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[Franklin, John Henry]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 12,
1956 p. 9
Obituary – John
Franklin
John
[Henry] Franklin, son of Isaac
and Elizabeth Jane [Washington] Franklin, was born at Bedford, August 18, 1886, and died at Gravity, July 3,
1956 at the age of 69 years, 11 months, 15 days.
He
is survived by two sisters, Miss Lula Franklin of Bedford, Mrs. Nettie Jenkins of Galesburg, Ill.; by a sister-in-law and
nephew, Mrs. James Franklin and son of Des Moines.
He
was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, James Wesley Franklin.
He
lived his entire life in Taylor County and served in the U.S. army during World
War I.
Funeral services were
held Friday afternoon, July 6 at Wetmore Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. Fred
H. Cowles. Burial in Bedford cemetery.
[Note:
His gravestone and Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950 give his birth date
as August 19, 1886.]
[Golding, Charles]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday July 22, 1926 p. 4
Mrs.
Charley Fitch [Clara Mae
Golding] received word last week
that her brother, Charles Golding,
of Seattle, Wash., passed away at his home on Monday, July 12th.
[Golding, Edward
Frank]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 12,
1935 [p. 1]
Little Golding Boy Dies
Edward
[Frank], the nineteen months old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Golding [Carol Estes], died this morning after a short illness. The
funeral services will be held at the Walker & Shum Funeral Home Saturday
afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. An autopsy was made this morning in an attempt to
determine the cause of the child's death.
[Golding, Eldon]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday October 11,
1928 p. 4
Eldon Golding
Eldon
Golding was born Nov. 25, 1857.
He died Monday morning, Oct. 8, 1928, at 4:20 o'clock, at the family residence
in Bedford, Iowa. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ida Golding of Bedford, Ia.; four daughters, Mrs. Grace
[Ann] Jared and Mrs. Vera
Evans of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs.
Harriett [Belle] Ernest of
Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Bessie Shisler of Moberly, Mo. Also two brothers, R.[obert] L. [andy] Golding of Bedford and J. [oseph] H. Golding of Lincoln, Nebr. Besides these there are four
grandchildren, two great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Mr.
Golding was born and has lived
his entire life in Taylor County, Iowa. About 30 years ago he united with the
Frist Christian Church of Bedford, Iowa, and was a faithful member to the end.
He also was a member of the Order of the I. O. O. F. Lodge.
Funeral
services were held at the Christian church Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 2:00 o'clock,
conducted by Rev. J. C. Harris, the pastor. Burial was made in Bedford
cemetery.
[Golding, Elizabeth “Betty” Lile]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday February 2, 1928 p. 4
Elizabeth Golding
Elizabeth
Golding, daughter of Elie
[Alexander] and Lida [Lydia Jackson] Lile, was born in Green County, Kentucky, Jan. 21, 1839, and departed
this life Feb. 1, 1928, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Robbins in south Bedford. She came to Taylor County about
the year 1870, and was married to Gilbert Golding, Mar. 9th, 1874. No children were born
to her. Mr. Golding died April
29th, 1897. She was better known by the name of Aunt Betty. During the last few years of her life she became
almost blind and in declining heath. During the last illness she was cared for
by Mrs. Robbins at whose home
she lived for approximately ten years. She was the younger of twelve children
in the Lile home, and as
nearly as can be accounted all her sisters and brothers have died in their
native state, Kentucky. She is survived by four step-children, Mrs. Jane
Mendenhall of Stanberry, Mo., Joseph of Omaha, R. [obert] L. [andy]
of Kansas City, and Eldon of
Bedford who is confined to his home with a very severe cold and a slight attack
of the flue and was unable to be present at the funeral services.
The
funeral service was held this Thursday afternoon at the Stithem Funeral
Parlors, conducted by L. R. Cobb. Interment was made in the family lot at the
Bedford Cemetery.
[Golding, Harriet
Hensley O’Neal]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday November 9, 1905 [p. 1]
Mrs. Wm. Golding Dead
Mrs.
Harriett [Hensley O’Neal] Golding,
wife of Rev. Wm. Golding died
at her home in Blockton Wednesday morning, November 8, at 1: 30 o'clock, aged
about 71 years.
Mrs.
Golding had been in poor health
for some time previous to her death, and last week was taken with a stroke of
paralysis. She lingered several days, but never rallied. All was done for her
that medical science could do but to no avail. The Master had called and she
must go.
Deceased
was an old resident of Taylor county, having lived at Blockton a number of
years. She was a Christian woman in every sense of the word. She was devoted to
her Master, was a loving wife and mother and had the regard and confidence of
all who knew her. She was a member of the Baptist church and lived a life that
her children and friends can truthfully say was “blessed." Such a life as
she lived will never die. It will live on and be a beacon light to those left
behind.
Funeral
services will be held at Blockton today at 1 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Jones
of Bedford. Interment will take place in the Blockton cemetery.
Full
obituary will be given next week as we were unable to get particulars at this
time.
[Golding, Harriet
Hensley O’Neal]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Friday November 10,
1905 p. 2
Gone to Her Reward.
Mrs.
Harriet [E. Hensley O’Neal] Golding,
wife of William Golding, died
at her home in Blockton about one o'clock Wednesday morning of paralysis.
Mrs.
Golding was born in Marion
county, Ills., in 1830, and for forty years made this her home. From there she
moved to Madison County, Kentucky, where for five years she made her home. In
1870 the deceased first came to Taylor county and this has been her home ever
since.
The
husband of the deceased is one of the oldest preachers in the state. He is 89
years of age and has been a minister of the Baptist church for more than half a
century.
"Aunt
Harriet" was a true Christian, conscientious and consistent, and all who
believe that ''In my Father's house are many mansions" know that her
loving spirit has gone to its inheritance of bliss and pure felicity. All her sorrows
are ended, but for ''Uncle Bill" the heartfelt sympathy of all goes out to
him in his loneliness. For three score years he has wrought unremittingly for
the good of others. Hundreds of wives and husbands bereft of their companions
have found comfort in his words of sympathy, but who shall comfort him in this
his great bereavement? Nearly four score and ten years old, his race is almost
run; only a few short years can he remain on earth, and to the finite mind it
seems a poor requitement for the long years spent in the service of the Master
that he should be compelled to spend the last few years of his old age in the
absolute loneliness that comes, when children are grown and have homes of their
own, and the companion of his life is taken. But while to us this may seem
unjust, even the least religious of us all, can not for a moment contemplate
the wonders of the handiwork of God without knowing in our hearts that He, who
in His infinite wisdom took from Uncle Bill the one who could do most toward
making his declining years happy and peaceful, has done so for some good
purpose, and for his sufferings here He will requite him in His own way. “In
the fear of the Lord is strong confidence,” and this confidence will sustain
the old and bereaved husband, when human sympathy availeth little.
The
funeral was held at 1:30 yesterday at the Baptist church, conducted by Dr.
Jones, of Bedford, after which all that was mortal of Aunt Harriet Golding was laid to rest in Blockton cemetery.
[Golding, John A.]
Taylor County
Republican
Thursday June 12, 1884 p. 4
OBITUARY.
Death of John A.
Golding
Died,
at his residence in this city, on Saturday, June 7th, 1884, at 8 o'clock, A.
M., John A. Golding, aged 54
years, 1 month and 27 days, of dropsy of the heart.
The
deceased was born on the 9th of April 1830, in Shelby County, Indiana, and
removed to Iowa in 1854. He had been twice married. His first wife was Elizabeth
[Ann] Larrison [Larison], to whom
he was married on the 22d of March 1849. Upon her death, the precise date of
which we are unable to learn, he married Mrs. Margaret [Ann] Derrickson, who survives him. He leaves seven children,
namely, Roscoe Golding, of
Spearfish, D. T.; Mrs. J. [ohn] B. Owens [Electa], of this city; Mrs. Delila [h] [Ellen] McKee, of Smithfield, Missouri, and Charles,
William, Frank, and [Clara] May Golding of this city.
The
deceased became a member of the Baptist church at an early age and remained
steadfast to the end, dying in full faith in a blessed future. He was a man of
sterling character, highly esteemed by all who knew him as an affectionate
husband and father, a good neighbor and a useful and valued citizen.
The
funeral took place on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, P. M., and was largely
attended. The funeral sermon was preached at the residence by Elder James M.
Smith, and the remains were interred in the Bedford cemetery with Masonic rites
conducted by Taylor Lodge, No. 156, of which the deceased had been a member.
[Golding, Margaret Ann
Derrickson]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday June 14, 1906 p. 8
Death of Mrs.
Margaret A. Golding
Mrs.
Margaret A. [nn] Golding died
Monday evening at 10 o'clock, June 11, aged 66 years, 9 months and 5 days. She
had been sick but a week and death resulted from paralysis of the brain.
She
had lived nearly all her life in Bedford and in 1855 when the Baptist church
was organized here she was one of the charter members. She attended the
meeting, which was held in a log building that stood where Corson's tin shop
now is, where the society was first organized. She has ever since lived a true
and Christian life.
On
March 14, 1858, she was united in marriage to John A. Golding and to this happy union ten children were born,
three of whom have preceded her and the husband also broke the family circle
when he died twenty-three years ago.
By
her gentle nature and loving disposition she has endeared herself to all who
knew her. Her many good traits were known to all, but especially to the
children to whom she has been both father and mother. And as her life here is
ended it is with satisfaction that it can be looked back upon and the many
noble acts of the affectionate mother will be in some measure a consolation to
the bereaved children.
These
children left to mourn are: R. [oscoe] Golding, Spearfish, S. D.; Will and Charles, Belle Fourche, S. D; Frank, Atlantic, Ia; Mrs. Lizzie Webster, Siloam Springs, Ark; Mrs. Electa Brock and Mrs. [Clara] May Fitch, Bedford, Ia. To these and the other members who
mourn, the community extends their deepest sympathy.
The
funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Chas. Fitch home, conducted by Rev. A. I. Jones. A quartette
composed of Mrs. Ruth Castor, Mrs. A. I. Jones, Mr. John Owens and Mr. J. E.
Moody rendered some favorite hymns. Floral offerings by the W. R. C. and the
Rebekahs to both of which orders she was a member, was among some of the many
beautiful ones.
[Golding, Margaret Ann
Derrickson]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday June 14, 1906 [p. 1]
Laid To Rest
The
funeral of Mrs. M. A. Golding was held yesterday at 2 p. m. at the home of Chas. Fitch. The sermon was delivered by Rev. A. I. Jones,
and the W. R. C. had charge of the ceremonies. Interment was made at Bedford
cemetery.
Margaret
A. [nn] Derrickson was born in
Shelbyville, Shelby county, Indiana, September 6, 1839, and came from there to
Bedford when a girl of only 15.
On
March 14, 1858 she was united in marriage to John Golding, and for a quarter of a century they lived
together, happy in the love of each other and of the children who came to bless
their home. About twenty-three years ago the husband went to his reward. For
twenty years, Mrs. Golding continued to keep up her own home, but, the children having all moved to
themselves, Mrs. Golding yielded to the solicitation of her daughter and husband Mr. and Mrs. Charley
Fitch, and went to make her home
with them. It was there that death found her.
Three
children have gone and awaited their mother on the other shore; seven remain to
mourn her. They are Ross, who
lives at Spearfish, S. D., Charley and Will of Belle Fourche, S.
D., Frank who resides at
Atlantic, Iowa, Mrs. Lizzie Webster of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, Mrs. Electa Brock and Mrs. [Clara] Mae Fitch of Bedford. Only the two girls last named and the
son Frank were present at the
funeral. The other relatives who were here were her brother John Derrickson and her two granddaughters, Mrs. Dell Eighmey
[Eigmy] of Shenandoah, and Mrs.
Will Crosswhite of Joplin, Mo. Mrs.
Frank Golding and Mr.
Crosswhite were also present.
Mrs.
Golding was one of the charter
members of the Bedford Baptist church, being one of the fifteen who on Dec. 2,
1854 under the pastorate of Elder J. M. Smith organized the First Baptist
church of Bedford. At her baptism, Rev. William Golding who was present at her
funeral officiated. The room where the church was held, when she became a
member was a blacksmith shop, built of logs.
Ever
since her conversion and until the date of her death on June 11,1906, she was a
faithful member, an ardent conscientious Christian, not only in theory and on
Sabbath, but a true practical Christian, at all times and places. Her tongue
was guiltless of that besetting sin of many, scandal, her heart and hand always
open to the call of distress, her sympathy ever ready for those in trouble. No
one had more true and loving friends, and of enemies there was not one.
[GOLDING, MARGARET ANN DERRICKSON]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, June 12, 1906
A Mother Called Hence
Mrs. Margaret A. [nn] Golding died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Fitch in Bedford, last evening at 10 p. m., after a very brief illness. Mrs. Golding was 66 years of age and during 50 years of her [life] has lived in Bedford. But few ladies of our city were better known and none more highly respected.
Her husband has been dead for about twenty-five years and for the past two years Mrs. Golding has made her home with her daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fitch.
A week ago Mr. and Mrs. Fitch left for a visit in Jefferson county, expecting to be gone a month or more. Though in good health when they left, an hour later she was taken ill, though not as it was thought, seriously. It was not until yesterday that her condition became alarming and her loved ones notified. It was then too late for them to reach her bedside in time to see her alive. She passed away at 10 o'clock last night and her son and daughter did not arrive until this morning.
The funeral will occur tomorrow at 2 p. m. at the home of Charles Fitch, conducted by Rev. Jones. Interment at Bedford Cemetery.
Mrs. Golding has eight children living, but only three reside near enough to be present at the funeral. They are Mrs. Mae Fitch and Mrs. Elect Brock of Bedford, and Frank Golding of Lenox. Her brother John Derickson [Derrickson] was at her side when death came.
[Golding, Maude Van
O’Linda]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday January 13,
1916 [p. 1]
Mrs. William
Golding
Mrs
Maude Van O'Linda Golding was born near Sheridan, Ill., November 22, 1877,
and died January 10, 1916, at the age of 38 years. When a child she came with
her parents Mr. and Mrs. F. [rederick] W. Van O'Linda, to Bedford Iowa, where she grew to womanhood.
She united with the Presbyterian Church during the early years of her girlhood.
At one time she was a teacher in the public school of this county.
She
was united in marriage to William Merritt Golding October 9, 1901. Three children were born to this
union, Harold, Myron, and an
infant son who died at birth. Until 7 years ago they lived near Hatfield,
Harrison County, Missouri, when they then moved to Nodaway County.
The
remains were brought from Maryville Wednesday noon and taken to the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Christian Moser, where
the funeral services were held Thursday morning at 11 o ‘clock, conducted by
Rev. J. A Currie of the First Presbyterian Church.
[GOLDING, MAUDE VAN O'LINDA]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Friday, January 28, 1916, p. 4
In Memoriam
Mrs. Maude Van O'Linda Golding died January 10 at her home near Maryville. A short service was held at the home at 9 o'clock the morning of January 12, conducted by the Rev. W. M. Case of Maryville. Immediately after the remains were conveyed to Bedford, Ia., her girlhood home. Funeral services were held from the Moser home at 11 o'clock the following day, conducted by the Rev. John A. Currie of the Presbyterian church, of which the deceased was a member. Interment was made in Fairview cemetery, in the family lot of the Van O'Lindas, beside her father and mother.
Mrs. Golding received her education in the Bedford high school. After leaving school she taught in the rural schools of Taylor county.
October 9, 1901, she was united in marriage to William Merritt Golding and for a few years after their marriage they resided near Hatfield, Mo., coming to Maryville about seven years ago, where they lived for a time, moving from town to a farm seven miles west of the city, where they have since lived.
Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Golding, the youngest of which died in infancy. She is survived by her husband and two sons, Harold and Myron, who have the sympathy of the entire community.
[GOLDING, MAUDE VAN O'LINDA]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, January 11, 1916
Mrs. William Golding Dead.
Word was received here today that Mrs. Wm. Golding, formerly Miss Maude Van Olinda, died this morning at her home near Maryville and that her body will be brought to Bedford on the noon train Wednesday and taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Mosier in west Bedford, where the funeral will be held Thursday forenoon.
[GOLDING, MAUDE VAN O'LINDA]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, January 18, 1916
Maude Van Olinda Golding – Mrs. William M. Golding died at her home, eight miles west of Maryville, Mo., Monday morning, after a short illness. The remains, accompanied by Mr. Golding, arrived here on the noon train Wednesday and were taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Moser, old friends of the deceased.
Funeral services were held from the Moser home at 11 o'clock Thursday forenoon, conducted by Rev. John A. Currie of the Presbyterian church, of which the deceased had been a member from her early girlhood. Interment was made in the Fairview cemetery, on the family lot of the Van'Olindas, beside her father and mother.
Maude Van'Olinda was born near Sheridan, Illinois, November 28, 1877, and at an early age came with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Van'Olinda, to Bedford, Iowa, where she grew to womanhood, receiving her education in the Bedford high school.
After leaving school she taught several terms in the rural schools of the county. October 8, 1901, she was united in marriage with William Merritt Golding and for a few years after their marriage they resided at Hatfield, Mo., coming to Maryville about seven years ago where they lived for a time, moving from town to a farm eight miles west of Maryville, where they have since lived.
Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Golding, one of whom died in infancy. She is survived by her husband and two sons, Harold and Myron, also by a brother, who lives in California and a sister living in Canada, besides a large circle of friends.
[Golding, Nellie
Rogers]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday April 22, 1926 p. 5
Mrs.
C. [harles] E. Fitch [Clara
Mae] received word of the death
of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Will Golding of Corvallis, Oregon. The body will arrive in Bedford on Friday
afternoon and funeral services will be held at the Baptist church next Sunday
at 3:30 p. m.
[Golding, Nellie
Rogers]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday April 29,
1926 p. 3
Obituary—Mrs.
William Golding
Nellie
Rogers was born in Illinois on
July 29th, 1871. When but a child she came with her family to Bedford, Iowa,
where she grew to young womanhood. On June 1, 1893 she was married to William
Golding, and in 1897 they moved
to the Black Hills, South Dakota, where they made their home until 1920, when
they moved to Corvallis, Oregon, where she passed away at the family home April
17, 1926.
When
but a girl of 14 she became a child of God and united with the Baptist church
at Bedford, and since has always been a great worker in the church, both at
Bedford and at Corvallis, serving as Deaconess and in many other ways helpful.
She
is survived by her husband, one daughter, Helen Golding Gilbert, and one sister, Mrs. Roma Thompson, of Joplin, Mo., and one brother, John Mason, Conway, Iowa.
The body arrived in
Bedford on Friday, and was taken to the Stithem funeral parlors where it
remained until Sunday, when the funeral services were held from the Baptist
church at 3:30 o'clock. Interment given in Fairview cemetery.
[Note:
The same obituary was printed in the Bedford Times-Republican, April 29, 1926, page 5.]
[Smith, Emily J.
Riggs]
Taylor County
Republican
Thursday June 12, 1884 p. 4
Died
Mrs.
E. [mily] J. Smith, wife of George
W. Smith, formerly of this city,
died at New Market on Sunday afternoon at 3:45, of dropsy of the heart, after
an illness of about two weeks. The deceased was born in Union county, Iowa, on
the 7th of November, 1861, and was therefore 22 years, 8 months and 1 day old
at the time of her death. Her maiden name was Miss E. [mily] J. Riggs, and she was married to Mr. Smith on the 2d of September, 1880, at Corning, by Rev.
G. W. Robey, then of this city. She leaves a husband and one child to mourn her
early death. She was a member of the Baptist church and was a consistent
Christian woman, highly esteemed by all who knew her. The funeral services took
place on Monday and were conducted by Revs. Seay, Heaton and Howard. The'
remains were interred at Kent, in Union county.
[Williams, Socrates]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday March 21, 1907 p. 7
SAD AFFAIR AT BLOCKTON
An Old Resident Shoots
Himself in the Forehead.
Socrates
Williams, of Blockton, and one of
the best known men of this vicinity is laying at the point of death in the
hospital at St. Joe, the result of a gun shot wound in the head. Whether the
wound was caused by an accident or whether the bullet was sped with suicidal
intent, is not known, and probably will always remain an unsolved question.
Tuesday
morning early, Mr. Williams left the house and went out into the yard, and a little later when his wife
went out to call him she found him laying on the ground unconscious. A rifle
was by his side, and in his forehead, just over the right eye was a little
hole, through which oozed the blood and brains.
A
surgeon was at once summoned, but his efforts were unavailing. On the afternoon
train Dr. Geiger of St. Joseph arrived, and that same evening the wounded man
was removed to the hospital. An operation was performed as soon as the hospital
was reached, but no favorable result can be noted. In fact at last reports, the
change if any was for the worse.
Mr.
Williams for more than a quarter of a century resided on the farm a few miles
northeast of Blockton, but a few years ago, decided to retire from active
business life, and moved to town. He has always stood high in the estimation of
all who knew him, and his friends are numbered by the hundred.
Mr.
Williams is a veteran of the
Civil War, and some years ago an operation was performed hoping to relieve him
of an injury he received in the service. If the sorrowful happening of Tuesday
morning, was caused by his own deliberate act, it can only be accounted for by
his mind being temporarily unbalanced by ill health and suffering caused by this
old trouble.
[Williams, Socrates]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday March 28, 1907 p. 4
Blockton News.
Socrates
Williams who shot himself last
Tuesday morning with a 22 rifle and who was later taken to St. Joe to Dr.
Geiger's hospital, died Sunday night, never regaining consciousness. His
remains were brought to Blockton Monday evening on number five, and was met by
a goodly number of friends and neighbors. The funeral services were held in the
United Brethren church Tuesday at 2 o'clock, Rev. Wilson officiating. Interment
was made in Rose Hill cemetery. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the
whole community in their sad hours of trial. Mr. Williams was an old soldier and an honest and upright man.
[Williams, Socrates]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday March 21, 1907 p. 5
At about 6 o'clock
Tuesday morning Socrates Williams arose and after building the fire, stepped out into the yard and shot himself
in the temple with a 22 rifle. The bullet passed through a part of the head but
did not kill him instantly. Mr. Williams had been drinking Monday, and it is thought was perhaps despondent
over the death of a little grandson, which occurred recently in Oklahoma. He is
still living but there is little hopes of his recovery.
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