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Times-Republican Thursday March 10, 1910 [p. 5] W. O. Moneyhan. W. [ill] O. Moneyhan, who sustained a broken back in a mine accident at Butte, Mont., last May, died at the Methodist Episcopal hospital in Des Moines Wednesday, March 2. His sister, Mrs. J. W. Nevius, who resides east of this city, left on the noon train Thursday for Clearfield and accompanied a brother and the remains to their father's home in Gravity. Mr. Moneyhan leaves an aged mother, father, several brothers and sisters to mourn. The funeral services were held in the Christian church at Gravity Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. [MONEYHAN, WILL O.] Times-Republican Thursday March 10, 1910 [p. 5] Mrs. Greene Lucas. Mrs. Greene Lucas died at her home in this city Thursday, March 3. At the time of her death she was 45 years and 11 months old. Clara M. Lucas was born in Tennessee, March 19, 1864. She leaves to mourn, a husband, two daughters, Alice and Helen, and other relatives and friends. The funeral services were held at the African Methodist church Saturday, after which the body was laid to rest in Fairview cemetery. [LUCAS, CLARA JOHNSON] [LUCAS, CLARA JOHNSON] [LUCAS, CLARA JOHNSON] Times-Republican Thursday March 10, 1910 [p. 5] John C. Van Camp. John C. Van Camp died at his home in this city Saturday, March 5. At the time of his death he was 75 years of age. John C. [hester] Van Camp was born in Parke County, Ind., September 11, 1834, and moved to Iowa in 1855. He was united in marriage to Miss Mary Baker, December 25, 1856, and to this union ten children were born, eight daughters and two sons, six of whom are still living. They are Mrs. B. F. [rank] Larison [Sarah] of Bedford, Mrs. Joseph John [Martha] of Olathe, Kans., Mrs. Vern Boyer [Laura] of Warrensburg, Mo., David Van Camp and Mrs. William Townsend [Mildred Maude] of Bedford. He united with the Baptist church in 1867. The funeral services were held at the residence Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. D. McMasters of the Baptist church, after which the body was laid to rest in the Bedford cemetery. Bedford Free Press Thursday March 10, 1910 p. 5 John C. Van Camp John C. [hester] Van Camp was born in Parke County, Ind., September 11, 1834, and died at his home in Bedford Saturday morning, March 5, 1910, at 10 o'clock. He came to Iowa with the pioneers who developed it, in 1855, and where he has undergone the hardships incident to those times. A year after arriving here, in 1856, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Baker, the date being on December 25. To them were born ten children, eight daughters and two sons. Four of these children died and six remain to mourn him. They are, Mrs. B. F. [rank] Larison [Sarah], Mrs. Wm. Townsend [Mildred Maude] and David Van Camp of Bedford, Mrs. Jos. John [Martha] of Olathe, Kas.; Mrs. Ed Boyer [Laura], of Warrensburg, Mo.; Geo. Van Camp, of Ottawa, Kas. The funeral was held Sunday, conducted by Rev. McMasters. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of all in their loss. [Elizabeth Jane Mitchell Carpenter] Times-Republican Thursday March 10, 1910 [p. 5] Elizabeth Jane Carpenter. Mrs. Seymour Carpenter died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Perdew, Saturday, after a prolonged illness. Funeral services were held in the Christian church in Gravity at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. L. Dunlavy, assisted by Rev. James Burns, the pastor. Interment was in the Gravity cemetery. Elizabeth Jane Mitchell was born June 2, 1842, in Indiana and came to Iowa in 1857 with her parents, who located in Buchanan County. August 24, 1862, she was married to Seymour Carpenter at Newton, and there they made their home until coming to Taylor County in 1875. Mrs. Carpenter was a victim of tuberculosis, and last winter, when her condition became critical, she was removed to the home of her daughter. Five sons and three daughters survive, all of whom were present at the funeral except George and Limond, who are in Alaska. Times-Republican Thursday March 10, 1910 [p. 5] Joseph G. O'Dougherty. Joseph Gordon O'Dougherty died at the home of his brother, Peter O'Dougherty, in this city Monday evening. At the time of his death he was 55 years of age. Gordon O'Dougherty was born in Erie, Pa., March 7, 1855, and when but two years of age he came with his parents to Taylor County, and they located on a farm just north of this city. In 1894 he was united in marriage to Miss Stella Stuart and they located on a farm near the state line, which has ever since been their home. To this union four children were born, three sons and one daughter, John, Hazel, Everett and Stuart. He leaves a wife, four children, two brothers, two sisters, and a host of other relatives and friends. The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at New Hope church, conducted by Rev. Fred N. Willis of the Methodist church of this city, after which the body was laid to rest in New Hope cemetery. Henry O'Dougherty of St. Joseph, the other brother, was here at the funeral. The surviving sisters are Mrs. Celia Williamson of Guthrie, Okla., and Mrs. Spurbeck, who is in the Philippine Islands. Times-Republican Thursday March 13, 1902 p. 3 Obituary. The Last Sad Rites Performed And All That Is Earthly of J. C. McMaster Is Deposited In The Grave. John Crawford McMaster, who died at his home near Hopkins, Mo., Monday, March 3, 1902, was born Saturday, July 12, 1828, at Cloughmine house, Kilmactranny Ballyfarnon, in County Sligo, Ireland. His father was Wm. McMaster of Scotland and his mother was Jane Noble, a native of England. He came to America when 24 years of age and first located in Lee County, Illinois, having a total financial capital of three dollars to start with in the new world. In 1857 he came to Taylor County, Iowa, and has remained in the vicinity where he first settled. By his energy and careful management and with the home aid of an industrious family he succeeded in accumulating about three thousand acres of valuable land, which he left to his family divided into various farms---all within five miles of the old homestead. On November 24, 1859, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah A. Thompson, who has proven not only a faithful wife and mother but was, according to her husband's declaration, the inspiration which enabled him to surmount the difficulties and achieve the success he acquired. There was born to this union 10 sons and 6 daughters. Five daughters survive the father. All the 15 children with the devoted mother were at the father's bedside when he passed away to the spirit world. He leaves a memory fragrant with honesty, industry and Godliness, a heritage of infinitely greater value to the family and the community than all his lands. He was converted in February 1864, and was baptized and formed one of the constituent members of the Union Baptist Church, which was organized near his home. Mainly through his efforts, a house of worship was built and dedicated free of debt, costing some $1,800. The family he raised is a remarkable one, not only as to numbers, but also in character. Think of ten boys, most of whom have grown to manhood and have homes of their own, yet it is said that not one of them drink intoxicating liquors or use tobacco in any form and are free from profane language, neither are they addicted to gambling. The daughters are just as noted for purity of morals as the sons. Truly the parents have stamped their character upon their children. The funeral service was held at the Union Baptist church on Wednesday, March 5th, at one o'clock. The church could not hold all the people who came from respect to the family and the desire to honor the memory of one of the oldest settlers as well as an upright citizen. [The] Pastor of the Baptist Church at Bedford conducted the service, assisted by Rev. A. Griffith of Gravity. The interment took place in the Hopkins cemetery. The floral decorations were very fine. The coffin was a beautiful one. One of the daughters is the wife of our fellow townsman, J. C. Beauchamp. All the family were present at the services as well as at his bedside when he died. The influence of Mr. McMaster will live. "He being dead yet speaketh." C. ________________________________________________________________________ The mention of the family of deceased brings to mind a very creditable instance which occurred some seven years ago, and which we had the pleasure of mentioning at the time it occurred. His son, John Noble McMaster, returning from Chicago where he had sold some stock, was asked by a woman to care for her little baby while she descended from the train at a station for a few moments. He unsuspectingly did as requested and the train pulled out but no mother appeared. Later a note was found requesting him to see that the child was cared for. He took it home and when deceased saw the little helpless innocent, he immediately announced his intention to keep it, and thus after raising a family of 16 children, the heart made tender and sympathetic by much contact with childish purity, opened to receive this little one, and little Francis Train McMaster is now among those who sincerely mourn the loss of a true and sympathetic friend. "In as much as ye did it unto the least of these."----Ed. |