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[Cunningham, Harold]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 2,
1965 p. 4
GRAVESIDE SERVICES
HELD IN CONWAY FOR HAROLD CUNNINGHAM
Graveside
services for Harold Cunningham,
56, of Council Bluffs, were held at the Conway cemetery Aug. 24. Mr. Cunningham
died Aug. 21 at Mercy hospital in Council Bluffs after undergoing surgery
Wednesday. He had been in poor health for some time.
Mr.
Cunningham is survived by his
wife, Jessie, a son George; a daughter, Mrs. James (Joyce) Mikesell; five grandchildren, all of Council Bluffs; his
mother, Mrs. Iva Cunningham of
New Market.
He
was reared in Taylor
County, attended Morning Star School in Mason Township, and graduated from the Bedford
High School. He attended college at Tarkio, Mo., and had lived at Council Bluffs for 23 years. He was
employed by Alamito Dairy.
His father, Miles Cunningham, preceded him in death.
[Dale, Phillip]
Bedford Daily
Republican
Friday July 22, 1898 [p. 1]
Quietly Passed Away
Judge Dale Died at His Home in Polk Township Yesterday
The
old settlers of Nodaway County, Missouri, and Taylor County, Iowa, have known Judge
P.[hillip] Dale for a number of years. The fact is he was quite a prominent figure among the early
settlers of the district. Of late he has been living on his farm in Polk
Township. For several years his
health has been quite poorly, and he has been a great sufferer at times.
Yesterday he quietly passed away at his home, leaving many friends to mourn his
departure.
[Glass, James Mallieu]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 26,
1965 p. 8
Final Rites Held Here
For James M. Glass
Funeral
services for James Mallieu Glass,
well-known Taylor County resident, were held August 22 at the State Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home,
conducted by Rev. John D. Kerr. Mr. Glass died Aug. 19, 1965 at Clarinda Municipal hospital at the age of 77
years, nine months and seven days. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.
Included in the services was the following obituary.
James
Mallieu Glass, son of Franklin
and Mary Newberry Glass, was born
Nov. 12, 1887 in Lee county, Virginia.
He
was married to Nora Ellen Baker on Oct. 15, 1912.
To
this union were born seven children: Henry and Donald of Bedford, Palmer and Ray of Moses Lake, Wash.;
three daughters, Mrs. Hazel Miers,
Clarinda, Ia., Mrs. Mary Miers,
Gravity, Ia., and Mrs. Pauline McCune, Bedford; a niece, Mrs. Thelma Yeary of Rose Hill, Va., was also raised in the home.
As
a young man he united with the Methodist Church in Lee County, Va., and later
transferred his membership to the Methodist Church in Bedford.
With
his wife and children he moved to Missouri in 1924, and later moved to Page and
Taylor counties in Iowa, where he spent the remainder of his life.
He
was preceded in death by his wife, Nora Ellen, his parents, six sisters and one brother.
He
later married Mrs. Bertha Johnson of Kyles Ford, Tenn., who survives him.
He
is survived by seven children, 23 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren; two
sisters, Mrs. H. F. Watson and Mrs. W. W. Elkins of
Jonesville, Va.; three stepchildren, Jack Johnson, Kyles Ford, Tenn., Mrs. Emmer Kinsler of Blackwater, Va., and Mrs. Irene Ford, Palm Beach, Fla.
His
later life was spent enjoying his family and the
out-of-doors. He wi1l be greatly missed by a host of relatives and
friends.
[Hoffman, William
Henry "Bill"]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 22, 1965 p. 3
Bill Hoffman Rites April 12
Funeral
services for William Henry (Bill) Hoffman, 77, of Blockton, held April 12 at Madison Street Shum-Novinger
Funeral Home, were conducted by Bobby Pinkerton, pastor of the Blockton Baptist
Church. Mr. Hoffman died at
his home April 8. Interment was at Shenandoah Cemetery, Shenandoah, Iowa
William
Henry (Bill) Hoffman, son of Henry
and Rebecca Hoffman, was born in
Siam, Iowa, Feb. 11, 1888.
In
1912 he was married to Ethel Godell.
To this union nine children were born: Iva Rebecca who died in infancy; Cora Lavada French, Sacramento, Calif.; Thomas E. Hoffman, Carmichael, Calif.; Richard C. Hoffman, Sacramento, Calif.; Wanda M. Munson, Hopkins, Mo.; William D. Hoffman, Brodrick, Calif.; Mae I. Colter (address unknown); Walter L. Hoffman, Kimball, Nebr.; Leslie E. Hoffman, U.S. Navy in the Azores.
In
1945 he was married to Mrs. Marie Kalkas and to this union one daughter, Carina Jean Lawrence of Blockton, was born.
He is survived by his
wife, Marie, nine children,
two step-children, Willard Kalkas of
Shenandoah and Rachael Kalkas of Kimball, Nebr.; 21 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren, a host of
relatives and friends.
[Note: The same obituary was published in the Clearfield
Chronicle, April 29, 1965, p. 8.]
[Mohler, John Harold]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 2,
1965 p. 6
Harold Mohler Services Tues.
Funeral
services for Harold Mohler,
60, lifetime Taylor County resident, were held Tuesday, August 31 at Madison
Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Ivo Randels. Mr. Mohler died Sunday, August 29, 1965, at his home in
Gravity. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.
John
Harold Mohler, only son of John
and Sarah Mohler, was born Oct.
7, 1904, on a farm five miles northeast of Bedford.
He
spent his entire life on the farm where he was born until four years ago when he and his wife and daughter moved to Gravity,
Ia.
He
was united in marriage to Nora Knox of Lenox, Ia., July 31, 1950. To this union one daughter, Arlene Marie, was born. He was preceded in death by his wife Nora who passed away June 28, 1964.
He
lived with his father and mother on their farm and cared for them until their
death.
After
the death of his wife, he and his daughter continued to live in their home in
Gravity, Ia.
The
past several years he has been assistant custodian at the Lake of Three Fires.
Those
who survive him are, his daughter Arlene; two sisters, Mrs. Archie (Hal-lie) Laub, and Mrs. Glenn (Hazel) Brown, both of Bedford; one niece, one nephew, one
uncle, several cousins, and many, many friends.
He
will be greatly missed in the community where he has lived all his life. He was
deeply attached to his family, honest, hard-working, reserved but yet friendly
with all. He packed a lot of good living in a rather short span of life.
[Roberts, Edna Walker]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 22, 1965 p. 4
Mrs. G. Roberts Rites April 21
Funeral
services for Mrs. George Roberts,
87, a long time resident of Taylor County, were held April 21 at the Gravity
Christian Church with Rev. James Sheckler officiating. Mrs. Roberts died at the Pugh Nursing home in Clarinda April
18. Interment was at the Gravity Cemetery.
Mrs.
Edna Walker Roberts was the
daughter of Arthur Miles and Nannie Harlan Walker.
She
was married to George Roberts on April 16, 1902. Their home was on a farm in the Gravity vicinity where Mr.
Roberts farmed until his death in
1942.
After
his death she made her home in Gravity where she was a member of the Christian
church and active in all church activities as long as her health would permit.
She
lived for several years in the home of her sister, the late Blanche Walker in Clarinda. For the past few years she had been
an invalid, being cared for at the Pugh Nursing Home
[Sands, Satin Lorene]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 22, 1965 [p. 1]
SERVICES HELD FOR JAS.
R. SANDS BABY
Funeral
services for Satin Lorene Sands,
the infant daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Sands, of Bedford were held Wed., July 21, at the
Williams Memorial Chapel in Clarinda with graveside services at the Clarinda
Cemetery. The Rev. Larry Gilbert, pastor of the Baptist Church, was the
officiating clergyman.
In
addition to her parents the baby is survived by her grandparents, Mr, and
Mrs. Carl Perry of Bedford; Mr. and Mrs. James A. Sands of Bedford; three great grandmothers, Mrs.
Ethel Musick of Sheridan, Mrs.
C. A. Perry of College Springs,
Ia., and Mrs. Cyrus Peters of
Pickering, Mo.
[Sawyer, John Gordon]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 17, 1956 [p. 1]
JOHN G. SAWYER, 83, DIED AT HOME MAY 10
Funeral
services for John G. [ordon] Sawyer,
83, were held Sunday, May 13, at 2 p.m. at the Shum Funeral Home, with Rev.
Fred H. Cowles of the Baptist church officiating. Burial was in Fairview
cemetery.
Masonic
graveside services were conducted by members of Taylor Lodge No. 156.
John
Gordon Sawyer, second son of Nathan
S. [mith] and Sarah Kenyon Sawyer,
was born Sept. 22, 1872 at Manchester, Iowa, and died at his home in Bedford,
Iowa, Thursday, May 10, 1956 aged 83 years, seven months and 18 days. His
father, mother and two brothers, Melvin A. and Clesson G. preceded
him in death.
In
early childhood he moved to Bedford where he grew to manhood, receiving his
training in merchandising in the firms of Parker, Dale & Co., Jake Cole,
Court Orth, and Weaver's. He later was employed by the John S. Brittain Co. of
St. Joseph until he entered the employ of Tootle-Campbell Dry Goods Co., in St.
Joseph, as one of the original salesmen when the firm was founded. He remained
with the Tootle Company for nearly 36 years, retiring about 15 years ago.
On
Sept. 9, 1902, he was married at Bedford to Maude Whittington and to them were born two sons, Halbert W.
[hittington], who died at the age
or 4 1/2 months, and Maurees
K. [enyon], who, with his family
and the widow survive.
Mr.
and Mrs. Sawyer moved to Oxford,
Nebraska in 1907 where they resided for 35 years before retuning to Bedford.
Early
in his life he united with the Christian church in Bedford. He was a member of
Rawalt Lodge A. F. & A. M. in Oxford, Nebraska.
[Sawyer, Maude
Whittington]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 22,
1965 p. 3
Maude Sawyer Final Rites Here Tuesday
Funeral,
services for Mrs. John (Maude E.) Sawyer of Bedford held Tuesday, April 20, at the east Shum-Novinger Funeral Home, were conducted by Rev.
Leonard Wilson. Mrs.
Sawyer died Sunday, April 18, 1965 at Clarinda, Iowa, Municipal Hospital,
being 90 years, eight months and 17
days of age. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery.
Maude
E. Sawyer, eldest daughter of Rees
L. [ittleton] and Martha [Ellen] Connor [Conner] Whittington, was born July 31, 1874 at Indianapolis, Indiana.
She came, with the family, to Iowa in 1882 where they settled on a farm 1 1/2
miles east of Bedford from where she attended the Bedford Public School.
She
joined the Bedford Baptist Church on Jan. 6, 1888, later transferred her
membership to Oxford, Nebraska, then returned it to Bedford 10 years ago.
As
a young woman she purchased and operated a retail millinery store in Hopkins,
Mo., before returning to Bedford where, on Sept. 9, 1902, she was married in the
Baptist Church to John G. [ordon] Sawyer. Theirs was the first marriage solemnized in the church, which was
then a newly built structure.
To
them were born two sons, Halbert W. [hittington], who died in infancy, and Maurees K.[enyon], who survives.
The
family moved to Oxford, Nebr. in 1907 where Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer resided until September 1942, when they returned
to Bedford. Here Mr. Sawyer died on May 10, 1956.
She
was a member of Chapter AF of PEO at Oxford, retaining her membership there. A
few years ago she received her 50-year affiliate certificate.
Surviving
are her son and his wife, Vivian;
a sister, Mrs. Hallie Beck and
her husband, Francis; eight
grandchildren, Mrs. James (Elise) Tranbarger, Sumner, Ia., John G. Sawyer, Bartlesville, Okla., William E. Sawyer, Lenox, Mrs, James (Kay) Dinsmoor, Bloomington, Ind., Charles H. Sawyer, Thornton, Ia., Mrs. Lowell (Sondra) Parman, Independence, Ia., Robert N. Sawyer, Laramie, Wyo. and Tom W. Sawyer, Littlefieid, Tex., and 15 great-grandchildren.
[Sawyer, Maude
Whittington]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 29, 1965 p. 5
ATTEND SERVICES FOR MRS.
MAUDE SAWYER
Out-of-town
relatives and friends who attended the services for Mrs. Maude Sawyer were: Mr. and Mrs. James Tranbarger of Sumner, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. John G. Sawyer of Bartlesville, Okla.; Mr and Mrs. William
Sawyer, Steve and Jill of Lenox; Mrs.
James Dinsmoor of Bloomington,
Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sawyer of
Thornton, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Parman of Independence, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sawyer of Laramie, Wyo.; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sawyer of Littlefield, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Nelson and Claude of Rush Center,
Kans.; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Tranbarger of Corning and Mrs. John Norton of Hopkins.
[Starkey, Charles]
Bedford Daily
Republican
Friday September 27, 1878 [p. 1]
—Mr.
Charles Starkey residing about a
quarter of a mile west of Conway, died on Friday last of erysipelas, after a
week's illness, and was buried on Saturday. Mr. Starkey was about thirty-five years of age and had lived
in the county for about twenty-three years. He served with credit during the
war in Capt. Parke's company of cavalry and lost an arm in the service. His
father died just two weeks before.
[Walter, Andrew Arthur
"Andy"]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 2,
1965 p. 6
ANDY WALTER, 87, DIES IN LENOX
Funeral
services for Andy [Andrew Arthur] Walter, 87, of Lenox were held Monday, Aug. 30, at the Lenox Methodist
Church. Mr. Walter died Aug.
28 at the Lenox Nursing home. Interment was at the Lenox Cemetery.
Mr.
Walter, a retired farmer, was
born on a farm near Lenox.
He
is survived by has wife, Jennie,
of Des Moines; three sons, Glendon,
of Prescott, Lonnie and Homer, of Lenox; a daughter, Mrs. Esther Wadell, of Exira; one step son, Dick Preston, of Des Moines; nine grandchildren; 18 great
grandchildren; three step grandchildren; two brothers, Ben, and Lewis, of Lenox; two sisters, Mrs. Joe Pierce, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Maleta Ely, of San Diego, Calif.
[Walter, Cora
Anderson]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 30, 1941 p. 2
LENOX
Mrs. Walter Dies
Funeral
services were held for Mrs. Andy [Andrew Arthur] Walter [Cora Anderson], 61, Friday afternoon at the Methodist church,
conducted by Rev. Homer Caskey and Rev. Mr. Robins. Burial was in the Lenox
cemetery.
She is survived by her
husband, one daughter, Mrs. Esther Wadell of Audubon; three sons, Lonnie, Glendon and Sonnie; one sister, Mrs. Chas. Wray, all of Lenox.
[Whittington, Martha
Ellen "Mattie" Conner]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 25, 1937 [p. 1]
Mrs. R.L.
Whittington Died Here
Monday
Mrs.
R. [ees] L. [ittleton] Whittington,
a resident of Bedford and community for more than half a century, died at her
home Monday, March 22, after a few days illness.
The
funeral services were held at the Shum Funeral Home this afternoon, conducted
by Rev. W. H. Hogue. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.
Mattie
E. [llen] Conner, daughter of Capt. Thomas R. and Susan E. Conner, was
born March 13, 1852 near Rose Hill, Mahaska county, Iowa, and departed this
life Monday, March 22, 1937 at the age of 85 years and 9 days.
When
she was 12 years of age her father died in the battle of Jenkins Ferry, Ark.
Her mother lived but six months after the news of his death was brought to the
family. She then went to live with an aunt, Mrs. Robert Bass, and later with her guardian, Judge Rinehart in Oskaloosa.
In
1873 she went to Indiana to visit relatives where she met and was married to Rees
L. [ittleton] Whittington on July
2. To this union were born two daughters, Maude and Hallie, both of whom, together with the husband and father, survive her.
She also leaves a grandson, six great grandchildren, two nephews and a niece.
Shortly
after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Whittington went to Jamestown, Ind., and then to Indianapolis
where they made their home. Later they moved to Reelsville, Ind., and from
there to a farm near Crawfordsville, Ind.
In
1882 they moved to Iowa where they resided on a farm one and a half miles east
of Bedford, a homestead which they yet own. In 1892 they moved to Bedford where
they resided until 1906. They then returned to a farm a half-mile east of
Bedford where they resided until 1910 when they removed to Bedford where they
have since resided.
Mrs.
Whittington united with the First
Baptist church in Bedford in 1888 and has been faithful in its membership and
teachings ever since.
[Whittington, Martha
Ellen "Mattie" Conner]
Taylor County
Herald
Thursday March 25, 1937 [p. 1]
Mrs. Whittington Dies of Pneumonia
Mrs.
R. [ees] L. [ittleton] Whittington [Martha Ellen Conner], 85, a resident of Bedford for 55 years, died
suddenly at heir home, 902 Madison street, Monday evening after an illness of
less than one week's duration.
Death
was attributed to the infirmities of old age and pneumonia.
She
leaves her aged husband; two daughters, Mrs. J. [ohn] G. [ordon] Sawyer
[Maude], Oxford, Nebraska, and Mrs.
C.[harles] A. Hall [Hallie] of Bedford; a grandson and six
great-grandchildren, together with several nieces and nephews.
Rites
were held this afternoon from the Walker and Shum funeral home, conducted by
the Rev. W. H. Hogue. Interment was in Fairview.
[Whittington, Martha
Ellen "Mattie" Conner]
Taylor County
Herald
Thursday March 25, 1937 p. 4
Mrs. J. [ohn] G.
[ordon] Sawyer [Maude] arrived Sunday evening to be with her mother Mrs.
R.[ees] L. [ittleton] Whittington in her last illness. Mr. Sawyer came Tuesday.
[Whittington, Martha
Ellen "Mattie" Conner]
Taylor County
Herald
Thursday March 25, 1937 p. 4
Mrs. R. L.
Whittington.
Mattie
E. [llen] Conner, daughter of Capt.
Thomas R. and Susan E. Conner,
was born March 13, 1852 near Rose Hill, Mahaska county, Iowa and departed this
life at her home in Bedford, Iowa, Monday, March 22, 1937 at the age of 85
years and 9 days.
When
she was 12 years of age her father died in the battle of Jenkins Ferry,
Arkansas. Her mother lived but six months after the news of his death was
brought to the family. She then went to live with an aunt, Mrs. Robert Bass and later with her guardian, Judge Rinehart in Oskaloosa.
In
1873 she went to Indiana to visit relatives where she met and was married to Rees
L. [ittleton] Whittington on July
2. To this union were born two daughters, Maude and Hallie, both of whom, together with the husband and father, survive her.
She also leaves a grandson, six great grandchildren, two nephews and a niece.
Shortly
after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Whittington went to Jamestown, Indiana and then to
Indianapolis where they made their home. Later they moved to Reelsville,
Indiana and from there to a farm near Crawfordsville, Indiana.
In
1882 they moved to Iowa where they resided on a farm 1-½ miles east of
Bedford—a homestead which they yet own. In 1892 they moved to Bedford
where they resided until 1906. They then returned to a farm ½ mile east
of Bedford where they resided until 1910 when they again removed to Bedford
where they have since resided.
Mrs.
Whittington united with the First
Baptist church in Bedford in 1888 and has been faithful in its membership ever
since.
She
is the last member of her family, a sister, Mrs. Anna Beebe, having preceded her in death August 12, 1935.
She was a member of the Daughters of Union Veterans.
Rites
were Thursday, March 25 from the Walker and Shum Funeral home, conducted by the
Rev. W. H. Hogue. Interment was in Fairview.
[Whittington, Rees
Littleton]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 31, 1941 p. 6
Rees L. Whittington
Rees
Littleton Whittington, eldest son
of William and Rebecca Jane Whittington, was born at Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana, February 28, 1850
and died at his home in Bedford, Taylor county, Iowa, Sunday, July 27, 1941,
aged 91 years, 4 months and 29 days.
He
was educated in the public schools of Montgomery County where, some years
later, he taught school, met and was married to Martha Ellen Connor [Conner], who preceded him in death.
To
them were born two daughters, Maude and Hallie, the latter of whom
has been his constant companion during the declining years of his life.
Following
their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Whittington continued to reside in Indiana, where Mr. Whittington was engaged in various phases of business
including livestock sales, the livery trade and later in the wholesale hardware
business at Indianapolis. At one
time he, in partnership with an uncle, owned and operated the Indianapolis
street railway system.
The
family moved to Taylor County, near Bedford, in 1882 where he had continued his
residence more than a half-century. A member of the Freedom church in Indiana,
he transferred his membership to the Bedford Baptist church and has continued
his church affiliation therein.
Surviving
are his two daughters, Mrs. J. [ohn] G. [ordon] Sawyer [Maude] of Oxford, Nebr., and Hallie Whittington of Bedford; one grandson; seven
great-grandchildren; his youngest brother, Walter Whittington of Akron, Ohio, and a sister, Mrs. Abbie Deer of Shelbyville, Indiana, together with several
nieces and nephews.
The
funeral services were held at the Walker & Shum Funeral Home Tuesday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. O. H. Hallgrimson. Burial was in the Fairview
cemetery.
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