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Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa obituaries
transcribed by: Lorelei Rusco - lorerus@iowatelecom.net
 
 

Baker, Guy T.–

Guy Baker, 58, died at his home about 7 miles southwest of Lenox early Tuesday morning following an illness of about three weeks.  Funeral services will be held at the Presbyterian church in Sharpsburg Thursday morning

at 11 o'clock and services will be held at 2:30 at Shenandoah where burial will be made.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 19, 1934

 

Baker, Guy T. -

Guy T. Baker, son of M. W. Baker of Norwich, Iowa, was born near Canton, Ill., April 8, 1876, and died April 17, 1934, at the age of 58 years and 8 days,

after an illness of four weeks at his home near Sharpsburg, Iowa.

 

Mr. Baker was married to Miss Gertrude S. Brewer of near Shenandoah, Iowa, December 28, 1899. To them were born three sons and three daughters, Harry

Virgil, Walter Henry, Preston Carl,, Maggie Jane, Viola May Chrystal Pern. One daughter Chrystal died in infancy. The mother passed away seven years later.

 

On July 18, 1911, Mr. Baker was married to Miss Grace Thornton of Kansas City, Mo. and to them were born four sons Guy Thornton, Nathan Earl, Loie

Robert, Lowel Dean. Mr. Baker is survived by his wife and the above mentioned children. 

 

Funeral services were held Thursday and burial was made at Shenandoah.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 26, 1934

 

Bashor, Ora Clyde -

Clyde Bashor, 40, a farmer who lived four miles east of Sharpsburg died early Thursday morning at the hospital in Clarinda where he was taken following

an accident at New Market about midnight Wednesday night. Bashor, who was an ex service man was attending a county Legion meeting at the Odd Fellows hall in New Market.  When he started to leave the hall about midnight he tripped and fell part way down the stairs, striking his head on the cement walk at the foot of the stairs. He was unconscious and bleeding at the ears when he was picked up a moment later.

 

Bashor was taken at once to the Clarinda hospital where he died a few hours later without regaining consciousness. His death was caused by concussion

of the brain. He is survived by his wife and one son, Allan.  Funeral services were held at Sharpsburg Sunday and were largely attended by Legion men

from all parts of the county.

Obituary

Ora Clyde Bashor, son of Edmund D and Mary Bashor, was born at Rome Georgia, April 17, 1894 and passed away at the Brown hospital, Clarinda, Iowa

May 3, 1934, at the age of 40 years and 16 days. At the age of 6 years he came with his parents to Iowa. Later the family lived in Oklahoma for 6 years.

 

 In September 1917 he left his Oklahoma home to become a member of the 4th Division of the A E. F. He was overseas for 15 months and served on 6

different fronts, returning home in August 1919, being discharged with the rank of Corporal.

 

After his return he became a member of the American Legion and at the time of his death he belonged to the  Grimm-Short post of Sharpsburg.

 

On August 23, 1922 he was married to Miss Agnes Sundell of Sharpsburg.  To them was born one son, Lowell Allan Bashor, Besides his wife and son he

leaves to mourn his passing, his father, mother, brothers, Arnold and Wilber and five sisters, Mrs. Harland Howes, Pearl, Flossie, Hazel, and Mrs. Dale Ingram all of New Market, as well as a host of other relatives and friends.

 

Funeral services were held at the Sharpsburg Presbyterian church on Sunday, May 6th, and burial was made at New Market. 

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday May 10, 1934

 

Capps, Ash H. -

Asa H. Capps was born in Edmonson County, Kentucky, April 4, 1850. Here he spent his boyhood days until at the age of 13, he moved with his parents to Warren County, Ill. where he grew to young manhood. He moved into Union County Iowa in 1872 where his residence remained for 55 years until 1927

at which time he retired from his farm near Kent, Iowa, and moved into his home in Lenox where he has resided until the time of his death.

 

In 1879 he was married to Miss Elizabeth Tait, also a resident of Union County, Iowa and to them 3 children were born; two sons, Arthur and Carleton and 1 daughter, Alta.   Carleton and Alta have proceeded their father

in death.

 

Mr. Capps was for over 50 years a devoted member of the Baptist church. When he moved to Lenox he became vitally interested in and a constant supporter of the Christian church of this community. During his residence in Lenox he won his way into the hearts and lives of a vast number of people. He is especially loved and respected by those who have been privileged to associate with him in his church life.

 

Mr. Capps had been in failing health for the past year but took suddenly worse two weeks ago from which he seemed to partially recover, but suffered a

relapse Monday evening and grew steadily worse. He passed away at 8:35

p. m. Monday, April 16, 1934, at the age of 84 years, 12 days.

 

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Capps, by his grand-daughter Marjorie who has made her home with her grandparents for years, by his

son and family. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Capps and children Eleanor, and Wallace of Chicago and by his grandson Girard Capps of Los Angeles, Calif.

 

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, April 18, at the Christian church at 2:30 conducted by Rev. L. V. Freeman. Music was furnished by

Mrs. J. A. Porter, Mrs. Harry Preston, O. P. Arnold and Will Bryant, with Mrs. Floyd Boltinghouse at the piano. Burial was made in the Morgan cemetery near Kent.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 19, 1934

 

Cooper, Minnie Caroline Wilson -

Minnie Caroline Wilson, daughter of Jerry and Caroline Wilson, was born at Conway, la., July 22, 1881 and passed away at the Coakley hospital at Creston,

Iowa May 6, 1934, aged 52 years, 9 months and 13 days.

 

She was united in marriage to J. Roy Cooper, December 24, 1902. To this union was born one daughter, Hilda May. Their first home was the J. R. Cooper homestead east of Conway.  They afterwards moved to town where they have resided since.

 

Minnie will be greatly missed in the community. She was a leader in church and social affairs, working untiringly for every worthy cause. She was especially active in the Philathea class of the Methodist church and the Order of the Eastern Star, of which she was Past Worthy Matron. Her faithfulness

to the organizations of which she was a member will long be remembered.

 

She met with a serious automobile accident from which she never recovered. All was done that loving hands and medical skill could do. She remained

conscious almost to the last and realized and appreciated the effort that was being made to save her life, when there was nothing more to be done, she passed quietly away.

 

She leaves to mourn her untimely death, her husband and daughter, Roy and Hilda, and Hilda's husband, Hazzard Brown whose comfort and happiness

were always her first thought.  She also leaves three sisters Mrs. Cova Nixon of Denver, Colo. Mrs. Etta Carter of Lenox and Mrs. Grace Haynes of Conway;

and one brother, Bert Wilson of Arcata, Calif. Her father and mother and one sister preceded her in death. Minnie was converted when a small child and joined the Christian church to which she was very much devoted.

 

Because of her long and useful life she is known and loved by many friends in this community, who mourn her death and extend to her sorrowing family their heartfelt sympathy.

 

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, May 8, at the Methodist church in Conway, conducted by the Rev. Phillip Nysrand of Clearfield, assisted

by. the Rev. E. E. Garrett of Conway. Burial was made in the Conway cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 10, 1934

 

Crail, Hattie Wade -

Mrs. Hattie Crail was born in Henry County, Illinois, March 29, 1859. While a small girl she moved with her parents to a farm 6½ miles south east of Lenox, which was her home til her marriage to Mr. J. C. Wade a little over 50 years ago.

 

Following a couple years residence in Pawnee Nebraska, she returned to the vicinity of Lenox which was her home until her marriage to Mr. T. B. Crail of

Creston about 30 years ago.

 

At the age of 66 Mrs. Crail became a member of the Douglas Ave. Church of Christ, Des Moines, Iowa. About 14 years ago she went to Des Moines and

made her home with her son Mr. M. R. Wade. She has been practically an invalid for the past 4 years. A week ago she was taken suddenly worse and passed away at the Clarinda State Hospital, Wednesday morning April 25 at the age of 75 years and 27 days.

 

She leaves to memory her passing her son and family Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Wade and children Orlo and Edith of Des Moines.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 3, 1934

 

Davis, Arthur Wayne –

Arthur Wayne Davis, 13 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Davis of Kent, died at his home early Monday morning following an illness of about three days. He was taken ill Thursday night and did not become conscious before his death.

Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon, April 24, at 1 o'clock, and burial was made near Bridgewater.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 26, 1934

 

Davis, Arthur Wayne -

Arthur Wayne Davis, second son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Davis, was born near Kent on the farm where his parents still reside, on Sept. 12, 1920, and died

April 23, 1934, at the age of 13 years, 7 months and 11 days.  He attended school Wednesday, April 18, but did not go to school the next day as he felt ill. He became unconscious Thursday night and did not regain consciousness.

Physicians pronounced the case encephalitis—a result of measles suffered ten days

 

Artie was of a sunny disposition, singing as he worked, his greatest pleasure was in mechanical invention, using old parts to make new machinery. He

had written the 8th grade examination and had passed with high grades. He attended the Prairie Star Sunday school and took a keen interest in the Bible school.

 

Artie is survived by his parents, one brother, Clyde, three sisters, Alice, Ione and Leone, and his grandmother, Mrs. Anna Sullivan.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 10, 1934

 

Donaldson, Mrs. Will –

Friends in Lenox have received word this week of the death of Mrs. Will Donaldson, which occurred at the home of her daughter Hazel at Garnett, Kansas.  Mrs. Donaldson had been in failing health for a year and was confined to her bed since last October.  The Donaldsons moved from Lenox to Garnett in 1909.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 10, 1934

 

Harrison, Elizabeth Schaffer -

Miss Elizabeth Schaffer was born in Wellsville, Ohio, December 29, 1856 and passed away April 7, 1934 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Riley.

When twelve years old she moved with her parents to Adams county, Iowa where she grew to womanhood and lived the remainder of her life. On July 4, 1876 she was united in marriage to Labon Harrison who preceded her in

the great beyond, July 2, 1923.  To this union were morn six children.  Those left to morn her loss are Mrs. William Schafroth, Mrs. George Riley, Dale and

Edward, all of whom were at her bed side when the end came, and who live in the immediate vicinity, except Edward who lives in Burlington Junction, Mo; Fred, having passed away in Nov. 1916 and Labon in February 1931.

 

Sixteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren shared the affections of a loving grandmother. Mother Harrison is also survived by one brother, William Schaffer of Lenox, Iowa and one sister, Mrs. Kate Stetler of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

 

She accepted the teachings of the Evangelical church; was a kind and loving mother and always had at heart the happiness and welfare of her family and

friends.

 

The fate of destiny was not very kind to her the last year of her life as it was interrupted with the loss of one grandchild and two months in a hospital

with a fractured limb. But in spite of her misfortune and loss of dear ones she never gave up hope in the future and that long last journey from which no traveler ever returned.

 

Funeral services were held at the Stringtown church on Monday April 9th in charge of F. L. Shepherd . Music was furnished by Dale McCloud and Norma Bush.  Burial was in the Lenox cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 12, 1934

 

Herriott, D. B. -

Word was received here this week through his former friends at Bedford, of the death of D. B. Herriott who passed away at his home in Los Angeles, Calif.

He is survived by his wife. Mr. Herriott, who was past 80 years of age, was a former Lenox merchant, and while here lived in the house now owned by W. H. Madden. He left here more than 20 years ago.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 12, 1934

 

Lee, Fillmore O. -

Fillmore O. Lee was born June 24, 1850, in Jackson county, Iowa, and died at the home place at Lenox, May 1, 1934, at the age of 73 years, 10 months

and 7 days.

 

He came to Taylor county about 1875 and on April 4, 1877, he was married to Miss Syntha B. Lee of Jones county, Iowa. The wedding took place [part of paper missing]  To them were born [Mrs. Christ (Roxie) Trost, and Mrs. Homer Ramsey] and  Mrs. Mary Wurster of Lenox, and one son, Herbert M. Lee, who died February 13, 1919.

 

Mrs. Lee passed away February 20, 1926. Besides the above mentioned children Mr. Lee is survived by 15 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, May 2, at the Arnold funeral home, conducted by the Rev. Homer Caskey of Omaha.  Burial was made in the Lenox cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 3, 1934

 

Correction

The Time Table has been informed there were certain errors in the obituary of Fillmore Lee as published last week.  Mr. Lee was born in Jackson county, Iowa, June 24, 1850 and died Monday night April 30 at the J. Wurster farm at the age of 83 years, 10 months and 7 days. He came to Taylor county in 1875.  Mr. Lee is survived by 3 daughters, Mrs. C. Trost, Mrs. J. Wurster, and Mrs. H. Ramsey.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 10, 1934

 

Reed, Claude –

Claude Reed, 25, of Corning was killed and Clyde McClelland of Creston injured in an automobile accident on Highway 34 west of Stringtown early Monday morning. Two other Corning men, John Kennedy and Floyd

Westlake, suffered only minor injuries.

 

McClelland was taken to the Greater Community hospital at Creston where he received treatment. He suffered broken ribs and a number of severe gashes

on his face and head.

 

McClenlland was driving east on Highway 34 and Reed was going west, driving Kennedy's car, when the accident occurred. The two cars collided about 1:30 in the morning about a mile west of Stringtown.

 

McClelland was alone. The other three were in the car driven by Reed. Reed was not killed instantly but died before an ambulance from Corning arrived.

 

The three Corning men had been in Creston and were returning home when the accident occurred. Both cars were wrecked by the collision.

 

Reed's wife and two children and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Reed of Corning survive him.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 17, 1934

 

Ridge, Sherman Tecumseh -

Sherman Tecumseh Ridge, son of Fleming and Caroline Ridge, was born in Worth County Missouri December 17th, 1864, and died at his home in Clearfield, Iowa on April 13th, 1934, at the age of 69 years, 3 months, and

26 davs.  He attended the rural school near Blockton Iowa and grew to manhood there.  On Mav 20th, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Connor of Grant City, Missouri . They soon moved to Nebraska City, Nebraska where they lived for five years.  They returned to Blockton where they resided for a number of years.  To this union were born two daughters, Mrs. Mary Louvre of Marshalltown, Iowa and Mrs. Anna Fiscus of Omaha, Nebraska.  The mother died August 16, 1916. In the fall of 1918 Mr. Ridge came to Clearfield where he took up draying and garden work.  In September 1922 he was married to Miss Nettie Rinker, and to this union were born four children: Harry Sherman, Bernice, Wilma, and Robert Lee.  In early life he united with the Christian church at Pleasant Ridge, Missouri.  He was kind-hearted and ever ready to do his part by his fellowmen.  While getting his team ready to go to work on Tuesday morning, he suffered a stroke from which he never rallied.  Once again a familiar face will be missed and a familiar voice will be stilled.  To mourn his death are his widow, six children, three brothers, Ed Ridge of Wyoming, Jesse Ridge of Gearing, Nebraska, and William Ridge of Walker, Missouri; one sister Mrs. Louisa Ball of Blockton, Iowa, a number of nieces and nephews and other relatives, and a host of friends.

 

Funeral services were held in the Christian church Sunday afternoon, Pastor Philip Nystrand officiating with Rev. H. B. Hutchman of the United Presbyterian church assisting A quartette, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ralph Crew, Mrs J D. Barrans, and Reed Nickle sang. Pall bearers were Frank Bye, Ray Speer, Frank

Bladon, John Wall, Bert Huffman and Ray Klecknor. Interment was in Isadora cemetery near Blockton.

 

Among those from a distance who attended the funeral of Sherman Ridge at the Christian church here Sunday afternoon were Mr Lawrence Ball, brother

in-law of the deceased, whose wife was unable to come, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ridge and daughter, Edna; Mr. and Mrs. Carl DeVault, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ford, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ridge, Albert Thurman, all of Blockton.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 19, 1934

 

Rupf, Rose Anna Kelly –

Mrs. Rose Anna Rupf died Tuesday, May 1, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Cheese, where she had been for the past several weeks. She was born

June 30, 1855, and at the time of her death was aged 78 years, 10 months and 1 day.

Funeral services will be held Friday morning at St. Patrick's church.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 5, 1934

 

Mrs. Rose Rupf, daughter of Patrick and Margaret Kelly, was born June 30, 1855, near Quincy, Illinois. And died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Cheese, Lenox, Iowa, May 1, 1934 at the age of 78 years, 10 months and 1 day.

 

Rupf, Rose Anna Kelly -

Mrs. Rapf was married in Quincy, Illinois to Frank A. Rupf of Lenox, Iowa in March 1875.  They then returned to Lenox where they lived on a farm west of Lenox for many years.  To them were born six children, four sons and 2 daughters.  Those who survive her are Charles and Florence of Lenox, and Zoe of Denver, Colo.  There are four grandchildren, Marian, Ray and Hal Cheese of Lenox and Lola of Des Moines.  Those who preceded her in death were her husband, two daughters, Gertrude and Vera and one son, Ray.

 

About eighteen years ago Mrs. Rupf moved to Denver, Colo.. where she lived until about four weeks before her death.

 

In November 1933, Mrs. Rupf became seriously ill with pneumonia from the effect of which she never recovered and was confined to her bed since that time.

 

The funeral was held from St. Patrick’s Catholic church in Lenox at 9:30 a.m. May 4, 1934.  The services were conducted by the Rev. Leo Ford of Des Moines Catholic College, and the Rev. Henry Pouget of the St. Patrick’s  church, Lenox.

Interment was made in Fairview cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 10, 1934

 

Shoemaker, Noah B. -

Noah B. Shoemaker, son of Samuel and Tabitha Ford Shoemaker, was born near La Plata, Missouri, February 26, 1856, and passed on from his home in Cody, Wyoming, April 3, 1934, aged 78 years, 1 month and 8 days. His

parents had limited means, he was one of a family of nine children, so he left home at the age of sixteen years and came to the Lenox Nursery where he obtained employment. There he earned a reputation for honesty, industry

and faithfulness, and there became acquainted with Mary P. Jenks who was a member of his employer's family and to whom he was married January 25, 1880.

 

He lived a year at Blanchard, returned to Lenox Nursery, and went to Bedford in 1883; engaged principally in nursery work. In 1889 he returned to the vicinity of Lenox, came to Lenox in 1892, and was in Lenox and vicinity twenty years during which he was marshal and night watchman of Lenox for about sixteen years. In 1912 he went to Omaha, Nebraska and in 1921 to Cody, Wyoming where he resided most of the remainder of his life.

 

Genial, broad minded and charitable in disposition, he made life-long friends wherever he went, and while just as a law enforcing officer he assisted many an erring boy and girl to remain or become worthy of respect.

 

Four sons: Fred G. of St. Paul, Minnesota, Roy B. of Red Oak, Ralph E. of Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, Hal G. of Omaha, Nebraska; and three daughters: Maud I. Trumbull of Cody, Wyoming, Gladys Uhe of Charles City, and Hazel Lovick of Boulder Junction, Wisconsin; and one sister: Emma Ayers of La Plata, Missouri; survive him. One daughter, Genevieve Hans in 1921, and his wife December 19, 1928, preceded him in death.

 

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. F, L. Shepherd at the M. E. Church in Lenox, 2:30 p. m. April 7, and he was laid to rest by his daughter and wife in Fairview cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 12, 1934

 

Welch, Harry F. -

Harry Welch died suddenly at his home in Lenox late Wednesday afternoon. Death was caused by heart disease. He was working about the house when

he suddenly fell over and died before anything could be done for him... He is survived by his wife, one son, Roy of Lenox, and a daughter who lives in North Carolina.  No funeral arrangements have been made at this time.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 12, 1934

 

Welch, Harry F. -

Harry F. Welch eldest son of B. F. and Effie Welch was born near Atkinson, Illinois on February 3, 1880 and passed away at his home in Lenox, Iowa on

April 11, 1934, aged 54 years, 2 months and 8 days. He was proceeded in death by his father, mother and three sisters. His boyhood and young manhood was spent in the coal mines near Farmington. Illinois.

 

He was married on April 14, 1904 to Mabel Romine. To this union were born two children Mrs. R. L. McGee of Concord, North Carolina, and Roy F. Welch of Lenox, la.

 

He leaves to mourn his going, his wife, two children, one brother, Arthur of Cape Girardean, Mo., one brother, Flayd of Davenport, la., one brother, Ray of

Moline, Ill., one sister, Mrs. Alta Beckett of Madison, Wisc., two aunts and three uncles, besides other relatives. He leaves a wide circle of friends.

 

He was a member of the Davenport Aerie No. 235, Fraternal Order of Eagles. The Creston Aerie sent a delegation and had charge of the services at the

cemetery.

Those present from a distance were the brother, Arthur of Cape Girardean, Mo., and daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. McGee of Concord, North Carolina.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 19, 1934