Obituaries
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[Shaw, Jennie Turner]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    March 10, 1960    p. 4

Jennie Turner Shaw Buried Saturday

Mrs. Jennie Shaw, a native and long-time resident of Bedford, passed away at her home here Thursday, March 3, after having been in failing health for a number of years.

Funeral services were held at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Service on Madison Street, Saturday afternoon, March 5.  Rev. Morris Bailey, interim pastor of the Christian church, officiated.  Burial was in Bedford cemetery.

Jennie Turner, daughter of John C. and Margaret Jane Turner, was born in Taylor County, January 29, 1871, and died at the age of 89 years, one month, four days.

She grew to womanhood in Bedford and made her home here until 1929, when she was united in marriage to Joe Shaw of Las Animas, Colorado.  They made their home in Las Animas until Mr. Shaw's death in 1941, and she then moved back to Bedford, where she lived with her sister, Mrs. Lou Chandler, until her death in August 1949.

She was a member of the Bedford Christian church for more than 70 years.

She leaves to mourn her departure a step-son, Kenneth Shaw, and a step-daughter, Mrs. Helen Samuelson, both of Las Animas, Colorado; five nephews, Albert Turner, Douglas Turner, Joe Turner of Bedford, Frank Turner of Denver, Colo.; Guy L. Dunlavy of Powell, Wyoming; three nieces, Mrs. Gertie Abarr of Bedford, Mrs. Hazel Wallace of Gravity, Mrs. Iva Johnson of Nicolett, Minnesota; 17 grand nephews and nieces, 39 great grand nephews and nieces.

"Aunt Jennie," as she was familiarly known of late by her relatives and friends, was an active worker through the years in church, lodge and civic affairs.  She was a clerk in the Thompson Mercantile store for many years and was loved by all who knew her.  She was always a very special aunt to her nieces and nephews.

[Davidson, Joseph Warren]

Times-Republican

Thursday    February 25, 1926    p. 7

Joseph Warren Davidson

Joseph Warren Davidson was born in Venango County, Pennsylvania, in August 1856, and came with his parents to Washington County in 1864, where he grew to manhood.  He drifted to Taylor County in the fall of 1879, and taught school in different parts of the county until 1884, when he married and purchased a farm in Jackson Township where he lived until 1902.  He then, with his family, moved to York, Nebr., where he lived until 1919, when he moved to Great Bend, Kans., where he died at his home February 19, 1926.  He was one of a family of 11 children, eight of whom survive him.  Hamilton H., the oldest, died at his home in Estherville in 1909, and Charles died in infancy.  The survivors are Mrs. Julie Myers and Jennie Davis both of Washington, Ia.; Mrs. [Martha] Florence Hoover of Albia, Ia.; Franklin E., and Archie B. [oyd], both of Bedford; William T. [homas], of Clarinda; Mrs. Lillian Alcott of Salt Lake City, Utah, and A. [rthur] Verne of Wichita, Kans.  He leaves to mourn his demise a wife [Laura Elizabeth Haun] and five children, 4 sons and 1 daughter.  They are Olie, Susan, Guy, William and Marvin.  The sons are all married and live in Kansas.  The daughter, Susan, lived at home with her parents.

[Davidson, Laura Elizabeth Haun]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    May 8, 1941    [p. 1]

Mrs. J. W. Davidson, Former Resident Dies

Mrs. J. [oseph] W. [arren] Davidson, a former resident of the Jackson Township community, died at her home in Great Bend, Kans., Monday, May 5.  Burial was made there.

Mrs. Davidson was a sister of Mrs. A. [rchibald] B. [oyd] Davidson [Lilly May Haun] of Bedford and will be remembered here as Miss Laura [Elizabeth] Haun.  She is survived by four sons and one daughter, all in homes of their own.

[Davidson, William Thomas]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    July 22, 1937    [p. 1]

Will Davidson, 70, of Allison, Dies

Will [iam Thomas] Davidson, 70, editor of the Allison Tribune at Allison, Iowa, died in a Hampton, Iowa, hospital, Thursday, July 15.  He was a brother of A.[rchibald] B. [oyd] Davidson of Bedford and is also survived by his wife and two daughters.

The funeral services were held at Ames Saturday afternoon, where burial was also made.

[Thompson, Betty Jane]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    July 22, 1937    [p. 1]

Clark Thompson's Daughter Is Killed

Betty Jane Thompson, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clark [Edwin] Thompson [Florence Simpson] of Baxter Springs, Kans., was killed in an automobile accident one-half mile from her home Tuesday afternoon, July 20.  The Thompson family formerly resided in Bedford.

The body will be brought to Bedford this (Thursday) evening and short services will be held at the Wetmore Funeral Home at 10 o'clock Friday morning.  Burial will be in the Graceland cemetery.

[Thompson, Betty Jane]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    July 29, 1937    [p. 1]

Bury Accident Victim Here

Betty Jane Thompson Receives Fracture of Skull

Funeral services for Betty Jane Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clark  [Edwin] Thompson [Florence Simpson] of Baxter Springs, Kans., who died Tuesday, July 20, following injuries received in an automobile accident, were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home in Bedford Friday morning.  Burial was in the Graceland cemetery.

Miss Thompson, in company with her sister, Pauline, and two other young people of the community, went for a short ride after attending church services on Sunday evening.  While traveling on the highway a car backed out of a farmyard directly in their path.  The car in which the young people were riding struck the other car and was turned over.  Betty received a fracture of the skull and never regained consciousness, passing away the following Tuesday afternoon.  The sister, Pauline, received a deep cut on her left arm.  The other occupants of the car were uninjured.

Betty is survived by her parents, and by two sisters and two brothers, Ada May, [Clark] Edwin, [Florence] Pauline and Eugene, all of the home.  The entire family accompanied the body to Bedford.  Mrs. Thompson's sisters, Mrs. Roy Webster, the former Miss Irene Simpson, of Fort Worth, Texas, and Miss Ethel Simpson of Nevada, Iowa, were also present for the funeral services, as well as her brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. [Eugene] Paul Simpson [Hilda Dowlin] and Patricia of Bedford.

[Anderson, Glocile McAlpin]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    July 22, 1937    [p. 1]

Mrs. H. Anderson Dies In Hospital

Mrs. Harvey Anderson, 34, of New Market died at the Brown Hospital in Clarinda at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening, July 20, following an operation for appendicitis at 9 o'clock that morning.

Mrs. Anderson was Miss Glocille [Glocile] McAlpin of New Market before her marriage.  She is survived by her husband, three daughters and a son, Deloris, Lois Arlene, Donna Lee and Harold, all of the home.  Also by her stepmother, three sisters and three brothers, two half-sisters and a half-brother, all of whom, with the exception of two, reside in New Market and community.

 [Clabaugh, Arthur Clarence]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    May 8, 1941    [p. 1]

A. C. Clabaugh Dies In Hospital

Served County Many Yrs. As Supervisor

Arthur C. [larence] Clabaugh, 70, for many years active in political circles in Taylor County and a former member of the Board of Supervisors, died at the University Hospital in Iowa City, Tuesday, May 6.

He had been in failing health for the past year and was operated on three weeks ago from which illness he failed to recover.

He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Floyd Maley [Alice], and by two granddaughters, Lois Marie Maley and Betty Lou Maley, all of New Market.  Also by a niece, who was reared in the home the same as a daughter, Mrs. George Gillette [Retta Cree] of Sharpsburg.  There is one sister and two brothers, Mrs. Will Leonard of Corning, George C. Clabaugh of Fairbury, Nebr., and Frank C. Clabaugh of Arvada, Wyo.

[Young, James C.]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    May 8, 1941    [p. 1]

J. C. Young, 80, Dies In Chicago

J. [ames] C. Young, 80, a brother of Mrs. H. [iram] P. [utman] Jaqua [Ida May], died suddenly in Chicago, Thursday, May 1.  For many years he was a traveling salesman through Bedford, calling on Thompson Mercantile Co., Jacob Cole, Orth and Weaver and many of the other older establishments.  He visited with his sister in Bedford last summer.

He is survived by his wife and one son.  His burial was made at Evanston, Ill.

[Walker, Beulah Birdell Chilcote Buell]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    May 8, 1941    [p. 1]

Mrs. Roy Walker Dies In Loveland

Mrs. Roy Walker, a former resident of Taylor County, died at her home in Loveland, Colo., Monday, May 5, after a long illness.  The funeral services were held at Loveland and burial also made there.

Mrs. Walker will be remembered here as Miss Beulah Chilcote, a daughter of the late D. [avid] E. [lmer] Chilcote and Mrs. Hattie Chilcote [Harriett Luella Parks] of Conway.  Her first husband was John Buell, also of this community, who died several years ago.

She is survived by her husband and mother; two daughters by her first marriage, Mrs. Doris Alameda and Mrs. Mildred Adkins, both of whom reside in Wyoming; six grandchildren and five sisters.

[Walker, Beulah Birdell Chilcote Buell]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    May 22, 1941    p. 3

Obituary - Mrs. Roy Walker

Beulah Birdell Chilcote, daughter of D. [avid] E. [lmer] and Hattie Chilcote [Harriett Luella Parks], was born at Conway, Iowa, March 15, 1892 and died at her home in Loveland, Colorado, Monday, May 5, 1941.

She was married to John H. Buell of Bedford in 1910.  To them were born two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Adkins of Cowdrey, Colo., and Mrs. Doris Alameda of Saratoga, Wyo.  Mr. Buell died in 1916.

In 1923 she was married to Roy Walker of Bedford.  They resided in Bedford until April 1926, when they moved to Loveland, Colo., which place had since been their home.

She is survived by her husband, the two daughters, her mother, six grandchildren, and a stepson, Oren Walker Weir of Cedar Falls.  Also by five sisters, Mrs. Etta Mefford of Pocahontas, Iowa; Mrs. Edna Thomas, of Gravity, Mrs. Mary Marshall of Bedford, Mrs. Grace Chancellor of Council Bluffs, and Mrs. Georgia Myers of Shenandoah.

The funeral services were held at the Hammond Chapel in Loveland, Wednesday afternoon, with Rev. T. A. Reiser officiating.  Burial was in the Lakeside cemetery there.

Mrs. D. [avid] E. [lmer] Chilcote [Harriett Luella Parks] and daughter, Mrs. Chancellor, were with Mrs. Walker during the last two months of her illness and assisted in caring for her.  They arrived home Monday.  Attending the last rites were Mrs. Mefford, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Myers and also Mr. and Mrs. Leon Marshall [Mary Catherine Chilcote] of Bedford.

[Litteer, Miles Harry]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    May 22, 1941    p. 3

Conway

Obituary - M. H. Litteer

Miles H. [arry] Litteer, son of Josiah and Margaret [Ann Knepper] Litteer, was born near Albia, Monroe County, Iowa, March 7, 1855, and after a lingering illness died at his home in Conway, May 14, 1941, aged 86 years, 2 months and 7 days.

When six weeks of age he moved with his parents to a farm 1-½ miles south of Conway.   He lived most of his life in or near Conway, except a few months spent in Oklahoma.

On March 15, 1874, he was married to Miss [Harriett] Eva Chilcote.  To them were born six children, Chauncey Litteer of Conway; Jack Litteer [Andrew Jackson] of Moran, Kans.; Mrs. Mae Hudson of Viewfield, So. Dak.; [Harry] Elmer Litteer of Ann Arbor, Mich.; Mrs. Bess Smith of Lenox, Mrs. Leah Burge of Conway.

He united with the Methodist church in Conway when a young man.  He was a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 348 of Conway and received his 50-year membership certificate this year.

He is survived by his wife, six children, eleven grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Geo. Daniels [Olive] of Bedford.

[Litteer, Miles Harry]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    May 22, 1941    p. 3

Attend Litteer Funeral

Those from out of town who attended the funeral services of Miles H. [arry] Litteer Friday were Frank Connor, Mrs. Blanche Brulington, Mrs. Callahan, Mrs. Marge Barrans, Mr. and Mrs. George Barrans, Billy and Wilma of Lenox; Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Rosebraugh, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Reimer and Supt. C. P. Thompson of Clearfield; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cooper of Villisca; Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Litteer of Moran, Kans., Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sallee of Wichita, Kans., J. A. Litteer of Caldwell, Kans., Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Steen of Blockton; Miss Alice Rutledge, Mr. and Mrs. George Rutledge, Mrs. Ernest Hegwood, Mrs. Jake Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hamblin, Mr. and Mrs. Lou Cundy of Sharpsburg; Mrs. Effie Roberts, Mrs. H. Edmundson, Mrs. Edna Hess, Mr. and Mrs. George Norton, Mr. and Mrs. George Daniels, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Chilcote, Mrs. J. H. Chilcote, Wallace Leppo, Mrs. Art Hess, Chas. Tointon, Ralph Ridenour, Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Griffith, Mr. and Mrs. Fern Griffith, Mrs. Blanch Griffith and Miss Belle Meloy of Bedford.

[Dotts, Margaret, Mrs.]

Times-Republican

Thursday    February 5, 1920    p. 3

Attended Funeral

John Dotts received the sad news of the sudden death [January 28, 1920] of his mother [Margaret] at Eddyville, Ia.  Mr. Dotts left Thursday night to attend the funeral.  His many friends extend their sympathy.

Mr. Dotts returned from his mother's funeral at Eddyville Sunday morning.  His sister, Mrs. R. [obert] W. Trotter [Lydia Alice], visited over Sunday at his home and returned to her home in Washington, Kansas, Monday.  There were eight children in this family and all were present at the funeral.  The parents had lived together over sixty-four years and had resided in and around Eddyville all of that time.  The father [Philip], eight children, twenty-three grandchildren, and twenty-six great grandchildren are left to mourn her loss.

[Bozwell, Flora, Mrs.]

Times-Republican

Thursday    February 5, 1920    p. 3

Mrs. C. F. Bozwell Dead

Again death has visited our community and claimed the wife of Mr. C. F. [red] Bozwell, [railroad] section foreman.  Mrs. Bozwell [Flora] was sick only a short time with pneumonia, following an attack of the flu and passed away Sunday afternoon.  She leaves a husband and one little boy [Jean], besides other relatives.  We are not prepared to give the obituary in full, but understand the body will be taken to Laclede, Mo., their former home, for burial.  The entire community extend their sympathy to the bereaved ones.

[McDowall, Helen Monie]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    May 22, 1941    p. 3

Obituary - Mrs. H. McDowall

Helen B. Monie, daughter of Charles and Helen Monie, was born in 1859 at Rose Bank in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland, and died Monday, May 12, 1941, at the age of 81 years, 4 months, and 27 days.

At the age of eleven she came to this country with her parents and settled in Pennsylvania, where she was educated in Scranton at Kann Private School.  She taught in the public schools for a number of years.

On Feb. 27, 1890, she was married to John McDowall and moved to a farm southeast of Gravity, where she made her home for over fifty years.

She united with the Presbyterian Church at an early age and remained faithful to the end.  She was always interested in the welfare of the church and community and took an active part whenever possible.

She leaves to mourn her loss her four children: Sam, Nellie, Jane and Belle, all of the home; three sisters, Mrs. S. C. Jones and Elizabeth Monie of Philadelphia, Penn.; and Mary Monie of Moosic, Penn.; one brother, Charles Monie of Hawley, Penn., besides a number of nephews and nieces.  Her husband, her parents, five brothers and two sisters preceded her in death.

The funeral services were held at the home in Conway Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Stanley Schlick of Bedford.  Burial was in the Lexington cemetery.

[Agler, James Daniel]

Times-Republican

Thursday    March 2, 1922    p. 8

James Agler Dead

James Agler, a former Bedford resident, died at the home of Joe Wolcott in St. Joseph, Monday, and the remains were brought to Bedford on the noon train Tuesday and interred in the Bedford cemetery.

Following is the obituary:

James D. [aniel] Agler, son of Daniel and Elizabeth Agler, was born in the state of Indiana on Dec. 11th, 1844, [and] died Feb. 27th, 1922, aged 77 years, 3 months and 16 days.

He was united in marriage to Lydia Maxwell [Maxfield] on December 8th, 1867, to which union was born seven children of whom the following named together with the wife and mother survive:  W. [illiam] H. [enry] Agler, Mound City, Mo.; Mrs. H.[enry] U. Gillette [Addie], Bedford, Iowa; Mrs. J. [oseph] A. Wolcott [Mary], St. Joseph, Mo.; Mrs. G. [ilbert] L. Benson [Anna Mae], St. Joseph, Mo.

One daughter, Mrs. Walter Hankins [Birdie Mable], together with two others who died in infancy, have preceded him to the great beyond.

Deceased was a veteran of the civil war, having served in Co. D., 46th regiment, Iowa volunteer infantry, from which he was honorably discharged in December 1864.

He was a long [time] resident of Taylor County, having come to the vicinity of Bedford with his parents when a boy and enjoyed a wide acquaintance with the elder residents of the county.

[Agler, James Daniel]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday    March 9, 1922    p. 6

Obituary - James D. Agler

James D. [aniel] Agler, son of Daniel and Elizabeth Agler, was born in the state of Indiana on December 11, 1844, and died February 27, 1922, aged 77 years, 3 months and 16 days, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. [ilbert] L. Benson [Anna Mae], St. Joseph, Mo.

He was united in marriage to Lydia Maxfield on December 8th, 1867, to which union was born seven children, of whom the following named, together with his wife and mother survive:  W. [illiam] H. [enry] Agler, Mound city, Mo.; Mrs. H.[enry] U. Gillette [Addie], Bedford, Iowa; Mrs. J. [oseph] A. Wolcott [Mary], St. Joseph, Mo.; Mrs. G. [ilbert] L. Benson [Anna Mae], St. Joseph, Mo.  One daughter, Mrs. Walter Hankins [Birdie Mable], together with two others who died in infancy, have preceded him to the great beyond.

Deceased was a veteran of the Civil War, having served in Co. D, 46th regiment Iowa volunteer infantry, from which he was honorably discharged in December 1864.

He was a long [time] resident of Taylor County, having come to the vicinity of Bedford with his parents when a boy, and enjoyed a wide acquaintance with the older residents of the county.  He was a member of the Church of Christ at Bedford.

Burial services were conducted by E. E. Lowe at Bedford last Thursday afternoon, Feb. 28, and interment [was] in Bedford cemetery.

 [Bonsteel, Almira "Mira" Watson]

Iowa South-West

Saturday    January 27, 1877    p. 3

Died

BONSTEEL.----Jan. 22d, 1877, at her residence in Jackson Township, of consumption, Elmira [Almira Watson] Bonsteel, consort of L. [awrence] A. Bonsteel, aged about 21 years.

The deceased leaves a husband and two lovely little girls [a girl and a boy] to mourn her loss.  From early childhood she has been a resident of Bedford and Taylor County, beloved by young associates, and always held in the highest esteem by surrounding friends.  Her life of usefulness, although seemingly short, will linger long in the minds and hearts of all who knew her.

[Bonsteel, Lawrence A.]

Times-Republican

Thursday    January 8, 1920    p. 8

A Former Citizen Dead

Lawrence A. Bonsteel was born May 18, 1848 in Ashtabula, Ohio, and died at Kansas City, Kans., Jan. 4, 1920.  He came to Bedford, Ia. in 1860, and Jan. 22, 1872, was married to [Al] Mira Watson.  They moved on their farm in Jackson Township, where they made their home.

Two children were born to this union, Edith and Ernest.  The wife passed away January 22, 1877, and on Nov. 14, 1878, the little boy followed his mother to the other world.

Feb. 14, 1878, Mr. Bonsteel was married to Sarah [Sallie] Downing.  There was born to them one daughter [Tina].

In the spring of 1879 the family moved to Greenleaf, Kansas, which has ever since been their home.

Mr. Bonsteel leaves to mourn his loss, his wife and two daughters:  Mrs. J. D. Shepherd of Ft. Morgan, Colo., and Mrs. O. [scar] L. Huckett [Tina] of Greeley, Colo., besides many relatives and friends.

The friends of Mr. Bonsteel extend their deepest sympathies to the companion of years and the two daughters. 

The body was carried to its final resting place in Forest Grove cemetery [Jackson Township, Taylor County, Iowa], where [a] short service was conducted by Rev. John F. Arnold, and the body was laid to rest beside that of his wife who preceded him in 1877.  The children and relatives wish to thank the I. O. O. F. members and friends of Bedford [the sympathy] shown them in their great sorrow.

[Laws, John Jasper]

Times-Republican

Thursday    January 8, 1920    p. 8

Word was received here one day last week, announcing the death of J. [ohn] J.[asper] Laws, a former resident of Taylor County, at his home in Glendale, Calif., at the age of 90 years.  His death occurred on Nov. 30th, caused by cancer of the mouth, nose and eyes.  He was ill about one year, but only bedfast 5 or 6 weeks.  He suffered terribly, but kept his mind clear until the last.  The Masons had charge of the services.  The body was placed in a Crypt in [the] Mausoleum at beautiful Forest Lawn Memorial Park [Glendale, California], a place which he had selected and paid for himself.  If he had lived to Feb. 6, 1920, he would have been 90 years old.  The doctors at that place claim that had it not been for the cancer he would have lived to pass the 100 mark.

Charles Thomas, a former attorney of Bedford, and father of H. A. Thomas of this city, was at the bedside when he passed away, having been with the family for the last six months, helping care for him.

Mr. Laws was quite prominent in politics in Taylor County at one time, and also filled the office of secretary of the Taylor County fair.  He had many friends who will be grieved to hear of his death.  The family have the sympathy of many friends in Bedford and Taylor County.