[Bye, Elma Candace
Steele]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 2, 1957 p. 3
CleARFIElD NeWS
Elma
Candace, daughter of James and
Isabelle Jarrett Steele, was born
on January 15, 1883 north of Clarinda, Iowa. She attended a rural school and
Clarinda High School until 1899 when the family moved to Clearfield. She
graduated from the Clearfield school with the class of 1900.
Mrs.
Bye taught in Taylor County and
Clearfield Public School for a number of years.
On
Feb.15, 1911 she was married to H. [enry] Franklin Bye at the home of her parents. They lived on a farm
for four years and then moved to Clearfield. Mrs. Bye was assistant postmistress for her father, the
late James Steele, who served
as postmaster of Clearfield ten years. She was a faithful member of the
Christian church, joining the church June 8, 1900.
She
was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin, who died June 6,1950. Surviving are cousins and
a number of Mr. Bye's nieces and nephews.
Mrs.
Bye was keenly interested in the
political and community life of Clearfield. She was Clearfield correspondent
for various newspapers. She took [an] active part in neighborhood social life
and activities.
Mrs.
Bye was in failing health for the
last three months and died at her home Thursday, April 18, 1957 at the age of
74 years, 3 months and 3 days.
Services
were held at the Christian church in Clearfield April 20, 1957, conducted by
Rev. Ron Graham. Interment in the Clearfield cemetery.
[Bye, Ernest William]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday August 2, 1945 [p. 1]
Capt Ernest Wm. Bye
Capt.
Ernest Wm Bye son of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm Bye was killed December
14,1944 on a Japanese Transport conveying prisoners to Japan. This transport
was torpedoed and sunk on that date. Ernest was an enlisted man and left the U.S. on the
Republic June 8,1940. He was taken prisoner at the fall of Manila.
Wm
Byes were former residents of
this community. Ernest was a
graduate of Lawrence, Kansas University.
He
was a nephew of Frank Bye and Leo
Woodside.
[Bye, Ernest William]
Taylor County
Herald
Thursday August 2, 1945 [p. 1]
Capt.
Ernest Wm. Bye, 38, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. E. [mery] Bye,
former residents of Taylor County, was killed Dec. 14, 1944, on a Japanese
transport conveying American prisoners from the Philippines. He was a nephew of Frank Bye and Leo Woodside of Clearfield.
[Bye, George W.]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 21,
1939 p. 8
CLEARFIELD
George W. Bye
George
W. Bye, son of Henry and
Martha [Ann Critchfield] Bye, was
born near Chillicothe, Mo., July 3, 1872, and died at his home in Watsonville,
Calif., Aug. 24, 1939 at the age of 67 years, 1 month and 21 days. When but
nine years old, the parents came to Taylor County, Iowa, and located on a farm
3 1/2 miles south of Clearfield.
It was here George attended
the rural school and grew to manhood. On August 17, 1894, he was married to Myrtle
Sprague. To them were born three
children, Georgia dying at the
age of three years; Roland Frank of Watsonville and Madelyn Widner of Salinas, Calif.
The
family resided some time in Kansas, returning to Iowa in 1913. In the winter of
1917 they moved to Wyoming and later to California.
Besides
his wife, son and daughter and grandson, two brothers, Will Bye of Pomona, Kans.; Frank Bye of Clearfield; a sister, [Mary] Etta Jeanes, of Mount Ayr and a half-brother, Russell Bye of Cashmere, Wash., survive.
[Bye, George W.]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday September 7, 1939 p. 3
George W. Bye
George
W. Bye, son of Henry and
Martha [Ann Critchfield] Bye, was
born near Chillicothe, Mo., July 3, 1872 and died at his home in Watsonville,
Calif., Aug 24, 1939 at the age of 67 yrs., 1 mo., 21 days. When but nine years
old the parents decided to bring their family to Taylor Co., Ia., and located
on a farm 31/2 miles south of Clearfield. It was here George attended rural school and grew to manhood. On Aug. 17, 1894 he was married to Myrtle
Sprague. To this union were born
three children, Georgia dying
at the age of three years; Roland Frank of Watsonville, and Madelyn Widner of Salinas, Calif.
The
family lived some time in Kansas, returning to Iowa in 1913. In the winter of
1917 they moved to Wyoming, and later to Calif., where he lived until his
death.
Besides
his wife, son and daughter and grandson, two brothers- -Will of Pomona Kansas, Frank of Clearfield, a sister [Mary] Etta Jeanes of Mt. Ayr and one half brother Russell of Cashmere, Wash., survive.
Many
other relatives and numerous friends will hold his name in reverence.
The
interment was in Watsonville, Calif., Aug. 26th.
[Bye, Harold Eugene]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 11, 1955 p. 2
CLEARFIELD
CLEARFIELD — Mrs. Frank Bye received a call Saturday from Creston that her
nephew, Harold [Eugene] Bye,
56, had died following a stroke. He was the son of Mrs. Tom Smart [Ethel Voss] and the late Robert Bye. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Smart of Creston: one sister, Mrs.
Chas. (Lillian) Johnson of
Loveland, Colo.
[Bye, Lorena Myrtle
Woodside]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 8, 1954 p. 7
CLEARF1ELD
Obituary - Lorena
Myrtle Bye
Lorena
Myrtle, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Woodside [Elizabeth Heasley],
was born Dec. 5, 1881 In Taylor county and died at Community hospital in
Cameron, Mo., March 31,1954 at the age of 72 years, 3 months, 26 days.
She
was married January 1905 to Wm. E. [mery] Bye of Clearfield. They located on a farm north of
Maloy.
To
this union were born two sons, Ernest W. [illiam], deceased, Ralph H. [enry]
of Kansas City, Kans.; two daughters, Golda Louk of Missions, Kans.; Bernice Weisimiller of Brighton, Colo. The family moved to Kansas in
1918 and about 9 years ago Mr. and Mrs. Bye moved to Missouri, spending the last 6 years in
Cameron.
She
was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Capt. Ernest W. [illiam] Bye who lost his life in World War II.
Survivors
besides the husband, two daughters and one son, are five grandchildren; one
brother, Leo Woodside of
Clearfield; one sister Mrs. Irma Grace of Newton.
Funeral
services were held April 2 at Poland Funeral home In Cameron, conducted by Rev.
Geo. Pol. Graveside services and interment were in Clearfield cemetery.
Attending the funeral in Cameron from Clearfield were Mr. and Mrs. Alva
Jones, Mrs. F. Bye and Mrs. F.
Miller.
[Bye, Ralph Henry]
Clearfield
Chronicle
Thursday September 9,
1971 p. 4
Clearfield Rites For Ralph
Bye
Final
rites were conducted at the Varner Funeral Home in Clearfield Saturday at 2:00
P. M for Ralph Henry Bye, 60,
a former resident of the Clearfield Community.
Mr.
Bye passed away at a hospital in
St. Joe, Missouri, Thursday.
He
is survived by a son, William S. Bye of Kansas City, three nephews, a niece and several cousins.
He
will be remembered by many in the Clearfield area.
[Bye, Ralph Henry]
Clearfield
Chronicle
Thursday September 9,
1971 p.6
Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Frank Bye of Kansas
City, Kansas came Saturday to attend last rites for his father, Ralph
[Henry] Bye, which was held
Saturday afternoon at the Varner Funeral Home.
They
were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Jones.
Other
guests Saturday afternoon in the Alva Jones home were Ailene Bye of Kansas City, Kansas, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Greeley and Maureen Cruth of New Market, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Jeanes of Lamoni, Iowa, Mr.
and Mrs. Harland Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Freeman both of Blockton, Iowa and Mr. Robert Jeanes of Redding.
[Bye, Robert Monroe]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday May 4, 1933 [p. 1]
R. M. Bye--1876-1933
Robert
M. [onroe] Bye, son of Henry
and Martha [Ann Critchfield] Bye,
was born near Chillicothe, Missouri, June 13th, 1876. He came with his parents
to the farm 31/2 miles south from Clearfield in 1881, and there he grew to
manhood. On September 8, 1897, he was married to Miss Ethel Voss, and to this union were born two children—Harold
Eugene and Lillian. They resided in the vicinity of Clearfield until
1907, when they moved to Danville, Ill., remaining there for five years, and
returning to a farm near Clearfield in 1912. Three years ago they moved to the
vicinity of Creston, where Mr. Bye passed away on Sunday morning, April 30, at the age of 56 years, 10 mos., and
17 days.
He
leaves to mourn his loss, his faithful wife, his son Harold of Creston; his daughter, Lillian Johnson of Afton; one grandchild, Ethel Lucille
Johnson; one half-brother, Russell
Bye of Cashmere, Washington;
three brothers, George Bye of
Watsonville, California, Wm. E. [mery] Bye of Ocheltree, Kansas, and Franklin H.[enry] Bye of Clearfield; one sister [Mary] Etta Jeanes of Mount Ayr; and many other relatives and friends.
In
young manhood he united with the Baptist Church, later becoming a member of the
Methodist Church in Danville, Illinois. Mr. Bye was a loving husband and a loyal friend,
respected by a large circle of acquaintances and friends, and will be missed
not only in the home, but in the communities in which he has resided.
Funeral
services were held in Clearfield Methodist Church on Tuesday afternoon,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. A. Turner assisted by Rev. H. B. Hutchman of
the U. P. Church. Interment was in Clearfield Cemetery.
[Bye, Robert Monroe]
Clearfield
Enterprise
Thursday May 4, 1933 [p. 1]
On
Sunday morning at their farm home north of Afton, occurred the death of Robert
[Monroe] Bye. Death came almost
instantly. He started to the barn to do chores, but was found a little later
quite dead. Heart failure was certainly the cause. J. R. Crew attended, and
made a second trip later to bring the body here to the home of his brother, Franklin
Bye. His obituary is given
elsewhere this week.
[Bye, William Emery]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 18,
1954 p. 10
clearfield
Obituary - Wm. E. Bye
Wm.
E. [mery] Bye, son of Henry
and Martha [Ann Critchfield] Bye,
was born Aug. 4, 1881 and died at the Community hospital in Cameron, Mo., Nov
7, 1954 at the age of 73 years, 3 months, 3 days.
On
Jan. 1, 1905, he was married to Lorena M. [yrtle Woodside] Bye and they located on a farm near Maloy, Iowa.
Mr.
and Mrs. Bye were the parents of
four children: two sons, Capt. Ernest W.[illiam], who lost his life Jan. 9, 1944, in the Pacific
and Ralph H. [enry] of Kansas City, Kans.; two daughters, Golda
B. Louk, who died June 20, 1954
and Mrs. Bernice Weisimiller of Brighton. Colo.
In
1909 the family moved near Clearfield where they lived until 1915 when they
moved to Hartford, Kans. The past seven years, Mr. and Mrs. Bye lived in Cameron, Mo., where the wife and mother
died March 31 this year.
Mr.
Bye's chief occupations were farming and stock raising.
Besides
the son and daughter, he is survived by five grandchildren.
Funeral
services were held in Cameron, Mo. Tuesday with interment in Clearfield
cemetery.
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