Obituaries
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[Bridgewater, Raymond]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     December 22, 1983    p. 4

Raymond Bridgewater Final Rites Held Dec. 16 in Hopkins

Funeral services for Raymond Bridgewater, 73, of Hopkins, Mo., held December 16 in the Baptist Church, Hopkins, were conducted by Rev. Wayne Foster. Mr. Bridgewater died December 13, 1983 in the Missouri Methodist Hospital in St. Joseph, Mo. Interment was at the Hopkins Cemetery.

Raymond Bridgewater, son of Jonathan and Sarah Bridgewater, was born in Colorado [in] 1910. He had lived most of his life in the Bedford and Hopkins area. He was a graduate of Hopkins High School. He was a farmer and construction operator.

Raymond and Freda (Noles) whom he married March 26, 1933 celebrated their 50th anniversary March 26, 1983.

To this union three children were born: Mary Jane Adams, Gladstone; John Raymond Bridgewater, Hopkins; Betty Ann Noble. They lived in Taylor County.

He was preceded in death by his mother, father, sister, Stella Kinsey, brother, Roy Bridgewater and daughter, Betty Ann Noble.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Freda; Mrs. John (Mary Jane) Adams; son, John Raymond Bridgewater; grandchildren: Jay, Marcy, Eric Adams and Doug and Jason Noble; sister, Mrs. Marie Eker, Portland, Ore.; brother, Ivan Bridgewater, Hopkins.

He was a kind and considerate father and will be missed by all who knew him, including many nieces and nephews.

[Britt, Mary Isabel Kirby Shanks]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    May 20, 1954      [p. 1]

Mrs. Mary Britt Rites Here Friday

Mrs. Mary Britt of Hopkins died at St. Francis hospital, Maryville, May 12 at the age of 62 years, two months, 16 days.

Funeral services were held at Shum Funeral Home. Friday afternoon, May 14, conducted by Rev. Robt. M. Peters. Burial in Gravity cemetery.

Mary Isabel Kirby, youngest daughter of William Wesley Kirby and Anna Mary Cree, was born near Clarinda, Iowa, Feb. 26, 1892.

When eight years of age she moved with her parents to a farm near Gravity, where she grew to womanhood and was married to Franklin G. Shanks on Dec. 2, 1914. To them four children were born, three girls and one boy: Anna Mae, Carroll Lee, Dorothy Verlene and Doris Evelyn. The husband and father, Frank Shanks, died Dec. 11, 1931.

On Feb. 23, 1933 she was married to Floyd Britt.

In June 1944 they moved with their family to Waterloo, Iowa, where they made their home until February 1953, when they located at Hopkins.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Shanks; by her parents, Wesley and Anna Kirby; and by one brother, Earl E. [dward].

Surviving are: one sister, Eva Akers of Lenox; two brothers: Lawrence Kirby of Lenox; Guy Kirby of Brighton, Colo.; her husband, Floyd Britt; four children:  Anna Mae Cool of Gila Bend, Ariz., Carroll Shanks of Bedford, Mrs. Dorothy Ohrt of Waterloo; Doris Shanks of Chicago; three grandchildren: Dennis Franklin and Sandra Lee Ohrt; Karen Coleen Shanks.

[Ginn, Sadie]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday     June 12, 1902     [p. 1]

Death at Conway

 Died, at her home in Conway Monday morning, June 9, Mrs. Sadie Ginn, aged 26 years, 8 months and 16 days. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Elder J. W. Walters.

[Ginn, Sadie]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday     June 12, 1902    p. 8

The funeral of Mrs. W. E. Ginn [Sadie Ginn] was held at the Christian church at 2 o’clock p. m., Tuesday.

A large procession followed the remains of Mrs. W. E. Ginn [Sadie Ginn] to the grave Tuesday.

Mrs. W. E. Ginn [Sadie Ginn] of Conway died with paralysis Monday morning at 4 o'clock. The funeral services was held at the Christian church at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Ginn has been suffering for some years with paralysis.

[Ginn, Thomas Daniel]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     June 17, 1943    [p. 1]

Thomas Ginn

Mrs. Horace Ginn [Rilda Elizabeth Cree] of Gravity received word Saturday that her son, Thomas [Daniel] Ginn, 23, was killed on May 29, “somewhere in the North American theatre of war." He had been in the armed forces since March 1942 and was home on furlough last fall, called by the death of his father, who operated a farm near Gravity.

The last letter Mrs. Ginn had received from her son was on May 26, when he sailed from Seattle, Washington, with an infantry unit. Before leaving the States he was stationed in an army camp in California, and later in Washington.

[Ginn, Thomas Daniel]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    September 9, 1948     [p. 1]

Ginn Body Being Sent From Alaska

The body of the late Pfc. Thomas D. [aniel] Ginn, being returned from the Alaskan Zone aboard the U. S. Army Transport Honda Knot, scheduled to reach San Francisco about September 3, will be forwarded at a later date through the American Graves Registration Distribution Center in Kansas City, Missouri to Bedford, the final destination requested by his mother, Mrs. Rilda E. [lizabeth Cree] Ginn of Gravity.

From the Distribution Center to the final destination, the remains are accompanied by individual escort. The Shum Funeral Home of Bedford will be in charge of the last rites.

[Ginn, Thomas Daniel]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     October 21, 1948     p. 7

Obituary - Thomas Ginn

Thomas Daniel, son of Horace B. [oise] and Rilda E. [lizabeth Cree] Ginn, was born June 1, 1918, at Conway, Iowa, and died May 22, 1943 at the age of 24 years, 11 months and 22 days.

He attended school at Conway and Gravity He and his father were partners on the farm when he was called into service. He entered service at Fort Des Moines March 24, 1942, and received training at Ford Ord, Camp San Luis Obispo and Camp Roberts, all in California. He was with Co. K, 32 Inf. He served in the North American area, where he made the supreme sacrifice, at the Island of Attu, in the Aleutian Islands.

Thomas is survived by his mother, Mrs. Rilda [Elizabeth Cree] Ginn of Gravity; two sisters: Mrs. Geraldine Neil of Ellsworth, Iowa, Mrs. Bettie [Ellen] Hamilton of Omaha; two brothers: Rev. Paul I. [rwin] Ginn of Plano, Iowa, Herman F.[ranklin] Ginn of Los Angeles.

Thomas was an active member of the Gravity Methodist church. He was loved and respected by all who knew him.

The service was held in the Gravity Methodist church. Rev. Paul I. [rwin] Ginn, brother of the deceased, now pastor of the Baptist church at Plano, Iowa, delivered the memorial address. He was assisted in the service by Rev. J. W. Weber, pastor of the Gravity Methodist church and the American Legion.

[Ginn, Thomas Daniel]

Gravity Independent

Thursday     October 7, 1948    [p. 1]

Military Memorial Service

THOMAS DANIEL GINN

The body of Thomas D. [aniel] Ginn, who lost his life in service of his country during the late war, was brought from the Aleutian Islands to Kansas City, and from there was sent here for final interment. The military Memorial service was held Monday afternoon and was in charge of the local American Legion Post.

Thomas Daniel, son of Horace B. [oise] and Rilda E. [lizabeth Cree] Ginn, was born June 1, 1918, at Conway, Iowa, and died May 22, 1943, at the age of 24 years, 11 months and 22 days.

He attended school at Conway and Gravity. He and his father were partners on the farm when he was called into service. He entered service at Fort Des Moines March 24, 1942, and received training at Fort Ord, Camp San Luis Obispo and Camp Roberts, all in California. He was with Co. K, 32 Inf. He served in the North American area where he made the supreme sacrifice, at the Island of Attu.

Thomas was survived by his mother, Mrs Rilda [Elizabeth Cree] Ginn of Gravity; two sisters: Mrs. Geraldine Neil of Ellsworth, Iowa, Mrs Bettie [Ellen] Hamilton, Omaha, Nebr.; two brothers: Rev. Paul I. [rwin] Ginn, Plano, Iowa, Herman F. [ranklin] Ginn, Los Angeles, Calif; also one nephew and three nieces at the time of his passing.

Thomas was an active member of the Gravity Methodist church. He was loved and respected by all who knew him and is sadly missed by his family and friends.

The service was held in the Methodist church here at two o'clock Monday afternoon. The Rev. Paul I. [rwin] Ginn, brother of the deceased, now pastor of the Baptist church at Plano, Iowa, delivered the memorial address.

He was assisted in the service by Rev. W. J. Weber, pastor of the Methodist church here, and the American Legion.

The casket bearers were: Leo O'Grady, Drexel Keith, Kenneth Farrens, Lewis Walker, Elvin Beemer, Bill Boyer. The music was by Mrs. Vera Gold and Mrs. Frank Bordner, with Mrs. Harry Burmeister piano accompanist.

The body was taken to the Gravity cemetery where it was placed in its last resting place with the usual military honors conducted by the American Legion.

John Neil and family of Ellsworth, Iowa, attended the memorial service for the late Thomas Ginn, Monday, and spent the night at the Rilda Ginn home.

[Hughes, Virginia Armstrong]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday     March 31, 1927    p. 5

Mrs. Virginia Armstrong Hughes died March 21st at New Market. She was a sister of T. [homas] F. [ranklin] Armstrong of Bedford. The funeral services were conducted Wednesday of last week at 2 p. m., from the Methodist church in New Market, conducted by Rev. James Wilkins of Nevinville, assisted by Rev. C. F. Smith, pastor of the New Market church and interment was made in the Old Memory cemetery.

[Kirby, Anna Mary Cree]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    April 18, 1940    p. 7

Obituary - Mrs. W. W. Kirby

Anna Mary Cree, daughter of Robert and Mary [Piper] Cree, was born Nov. 11, 1862 at Alpha, Ill., and died Thursday April 11, 1940 at the home of her son, Lawrence Kirby, near Sharpsburg at the age of 77 years and 9 months.

She moved with her parents when a small child to Page County, Iowa, where she grew to womanhood. She was married Feb. 12, 1885 to Wm. W. [esley] Kirby. To them were born five children, Earl E. [dward] Kirby of Blockton, Mrs. Eva M.[ay] Akers of Gravity, Mrs. Mary I. [sabel] Britt of New Market, Lawrence C.[lyde] Kirby of Sharpsburg, and Guy H. [arold] Kirby of Johnstown, Colo., all of whom are living.

Surviving with her children are, twenty-one grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Ollie E. Pfander of Sharpsburg. Her father, mother and brother, Daniel [Robert] Cree preceded her in death.

She was a member of the Christian church for many years and lived a faithful Christian life to the end. She spent most of her life in Iowa except a few years in Nebraska and Colorado. The last six years were spent in the home of her four children who live in Iowa. She had been an invalid the past three years.

Funeral services were held Sunday, April 14 at the Christian church in Gravity and burial was in the Gravity cemetery.

[Kirby, Anna Mary Cree]

Gravity Independent

Thursday     April 18, 1940     p. 2

Obituary

Anna Mary Cree, daughter of Robert and Mary [Piper] Cree, was born November 11, 1862, at Alpha, Illinois, and passed away April 11, 1940, at the home of her son, Lawrence Kirby, near Sharpsburg, Iowa, at the age of 77 years, 9 months.

She came with her parents when a small child to Page county, Iowa, where she grew to womanhood.

She was united in marriage on February 12, 1885, to William Wesley Kirby. To this union were born five children: Earl E. [dward] of Blockton, Mrs. Eva M. [ay] Akers of Gravity, Mrs. Mary I. [sable] Britt of New Market, Lawrence C. [lyde] of Sharpsburg and Guy H. [arold] of Johnstown, Colorado, —all of whom are living. All were at her bedside at the time of her passing except her youngest son, Guy, who came later. She leaves, beside her children, twenty-one grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Ollie E. Pfander of Sharpsburg, and a host of other relatives and friends. Her father, mother, and brother, Daniel [Robert] Cree, preceded her in death.

She was a member of the Christian church for many years and lived a faithful Christian life to the end.

She spent most of her life in Iowa except a few years, which was spent in Nebraska and Colorado. The last six years of her life was spent in the homes of her four children, who live in Iowa. Being an invalid the past three years, her children cared for her through her suffering and affliction, which she bore patiently. The whole community of friends and neighbors who through the years had learned to love her dearly for her sterling Christian character will greatly miss her happy, good cheer and mourn her departure.

Few ever leave a richer heritage of fidelity and constant, kindly service to all her children, who will rise up to call her blessed.

Funeral service was held Sunday at the Christian church and burial was at the Gravity cemetery. Her pallbearers were her grandsons, and her granddaughters the flower girls.

[Kirby, Anna Mary Cree]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    April 18, 1940      p. 7

SHARPSBURG LOCALS

Mr. and Mrs. Guy Kirby, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Kirby and Mrs. Alta Kirby of Johnstown, Colo., came Friday called by the death of their mother and grandmother Mrs. Anna Kirby.

Ira Pfander and Loran Pfander of Osceola, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rush and Albert Rush of St. Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. Cleo McNeese, Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Boltinghouse and daughter of Bedford; Mr. and Mrs. Guy Kirby, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Kirby, Mrs. Alta Kirby of Johnstown, Colo., attended the funeral services for Mrs. Anna [Mary] Kirby Sunday.

[KIRBY, ANNA MARY CREE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 25, 1940
Mrs. Anna Kirby, mother of E. E. Kirby of northwest of town, died at the home of a son near Sharpsburg April 11.

 

[Lawrence, Neva Oma Perdew]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     December 22, 1983    p. 4

Oma Lawrence, 84, Last Rites Were Held December 17

Funeral services for Mrs. J. [ohn] H. [erbert] (Neva Oma) Lawrence, 84, of Bedford, were held December 17 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home here officiated by Rev. Roger Charley and Rev. Mark Imel. Interment was at Washington Cemetery, Gravity, Iowa.

Neva Oma Lawrence, daughter of E. [manuel] W. [ilkinson] and Iniss [May] Carpenter Perdew, was born November 17, 1899 in Washington Township in Taylor County Iowa. She grew up and went to school in Taylor County, Iowa. She later attended Iowa University for two years (1926-1927) majoring in piano and voice.

She was married to J. [ohn] H. [erbert] Lawrence on January 20, 1937 at Atlantic, Iowa and they made their home on the Lawrence family home near Portsmouth, Iowa for several years and then moved to Harlan, Iowa where they lived until her husband's death in November of 1971. Later she moved back to a home in Bedford. Five years ago she fell and broke her hip and knee and has been a resident at the nursing home since.

She was a member of the Gravity Christian Church since 1923 and was a faithful member ever since until her health failed her.

She was a cheerful and patient person to the last.

She was preceded in death by her husband J. [ohn] H. [erbert] Lawrence, two brothers: Wilber C. Perdew in 1920 and Charles E. [dgar] Perdew in 1967.

She is survived by a sister, Vera Brown of Gravity; nephews, Howard Perdew and wife Lola of Bedford, Iowa; Leonard Perdew and wife Marie and family of Conway, Iowa; Robert Perdew and wife Joann and family of Boulder, Colorado; and other nieces and nephews.

She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.

[Moon, John]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday    March 26, 1896    p. 3

Blockton, March 24. —Old Mr. [John] Moon, an old resident, died yesterday at the residence of Reuben McClure, his son-in-law. He has been failing since last fall.

[Pfander, Hattie Vera]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday    March 16, 1911    p. 5

Gravity News.

The fourteen-year-old daughter [Hattie Vera] of Mr. and Mrs W. [illiam] H.[enry] Pfander died last week from scarlet fever. This is the second death reported in this vicinity.

[Pfander, Hattie Vera]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday    March 23, 1911     p. 7

Miss Hattie [Vera] Pfander, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. [illiam] H. [enry] Pfander, died at their home Tuesday evening March 7, at 7 o'clock. Scarlet fever was the cause. Miss Pfander was about 14 years old. Burial took place in the Gravity cemetery, Wednesday. The heart felt and sincere sympathy of the entire community is extended to the bereaved family in their sorrow. —Sharpsburg Review.

[Pfander, Ira Daniel]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     December 22, 1983    p. 4

Ira Pfander, 93, Rites Held Tuesday In Creston

Funeral services for Ira Daniel Pfander, 93, of 605 N. Cedar, Creston, Ia., were held Dec. 20 in Keating-Lindsay Funeral Home in Creston with Rev. Roger Russell of United Methodist Church in Creston officiating. Mr. Pfander died in his home in Creston December 16, 1983. Interment was at Washington Cemetery, Gravity.

Ira Daniel Pfander was born November 20, 1890 in Page County north of Clarinda. He was the son of William Henry Pfander and Olpha E. [leanor] Cree.

He was married to Lulu Pearl Clark in Sharpsburg December 20, 1911.

A farmer and a carpenter, he had lived in Union County since 1951. He was a member of the Sharpsburg Methodist Church and was active in bowling for several years.

Mr. Pfander was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter, a grandson, a son-in-law and daughter-in-law, four sisters and a brother.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Lula [Lulu]; three daughters: Mrs. George (Thelma) Shields, Superior, Wisc., Mrs. Paul (Lorene L.) Hardy, Tulsa, Okla., Mrs. Edgar (Bethel) Best, Des Moines; three sons: Syle, Colo. Springs, Colo., William Newton, Robert A. of Whittier, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren; sister, Myrtle E. [ula] Hartshorn, Bedford.

[Pfander, Ira Daniel]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    January 5, 1984    p. 4

Correction

Inadvertently omitted from the list of survivors in the obituary of Ira Pfander in last week's issue was a brother, Cloyd [William] Pfander of Bedford.

[Pfander, Olpha Eleanor Cree]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     August 8, 1957    p. 5

Mrs. W. H. Pfander of Sharpsburg Dies

Mrs. W. [illiam] H. [enry] Pfander, a resident of the Sharpsburg community for many years, died at her home Sunday, August 4.

Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church in Sharpsburg Tuesday afternoon, August 6, conducted by Rev. Donald Gibson pastor of the church. Burial was in Washington cemetery at Gravity.

Olepha [Olpha] Eleanor Cree, daughter of Robert E. and Mary [Elizabeth] Piper Cree, was born April 27, 1868, at Alpha, Ill., and died at the age of 89 years, three months, eight days.

When she was a small child, she moved with her parents to Page County, locating north and west of and Clarinda, where she grew to womanhood.

She was married to William Henry Pfander on August 25, 1887, at Mt. Etna, Iowa. Had she lived until August 25, they would have been married 70 years. They were the parents of eight children.

In 1903 she moved to Taylor County, locating 2 1/2 miles west of Sharpsburg, where she lived the remainder of her life.

She was a member of Rose Hill church and later became a member of the Presbyterian Church at Sharpsburg.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two daughters, Rilla Ann and Hattie Vena [Vera]; one sister, Anna [Mary] Kirby; one brother, Daniel [Robert] Cree; a sister and brother who died in infancy.

She leaves to mourn her passing, her husband; three sons, Ira D. [aniel] of Creston, Cloyd W. [illiam] of Gravity, Burl J. [oseph] of Corning; three daughters, Grace E. [lizabeth] Strong of Bedford, Eula Myrtle Hartshorn of Exline, Iowa, Zenith L. [illie] Wilcoxson of Kansas City, Kansas; 27 grandchildren, 54 great grandchildren, seven great great grandchildren.

[Piner, Caroline Bye]

Clearfield Enterprise

Thursday     April 5, 1923    [p. 1]

Mrs. R. M. Piner

Caroline Piner, daughter of Robert and Sarah [Tester] Bye, was born near Newark, New Jersey, June 7, 1850; died at her home in Clearfield, Iowa, April 1,1923, aged 72 years 9 months and 24 days. At the age of six years she moved with her parents to Illinois, living first in Fulton, then in Knox County.

She was united in marriage to Robert Piner on Dec. 24, 1872. To them were born six children — Roberta, Henry, Charles, Mabel, Mattie and Mary. Henry and Charles passed away in childhood, Roberta in 1894. In August of 1875 they came to Taylor County locating on a farm six miles south of Clearfield, where they lived until 1897, coming then to Clearfield to give the children the advantage of a good school, but Mattie and Mabel were victims of the diphtheria epidemic in 1899, and passed away within a few days of each other, leaving only one child, Mary. Mr. Piner died in March of 1906.

Mrs. Piner was a member of the Methodist Church, and lived a beautiful Christian life. For several years she has been practically an invalid. She leaves to mourn her loss her daughter Mary, who has cared so tenderly and faithfully for her; her nephew, E. V. Messler, who for eighteen years has made his home with them, and has been to her all that a son could be; two grandchildren, P. R. Ryan and Mrs. Mary Seth of Minnesota; six great grand children; a number of nieces and nephews and many friends.

The funeral services were held at the residence on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 3d. The Pastor, Rev. Calkins, spoke from portions of the 90th and 91st Psalms. Interment was made in Clearfield Cemetery, where she lies at rest by the husband and children gone before.

[Piner, Caroline Bye]

Clearfield Enterprise

Thursday     April 5, 1923     p. 2

Miss Belva Marshall of Bedford came Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Piner.

[Piner, Caroline Bye]

Clearfield Enterprise

Thursday     April 5, 1923     p. 5

Mrs. J. E. Jeanes of Blockton attended the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Caroline Piner.

Mrs. Caroline Piner died Sunday evening at six o'clock at her home on North Street. She has been an invalid for many years, and her death was not unexpected.

[Rascher, Charles Christopher]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     June 6, 1935    p. 4

Charles Rascher Dies At Clarinda

Funeral services for Charles C. [hristopher] Rascher, 64, a resident of Taylor and Adams counties nearly all of his life, were held at the Christian church in Gravity Sunday afternoon, May 26, conducted by Rev. Ray Cornwall, pastor of the Presbyterian church in Cromwell. Mr. Rascher died Thursday, May 23, at the state hospital in Clarinda. Burial was in the Gravity cemetery.

Charles Christopher Rascher was born Oct. 28, 1870, in Black Hawk County, Ill. At the age of four years he moved with his parents to Taylor County, near Gravity, where he resided until twenty years ago, when he moved to Nodaway to make his home with his brother, Fred Rascher.

Surviving relatives are two brothers and six sisters. They are Fred Rascher of Nodaway, W. [illiam] A. [ndrew] Rascher of Gravity, Mrs. Will Chitty and Mrs. Frank Chitty of Sharpsburg, Mrs. Charles Welch and Miss Anna Rascher of Gravity, Mrs. O. I. Margason and Mrs. Mary [Louisa] Carriker of Riverside, Calif.

He was a member of the Blue Grove Christian church.

[Williams, Freda Jeanette]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     June 6, 1935    p. 4

Visiting in Clearfield, Becomes Ill, Dies

Jeanette Williams, 4, died at her home in Detroit Mich., Saturday, May 25, of Bright's Disease. The body was brought to Clearfield Tuesday, May 28, and the funeral services were held at the Methodist church Wednesday, conducted by Rev. J. C. Turner, assisted by Rev. H. B. Hutchman. Burial was in the Clearfield cemetery.

Freda Jeanette Williams, daughter of Howard and Pauline Clute Williams, was born in Clearfield August 6, 1930. She was taken ill while visiting in Clearfield about ten months ago.

Surviving relatives are the parents, a sister, Phyllis Ann Williams; the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clute; and the foster grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alpha Clark.

[Young, Thomas Townsend]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     June 6, 1935    p. 4

T. T. Young, 73, Dies at St Joseph

T. [homas] T. [ownsend] Young, 73, a resident of the Sharpsburg community for many years, died in a St. Joseph hospital Friday, May 31.

He was born in Shelbyville, Ill., July 17, 1861. When fourteen years of age he moved with his parents to Eldorado Springs, Mo. Oct. 25, 1880 he was married to Senia Jane Elder and resided near Eldorado Springs until 1919 when he moved to his farm home near Sharpsburg, Iowa.

Surviving relatives are his wife, two sons, three daughters. The children are F.[rank] H. Young of Corning, W. [illiam] E. Young of Lenox, Mrs. Roxie Elliston of Von Alstyne, Texas, Mrs. Bertha Costin of Sharpsburg and Mrs. Tura Williams of Lenox. There are also nine grandchildren, three great grandchildren, his aged mother in Garwood, Texas, two brothers, P. [hinas] P. [inkney] Young of Bartlesville, Okla., and J. [ohn] L. [eslie] Young of Garwood, Texas and one sister, Mrs. Minnie Boyer of Nowata, Okla.

A son, Glen Young, preceded his father in death last April. Mr. Young was a member of the Christian church.

[Note:  His Missouri state certificate gives his death date as May 30, 1935.]