Brady, Lina Cresswell –

Mrs. A. Brady died at her home at Long Beach, California Thursday, February 11. Funeral services were held at Monrovia Monday.

Mrs. Brady was an aunt of Byron and Hugh Cresswell. She was well known in this vicinity as her home was here for several years.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 18, 1932

Brady, Lina Cresswell -

Lina Brady was one of eleven children born to Mathew and Catherine Stewart Cresswell, all having preceeded her to  the better land. She was born in Van Buren county, Iowa, May 18, 1859, and passed away February 11, 1932 at the home of her daughter in Monrovia, California

On December 17,1884 at Cromwell, Iowa, she was united tan marriage to Abbott Brady. On September 1885 they moved by covered wagon to western Iowa where they broke the sod on a pioneer place where they lived for several years, thence for a sojourn of five years in Nebraska, before coming to Southern California where they have lived for the past nineteen years..

Her kind and gentle spirit won for her many friends who will long cherish her memory, sympathetic and sacrificing life found many sorrowing and needy homes in which she willingly and unselfishly ministered. This same quiet self-denying way has grown into the life of each member of the family, and her influence will ever live on.

Beside her husband she leaves to mourn her passing, two daughters, Ida Smith of Los Angeles and Frances Hardman of Monrovia, and three grandchildren, Donald Smith and Marilyn and Shirley Hardman, and an unnumbered host of friends.

The funeral service was held from Renaker Parlors, Monrovia, conducted by Rev. Ernest L. Gregory, of Whittier, a life long friend of the family.  Interment San Gabriel cemetery.

Mrs. Brady was an aunt of Hugh and Byron Cresswell of this community.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 25, 1932

Brandt, Carl -

Carl Brandt passed away at his home south east of Clearfield Sunday morning, February 7, 1932 at the age of 82 years.

He was a member of the Clearfield Masonic Lodge. He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, two daughters Elizabeth who is at home and Mrs. Dorothea Siverly, several grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.

Mr. Brandt is an old time resident of this vicinity and until late years was an active farmer and friend.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 at the residence in charge of the Masonic Lodge. Rev. John C. Turner, pastor of the Methodist

church, had charge of the sermon.

Interment was made in the Clearfield cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 11, 1932

Branton, Minnie –

Walter O'Dell, manager of the Farmers Store, has received word from his family in Ontario, Canada, that a brother and sister have died; another sister has undergone an operation and another brother has just been taken to the hospital.

Minnie Branton of Oshawa, Ontario, died early Tuesday morning. At this time the cause of her death is not known. John O'Dell of Oxbridge, Ont. died Saturday night. The cause of his death is also unknown.

Annie Lynch, Oshawa, Ont., was taken to the hospital Tuesday where she underwent an operation and at this time Mr. O'Dell has learned nothing about her condition. His youngest brother, Fred O'Dell, of Toronto, was taken to a

hospital Tuesday suffering with flu.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 7, 1932

Clayton, Jesse Washington –

Jesse Washington Clayton, son of James and Paradise Clayton, was born in Warren county, near Monmouth, Illinois, May 30, 1852, and died at his home in this city [Clearfield] on February 25, 1932, at the age of 79 years, 8 months and 25 days.

He spent his boyhood days and obtained a common school education and grew to manhood near the place of his birth.

On Christmas day, 1879, he was united in marriage to Jennie Stafford of Roseville, Illinois, and to this union were born thirteen children. One infant

son and Edith Pearl died, in early childhood, the others are: Elmer Clayton of Edgley, N. D., Bertie Pointer of Detroit, Michigan; John Clayton of Akron, Ohio; Ethel Porter of Des Moines; Arthur Clayton of Diagonal; Jessie Williams and Nellie Lawhead of Leon, Iowa; Emma Bailey, Myrtle Palmer, Charley Clayton and Marie Reed of Clearfield.

In 1880 Mr. and Mrs. Clayton moved to Iowa, locating 8 miles southeast of Lenox, and two years later moving to Ringgold county where they raised

their family and lived until thirteen years ago when they moved to their present home.

Locating in this locality in its early pioneer days, it was the privilege of Mr. Clayton to help in the construction of our railroad and also to watch Clearfield

grow from its infancy to its Golden Jubilee which was celebrated last year.

It was a source of great joy that Mr. and Mrs. Clayton celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1929. 

He united with the Methodist church of Clearfield and was a faithful and consistent member to the time of his death.

To mourn his death are his wife, four .sons, and seven daughters, all of whom were present at the funeral but Elmer, twelve grandchildren, four great grandchildren, three brothers; Wilbur Clayton of Clearfield, Silas Clayton of Berwick, Illinois, Chas. Clayton of Peoria, Illinois; and one sister, Mrs. W. F. Vaudeaver of Bedwick, Illinois; a number of nephews and nieces, other relatives and many friends will ever cherish his memory,

Funeral services were held in the Methodist church, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. John C. Turner, assisted by Rev. P. L. Browns of

the Christian church and Rev. H. B. Hutchman of the United Presbyterian church. Interment in Clearfield cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 3, 1932

Crafts, Catherine -

Rev. Willis Crafts received word Sunday morning of the death of his mother, Mrs. Catherine Crafts which occurred at her home in Fostoria, Ohio, early

that morning. Mrs. Crafts was one week past 81 years of age.  Rev. Crafts left immediately for Ohio to attend the funeral which was held Tuesday at Lima, Ohio.  Mrs. Crafts had been ill only a few days.  Her death was due to pneumonia.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 18, 1932

Ferguson, Josiah Davis -

Josiah Davis Ferguson, a former resident of Clearfield, Iowa, passed away at his home near Fort Morgan, Colorado, Saturday afternoon, January 30, 1932

at the age of 72 years, 2 months and 27 days. He was born near Crawfordsville, Iowa, November 1 3, 1859.

When a young man he moved to Clearfield where on Nov. 3, 1884 he was united in marriage to Anna Manifold. To this union were born three children,

two dying in infancy. William Leroy, the oldest, survives his father. Mrs. Ferguson passed away September 10, 1896 at Clearfield, Iowa.

Mr. Ferguson was again united in marriage to Miss Carrie Long at Shannon City, Iowa, December 25, 1900. In 1907 they moved to Fort Morgan.

When a young man he united with the United Presbyterian church at Crawfordsville, Iowa and was an active and faithful member of the Fort Morgan congregation

Late in August he was stricken with Bright's disease and although confined to his bed, he was patient and cheerful to the last.

He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, one son, Leroy of Wiggins, Colo., and one daughter Jeanette at home, two grandsons, a number of nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at the  United Presbyterian church at Fort Morgan and he was laid to rest in Riverside cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 11, 1932

Finn, Richard -

Richard Finn, son of P. J. Finn of Lenox, and proprietor of the Finn Drug Store, 1307 Forest Avenue, Des Moines, died early Tuesday morning at Broadlawns

hospital in Des Moines following an automobile accident which occurred Sunday.

Little is known at this time as to exactly what happened to Mr. Finn. It is thought, however, that he was injured in an automobile collision at Thirtieth

and Forest in Des Monies when his car was struck by a car driven by B. L. Tripp of Ames. Finn was picked up in an unconscious condition and was

taken to the hospital where he lay for 24 hours without regaining

consciousness. His death was due to a fractured skull.

Edna Larson, 18, an Ames student, who was riding with Tripp at the time of the accident, was cited to appear at police headquarters Monday to answer to a charge of intoxication. Tripp, however, was not held.

Mr. Finn, who lived at 2906 Cottage Grove ave.  had operated the Finn Drug store at 1307 Forest ave., for six years.  He is survived by his father, P. J. Finn of Lenox, and: two sisters. Funeral services were, held in Des Moines Wednesday and burial will be made here today.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 24, 1932

Frame, Martha Irene -

Martha Irene Frame, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Frame died at the hospital in Glenwood, Thursday, February 25, at the age of 3 years, 9 months and 1 day. She had been in the hospital for 11 months.

Funeral services were held at the Arnold Funeral Home Friday afternoon,

February 26 at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev; Turner of Clearfield. Interment was made in the Lenox cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 3, 1932

Hardin, Amelia A. Sutherland -

Mrs. Lee Hardin died at her home Thursday morning, February 11, after a long illness. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2:00 in the

Methodist church, with Rev. J. C. Turner officiating. Interment was in Clearfield cemetery.

Amelia A. Sutherland was born in Shelby county, Indiana, May 4, 1851, and died February 11, 1932, aged 80 years, 9 months and 7 days.  She came to Marion county, Iowa when 4 years old with her parents.  On February 12, 1871, she was united in marriage to Leander Hardin and to this union were born 8 children, four of whom are living.  One died in infancy and the others were grown up at the time of their death.  They were Mrs. Cora Dean, Mrs. Ross Moore and Hugh Hardin. The living children are Mrs. Fannie Abraham of Ellendale, N. D., Sam Hardin of Aberdeen, S.D., and Wesley Hardin of Guelph, N. D., and a foster son Reece Hardin , who has made his home with her since babyhood, and who, with his wife, have been caring for her during her illness.

She became a Christian at the age of 16 years, uniting with the Methodist church, and she has been a faithful member ever since. 

She also leaves five brothers: Wiley Sutherland of San Francisco, Lue Sutherland of Los Angeles, E. E. Sutherland of Seattle, Washington; and Wm. Sutherland of Knoxville, Iowa, and George Sutherland of Des Moines.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 18, 1932

Heath, Ann -

Mrs. Frank Heath passed away at her home Sunday evening March 20, 1932, at the age of 84 years, 10 months and 20 days .  For more than 14 years she had been an invalid but throughout this time she had been patient and cheerful.

Funeral services were held at the Arnold funeral home Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. James Douthitt.  Burial was made at Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 24, 1932

Huffman, Lyman –

Rev. and Mrs. L. V. Freeman were called to Luther, Iowa Friday evening by the death of Mrs. Freeman’s brother, Lyman Huffman, which occurred at the hospital at Boone.  Mr. Huffman was 32 years of age and had been ill for only a few days.  Pneumonia was the cause of his death.

At the same time Mr. Huffman was ill, Mrs. Freeman had a sister and brother-in-law seriously ill with pneumonia.

Funeral services were held at Madrid Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev. Kaufman.  Huffman had been married and leaves his wife and a son age 10.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 25, 1932

Hulen, Howard D. -

Miss Martha Hulen was called to Moberly, Mo., last Friday by serious illness of her brother,  Howard D. Hulen. His death occurred Saturday evening from

pneumonia.  Funeral services were held at the family home in Centralia Monday afternoon. Mr. Hulen was 23 years of age. 

Miss Hulen was accompanied by Francis Folcey and they returned Tuesday afternoon.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 17, 1932

Markham, Henry LeCurtis –

Henry LeCurtis Markham, son of Orson and Martha Markham, was born at Albia, Iowa, January 4, 1858, and departed this life at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carl Duey of near Prescott, February 26, 1932, at the age of 76 years, 1 month and 23 days.

He was married to Clarinda Ann Swearhagen, March 30, 1876, at Mount Ayr, Iowa.  To them were born seven children, two daughters and five sons.  Those living are : Norton, Dalley, Ohio; Guy, Otis, Colo.; Vern, Sterling, Colo.; and Mrs. Sadie Vea Duey, of Prescott, Iowa.  One daughter, Ethel, preceded her father in death on April 25, 1904.  Two sons died in infancy.

One sister, Mrs. Belle Graham, Savannah, Mo., ten grandchildren, together with his wife and four children survive him.  Mr. Markham united with the Methodist church at Mercer Center October 22, 1926.  Since then he attended services there and later at Stringtown whenever his health would permit.

Mr. Markham spent his early years  and two years of his married life in Iowa.  He moved to Missouri in 1879 where he lived in and around Graham.  In 1912, he with his family, moved to Lenox, where the lived for the remainder of his life.

Funeral services were held on Monday, February 29,1932 at the Stringtown Church and were conducted by Rev. Homer Caskey.  Interment was made in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery at Graham, Mo.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 3, 1932

Moon, Willis –

Willis Moon, an old time resident of Clearfield, passed away at the Ringgold County Home Sunday afternoon. February 7.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 11, 1932

Moon, Willis –

Willis Moon, son of  Warren and Emmaline Buell Moon, was born in Hamilton, New York on December 9, 1849. When a small child his parents moved to Canada, to Knoxville, Ontario, and he came to Iowa in 1866. 

In 1869 he came to Taylor and Ringgold counties, coming to the community of Lenox before the town was there. 

Except for a year spent in Oklahoma, he spent the rest of his life in the Clearfield community.  For nearly sixteen years he made his home with the John Mosier family southeast of Mt. Ayr.

He died Sunday, February 7, 1932, at the age of 83 years. He is survived by one brother, Abe Moon of Caldwell, Kansas; a half-brother and a half-sister.

Funeral services were held at the Crew funeral home in Clearfield, Wednesday morning, Feb. 10, conducted by Rev. Hutchman of the United Presbyterian church. Interment was in the Clearfield cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 18, 1932

Nickle, David –

David Nickle was born in Wapello county, Iowa, October 28, 1851, and died at his home in Bedford, February 9, 1932, aged 80 years, 4 months, and 1 day.

He came to Ringgold county when a small boy and lived in the Maloy neighborhood until 1868, coming then to the community southeast of Clearfield .

He was married about 1881 to Miss Belle Clark. In 1903 the family moved, to Bedford where  they have resided ever since, his wife having preceded him in

death several years ago, since which time he and his daughter Cecil have continued to reside  there.

He is survived by two daughters, Miss Cecil Nickle and Mrs. Maymie Cunning, and one son Reed Nickle, of Clearfield; one brother, Elmer Nickle, of Clearfield; one sister, Mrs. Charity  Grimm of Enid, Oklahoma; 9 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Thursday afternoon, February 11 at the home in Bedford. Rev. L. C. Harris of the Christian church was in charge, and interment was in the Clearfield cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 18, 1932

O’Dell, John –

Walter O'Dell, manager of the Farmers Store, has received word from his family in Ontario, Canada, that a brother and sister have died; another sister has undergone an operation and another brother has just been taken to the hospital.

Minnie Branton of Oshawa, Ontario, died early Tuesday morning. At this time the cause of her death is not known. John O'Dell of Uxbridge, Ont. died Saturday night. The cause of his death is also unknown.

Annie Lynch, Oshawa, Ont., was taken to the hospital Tuesday where she underwent an operation and at this time Mr. O'Dell has learned nothing abou her condition. His youngest brother, Fred O'Dell, of Toronto, was taken to a

hospital Tuesday suffering with flu.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 7, 1932

Page, Mary J. Livingston -

Mrs. Mary Page passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mort Hayes last Thursday. February 18, 1932, at the age of 93 years, 6 months and 6 days.

Mrs, Page was the oldest citizen in Lenox. She had been an invalid for about three years.

Funeral services were held at the Christian church on Sunday, February 21, at 2 o'clock. A men's quartet, composed of Leo Caskey, O. P. Arnold, Will Bryant and Walter Lewis furnished the music. In the absence of the pastor, the services in charge of Rev. F. L. Shepherd of the local Methodist church .who spoke on the theme, "Faith of Our Mothers." Burial was made in the Lenox cemetery.

Obituary

Mary J. Livingston was the daughter of Jacob P. and Charity A. Livingston.  She was born in Licking county, Ohio, August 12, 1838, and passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mort Hayes on February 18, 1932 at the age of 93 years, 6 months and 6 days.

She was the oldest of a family of seven children and was the last survivor. 

While yet a child she moved to Livingston county, Ill., with her parents, where she grew to womanhood. She was united in marriage on September 18, 1859,

to George W. Page. To them were born six children. Janetta Maude and Roe Alta preceded her in death. Those who survive are Anna B. Steinkamp of Clear Lake, Iowa; Etna B. Nicholls of Orient, Iowa, Abraham L. Page, of Ottawa, ansas,  and Emma D. Hayes of Lenox.

Mr. and Mrs. Page came to Iowa in 1872 and located in Taylor county.  Mr. Page passed away in July 1915.  For the past eight years Mrs. Page made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Mort Hayes of Lenox.

Mrs. Page was a member of the Christian church of Lenox, and was a faithful and devout attendant as long as she was able.   She derived her greatest pleasure from reading the Bible extensively and when she was able to do so her peace of mind was consoled by a member of the family who would read aloud to her. She was patient during her years of affliction and was dear in the hearts of her grandchildren.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 25, 1932

Quick, William W. -

Leaving a note saying he was "too old to fight the battles of life", William W. Quick, 70, farmer of the Blockton Community killed himself Tuesday morning.

He was found shot in the head with a .22 caliber rifle at his home east of Blockton.

A note, written at 1 o'clock that morning, was left. In it he stated that he was "hard-hearing, lonesome, and too old to fight the battles of life." It is believed he killed himself soon after writing the note.

His wife died in 1916. He has four children, all of them away from home. Three of them are married and one is in school.

Quick was well known in Bedford and over the county. Although it is reported that he was fairly well-to-do, it is thought that financial trouble was partially

responsible for the suicide. –Bedford Times Press

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 24, 1932

Steinwinder, Ennis B. -

Ennis B. Steinwinder, who lived in Lenox for a few months last summer, passed away at the Veterans hospital at Kansas City last Saturday night, February 27.   Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Balchow, Mo., Monday, February 29. Four members of the local post of

the American Legion drove to Balchow to attend the services. They were Wm. L. Dey Ermand, Chas. Caldwell, George Manroe and E. M. Throckmorton.

Mr. and Mrs. Steinwinder came here in July of last year and bought the Lenox cafe. They operated it about two months when Mr. Steinwinder's health

forced them to give it up. He went from here to Excelsior Springs, where he spent about two months, then to the Hines hospital in Chicago. He was then sent to the government hospital in Kansas City where he underwent two operations for the removal of a cancerous growth from his intestines. He lived but 18 days after the last operation.

Mrs. Steinwinder is a sister of Mrs. H, C. Dougan of Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 3, 1932

Young, J. P. -

J. P. Young, a former Lenox man, passed away at his home at Coin, Iowa, Monday evening.  He was about 62 years of age and his death was caused by

heart trouble. Mr. Young is a cousin of W. B. Shaw, of Lenox.

Funeral services will be held at Coin Thursday and will be conducted by Rev. A. L. Davidson, former Lenox minister.  Burial will be made in the Fairview cemetery at Lenox Thursday afternoon.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 18, 1932