Hurley, Edwin Otto –
Edwin Otto Hurley, son of Dennis and Emma Hurley was born in Dewitt, county, Ill. on May 27, 1879. He came to Lenox with his parents in the spring of 1882, and had spent his entire life here. He passed away on Monday, Nov. 21, 1949.
He was married on June 12, 1901 to Marie Klarner. Eight children were born to this union, sons Donald and Richard preceding their father in death. Surviving besides the widow are six children. Esther Ryan, Helen Ahse, Betty Elliott, Roberta Fox, and Edwin and David Hurley; also three grandson, one great granddaughter, two sisters Mrs. Clara Haley and Mrs. Ethel McLaury, and one brother, Walker Hurley.
Funeral services were held on Friday morning at St. Patrick’s church, with burial in St. Patrick’s cemetery, Lenox. Msgr. W. J. McMahon conducted last rites.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, December 1, 1949
Jones, Charles W. –
Charles W. Jones, son of Ellas and Ruth C. Jones, was born near Iowa City, Johnson county, Iowa, on January 27, 1864. He departed this life October 19, 1949, at the age of 85 years, 8 months and 23 days, at his home in Conway, Iowa.
In the spring of 1876, he, with the family moved to Taylor County, Iowa and located on a farm two miles east of what is now the town of Sharpsburg.
After teaching several terms of school, he heded the call of the West, locating on a claim in Southwestern Nebraska near Trenton. Land was fertile and productive. However, lack of enough moisture caused many a crop failure, and so again he took up the responsibility of teaching school. One year, the dry hot winds completely destroyed all the crops. Not daunted, he went to Manitou, Colorado, where he was employed until the next spring, when he came to the life on the claim again.
While in Nebraska he met Miss Fannie Gray to whom he was married March 24, 1894. To this union five children were born: G. R. Jones of Stutgart, Ark.; Adah Allison of Sheldon, Neb.; Belle Eyers, who preceded him in death, Constance Stewart of Bedford, Iowa and Chas. W. of Sharpsburg, Iowa.
In the fall of 1900, he with his family decided to move back to Iowa, where he remained until the time of his death.
In youth he was baptized in Scott Presbyterian church in Johnson county, Iowa, later uniting with the Sharpsburg Presbyterian church.
He is survived by his wife, four children, thirteen grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren and one sister, Maud G. Marshall of Hastings, Neb.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, October 27, 1949
King, Marion –
Marion King, age 76, passed away at 4 p.m. Wednesday at his home in Lenox. He had been a brick mason and had done fancy masonry work as his profession.
Surviving are his wife, Laura and one son, Byron of Phoenix, Arizona, and one daughter, Cleo Roberts of Des Moines. Nine grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 11 o’clock at the Arnold Funeral Home. Burial will be at Highland Memory Garden, Des Moines.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, September 29, 1949
King, Marion Clark –
Marion Clark King, son of Rufus and Nannie King, was born in Wythe county, Virginia, on April 10, 1873. He passed away at his home in Lenox on Wednesday morning, September 28, 1949, at the age of 76 years, five months and 18 days. He suffered a stroke on the Saturday before and death followed a cerebral hemorrhage.
Funeral services were held on Friday morning at 11:00 at the Arnold Funeral Home in Lenox. Burial was in the Sermon on the Mount Garden of the Highland Gardens Cemetery in Des Moines.
Mr. King became a member of the Church of God some 60 years ago, and was a lover of the great truth. He was united in marriage with Laura C. Umberger on September 10, 1896, in Virginia, and a short time later they moved to Missouri. After spending several years in Missouri and Colorado, Mr. and Mrs. King moved with their family to Lenox, where they have made their home for the past 40 years. He was a professional brick mason in and around Lenox until his death. He made fancy rock and cement work as a favorite pastime. Many
friends will remember Mr. King by his beautiful rock bird baths and vases.
Surviving are his wife, Laura, one son, Byrum F. King, of Albuquerque, N. Mex., one daughter, Mrs. Cleo Robertson, of Des
Moines, Iowa, nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren
Also two sisters, Viola Umberger and Kate Bumgardner and one brother, Hoyte King, all in Virginia.
He will long be remembered by his wife and family and the
multitude of friends he has made in the community of Lenox
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, October 6, 1949
Landes, Ellen Hourland -
Mrs F. H. Landes, age 76, passed away in her sleep at the home of her daughter Mrs. August Luiben at Philadelphia, Pa. Monday evening. She was the wife of the late Dr. Landes, a Ringgold county doctor for more than 50 years, who had passed away in March of 1948.
Since that time Mrs. Landes had made her home in Philadelphia.
Surviving are another daughter Louise Landes, commercial teacher at Roosevelt high school in Des Moines, three grandchildren, and several sisters and brothers.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at Mount Ayr, witb burial there
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, October 20, 1949
Morley, Edith Elese Beadle-
Mrs. Edith Morley, 69, died at the Greater Community hospital at Creston on Monday at 9 a.m. She had been seriously ill for several months.
She had been a member of Salome Chapter, OES, Lenox, for many years. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Ward Eckler, and two
grandchildren. Her husband preceded her in death five years
ago. Services were held Thursday at 2:30 p. m. at the Barber Funeral Home with Rev. Earl Moneymaker officiating. Interment
in Fairvlew cemetery at Lenox. The sympathy of the community is extended to Mrs. Ward Eckler, with the loss of her husband
on Saturday and her mother on Monday.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, October 6, 1949
Morley, Edith Elese Beadle -
Edith Elese Beadle, daughter of Edward N. and Jennie Beadel,
was born Feb. 17, 1880 on a farm southwest of Lenox, Iowa, and
departed this life at the Community hospital in Creston, on
Monday, Oct. 3, 1949, at the age of 69 years, 7 months and 16
days.
On Feb. 14, 1906, she was married to Wm. N. Morley, who preceded her in death 10, 1944 of March. She is survived by one daughter,
Mildred Eckler, two grandchildren, Billy W. and Mary Ellen Eckler, and one brother, Walter Beadel, all of Lenox vicinity, also several nieces and nephews. A sister, Edna, and a brother, Willard Edward, preceded her in death.
Her early married life was spent in Adams county, later moving to Madison, Wisc., returning to Lenox in 1935, where she has since lived.
At an early age she united with the First Presbyterian church in Lenox. Mrs. Morley was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star of Lenox.
For several years she has been a patient sufferer and for the last two months was a patient in the Creston hospital.
She will be greatly missed by her family and the friends and neighbors who were always welcome in her home.
Funeral services were held at the Barber parlors Thursday afternoon, Oct. 6th at 2:30 with the Rev. Earl Moneymaker in charge. Interment in the Lenox cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, October 13, 1949
Palmer, Marion W. –
Marion W. Palmer, 60, postmaster at Clearfield since 1944,
died suddenly at his home there at 1:30 a. m. Sunday. He had not
been ill.
Obituary
Marion W. Palmer was born Dec. 29, 1888 in Chicago, Ill., and died at his home in Clearfield Aug. 28th, 1949, age 60 years, seven months and 29 days.
He was the son of Frank and Emma Palmer. The family came to Clearfield in 1896, but later moved to Louisiana, Mo., where they lived until the death of the mother. Marion then made his home with his sister, Mrs. J. W. Beatty at Diagonal.
He chose interior decorating or an occupation following a year's service in the Navy. This he followed until 1944. On January 19, 1916 he was married to Myrtle J. Clayton and to this union one son,
Charles Jackson, was born. With the exception of one year, Mr. and Mrs. Palmer have made Clearfield their home. In 1913 they lived in Des Moines. He was a member of the Methodist Church, also of the Masonic Order 458 and the Royal Arch.
In 1944 he received the appointment as acting postmaster at Clearfield and this was made permanent March 26, 1949. Mr. Palmer took much interest in the civic affairs of his community and held a number of offices.
He is survived by his wife, the son, Charles J. Palmer and his
wife Barbara, and three grandchildren, Claudia, Kathryn and
Marion J. Palmer, one sister, Mrs. J. W. Beatty, Des Moines;
one brother, Fred Palmer of Forsythe, Mont.; other relatives and friends.
Funeral was held Aug. 29, at the Christian Church and burial was in the Clearfield cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, September 1, 1949
Richey, Ison Edward –
Ed Richey, a resident of Sharpsburg community for many years, died at his home Thursday, November 17.
The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev. Gordon F. MacLean. Burial was in the Lenox cemetery.
Ison Edward Richey, son of Isaac and Abigale Richey, was born on a farm near Birmingham, Iowa, June 11, 1870, being aged 79 years, 5 months and 6 days at the time of death.
Mr. Richey moved with his parents to Taylor county at the age of 13 years where he resided most of the remainder of his life.
On October 21, 1891, he was married to Margaret Ann Cochran, and to them were born six children, two of whom died in infancy. Those remaining to mourn his loss are his wife, Margaret and brother Shannon, both of whom cared for him during his last illness; a sister, Mrs. Mary Brown of Lenox, four sons, Perley of Cherokee, Lawrence of Shenandoah, Edwin of Clearfield, Howard of Carroll, seven grandchildren, one great grandchild.
A brother, Dallas, preceded him in death in March of this year.
Mr. Richey united with the Presbyterian church at the age of 23 years and remained a faithful member and worker in the church all through the years. He served as an elder for 35 years, several years as Sunday School Superintendent, as well as county Sunday School Superintendent.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, December 1, 1949
Robison, Sarah Elizabeth Morley –
Sarah Elizabeth Morley Robinson, of Boulder, Colo., passed away at her home there Oct. 16, 1949, after an illness of several months.
Born in Clayton, county, Iowa, on Feb. 27, 1873, she moved with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Morley, to Adams county in 1880, where she grew to womanhood.
Her husband, James Elder Robison preceded her in death on July 4, 1937. A son, Harry and two daughters, Eulalia and Reva, a grandson, Alan E. Robison, and a great granddaughter, Leslie Rae Robison survive to mourn her loss.
Services were conducted Tuesday Oct. 18 at the Howe Mortuary in Boulder with Rev. Raymond Brahams of the First Presbyterian church officiating.
Mrs. Robison was an aunt of Harley Morley and Mrs. Ward Eckler of Lenox vicinity.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, November 3, 1949
Spring, John Henry -
John Henry Spring was born on December 5, 1875, in Grant
township in Adams county, just west of Stringtown in a log cabin
and died at his home in Lenox, Iowa, October 31,1949, at the age of 73 years, 10 months and 26 days.
He was the second child of five children born to Gottlieb and Elizabeth Spring. He was united in marriage to Anna Minnie Ritter on Sept. 30, 1908. To this union were born four children: Ernest H. of Corning, Ruth E. Young, Harry M. and Carl F., all of Lenox.
He was a member of the Methodist church and was faithful in attendance until failing health prevented his going. His entire life was spent in Adams and Taylor counties, where he farmed until he moved to Lenox.
He was preceded in death by his wife in 1932, his parents, two
brothers and one sister and one granddaughter.
He leaves to mourn his passing his four children, three daughters-in-law, one son-in-law, six grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Joe Gruff of Nodaway, Iowa, one half-brother, Raymond of Nodaway, several nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.
The funeral was held at the Methodist church at two o'clock
Wednesday, Nov. 2. The service was in charge of his pastor, Rev.
Clarence Richardson. Music was furnished by Mrs. Eugene Paymal
and Mrs. Rollie Bender. They were accompanied by Mrs. Grace Peacock. Burial was in the Lenox cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, November 3, 1949
Stremmel, Mary Agnes Schoenhair –
Mary Agnes Schoenhalr, daughter of Conrad and Barbara Schoenhair, was born in Germany, March 18, 1869, and passed away at her home in Lenox, September 3, 1949, at the age of 80 years, five months and 12 days.
She came to the United States as a girl in 1881. On December 23, 1915, she was united in marriage to Nathan Stremmel in Lenox, Iowa, where she has since resided.
She became a member of the old Presbyterian church and never changed her membership.
Preceding her in death were her parents, one sister, Mary Wurster, and a step-daughter, Berniece Stremmel. She is survived by her husband, a stepdaughter, Mrs. Dora Frederich, two step-sons, Harvey Stremmel of Colchester, Illinois, and Floyd Stremmel of Lewlston, Illinois, and a foster daughter, Julia, of Lenox, and two brothers, John Schoenhair of Lenox and Chas Schoenhalr cf Creston, Iowa, a number of nieces and nephews and a host of friends. She is also survived by six grandchildren and a number of great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from the Arnold Funeral Home in Lenox on Monday afternoon September 5th at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Earl Moneymaker in charge. Burial in the Lenox cemetery
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday September 8, 1949
Sullivan, Henry -
Henry Sullivan, a former resident of Creston and Lenox, was
killed in Las Vegas, Nev., Sunday morning, according to word
received here. No details of the death were received. Mr. Sullivan
had lived here about 30 years ago but was a resident of Los Angeles.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, October 27, 1949
Tarman, Ella F. –
Mrs. Ella F. Tarman, 97-year old former Clearfield resident died at her home in Oklahoma City, Okla., Monday according to word received by relatives. Mrs. Tarman had lived in Clearfield many years ago but had moved to Oklahoma 30 or more years ago. She has been buried at Norman, Okla.
Mrs. Tarman was the mother of 14 children, eight of whom
survive her. She has two nieces who live in Creston, Mrs. John Clem, and Mrs. B. B. Hartman Her husband preceded her in death.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, September 22, 1949
Trost, John J. -
John J. Trost, 79, Aurora, Ill. former Rock Island contractor, died Nov. 24, in an Aurora hospital following an illness of several months. He formerly resided at Sharpsburg and later at Rock Island, Ill.
Mr. Trost moved to Aurora from Rock Island two years ago. He went to Rock Island about1933 and built many houses in that city. He was born Oct. 24, 1870. Surviving are the widow, the former Ida Mae Watts; a son, Reldon Trost of Rock Island; a daughter Mrs. Claude Webb of Aurora; five grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and three sisters, Mesdames Dora Schmidt, Mary Scott, and Pauline Nagle all of Lenox, Iowa. .
Funeral services were held in Aurora, Saturday. Burial was at
2:30 p.m. in Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock, Island.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, December 1, 1949
Underwood, Clarence Mark –
Clarence Mark, son of Richard and Sarah Underwood was born
in Bedford, Iowa, Dec. 17, 1889, and died September 7, 1949 at
the St. Francis hospital in Maryville, Mo., at the age of 79 years,
9 months and 20 days. His entire life was spent in Taylor county, with the exception of one year in Minnesota.
On January 13, 1892, he was married to Hannah Caroline
Swanson. To them were born five children: Mabel C. Knott
and Myrna M. Bush of Sharpsburg, Gladys H. Elder of Lenox. Glade Underwood and Lyle W. Underwood, both of whom with their mother, preceded him in death.
He had enjoyed good health until Sunday, when he suffered a stroke, from which he never regained consciousness.
He leaves to mourn his passing his three daughters, one brother, Harry W. Underwood of Regina, Sask., Canada, 10 grandchildren and seven great-grand children.
The funeral services were held at the Shum Funeral Home in Bedford, Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Gordon F. MacLean. Burial was in the Gravity cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, September 22, 1949
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