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[Adams, Beulah] Bedford Free Press Thursday March 28 1901 [p. 1] A LITTLE CHILD BURNED TO DEATH. The Four Year Old Girl of Mr. and Mrs. Prank Adams in Jackson Township Meets Death in the Flames Blockton News Thursday May 16, 1918 [p. 1] Obituary The funeral services were held from the home Saturday noon and were largely attended. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. E. J. Laird pastor of the Blockton Methodist Church. Interment was made in the Platteville Cemetery. [BROWN, ADNA] [BROWN, ADNA] Bedford Times-Press Thursday July 29, 1965 p. 6 Anna Brown Rites July 24 Funeral services for Anna Brown, long time Taylor County resident, held Sat. July 24 at Madison Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home, were conducted by Carl Cummings. Miss Brown died July 21, 1965 at the St. Francis hospital in Maryville, Mo., at the age of 86 years, three months and 22 days. Interment was at Platteville Cemetery, Platteville, Ia. Miss Anna Brown, daughter of Adna and Bertha Goodman Brown, was born March 29, 1879, near Sherrill, Iowa, in Dubuque County. When she was a very small girl the family moved to Taylor County, Iowa, and purchased a farm in Gay Township and here she lived until failing health required that she live in Bedford in recent years. She attended the Gay Center School and was a part of the various community activities as long as health would permit. Being one of a pioneer family and travel conditions limited, the Gay Center school was also used as a church and the Methodist Minister would conduct regular services and here she attended with her family and gave her heart to her Lord. Left to cherish her memory is her sister, Matilda Brown, who had shared the home with her, being only two years of age younger than Anna and a constant companion. Her parents, a brother, Louis, and a brother Charles, preceded her in death. Anna was a cheerful and kind person and had many friends who will long remember her. Bedford Times-Press Thursday May 22, 1952 [p. 1] Mrs Bertha Brown Died In Gay Twp. Blockton News Thursday August 4, 1927 [p. 1] Obituary [Note: His first name is spelled Emory on his gravestone.] [BROWN, EMORY] [BROWN, EMORY] Bedford Free Press Thursday November 28, 1895 p. 3 Died. At her home two miles southeast of Platteville, Taylor Co., Nov. 24, 1895 of typhoid fever Mrs. Charlotte Campbell aged 35 years, 2 months and 2 days. Charlotte Black was born in Marshall Co. Ill., Sept. 22, 1860. In 1879 when she was nineteen years of age she moved to Taylor County where she lived until the time of her death. April 3rd, 1881, she was united with Robert Campbell in marriage, which union was blessed with five children, all of whom are now living. She gave her heart to Christ in 1884, united with the Mt. Zion Baptist church in which she lived a consistent member. The funeral was conducted and the sermon preached by Rev. A. W. Miller, of Hopkins, Mo., at the M. E. church in Platteville, Nov. 25, after which the remains were followed by a large concourse of sympathizing friends to the cemetery south of town and laid in the grave where they await the last great call. [Campbell, Ida Elizabeth Carter] Bedford Times-Press Thursday July 22, 1943 p. 8 BLOCKTON Mrs. Campbell Dies Bedford Times-Republican Thursday April 5, 1923 p. 2 Obituary Miles Campbell was born in Mercer County, Ill., Aug. 15th, 1867, and departed this life March 27, 1923, aged 55 years, 7 months and 12 days. His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Campbell, proceeded him several years ago. He leaves to mourn his departure, two brothers, Robert Campbell, of Blockton, Ia., and Frank Campbell of Athelstan, Ia.; and four sisters, Mrs. A.[mos] H. Ford of Blockton. Ia.; Mrs. R. E. Graham, of Wheatland, Wyo.; Mrs. Frank Maxfield, of Boise, Idaho, and Mrs. Frank Adams, of Ellston, Iowa, besides many other relatives and friends. He confessed his faith in Christ and was baptized by Rev. Hulbert several years ago, and was a regular attendant at church and Bible School. The funeral services were held at the Christian church in Blockton, Iowa, March 28, 1923, by Challie K. Graham, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Platteville cemetery. The sorrowing family have the sympathy of the many friends. May they trust in the great compassionate Saviour who has promised to go and prepare a place for them, so that when he comes again he may take them to be with Him in the Father's House. [Note: The same obituary was printed in the Bedford Free Press, April 5, 1923, page 7 and the Blockton News, April 5, 1923, page 1.] [CAMPBELL, MILES] [CAMPBELL, MILES] [CAMPBELL, MILES]
Blockton News Thursday November 18, 1920 [p. 1] Obituary Robert Hasting [s] Campbell was born in Taylor county, Iowa, May 23, 1892, and died at his home in Denver, Colorado, Nov. 10, 1920, at 10:45 p. m., aged 28 years, 5 months and 17 days. He leaves to mourn his untimely death his wife of Denver, his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell of Blockton; three brothers, Oliver T. [urner], of Benton, H. S. of Blockton and Joe at home; five sisters, Mrs. E. C. Krucker of Denver, Colo., Mrs. R. W. Payton of Emerson, Manitoba, Canada, Mrs. H. G. Perkins of Rouleau, Saskatchewan, Canada, and Strausy [Strawsy] and Velora at home. He spent his boyhood in Blockton, and under the ministry of Geo. E. Purdy united with the Christian church of Blockton. He attended the Blockton schools, and later graduated from the St. Joseph Veterinary College. He practiced his profession in Kansas until his enlistment in the veterinary corps of the U. S. Army in June 1917, receiving a commission as second lieutenant. He left for France in the summer of 1918, and while on duty there contracted influenza, followed by pneumonia, which later turned to tuberculosis, from which he died. He returned from France in April 1919, and was sent to Texas, and later to Denver. In the fall of 1919 he was considered greatly improved, and on Dec. 18, 1919, he was united in marriage to Margaret Endlund, of Elgin, Illinois, at Denver, Colorado. On Jan. 24, 1920, he suffered a relapse from another attack of influenza and tonsillitis. He gradually grew worse until August when he received his discharge on the 14th, and was removed to his home in Aurora, a suburb of Denver, where he apparently was improving. His death was very sudden, having talked to those present not five minutes before his death. His wife and father were at his bedside when he died. The deceased was highly respected by those who knew him, and was loved and revered by those under him in the army. The funeral services were conducted from the Blockton Christian church Nov. 14, 1920, by Challie E. Graham, pastor of the Isadora, Mo., Church of Christ, and the remains laid to rest in the Platteville cemetery. He was given military burial, about forty of the ex-service men participating in the services. A fitting tribute was paid him by the very large audience which attended these services. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of a host of friends in this time of their sorrow. May the Good Shepherd bless, guide and comfort them, and lead them at last to the land of life and joy everlasting. [CAMPBELL, ROBERT HASTINGS] Blockton News, Thursday, November 18, 1920, p. 4 Mrs. Ralph Payton and two daughters, Annabelle and the baby, of Emerson, Manitoba, Canada, came Saturday morning called here by the death of her brother, Dr. R. H. Campbell, who passed away at his home at Aurora, Colorado. Mrs. Harry Perkins and son, Ernest, of Rouleau, Saskatchewan, Canada, came Saturday afternoon to be present at the funeral service of her brother, Dr. R. H. Campbell. O. T. Campbell and family, of Benton, were here Saturday and Sunday, called here by the death of his brother, Dr. R. H. Campbell. The remains of Dr. R. H. Campbell, who passed away at his home in Aurora, Colorado, on Wednesday night of last week, arrived here Saturday afternoon, accompanied by the wife, his father, and sister, Mrs. E. C. Krucker of Denver, Colorado. All the brothers and sisters were present at the funeral.
Bedford Free Press Thursday May 17, 1923 p. 8 Robt. Campbell Died at Blockton Word was received here that Robt. Campbell, well known farmer and stock buyer living near Blockton has passed away and was buried Blockton yesterday. [Campbell, Robert] Blockton News Thursday May 17, 1923 [p. 1] Robert Campbell Dead Robert Campbell is dead. The town and vicinity received a severe shock Sunday night when word was received here that Robert Campbell had passed away at Excelsior Springs, Missouri, Sunday evening at 8 o’clock, following a surgical operation performed Sunday afternoon. Mr. Campbell had been in poor health during the winter and had not been enjoying the best of health for the past year, yet very few people knew anything about it. He went to Excelsior Springs on May 3 with the hope that a few weeks treatment would restore him to his usual good health. On last Friday evening or Saturday morning a message was received by the family requesting his wife and son, Harlan, to come as a surgical operation had been advised. Mrs. Campbell and son left Saturday morning for that point and remained with him until the end. On Sunday Mr. Campbell’s condition became alarming and the children in this vicinity---Oliver Campbell of Benton; Mrs. Effie Krucker and husband of Lamoni; Mrs. Strawsy Denhart, of Benton; Miss Velora Campbell at home---left overland for Excelsior Springs but did not arrive there until after he had passed away. The body was brought to Blockton on train No. 54 Monday and the funeral services were held from the Christian church yesterday at 2:30, conducted by Challie E. Graham of the Isadora Church of Christ. Interment was made in the Platteville cemetery. Robert Campbell was a man of the highest personal character. A painstaking and conscientious public servant and a true and sincere friend and his death is a distinct loss to his family and to the town and community in which he lived; a town and community that will honor his memory and pay tribute straight from the heart to one all admired and esteemed. He had filled a number of offices of public trust, wisely and well, and at the time of his death was a member of the board of education, a position he had filled for many, many years. Mr. Campbell was endowed with those attributes of character that made him in every sense a man and his passing leaves a community vacancy that can not be filled and the sorrow of which may only be softened as time, in its mercy, heals. He will be greatly missed. Neither age nor ill health caused him to lose interest in the young people and their innocent sports. In his death the young people of this community lose a true friend—a real champion of their cause. [Campbell, Robert] Bedford Free Press Thursday May 24, 1923 p. 5 Obituary. Robert Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Campbell, was born in Shelby County, Indiana, October 17, 1859, and departed this life at a sanitarium in Excelsior Springs, Mo., May 13, 1923, aged 63 years, 6 months and 26 days. He passed away following an operation. On April 3, 1881, he was united in marriage to Miss Charlotte Black. To this union five children were born: Oliver of Benton, Iowa; Mrs. E. C. Krucker of Lamona, Iowa; Mrs. R. W. Payton of Emerson, Manitoba; Mrs. Harry Perkins of Haste. The last two preceded their father in death. His wife dying in November 1895, he was again united in marriage to Miss Ida Carter February 1897. To this union four children were born: Harlan, Valora and Joe of Blockton, and Mrs. Roy Denhart of Benton, Iowa. He united with the Mt. Zion Baptist church a number of years ago. Besides his wife and children he leaves to mourn his departure four sisters: Mrs. A. [mos] H. Ford of Blockton, Iowa; Mrs. R. [obert] E. Graham of Wheatland, Wyoming; Mrs. Frank Maxfield of Boise City, Idaho; Mrs. Frank Adams of Ellston, Iowa; and one brother, Frank Campbell of Athelstan, Iowa. Mr. Campbell was one of the leading citizens of the community. This fact was testified to by the large concourse of people that assembled to pay tribute to his memory. The funeral services were conducted from the Blockton Christian church, May 16, 1923, by Challie E. Graham, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Platteville cemetery. The church was very beautifully decorated for the services and the floral tributes were many and beautiful. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of a large host of friends. We commend them to the kind Heavenly Father. May his rich grace comfort them in this hour of sorrow, and may He guide them to the House of Many Mansions. [Note: The same obituary was printed in the Bedford Times-Republican, May 22, 1923, page 4 and the Blockton News, May 24, 1923, page 1.] |