Anderson, Minnie -

L. B. Anderson received word Monday of the death of his sister, Minnie Anderson, which had occurred the day before at her home in Los Angeles, Funeral services were held Wednesday.

Mr. Anderson visited with his sister while on a western trip last summer and that was the first time he had seen her in twenty-two years.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 27, 1938

Beach, George Harding  -

George Beach Jr., died at St. Joseph's hospital in St. Joseph, Mo., early Tuesday. He had been in St. Joseph for several days at the home of his daughter while

taking treatment at the hospital but a few days before his death he was taken to the hospital. Heart disease was given as the cause of his death.

Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at St. Patrick's church in Lenox, in charge of the Rev. McStay.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 10, 1938

Beach, George Harding  -

Funeral services for George H. Beach were held Friday morning at St. Patrick's church, conducted by the Rev. P. J. McStay. Burial was made in the Lenox cemetery.

Obituary

George Harding Beach was born in Monmouth, Ill., March 24, 1877. He was the son of Luella E. and George S. Beach. When about two years of age he came

to Lenox, la., with his parents and spent most of his life in this community. He attended the Lenox High school and later the Capital City Commercial College

at Des Moines.

On June 7, 1899, he was married to Kathleen O'Beirn, who survives him. At this time he became a member of the Catholic church. To Mr. and Mrs. Beach

were born nine children, all of whom survive. They are Mrs. Bertille Wilson of Long Island,N. Y., Dee H. of Indio, Calif., Herbert G. of Spokane, Wash., Howard S. of Indio, Calif., Mrs. Dorothea Walter of Quincy, Ill.. John D. of Blackfoot, Idaho; Mrs. Mildred Cummings of St. Joseph, Mo. and Mrs. Helen Benson of

Hollywood, Calif., and Mrs. Gertrude Van Houten of Long Beach, Calif.

After a brief illness, George passed away very peacefully on Feb. 8, 1938, at the St. Joseph hospital in St. Joseph, Mo. Mrs. Beach and Mildred were at his

bedside.

George was well known throughout the community and had a host of friends — his friends being numbered by his acquaintances. He was a kind and devoted husband and father always having a smile and an encouraging word for everyone.

Besides his wife and children he is survived by three grandchildren, Patricia Ann Benson, Jay Dee Beach and Sharon Kay Van Houten, an aged father,

George S. Beach; four sisters, Mrs. Nellie Hetz of Lenox, Mrs. Edna Lovell of San Bernardino Calif., Mrs. Effie Jacoby of Lee's Summit, Mo., and Mrs. Luella

Cottrell, of Lenox, and one brother, Clifford S. Beach of Sharpsburg.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 17, 1938

Beck, Lydia Strey -

Lydia Strey Beck died Wednesday afternoon, February 2, at her home cast of Lenox, following a long illness. She is survived by her husband, J. George Beck and five children, Lyle Slater and Wilma Beck at home, Mrs Fred Haag of Creston, Mrs Leslie Putnam of Prescott, and Harold Beck of Lenox.

Cresswell, Hugh M. –

Hugh M. Creswell, 62, brother of Byron Cresswell of Lenox died Tuesday morning at I0:45 at his home in Corning. Funeral services will be held at the Boyd Roland funeral home in Corning, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock,

conducted by the Rev. J. H. Krenmyre. Burial will be made in the Lenox cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 24, 1938

Cresswell, Hugh M. –

Corning Free Press: While the general public was aware of the delicate health of Hugh M Cresswell, yet the news of his critical illness and subsequent death was a shock, because he had seemed better than usual this winter. Thursday morning he was taken ill with a sudden attack of what was believed to be pleurisy and Friday a lung collapse revealed the seriousness of his condition. He grew steadily worse until Tuesday when death relieved him of his

sufferings.

Hugh M, Cresswell, son of Frank and Emma Cresswell was born in Adams County, Jan. 19, 1876 and died Feb. 22, 1938, at his home in northwest Corning at 10:45 a. m., aged 62 years, 1 month and 3 days. Mr. Cresswell

had been handicapped since early manhood because of an injury, but his excellent mind had triumphed over physical handicaps and he had made for himself a place in a community which respected him for his courage and fine character.

He received his early education in the Adams county schools and later attended Highland Park college in Des Moines where he took a business course specializing in bookkeeping. He was employed by various firms

and from 1908 until he moved to Corning a few years ago, he served as secretary of the school board in Grant township and as township clerk from 1915. Thus he indicated his ability in his chosen line of work, and the

confidence reposed in him by those he served.

He was married to Donna Gibson in Kansas City, March 23, 1910 and to this union three children were born, Phillip, Robert and Martha, all whom survive.

He is also survived by a brother, Byron Cresswell, of Lenox.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at, 2:30 o'clock at the Boyd Roland funeral home conducted by the Rev. J. H. Krenmyre and burial was made in the Lenox cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 3, 1938

Cunningham, C. W. -

Dr. C. W. Cunningham, 38 Boone, la., dentist, was killed late Monday when the car in which he was riding crashed into an interurban freight train at

Webster City, la. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

Dr. Cunningham was a son of the Cunningham family that lived in Lenox many years ago and his father is buried here. The body of Dr. Cunningham was

brought to Lenox Wednesday afternoon and burial was made beside his father. The Masonic fraternity had charge of the services at the grave.

Dr. Cunningham was a nephew of the late Mrs. Frank Manroe.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 17, 1938

Eberle, Jimmy Joe -

Jimmy Joe, 4 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Eberle, died early Thursday morning, Feb. 3. Cause of his death was thought to be enteritis. The baby was in good health when it was put to bed the night before but when Mrs. Eberle went to the bed to feed it at 7 o'clock the baby was dead.

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home and burial was made in the Lenox cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 10, 1938

Gordon, Ralph T. –

Ralph T. Gordon, son of R. E. and May Gordon, was born near Sharpsburg, la., February 10, 1907, and died February 19, 1938, at the age of 31 years and 9 days.

He received his high school education in Los Angeles and attended a business college in Colorado Springs, Colo. Since the death of his brother Harry in 1924, Ralph has never been strong but was ever cheerful and always said he considered himself lucky because he had friends in three states, Iowa,

California and Colorado.

He is survived by his parents. Funeral services were held at Los Angeles and interment was made there in Rosedale cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 10, 1938

Jamison, Jennie –

Mrs. Jennie Jamison, former resident of Clearfield, but for the past few years had made her home with her children Tom, at Redding, and Mrs. Alta Hawk, at

Creston, passed away at the home of her son, Friday, February 4. She had been in failing health for some time and this would not permit her to live in her own home in Clearfield.

Mrs. Jamison was well advanced in years, being in her eighties. She had been a resident of Taylor county for a good number of years.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 10, 1938

Kelley, Michael J. –

Michael J. Kelley, a brother-in-law of James Quinn of Lenox, died Friday, February 25, at his home near Leon. He was born January 18, 1856 at Freeport, Ill., and for a number of years lived in Grove township, near

Lenox, before moving to Leon. Mrs. Kelley died about two years ago. He is survived by four sons, three of whom are at home and one is living in Burlington.

Funeral services were held from St. Brendan's church at Leon, Monday morning, Feb. 28 at 8:30, in charge of the Rev. E. J. Schuman. Burial was made in Calvary cemetery at Creston.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 3, 1938

Long, Gladys Fern Short -

Mrs. Wilbert B. Long of Clearfield died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Short Wednesday afternoon.  Funeral services were held at the United Presbyterian church at Clearfield Friday afternoon.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 10, 1938

Long, Gladys Fern Short -

Gladys Fern Short, eldest daughter of John and Floy Short, was born March 27, 1898, on the old Short homestead, near Conway Crossing now known as Merle Junction. She died February 9, 1938, at the age of thirty-nine years, 10 months

and 12 days.

Her entire life was spent in the vicinity of Clearfield, except the past two years when she lived on a farm near Kent.

In the year 1915 she united with the Calvary M. E. church and on Dec. 6, 1916, she was united in marriage to Wilbert B. Long. Soon after her marriage she

transferred her church membership to the United Presbyterian church of Clearfield.

She is survived by her husband and two sons, Leroy and Darrell, also by her father, mother and two sisters, Mrs. Sylvia Beck of Lenox, and Mrs. Delpha

Bell of Carlisle. She was preceded in death by an infant son about seven years ago.

Her most outstanding characteristic was a sunny disposition and a sweet thoughtfulness for the welfare of others, and a desire to be helpful wherever and whenever she could. Her patience during her last illness was remarkable.

Funeral services were held at the United Presbyterian church in Clearfield, Friday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. Mr. McKinsey, pastor of

the Methodist church. Cousins served as pall bearers. Burial was made in the Clearfield cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 17, 1938

McArthur, Anna Russell -

Anna Russell was born in Ursa, Ill., May 5, 1876, and died, following an operation at the St. Joseph Methodist hospital, Jan. 4, 1938, aged 61 years, 8 months. She grew to womanhood in Illinois and received her education

in the grade school of that state.

On January 5, 1900, she was married to Daniel Marion McArthur and to them were born ten children, four of whom died in infancy. Mr. McArthur followed railroading practically all his life and accordingly the family has lived in many

towns. They lived in Stillwater, Ill., West Point, Ill., and spent 9 years at Mt. Union, la., and the past 17 years at Sharpsburg.  In December, 1937, the family moved to Gravity with the intention of becoming residents of that town.

Mrs. McArthur never joined any lodge or church but often attended and worked with the Methodist church at Sharpsburg. She was a faithful wife and good mother.

She is survived by her husband and son, Rex, of Gravity, Russell McArthur, Mrs. Hazel Dunbar and Mrs. Marie Paterson of Rockford, Ill., Clyde McArthur and Ray McArthur of Tacoma, Wash.

Funeral services were held Thursday, Jan. 6, at 2 o'clock at the Methodist church in Gravity. Pall bearers and singers were chosen from Sharpsburg

friends of the family. Burial was made at Rockford.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 13, 1938

Messler, Vincent -

Vincent Messler, of Diagonal formerly of Clearfield, died suddenly January 5th, at the home of his brother, A. W. Messier Funeral services were held in

Diagonal and burial was made at Blockton.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 13, 1938

Moore, Mary Margaret Mahr -

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Margaret Moore were held Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 15, 1938 at the Fair View Christian church, conducted by the Rev. O. C. Huff, of Oakland, Iowa.

Obituary

Mary Margaret Mahr was born in Fulton County, Illinois, June 12, 1880, and passed away in Lenox, Iowa, on February 11, 1938, at the age of 57 years, 7

months, 29 days. She was the daughter of Philip and Mary Mahr. At the age of

3 years, she moved with her parents to a farm near Brooks, la. There she spent her girlhood days. She was converted at the age of 13 and united with the

Methodist church at Ivyville.  Later she became a member of the Fair View Christian church where she held her membership at the time of her death.

She was married to Bert Moore and to them were  born four sons, Harold E., Nodaway, Iowa; Merle P., Conway, Carl B., Corning; and Wayne W., of Lenox, all of whom are living, and were present at the time of her going.  Her husband preceded her in death on September 28, 1935.

Besides her children, she leaves 7 grandchildren; 2 brothers; George Mahr, of Indianola and John Mahr of Corning, Iowa, 3 daughter-in-laws, Mrs. Harold

Moore, Mrs. Carl Moore and Mrs Merle Moore; and 4 half-brothers, Henry Reihm, McComb, Ill.; Charles Reihm, Canton, Ill.; Frank Reihm, London Mills, Ill.; and Charles Reihm, Avon, Ill. She also had a half-sister, Mrs. Chas. Alpaugh, who is deceased.

Her mother passed away May 7, 1921, and her father, December 14, 1923.

A few years after the death of her husband, she moved away from the farm home, where they had had lived most of their married life and located at

Corning, where she remained for about 5 years.

In 1934, she moved to Lenox, This was her home at the time of her departure.

She was a wonderful mother.  Mrs. Moore, known to many of her friends as well as her relatives as "Aunt Mae" had a pleasing personality, and a kind and most generous disposition. She was a good neighbor, always ready to help in time of need and her death will leave many without a friendship which they valued highly.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 17, 1938

Nelson, L. P. -

L. P. Nelson, who lived south of Clearfield, passed away Friday, February 4th about noon. Mr. Nelson had not been well for some time and his death was

not unexpected. Mr. Nelson's wife died about four weeks ago. The family has the sympathy of the entire community.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 10, 1938

Porter, Thomas Allan –

Thomas Allan Porter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harley Allan Porter at Mercy hospital in Iowa City, Saturday February 19, and died the same day. The body was brought to Lenox Sunday and short services were held at the Arnold Funeral Home Tuesday. Burial was made in the Lenox cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 24, 1938

Pugh, Jacob W. –

Jacob W. Pugh died Tuesday afternoon at the county home where he had been taken just a few days before.  His death was due to apoplexy.  He was born June 19, 1869.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Arnold Funeral home at Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 3, 1938

Scroggs, Margaret –

Mrs. Thomas Graham received word the first of the week of the death of Miss Margaret Scroggs which occurred in Los Angeles, Calif., on March 3. No further

particulars were received except that as soon as the flood out subsides the body will be shipped to Lenox for burial.

Miss Scroggs was formerly a teacher in the Lenox schools and also taught for many years at Hutchinson, Kansas.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 10, 1938

Stroud, Sadie Mary Jones Bates -

Mrs. E. R. Stroud died Saturday, Jan. 15, at 10 a. m., at her |home at Redfield, la. Funeral services were held there Tuesday at 1 o'clock and burial was made at Red Oak.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 20, 1938

Stroud, Sadie Mary Jones Bates -

Mrs. E. R. Stroud, wife of the pastor of the Methodist church at Redfield, and formerly of Lenox, died January 15, at Redfield. Funeral services were held

Tuesday, January 18, at the church and the body was then taken to Red Oak for burial. The services were in charge of four ministers. Rev. C. Hohanshelt of

Waukee, read the scriptures; Dr. H. C. Edwards of Perry gave a prayer; Rev. W. G. Warren of Adel read the obituary and Rev. M. R. Talley of Winterset gave

the sermon.

Obituary

Sadie Mary, daughter of the late William and Frances Jones was born in Lawrence, Kan,, April 20, 1880, and died January 15, 1938.

She was educated in the public schools of Kansas and later taught for several terms.

On November 12, 1902, she was married to Fred C. Bates of Williamstown Kans., and  to them was born one daughter, now Mrs. Marion Spicer of Council Bluffs. Mr. Bates died in 1913.

On March 19, 1919, she was married to Evan R. Stroud, then pastor at Pleasantville, la. To them two sons were born, Charles and Robert, There are

two step-daughters, Mrs. Alice Dunbar of Lenox and Mrs. Virginia Swallow of Des Moines. Two grandchildren also survive. Jimmy and Dotty Ri Swallow.

Besides the husband and the children named above, Mrs. Stroud is survived by three sisters and two brothers, Mrs G. R. Shultz, Mrs. Chas. Husted,  Mrs. Chester Spray and Chas. M. Jones, all of Lawrence, Kans. and J. W. Jones of Fowler, Colo.

Mrs. Stroud was a faithful helpmate to her husband and had served churches with him at Pleasantville, Carson, Red Oak circuit, Lenox, Farragut and Redfield. She found her greatest joy in her work in the church school, but never neglected work in the Ladies' Aid, the Missionary Society or other

organizations of the church.

She was a member of Salome Chapter No. 264, Order of the Eastern Star in Lenox .and of the Redfield Women's Club.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 27, 1938

Toland, Elizabeth Pierce –

Elizabeth Pierce Toland was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, November 11, 1852, and died at the family home in Kent, March 3, 1938, at the age of 85 years, 3 months and 22 days.

More than forty years ago she united with the Christian church at Union City, in which denomination she was an active member, and in that faith she remained steadfast to the end.

On October 10, 1872, she was married to Stephen Toland, who preceded her in death three years ago. To them were born six children, three son and three

daughters—Charles F. Toland, deceased, Mrs. John Peak, Mrs. L. C. Bowers and Earl R. Toland, all of Kent; Albert Toland of Glendale, Calif.; and Mrs. F. C.

Locke, of Creston.

In 1878 she came to Union county, where she has since resided continuously

—   save for one year in Nebraska, until her death, the last 37 years having

been spent in the present family home in Kent. In this home for more than a quarter of a century the Toland family and their descendants have gathered each year for their Christmas reunion.

In addition to her sons and daughters, there are 16 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren together with untold numbers of friends she has gathered about her throughout the years.  She is also survived by one sister, Josephine Pierce and one brother, Albert Pierce, both of Bushnell, Ill.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 at the home in Kent, conducted by Rev. E. F. Hagee of Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 10, 1938

Uehling, Joseph George -

Joe Uehling, 55, died at his home near Lenox Tuesday evening about 8 o'clock. Mr. Uehling had been feeling as well as usual and after supper was sitting in a chair reading a paper when his death occurred. Heart disease was thought to be the cause of his death.

Mr. Uehling is survived by his wife and eleven children.

Funeral services will be held at the Barber Funeral Home Friday morning and burial will be made that afternoon at Hooper, Nebr.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 3, 1938

Uehling, Joseph George –

Joseph George Uehling was born Oct. 23, 1882 in Hooper, Nebr., and died very suddenly at his home near Lenox March 1, 1938 at the age of 55 years, 4 months and 6 days.

At the age of 25 he was married to Bertha Augusta [Latri?] on December 13, 1907.  To them were born eleven children, Mrs. Ronald Hollinger, Delmar Uehling and Leland Uehling, all of Chehalls, Wash., Mrs. Owen Schaffroth, Corning, Mrs. Bernard Miller, Prescott, Ernest, Marie, IrmaJean, Joseph, Ellen and Mable, all of Lenox.  In addition there are five grandchildren.

He is also survived by six sisters and two brothers, all of whom live in Nebraska.

At the age of 23 Mr. Uehling moved from Hooper to Elizabeth, Nebr. where he engaged in ranching until 1930 when the family moved to Iowa where he lived until his death.  He was a most loving and kind father and was also a willing and helpful neighbor and friend.

Services were held at the Barber Funeral home Friday morning and the body was taken to Hooper, Nebr. for burial that afternoon.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 10, 1938