Bailey, Milton Z. -

Milton Z. Bailey was born in Johnson county, Iowa, April 1, 1856, and died at the University hospital in Iowa City, March 16, 1936, at the age of 79 years, 11

months and 15 days,

He grew to manhood in Johnson county, where he was united in marriage to Emma Feldman Jan. 13, 1884. To them six children were born. Two sons,

Oscar Lee in 1884 and Milo Morton, in 1922, proceeded him in death.

Rolley and Truman of Clearfield and Wilbur and Mrs. Walter Lininger of Diagonal, with the wife, survive him.  He also leaves 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Anna Hull of Riverside, Iowa; three brothers, John H., and Asa of Diagonal, and Joseph S. of Riverside, Iowa; other relatives and a legion of friends.

Mr. Bailey came to Ringgold county in 1882 and settled on a farm a few miles east of Clearfield, which was his home until he moved to Clearfield in 1920.

He was a member of the House of Representatives for terms 1902 and 1904.

He was a member of the local Masonic lodge No. 453.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist church, which was filled with friends and relatives.  The address was by a nephew,

Rev. Silas Overholster, Presbyterian pastor at Woodbine, la., and Rev. W. C. Henn of the Methodist church assisted. The singers were Mr. and Mrs. J. R.

Crew, Mrs. Bessie Barrans and Donald Green. Pallbearers were Truman Hidlay, S. H. Fosmire, Gene Baxter, Jos. Cooper, Ralph Green and W.E. Johns.

The Masonic ritual was given by Harley Killion of Lenox. Interment was in the Clearfield cemetery, with the Masonic lodge., giving the burial service at the grave.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 26, 1936

Baldwin, Ira Boyton –

Ira Boyton Baldwin, an officer at the U. S. Northeastern penitentiary, located at Lewisburg, Pa., and a former Lenox resident, died at his home at Lewisburg,

April 23, following a heart attack. He had recently returned from a vacation and was apparently in good health.  Mr. Baldwin served in France during the war and was badly gassed, which caused a heart condition to develop.

Mr. Baldwin was born in Lenox, Ia. October 30, 1890, and was the son of Omer and Cora Baldwin. Since the opening of the federal penitentiary at Lewisburg,

he had made his home in that city and had become one of the town's best known residents. He was a member of Kratzer-Dull Post American Legion, the V. F. W., and the National Federation of Federal Employees. He was a member

of the Baptist .church.

Mr. Baldwin enlisted in the U. S. Army June 15, 1915, and was discharged from the service August 22, 1919, at Camp Dodge, la. He served overseas from July 15, 1913 to July 17, 1918, and was a Second Lieutenant in the Quartermaster

Corps, being attached to an Artillery Brigade. He entered the government service Aug. 10, 1932, and prior to moving to Lewisburg had lived at Chickasha, Okla.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hazel Baldwin, and one sister, Mrs. Ira Campbell, of Lenox, Iowa.

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon, April 24, at 5:30 from the C. W. Strunk funeral home at Lewisburg and burial was made in the Arlington National Cemetery at Washington, D. C. Burial was made with full military honors.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 30, 1936

Butler, Laura Cochran Williams DeHaven -

Mrs. John C. Butler died at her home in Lenox early Wednesday morning, May 13. She was aged 77 years, 6 months and 5 days. Mrs. Butler had been ill only a little more than a week and her death followed a stroke of paralysis.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Presbyterian church and will be in charge of the Rev. L. T. Knotter, who will be assisted

by the Rev. Thomas Kelly.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 14, 1936

Butler, Laura Cochran William DeHaven -

Laura Cochran, daughter of Sanford and Elizabeth Cochran, was born near Oskaloosa, la., Nov. 8, 1858, and died May 12, 1936 at her home in Lenox at

the age of 77 years, 6 months and 4 days.

[Tombstone says 1857]

She was married to Jessie C. Williams, Oct. 26, 1876, who died Feb. 20, 1905. To them were born three children, Alice A. Will of Oskaloosa, Luella G Hill of Lenox, and E. Virginia Williams of Monterey Park, Calif.

She was married to J. H. DeHaven Dec. 9, 1909, who died Sept. 3, 1917.

On Feb. 16, 1921, she was married to John C. Butler of Lenox who survives her.

In early life Mrs. Butler became affiliated with the Presbyterian  church near Oskaloosa and remained a member of that faith until the end.

Besides her husband and three daughters mentioned above, she is survived by one grandson and two great grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Clara Shoemaker of Oskaloosa, and one brother, J. W. Cochran of Joplin, Mo.

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Presbyterian church and were in charge of the Rev. L. T. Knotter assisted by the Rev. Thomas Kelly.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 21, 1936

Davidson, N. C. -

N. C. Davidson died at the Greater Community hospital in Creston Tuesday morning, Mar. 17. He was born February 18, 1857, and was 79 years old.

Mr. Davidson recovered from a serious illness several months ago and had apparently been feeling in good health until he was taken ill some two weeks

ago. He was taken to the hospital last week when it was seen that his condition was serious.

Funeral services will be held this afternoon, Thursday, at the Arnold Funeral Home at 3 o’clock. The Rev. L. T. Knotter of the Presbyterian church will have charge of the service.  Burial will be made in the Fairview cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 19, 1936

Davidson, N. C. –

N. C. Davidson was born in Washington county, Iowa, February 18, 1857, and died at Greater Community hospital in Creston March 17, 1936, at the age of 79 years, 29 days. Mr. Davidson made his home at Greenfield before coming to

Lenox some fifty years ago. After locating in Lenox he engaged in the meat and cattle business until he retired.

He was married to Margaret Craig who died 15 years ago. Three children, a daughter aged four, and two sons, Leonard and Earl, preceded him in death.

He is survived by four sons, Craig and Virgil, who are in business at Los Angeles, Calif., Win, at Omaha, and Harry at Kansas City, Mo.

Mr. Davidson was a member of the Presbyterian church of Lenox, the entire family being brought up in that church and was informed and interested in

the events of the world and was of an optimistic turn of mind.  He believed in the present and the future rather than in the past. He never considered himself an old man and was a friend of all, being particularly fond of and well liked by young people.

Funeral services were held at t the Arnold Funeral home in Lenox Thursday, March 19, conducted by the Rev. L. T. Knotter of the Presbyterian church,

Interment was made in Fairview cemetery by the side of his wife.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 26, 1936

Davis, George Wesley -

George W. Davis. 95, Civil War veteran, died at his home in Lenox, Sunday, March 29, following a long illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, April 1, at the Church of Christ in charge of the Rev I. G. Randels. The American Legion post assisted with the services and Mr. Davis was buried

with full military honors.  Burial was made in Blue Grove cemetery.

Obituary

George Wesley Davis was born m Coshocton county, Ohio, January 25, 1841, and died March 29, 1936, at the age of 95 years 2 months and 4 days. He was

the son of William and Mary Stamets Davis, and was but an infant at the time of his father's death. He moved to Muskingum county, Ohio, with his

widowed mother, who later was again married. There he was reared to manhood and at the age of eleven years was thrown upon his own resources, earning his own livelihood and supporting his mother until fifteen years of age. Consequently he had no opportunity of attending school, being entirely a self educated man, who, by extensive reading and close observation, gained a wide general knowledge.

In September, 1861, Mr. Davis enlisted from Muskingum county as a soldier in the Civil war, becoming a member of Company D, Sixteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and went south to Kentucky, where he saw much active service. His first battle was at Crab Orchard and later he participated in the engagement

at Cumberland Gap, while he was also present at the siege and surrender of Vicksburg. Subsequently he was detailed for hospital service, but became ill

and was taken to the Keokuk hospital, where he remained during one winter. In the spring of 1864, he rejoined his regiment at Matagorda Bay and later went up the Mississippi river, taking part in the Red River expedition under General Banks, during which period he participated in several skirmishes.

He was then ordered home and honorably discharged at Columbus, Ohio, his term of enlistment covering three years and one month.

In 1865 Mr. Davis went to Illinois, where he worked as a farm hand for some time. Later he rented a farm which he operated until 1874, in which year he

came to Iowa, purchasing one hundred and twenty acres of raw prairie land in Grove township. No improvements had been made upon the place and he was confronted with the difficult task of opening up a new farm. However, he at once directed his efforts toward its development and later purchased another one hundred and twenty acres.

In 1871 Mr. Davis was married in Henderson county, Illinois, to Miss Emma Johnson, and to them were born eleven children, one of whom, Walter S., died in 1902. Mrs. Davis died in 1928. The surviving children are: Mrs. Blanche Key, Mrs. Lenora Laird and Mrs. Inez Gold of Lenox, Iowa; Elmo M. Davis, Mrs. Clara Gouchenour, Mrs. Elsie Keesling, and Mrs. Bonnie Hankins of Fredonia, Kansas; G. Arthur Davis of Forman, N. D.; Willis M. Davis of Coffeyville, Kansas;

and Mrs. Beulah Boggs of Oxford, Kansas, all of whom, with the exception of Arthur, were at his bedside.

Mr. Davis helped build and organize the Blue Grove Christian church and was the last charter member of that institution, which has now disbanded.  In 1910 he sold his farm and moved to his present home in Lenox, where he has been

actively interested in the growth and advancement of the town. He has resided in Taylor county sixty-one years, where he has been widely known and respected—an honorable man with high ideals and a keen sense of civic pride.

Besides his ten children, he is survived by 37 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and one great  great  grandchild, Helen Louise Miller of this vicinity.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 2, 1936

Dennis, Barbara Probst –

Barbara Probst, a daughter of Adam and Susan Probst, was born in Highland county, Virginia, October 6, 1948, and died in her at Blockton, Iowa March 9, 1936 at the age of 89  years, 6 months and 3 days. 

She came to Iowa when a small child with a wagon train of early settlers and located near Davenport, Iowa, later coming to Taylor county where she spent the remainder of her life.

She was married to J. M. Dennis, April 25, 1871, who died on May 1, 1930.  To them five children were born: Villa Loretta Sampler of Diagonal, Geary M. Dennis of Wathena, Kansas, Virgil C. Dennis of Fort Morgan, Colorado

Tony W., who died at the age of two years; Glenn C. Dennis who is still at home, and who cared for his mother in her declining years.

She united with the Baptist church at an early age, and was an  active member as long as her health permitted. She was a good neighbor, and a loving wife and mother, self sacrificing to help others.

She is the last in a family of eight children, and she leaves to mourn her death, besides her four children named above, nine grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and a host of friends.

She has been in failing health for several years, but her last illness was of short duration, of double pneumonia.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, March 11, in Blockton Methodist Church, at 2 p.m. and burial was in Rose Hill cemetery, Blockton.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 26, 1936

Drain, Elizabeth Gordon -

Mrs. Elizabeth Drain, daughter of John and Martha  Gordon, was born September 13, 1857, in Marion county, Iowa near Knoxville, and died at the home of her daughter, May 22, 1936 aged 78 years, 8 months and 9 days. She was married to Daniel R. Drain in 1881, coming to Lenox the same year, where

they settled on a farm where they lived until 1910, when they came to make their home in town. The last 8 months Mrs. Drain made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Eula Rogers.

Mrs. Drain was preceded in death by her husband, who died in 1926, and by two brothers, John and Will, and two sisters, Nettie and Mrs. Jennie Moffitt.  She is survived by two brothers and one sister: Charles Gordon of Los Angeles, Sadie Watkins of Kansas City, and Edd Gordon of Lenox, and by two children, Mrs. Eula Rogers and John E. Drain, both of Lenox.

Mrs. Drain united with the church early in life, transferring her membership to the Presbyterian church upon coming to Lenox.  She was a faithful and dependable member, rarely missing church services, setting an example for all.  She was a devoted mother, unselfish of time and effort, thinking always of others rather than herself.

The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church of Lenox, on Sunday afternoon, May 24, at 2:30, conducted by the Rev. L. T. Knotter, assisted by the Rev. I. G. Randels. Interment was made in Fairview cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 21, 1936

Fosmire, Emma Jane Kroehler -

Emma Jane, daughter of G. P. and Mary Kroehler, was born in Appanoose, county, Iowa, on Oct. 1, 1875. She died at the home of her son, Frank, of Edinburg, Texas, on Feb. 28, 1936.

At the age of two years, she moved with her parents to Taylor county, Iowa, and later they moved to Adams county, where he was married to Fred Fosmire on March 20, 1895.

When a young girl, she united with the Congregational church of Cromwell, and later; when they moved to Clearfield, transferred to the Methodist church of Clearfield.

She and her family moved to Mission, Texas, in 1918, and returned to Clearfield in 1932.  She and her husband were spending the winter with their son in Edinburg, and had planned to return soon to Clearfield.

She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, Fred Fosmire; two sons, George of Chico, Calif., and Frank of Edinburg, Texas; one daughter, Irene of Leavenworth, Kansas; one brother, Frank Kroehler of Minneapolis, Minn. There are five grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the Kreidler funeral home, on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 12, 1936

Gray, Frank L. –

A card from Emma C. Moulon, sister of Mrs. Frank Gray, says: "Frank L. Gray, formerly editor of the Lenox Time Table, died  at his home, 244 So. Olive Street, Los Angeles, California, March 12, 1936.  The card contained no other information.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 19, 1936

Gray, Frank L.

The following clipping, taken from the Corning Free Press, tells something more about the death of Frank L. Gray, former editor of the Time Table:

Frank L. Gray, formerly a resident of Corning, where he was connected with the publication of the Adams County Union Republican for a number of

years, passed away suddenly at his home at 244 South Olive Street, Los Angeles, California, last Thursday morning. Mr. Gray was 66 years old last January 11. Death was caused by a sudden and unexpected heart attack, although the deceased suffered a lighter heart attack about ten days prior to his death. His family believed that he was well on the road to recovery.

He awakened Thursday morning and remarked to his wife that he had the best night's rest since the heart attack a few days before. Five minutes later

he was dead. He was buried in Englewood cemetery at Los Angeles.

After disposing of their interests in the Seymour (Iowa) Herald in 1931, Mr. and Mrs. Gray moved to Los Angeles and for some time they have been

managers of Blackstone apartments at 244 South Olive Street, a sixty-room apartment building in the heart of down town Los Angeles. Mr. Gray is

survived by his widow and six children.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 26, 1936

Hammill, John -

John Hammill, 60, of Britt, la., former governor of Iowa, died in a hotel room in Minneapolis about five p. m. Monday. Heart disease was the cause of death.

Mr. Hammill had gone to Minneapolis to attend a hearing on the proposed sale of the Minneapolis & Louis railroad. Men who talked with him a few minutes before his death said he was apparently in the best of health.  Hammill went to his room about 4:30 and about 5 o’clock a groom was heard in the room by an hotel employee.  Investigation showed Hammill lying on the floor unconscious.  A physician was called but Hammill died before he arrived.

John Hammill shared with Albert B. Cummins the distinction of being governor of Iowa three terms.  In 1928 he campaigned on  a platform of good roads, and  the launched the 5,000 mile Iowa paving program.

Mr. Hammill was a large land owner and after his retirement from office he devoted his time to the practice of law and to the management of his 696 acres of farm land in Hancock county. He was active in the Order of Eastern Star and the Masonic fraternity and was worthy grand patron of the general grand chapter of O. E. S. and the grand patron of the Iowa order.

Born in Linden, Wis., Oct. 14, 1875, he came to Iowa with his parents and settled on a farm near Britt, when he was 14 years old. He was graduated from the Britt high school in 1895 and received his law degree from the State University of Iowa in 1897.

Governor Hammill was married to Fannie B. Richard and they would have celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary a month from the day of his

death. They had no children.

The death of Governor Hammill leaves only four former governors: B. F. Carroll and N E. Kendall of Des Moines, George W. Clarke of Adel and Dan W. Turner of Corning.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 9, 1936

Pantry, Mary E. Shinabargar –

Mrs. A. E. Pantry died at her home in Lenox Thursday morning, April 23, following a long illness. Although her condition was known to be entirely hopeless, her vitality was such that she lived many weeks past her own expectancy. She continued cheerful throughout her suffering.

Funeral services were held Sunday, April 26, at the Barber Funeral home and were conducted by the Rev. I. G. Randels.  Burial was made in the Lenox cemetery.

Obituary

Mary E. Shinabargar was born March 11, 1875 at Valparaiso, Indiana, the daughter of Elmer Y. and Susan (Friend) Shinagargar She passed away at her

home in Lenox April 23, 1936, at the age of 61 years, 1 month and 12 days.

At the age of six years she moved with her parents, to Nodaway county, Missouri.

She was married March 4, 1908 to Alfred E. Pantry at Maryville, Mo. She is survived by her husband and three children, Mrs. Lois Moore, Creston, Iowa; Harrison Pantry, Lenox, Iowa; Alfred Pantry, Iowa City, Iowa; two grand-children, and five brothers, Will Shinabargar, Miles City, Montana; Elwood

Shinabargar, Graham, Mo.; Charles Shinabargar, Skidmore, Mo.; Miller and Jess Shinabargar, Maryville, Mo.

In young womanhood Mrs. Pantry became a member of the Christian church of Maryville, Mo. She later moved her membership to Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 30, 1936

Paul, Bernice Smith –

Bernice Smith, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee D. Smith, now of Lenox, passed away at the General Hospital in Des Moines on Thursday evening,

April 9th, 1936. at 8 o'clock, at the age of 24 years, 9 months and 27 days.

She was born near Clearfield, and resided here until her marriage. She attended the rural schools and the Clearfield High School.

She was united in marriage to Mr. James Paul of Des Moines on Dec. 21, 1934. To them was born on son, a few weeks ago.

Those who mourn her loss are; Mr. James Paul and infant son; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Smith. Mabel, Claud, Virginia, and Given Lee Smith, Lenox; Mr. and Mrs.

Floyd Prichett, Mr. and Mrs. Jerald Gustin, Mrs. Claire Wood Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wood, and many other relatives and friends.

There was a service at the L. D. Smith home in Lenox on Sunday, April 12th. at 2:30. Rev. H. B. Hutchman of Clearfield U. P. church conducted this service.

Interment was in Clearfield cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 23, 1936

Scott, Jane Short -

Jane Short, daughter of John and Elizabeth Short, was born in Listowel, Ontario Camada, Feb. 16, 1858 and passed from this life on April 14, 1936, aged 78 years, 1 month and 28 days.

She came with her parents to Taylor county, Iowa, at the age of 18—the family settling on a farm near Merle Junction. She was married Sept. 27, 1897 to

George Scott. They made their home in Nebraska for all but six months of the five years until his death in the spring of 1902. She then moved to Lenox

where she and her mother lived together until the latter's death in October, 1913.

She was converted and united with the Methodist church in early woman-hood. Her faith and devotion to Christ was lived out in kindness of spirit and

abundance of loving deeds all through the years.

She is survived by three sisters and two brothers. One sister, Mrs. Maggie Hughes, having died in 1898. The surviving ones are Mrs. Abbie McClintock

of Brookings, S. Dak.; Mrs. Emma Seller of Sumner, Wash.; Mrs. Libby Kimball of Swatara, Minn.; Will Short of Con way, and John Short of Lenox. Besides

these she leaves a large number of nephews and nieces, who with their children, hold precious memories of her and mourn the absence of one who

loved them greatly.

Funeral services were held at the Crew funeral home in Clearfield Friday afternoon, the Rev. W. C. Henn, pastor the Methodist church having charge.  Interment was in the Conway cemetery beside her husband.  Mrs. Guy Reynolds and Mrs. May Harvey are nieces of Mrs. Jane Scott, both living in Clearfield.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 23, 1936

Shaw, John T. -

John T. Shaw, one of the few veterans of the Civil war residing in Lenox, died at his home here Thursday, April 16, at the age of 96 years, 11 months and

5 days. Although he had been confined to his home for the last several years because of blindness. Mr. Shaw retained good health until a short time before his death.

Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church Sunday, April 19, at 2 o'clock, in charge of the Rev. L. T. Knotter, and interment was made in

Fairview cemetery with full military honors. The Lenox American Legion post had charge of the services at the grave.

Obituary

John T. Shaw, son of Thomas P. and Mary Shaw, was born May 11, 1839, in Harrison county, Ohio, and died at his home in Lenox, Iowa, April 16, 1936, at

the age of 96 years, 11 months and 5 days.

The story of the Civil War was a familiar one to him for he went to the front in defense of the union and for four years did active military duty. He served in the Second Iowa Volunteer Infantry and also in Company C of the Eighth Iowa

Infantry.

On June 10, 1866, he was married to Mary Jane Bryant in Wapello, Ill., and hey began  their domestic life in Washington, Iowa. In 1872 they moved to Worthington, Minn., where they resided for four years, after which they moved to Crawfordsville, la. In 1882 they came to Lenox which has since been

his home.

Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Shaw of whom two died in infancy. Thomas E. Shaw died August 23, 1930. Mrs. Shaw died September 23, 1926.

Mr. Shaw is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Eva Barrans, and a son, W. B. Shaw, both of Lenox, and two grandchildren, Fred and Edith Barrans.

He was a member of the Presbyterian church for many years and always took an active part in the work of the church.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 23, 1936

Sherwood, Catherine Jane Wilcox -

Catherine Jane Wilcox was born in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada, March 22, 1853, and died March 22, 1936, at the age of 83 years.

Her mother died when she was only 6 months old. At the age of three she was brought by her father to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Woods at Somerset, Iowa, where she lived until the age of 12 when she was taken into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Maddy at Attica, Iowa, where she remained until the time of her marriage.

In August, 1871 she was married to W P Sherwood. They lived a few months near Creston and then came to Taylor county, where she has resided for over 60 years.

Three children were born to them: Mary, who died in infancy; Mae, who died in 1907; and Frank, who alone  survives his mother, the .husband and father preceded her in death in 1925.

She and her husband were affiliated with the Methodist Group at the Grant Center school house. She was a dear friend who enjoyed doing kind deeds. Her many friends will miss her.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday at 2:00 in the Methodist church. The ladles of the W. R. C. attended and sat in a group. Rev. W. C. Henn conducted

the service and preached the sermon. The singers were: Jay McKelvey, Misses Lois Swan and Marian Wood and Chas. Kimberly.

Pallbearers were Joe Cooper, N. E. Lyddon, Frank Goodman, Gene Baxter, Ralph Green and Joe Barrans. Interment was in the Clearfield cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 2, 1936