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[Akers, Richard
Zackary Taylor]
Times-Republican
Thursday May 27, 1909 p. 8
Obituary
R. T. Akers
R.
[ichard Zackary] T. [aylor] Akers
was born August 26, 1847, in Pike County, Pennsylvania, moved to Johnson
County, Iowa, in 1857, thence to Taylor County in 1874, settling on his farm
five miles northeast of Gravity where he resided till 5 years ago, when he
moved into Gravity, the place of his death, which occurred May 19, 1909, after
an illness of three months with bone cancer.
He
was married to Amanda [Elizabeth] Salike [Slyker], Aug. 20, 1868. To this union were given eleven children, nine living and
two dead. All the children are living
near Gravity except two, Mrs. Ida [Iva] Straw of Jasper, Minn., and Mrs. Lydia [Filena]
French of Loop City, Neb. He enlisted in the army in 1864 and
continued till the close of the War.
He
was an industrious citizen, a very kind neighbor, a loving husband and father
and was highly respected in the community where he lived so long, and many
mourn his departure from this material world.
The
funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Episcopal Church on the
following Thursday at 10 oÕclock in the presence of a very large congregation
of sympathizing friends and relatives by Rev. W. L. Dunlavy and Rev. Parmer,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, after which the remains were laid to
rest in the Gravity cemetery by the G. A. R., there being about forty of the
post in attendance.
Bedford Free Press
Thursday June 19, 1924
Obituary --- Aaron
Lister
Aaron
Lister was born near Canton,
Ohio, August 15, 1840. On December
30, 1861, he was united in marriage to Miss Naomi Pager. To
this union eleven children were born, four of whom with the mother, preceded
him to the better world. Soon
after his marriage he moved to Cedar County, Iowa, and after a few years moved
to Clarinda. This was his home
until about four years ago when he came to live with his son, S. [amuel] T.
[homas] Lister, south of
Gravity. For about a year he has
been an invalid and a great sufferer, but through it all he was patient.
Death
came to release him June 11, 1924, at the age of 83 years, 10 months and 11 days. He leaves to mourn their loss 3 sons
and 4 daughters: S. [amuel]
T.[homas] and D. [avid] A. [lbert] Lister of Gravity, Guy of
Clarinda, Mrs. L.[evi] W. Good [Mary Ella], of College Springs, Mrs. P.[erry] A. Winger [Julia] of Coin, Mrs. Albert Brooks [Blanche] of Clarinda, and Mrs. R. S. Thomas of Modesto, California.
The
funeral was held from the home south of Gravity at 2 oÕclock Friday afternoon,
conducted by J. R. McNichols, and interment was made at Clarinda.
[Sturm, Olive May ÒOllieÓ Beemer]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 7, 1966 p. 3
Final Rites For Ollie
Sturm On Saturday
Funeral
services for Mrs. Harl (Ollie) Sturm, 71, of Gravity, lifetime resident of Taylor County, were held April
2 at the east Shum-Novinger Funeral Home with Rev. J. Milton Kinney
officiating. Mrs. Sturm died at her home near Gravity March 30,
1966. Interment was at Washington
Cemetery, Gravity.
Ollie
M. [ay] (Beemer) Sturm, daughter
of Simeon and Alice [May] Whitecotton Beemer, was born on June 10, 1894, in Taylor County,
near Lenox, Iowa.
She
attended the public schools of Taylor County, and later was a student in the
Conway, Iowa school system.
She
and Harl Sturm were united in
marriage at Bedford on February 15, 1911.
To this union two children were born, Howard and Marjorie, Mrs. Kenneth Lock, both of Gravity, Iowa.
Ollie
and Harl spent their married life
on farms near Sharpsburg, Lenox, and Gravity. In 1932 they moved to the vicinity of Gravity. In 1961 they celebrated their Golden
Wedding Anniversary, and just recently, February 15, 1966, their 55th
Anniversary.
Ollie was a member of the Gravity Methodist Church, the
Gravity Methodist WomenÕs Society of Christian Service, and the Wild Rose Club.
She
was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Mrs. Mollie Rumbaugh, and Mrs. Rella Akers.
She
is survived by her husband, Harl;
a son, Howard, Gravity; a
daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Lock,
Gravity; five sisters, Lottie Ross,
Leon, Iowa, Minnie Triller,
Grants Pass, Ore., Nellie Blair,
Gravity, Sarah Foster, Sumner,
Mo.; and Grace Houchin,
Gravity; two brothers, Sim Beemer,
Conway, and John Beemer,
Sumner, Mo.; four grandchildren, Gordon Sturm, Des Moines, Ia., Sandra Sturm Miller, New Market, and Danny and Pamela Lock, Gravity; and two great grandchildren, Deborah
Sturm, Des Moines, Ia., and Loretta
Miller, New Market; a host of
friends and relatives.
She
was a kind and loving wife, mother, and neighbor. She will be missed by all who knew her.
[Beemer,
Alice May Whitecotton]
Bedford
Times-Press
Thursday
April 23, 1959
Mrs.
Alice Beemer
Rites At Gravity
Last rights for Mrs.
Alice Beemer of
Gravity, were held at the Methodist Church there on Wednesday, April 15. Rev.
Frank Greenwood and Rev. Ross Keyt officiated. Burial in Washington Cemetery at
Gravity.
Alice [May] Whitecotton, daughter of Frank [Marion Francis] and Sarah Wolfe
Whitecotton, was born
near Bushville in north Taylor County, Iowa, on Sept. 2. 1869 and passed away
April 13, 1959 at Rosary hospital in Corning.
She was married to Simeon Beemer on March 24, 1886 and to them were
born 10 children, Rella, Lottie, Minnie, Ollie, Simmie, Nellie, Sarah, John
and Grace. A
daughter, Mollie,
passed away in 1947.
The family resided in the Bushville vicinity about 12 years, later
moving to a farm near Lenox where they lived until 1906; in that year they
moved to a farm near Conway. IN 1922 they moved to Sumner, Missouri, and after
seven years, they returned to the Bushville vicinity in 1929, and in March 1942
they left the farm and moved to Gravity.
Mrs. Beemer was known to be a kind and loving mother, friend and neighbor.
She maintained her own home as long as her health permitted. Then she made her
home with her children. She leaves nine children, Mrs. Ben Akers [Rella], Sumner, Mo.; Mrs. J. [ohn] C.
[leve] Ross [Lottie],
Leon; Mrs. Fran W Bean, Grants Pass Oregon; Mrs. Harl Sturm [Ollie], Gravity; Simmie [Simon Bryan]
Beemer, Mrs. Walter Blair [Nellie], Conway; Mrs. Elisha Foster [Sarah], John Beemer, Sumner Mo.; Mrs. Ivan Houchin
[Grace], Gravity.
There are also 31grandchildren, 49 great grandchildren, 12 great great
grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Myrtle [Olive] Brazier, Edmonton, Alberta Canada; one
brother, Roy Whitecotton, Lacombe, Alberta Canada.
[Dougherty, Effie
Lydia Horning]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 7, 1966 p. 3
Effie Dougherty Rites Held Here
Funeral
services for Mrs. Jesse (Effie Lydia) Dougherty, 80, lifetime resident of Taylor and Page
counties, held April 1 at the Bedford Baptist Church, were conducted by Rev.
Ollie Odle. Mrs. Dougherty died March 29, 1966 in the Decatur County
Hospital after a short illness. Interment was at Memory Cemetery, New Market.
Effie
Lydia Horning, daughter of Abraham
and Hester Beery Horning, was
born August 26, 1885 near Shambaugh, Iowa.
At
the age of 10 she united with the Baptist Church at New Market, Iowa and in
1906 she transferred her membership to the First Baptist Church, Bedford, where
she remained a faithful member.
She
was married to Jesse F. [loyd] Dougherty on November 6, 1907 at the home of her parents by the Rev. A. I.
Jones then pastor of the First Baptist church of Bedford. To this union four children were born.
She
was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse, on July 14, 1954.
She
is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Dwight [Morgan] Jones [Ruth Hester] of Red Oak, Iowa; three sons, Floyd M. [arsena] of Chula, Mo., Harry E. [dison] of Leon, Iowa, and Willard P. [ershing] of Kansas City, Mo.; one sister, Mrs. Sadie Murray, Eaton, Colo.; two brothers, Roy and Cyrus
Horning of Bedford; six
grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and
friends.
She
spent her entire life in Taylor and Page counties, helping those in need. She was a wonderful and loving mother
and very devoted to her children, a kind neighbor, and a friend of many, always
ready to help anyone, as long as her health permitted.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 6, 1953 p. 4
Mrs. Anna Horning Died In Clarinda
Mrs.
Anna [Martha Jewett] Horning, 84,
died Monday, August 3, at the White Nursing Home at Clarinda, after a long
illness. Funeral services were
held this morning at the United Presbyterian Church, Clarinda, with Rev. C. E.
Hawthorne and Dr. C. T. Carson in charge.
She
is a widow of Joseph Horning,
long time resident of Page County, living on a farm near Shambaugh. In recent years Mrs. Horning has resided in and near Clarinda. She is an aunt of the Bedford Hornings.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 3, 1970 p. 3
C. W. Horning, 78, Last Rites Held Here Monday
Funeral
services for Cyrus Wilson Horning,
78, of Bedford, were held Monday, Aug. 31 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in
Bedford with Mr. Carl Cummings and Rev. Ivo Randels officiating. Mr. Horning died August 28, 1970 at St. Francis Hospital in
Maryville, Mo. Interment was at
Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.
Cyrus
Wilson Horning was born June 11,
1892, near Shambaugh, page County, Iowa.
He was one of nine children, five sisters and three brothers born to Abraham
and Hester Beery Horning.
He
grew to manhood in Page and Taylor Counties, having resided in Bedford the past
35 years.
He
was united in marriage to Hazel H. Bower on December 24, 1914.
She preceded him in death on December 18, 1926.
He
was then united in marriage to Alice Wilson on October 2, 1934.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Charlotte Horning, Mrs.
Charles (Hattie) Straight, Mrs. Jess (Effie) Dougherty, Mrs. Ralph (Clara)
Hall, Mrs. Richard (Sadie) Murray;
brothers, Ralph [Edwin] Horning, Martin [Isaac] Horning, Roy [Allen] Horning.
He
is survived by his wife, Alice,
of Bedford; stepchildren, Mrs. Eleanor Montgomery and her husband Harold of Des Moines, Art Wilson and his wife, Ruth of Council Bluffs; grandchildren, Ann
Sutherland and her husband, Jim, of Des Moines, and Ed Wilson of Council Bluffs, sister-in-law, Mrs. Roy
Horning [Jessie Annice Sheley] of Bedford and several nieces and nephews and
other relatives.
He
loved the out-of-doors. He liked
to hunt and spent many hours fishing and enjoying the beauty and wonders of
nature.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 18, 1968 p. 2
Roy Horning, 78, Rites Held Here
Funeral
services for Roy Allen Horning,
78, long time Taylor County resident, held July 31 at Shum-Novinger Funeral
Home here, were conducted by Rev. Ollie Odle. Mr. Horning
died unexpectedly July 28.
Interment was at Hopkins Cemetery, Hopkins, Mo.
Roy
Allen Horning, son of Abraham
and Hester Beery Horning, was
born February 13, 1890, near Shambaugh in Page County, Iowa.
He
attended the country school in Page County and then moved with his parents as a
youth to Taylor County where he finished his education. He farmed all his life until 24 years
ago when he moved to Bedford.
On
December 25, 1915, he was united in marriage to Annice Sheley and to this union two children were born.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and two brothers.
He
is survived by his wife, Annice,
of the home; son, Homer, and
wife Garnet; daughter, Edna
White, and husband John of Redding, California; one sister, Sadie
Murray, Paton, Colorado; one
brother, Cyrus [Wilson] Horning,
Bedford; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
As
a youth he was baptized and became a member of the Baptist Church of New
Market, Iowa. The past few years
he has enjoyed being a member of the Senior Citizens group at the First Baptist
Church, Bedford.
He
was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be sadly missed by all
who knew and loved him.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 8, 1968 p. 5
Attend Rites Here For Roy
Horning
Friends
and relatives coming from a distance to attend services for Roy Horning included:
Mrs.
John Russell White, Redding,
Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hall,
Wichita, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. Truman Hall and Miss Edna Straight,
Kansas City, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hall, Raytown, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dameron, Springfield, Mo.; Clare Horning, Shenandoah.
Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Horning,
Blanchard; Mrs. Maude Burley
and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Caskey,
College Springs; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Van Faseln [?], Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Riddle, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Race and children, Jay Race and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Davison, Braddyville.
Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Neff, Maryville; Mr.
and Mrs. Vernon Straight,
Clearfield; Mrs. Marion Straight,
New Market; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dougherty and Allen, Leon; Mr.
and Mrs. Oren Clarey, South
Haven, Kans.; Mr. and Mrs. Fay Sheley, Adair; Mr. and Mrs. Melford J. Sheley, Guthrie Center; Mr. and Mrs. Linnie Nelson, Essex; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Metzger and son, Des Moines.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 29,
1941 p. 4
Mrs. Hester Horning Succumbs May 23
Mrs.
Hester Horning, a resident of the
Bedford community for many years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Hattie Straight in Conway,
Friday, May 23, 1941, at the age of 84 years, 6 months and 25 days.
The
funeral services were held at the Bedford Baptist Church Sunday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. Earl Longfellow of Huron, So. Dak. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery..
Hester
Beery, daughter of Peter and
Sarah [Blosser] Beery, was born
near Shambaugh, Iowa, on Nov. 28, 1856.
She grew to womanhood in that vicinity and on Sept. 2, 1875 was married
to Abraham Horning,
establishing a home joining that of her parents.
To
them were born nine children: Martin
Horning of Fort Collins, Colo.; Mrs.
Hattie Straight of Conway, Iowa; Mrs.
Sadie Murray of Eaton, Colo.; Charlotte, who died in 1897 at the age of 13 years; Mrs.
Effie Dougherty, Roy Horning and Cyrus
Horning of Bedford; Mrs. Clara
Hall of Louisburg, Mo.; and Ralph
Edwin Horning, who died in 1917
at the age of 18 years.
Besides
her own children, twenty-five grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren
remain to ponder over the wise admonition and kindly advice of one who had
gained much wisdom from a full life on earth and many years of fellowship with
her Heavenly Father. Her great
interest and anxiety for her loved ones increased as each year passed.
Since
the death of her companion on Nov. 30, 1928, she had often expressed the desire
to join him, but was reconciled, active and cheerful to the end.
She
was the last to be called of thirteen children, with the exception of one
sister, Mrs. Matilda Davis of
Mount Ayr, Iowa. She was of hardy
pioneer stock, who braved and endured many hardships in building and supporting
substantial homes, the influence of which goes on and on in coming generations.
Among
those from out of town attending the last rites for Mrs. Hester Horning in Bedford Sunday were the following:
Mrs.
R. J. Murray of Eaton, Colo.; Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Hall, Paul and Alice Hall of Louisburg, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Truman Hall and daughter Emily of Kansas City, Mo.; Harry
Dougherty of Independence, Mo.; Mr.
and Mrs. Merton Mullen of
Clearfield; Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Jones and two children of Henderson, Iowa.
Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Falk and Marvin,
Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Vosburg, Mr. and Mrs. Charles McAlpin and family of Clarinda; Mrs. Mattie Horning,
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Caskey, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Goudie, of Gravity; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Dougherty and son, N. H. Straight and F. S. Burnham of New Market; Mr. and Mrs. Clare Horning and son of Shenandoah; Mrs. Leona Horning,
Lettie and Harvey Horning, Mr.
and Mrs. Lynn Horning and two
sons, Mr. and Mrs. James Burley, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Beery, all of College Springs.
Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Beck and
daughter Phyllis, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Straight, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Selders,
Junior and Dorothy Selders, Mr.
and Mrs. Orval Brown of
Sharpsburg; M. J. Sheley, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Roush, Mr. and Mrs. Ott
Oberhauser of Hopkins; Will
Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Clair Davis, Mrs. Leo Taylor and Mrs. Carter Holden of Mount Ayr.
Times-Republican
Thursday December 6, 1928 p. 4
Abraham A. Horning
Abraham
A. Horning, son of Jacob and
Annie [Anna Good] Horning, was
born in Franklin County, Ohio, Nov. 23, 1853, and departed this life, after a
few hours illness, near Bedford, Iowa, Nov. 25, 1928, aged 75 years and 2
days. When just a boy he came with
his parents to Page County, Iowa.
Sept. 2, 1875, he was united in marriage to Hester Beery. To
this union were born nine children, Charlotte and Ralph having preceded him in death.
The others are M. [artin] I.[saac] Horning, Pierce, Colo.; Mrs. C. [harles] E. [li]
Straight [Hattie May], Conway,
Ia.; Mrs. R. [ichard] J. [ohn] Murray [Sarah Ann ÒSadieÓ], Eaton, Colo.; Mrs. J.[esse] F. [loyd]
Dougherty [Effie Lydia], Bedford;
Mrs. R. [alph] L.[ester] Hall [Clara], Louisburg, and Roy
and Cyrus, of Bedford. Besides his grief-stricken companion
and children, he leaves to mourn his death, 21 grandchildren, 1 great
grandchild, and a host of loyal friends and neighbors. Also four brothers: J.[ohn] H. [oward], of Clarinda; Isaac, of College Springs; Henry, of Elkhart, Ind., and Jacob, of Salem, Oregon. Two sisters, Annie [Anna E.] Ferguson of Elkhart, Ind.; and Lizzie [Sarah Elizabeth]
Weaver of Carthage, Mo. Mr. Horning was converted early in life, united with the
church and took much pleasure in doing his MasterÕs will. He was one of our old pioneers who did
much toward building our state, aided much to bring it up from an undeveloped
condition to a high state of cultivation. His many friends will miss him and his family needs
our prayers.
Funeral
services were held at the Baptist church in Bedford on Tuesday afternoon, Nov.
27, at 1:30 p. m., conducted by Rev. C. M. Crowell, the pastor. Burial was made in Fairview cemetery.
Those
from out of town who attended funeral services were: Mr. and Mrs. Jim Burley, College Springs; Mr. and Mrs. Ike Horning and family, College Springs; Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Beery, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Beery, Mrs. Will Weaver, all of Shambaugh; Joe Beck, Mr. and Mrs. Edd
Fulk, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hatfield, Mr. and Mrs. John Horning, all of Clarinda; Martin Horning, Pierce, Colorado; Ralph Hall, Louisburg, Mo.; Miss Edna Straight, St. Joe, Mo.; Mrs. W. E. Davis, Mt. Ayr; Mrs. Ben White, Clarinda; Mrs. Eva Raynor, New Market; Frank Burnham, New Market; Nate Straight and Charlie Hook, both of New Market.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 3, 1937 p. 8
Charles E. Straight
C.
E. Straight died at his home in
Conway Monday, May 31, after having a paralytic stroke the previous Wednesday
evening, from which he never rallied.
The
funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Conway, Wednesday
afternoon, June 2, conducted by Rev. James A. Walls. Burial was in the Conway cemetery.
Charles
Eli Straight, son of Marion
and Nancy Straight, was born in
Grundy County, Mo., Jan. 13, 1871, being aged 66 years, 3 months and eighteen
days of age at the time of his death.
Sept.
11, 1901 he was married to Hattie Horning. To this union were
born six children, Marion Straight, Hazel Bishoff, Vernon Straight, Edna
Straight, Lee Straight and Helen
Straight, all of whom with the
devoted wife were with him through the brief illness. Besides the sorrowing wife and children he leaves his aged
father, seven sisters and two brothers, he being the first to be taken from a
family of ten children.
Thirty-seven
years ago he gave his heart to God and had lived a sincere Christian life,
setting for himself a high moral standard which he daily endeavored to
obtain. He enjoyed dong his
MasterÕs work in Sunday school, church or among his fellowmen, wherever he
could administer in any way.
Mr.
Straight was well known in Taylor
County, having resided in the New Market vicinity for several years, and later
on a farm near Conway and Sharpsburg from 1922 until three years ago, when he
moved in to Conway.
Although
he had been in failing health for twenty years he never complained and has
taken an active part in the church, school, and welfare work of the
community. He was always of a very
cheerful disposition and his absence will be deeply felt by all his many
friends, as well as by his devoted family.
Times-Republican
Thursday December 6, 1928 p. 4
Thomas Ingram
Thomas Ingram died in a hospital in St. Joseph, during the night
of November 26th. He
was aged 66 years. The body was
brought to Hopkins Monday in the Stithem ambulance. Funeral services were held at the Christian church in
Hopkins Wednesday at 1:00 p. m., and burial was made at the Shearer
cemetery. Mr. Ingram had several relatives in Bedford.
Times-Republican
Thursday December 6, 1928 p. 4
Mrs. Jas. H. Brown
Agnes Dawson Brown was born Jan. 26, 1896, at Bedford, Ia., and
passed from this life at Chicago, Nov. 28, 1928, being 32 years, 10 months and
2 days old. Her early days were
spent in Bedford. She finished the
Bedford school course in 1913; the next year she taught school; then enrolled
at Iowa City, graduating in 1919.
She taught one year as principal of the Irwin, Iowa, high school. She was married to James Howard
Brown, May 11, 1920. To this union three sons were born, James
Howard, Jr., Donald Dawson, and Glen.
When a young girl she united with the Methodist church in Bedford. After her marriage she transferred her
membership to the U. P. church of Clearfield. Agnes was
loved by all, a most wonderful mother, sacrificing her life for the ones she
loved. Her sickness was of long
duration, but she was always patient and cheerful to the last. She leaves to mourn her loss her
husband, the three sons, her father and four sisters, besides a host of other
relatives and numerous friends.
The funeral services were held in Clearfield U. P. church on the
afternoon of November 29th, conducted by her pastor, Rev. J. B.
Brown. Interment was made in the
Clearfield cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 3, 1937 p. 8
J. D. Harkless
Funeral
services for J. D. Harkless,
who died Tuesday, May 25, were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Thursday
afternoon, May 27, conducted by Rev. W. H. Warrior of Blockton. Burial was in Fairview cemetery,
Sunlight Masonic Lodge 459 of Gravity being in charge.
John
Duncan Harkless, son of James
Patterson and Mary Ann [Duncan] Harkless was born March 14, 1853 at Carrolton, Ohio, and at the time of his
death was aged 84 years, 2 months and 11 days. He was the last of a family of eight children, four brothers
and three sisters having preceded him in death.
When
about four years of age he moved with his parents from Ohio to Fulton County,
Ill., where he grew to manhood.
July
4, 1874 he was married to Kitty Maria Anderson, who preceded him in death 11 years ago. To this union six children were born, William
A. [bner] Harkless of London
Mills, Ill., Lewis B. Harkless
and H. [enry] Jay Harkless at
home and Mrs. Mary Keith of
New Market. A daughter and a son
died in infancy.
He
is survived by his four children, five grandchildren, seven great grandchildren,
one brother-in-law and sister-in-law and several nieces and nephews in
Illinois. A sister-in-law, Miss
Rebecca Anderson, has made her
home with them for many years.
He
was a kind and loving husband and father, a loyal and generous friend to his
neighbors. He was a member of the
Masonic Lodge for 50 years, transferring his membership from Fairview, Ill., to
Sunlight Lodge at Gravity.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 3, 1937 p. 8
William Short
William
Short died at his home in Conway,
Friday, May 28, following an illness of more than four months.
The
funeral services were held at the church in Conway Sunday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. J. A. Walls. Burial was in
the Clearfield cemetery.
William
Short, son of John and
Elizabeth Short, was born in
Listowel, Canada, March 21, 1866, being aged 71 years, 2 months and 7 days of
age at the time of his death.
When
12 years of age he moved with his parents to Iowa, settling on a farm near
Merle Junction where he grew to manhood.
March
25, 1891 he was married to Matilda Cochran. Residing in the
vicinity of Clearfield and Merle Junction until the spring of 1918, when they
moved to a farm five miles east of Conway, but on account of failing health,
moved to Conway two years ago, where he had since resided.
Mr.
and Mrs. Short were the parents
of ten children, three of whom preceded him in death: Glen at the
age of 15, one little girl in infancy, and John, who gave his life for his country in 1918. Surviving are his wife, five
daughters: Mrs. May Harvey,
Mrs. Charley Atkins, and Mrs.
Carlos [Carroll] Horton [Grace] of Clearfield; Mrs. Harry Madden [Helen] of Kent; and Mary
at home; two sons: Lee Short
of Lenox and Clifford Short of
Conway; two sisters, Mrs. Abigail McClintock of South Dakota, and Mrs. Libbie [Elizabeth]
Kimball of Minnesota and one
brother, John Short of
Lenox. Also fourteen
grandchildren.
Several
years ago he united with the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was a member of the Clearfield Lodge
of the Modern Woodmen of America, and also the YeomanÕs Lodge of Des Moines.
He
was a kind and loving husband and father and a faithful friend.