|
Obituaries
|
|
submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu
|
|
Thursday August 13, 1908 Chariton, Iowa Sarah Landon was
born in Morris County, near Morristown, New Jersey, on June 2, 1827, and
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.C. Force, in Russell, August
6, 1908, at the advanced age of eighty-one years, two months and four
days. Her parents died when she was but four years of age, and
she made her home in the family of John Goltry, Sr.,
near Tyrone, New York, until married. She
was united in marriage to Aaron H. Goltry Sept. 10th, 1854,
coming to Lucas County, Iowa, in December, 1854, where they resided on
a farm in Cedar Township until the spring of 1875, and has since been
a resident of Russell and Chariton, the latter being her home at the time
of her death. Her husband died while in the service of his country in
April 1863. She was the mother of four children,
all of whom were with her when the final summons came, and who have the
assurance that she has only passed from this life to the world beyond,
where suffering and pain and sad partings are unknown.
She with her husband united with the Baptist Church in early life
and was ever a true follower of the Master. She
was always ready to help the needy and comfort those in trouble, and no
sacrifice was too great for her to make to better the condition of others. The
children who survive her are Mrs. Nettie Force of Russell; Mrs. Emma Homsher
of Chariton;
Ed [win] L. [ewis] Goltry of Red Oak, and Will [liam]
A. Goltry of Boone. |
| ~~~~~ |
|
Thursday October 22, 1908
[p.4] Obituary Emma I. Gilbert was born April 19, 1860, at
the old home at Gilead, near Bedford, and died at her late home in Sedalia,
Mo., October 17, 1908. The remains were brought
here on Monday and on Tuesday the funeral was held from the home of her
sister, Mrs. L. [emuel] Deremer [Fannie Gilbert Thompson], conducted by Rev. W.M. Dudley.
The interment was in the Titus [Graceland] Cemetery. On September 18, 1879, the deceased
was united in marriage to Mr. Wm. [William] E. Gallant, and to this happy union two
children were born, one dying in infancy. The other is now Mrs. J. A. [Arthur] Kenworthy [Elsie
M.], of Sedalia, Mo.
She also leaves a father, husband, two sisters and other relatives
to mourn the loss of a Christian wife and mother.
At the age of 15 years she united with the M.E. Church and has
ever since been a faithful worker in the church. The bereaved relatives have the
sympathy of all. |
| ~~~~~ |
The
Times-Republican October 22, 1908
[p.6] The mortal remains of Mrs. William Gallant [Emma Gilbert] arrived here Monday from her former home at Sedalia, Missouri, where she died Saturday. The body was taken to the home of her sister, Mrs. Lem [uel] Deremer, where the funeral was held on the same day, conducted by Rev. Dudley. Interment was made at Titus [Graceland] Cemetery. Deceased was a sister of Mrs. F. [red] H. [ugh] Patton [Ellen Gilbert] and Mrs. Lem Deremer [Fannie Gilbert Thompson]. Many years ago she was a resident of Taylor County and had many friends here among the older settlers. [GALLANT, EMMA GILBERT] |
| ~~~~~ |
|
Thursday November 12, 1908
[p.] 8 Three weeks ago the home of Mr.
and Mrs. E. [dwin] C. [ummings] McCormick [Bessie Kemery]
was brightened by the arrival of two bright little boys [Ellis and Elvin]. Today
their home is in gloom for the spirits of both have fled.
The first died a week ago Saturday and one week later the second
little one passed away and was laid beside the twin brother in Forest
Grove cemetery. The bereaved parents have
the sympathy of all in their hour of sorrow.
|
| ~~~~~ |
|
Thursday April 28, 1910
[p.4] Obituary James G. Patton James G. [aines] Patton was born November 4, 1838, in
Bloomington, Ind., and died April 9, in Los Angeles.
He moved to Carthage, Ill., in 1863 and in February 1864, was married
to Kate M. Grey, who died in 1879, leaving three
children, Fred H. Patton of Bedford, Ernest E.,
of Colorado, Miss Rena R., at the home. June 29, 1882, he was married to Miss Mattie
M. Thompson, who survives him.
He united with the Christian church at the age of 21 years, and
has always lived a conscientious Christian life, and was a kind loving,
husband and father. He moved from Bedford to Los Angeles, Cal., fifteen years
ago. February 23, 1909, he had a paralytic
stroke from which he never recovered. April 3 of this year, he was taken very ill with dilation
of the heart and passed away April 9, aged 71 years, 5 months and 5 days.
He was a patient, uncomplaining sufferer and felt prepared and
willing to depart and be at rest. [PATTON, JAMES GAINES] [PATTON, JAMES GAINES] |
| ~~~~~ |
|
Thursday December 15, 1910
[p.5] W.W. Bailie Answers Call William W. [allace] Bailie passed away at his home in Jackson
Township, south of Bedford, on Tuesday, Dec. 13.
Mr. Bailie was not known by many to be ill, and the announcement
of his death came as a complete surprise as well as a shock.
One day last week Mr. Bailie ate something that resulted in poisoning
his system, probably a ptomaine. From the
effects of this he died although symptoms of improvement were manifest
for a few days. He was born October 20, 1851,
in Rose County, Ohio. In 1876 he moved to
Taylor County and was united in marriage to Miss Nancy Hoover. To
them six children were born, four of whom, Louis L., living on a farm near Conway,
Mrs. Earnest Hamilton [Maud]
and Mrs. Roy Meikle [Mary Madge], living on farms near Bedford,
and Mrs. Walter McCormick [Blanche]
of Amarillo, Texas, survive. They, together
with a devoted wife, a mother, two brothers, Frank W. of Bedford, and George of Denver, Colo., and a sister,
Mrs. Nels. Savage, of Salem, Ore., together with
other relatives, mourn his death. Mr. Bailie came here in an early
day and watched the county developed from a sparsely settled wilderness
to its present prosperity. In all that looked
toward the betterment of the county and the country generally, he was
found in the front ranks of its advocacy. He
has always been active in politics and the people of his township have
often called him to fill various offices for them.
As a farmer he was prosperous; as a husband and father he was kind
and indulgent, as a neighbor and friend he was beloved; he was a member
of the M.E. church, and in all circles he will be sadly missed.
Our sympathy goes out to the bereaved relatives. The funeral services will be
held Friday afternoon at 2 o�clock, conducted at Forest Grove church
by his pastor, Rev. Fred N. Willis, and interment will be in Fairview
Cemetery. George Bailie
arrived today to attend the funeral and Mrs. Bailie and Mrs. Savage are
expected from Salem, Ore., before that time. |
| ~~~~~ |
|
Thursday May 28, 1914
[p.8] Mrs. Fanny Simpson Mrs. Fanny [McCloud] Simpson
died Wednesday at the home of her son, E. [ugene] H. [arlan] Simpson, in Mason Township. She was in her eightieth year and had been a resident
of Taylor County since 1856, being at the time of her death the oldest
resident of Mason Township. She had been ill
about five weeks. Funeral services will be
held at 2 o�clock Friday afternoon at the residence, conducted
by Rev. J.O. Carder, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Gravity
and of Gilead. Interment will be in Graceland
cemetery. |
| ~~~~~ |
Times-Republican Thursday June 4, 1914
[p.8] Obituary Mrs. Fanny Simpson Mrs. Fanny [McCloud] Simpson was born September 10, 1834 in
Muskingum county, Ohio. She departed this
life May 27, 1914, at 9:15 a.m. at the age of 79 years, 8 months and 17
days. She was the daughter of William and Sally Ann McCloud. On July 2, 1856, she was married
to Alfred M. Simpson and with her husband and three
sisters and a niece, started at once overland for Taylor County, Iowa. On arrival they located on the farm in Mason Township,
where she lived with her son Eugene at the time of her death. To Alfred M. and Fanny Simpson
were born four children, three sons and one daughter. The husband died in 1866.
The daughter Alpha Irene died when 18 months old.
The youngest son, Clarence G., died in 1906.
Ira W.[illis] lives in California and Eugene
H. [arlan] lives here on the farm which
his parents obtained from the government in 1856. All the grandchildren, Everett, Paul, Florence, Irene and Helen were present to attend the last
sad rites of their grandmother. She united with the Methodist
Episcopal Church when 15 years of age. The first sermon in this community
was preached in her home and she is the last one of the original charter
members of the first church organization in this neighborhood, which afterward
became known as the Gilead church of which she remained a faithful member
until death. Services were held at the home
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by her pastor, Rev. J.O.
Carder of Gravity, Ia. Interment was in Graceland
cemetery.
[SIMPSON, FANNY MCCLOUD]
|
| ~~~~~ |
|
Tuesday July 27, 1915
page two C.S. [Carr] McCloud C.S. [Carr] McCloud died at the McCloud home in
Bedford at 10:15 o�clock Tuesday evening, July 20.
The funeral services will be held at the home Friday afternoon
July 23, at 4 o�clock, conducted by Rev. Joe W. Goodsall.
Interment will be in the Graceland Cemetery. C.S. [Carr] McCloud was born in Taylor County, Iowa,
July 9, 1857. March 19, 1900, he was united in marriage to Emmie Dee
Murphy in Shreveport, La. They came to Bedford about two years ago, where they have
since resided. Mr. McCloud leaves beside his
wife, two sisters, Misses Irene McCloud and Eva McCloud, and one brother, Imri L.
[incoln] McCloud, of Washington, D.C. [The same obituary appeared in The Times-Republican July 22, 1915 page eight.] |
| ~~~~~ |
|
[Thomas George Turner] Bedford Free Press Tuesday February 22, 1916 page five T. G. [Thomas George] Turner, son-in-law of Mrs. B. [enjamin] B. [alsar] Hoover [Mary Ann Henkle], died at his home at Lower Lake, Cal., February 15. Mr. Turner was a resident of Jackson Township in the early '80s and will be remembered by some of the old settlers of that township. |
| ~~~~~ |
|
Tuesday April 25, 1916
[p.1] Old Inscription on Forest
Grove Cemetery Monument The writer, while in company
with F.L. Wetmore, visited the Forest Grove cemetery recently and while
there noticed an inscription on a monument there which it is believed
will be a record for this state. The inscription
reads, "Christiana Barger died May 27, 1862, age 92 years
old." This would make the woman born
in 1770, five years before the Revolutionary War.
Inquiries have been made as to whom the party is but no one seems
to know or have any recollection of such a party. |
| ~~~~ |
|
Tuesday May 2, 1916
[p.1] Niece of Benjamin Franklin After printing last week the
story about the inscription on a tombstone in Forest Grove graveyard,
regarding Christiana Barger, and asking who the party was,
we have received some information regarding the lady.
We find from the information received that she was a niece of Benjamin
Franklin and has at this time living in Taylor county great great grandchildren.
They are the children of Mr. & Mrs. Roy Meikle [Mary Madge
Bailie], Mr. & Mrs. Lew [Lewis]
Bailie [Maud Weir] and Mr. & Mrs. R.L. [Robert
Letcher] Henry [Alice Marie Webb]. Christiana Barger
was also the great grandmother of Henry Hayes who lives southeast of Bedford
and from him we find that she died on a farm in Jackson Township now known
as the Ella Hoover farm. |
| ~~~~~ |
|
Tuesday June 6, 1916
page eight Obituary—Mrs. W.W.
Bailie Mrs. W. [illiam] W. [allace]
Bailie [Nancy Hoover] was called by death at her
home in Jackson Township June 3, 1916. The
funeral services will be held at the Forest Grove church Wednesday afternoon
at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. J.W. Goodsell of the Methodist church and
Rev. Burroughs of the Forest Grove Baptist church.
Interment will be made in the Hoover cemetery [Forest Grove]. Mrs. Bailie,
[Nancy Hoover]
daughter of B. [enjamin] B. [alsar] and M.A. [Mary Ann Henkle]
Hoover was born February 20, 1852, in
Lee County, Iowa, and came with her parents to Jackson Township, Taylor
County, Iowa, in 1854, where she has resided ever since.
She united in marriage to W. [illiam] W. [allace] Bailie July 3, 1875, who passed away
December 14, 1910. Mrs. Bailie was the mother of
six children, four of whom survive her and were with her at her death.
The surviving members of her family are Mrs. Blanche McCormick of Amarillo, Texas, Mrs.
Madge Meikle of Mason Township, Mrs. Maud
Hamilton of Jackson Township and Louie
[Lewis] Bailie of Jackson Township, a daughter Grace, having passed away in young
womanhood and a son Clyde, in infancy. She is also survived by her mother,
Mrs. B. [enjamin] B. [alsar]
Hoover [Mary Ann Henkle], of Jackson Township and the
following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Neoma
Turner, Lower Lake, Cal., Mrs. Zelda
Streeter, Lompoc, Cal., Mrs. Opha
[Ophelia] Fiester, Washington, D.C., Don Hoover,
Quincy, Ill., Melissa Hoover and Ella Hoover, of Jackson Township. Mrs. Bailie was a member of the
Methodist church and possessed a gentle and unassuming character, always
a devoted mother and friend, who was ever mindful of her duties in her
home. Although in failing health for a number
of years, she maintained a cheerful disposition to the last and her family
and friends will greatly miss her. [BAILIE, NANCY HOOVER] [BAILIE, NANCY HOOVER] [BAILIE, NANCY HOOVER]
|
| ~~~~~ |
|
Thursday April 26, 1906
[p. 5] Charles Taylor Dead Charles Taylor
died at his home in North Bedford Tuesday morning at 9:50 from asthma
and heart failure. He was born in Manchester,
England, Sept. 9, 1837. He has been a resident of Taylor
County for a number of years, and during the war of the Rebellion made
an excellent record as a soldier. He was married
to Miss Nancy Webb in this county and she and a
daughter May, who is at home and son W.
[illiam] L. [and] Taylor, living at Norton, Va., survive
him. The services are to be held at
the home this afternoon at 2 o�clock, conducted by Rev. Cobb.
The Masonic lodge, of which the deceased was a valued member, will
have charge of the services at the cemetery. Interment
will be at Fairview. The sympathy of all is
extended to the bereaved wife, children and relatives. |