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[Ailshie, James
Alexander]
Blockton News
Thursday July 10, 1919 p. 5
Obituary
James
A. [lexander] Ailshie, son of John
[Daniel] and Annie [Troubaugh] Ailshie,
was born in Greene County, East Tennessee, August 4, 1840 [1836], and departed
this life June 26th, 1919, at his home near Crane, Mo., aged 79 years, 11
months and 9 days.
When
a young man he came with his parents to Moulton, Appanoose County, this state,
and later to Taylor County where he resided continuously for 30 years. He
served his country three years in the Civil War, enlisting in Co. A, 4th Iowa.
He was with Sherman on his march to the sea.
On
April 22, 1867, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary [Serena] Deshazer. To this union eleven children were born, all of
whom survive except James who
died in 1915. The surviving children are Mrs. Geo. Newton [Frances Jane], Blockton; Mrs. C. [harles] E. [dward] Jarman
[Carrie “Ida”], Redding; Mrs.
Stanley Mendenhall, Billings,
Montana; Mrs. Charley Jacobs,
Blue Jacket, Oklahoma, and John E. [dmond], Frank R. [obert], Will A.,
Earnest, Ira and Mrs. Herschel
[Talmer] Smart [Edith Rose],
Crane, Mo.
John
Ailshie, of Athelstan, and George
Ailshie, of West Union, Nebraska,
are brothers of the deceased.
His last illness extended
over a period of several months. Funeral services were held from the home and
the body was laid to rest beside that of his wife who preceded him by eleven
years.
[Note: His Missouri state death certificate
gives his birth date as August 4, 1836 and his age at death as 82 years, 10
months and 22 days.]
[Anderson, Louis Bliss
“Lou”]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 30, 1962 p. 5
L. B. Anderson Of Lenox Dies
L.
[ouis] B. [liss] (Lou) Anderson,
81, retired Lenox farmer and widely known auctioneer in this area, died early
Tuesday at a Corning, Ia., hospital. He had been a farmer in the Clearfield,
Ia., and Lenox areas many years before moving to Lenox in 1924. He was a native
of Illinois.
Services
are pending at the Lenox Bender Funeral Home. Survivors Include his wife, Edith; two sons, Ernest, of Whittier, Calif., and Wayne, Spokane, Wash.; a daughter, Mrs. Gladys
Noble, Panorama City, Calif.;
seven grandchildren, six great grandchildren.
[Argo, Alexander J.
“Alex”]
Blockton News
Thursday November 29, 1917 p. 4
A.
[lexander] J. Argo, who had been
in poor health for several months, passed away at his home in the west part of
town yesterday morning at 3 o'clock. The funeral will be held this afternoon
(Thursday) at 2 o'clock at the Christian church.
[Argo, Alexander J.
“Alex”]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday December 5, 1917 p. 6
BLOCKTON
A.
[lexander] J. Argo died at his
home in Blockton Tuesday night. Funeral services were from Christian church
conducted by Rev. E. J. Laird, and interment in Rose Hill cemetery.
[ARGO, ALEXANDER J. "ALEX"]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Wednesday, December 5, 1917
CONWAY – Mrs. A. C. Dotts and Josie Nichols went to Blockton Thursday to attend the funeral of their grandfather, A. J. Argo.
[Argo, Mary Elizabeth
Gulick]
Blockton News
Thursday July 8, 1909 p. 3
Obituary
Died,
at her home near two miles southeast of Blockton, Monday morning, July 5, 1909, Mrs. Mary E. [lizabeth] Argo,
aged 70 years, [?] months and 24 days.
Mary
E. [lizabeth] Gulick was born in
Macon County, Illinois April 12, 1839. She was married to A. [lexander] J.
Argo, February 3d, 1861, at St.
Joseph, Champaign County, Illinois. They came to Mahaska County, this state, in
the fall of 1861, and in the spring of 1868 moved to Ringgold County where they
have since resided.
There
was born to them five children, two sons and three daughters, three of whom
survive---Mrs. Alice Nickles, David Argo and Mrs. Susan Cortner,
all of whom were with her [in her final moments].
The
deceased joined the Christian church in her youthful days but in later years
because of poor health, was united with her home church. She was an exemplary
wife and mother, true and devoted, whose death will be regretted by all.
The
funeral took place at the home Tuesday at 10 o’clock, the funeral sermon being
preached by Rev. G. W. Wood. Interment took place in Rose Hill cemetery.
[Askren, Robert F.]
Blockton News
Thursday April 8, 1909 p. 5
R. [obert] F. Askren, of Mt. Ayr, died a few days since at his home in
that city. He had lived in Mt. Ayr near 40 years and was a useful and well-known
man. He had filled several county offices including superintendent, auditor and
county attorney. He was about seventy years of age.
[Barker, Elmer]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 30, 1962 p. 2
Rites Held For Elmer
Barker, 48
Final
rites for Elmer Barker, 48,
were held Aug. 10 at the Bender Funeral Home in Lenox with full military
services. Short services were held in Oregon City, Oregon prior to the body
being returned to Lenox.
Elmer, son of James and Sarah Barker, was born near Downing, Mo., July 19, 1914 and
passed away at the Portland Osteopathic hospital in Portland, Ore., Aug. 5,
1962. He served his country in World War II in the European Theatre.
He
was married to Geneva [Ellen] Houchin and one daughter, Sharon,
was born to this union.
On
Jan. 31, 1953 he was married to Lela Nelson.
He
was preceded in death by his parents.
He
leaves to mourn, his wife, Lela of Oregon City, Oregon; a daughter, Sharon; one sister, Ethel Spring; three brothers, Ellis of
Greeley, Colo., Jesse of
Conway, Luell of Sharpsburg;
his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Leeman Nelson, several brothers and sisters-in-law, several
aunts and uncles, and nieces and nephews and a host, of friends.
[Barnhill, Otis
Burnette]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 30, 1962 p. 3
Obituary - Otis
Barnhill
Otis
Burnette Barnhill was born July
28, 1880 In Jones county, Iowa, to Nathan and Mary Applegate Barnhill and died on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 1962 at the Clear
View Home in Clearfield, Iowa.
In
Shenandoah, Iowa, where he attended school, he was united in marriage to Amy
Noble on Jan. 1, 1900. To this
union five children were born: Hazel, Mrs. Gene Morey of Clearfield, Lloyd of Barneston, Nebr., Glenn of Tingley, Joe of St. Louis, Mo., and Dorothy, who is deceased.
In
1907 the Barnhill family moved
to a farm near Lenox and in 1948 Mr. and Mrs. Barnhill moved into Lenox. In January of this year they
became residents of the Clear View Home in Clearfield.
Mr.
Barnhill was a member of the
Lenox Christian church.
He
is survived by his wife; four children; 12 grandchildren; 21 great
grandchildren; one brother, Robert;
nieces and nephews, neighbors and friends.
Funeral
services were held Saturday, Aug. 18, 1962 in the Lenox Christian church with
the Rev. David A. Shaeffer and the Rev. Bruce Henderson officiating. Burial was
in the Lenox cemetery.
[Besco, George
Hallett] [Besco,
Lillie Mincks Ostrander]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 23, 1958 p. 7
Mr. & Mrs. Geo.
Besco Both Died Last Week
Last
rites for Mrs. George Besco were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home, Thursday afternoon, October 16, with
Rev. I. G. Wilkins of the Blockton Methodist church officiating. Burial in Rose
Hill cemetery at Blockton.
Lillie
Mincks, oldest of nine children
and daughter of [Hiram] Minor and Nancy [Ann Spooner] Mincks, was born June 18, 1871 in Centerville, Iowa, and
died in Bedford, Sunday, October 12, 1958.
In
1872 they moved to Taylor County. She was married to William Ostrander January 7, 1890 and to this union two sons were
born. Mr. Ostrander died in
1910.
On
January 20, 1918 she was married to George [Hallett] Besco. She is survived by her husband, George, and by two sons: W. C. Ostrander of Barstow, Calif., and Glen Ostrander of Oelrich, South Dakota. Also by one brother, Phil
Mincks of Bedford; two sisters, Mrs.
Margaret Slaughter of Des Moines, Miss Ola Mincks of Columbia,
Mo.
Her
entire life was spent in the Blockton community until four years ago when she
came to Bedford.
Later—Mr.
Besco passed away at the
Armstrong Nursing Home in Bedford, Saturday, October 18 at the age of 82 years,
11 months, three days
Funeral
services for Mr. Besco were
held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Sunday afternoon, October 19 and were also
conducted by Rev. I. G. Wilkins of Blockton. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery
at Blockton.
George
H. [allet] Besco, son of Joseph
[Edward] and Isabel [Steele] Besco,
was born November 15, 1875, in Taylor county, Jefferson township.
On
January 20, 1918, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Lillie Ostrander. She preceded him in death on October 12, 1958.
George spent his entire life in Taylor County.
He leaves to mourn his
passing his twin-brother, Henry [Ernest] Besco of Bedford; another brother, Edna [Richard]
Besco, Conway; a sister, Mrs.
Lala [Ellen] Wintermute of
Conway. Three brothers, Jim, Charles and Fred Besco and two sisters, Mrs. Lottie Jewitt and Mrs. Lula Harvey preceded him in death.
[Brown, Rinaldo]
Blockton News
Thursday April 8, 1909 p. 4
The
death of Rinaldo Brown, of
Isadora, occurred a few days since. In some respects he was a remarkable
character. He was born in Troy, New York, March 16th, 1819, and
being upwards of 90 years of age when he died had rounded out a long and useful
life. He came to Wapello County, this state, upwards of sixty-two years ago
where he was married to Nancy McCrady [McCready] in 1847.
To them were born ten children, five of whom survive. M. [arion] C. Brown, formerly of this place and now of Oklahoma, is a
son. His wife having died he was married in 1876 to Sarah E. [lizabeth]
Roberts of this county, who
survives him. He served in Co. 1, 4th Regiment, U. S. Artillery in the Mexican
War and was captain of Missouri State troops during the Civil War and was a
member of the Methodist church for more than fifty years. He was a miller by
trade and erected a mill at Isadora in 1864, known as Brown's Mill. In all
things he was counted a just and upright citizen and he passed from works to
rewards honored by all.
[Eyre, Craig Alan]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 6,
1962 p. 6
Obituary - Craig
Alan Eyre
Craig
Alan Eyre was born July 13, 1949
to Ralph and Arlene Churchill Eyre at Council Bluffs, Iowa, and passed away Aug. 15, 1962 at the age of 13 years,
1 month and two days.
Craig was to enter 8th grade at East Side Junior
High school this fall. He attended Bethany United Presbyterian church, was a
member of the family Y. M.C.A. and was treasurer of Jr. Lodge No. 15 I.O.O. F.
Craig was active in dramatics and outdoor activities at
his school last year. He was also interested in art and had a large collection
of old coins.
Those
who are left to cherish his memory besides his parents are a sister, Kay, at home; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Jessie
Churchill of Gravity, Iowa;
paternal grandfather, Charles Eyre of Corning, Iowa; and many relatives and friends.
[Farlow, Armina Jennie
Griffith]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Monday May 2, 1921 [p. 1]
Death of Mrs. Wm.
Farlow
Word
was just received here of the death of Mrs. Wm. Farlow, Sunday morning at her home in Beatrice, 'Nebr. Mrs.
Farlow [Armina Jennie Griffith] was at one time a resident of Bedford. Our
readers will remember reading about Mr. Wm. Farlow's death a few months ago.
[FARLOW, ARMINA JENNIE GRIFFITH]
Beatrice Daily Sun (Beatrice, Nebraska), Tuesday, May 3, 1921
Mrs. Jennie Farlow Dies
Mrs. Jennie Farlow, widow of the late W. [illiam] N. [elson] Farlow, died Sunday morning at 7:45 at a local hospital after a long illness, aged 64 years. Her husband passed away just four months ago. She had been a resident of Beatrice for the past 29 years.
The deceased is survived by two sons and one daughter. They are Orville W.[illiam] and Dale Farlow of Beatrice and Mrs. Vera McGee of Los Angeles. She also leaves a brother, Marcus Griffith of Blockton, Ia., who is the only surviving member of the family.
The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the First Christian church, conducted by Rev. C. F. Stevens of Bethany. Interment will be in Evergreen Home cemetery.
[FARLOW, ARMINA JENNIE GRIFFITH]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 5, 1921
Mrs. W. N. Farlow Dead
M. A. Griffith was called to Beatrice, Nebraska Saturday morning by the fatal illness of his sister, Mrs. W. [illiam] N. [elson] Farlow, who passed away at her home in Beatrice Sunday morning. Mrs. Farlow was Mr. Griffith's only sister. It will be remembered that Mr. Farlow passed away on February 4th, last. The Farlows formerly lived at Bedford but moved to Beatrice some thirty years ago. Three children are left—Mrs. G. F. Magee of Los Angeles, California and Orville and Dale of Beatrice.
[Farlow, Charles Cora]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday June 19, 1930 p. 5
Chilcote Bros. received a
telegram yesterday from Beatrice, Nebr., announcing the death of C. [harles]
C. [ora] Farlow. Mr. Farlow was a
resident of this vicinity about 40 years ago, residing about 2 miles north of
Bedford. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Chilcote departed this morning for Beatrice, to attend the funeral, which will
be held Friday.
[Note: The 1920 and 1930 federal
censuses give his name as Corey C.]
[Farlow, William
Nelson]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday February 3, 1921 p. 7
William Nelson
Farlow
William
Nelson Farlow was born at Miami,
In., October 10, 1852, and passed away at his home in this city, January 4,
1921, aged 68 years, 2 months and 25 days.
At
the age of four years, the deceased accompanied his parents to Bedford, Iowa,
where he grew up on a farm, attending the public schools of Bedford and
finishing his education at the Iowa state college at Ames. At the close of his
schooling he entered the Bedford National bank as cashier, which responsible
position he held for about ten years. He was active in the affairs of Bedford,
being elected to the position of county recorder of Taylor County, which he
held for two terms, upon retiring engaging in the abstract and loan business.
In
1892 he removed with his family to Beatrice, Neb., where he made his home
continuously up to his death, being engaged in the real estate and abstract
business until 1909, when he became one of the stockholders and the manager of
the Beatrice Brick Company, which institution was later merged into the
Beatrice Brick Works of which he was in active charge when death called him to
his home above.
He
was married to Miss Armina J. [ennie] Griffith of Bedford, Ia., January 12, 1882. To this happy
union were born three children, one daughter and two sons, Mrs. Vera Marie
Magee of Los Angeles, Calif., and Orval [William] and Dale Griffith Farlow of this city, who with the bereaved widow, survive him. Besides his
wife and children he leaves to mourn his home going, one grandson, Master
Richard Farlow, two sisters, Mrs.
Mona [Martha] Childs of
Bridgeport, Neb., and Mrs. [Jessie] Maud Moses of Tribune, Kans., and one brother, C.
[harles] C. [ora] Farlow of
Beatrice.
Mr.
Farlow was a member of the
Masonic fraternity and also a Knight Templar and Shriner for many years. He was
a consistent Christian, and for the past ten years was a loyal member of the
First Christian church of Beatrice. He was a man held in high esteem by all who
knew him.
Funeral
services were held from the church of which he was a member, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. W. W. Burks, and were attended by a large number of friends and
neighbors and many of his Masonic brethren. Mt. Herman commandery, Knights
Templar, had charge of the services at the grave. Burial was made in Evergreen
Home cemetery. —Beatrice, Neb., Daily Sun.
The
sympathy of many friends in Bedford and Taylor County goes out to the family in
the hour of their great sorrow.
[Groves, Harry Lynn]
Taylor County
Herald
Thursday September 10, 1942 p. 7
Conway
Harry
[Lynn] Groves, a former resident
of Conway, died in the home of his daughter In Washington, D. C. Burial will be
held in Conway.
[Groves, Harry Lynn]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 10, 1942 p. 3
CONWAY
Harry Groves Dies
Word
was received here Sunday that Harry [Lynn] Groves of Washington, D. C., had died at his home there.
His body was brought to Conway Thursday of this week for burial.
[Groves, Levi Lucas]
Taylor County
Republican
Thursday November 11, 1880 p. 3
—Died,
at his residence in Washington Township, on Friday evening, the 5th inst., L.
[evi] L. [ucas] Groves, in the
41st year of his age. The deceased was buried on Sunday at the cemetery in this
city with Masonic rites, the fraternity in Bedford and the surrounding country
very generally participating. Rev. J. E. Huston officiated at the cemetery and
a large concourse of citizens was present to witness the ceremony.
[Hendricks, Ted Dale
“Teddy”]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 23, 1962 [p. 1]
Blockton Man Killed
Tues.
Ted
Dale Hendricks, 30, Blockton, was
killed Tues. on a construction job near Denison, Iowa.
Survivors
include his wife and four children.
[Hendricks, Ted Dale
“Teddy”]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 30, 1962 p. 6
Final Rites For T.
D. Hendricks
Teddy
Dale Hendricks was born February
6, 1932 near Troy, Iowa, son of Donald and Elizabeth Hendricks, and died August 21, 1962 at Denison, Iowa, at
the age of 30 years, 6 months, 15 days.
He
was married to Vera Ann Miller at Pulaski, Iowa on June 5, 1955. He is survived by his wife and four children, Belinda Ann, Brenda Sue, Bonnie Rae and Brent Wayne; one brother, Clarence
William of Tucson, Arizona; one
sister, Mary Pauline of
Bloomfield, Iowa; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Hendricks and Mrs. Sylvia Wells, all of Bloomfield, Iowa, also a host of
relatives and friends.
Ted was confirmed and became a member of the Troy,
Iowa, Methodist church, which membership was later transferred to the Blockton
Methodist church.
Services
were held in Blockton Thursday and in Troy, Iowa Friday with interment in the
Troy cemetery.
[Johnston, Cina Jane
Dickerson]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 13, 1969 [p. 1]
Mrs. Cina Johnson Rites Monday
Funeral services for Mrs.
Cina [Jane] Johnson [Dickerson Johnston], 95, of Hopkins were held at Swanson Funeral Home in Hopkins Monday. Mrs. Johnson [Johnston] died November 7 at St. Francis Hospital in
Maryville. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.
[Note:
Cina Jane Dickerson Johnston married F. Merriam Thompson, December 28, 1927 at
Maryville, Nodaway County, Missouri. Source: Missouri state marriage certificate. She chose to be buried with her
first husband’s name.]
She
is survived by a daughter, Mrs. E. L. McKee [Carol], Kansas City, Kan.; five grandchildren, eight
great-grandchildren and four great-great-great grandchildren.
[Johnston, Cina Jane Dickerson]
Maryville Daily Forum
Saturday November 8, 1969 [p. 1]
Mrs. Cina Johnston Dies In Hospital
Mrs. Cina Jane Johnston, 95, Hopkins, died at 7 p. m. Friday at
St. Francis Hospital where she had been a patient five days following four
months at the Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville.
She was born May 12, 1874, in the state of Illinois and was the
daughter of the late Isaac and Mary Brumhoff [Bomhoff] Dickerson. She came with
her family in a covered wagon from Springfield, Ill., to Bedford, Ia., at the
age of 5. She had lived several years in the Hopkins community. She was married
Feb. 9, 1898, at Bedford, to Henry Pearl Johnston, who preceded her in death
June 3, 1921. She was a member of the Wray Memorial United Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at the Swanson
Funeral Home, Hopkins. The Rev. Russell Estes will officiate and burial will be
in the Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Ia.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Elmer McKee, Kansas City,
Kan., five grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and four great great grandchildren.
[McKee, Amy Landen]
Iowa
South–West
Saturday June 19, 1869 p. 3
DIED—
In Mason Township, May 5th, 1869, of Consumption, AMY M. [Landen], consort of R. [euben] D. [ooley] McKee, in the 44th year of her age.
[McKee, Evalyne]
Iowa
South–West
Saturday June 19, 1869 p. 3
.
—In Mason Township, on the 9th inst., of Typhoid Pneumonia, EVAlyne, daughter of R. [euben] D. [ooley] and AMY M. [Landen] McKee, aged 3 years, 3 months and 3 days.
[Ostrander, Glen V.]
Bedford Times-Press
March 6, 1975 p. 6
GLEN V. OSTRANDER DIES IN NEBRASKA
Glen
V. Ostrander, son of William
and Lillie Mincks Ostrander,
formerly of Taylor County died in his home in Chadron, Nebraska last week.
His
wife, Vera, the former Vera
Stewart, and son, Harold, and family survive.
Glenn was first cousin of Mrs. Carl A. [ustin] Stickelman [Pearl King Kemery] and brother-in-law of Earl King, Gravity, Ia.
He
had two nieces, Mrs. Byron Stevenson, San Bernardino, Calif., and Mrs. Hugh McMullin of Barstow, Calif.
[Steen, John Franklin
“Frank”]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 20, 1935 p. 8
BLOCKTON
J. S. STEEN DIES
Was Father of J. O.
Steen---Bury At New Sharon
J.
[ohn] F. [ranklin] Steen, 89,
father of J. [ohn] O. [rlan] Steen,
of Blockton, died Thursday, June 13.
He
had been in poor health for several weeks. The body was taken to New Sharon,
Iowa, where the funeral was held Sunday.
He
is survived by three sons, J. [ohn] O. [rlan] Steen of Blockton, Roy Steen of New Sharon, and D. T. Steen of Fort Dodge. Relatives from here attending the
funeral were Mr. and Mrs. J. [ohn] O. [rlan] Steen and daughter, Lois [Marie], and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald [Franklin] Steen.
[Steen, John Franklin
“Frank”]
Blockton News
Thursday June 27, 1935 [p. 1]
Buried at New Sharon
J. [ohn] F. [ranklin]
Steen after a several weeks’
illness, died at the home of his son, J.[ohn] O.[rlan] Steen, June 13, at the advanced age of four score and
nine years. The body was taken to New Sharon, where the funeral services were
held on the Sunday following and burial was made in the family burial place. He
is survived by three sons—J. [ohn] O. [rlan], of
Blockton; Roy, of New Sharon,
and D. [oran] T. [aylor], of Fort Dodge. J. [ohn] O. [rlan] Steen and wife and daughter, Miss Lois [Marie], and Gerald [Franklin] Steen and wife from here attended the funeral services
at New Sharon.
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