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Kilby, Leslie James -
Leslie
James Kilby, eldest son of William J. and Frances L. Kilby, was born at Lenox, Iowa on August 5, 1893, and died
at Concord, California on Dec. 13, 1950 at the age of 57 years, 4 months and 8
days. On November 10th he suffered a severe heart attack and was taken to the
hospital in Concord where he remained until his death.
He was
united in marriage October 27, 1915 to Mayme Severn
and to this union eight children were born, four
daughters and four sons.
The
early years of his life were spent on a farm southwest of Lenox until he came
to Lenox with his family, where he lived for the most part of his life until he
moved in 1943 with his wife and two youngest sons to Concord, California. There
he was engaged in defense work during World War II. Later he was employed as
deputy sheriff of a Clayton county institution.
At the
age of 15 he united with the Christian Church at Lenox and later transferred
his membership to the Concord Christian Church.
His
father, and one brother, Glen, preceded him in death. He is survived by his
wife and eight children: Mrs. Pearl Teraberry of
Grinnell, Iowa; Mrs. Marjorie Cecil of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Mrs. Luclle Marshall of Kelseyvllle,
California; Mrs. Mary Hetz of San Diego, California;
William J., of Grinnell, Iowa; Robert of Atlantic, Iowa; Kenneth and Richard of
Concord, California: also his mother, Mrs. W. J. Kilby and four sisters, Mae, Ruth, Vera and Bernice all of Lenox ten grandchildren
and many friends.
He
will be remembered by those who knew him as kind and loving to his family,
accepting life as it was with patience and understanding and as a loyal friend
ever ready to lend a helping hand when needed.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, December 21, 1950
Kimball, Wilburt Clint –
(Mount Ayr Record News)
Wilburt Clint Kimball, son of Rufus and Sarah Kimball, was born November 6, 1864, in
Hancock county, Illinois, and passed away May 7, 1950
at his home in Mount Ayr Iowa. He was united in
marriage to Nettie Price in 1891, and to this union were born 12 children—
Bessie Guthrie, Floy Watts, Lawrence Kimball and
Ernest
Kimball, of
Mount Ayr, Sadie [remaining on side of page and
unreadable]
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, May 18,
1950
King,
Mina A -
Mrs.
Roy King, 66, of Blockton, died at the Methodist
hospital
in St. Joseph, Mo., Sunday. She had lived
in the Blockton community all her life and was a
member of a family of eight children.
Funeral
services were held at the Christian church in Blockton
at 2 p. m. Wednesday, Rev. George Swan, pastor, officiating.
Burial
in the Blockton cemetery.
Surviving
;are her husband, a daughter in Council Bluffs, a son, Eldon, of Blockton, and a daughter, Donna, at home. One son preceded
her in death.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, December 14, 1950
Larsen,
John M. -
Funeral
services will Thursday at 2 p. m. at the Presbyterian church of Bedford for John
M. Larsen, 53, Ford dealer there. Mr. Larsen fell dead Monday morning after
playing a game of billiards at a recreation parlor at Bedford. Active in civic affairs, he was past
president of the Bedford Lion's club and a leader in other community affairs.
Survivors
include his wife, a son Jack, associated with his
father in business; a daughter, Mrs. Earl Sorenson of Ames, Iowa, and three
grandchildren.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, December
7, 1950
Leach, Mary Adelaide Stamets “Mame”
Mrs. Mame Leach, 70, passed away at her home here on Tuesday at
1:15 p. m. She had suffered with asthma for several years and had just recently
had an attack.
Funeral
services will be held this afternoon (Thursday) at the United Presbyterian
church with the Barber Funeral Home in charge. Rev. Earl Moneymaker will
officiate. Interment in Fairview cemetery.
She
was born on a farm west of Lenox, where her parents had settled and made their
home on prairie land, coming here from Ohio. She had made her home in the Lenox
vicinity all her life.
Mrs.
Leach was a member of the Blue Grove church and had attended church at Prairie
Star for a number of years before
transferring her membership to the Presbyterian church in Lenox. She was a good friend and
neighbor.
Her husband,
Charles Leach preceded her in death four years ago on December 18th. Survivors
include one daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Ford; two son, Harvey and Harry, four
grandchildren, all of Lenox; two
brothers,
Frank Stamets, who made his home with her, and Melvin Stamets of Lenox; four sisters, Mrs. Ella Leeper and Mrs. Allie Tisdale of Vernon British Columbia;
Mrs. Maud Burke, Salem, Oregon, and Mrs. Beulah Johnson of Lenox.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, January
11, 1951
Leach,
Mary Adelaide Stamets “Mame”
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Mary
Adelaide (better known as Mame) Stamets,
daughter of John and Hulda Stamets,
was born March 28th, 1880 and passed away at her home in Lenox, January 9th,
1951 at the age of 70 years, 10 months and 2 days.
She
was born and reared west of Lenox, and at an early age united with the Blue
Grove Christian church. She later transferred her membership to the Lenox
Presbyterian church of which church she was a member at the time of her death.
On
January 3rd, 1900 she was united in marriage to Charles Leach, living her
entire life in Lenox and vicinity. To
this union three children were born, Myrtle, Harvey and Harry, all of Lenox.
Preceding
her in death were her husband and two granddaughters, Barbara Ann and Carole
Leach. She leaves to mourn her passing
her three children and four grandchildren. Peggy Hansheer,
Jim and Mary Ann Ford and Mary Ellen Leach; two brothers, Frank and Melvin Stamets of Lenox; four sisters, Beulah Johnson of Lenox,
Ella Leeper and Addie Tisdale of Vernon, B. C., and
Maude Burke of Salem, Oregon.
She
was a wonderful wife and mother and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Funeral services were held at the United Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon
January 11 at 2 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. Earl Moneymaker. Interment in Fairview cemetery at Lenox cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday January
25, 1951
Lemon,
Josephine Clute –
Mrs.
John (Josephine) Lemon, age 89, passed away Tuesday at Wagoner, Okla. at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Addie Clute Jones. She had been ill and confined to her bed for over a year. Mrs. Lemon was a sister of Fred Clute. Mr. and Mrs. Clute will be unable to attend funeral
services to be held at Wagoner today (Thursday) due to Mrs. Clute’s health.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, September 21, 1950
Lillie,
Bernice Leota Mulica Carlson Pegg -
Mrs.
John Lillie, 47, the former Bernice Pegg, died at her
home near Brooks on Sunday at 12:30 a. m. Survivors include her husband, John,
and three sons, Billie and Tommy Pegg at home and
Franklin Carlson of Centralia, Wash.
Funeral
services Wednesday, at 2 p. m. at the Ivyville church
southwest of Corning with interment in Prairie Rose cemetery
also southwest of Corning. Rev. Cutler of Brooks officiated with the Barber Funeral
Home in charge.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, March 16, 1950
Lillie,
Bernice Leota Mulica Carlson Pegg -
Bernice Leota Mulica, daughter of
Charles E. and Addle Mulica, was born November 21,
1902, in Creston and passed away Monday, March 13, 1950, at 12:40 A. M. at the
age of 47 years 3 months and 20 days.
On
April 2, 1921 she was united in marriage to Flay Carlson
of Fontanelle. Two children were born to this union,
Frank Carlson, now of Centralia, Wash., and Betty (now Mrs. Steele) of Gridley,
California. Later she was united in marriage to John Pegg of Lenox.
Three
children were born to this union. One daughter, who died in
infancy, and two sons, Tommy and Bill. Mr. Pegg passed away in March, 1944, at Lenox.
On
July 3, 1946 she was united in marriage to John Lillie of Brooks, where they
made their home on the farm. The major portion of her life was spent in Lenox,
Iowa.
She
joined the Methodist Church at Creston when: a girl and later moved her
membership to Lenox. She was a good help in the music at Ivyville.
Mrs. Lillie was a member of the Rebecah Lodge of
Lenox
and also a member of the Flower Club of Brooks.
Preceding
her in death were her parents, one sister Georgie,
husband John Pegg and an infant daughter Joan.
Surviving are her husband, John Lillie of Brooks, three sons,
Bill and Tommy Pegg at home and Frank Carlson of
Centralia, Wash. and one daughter, Betty Steele of Gridley, Calif., one sister,
Ray Dean
Mulica of Moline, Ill., and a brother, Ray Mulica of Moline,
Ill. a step-son and his wife, Yale Lillie of Clearfield, a number of nieces and
nephews and grandchildren.
Mrs.
Lillie was of a radiant personality, a loving mother and faithful wife and will
be greatly missed by her loved ones and friends.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, March 23, 1950
Lourie,
Alice Bestor Riggle –
Mrs Alice Bestor Lourie died
Monday at the home of her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Otis DeVoll at Sanborn.
Funeral
services were held today (Thursday) from the Crew Funeral Home at Clearfield,
with interment in the Bestor family lot here. Mrs. Lourie was a former Lenox resident, having lived here until
her marriage. She lived in Clearfield until moving to Sanborn
several years ago to remain with her daughter following the death of Mr. Lourie.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday February 8, 1951
Alice Bestor eldest child of Dryden and Anna Brown Bestor, was born April 20. 1873 at New Windsor. Ill. and passed away at
Sanborn, Iowa, February 5 1951 at the age of 77 years, 9 months and 16 days.
In
1878 the family came to Iowa and settled on a farm in Ringgold county east of Lenox When she was 12 they moved into Lenox
and she grew up and received
her schooling there. She was employed
several years in the Lenox post office and later taught in rural schools.
September 2, 1896, she was united
in marriage to Grant Riggle. They made their home
first in Prescott, Iowa, then at Big Stone City, S. D. and Madelia, Minn. Mr. Riggle passed away there in 1904. Two children were born to
them, Walter who died in 1918 and Bernice,
Mrs.
Otis De Voll of Sanborn, Iowa.
On
June 5, 1927 she was united in marriage to Ed. M. Lourie of Clearfield, Iowa. They lived east
of Clearfield until his death on May 8, 1947, when she went to Sanburn to make her home with her daughter
and husband. Mrs. Lourie had been ailing in health
for many years; the last five years of her life she had been confined
to her home.
She
was a member of the Methodist church, having joined the church at Lenox in her girlhood
and had been active in church work as long as her health would permit. She was
affiliated with the Royal Neighbors belonging to the Clearfield camp while she
lived there.
Also
for a number of years she was a member and active worker
in the W. C. T. U.
Surviving
are her daughter Mrs. DeVoll, four grandchildren, six
great grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Clara Phillips of Seattle, Wash.
Besides her son, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Walter Bestor and Perry H. Bestor.
Funeral
services were held Thursday afternoon in the Crew Funeral Home at Clearfield with Rev. C. E.
McPherson in charge. Music was by Mrs. Walter Owen, who sang "The
Beautiful Garden of Prayer" and 'Abide With Me" accompanied by Mrs. Mahoney. Casket bearers
were Fred Barrans of Lenox, J.D. Barrans,
Horace Nelson Frank Ewalt, Merrill Bailey and Fred Stoaks of Clearfield. Burial was in the Bestor family lot in Fairview cemetery at
Lenox
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday February
15, 1951
Lyddon, John Forrest –
John
Forrest Lyddon, younger son of Frank and Alice Riley
Lyddon,
was born in Taylor county near Conway, Iowa, on
September
11, 1899, and departed this life at Chicago, Illinois,
June
2, 1950, aged 50 years, 8 months and 22 days. He was
taken to Sunday School at four weeks of age, and gave his heart to Christ in youth,
uniting with the Greenwood Methodist church near his home.
After
graduating from Conway high school, he completed his training at the Capitol City
Commercial college in Des Moines, and has held many influential positions in
the business world. Chicago being his home in recent years.
June
14, 1922, at the Methodist parsonage at Bedford, Iowa, he
was married to Miss Dorothy Herschberg, who survives him.
One
daughter, Shirley Skapura, and two grandchildren,
Bryan and Toby Ann, all of Chicago, besides his mother Alice Lyddon, and brother Raymond and
family, both of Clearfield, Iowa, remain to mourn his departure, his father
having passed away in 1931.
Funeral
services were held on Sunday, June 4th at 2:00 P. M.
at the Crew Funeral Home. Clergyman: Rev. C. E. McPherson.
Casket
bearers were Guy Reynolds, Harold Knox, Fred Bruner, Ray Buchanan, Lee Leply and Lowell Shawler.
Interment
was to the family plot in Lenox.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 8, 1950
Maple, Harley -
Harley
Maple, 72, died on Saturday, December 30,[1950] at 7
p. m.
at the Armstrong Nursing Home in Bedford. The only survivor
is one brother, Lester Maple, at Seward, Neb. He had lived in the
vicinity more than 30 years ago, and was a retired fanner and
gardener.
Funeral
services were held at the Barber Funeral Home in Lenox
Lenox
Funeral Home, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, January 4, 1951
Marks,
Emma J. –
Emma
J. Marks was born on Jan. 3, 1857, and passed away in Santa Maria, Calif., on
April 19, 1950 at the age of 93 years, 3 months and 16 days.
Graveside
services were held in Lenox at 2 P. M. on Wednesday,
April
26, and she was laid to rest beside her husband and son, who had preceded her
in death a number of years ago. Rev. Merwin Coad of the Lenox Church of Christ officiated, and the
Arnold Funeral Home was in charge.
Mrs.
Marks, who was a former Lenox resident, is survived by four daughters, 12
grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 7 great great grandchildren. She was a cousin of Mrs. Mary Orr of Lenox.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, May 4, 1950
McCloud,
William Lee -
William
Lee McCloud was born in Virginia on July 19, 1874 and departed from this life
on June 19, 1950 at his home in Van Nuys, California, at the age of 75 years
and 11 months.
When a
small child he moved with his parents to Adams county,
Iowa, where he lived until 1938. His long hours of labor in his early youth
helped his parents to keep a family of eight children together in the home.
On
December 25, 1900 he was united in marriage to Mary Ann
McCormick.
To this union were born four children: Verne, of
Montibello,
California; Grace Riley of Corning, Iowa; Dale of
San
Gabriel, California; and Deane of Pacific Palisades, California.
The
family lived for many years on a farm north of Lenox, Iowa. It was here that
home was home with all the children and here that the wife and mother passed
away on September 9, 1930. Missing his loving companion of the years, life
became much more difficult and
in January, 1938, Mr. McCloud moved with his youngest son to
California,
where the other two sons reside.
Mr.
McCloud joined the Christian church early in life and Sunday found him with his
wife and young family in Sunday School and Church. He
was a kind and loving companion and father and no sacrifice was too great if it
was for the good of his family. He was a man of fine character and was always
interested in any plan that was for the betterment of the community in which he
lived.
In
1940 he was again married and during his declining years
and last illnesses he was blessed with the love and care of a devoted
companion.
During the three months of his last illness he was cared for in his home where
his loved ones did all that was humanly possible to relieve his pain and
suffering. Now God has taken him from this earth to be at rest and peace in his
heavenly home.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, June 29, 1950
McDonald,
Howard -
Howard
McDonald, 62, a former Union county treasurer, died at 4:30 p. m. August 1, at
the Greater Community hospital in Creston. His home was in Cromwell where he
had lived most of his life except for periods in Creston while serving as
county treasurer and deputy
county treasurer.
Funeral
services were held at the Congregational church in
Cromwell
at 2 p. m. Thursday. Rev. Myron E. Hayes, pastor of the
First Methodist church in Creston, officiated Burial
in the Cromwell cemetery.
OBITUARY
Howard
McDonald was born in Gray county, Kans., Sept. 21,
1887. He was the son of William W. and Martha Knox McDonald. He was a farmer in
the Cromwell vicinity most of his life.
Mr.
McDonald served as treasurer of Union county in 1933 and 1934 and also served a
deputy county treasurer for number of years. He was secretary of the Cromwell
consolidated school district and of the Cromwell Telephone company for many
years.
He was
married at Cromwell Sept. 28, 1910, to Vira Purvlance,
who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Gwendolyn
Bayles of Creston and Mrs. Maxine Teply of Lenox, a son
William McDonald of Omaha, Neb.; three grandchildren, Cheryl Bayles, Gale McDonald and Shirley Teply;
and a sister, Mrs. Eva Rhodes of Cromwell,
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, August 10, 1950
McMahon,
Jane -
Msgr.
W. J. McMahon received word Thursday of the death of
his mother, Mrs. Jane McMahon, age 68, who had passed away the day before at her
home in Listowel, Ireland. Funeral services were held
there en Friday. Mrs. McMahon was the mother of ten children, and is also
survived by her husband.
Due to
ill health, Msgr. McMahon had made a visit to his home from December 1948 until
April of 1949, which proves comforting at this time. A sister, who resides in
South Africa, was also unable to attend
last rites for her mother.
Mrs. McMahon had just sat down to breakfast, when
she suffered a stroke and passed away shortly thereafter. A number of priests
from this country, who are making the Holy Year Pilgrimage to Rome had visited
in the McMahon home in Ireland, and also attended the services for Mrs.
McMahon.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, August 10, 1950
McManus,
James -
James
McManus, 69, died at Greater Community hospital at
Creston,
Thursday morning. He had suffered a stroke. Funeral service were held at St.
Patrick’s Catholic church here at 9:30 A. M. Saturday
with Rev. Adam Reisz officiating. Burial was In St.
Patrick’s
cemetery.
Mr.
McManus, who had never married, lived with his brother-in-
law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Vanderpluym, nine
miles
southeast of Lenox. Surviving in addition to his sister, Mrs. Vattderpluym, are two brothers; Tom of Lenox and Mike of
near Diagonal.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, November 23, 1950
McNeese, Clara E. -
Mrs. Rollie McNeese, 63, of near Bedford, died
Sunday afternoon
when the auto in which she was riding struck loose gravel and
overturned one mile west of there. An investigation was scheduled
to determine whether Mrs McNeese,
died of injuries in the
accident or of a heart attack. The 1941 Ford was
driven by
Mr. McNeese, farmer, who suffered shock. Jim Parsons, 77, uncle
of Mrs. McNeese, was seriously injured and was taken
to a hospital in
Maryville,
Mo. Mrs. McNeese is survived by her husband, a son and a daughter.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, December 7, 1950
Menoher, Benjamin Franklin –
Mrs.
Lillie Menoher received word, Friday from Lincoln,
Neb.
that her brother-in-law, B. F. Menoher, had passed away
there that same morning. He was 88 years of age at the time of death. Funeral
services were held Monday in Lincoln with interment in Pleasant View cemetery
there beside his wife, who preceded him in, death just eight months ago.
Surviving
are two daughters, Ruth Menoher, who cared for her
parents in their declining years, and Mrs. Grace Bollieu of Cedar Falls, three grandchildren and other relatives and friends. Mr. Menoher had lived in Taylor county for many years, and
had many friends here.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, February 1, 1951
Menoher,
Mrs. B. F.-
Mrs.
Lillie Menoher received a telegram Monday telling her
of
the death of her sister-in-law Mrs B. F. Menoher at Lincoln, Nebr. Funeral services to be held Wednesday. She is survived by her husband, who is known
to some of our old residents.
Mrs. Menoher leaves to mourn her husband, and two daughters,
Miss Ruth Menoher of Lincoln and Mrs. Lloyd Bolieu of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and two grandchildren, Merry
and Jimmy Bolieu. Mrs. Bolieu is the former Grace Menoher, who taught in the Lenox school.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, May 25, 1950
Miller, Nora Reynolds
“Imogene” –
Nora “
Imogene “ Miller, daughter of Perry James and Nora Elizabeth (Mason)
Reynolds, was born on July 16, 1916 in Carbon, Iowa. Imogene entered eternal
rest on Monday, May 2, 2011 at the Lenox Care Center in Lenox, Iowa at the age
of ninety-four years, nine months and sixteen days.
As the eighth child of eleven, Imogene grew up in Nodaway and graduated from
Nodaway High School. Following high school, Imogene was united in marriage to
Glen A. Miller of Corning on June 6, 1937 at the Parsonage in Nodaway, Iowa.
Two children were born to bless this union: Larry and Linda.
The couple made their home in rural Corning where Imogene obtained her Nurses
Aide Certificate. She worked for Rosary Hospital and Colonial Manor for twelve
years. The remainder of her life she spent as a homemaker. The couple enjoyed
camping and wintering in Florida for many years. Imogene supported Glen and his
endeavors for several years while Glen owned the Chevrolet dealership in
Corning.
Imogene was a member of the Happy Hollow Country Club, Avid Square Dancers and
First Presbyterian Church in Corning. Throughout the years Imogene volunteered
at the Thrift Shop, the Red Cross Blood Bank and Rosary Hospital.
Left to cherish Imogene’s memory are her children: son, Larry Miller (Annabelle
Wood) of Corning, IA; daughter, Linda Miller and special friend, Claudette Clunan of Marshfield, MA; final surviving sister-in-law,
Marjorie Reynolds of Lenox, IA; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren;
one great-great-grandchild and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and
friends.
Imogene was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Glen in 1999;
granddaughter, Kim Lewis; special friend, Dick Cook in 2011; daughter-in-law,
Donna Miller in 2000; six brothers and four sisters.
Pearson Coen Beaty Funeral
Home, Corning, Iowa
Morey, Russell H. –
Russell
H. Morey, son of Wilson and Margaret A. Huff Morey, was born in Washington county, Iowa, January 13, 1873, and departed this life in
Seymour, Iowa, March 20, 1951, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Watson Beatty,
with whom he was visiting. He had
reached the age of 78 years, 2 months and 7 days.
In
1876 the parents brought their family to Ringgold county,
settling on a farm east of Clearfield. Their children received their education in the
public schools. Upon growing to manhood, Russell decided upon farming as his
chosen occupation.
On
Nov. 22, 1896, he was united in marriage to Miss Belle Smith, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. Smith south of Clearfield and they established a home nearby. To
this union were born four sons, Harry D. of Diagonal, V. Eugene Dwight A. and Russell L. of
Clearfield and two daughters, Bernice Beatty of Seymour and Avis A,
Alexander
of Gravity. The wife and mother
passed away March 23, 1923.
In
March, 1926, he was married to Mrs. Sadie Yarjaw of
Lenox. The lived near
Clearfield until they moved to New Virginia, Iowa in 1942, where they have
since resided.
Mr.
Morey was a consistent member of the United Presbyterian
church.
In home life he was a devoted husband and father.
He
took a keen interest on his own occupation as well as in the affairs of his
community Being of a cheerful disposition and showing a friendly attitude
toward all, made for Mr. Morey many friends with
whom he liked to visit and recall events of interest of former days.
Besides
his wife, the four sons and two daughters to cherish his memory are 22 grand
children and seven great grandchildren, a sister Iva Parslow of Clearfield and a brother, Clyde Morey of Sumner, Wash, a step-son Dale Yaryaw besides other relatives
and a host of friends.
Preceding
him in death were his parents, four brothers, Will
Ray,
George and Ott and three sisters, Bertha, Leota and Myrtle.
Funeral
services were held at the United Presbyterian church
on March 23 with burial in the Clearfield cemetery.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday March 29, 1950
Morford, Francis M. -
Francis
M. Morford, about 33 years old, died suddenly at his
home at Winfield, Kansas, Monday morning at 8 a. m., according
to word received by Wayne Henrich of Cromwell, a former
neighbor. Mr. Morford was a
former resident of the Kent
community but left there about four or five years ago. He had
been a farmer while there but was employed by the city government
at Winfield. His death followed a heart attack. Funeral services will be will be held at Winfield Thursday afternoon.
Burial
will be there. Surviving are his widow Helen and a daughter, Virginia, 8½ years
old. – Creston News
Advertiser.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, January 12, 1950
Morin,
Mrs. E. O. -
Funeral
services were held at Maryville, Mo., for Mrs. E. O.
Morin,
66, on Monday at 2 p. m. with Rev. Earl Moneymaker officiating. Mrs. Morin, who died at her
home in Seattle, Wash.,
on Tuesday was the mother-in-law of Rev. Moneymaker's
daughter,
Elizabeth. Mrs. Morin and the Moneymakers were former Missouri residents.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, July 6, 1950
Morris, Myrtie Shively –
Myrtie Shively, daughter of Michael and Sarah Shively, was born at Morgantown, W. Va.,
on Aug. 20, 1873 and passed away at her home in Lenox, Iowa, Sept. 2, 1950, at
the age of 77 years and 13 days.
She
was united in marriage to Ezekiel H. Morris on Oct. 26, 1893. To this union five children were born: Blake,
Hazel, Claude, Geneva and Benitha. Hazel preceded her mother in death in 1901.
In the
spring of 1894, they moved to a farm in Union county, Iowa, where they resided
until 1943 when they moved to Lenox. When a young girl, Mrs. Morris united with the Christian church at Dall’s Run, W. Va. After coming to Iowa she transferred her membership to the church at
Kent, where she was a charter member and later she transferred her membership
to the united Presbyterian church in Lenox.
She
leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, four children, 11 grandchildren, 6 great
grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Frances Snively Sanders
of Lenox, a brother, M. C. Snively of Medicine Lake,
Minn. and a host of friends.
Funeral
services were held at the United Presbyterian church on Monday afternoon, Sept.
4, at two o’clock in charge of the Rev. Earl Moneymaker. Interment in the Lenox
cemetery.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, September 7, 1950
Murphy,
Frank -
Funeral
services were held at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday for Frank
Murphy,
who died at his home in Prescott, Sunday. The services
were held at the Methodist church. Mr. Murphy was a former
resident of Adair county.
Surviving
are his widow, who has been in ill health during the
winter;
a daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Harlow of Brooks; and two
sons,
Allen Murphy of Campbell, Minn. and Mitchell M. Murphy Sr. of Greenfield.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, Jun3 8, 1950
Nabb, J. T. –
Mrs. Lloyd Wood received
word last week of the death of her father, J. T. Nabb,
at Alliance, Neb. The
deceased was 94 years of age.
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