[Jackson, Amanda May Renfro Carson]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    July 17, 1980     p. 7

Attend Services For A. May Jackson

Persons from out of town who attended the A. [manda] May Jackson Memorial Services last Friday were:

Mrs. Thurma Clatterbuck, Council Bluffs, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Carson, Crooked River Ranch, Oregon; Mr. Robert Gannon, Salem, Oregon; Mr. and Mrs. James C. Marshall, Kristen and Michele, Deep River, Connecticut; Mrs. James Wooll, Carrollton, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Waggoner, Lee's Summit, Missouri; Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Renfro, Vallejo, California; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ramsey, Hopkins, Missouri; Mrs. George Steele and Kelli, Tampa, Florida; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hoskinson, Denver, Colorado; Mrs. Earl Renfro, Warrensburg, Missouri; Mrs. Jim Allen, Raytown, Missouri; Mrs. Myrtle Wright, Mrs. Lillie E. Liddick, Mrs. Agnes Schlup, and Mrs. Marie Schults, all of Council Bluffs; Mr. and Mrs. Willis King of Shenandoah; Mr. and Mrs. Dick Young, Lenox; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Renfro, Mrs. Mildred Leek, Charley Wiles and Bradley Larson, New Market; Miss Leisha Race, St. Joseph, Missouri; May's sister Mrs. Elma Killam of Tucson, Arizona spent three weeks visiting her in May. Mrs. Robert (Earlus) Gannon who spent a month in Council Bluffs helping to care for her mother, returned to the west coast to attend a daughter's wedding and had the misfortune to fall and break her hip so was unable to return to, continue helping care for her mother and to attend the memorial services. Earlus is in a hospital in Salem, Oregon.

[Jackson, Amanda May Renfro Carson]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    July 17, 1980     p. 7

May Jackson, 88 Last Rites Were Held July 11

Funeral services for Mrs. Dale N. (May) Jackson, 88, of Council Bluffs, formerly of Bedford, were held July 11 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford conducted by Rev. Carl Cummings. Mrs. Jackson died July 8, 1980 in Montclair Hospice in Omaha, Nebraska. Interment was at the Siam Cemetery.

Amanda May Renfro, daughter of [Francis] Marion Renfro and Mary L. [Elizabeth] Laswell [Lasswell] Renfro, was born in Polk Township, Taylor County Iowa, November 30 [1891].

She grew to maturity in the area where she was born where she attended the "Valley" Rural School and the annual homecoming was a time of great enjoyment for her each year.

On December 24, 1910 she was united in marriage to Everett Leroy Carson at the home of the bride's parents and they farmed in Taylor County for several years in the Clearfield Area. To them were born four children: Thurma, Herbert, [Paul] Marion and Earlus. Mr. Carson died August 7, 1922.

She moved to Bedford in 1923 where she made a home for her family and she was elected and served as Taylor County Recorder 1929 to 1933.

She was a member of the Christian Church and a 50-year member of the Rebekah Lodge.

In October 1933 she was united in marriage to Dale N. [elson] Jackson and they lived north of New Market, Iowa, until his death in November 1956. She then moved to Bedford where she resided prior to going to Council Bluffs to make her home with her daughter Thurma, to be close to her doctor.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; six brothers, Elmer, Roy, Ben, Earl, John and Ronald and one sister, Flora Thomas.

Left to cherish her memory are her four children: Thurma May Clatterbuck of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Herbert Paul Carson and his wife Mary of Crooked River Ranch, Oregon, Marion Marshall and her husband, Robert G. Marshall, of Bedford, Iowa, Earlus Imogene Gannon and her husband, Robert Gannon, of Salem, Oregon; 11 grandchildren; five step grandchildren; 40 great grandchildren; one great great granddaughter; one brother, Jesse Renfro of Vallejo, California, and his wife, Beulah; two sisters: Elma Killam of Tucson, Arizona and Edna Ramsey and her husband, Robert Ramsey, of Hopkins, Missouri; nieces; nephews; other relatives and many friends.

She will be remembered as a kind and considerate loved one and will be sadly missed by those that knew and loved her.

[Stretch, Alfred]

Bedford Times-Republican

Tuesday     August 1, 1905     [p 1]

DEATH GOMES  UNEXPECTEDLY

Alfred Stretch, An Old Settler of Taylor County, Dies Suddenly.

HEART DISEASE IS THE CAUSE

Body Arrives Here This Morning -—

Funeral at M. E. Church at 11 A. M. Today

Alfred Stretch, one of the oldest and best-known citizens of Taylor County, died suddenly Friday night at the home of his wife's sister in Muscatine County, Iowa where he was visiting.

Death came suddenly and without warning. At bedtime when he retired Mr. Stretch was in his usual health. Four hours later he was sleeping the sleep that knows no waking.

More than a month ago Mr. Stretch left for an extended visit with relatives and friends in the central part of the state. He spent the 4th with relatives at Ottumwa, going soon after to Muscatine County for a visit at the home of his wife's sister, Mrs. John Hankins. His sister, Mrs. B. Livingston, of Gay Township, joined him there, and later Mr. Livingston also came, and together they were enjoying a happy reunion and outing in the neighborhood of their old home where all had lived for so many years.

On Friday they went fishing. Returning in the evening Mr. Stretch complained of pain in his side. Later this pain subsided, and when he retired [rest of articles unreadable].

[Stretch, Alfred]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday    August 3, 1905    [p. 1]

Alfred Stretch Dead

Saturday morning Mrs. Geo. Fluharty received a telegram announcing the death of her father, Mr. Alfred Stretch.

Some time in the latter part of June Mr. Stretch went to the eastern part of Iowa for a visit among relatives there. His sister, Mrs. R. Livingston, and husband of Gay township, accompanied him and together they have visited at Ottumwa and other places in that part of Iowa going finally to the home of his wife's sister in Muscatine county. His visit there near his early home seems to have been an especially happy one and he wrote to his daughter here of the good time he was having.

He went fishing with a party of relatives and friends on Friday and seemed as well as usual until evening when he was troubled with neuralgic pains about his heart.

All that could be done to ease the pain was tried and finally it left him and all retired.

Late in the night they heard him moaning and went to him but he was unconscious and died in few minutes.

His son Orley, of Peoria and daughter Mrs. Geo. Fluharty were telegraphed for and both went to the home where the body of their father lay.

Funeral services, conducted by Rev. Brenton, of Conesville, were held and many friends and relatives gathered to pay their last respects to the dead, bringing with them flowers from the gardens he had visited and enjoyed so much.

The body was brought to Bedford for burial. It reached here Tuesday on the early morning train and was met by members of the G. A. R. and W. R. C. who accompanied it to the church. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Thompson and Rev. Jones, using for the text Ecclesiastes 12:5-6. The body was interred in Fairview cemetery

OBITUARY.

Alfred Stretch was born in Champaign county Ohio July 3, 1883  [1833] and died July 29, 1905 Muscatine county, Iowa.

In 1844 he moved with his parents from Ohio to Muscatine County, Iowa. He was married Sep. 27, 1860 to Miss Alice Pumroy [Anna Pomeroy] and soon after enlisted in 35th Iowa, serving in that regiment and the 11th Iowa until the close of the war.

Mr. Stretch brought his family to Gay Township, Taylor county, Iowa, in 1875 and has made his home there and in Bedford since that time.

His wife died in 1897 but a daughter, Mrs. Geo. Fluharty, and son Orley survive him. Mr. Stretch is well known to Bedford people and his many friends and relatives mourn his death.

[Note: His gravestone gives his birth date as 1833.]

[Stretch, Milton B.]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday     April 23, 1903     [p. 1]

Another Old Settler Gone

Died, at his residence in Bedford, at 3 o'clock p. m., Sunday, April 19, 1903, M.[ilton] B. Stretch, aged 63 years, 3 months and 12 days. Funeral services were held at the residence at 4 o'clock p. m. Tuesday, April 21, conducted by Rev. T. J. Ream, assisted by D. W. Griffith. Interment in Fairview cemetery. Sedgwick Post No. 10 G. A. R. attended the funeral in a body and conducted their usual services at the grave, deceased being a member of said organization.

Mr. Stretch had been sick for several months and his death was not unexpected. He was born in Champaign County, Ohio, and came to this county in an early day. He was a man highly respected in this community and his loss will be mourned and deeply regretted by many. His wife died about six years ago and he was laid by her side. He leaves two children, Harley and Mrs. Estella Clark, whose home is in Milltown, Washington.

Stretch, Milton B.]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday      April 23, 1903     [p. 1]

Funeral Notice

Died, at his residence in Bedford, Iowa, at 3 o'clock p. m., Sunday, April 19, 1903, M. [ilton] B. Stretch aged 63 years, 3 months and 12 days. Funeral services were held at the residence at 1 o'clock p. m., Tuesday, April 21, conducted by Rev. T. J. Ream, assisted by Rev. D. W. Griffith. Interment in Fairview cemetery. Services at the grave by G. A. R.