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[Norton, Arval Wood]
Lenox Time Table
Thursday January 29,
1959 [p. 1]
Arval Norton Funeral Monday
Arval
[Wood] Norton, 62, died of a
heart attack at his home in Conway Thursday night. Funeral services were Monday
afternoon at Bedford, with burial in the Conway cemetery.
He
leaves his wife, six children, 18 grandchildren, and one great grandchild. He
had been an employee on Road Maintenance for Taylor County for 33 1/2 years.
All the children were at home for the funeral.
Mr.
Norton had lived in Conway since
1906 and had been a member of the town council for more than 20 years.
[Norton, Arval Wood]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January
29, 1959 p. 4
A. Norton, Conway Died Unexpectedly
Arval
Norton died unexpectedly at his
home in Conway, Thursday, January 22.
Funeral
services were held at the Shum Funeral Home in Bedford Monday afternoon,
January 25, conducted by Rev. Elmer Baker, pastor of the Bedford Methodist
church. Burial in Conway cemetery.
Arval
Wood Norton was born August 12,
1896 near Bedford and died at the age of 62 years, five months, 10 days. He was
the eldest son of Samuel and [Mary] Eliza [Wood Loveland] Norton. His father, mother, two sisters, Jessie and
Audrey [Ann] Winslow, two
grandchildren, Richard Wilson and Karen Kay Hayworth preceded
him in death.
He
was married to Belle Weller on
Dec. 20, 1917, and to this union six children were born, two sons and four
daughters. The sons are Paul Norton of Lakewood, Calif., and Robert [Edwin] Norton of Conway. The daughters are Mrs. Mildred
Beason of Huntington Park,
Calif., Mrs. Elva Wilson of
Atlantic, Mrs. Jeanette Hayworth of Diagonal, Mrs. Mary Lou Barker of Omaha. There are also 18 grandchildren and one great grandson; three
sisters, Mrs. Iva Healey of
Grand River, Mrs. Mary Winslow of
Sharpsburg, Mrs. Helen Glover of
Clarinda; three brothers, George Norton of Conway, John Norton of
Hopkins, David Norton of
Thayer, Iowa.
His
entire married life was spent in Conway and he had been an employee for Road
Maintenance in Taylor county 33 ½ years. For more than 20 years he
served his community on the town council of Conway.
[Norton, Charles Wesley]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 4, 1940 p. 4
C. W. Norton
Charles
Wesley Norton, son of Nancy
Ann [Nelson] and Amos Norton, was
born in Clinton, Iowa, June 4, 1868 and died after a short illness on
Wednesday, June 26, 1940 at the University Hospital in Iowa City at the age of
72 years and 22 days.
He
came to Taylor county, Iowa with his parents, who located at Bedford, when he
was a lad of 14 years, where he grew to manhood and spent almost his entire
life with the exception of a few years, when he resided at Clarinda and the
last eight years, when he resided at Hopkins, Mo., and Laurens, Iowa.
He
was married to Nancy Ann Walker,
Sept. 2, 1896 at Bedford. To them two children were born, Leslie D. [ale]
Norton and Estelyne Laidley of Laurens, Iowa. Mrs. Norton died Nov. 6, 1930. He united with the Christian
Church at Bedford in 1908 and remained in that faith until his death.
Charley, as he was familiarly known among his friends,
associates and neighbors led a useful life, always thoughtful and kind to his
fellowmen, ever ready to render assistance wherever it was needed in whatever
community he was located. He was a contractor and builder, and was always
efficient in his work, and honest and dependable in his business dealings.
Besides
the wife, his parents, three brothers, and two sisters preceded him in death.
Those
left to mourn are the son, Leslie D.
[ale], the daughter, Estelyne and husband Paul Laidley, granddaughters, Jeanne, Margaret, Nancy Ann,
and Lenore Laidley. Also two
sisters, Mrs. Paul Laipple of
Hopkins, and Mrs. Eva B. Golding of Bedford.
Funeral
services were held at the Walker and Shum Funeral Home in Bedford Sunday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. C. Max Buck. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
[Norton, Claire]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 20,
1936 p. 5
CONWAY
Son-In-Law Dies
Mr.
and Mr. George Hough received
word Friday of the death of their son-in-law, Claire Norton, at Galesburg, Ill. The Nortons were at one time residents of the Conway
community.
[Norton, Earlis
Roberts]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 5,
1978 p. 3
Earlis Norton, 76 Final Rites Held December 28
Funeral
services for Mrs. George (Earlis Roberts) Norton, 76, of Conway, held December 28 in Shum-Novinger
Funeral Home in Bedford, were officiated by Carl Cummings. Mrs. Norton died December 28, 1977 in Bedford Manor, Bedford
where she had resided since February 1977. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery,
Bedford, Ia.
Earlis
Roberts Norton, daughter of Ira
A. and Effie Garnet Roberts, was
born April 19, 1901, in rural Taylor County near Conway, Iowa. Failing health
had previously caused hospitalization and nursing care at Maryville, Missouri.
She
received her education in rural Taylor County Ross Center and Nash schools and
attended and was graduated from Conway High School in 1920, there being two in
the class.
She
then attended Northwest Missouri State Teachers College in Maryville, Missouri,
to obtain a teaching certificate and she taught schools in rural Taylor County
for five years.
On
January 17, 1927, she was united in marriage to George Norton at Mount Ayr, Iowa. They lived their entire
married life on farms in Taylor County and they had lived on the home farm east
of Bedford for over 45 years. She was a long time member of the West Gay Club
in that community.
She
became a member of the Conway Methodist Church in 1915 and had kept the faith
in the Lord as a source of strength.
Two
sons were born to bless their home, Gene and Dean.
She
was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, George who died March 9, 1976.
Left
to cherish her memory are the two sons: Gene Norton and his wife, Mary Ellen, and [Richard] Dean Norton and his wife, Agatha;
four grandchildren, Dennis [Lee] and Denise Norton and Mark and Jason [Alan] Norton; three sisters, Mildred DeVoe and Eathel Hill and her husband, E. E. Hill, and Edith Appenzeller and her husband, Fred; nieces; nephews; other relatives and many
friends.
She
will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.
[Norton, Gene]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 8,
1984 p. 6
Gene Norton services held Nov. 4
Services
for Gene Norton, 57, were held
Monday, Nov. 5, at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford. Burial was at
Fairview Cemetery in Bedford. Mr. Norton died Nov. 2, 1984 at St. Joseph Hospital, St. Joseph, Mo.
Gene
Norton, son of George and
Earlis Roberts Norton was born at
Bedford, Iowa November 2, 1927. He lived in Taylor County and grew to maturity
there where he attended the West Gay Elementary and Bedford High School where
he graduated in 1945.
On
December 7, 1952 he was united in marriage to Mary Ellen Park at Bedford, Iowa and they lived near Conway and
later Gravity/New Market.
To
this union two children were born: Dennis and Denise.
Following high school graduation he was employed in Des Moines prior to
entering the U.S. Navy.
He
was engaged in farming until ill health forced him to limit his involvement.
He
was preceded in death by his parents and brother [Richard] Dean.
Left
to cherish his memory are his wife, Mary Ellen, daughter Denise, son Dennis and his wife Kathy,
grandchildren Meagan and Derek, mother-in-law, Marie Park, sister-in-law, Agatha Norton, nephews Mark and Jason, sister-in-law Norma Hensley and family, brother-in-law Harold Park and family.
He
was a member of the United Methodist Church.
He
appreciated his friends and fellow man, found satisfaction in tilling the soil,
and lending a helping hand to all.
[Norton, George]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 18,
1976 p. 7
Final Rites Held March
11 for George Norton,
75
Funeral
services for George Norton,
75, of Bedford, were held March 11 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home here conducted
by Carl Cummings. Mr. Norton died March 9, 1976 in Rosary Hospital in Corning, Ia. Interment was at Fairview
Cemetery, Bedford.
George
Norton, son of Sam and [Mary]
Eliza Wood [Loveland] Norton, was
born April 23, 1900, near Lexington in Taylor County, Iowa.
He
grew to maturity in the area where he was born where he attended the public
school. In his youth he united with the Christian Church in Conway and after it
was discontinued he supported the Methodist Church.
He
was united in marriage January 17, 1927, to Earlis Roberts at Mount Ayr, Iowa, and they have lived and farmed
in Taylor County, Iowa. To them two sons were born to bless their home.
He
was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, one sister, and two
half sisters.
Left
to cherish his memory are his wife, Earlis of the home; Gene Norton and his wife Mary Ellen and [Richard] Dean Norton and his wife Agatha;
four grandchildren, Dennis [Lee] and Denise, Mark and Jason Norton; mother-in-law, Effie Roberts; other relatives and many friends.
He
lived all of his life in Taylor County and his interest was the farm that
responded in production under his care and concern.
He
loved his family and many friends and he will be sadly missed by all who knew
and loved him.
[Norton, John Paul]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 9,
1966 p. 8
John P. Norton Rites May 21
Funeral
services for John Paul Norton,
67, Hopkins, long time Conway resident, were held May 21 at Swanson’s Funeral
Home, Hopkins, with Rev. Gerald Sappington officiating. Mr. Norton died May 19 while he and his wife were visiting
at the home of Mrs. Norton’s sister, Mrs. Fern Lambley in
Conway.
He
was born Oct. 7, 1898 near Bedford, the son of the late Samuel H. and Mary
E. [liza] Wood [Loveland] Norton.
He was married May 28, 1928, in Clarinda to Miss Pauline [Gladys] Beal, who survives.
He
was a retired automotive mechanic and was a member of the Christian Church,
Conway. He had been a resident of the Hopkins community the past 30 years.
Besides
his wife, he is survived by one son, Jim J. Norton, stationed with the Navy in Pensacola, Fla.; one
daughter, Mrs. William Sawyer [Ann],
Lenox; two brothers, George,
Conway and Dave of Thayer; a
sister, Mrs. Helen Glover,
Clarinda; two half-sisters, Mrs. Ina Healy, Grand River and Mrs. Mary Winslow, Clearfield; three grandchildren.
[Norton, Leslie Dale]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 14, 1980 p. 4
Leslie Norton, 82 Last Rites Were Held Here August 10
Funeral
services for Leslie Dale Norton,
82, a native of Bedford, were held August 10 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in
Bedford with Rev. Carl Cummings officiating. Mr. Norton died August 8, 1980 in Lenox Care Center.
Interment was at Fairview Cemetery in Bedford.
Leslie
Dale Norton, son of Nancy Ann
and Charles W. [esley] Norton;
was born in Bedford, Iowa on March 27, 1898.
Leslie
attended the Bedford schools and was baptized, as a young man, in the Christian
Church in Bedford. He spent his entire life in the Bedford area.
He
was preceded in death by his parents and a nephew.
He
is survived by a sister, Mrs. Estelyne Laidley of Laurens, Iowa; nieces: Mrs. John Grane of Newville, Pa.; Mrs. Kenneth Silvery of New Brighton, Minn.; Mrs. Leonard Ahlers of Aurora, Colo.; Mrs. John Graff of Roseville, Minn, and Mrs. Tom Mefford of Laurens, Iowa, and other relatives.
He
was a 50-year member of Taylor Lodge No. 156 A.F. & A.M.
[Norton, Nancy Ann
Walker]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday November 6, 1930 p. 5
Mrs. Charles W.
Norton
Mrs.
Charles W. [esley] Norton [Nancy
Ann Walker] passed away at her
home in south Bedford shortly after midnight, Wednesday. The funeral services
will be held at the Christian Church at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, and interment
will be made in the Fairview cemetery. Obituary will be given next week.
[Norton, Nancy Ann
Walker]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday November 13,
1930 p. 7
Mrs. Chas. W.
Norton
Nancy
A. [nn] Walker, daughter of William
and Amy Hampton Walker, was born
at Jacksborough, Tenn., November 24th, 1866, and passed away at her
home in Bedford, Thursday morning, November 6, 1930, after being bedfast for
five weeks. She moved to Iowa in 1869. Her mother died when she was three years
old, and her father when she was fifteen, and she made her home with her
sisters. She was married September 2, 1896, at Bedford, Iowa, to Charles
W.[esley] Norton, and except for
a year spent in Clarinda, Bedford had been their home. Two children were born
to them, Leslie Dale Norton,
and Estelyne Laidley; one
sister, Mrs. Paul Laipple. Besides the husband and children she leaves one granddaughter Jeanne Laidley, one sister, Mrs. John T. Myers of Oklahoma City, Okla.; two brothers, H. M.
Walker and John Walker of Clarinda. One sister, Mrs. Emma Snodderly, and one brother, Silas Walker, preceded her in death. Other relatives and
friends mourn the loss of this good woman. She united with the Christian church
twenty years ago, and attended services as long as her health permitted, after
which time she had been a member of the Home Department. She had also been a
member of the Fraternal Aid Lodge for 15 years.
The
funeral services were held at the Christian Church at 2 o’clock Sunday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. C. Harris. Interment was made in the Fairview
cemetery.
[Norton, Richard Dean]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 25,
1982 p. 4
Dean Norton, 52 Final Rites Were Held in Bedford
Funeral
services for Richard Dean Norton,
52, of Bedford, were held February 22 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home with Rev.
Marcia Smith and Rev. Carl Cummings officiating.
Mr.
Norton died February 19, 1982 in
Las Vegas, Nevada. Masonic honors by Taylor Lodge No: 156 A.F. & A.M. and
Military Honors by Bedford American Legion Post No. 164 were presented.
Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford.
Richard
Dean Norton, son of George
Norton and Earlis Roberts Norton,
was born northeast of Bedford, Iowa, October 1, 1929.
He
grew to maturity in the area where he was born where he attended the public
school and was graduated from the Bedford High School in 1948.
On
February 2, 1958 he was united in marriage to Agatha Reed at Bedford, Iowa, and they were engaged in
farming all of their married life.
Two
sons were born to them, Mark Douglas Norton and Jason Alan Norton. They have shared their love and blessed this
home.
He
was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and received the Korean Service Medal; the
United Nations Service Medal and Combat Infantry Badge. He was a member of
Taylor Lodge No. 156 A.F. & A.M., Bedford Chapter of the Order of Eastern
Star No. 228 and the Conway United Methodist Church.
He
was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents and his father-in-law, Roy
Reed.
Left
to cherish his memory are his wife, Agatha and two sons, Mark and Jason of the home; his
brother, Gene Norton, and
family of New Market; his mother-in-law Iola Reed of Bedford and uncle, aunts, nieces, nephews,
cousins, other relatives and many, many friends.
His
family and friends will remember him as a kind and considerate husband, father,
friend and neighbor and he will be missed by all those who knew and loved him.
[Norton, Samuel H.]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday February
2, 1905 [p. 1]
An Old Settler Dead
And
still another old settler has been called from this earth to join the great
majority over on the other shore. Sam Norton died at his home near Old Lexington Saturday
morning, January 28, at 3:30 o'clock, aged 48 years and 3 days.
He
had been sick for some time with catarrh of the stomach and bowels, and his
death was no surprise. He leaves a wife and six children, the youngest under a
year old and the eldest under twelve, in destitute circumstances, but He who
has said, "I will be a father to the fatherless" will watch over and
care for them. Already has the
loving hand of charity been extended, and present needs have been supplied by
kind and sympathizing friends, and we doubt not their every necessity will be
supplied.
The
funeral services were conducted at the home by Elder Lee Furgeson. Interment in
Lexington cemetery.
[Norton, Samuel H.]
Times-Republican
Thursday February 2, 1905
Death of Samuel
Norton
From Saturday’s Daily
Samuel
H. Norton, an old settler of
Taylor County, died at his home near Old Lexington this morning at 3:30
o’clock, of heart failure, brought on by catarrh of the stomach and bowels; age
48 years and 3 days.
The
funeral will be held at the residence Monday at 2 p. m., conducted by Rev.
Ferguson. Interment at Lexington
cemetery.
Death
at any time is sad. In the bloom
of health, the shroud, the pall, the funeral knell can only be contemplated
with the utmost horror. But more
sad and sorrowful yet is dissolution when it robs a wife and mother of her
companion and support, and takes from helpless innocent little ones the only
bulwark between them and poverty, and casts them helpless upon the cold charity
of the world.
A
few short months ago the fireside of Samuel Norton was a happy one. Today a sorrowing wife mourns and calls in vain for her
departed companion, while six little children, none of whom are scarcely old
enough to realize their loss, plead for a kind papa they will never again see. It is indeed a sorrowful case, and this
life to them looks bleak and comfortless.
The
world is usually a selfish and sordid one, but such a case as this is enough to
wring words of sympathy and acts of kindness from all whose hearts are not
entirely of flint.
If
ever there was a case deserving of charity it is this. Six little children, ranging in age
from nine to less than a year; a widow with no way on earth to make a penny; no
property of any sort that could be sold, and not one dollar to her name. Besides all this the widow is lame---a
cripple for life.
Foreign
missions, home missions, all other charities in our country and abroad, all are
commendable. But this is a case in
our own neighborhood, and if these little ones go hungry to bed, or their little
pleading faces grow pinched with the cold for want of proper clothing, the
responsibility is ours and we can not dodge it.
Here
is a case where you can show the size of your heart by the way you go into your
pocketbook. Think of your own
little ones, safe and happy in a well provided home and think of them were they
in the condition of these poor little orphans, fatherless, homeless,
penniless. Think of all these
things and think well. Then forget
self and be a MAN.
Remember
this, sometime each and every one of us will be where Samuel Norton is today, facing the great white throne whereon
sits Him who said “In as much as ye did it not unto the least of these, ye did
it not unto me.”
[NORTON, SAMUEL H.]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, February 2, 1905
Funeral of Samuel Norton
The funeral of Samuel Norton who died Saturday morning, occurred at the home near old Lexington at 2 o'clock this afternoon conducted by Elder Furgeson. Considering the weather, the attendance was quite large. The usually sad circumstances connected with the death of the bread winner of a large and helpless family, together with the high respect in which the deceased was held, caused the friends and neighbors to turn out in large numbers to pay to the departed friend the last token of respect and to show their sympathy for the bereaved. Interment was made at Lexington cemetery.
[Ridge, Elizabeth
Connor]
Blockton News
Thursday August 31, 1916 [p. 1]
Elizabeth
Connor was born in Cherokee
county, Kansas, May 7, 1866, and departed this life at her home in Worth
county, Missouri, August 21, 1916, aged 50 years, 3 months and 14 days.
She
was united in marriage to Sherman Ridge in Oto County, Nebraska, May 20, 1883. To this union two children
were born, Mrs. Amy Brown and Mrs.
Anna King, both of whom survive
her. Her companion also survives her.
She
confessed her faith in Christ at the Honey Grove church in Worth county under
the ministry of William Cobb about 25 years ago, and was at the time of her
decease a member of the Isadora Church of Christ and a consistent member
thereof. She bore a splendid reputation for Christian character, and her living
was not in vain.
She
leaves two half sisters—Mrs. Mary Goodman and Mrs. Eunice Thompson, both of Nebraska. Also one half brother, A.
A. Ashley, who was making his
home with her at the time of her departure.
The
funeral services were conducted from the Isadora Church of Christ August 22d by
her pastor, Challie E. Graham, and the remains laid to rest in the cemetery at
the same place.
The bereaved ones have
the sympathy of their many friends. May they not sorrow as those without hope,
but live in the hope of meeting the loved one again where life and love and joy
unbroken.
[Ridge, Elizabeth
Connor]
Bedford Free Press
Tuesday September 5,
1916 p. 8
BLOCKTON
Mrs.
Sherman Ridge [Elizabeth
Connor] died at her home in Worth
county, Mo., August 21, aged 50 years. The funeral services were held August 22
at the Isadora Christian church, conducted by Rev. Challie B. Graham. Interment
was made in the Isadora cemetery.
[Simpson, Eugene
Allen]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday November 4, 1920 p. 4
Little Eugene Allen Simpson, the
infant son of Paul and Hilda Simpson, died at the home of his parents, Wednesday night November 3.
[Simpson, Eugene
Allen]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday November 4, 1920 p. 4
Little Child Called
Home
The
infant son of Paul and Hilda Simpson, who reside five miles west of Bedford died Thursday morning and the
funeral will take place at the home on Friday afternoon at 2:30 and interment
will be made in the Graceland cemetery. Little Eugene was only nineteen days old but had already
endeared itself in the hearts of its parents, and also its grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. H. Simpson and Mr.
and Mrs. E. C. Dowlin, who were
already planning for the future of their little grandson. The sympathy of their
friends are extended to the bereaved ones.
[Templeton, Dewitt
Clinton]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday July 24,
1930 p. 4
D. C. Templeton
Mrs.
W. C. Ernest received word Monday
of the death of her uncle, D. [ewitt] C.[linton] Templeton, who passed away at his home in Chicago, Ill.,
Saturday, July 12. Mr. Templeton was
a resident of Bedford for many years and was 85 years old at the time of his
death.
[Templeton, Miles
Murphy]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday October 9, 1902 p. 4
M. M. Templeton Dead
Thursday
of last week M. [iles] M. [urphy] Templeton died at his home in Clayton Township, aged 51
years, 1 month and 26 days. The funeral services were conducted at the M. E.
church Saturday noon by Revs. Griffith and Ream.
[Templeton, Miles
Murphy]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday October 9,
1902 p. 6
Obituary
Miles
M. [urphy] Templeton was born in
New Castle, Henry Co, Indiana, Aug. 6th, 1851. In the fall of 1864
his parents William A. [ddison] Templeton and Nancy J. [ane Gallant] Templeton emigrated to Knox Co., Ill. He was married to Miss
Emma Johnson, Jan. 17, 1878. In
the spring of 1879 he came to Taylor County, Iowa, where he resided until his
decease Oct. 2, 1902. His two eldest daughters passed before him to the spirit
world. His wife and 4 children survive him, Fred and Sanford, Ethel and Edith, with the mother will miss the familiar face, but
God will give them grace when in trial if they look up to Him.
He
has one brother, D. [ewitt] C. [linton]. His sisters are Mrs.
Amanda [Jane] Lowry, Mrs. Lidia [Lydia Ann] Terbell, Mrs. Sarah [Emily] Slawson and Mrs. Alcinda Thompson. Neither Mrs. Lowry or Thompson were able to be present at the funeral.
Mr.
Templeton has been a sufferer for
a long time, especially for the last 6 months.
The
funeral services took place at the M. E. Church in this city on Saturday Oct. 4th,
11 a. m., D. W. Griffith conducting the service assisted by Rev. Ream.
Interment
took place at Fairview cemetery.
May
the blessing of God rest upon the bereaved ones. C.
[Templeton, William
Addison]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday August 20, 1908 [p. 1]
Death of William A.
Templeton
William
A. [ddison] Templeton was born in
Iredell County, North Carolina, January 10, 1817, and died at the home of his
daughter Sunday evening August 16, 1908, aged 91 years, 7 months and 6 days.
He
moved from his birthplace with his parents, before he was a year old, to Warren
County, Ohio, and there they lived until in March 1832, when they emigrated to
Henry County, Indiana. On February 28,184l, he was married to Miss Nancy J.
[ane] Gallant, who was a faithful
wife and companion until her death, which occurred December 20, 1889. In the
fall of 1864 he and his family left Indiana and moved to Knox County, Illinois,
when after a year's residence they moved to a farm near Woodhull in Henry
County, Ill. There they made their home until they moved to this county in the
spring of 1879. They lived on a farm two miles east of Bedford for two years
and then moved to town where he has since resided. There were ten children born
to them five of whom survive. They are D. [ewitt] C. [linton] Templeton of Chicago, Mrs. Lydia A. [nn] Terbell, Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Slauson and Mrs.
Sarah E. [mily] Slauson, all of
Bedford, and Mrs. Alcinda Thompson of Missoula, Mont.
Mr.
Templeton united with the M. E.
church in young manhood and has been a faithful and consistent member since.
The funeral was held at the M.E. church Wednesday afternoon conducted by Rev.
W. M. Dudley. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of all.
[Templeton, William
Addison]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday August 20, 1908 p. 5
Long Life Ended
William
A. [ddison] Templeton was born in
Iredell County, North Carolina, January 10, 1817. His father moved with his
family to Warren County, Ohio, February 22 of the same year. They lived in Ohio
until March 1832, when they emigrated into Henry County, Ohio [Indiana].
February 28, 1871 [February 28, 1841], he was married to Miss Nancy J. [ane]
Gallant, who was a faithful
companion and wife to him until December 20, 1889, when she died. In the fall
of 1864 he removed with his family to Knox county, Ill., where they lived one
year, then moved to Henry county, where he resided on a farm near Woodhull
until the spring of 1879, when he again moved with his family to Taylor county,
Iowa, living on a farm two miles east of Bedford, when he moved to the city,
where he has since resided.
He
united with the M. E. church in young manhood, and remained a faithful member
of same until the end of his life.
There
were ten children born to William A. [ddison] and Nancy J. [ane Gallant]
Templeton, five of whom are still
living—D. [ewitt] C. [linton] Templeton, Chicago; Lydia A. [nn] Terbell, Mrs.
Elizabeth Slauson, Mrs. Sarah E. [mily] Slauson, Bedford, and Mrs. Alcinda Thompson, Missoula, Mont.
Deceased
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Slauson, in Bedford, at 6:30 Sunday evening, Angus 16.
The funeral services were held yesterday at 2 p. m. at the M E. church,
conducted by Rev. W. M. Dudley. Interment at Fairview.
At
the time of his death Mr. Templeton was the oldest man in Bedford, his age being 91 years, 7 months and 6 days.
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