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[Custer, Emeline Dalbey Johnson] Bedford Times-Republican Thursday May 20, 1909 p. 3 Emeline Johnson Custer Emeline [Dalbey] Johnson Custer was born in Frederick County, Virginia, September 15, 1837. She moved with her parents to West Virginia when six years of age and was married Nov. 4, 1856 to Paul Custer. In 1858 they moved to Hancock County, Illinois, where they lived until 1880, when they moved to Taylor County. Here they made their home until Mr. Custer died May 26, 1898. Since then Mrs. Custer has made her home with her children. She was at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Nendick of Conway, when she died Friday evening, May 14. Her daughter, Mrs. Nendick, and two sons, Joseph and Clarence, were at her bedside when her life went out. Mrs. Custer was the mother of eight children, six surviving. Mrs. Emeline Custer was a member of the Methodist church of Conway from which church the funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Burial took place in the Conway cemetery. The relatives are very grateful for the kindness shown them in this hour of sorrow by their friends and neighbors. [CUSTER, EMELINE DALBEY JOHNSON] North Taylor Review (Sharpsburg,
Iowa)
Thursday March 30, 1916 [p. 1] Obituary George E. [phraim] Faurot was born in Susquehanna County, Penn. Sept. 23, 1856.Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Faurot, his parents, came to Illinois when [he] was but 10 years old, living there 6 years. There he came with his parent to Cedar County, Iowa, [and married Mary Henderson] Dec. 23, 1880. Seven were born to this union all of whom are living, S. [amuel] Wilford and Milton G. [eorge] of Sharpsburg, Mrs. Fred D. Fouser [Sarah Elva] of Pacific Junction, Mrs. E. [rnest] J. ames] Burrough [s] [Harriet] of Fredrick, S. Dakota, Calvin J. [ohn] of Faulkton, S. Dakota, Orville J. [ames] and Jennie M. [arie] still at home. In 1901 he moved with his family to Ringgold County, Iowa, living there until 1910, then moved to Brown County, S. Dakota, where he died Mar. 18, 1916. He leaves to mourn his loss a loving wife and all his children and eight grandchildren, one brother, W. N. Faurot of Mechanicsville and one sister, Mrs. Nettie Keith, of Spirit Lake. He early gave his heart to Jesus, and remained ever faithful to the last. Lenox Time Table Thursday February 6, 1936 p. 5 Obituary—Henry Lloyd Foreman Henry Lloyd Foreman was born in the Prairie Gem district, not far from Clearfield, October 2, 1886. He was the son of [Isaac] Johnson and Luella Darlington Foreman, who were pioneers of Taylor county. When Lloyd was about a year old, the family moved to California because of the failing health of the father. This quest for health led them first to Pasadena, then to Compton, where they lived for some time, then out on the desert at Palm Springs, and finally back to Pasadena, where the father waged a brave fight for life but lost. Later on Merle, Lloyd's older brother, also died, and then he and his mother returned to the old home at Clearfield, where they lived until her death in 1918. Lloyd then went to live with his uncle and aunt, Willits and Ruth Foreman, who also were pioneers of Taylor County, but now resided at West Branch, Iowa. Later Lloyd made his home at Glenwood, Iowa, where he made many warm and sincere friends. Saturday night, January 18, 1936, he died very quickly and quietly. He is survived by three uncles, Will Darlington of Clearfield, Frank Darlington of Ames, and Jesse Foreman of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, as well as many cousins and friends. Services were held at the Crew funeral home in Clearfield on Tuesday at 1:30, Rev. W. C. Henn officiating. Interment was in the family lot in the Conway cemetery. Those attending the funeral of Lloyd Foreman last Tuesday were: Lee Foreman of Ames, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Mosher of Urbandale, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Carlton of Bedford, Mr. and Mrs. Williams of Clarinda, and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Buchanan of Conway, all cousins of the deceased. Clearfield Enterprise Thursday December 12, 1918 [p. 1] Obituary-Luella D. Forman. Mrs. Luella Forman [Foreman] died at her home in Clearfield on Thursday, Dec. 5, 1918, of cancer, after many weeks of intense suffering. She had resided in this town for about twenty years, and at a time farther back lived a few miles northwest of here on a farm. Luella Darlington was born in Marshall Co., Iowa, September 19th, 1859, and departed her life at her home in Clearfield December 5th, 1918, her age being 59 years, 2 months and 25 days. She moved with her parents to West Branch, Cedar Co., Iowa, in 1869, where the family lived for five years. She came to Taylor Co., Iowa, in 1874. She was united in marriage to Isaac J. [ohnson] Forman on December 11th, 1879. Three children were born to this union, Edith, Merle and Loyd. After 17 short months of cheer, Edith passed on before, making the first break in the happy family chain. Owing to the failing health of Mr. Forman the family moved to California in 1887. But instead of realizing her fond hopes in the restoration of her loved ones, two other vacant places were left in the home. Her son Merle died at the age of 16, and the kind father and husband took hiss departure from the sunny climes of California where both father and son sleep awaiting the judgment day. After their departure, Mrs. Forman returned to Clearfield where she has since made her home. Her parents were members of the Friends Church, and she united with this church early in life. About 18 years ago she united with the Methodist Episcopal church in Clearfield, Iowa. It can truthfully be said of Mrs. Forman, that she tried with all her strength to be faithful in all relations of life. Her faith in her God did not waver. Her greatest anxiety was not concerning herself, but she was ever anxious about the welfare of others. In times of need, sorrow, and sickness she was always ready to administer the aid and give comfort. She has filled a large place in our community and church life. She leaves to mourn her departure one son, Loyd [Lloyd], of Clearfield, Iowa; one sister and three brothers, Mrs. Dora Buchanan of Clearfield, Iowa; Will Darlington of Clearfield, Iowa; Henry Darlington of New Mexico; and Frank Darlington of Ames, Iowa. Besides these there are many relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services were held at the residence at 10:30 on Sunday, Dec. 8. Pastor Carlson of the Methodist Episcopal church officiated, speaking from John XII, 24-26. Because of quarantine, there were comparatively few present. Interment was at Conway Cemetery, beside the body of the baby daughter. Those attending the funeral from a distance were Willits Forman and wife of West Branch, Iowa; Wm. Darlington and wife of Kansas City; Frank Forman of Winfield, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Darlington and daughter Luella, and Prof. L. W. Forman of Ames, Iowa. Why should our tears in sorrow flow? Bedford Times-Press Thursday September 16, 1943 [p. 1] A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Freemyer of Conway Saturday, Sept. 11, and died at birth. She was named Marilyn Kay. Burial was in the Conway cemetery Sunday afternoon. Bedford Times-Republican Thursday January 8, 1931 [p. 1, 8] Clinton B. Getz, son of Oliver N., and Zepha LaBelle [Hardy] Eicher, was born Sept. 13, 1901, in Pender, Nebr., and passed away at his home in Conway, Iowa, Dec. 30, 1930. At the age of 7 years, Clinton was adopted by his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Getz of Pender, Nebr., with whom he made his home until 1921, when he joined the circus. He followed this occupation until a few days before his death. He leaves to mourn his demise, his mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. William Van Winkle, a foster-father, Oliver Getz; and a half-sister, Miss Hazelle E. Van Winkle; a half-brother, Delmer, having preceded him in death. Clinton arrived home December 24th, in apparent good health, but due to exposure and low vitality, he was unable to surmount the obstacles in the pathway to health. He passed away at 5:50 a. m., December 30, at the youthful age of 29 years, 3 months and 17 days. He also leaves many friends who will keenly feel their loss. Funeral services were conducted December 31, at the Methodist, Church in Conway, by Rev. Roy W. Held. Clearfield Enterprise Thursday May 13, 1937 p. 2 Mr. Jesse Getz of Conway died on Friday at the Taylor County Home, and funeral services were held in Conway on1 Sunday at 2 p. m. He was about 82 years of age. [Getz, Jesse] Bedford Times-Press Thursday May 13, 1937 p. 3 CONWAY OBITUARY Jesse Getz
Jesse Getz, son of Harriett and John Getz, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, March 7, 1855 and died at the Taylor County Home Friday, May 7, 1938 aged 82 years arid 2 months. On New Years Eve 1876 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Harriett Riley of Pekin, Ill. They located at Climbing Hill, Iowa, in 1881, later moving to West Point, Nebr., where his wife died. He located in Taylor County in 1919. He had been a resident at the County Home since 1922. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. W. [illiam] D. [eforest] [Van] Winkle of Conway, and a granddaughter, Mrs. Ellsworth White, two great-grandchildren, Mary Margaret and Farylan White also of Conway. Mr. and Mrs. Getz adopted Clinton B. Eicher who died in 1932 [1930]. At the age of 25 he united with the Baptist church at Quincy, Ill. Funeral services were held at the Conway Methodist church Sunday afternoon, May 9 at 2 o'clock, Rev. J. A. Walls conducting the service. Burial was in the Conway cemetery. Bedford Times-Press Thursday September 20, 1951 p. 5 David A. Levi Obituary David Alexander Levi was born in Jones County [Delaware County], Ind., March 13, 1856, and died Sept. 15, in Gravity, at the age of 95 years, six months and two days. In early life he moved with his parents from Indiana to Carroll County, Iowa. There he married Margaret Ann Edwards Feb. 22 1883. They were the parents of 12 children, 10 of whom survive. His wife died in 1927. Surviving are his children, Mrs. Mary Hughes, Bayard, Iowa; Mrs. Eva Woodyard, Stanton, Iowa; Mrs. Martha Lloyd, Milford, Iowa; Albert Levi, Cedar Rapids; Mrs. Rachel Churchill, Gravity; Mrs. Mina Korup, Bayard, Iowa; Lester Levi, Clearfield; Mrs. Esthel Pullen Clarinda; Mrs. Mae Stephens Shambaugh, Iowa; and Mrs. Gladys Keith at home in Gravity. He is also survived by 31 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, 2 brothers, Frank Levi of Adel, Iowa and Oliver Levi of Colorado. The family came to Taylor County in 1909, and lived on a farm east of Gravity for eight years. Then they lived in Ringgold County for a period of three years, and returned to Gravity In 1923, where Mr. Levi made his home until his death. As a young man Mr. Levi joined the Presbyterian, church. For the last nine years of his life he was confined to a wheel chair, and. for the past five months he was unable to leave his bed. [Levi, David Alexander] Bedford Times-Press Thursday September 20, 1951 p. 3 GRAVITY David Levi Dies Dave Levi, 95, long time resident of this vicinity, passed away at his home here Saturday afternoon. He suffered a broken hip several years ago and for the past six months has been bedfast. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church at 3 p. m., Tuesday, conducted by Rev. Robt. M. Peters of Bedford. Burial was in the Gravity cemetery.
Blockton News Thursday October 13, 1927 [p. 1] Mrs. D. A. Levi Dead Mrs. D. [avid] A. [lexander] Levi [Margaret Ann Edwards] passed away at her home at Gravity Thursday morning. The Levi family formerly lived north of town on the county line, but moved to near Gravity some eight years ago. Mrs. Levi had been an invalid for thirteen years. Funeral services were held at Gravity Sunday afternoon. [Van Camp, Gladys Pearl Thompson] Bedford Times-Press Wednesday November 25, 1998 p. 5 Gladys Pearl Van Camp
Funeral services for Gladys Pearl Thompson Van Camp, age 86, who died at the Bedford Nursing and Rehab Center on Wednesday, November 18, 1998 were held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 21, 1998 at the Ritchie Funeral Home in Bedford with Rev. Nancy Ross-Hullinger officiating. Burial was held at the Fairview Cemetery in Bedford. Services were conducted by the Ritchie Funeral Home of Bedford. Gladys Pearl Thompson Van Camp was born to [Elbert] Troy and Cora [Ellen] Parks Thompson on July 24, 1912 near Bedford, Iowa. Gladys grew up attending school in Ross Township area graduating from the Bedford Community High School. She was a teacher for two years in Gay Township prior to her marriage on January 21, 1933 to Glenn Van Camp. Gladys and Glenn spent most of their lives in or near Bedford except for a short time when they went to Mesa, Arizona for Glenn's health. Gladys worked at Thompson's Department Store, but most of her working years were spent as Office Manager for Iowa Light and Power, where she remained until her retirement. Gladys like [d] music, flower gardening, traveling and entertaining. She enjoyed being with people and belonged to several organizations in Bedford before entering the Bedford Nursing and Rehab Center where she lived for four years. She loved to play bridge and belonged to several bridge clubs. Although Gladys had no children of her own, she was very interested in the lives of her nieces and nephews and their families. She loved going to all family gatherings. At an early age she was baptized into the Lord's family and became a member of the Berea Church of Christ. In later years, she attended the United Methodist Church in Bedford. Survivors include her sister Dorothy Thompson Keith and husband James of Clarinda; two nephews, Robert Marley and wife Pat of Sheridan, Missouri; and Ken Keith and wife Judy of Sioux City, Iowa; two nieces, Lois Marley Coulter and husband Bill of Lexington, Missouri and Joyce Keith Gietl and husband Jerry of Englewood, Colorado; along with several great and great great nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, Elbert and Cora; her husband Glenn in May of 1971 her sister, Hazel; a brother in law, Carl Marley; two nieces, Jana Lynn Keith and Caye Cross Keith and one nephew, Kenneth John. She will be greatly missed by her family, relatives and many friends. Clearfield Enterprise Thursday September 26, 1929 [p. 1] Killed Near Sharps A youth aged nineteen years named Van Winkle was killed near Sharpsburg last Friday though the fact was not known for a day. He was spending some days as caretaker at the Farm of a Mr. Brown while that family were visiting at some distance. When a truck, and maybe other cars, were stuck down the highway a little, young Van Winkle took a tractor, drove down and helped them out, and then drove back to the shed This was a structure with low doorway, and the tractor was backed into it for storage. Van Winkle would have to bend down to clear the door way going in but he did that, and then backed the tractor and himself against a crossbeam farther back that seems to have killed him instantly. A brother came that way Saturday afternoon, stopped to see how the lad was getting along and after some search came upon him in the shed, still in the tractor seat, pinched in.as he was caught and killed. J. R. Crew was called soon after the discovery, and went over to give the body proper care for burial. It is a sad affair. [Van Winkle, Delmar Deforest] Bedford Times-Republican Thursday September 26, 1929 [p. 1] SHARPSBURG YOUTH DIES IN TRACTOR ACCIDENT SAT'DAY WAS 17 YEARS OLD Logical Cause of Young Man's Death Did Not Necessitate Holding Inquest. The body of Delmar Van Winkle, a 17-year-old youth of Conway, was found on a tractor in the barn at the Orville Brown farm, near Sharpsburg, after noon Saturday. It seems that Mr. and Mrs. Brown were away from home, and the young man, who was employed there, was called out sometime during the night Friday to pull a car out of a mud hole. He took the tractor from the barn, pulled the car out of the mud hole and returned to the barn, when the accident happened. The body was wedged between the steering wheel and a beam, which had crushed him to death. The boy's parents had been residents of Conway for years. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Conway Monday afternoon and interment was made in the Conway cemetery. [Van Winkle, Delmar Deforest] Bedford Times-Republican Thursday September 26, 1929 p. 5 CONWAY The Delmar Van Winkle funeral was held at the church Monday afternoon. Burial was made in the Conway cemetery. The family have the sympathy of the entire community. [Van Winkle, Delmar Deforest] Bedford Times-Republican Thursday September 26, 1929 p. 3
Delmar Deforest Van
Winkle
Delmar Deforest Van Winkle, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Van Winkle was born in Taylor County, Iowa, near Lenox, April 1st, 1910, and died at the home of Mr. Orval Brown near Conway, Ia., Sept. 20, 1929, at the age of 19 years, 5 months and 19 days. He leaves to mourn his going his father and mother, one sister Hazel, one half sister, two half brothers and one grandparent, Mr. Jessie Getz, besides other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services were conducted by Mr. Al De Groot of Burlington, Iowa, assisted by the pastor of the Conway church, Rev. James Wilkins, after which interment was made in the Conway Cemetery. [Van Winkle, William Deforest] Clearfield Enterprise Thursday September 22, 1932 p. 2 [William] D. [eforest] Van Winkle age 79 of Conway died Tuesday Sept. 20. He used to live and farm in Buchanan neighborhood. [Van Winkle, William Deforest] Clearfield Enterprise Thursday September 22, 1932 [p. 1] Wm. Deforest Vanwinkle William Deforest Vanwinkle [Van Winkle] was born in Pennsylvania, Nov. 24, 1854. He was first married to Alice Matthews of Lenox, Iowa. To this union two children were born---Zona Lee, Batavia, Ia. and Jesse Benjamin of St. Joseph, Mo. His wife died Oct. 4. 1904. In 1908 he married Zepha LaBelle Getz of Pender, Neb, and they then moved to Iowa. To this second union two children were born, Delmar Deforest, who died in 1929; a daughter Hazel is still at home. Death occurred at the home in Conway, Sept. 20, after a short illness. He is survived by the wife, Mrs. Zepha Vanwinkle and the three children mentioned above. He was a faithful member of the Meth. Episc. Church. Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. H. B. Hutchman of the Clearfield U. P. Church. [Van Winkle, Zepha LaBelle Hardy] Bedford Times-Press Thursday April 10, 1952 p. 9 CONWAY Mrs. Van Winkle Dies Mrs. Zepha Van Winkle died Thursday evening, April 3 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elsworth White. She had been ill only about a week. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Methodist church in Conway, conducted by Rev. Mr. Kess. Burial was in the Conway cemetery. Mrs. Van Winkle was a long-time resident of Conway. [Van Winkle, Zepha LaBelle Hardy] Lenox Time Table Thursday April 10, 1952 [p. 1] Conway Resident Dies At Home of Daughter Mrs. Vetha [Zepha] LaBelle Van Winkle, 78, passed away Thursday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ellsworth White, in Conway. Services and burial were at Conway, Saturday. Born in Newton, Mrs. Van Winkle had lived in Conway most of her life. |