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[Gold, David Gordon] Blockton News Thursday March 9, 1916 p. 4 The little eighteen-month-old son [David Gordon] of John Gold and wife [Mary Alice Sickels] was taken to a St. Joseph hospital Monday where the little fellow passed away last evening. An abscess of the lungs was the cause of his death. Blockton News Thursday May 29, 1913 p. 5 The infant daughter [Lillian Maud] of J. [ohn] P. [elvie] Gold and wife [Mary Alice Sickels] died Saturday after a protracted illness of several weeks. She was first afflicted with the whooping cough and being of a strong constitution would have overcome the disease had not pneumonia set in which was the ultimate cause of death. The little one was born December 27th, 1912, and was a bright, winsome child whose presence brought sunshine into the home and her death deepest grief to the family consisting of the parents, and three children, the youngest of whom is eight years of age. The sympathy of all go out to them. The funeral occurred at the home, west of town, Sunday afternoon, Rev. W. S. Johnson, pastor of the Christian church, preaching the sermon. The interment took place in the Platteville cemetery. Blockton News Thursday August 12, 1926 p. 4 Obituary Jemima Empfield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Empfield, was born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, March 4, 1840, and departed this life at her home near Sheridan, Mo., Aug. 8, 1926, aged 86 years, 5 months and 4 days. She was united in marriage to Robert S. [tewart] Graham Nov. 21, 1867. To this union six children were born, as follows: One son who died in infancy, William Clark, who died April 11, 1875; Challie E., and Henry Edgar, both of Sheridan, Mo., Gertie Idessa, who departed this life June 1,1901, and Mrs. E. R. Proctor of Grant City, Mo. Besides these three children and her companion she leaves one brother, Thomas J. Empfield, of Portland, who was also present at the funeral, and 7 grandchildren. Also many other relatives and friends. The family moved to Missouri in 1875, locating near what is now Sheridan where they have since resided. She united with the Lutheran church when eleven years of age, but after coming to Missouri she united with the Methodist church at Defiance. When the town of Sheridan was started the church was moved to that place where she held her membership until a few years ago, when she withdrew her membership, and since that time she has been unable to attend worship anywhere. She was a faithful, loving wife; a kind loving mother, and a loyal friend. The last seven years of her life she has been an invalid most of the time, but throughout it all she has been very patient. The funeral services were conducted from the Sheridan Christian church Aug. 9th by Rev. J A. McKenzie, pastor of the Shenandoah Christian church, and an old friend of the family, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Sheridan cemetery. The music was furnished by quartette from the Sheridan Christian church, composed of Arthur Young, Mrs. S. M. Churchill, and W. C. Watson and wife, with Mrs. Glee Bainum presiding at the piano. The hymns sang were "Gone Our Beloved," "Beyond the Smiling and the Weeping," and "When My Soul Reaches Home." The pall bearers were Frank Freeland, Sherman Hennegin, Henry E. Bradley, M. J Brumfield, W. H. Ridge and S. C Bond. [GRAHAM, JEMIMA EMPFIELD] Blockton News Thursday December 30, 1915 p. 4 The infant child of Robert Graham and wife died yesterday. Short funeral services will be held at the home this afternoon and interment will take place in the Platteville cemetery. The sympathy of tho entire community goes out to the bereaved parents. Bedford Times-Press Thursday March 16, 1950 [p. 1] Mrs. Caleb Jobe, 75, Of Siam, Succumbs Mrs. Caleb Jobe, 75, of Siam died Monday, March 13 at the home of her daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Damewood in Bedford, having been brought here by ambulance last week. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Siam Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Clarence Moore of New Market. Burial was in the Siam cemetery. She is survived by her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Dean Damewood and Mrs. Stanley Damewood of Bedford; one son Conlin Jobe of Siam; several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Attend Jobe Funeral Services Relatives from out-of-town who attended the. last rites for Mrs. Caleb Jobe Tuesday, included: Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jobe and Mrs. Lilly Mocker of Guilford Mo.; Mrs. John Pederson and Merl Pederson of Conception Mo.; Mrs. Edward Daniels of Kansas City, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Fran Jobe and Mrs. Charles Walker of King City, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. P M. Georgenson, Mrs. Ida Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Ova Wohlford, Mrs. Ivan Hilsabeck and son Alan of Barnard, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Leon Anderson of Nodaway. [Jobe, Carrie Ollie Conlin] Bedford Times-Press Thursday March 23, 1950 p. 9 SIAM NEWS Obituary - Mrs. Caleb Jobe Carrie Allie [Ollie] Conlin, daughter of Wm. T. [homas] and Emma [Marie Miller] Conlin, was born near Barnard, Mo., Jan 15, 1875 and died March 13, 1950 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dean Damewood in Bedford, at the age of 75 years, 1 month and 28 days. She spent her early life Barnard, Mo., and on Sept. 23, 1897 was married to Caleb Jobe. To them four children was born: Mrs. Iona Damewood and Mrs. Donna Damewood of Bedford, Conlin [O’Larry] Jobe of Siam and Franklin Jobe of Siam, who passed his mother in death August 6, 1942. She spent her early life in Nodaway County, Missouri, and in 1910 moved with her family to a farm near Siam. In 1910 they moved into Siam. She united with the Methodist church at Guilford, Mo., at an early age and later transferred her membership to the Methodist church at Siam, where she was true and faithful member. She is survived by her husband and three children; two sisters, Mrs. Lilly Hocker of Guilford, Mo., and Mrs. John Pederson of Conception, Mo.; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Siam Tuesday afternoon, with Rev. Clarence Moore in charge. Burial was in the Siam cemetery. Bedford Times-Press Thursday November 24, 1977 Conlin Jobe, 76, Last Rites Held Monday Conlin O. ['Larry] Jobe, 76, of New Market died at his home Saturday morning. He was born Sept. 4, 1901, near Barnard, Missouri, the son of Caleb and Carrie Conlin Jobe. On January 5, 1924, he was married to Blanche [Pauline] Fine who survives. They lived at Siam before moving to New Market in 1971. He was a mechanic and had worked on construction also. Besides his wife of the home, Mr. Jobe is survived by three children: Floyd [Conlin] Jobe of New Market, Evelyn Villines, Des Moines and Ronald Jobe of Albuquerque, New Mexico. There are nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Sisters are Ione Lincoln and Donna Damewood of Bedford. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Franklin. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Walker Funeral Home, Clarinda, with Rev. Ron Blix officiating. Casket bearers were Larry Troxel, Herb Christie, Weldon Jones, Clint Vardaman, Dan Hamilton and Bob Pratt. Honorary bearers were George Slaight, Verlin Larson, Alvin Pershing, R. R. Watson, Harold Murren, Albert Radke, John Frederick and Bob Malcolm. Burial was in the Siam Cemetery. |
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Bedford Times-Republican Thursday April 26, 1928 p. 4 Effie Ford Sharp On account of age and the condition of their health, Mrs. Sharp's mother and father and Mr. Sharp's mother, Mrs. M. [aria] C. [hristine Nelson] Sharp, were unable to attend the funeral services, which were held at the Blockton Methodist church Sunday morning, April 22nd, at 10:30, and were largely attended, the services being conducted by Rev. J. H Bennett. Interment was made in the Platteville cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press Thursday July 11, 1935 p. 7 ATHELSTAN [Sickels, Elmer Aden] Bedford Times-Press Thursday July 11, 1935 p. 4 E. A. Sickels Dies At Athelstan Home [Sickels, Elmer Aden] Blockton News Thursday July 11, 1935 p. 5 Obituary The funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. W. H. Warrior, and were largely attended. Following the services the remains were conveyed to the Geneva, Nebraska, mausoleum and there placed in an adjoining crypt to that occupied by his beloved wife. [SICKELS, ELMER ADEN]
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Bedford Times-Republican Thursday April 17, 1924 p. 7 ATHELSTAN Death of Former Resident John [Leonard] Smith died on Sunday at his home near Smithville, Mo. The remains will be brought back to Blockton on No. 2 Tuesday. Mr. Smith formerly lived in this vicinity and is quite well known. [Note: His Missouri State Certificate gives the place of death as Easton, Union Township, Buchanan County, Missouri.] Blockton News Thursday March 10, 1938 p. 4 Obituary Mrs. Lucy [Jane Reeves] Smith, a resident of Athelstan for the past 45 years, and the widow of a Civil war veteran, died Feb. 27, 1938, at her home in Athelstan at the age of 88 years. She leaves a son, Frank Smith, of Athelstan; three daughters, Mrs. Lydia Younkin, of Darrington, Wash.; Mrs. Bessie Walston, of Lynden, Wash., and Mrs. Hattie Martin, of Ashland, Wis.; thirty-three grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Holiness church in Athelstan Mar. 1, conducted by Rev. W. H. Warrior of Blockton. Interment in the Athelstan cemetery. [Note: She was buried in the Platteville Cemetery, Taylor County, Iowa, not the Athelstan Cemetery as stated in the obituary.] Blockton News Thursday March 9, 1917 [p. 1] Obituary Lyman Henry Smith, son of Erastus and Rachel [Louisa Spaulding] Smith, was born in Calhoun County, Michigan, February 10, 1841, and died at his home at Athelstan, Iowa, February 28, 1917, aged 76 years and 18 days. In boyhood he moved with his parents to Mercer County, Illinois. In 1862 he responded to the call of his country and joined Company D 83d Illinois volunteer infantry, serving until the close of the war when he received an honorable discharge. In Henry County, Illinois, on November 7, 1867 he was united in marriage to Lucy J. [ane] Reeves, who survives him. To this union was born nine children of whom Lydia L. Younkin, of Marblemount, Washington; Jno. L. [eonard] Smith, of Smithville, Missouri; Franklin E. Smith, of Athelstan; Hattie A. Martin, of Ashland, Wisconsin; Wm. L. Smith, of Omaha, Nebraska, and Bessie K. Walston, of Darrington, Washington, also survive him. Two children died in infancy and Myrtle Gertrude died in April 1916. He is also survived by four brothers and one sister besides several grandchildren and great grandchildren and numerous other relatives. One brother, Ira S. Smith, of Warsaw, Missouri; sister, Mrs. Lucy Beeler, of New Hampton, Missouri; a nephew from Siam, this state, and John L. [eonard] Smith and wife of Smithville, Missouri, were the relatives from a distance in attendance at the funeral. The funeral service was held at the Baptist church at Athelstan and interment was made in the Platteville cemetery. Rev. Wm. Hunt preached the funeral sermon. His text was: Job 14:14. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. [Smith, Lyman Henry] Blockton News Thursday March 9, 1917 [p. 1] ATHELSTAN NEWS Jno. L. [eonard] Smith and wife, of Smithville, Missouri, came Wednesday evening to be present at the funeral of Mr. Smith's father, Lyman Smith, on Thursday. [SMITH, LYMAN HENRY] [Smith, Myrtle Gertrude “Gertie”] Blockton News Thursday April 20, 1916 p. 8 Miss Gertie Smith, daughter of Lyman Smith and wife, died at Glenwood last week and the remains were brought back for burial, interment taking place in the Platteville cemetery. Miss Smith had been an invalid for a number of years. [Smith, Myrtle Gertrude “Gertie”] Obituary Myrtle Gertrude Smith, daughter of Lyman [Henry] Smith and wife, was born at Clearfield, Iowa, June 23, 1877, and died at Glenwood April 11, 1916, aged 38 years, 9 months and 18 days. She leaves to mourn her departure a father and mother and three sisters—Lydia Younkin, Marblemount, Washington; Bessie Walston, Darlington, Washington; Hattie Martin, Wisconsin; William Smith, Omaha, Nebraska; Frank Smith, Athelstan and John [Leonard] Smith, Smithville, Missouri, and many friends. She was converted when quite young. The funeral services were conducted from the Athelstan Baptist church Thursday, April 13th, by W. M. Hunt, after which interment was made in the Platteville cemetery. [SMITH, MYRTLE GERTRUDE "GERTIE"] [Snyder, Jennie Gatewood Varner] Thursday March 7, 1946 [p. 1] Mrs. J. H. Snyder, 90, Dies At Home Here Mrs. J. [ohn] H. [amilton] Snyder, 90, died at her home in Bedford Tuesday, March 5, following a long illness. The funeral services will be held at the Wetmore Funeral Home at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. G. L. Hufstader. The body will be placed in the mausoleum in the Fairview cemetery. [Snyder, Jennie Gatewood Varner] Bedford Times-Press Thursday March 14, 1946 p. 8 Obituary - Mrs. J. H. Snyder Jennie Gatewood Varner, daughter of John and Isabelle Varner, was born at Linwood, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, September 16, 1855 and died at her home in Bedford Tuesday, March 5, 1946 at the age of 90 years, 6 months and 5 days. She was one of a family of 12 children and one sister, Allie Belle, 82, survives, being a resident of Mingo, Randolph county West Virginia. Her early life was spent in West Virginia before her marriage in November 1883 to John Hamilton Snyder, coming soon after to Taylor county, Iowa, to make their home. They resided for a short time with his father William A. Snyder, then moved to their own home three and a half miles east of Bedford, in Clayton township in the spring of 1884. They were the parents of nine children one dying in infancy. They stayed on the farm and reared their eight children until the spring of 1918 when they moved into Bedford. She is survived by six children, a stepdaughter, Jessie Jenkins of Omaha; two daughters and three sons, thirty grandchildren and thirty-one great grandchildren. The children are Ettie L. [ourena] Snyder at home, Mary W. [ilson] Collins of Omaha, John F. [orest] Snyder of Regina, Sask., Canada, Glen W. [eaver] Snyder and William H. Snyder of Bedford. Mr. Snyder died March 30, 1928, three children, Leland B. [ryan], on Dec. 22, 1938, Carrie M. [ay] on Dec. 8, 1942, and Clyde V. [ernon] on Feb. 3, 1944. She united with the Methodist church in West Virginia at an early age, later transferring her membership to the Methodist church in Bedford. She always lived a devoted, Christian life, giving loving service to her home and family. During the past seven and a half years she had been an invalid, enduring her suffering with patience and fortitude. Bedford Times-Republican Thursday April 5, 1928 [p. 1] PIONEER OF THIS COUNTY ANSWERS HIS LAST CALL J. H. SNYDER, PROMINENT TAYLOR COUNTY FARMER PASSED AWAY WAS 77 YEARS OLD He Came to Taylor County With His Parents When Just a Mere Lad J. [ohn] H. [amilton] Snyder was born in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, January 26, 1851, and died at his home in Bedford, Ia, March 30th, 1928, at the age of 77 years, two months and 4 days. Mr. Snyder was a lad of 7 summers when he came with his parents to Iowa, the period of his boyhood and youth being largely passed in Taylor county, where he shared with the family in all the hardships and privations incident to pioneer life and also assisted his father in taking care of the farm. His education was acquired in the district school, which he attended, helping in the care of the crops during the busy seasons. He remained with his father until he was 24 years old, and was then united in marriage to Miss Minnie J. King in April, 1875. His wife only lived about one year dying in 1876. He was married again in West Virginia in 1883 to Miss Jennie G. [atewood] Varner. Soon after he established his home on a farm east of Bedford. By his first marriage Mr. Snyder had a daughter, Jessie, who is now the wife of Robert G. Jenkins, a resident of Omaha, Nebr. By his last marriage, eight children have been born: John F. [orest], Glen W. [eaver], Clyde V. [ernon], William W., Leland B. [ryan], Carrie M. [ay] wife of Daniel Cover, Etta L.[ourena], and Mary W. [ilson] Sharp. They also lost one daughter in infancy. For ten years the family have resided in Bedford and his fellow townsmen, appreciating his worth and ability have several times called him to public office. For fifteen years he was identified with the school board and was at one time a teacher. Always he has been a champion of education. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He was a faithful and loyal member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He has always taken an active and helpful interest in matters pertaining to the general welfare and to public progress as a progressive citizen as well and as a reliable businessman he has enjoyed the respect and good will of all who knew him. He leaves two brothers, his wife, the above named children, and nineteen grandchildren who deeply mourn his departure. Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church, by the pastor, Rev. G. T. Roberts, on Sunday, April 1, 1928, at 2:00 p. m., and his body was laid to rest in the Mausoleum in Fairview cemetery. |