Press Thursday July 26, 1934 p. 8 I. N. Polton, 91, Former Resident Dies I.
[saac] N. [ewton] Polton,
91, former resident of Bedford and Civil war veteran, died at his home
in Akron, Colo., Thursday, July 19. Military
services were held in Akron, after which the body was brought to Bedford
by his son, W. [illiam] A. Polton
of Bedford, arriving here Saturday.
Short services were held at the grave, conducted by Leslie R.
Cobb, and burial was in the Fairview cemetery. He
was born at West Point, Iowa, and moved to Taylor County when a small
child, residing here until twenty-five years ago, when he moved to Colorado. Mrs. Polton died in 1926. A daughter, Mrs. D. [avid] W. [esley] Miller [Minnie] of Bedford, died in 1932. Surviving
relatives are one son and five daughters, W. [ilburn] A. Polton and Mrs. Ida Hamilton of Bedford; Mrs. Etta Spencer of Denver, Colo.; Mrs. Anna White of Gem, Kans., Mrs. Stella Farrell of West Plains, Mo., and Miss Mayme Polton of Akron, Colo. There are also several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Taylor County
Herald Thursday July 26, 1934 I. N. Polton, 91, Is Buried Here Isaac
Newton Polton, 91, who
passed away at his home in Akron, Colo., was buried in Fairview Saturday,
July 21, after short services at the grave.
Military services had previously been held in Akron for the Civil
war veteran. The
aged man is survived by one son, William [Wilburn] Polton of Bedford, and five daughters, Mayme Polton, Akron; Mrs. Guy Farrell, West Plains, Mo.; Mrs. John White, Gem, Kans.; Mrs. Elmer Spencer, Denver; and Mrs. Andrew Hamilton of Bedford. Mrs.
Polton had preceded her
husband in death in April 1926. Bedford Free
Press Thursday April 8, 1926 p. 3 Death of Mrs.
Sarah Polton The remains of Mrs.
Sarah Polton, who passed
away at her home in Akron, Colo., arrived here on the noon train Monday
April 5th. The body was taken to the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Andy Hamilton
[Ida] in South Bedford, where a brief funeral service
was held, conducted by L. R. Cobb.
Interment was given in the Fairview cemetery. Surviving her here are here daughter, Mrs. Andy Hamilton and son Will [Wilburn] Polton. Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 7, 1960 p. 4 W. A. Polton Died In Colorado W.
[ilburn] A. Polton, a
resident of Bedford many years, passed away Monday, January 4 in Boulder,
Colorado, at the age of 92 years, eight months, 26 days. The
body is being brought to Bedford, accompanied by two members of the
family, and graveside services will be held in Fairview cemetery at
two o'clock Friday afternoon, January 8.
Rev. Colvin Caughey of the Baptist church will officiate. Wilburn
A. Polton, son of Isaac
Newton Polton and Sarah Polton,
was born at Hopkins, Mo. April 8, 1867. He
was married in Bedford to Maude A. [della] Cole on October 19, 1898. Mrs. Polton preceded her husband in death on April 20, 1947. He
is survived by two sons, Russell C. Polton of Denver, Colo., and Dean Polton of Wheat Ridge, Colo.; one daughter, Mrs. Ida
Gilstrap of Boulder, Colo.;
two sisters, Mrs. Guy Farrell
[Stella] of West Plains, Mo., and Mrs. Anna White of Fort Collins, Colo. There are five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. |