Obituaries
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[Chester, Ruth]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday     November 3, 1904      p. 3

Death of Little Ruth Chester

Ruth A. the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. [shmead] B. [easley] Chester [Lois Grace Slauson] died at their home in Bedford, Saturday evening at 5 o'clock, aged 1 yr. 2 mo. and 19 days.

Little Ruth had been in ill health for many months. Last May she was taken ill with lung fever and never recovered. In spite of all that could be done she continued growing weaker day by day until death came to relieve her suffering.

The funeral was held today at the residence of Ed Slawson in Bedford, Rev. Jones conducting the services. Immediately after, all that was mortal of little Ruth was laid to rest in Fairview cemetery.

[Orme, Fenton D.]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday      April 27, 1916     p. 5

Fenton D. Orme

Fenton D. Orme was born in Taylor county, Iowa, Feb. 3, 1860 and died in the same county April 12, 1916, aged 56 years. His father, mother, four sisters and one brother having preceded him, only, one brother of Nodaway, Ia., survives. At the age of five years his parents removed to Adams County, Ia., where he lived until 1890, when, together with his wife, and small children, he went to Oregon, living there for five years, when he returned to Adams County. Seven years ago he came to the farm in Taylor County where he died. He was married April 14, 1885, to Nellie B. [eardsley] McDaniel of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, who together with the three sons, Berne of Pacific Junction, Lloyd of Nebraska City, Neb., and Reuel, who is at home, remain to mourn his loss.

[Orme, Nellie Beardsley McDaniel]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday        June 9, 1949      [p. 1]

Former Resident Dies In The West

Mrs. Nellie [Beardsley McDaniel] Orme, 84, of Long Beach, Calif., died at her home, Wednesday, June 1. She was a former resident of the Gilead community. Burial was in Graceland Cemetery Sunday. She is survived by 3 sons, two in California and one in Kansas.

[Ross, Florence Ellen]

Bedford Times-Republican

Tuesday      September 19, 1905       p. 5

Death of a Little Girl

The ten-year-old daughter [Florence Ellen] of Joseph Ross, who resides near Lenox, was buried Sunday evening at Titus cemetery. The funeral was held at Gilead church earlier in the day.

The little girl had been ill for some time with appendicitis, and as a last resort an operation was performed. It proved however of no avail, and the little sufferer passed away Saturday.

[Ross, Florence Ellen]

Bedford Times-Republican

Friday       September 22, 1905      p. 2

Obituary

At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ross, living four miles west of Lenox, on Friday Sept. 14, little Florence Ellen Ross, their daughter, aged nine years, ten months and 24 days surrendered her life, as the result of the dread disease appendicitis.

Short services were conducted at the home Sunday morning. The body was then followed by the family and kind neighbors to the Gilead M. E. church, six miles southeast of Gravity, where a large company of relatives and friends were gathered to sympathize with the grief stricken family.

After the services the remains were laid to rest in the Titus cemetery three miles west of Bedford.

J. D. COrBITT,

Minister.

[Note: The same obituary was reprinted in the Bedford Times-Republican, September 26, 1905 p. 6.]

[Ross, Gracie Marie]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday     July 21, 1898     p.  5

—Monday, the infant child [Gracie Marie] of Mr. and Mrs. L. [emuel Price] Ross, northwest of Bedford, departed this life.

[Ross, Gracie Marie]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday       July 28, 1898       p. 4

In Memory of Little Gracie Ross.

Lead me sometimes where she's

sleeping.

To our little Gracie's grave,

Where the ivy vines are creeping.

Where the blooming flowers wave,

Where the pine tree boughs are

swinging

In the balming summer breeze,

And the birds are sweetly singing

In their homes among the trees.

Lead me sometimes where she's

sleeping,

To the green and hallowed mound

Where the bright young stars are

peeping

Through the trees that guard

around.

Where so oft our hearts have

blended

In the earnest heart-felt prayer,

That in heaven when life is ended

We may meet our darling there.

Lead me sometimes where she's

sleeping,

Where our loved lost Gracie lies,

Where the angels guard are

keeping

As they're winging through the

skies,

Where the pine tree boughs are

swinging

In the balmy summer breeze,

And the birds are sweetly singing

In their homes above the trees.

[Ross, James Leslie]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday        September 23, 1897       p. 2

James [Leslie], a fourteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. [oseph] W. [illiam] Ross of Washington Township, died Monday evening at 7 o'clock. The cause of his death was heart trouble with which he has been ailing for about four months. The funeral occurred on Tuesday at 2 o'clock from the residence. The remains were interred in the Titus cemetery.

[Ross, James Leslie]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday      October 14, 1897      p.  3

Obituary

Died at his home in Benton Township, 6 ½ miles northwest of Bedford, of heart disease, James Leslie Ross, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph [William] Ross, aged 11 years, 11 months and 25 days. He was born in Nebraska, Sept. 25, ‘82 and died Sept. 20, 1897. After a lingering illness of 5 months his spirit took its flight to God who gave it. He leaves a father, mother, two brothers and a sister, besides many relatives and friends to mourn their loss. He was loved by all who knew him.

The funeral was conducted from the residence at 2 p. m., Rev. Johnson officiating, after which the remains were carefully and prayerfully laid to rest in the Titus cemetery.

And when he was here he was

blooming and gay,

But now he is called for and taken

away;

Ah! little did he think he'd be

called for so soon,

But, oh, his morning sun had gone

down at noon.

Although he is gone he is speaking

unto you,

His language is this "Bid your follies

all adieu.

Prepare to meet the last trials of

this life

That your souls may be ransomed

in the regions of light.

Altho' he is gone he will ne'er be

forgot;

His friends and relation will ne'er

him forget,

Their cries and their tears will ever

be wiped away,

While his body lies mouldering and

turning to clay.

And there he must lay till the res

urrection morn;

His body then be changed in the

likeness of God's Son.

Altho' he lays sleeping beneath the

silent clod,

His voice to you is saying, "Prepare

to meet thy God." C. W.

[Ross, Joseph William]

Bedford Times-Republican

Tuesday       September 12, 1922     p. 2

Brother Dies

L. [emuel] P. [rice] Ross, who resides west of Bedford, received the following message yesterday announcing the death of his brother, J. [oseph] W. [illiam] Ross:

Breckenridge, Minn.,

12:30 a. m., Sep. 11th.

L. [emuel] P. [rice] Ross, Bedford, Ia.

Your brother died at 8:30 tonight. Meet train Wednesday afternoon and make arrangements to have funeral Thursday at the Loomis residence. Notify Dunnings.

                        Homer Dotts.

Mr. Ross left Taylor County about six years ago for Minnesota to make his future home. At the time of his death he was about 66 years old. The funeral will be held at Mrs. Loomis' home in Bedford, Thursday. We will publish obituary in our next issue.

[Ross, Joseph William]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday      September 14, 1922     p. 3

The funeral of the late J. [oseph] W. [illiam] Ross, who died at his home in Minnesota, took place from the home of his sister, Mrs. Loomis in north Bedford this afternoon at 2:00 o'clock and the body laid away in Graceland cemetery west of Bedford.

[Ross, Joseph William]

Bedford Times-Republican

Tuesday       September 19, 1922     p. 3

Obituary

Joseph William Ross was born Aug. 9, 1856, at Sheridan, Iowa, and died Sept.  10, 1922, at the age of 66 years, 1 month and 1 day.

He was married to Nettie May Baker at Bedford, Iowa, July 27, 1881.

Five children were born to this union, of which one son, James [Leslie], passed away in 1897, one daughter, Florence [Ellen], passed away in 1905; the remaining three children being: Leonard Ross of Kent, Ia.; Cleve Ross of Conway, Ia., and Mrs. Maude Dotts of Breckenridge, Minn. There are twelve grandchildren.

He also leaves four sisters and two brothers: Mrs. Mary Loomis of Bedford, Ia.; Mrs. Mattie Roys, of Omaha, Nebr.; Mrs. Annie Dunning, of St. Joseph, Mo.; Mrs. Cassie Amarine of McPherson, Kans.; L. [emuel] P. [rice] Ross, of Bedford, Ia., and Grant Ross of Omaha, Neb. One brother, James, passed away July 19, 1921.

He united with the church at Gilead at the age of 16.

He was a kind loving husband and father, patient with his children, a friend to all who knew him. He was ready when the summons came to leave the home here he had loved so much.

[Scott, Andrew Dick]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     July 31, 1947     [p. 1]

A. D. Scott Dies

A. [ndrew] D. [ick] Scott died at his home in Gravity this Thursday morning. The funeral services will be held at the Wetmore Funeral Home at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon, August 3.

[Scott, Andrew Dick]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday       August 7, 1947     p. 4

Obituary - A. D. Scott

Andrew Dick Scott, son of Joseph and Drucilla [Drusilla] C. [hampion] Scott, was born near Alexis, Illinois, May 1, 1868, and died at his home in Gravity, Thursday, July 31, 1947, at the age of 79 years and 3 months.

He came with his parents to Iowa in 1876 and spent his life farming, until 1936 when he moved to Gravity because of failing health.

He was married to Miss Hattie Shade on March 6, 1894. To them were born six children, who with the wife survive. They are, Mrs. Ople Wiseheart [Wisehart] of Champaign, Ill., Raymond Scott of National City, Calif., Lewis Scott of Omaha, Basil Scott, of Bedford, Mrs. Dorothy Adams of Kansas City and Kenneth Scott, of Hamilton, Ohio. There are also 5 grandchildren, Betty, Dick and Neva Lee Scott of California, Lowell and Lois Ann Scott of Bedford; and one sister, Mrs. Cora Heindel of Bedford.

He was a member of the First Baptist church of Bedford. He was a kind and loving father and husband and will be greatly missed by his family, as well as his friends and neighbors.

The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, August 3 by Rev. C. W. Proctor of Sharpsburg at the Wetmore Funeral Home. Burial was in Graceland cemetery.

[Scott, Basil]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday       May 22, 1975      p. 9

Last Rites held May 14 for Basil Scott, 70

Funeral services for Basil Scott, 70, of Bedford, held May 14 at the First Baptist Church in Bedford, were conducted by Rev. Ollie Odle. Mr. Scott died May 11, 1975 at his home north of Bedford. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.

Basil Scott was born June 24, 1904 near Bedford, Iowa. He was the son of Andrew D. [ick] and Hattie [Shade] Scott.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church almost 50 years.

He was married on June 28, 1924 to Anna Wells.

To this union, two children were born: Lowell of the home and Lois Ann.

He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Lois Ann, two brothers, Raymond and Lewis.

His survivors include his wife, Anna; son, Lowell; two sisters, Opal Wisehart and Dorothy Adams of Champaign, Ill., and one brother, Kenneth Scott of Mt. Vernon, Ohio; as well as many other relatives and friends.

He will be sadly missed by all who knew of him.

 

[Scott, Drusilla Champion]

Bedford Free Press

December 23, 1913      p. 5

OBITUARY

Mrs. J. [oseph] R. Scott, who lived northwest of town In Mason Township, died at her home last Monday morning at 3:30 after only a week's illness. On Sunday a week before her death she had attended church at Gilead and on the next morning had assisted with the family washing.

On the evening preceding her death she retired as usual, complaining of nothing hut a chilly sensation which was attributed to her rheumatic condition. Funeral services were held at the home Thursday at 11 a. m., conducted by her pastor, Rev. Carter of Gravity. Interment was in the Graceland cemetery.

Drusilla H. Champion was born in Warren County, Illinois, February 14, 1841, and lived there until womanhood. She was united in marriage to Joseph R. Scott, May 31, 1867, at Knoxville, Ill.

They moved to Bedford September 1876, and have since resided on the same farm. In 1891 she united with the M. E. church at Gilead and has ever since been a faithful and consistent member. Her husband, Joseph R. Scott, died March 19, 1901. The youngest child, Isa Jane, died September 28, 1894. She leaves to mourn her death, five children, Andrew Dick, Notley Thomas, Cora Dell, Harry P. and Nancy Estella, besides two sisters, Mrs. Mary Pitman, Rio, Ill., and Mrs. Nancy Fairbanks, Waggoner, Ok., and a brother, John Champion, of Pleasanton, Kan.

[Scott, Drusilla Champion]

Bedford Free Press

December 23, 1913      p. 4

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Scott, who had been called here on account of the sudden death of Mr. Scott's mother [Drusilla Champion] in Mason Township, returned to their home at Pickering Thursday afternoon.

[SCOTT, DRUSILLA CHAMPION]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 25, 1913
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. McMahill and little daughter, who had been here to attend the funeral of Mrs. McMahill's aunt, Mrs. Scott, returned Saturday to their home at Osburn, Mo.

[Scott, Hattie Shade]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday      August 9, 1956    [p. 1]

Mrs. Hattie Scott Rites To Be Friday

Mrs. Hattie Scott, 87, a longtime resident of Taylor county, died early Wednesday morning at the Mrs. Perry Williams Nursing Home in Bedford, where she had been a patient for quite some time.

Funeral services will be held at the Shum Funeral Home at two o'clock Friday afternoon, August 10, conducted by Rev. Fred H. Cowles. Burial will be in Graceland cemetery.

Mrs. Scott is survived by two daughters and three sons: Mrs. Ople Wiseheart, Mrs. Dorothy Adams, Basil, Raymond and Kenneth Scott. Her husband, A.[ndrew]  D. [ick] Scott died several years ago.

[Scott, Hattie Shade]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday      August 16, 1956     p. 5

Obituary - Mrs. Hattie Scott

Hattie Shade, daughter of Robert and Caroline [Daken] Shade, was born Sept. 2, 1868 at Elveston In Hancock County, Ill., and died at Bedford, August 8, 1956 at the age of 87 years, 11 months, six days.

On March 6, 1895 she was married to A. [ndrew] Dick Scott and to them six children were born.

She is survived by two daughters: Mrs. Opal Wiseheart of Champaign, Ill., Mrs. Dorothy Adams of Kansas City; four sons: Raymond Scott of Los Angeles, Basil Scott of Bedford, Kenneth Scott of Wheeling, West Virginia, and Lewis Scott. Also two granddaughters and two grandsons.

Mrs. Scott lived practically all her life In Taylor County. When a young woman of 18 she confessed faith in Christ and united with the Baptist church of New Market.

Funeral services were held Friday, August 10 at the Shum Funeral home, conducted by Rev. Fred H. Cowles. Burial in Graceland cemetery.

 

[Scott, Notley Thomas]

Bedford Free Press

Wednesday     March 13, 1918      p. 8

Obituary N. T. Scott

N. T. Scott passed away at his home Saturday March 9. Funeral services were held Monday morning from the home conducted by Rev. J. W. Harwood of Gravity assisted by Rev. C. C. Hatcher, pastor of the Baptist church of Bedford. Interment was made in the Graceland cemetery.

Notley Thomas Scott was born in Alexis, Illinois, December 23, 1869; after an illness of more than six months passed to his reward March 9, 1918, age 48 years, 3 months, 16 days. With the family he came to the old homestead when a little boy where he grew up to manhood and has spent his entire life. Mr. Scott was one of our most respected and highly esteemed citizens. Devoted to the home life where he made many friends. He was a member of the I. O. O. F. of Bedford. His illness covered a period of seven years or more but he was patient and uncomplainingly bore his misfortune to the end. He was proceeded in death by both parents and one sister. He leaves to mourn his loss two brothers and two sisters, A. [ndrew] D. [ick] Scott, Mrs. Cora Heindel, Miss Nancy of Bedford and H. [arry] P. Scott of Pickering, Mo.; thirteen nieces and cousins and a large circle of friends. Mr. Scott was a kind brother and a true friend.

[SCOTT, NOTLEY THOMAS]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Wednesday, March 13, 1914
Called Here by Death of Brother – N. P. Scott of Pickering, Mo., who was called here by the death of his brother M. [Notley] T. [homas] Scott returned to his home Saturday.

[SCOTT, NOTLEY THOMAS]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Wednesday, March 20, 1914
Called Here by Death of Cousin – Mrs. William Maloney of Alexis, Ill., who was called to Bedford by the death of her cousin, N. [otley] T. [homas] Scott returned to her home Friday.

[Shade, Robert]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday     November 3, 1904       [p. 1]

HAS GONE TO HIS REWARD

Robert Shade, a Pioneer and a Useful Citizen of Taylor County, Suddenly Called to His Reward

Sunday afternoon at 3:40 o'clock the home of Robert Shade, northwest of Bedford, was the scene of happiness, sociability and enjoyment, as members of the family had gathered to while away a few pleasant hours with the old folks before they moved from their home of thirty years on the farm to Bedford to take life easier in their declining years. At that hour no premonition of the terrible calamity, so soon to fall, was given. At 3:50, ten minutes later, the spirit of this gentle, God-fearing man had been wafted by the angel of light into the celestial city. No warning was given. The change came in the twinkling of an eye, and without a struggle, nor a sigh, nor a moment's suffering, the transition came.

In the midst of an animated general conversation, Mr. Shade, in his characteristic manner, threw his head back to laugh at something that was said, and immediately expired, and the season of mirth was at once turned into a time of mourning, and tears and sighs were substituted for laughter and pleasure. The shock was indeed great, and yet there is consolation in knowing that Mr. Shade was not called upon to suffer as many do, and as he was a man of God and a true follower of Christ, no fears can be entertained of his not being anchored safely within the haven of rest. His was a long, useful life, filled with kindly deeds and blest with success throughout. He was a man universally beloved for his nobleness of character, his sincerity of purpose, true friendship and his splendid example.

Mr. Shade had rented his farm and had leased the Jerry Hough residence in Bedford, intending to move to town with his wife. Many things had been brought in, and the place was being put in readiness for them. Mr. Shade had made a date for a public sale, and other matters had been looked after looking to the change. But man proposes and God disposes, and Mr. Shade has gone to his eternal home where separation and change and death are unknown.

Deceased leaves a wife and three daughters, Mrs. John Ross, Mrs. Hattie Scott, and Mrs. Carrie Schiveley. He was born in Ohio Christmas day, 1820, and while but a youth moved to Illinois, and from there to Washington County, Iowa. He then moved to the farm, on which be died, thirty years ago. He was a faithful member of the Baptist church, and besides his family leaves many friends who will regret his departure. The funeral exercises were conducted at the home yesterday at 10 o'clock by Revs. Jones and Orr Campbell. Interment in Titus cemetery.

[Shade, Robert]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday      November 3, 1904      p. 3

A USEFUL liFE IS ENDED

Robert Shade, an Old Resident of Taylor County, Dies Suddenly at His Home Sunday Evening.

Robert Shade died yesterday afternoon at 3:40 o'clock, of heart failure, at his home seven miles northwest of Bedford, aged 83 years, 10 months and 5 days.

Yesterday a merry family party met beneath the old rooftree at the home of Robert Shade. There were present Mr. and Mrs. Shade, their two married daughters with their husbands and children. They had all gathered at the old home to pass the day and partake of the Sunday dinner. All were in the best of spirits and with merry laugh, happy jest and pleasant converse the day was passed, none dreaming it was to end in gloom caused by the death of the dear old father.

As the day was waning, the daughters with their families began making preparation to return to their homes. Mr. Shade, apparently in the best of health, was laughing and talking. One of the daughters made some remark, to which her father replied with a jest, throwing back his head for a hearty laugh, as was his habit. But no sound came; his head sank back, and his children, seeing something was wrong, sprung to his side, but ere the few feet intervening could be passed his spirit had fled and nothing but the clay remained. It had been but an instant since he had been full of life, apparently hearty and strong, but the time had been ample for the angel of death to come and touch with his wand the loving husband and devoted father, and he had followed to the bourne whence no traveler returns.

Robert Shade was born in Ohio on Christmas day, 1820. At an early age he removed to Illinois, later going to Washington County, Iowa. About thirty years ago he and his devoted wife, with their prattling babies, came to Taylor County and settled on the farm where until the day of his death he made his home.

To Mr. and Mrs. Shade during their married life have been born five children, one boy and four girls. The boy and one girl have preceded their father to the great beyond; the other three girls have grown to womanhood, married and have homes of their own. Mr. Shade had been successful in financial matters and had recently concluded that he had earned a rest. A house in town had been procured, some of the furniture bought, and he had arranged for a sale next month, after which he and his wife intended to make Bedford their home. But the grim reaper has forestalled him, and in place of a move to a new earthly home his spirit has gone to inhabit a mansion on high.

His devoted wife and three children, all girls grown to womanhood, survive him. His children are Mrs. John Ross of Bedford, Mrs. Hattie Scott and Mrs. Carrie Schiveley, the last two living but a short distance from the old home. One brother is also alive and resides in Texas.

More than a decade ago the deceased passed the milestone of threescore and ten—the allotted time of man, and while according to the unalterable rule of nature he could not have hoped long to remain on earth, still none seeing him yesterday morning, hale and robust, with the flush of life on his brow, would have believed that today he would be laying cold in death. But of such are the uncertainties of life, and no man may know when or how he may be called home to his Maker.

For ten years Uncle Robert had been a consistent member of the Baptist church; and all his life he has been a god fearing, honest, upright man. All the hardships of a frontier life he met with a brave heart. Wronging no man, always ready with outstretched hand to aid the needy, doing the right as he saw it, he could meet his Saviour fearlessly, and is even now safe with Him where sin and sorrow are no more.

The funeral services will be held at the residence Wednesday at 10 a. m., conducted by Rev. Jones. Interment at Titus cemetery.