Allen, Harriet -
Mrs. Harriet
Allen, of Ridgeway, Mo., died while visiting at the home of her daughter in
Sharpsburg on Tuesday of last week. Mrs. Allen had been visiting with her
children and recently came from St. Joseph to spend a few weeks with, her
daughter and her grandchildren in Sharpsburg
She was 77
years old and a native of Indiana. She came to Missouri in 1871. Nine surviving
children live in Kansas, Iowa and Missouri. Funeral services were held in
Sharpsburg on Wednesday and burial was made at Ridgeway.
The
surviving children are Mrs A. C. Whipple, Sharpsburg;
A. J. Allen, Atlantic; J. J. Allen, Richmond, Kansas; Mrs. A. P. Mathes, Agency, Mo.; Mrs. A. J. Schwab,
Kansas City,
Mo. ; Mrs. N. A. Frost, Ridgeway, Mo. ; Fred Allen, Steeleville, Mo.; William
Allen, of Ridgeway, Mo.; and A. A. Allen, of Gilman City, Mo.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 2,
1928
Allen,
Harriet -
Mrs. Allen,
who was here visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. C. Whipple, died at her daughter's
home on Tuesday evening, July 4. Mrs Allen was sick
only a few days. She was out to church
Sunday evening and took sick after returning
home. Heart
trouble caused the death. The funeral was held at the Whipple home Wednesday
afternoon and the body taken the next morning to Ridgeway, Mo., and laid to
rest in the old home cemetery. Mrs. Allen made many friends h«re while on her
recent visits in this vicinity at the home of her daughter and family, and she was well
liked by all with whom she came in contact.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 2,
1928
Armstrong, Katherine Holbrook –
Mrs.
Katherine Armstrong, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Holbrook. was born near Princeton, Burea county, Illinois, November, 28, 1875, and departed this life at her home in
Lenox, Iowa, December 1, 1928. Age 53 years, 3 days.
She came to
Iowa with her father in 1881 and has been a resident of this state since that
time She was united in marriage to Clark Armstrong, Feb.
3, 1897. To this union were born two children, H. J. Armstrong, of Creston, and Metta Armstrong, of Lenox.
Mrs.
Armstrong united with the Church of Christ when it was first organized in Lenox
and continued to hold her membership in the same congregation until the time of
her death.
Mrs.
Armstrong is survived by her husband, Clark, of Lenox, one daughter, Metta, of Lenox, one son, H. J. Armstrong of Creston, three
brothers, Alex Holbrook, of Oakland, Calif., Alvin Holbrook, of Aurora, Ill.,
and E. E. Holbrook
of Mineral,
Ill., one half brother, Harry Holbrook, of Kansas City, one sister, Mrs. Lura Hartman, of Stromsburg, Neb., one half sister, Mrs. L.
W. Keaster, of Chicago, a daughter-in-law, Mrs. H. J.
Armstrong, of Creston, and a grand-daughter Betty Jean Armstrong, besides other
relatives and many friends who sincerely mourn her loss.
Funeral
services were conducted by Rev. E. C. Miller from the Church of Christ, Monday,
December 3, at 2:30 o'clock. Interment was made in the Lenox cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December
6, 1928
Bell, Francis G. –
Francis G.
Bell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Bell, of Bellingham, Wash., was born December
30, 1916, and died April 24, 1928. Following the funeral services the body was
cremated and the urn containing the ashes was deposited
in the Van Houten lot at the Fairview cemetery, Lenox, la., September
24, 1928, at
4:30 p. m. Rev Stroud conducted the funeral services, the immediate relatives
attending. Mrs. Bell is the daughter of
George Van Houten and is visiting her mother and
other relatives here. Francis was the only child.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September
27, 1928
Brown, Murray Clayton -
Murray
Clayton Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Aiden Brown, was born near Schell City, Mo.,
April 18, 1888. He came to Lenox in the spring of 1914 and removed to South
Dakota in October, 1920.
He was
married to Miss Agnes L. Williams at Corning June 6th, 1917. To them were born
five children: Ira Murray, Marion
Francis, Ethel Etta, Ida Irene and Adin Earl.
Murray was
killed at his home near Mt. Vernon, South Dakota, by the accidental discharge
of a gun. He leaves to mourn his
untimely death, his wife, and children, his parents, three brothers, William
L., Homer C. and Junius B. and a sister, Mrs. Frank
Young, a nephew and a niece beside many distant
relatives and a host of friends.
In 1908 he
confessed Christ, was baptized and united with the Baptist church at Schell
City, Mo. He entered the service for his
country in the World war July
1918 and returned
home in January 1919, having spent these months in Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark.
He was
preceded in death by one sister, Ruth M. who died in 1909 and one brother, Ira
F. who died near Bell Fort, France, Oct. 13, 1918, whose body was brought home
and interred in the family lot, June 5, 1921.
Funeral
services were conducted for Murray C. Brown from the M. E. church, Monday,
September 24, 1928, at 2 p.m. and interment was in the family lot in Fairview
cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September
27, 1928
Davis, Emma Delinda Johnston –
Emma Delinda Johnston was born in Upper Jay, N. Y. May 21, 1850
and passed away at her home in Fredonia, Kansas, Sept. 10, 1928.
At the age
of 18 she moved with her mother to Henderson county,
Ill., where she taught school for two years and at the age of 21, in September
1871, was united in marriage to George W. Davis. She with her husband and three
children moved to Taylor county, la., three years
later. The Davis family were among the first pioneers
in this section of Iowa and for a period of 27 years they devoted their
energies to the development of the half section of land which they purchased
from the government, and the title of which is still in the Davis
family.
Mrs. Davis
is survived by children, Mrs. J. L. Key, Mrs. Chas. Gold, and Mrs. Homer Laird,
of this city, being among the number.
Funeral
services were held at he Christian church in Fredonia and burial was made in
the cemetery in that city.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 4,
1928
Eschle,
Everett -
Sad news
came to Stringtown Saturday afternoon when the word
arrived that Everett, 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Eschle,
had been drowned. The relatives of the family were spending the day at August Vollings', a sister of Mr. Eschle.
Back of the house is a small river and the boy, while swimming, got in beyond his depth and up until Sunday at 3 o'clock his body had not been
recovered. The Eschle family had always resided in the Stringtown neighbor-
hood until recent years and Everett will be remembered as a bright and
attractive boy. The deepest sympathy goes out to the family in their terrible
sorrow.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 9,
1928
Finn, Frank -
Frank Finn,
son of Mrs. Mary A. Finn, passed away at Seattle, Wash. last Friday, and it is
expected his body will arrive here tonight and the funeral will probably be
tomorrow forenoon.
Frank and
his brother George left Lenox about 29 years ago for the Klondyke region, where their brother William Finn had gone about four years before, and he had spent most of his life since then in
Alaska and Canada.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 2,
1928
Finn, Frank
-
Frank Finn
was born in Allamakee county, Iowa, August 28, 1868, but before he was seven
years old his parents, R. D. and Mary A. Finn, brought him to the
vicinity of Lenox, where he grew to manhood on a Ringgold county farm.
Perhaps
inspired by narratives of his father's adventures when he crossed the Isthmus
of Panama following the California gold rush of 1849, Frank became a miner in
Washington for four years, came back to Iowa in 1894, worked as a
farm laborer and
farmer in Illinois and Iowa, and in 1899 he and his brother, George, joined
their brother, William, who had preceded them by four years in the gold fields
of Alaska. Frank and George returned to Seattle for a brief period, and visited
Iowa 19 years ago, then the pioneer life appealed to them so strongly they
again went to Alaska.
In addition
to his activities as a miner in Alaska, Frank was employed for about three
years as mail carrier, with dog teams and sleds, at Telegraph Creek,
Canada. Like his father, he was loyal to
his friends, generous, kind hearted, honest, faithful to every trust peace
loving, yet fearless in the face of every danger. Men of his rugged character
have been responsible for Alaska returning to the United States many times its
original cost of $7,200,000 since
its purchase
from Russia in 1867.
His health
failing, Frank left his brother, George, who had been his companion so many
years and arrived at Seattle July 12, 1928 where he passed away July 28th one month before his sixtieth birthday.
Funeral
services were conducted by Rev. Henry C. Pouget at St
Patrick's Catholic church, Lenox August 3, and he was
laid to rest in Fairview cemetery by the grave of the father, who passed from
this life a few weeks after Frank
first started for
Alaska. His mother, seven brothers and one sister survive.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 9,
1928
Finn, Richard -
Word was
received Monday by Mrs. R. D. Finn of the death of her son, Richard M., at
Norfolk, Nebraska.
The
brothers, P. H. and Edd, who went to his bedside some
days ago, were with him at the time of his death.
Richard was well
known in Lenox and vicinity for this was his home for many years before he
moved to Nebraska, and has many friends here who regret to
learn of his
passing.
Burial was
made in the Norfolk cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September
13, 1928
Getz, Harry -
Clearfield
relatives have been notified of the death of Harry Getz at Spokane, Wash. A letter stating that he had gone from his home in Oakdale to Rosalla for potatoes Saturday morning. At near eight
he was found lying facedown, shot just below the heart. His car was a block away from his body and
the engine was still running. Mr. Getz was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Getz of
Clearfield and formerly lived there where he was employed in the section. He
leaves a wife and three children.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November
15, 1928
Kimball, Clement F. -
Clement F.
Kimball, lieutenant governor of Iowa, died at his home in Council Bluffs Monday
morning. His illness covered a two year period. Funeral services will be held Thursday from the First Congregational
church, conducted by the pastor of that church, Dr. J. R. Perkins, assisted by
Judge J. L. Blanchard.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September
13, 1928
Lewellen,
Lorna May -
Lorna Lewellen sixteen year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mert Lewellen, died at her home north of Corning, Sunday. The news of the
death of Lorna came as a great shock to the many friends of the family in this
locality. She was a member of the senior class in the Corning high school. The
family left Lenox about a year ago.
Lorna's
death followed an operation for the removal of tonsils and adenoids, the
operation having been performed the week before. Infection set in and nothing could be done to
save her life. She was the only girl in
a family of four children. The funeral was held in Corning on Wednesday Rev. E.
R. Stroud conducting the services. An obituary reached us too late for this
week. It will be published next week.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October
25, 1928
Lewellen,
Lorna May -
Lorna May Lewellen was born December 17, 1911, near Corning and
resided in the vicinity and at Lenox Iowa until she departed this life, October
21, 1928, at the age of 16 years, 10 months and 4 days.
Her death was caused by erysipelas following a tonsil
operation. She took her first two years of high school work in the Lenox school, where she took part in the glee club and other
activities of the school. Later the family returning to Corning, she entered
the Corning school and was in her senior year at the time of her death.
She was a bright, talented girl whose sweet, lovable
disposition endeared her to her classmates and to all who knew her. She united
with the Methodist church early in life and remained a faithful Christian
during her life.
She leaves to mourn her loss her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Merton Lewellen, and three brothers, Marion, Warren
and Roger, besides a host of other relatives and friends. Services were conducted by Rev.J Roberts and Rev. Stroud, the latter preaching the
sermon.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 1, 1928
Morley, Jenny J. -
The death of
Mrs. L. E. Morley occurred at her home in Gravity early Tuesday morning. Mrs.
Morley, although some time ago she had suffered a heart attack,
was in her
usual health and her death came without warning. She is the wife of L. E. Morley former
sheriff of Taylor county, and is survived by her
husband
and four
children, Fred of Chicago, Mrs. Ina Thompson of Des Moines, Harry and Elsie of
Gravity.
The funeral
was held Wednesday conducted by Rev. Warrior of Gravity.
Mr. Morley
is a brother of Frank of this city.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October
25, 1928
Phelan, Elizabeth Devereaux -
Elizabeth
Phelan, daughter of Martin and Ellen Devereaux, was
born at Manteno, Ill., on August 21, 1850. It was there she spent her girlhood
days and grew to womanhood.
She was
married to Patrick J. Phelan at Manteno, Ill., on October 31, 1870.
In the early
70's the family moved to Creston and a few years later to Conway where they
lived for over 40 years.
Mr. Phelan
died July 18, 1921 and the last years of Mrs. Phelan's life have been spent in
Lenox where she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Irene Donaldson.
The living
children are Ed Phelan, of Sharpsburg, Will Phelan, of Council Bluffs, Mrs.
Berryman Green, Denver, Mrs. Homer Stewart, Phillips, Neb., Mrs. E. A.
Ford, Amarillo, Texas, and Mrs. Irene Donaldson, Lenox.
Funeral
services were held at St. Patrick’s church, Thursday at ten o'clock conducted
by Rev. Pouget Interment was made in St Patrick's
cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December
6, 1928
Preston, Agnes Coulter -
Agnes
Coulter was born in Glascow, Scotland, August 16,
1859. She, with her parents, came to La Salle, Ill., in 1862 and from there to
Taylor county in 1871 where she has lived for
fifty-seven years.
On Christmas
Day 1884, she was united in marriage to Charles Preston, to whom she has been a
true and faithful helpmate for nearly 44 years. God blessed their happy union with
six children. They are: Mrs. Edith Boyer, Mrs. Cora E. Herbst,
Mrs. Bertha L. Godon, Wm. J., Harry and George
Preston, all of the vicinity of Lenox. She is survived by two brothers
and one sister, Charles and Robert Coulter and Mrs. Arthur Leonard, all of
Corning. These relatives, her husband, children, 12 grandchildren, brothers and
sisters, their families and more distant elatives and a host of loving friends
feel deeply the loss of one who has through the years meant so much to them.
Mrs. Preston
was converted and united with the Evangelical church soon after coming to
Taylor county. She transferred her membership to the
Lenox Methodist church in 1915 during the pastorate of Rev. Walter Morgan. She
was very active in the church life, having been a member and teacher in the
Sunday school until 27 years of age when she lost her hearing, since then her
beautiful devotion to her home and whatever church work she could do under such
a handicap has won the praise of many. Her life has been most cheerful
and sweet
spirited, having a smile and a pleasant word for all.
Though never
having heard the voice of any of her children, she was a wonderful mother: “Her children rise up and call her
blessed." On last Sunday, October 7th she attended a family
reunion at Corning, enjoying the day exceedingly well, but she began suffering
with neuralgia on the way home. Monday morning she seemed better but in the
afternoon the pains returned and at 4:30 P. M. her weary heart ceased its labors and her soul took its flight to
God, who gave it.
Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist church by the pastor,
Rev. Stroud and interment
made in the family lot in Fairview cemetery, October 10, 1928 at 2 p. m.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October
11, 1928
Shimer,
Alice Gold -
Alice,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Gold, was born in Boone county,
Indiana July 5, 1869 and departed this life at the Creston Community hospital
November 15, 1928, age 59 years, 4 months and 10 days.
She was
united in marriage to John Shimer, September 28,
1886. At twenty years of age she and her husband moved from their home in
Indiana to Missouri and there they resided for six years. They then moved to Taylor county Iowa, where
they have since made their home with the exception of
three years spent
in Adams county.
To this
union were born three children. Goldie, who died in infancy,
Alma Fawcett, of Shenandoah, and Chester Shimer, of
Lenox, Iowa.
Mrs. Shimer united with the Christian church while a very young
girl coming into the church at Otwell Chapel,
Franklin county, Indiana, at the age of fourteen.
She is
survived by her husband, John Shimer, of Lenox, a
daughter, Mrs. Alma Fawcett, of Shenandoah, a son, Chester, of Lenox, three
grandchildren, three sisters, Bertha Biddinger, of
Dayton, Ohio, Myrtle Logan and Rena Roudebash,
of Cheyenne,
Wyo., three half-brothers, Pink Gold, of Conway Cleo Gold, and Glen Gold, of
Bedford, and one step brother, Seborn Bronnenburg, of Des. Moines, besides
other relatives and a host of friends who mourn her loss.
Funeral
services were held at the Christian church Sunday at 2:00 conducted by Rev. E.
C. Miller.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November
22, 1928
Sullivan, Jennie Page Paul –
Mrs. Jennie Paul
Sullivan died at noon on Wednesday as a result of a stroke of some sort on
Tuesday. Mrs. Sullivan was employed at the Reed home as housekeeper and when
Mr. Reed, arrived home at noon he found her on the back porch in trouble. She
was taken immediately to the home of her son, and she died about noon the
following day. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at 2:30 by Rev.
E. S. Menoher, at the home of her son and interment
was made in Oak Hill cemetery.
Jennie Page
was born on a farm four miles east of Lenox, August, 19, 1876, and died
September 19, 1928 at the age of 52 years and 1 month. She was married
September 6, 1893, in Corning to G. J. Paul and to them were born four children all of whom survive the mother. The husband died several years
ago. The children are Mrs. Frank Swain, Casper, Wyo., Claude A. Paul, Corning,
Mrs. C. L. Pederson, Casper, Wyo., and W. F. Paul Corning. She is also survived
by her mother, Mrs. Geo. Page, of Lenox and eight grandchildren; three sisters
and one brother. The sisters are Mrs. Mart Hayes, Lenox, Mrs. Arthur Nuckols, Orient, Mrs. William Steinkamp, Clealr Lake and the brother, Ham Page resides at
Ottawa, Kansas.
--Corning
Free Press
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September
27, 1928
Thompson,
Franklin Arthur -
Franklin
Arthur Thompson was born in Washington county, Iowa,
September 7, 1878, and died at his home on East Temple street, Lenox, Iowa,
December 1, 1928, at the age of fifty years, two months and twenty-four days.
He came to
Lenox at the
age of seventeen, going into business in connection with the Lenox Mill and
continued in this connection until he built the local electric light plant of
which he was manager. It was his privilege to light the first
electric light in Lenox.
On March 31,
1915, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Schaffer, of Adams county and moved to their home on East Temple where he
passed away.
He was well
known in Clarinda, Creston and Red Oak being chief electrical engineer at the
latter place.
He united
with the Presbyterian church of Lenox at the age of eighteen and was also a
member of the W. O. W. fraternal organization.
He was
stricken in health August 19th, 1923 at the home of his wife's parents in
Corning. At the time he and his family were living in Red Oak and immediately
following his affliction they returned to their home in Lenox.
He is
survived by his wife, two sons, Burton Wayne, aged eleven, and Donivan Francis, aged eight. Also his father, J. R.
Thompson, one sister, Daisy Howes, of Lenox, and two
brothers, Lloyd, of Lenox, and Ola of Marshalltown. His
mother and one brother, Floyd, lave preceded him to the great Beyond.
Frank was
honest, upright, patient, loyal, and had a smile for everyone.
Funeral
services were held at the Presbyterian church with the
pastor, Rev. Mortenson, officiating. Interment was
made at Fairview cemetery.
The,
following kinsman acted as pall bearers: Paul, Harry and Albert
Schaffer, Cleo Haynes, Frank Deweese and
Ben Wurster.
The out of town
relatives present were: Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Haynes, Helen Luzanne,
of Agency, Mrs. E. W. Hanson, of Des Moines, Ola Thompson, of Marshalltown, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Deweese and Mr. Charles Jarvis, of
Grant, and Andrew Deweese of Creston.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December
6, 1928
Turner, George M. -
A. Turner
received a telegram Monday night telling of the sudden death of his brother,
George M. Turner, of Chicago. Mr. Turner has gone to attend the funeral.
Mr. Turner
years ago spent a year with his brother here on the farm. For many years the
family has lived in Chicago. He leaves a wife and five children.
The Turner family have a remarkable record in that there are nine
children grown to manhood and womanhood with the youngest 48 years of age and
the passing of George M. marks the first death.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October
25, 1928
Weber, Louisa A. -
The
funeral of the late Mrs Wm. Weber was held Monday at
her home. Services were in charge of Rev. Guest and Rev. Ross, of Prescott and
a large crowd of friends and neighbors were in attendance. Burial was at
Graceland cemetery in Creston.
Friends in
Adams and Taylor counties were deeply grieved to hear of the death of Mrs.
William Weber, who resided in the Stringtown neighborhood. Mrs. Weber has been in failing health for several years and had
been in the
Clarinda hospital for mental treatment. An attempt at hanging there
resulted in a fall to the floor of her room. Hemmorages of the brain resulted and she died. The body was brought to her home, where
funeral services were held.
Rev. Guest
and Rev. Ross, of Prescott, conducted the services. Burial was in the Graceland
cemetery at Creston.
Lenox Time
Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 2, 1928
Wood, Wm. -
Wm. Wood was
horn in Coal Valley, Rock Island, Ill.. November 5,
1858. He moved to Adams county, la., with his parents, in 1879. He was married to Clara Deskin,
of Albia, in 1882 and to them were born six children, two
of them having
died in childhood.
He moved to
Idaho in 1919 on account of his health and has been a constant sufferer
until the angel of death said, "It is enough" and his spirit returned
to God who gave it, departing this life Saturday morning, September 22. 1928.
He leaves to
mourn his death his devoted wife, three sons. Bert, Joe .and James, who were living with their father in Idaho Falls at the time of
his death. A daughter, Mrs. Josie Smith lives near Clearfield. There are 37
grandchildren and two brothers, Joe Wood of Lenox and John Wood of Idaho Falls.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 4,
1928
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