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[Ashcraft, Emeline
Jerusha Dodge]
Bedford Free Press
March 20, 1918 p. 8
Word
was received here last week of the death of Mrs. R. [obert] P. [earce]
Ashcraft [Emeline Jerusha Dodge] March 12 at the home of her daughter Mrs. Ida Tuttle Mineral Springs, Arkansas. Many of the older
people of Bedford will remember her as a former resident of Bedford.
[Cummings, Richard
Alan]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 24, 1937 [p. 1]
Infant Son Dies
Richard
Alan Cummings, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cummings, passed away at the Missouri Methodist hospital
in St. Joseph at 7:30 o'clock Wednesday evening. Short funeral services were
held at the grave in Fairview cemetery at 4 o'clock this afternoon, conducted
by Rev. W. F. Overhulser. Richard Alan was born Sunday, June 20 and was apparently doing nicely until
Wednesday afternoon, when he was taken to the hospital, where he was to have
been placed in an incubator. He passed away shortly after reaching the
hospital.
[Duffield, Elizabeth]
Bedford Argus
Thursday October 23,
1879
Died
Duffield---Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of N. [athan] G. Duffield, died at her home in Marshall Township, Oct. 14th,
1879, in her sixty-second year. She lived a consistent Christian life for more
than a quarter of a century, and was a thorough Bible reader, in which she
found great comfort in her afflictions. Her mind and heart were set on things
above. She was a most estimable woman in all her relations in life---as wife,
mother and friend. She leaves a husband and eight children---four sons and four
daughters---to mourn her loss, but not as they who have no hope. C. B. Pershin.
[Duffield, Harriet
Saylor]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday October 11,
1928 p. 4
Mrs. Harriet
Duffield
Mrs.
Harriett [Saylor] Duffield of
Glassford, Ill., died very suddenly in Hopkins, Monday, October 8. Mrs.
Duffield was visiting at the home
of her son, Clarence Duffield and also with a daughter and her family. The body was sent to her home in
Illinois Tuesday for interment. She was 75 years old.
[Fleming, Eleazar]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday February 12,
1903 [p. 1]
Ezra Fleming Dead
Ezra
[Eleazar] Fleming, ex-clerk of
the courts of Taylor County, died last Sunday night at his home near Gravity of
typhoid pneumonia.
[Fleming, Eleazar]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday February 12,
1903 p. 3
Mortuary.
(From Monday's Daily)
Ezra
[Eleazar] Fleming, residing east
of Gravity about one mile, died last night of typhoid-pneumonia fever.
Deceased
is an ex-clerk of our courts, and was well and favorably known in this county.
Particulars of funeral services have not yet been arranged.
[Kirkman, Minnie
Myrtle Winslow]
Lenox Time Table
Thursday September 13,
1956 [p. 1]
Minnie Kirkman, 76, Buried Here Monday
Funeral services were
held Monday at Bender Funeral home for Mrs. Sam Kirkman, 76, who died Saturday morning in the Creston
hospital. The Rev. Burton Collier officiated at the services. Burial was in
Lenox cemetery.
obituary
Minnie
Kirkman was born Minnie Myrtle
Winslow, the daughter of Charles
and Cora [Alice Walker] Winslow,
on August 8, 1880, on a farm northeast of Sharpsburg.
She
spent her girlhood in the Sharpsburg and Lenox communities, later teaching
school near Sharpsburg for about five years.
On
February 20, 1906, she was married to Sam Kirkman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kirkman of Sharpsburg. Some time after their marriage,
they farmed for four years in North Dakota, moving back to the Sharpsburg
vicinity in 1912. They celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in February
of this year. One son, Rex, and two grandchildren have preceded her in death.
Left
to mourn her passing are four of their five children: Eunice, Mrs. Guy
Nicholson of St. Charles, Cora
[Alice], Mrs. Andrew O’Neal of
Onawa, Beulah, Mrs. Ivan Gard of
Pine River, Minn., Cecil of
Corning; also 10 grandchildren, one brother, Joel Winslow of Sharpsburg, several cousins and a host of
friends.
Death
came at the Greater Community Hospital in Creston September 8, 1956 at the age
of 76 years, one month.
[Kirkman, Samuel]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 22, 1957 p. 6
Sam
Kirkman, 76, of Lenox died Sunday
at a Rest Home in Corning. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Beulah Gard of Pine River, Minn., Mrs. Eunice Nichols of Charles City, Iowa; Mrs. Coral [Alice]
O’Neal of Council Bluffs; one
son, Cecil Kirkman of Corning;
11 grandchildren, four brothers, Bill of Lenox, Dewey of
Sharpsburg, John of Duluth,
Minn., Leonard of Stockton,
Calif., two sisters, Miss Gwen Kirkman of Sharpsburg, Mrs. Jula Hance of Lenox. His wife and one son preceded him in death.
Funeral services were at
the Bender Funeral Home in Lenox Wednesday. Burial in Lenox cemetery.
[Reprinted
from the Lenox Time Table,
August 15, 1957, page 1.]
[McMaster, Belle
Montgomery]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 1,
1959 p. 4
Mrs. Belle McMaster Died At Liberty, Mo.
Mrs.
Belle [Montgomery] McMaster, 88,
died at the Odd Fellows Home in Liberty, Mo., Tuesday, Dec. 23. Mrs.
McMaster had lived at the home
since May. She is a former resident of the Hopkins community, leaving there in
1926.
Funeral
services were held at the Swanson Funeral Home in Hopkins, Rev. Maurice Magers
officiating clergyman. Burial in Hopkins cemetery.
Survivors
include two daughters, Mrs. C. P. Geleynse [Mildred Belle], Louisville, Ky., and Miss [Sarah] Rose McMaster, Kansas City; two sons, Clifford
[Montgomery] McMaster Tyler,
Texas, and B.[ingham] A. [rchibald] McMaster, a member of the Marine Corps stationed in
Okinawa, and five grandchildren.
Her
husband J. [ames] Arch [ibald] McMaster preceded her in death Feb. 13, 1920.
[Manley, Mary Jane
Johnson]
Iowa South-West
Saturday February 1, 1879 p. 3
died
Mary
J. [ane Johnson] Manley died Jan.
22d, '79, at the age of 56 years, 2 months and 1 day.
Mrs.
[Jonathan Jennings] Manley was born in Morgan county, Indiana; moved to Monroe county, Iowa, and from there to
this locality in 1868. While young she united with the Missionary Baptist
church, and has lived a consistent Christian ever since. She was afflicted with
the dropsy for a long time, and knew that it was impossible for her to recover.
She often spoke of the probability that she might be called to another mode of
existence at almost any time, yet she did not fear the tomb for she trusted in
Him who is able to quicken that mortal body at the sounding of the last trump.
She
was greatly esteemed by all who knew her. She was one of the few of whom it may
be said, "that she had no enemies."
She
passed away only three hours after Mr. Clayton's death. Both had been sick a
long time, and both were greatly respected. The friends all sympathize with the
bereaved of both.
[CLAYTON, DAVID, 1798 – 1879] [MANLEY, MARY JANE JOHNSON]
Iowa South-West (Bedford, Iowa), Saturday, January 25, 1879
--From George Powers and E. M. King, of Buchanan, who were in town Thursday, we learn of two deaths in that place Wednesday night. Mr. David Clayton, aged something over eighty years and Mrs. J.[onathan] J. [ennings] Manley. The former died at 11 o'clock of old age, the latter at two of dropsy. Both have been invalids for some time. Both were Christians. The former a Methodist, the latter a Baptist. Both were highly respected members of society. Both leave many relations and a large circle of friends to mourn their demise.
[Morris, Cora Lodica
Godsey]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 16, 1968 p. 2
Cora L. Morris Rites May 11
Funeral
services for Mrs. Jesse (Cora) Morris, 80, long time Taylor County resident, were held May 11, 1968 at
Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford, conducted by Rev. Ward Campbell. Mrs.
Morris died at Clarinda Municipal
Hospital on May 9. Interment was at Athelstan Cemetery, Athelstan Iowa.
Cora
Lodica Godsey was born to George
[Andy] and Flora [Cordell] Godsey near Hopkins, Missouri on December 23, 1887. She attended country school and
lived most of her life in Taylor County with the exception of a few years in
Kansas. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church.
She
was united in marriage to Jesse [Wesley] Morris on February 28, 1906 and to this union two
children were born: George of
Heron Lake, Minnesota and Freda, (Mrs. Teddy Boyer) of Sharpsburg, Iowa.
The
last five years she made her home at the Armstrong Nursing Home in Bedford.
She
is survived by her son, George,
her daughter, Freda and
husband Teddy; three
grandchildren, three great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She
was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, an only sister, Judy
Morris, and her daughter-in-law, Ruth.
She
will be greatly missed by her family and friends and she left a special love
for her niece and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Armstrong.
[Morris, Jack Lee]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 18, 1958 [p. 1]
MORRIS KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Jack
Morris, 25, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Vilas Morris, was killed
early Tuesday morning in an automobile accident on the county line east of
Bedford, at the corner where No. 2 turns east into Ringgold county.
Patrolman
Cross of Mount Ayr was called to the scene about 4 a.m. Tuesday, it is
reported, by a trucker who saw the wreckage as [he] was driving by. The 1956
Ford Morris was driving had
apparently left the road at the corner to progress about 120 feet before coming
to a stop, badly demolished. It is believed Morris was killed outright.
It
is reported the young man was in Bedford about 2 a.m. Tuesday. It is believed
the accident occurred between 3 and 4 a.m. as he drove from Bedford on No. 2 to
the point where found.
Mr.
Morris spent several years in the
United States Navy, and was highly rated as a wrestler. He had been out of the
service for about a year.
Funeral
services at two o'clock Thursday afternoon at Wetmore Funeral Home, Rev. Lowell
Hall, pastor of the Blockton Christian church officiating. Burial in Athelstan
cemetery with American Legion of Blockton in charge of graveside services.
[Morris, Jack Lee]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 1,
1959 p. 4
OBITUARY - JACK
MORRIS
Jack
Lee, son of Vilas and Ruth
Salen Morris, was born October
18, 1933 in Taylor county, Iowa, and died at the age of 25 years, one month, 28
days.
After
graduating from Blockton High school, he joined the United States Navy, where
he served four years, 1953 to 1957, as a machinist mate 1st class. Since then
he has been working for the Chicago Great Western railroad.
He
is survived by his parents; two brothers Vilas Morris, Jr. of Cedar Falls, Jim Morris of Blockton; three sisters, Judy, JoAnne and Jillene of the home; also by three nephews and a niece; and by his
grandmother, Mrs. Judy Morris.
He
was preceded in death by his brother John.
Funeral services were
held at the Wetmore Funeral Home December 18, Rev. Lowell Hall of Blockton
officiating. Burial in Athelstan cemetery with Blockton American Legion in
charge.
[Morris, Jesse Wesley]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 1,
1959 p. 4
Jesse W. Morris Buried At Athelstan
Jesse
Wesley Morris, son of James
Henry and Katherine Caroline West Morris, was born August 30, 1882, in Taylor County, Iowa, near Athelstan,
and died December 19, 1958, at his home in Conway, at the age of 76 years,
three months, 19 days.
He
was married to Cora L. [odica] Godsey, February 28, 1906, at Bedford. To them two children were born, a
son, George Henry of Lenox,
and a daughter, Freda, now Mrs.
Teddy Boyer of Wilder, Minnesota.
He
is survived by his wife, son George and daughter-in-law, Ruth, and
three granddaughters; the daughter and son-in-law, Teddy Boyer; one brother, Walter Morris of Parnell, Missouri.
He
was preceded in death by his father and mother, six brothers and five sisters.
He lived his entire life in Taylor County, the past 23 years in Conway.
Funeral
services were held at the Shum Funeral Home. December 22, conducted by Rev.
Ward Campbell of Mount Ayr. Interment in Athelstan cemetery.
[Norton, Amos]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday March 5,
1914 p. 3
Mr.
and Mrs. Charles [Wesley] Norton and children attended the funeral of Mr. Norton's father [Amos Norton] in Hopkins Friday.
[Norton, Amos]
Bedford Free Press
Tuesday March 10, 1914 [p. 1]
Amos Norton Dead
Amos
Norton died last week in Hopkins
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Paul Laipple [Marietta].
Deceased
was born in Augusta, Me., in July 1832, he having lived to the ripe old age of
82.
He
was married in 1853 at Ladoga, Ind., and from this union 8 children were born,
five of whom are still living. The only children in this vicinity however, are Mrs.
Laipple [Marietta] of Hopkins and Charles [Wesley] Norton of Bedford.
Mr.
Norton served through the Civil
war in the Ninety-fifth Illinois, and came with his family to Taylor County in
1883, where he lived until moving to Hopkins a few years ago.
Funeral
services were held at the Christian church, Hopkins, conducted by Elder Harley
Swift, the pastor. Interment was in the Hopkins cemetery.
[NORTON, AMOS]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 5, 1914
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[O’Dougherty, Dora B.
Ferry]
Taylor County
Herald
Thursday September 8,
1932 [p. 1]
O'Dougherty Boys' Aunt
Dies In St. Joseph Today
Word
was received here late this afternoon by Francis and Henry O'Dougherty stating that their aunt, Mrs. Henry O'Dougherty
[Dora B. Ferry] had died at her
home in St. Joseph today.
[O'DOUGHERTY, DORA B. FERRY]
Taylor County Herald (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, September 15, 1932
Obituary – Mrs. Dougherty
Dora B., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George [Edward] Ferry, was born in Muscatine county, Ia., August 1856 and moved with her parents to Taylor County some years later. She taught school in this county fifty years ago.
About the year 1864 [1884] she was married to Henry Dougherty, at Grant City, Mo. For several years they resided on a farm south of Bedford. Later they moved to St. Joseph, Mo. Mr. Dougherty preceded her in death several years ago.
Mrs. Dougherty passed away at a hospital in St. Joseph. Services were held Saturday, Sept. 10, conducted by the Rev. J. A. Suddarth. Interment at Memorial cemetery. At the time of death, she was 78 years of age.
Among the nephews and nieces attending the funeral from Bedford and vicinity were: Henry and Francis O'Dougherty, Mrs. Tom Longfellow, John, Everett and Stewart O'Dougherty, Mrs. Jim Thompson; also, John O'Dougherty and wife and two children of Kansas City and Jas. O'Dougherty of Coffeeville, Kansas.
[Her married name is O'Dougherty as given on the marriage license and the date of the marriage is January 10, 1884 not 1864 as given in the obituary. Her father's name is given as Edward L. Ferry on her Missouri State Death Certificate and in his obituary.]
[O’Dougherty, Everett,
Infant daughter of]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 4, 1934 p. 2
EAGLE GROVE
Infant Dies
The
infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett O’Dougherty died Thursday, a few hours after birth. Burial
was in the New Hope cemetery.
[O’Dougherty, Francis
Peter]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 22,
1958 p. 4
Francis O’Dougherty Died Here May 20th
Francis
O’Dougherty, 72, died at the
Armstrong Nursing Home here Tuesday morning, May 20. He was taken to the home
Sunday. He had made his home near [?] Bedford for many years.
He
is survived by two brothers and a sister, Henry O’Dougherty of Gravity, James O’Dougherty of Coffeyville, Kansas, and Mrs. Tom Longfellow of McMinnville, Oregon.
Plans
for the last rites have not been completed as this newspaper goes to press.
[O’Dougherty, Francis
Peter]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 29,
1958 p. 4
Francis O’Dougherty Buried Here Friday
Francis
O'Dougherty, a long-time resident
of the Bedford community, died in Bedford May 20. Last rites were held at the
Shum Funeral Home Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Anthony Blankers of the
Bedford Methodist church. Burial in New Hope cemetery in Nodaway County,
Missouri.
Francis
Peter O’Dougherty was born in
Taylor County, Iowa on Dec. 18, 1885 to Lola Mary and Peter O’Dougherty and died at the age of 72 years. He had been in
poor health the past 35 years.
Mr.
O’Dougherty lived a quiet life,
and enjoyed his garden and his pets.
He
leaves one sister, Mrs. Tom Longfellow of McMinnville, Oregon; two brothers, James O’Dougherty of Coffeyville, Kansas, and Henry C. [layton]
O’Dougherty, who had lived next
door to his brother the past 27 years. There is also a sister-in-law, Mrs.
Ethel O’Dougherty of Kansas City,
Missouri; a number of nieces and nephews.
Mr.
O’Dougherty was preceded in death
by his parents, one sister and one brother.
[O’Dougherty, Henry
Clayton]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 24,
1959 p. 6
Henry O'Dougherty Died In Omaha, Sun.
Henry
[Clayton] O'Dougherty, 70, of
Bedford, a patient the past several weeks at Veterans hospital in Omaha, died
there Sunday, December 20.
Funeral
services are being held at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Service at 708 State
Street at two o'clock Thursday afternoon, December 24. Rev. Anthony Blankers of
the Bedford Methodist church is the officiating clergyman. Burial in Fairview
cemetery.
Mr.
O'Dougherty is survived by his
wife, three daughters and a son; also several grandchildren.
[O’Dougherty, James
G.]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday January 14, 1971 p. 7
Jas. O'Dougherty Dies In Calif.
Funeral
services for James G. O’Dougherty,
76, of Lancaster, Calif., were held at the Murphy Mortuary in Lancaster,
Calif., January 4. Mr. O’Dougherty died January 1 at the local hospital following an illness of four months.
Graveside services were held at Edna Cemetery, Edna, Kansas on January 6.
James
G. O’Dougherty was born Sept. 6,
1894 in Bedford.
He
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ethel O’Dougherty of Lancaster; son, James K. O’Dougherty of Lancaster; stepson, John O’Dougherty of Florissant, Missouri; Stepdaughter, Mrs.
Mary Romontum of Brunswich, Geo.;
sister, Mrs. Mary Longfellow of Newbury, Ore.; and nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Mr.
O’Dougherty was a 50-year member
of the typographical Union, local No. 578 of Edna, Kansas and worked for over
50 years in the newspaper industry. He had retired from the Coffeyville
Journal.
He
was a member of the American Legion Post 20 of Coffeyville, Kans., and the
Masonic Lodge No. 345, AF & AM of Edna, Kansas. He had moved to California
in 1966.
The
home address is 45502 N. Date Ave., Lancaster.
[Winslow, Charles]
Lenox Time Table
Thursday February 27,
1919 p. 5
Death of Chas.
Winslow
Charles
Winslow, one of the old pioneers
of this section, died at his home five miles southwest of Lenox, Sunday. Mr.
Winslow had been failing for some
time and quietly passed away Sunday morning. He was about 70 years of age and
almost all his life was spent in Grove Township. Several months ago the wife
died and since that time Mr. Winslow made his home on the old homestead with his only son, who with one
daughter, Mrs. Kirkman, are
the only surviving members of the family.
Funeral
services were held at the home Tuesday at 11 o’clock, Rev. A. L. Davidson
officiating. The body was brought to Lenox and taken to Bedford on the afternoon
train where interment was made.
[Winslow, Charles]
Bedford Free Press
Wednesday February 25, 1919 [p. 1]
Charles Winslow Buried Here
Charles
Winslow died at his home near
Lenox Sunday February 23. The funeral services were conducted from the home
Tuesday morning and the body was brought to Bedford Tuesday afternoon and
interment made in the Bedford cemetery. A short service was conducted at the
grave by Rev. E. E. Lowe, pastor of the Christian church of Bedford.
Mr.
Winslow is a brother-in-law of Mrs.
V. O. Nelson of this city.
[Winslow, Charles]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday February 27,
1919 [p. 1]
Charles Winslow Buried Here
Charles Winslow died at his home near Lenox Sunday afternoon at
three o’clock. He was married to Cora [Alice] Walker, who died last fall and whose burial was in
Bedford Cemetery. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Minnie Kirkman, and one son, Joel [Cecil Warren]. The remains were brought to Bedford Tuesday and
buried beside those of his wife.
[Winslow, Cora Alice
Walker]
North Taylor Review (Sharpsburg, Iowa)
Thursday Nov. 28, 1918 p. 4
Postmaster Nelson of Bedford was called
here Monday on account of the death of Mrs. Chas. Winslow.
[Winslow, Cora Alice
Walker]
North Taylor Review (Sharpsburg, Iowa)
Thursday December 5,
1918 [p. 1}
Mrs. Charles
Winslow
Mrs.
V. O. nelson received word Monday of the death of her sister, Mrs. Charles
Winslow, which occurred that day
at the hospital at Clarinda.
Cora Alice Walker was born at Bloomfield, Iowa, April 23, 1855. She came with her
parents to Bedford, Iowa, when she was but a year old. Here she grew to young
womanhood, and educated herself for teaching. After teaching for several years
in the county she was united in marriage to Charles Winslow, February 22, 1876. Two children were born to
them, Mrs. Samuel Kirkman and Joel
[Cecil Warren] Winslow. Some
eight months ago she suffered a severe nervous breakdown, from which she never
recovered.
Mrs.
Winslow was a faithful and
devoted wife and mother, with a patient, kind and loving disposition, and an
unshaken faith in her saviour.
She
leaves a husband, two children and three grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs.
V.[aledia] O. [rinda] Nelson of
this city, and Mrs. R. Sedgwick [Mary Emma], of Oconomowoc, Wis., and a brother, L. [eon]
A. [lbert] Walker of San Diego,
Calif., to mourn her death.
Funeral services were
held at her late home in Lenox Wednesday, and the remains were brought to
Bedford on the afternoon train yesterday for interment. ---Times-Republican
[Reprinted from the Bedford
Times-Republican, November 28,
1918, p. 4.]
[Winslow, Cora Alice
Walker]
Bedford Free Press
Wednesday November 27,
1918 [p. 1]
Obituary – Mrs.
Chas. Winslow
Cora
Alice Walker was born in
Bloomfield, Ia., on April 23rd, 1855 and departed this life November
24.
She came with her parents
to Bedford when one year of age.
She
received a good education and taught school for several terms in Taylor County.
On
February 22, 1876 she was united in marriage to Charles Winslow.
She
leaves to cherish her memory, her husband, two children, Mrs. Samuel Kirkman and Joel Winslow, two sisters, Mrs. [Mary] Emma Sedgwick of Oconomowoc, Wisc., and Mrs. V. [aledia] O. [rinda]
Nelson of Bedford, one brother, Leon
[Albert] Walker of San Diego,
Cal., three grandchildren, nephews, nieces, cousins and many friends.
She
was patient, devoted, kind and loving, with unshaken faith in her Savior. Her
life will be a benediction to all who knew her.
[Winslow, Joel Cecil
Warren]
Lenox Time Table
Thursday June 12, 1958 [p. 1]
Funeral June 11 For
Joel Winslow
Joel
Winslow, 70, farmer living
southwest of town, died Sunday night. Funeral services were Wednesday
afternoon, June 11 at Bender Funeral Home, the Rev. B. C. Collier officiating.
Burial was in Lenox cemetery.
Obituary
Joel
Cecil Warren Winslow, the son of Charles
Winslow and Cora Alice Walker
Winslow, was born November 13,
1887 on a farm five miles southwest of Lenox.
On
April 1, 1916, he was united in marriage to Ella Krueger in Creston, Ia. They made their home on the farm
where he was born and there he spent all but the last two weeks of his life. He
farmed until about five years ago, when his health began to fail.
His
parents and one sister, Minnie Kirkman, preceded him in death. Those that remain to mourn his passing are
his wife, Ella, and Otto
Price, who made his home with
them in his early years. Several nieces, nephews, and cousins also remain.
Death
came about 11:00 p. m. on Sunday, June 8, at the age of 70 years, 5 months and
25 days.
[Wyckoff, Bert Clyde]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 1, 1951 [p 1]
Bert Wyckoff, 72, Dies in St. Joseph
ST.
JOSEPH, MO. — Bert [Clyde] Wyckoff, 72, retired mailman, died at his home in St. Joseph Tuesday night.
Funeral
services will be held in St. Joseph at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 2, and the body
will be brought to Bedford, where services will be held at the Methodist church
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Burial will be In the Bedford cemetery.
Mr.
Wyckoff was born in Bedford and
lived here for many years, moving to St. Joseph 40 years ago. He was a rural
mail carrier out of the Bedford post office for a number of years and was later
a city carrier in St. Joseph. He retired from postal work in 1947.
He
was prominent in musical circles in Bedford, being a member of the Bedford band
and being director of the band for a time.
Surviving
are his wife, the former Edith [Ann] Greenlee of Bedford; two sons, Paul Wyckoff and Kenneth Wyckoff of St. Joseph; four daughters, Mrs. Helen
Eshnaur of Kansas City, Mrs.
Dorothy McKnight of Grand
Junction, Col., Mrs. Martha Carpenter and Mrs. Barbara Hubbard of St. Joseph; one brother, John Wyckoff of St. Joseph; 13 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
He
was a member of the Methodist church, National Association of Letter Carriers,
Spanish American War Veterans camp, and was a 32nd degree Mason.
[Wyckoff, Lenna Edna]
Bedford Free Press
April 18, 1907 [p. 1]
An Infant Gone
Little Edna, the, infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Wyckoff, died early
this morning from catarrhal fever. The little one had never been strong since
its birth. The parents had been up attending the little one's wants early this
morning and it seemed no worse than it had been, but when they next noticed it
the spirit had left the little body and it was no more.
The
funeral will probably be held tomorrow. The grief stricken parents have the
sympathy of all in their sad affliction.
[Wyckoff, Lenna Edna]
Bedford
Times-Republican
April 25, 1907 p. 3
LITTLE BABE IS TAKEN
The Life of Little Lenna
Edna Wyckoff is Ended ere
it Scarce Begun.
Lenna
Edna, infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Bert C. [lyde] Wyckoff,
died at their home in North Bedford on Thursday morning, April 18, aged 1 month
and 9 days. The funeral was held at the home Friday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. Thompson. Interment was made at Bedford cemetery.
From the date of its
birth the little babe was apparently healthy and hearty. Two weeks ago it took
cold, but it was not thought to be seriously ill, and the loving parents had no
thought that the angel of death was hovering nigh. Thursday morning Mr.
Wyckoff arose and went to the
bedside of his wife who was sleeping with the babe upon her arm. He awoke Mrs.
Wyckoff, and bent over to see the
little one, when he discovered that it was dead. Sometime during the night, the
messenger had come and the soul of Little Lenna had gone, pure, white and undefiled, back to Him
who gave it.
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