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[Book, Dallas Lavern
Arthur Book]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 3, 1980 p. 4
Lavern Book, 67 Last Rites Were Held June 24
Funeral
services for Dallas LaVern Arthur Book, 67, of Lenox, held June 24 in Larken-Bender Funeral Home in Lenox,
were conducted by Rev. Floyd Newbrough. Mr. Book died in Veterans Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska June
22, 1980. Interment was at West Fairview Cemetery, Lenox.
Dallas
Lavern Arthur Book, son of Arthur
and Laura Anderson Book, was born
on December 8, 1912 in Yorktown, Iowa.
He
lived in the Yorktown and Bedford communities until 1939 when he moved to
Lenox. He has lived here since. He was a member of the Lutheran Church in
Yorktown, and was a veteran of World War II, having served his country in New
Guinea.
On
May 6, 1975 he was united in marriage with Wilma Short. Lavern and Wilma have made their home in Lenox.
Mr.
Book was preceded in death by his
parents and one brother, LeRoy.
Lavern is survived by his wife, Wilma of Lenox; one sister-in-law, Margaret Book of Bedford, Iowa; and one niece and one nephew.
[Dunklebarger, Mary
Jane Graybill]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 24, 1941 [p. 1]
Mrs. Sharp's Sister Died Thursday Eve
Mary
Jane Graybill, oldest daughter of John [Oscar] and Sarah [Ann Morehouse] Graybill, was born near Hopkins, Mo., on September 8,
1864, and died July 17, 1941, at the home of her sister, Mrs. A. [lexander]
A. [llen] Sharp [Sally Ann], with
whom she had lived for the past nine years. She was past 76 years of age.
On
March 26, 1902 at Marysville [Maryville], Missouri, she was married to [William] Riley Dunkelbarger [Dunklebarger] of Pierre, South Dakota. To this union was born one child, who
died in infancy. Mr. Dunkelbarger's death occurred in October 1938.
As
a young woman, Mary Jane united with the Christian Church at Hopkins, later transferring her membership
to Pierre, So. Dak. She always took part in church work until her health
failed.
She
leaves to mourn her passing two sisters, Mrs. Anna Sharp of Bedford, and Mrs. Susie Young of Hopkins, Mo; also three half-sisters; one
half-brother, and other close relatives and friends.
The funeral was held at
the Walker & Shum Funeral Home Saturday afternoon and burial was in
Lexington cemetery. Rev. Ben W. Sinderson conducted the services.
[Note:
The same obituary was printed in the Taylor County Herald, July 31, 1941, page 2.]
[Kelly, Defrance]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Tuesday April 3, 1906 p. 5
A LITTLE MAIDEN CALLED.
De France Kelly A Victim of That Dread Disease Diphtheria
De
France Kelly, the little daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. David Kelley of
Sheridan, Mo., died on Friday last of Diphtheria and pneumonia.
The
funeral was held at the home in Sheridan Saturday at 3 p. m., conducted by Rev.
Messner of that city.
Mr.
Kelley moved from Bedford to
Sheridan only last fall. The family had lived here for a long time and have a
great many friends here.
Little De France was nine years of
age last September. She was a very lovable child; winsome and attractive. She
was a favorite with young and old, and her death has brought sadness to many
hearts of those here who knew and loved her.
[Kelly, Defrance]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday April 5, 1906 [p. 1]
Little DeFrances
Kelly Died.
DeFrances
[Defrance], the 9-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Kelly, former residents of Bedford but now of Sheridan, Mo., died Friday
at the hospital at St. Joe where she had been taken for treatment.
Mr.
Kelly and family left here last
December and their winsome little daughter had made many friends here who will
grieve at her death and sympathize with the parents.
The
funeral occurred at Sheridan Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Messner.
[Kelly, Isabella
Turner Ramsey]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday March 29,
1906 [p. 1]
Mrs. Isabella Kelly Dead.
Mrs.
Isabella Kelly died Sunday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. C. Landen at Siam, from the effects of cancer.
The
deceased was born in Pennsylvania and at the time of her death was 81 years, 5
months and [2] 3 days of age. For years she has been a resident of Iowa making
her home in recent years with her daughter at Siam. Another daughter, Mrs.
Manley of Siam and a sister
living in Page County, are also left to mourn.
The
funeral was held at the M. E. church at Siam Monday noon the service being
conducted by Rev. Brown, of Braddyville. The many neighbors and friends extend
sympathy.
[Kelly, Isabella
Turner Ramsey]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday March 29, 1906 p. 3
Mrs.
Isabella Kelley, who made her
home with her daughter Mrs. Silas Landen, near Siam, died Sunday and was buried Monday. The funeral was held
at Siam, conducted by Rev. Brown of Braddyville. Mrs. Kelly's age was 85 [81]
years, 5 months and [2] 3 days.
[Kelly, Isabella
Turner Ramsey]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday April 5, 1906 [p. 1]
Obituary.
Isabella
Turner was born in Beaver County,
Pennsylvania October 2, 1824. In 1851 she moved with her parents to Cedar
county, Iowa, where she was married to Richard W. Ramsey on February 11, 1857. Two daughters were born to
this union. Mr. Ramsey died
April 16, 1864. Mrs. Ramsey was again married January, 1867, to Robert Kelley with whom she removed to Taylor county Iowa,
settling on a farm near Siam where Mr. Kelley died July 18,1880. Mrs. Kelley united with the Presbyterian Church in 1855 in
Cedar County, Iowa. In 1884 she united with the M. E. church at Siam, under the
pastorate of Brother Heaton. She was a kind and patient woman, thoughtful of
others and uncomplaining during the years of her suffering. She died March 25,
1906, at her home near Siam, aged 81 years, 5 months and 23 days.
The
funeral services were conducted by Rev. Brown, pastor of the Siam church. The
text used was Revelations 14:13. Interment was made in the Siam cemetery March
26. She leaves two daughters to mourn her death, Mrs. Mary [Elizabeth]
Landen and Mrs. Sarah Manley. She also leaves six grandchildren and two
sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Moore,
of Wilton, Iowa, and Mrs. Mary [Ann Turner] Kelley of Page county, Iowa.
[Woodyard, Bonnie Jean
Turner]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday December 22,
1949 p. 11
SHERIDAN
Obituary - Mrs.
Chas. Woodyard
Bonnie
Jean Turner, daughter of Harry
O. and Edna A. Turner, was born
at the family home north of Sheridan, April 15, 1922. She resided at this home
until March 24, 1945, when she was married to Chas. A. [lbert] Woodyard, continuing to live in the vicinity of Sheridan
until March 1948, when they moved to Taylor county, Iowa, near Blockton, where
she resided at the time of her death, which came at the age of 27 years, 8
months and 2 days on December 17, 1949.
To
them were born three premature babies, Jerry Lee, who passed away at birth; Sharon Louise, who passed away on March 14, 1948 at the age of
4 months; and Robert Gene,
born Dec. 8, 1949, who died at St. Francis Hospital at Maryville, Monday night.
She
was buried in baptism at an early age and united with the Christian church of
Sheridan, of which she was still a member.
She
leaves to mourn her passing, her husband and father and mother; one brother, J.
B. Turner, Jr., of Langdon, Mo.;
two sisters, Fern Parman and Warene
Parman of Sheridan; two
brothers-in-law, one sister-in-law, and an aged grandmother.
Funeral
services were conducted at the Christian church in Sheridan Monday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. L. B. Day of Maryville. Burial was in the Sheridan cemetery.
The infant son was buried at Sheridan cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
[Woodyard, Clara Eva
Levi]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 26, 1967 p. 2
Eva Woodyard Rites Jan. 20
Funeral
services for Mrs. Clara [Clark] A. (Eva) Woodyard, long time Taylor county resident, were held Jan.
20 at the State street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Ollie Odle. Mrs. Woodyard died Jan. 27,
1967 at Red Oak Hospital, Red Oak, Iowa, after a short illness. Interment was
at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.
[Clara]
Eva Levi, daughter of David
[Alexander] and Margaret [Edwards] Levi, was born Dec. 28, 1888 in Carroll county, Iowa. She moved to
Gravity as a small child and lived her entire life in Taylor County except for
the past 22 years that she made her home with her son, Earl and his family in Stanton, Ia.
On
Sept. 2, 1914 she was united in marriage to Clark A. [braham] Woodyard and to this union seven children were born. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Clark A. [braham] Woodyard, on March 16, 1940; her father and mother and
four sisters.
She
is survived by her five sons, Charles and Dale of
Clarinda, Ia., Earl, Stanton,
Ia., Clifford, Des Moines,
Ia., George, Goshen, New York;
two daughters, Mrs. Earl O'Riley,
Willamina, Oregon, Mrs. Ona Dooley,
Council Bluffs, Ia.; two brothers, Albert Levi, Cedar Rapids, Ia., Lester Levi, Clearfield; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Hughes, Bayard, Ia., Mrs. Martha Lloyd Spencer, Mrs. Rachel Churchill, Gravity, Ia., Mrs. Mina Korup, Guthrie Center, Ia.; 19 grandchildren, three
great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and other relatives and
friends.
She
was a kind and loving mother, a devoted wife, a wonderful neighbor, a friend of
many, and always ready to help anyone as long as her health permitted.
[Woodyard, Clark
Abraham]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 21, 1940 p. 6
CLARK A. WOODYARD
Clark
A. [braham] Woodyard, a resident
of Taylor county practically all of his life died at his farm home Saturday,
March 16.
The
funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. Paul Barton of the Hopkins Methodist church. Burial was in
the Fairview cemetery.
Clark
A. [braham] Woodyard, son of John
M. [arion] and Sarah E. [lizabeth Walter] Woodyard, was born on a farm near Bedford Nov. 17, 1881,
being aged 53 years, 3 months and 29 days at the time of his death.
He
united with the Gilead church in early manhood. He was married to [Clara] Eva Levi of Gravity Sept. 2, 1914. To them five sons and two daughters were
born. Charles A. [lbert], Dale L. [enard], Dortha [Dorotha] A. [da], Earl
Clark, Clifford James, George O. [liver] and Violet Evelyn, all at home. There are also two daughters by a
former marriage, Ruby [Estella] Woodyard and Mrs. Harold [Raymond] Barchus [Harriett Lucille].
Surviving
with the wife and children are two sisters and two brothers; Lida E.[stella]
Woodyard of Omaha, Walter E. [li]
Woodyard, Arthur J. [erome] Woodyard and Lois [Ada] Johnson, all of
Gravity; several nephews and nieces. He was a good neighbor, a kind and loving
father, industrious and a hard worker. His health failed 14 years ago.
[Woodyard, John
Grover]
Clarinda Herald
Journal
Wednesday January 4, 1995
John G. Woodyard
John
G. [rover] Woodyard, 88 of New Market, died Monday, Dec. 26, 1994 at
his home.
He
was born March 21, 1906 near Bedford, the son of Walter Eli and Grace Loomis
Woodyard. He married Pauline
[May] Jones on Oct. 19, 1939. She
preceded him in death Feb. 7,1965.
Woodyard worked at several jobs before his retirement.
He
is survived by two children: Walter Carl Woodyard, Clarinda; and Mrs. Gerald (Sherrie) Barnes, Council Bluffs. There are five grandchildren and
one great grandchild.
He
was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Pauline.
Graveside
services were Monday, Jan. 2 at Fairview Cemetery at Bedford with Loren Daly
officiating. Walker-Merrick Funeral Home in Clarinda was in charge of
arrangements.
[Woodyard, John
Marion]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday April 5, 1906 [p. 1]
Another Honored
Soldier Dead
Sunday
morning at 5:30 o'clock occurred the death of John M. [arion] Woodyard at his home in Mason Township, aged 67 years, 2
months and 13 days.
He
was born in West Virginia in 1839 and when the great war of the rebellion broke
out he offered his services and was accepted. He made a brave and honored
record and one of which his children may all feel proud.
In
1873 he moved to Iowa settling in Mahaska county near New Sharon where he
resided until 1881 when he came to Taylor county which has since been his home.
He
was a tender and loving husband and father, fond of home and loved ones. He was
a generous neighbor and an upright and honorable citizen and as such, will be
mourned. A wife and four children survive him, all residing in this county. A
brother and sister also remain to mourn and the brother F. [Thomas] E. [hud]
Woodyard, of West Virginia, was
here to attend the funeral. The sympathy of the entire community is extended to
the bereaved ones.
The
funeral was held at the home Tuesday at 11 o'clock a. m. conducted by Rev.
Thompson and assisted by Rev. Farley, of Gravity. Interment was had at Fairview
cemetery.
[Woodyard, John
Marion]
Bedford Times-Republican
Tuesday April 3, 1906 p. 5
AN OLD SETTLER GONE
John Woodyard Passes Away After Six Months Illness
John
M. [arion] Woodyard died at his
home in Mason township Sunday morning at 5:40, of cirrhosis of the liver after
an illness extending over many months, aged 67 years, 2 months and 13 days.
Mr.
Woodyard, had he lived but
twenty-five days longer would have been for a quarter of a century a resident
of Taylor County. He was born in West Virginia, and made his home there until a
man of 34. He then decided to seek his fortune in the great Middle West and
moved to Iowa, settling near New Sharon in Mahaska County, thirty-three years
ago. He spent eight years there and then moved to Taylor County, settling on
the farm in Mason Township where he spent the remainder of his life.
Mr.
Woodyard was a man of good
habits, a good neighbor, a kind friend, a devoted husband and father, and his
loss is felt by all throughout the community where he was known.
When
the war broke out Mr. Woodyard was living in West Virginia and enlisted in the 12th infantry from
that state. He was soon promoted to corporal and as such served during the
three years of the war. His war life was one of active service, and he
participated in many of the bloodiest battles of the great Rebellion, and was
present at the closing scene at Appomattox when Lee surrendered to Grant.
As
a soldier he was brave, courageous and faithful, and his war record is one of
which his descendants may well be proud.
A
widow and four children remain to mourn him. The children are all grown to
maturity, and two are married, but all reside in this county. One brother and
one sister survive him. His brother T. [homas] E. [hud] Woodyard arrived here Sunday from his home near Grafton,
West Va., and will remain until after the funeral. The sister also resides in
West Virginia.
The
funeral services, conducted by Rev. Thompson of Bedford and Rev. Farley of
Gravity, were held at the home today at 11 a. m. Interment at Fairview
cemetery.
[Woodyard, Lucinda
Isadora Anderson]
Gravity Independent
Thursday September 14,
1944 [p. 1]
Mrs Arthur Woodyard
Mrs
Arthur [Jerome] Woodyard [Lucinda Isadora Anderson], 67, passed away Friday evening about 8 o'clock,
at Municipal hospital in Clarinda, after a lingering illness of two years. The
funeral was held Monday in Clarinda and burial was in the Cemetery at Clarinda.
The Woodyard family lived for many
years on their farm southwest of here, before moving to Clarinda. Besides her
husband and four daughters, she is survived by four brothers. Mrs. Woodyard was a life-long member of the Presbyterian
Church.
[Woodyard, Marguerite
Lucile]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday May 15, 1924 p. 5
Marguerite Lucile
Woodyard.
Marguerite
Lucile Woodyard, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Woodyard, was
born Sept. 13, 1907, on a farm near Gravity, Iowa. Here she grew to young
womanhood until her death May 8, 1924.
For
more than two years she had been afflicted with the malady which resulted in
death, but through it all she was always patient.
Marguerite was of a very quiet and retiring disposition and
because of this never had much to say as to the way she felt, or whether or not
she expected to recover. She loved to go to church and Sabbath School and while
never having openly confessed her Lord, yet many things during her illness
indicated that she was ready to meet Him in peace.
About
6:30 in the morning she was awake and again fell asleep from which she never
awakened. Death came unannounced and unobserved about 10 o'clock to take away
the soul of this frail sufferer at the age of 16 years, 7 months and 5 days.
She
leaves to mourn her untimely death her father, mother, two grandmothers, four
sisters, 9 uncles, 7 aunts and a host of other relatives and friends.
The
funeral was held from the Gilead M. E. Church Saturday, at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, conducted by the pastor, J. R. McNichols. Interment was made in the
Clarinda cemetery.
[Woodyard, Pauline May
Jones]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 11,
1965 p. 4
Mrs. J. Woodyard Rites Yesterday
Funeral
services for Mrs. John (Pauline) [May] Woodyard, 58, a native of Taylor County, were held
Wednesday at Williams Memorial Chapel in Clarinda. The Rev. Robert Jones, a
nephew of Mrs. Woodyard, was
the officiating clergyman. Mrs. Woodyard died at her farm home east of Clarinda Sunday. Interment was at
Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.
Mrs.
Woodyard was born on May 28,
1906, at Bedford, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elza Jones. She was a member of the Christian Church.
After
her marriage to John G. [rover] Woodyard the family spent six years in Oklahoma and Texas before moving back
to a farm in Taylor County in 1942; they lived there until 1960 when they moved
to their present location.
She
is survived by her husband, John G. [rover] Woodyard of New Market; a son and his wife, Walter Carl and Janette Woodyard of Sacramento, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs.
Sherrie Lane Strough of New
Market; grandson, Karey Dean Strough; a brother, Leland Jones of Conway; an aunt, Mrs. Mary Hartzler, Bedford.
[Woodyard, Sarah
Elizabeth Walter]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday May 3, 1928 p. 4
Sarah Walter
Woodyard
Sarah Elizabeth Walter, daughter of Eli and Katherine [Williams]
Walter, was born near Grafton,
West Virginia, July 2, 1846, and passed away April 25, 1928, at the age of 81
years, 9 months and 23 days. She was married Oct. 19, 1865, to John
M.[arion] Woodyard, who passed
away April 1, 1906. To them were born seven children. Two died in infancy. The
surviving ones are Lida E. [stella], of Des Moines; Walter E.[li], and Mrs. Lois Johnson who live at the old home, with Arthur
J.[erome], and Clark A.
[braham], living near. She also
leaves fourteen grandchildren, and one great grandchild. She was one of five
children. Of these, James F. Walter of Greenfield, Ia., who came with her to southeastern Iowa in 1873, alone
survives her. Later she and her family moved to Mahaska County, coming to
Taylor County in 1881, to the farm nine miles northwest of Bedford which has
ever since been the family home. She lived here a few hours over 47 years. She
enjoyed life and her home with its friendships. A lover of nature, her love of
flowers and God's great outdoors were a source of joy to her, enriching her
life. She became a Christian in girlhood and she remained steadfast in her
faith to the end. She was always interested in the work of the Gilead Church,
of which she had been a member so many years. She will be missed by her
children who will cherish a beautiful memory of an unselfish mother, always
thinking of others instead of herself.
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