Bailey, George F. -
George F. Bailey died at the home of his son, John Bailey,
east of Clearfield early Friday morning, July 6th. He was born December 15th,
1845 and
was 88 years, 6 months, and 21 days old. He was born in Johnston county, Iowa,
where he grew to manhood and was married July 6th, 1864 to Miss Harriett Frye,
who with an infant son preceded him in death many years ago. He was an early
settler of Ringgold county, coming to Taylor county,
first spending about a year there and then going to Ringgold. He has for forty
seven years resided on one farm. He came to this vicinity in the seventies. Mr.
Bailey
was one of twelve children, five brothers and one sister
still surviving, the brothers being William, John, and M. Z. of Clearfield, Asa of Diagonal and
Joseph of Riverside, Iowa
and the sister, Mrs. Anna Hall of Hills, Iowa. He also leaves three sons, Harvey, Bert and John of the Clearfield vicinity,
and one
daughter,
Mrs. June Whitmore of Clearfield; sixteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren;
also many other relatives and friends. Mr. Bailey was a real pioneer, always
ready to help anybody, anywhere he could, a kind friend, a good neighbor, and
will be sadly missed in the community which knew him so long. He was a member
of the Masonic Order and a Masonic funeral was held. At. 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon in the Methodist church Rev. Silas Overholser of Woodbine, Iowa read the obituary, after which
Clyde Stanley of Beaconsfield had charge of the services at the church and
grave, using the
beautiful Masonic service. A quartette composed of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ralph Crew, Mrs. Ed
Vogel and Ralph Keller sang with Mrs. Belle Anderson at piano and brother
Masons acted as pall bearers. Interment was in the Clearfield cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Overholser of
Woodbine, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Overholser of
Sharpsburg, Mr. Joseph Bailey and son Archie of Riverside, Louis Fledman of Kalona, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Asa Bailey and daughter, Mrs. Fred Kokesh, of Diagonal,
Mrs. Harold Bush of Lorimor, Mr. and Mrs. Linas Bailey and son of Gravity, Mrs. Harold Seibert of
Indianola, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Orr of Hopkins, Missouri were among those who
attended the funeral of "Uncle Deac" Bailey
here Saturday afternoon.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 12, 1934
Beach, Luella E. Cowan -
Luella E. Cowan was born in Monmouth, Illinois, August 28,
1854. She was the daughter of William and Nancy Parrish Cowan. She was
one of a family of thirteen, all who have preceded her except two sisters. She spent her early life m Monmouth, where
she graduated from the Monmouth high school and also attended Monmouth college. At the age of sixteen she became an active member
of the Baptist church.
November 10, 1874 she was united in marriage to George S.
Beach, who survives her and to this union were born eight children: George H.
Beach of
Sharpsburg, Iowa, Mrs. Nellie L. Hetz of Lenox, Mrs. Edna M. Lovell of San Bernardino Calif. Mrs. Effie J. Jacoby of
Lee Summit, Missouri, Luella E. Cottrell of Lenox, Iowa, Clifford S Beach of
Sharpsburg, Iowa, Alice E Beach, who died at the age of six years, and a baby
boy who died at the age of two months
The two sons and four daughters were at her bedside at the
time of her death.
Tho.se surviving are her husband,
six children thirty-one grandchildren
five great-grandchildren and two sister, Mrs. Effie Hedges and Miss Jessie Cowan o f
Kansas City, who mourn her loss.
Had she been spared until November, Mr. and Mrs. Beach would
have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Beach was a charter member of the O.E.S. in which she
was an interested and active worker. She
was also a member of the Harmony Reading Circle, and the Past Worthy Matrons
Club.
She was a kind and loving wife and mother. Her sweet and gentle disposition, made her
loved by all who knew her, always ready with a word of encouragement and
kindness.
Mrs. Beach has been spoken of as a gentle woman of rare
charm and dignity, whose influence for good on all she came in contact with was
incalculable. She was kindly in thought
with charity toward all and malice toward none seeming to exemplify the
teaching of Paul.
Those attending the funeral from a distance were Mr. and
Mrs. I. D. Lovell, San Bernardino, Calif.; Mrs. Lee Jacoby and daughter. Maxine
of Lee’s Summit, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. Effie J. Hedges, Kansas City, Mo.; Mr. and
Mrs. E. Haldeene Beach and son of Omaha; Miss Mildred
Beach of St. Joseph, Mo. Mrs. Olive Harding, Mr. Chas. Harding, Sr., and Mr.
Chas Harding, Jr., Mrs. Mary Harding all of Des Moines; Mr and Mrs. Everett E. Cowan of Kansas City; Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Roe of
Creston. The O. E. S. assembled in a
body, also the H. R. circle and proceeded to the last resting place where the
O.E. S rendered a very impressive and beautiful ceremony. Six of the grandsons
acted as pall bearers, Herbert Beach, Walter Beach, Norman Hetz,
Dale Beach, Donald Beach and Haldeen Beach.
Funeral services were held Tuesday p. m., May 22 at the M.
E. church in charge of the pastor, Rev. F. L. Shepherd. A quartet composed of
Mrs. J. H. Barber, Mrs. Win. Madden, Mr. Earl Beadle and Mr. Marvin Fleming
furnished the music.
Interment at Lenox
cemetery.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 24, 1934
Benson, Ronald Jr. –
Benson, Twila Gloa -
Death
entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Benson of Council Bluffs twice during
the month of June. Ronald, Jr 9 died June 9 from the effects of double
mastoid operation he underwent in January. On June 22, Twila Gloa,
5, died
from heart
trouble brought on as the result of three operations she had undergone.
Surviving the two children is one brother Donald Daryl, 20 months old. Both children were buried at Shenandoah, the
home of their mother.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 12,
1934
Bivens, Uylesses Sidney Grant -
Mr. Uylesses Sidney Grant Bivens was born in Altona,
Illinois in the county of Knox, July 20, 1865 and departed this life July 21,1934, one day after his
sixty-ninth
birthday. Mr. Bivens was one of six children of Mr.
J. J. Bivens.
In the spring of 1876 Mr. Bivens came to Iowa, being then a boy of eleven years. He grew to manhood in this
state and on November 19, 1895 he was
united in marriage to Myrtle Ardella Watson at Corning, la.
To this union were born three children, two of which mourn the passing of this
father; Mrs
Lula May Nicholson of Kansas and Mr,
Arthur Grant Bivens of Lenox, la. Mrs. Bivens passed to her reward in 1901. She was a faithful
Christian and Mr
Bivens frequently cared to worship with her.
Mr. Bivens leaves to mourn his
going one brother, Mr. J. L. Bivens of Lenox; three
grandchildren, Mervyn Belding, Alford Nicholson, and Marcile Nichol-
son;
also a number of nieces and nephews.
How soon this earthly journey is over. It is a tale, it is a
race, it is a fight, then "every man must stand
before the judgment seat of Christ." The services were held from the First
United Presbyterian church at Lenox, Rev. W. A.
Thompson officiating. Interment in Fairview cemetery.
Those attending the funeral from a distance were: Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Nicholson of Bentley, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Brooks of Clarinda,
la.; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Watson and brother Warren Watson of Blockton,
la., Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Reynolds and family of Villisca, la.; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Raygor and family
of Council Bluffs, la.; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Cresswell and
family and Mrs. Eva Gibson of Corning, Iowa.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 26, 1934
Hibbs,
William Grant -
William Hibbs, 68, took his life
Friday morning, May 11, at his home in the south part of Lenox by shooting
himself through the head with a rifle. Worry
over poor health and temporary financial troubles were given as the cause of the
act, by neighbors who knew him well. He had suffered a stroke of paralysis
a year or two ago and had not been well since.
Funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral home in
Bedford Wednesday, May 16, at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. conducted by Rev. L.
V. Freeman of Lenox. Burial was made in the Bedford
cemetery.
William Grant Hibbs, one of four
sons born to Phillip Wesley and Mary Headley Hibbs,
was born February 21, 1866, at Abingdon, Ill. He was left fatherless at the age
of 8 and was brought up to young manhood by Mr.
and Mrs. Kates of Covington, Indiana.
He was married, February 25, 1891, to Lottie M. Grimm at
Galesburg, Ill. To them were born three children, Charles Albert, Floyd Leon,
and Bertha
Marie, all of Whittier, Calif. Mr. Hibbs was the last of his family, having been preceded in death by his mother and
three brothers, James Monroe, John Albert and. Wesley Phillip.
The son, Floyd Leon, of Whittier, Calif., came Tuesday to
attend the funeral services.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 17, 1934
Markham, Clarinda Ann Swearingen
-
Clarinda Ann Swearingen, daughter of John and Marian
Swearingen was born at Crawfordsville, Iowa, March 16, 1861, and died May 31,
1934, at the age of 73 years, 2 months and 15 days.
On March 30, 1876. she was married to H. L. Markham, who passed away
February 26, 1932. To them were born
seven children, five sons and two daughters. Those living are Norton, Daily,
Colo., Guy, Otis, Colo., Vern, Sterling Colo., and Mrs. Vea Duey, Prescott Iowa. Two sons died in infancy and one
daughter,
Ethel, died April 25, 1904.
Mrs. Markham is survived by four sisters: Her twin sister,
Sarah Richey, Pond Creek, Okla., Eldora Smith, lola, Kansas, Fanny Smailes,
Seattle, Wash., Jennie
Miles, Denver, Colo., ten
grandchildren and eight great grand children.
Mrs,. Markham united with the church at an early
age and later transferred her membership to the church at Mercer Center. Since
that time she attended
church there and later at Stringtown whenever her health
would permit.
Shortly after her marriage, Mrs. Markham moved to Missouri
where the family lived in and around Graham until 1912, when the family moved
back to
Lenox in which vicinity she
spent the remainder of her life. For the past three years she made her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Carl Duey, near Prescott.
Funeral services were held at the home west of Stringtown church on Saturday, June 2, at 11 o'clock,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. F. L. Shepherd.
Favorite hymns were sung by Norma Bush and Dale McCloud with
Mrs. Alpha Rogers at the piano. Burial was made at Graham, Mo,
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday June 7, 1934
McKay, Lon -
Lon McKay, 27, farmer living five miles east of New Market, la., was fatally injured in an automobile accident on
Highway 3 eight miles west of Bedford
Monday. He died in a Clarinda hospital at 2 p. m.
McKay was injured when his car was struck by one driven by
Paul Bartlett of Bedford, who suffered a crushed shoulder when both cars
overturned.
McKay's car was being pulled by
a car driven by his father-in-law, Newton Jones of Clarinda. Jones drove away after McKay's car had
started and it is believed that McKay was turning around on the highway when
his car was struck by Bartlett's.
McKay was thrown 20 feet. He suffered a fractured skull. His wife suffered lacerations about the
head and a fractured jaw. She was taken to a Clarinda
hospital.
Bartlett is a salesman for the Archard-Wilhelm
Co. of Omaha, Nebr.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 17, 1934
McNeal,
Charles McClelland -
Charles
McClelland McNeal was born in Coshocton, Ohio July 29, 1861, and departed this
life June 29, 1934, at the age of 72 years and 11 months.
He moved
with his parents to Iowa when 3 years of age. In 1893 he was married to Alice
Lambert in Lenox, Iowa. They established their home in Maryville, Mo., where
their two sons were born. Both children were taken from them, one at the age of
16 and one at 18.
Mr. and Mrs.
McNeal moved to Texas in 1921 where they resided until 1929 when Mrs. McNeal
passed away. Since that time Mr. McNeal made his home
with his sister,
Mrs. L. F. Ridgeway in Lenox.
He is
survived by his sister, Mrs. Ridgeway, a half sister, Mrs. Winnie Beason of Thedford, Nebraska and
a half brother, William Crawford, Lincoln Nebr.
Mr. McNeal
was a member of the Methodist church and of the Masonic order and had served
prominently with each.
Funeral
services were held Saturday afternoon, June 30, at the Methodist church in
Lenox in charge of the pastor, Rev. F. L. Shepherd. Hymns were sung
by a quartet
composed of Mrs. W. H. Madden, Miss Marcia Barber, Warren Eckles and Marvin Fleming. The body was taken to Maryville, Mo., where short
services were held and interment was made Sunday afternoon.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 5,
1934
Mercer, Spurgeon Douglas -
Spurgeon
Douglas Mercer, son of Dr. J. T. and Sarah J. Mercer was born December 26, 1860
near Calais, Ohio. He moved with his parents to what is now Mercer Township,
Adams County, Iowa, in the spring of 1861 where he grew to manhood receiving
his early schooling in the public school and then continuing his education in
life's school.
On February
15, 1882 he was married to Clara E. Bardwell. To this union were born five
children, two dying in infancy. Wife Clara died March 16, 1897. The three
children now living who are left to mourn his departure are Lena C. living at
home, Henry S. who has had the care of his father, and Mrs. Lulu Stoakes of Lenox, Iowa.
Mr. Mercer
moved to Tinsman, Ark, in the winter of 1915 where he
has since made his home. Mr. Mercer was
raised in the Quaker faith and it was instilled
within him that one's neighbors could best tell of the true qualities of one's life.
Funeral
services were held at the home of his daughter, Mrs Andrew Stoakes of Lenox, Iowa on Monday afternoon,
July 23. Mrs. F. L. Shepherd and Mrs
Donald
Dunbar sang, "Does Jesus Care" and "Under His Wings". The Rev. F. L. Shepherd officiated. Burial
was in the Lenox cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 26,
1934
Noerrlinger, John Scott -
John Scott Noerrlinger was born at Germantown, Penn., on September 17,
1865 and departed this life May 7, 1934 at the home of his son Leroy B. Noerrlinger of Grant Township, Union county, at the age or
68 years, 7
months and 20 days.
He was one of
five children born to John and Eliza Anne Noerrlinger,
two sisters and one brother still surviving him, Mrs. Minnie Pratt of Shickley, Nebr Mrs. Ella Powell
of Prescott, and R. O. Noerrlinger of Crab Orchard,
Nebr., also a granddaughter, Grace of Sheldon, Wisc.
On January
1, 1890 he was united in marriage to Miss Emma Eckles.
To this union were born two sons, Frank A. of Sheldon, Wisc,
and Leroy B. of near Shannan City, their mother being
taken in death March 8. 1896 while they were yet small boys.
For several
years he has been a patient sufferer, tenderly cared for by the willing hands
of his son and his son's wife in whose home he spent last years
of his life.
He was a member of the I. O. O. F. of Kent and of the M. W. A. of Lenox. He
leaves to mourn his departure many relatives, and friends and
acquaintances on every hand.
Funeral
services were held at the Stringtown church,
conducted by Rev. A. S. Hutchison of Kent, and burial was made in the Stringtown cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 17,
1934
Perkins, Leonard Watson -
Len Perkins
died Tuesday, May 8th, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Parkins, after a long illness. He was an old settler here,
having come to the farm about six and a half miles southwest of Clearfield before
the railroad was built through there, and Conway being then his nearest trading
point. He went back to Wayne County September 17, 1881 and married Nancy Jane
Sheets of
Cambria and
brought her to the home here, where they resided until her death, August 5th.
1898, and Mr. Perkins remained on there until two years later, when he went to
live with his daughter, Mrs. Ellen Parkins on a farm
not far away. He came two years ago with them to Clearfield.
Leonard
Watson Perkins was born in Wayne County, Iowa October 23rd. 1859 and grew to
manhood there. He was the father of six children, Sam of Estherville, la.. Harry of Rouleau Canada: Mrs.
Ellen Parkins of Clearfield: Mrs. Mary Gaule and Mrs. Edna Gaule of near
Diagonal: Mrs. Lenore Dowell near Clearfield. Harry was unable to be here for
the funeral. He leaves besides the
six children,
twenty-four grandchildren and two great grandchildren, three brothers, Arthur,
Walter and Sam all of Wayne county; one sister, Mrs. Cora
Meade of Timberlake. North Dakota, the sister unable to be here, but the brothers
attended the funeral and visited him often during his illness. Funeral
services were in the Christian church here and were conducted by the pastor, Phillip Nystrand, with interment in the Clearfield cemetery. His
grandsons, Clarince Parkins, Jakie Phillips, Melvin, Marvin, Lloyd and Clifford Gaule were pall bearers.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 17,
1934
Rath,
Anna Maria -
Anna Maria Rath, youngest child in a family of two brothers and seven
sisters, was born May 1, 1854 in Dettingan, Germany.
She passed away May 15, 1934 near Lenox, Iowa at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
John Shoenhair, at the age of 81 years and 14 days.
She was one
of a group of young people who, hearing of the great opportunities in America,
decided to cross the ocean and seek a new home. Mrs. Rath located on a farm near Lenox, where she was soon left to raise
her baby
daughter alone.
She was a
member of the German Lutheran Church, and her strong religious faith was a
great help to her in the problems of life and a solace to her in the
infirmities of age. She will be missed for her cheerful disposition and her
friendliness toward all. She was a devoted mother and a faithful friend.
Remaining to
mourn her departure are her only daughter, Mrs. John Shoenhair. and eight
grandchildren, all of whom were present at the funeral services. The
grandchildren are: Mrs. Dewey Traves of Imperial,
Nebr., Mrs. Millard Harper of Des Moines, Miss Irene Shoenhair of Lenox, Clarence Shoenhair of Omaha, John K. Shoenhair of Conway, Harry C. Shoenhair of
Clearfield. Frederick and Raymond Shoenhair, both of
Lenox. The five grandsons served as pallbearers at the funeral. In
addition to these there are three great-grandchildren, many other relatives and
a host of friends.
The funeral
service was held in the Presbyterian church of Lenox, and interment was at the
cemetery at Lenox. The funeral message was given by Rev. J. B Douthitt, and the music was furnished by a quartet composed
of Mrs. Glenn Leckliter, Mrs. Ben Wurster,
Walter Lewis and Paul Davis, accompanied by Miss Linnie Heath.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday Mary 24,
1934
Toland,
Harvey -
Harvey Toland, 36, a resident of the Kent Neighborhood, was found
dead in his bed at the Creston hotel early Wednesday morning. He; had taken
strychnine.
Toland registered at the hotel the night before and left a call for 1 a. m.. When he was called he answered and left another call for
6 a., m. He did not answer
the last call.
He is
survived by three children Funeral services will be held today (Thursday) at
the Arnold Funeral, home, and burial will be made in the Morgan cemetery.
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Wynn, Edna Olive Wilson -
Mrs. S. L.
Wynn who has been seriously ill for the past few months died at her home in
Lenox Wednesday noon, June 13. She was
born March 6, 1874
and at the time
of her death she was 60 years, 3 months of age.
Funeral
services will be held at the Church of Christ Friday afternoon at 2:30, and
will be conducted by Rev. L. V. Freeman. Interment will be made Fairview
cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday June 14,
1934
Wynn, Edna
Olive Wilson -
Edna Olive,
daughter of James and Mary Wilson, was born Mar. 6th, 1874, near New Sharon, Mahaska
County, Iowa and passed from this life at twelve forty
P.M. June 13, 1934 at her
home in Lenox, aged 60 years, 3 months and 7 days.
When quite a
small child she came with her parents to Prescott vicinity where she grew to
womanhood. She was united in marriage to Sherman L. Wynn November 20, 1894,
some years afterward moving to Lenox to make her home. To the union of Mr and Mrs. Wynn were born 5 children—Jesse Wynn of Villisca, Mrs. Dow L. Keever, of Corning, Mrs. Orval C.
Walter, of Lenox and Harold and Juanita at home, all of whom with her faithful
companion, are left to mourn her passing.
Mrs. Wynn
united with the Church of Christ in Prescott in 1896, later moving her
membership to the Lenox Church where she loved to attend divine Worship as long
as her health permitted—She was a faithful member of
the C. W. M. S.
almost from it's organization in the Prescott Church.
Mrs. Wynn
had been in failing health for the past year and in intensely but was ever patient,
the last few months had suffered cheerful and interested in the
welfare of her family. Her quiet, and sweet disposition made her hosts of friends who
will sadly miss her but the greatest loss will be felt in the home which vas
her pride and her joy and while many beautiful things could be said about her
character, the finest tribute which can be said her, is, "She was a Wonderul Mother".
Prescott and
Lenox friends deeply sympathize with the family in their loss.
Mrs. Wynn
leaves, besides her sorrowing husband, children and six grandchildren, 3
sisters, Mrs. E. J. Stearns of Creston, Mrs. A. E. Decker of Portland, Oregon
and Mrs. George Moon of Knoxville, Iowa and two brothers,
T. W. Wilson of West Plains, Missouri and John E. Wilson of
Prescott.
"Death
is only a bend in the river of life. She has rounded the curve and is lost from
sight for a little while. Such lives as hers do not end with death, just live
on and on. It was a pleasure and privilege to be her friend. Her loving
thoughtfulness, her devotion to her home and church, her loyalty to her
friends leave a memory never to be forgotten.”
Funeral
services were held Friday afternoon, June 15 at the Christian church with Rev.
Freeman in charge. Music was furnished by a mixed quartette,
Mrs. Alice Preston, Mrs. Metta Porter,
Will Bryant and O. P. Arnold, with Mrs. Ruth Boltinghouse at the piano. Burial was
in the Fairview cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday June 14,
1934
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