Alloway, Francis M. –
Francis M. Alloway, 74, a resident of Kent since 1920 died at his home
at 8:10 p.m. Saturday. Funeral services
were held at the Kent Methodist church at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Rev. R. H. Meeker officiated and burial was
made at Graceland cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 17,
1947
Aram,
Arthur –
Arthur
Aram, son of William and Frances Milner Aram, was born in Neponset, Illinois,
on January 2, 1867, and passed away at his home north of Sharpsburg, Iowa, on
Saturday evening, March 15, 1947, at the age of 80 years, 2 months, and 13 days. He was of English parentage and was the fifth
child of a family of eight. There were
four boys, Edward, Arthur, Thomas and William; and four girls: Jeanette
Fellows, Hannah Young, Emma Barnes and Mary Eckler.
On
July 4, 1893, Arthur was married to Carrie Belle Knott and they began life
together on the farm home north of Sharpsburg, where they have lived ever since. On April 19, 1895, the young
couple united with the Sharpsburg Presbyterian church where their membership
has been sustained through the years.
Arthur
has not been in robust health for several years past and his strength had been
gradually failing, but he had been in good spirits until recent months, when he
suffered from a blood clot, which evidently hastened the close of his life. He rallied somewhat from his attack, but a
second clot which formed a week ago proved too much for him to endure in his
weakened condition, and he slipped across the border last Saturday night.
He is
survived by his faithful wife Carrie Knott Aram, one sister, Mary Eckler, whose home is in Lenox, Iowa, and who is now the
only living child of the original family of eight, and by a large number of
nephews and nieces and friends.
Arthur
was deeply interested in the affairs of the community, and greatly enjoyed visiting with relatives and
friends, especially during the closing years of his life when he was unable to
carry on the farm work. He had been a been a supporter of the Sharpsburg Presbyterian church for
many years. His friends and neighbors
regret his passing, and extend sincere sympathy to the bereaved.
Funeral
services were held on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock in the Sharpsburg church,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. W. Chase, who was assisted by Rev. C. W.
Proctor, of the Methodist church. Burial
was made in the Lenox cemetery.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, March 27, 1947
Clarey,
George –
George Clarey, 53, hanged himself in the barn of his home in
Clearfield Sunday afternoon authorities said. His body was found hanging from a rafter in the dairy barn
, by his mother, Mrs. Ida Jenkins, about 3:30. Mrs. Jenkins said he had gone to do some
chores at about 1:30 p.m. He lived with
his mother on a small acreage in Clearfield and had a herd of cows. He sold milk in Clearfield.
Clarey was a veteran of World War I. He had
been in poor health for some time, but no reason for the suicide could be
determined.
Surviving in
addition to his mother with whom he made his home, are a brother, Joe Clarey, of near Coin and a sister, Mrs. Leda McMartin of Grundy Center.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 24,
1947
Cudgel, John M. –
John
M. Cudgel, age 99, state commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mable Derhold at
Shenandoah March 23 [1947]. His death leaves only one Civil War veteran
living in the state –James P. Merlin, age 99, of Sutherland, senior vice
commander.
Mr.
Cudgel would have been 100 years old in June. Before his last illness he shaved himself everyday
and was up and around.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 10, 1947
Davis, Elmo M. –
Elmo
M. Davis passed away unexpectedly Saturday afternoon, April 12, at 6 o’clock at
the suburban home of his son George Davis, in Wichita. Mr. and Mrs. Davis recently had closed their
home at 1134 Adams and moved to the home of their son. A week before Mr. Davis became ill, but his
condition was not considered serious. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 15, at 4 p.m. in the chapel of
the Wilson-Dunham Funeral Home with the Rev. Melvin Booth, pastor of the
Methodist church officiating. Interment
was made in the Fredonia cemetery.
Mr.
Davis was 73 years of age and had lived in Fredonia since 1903. He was born on April 7, 1874, in Illinois,
the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George W. Davis. The deceased was a Spanish American War
veteran and was a member of the Methodist church.
He
leaves his wife, Mrs. Hallie Davis; two sons, Miles
Davis of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and George Davis of this city; one daughter, Mrs.
Dorothy Otto of LaGrange, Illinois; two brothers, Will Davis of Coffeyville and
Arthur Davis of Foreman, South Dakota; six sisters, Mrs. Elsie Keelsing; Mrs. Bonnie Hankins and Mrs. Clara Gouchenour all of Fredonia, Mrs. Beulah Boggs of Oxford,
Mrs. Blanche Key of Lenox, Iowa and Mrs. Inez Gold of Bedford, Iowa.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 24,
1947
Eshelman,
Christian –
Christian Eshelman, 93, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary Coleman, north
of Prescott, at 3:35 p.m. Saturday. He
was a pioneer resident of Adair County and lived on one farm in Eureka township for 84 years.
Born in
Illinois, he came to Iowa when he was a small boy and lived first in Cass county. Later he
moved to Adair county where he made his home. He operated a farm until about 30 years ago
when he turned operation of it over to his son.
Surviving
are five daughters, Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. Maude Beasley of Creston, Mrs. Eva
Chandler of Nevinville, Mrs. Elizabeth Bond of Fontanelle, and Mrs. Stella Lewis of Erie, Colo. and one
son, Earl Eshelman of Bridgewater. His wife, two daughters and one son preceded
him in death. Also surviving are 44
grandchildren, 101 great grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren.
Funeral
services were held at the First Methodist Church in Fontanelle at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Burial was in the
cemetery at Eureka Center, Iowa.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 5,
1947
George, Jesse A. –
Jesse A.
George, founder and manager of the Federal Finance Co., of Santa Ana’s best known financial
institution, died in Santa Ana, California, at St. Joseph Hospital Wednesday,
April 16th [1947] as the result of a heart ailment. He was 60. Mr. George was stricken last November and since that time has not been
in good health although he has continued to take an active interest in the
operation of the finance concern. He was
taken to St. Joseph hospital and succumbed a few hours after he arrived there.
Coming to
Santa Ana from Lenox, Iowa, with his brother W. Roy George, secretary of the Financial firm, Mr. George started his local finance career
with the First National bank. In 1922,
Mr. George, his brother and several other Santa Anas founded the Federal Finance Co. which has been operated continuously
since. Mr. George served as manager and
vice-president.
Survivors
include W. Roy George, the brother, two sons, Allen George and William George
and a daughter, Miss Harriet George, all of whom live at the family home at
2433 N. Park. Blvd.
The funeral
was held April 18th [1947] and burial was made in Santa Ana.
Mr. George,
in conjunction with his father, W. W. George, and his brother, Roy, built the
Farmers and Merchants Bank Building in Lenox and operated the institution for
twenty years.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 24,
1947
Hankins, Mrs. A. T. [Lizzie]–
Mrs. A. T.
Hankins, 85, who had been bedfast since January, died at her home in Shannon
City at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Mrs. Hankins
was born August 10, 1861, at Georgetown, Ohio, and was married June 7, 1886, at Plattesville, Iowa. She moved to Ringgold county and in 1915 moved
to Union county where she lived near Arispe until
1937 when she moved to Shannon City.
She was the
mother of 13 children, 5 boys and 8 girls. Surving are Carl, Oral, and Reba Hankins, who
live here. Mrs. Belle Conder, near Shannon City, Cleo Hankins, Des Moines and
Edith Harethorn in Clyde, Iowa. Two sons preceded her in death. The remainder of this
family live in Montana and Wyoming.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 3,
1947
Henderson, Andrew F. –
Andrew F.
son of Alexander and June M. Henderson, was born in Allegheny county, Penn., on June 27, 1860 and
passed away at Bedford, Iowa, April 13, 1947, at the age of 86 years, 9 months
and 17 days.
In early
life he came to Iowa with his parents and lived most of his life in Page county. He was united
in marriage with Jessie B. Maddux in 1882. To this union three daughters were born—Fern, Gladys and Blythe. Blythe preceded him in death.
He was
engaged in the real estate business in Clarinda for over 35 years until ill
health made it impossible to continue. He has lived for the past nine years with his nephew and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Henderson of Lenox, who have taken care of him in his illness.
He is
survived by his wife and two daughters of California, one brother. W. S. Henderson of Shenandoah, and many other relatives and
friends.
Funeral
services were conducted at the Arnold Funeral Home in Lenox by Rev. C. W.
Richardson at 1:30, April 14, 1947. Burial was at College Springs, Iowa.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 17,
1947
Jones, John Frederick –
John
Frederick Jones was born near Iowa City, Iowa, on September 20, 1866, and
passed away at Hasting, Nebraska on Sunday, April 13, 1947, at the age of 80
years, six months and 23 days. When he was
ten years old the family moved to Taylor county, where
he spent the earlier years of his life.
In 1910 he
moved to Omaha, Nebraska, and after a few years took up life on a farm in the
Gretna-Ashland community in Nebraska. Here he labored until 1946, when he suffered a stroke and was forced to retire
from the farm. Since then he had made
his home with his sister, Mrs. Maude Marshall, in Hastings, Nebraska.
Last Sunday,
after he had enjoyed the noonday meal, he followed his usual custom of going
for a walk, and while out on the street he was suddenly stricken, and in a
flash his spirit had flown.
He is
survived by his sister, Mrs. Maude Marshall of Hastings, Nebraska, and one
brother, Charles W. Jones of Sharpsburg, Iowa, with other more distant relatives
and many friends made throughout the years. Mr. Jones was not married. He
united with the Sharpsburg United Presbyterian church in 1905 and in 1909 he
transferred his membership to the Diagonal church.
Funeral
services were held in the Sharpsburg Presbyterian church Thursday April 17, at
2 p.m. conducted by Rev. J. W. Chase, and burial was made in the Conway
cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 24,
1947
Kennedy, Dan –
(Adams
County Free Press)
The community was shocked and saddened Tuesday evening, May
27th, to hear of the sudden passing of Dan Kennedy, well known and
highly respected citizen of the community. Mr. Kennedy suffered with heart trouble several months ago, and was in
the hospital a number of weeks. Since
that time he has been going about visiting friends and taking life easy. He suffered a heat attack very suddenly
Tuesday evening, was on his way to an Omaha hospital by ambulance, but he
became so ill that he was taken to the Murphy Memorial Hospital where he passed
away about 7:30 o’clock.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 12,
1947
Key,
Blanche Adell Davis –
Blanche Adell Davis, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Davis, was born at Stronghurst,
Henderson County, Illinois, on June 16, 1872, and passed from this life May 28,
1947, at the age of 74 years, 11 months and 12 days.
At the age of 2 she came with her parents to Taylor County,
where she has lived since. She united
with the old Blue Grove Church at the age of 17, later transferring her
membership to the Lenox Christian church.
On November 14, 1893, she was united in marriage to James
Lewis Key. To this union were born four
children: Frank of Lenox, Iowa, Elmer and Herman of Wichita, Kansas; and a
daughter, Mrs. Elsie Woods, who preceded her in death 24 years ago. Mr. Key leaves besides her husband and three
sons, six grandchildren, Mrs. Homer Miller of Kent, Kenneth Key of Red Oak,
Melvin Key of Hamburg, Mrs. Allen Trexler of
Lincoln, Nebraska, Reldon Key of Lenox, and Mrs. Bernita Williams of Idaho Falls, Idaho; six great
grandchildren, Helen Miller of Kent,
Larry, James and Herman Don Key of Red Oak, Martin and George Key of
Hamburg. One great granddaughter,
Shirley Louise Trexler, died in infancy. Two brothers, Will Davis of Coffeyville,
Kansas and Art Davis of Forman, North Dakota; and five sisters, Mrs. Inez Gold
of Bedford, Mrs. Beulah Boggs of Oxford, Kansas, Mrs. Elsie Keesling,
Mrs. Bonnie Hankins, and Mrs. Clara Gauchenour of
Fredonia, Kansas.
One sister, Mrs. Lenora Laird and two brothers, Elmo and
Walter Davis, preceded their sister in death.
Mrs. Key was a faithful worker in all church activities,
serving at one time as president of the Aid Society. She was a loving wife and mother and a kind
neighbor, who will be greatly missed by all her loved ones.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 5,
1947
Killion,
Thomas Jefferson –
Thomas
Jefferson Killion, son of Albert and Anna Killion was born in Davis County, Iowa, May 4, 1854, and
passed away at his home in Lenox, April 26, 1947 at the age of 92 years, 11
months and 22 days.
He grew to
manhood in Davis county, where on February 24, 1876,
he was united in marriage to Julia Ann Dunbar. To this union four children were born, two sons and two daughters. Two died in infancy.
In 1877 he
with his wife moved to Butler county, Kansas, and
lived there for twelve years, when they moved to Bond county, Illinois. He resided there for four years, and in 1893 he with
his family settled on a farm near Lenox, and later moved to Lenox, where he
entered the clothing business.
He united
with the Christian Church at Lenox in 1895, and was a faithful member
thereafter. He served as a member of the
official board for a number of years.
His wife
passed away January 14, 1913, after which he made his home with his daughter in
Lenox for some time. He remained in the
clothing business until February 1, 1915, when he retired.
On July 12,
1916, he was united in marriage to Frances M. Montgomery of Moulton, Iowa, and
they lived there until October 1917, when they moved to Lenox.
He leaves to
mourn his loss, his wife, Frances M. Killion, a son
Harley C. Killion, a daughter, Metta M. Porter, a son-in-law, two grandchildren and their families, four
stepchildren and their families. He will
be missed by a host of friends and relatives who realize that a real friend is
gone.
Funeral
services were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 29th in the Christian
Church at Lenox, conducted by Reverend Charles Hagee,
pastor of the church, assisted by Reverend E. F. Hagee of St. Joseph, Missouri. The remains
were laid to rest in Fairview cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, May 1,
1947
Leonard, Charles –
Charles
Leonard, pioneer farmer of North Taylor County, was stricken Thursday of last
week while working in the yard at his home and was taken to the hospital at
Creston, where he passed away Sunday.
Mr. Leonard
and his wife have been living on the home farm owned by his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Leonard, where the Leonard family was born and reared. He was active in Taylor County politics and
has a wide acquaintance throughout this section of Iowa.
The funeral
services were held at two o’clock at the funeral home in Corning. (From the Gravity Independent)
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 5,
1947
Lininger, Jesse –
Jesse Lininger, life-long resident
of this community, died on Monday of last week, at a nursing home in Mount Ayr, where he had been cared for since suffering a stroke
three weeks ago.
With his younger brother, Tom, Mr. Lininger had made his home in the community northwest of Diagonal for the 81 years of
his life. Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon in the Christian church, with the Rev. Harold Reel, pastor
of the Mount Ayr Christian church in charge. Burial was made in Rising Star cemetery
northwest of Diagonal.
Jesse Lininger, son of Levi and
Caroline Lininger, was born of June 22, 1886, and
departed this life May 26, just twenty-seven days short of his eighty-first
birthday.
He spent his entire life in this community living at the old
parental home with his brother, Tom. He
suffered a severe stroke three weeks ago and was taken to a nursing home in
Mount Ayr, where he was cared for until his
death. He was one of the pioneers of
this section and his life was devoted to farming and raising livestock on the
furtive acres of the home farm on Platte River.
Mr. Lininger was preceded in death
by his parents and three sisters, Mrs. Emma Bonham, Mrs. Mary Todd and Mrs. Fronie Walters. He
is survived by his brother Tom and two sisters, Mrs. Kate Todd of Elmonte, California and Mrs. Debbie Swartz of Mt. Ayr.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 5,
1947
Lourie,
Ed –
Ed Lourie,
Clearfield resident died Thursday morning at one o’clock, at the Clarinda
municipal hospital. He had suffered a
stroke the previous Sunday.
He is
survived by his wife, the former Alice Bestor, and a daughter
Mrs. Harry Haynes,
who with Mr. Haynes came from their home at Wilmington, California, and also a
daughter of Mrs. Lourie, Mrs. Otis Devoll and
Mr. Devoll, who came for the funeral from Sanborn, Iowa.
Funeral
services were held on Saturday at the Methodist Church in Clearfield.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox,
Iowa, Thursday, May 15, 1947
McLauglin, Mrs. George -
Mrs.
George McLauglin, 75, died at her home in Cromwell
Monday. She had been in ill health for
seven months.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 3, 1947
Mercer,
Spurgeon Harry –
Spurgeon Harry Mercer, son of
Spurgeon D. and Clara E. Mercer was born October 12, 1887 near Lenox,
Iowa. He passed away April 29, 1947, at
12:30 in the afternoon at his home near Corning at the age of 59 years, 6
months and 19 days. His death was due to
heart trouble.
One December 11, 1911, he was
married to Jessie E. Evans at Brooks, Iowa. To this union nine children were born, all of whom survive. They are Dorothy Smith, Pauline Davis, and
James Mercer of Tinsman, Arkansas; Russell Mercer of
Homer, Louisiana; Edwin and Emily Mercer of Des Moines, Iowa, and John,
Donald and Carroll Mercer, of near
Corning, Iowa.
Mr. Mercer has been a farmer all
of his life, living near Lenox and Corning with the exception of 23 years spent
at Tinsman, Arkansas. The family moved
back to Adams county, October 4,1938.
Besides his beloved wife and
children, he leaves two sisters, Lena Mercer, living at home and Mrs. Lula Stoaks of Lenox, Iowa, and 11 grandchildren.
Mr. Mercer was a very kind
husband and father and was highly respected by all who knew him. He will be greatly missed by his family and
his many friends and relatives.
Funeral services were held on
Friday, May 2 at 2 p.m. in the Boyd Roland Co. funeral home, conducted by Rev.
V. B. Blomquist. Music was furnished by John Riegel and Mrs.
Lyle Posten. Pallbearers were Andrew Stoaks, Will Kerber, Gilbert Douglas, John Evans, Will Feuck and Ernest Lawrence. Interment was made in the Lenox cemetery.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox,
Iowa, Thursday, May15, 1947
Nevius, Jacob –
Jacob Nevius of Bedford, sheriff of Taylor County back in the
early twenties, committed suicide by hanging himself in his front yard last Saturday. He was 70 years old.
Contributory
cause for his act, it is reported, is the fact that previous to the accident he
had been in a minor accident with his car and an argument with the other party
to the accident resulted, and he committed suicide shortly after.
He
leaves a wife and two daughters.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox,
Iowa, Thursday, May15, 1947
Page, Abraham Livingston –
Abraham Livingston
Page, son of George W. and Mary Jane Livingston Page was born June 13, 1869, in
Marion County, Iowa and passed from this life at 9:25 p.m. April 15, 1947, at
the age of 77 years, 10 months and 2 days.
On February 25, 1890, he
was united in marriage to Louise Ida Dalton at St. Joseph, Missouri. She preceded him in death on July 28,
1913. Mr. Page again was married to Lois
D. Walker on Feb. 25, 1915 and she passed away on March 28, 1941.
For many
years Mr. Page operated the farm just outside of Lenox, now farmed by Floyd Boltinghouse and Bill Nixon, leaving here about 25 years
ago.
The family
moved to Rio Honanda, Texas where he lived for some
time, later settling at Ottawa, Kansas.
He leaves to
mourn six children of the first union: Mrs. Fern Hale and Mrs. Ruth Hufnagel, Lenox; Mrs. Phrone Cameron, Huron, South Dakota; George A. Page, Ottawa, Kansas; Mr. Hazel S. DeWald of Houston, Texas; and Mrs. Evelyn Landes, Kansas City, Missouri; and two sisters, Mr. Emma
Hayes, Creston, Iowa and Mrs. Etta Nichols, Orient, Iowa; sixteen grandchildren
and eight great grandchildren.
Mr. Page was
a member of the Church of Christ and of Tremont Lodge No. 353 of Lenox,
Iowa. Recently Mr. Page was awarded a
Fifty-Year certificate from the Grand Lodge A.F.& A.M. through his
affiliation with the Tremont Lodge, an achievement very few members attain—only
those joining and being blessed by many years of service.
He was a
loving, understanding father, a true companion, a man everyone spoke well of,
highly esteemed by those who knew him best and greatly loved by his friends.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 24,
1947
Preston,
Nellie Donaldson –
Nellie,
daughter of David and Ellen Donaldson, was born at La Salle, Ill., February 9,
1873. After several months illness she
passed away at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, April 9, 1947, at the
age of 74 years and 2 months.
She
moved with her parents to Iowa when she was 18 months old and has lived most of
her life near Corning and Lenox, Iowa. On March 26, 1890, she was united in marriage with Richard P. Preston. To this union three children were born,
Earle, Hazel and Bernice. Her husband , Earle and Hazel preceded her in death.
On
January 8, 1930, she was united in marriage with Charles Preston and they lived
in Lenox until the time of her death. She was a member of the Methodist church all her adult life.
She is
survived by her husband, her daughter, Bernice, two brothers, Charles Donaldson
of Benton, Mont., and John Donaldson of Corning, Iowa; two grandchildren,
Richard Earle Preston and Berniece Springs, three
great grandchildren, many other relatives and friends.
Funeral
services were conducted from the Methodist Church in Lenox, Iowa, by the Rev.
C. W. Richardson, at 2:30, April 11, 1947. Burial was in the Lenox cemetery.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 17, 1947
Schaub, John M. –
John M. Schaub of Corning died at the Greater Community hospital at
Creston, Tuesday evening of this week. His wife survives, also several brothers and sisters and other
relatives. He was 56 years of age.
Funeral
services will be held at the Corning St. Patrick’s church, Friday at 10:00 o’clock
and interment will be made in the Lenox cemetery at 11 o’clock.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, May 23, 1947
Sidener, Hazelle Kanoff –
Mrs. Hazelle Kanoff Sidener, 54, wife of L. G. Sidener,
Jr. assistant secretary of the
California Western States Life Insurance Company, died May 1st [1947] in Local Hospital in Sacramento, California. Mrs. Sidener, a
native of Pawnee City, Nebraska has been a resident of Sacramento since
after World War I, coming from Des Moines, Iowa. Her early life and school were spent in
Lenox, a graduate of the class of 1911. A granddaughter of Mrs. J. West Jones. Mrs. Sidener was a
member of the Order of Eastern Star, the Parent Teachers association of
Sacramento and the Cheson Evans Auixiliary of the American Legion.
In addition
to her husband, Mrs. Sidener leaves her daughter, Eythel Virginia, a son, L. G. Sidener III, and her sister, Eythel, her brothers, J. Wilson Kanoff, John H. Kanoff, George W. Kanoff and Harold Kanoff, and one
grandson, L. G. Sidener IV.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 5,
1947
White, Benjamin Jackson –
Benjamin
Jackson White, oldest son of George Washington and Margaret Jane Holland White,
was born July 9, 1883 in Greenville, Green County, Tennessee and passed away
from this life at his home in West Lenox at 6:10 Sunday evening, April 13th,
1947 at the age of 63 years, 9 months and 4 days.
Mr. White
came to Iowa with his parents from Tennessee at the age of 17 and in October
1900, settled with them on a farm 5 miles southwest of New Market on what is
known as the old Wesley Slight homestead. Here he lived until married. On
January 7, 1904, he was united in marriage to Neva Raynor of New Market. To this union were born
four sons: Alva of Los Angeles, Calif.; Everett of Hepburn, Iowa, Claire, of
Conway, and Bernard of Clarinda.
He leaves to
mourn his going, his wife, four sons, four daughters-in-law, and nine
grandchildren; also a brother, Alex White of Clarinda. Mr. White lived in or approximate to this
community all his life.
With his
family he moved to Lenox in 1904 where he resided at the time of his death.
He united
with the Christian Church at Clarinda in 1913 and cherished this faith until
passing to his reward. He was a loving,
understanding father, a true and loyal companion, a man everyone spoke well of;
highly esteemed by his neighbors and greatly loved by his friends. He will surely be missed by all.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 24, 1947
White,
Benjamin Jackson –
Ben White,
63, died on Sunday at 6:10 p.m. after an illness of several months’
duration. He was born in the state of
Tennessee and has lived in the Lenox vicinity for several years. Surviving are his wife, Neva, four sons,
Alvin of Los Angeles, California, Everett of Hepburn, Iowa, Claire of Conway,
Bernard of Clarinda, a brother Alex also of Clarinda, and nine
grandchildren. Funeral services were
held at Bedford at the Shum funeral home on Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Charles Hagee officiating. Interment at New Market.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 17,
1947
Young,
Edith Irene Haviland –
Edith
Irene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Haviland, was
born July 26, 1889 at Corning, Iowa, and passed away March 28, 1947 at the age
of 57 years, 8 months and two days. Her
death was due to injuries received in an automobile accident.
On
June 17, 1914, she was joined in marriage to Lynden Young at Corning,
Iowa. They made their first home nine
miles southeast of Corning where their three daughters were born. In 1932 they moved to their present home five
miles southeast of Lenox.
Mrs.
Young was a member of W.S.C.S. of the Calvary Church and took an active part in
the Women’s Farm Bureau Extension Service.
She
leaves to mourn her passing her beloved husband and daughters, Iva Shawler, Belma and Leola Young;
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Haviland of Corning,
one sister, Erma Bassett of Lenox, one sister-in-law, Edna Haviland of Corning, one grandson Larry Shawler, Lenox, also
four nephews and nieces, Leon Basset presently of Geneva, New York, Robert,
Marilyn and Jane Young of Chicago. One
brother Everett Haviland preceded her in death
October 21, 1946.
Mrs.
Young was a loving and devoted wife and mother. Her home and doing something for her loved ones were her life’s
interests. She was a very good neighbor
and always willing to do deeds of kindness when and wherever she could. Her many deeds of kindness will long be
remembered.
Funeral
services were held at the Arnold Funeral Home in Lenox, Sunday, March 10, 1947
at 2:00 p.m., conducted by Rev. Earl Moneymaker and Rev. C. W. Richardson. Music was furnished by Mrs. Ruth Boltinghouse and Rolland Buxton. Pallbearers were Walter Richards of Corning,
Ronald Henshaw, George Jones, Roy Archibald, Elmer
Orr and Ralph Robertson all near Lenox. Interment was in Walnut Grove cemetery, Corning.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 3, 1947
Young,
Edith Irene Haviland –
Mrs.
Lynden Young, 57, residing six miles southeast of Lenox was almost immediately
killed last Friday morning when the car in which she was riding was struck by a
chartered bus just east of Corning, on Highway 34. Her daughter, Mrs. James Shawler was driving the car.
The
chartered bus, enroute from Omaha to Ohio was carrying
37 students from the Moody Bible Institute. The students were members of the Institute’s choir which is to make a
singing appearance in Ohio. None of the
students were hurt. The driver of the
bus, James Elager of Omaha, also was not hurt in the
accident.
In and
interview with Mr. Young, he tells us that his daughter was driving behind a
truck going up a hill. She states that
two dogs ran out in front of the truck and the truck driver applied his air
brakes, almost coming to a sudden stop. Mrs. Shawler, to avoid running into the truck,
pulled to the left and saw the approaching bus and headed the car to the
shoulder of the roadway. The bus driver
states Mrs. Shawler also pulled to the outside of the
concrete roadway and struck the Young car and Mrs. Young was thrown into the
front mirror, suffering a head wound which caused her death about twenty
minutes later. Mrs. Young was thrown out
of the car across her daughter’s body. Mrs. Shawler suffered severe bruises from
which she is recovering. Linus Moore, Adams county deputy sheriff, investigated the
accident. The Young car was badly
damaged and the bus lights and markings were damaged.
Mrs.
Young is survived by her husband and three daughters, Mrs. Shawler of Lenox, Belma Young at home and Leola Young at
Atlantic, Iowa.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, April 3, 1947
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