[ALLEN, JENNIE EVERETT]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 20, 1908
Mrs. Hugh Besco received a message Monday morning stating that the wife of her brother, Peter allen, at Ansley, Nebraska, had just died. Mrs. Besco had been arranging to go on a visit to Sheridan, Wyoming, where her brother Frank resides, and on her return stop at Ansley. She intended starting Monday. After receiving the message, she altered her plans and left on the afternoon train for Ansley. No particulars regarding Mrs. Allen's death have been received, but her illness must have been of short duration as a letter written Thursday stated all the family was in good health.

[ATKINS, HARRY GLADE]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 23, 1908
Death visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Atkins west of town, on Sunday afternoon at 3:30 and claimed the treasure of their home, their little son, Harry, aged four years, eight months and sixteen days. The little fellow had not been sick long but that dread disease, scarlet fever, had him in its clutches and no earthly aid was of any avail. The funeral, which owing to the nature of the disease was a private one, was held Tuesday forenoon at 11 o'clock at the Titus cemetery. This worthy family have the sympathy of all in their bereavement.

[BELL, EMILY CADLE]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, October 15, 1908
Death of Mrs. N. D. Bell
George Wallace received a message Tuesday conveying the sad intelligence of the death of Mrs. N. D. Bell which occurred at her home in Moorhead, Iowa, Monday evening.
The deceased was formerly Miss Emily Cadle and most of her girlhood days were spent in Taylor county. After she grew to womanhood, she was married to N. D. Bell, who is a brother of Mrs. G. W. Wallace and about 25 years ago they moved to Moorhead.
The deceased is survived by her husband and two children, both grown to maturity. One child died before they left here and is buried at Lexington cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace left for Moorhead Tuesday evening and arrived in time for the funeral which was held at 2 p. m. Wednesday.

[BOYLE, JAMES]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 13, 1908
Frank Dunning went to Sheridan, Missouri, Saturday, to attend the funeral of his old friend James Boyle. The deceased was formerly a resident of Taylor county and was well known to many of the old settlers.

[CARR, CULLEN BRADFORD]
Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa), Tuesday, May 13, 1958
Cullen B. Carr Dies at Age 69
Cullen B. [radford] Carr, 69, of 807 Twenty-fifth st., died Monday of an asthmatic ailment at Mercy Hospital. Services will be at 10 a. m. Thursday at Dunn's Funeral Home.
Mr. Carr was born in Blockton and lived in Des Moines for the last 30 years. He lived in Waterloo for two years prior to moving here. He was a member of the Bethany Masonic Lodge of Blockton and the University Christian Church here. He retired 3 years ago as an electrician.
He is survived by his wife, Leota; two sons, Kermit, of Jacksonville, Fla. and Vernon of Des Moines; a sister, Mrs. Beulah Lester of Van Nuys, Cal., and five grandchildren.

[CLYMENS, ETTA JANE WILLIAMSON]
San Rafael Daily Independent Journal (San Rafael, California), Friday, August 1, 1951
Mrs. John Clymens Dies in Hospital
Mrs. Etta J. [ane] Clymens, 65, a five-year resident of Marin died suddenly yesterday at a local hospital. She was the wife of John Clymens, a Larkspur electrician.
A native of Missouri, Mrs. Clymens came to Marin in 1947 and first made her home at Alto. She later moved to Larkspur where she lived with her family at 355 Madrone avenue.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Clymens is survived by sons, Walter and Carl; daughters, Bessie Nichols of Iowa and Edith Wolfe of Missouri; brother and sister, Carnie [Carrie] Delty [Detty] of Iowa and Seth Williamson of Illinois.
She was a member of Church of Christ in San Rafael. Funeral arrangements are pending at Keaton's mortuary, San Rafael.

[CLYMENS, ETTA JANE WILLIAMSON]
San Rafael Daily Independent Journal (San Rafael, California), Friday, August 1, 1951
CLYMENS – In Larkspur, July 31, 1952, Etta J. [ane] Clymens, adored wife of John H. Clymens, loving mother of Walter Clymens, Bessie Nichols of Iowa, Edith Wolfe of Missouri, and Carl Clymens of Oregon, sister of Carnie [Carrie]  Delty [Detty] of Iowa and Seth Williamson of Illinois and the late Bruce Williamson of Iowa; a native of Missouri, aged 65 years.
A member of Church of Christ, San Rafael. Funeral arrangements pending at Keaton's mortuary, San Rafael.

[CLYMENS, ETTA JANE WILLIAMSON]
San Rafael Daily Independent Journal (San Rafael, California), Saturday, August 2, 1952
CLYMENS – In Larkspur, July 31, 1952, Etta J. [ane] Clymens, adored wife of John H. [enry] Clymens, loving mother of Walter Clymens, Bessie Nichols of Iowa, Edith Wolfe of Missouri, and Carl Clymens of Oregon, sister of Carnie [Carrie] Delty [Detty] of Iowa and Seth Williamson of Iowa; a native of Missouri; aged 65 years.
A member of Church of Christ, San Rafael. Funeral arrangements pending at Keaton's mortuary, San Rafael.

[CLYMENS, ETTA JANE WILLIAMSON]
San Rafael Daily Independent Journal (San Rafael, California), Monday, August 4, 1952
CLYMENS – In Larkspur, July 31, 1952, Etta J. [ane] Clymens, adored wife of John H. [enry] Clymens, loving mother of Walter Clymens, Bessie Nichols of Iowa, Edith Wolfe of Missouri, and Carl Clymens of Oregon, sister of Fern Thompson of Missouri, Carnie [Carrie]  Delty [Detty] of Iowa, Betty Russell and Seth Williamson of Illinois, and Bruce Williamson of Iowa and the late Bruce Clymens, Arleigh Williamson and Lena Jackson; a native of Missouri, aged 65 years; a member of Church of Christ, San Rafael.
Friends are invited to attend the funeral Tuesday, August 5, 1952, at 2 p. m. at Keaton's mortuary, San Rafael. Interment, Mt. Tamalpais cemetery.

[CLYMENS, JOHN HENRY]
Cherokee Daily Times (Cherokee, Iowa), Wednesday, October 29, 1958
John Clymens – John Clymens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Washington Clymens, was born south of Aurelia on August 28, 1886 and died on October 23 in Golden City, Mo., at the age of 72 years.
He was united in marriage to Etta Jane Williamson on December 24, 1906 at Hopkins, Mo. The couple became parents of six children.
Mr. Clymens, a former resident of Cherokee, was employed by the Iowa Public Service Company.
Two children died in infancy and his wife preceded him in death in 1952 and also a sister, Mattie Royer.
He is survived by two daughters, Edith Wolfe of Golden City and Bessie Nichols of Cherokee; two sons, Walter Clymens of Newberry, Calif., and Carl of Grants Pass, Ore. Also surviving are two brothers, William Clymens of Aurelia and Floyd of Columbus, O.; 11 grandchildren. One grandson, Kenneth Goettsch, made his home with them.

[CLYMENS, JOHN HENRY]
Aurelia Sentinel (Aurelia, Iowa), Thursday, October 20, 1958
Rites Held Monday for John Clymens, 72
Funeral services for John Clymens, 72, of Golden City, Mo., were held Monday afternoon in Cherokee with the Rev. Owen B. Wilmot officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Hill cemetery here.
Mr. Clymens, well known in this community, passed away Thursday, Oct. 23
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ellsworth Nichols of Cherokee and Mrs. Edith Wolfe of Golden City, Mo.; two sons, Walter of Barstow, Calif. and Karl of Grants Pass, Ore; and a brother, William Clymens of Aurelia.

[CRAIG, ALBERT B.]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 16, 1908
A letter received from our old friend, J. [acob] H. Craig, who now lives at Kansas City conveys the sad information that his little grandchild died on Sunday, July 7th. The little child was a year old, a bright, lovable little fellow, idolized by his parents and grandparents. His death has brought sadness unspeakable to our old friend and our sympathy for him is sincere and heartfelt.
[Note: Missouri State death records give the death date as July 5, 1908.]

[CRAIG, JACOB H.]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 27, 1931
Jacob H. Craig – Jacob H. Craig, aged 72 years, passed away at his home in Kansas City, Sunday, Aug. 16th. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eva Craig, 3 sons, Earl, Glenn and Clyde, and one daughter, Mrs. Frank A. McMurray, all of Kansas City. The funeral services were held at the Foster Funeral Home in Kansas City the Tuesday following his death and interment was made in the Forrest Hill Cemetery. The Odd Fellows Funeral Service was held at the cemetery.
Mr. Craig will be remembered by many of the older residents of this community, having been in the grocery business in Bedford at one time. He was a member of the Bedford Odd Fellow lodge at the time of his death. Mrs. Craig, who survives, is a sister of Mrs. Sid Bradley.

[DETTY, CAROLINE WILLIAMSON]
Creston News Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), Wednesday, August 25, 1954
Caroline Detty, 65, Dies Early Today
Mrs. Caroline Detty, 65, a former resident of Creston, died at her home in Des Moines between 5 and 6 a. m. today. She had been ill for the past six months.
Mrs. Detty was the mother of Mrs. Elmer L. Hunt of Creston.
Funeral services for Mrs. Detty will be held at the Hamilton funeral home in Des Moines at 1:10 p. m. Sunday. Her body will be brought to Creston for burial in Graceland cemetery.
She was born in Nodaway county, Missouri and lived in Bedford, Ia., before coming to Creston in 1912. She moved to Des Moines in 1936.
Surviving are her husband, W. [illiam] H. Detty; two daughters, Mrs. Hunt of Creston and Mrs. Lily Bruner of Des Moines; a son, Harold Detty of Des Moines; six grandchildren; two brothers and two sisters. One son and one daughter preceded her in death in infancy.

[DETTY, WILLIAM H.]
Creston News Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), November 14, 1968
Former Creston Resident Dies
William H. Detty, 81, of Des Moines, died at Des Moines General hospital Tuesday after a brief illness. He was a former resident of Creston.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a. m. Friday at the Hamilton funeral home at Des Moines. His body will be brought to Creston for burial in Graceland cemetery where short committal services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Friday. Mr. Detty had lived in Des Moines for 32 years. He was born at Pickering, Mo. and lived in Creston before moving to Des Moines. He was a retired engineer at the Northwestern hotel in Des Moines.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Geneva Hunt of Kansas City, Mo. and Mrs. Lily Bruner of Des Moines; a son, Harold Detty of Red Oak; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Grace Farquar of Waterloo and Mrs. Ida Akin of Hastings, Neb.

[DUNNING, ALICE ELIZABETH BOWER]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 27, 1908
Obituary – Alice Elizabeth Bower was born May 1, 1855, at Abingdon, Ill., and died at her home in Parsons, Kas., August 12, 1908, aged 53 years, 3 months and 11 days.
In childhood she moved from her birthplace to Washington county, Ia. and afterward to Taylor county, where she engaged in teaching. She was married to Milton O. Dunning March 5, 1882 at Gilead church and resided with her husband on a farm near Bedford until 1888 when they moved to Lower Lake, Calif., remaining there six years. Returning to Iowa, they lived on their farm until 1902, when they again moved and bought a farm near Parsons, Kas. Here the deceased lived quietly until about six months ago when her health begun to fail. Tubercular trouble soon become manifest and her former strong constitution succumbed gradually until it become necessary for her to be taken to a hospital in Parsons. Here her last days were spent and cheered by the company of her devoted husband and her lifelong friend, Mrs. John Buchanan; she passed peacefully to her rest.
The deceased became a church member early in life. After marriage she and her husband united with the M. E. church at Gilead and afterwards at Parsons, Kas. Her faith was in Christ and her life was full of self-sacrifices. A lovely page in her life history was the devotion to an aged and infirm mother, to whom she tenderly ministered until the end and laid tearfully away in Christian burial. As no children came to bless her, her domestic career was that of a thrifty homemaker and as a devoted wife she will be missed by her bereaved husband. She had but one brother living—Miles Bower of Sheridan, Mo.—who with a nephew and niece, Mr. Harold and Miss Minnie Bower, of Bedford, followed her remains to the grave. It was her wish that she be laid away near her former home, and accordingly following the arrival of the train from the south on Saturday afternoon, August 15, the funeral services were held at the M. E. church in Bedford, conducted by Rev. W. M. Dudley and interment was had at Fairview.     D.

[DUNNING, ALICE ELIZABETH BOWER]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 27, 1908
Mrs. H. C. Fordyce of Creston, Miss Eva Dunning of St. Joseph, and Dr. Dunning and wife of Siam, attended the funeral of their relative, Mrs. M. [ilton] O. [liver] Dunning last Saturday. Mrs. Fordyce and Miss Dunning made a short visit with relatives and returned to their homes Tuesday.

[EDGERTON, GEORGE]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, November 12, 1908
Death of George Edgerton
George Edgerton, a former resident of Bedford, died at Bussey, Iowa, on Thursday of last week. The body was shipped to Taylor county for interment, arriving at Bedford on the early train Sunday. Funeral services, conducted by Rev. Henry, were held at the Flick home at 10 a. m. Sunday, after which the body was taken to the old Gravity cemetery, just north of Guss, where it was interred.
Deceased made his home for some years with Mrs. K. E. Ratcliffe and family and was looked upon by Mrs. Ratcliffe as an adopted son. A year ago, when Mrs. Ratcliffe moved to Maryville, deceased accompanied then but later returned and for some time worked for John Hopson. Prior to this he had also worked for John Steeves for a long time.
Deceased was 30 years of age and was well liked by all who knew him.
His death was due to ptomaine poisoning, but farther details are not known. The funeral was a private one, only a few intimate friends being present. This was in accordance with the wishes of his foster mother and but few of his old friends in this vicinity knew of his death until his body had been laid away.

[GALLANT, CALLIE WILLIAMS]
Frankfort Index (Frankfort, Kansas), Wednesday, April 8, 1931
Mrs. William Gallant Dead
Mrs. William Gallant, a former resident of Vermillion, died at the home of W. W. Kelley in Hiawatha this morning. She was about 70 years of age and has many friends in this locality who will regret to learn of her death.
Funeral services will be held at the M. E. Church in Vermillion at about 2:00 Thursday afternoon, April 9th, with burial in the Vermillion cemetery.

[GALLANT, CALLIE WILLIAMS]
Marshal County News (Marysville, Kansas), Friday, April 10, 1931
VERMILLION NEWS – Mrs. Wm. E. Gallant, 78, died at the W. W. Kelley home in Hiawatha, Wednesday morning, after an illness of some time. Mrs. Gallant was one of the old settlers of this community, having come here from Ohio in the early '70s and resided here until a few months ago when she and her husband went to Hiawatha. She is the last of what is known as the Williams family, who were early settlers here. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Vermillion, Thursday at 2 p. m., Rev. M. G. Hamm of Holton officiating.

[GALLANT, CALLIE WILLIAMS]
Marysville Advocate (Marysville, Kansas), Thursday, April 16, 1931
VERMILLION – Mrs. Wm. Gallant Dead
Mrs. Wm. Gallant died at the home of Mr. and Mrs Wm. Kelley in Hiawatha Wednesday, April 8, 1931. Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist church in Vermillion Thursday afternoon. Rev. M. G. Camm [Hamm], a former pastor of the church, officiated. Mrs. Gallant was formerly Miss Callie Williams of this place and was an old settler.

[GALLANT, IVAN S.]
Lincoln Star (Lincoln, Nebraska), Saturday, January 7, 1939
Ivan S. Gallant Is Dead at Grand Island
Commandant At State Soldiers Home 8 Years Was Former Lincoln Resident
GRAND ISLAND, Jan. 7 – (AP) – Ivan S. Gallant, Spanish American war veteran and commandant of the Nebraska soldiers and sailors home here since 1930 died Friday in Pershing hospital at the home. He had been ill for a month, death being attributed to complications following an attack of influenza.
Mr. Gallant's administration of the home has been marked by physical improvements in the property and increasingly fruitful operation of the large farm operated by the state. Before coming to Grand Island, he served as commandant of the home at Milford, operated a meat market at York and engaged in the restaurant business at Lincoln.
Surviving are his wife, a son, Jean Lowell Gallant, at Guide Rock, and two sisters, Mrs. O. [rland] P. Heald at Lincoln, and Mrs. Minnie Margah at Titusville, Pa.

[GALLANT, JAMES, 1818 – 1904]
Frankfort Review (Frankfort, Kansas), Friday, October 7, 1904
Mrs. A. G. Brock was called to Vermillion Tuesday by the death of her father, Mr. James Gallant, who died that day. The funeral services were held yesterday. Mr. Gallant was one of the most highly respected citizens of this community and was well known.

[GALLANT, WILLIAM E.]
Marshall County News (Marysville, Kansas), Thursday, January 20, 1938
William Gallant Dies
William Gallant, 88, former Vermillion resident, died recently at his home in Topeka. He was well known throughout the county.

[GALLANT, WILLIAM E.]
Frankfort Daily Index (Frankfort, Kansas), Wednesday, January 12, 1938
William Gallant Dead
William Gallant, age 88 years and a former resident of Vermillion, passed away in Topeka Sunday morning. He had been making his home at the Methodist home for the aged in Topeka, for the past several years. He was well known throughout Marshall county and has many friends here who will regret to learn of his death.
Funeral services were held in Topeka yesterday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock and burial was made in the Vermillion cemetery this morning at 10:00 o'clock.

[GALLANTE, ELLIS CHARLES]
Phoenix Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona), Thursday, April 24, 1975
Ellis Gallante – Services for Ellis C. [harles] Gallante, 80, who died Wednesday in St. Joseph's Hospital, will be at 11 a. m. Friday in Grimshaw Bethany Chapel, 710 W. Bethany Home. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Mr. Gallante, 3416 W. Glenrosa, had been a service manager here 15 years until retiring in 1960 and a member of Elks Lodge 335.
Survivors include a daughter, Norma J. Swaney; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

[HADDOCK, ANN JANE "ANNIE" SMILEY]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, September 24, 1908
Mr. and Mrs. G. [eorge] B.[oyd]  Haddock returned home Saturday from Greenfield, where they were called by the fatal illness of the wife of Mr. Haddock's brother, J.[ames] M. [Nesbitt] Haddock, an attorney of that city. Mrs. Haddock went to Greenfield some three weeks ago and cared for her sister-in-law during the last two weeks of her life. Mr. Haddock went later. Mrs. J. M. Haddock died and was buried last Friday.

[HADDOCK, ANN JANE "ANNIE" SMILEY]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, September 24, 1908
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. G.[eorge]  B. [oyd] Haddock will regret to learn of the death of Mrs. J. [ames] M. [Nesbitt] Haddock at Greenfield last Friday. The deceased was the wife of Mr. G. B. Haddock's brother. Mr. and Mrs. Haddock attended the funeral.

[HADDOCK, ANN JANE "ANNIE" SMILEY]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, October 1, 1908
Rush Haddock, of Shoshone, Ida., who had been called to Greenfield by the death of his mother, came down to Bedford for a short visit. He left Saturday for his home, where he and Paul Haddock are engaged in the real estate business.

[HANKINS, MILDRED ISABEL"MILLIE" TURNER]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 3, 1908
Death of Mrs. Hankins
A message has just been received telling of the death of Mrs. T.[homas] B. Hankins, which occurred at about noon yesterday at her home in Sioux City. The body will be shipped to Bedford for interment and will arrive on the early train tomorrow. The funeral services will be held at the Christian church conducted by Rev. Hendrickson some time tomorrow, but the exact hour had not been decided on at the time of going to press.
Deceased was well known here and had many friends in this vicinity who will be deeply pained to learn of her death. For many years this was her home but with her husband she moved to Sioux City something like two years ago. Her health had not been good for some time but none of her many friends here knew that she was so seriously sick, and the sad news of her death was wholly unexpected.

[HEALD, ORLAND PARKER]
Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, Nebraska), Friday, February 16, 1945
O. P. Heald, 70, dies in Illinois|
Orland P. [arker] Held [Heald], about 70, for the past 20 years court reporter for District Judge Harry Landis of Seward, died in Rockford, Ill., Wednesday night. Funeral services will be held at 11 a. m. Saturday in Osceola, Neb., his old home town, with burial there.
Mr. Heald moved to Lincoln from Wahoo about 30 years ago. His home here was at 1715 Pepper. Surviving are his wife Mattie; two sons, Dr. Hohn Heald, Rockford and Maurice Heald, Chicago; a sister, Mrs. Grace Seeley, Lincoln and brother, Ralph, in Kansas.

[HENDRICKSON, THOMAS JASPER]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 16, 1908

Thos. J. Hendrickson – Regarding the death of Thos. J. [asper] Hendrickson, father of Elder G. A. Hendrickson, pastor of the Christian church of this city, the Trenton Republican Tribune says:
The subject of this sketch was born in Knox county, Kentucky, February 29, 1820, and had he lived till the coming February 29, would have been 88 years old. He was a son of Ezekiel and Susannah Hendrickson, the former a citizen of Grundy county but the mother preceded him to the home beyond, Feb. 9, 1851. His father died August 7, 1874. When about two years of age he went with his parents to Monroe county, Indiana, where he lived till 1863 when he came to Missouri and located on the land where he died with the exception of a few years residence in Dunlap. All the time of his residence in the state was spent on the old home place where he breathed his last.
He was married February 13, 1845 to Sarah Jane Fleener who survives him. To this union eleven children were born, eight of whom are still living: Martha J.[ane] Evans of Galt; W. H. near the old home; Jas. F. [ranklin] who so tenderly cared for his father for nearly four years; E. D. of Gage, Okla.; Dr. P. J. of Columbus, Kansas; L. D. of Crosby, Texas; John W. who lives nearby, and Geo. A., Bedford, Iowa. One daughter Eliza died in infancy; Mary Ellen died in 1875 at the age of 25 and Perry T. [homas] was killed by a train of cars in Morgan, Mo., October 14, 1879, when twenty years of age. All of the others are living and present except L. D. whom time and distance prevented from coming.
For many years the deceased was a successful practitioner of medicine, going miles in all directions to help those in distress. No one had a more tender regard for the needs of his fellow men than he. His heart was as tender as the petals of the rose to the sick and the sorrowing about him. T. J. Hendrickson lives today and will live in the hearts of children of former friends and neighbors. If he had enemies no one knew it. He made no enemies but counted his friends equal to his acquaintances. For years he has been a member of the Christian church and one of its strongest supporters. This church is a monument to his devotion, coupled with that of Brother Ford and many others, many of whom now belong to the family on the other side of the river. Until age prevented, he watched and cared for the resting place of "Our Sacred Dead," the place where we will consign his ashes till the "Resurrection of the Just." We lay his body in the dust, but "Hope" pierces the curtain and nature ascends the climax and bursts forth.
"Farewell, Father, when the river of life shall steal into the Infinite sea, we'll greet you in the chariot of the eternal dawn."
He leaves, in addition to the wife and children named, thirty-three grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren to mourn his loss. He was a kind husband, a good citizen, always on the side of right.
Father—words fail me through which I might give him due consideration. He never failed his children in sickness, in health, in prosperity and in adversity; he was our best friend.
In deference to his will, we put no flowers on his casket, but we break the alabaster box of our hearts' lost affection upon his lively form and our love shall be his guardian angel to escort him to the gates of eternal Peace.
All the appropriate scripture texts become beautifully applicable to a life spent as his life has been spent. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, from henceforth, saith the Spirit; they rest from their labors and their works do follow them" "I know in whom I have believed." "We know that if this earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens."
For several years he has been failing in strength, but the sickness which resulted in death was of two month's duration. During that time his suffering was intense, but the only murmuring was to know why he must stay. But God, after all, is good to us and on Thursday morning at 5:50 he touched him with the wand of death and he rests from all labors and toil.
The funeral took place at the Honey Creek chapel Sunday at 11 o'clock, conducted by Elder H. U. Dale, a lifelong friend of the family. The attendance was too large for the building, many stood in the aisles and on the outside, unable to gain entrance. It seemed that the entire community vied with each other to do honor to the memory of their old friend.     One of the Children.

[HITTLE, JOHN L.]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, February 20, 1908
John L. Hittle, who formerly resided in this county for several years, in Polk township, but who left here last fall, died at his home in Marshall, Ind., from dropsy of the heart. He was an uncle of Abe McMillen's.

 [JAMES, GERALD FRANCIS]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 27, 1908
Gone to Join the Angels
Gerald Francis, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. J. [ohn] F. [rancis] James, died at the home of Mrs. James' parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. [homas] H. Biggs, on Monday, Aug. 24, at 5:30 p. m., aged 20 months and 4 days.
Mrs. James, with the baby, went to Hiawatha, Kansas, about two weeks ago, to visit her grandmother. The babe was taken ill while there and Mr. James was summoned. After he arrived the baby seemed to improve a little and the physicians thought it might benefit by it to bring it back to Iowa. They arrived here with it last Thursday. It apparently stood the trip well but a few days later it was taken worse and in spite of all kind friends and skilled physicians could do, passed away Monday evening.
The funeral was held at the Biggs home at 2 p. m. yesterday, conducted by S. E. Henry. Interment at Lexington cemetery.
[Poem not transcribed.]

[JONES, ELIAS WILLIAM]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 2, 1908
Obituary – Elias William Jones was born in Hardy county, West Virginia, Dec. 28th, 1826, died December 21st, 1907, aged 80 years, 11 months and 28 days. Mr. Jones came to Iowa in the year 1854 and settled in Johnson county. He was married to Ruth C. [resap] Singleton, January 19th, 1827. To this union were born six children, three sons and three daughters. One daughter, Virginia C., died in infancy. There remains to mourn his loss his wife, who is at present very low with lagrippe and heart trouble, three sons, C. [resap] S. [ingleton], C. [harles] W.[illiam]  and Fred, all of Taylor county, Iowa, two daughters, Mrs. Blanche Thompson of Clarinda, Iowa, and Mrs. Maud Marshall of Sidney, Iowa and 12 grandchildren.
Mr. Jones moved with his family to Taylor county in 1876 and the next year moved on a farm east of Sharpsburg where he made his home until his death. Mr. Jones united with the Scott Presbyterian church in Johnston [Johnson] county, in 1868, later with the Presbyterian church at Conway and at the time that the Sharpsburg Presbyterian church was organized he moved his membership to that church and served as deacon. He remained a faithful member of the church until his death.
A kind husband and father, a faithful Christian and a good neighbor has gone to his reward. The esteem in which Mr. Jones was held by his neighbors was eloquently attested to by the large number which assembled to pay the last respects of the living to the dead. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. A. P. Walton, his pastor. Interment was made in the Conway cemetery.

[KENWORTHY, ELSIE GILBERT]
Guthrie Daily Leader (Guthrie, Oklahoma), Friday, May 5, 1922
Mrs. J. A. Kenworthy Dies Following Operation
Mrs. Kenworthy, wife of J. [ames] A. [rthur] Kenworthy, representative of the Pike Drug company of Kansas City, died at the M. E. hospital in this city at 10:30 o'clock Thursday morning, following an operation, the third within six months. The deceased has been an invalid for a year.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the First M. E. church of this city. Interment will be made in Summit View Cemetery. The deceased left a husband and two daughters, Mrs. Virginia Cohen of Sedalia and Miss Geraldine of the city.

[KING, VALENTINE R.]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 10, 1908
Honorably Discharged
Dr. V. R. King Dies at Seven Pines, Virginia
Dr. V. R. King, Superintendent of the National Cemetery at Seven Pines, Virginia, died at his home at that place, on Saturday morning, December 5th, at 2:30 o'clock. The funeral was held on Monday at the superintendent residence at the cemetery and the body laid to rest beside those of the many comrades whose graves it has been his pleasure to care for during the many months that he has filled the office of superintendent.
The health of Dr. King had not been good for many years. During the war he contracted rheumatism and during Sherman's famous march to the sea, it was necessary to detail a man to help him get up when he laid down. Nevertheless, he remained with his company and refused to go to the hospital. He never recovered from the effects of this terrible experience. After the war he became afflicted with heart disease to such an extent that the physicians at the medical college where he attended over a quarter of a century ago told him he could not live five years. It was pneumonia, however, that caused his death and he was sick only five days. His death was peaceful, and the final summons came to him while he was surrounded by those he loved best.
Vallentine R. King was born in Lee county, Iowa, in 1844 and came with his parents to Taylor county when 11 years old. Six years later, when only a lad of 17, he enlisted in Company K, Fourth Iowa Infantry and served three years. He participated in the battles of Pea Ridge, Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge and many other bloody engagements and at the end of his enlistment came home with a record upon which there was not a stain. His physical disabilities alone prevented his re-enlistment
After the war Dr. King spent five years in the Black Hills country. This was during the time when the Indians were at their worst. Part of this time he was engaged as overseer for a tie rafting company and his experience among the hostile Sioux would fill volumes. He also served as a member of the Wyoming legislature.
In 1881 he graduated from Rush Medical college and begun the practice of medicine at Platteville. Later he practiced his profession for many years at Bedford. After leaving here he went to Fayetteville, Arkansas, but remained there only a short time when he returned to Hopkins where he resided until his appointment as superintendent of the national cemetery at Seven Pines (near Richmond) Virginia.
In 1878 deceased was married to Mrs. F. L. Hamilton and to them were born three children. The two eldest died when quite young; the last born, Mott, is now married and has one child. He lives at Seven Pines.
Dr. King was a man of strong personality; during the time he resided here he was known to nearly everyone in the county. He was one of those men to describe whom the word "Big hearted" was coined. Frank and outspoken almost to a fault, a despiser of deceit and hypocrisy, yet a more loyal man to his friends never lived and no one in distress ever called on him for aid in vain. It was this "big heartedness" that kept him a poor man financially, but it made for him a balance on the right side of ledger kept by the Recording Angel, that he may draw on through all eternity without exhausting.

[LACEY, DR.'S GRANDCHILD, - 1908]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 16, 1908
Mrs. Dr. Lacey left here last night for Omaha in response to a message telling of the death of her little grandchild. The little baby that is dead was only two years old. The message stated that it died at 11 o'clock yesterday but gave no further details.

[MARGAH, MERLE G. GALLANT]
The Times (San Mateo, California), Monday, June 10, 1963
Merle G. Margah – Funeral services for Mrs. Merle G. Margah, 78, 441 Clifton avenue, San Carlos, who died at her home Saturday, were held today at the Crippen and Flynn chapel.
A native of Lincoln, Neb., she had lived in San Carlos for two years. Survivors include a son, Harry O. Margah of San Carlos, and two grandchildren.

[MATHEWS, JOSEPH, - 1908]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 6, 1908
Joe Mathews, a 14-year-old boy, was drowned Sunday in the Nodaway about four miles north of New Market. He could not swim and got beyond his depths while bathing. His body was recovered some hours later by dragging the river.

[MATHEWS, JOSEPH, - 1908]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, August 7, 1908
Boy Drowns in the Nodaway
Sunday afternoon about three o'clock Joseph Mathews, the 13-year-old son of Samuel Mathews and wife, who live north of New Market, was drowned in the Nodaway river about ten miles south of Villisca. The boy and his mother were visiting in the home of Enos Thompson and the afternoon being warm, he and James Thompson, who is about the same age, decided to go to the river for a bath. The Mathews boy got beyond his depth and was unable to swim. Young Thompson made a desperate effort to save his companion and he too, being unable to swim, came near losing his own life in the attempt.
The body was taken from eight feet of water about two hours after the drowning, by Clint Andrew and Rufus Ridenour. The affair caused much sadness in the community in which it occurred, and much sympathy is expressed for the parents of the unfortunate boy. – Villisca Letter.

[MATHEWS, JOSEPH, - 1908]
Adams County Free Press (Corning, Iowa), Saturday, August 15, 1908
Joe Mathews of near Hawleyville, aged 14, was drowned last week while swimming in the Nodaway. With a number of companions, he stole away and went to the river. None of the party could swim and when the boy got into water over his head he soon sank to rise no more.

[MCCLURE, GRACE WEST]
Adams County Union-Republican (Corning, Iowa), Wednesday, January 29, 1908

Mrs. Grace McClure, wife of H. I. McClure, of Gravity, died at Clarinda, Saturday, January 25, 1908, aged 27 years and 9 months. Grace West, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. West of Holt township, was born July 25, 1880 and grew to womanhood in this community. She was married to H. I. McClure March 14, 1900. Three children were born to this union: Drexel, Leslie and David. Leslie died January 4, 1903. Mrs. McClure is survived by her husband and two children, Drexel and David; her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. West; three brothers, Edgar, O. C. and F. T. West; three sisters, Blanch West, Hazel West and Mrs. Pearl Cox. Early in life Mrs. McClure embraced the Christian faith and identified herself with the Fairview Christian church and upon her removal to Gravity she joined the Christian church at that place. She was dearly beloved by all who knew her and leaves a host of sorrowing friends. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the Fairview church, conducted by Rev. Mr. Felders of Gravity and interment was made in the Prairie Rose cemetery.

[MCCLURE, GRACE WEST]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 30, 1908
Word was received here of the death of Mrs. McClure which occurred Sunday at the Clarinda hospital. She was taken there from Gravity for treatment. Mr. McClure has been suffering for some time with a bursted eye ball and has been taking treatment at Creston. This doubly afflicted man has the deepest sympathy of all.

[MCCORMICK, ELLIS]                [MCCORMICK, ELVIN "ELMO"]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, November 12, 1908
Ellis, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. McCormick, died at their home in Jackson township on Friday, November 6th. The funeral was held on Saturday at the Forest Grove church conducted by Rev. McMasters. Interment was made at Forest Grove cemetery. Ellis was one of a pair of twins born to Mr. and Mrs. McCormick on Sunday, October 18. From birth the little ones were not rugged and in spite of all loving care and the best medical skill could do, they gradually grew weaker until on Thursday, October 29, the little one which had been christened "Elmo" passed away. Ellis survived his little brother a week and a day, when he too went back to Him from whom he had come such a short time ago.

[MILLER, ELIZABETH NICHOLS]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 20, 1908
Mrs. Miller Dead
Mrs. Andrew Miller died at her home in Southwest Bedford at 3:30 Wednesday morning after a long illness, aged 63 years, 11 months and 18 days.
The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 9:30 at the home, conducted by Rev. S. E. Henry.
Immediately after the funeral the cortege will leave for Iveyville, in Adams county, where the body will be laid to rest in the cemetery near that place.

[MILLER, ELIZABETH NICHOLS]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 27, 1908
At Rest
Elizabeth Nichols Miller was born in Kent county, Michigan, Sept. 7, 1843. In her early girlhood with her parents she went to Illinois where she grew to womanhood. She was married to Andrew Miller July 3, 1859. To this union seven children were born, two of whom preceded her to the life beyond; five yet remain with us, Douglas, William, Abraham, and Miss Lottie of Bedford and Mrs. Ella Bremer of Kansas City, Missouri.
With her husband and family Mrs. Miller came to Iowa about 36 years ago and has resided in Taylor county ever since, living in Bedford for the last twenty-one years. About twenty-five years ago she united with the Presbyterian church and has lived a humble devoted Christian life ever since. Her life was full of deeds of kindness and mercy. Of all things she loved her home and her family best. Upon her children and her husband, she lavished the wealth of her affection without measure. After four months of intense suffering she passed away, rejoicing in the Christian faith and the Christian hope. She leaves to mourn her loss the husband with whom she lived nearly fifty years, five children, two grandchildren and a host of friends.
"Let not your heart be troubled. . .. In my father's house are many mansions. . .. I go to prepare a place for you, I will return again to receive you to myself; that where I am there ye may be also."
The funeral was conducted at the family residence by Rev. S. E. Henry, Aug. 21st and all that was mortal of her was taken to Prairie Rose cemetery and tenderly laid to rest.
[Note: The same obituary was published in the Bedford Free Press, August 27, 1908.]

[MILLER, ELIZABETH NICHOLS]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 27, 1908
W. M. Bremer, who was called here by the death of his wife's mother, Mrs. Andrew Miller, returned Monday to his home at Kansas City. Mrs. Bremer will remain at the home of her father for some time yet.

[MINOR, JOHN, 1818 – 1891]
Fairfield Ledger (Fairfield, Iowa), Wednesday, April 8, 1891
Death of John Minor
John Minor, a few years ago one of the best-known men in Fairfield, died in this city Sunday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Cummins. He had been in ill health for several years, but his final taking away was sudden and unexpected. Mr. Minor was a native of Greene county, Penn., and was a little past seventy-three years of age. When a young man he removed to Monroe county, Ohio, where he was married to Martha A. Addis, who died here about four years ago. The family came to Iowa in April 1853. For some time after that deceased drove stage on the various lines leading from this city. When a call was made for troops to suppress the rebellion, Mr. Minor, though a democrat in politics, responded and in 1861 enlisted in Company F, Third Iowa cavalry, and a short time afterward was made veterinary of the second battalion. With the officers of the regiment he was mustered out of the service in 1862 and then enlisted in Company M of the Ninth Iowa cavalry. He served with this regiment until mustered out at Little Rock, Ark., when peace was declared in 1866. Mr. Minor was the father of nine children, seven of whom are yet living. Of these Mrs. Cummins resides in this city; Mrs. G. E. Purcell and Mrs. P. E. Smith at St. Joseph, Mo.; Joseph A. and Mrs. Jacob Cole at Bedford; John W. and Charles in Chicago. All the sons and Mrs. Cole came to this city in response to telegrams telling of their father's death. Before old age began to tell on Mr. Minor there were few better-known men in Fairfield. His wit and good humor manifested themselves every place he went, and his jovial disposition made him a host of friends. He has been missed from the streets of Fairfield for several years past and those who knew him and his good qualities will mourn his departure from this earth. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon and the remains were interred with the service of the G. A. R. of which he was a member. Chaplain Schreiner had charge of these exercises and quite a large body of old soldiers escorted the remains of their old comrade to their final resting place. The family desires to return thanks to the friends who rendered so many kind offices during Mr. Minor's illness and at his death.

[MINOR, JOHN, 1818 – 1891]
Fairfield Ledger (Fairfield, Iowa), Wednesday, April 8, 1891
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Cole and Joseph Minor, Bedford, were called here Monday by the death of John Minor.

[MINOR, MARTHA A. ADDIS]
Fairfield Ledger (Fairfield, Iowa), Wednesday, March 23, 1887
Stricken with Apoplexy
Mrs. Martha Minor, wife of John Minor, died in this city about midnight of Friday, after a very brief illness. She had been in her usual health until Wednesday evening when, while at a neighbor's, she was attacked with a severe pain in her head. She made her way home without assistance and sent a messenger for her daughter, but when the latter reached the house, she found her mother lying on the floor, wholly overcome by her illness. After being removed to her bed Mrs. Minor was conscious for perhaps two hours, but from that time until her death was in such a condition that it was almost impossible to tell when the vital spark fled. The maiden name of deceased was Martha A. Addis and she was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, December 6th, 1820. In her girlhood years she removed with her father's family to Monroe county, Ohio and there, on March 21st, 1839, was married to John Minor, who survives her. —To Mr. and Mrs. Minor nine children were born, four boys and five girls, seven of whom are yet living. The family came to Iowa in 1855 and Fairfield has been the home of the parents ever since that time. Mrs. Minor was a most excellent woman, a kind neighbor and a sympathizing friend, one whose heart and hand were ever ready to do a kind deed in time of sickness and trouble. Among her old neighbors in this city are many who will mourn her loss almost as sincerely as the bereaved family. The funeral took place Sabbath afternoon, Rev. D. C. Smith conducting the services at the late residence of deceased and the remains were laid away in the Evergreen Cemetery. The attendance at the funeral was very large, and delegations from George Strong Post and the Woman's Relief Corps were present.

[MINOR, MARTHA A. ADDIS]
Fairfield Tribune (Fairfield, Iowa), Wednesday, March 23, 1887
Death of Mrs. Minor. – Mrs. John Minor died at her home in this city Friday evening, March 18. She was 67 years old and had been a resident of this place a number of years. The funeral occurred from the residence at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon and was largely attended. The remains were born to the grave by her six sons and sons-in-law. Mrs. Minor was a kind motherly lady, greatly beloved by all, and the life just closed was one full of good influences.

[MINOR, MARTHA A. ADDIS]
Fairfield Tribune (Fairfield, Iowa), Wednesday, March 23, 1887
John and Charles Minor, of Chicago, were called here last Friday by the death of their mother, Mrs. John Minor.

[NEWKAM, VIRGINIA MAE KENWORTHY COHEN]
Jefferson City Post-Tribune (Jefferson City, Missouri), Friday, August 15, 1969
Mrs. Virginia M. Newkam, 68, of 804 Hobbs Terrace, died today at her home.
Mrs. Newkam had been in ill health since May when she fell and broke her shoulder.
She was born Jan. 8, 1901, a daughter of J. [ames] A. [rthur] and Elsie M. [ae] Gallant.
Mrs. Newkam had worked as an artist for the state museum.
She came to Jefferson City from Sedalia in 1922. She was married to Frank B. [enjamin] Newkam in March of 1930 in Jefferson City. Mr. Newkam died Aug. 31, 1960.
Mrs. Newkam was a member of the First United Methodist Church. She also was a member of the Victoria Chapter of the Eastern Star, the Morning Music Club and the Jefferson City Art Club.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Herbert Wasson, Sedalia; Mrs. Jack Noble, Jr., Jefferson City; and one son J. J. Newkam, Lake Ozark.
Also surviving are her stepmother, Mrs. Frances Kenworthy, Cushing, Okla.; a sister, Mrs. Geraldine Bates, Ponca City, Okla., and a brother, Gene Kenworthy, Cushing, Okla. Seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren survive.
Funeral services will be at 2 p. m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Raymond Gass officiating.
Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements are in charge of the Houser Funeral Service. The Eastern Star will conduct services at a time and place to be announced.
[Note: The same obituary was published in The Daily Capital News, Jefferson City, Missouri, August 16, 1969.]

[NICHOLS, ELLSWORTH ROBERT]
Cherokee Daily Times (Cherokee, Iowa), Saturday, May 6, 1972
Ellsworth R. Nichols – Ellsworth R. [obert] Nichols, 61, died on Friday, May 5, 1972 in the Dickinson County Hospital in Spirit Lake following a two months illness.
He had been a resident of Cherokee for 40 years and resided at 120 West Cedar Street. He was an assistant engineer at the Cherokee Mental Health Institute where he had been employed for the past 35 years.
Nichols was born on Sept. 20, 1910 at Bradford. He was married to Bessie Clymens Lochner on Nov. 17, 1942 at Worthington, Minn.
He was a member of the First Church of Christ and also a member of Speculative Lodge No. 307, A. F. & A. M.
Survivors include his wife and one stepson, Kenneth Goettsch of Cotati, Calif.; two granddaughters and two great granddaughters; two sisters, Miss Gertrude Nichols and Mrs. Earl (Helen) Cooley, both of Waterloo.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at the Boothby Funeral Home. Curtis Reynolds will officiate, and burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Speculative Lodge will hold a Masonic service at 7:30 p. m. Sunday at the Boothby Funeral Home. All members are asked to meet at the Masonic Temple at 7 p. m.

[PATCH, MABEL GLADYS]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 31, 1908
Burned to Death
A Horrible Accident Causes Death of Little Mabel Patch
A letter which has been received from S. [tephen] S. [mith] Patch, who is at the home of his son Elmer at Hallowell, Kansas, gives further particulars regarding the sad death of his granddaughter, Mabel.
The accident which caused her death occurred about 7 o'clock Tuesday evening, December 22. Mabel was carrying a lighted lamp from one room to another when she stumbled and fell. The lamp was broken and the oil, which had saturated her clothing and her hair, took fire. Her mother flew to her rescue and was badly burned trying to extinguish the flames. But the heroic efforts of the mother were of no avail. The oil burned so fiercely that it was some time before the flames were subdued and Mabel had been so badly burned that she died at 2 o'clock the next morning.
Charley Patch and wife had just been visiting at the home of his brother, Elmer, and had just started for Iowa a short time previous to the accident. In fact, they were just taking the train at Hallowell at the time the accident occurred but did not hear of it until they had reached Bedford and a telegram was received.
S. [tephen] S. [mith] Patch left for Hallowell as soon as the message was received and is there at the present time.
Elmer Patch and family lived in Taylor county for many years and left here for Kansas only a little over a year ago. Mabel, who is about 12 years of age, attended school here and was well known to a great many Bedford people as a bright and lovable child. The news of her horrible death came as a great shock to her relatives and to all who knew her at Bedford. Her grief-stricken parents have the most sincere sympathy of all.

[PATRICK, MARTHA ELLEN "ELLIE" MINOR]
Fairfield Ledger (Fairfield, Iowa), Wednesday, June 5, 1878
PATRICK – In Fairfield, Iowa, June 4, 1878, of Heart Disease, Mrs. Ellie Patrick, aged 36 years, 1 month and 11 days.
For about two months Mrs. Patrick has suffered with disease and at last has answered the great summons that comes to all. She died peacefully, calmly, hopefully, with a smile on her lips and fully conscious of all that surrounded her. With her parents she came to Fairfield twenty-three years ago. In September 1863 she became the wife of Mr. W. H. H. Patrick with whom she has lived pleasantly and happily. She was a woman of kind and loving disposition and was esteemed and cherished by all who knew her. Her husband and two young boys have sustained an irreparable loss and have the deep sympathy of the community in their affliction. Mrs. Patrick was a member of the M. E. Church, having connected herself with it many years ago. The relatives and friends mourn a good and noble woman.
Her funeral will take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the M. E. Church, Rev. James Haines officiating.

[PATRICK, WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON "HARRY"]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 20, 1908
Harrison Patrick Killed
Yesterday morning Joseph Patrick received a message from his nephew, son of his brother, Harrison Patrick, of Denver, Colorado, which stated, "Father killed today." The date of the message was August 18th. No further particulars have been received and none of the details of the tragedy are known.
This morning another message came from the same source which stated that they would leave Denver with the body for Fairfield on Friday over the Burlington railroad on train No. 6. This train will pass through Creston at about 11 o'clock Saturday forenoon. It is not known how Mr. Patrick met his death and the particulars will not be known until letters are received.
Deceased at one time resided in Bedford but left here nearly thirty years ago. He was a printer by trade and worked in the old South-West office. He will be remembered by many of the old settlers.

[PATRICK, WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON "HARRY"]
Fairfield Daily Journal (Fairfield, Iowa), Monday, August 24, 1908
Laid to Rest Sunday
Services over the remains of the late Harry Patrick were held Sunday afternoon by Rev. Thomas Osborn of the Methodist Episcopal church at 3:30 o'clock at the home of his sister, Mrs. Ella Clark, on North D street. The interment took place in Evergreen cemetery beside the wife of his youth.
William Henry Harrison Patrick was born in Ross City, Ohio, April 8 1841, and came to Fairfield when a young man. On September 24, 1863 he was united in marriage to Miss Martha Ellen Minor in this city. To them were born two sons, Ernest L. Patrick of Ottumwa and Harry L. Patrick of Denver, Colo.
Mrs. Patrick passed into the Great Beyond June 4, 1878 and was laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery. Mr. Patrick was left with his two sons to mourn her death. Those who knew him best say that he never fully recovered from the shock of his wife's death. He raised his sons to be industrious and conscientious young men.
For over forty years he was employed in the office of the Fairfield Ledger and was one of the best-known men of Fairfield. He left this city about seven years ago and went to Denver, Colorado where he met his death Tuesday evening.
An account of his death is given in one of the Denver papers as follows:
The failure of a motor car on the Denver and Interurban to stop at Broomfield station cost Harry H. Patrick, an aged merchant, his life yesterday evening. Patrick, who had just entered the grocery business in the town of Broomfield, was pushing a wheel barrow before him across the track. The approaching car he evidently thought would stop at the station 20 feet below him. But the car did not stop and before the aged man could move to safety the heavy fender hurled him 40 feet away. He died before he reached Denver and medical aid.

[PATRICK, WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON "HARRY"]
Fairfield Ledger (Fairfield, Iowa), Wednesday, August 26, 1908
Death of Harry Patrick
A telegram was received by Fairfield relatives last week telling of the death at Denver, Col., of W. H. H. Patrick. The telegram merely stated that he had been killed and the information was a severe shock to those who knew of his physical condition, because he had been in excellent health and had recently engaged in business in one of the Denver suburbs. Later information giving details of the death of Harry Patrick shows that he was run down by a swift moving interurban car and that after being struck the unfortunate man never recovered consciousness. He was thrown about forty feet when the car struck him, his body being quite badly bruised and broken. At the time of the accident Mr. Patrick was hauling a basket of bread from the station to the store nearby and though he doubtless saw the approaching car was certain it would stop at the crossing and gave it no further attention. Eye witnesses to the accident claim the car was going at the rate of fifty miles an hour and instead of stopping, as he should have done, the motorman signaled when too late to the unfortunate victim. Immediately after the accident Mr. Patrick was taken to the hospital at Denver but before reaching it breathed his last. The body was prepared for burial and brought to this city Saturday, funeral services being held Sunday at the residence of Mrs. Ella Clark, a sister of the deceased. Interment was made in Evergreen cemetery beside his wife, whose death occurred thirty years ago.
Harry Patrick was so well known and generally liked by the older residents of Fairfield and Jefferson county that his loss will be keenly felt. For almost forty years he was a faithful employee of the Ledger office and during all those years he helped to lighten the load which others less fortunate than himself were compelled to carry. He always had a cheerful word for all, and his deeds were done so quietly that many of them will never be known. Every acquaintance was a friend and every friend will testify to the worth of Harry Patrick. He was born in Ross county, Ohio, April 8th, 1841, and came with his parents to Fairfield in 1847. At the age of thirteen he entered the employ of the Ledger office and from that time until about seven years ago was connected with the Ledger. At that time, he quit active work as a printer and went to Ottumwa, where he remained with his eldest son for several years, going to Denver about four years ago and living there until death came to him as noted above. September 24th, 1863, he was united in marriage to Ellen Minor, two sons, Ernest L. and Harry L., being the result of the union. Mrs. Patrick passed away thirty years ago, and he was laid beside her Sunday. Both sons were in attendance at the funeral Sunday and in their loss, they have the sympathy of a host of friends. The same sympathy is given to the sisters and brothers of deceased, who are called upon to mourn the loss of a man universally liked by all who knew him.

[PATRICK, WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON "HARRY"]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 27, 1908
Death of Harry Patrick
From the Denver Post: Failure of motor car No. 153 on the Denver & Interurban to stop as usual at Broomfield station cost Harry H. Patrick, an aged merchant, his life Monday, Aug. 17. Patrick, who had just entered the grocery business in the town of Broomfield, was pushing a wheelbarrow before him across the track. The approaching car he evidently thought would stop at the station 20 feet below him. But the car did not stop and before the aged man could move to safety the heavy fender hurled him 40 feet away.
E. J. Jones, postmaster at Broomfield, had seen Patrick's danger and was hurrying toward him when the accident occurred. With members of the train crew he carried the unconscious man to the car, but Patrick died on the way to Denver.
Fate played a great part in the tragic death of the old man. Certain that the car would stop at the station, where he was to place a basket of bread aboard to send to Boulder, he stepped on the track. The motorman's whistle was his first inkling of danger. After the accident the car had to be backed to the Broomfield station to allow a passenger to get off.
Patrick, with Arthur Murdock of Denver, bought out the Broomfield Mercantile Company a short time ago. The two were just getting the business on a paying basis. Patrick was 67 years old. He is survived by a brother in Bedford, Iowa, a brother in Parsons, Kansas, a sister in California, and two sons, Harry L. Patrick, a barber, living in Denver and Ernest A. of Ottumwa, Iowa. The Interurban company would issue no statement of the accident last night."
The remains were removed from Denver to Fairfield, Iowa, where funeral services were held last Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Patrick made his home in Bedford nearly forty years ago, but the greater portion of his life was spent in Fairfield. His wife, whose death occurred about thirty years ago, was a sister of Joseph Minor and Mrs. Jacob Cole of Bedford and he was also an uncle of Mrs. H. B. Rhoads of this city.

[PATRICK, WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON "HARRY"]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, august 27, 1908
Killed by Electric Car
Particulars regarding the tragic death of Harrison H. Patrick, which occurred near Denver, Colo. on the 17th inst., have just come to light. Mr. Patrick was engaged in the mercantile business at Broomfield, a suburb of Denver and while on his way to the railway station to look after a consignment of merchandise was struck by an electric car on the Denver & Interurban Railway. The unfortunate man was hurled a distance of forty feet and suffered a fracture of the skull. He was placed on a train bound for Denver but died while en route to that city.
It appears that fate played a great part in the accident which sniffed [snuffed?] out the life of a man who had hitherto been a living specimen of strong and robust manhood, as counted strong and robust at the age of three score and ten. Mr. Patrick was certain that the electric car would stop at the station as it usually did but the car became unmanageable and rushing by the station struck him with terrific force. Several bystanders who saw his danger called to him but too late to avert the accident.
Harrison Patrick or "Harry" as he was more familiarly known, was at one time a resident of Bedford and will be remembered by some of the older citizens. He was a printer and newspaper man and in 1870 was engaged with S. Lucas in publishing the Iowa South West. The greater part of his life was spent in Fairfield, Iowa, where about thirty years ago he suffered a severe affliction in the death of his wife. About six years ago he removed to Denver where he has since made his home with a son, Harry L. Patrick and family. Another son, Ernest A. Patrick lives on a [words missing] brother of J. M. Patrick, a brother-in-law of Joseph Minor and Mrs. Jacob Cole and an uncle of Mrs. H. B. Rhoads, all of Bedford. The remains were removed to Fairfield where funeral services were held last Sunday.

[POE, LLOYD M.]
Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa), Wednesday, October 25, 1978
Poe – Lloyd, 82, of 3008 Woodland Ave., died Monday at the West Park Care Center, 1211 Vine St., West Des Moines.

[POE, LLOYD M.]
Des Moines Tribune (Des Moines, Iowa), Wednesday, October 25, 1978
Poe – Private services for Lloyd M. Poe, formerly of 3008 Woodland, will be Wednesday 11 AM at Dunn's on Grand. Interment Highland Memory Gardens.

[RICHARDS, CHARLES WESLEY]
Adams County Union-Republican (Corning, Iowa), Wednesday, August 5, 1908
Fatal Accident
Charles W. Richards of Taylor County, Struck by Large Hay Fork
This community very much regrets the death of C.[harles] W. [esley] Richards, one of the honored citizens, who lived near the Taylor county line, resulting from an accident that befell him on Friday afternoon of last week. Mr. Richards was assisting in putting up the hay on his home place when a large bundle handled by the big hay fork struck him, knocking him from the stack to the ground. He lit on his head and shoulders and the injury was considered serious at the time. Medical aid was at once summoned but Mr. Richards died from the effects of the injury on Sunday of this week. No blame attached to anyone, as the accident was one of those unfortunate affairs that seemingly cannot be avoided. Probably Mr. Richards was standing closer to the large fork than he realized, being busily engaged in attending to the duties of stacking. He had been assisting his neighbors in getting up their hay, with characteristic generosity, leaving his own until the last. The accident was a most unfortunate one and the community sympathizes with the bereaved ones in their sorrow. Elsewhere in this issue we publish an obituary notice of Mr. Richards.

[RICHARDS, CHARLES WESLEY]
Adams County Union-Republican (Corning, Iowa), Wednesday, August 5, 1908
Obituary – C. W. Richards died last Sunday afternoon at his home in Holt township, at the age of 68 years, 4 months and 25 days. The funeral was held at the Fairview church yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock and was conducted by Rev. J. W. Ackley. Interment was made at Prairie Rose cemetery. Charles Wesley Richards was born in Darke county, Ohio, March 7, 1840. He came to Iowa in 1852 and settled in Muscatine county, where he was married to Jane Beatty on February 1, 1865. They removed to Taylor county in 1872, where they have since resided. To this union the following children were born: Wesley, of Holt township; Mrs. Hattie Ditto, Conway; Mrs. Mary Nichols, Clarence, Missouri; George, who resides at home. Besides his wife and children, he leaves a sister and ten grandchildren. The children and grandchildren were all present at the funeral.

[RICHARDS, CHARLES WESLEY]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 6, 1908
Fatal Accident
Charles Richards, Old Resident of Holt Township Killed
On Saturday, Charles Richards, an old and much respected citizen of Holt township, fell from a load of hay and was so badly injured that he died the next day.
Deceased was one of the old settlers of Taylor county, having resided in Holt township for more than a quarter of a century. He was admired by all for his sturdy honesty and unquestionable integrity. As a neighbor he was accommodating and in all his dealings he was fair and honorable, and his sad death has caused sorrow to all throughout the community where he was known.
Mr. Richards had very nearly reached the three score and ten, the allotted span of life, but he was still hearty and rugged and quite free from the infirmities of old age. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn him. The children are all grown to maturity and all but one are married.
The funeral was held at 12 o'clock Tuesday at the Fairview church east of Ivyville.

[RICHARDS, CHARLES WESLEY]
Adams County Free Press (Corning, Iowa), Saturday, August 8, 1908
HOLT – This week we are called upon to chronicle the death of Chas. W. [esley] Richards, a resident of Iowa for the past fifty-six years and living in Taylor county since 1872. Although he was over sixty-eight years old and had accumulated a goodly amount of the world's goods, the accident that caused his death happened while he was performing his duties in the hay field. He was knocked head first from the stack (about fifteen feet high) by a large forkful of hay and from the wounds the indications are that he fell upon his face. Immediately after the accident the body was lifeless. The subject of this sketch was born in Darke county, Ohio, March 7, 1840. Came when a boy, in 1852, to Muscatine county, Iowa. On Feb. 1, 1865, Mr. Richards married Miss Jane Beatty who, with four children, Wesley, George, Mrs. John Ditto and Mrs. Chas. Nichols, survive him. The funeral took place Tuesday at twelve o'clock from the Fairview church conducted by Rev. J. W. Ackley and the remains were laid to rest in the Prairie Rose cemetery.

[RICHARDS, CHARLES WESLEY]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 6, 1908
Obituary – C. W. Richards died last Sunday afternoon at his home in Holt township, at the age of 68 years, 4 months and 25 days. The funeral was held at the Fairview church yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock and was conducted by Rev. J. W. Ackley. Interment was made at Prairie Rose cemetery. Charles Wesley Richards was born in Darke county, Ohio, March 7, 1840. He came to Iowa in in 1852 and settled in Muscatine county where he was married to Jane Beatty on February 1, 1865. They removed to Taylor county in 1872 where they have since resided. To this union the following children were born: Wesley, of Holt township; Mrs. Hattie Ditto, Conway; Mrs. Mary Nichols, Clarence, Missouri; George, who resides at home. Besides his wife and children, he leaves a sister and ten grandchildren. The children and grandchildren were all present at the funeral.

[RICHMOND, GRACE]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, February 20, 1908
Death of Miss Grace Richmond
Quite a number of Bedford people will remember Miss Grace Richmond and will learn with regret of her death which occurred Friday at St. Joe. She was a sister of Mrs. John Evans, who formerly resided here, and visited here a number of times. The St. Joe Gazette has the following regarding her tragic death:
Thought to have taken a dose of carbolic acid under the impression that she was drinking castor oil, Miss Grace Richmond, 24 years old, a stenographer in the employ of the Blue Valley Creamery company, was found dead in bed at 6 o'clock yesterday morning by her mother, Mrs. Eva Richmond, 209 North Eighteenth street.
Under the impression that her daughter was still living, Mrs. Richmond called Drs. C. R. Woodson and H. S. Forgrave. The physicians pronounced the girl dead when they arrived. Coroner C. F. Byrd viewed the body but did not deem an inquest necessary.
Miss Richmond complained to her mother of feeling ill when she retired Thursday night. She said she would take some castor oil and expressed a belief that she would be better in the morning. A glass containing a small amount of carbolic acid was found near the bed.
The girl lived at home with her mother and one sister, Miss Clara Richmond. She was a daughter of Dr. S. A. Richmond, who was adjudged insane here 19 years ago after he shot Col. James Strong, editor of the St. Joe Herald. He was later released from the asylum and makes his home in Illinois with a brother. Two brothers, Dr. Shannon J. Richmond and Roy Richmond, also survive the dead girl. They are both in the Philippines. The funeral arrangements have not been made yet.

[RUSSELL, BETTY JEANETTE WILLIAMSON]
Kansas City Times (Kansas City, Missouri), Friday, July 28, 1967
Mrs. Paul E. Russell – Mrs. Betty Jeanette Russell, 67, of 5100 West Seventieth, Prairie Village, died yesterday at Research hospital. Mrs. Russell had lived in the area 41 years. She was a member of the Cherokee Christian church. Surviving are her husband, Paul E. [ugene] Russell of the home and a sister, Mrs. Fern Thompson, West Plains, Mo. Services will be held at 3:30 o'clock Saturday at the Newcomer chapel, Overland Park; graveside services and burial at 2 o'clock Sunday in the Graceland cemetery, Creston, Ia. Friends may call after 6 o'clock tonight at the chapel.

[RUSSELL, BETTY JEANETTE WILLIAMSON]
Creston News Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), Friday, July 28, 1967
Former Resident Dies in Kansas
Graveside services for Mrs. Paul Russell of Prairie Village, Kans., a former resident of Creston, will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at Graceland cemetery here with Rev. Azel Smith officiating. Funeral services will be held Kansas City Saturday morning.
A resident of Creston 30 years ago, Mrs. Russell is survived in this area by a niece, Mrs. Joyce Nickolas of Creston.

[RUSSELL, BETTY JEANETTE WILLIAMSON]
Creston News Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), Saturday, July 29, 1967
Russell Services Will Be Sunday
Graveside services for Mrs. Paul Russell of Prairie Village, Kans., a former resident of Creston, will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday at Graceland cemetery here. An earlier story had carried the services as for today.

[RUSSELL, PAUL EUGENE]
Kansas City Times (Kansas City, Missouri), Monday, December 30, 1968
RUSSELL – Mr. Paul E., 68, of 5100 West 70th, passed away Dec. 28. Services 9:30 a. m. Tues. at our chapel. Interment Creston, Iowa.
D. W. Newcomer's Sons Metcalf at 82nd, O. P., Kas.

[RUSSELL, PAUL EUGENE]
Kansas City Times (Kansas City, Missouri), Monday, December 30, 1968
Paul E. Russell – Paul Eugene Russell, 68, of 5100 West Seventieth, Prairie Village, died Saturday at Research hospital. He was born in Creston, Ia., and lived here 42 years. Mr. Russell was an accountant. He formerly worked for the E. Wayne Fisher Accounting firm, Mission. Mr. Russell was a member of the Cherokee Christian church and the Old Mission Masonic lodge. A brother, Lawrence Russell, Winterset, Ia., survives. Services will be held at 9:30 o'clock Tuesday at the Newcomer chapel, Overland Park, and at 4 o'clock in Graceland cemetery, Creston. Friends may call after noon today at the chapel.

[RUSSELL, PAUL EUGENE]
Creston News Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), Monday, December 30, 1968
Former Resident of Creston Dies
Paul Russell of Kansas City, Mo., died there, according to word received here. He was a former resident of Creston but had lived in Kansas City since about 1930.
His body is to be brought to Creston for burial at 4 p. m. Tuesday at Graceland cemetery. Graveside services will be held at the cemetery.
Mr. Russell was an accountant.

[SCHOOLING, GILBERT]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 9, 1908
Died, at the home of E. H. Eells in this city, Friday night, January 3, at 10 o'clock, the three months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. J. [ohn] T. [yler] Schooling, of Guss, Iowa. A short funeral service was held at the home of Mr. Eells Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. W. M. Dudley. Interment in Maple Grove cemetery. The child had been suffering from birth internal spasms ever since its birth and the parents brought him here in the hopes that treatment might be beneficial but to no avail. Mrs. Schooling is a niece of Mr. Eells.
[Note: The infant is buried in Prairie Rose Cemetery, Corning, Adams County, Iowa, not Maple Grove Cemetery as stated above.]

[STANTON, ASA ELLIOTT]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 23, 1908
SIAM - Last Thursday evening while returning home from a sale, Asa Stanton was thrown from his buggy and received fatal injuries from which he died the following day. The accident occurred in front of Dale Laub's house, to which he was carried in an unconscious condition and it was fund that he had sustained a complete fracture of the lower jaw and fracture of the base of the skull. After his injuries were dressed by Drs. Dunning and Powers, he was taken to his home a mile and a half distant and died at 2 p. m. Friday. The remains were taken to College Springs Saturday where funeral services were held Sunday. Mr. Stanton bought the Henry Lush farm, 4 miles west of Siam, about a year ago. Shortly after securing possession, a cyclone demolished his fine barn. It was rebuilt during the summer and filled with hay and grain, when in October last it was accidently set on fire and burned to the ground. The culmination of disasters occurred in the tragedy of last week when the father was taken from a young family of six children, the oldest of whom is but nine years old. The sympathy of the community goes out in loving pity to the stricken wife and family.

[TRACY, JOHN A.]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 17, 1908
The sad news has been received here of the death of John A. Tracy, father of L. T. Tracy of Bedford, which occurred Monday at his home in Boone, Iowa. The deceased was 79 years of age and had been sick for three months.

[VAN ALSTINE, DALE EDWARD]
Clarinda Herald Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Monday, March 28, 1988
Funeral Services Wednesday for VanAlstine, 75
Funeral services for Dale E. [dward] VanAlstine, 75, of Clarinda will be at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday at Walker-Merrick Funeral Home with Rev. John Clark Officiating.
VanAlstine died Saturday morning, March 26, 1988 at Yuma Medical Center in Yuma, Az. They had been spending the winter in Arizona.
He was born Dec. 30, 1912 in Taylor County, the son of L. [ewis] G. [eorge] and Bertha Sollars VanAlstine. On Dec. 11, 1929 he was married to Gladys Williamson who survives.
VanAlstine had been a farmer in Taylor County and later a barber in Omaha. They retired to Clarinda and had been spending the winter in Arizona.
He is survived by his wife Gladys and two children, Mrs. Paul (Barbara) Sunderman and Dale Vernon VanAlstine. There are eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Sisters are Mrs. Max (Letha) Williamson, White Salmon, Wa, and Mrs. Howard (Vona) Robertson, Solon, Ia.
Burial will be in Clarinda cemetery.

[VAN ALSTINE, GLADYS LUCILLE WILLIAMSON]
Clarinda Herald Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Wednesday, April 28, 2004
Gladys VanAlstine – Gladys VanAlstine, age 90, of Clarinda, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 21, 2004, at Good Samaritan Care Center, Villisca, Iowa, where she had resided since January of 2002. Funeral services were held l:30 p. m. Saturday, April 24, 2004, at Walker-Merrick Funeral Home, Clarinda, Iowa with Rev. John Clark officiating. Burial was in the Clarinda Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the First Christian Church, Clarinda, Iowa or the Alzheimer's Association. Walker-Merrick Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Gladys Lucille VanAlstine was born June 29, 1913, near Hopkins, Missouri to Bruce Williamson and Lillian (Boyer) Williamson. She was united in marriage December 11, 1929, to Dale E. [dward] Van Alstine at Falls City, Nebraska. Dale preceded her in death March 26, 1988. In addition to being a wife, mother and grandmother, Gladys' early career included retail at Herzberg's and Nebraska Clothing Store in Omaha, Nebraska. Gladys enjoyed reading, gardening and all of her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Preceding Gladys in death were her parents; husband, Dale; two brothers and one sister. Survivors include her daughter, Barbara Turner and her husband Sanford of Clarinda, Iowa; son, Dale Vernon VanAlstine of Twin Falls, Idaho; eight grandchildren: Wendy Bobert, Janice Pride, Kristi Callas, Mark VanAlstine, Steve Sunderman, Stacy Manuel, Craig Sunderman, Jay Sunderman and nine great grandchildren.

[WALLACE, MYRTICE ELMIRA VAUGHN]
Salina Evening Journal (Salina, Kansas), Tuesday, February 11, 1908
Mrs. Wallace Dead
Had Been Ill at Home of Daughter Since November
Mrs. R. [obert] B. Wallace died last evening, February 10, at 10:30 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. C. McKean at the Presbyterian parsonage. Mrs. Wallace has been seriously ill since October and came from her home with her husband in Topeka, 522 Topeka avenue, to Salina, on Thanksgiving. Mr. Wallace is city oil inspector at Topeka. Myrtis Elmira Vaughn was born July 21, 1846, at Marion, Iowa and there made her home until after her marriage to Mr. Wallace which took place October 1871. Her first home was in Marion and later Mr. and Mrs. Wallace spent a year and a half in Shenandoah. They then removed to Fairbury, Neb. where Mr. Wallace was a prominent merchant for 22 years. Mr. Wallace retired from business in 1900 and moved to Topeka where they have lived since then. Besides her husband, Mrs. Wallace leaves two children, Mrs. F. C. McKean of Salina and Ray D. Wallace, manager of the Longford Elevator company.
The funeral will be held from the Presbyterian manse Wednesday at 10 o'clock. Rev. S. S. Estey of the Topeka Presbyterian church, Mrs. Wallace's pastor at her home, will officiate. The body will be taken on the 11 o'clock Union Pacific train to Marion, Ia. where interment will be made. Rev. and Mrs. F. C. McKean, R. B. Wallace and Ray Wallace will accompany the body.
Although Mrs Wallace has not been able to be out since coming to Salina she had made many friends who called upon her regularly. She was a devouted woman of exceptionally strong character.
[Note: The first name is spelled Myrtice on her headstone.]

[WALLACE, MYRTICE ELMIRA VAUGHN]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, February 13, 1908
Mrs. P. V. Carson received a telegram Wednesday announcing the death of Mrs. Robt. Wallace of Salina, Kas. The burial took place at Marion, Kas. [Iowa]. The deceased was a sister of Mrs. A. J. Sowers of this city and is known by a number of the older residents, who will regret to learn of her death.

[WEBB, GRACE LOVENA MESSMORE]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, October 29, 1908
A message was received here late last evening telling the sad news of the death of Mrs. G. A. [rthur] Webb, of Boone, Iowa. Mrs. Webb was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Messmore of the Hotel Garland of this place. Only six weeks ago the young lady was married and left her parents' home a happy bride. Yesterday a message came saying she was dangerously ill. Her mother started for her bedside at once but arrived too late—her daughter was already dead. Mr. Messmore is not at home and has not yet heard the sad news. Mrs. Webb was sick only about twelve hours and the cause of her death is unknown.

[WEBB, GRACE LOVENA MESSMORE]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, November 5, 1908
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Messmore returned home Tuesday from Boone, Iowa where they were called by the death of their daughter, Mrs. Grace Webb, which occurred at that place on Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Webb was a bride of only six short weeks, having been married at the home of her parents in Bedford September 3, last, to G. Arthur Webb a travelling salesman for a Des Moines wholesale house. Immediately after their marriage the happy couple went to Boone and begun wedded life under circumstances that seemed to promise long years of perfect joy and felicity. However, their dream of happiness was of short duration and the end came in gloom and grief all the deeper and more poignant by reason of the supreme happiness that was theirs before the grim specter Death claimed the lovely bride.
Mrs. Webb was taken ill on Tuesday of last week at 5 p. m. and died the next day at 11 a. m.
The funeral was held Saturday at 2:30 p. m. at the Episcopal church conducted by Rev. Willcox.

[WEBB, GRACE LOVENA MESSMORE]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, October 29, 1908
Word was received here yesterday of the death of Mrs. J. A. Webb of Boone. Mrs. Webb was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Messmore of the Garland hotel. The deceased was married to Mr. Webb September 3 and the sudden death of the young bride makes the intelligence all the more sad. She was about twenty-five years of age. Mrs. Messmore left yesterday for Boon and F. W. Messmore, a brother of the deceased, left today for that place to attend the funeral. Aside from the grief-stricken parents and brother she also leaves a sister, Mrs. T. O. Hessler, of Anthon, Iowa, to mourn her early death. They have the sympathy of all in their bereavement.

[WEBSTER, ELIZABETH A. GOLDING]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, September 10, 1908
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Fitch returned home Monday from Siloam Springs, Arkansas, where they were called some days ago by a telegram announcing the death of Mrs. Fitch's sister, Mrs. Bird Webster. Mrs. Webster, with her husband, formerly resided here and was well known in this vicinity and had legions of friends to whose hearts it will bring sincere sorrow to learn of her death.

[WELCH, EMMA SCRIVNER]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 16, 1908
SIAM – Died, Monday, Jan. 13, at her home north of Siam, Mrs. Emma Welch, nee Scrivner. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the residence, followed by interment in the cemetery at Clarinda. Mrs. Welch was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Scrivner, and her sudden demise was a great shock to the many friends and relatives in this vicinity. She had been married less than two years and leaves a grief-stricken husband and many near relatives to mourn her loss.

[WILLIAMSON, ARLEE HAROLD]
Nebraska State Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska), Tuesday, September 17, 1946
Omahan Dies After all From Basement Stair
OMAHA – Arlie Williamson, 51, Omaha packing firm employee, died in a local hospital Sunday of injuries suffered Thursday night in a fall down the basement stairs at his home.
Mrs. Williamson told police she had gone to the basement to iron after supper Thursday. Williamson followed a short time later to talk to her. He tripped at the head of the stairs and struck his head against a chimney. He never recovered consciousness.

[WILLIAMSON, MARION ETHELBERT "BERT"]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 11, 1930
Bert Williamson – Mrs. Peter O'Dougherty received word of the death of her brother-in-law, Bert Williamson, who passed away at his home in Guthrie, Okla., Friday, Dec. 5th. Mr. Williamson was at one time a resident of this community, having lived on a farm southeast of Bedford. He moved away about 30 years ago.

[WILLIAMSON, MARION ETHELBERT "BERT"]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 25, 1930
Bert Williamson – Marion Ethelbert Williamson was born in Oquawka, Ill., Nov. 6, 1853; died Dec. 5, 1930 at his home in Guthrie, Okla., aged 77 years and 29 days. He was left an orphan at a very early age, his mother dying when he was six weeks old, his father when he was 9 years old. He lived with his grandparents at Ottumwa, Iowa, until 1874, when he located near Bedford, Iowa. Here he met and married Mary Cecelia O'Dougherty. To this union were born four children, J. [ohn] M. [arion] Williamson, Yakima, Wash.; Austin, who died at the age of 5 weeks; Bessie, who lives with her parents and Ethel Baptiste of Blades, Alberta, Canada. There are also four grandchildren to mourn his loss. Mr. Williamson and his family moved to Guthrie, Okla., in 1892, where he resided until the time of his death. He had been employed by the Santa Fe railway for a number of years. He was a member of Oklahoma Consistory, taking his 32 degree with the Unfinished Temple class; of Albert Pike Lodge No. 162; I. O. O. F. No. 10 and A. O. U. W. lodges. His wife, son and one daughter were present for the burial to honor a loving and devoted husband and father.

[WILLIAMSON, N. C. – 1918]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Wednesday, June 12, 1918
Brother Killed in France
Mrs. Ira Gray, of Bedford, received word from her parents at Mount Ayr informing her of a telegram they had received from the government which stated that her brother, N. C. Williamson of Montana, had been killed in action in France. Mrs. Gray has another brother in the service in France.

[WOLFE, EDITH ELEANOR CLYMENS HAMMOND JAMES]
Springfield News-Leader (Springfield, Missouri), Monday, July 25, 1994
GOLDEN CITY – Services for Edith E. [leanor] Wolfe, Golden City, will be at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday in Pugh Funeral Home with burial in Cedarville Cemetery northeast of Golden City.
Mrs. Wolfe, a co-owner of a construction business, died at 7:35 a. m. Sunday in Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar.
Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p. m. Tuesday in the funeral home.

[WOLFE, EDITH ELEANOR CLYMENS HAMMOND JAMES]
Springfield News-Leader (Springfield, Missouri), Tuesday, July 26, 1994
GOLDEN CITY -- Edith Wolfe, Golden City, passed away at 7:35 a. m. Sunday, July 24, 1994, in Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar.
Edith was born Nov. 24, 1912 in Clarinda, Iowa. On May 11, 1946, Edith married James Wolfe. They attended the Assembly of God Church and Grace Baptist Church in Golden City.
Edith is lovingly remembered by her husband, James Wolfe, two sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Julia Wolfe, Stockton, Leroy and Jennifer Wolfe, Buckeye, Ariz.; and MeMe Wolfe, Joplin; a sister, Bessie Nichols, Cotati, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday in Pugh Funeral Home, Golden City. Burial will be in Cedarville Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p. m. today in the funeral home.