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[McConkey, Alfred
B “Al”]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November
15, 1962 p. 4
ALFRED McConkey DIES TUESDAY A. M.
Funeral
arrangements are pending at press time for Alfred McConkey, 76, of Bedford, who died Tuesday at Mercy
Hospital in Council Bluffs.
[McConkey, Alfred
B “Al”]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November
22, 1962 p. 5
A. B. McConkey Rites Nov. 17
Services
for Alfred B McConkey,
held November 17 in Bedford, were conducted by Rev. Ivo Randels. Mr.
McConkey died November 13 at
Mercy Hospital, Council Bluffs, Ia. Interment was at Forest Grove cemetery,
Taylor County, Iowa.
Alfred
B McConkey, son of David
K. [ennedy] and Emily J. [ane Booher] McConkey, was born Feb. 5, 1886 and passed away Nov. 13,
1962, age 76 years, 9 months and 8 days.
He
was born in Corning, Iowa, but lived in Taylor County the greater part of his
life.
He
was married to Grace Maude Schneider Aug. 25, 1909 and to them 6 children were born of whom 3 survive.
They are: Charles of Carter
Lake, Ia., Delmar [Bryant] of
Malvern, Ia., and Carmon Kyle of Malvern, Ia. Allgretta, Lenzo and Paul are deceased.
He
was remarried to Bonnie Shad Nov. 24, 1938 and to them 8 children were born, and all are living. They are: Mrs.
Frieda Bennett, Elma, Wash., Mrs.
Lois [Jean] Moore, Bedford, Ia., Mrs.
Myrtle [Irene] Smith, San Diego,
Calif., David [Lee] of New
Providence, Ia., Richard, Jerry, Roger and Rebecca of Elma, Wash.
He
was a member of the Christian Church of Bedford, Ia.
The
survivors include a brother, Frank,
of Malvern, Ia., and another brother, David, whose address is unknown, 19 grandchildren,
three great grandchildren, two nephews, four nieces, numerous cousins and many,
many friends.
He
was a kind and considerate father, quiet and reserved in speech but withal a
very friendly man.
[McConkey, Charles
Henry]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November
10, 1966 p. 7
Chas.
McConkey Rites
in Omaha
Funeral
services for Charles McConkey,
48, of Council Bluffs were held Oct. 11 at the John A. Gentleman Mortuary in
Omaha. Interment was at Forest Lawn Cemetery there.
McConkey was operator of a service station
in Council Bluffs. He formerly operated businesses in both Omaha and Carter
Lake.
He
died Oct. 8 at an Omaha hospital after several years of illness.
McConkey was a native of Bedford.
Survivors
include:
Widow, Fannie; son, Charles H., Jr., of Council Bluffs; four daughters, Linda
[Elaine] and Sandra McConkey,
both of Council Bluffs, Mrs. Lonnie Hornborger of Omaha and Mrs. Francis Meehan of Northboro, Mass.; five grandchildren.
Mother, Mrs. M. [c] Clellon White of
Malvern; brother Delmar [[Bryant] of Malvern; sister, Mrs.
Wilfred Kyle of Malvern; five
half brothers, four half sisters; and seven stepbrothers and sisters.
[McConkey, David
Kennedy]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday March 17, 1910 p. 4
David K. McConkey Dead
David
K. [ennedy] McConkey was born in
Hopeville, Ohio, April 4, 1846, and died at his home south of Bedford March 14,
1910. Mr. McConkey was the
eldest of thirteen children. In 1872 he moved from his home in Ohio to Adams
county, Iowa, and living there until 1878 when he moved to Taylor county. That
same year he was married to Emeline Jane Booher, and to this union three sons were born, David,
Arthur [Alfred Bryant] and Francis [Valentine]. The deceased was a Christian gentleman, being a
member of the holiness church at Athelstan. He was a kind and loving father and
a good neighbor, who will be sadly missed by all. The bereaved relatives have
the sympathy of all. The funeral was held Wednesday and interment was in Forest
Grove.
[McConkey, David
Kennedy]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday March 17, 1910 p. 5
OBITUARY
David K. McConkey.
David
K. [ennedy] McConkey of Jackson
Township died at his home Monday of pulmonary tuberculosis, and the funeral
service was held in Forest Grove church at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon,
interment having been in the Forest Grove cemetery. The services were conducted
by Rev. D. McMasters of the First Baptist church of Bedford.
Mr.
McConkey was born in Ohio, April
4, 1846. He leaves three sons and several brothers and sisters.
[McConkey, David Lee]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 3,
1965 p. 6
David McConkey Burial Rites in Forest Grove
Graveside
services for Airman 2/class David Lee McConkey, 20, former Bedford resident, were held May 26 at
Forest Grove Cemetery, Bedford, with military honors by Offutt Air Force Base
personnel. David died May 20
at his sister’s (Mrs. Larry Smith)
home in Lemon Grove, Calif. His body was flown from the Naval Hospital in San
Diego, escorted by his best friend, Lowell Garrison, to Eldora, Ia. Services
were held May 26 at an Eldora funeral home with Donald E. Lavelle officiating.
David
Lee McConkey, son of Alfred
and Bonnie [Lucille Shad] McConkey,
was born Dec. 6, 1944 in Bedford. He attended grade school in Bedford and Lenox
and high school in Eldora.
He
joined the Air Force in San Diego Oct. 28, 1963, taking his basic training at
Shepherd Air Force Base. Later he was sent to the Air Force Base at Oxnard,
Calif., where he was stationed at the time of his death.
His
father, Alfred B. [ryant] McConkey,
preceded him in death.
Surviving
are his wife, Peggy and son Jay of Eldora, Ia.; mother, Mrs. LeRoy Mann, Elma, Wash.; four sisters, Mrs. Darrell
(Freda) Bennett, St. Joseph, Mo.; Mrs. Lois [Jean] Moore, Elma,
Wash.; Mrs. Larry (Myrtle) Smith,
Lemon Grove, Calif.; Becky McConkey,
Elma, Wash.; three brothers, Richard, Jerry and Roger McConkey, all of Elma, Wash.; two half brothers, Charles
[Henry] McConkey of Council
Bluffs, Ia.; and Delmar [Bryant] McConkey of Malvern, Ia.; a half sister, Carmon Kyle of Malvern, Ia.; four nephews and three nieces;
one grandmother, Sarah Shad of
Loveland, Colo.
He
was a member of the Bedford Christian Church.
Attending
the services in Eldora and Bedford, in addition to the survivors listed above
were: David’s wife’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al Chrisman, Eldora; LeRoy Mann, Elma, Wash.; Darrell Bennett, St. Joseph; Larry Smith, Lemon Grove, Calif.; Mrs. Charles McConkey and daughter, Council Bluffs; Mr. and Mrs.
Buddy Murran, Council Bluffs; Mrs.
Delmar McConkey and children and Frank
McConkey of Malvern.
[McConkey, Francis
Valentine “Frank”]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 13,
1975 p. 8
Francis McConkey Dies in Malvern
Francis
Valentine McConkey was born near
Blockton, Iowa August 30, 1889 and died in the Hamburg Hospital October 2,
1975.
His
parents ware David Kennedy McConkey and Emily J. [ane] Booher McConkey. His mother died soon after his birth. He grew to
young manhood and was schooled in Taylor County. He farmed some and later
worked at carpentering and painting.
Ha
lived in the Blockton area after his marriage to Osa M. Melvin October 28, 1908.
He
also lived in California twice and in Coin and moved to Bedford after the death
of his wife, Osa. In the early
1960's he moved to Malvern where he had since lived.
Uncle
Frank, as most people knew him,
was known for his kindness to all and was always ready to help anyone. He had
many friends in Malvern as well as everywhere he had been. His Christian deeds
and goodwill to all mankind has won him everlasting memory by his friends and
his deeds will be remembered by all who knew of them.
[McConkey, Paul B.]
Bedford Free Press
Wednesday March 13, 1918 [p. 1]
TWO MEET DEATH FROM
EXPLOSIONS
_____________________
IMPROPER HANDLING OF
COAL OIL CAUSES FATALITIES
Young Baby Daughter of Al McConkey Burned to
Death In Home
Careless
handling of coal oil resulted in the death of two in the county since the first
of the year where improper use of coal oil has been the result.
The
three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al McConkey was burned to death at their home west of
Platteville Wednesday evening of last week, when her father attempted to hurry
the fire along by pouring coal oil from a can into a stove. The can exploded
and the room was a mass of flames. The father ran from the house and all
efforts to rescue the daughter were useless. The house was destroyed and the
body was not found until afterwards. The mother being in another part of the
house escaped.
Funeral services were
held at Forest Grove church Thursday and burial made there.
[Note:
It was the young son, Paul, not the baby daughter, who was burned to death.]
[McConkey, Paul B.]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday March 14,
1918 [p. 1]
TWO DEATHS RESULT FROM
EXPLOSIONS
________________________
THREE DEATHS IN COUNTY
FROM EXPLOSIONS IN LAST TWO MONTHS
Two Year Old Son of Mr.
and Mrs. Al McConkey Burns
to Death in Home
The
two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Al McConkey, who recently moved on a farm in Jackson
township, about 8 miles southeast of Bedford was burned to death last Wednesday
evening when a can from which the father was pouring kerosene on the fire in
the kitchen stove exploded, burning the home to the ground.
Mr.
McConkey had started a fire in
the kitchen stove, which had apparently gone out and when he poured on the
kerosene an explosion resulted, throwing the burning oil over the man's
clothing and setting fire to the home. Mr. McConkey ran out doors and succeeded in extinguishing the
flames about his clothing and attempted to rescue the child, which had been in
the kitchen with its father, from the burning building, but the fire had gained
too much headway, and the horribly burned body was not recovered until several
hours after the explosion.
Mrs.
McConkey and two weeks old baby,
who were in another room of the house, escaped uninjured. The funeral services
were held at Forest Grove Thursday afternoon and interment was made in Forest
Grove cemetery.
[McConkey, Paul B.]
Blockton News
Thursday March 7,
1918 [p. 1]
Another Bad Fire
Last
evening about 6 o'clock the home of Chas. Schneider, 3 miles west of Platteville, was the scene of
another bad fire in which a lad between two and three years of age was burned
to death.
Al
McConkey, a son-in-law of Mr.
Schneider, and his family,
consisting of his wife and three children, were at the Schneider home, Mr. Schneider having just recently moved to the place, formerly
the Jess Younkin farm.
It
seems that Mr. McConkey was
starting a fire, or re-kindling a fire, in the kitchen stove and in order to
hurry the fire along used kerosene with the result that an explosion occurred.
The lad [Paul] that was burned
to death, the second child in the family, was in the kitchen with his father
and failed to escape from the burning building. Mr. McConkey was badly burned about the hands and face.
The
house and contents were destroyed.
[McConkey, Richard
Isaac]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 13,
1972 p. 2
Richard McConkey Killed in Truck Accident in Kans.
Richard
I. [saac] McConkey, 22, former
resident of Bedford, was killed March 26, 1972, in Kansas. He was driving a
loaded cattle truck for Mel Brown Motor Express of Sioux City, Ia. A car pulled
in front of him and in order to miss it he went off the road.
Funeral
services were held March 29 at Cherokee, Iowa.
Richard
was born October 14, 1949.
He
was preceded in death by his father, Alfred [Bryant] McConkey of Bedford and one brother, David [Lee]
McConkey.
He
is survived by his wife, Betty,
of Meriden, Iowa; mother, Mrs. Bonnie Mann, Montesano, Wash., formerly of Bedford; two brothers and four
sisters, Jerry, Roger, and Becky, Montesano, Wash.; Mrs. Darrell (Freda) Bennett, Oakland, Calif., Mrs. Eldon (Lois) Borden, Elma, Wash., and Mrs. Larry (Myrtle) Smith, El Cajon, Calif.; two half sisters and one half
brother, Tammy Mann,
Montesano, Mrs. Carmon Kyle,
and Delmar [Bryant] McConkey,
Malvern, Ia.; grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Shad, Creston; aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
He
will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
[Mason, Charles M.
“Charley”]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 9,
1943 [p. 1]
Charley Mason, 57, Dies At Farm Home
Charles
Mason, 57, farmer residing seven
miles southeast of Bedford, near Forest Grove church, was found dead by his
wife about 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, December 5, a .22 long rifle bullet
having entered his temple, self-inflicted.
Mr.
Mason had been in poor health for
a number of years. A recent X-ray examination that was not encouraging is
believed to have brought on the act.
Charles
M. Mason, son of Frank and
Amanda [Kemery] Mason, was born
in Taylor county July 12, 1886.
He
is survived by his wife and three brothers, Ed Mason and Jess Mason of Austin, Minn., and Bert Mason of Polo, Mo. One sister, Mrs. Ernest Cooper, preceded him in death.
On
Feb. 23, 1910 he was married to Gertrude M. [ary] Straight. For the past thirty years he had been engaged in
farming. All his life was spent in Jackson Township.
The funeral services were
held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. O. H.
Hallgrimson. Burial was in the Forest Grove cemetery.
[Note:
World War I draft registration card gives his birth date as July 12, 1887.]
[Mason, Gertrude Mary
Straight]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 11,
1953 [p. 1]
Rites Held For Mrs.
Gertrude Mason
Mrs.
Gertrude Mason, a resident of
Bedford and Taylor county all of her life, died at her home in Bedford June 5,
after a short illness.
Funeral
services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Monday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. Fred Cowles. Burial was in Forest Grove cemetery.
Gertrude
Mary Straight, daughter of Wm.
Curtis and Ida M. [ay Stoner] Straight,
was born in Jackson Township, Taylor County, Iowa, Sept. 30, 1886 and died at
the age of 66 years, eight months, five days.
On
Feb. 23, 1910 she was married to Charley Mason. They established their home in Jackson Township
where they lived until Mr. Mason's death, when she moved into Bedford, and has
made her home here since.
She
was active in the Forest Grove Baptist church and the community women's club.
She enjoyed her home and took great pleasure in her flowers.
She
was preceded in death by her husband, who died Dec. 5, 1943; her parents and
one brother.
She
is survived by two brothers: Truman Straight of Bedford, Jess Straight of Sheridan, Mo.; four sisters: Mrs. George
Crilly of Campbell, Miss Ella
Straight of Bedford, Mrs. Ben
Fent of Blockton, Mrs. Paul
Bartlett, of Bedford.
[Midyett, Laura Ann
Straight]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday August 11, 1904 [p. 1]
Death of Mrs. Midyett
Word
reached Bedford Monday of the death of Mrs. D. B. [Benjamin Dillon] Midyett [Laura
Ann Straight] at her home in
Jackson Township, she having been sick several months. Mr. Midyett has surely seen some hard lines during the last
year, among other things having been struck by lightning and badly hurt early
in the spring. This last blow comes the hardest of all.
[Midyett, Laura Ann
Straight]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday August 11,
1904 [p. 1]
Laid to Rest
Mrs.
Laura Anna Midyett, nee Straight, died at her home, in Jackson township, 11 miles
southeast of Bedford, on Monday, Aug. 8th. The funeral was held at the
residence on Tuesday, and was conducted by Rev. Jones assisted by Rev.
Furgeson, both of Bedford. The music was furnished by the Sheridan choir, and
the pallbearers were ladies from the same place. A large number of friends were
present to pay their last respects. Interment was at Forest Grove cemetery.
Deceased
came to Taylor county with her parents when only two years of age. On October
21st, 1875 she was united in marriage to B. [enjamin] D. [illon] Midyett, and her husband and three children survive her.
[Midyett, Laura Ann
Straight]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday August 11,
1904 p. 7
Tuesday's Items
The
funeral of Mrs. Laura Midyett,
wife of Ben. Midyett, who died
yesterday, was held at the home in Jackson Township at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. Rev. Jones, pastor of the Baptist church conducted the services.
[Miller, Deacon Enos]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 9, 1947 p. 2
SHERIDAN
Deacon Miller Dies
Deacon
E. [nos] Miller, 76, died in the
St. Francis hospital at Maryville Thursday, September 25, following a lingering
illness. The funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, September 27 at the
Methodist church. Rev. Tschetter officiating. Burial was in the Forest Grove
cemetery.
He
is survived by a brother, Port Miller of Conway.
[Moler, Lloyd Francis]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday April 23,
1931 p. 7
Lloyd Frances Moler
Lloyd
Frances Moler, son of Elmer and
Mary Moler, was born in Worth County, Mo., Aug. 25, 1928, and passed away April
10, 1931, at the age of 2 years, 7 months and 16 days. He died from burns
caused from some unknown origin while he and his little brother were playing in
the yard. His parents saw him on fire but were unable to extinguish the flames
before he was beyond medical aid. Everything possible was done to relieve his
suffering. He leaves to mourn his death, his parents, and three brothers; also
four grandparents, and a host of relatives and friends.
The
funeral services were conducted from the Redding Methodist Church, Sunday
afternoon, April 12th, by Rev. W. H. Warrior, and interment was made in the
Redding cemetery.
[MOLER, LLOYD FRANCIS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 16, 1931
Death Results from Burns
Lloyd Moler, the 2 ½ year old son of Elmer Moler and wife of east of Gay Center, was fatally burned on Wednesday evening of last week while playing around where his mother was burning trash, getting too near the fire and his clothing catching on fire. The little fellow died from the burns received Friday evening.
[MOLER, LLOYD FRANCIS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 16, 1931
Obituary – Loyd Francis Moles [Moler] was born near Redding August 25, 1928 and died at the home of [his] parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Moler east of Gay Center, Friday evening, April 10, 1931, aged 2 years, 7 months and 16 days.
He died from burns caused by some unknown origin while playing in the yard. His father and mother both saw him on fire but were unable to extinguish the flames before he was beyond medical aid. All was done to relieve his suffering by kind and loving relatives and friends.
He leaves to mourn his death, his father and mother; three brothers, Charles Martin, Ivan Edward and Benjamin Lee; four grandparents and a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at the M. E. church in Redding Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock conducted by Rev. Warrior and interment was made in the Redding cemetery.
[Owen, Perry Wilbur]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday April 23,
1931 p. 7
Perry W. Owen
Perry
W. [ilbur] Owen of Clarinda, a former
resident of Bedford, passed away at his home in Clarinda last week He was but
59 years of age and it was not generally known here that he had been sick. He
had been one of Clarinda’s leading businessmen for many years and his passing caused
general sorrow in the community. He is survived by his mother, one son, one
daughter, seven brothers, besides other relatives and a large circle of friends
who deeply mourn his death. The seven brothers acted as pallbearers at the
funeral.
[Straight, Ella]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 28, 1959 p. 4
miss
ella straight died here friday
Miss
Ella Straight, a native of Taylor
County, died here Friday, May 22 after a long illness.
Funeral
services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Monday afternoon, May 25, with
Rev. E. M. McGehee of the Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial in Forest
Grove cemetery.
Ella
S. Straight, daughter of William
C. [urtis] and Ida M. [ay Stoner] Straight, was born August 30, 1891 in Jackson Township, Taylor County and
passed away at the age of 67 years, three months, 10 days.
She
is survived by three sisters, Mrs. George Crilly of Campbell, Nebraska, Mrs. Edith Fent of Blockton, Mrs. Paul Bartlett of Bedford; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Fern
Straight of Blockton, Mrs.
Marjorie Straight of Sheridan;
two brothers-in-law, George Crilly of Campbell, Nebr., and Paul Bartlett of Bedford, several nephews and nieces.
She
was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and one sister.
She
taught school for three years, then spent 18 years as a private secretary in
Des Moines, illness causing her resignation.
She
was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Order of the Eastern Star and White
Shrine in Des Moines.
[Straight, Ida May
Stoner]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 21, 1938 [p. 1]
Mrs. W. C. Straight Dies; Funeral Friday
Mrs.
W. [illiam] C. [urtis] Straight [Ida May Stoner], a resident of Bedford and community for many
years, died at her home Wednesday morning, April 20.
The
funeral services will be held at the Wetmore Funeral Home at 2 o'clock Friday
afternoon, April 22, conducted by Rev. Stanley Schlick. Burial will be in the
Forest Grove cemetery.
[Straight, Ida May
Stoner]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 28, 1938 p. 8
Mrs. Wm. C.
Straight
Mrs.
Wm. C. [urtis] Straight [Ida May],
daughter of Amos and Helen [Smither] Stoner, was born in Delaware County, Iowa, Nov. 18, 1866
and died at her home in Bedford, Wednesday, April 20, at the age of 72 years, 5
months and 2 days.
The
funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Friday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. Stanley Schlick and burial was in the Forest Grove cemetery.
She received her education in Taylor County and
taught in the rural schools before her marriage to William C. [urtis] Straight on Sept. 21, 1884. To them were born eight
children: Mrs. Gertrude M. [ary] Mason of Bedford; Charles W. Straight, deceased; Mrs. Mae I. Crilly of Campbell, Nebr.; Miss Ella Straight of Bedford; Truman Straight of Blockton; Mrs. Edith Fent of Blockton; Jesse Straight of Bedford; Mrs. Ethel Bartlett of Bedford.
She
was preceded in death by her husband, Sept. 10, 1920; one son, Charles, Jan. 5, 1936; and one grandchild, Edwin.
Surviving
with the seven children are 13 grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Clara E. [llen]
Larison of Bedford.
She was a good mother and
was always willing to minister to sick relatives and friends. The greater part
of her married life was spent on a farm in Jackson Township, moving to Bedford
in 1920.
[Weaver, Dicy Ferne
Golliday]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday April 23,
1931 p. 7
Mrs. Raymond Weaver
Dicy
Ferne Golliday, daughter of Abner
and Martha Golliday, was born
March 13, 1901, at Benton, Iowa, and departed this life at University Hospital,
Iowa City, Ia., April 14, 1931, aged 30 years, 1 month and 1 day She was united
in marriage to Raymond Weaver.
To this union was born three children, Marie, Duane and Thelma Maxine. She leaves to mourn her departure, her husband
and children and one stepchild, Iona; also her mother and four brothers, besides other relatives and a
host of friends. She united with the Christian Church of Benton in early life.
She was a devoted wife and mother and took such a great interest in her
children and home.
The funeral services were
held in the Athelstan Baptist Church, April 16, 1931, conducted by Challie E.
Graham, and the remains laid to rest in the Athelstan cemetery.
[WEAVER, DICY FERNE GOLLIDAY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 16, 1931
Mrs. Raymond Weaver Dead.
Mrs. Raymond Weaver, who was taken to the University hospital in Iowa City three weeks ago last Friday, died at the hospital at 3:30 Tuesday morning. Mrs. Weaver was a sister of Earl Golliday of this place. Funeral services will be held at Athelstan.
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