[Peavey, Charles Hiram]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday January 28, 1915 p. 2
Mr.
[Charles Hiram] Peavey, father of E. [verett] W. [esley] Peavey,
died Tuesday morning at the home of his son northeast of Clearfield. He
sustained a broken hip from a fall some ten days since, slipping on the ice.
Because of his advanced years and the nature of the injury, recovery was
doubtful from the first.
[Peavey, Charles
Hiram]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday January 28, 1915 p. 2
Mr.
and Mrs. E. [verett] W. [esley] Peavey and children and Ollie Stevenson went to Ellston Wednesday with the body of Grandpa Peavey, returning home that evening.
[Peavey, Charles
Hiram]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday January 28, 1915 p. 2
Obituary.
Charles
H. [iram] Peavey was born in
Kennebec County, Maine, April 3, 1840, and departed this life January 26th,
1915.
He
was married about 1862 to Sarah A. [nn] Messer, also of Kennebec Co., Maine. To this union were
born six children three of whom died in infancy and three are still living,
—Arthur L. and Alice
F. [rances] Peavey, both of Nez
Perce, Idaho; Everett W. [esley] of Clearfield, Iowa.
He
moved from Maine to Iowa about 1873, and has been a resident of Iowa most of
the time since. His wife departed this life July 19, 1891. They were both
converted and joined the Christian church in Boone, Iowa, about 1875.
His
death followed a short illness brought by a fall. He had been making his home
for some time with his son, Everett W. [esley] Peavey, at whose home funeral services were held
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by the Methodist pastor of
Clearfield. He was taken to Ellston and buried beside his wife.
The friends have the
sympathy of all.
[House, Richard]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday January 21, 1915 [p. 1]
Obituary-Richard
House.
Richard
House was born in Somersetshire,
England, March 16, 1837, and died January 18, 1915, at the age of 77 years, 10
months, and 2 days. He came to America in 1865 and lived in the state of New
York until 1871 when he moved to Illinois and settled in the vicinity of
Galesburg.
He
moved to Clearfield, Iowa, in the spring of 1907 and resided here until his
death, living with his son Thomas.
In
1870 he was united in marriage to Ellen Folvey who died 7 years ago. To this union were born
nine children all of whom are living except two; the son Charlie dying at the age of 5 years, and the daughter, Mrs.
Lizzie Pine, dying a little over
a year ago.
He
was christened in the Somersetshire Church of England. He was a good neighbor,
a kind and loving father, a faithful husband, and was highly respected and
loved by all who knew him.
Seven
sons survive their father, —William, Thomas, Harry, Samuel, Edwin,
Frank, and Fred House.
The funeral services were
held in the Methodist church at 11 a. m. Wednesday morning, the pastor preaching
from Job 30:23. The body was taken to Galesburg, Illinois, for interment. The
relatives have the sympathy of all who know them in this hour of bereavement.
[Swanson, Peter]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday July 10, 1930 [p. 1]
Peter Swanson Dead
Peter Swanson, one of the oldest citizens of the town, died at
his home on Saturday evening at about 10:30. He had been quite feeble for some
time, and his death was not unexpected. Mr. Swanson had many friends gained during his long residence
in the community who mourn his death. There are three children, George of Clearfield, Mrs. Minnie Idso of Ferguson, who was with her father at the time
of his death, and Congressman Chas. E. [dward] Swanson of Council Bluffs, who was between Washington and
his Iowa home at the time his father passed away.
[Swanson, Peter]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday July 10, 1930 p. 2
Obituary—-Peter
Swanson.
Mr.
Peter Swanson was born near
Malmo, Sweden, November 27, 1845 and departed this life at his home on the
evening of July 5th, 1930. He came to America in 1864, settling in Galesburg,
Illinois, where he marred Hannah Matilda Johnson in 1874.
He
moved with his family to Clearfield in 1890 and had been a resident of this
community ever since, a period of just about forty years.
Mr.
Swanson left surviving his widow
and three children: George W. [illiam] of Clearfield, Mrs. L. R. Idso [Minnie], of Ferguson and Charles E. [dward] of Council Bluffs; one daughter, Hattie, having preceded him in death the 24th of Aug.
1906.
Funeral
services were conducted at the home, Rev. Hutchman pastor of the United
Presbyterian Church, of which church Mr. Swanson had been a member for many years, officiating.
Burial
was at the Clearfield Cemetery, July 8th, 1930.
[Swanson, Peter]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday July 10, 1930 p. 5
Congressman Chas. E. [dward] Swanson of
Council Bluffs has been here since Monday. He came because of the death of his father, Peter
Swanson. “Ed" was unopposed
in the republican primary in the Ninth District this year.
[Swanson, Peter]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday July 10, 1930 p. 5
Mr. L. R. Idso came from Ferguson, Iowa Tuesday morning that he
might be present at the funeral of Peter Swanson.
[Swanson, Hannah
Matilda Johnson]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday November 30, 1939 [p. 1]
Mrs. Peter Swanson
Mrs.
Hannah [Matilda] Swanson,
longtime resident of Clearfield or the community, died at 11 o'clock on Monday
morning, November 20, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. R. Idso, 302 North Center Street, in Marshalltown, Iowa.
Mrs.
Swanson fell two years ago, and
from that time has seemed in failing health, but has been bedfast for just
about one year. Death was due to age debility.
Mrs.
Swanson was born on November 14,
1853, in Sweden, being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson. When she was nine years of age, the family came
to America, and the family settled in Galesburg, Illinois. She was married on
January 3, 1874, to Peter Swanson,
of Galesburg. In 1890, they moved to Clearfield, Iowa, and this was to be her
home for nearly all the rest of her life. Mr. Swanson died here in 1930. Shortly after, Mrs. Swanson went to Marshalltown to be with her only
daughter, Mrs. Minnie Idso.
She continued to live there until the time of her passing.
Surviving
their mother are two sons: George W. [illiam] Swanson of Clearfield, and Hon. Charles Edward Swanson, former Congressman, of Council Bluffs, Iowa; one
daughter, Mrs. Minnie Idso,
Marshalltown, Iowa. There is one grandson, Charles E. [dward] Swanson, Jr.
Mrs.
Swanson was a faithful member of
the United Presbyterian Church of Clearfield. She is highly esteemed by all who
knew her in the more than forty years of her residence here.
Funeral
services were held at Marshalltown, and again here at 3:00 p. m. on Wednesday,
the 22d. Interment was in Clearfield Cemetery.
[Hurley, Jeremiah
Luther]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday November 30, 1939 p. 3
Mr.
Luther Hurley, who died in Lenox
on Friday last, had the weather records for over forty years, kept by him as
"Official Observer". He had good instruments and kept rather
elaborate data in books for comparisons.
[Hurley, Jeremiah Luther]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday November 30, 1939 p. 3
Mrs. May Harvey attended the funeral in Lenox on Sunday of her
uncle, [Jeremiah] Luther
Hurley.
[Hurley, Jeremiah
Luther]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 14,
1939 p. 5
Obituary
J. L. Hurley
Luther
Hurley died in his sleep at his
home in Lenox Friday, Nov. 24. He attended the show Thursday evening and
complained of not feeling well before he retired. His death was discovered by Mrs.
Hurley shortly after midnight.
The
funeral services were held at the Barber Funeral Home the following Sunday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. F. J. Robins. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.
J.
[eremiah] Luther, son of Jeremiah
and Marana [Morena Vandeventer] Hurley,
was born near Farmer City, Ill., on May 21, 1866 and died at the age of 73
years, 6 months and 3 days.
In
March 1883 he moved with his parents to Lenox where he had since made his home.
On
Feb. 14, 1900 he was united in marriage to Emma Cochran. Three children were born, two of whom, Lucille
Margaret and James David, died in infancy.
He
was a member of the Modern Woodman, Royal Neighbors, I. O. O. F. and Rebekah
Lodges and for several years was a carrier in the rural mail service.
He is survived by his
wife and one son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hurley of Des Moines and one sister, Mrs. Mary Romine of Lenox.
[Wilt, Catherine Ann Hamilton]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday February 12, 1931 [p. 1]
Mrs. Catherine
Wilt.
Catherine
Ann Hamilton was born in Darke
County, Ohio, on Jan. 27, 1839 and died at her home in Lenox, Iowa, February 7,
1931, at the age of 92 years and 11 days.
She
was married to James M. [adison] Wilt on Feb. 6,1857, and moved with her husband to Iowa, coming by ox
team. They crossed the Mississippi
River Oct. 7, 1857 and settled near
Osceola, Iowa, and on Sept. 1, 1861, they moved to Taylor county and settled on
the farm still owned by her five miles east of where Lenox now stands.
The
country was new and the first house directly west was 14 miles away, on the Daniel
Leonard farm. The nearest
railroad was Des Moines, Ottumwa and St. Joseph.
During
the struggle between the North and the South, she fed some of the Home Guards.
The Indians frequently came to her door, and the notorious James boys watered
their horses at her well. She knew all the hardships and privations of pioneer
life.
The
Circuit-rider preacher, also the circuit preacher, who went on foot before the
circuit rider, came to their home and the first preaching service held in what
is now Platte township were held in the Wilt log-house in the summer of 1865 by
Rev. Washard, the first circuit-rider here. These services were about three
months apart.
She
joined the Methodist class in 1870 and was a charter member of the Calvary
Methodist church, where she retained her membership during her lifetime.
She
was a regular attendant until her hearing failed, then her Bible was her
comfort until her sight failed, but tho she was blind for several months
preceding her death, her memory retained its precious truths which she quoted,
as well as the old familiar hymns.
Her
husband James M. [adison] Wilt passed way in 1899. She leaves six
sons, Cassius Wilt of Atlanta,
Mo.; [Samuel] Porter, Eli [Ulysses Simpson], Harry and Frank Wilt of Lenox; and the Rev. Dorah Wilt of Seal Beach, Calif.; also, eleven grandchildren
and eighteen great grandchildren.
All
the sons with the exception of Rev. D. [orah] W. Wilt of Calif. were present when she passed away. She
was the last of a family of eight, and had lived in Lenox since 1899, her son [Samuel] Porter and wife caring for her the past four years.
Funeral
services were held at the Methodist Church in Lenox, Monday afternoon, Feb. 9.
Three favorite hymns, “Nearer My God to Thee;” “Asleep in Jesus” and “Home of
the Soul” were sung by a quartette composed of Miss Adah Butler, Mrs. Winnie
Heigler, Mr. Earl Beadle and Mr. Byron Butler, with Mrs. Grace Peacock at the
piano. The pastor, Rev. F. L.
Shepherd spoke from a text selected by Mrs. Wilt several years before, Psa. 27:4, after which
interment was made in the Lenox cemetery.
[Wilt, Catherine Ann
Hamilton]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday February 12, 1931 p. 2
Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Carlton, Mr. and Mrs. Allie Cowell, and Rev. and Mrs. D. I. Hower were in Lenox on Monday and attended the funeral
of Mrs. Catherine Wilt.
[Wilt, Dorah W.]
Los Angeles Times
Sunday July 20, 1941 p. 20
Rev. D. W. Wilt
Funeral
services for Rev. D. [orah] W. Wilt,
67, retired Methodist minister, will be conducted at 2 p. m. today from the
Normandie Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Wilt died Friday at his home, 3932 Brighton Ave. The services will be in the same church of which he was
minister from 1922 to 1927. He
came to Los Angeles in 1912 and served in several churches until his retirement
six years ago. He leaves his
widow, Daisy Deen Wilt, and
one son, David L. Wilt, who is
purchasing agent for the Los Angeles campus of the University of
California. The W. A. Brown
Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
[Wilt, Dorah W.]
Los Angeles Times
Monday July 21, 1941 p. 13
Deaths with Funeral
Announcements
Wilt. The
funeral services of Rev. Dorah W. Wilt will be held today at 2 p. m. from Normandie Avenue Methodist Church
Thirty-eighth and Normandie. W. A.
Brown & Son, directors.
[Jarvis, Charles
Burch]
Blockton News
Thursday July 24, 1941 p. 8
Charles B. Jarvis
Charles
Burch Jarvis was born in Ohio
April 5, 1868, and died at Hydro, Ok., June 27, 1941, a t the age of 73 years,
2 months and 22 days.
Came
to Iowa when 4, married to Clara Watson Oct. 20, 1890, graduated as a pharmacist from Highland Park in 1899,
located at Adair and practiced pharmacy three years, drew a homestead near
Cache, Ok., where the family lived for 20 years and he worked at the carpenter
trade, and returned to the practice of pharmacy for nine years.
Mr.
Jarvis was one of three remaining
charter members of the Knights of Pythias lodge at Blockton, organized in 1893.
He is survived by his
wife and eight children, thirty grand children, two brothers, two sisters, and
two half sisters. The surviving children are Mrs. Carl Reeder, Caldwell, Kan.; Ralph, Ocean City, N. J.; Mrs. Rudie Jangen, Ft. Knox, Ky.; Mrs. E. M. Lemer, Corpus Christi, Tex., Mrs. Ralph Howerton, San Diego, Cal.; Mrs. M. C. Shelton, Elmore City, Ok.; and Loren and Gerald, Lawton, Ok. One son, Orlo, died in 1922, at the age of 25.
[JARVIS, CHARLES BURCH]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 10, 1941
From the Diagonal Reporter we learn of the death of Charles Jarvis at his home at Hydro, Ok., June 29, at the age of 73 years. Mr. Jarvis formerly lived in Blockton. Relatives at Diagonal attended the funeral.
[Lane, Bertie Clyde]
Gravity Independent
Thursday March 7, 1940 [p.1]
One Killed and Five
Injured In Automobile Crash
Saturday
shortly before noon, Clyde Lane was almost instantly killed and five others injured in an automobile crash two
miles north of Norwalk on highway 22.
Mr
Lane was employed by the Fox
Chemical Company of Des Moines and was on his way to Des Moines to make his
weekly report to the company when his car collided apparently, head on, with
one driven by Fay Keeney of
Indianola. Keeney is deputy
sheriff and with him was county auditor, Traub, also of Indianola. They were delivering ballots
for the special congressional election held Tuesday.
In
the car with Mr Lane were his
wife, Mrs I. M. Damewood and
her daughter, Bernice who were
going to Des Moines to visit relatives during the day.
Mr
Lane was killed when he was
crushed behind the steering wheel of his car. Mrs Lane was seriously injured by cuts and bruises and a
fractured right arm. Mrs. Damewood received head injuries and body bruises, while her daughter, Bernice, received serious head injuries that have
rendered her unconscious for days and makes her recovery doubtful. All of the
occupants of the Lane car
reside here.
In
the Indianola car, Keeney was
reported to have both legs broken while Traub escaped with cuts about the head and face.
Mrs
Lane, Mrs Damewood and her
daughter were taken to the Methodist hospital in Des Moines, where they are at
this time.
The body of Mr Lane was brought here Tuesday and funeral services
were held in the local Methodist church at two o’clock, with interment in the
Gravity cemetery.
[Lane, Bertie Clyde]
Gravity Independent
Thursday March 7, 1940 [p.1]
Clyde Lane
Bertie
Clyde Lane, son of James [Madison]
and Adaline [Adeline Shroyer] Lane,
was born in Adams County, Iowa, June 13, 1881, and met death in an auto
accident near Des Moines, Iowa, March 2, 1940, at the age of 58 years, eight
months and nineteen days.
In
1899 he was united in marriage to Miss Maude Wynn and to this union two sons were born, Francis
L. [eon] of California and Lester E. of Rock Rapids, Iowa.
May
21, 1932 he was united in marriage to Faye Martin of Gravity, Iowa. With the exception of a short
time spent in Newton and Des Moines, Gravity had been their home.
The
early part of his life was spent in farming, but for a number of years he had
been an active feed salesman. At the time of his death he was employed as a
block manager for the Fox Chemical Company. Through his work he made many acquaintances
and every acquaintance called him a friend.
Those
who are left to mourn his parting, besides his two sons are: his wife, four
grandchildren, three brothers, William A. [ndrew] of Orient, Ralph
E. [ugene] of Truro, and Leon H. [oward] of Nodaway; three sisters, Mrs Essie C. [lauda] Ball of Nevinville, Mrs Bertha [Rogene] Molyneux and Mrs Blanche [Fern] Maxedon of Prescott, Iowa. There are also nieces, nephews
and other relatives along with a host of friends.
Many
hearts are deeply touched with sorrow by the news of his unexpected death.
The
funeral service was held at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the Methodist
church, the sermon being delivered by Rev. Biggerstaff, pastor of the Free
Methodist church. The music was by a mixed quartet composed of Mrs Oliver
Posten, Mrs Cecil Morgan, George Roberts and Prof Eaton, with Edythe Ledgerwood
accompanist. Interment was in the Gravity cemetery.
[Lane, Bertie Clyde]
Gravity Independent
Thursday March 7, 1940 [p.1]
Attend Funeral
Among
the relatives from out of town attending the Clyde Lane funeral Tuesday afternoon were his brothers and
sisters and son, Lester; Ansel Martin of Iowa City; Paul
Martin, wife and daughter of
North Platte, Nebr; Mr and Mrs Merle Richmond of Des Moines; Mrs Jess Morgan and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Means all of Omaha; Mr and Mrs Dale Martin of Clarinda, Mrs Marshall and Clarence Morgan of Bedford.
[Grubb, Jacob Karr]
Gravity Independent
Thursday March 7, 1940 [p.1]
J. K. Grubb Dies Suddenly
J.
[acob] K. [arr] Grubb died
suddenly Monday morning of heart failure, following an attack of the flu. He
had been apparently recovering from the effects of the flu and was up about the
house when the heart attack came suddenly and he passed away before medical aid
could reach him.
The
family came here from Conway several years ago and took over the management of
the telephone exchange, which they gave up a little less than a year ago.
The
funeral was held in the Methodist church here yesterday afternoon and the body
was taken to the cemetery at Conway for interment.
[Grubb, Jacob Karr]
Gravity Independent
Thursday March 7, 1940 [p.1]
Jacob Karr Grubb
Jacob
Karr Grubb, son of Colvin and
Emily [Lewis] Grubb, was born
June 16, 1870 in Louisa County new the town of Winfield, Iowa and passed away
at his home in Gravity at 9 a. m., March 4th, 1940, aged 69 years, 8 months and
18 days. In the fall of 1877 his parents moved to Taylor County near Conway,
Iowa.
He
was united in marriage to Eva Siebert August 26th, 1897. To this union one son was born, Colvin Glade.
Mr
and Mrs Grubb engaged in farming
until the year 1916, when they were elected to the Mutual telephone office in
Conway where they worked for 13 years. They then moved to Gravity where they
served in the same capacity for 11 years, retiring in the spring of 1939 to
their present home.
Mr
Grubb was converted in 1923 and
united with the Methodist church and lived that faith until the end. He was a
great lover of his home and family and lived a very quiet life.
A
few weeks ago he took the flu and finally developed pneumonia; in this weakened
condition [he] could not stand the untold pain and suffering and although all
that human hands and hearts could do he was suddenly taken from us.
He
leaves to mourn his loss, a most loving wife, a son, Glade and wife, three grandchildren, Estel, Colvin and Dorothea and a great grandchild, Mitzie Kay McMahill all of Gravity and one sister, Eva Lambley of Conway; thirteen nieces and nephews and a host
of relatives and friends.
The
funeral service was held yesterday afternoon at two o'clock in the Methodist
church here and the body was taken to Conway for burial. The funeral sermon was
delivered by the Rev. Biggerstaff, and the music was by a mixed quartet from
Conway composed of Dan Matheney, Roy Cooper, Mrs. Vera Gold and Mrs Frank
Stafford with Prof. Eaton of this place accompanist.
The pallbearers were: Ray
Walker, Glen Baker, Harry Lambley, Earl Coy, W. P. Johnston and Walter
Greenway.
[Velie, Hazel Isabel Cox]
Gravity Independent
Thursday March 7, 1940 [p.1]
Mrs. Gilbert Velie
Mrs.
Gilbert [Lewman] Velie, 41,
formerly Miss Hazel [Isabel] Cox of this vicinity, but for several years has lived at Griswold, died at the
state hospital in Iowa City, Wednesday morning of last week. The funeral
service was held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock in the Methodist church at
Griswold and burial was in the cemetery there.
She
was born on the old home farm two miles northwest of Gravity. She is survived
by her husband, her mother, Mrs. Nancy E. [llen Zimmer] Cox of Holyoke, Col.; six brothers and two sisters,
two brothers and a sister having preceded her in death.
The
surviving brothers are: John of Bedford; Roy, Milton and Alvin of Chinook, Montana; Orville, Sterling, Colorado; Wilbur, Fleming, Colo.; and the sisters are: Mrs.
Merle Bledsoe of Holyoke,
Colorado; and Mrs. Pearl Young of Bedford, Iowa.
John and son; Mr. and Mrs. Young and two children, Orville and wife; Wilbur, wife and two children; and Mrs. Bledsoe, all attended the funeral at Griswold Sunday.
The Colorado folks also
visited relatives and old friends here.
[Velie, Hazel Isabel Cox]
Gravity Independent
Thursday March 7, 1940 p. 3
Mr and Mrs Orville Cox of Sterling, Colorado, who were called here by
the death of Mr. Cox's sister, Mrs Gilbert Velie [Hazel Isabel Cox] of Griswold, visited here at the home of Mrs.
Cox's brother, Harry Valentine and wife. They left Wednesday morning for their home.
[Leighton, Francis “Frank”]
Gravity Independent
Thursday March 7, 1940 [p.1]
A [lba] J. [acob] Leighton received word Monday of the sudden death of his
brother, Frank [Francis] Leighton of Canton, Illinois. He also received word the same day of the death
of his sister-in-law, Miss Irene Osburn of Clarinda who died very suddenly of heart trouble Monday morning. Miss
Osburn visited here Saturday. She
was teacher of the Sullivan school north of Clarinda at time of her death.
[Herring, Arthur
Clair]
Gravity Independent
Thursday March 7, 1940 p. 2
Arthur C. Herring
Mention
was made last week of the death of Arthur Clair Herring who passed away Feb. 26, following a period of
two years of failing health. He had been cared for at the home of his niece, Mrs
Vernon Gold. An unusual incident
in connection with his death was that his half brother, Lee Herring, who resided in Colorado, died on the same day
that Arthur Herring passed
away.
Arthur
Clair Herring, son of Jack and
Mary [Jane Kerns] Herring, was born in Taylor county, Iowa, August 6th,
1870, and died at the Gold home near Gravity, February 26, at 6:30 p, m., aged 69 years, 6 months and 20
days.
Mr
Herring leaves to mourn his death
one half-brother, Fred Herring of Thayer, also one nephew and 8 nieces and many friends. He was preceded in
death by his father and mother, two brothers and four sisters.
During
the last years of his life, he earnestly tried to live a Christian life. He had
the happy faculty of making friends and all who knew him considered him as
such.
Funeral services were
held Wednesday afternoon, February 28 at the Boyd Roland Funeral Home,
conducted by the Rev. W. H. Guest, pastor of the Corning Federated church.
Burial was in Prairie Rose cemetery.
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