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Bedford Times-Press
August 18, 1949 p. 2
Obituary - James L.
Hinton
James
L. [ivingston] Hinton was born
April 17, 1862 at Detroit, Michigan, and died August 6 at his home in
Clearfield at the age of 87 years, 3 months, 17 days.
He
was the fifth son of a family of eight and all have preceded him in death,
except a brother, Will Hinton
at Des Moines. On April 17, 1895
he was married to Sarah Blaine
of Memphis, Mo. To them seven
children were born; of these three are deceased. Surviving are two sons, Guy [Phillip] Hinton of Bedford, Lee [George] Hinton of Blockton; two daughters Lulu [Elsie]
Cortner of Blockton and Lola
Quinn. He united with the Christian Church near Gravity early in
life. He farmed until moving to
Clearfield.
Surviving
besides the wife, two sons and two daughters, are nine grandchildren, three
great grandsons.
Funeral
services were held at the Christian Church in Clearfield with interment in the
Clearfield cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 22, 1962 p. 5
Mrs. Hinton Rites Held Thursday
Last
rites for Mrs. Guy Hinton, who
passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Feb. 12, were held at the Shum-Novinger
Funeral Home on Madison Street, Thursday afternoon, Feb. 15. Rev. Anthony Blankers officiated. Burial in Fairview cemetery.
Gladys
M. Cain was born in Scotland
County, Mo., June 3, 1896 and died at the age of 63 years, eight months, nine
days.
On
September 11, 1918 she was united in marriage to Guy Phillip Hinton at Maryville, Mo. To this union two sons were born, Ray Hinton [Leonard Raymond] of Corning, Donald Hinton of Bedford.
She
leaves to mourn her passing, besides her husband and two sons, four brothers
and two sisters: Earl Cain of Shenandoah, Mrs. Cloie Stephens of Shenandoah, Mrs. Allie Hinton of Bedford, Leon Cain of Glendale, Calif., George Cain of Omaha, Henry Cain of Troutdale, Oregon. One brother, Cecil Cain and one sister, Mrs. Virginia Martin, preceded her in death. Also surviving are seven grandchildren.
Mrs.
Hinton had been a member of the
Bedford Methodist church since 1957, when her membership was transferred from
the Methodist Church at Yorktown, Iowa.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 26, 1961 p. 5
Former Lenox Man Dies
In Boulder
Charley
Quinn [Charles A.], 68, a former
resident of the Clearfield and Lenox communities, died at his home in Boulder,
Colo., Monday, Jan. 23, according to word received there. Funeral services will be held at
Boulder Thursday afternoon with burial there.
He
is survived by his widow, Lola [Hinton]; a son, Wilford;
three brothers, Ed of Spencer,
Bill and Doc of Lenox.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 7, 1974 p. 4
Lola Quinn, 71, Final Rites Held In Colorado
Funeral
services for Mrs. Charles (Lola) Quinn, 71, 715 32nd St., Boulder, Colo., formerly of
Clearfield, were held February 27 in Howe Mortuary Chapel, Boulder, Colo., with
Pastor Luther Bergeland of the Atonement Lutheran Church officiating. Mrs. Quinn died February 24, 1974, at Memorial Hospital there. Interment was at Mountain View Memorial
Park.
Mrs.
Quinn was born in Lewis County,
Mo., April 20, 1902.
She
married Charles Quinn May 9,
1923, in Bedford. The couple went
to Boulder in 1956 from Clearfield.
Mr. Quinn died in 1961.
Mrs.
Quinn was a member of Royal
Neighbors and [the] Christian church.
Survivors
include a son [Wilford], 4440
Laguna Pl.; a brother, Guy Hinton,
Bedford; and a sister, Lula Cortner,
Blockton.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 4, 1937 [p. 1]
William Ewart, 76, Dies At Blockton
William
[Miller] Ewart, 76, died at his
home at Blockton, Friday, Oct. 29, after a lingering illness.
The
funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Blockton at 2:30 oÕclock
Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. H. Warrior. Burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery.
Mr.
Ewart is survived by his wife and
six children. They are Mrs. I.
V. [ane] Wright [Ethel] of Long Beach, Calif., Mrs. Jay S. Terrill [Ruby]
of Bedford, Mrs. Charles Pettis
[Gladys] of Grant City, Mo., Mrs.
Paul Whitehead [Garland] of Mound City, Mo., Cecil Ewart of Blockton and Gweldon Ewart of Des Moines. There are also four grandchildren.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 11, 1937 p. 7
W. M. Ewart
William
Miller Ewart, son of Ralph and
Mary Ann [Armstrong] Ewart, was
born in Greene County, Penn., on March 29, 1861, and departed this life on
October 29, 1937, aged 76 years and 7 months.
He
came with his parents to Iowa in 1876, settling near Maloy, Ringgold County,
Iowa, where he resided two years, then moved to Taylor County, where he spent
the remainder of his life.
On
Feb. 5, 1883, he was united in marriage with Flora K. Hickenlooper and to this union six children were born: Mrs. I. V. [ane] Wright [Ethel] of Long Beach, Calif.; Mrs. J. [ay] S. [tanley] Terrill [Ruby] of Bedford; Mrs. Charles Pettis [Gladys] of Grant City, Mo.; Mrs. Paul Whitehead [Garland] of Mound City, Mo.; Cecil Ewart of Blockton, and Gweldon Ewart of Des Moines, all of whom survive. Also a brother and sister survive---Frank
Ewart of Yuma, Colo., and Mrs.
Hattie Wray of Wiggins,
Colo. Also four grandchildren---Billy
and Bunny Ewart and Maxine and
Dwight Terrill. All of the children were privileged to
be with him during the last weeks of his illness and at the time of his
passing.
He
united with the Methodist Episcopal Church in early manhood and maintained
Christian virtues, which he practiced throughout life----hospitality, sympathy
and aid to the needy.
He
was patient, enduring without a murmur his long illness and suffering.
Funeral
services were held at the Blockton Methodist Church Sunday afternoon at 2:30,
conducted by Rev. W. H. Warrior, and burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Blockton.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 8, 1952 p. 5
Mrs. Ewart Rites At Blockton Friday
Mrs.
Flora Ewart, a long-time resident
of the Blockton community but of Bedford in recent years, died at her home here
April 23 at the age of 87 years, nine months, 27 days.
Funeral
services were held at the Blockton Methodist Church Friday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. Ted J. Masters. Burial was
in Rose Hill Cemetery, Blockton.
Flora
K. Hickenlooper, daughter of Simon
B. and Ann E. [Elizabeth King] Hickenlooper, was born near Platteville, Iowa, June 26, 1864.
She
was one of a family of nine children.
One sister and four brothers survive, Mrs. Maude [Blanche] Chaney, Nate [Nathan Oscar] Hickenlooper, Ernest
Hickenlooper, George Hickenlooper
and Dr. Carl Hickenlooper.
She
spent her early childhood in Taylor County and received her education in
Mormontown (now known as Blockton) public school and at the Bedford Normal
School. She taught school in her
home district and at Platteville.
She
was a member of the Blockton Methodist Church and the Order of Eastern Star.
She
was married to William M. [iller] Ewart at Bedford on Feb. 5, 1883.
To them six children were born, all of whom survive. There are four daughters, Ethel Wright of Long Beach, Calif., Ruby [Pearl] Terrill of Bedford, Gladys Ewart and Garland Ewart of Grant City, Mo.; two sons, Cecil Ewart of Blockton and Gweldon Ewart of Ollie, Iowa. There are also five grandchildren, Maxine and Dwight
Terrill, Billy and Bunny Ewart,
and Michael Ewart.
Her
husband preceded her in death on Oct. 29, 1937. They lived to observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary on
Feb. 5, 1933.
Mr.
and Mrs. Ewart established their
home in the vicinity of Blockton where they lived happily together 52 years.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 27, 1979 p. 11
Last Rites Held
September 23 For Cecil Ewart,
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Funeral
services for Cecil Vere Ewart,
82, of Bedford, held September 23, 1979, were conducted by Rev. Carl Cummings. Mr. Ewart died September 20, 1979 in St. Francis Hospital
in Maryville, Mo. Blockton
American Legion Post 443 presented military honors at Rose Hill Cemetery,
Blockton.
Cecil
Vere Ewart, son of William M.
[iller] and Flora Hickenlooper Ewart,
was born October 13, 1896, on a farm near Blockton, Iowa where he grew to
manhood. He attended rural and
Blockton schools.
On
April 15, 1925 Cecil and Mabel J. White were united in marriage in Independence, Mo. This union was blessed with a son, Bill
Vere, and a daughter, Bunnie
Jo.
Cecil was a veteran of World War I, serving in
France. He was a member of the
American Legion Post of Blockton for more than 50 years and the Veteran of
Foreign Wars. He also was a member
of the Bedford United Methodist Church.
Mr.
Ewart resided in Taylor County
most of his life, spending the majority of his time in the Blockton area. He retired from a lifelong involvement
in farming in 1972 and moved to Bedford.
Mr.
Ewart was preceded in death by his parents and four sisters: Ethel, Ruby, Gladys and Garland.
Left
to cherish his memory are his wife, Mabel; son, Bill, and
wife, Garnita, Bedford;
daughter, Bunnie, and husband,
Ross, Liberty, Mo.; step-son, Clarence, and wife, Elsie, Munster, Ind.; four grandsons: Dan Ewart and wife, Doreen, Modesto, Calif., Bill Ewart and wife, Betti, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; Rick Ewart, Maryville, Mo. and Todd Scott of Liberty; one granddaughter, Suzanne Scott, three great grandsons, Bradley, Mike and
Ricky Jason; one brother, Gweldon, and wife, Ione, of Connell, Wash.; two nephews, Dwight
Terrill, Bedford and Mick
Ewart and wife, Ilene, Connell, Wash.; other relatives and a host of
friends.
Cecil
was a much loved and very special
person to his family. The many,
many wonderful memories that are held in the hearts of his loved ones will be
cherished forever.
CecilÕs
neighbors and friends will miss his happy countenance and the time he shared
with them. He always had time for
a friend or a stranger.
Times-Republican
Thursday December 16, 1915 p. 12
Laverne Belle Ewart
Laverne
Belle Ewart, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. [illiam] E. [arl] Ewart [Evalora Lantz], east of Bedford, was born in Worth County, Mo.,
Oct. 3, 1895, and died Dec. 10, 1915, aged 20 years, 2 months and 7 days. She died at the SisterÕs hospital in
St. Joseph, Mo. She leaves to
mourn her loss a mother, father, three sisters, two brothers and other numerous
relatives and friends.
The
funeral services were conducted from the Baptist church in Athelstan, Sunday,
by Challie E. Graham, pastor of the Isadora, Mo., Church of Christ, assisted by
Mr. Noe, pastor of the Baptist church of Athelstan. Interment was made in the cemetery at Isadora, Mo.
The
sympathy of the many friends go out to the bereaved ones, as was manifested by
the large audience that was in attendance at the services.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 5, 1967 [p. 1]
Mrs. Ruby Terrill Rites Held Here October 4
Funeral
services for Mrs. Ruby [Pearl Ewart] Terrill, 79, lifetime Taylor County resident and widow of
the late Dr. Jay Terrill, were
held Wed., October 4, at the State Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home with Rev.
John D. Kerr and Mr. Carl Cummings officiating. Mrs. Terrill
died October 2 at Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Interment was at Rose Hill Cemetery, Blockton.
She
is survived by her son, Dwight E. [wart] Terrill, two sisters, and two brothers.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 28, 1982 p. 4
Services Today For Dwight
E. Terrill
Funeral services for Dwight
E. [wart] Terrill of Bedford will
be held here today, Thurs., Jan. 28, in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home at 2 p.
m. Mr. Terrill died January 24, 1982 in St. Francis Hospital in
Maryville, Mo. Interment will be
at Rose Hill Cemetery, Blockton, Ia.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 18, 1963 p. 4
Gladys Ewart Rites July 12
Miss
Gladys Ewart of Creston, Ia.,
formerly of Grant City, died Tuesday July 9, 1963, at the Creston
hospital. She suffered a light
stroke Friday and another stroke Sunday.
Graveside
services were held 3:00 p. m. Friday, July 12, at Rose Hill Cemetery, Blockton,
conducted by Rev. Axel Smith, pastor of the Creston Methodist Church. Sunshine Chapter of the Order of
Eastern Star of Grant City conducted graveside rites.
Surviving
are three sisters, Miss Garland Ewart and Mrs. Ethel Wright
of Creston, and Mrs. Ruby Terrill
of Bedford, Ia.; two brothers, Cecil Ewart of Bedford and Gweldon Ewart of Connell, Wash.
Miss
Ewart taught school prior to her
marriage to the late Charles Pettis
of Grant City.
She
was a member of the Creston Methodist Church and the Sunshine Chapter of the O.
E. S., Grant City.
For
several years Miss Ewart owned
and operated the Highway Grocery at Grant City. She moved to Creston three years ago where she resided with
her sisters, Miss Ewart and Mrs.
Wright.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 26, 1961 p. 5
Will Mahan Rites In Bedford Tuesday
Will
Mahan, 91, a long-time resident
of the Bedford community, died Jan. 21 after having been in failing health for
a number of years.
Funeral
services were held at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Home on State Street Tuesday
afternoon. Rev. Anthony Blankers
officiated. Burial was in
Graceland cemetery.
William
Henry Mahan was born southwest of
Bedford in Taylor County, Iowa, on July 27, 1869 and passed away at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Perry Carmichael,
near Bedford.
On
September 29, 1891, he was united in marriage to Lettie Leora Mobley of Hopkins, Mo. To this union five children were born, four of whom survive
to mourn his loss. They are Mrs.
Carl Wilson [Lola Mae] of Bedford, Joe Mahan of Estes Park, Colo., Mrs. Harvey Gaddis [Phoebe Fay] of Clarinda, Mrs.
Perry Carmichael [Lillian
Beatrice] of Bedford. A son, Lonnie Mahan, died at the age of one year. Other surviving relatives include ten
grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren.
Mr.
Mahan was one of a family of 12,
but only one of them is still living, a brother, Joe Mahan, who lives in California. Mr. MahanÕs wife preceded him in death
on November 4, 1958.
Mr.
Mahan lived in Taylor County
almost all of his life. His
occupation was farming, and he loved nature, the great out-of-doors, and rural
people.
He
was a charter member of the old High Prairie Methodist Church, which served his
home community southwest of Bedford.
The church building, which his labor and gifts helped to build, has
ceased to be, much to Mr. MahanÕs sorrow, but the church, which he served for
so many years as a devoted layman, was always a pleasant and hallowed memory to
him. He was a man of deep and
abiding faith in God, and his faith found expression in kind deeds and loving concern
for all whom he met and all with whom he associated.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 2, 1961 p. 4
Many Relatives Attend Mahan Rites
Out-of-town
relatives and friends here last week for the funeral services for Will Mahan, included the following.
Mrs.
Harvey Gaddis, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Hayden, Clarinda; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fugle, Stuart, Iowa; Joe Mahan, Mrs. Donald E.
Clymens, Estes Park, Colo.; Mr.
and Mrs. Ivan Carmichael and Connie,
Cheyenne, Wyo.; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mobley, Shenandoah; Mrs. Henry Holker, Mr. and Mrs. Glade Moore, Corning.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 6, 1958
Mrs. Will Mahan Dies At Home In Bedford
Mrs.
Will Mahan, 83, a long-time
resident of Bedford and community, died at her home in Bedford late Tuesday
November 4. She had been bedfast
the past several years. The body
is at the Shum Funeral Home.
Funeral services are pending.
Mrs.
Mahan [Lettie Leora Mobley] is survived by her husband of the home; three
daughters, Mrs. Lola Wilson
and Mrs. Lillian Carmichael of
Bedford, Mrs. Fay Gaddis of
Clarinda; one son, Joe Mahan
of Estes Park, Colorado; several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 13, 1958
Mrs. Will Mahan Rites Were Sunday
Funeral
services for Mrs. William Mahan
were held at the Shum Funeral Home Sunday afternoon, November 9, conducted by
Rev. Anthony Blankers of the Bedford Methodist Church. Burial in Graceland cemetery.
Lettie
Leora Mobley, daughter of Elijah
and Sarah Ann [Anderson] Mobley,
was born in Hartsville, Bartholomew County, Indiana, on October 10, 1875, and
died at her home in Bedford on November 4, 1958 at the age of 83 years, 25
days, after a lingering illness of several years.
At
an early age, she migrated with her parents by means of a prairie schooner to
Nodaway County, Missouri.
On
September 29, 1891, she was married to William H. [enry] Mahan of Bedford.
During most of their more than 67 years of married life they lived on a
farm southwest of Bedford, and after retirement making their home in Bedford.
She
leaves to mourn her passing, her husband, William H. [enry] Mahan; four children, Mrs. Carl Wilson [Lola Mae] of Bedford, Joe Mahan of Estes Park, Colo., Mrs. Harvey Gaddis [Phoebe Fay] of Clarinda, Mrs.
Perry Carmichael [Lillian
Beatrice] of Bedford. One son, Lonnie, passed away at the age of one year.
Other
surviving relatives include ten grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, one
great great grandchild. Mrs.
Mahan had six brothers and two
sisters, all of whom preceded her in death.
She
was a member of High Prairie Methodist Church, which served the community
southwest of Bedford and where for many years she taught a Sunday school class
for boys and girls.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 15, 1949
I. E. Mobley Dies At Allerton, Iowa
I.
E. Mobley, a former resident of
Bedford, died at his home in Allerton, Iowa, Friday, November 25.
The
funeral services were held at the Methodist Church there the following Monday
afternoon. Burial was in the
Allerton cemetery. Attending the
services from Bedford were Mr. and Mrs. Will Mahan [Lettie Mobley], Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Mahan, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gaddis [Phoebe Fay Mahan] and Duane, Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Wilson [Lola Mae Mahan], Mr. and Mrs. Perry Carmichael [Lillian
Beatrice Mahan].
Isaac
E. Mobley, son of Elijah and
Sarah [Ann Anderson] Mobley, was
born near Hartsville, Ind., February 3, 1871, being aged 78 years, 9 months, 21
days at the time of his death.
He
was married to Olive E. [lizabeth] Boatman, Nov. 29, 1891. To them
were born three children, Lenna,
who died in infancy; Richard
of Kansas City; Velma Bettis
of Allerton. Mrs. Mobley died August 30, 1948.
Surviving
with the two children are two sisters:
Mrs. Letty Mahan of
Bedford and Mrs. Maude Noles
of Hopkins; eight grandchildren, nine great grandchildren.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 21, 1963 p. 4
Harvey Gaddis Dies Monday Evening
[John] Harvey Gaddis of Clarinda died Monday night at Clarinda
Municipal Hospital. Arrangements
for services are pending at press time.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 4, 1963 p. 4
Harvey Gaddis Rites Mar. 22
[John]
Harvey Gaddis, 71, died at the Clarinda Municipal Hospital March 18
after an illness extending over the last several years.
Mr.
Gaddis was born near Knoxville,
Ill., and his family went to Nebraska, and then to Taylor County near Bedford. He was engaged in farming when he was
able to work, but on account of his health he moved to Clarinda 10 years ago
and has lived at 115 E. Logan St.
Surviving
him are his wife, Fay, five
children, Mrs. Jesse (Alyene) Davis,
Belmont, Calif.; Duane E. Gaddis,
Belmont, Calif., Mrs. Curt (Maxine) Hayden, Clarinda, Francis Harvey Gaddis, Sunnyvale, Calif., and Mrs. Jack (Betty)
Fugle, Stuart, Ia., two brothers,
Arthur Gaddis, Council Bluffs,
and Fred Gaddis, Braddyville,
and three sisters, Mrs. America Allen, Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. Ethel McKinnon, Clarinda and Mrs. Don (Elsie) Foreman, Gravity.
Funeral
services were conducted from the Walker Funeral Home with Rev. John L. Bebout
in charge. Interment was in the
Clarinda cemetery.
[Foreman, Elsie
Frances Gaddis]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 8, 1967 p. 6
Mrs. Don Foreman Rites Held Here Monday, June 5
Funeral
services for Mrs. Donald L. (Elsie) Foreman, 66, of Gravity, were held June 5 at the Madison
Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home, conducted by Mr. Carl Cummings and Rev. Ivo
Randels. Mrs. Foreman died June 3 at the Clarinda Municipal
Hospital. Interment was at
Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.
Elsie
Frances Gaddis, daughter of John
H. [arvey] and Frances E. [dna Allen] Gaddis, was born in Hardin County, Nebraska, Sept. 29, 1900.
In
her early youth she moved with her family to a farm southwest of Bedford in
Ross Township and here she attended the public school and grew to
adulthood. She enjoyed being a
part of the various community activities.
On
Sept. 22, 1921 she was united in marriage to Donald L. [eo] Foreman at the Christian Church parsonage in Maryville,
Mo., the Rev. Ray Snodgrass officiating.
With
the exception of two years lived in Bedford, the remaining years they spent
together on various farms where the great privilege of knowing the joys of both
field and flower was a part of their lives.
She
was a member of the Christian Church of Gravity, the Order of Eastern
Star--being a Past Worthy Matron of this Order---and a past president of Taylor
County Iowa Federation of WomenÕs Clubs.
Preceding
her in death were her parents and a brother, Harvey Gaddis.
Left
to cherish her memories are her husband; two sisters, Ethel McKinnon of Clarinda, Ia., and America Allen of Kansas City, Mo.; two brothers, Fred Gaddis of Braddyville, Ia., and Arthur Gaddis of Council Bluffs, Ia.; several nieces, nephews,
cousins, other relatives and many friends.
Elsie was a kind and considerate wife, neighbor and
friend. Her pleasant smile and
personality will long be remembered by all who knew her.