Ambrose, Rosena Reid -

Rosena Reid, the daughter of Andrew and Emily Reid, was born near Darlington. Indiana, September 19, 1851, and passed from this life at the home of her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Riley, February 4, 1937 at the age of 85 years, 4 months and 15 days.

At the age of three she came with her parents from Indiana to Cedar Rapids,, Iowa, where she lived until her marriage to Amos Ambrose, February 20, 1873. Their first home, for six years, was near Adair, Iowa. Then they moved to Seattle, Kansas, where they lived for four years. Then in 1883 they moved to a farm six miles northwest of Lenox, where they lived for twenty-eight years. They resided in Corning one year, and in Lenox thirteen years.

Upon the death of her husband 11 years ago, she went to make her home with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Charles Riley, where she had been happy and contented by their care for her through her reclining years.

She and her husband celebrated their golden wedding anniversary thirteen years ago.  She was a charter member of the Mercer Center Methodist church, in which community her interests have been centered since moving there 54 years ago.

She leaves four children: William Ambrose, Mrs. Eva Riley, Mrs. Amy Cash and Jesse Ambrose, all of this vicinity; one son, Hiram, died in infancy.  Also she

is survived by two brothers, Frank Reid of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and William Reid of Hibbing, Minn., and seven grandchildren.

Mrs. Ambrose was a woman of sterling character. For many years her failing health had prevented her from activities outside her own home, yet she

never lost her interest in the welfare of her community. She was always cheerful and kindly disposed toward all. She will be missed by a large circle of

friends and acquaintances. She was always appreciative of the many kindnesses shown and the splendid care given her in the home of her daughter. Her Faith in God was steadfast to the last.

The funeral services were conducted in the Methodist church In Lenox, by her pastor the Rev. R. V. Felt of Prescott assisted by the Rev. Thomas Kelly of Lenox. Interment was in the cemetery at Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 11, 1937

Brandt, Martha Baltyer –

Martha Baltyer was born March 9, 1852, in Brisslel, a small village near Berlin, Germany.  When three years of age Martha and her sister were bereft of their parents and were mothered by an older sister.  In her infancy she was christened and during her teens was received into the German Lutheran faith.

When eighteen years of age she came to America and obtained employment in New York City, where she met, and later on February 21, 1875, was married

to Carl Brandt.

After a number of years, they decided to farm near Tingley in Ringgold county, Iowa and three years later they located where is now the farm home, six milea southeast of Clearfield.

There she quietly passed away on Thursday, January 28, 1937. Her husband and companion preceded her in death in 1932, and the only son, Earnest

George, died in 1898.

Surviving are her two daughters, Elizabeth, who tenderly cared for her in her declining years, and Mrs. Fred Siverly, four granddaughters and two grandsons, one great grandson, and a host of friends.

Truly, her interest in her home, and the welfare of her family was ever her concern.

Funeral services were held at the farm home on Saturday, January 30, the Rev. Henn of the Clearfield Methodist church, officiating. Interment was in the family lot in the Clearfield cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 11, 1937

Franklin, Elizabeth Caroline Crosby –

Elizabeth Caroline Crosby was born in Virginia on January 25, 1847 and died at the home of her son in Des Moines, Iowa, on March 21, 1937, at the age of 90 years, 1 month and 24 days.

When she was a child she moved with her parents to Illinois, where she grew to womanhood. In the year 1870 she was married to Albert E. Franklin, who preceded her in death in 1904. Four children were born to them, two of that number, Ray and Earle, being deceased.

In 1895 she moved, with her family, to Taylor county, Iowa, settling east of Conway. Seven years later they moved to a farm east of Lenox. Later, she

moved into the town of Lenox and with the exception of the last year of her life, that was her home until her death.

Mrs. Franklin is survived by two sons, Fred of Des Moines and Clyde of Lenox. She also leaves one sister, Miss Augusta Crosby of Galesburg, Ill., and one brother, Frank Crosby of Washington, Iowa. In addition there are also five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

At the time of her death Mrs. Franklin was a member of the Methodist church of Lenox.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, March 25, at the Methodist church in charge of the Rev. Thomas Kelly. Burial was made in the Lenox cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 25, 1937

Hanson, Elvina Maye Madden –

Elvina Maye Hanson died at her home in Los Angeles, Calif., Jan. 19, at the age of 74 years, 3 months and 25 days. She was the youngest daughter of Abram,

and Rebecca Madden, and was a sister of Mrs. George LaMaster, who died at Kent, Jan. 4.

When she was six years old she came to Platte township, Union county, with her parents, where she resided until the fall of 1892, when she went to California to make her home.

She is survived by two sons. Faye and Verne of Los Angeles and four grandchildren. There is also a sister, Mrs. Nora Clem of Spokane, Wash., besides a number of more distant relatives.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 4, 1937

Hardisty, Ronald Kay -

Ronald Kay Hardisty, son of Burton and Metta Hardisty of Sharpsburg, died Monday, February 1, at the age of one year, 7 months and 6 days. He was

born June 25, 1935. The baby is survived by his parents and one sister, Ruby Katherine, his grandmother, Mrs. Hardisty, and one grandfather, Mr. Armstrong.

Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ in Lenox Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in charge of the Rev. E. F. Hagee.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 4, 1937

Hurley, Donald Richard -

Donald Richard Hurley, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hurley, died Saturday, January 23, at 8:45 p.m., at the Greater Community hospital in Creston,

Services were held at the Arnold funeral home in Lenox Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. and were conducted by Father P.J. McStay.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 4, 1937

Maher, Elizabeth Jones “Lida” -

Mrs. Lida J. Maher died at the county home Monday night, Feb. 22, at the age of 90 years. For a number of years she had made her home in Lenox until failing health forced her to give up her home.  She had no close relatives.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at the Presbyterian church at 2 o'clock, in charge of the Rev. A. L. Davidson. Burial will be made in the Lenox cemetery.

Obituary

The following obituary, written a number of years ago by Mrs. Maher, was sent to the Time Table a few months ago by a friend. It was originally

entrusted to Mr. H. P. Jaqua of Bedford, with instructions to give it to the Time Table at her death. Mr. Jaqua died some time ago and in going through his papers, Mrs. Jaqua found the obituary and sent it to us. This is the obituary as it was written by Mrs. Maher:

Elizabeth Jones Maher was born near Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug 27, 1847, and was of Scotch-Irish and Welch Presbyterian ancestry. Her forbearers emigrated

from the eastern states to southern Ohio as pioneers when Cincinnati was but a village and the surrounding country was a wilderness.

Mrs. Maher was one of eight children born to Ludwell Gaines and Elizabeth Keller Jones.  Losing both father and mother in early girlhood she was received into the home of an uncle and aunt at Crawfordsville, Ind. She continued to make this her home as long as they lived.

She received her higher education in the Normal Schools of Indiana and pursued her chosen profession (of teaching) for more than forty years. She became a member of the church at the age of 20.

In 1894, when she was married to James Wilfred Maher, her membership was transferred from the Center Presbyterian church at Crawfordsville, Ind to the First Presbyterian church of Lenox, la.

Mr. Maher died in St. Louis, in 1926.

Mrs Maher listed several brothers, sisters and foster brothers and sisters, but in the note that accompanied the obituary, Mrs. Jaqua said "Mrs. Maher's family are all gone now, except for nieces and nephews."

Mrs Maher mentioned in her  story that her favorite hymns were: "Lead Kindly Light " "Crossing the Bar," and Faith of Our Fathers.”

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 25, 1937

Margerum, William Thomas -

Following is the obituary of W. T. Margerum who died as a result of an accident at Allerton, March 2. The obituary was sent us by Mrs. Margerum. No

further details of the accident were received.

William Thomas Margerum was born near Onarga, Ill., January 24, 1867, and died at Allerton, Iowa March 2, 1937.  He was 70 years, one month and 6 days old.

Mr. Margerum grew to manhood near Onarga and in 1892 was married to Lillian Tuttle of Sybrook, Ill. Five children were born to them.  They are Mrs. Will Hanna of Monango, N. D., Earl Margerum of Bloomfield, Mrs. Ethel Stoner of Des Moines, Mrs. Madge Koons of Bloomfield, and Mrs. Grace Brown of Chariton, Kenneth Stoner made his home with his grandparents the past five years.

Besides the children, he leaves his wife, one sister, Mrs. Kate Rutherford, of Wellington, Ill., a niece, Mrs. Daza Gillan of Wellington, Ill., and a niece, Mrs. Sadie Lyons of Thawville, Ill., and a host of neighbors and friends.

He united with the Calvary church near Clearfield, Iowa years ago, and transferred his membership to the Federated church at Stringtown about five years ago.  He was a kind husband and father and will be missed by all who knew him.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 18, 1937

Melvin, Bertha –

Melvin, Orlen –

Melvin, Roy -

Roy Melvin, his wife, Bertha, and one son Orlen are dead at Bedford following a Sunday morning shooting in which only one member of the Melvin family

escaped. The living son, Darold, 15, ran sobbing from the house about 10 o'clock Sunday morning and told a neighbor that his father had shot his mother and brother and himself.

Melvin, apparently crazed by trouble he had been having with his wife broke into the basement of the home sometime Saturday night and hid there until Mrs. Melvin went to the basement to fix the furnace fire about 10 o'clock Sunday morning.

When she entered the basement Melvin shot her twice in the head and once in the chest, using a .32 caliber pistol.

The sound of the shooting brought the two boys to the basement and as the eldest boy, Orlen, entered his father shot him through the temple. He died huddled over his mother's body,

Melvin did not shoot at the younger boy but turned the gun on himself. Melvin had been estranged from his wife for some time and about three weeks ago she filed suit for divorce, charging him with cruel and inhuman treatment.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 8, 1937

Morris, Grace Bruington -

Mrs. Grace Bruington Morris died at the Brown hospital in Clarinda, Friday, March 5, following an illness of several weeks with flu and pneumonia. She is survived by her husband, Dale Morris, two children, Marjorie Jean and Margaret Blanche and two brothers, Ted and Ray Bruington, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bruington, and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tedford and Mrs. Carrie Bruington of Lenox; Mrs. Margaret Morris of Clarinda, and a

host of friends and relatives.

Mrs. Morris was born near Lenox Oct. 14, 1910, and would have been 27 years old on her next birthday.

She attended the Lenox school and was graduated in the class of 1928. The next two years were spent in teaching in Platte Center. On July 2, 1931, she

was married to Dale Morris of Clarinda, and they set up their home at Clarinda. She became a member of the United Presbyterian church in Lenox on Feb. 8, 1920, and remained a member of that congregation until the time of her death.

Dr. Pearson of Clarinda conducted the funeral service in Clarinda at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon and short services were held here at the grave, conducted by Dr. A. L. Davidson. Burial was made in the Lenox cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 11, 1937

Nelson, Ida Bell Reynolds –

Mrs. Peter Nelson died at her home near Lenox, Thursday, March 4, at the age of 70 years and 18 days. Mrs. Nelson celebrated her 70th birthday Sunday,

Feb. 14, at which time a number of relatives gathered at her home and spent the day with her.

Obituary

Ida Bell Reynolds, daughter of Henry and Susan Reynolds, was born Feb. 14, 1867, in Dewit county, Ill., and died March 4, 1937, at 7 p.m., at her home

northeast of Lenox at the age of 70 years and 18 days.

She was married to Peter Nelson, March 13, 1888. Mr. Nelson died October 7, 1931. To them were born nine children, six of whom preceded the father and

mother in death. She is survived by three sons, Frank of Clearfield, Leeman of Lenox, and Everett at home, nine grandchildren, three brothers, James

Reynolds of Farmer City, Ill., John Reynolds and Chauncy Reynolds of Lenox, and one sister, Mrs. Leonard Bivens of Lenox.

The family moved to Iowa March 4, 1894, where Mrs. Nelson made her home until her death.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Church of Christ in Lenox, conducted by the Rev. E. F. Hagee. Burial was made in the Lenox cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 4,1937

Payne, George -

J. L. Kreiger received word this week of the serious illness of George Payne of Holdrege, Nebr., his sister's husband, and planned to leave Tuesday afternoon

to see him. Before he could get a train out of town he received another message telling of his brother-in-law's death. He was 83. Funeral services

will be held today, Thursday.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 25, 1937

Porter, Ruth Ann Bickford -

Ruth Ann Bickford, youngest daughter of James and Rhoda Bickford, was born near Moulton, Iowa, September 23, 1854 and died at the old homestead four miles southeast of Clearfield, Iowa, February 22, 1937 at the age of 84 years, 4 months and 29 days.

She came to Taylor county in the year 1877 and was married to Silas R. Porter August 22, 1877.  Mr. Porter preceded her in death February 18, 1921.

To them five children were born, Jessie May dying in infancy, and Mrs. Leota D. Henderson on February 21, 1931. Those surviving are one daughter and two sons, Mrs. Nona Stingley and Frank and Ralph Porter, all of Clearfield, six

grandchildren, Milton Henderson of Detroit, Mich., Guy Henderson of Ames, Iowa, Ruth, Helen and Leota Stingley and Leanne Porter all of Clearfield,

and one great grandson, Gerald Henderson of Detroit, Mich.; also  a niece, Mrs. Lillie Dean of  Creston whom she raised from a small child, and many other

relatives and a host of friends.

Two half-sisters survive, Mrs. Tom Condon of Orange, Calif., and Mrs. Rhoda Shearer of Idaho.

This loving mother had been an invalid almost three years. Her interest was centered in her home, family and friends.

When fourteen years of age she united with the Methodist church. Her membership was transferred to Greenwood chapel and later to Clearfield.

Funeral services were held at the farm home Thursday afternoon at 1:30 with the Rev. W. C. Henn officiating. Interment was made in the Conway cemetery.

Pallbearers were neighbors, Lester Grives, Harry Curry, Harry Beggs, Guy Boggs, Bert Knox and Dan Bruner.

Singers were Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Crew, Mrs. Ben Anderson, Margaret Swan and Franklin Henderson.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 4, 1937

Seller, Albert Milton -

Albert Milton, son of Milton and Sarah Seller, was born in Green Castle, Ind., on June 25, 1865, and died at his home five miles northeast of Lenox, Iowa,

on February 13, 1937, at the age of 71 years, 7 months and 20 days.

At the age of 12, he came with his parents to Iowa, where they settled on a prairie farm six miles south and one mile west of Lenox. In 1914 he moved into the town of Lenox, making that his home until 1933, at which time he went out to live on the farm, where he died.

Mr. Seller is survived by two sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Florence Gorsline of Garden Grove, Iowa, Mrs. Una McGrew of Lenox, John F. of Newport, Ore., Edwin R. of Kahoka, Mo., and Chesley R. of Lenox.

He was a member of the Methodist church of Lenox, having united with that body in the year 1915.

Bert was of a quiet disposition, loving the home life, and honest and upright in all his dealings. For years he had been anemic and gradually succumbed to that ailment, but through it all he was very patient to the last.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Lenox, Monday, February 15, and burial was made at Clearfield.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 18, 1937

Severn, Francis M. “Frank” -

Francis M. Severn, better known as Frank, was born April 8, 1860 in Jefferson county, la., and was the son of William and Susan Severn. In 1876 he moved

to Ringgold county, near Mount Ayr, where he spent two years before moving to the Lenox community where he spent the last 42 years of his life.

Mr. Severn was married to Mary L. Burrell Feb. 14, 1884, and to them were born five children, three of whom survive him. They are William and Alpha

Severn and Mrs. Les Kilby, all of Lenox.

Mrs. Severn passed away Sept. 25, 1934.

Mr. Severn was the oldest son in a family of six children, of whom two, Mrs. Smith of David City, Nebr., and Mrs. Hadcock of Columbus, Nebr., survive him.

Mr. Severn was interested in all public affairs and was a friendly, neighborly man. He was an interesting talker and could tell many stories of early days in Iowa, at the same time keeping up on current happenings.

He died Tuesday morning March 16. Funeral services were held at the Barber Funeral home Thursday, March 18, at 2:30, in charge of the Rev. E. F. Hagee. Burial was made in the Lenox cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 26, 1937