Obituaries
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Chariton Leader

Thursday    August 13, 1908

Chariton, Iowa

Sarah Landon was born in Morris County, near Morristown, New Jersey, on June 2, 1827, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.C. Force, in Russell, August 6, 1908, at the advanced age of eighty-one years, two months and four days.  Her parents died when she was but four years of age, and she made her home in the family of John Goltry, Sr., near Tyrone, New York, until married.

She was united in marriage to Aaron H. Goltry Sept. 10th, 1854, coming to Lucas County, Iowa, in December, 1854, where they resided on a farm in Cedar Township until the spring of 1875, and has since been a resident of Russell and Chariton, the latter being her home at the time of her death.  Her husband died while in the service of his country in April 1863.  She was the mother of four children, all of whom were with her when the final summons came, and who have the assurance that she has only passed from this life to the world beyond, where suffering and pain and sad partings are unknown.  She with her husband united with the Baptist Church in early life and was ever a true follower of the Master.  She was always ready to help the needy and comfort those in trouble, and no sacrifice was too great for her to make to better the condition of others.

The children who survive her are Mrs. Nettie Force of Russell; Mrs. Emma Homsher of Chariton; Ed [win] L. [ewis] Goltry of Red Oak, and Will [liam] A. Goltry of Boone.

She was married to D. [avid] S. [kinner] Force Dec. 7, 1867, who died on January 19, 1880.  [He was 62 at the time of the marriage.]  The deceased had been in feeble health the past year but was confined to her bed the last few weeks with cancer of the stomach.  Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Russell, Saturday afternoon, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Shenton, and the remains interred in the Russell Cemetery. 

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Bedford Free Press

Thursday    October 22, 1908   [p.4]

Obituary

Emma I. Gilbert was born April 19, 1860, at the old home at Gilead, near Bedford, and died at her late home in Sedalia, Mo., October 17, 1908.  The remains were brought here on Monday and on Tuesday the funeral was held from the home of her sister, Mrs. L. [emuel] Deremer [Fannie Gilbert Thompson], conducted by Rev. W.M. Dudley.  The interment was in the Titus [Graceland] Cemetery.

On September 18, 1879, the deceased was united in marriage to Mr. Wm. [William] E. Gallant, and to this happy union two children were born, one dying in infancy.  The other is now Mrs. J. A. [Arthur] Kenworthy [Elsie M.], of Sedalia, Mo.  She also leaves a father, husband, two sisters and other relatives to mourn the loss of a Christian wife and mother.  At the age of 15 years she united with the M.E. Church and has ever since been a faithful worker in the church.

The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of all.

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The Times-Republican

October 22, 1908    [p.6]

The mortal remains of Mrs. William Gallant [Emma Gilbert] arrived here Monday from her former home at Sedalia, Missouri, where she died Saturday.  The body was taken to the home of her sister, Mrs. Lem [uel] Deremer, where the funeral was held on the same day, conducted by Rev. Dudley.  Interment was made at Titus [Graceland] Cemetery.  Deceased was a sister of Mrs. F. [red] H. [ugh] Patton [Ellen Gilbert] and Mrs. Lem Deremer [Fannie Gilbert Thompson].   Many years ago she was a resident of Taylor County and had many friends here among the older settlers.

[GALLANT, EMMA GILBERT]
Sedalia Democrat-Sentinel (Sedalia, Missouri), Sunday, October 18, 1908
Died Saturday Afternoon
Mrs. Emma Gallant died of a complication of diseases at her home on South Grand avenue Saturday afternoon, aged 48 years. The body will be shipped to Bedford, Ia., today for burial.
[Note: The same death notice appeared in the Sedalia Weekly Democrat, October 22, 1908.]

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Bedford Free Press

Thursday    November 12, 1908    [p.] 8

Three weeks ago the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. [dwin] C. [ummings] McCormick [Bessie Kemery] was brightened by the arrival of two bright little boys [Ellis and Elvin].  Today their home is in gloom for the spirits of both have fled.  The first died a week ago Saturday and one week later the second little one passed away and was laid beside the twin brother in Forest Grove cemetery.  The bereaved parents have the sympathy of all in their hour of sorrow.

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The Times-Republican

Thursday    April 28, 1910    [p.4]

Obituary

James G. Patton

James G. [aines] Patton was born November 4, 1838, in Bloomington, Ind., and died April 9, in Los Angeles.  He moved to Carthage, Ill., in 1863 and in February 1864, was married to Kate M. Grey, who died in 1879, leaving three children, Fred H. Patton of Bedford, Ernest E., of Colorado, Miss Rena R., at the home.   June 29, 1882, he was married to Miss Mattie M. Thompson, who survives him.  He united with the Christian church at the age of 21 years, and has always lived a conscientious Christian life, and was a kind loving, husband and father.  He moved from Bedford to Los Angeles, Cal., fifteen years ago.  February 23, 1909, he had a paralytic stroke from which he never recovered.  April 3 of this year, he was taken very ill with dilation of the heart and passed away April 9, aged 71 years, 5 months and 5 days.  He was a patient, uncomplaining sufferer and felt prepared and willing to depart and be at rest.

[PATTON, JAMES GAINES]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 4, 1909
F. [red] H. Patton left here Monday for Los Angeles, Cal., where he was called by the serious illness of his father, J. [ames] G. [aines] Patton. The elder Mr. Patton was at one time a resident of Taylor county but left here for the West some 14 years ago. He will be well remembered by the older citizens, all of whom sincerely hope he may soon recover his good health.

[PATTON, JAMES GAINES]
San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, California), Sunday, April 10, 1910
J. G. Patton – James G. [aines] Patton, age 71 years, died yesterday at Patton. The remains were shipped yesterday afternoon to Los Angeles by Barton & Shaw.

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Bedford Free Press

Thursday    December 15, 1910    [p.5]

W.W. Bailie Answers Call

William W. [allace] Bailie passed away at his home in Jackson Township, south of Bedford, on Tuesday, Dec. 13.  Mr. Bailie was not known by many to be ill, and the announcement of his death came as a complete surprise as well as a shock.  One day last week Mr. Bailie ate something that resulted in poisoning his system, probably a ptomaine.  From the effects of this he died although symptoms of improvement were manifest for a few days.

He was born October 20, 1851, in Rose County, Ohio.  In 1876 he moved to Taylor County and was united in marriage to Miss Nancy Hoover.  To them six children were born, four of whom, Louis L., living on a farm near Conway, Mrs. Earnest Hamilton [Maud] and Mrs. Roy Meikle [Mary Madge], living on farms near Bedford, and Mrs. Walter McCormick [Blanche] of Amarillo, Texas, survive.  They, together with a devoted wife, a mother, two brothers, Frank W. of Bedford, and George of Denver, Colo., and a sister, Mrs. Nels. Savage, of Salem, Ore., together with other relatives, mourn his death.

Mr. Bailie came here in an early day and watched the county developed from a sparsely settled wilderness to its present prosperity.  In all that looked toward the betterment of the county and the country generally, he was found in the front ranks of its advocacy.  He has always been active in politics and the people of his township have often called him to fill various offices for them.  As a farmer he was prosperous; as a husband and father he was kind and indulgent, as a neighbor and friend he was beloved; he was a member of the M.E. church, and in all circles he will be sadly missed.  Our sympathy goes out to the bereaved relatives.

The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o�clock, conducted at Forest Grove church by his pastor, Rev. Fred N. Willis, and interment will be in Fairview Cemetery.

George Bailie arrived today to attend the funeral and Mrs. Bailie and Mrs. Savage are expected from Salem, Ore., before that time.

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The Times-Republican

Thursday    May 28, 1914    [p.8]

Mrs. Fanny Simpson

Mrs. Fanny [McCloud] Simpson died Wednesday at the home of her son, E. [ugene] H. [arlan] Simpson, in Mason Township.  She was in her eightieth year and had been a resident of Taylor County since 1856, being at the time of her death the oldest resident of Mason Township.  She had been ill about five weeks.  Funeral services will be held at 2 o�clock Friday afternoon at the residence, conducted by Rev. J.O. Carder, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Gravity and of Gilead.  Interment will be in Graceland cemetery.

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Times-Republican

Thursday    June 4, 1914    [p.8]

Obituary

Mrs. Fanny Simpson

Mrs. Fanny [McCloud] Simpson was born September 10, 1834 in Muskingum county, Ohio.  She departed this life May 27, 1914, at 9:15 a.m. at the age of 79 years, 8 months and 17 days.

She was the daughter of William and Sally Ann McCloud.

On July 2, 1856, she was married to Alfred M. Simpson and with her husband and three sisters and a niece, started at once overland for Taylor County, Iowa.  On arrival they located on the farm in Mason Township, where she lived with her son Eugene at the time of her death.

To Alfred M. and Fanny Simpson were born four children, three sons and one daughter.

The husband died in 1866.  The daughter Alpha Irene died when 18 months old.  The youngest son, Clarence G., died in 1906.  Ira W.[illis] lives in California and Eugene H. [arlan] lives here on the farm which his parents obtained from the government in 1856.

All the grandchildren, Everett, Paul, Florence, Irene and Helen were present to attend the last sad rites of their grandmother.

She united with the Methodist Episcopal Church when 15 years of age. The first sermon in this community was preached in her home and she is the last one of the original charter members of the first church organization in this neighborhood, which afterward became known as the Gilead church of which she remained a faithful member until death.

Services were held at the home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by her pastor, Rev. J.O. Carder of Gravity, Ia.  Interment was in Graceland cemetery.

[SIMPSON, FANNY MCCLOUD]
Bedford Times-Republican, Thursday, May 28, 1914
Mr. and Mrs. Evert Simpson of Lincoln, Neb., are here to attend the funeral of Mr. Simpson's grandmother, Mrs. Fanny Simpson.


[SIMPSON, FANNY MCCLOUD]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, June 4, 1914
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Simpson, wo had been here to attend the funeral of their grandmother, Mrs. Fanny Simpson, left Tuesday for their home at Lincoln, Neb.

[SIMPSON, FANNY MCCLOUD]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, June 9, 1914
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Simpson returned Tuesday to their home in Lincoln, Neb., having been called here on account of the death of Mr. Simpson's grandmother, Mrs. Fanny Simpson.

 

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Bedford Free Press

Tuesday    July 27, 1915    page two

C.S. [Carr] McCloud

C.S. [Carr] McCloud died at the McCloud home in Bedford at 10:15 o�clock Tuesday evening, July 20.  The funeral services will be held at the home Friday afternoon July 23, at 4 o�clock, conducted by Rev. Joe W. Goodsall.  Interment will be in the Graceland Cemetery.

C.S. [Carr] McCloud was born in Taylor County, Iowa, July 9, 1857. March 19, 1900, he was united in marriage to Emmie Dee Murphy in Shreveport, La.  They came to Bedford about two years ago, where they have since resided.  Mr. McCloud leaves beside his wife, two sisters, Misses Irene McCloud and Eva McCloud, and one brother, Imri L. [incoln] McCloud, of Washington, D.C.

[The same obituary appeared in The Times-Republican July 22, 1915   page eight.]

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[Thomas George Turner]

Bedford Free Press

Tuesday   February 22, 1916    page five

T. G. [Thomas George] Turner, son-in-law of Mrs. B. [enjamin] B. [alsar] Hoover [Mary Ann Henkle], died at his home at Lower Lake, Cal., February 15.  Mr. Turner was a resident of Jackson Township in the early '80s and will be remembered by some of the old settlers of that township.

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Bedford Free Press

Tuesday    April 25, 1916    [p.1]

Old Inscription on Forest Grove Cemetery Monument

The writer, while in company with F.L. Wetmore, visited the Forest Grove cemetery recently and while there noticed an inscription on a monument there which it is believed will be a record for this state.  The inscription reads, "Christiana Barger died May 27, 1862, age 92 years old." 

This would make the woman born in 1770, five years before the Revolutionary War.  Inquiries have been made as to whom the party is but no one seems to know or have any recollection of such a party.

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Bedford Free Press

Tuesday    May 2, 1916     [p.1]

Niece of Benjamin Franklin

After printing last week the story about the inscription on a tombstone in Forest Grove graveyard, regarding Christiana Barger, and asking who the party was, we have received some information regarding the lady.  We find from the information received that she was a niece of Benjamin Franklin and has at this time living in Taylor county great great grandchildren.  They are the children of Mr. & Mrs. Roy Meikle [Mary Madge Bailie], Mr. & Mrs. Lew [Lewis] Bailie [Maud Weir] and Mr. & Mrs. R.L. [Robert Letcher] Henry [Alice Marie Webb].

Christiana Barger was also the great grandmother of Henry Hayes who lives southeast of Bedford and from him we find that she died on a farm in Jackson Township now known as the Ella Hoover farm.

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Bedford Free Press

Tuesday    June 6, 1916    page eight

Obituary—Mrs. W.W. Bailie

Mrs. W. [illiam] W. [allace] Bailie [Nancy Hoover] was called by death at her home in Jackson Township June 3, 1916.  The funeral services will be held at the Forest Grove church Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. J.W. Goodsell of the Methodist church and Rev. Burroughs of the Forest Grove Baptist church.  Interment will be made in the Hoover cemetery [Forest Grove].

Mrs. Bailie, [Nancy Hoover] daughter of B. [enjamin] B. [alsar] and M.A. [Mary Ann Henkle] Hoover was born February 20, 1852, in Lee County, Iowa, and came with her parents to Jackson Township, Taylor County, Iowa, in 1854, where she has resided ever since.  She united in marriage to W. [illiam] W. [allace] Bailie July 3, 1875, who passed away December 14, 1910.

Mrs. Bailie was the mother of six children, four of whom survive her and were with her at her death.  The surviving members of her family are Mrs. Blanche McCormick of Amarillo, Texas, Mrs. Madge Meikle of Mason Township, Mrs. Maud Hamilton of Jackson Township and Louie [Lewis] Bailie of Jackson Township, a daughter Grace, having passed away in young womanhood and a son Clyde, in infancy.

She is also survived by her mother, Mrs. B. [enjamin] B. [alsar] Hoover  [Mary Ann Henkle], of Jackson Township and the following brothers and sisters:  Mrs. Neoma Turner, Lower Lake, Cal., Mrs. Zelda Streeter, Lompoc, Cal., Mrs. Opha [Ophelia] Fiester, Washington, D.C., Don Hoover, Quincy, Ill., Melissa Hoover and Ella Hoover, of Jackson Township.

Mrs. Bailie was a member of the Methodist church and possessed a gentle and unassuming character, always a devoted mother and friend, who was ever mindful of her duties in her home.  Although in failing health for a number of years, she maintained a cheerful disposition to the last and her family and friends will greatly miss her.

[BAILIE, NANCY HOOVER]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, June 6, 1916
Oswald Hoover arrived Monday from Modesto, Cal., called by the death of his sister, Mrs. William Bailie.

[BAILIE, NANCY HOOVER]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, June 8, 1916
Mr. and Mrs. Don Hoover arrived here Saturday from Illinois, called by the death of Mr. Hoover's sister, Mrs. Wm. Bailie.

[BAILIE, NANCY HOOVER]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, June 20, 1916
Mr. and Mrs. Don Hoover, who had been called here to attend the funeral of their sister, Mrs. William Bailey [Bailie], departed Tuesday for their home at Quincy, Ill.

 

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Bedford Free Press

Thursday    April 26, 1906    [p. 5]

Charles Taylor Dead

Charles Taylor died at his home in North Bedford Tuesday morning at 9:50 from asthma and heart failure.  He was born in Manchester, England, Sept. 9, 1837.

He has been a resident of Taylor County for a number of years, and during the war of the Rebellion made an excellent record as a soldier.  He was married to Miss Nancy Webb in this county and she and a daughter May, who is at home and son W. [illiam] L. [and] Taylor, living at Norton, Va., survive him.

The services are to be held at the home this afternoon at 2 o�clock, conducted by Rev. Cobb.  The Masonic lodge, of which the deceased was a valued member, will have charge of the services at the cemetery.  Interment will be at Fairview.  The sympathy of all is extended to the bereaved wife, children and relatives.