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[Hastings, Thomas]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Tuesday August 21, 1923 p. 3
Thomas
Hastings, who died in Dakota, was
buried yesterday the Titus cemetery.
[Lowrey, Earl Ray]
Taylor County
Republican
Thursday July 24,
1884 p. 4
Died,
About
noon on Sunday last, six miles east of town, Earl Ray Lowrey, aged nearly sixteen months. The funeral took
place on Monday and was conducted by Rev. R. A. McKinley. Little Earl was a twin and the first to break the circle
of a large family.
[McMahill, Zilpha
Estella Rubart]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday April 5,
1906 p. 3
The
body of Mrs. Henry McMahill [Zilpha
Estella Rubart] who died at Omaha
will arrive here on the early morning train tomorrow. The funeral will be held
at the Presbyterian Church at 11 a. m., conducted by Rev. Barackman. Interment
at Titus cemetery.
[McMahill, Zilpha
Estella Rubart]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday April 12, 1906 [p. 1]
Obituary
Zylpha
[Zilpha] Estella Rubart was born
in Warren County, Illinois, March 3d, 1853. Was married to Henry McMahill July 31, 1878, at Monmouth, Ill.
They
moved to Iowa soon afterwards settling near Bedford where they lived 12 years,
but for the past 8 years she has resided Omaha, Neb.
She
had been afflicted for a number of years and last January was in the hospital
where she underwent an operation and for a time seemed to be improving when
other complications set in and she begun to fail rapidly, dying at 3:10
Wednesday morning Apr. 4th, aged 53 years and 1 month.
The
body was brought to Bedford, Iowa, Friday morning Apr. 6th. The funeral
services were held at the Presbyterian Church, conducted by the pastor Rev.
Barackman, after which she was laid to rest in the Titus cemetery. She leaves
to mourn her loss a husband and three sons, Bert, Arthur and Ollie, besides her aged mother Mrs. Rubart, four sisters, Mrs. Nancy Wilson of Nevada, Mo., Mrs. Pary [Julia Paracinda]
Atkins, Bedford, Mrs. Laura
[Ellen] Wall, Cadams, Neb., Mrs.
Ida Rayborn, Bedford, and one
brother Mr. A. [lbert] C. [icero] Rubart, Bedford. C.
[Meredith, Namah
“Namie” Ward]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday September 1,
1910 [p. 1]
MRS. NAMAH MEReDITH.
The
body of Mrs. Namah Meredith was brought to Bedford Tuesday morning from Rushville, Ind., and interment made
in the Graceland cemetery. The deceased was a sister-in-law of Mrs. Margaret
Miller and also an aunt of T.[homas] A. [ddison] Meredith, both of this city. In regard to her death the Rushville
Daily Republican says:
Mrs.
Namah Meredith, who is familiarly
known throughout this community by the simple and respectful name, "Aunt
Namie," was called to her
reward this morning at eleven o'clock at the Meredith home in North Morgan street,
from a stroke of paralysis which she suffered about two weeks ago. Her life was
one full of pathos and interest. She never courted sympathy, for she was an
optimist of the most perfectly developed kind. Above all she was a perfect type
of the Christian woman, who saw the happy side of everything through faith and
faith alone.
"Aunt
Namie" was born in Ontario
County, New York, on June seventh, 1828. She resided in that county with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jabez Ward until she was twelve years of age, and from there she and her parents moved to
Venango county, Pennsylvania, where site grew into womanhood. She was a pioneer
teacher in that county and there she fell in love with children and the events
and things that would make of them strong men and women. In 1854 she went to
Bedford, Iowa, where she taught school until 1859, when she married Joseph
C. Meredith, who was a brother of
the late Thomas Meredith of
this city. In 1861 her husband and ten-months old child, which had blessed the
union, were both taken into the great beyond. Her careful attention to both her
husband and child through their illness weakened her health, which she never
fully regained in all her life.
In
1861 she came to this county, where she reentered the teaching profession at various
schools throughout the county. Her health completely failed her in the early
seventies and she went to a ranch near Boulder, Colo., which was owned by her
brother, Calvin Ward, and
there she remained until his death, which left her again a creature of
circumstance. After his death she came back to this city, where she has resided
ever since. About eight years ago she and Mrs. Susan Tingley took habitation
together in West Fifth Street, where they have resided in a companionship that
if it was thoroughly known to the world would serve as a tremendous example of
the brotherhood of man and the sisterhood of woman. Perhaps to no one does her
death come with such a shock as to her venerable sister, Mrs. Tingley. The
beauty of their lives together is far beyond the power of human description.
[Meredith, Namah
“Namie” Ward]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday September 1,
1910 p. 5
Mrs. Namah Meredith.
Remains
of Mrs. Namah Meredith, who died in Rushville, Ind., August 27, were
brought here Tuesday for interment by the side of those of her husband in the
Graceland cemetery. She was an aunt of T. H. Meredith of this city, and was a resident of Bedford in
1854. Her name was the first on the roll of the First Presbyterian church of
Bedford. Short services were conducted by Rev. S. E. Henry at the Miller home
on Pennsylvania Street.
The
events of her life are set forth in the Rushville Republican as follows:
"Aunt
Namie" was born in Ontario
County, New York, on June 7, 1828. She resided in that county with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jabez Ward, until
she was twelve years of age, and from there she and her parents moved to
Venango county, Penn., where she grew into womanhood. She was a pioneer teacher
in that county and there she fell in love with children and the events and
things that would make of them strong men and women. In 1854 she went to
Bedford, Ia., where she taught school until 1859, when she married Joseph C.
Meredith, who was a brother of
the late Thomas Meredith of
this city. In 1861 her husband and a ten-months-old child, which had blessed
the union, were both taken into the great beyond. Her careful attention to both
her husband and child through their illness weakened her health, which she
never fully regained in all her life.
In
1861 she came to this county, where she re-entered the teaching profession at
various schools throughout the county. Her health completely failed her early
in the seventies and she went to a ranch near Boulder, Col., which was owned by
her brother, Calvin Ward, and
there she remained until his death, which left her again a creature of
circumstance. After his death she came back to this city.
[Neumeyer, Amanda
Malvina Morris]
Bedford Free Press
February 3, 1914 p. 5
Amanda Neumeyer
Mrs.
Amanda Neumeyer died at her home
in Polk Township Tuesday Jan. 27. Funeral services were held at High Prairie
church at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon, conducted by Elder William Cobb of
Bedford. Interment was made at Graceland cemetery.
Amanda M. [alvina]
Neumeyer was born in Shelby
County, Indiana, March 30,
1841.
She was the daughter of Jesse and Mary [Jane] Morris and was of a family of twelve children. At an
early age the family removed to Owen County, Indiana, where they remained until
1858, when they removed to Taylor County, Iowa, settling in Polk Township. She
was married July 28, 1859, to Solomon Neumeyer, who about that time had also emigrated from
Indiana. He still survives her but was unable to be here by reason of sickness
at the home of his son near Burwell, Neb. To Mr. and Mrs. Neumeyer were born nine children, one son having died in
infancy, and another at the age of five years, and a daughter, Mrs.
[Elizabeth] Emma Tivey, who died
at Schuyler, Neb. The children who survive their mother's death are Mrs.
[Mary] Flora Hicks, of San Jose,
Cal., [George] Walter of Burwell, Neb., Jacob [William] of Survey, Neb., Henry [Elmer] of Bedford, [Ira] Bruce of Boise, Ida. Besides the children she leaves to mourn her death two brothers
and two sisters, John Morris of
Lawrence county, Mo., Marlon Morris of Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. Charles Dresher of Bedford, and Mrs. Keller Thompson of Hopkins, Mo.
Mrs.
Neumeyer was converted at the age
of 14 years and joined the Separate Baptist church in which she remained until
after coming to Iowa when she joined the Christian Church of which she was a
member until the time of her death.
[Neumeyer, Charles M.]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 8, 1940 [p. 1]
Charles Neumeyer, 78 Dies Tuesday, Aug. 6
Charles
[M.] Neumeyer, 78, died at he
home of his brother, Henry Neumeyer southwest of Bedford Tuesday,
August 6.
The
funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home at 10:30 o'clock this
(Thursday) morning, conducted by Rev. A. Douglass Steffenson. Burial was in the
Graceland cemetery.
Mr.
Neumeyer had been in the west for
several years and was brought back to the home of his brother near Bedford
about two months ago. He was a member of the Bedford I.O.O.F. lodge.
[Neumeyer, Constance
Alveretta “Connie” Florea]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 17,
1983 p. 4
Constance Neumeyer Final Rites Were Held in Hopkins
Funeral
services for Mrs. Henry (Constance Alveretta) Neumeyer, 93, of Hopkins, Mo., were held November 10 in
Swanson-Price Funeral Home in Hopkins conducted by Rev. Carl Cummings. Mrs.
Neumeyer died in her Hopkins home
November 8, 1983. Interment was at Hopkins Cemetery, Hopkins.
Constance
Alveretta Florea Neumeyer was
born January 5, 1890 to William and LeNora Florea of Pickering, Missouri.
She
was the oldest of ten children: five girls and five boys of whom four are
living: Ruth Collins of
Redlands, Calif., Faith Spencer of Bedford, Iowa, Frank Florea of
Bonners Ferry, Idaho and John Florea of Aurora, Nebraska.
On
February 19, 1908 she was united in marriage to Henry [Elmer] Neumeyer at Siam, Iowa. To this union seven children were
born: Jason, Louise, Verna, George, Sidney, Richard and Howard all of whom survive: Mr. and Mrs. Jason
Neumeyer of New Market, Ia.; Mrs.
Louise Archer of Hopkins, Mo.; Mr.
and Mrs. George McDonald of
Hopkins, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. George Neumeyer of Hopkins, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Neumeyer of Bonners Ferry, Idaho; Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Neumeyer of Bedford, Ia.; Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Neumeyer of
Payette, Idaho.
Also
surviving are seven grandchildren; four step grandchildren; 15 great
grandchildren.
She
and her husband Henry were
like parents to Connie's younger brothers and sisters as they lost their mother when she was only 43
years old and the youngest brother was only two years old.
Both
she and her husband were hard working farm people living on the farm most of
their active years until they retired in 1948 and moved to Hopkins, Mo. She
continued to reside in Hopkins following the death of her husband. She was a
member of the Christian Church.
She
will be remembered by her family and friends as a kind and loving mother,
friend and neighbor, and she will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved
her.
[Neumeyer, Henry
Elmer]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 15,
1965 p. 8
Rites Held In Hopkins
For Henry Neumeyer
Funeral
services for Henry Elmer Neumeyer,
87, lifetime resident of Taylor County, were held July 11 at the Hopkins
Christian Church with Rev. Loyd Mean officiating. Mr. Neumeyer died July 9, 1963 at his home in south Hopkins.
Interment was at the Hopkins cemetery.
Included
in the services was the following obituary.
Henry
Elmer Neumeyer was born September
1, 1877 at Bedford in Taylor county to Solomon and Amanda [Morris] Neumeyer. He was born in a log house where later his seven
children were born, except in a different house.
Henry was the last of his family consisting of five
brothers who were Charles, Walter, Jacob, Bruce and two sisters, Flora and [Elizabeth] Emma.
In
[February 19] 1908 Henry was married to Constance Florea, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Florea of Siam, Ia. To this union seven children were
born, Jason of New Market,
Iowa; Mrs. Louise Archer of
Blockton, Iowa; Mrs. Verna McDonald of Los Angeles, Calif.; George of Hopkins; Sidney of Bonners Ferry,
Idaho; Richard of Conway,
Iowa; and Howard of Payette,
Idaho, all of whom survive along with the mother of the home. He also has six
grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, three great grandchildren and 9
step-great grandchildren.
Mr.
and Mrs. Neumeyer celebrated
their Golden Wedding in 1958 with all of their children present.
He
was a 50-year member of Plumb Lodge, No. 285 at Siam. He received his 50-year
pin from this lodge last year.
Henry was a farmer most of his life in Taylor county.
He lived there until 1941 when he bought a farm and moved to Athelstan, Iowa.
Here they lived until 1948 when they moved to their present home in Hopkins.
Henry worked after moving to Hopkins
and retired at age 82. He had many friends and always had a cheerful greeting
for everyone. He was an honest hardworking man of good morals and a kind and
affectionate father to his family.
He
will be sadly missed by his family and friends.
[Neumeyer, Ira Bruce]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 5, 1950 p. 8
Bruce Neumeyer Dies In Alaska
Bruce
Neumeyer, 67, a former resident
of Bedford, died December 8 from virus pneumonia at Anchorage, Alaska,
according to word received by his brother, Henry [Elmer] Neumeyer. No other details are known.
Ira
Bruce Neumeyer, youngest son of Solomon
and Amanda [Morris] Neumeyer, was
born February 16, 1882 at Bedford, Taylor county, Iowa.
He
is survived by a daughter, Mary Edith Arecton of San Francisco, California.
[Neumeyer, Solomon
“Sol”]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday February 7,
1924 p. 7
Obituary – Solomon
Neumeyer
Solomon
Neumeyer, son of Charles and
Elizabeth [Wagner] Neumeyer, was
born in Redding, Pa., February 8, 1835 and died at the home of his son, Walter near Orleans, Nebraska, January
29, 1924, aged 88 years, 11 months and 21 days.
When
ten years of age he moved with his parents to Spencer, Indiana. In the year
1857, he came to Missouri where he resided for two years. He then located in
Taylor county, Iowa, which became his permanent home.
July 8, 1859, he was
united in marriage to Miss Amanda Morris who preceded him in 1914. To this union, nine children were born,
three of whom have also preceded him.
The
surviving children are Mrs. Flora Hicks, Charley, Walter, Jacob, Bruce and
Henry Neumeyer. Besides these he
leaves twenty-nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Funeral
services were held at the High Prairie Church, Saturday forenoon at 11 A. M.
conducted by Leslie R. Cobb. Interment was in the Graceland cemetery.
[Rayborn, Clifton Webster]
Bedford
Times-Republican
June 7, 1923 p. 5
Cliff Rayborn Dead
Cliff
Rayborn, son of Chas. Rayborn, died at his home this morning near Shambaugh,
Page County, Iowa. The funeral will be held at the Christian church at Siam,
Iowa, at 1:30 p. m., Sunday, and interment will be made in Graceland (Titus) cemetery west of Bedford.
great
granddaughters; other relatives and friends.
[Rayborn, Clifton
Webster]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday June 14,
1923 p. 2
Clifton Webster
Rayborn
Clifton Webster Rayborn, son of Charles and Ida [Alice Rubart] Rayborn, was born January 21, 1893, at Casey, Iowa, died
at his home near Shambaugh, June 7, 1923, aged 30 years, 4 months and 16 days.
He
was married to Minnie Pace,
Sept. 4, 1913. To this union were born four children: Marian, age 7; Leland, age 5, and little Bobby Dean, age 3 months, one baby having died in infancy.
Besides
his wife and children, he leaves to mourn his death, his father, mother, one
sister and one brother, other relatives and a host of friends, one brother
preceding him in death 20 years ago.
The deceased was a man of
exceptional character. He lived a clean, pure life and as a father tried to
instill the same principles in his young children.
[Note:
The same obituary was printed in the Bedford Free Press, June 14, 1923, p. 8.]
[Rayborn, Nancy
Arminda “Minnie” Pace]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 10,
1972 p. 8
Minnie Rayborn Rites July 29
Funeral
services for Mrs. Clifton W. (Minnie) Rayborn, 79, of Cedar Rapids, were held July 29 in Cedar
Rapids. Mrs. Rayborn died July
27 in Cedar Rapids. Graveside services were held July 29 at Graceland Cemetery
near Bedford, conducted by Loren Daley.
Nancy
Arminda Rayborn, born August 10,
1893, was the fifth of eight children born to B. [asil] B. [rooks] and Alice
[Viola] Nash Pace.
Mrs.
Rayborn was a telephone operator
for 16 years in Siam and 22 years for Iowa Electrical Light and Power Co. of
Cedar Rapids.
She
was a loyal member of the Cedar Christian Church at Cedar Rapids and Past
Matron of Highland Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star in Siam.
Her
survivors include two sons, William Leland (Bud), Cedar Rapids and Robert of Birmingham, Ala.; daughter, Mrs. Harvey
(Marion) Young, New Market;
brother, Oliver M. Pace,
Piedmont, Calif.; eight grandchildren; seven great granddaughters; other
relatives and friends.
[Wiand, Henry Frank]
[Rector,
Charles Melvin]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 23, 1952 [p. 1]
Wiand & Rector
Fatally Injured
Henry
Wiand, 47, farmer of Conway, was
killed Thursday night north of Gravity, in a collision with a truck.
Injured
in the head-on crash were two passengers in Wiand’s car, Charles Rector, 45, Bedford, and Charles Wiand, 43, the driver's brother and also a farmer of
the Conway area. Rector died
Saturday.
According
to Sheriff Harry Lucas, Wiand was
heading south, while the truck, owned by the Corning Rendering Co., was going
north. The sheriff said tracks on the highway showed the Wiand car swerved into the path of the truck.
Henry
Holker, Corning, driver of the
truck, said the car seemed to lock brakes before it veered out of its lane.
Wiand is survived by his wife Pauline; his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Wiand, of Lenox, two
brothers, Charles of
Sharpsburg, Francis of Lenox;
two sisters, Mrs. Martha Normile,
Mt. Clemens, Mich., Mrs. Luetta Leckleitner, Seattle, Wash.
Funeral
services were held in St. Patrick's church, Lenox, at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20
in charge of Rev. Father Adam Reiss. Burial was In St. Patrick's cemetery,
Lenox.
Rector's
services were held at the Shum Funeral Home in Bedford Monday afternoon, with
burial in Graceland cemetery.
[Wiand, Henry Frank] [Rector,
Charles Melvin]
Lenox Time Table
Thursday October 23, 1952 [p. 1[
Two Die In Car
Accident
Two
men died and third was injured in an automobile wreck Thursday, Oct. 16, at
5:50 p. m., on Highway 148, four and a half miles north of Gravity. Henry
Wiand, 47, farmer of near Conway,
was killed in a collision between his car and a truck driven by Henry Holker of
Corning. Mr. Wiand died within
a few minutes of the crash.
Charles
Rector, 52, of Bedford who was
riding with Wiand, was taken
to the Corning hospital where he died Friday night.
Charles Wiand,
45, brother of the deceased, was also a passenger in the car. He suffered a
broken ankle and bruises. He was taken to the Corning hospital where his leg
was placed in a cast so that he could attend his brother's funeral. He
underwent surgery for his injury Tuesday morning.
Holker, who was not injured, was driving a truck for the
Corning Rendering Company.
Funeral
services for Wiand were held
at St. Patrick's Church in Lenox, Monday morning at 9:30, conducted by Father
Adam Reisz, with burial in St. Patrick's Cemetery.
Services
were held for Charles Rector at the Shum Funeral Home in Bedford, Monday afternoon. Burial was in Graceland
cemetery.
Those from a distance who
came to the Wiand services
were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Miller, Mrs. Curt Peterson and Mr. and Mrs. Drexel Miller of Galesburg, Ill.; James Wiand, nephew who is in the service and stationed at
San Diego, Cailf.; Everett Colgrove, Dallas Tex.; Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Colgrove
and son, Francis, Girard, Kan.; Mrs. Ray McCracken, Pittsburg, Kan.; Mrs. Jim
Normile and son Mickey, Mt. Clemens, Mich.; Mrs. Lyle Leckleitner of Seattle;
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Colgrove, Pawnee City, Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Selders, Des
Moines.
OBITUARY—WIAND
Henry
Frank Wiand, son of Frank and
Lulu Wiand was born April 9,
1905, on a farm southwest of Lenox and passed away October 16, 1952 at the age
of 47 years, 6 months and 7 days. He obtained his education at Lenox, Iowa.
Upon reaching manhood he chose farming as his work. February 5, 1930, he was
united in marriage to Pauline McManus.
Those
left to mourn his loss are his wife, Pauline; his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wiand; two brothers and two sisters, Charles of Sharpsburg; Francis of Lenox; Martha Normile of Mt. Clemens, Mich.; and Luetta Leckleitner of Seattle, Washington; several other relatives
and a host of friends.
Pall
Bearers at the funeral were Donavon McManus, Paul Vanderplum, Charley Jones,
Chester Shimer, Paul Chitty and Robert Thompson.
[Rector, Charles
Melvin]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 30, 1952 p. 5
Obituary - Charles
Rector
Charles
Melvin Rector, son of James
[Markes] and Elizabeth [Myra McGee] Rector, was born April 25, 1900, in Greene County, Tenn., and died Oct. 17,
at Rosary hospital, Corning, at the age of 52 years, five months, 25 days.
When
a small child at the age of two, he moved with his parents from Tennessee to a
farm near New Market, Iowa; later moving to Bedford, where he had since made
his home. The past few months he had been employed on the Henry Wiand farm near Conway.
On
October 16, he was in an automobile accident, which caused his death.
He
was a member of the Methodist church.
Charles was preceded in death by his
parents in September 1948.
Surviving
are: one brother, Larry L. Rector,
Oakland, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Walter Ewart [Grace Ethel] of Hastings, Nebr.; Mrs. Fred Jeffers of Inavale, Nebr.; five nieces and two nephews.
Funeral
services were held at the Shum Funeral Home, Monday, Oct. 20, conducted by Rev.
Fred H. Cowles. Burial was in Graceland cemetery.
[Rector, Elizabeth
Myra McGee]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 16,
1948 [p. 1]
Mr. and Mrs. Rector Both Die This Week
Mrs.
James Rector [Elizabeth Myra McGee],
73, died at the University Hospital in Iowa City Friday night, September 10,
where she had been taken on Wednesday for medical care. She had been in failing
health for several years.
The
funeral services were held at the Shum Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. Fred Cowles. Burial was in the Graceland cemetery.
Mr.
Rector, who had been ill several
months, died at the home in Bedford about 9 o'clock Wednesday morning, Sept.
15. He was 72 years of age. The funeral services will be held at the Shum
Funeral Home at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Cowles. Burial
will also be in Graceland cemetery.
[RECTOR, ELIZABETH MYRA MCGEE]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, September 23, 1948
Obituary – Mrs. James Rector, 73, died in the University Hospital in Iowa City Friday night where she had been taken on Wednesday for medical care. She had been in ill health for several years.
Elizabeth Myra McGee, the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth McGee, was born in Green county, Tenn. August 1, 1875, being aged 73 years, 1 month and 9 days at the time of her death.
On May 7, 1897 she was married to James M. Rector. He died September 15, 1948.
She is survived by four children [words unreadable] and Mrs. Fred Jeffers of Inavale, Nebr., 7 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Also, one sister, Malisa Sarmes of Inavale, Nebraska.
In 1902 Mr. and Mrs. Rector moved from Tennessee to Taylor county and resided on a farm near Bedford before they moved to town. Mrs. Rector became ill August 4 and was taken to Iowa City, Sept. 3, where she passed away of cerebral hemorrhage.
She was a member of the Bedford Methodist Church.
The funeral services were held at the Shum Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev. Fred Cowles. Burial was in the Graceland cemetery.
[Rector, James Markes]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 23,
1948 p. 6
Obituary – James
Rector
James
[Markes] Rector, son of James
and Polly Anne [Jackson] Rector,
was born in Greene County, Tenn., Jan. 1, 1876 and died at Bedford Sept. 15,
1948, at the age of 72 years, 8 months and 14 days.
On
May 7, 1897 he was married to Elizabeth Myra McGee. To them four children were born.
He
is survived by two sons, Charles Rector of Bedford, and Luther Rector of Oakland, Calif., two daughters, Mrs. Walter Ewart [Grace Ethel] of Hastings, Nebr. and Mrs. Fred Jeffers of Inavale, Nebr., 7 grandchildren and 6 great
grandchildren; his aged step-mother, Lucinda Rector, one sister, 2 brothers, 3 half-sisters and one
half-brother.
In
1902 Mr. and Mrs. Rector moved
from Tennessee to Taylor County, Iowa, and resided on a farm near Bedford until
a few years ago when they moved into town. Mr. Rector became ill last November, and was taken to Iowa
City for an operation on July 23. He returned to his home on August 5 and had
been confined to his bed since. He was a kind father, a real neighbor and
friend.
Funeral services were
held at the Shum funeral Home Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Fred Cowles.
Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.
[Note: He was buried in Graceland
cemetery, west of Bedford, Taylor Co., Iowa, not in Fairview cemetery,
Bedford.]
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