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[Bashore, Laura May Scrivner] Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 11, 1945 p. 3 SIAM MRS. BASHORE DIES Passed Away At Municipal Hospital In Clarinda Mrs. Laura [May] Bashore was taken to the Municipal Hospital in Clarinda Tuesday and died Thursday morning at the age of 82 years. She was born on a farm near Siam and spent her entire life in this community. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Sam Jeffers, and one son, Clem [Bryan] Bashore of Siam; five grandchildren, four great grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Mertie Stipe of Clarinda; one brother, H. E. Scrivner of Los Angeles. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Christian church in Siam with Rev. Eppard of Clarinda in charge. Burial was in the Siam cemetery. Bedford Times-Press Thursday Feb. 10, 1938 [p. 1] Mrs. Mary Bashore Dies In Omaha Mrs. Mary [Marshall] Bashore, a former resident of the Siam community, died at 10:45 o'clock Tuesday night in Omaha at the home of her daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Singleton. Mrs. Bashore suffered a stroke several weeks ago and had been failing in health since. The funeral services were held at the Church of Christ in Siam this afternoon and burial was in the Siam cemetery. [Bashore, Mary A. Marshall] Bedford Times-Press Thursday Feb. 17, 1938 p. 7 SIAM FORMER RESIDENT DIES Funera1 Services Held Here For Mrs. Mary A. Bashore Funeral services for Mrs. Mary A. Bashore, who passed away Tuesday, Feb. 8 at the home of her daughter in Omaha, were held Thursday afternoon at the Church of Christ in Siam, where in early girlhood she obeyed her Savior's commands. Mrs. Bashore was aged 81 years, 8 months and 28 days. Her husband, Wm. [Henry] Bashore, passed away Sept. 27, 1934. She is survived by her only child, Mrs. Roy Singleton [Edna Lois] and Mr. Singleton of Omaha. Mrs. Bashore numbered her friends by her acquaintances, which her grand Christian character had won and kept for her. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. C. Max Buck of Bedford. Burial was in the Siam cemetery. [BASHORE, MARY A. MARSHALL] Bedford Times-Press Wednesday November 4, 1998 Ferne Perkins Bix
Ferne Perkins Bix, age 81, of Hopkins, Missouri died October 28, 1998 at Maryville Health Care Center, Maryville, Missouri where she had been a resident for six days. Ferne was born December 23, 1916 in Hopkins, Missouri to [Joseph] Franklin Perkins and Ella [Louise] Stewart. She was married to Ralph Curtis Bix on September 21, 1940 in Trenton, Missouri. Ferne was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Bedford High School, class of 1934, Bedford, Iowa. She was a teacher and homemaker. Ferne taught in rural Taylor County, Iowa schools. She belonged to Hopkins Christian Church; a Charter Member of the Prairie Flower Club; Merry Ridge Club; Sixty Plus Club; Merry Mixer Plus Club, all of Hopkins. Mrs. Bix taught Sunday school classes and held many offices in Christian Women's Fellowship (CFW) for the Hopkins Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Bix on January 18, 1998 and her parents. Survivors include a son, Glenn Bix, Hopkins, Missouri and a daughter, Karen Swaney, Sheridan, Missouri; five grandchildren; five great grandchildren; one sister, Charlene Barkhurst, Oroville, California. Funeral services were held Saturday, October 31, 1998 at the Hopkins Christian Church in Hopkins with burial at the Siam Cemetery. Rev. Royce Bounds officiating. Price Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Bedford Times-Press Wednesday February 25, 1987 p. 6 Tex Bix
Mr. Ted Bix [James Theodore], 78, of Clarinda, formerly of the Siam and Hopkins areas died February 12, 1987 in Bethesda Care Center where he had been since last April. He was born June 18, 1908, in Page County, the son of James and Louella (Younkin) Bix. On Dec. 23, 1933 he was married to Muriel Maye Parks, who survives. Mr. Bix had operated his own general repair shop in Siam for 42 years before his retirement He was a member of the Siam Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife of the home and three sons, Elvis Bix, Hopkins, Mo., Richard Bix, Siam, Ia. and Larry Bix, New Market, Ia. There are nine grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, six great grandchildren and two step-great grandchildren. John Bix of New Market is a brother. He was preceded in death by parents, twin sons and one granddaughter. Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 16, 1987 at Walker-Merrick Funeral Home with Loren Daly officiating. Burial was in Siam Cemetery. [Bix, James Theodore “Ted”, Twin Sons of] Bedford Times-Press Thursday July 2, 1936 p. 5 Twin sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. [James] Theodore Bix [Muriel Maye Parks] of the Siam community Sunday, June 28. Both little ones died at birth. Bedford Times-Press Wednesday December 16, 1987 JOHN VERNON BIX
Funeral services for John Vernon Bix, 77, were held December 11 at the Siam Church of Christ with Rev. Loren Daly officiating. Burial was at Siam Cemetery, Siam, Ia. John Vernon Bix was born August 20, 1910 to James and Luella Bix in Taylor County near Siam, Ia. He died December 7, 1987. He grew to maturity in Taylor and Page Counties and was united in marriage to Alma Mae Gant on December 28, 1932. They made their home in Page County and then Taylor County where he farmed all his life. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of the home; a daughter Rose Evelyn and husband Wayne Jones of Lakewood, Co.; a daughter Deanna and husband Russell Davison of Bedford; grandchildren: Linda Squire, Colleen Moote, Elizabeth Jones, Kathy Irvin, Kevin Davison, Rob Davison and four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Theodore Bix. He was a member of the Siam Church of Christ for 20 years and attended regularly until his health declined. He was a kind and considerate husband, father, and friend and will be missed by those who knew him. [Bix, John Vernon] Clarinda Herald Journal Monday December 7, 1987 Funeral services Friday, for Bix, 77 Funeral services for John Vernon Bix, 77, of Siam will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the Siam Church of Christ. Bix, who died Dec. 7, 1987, will be buried in the Siam Cemetery. He is survived by his wife of the home, Alma Mae, and two children, Rose Evelyn Jones of Colorado and Deanna June Davison of Gravity. Memorials can be directed toward the Church of Christ of Siam. Loren Daly will be officiating. The services, and funeral arrangements are being handled by Shum-Novinger Funeral Home of Bedford. Bedford Times-Press Thursday February 27, 1941 [p. 1] Mrs. John Blagrave Dies Mrs. John Blagrave [Edith Roush], 80, died at her home in Siam Monday, Feb. 24. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Siam Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Paul Barton of Hopkins. Burial was in the Siam cemetery. [Blagrave, Edith Roush] Bedford Times-Press Thursday March 6, 1941 p. 3 SIAM Obituary-Mrs. John Blagrave Mrs. John Blagrave [Edith Roush] died on Monday evening, Feb. 24 at her home in Siam. She had been an invalid for some time from the effects of a stroke. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Siam Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Paul Barton of Hopkins. Burial was in the Siam cemetery. She was born in Siam April 22, 1860 and had spent the greater part of her life in this community. Nov. [2] 2, 1877 she was married to John [Finley] Blagrave. To them was born one daughter, Grace [May] of the home. She was one of a family of ten children, four of whom have preceded her in death. The five living are Mrs. Rachel Fine of Siam, Bert Roush of Rosemead, Calif., William Roush of Hamburg, Harvey M. Roush of Des Moines and Mrs. Carrie Guerrerost of San Francisco, Calif. Bedford Times-Press Thursday April 20, 1944 [p. 1} Dies At Nursing Home Miss Grace [May] Blagrave, 64, a resident of the Siam community, died at the Armstrong Nursing Home in Bedford early Tuesday morning. The funeral services were held at the Walker & Shum Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. G. L. Hufstader. As soon as the roads permit, the body will be taken to the Siam cemetery for burial. She is survived by her aged father, John [Finley] Blagrave of Siam, who is also a patient at the Armstrong Nursing Home. Her mother died three years ago. Bedford Times-Press Thursday October 17, 1946 p. 2 SIAM Obituary - J. F. Blagrave John Finley Blagrave, son of Emmet and Mary Damewood Blagrave, was born in Orange County, Indiana July 18, 1856 and died at the Armstrong Nursing Home in Bedford, Iowa Sunday October 13, 1946, age 90 years and 2 months and 15 days. When a small boy he came to Page County, Iowa, and located in Buchanan Township, where he grew to manhood. On Nov. 22, 1877, he was married to Edith Roush of Siam at Maryville, Nodaway County, Mo. To them was born one daughter, Grace May. After his marriage, Mr. Blagrave made his home in Iowa the remainder of his life with the exception of a few years spent in Kansas. He carried the mail from Hopkins to Siam for many years, being very faithful in his service to Uncle Sam. He was a member of the Methodist church at Siam, where, as long as their health permitted, he and his family were regular attendants at the church here. After the death of his wife at the family home in Siam on Feb. 24, 1941, he and his daughter made their home in Bedford where she passed away April 18, 1944. Mr. Blagrave was the sole surviving member of his family. He leaves three nephews, H. B. Snodgrass of Amarillo, Texas, Rev. R. E. Snodgrass of Tulsa, Okla., and one niece, Mrs. Flo Miller of Shambaugh. Mr. Blagrave was physically handicapped in later life, but ever mentally alert and was never so happy as when visiting his Siam friends, who called on him. The funeral services were held at the Methodist Church at Siam Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. A. Purdy of Bedford. Burial was in the Siam cemetery. Bedford Times-Press Thursday July 2, 1936 p. 2 SIAM Former Resident Dies The Siam community was shocked and saddened Saturday by the death of Mrs. Mayme Stewart Friend at Clarinda. Mrs. Friend spent most of her life in this community, was a beloved teacher in the Siam school, was of splendid character and always willing to render service to those in need. She was devoted to her family and friends and her sunny smile and cheery greetings will be missed by a host of relatives and friends. Bedford Free Press Thursday April 4, 1907 p. 6 Siam News Uncle Thomas McCune, an old resident of this vicinity who died in the Clarinda hospital last week, was buried in Siam last Saturday. He had been an inmate of the hospital for the past two years on account of failing mental powers. The funeral was held in the Christian church, conducted by Elder Cobb and interment followed in Siam cemetery. [Ramsey, Edna Pearl Renfro Layton] Maryville Daily Forum Monday July 22, 1985 Edna Ramsey
HOPKINS---Edna L. [ayton] Ramsey, 87, died today (July 22, 1985) at Maryville Health Care Center, Maryville. Services are pending at the Price Funeral Home, Maryville. [Ramsey, Edna Pearl Renfro Layton] Maryville Daily Forum Tuesday July 23, 1985 Edna Ramsey
HOPKINS---Edna L. [ayton] Ramsey, 87, died Monday (July 22, 1985) at Maryville Health Care Center, Maryville, following a long illness. The daughter of [Francis] Marion and Mary Elizabeth Laswell [Lasswell] Renfro, she was born November 7, 1897, at Hopkins. On May 12, 1968, she married Robert Ramsey at the Hopkins Christian Church, Hopkins. A retired nursing home administrator, Mrs. Ramsey was a graduate of Hopkins High School. She was a member of the Hopkins First Christian Church; the Amber Star chapter of Eastern Star No. 328 of Quick, Iowa; the Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church of Hopkins; the D.S.C. of Eastern Star; the Hopkins Art Club; and the American Legion Auxiliary. She is survived by her husband of the home in Hopkins; one son, Harry L. Layton, Sinks Grove, W. Va.; two stepdaughters, Darlene Miller, Savannah, and Mary Estella Jordan, McLean, Va.; one stepson, Robert C. Ramsey, Savannah; one sister, Elma Killam, Tucson, Ariz.; one brother, Jesse Renfro, Vallejo, Calif.; several grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Visitation is set for 7 to 8 p. m. today (July 23, 1985) at the Swanson-Price Chapel in Hopkins. Services are planned for 2 p. m. Wednesday (July 24, 1985) at the First Christian Church, Hopkins. The Rev. Tom Lawing and the Rev. Carl Cummings will officiate. Memorial may be made to the American Cancer Society or the First Christian Church of Hopkins. [Ramsey, Edna Pearl Renfro Layton] Maryville Daily Forum Thursday July 25, 1985 HOPKINS---Services for Edna L. [ayton] Ramsey, who died Monday (July 22, 1985) were held 2 p. m. Wednesday (July 24, 1985) at the First Christian church, Hopkins. Burial was in the Siam Cemetery, Siam, Iowa. The Rev. Tom Lawing and the Rev. Carl Cummings officiated. Vocalists were Lois and Richard Brand, and the pianist was Margaret Florea. Pallbearers were Wayne Owens, Homer Ulmer, Charles Roush, Ernest Bosley, Jr., Erville Allison and George Neumeyer. Bedford Times-Press Thursday July 17, 1952 p. 5 SIAM NEWS Adah Smith Dies Funeral services were held Sunday at the Christian church in Siam for Mrs. Joe (Adah) Smith with the Rev. Arthur Gray of Hopkins in charge of services. Mrs. Smith died following a stroke, at the home of her daughter in Holbrook, Ariz., where she had made her home since the death of her husband in Aug., 1943. Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. R. R. Rogers and Mrs. Victor Schindler of Holbrook; also one grandson. Burial was in Siam cemetery. [Underwood, Richard James “Dick”, 1841-1905] Conway Record Thursday August 3, 1905 [p. 1] Uncle Dick Underwood Is Dead Once more is Marshall Township called upon to mourn one of its old citizens. Once more does the cold damp clods cover from view the form and face of a familiar figure, which we have long seen and honored in the every day walk of life. We take our last look at the bier of the mortal remains of R. [ichard] J. [ames] Underwood, whose spirit passed from this earth on last Sunday night near the midnight hour, leaving behind only the house of clay to be returned to the bosom of mother earth. He is no more. His hour had come and when the call was made the flesh and earthly friends could not stay his departure for the world beyond the silent tomb. As was his custom when in the army he heeded the command of his superior officers and the call was given and he obeyed the summons. For some time the struggle with the grim reaper was a hard one and many friends were in hopes that he would be again restored to his family and friends but their hopes were in vain. The icy hand of death had placed his seal upon him and nothing that friends could do could stay him from his purpose. R. [ichard] J. [ames] Underwood was born at Glenn Falls, N. Y., in 1841 where he was reared. When the war broke out in 1861 he enlisted together with a brother in Co. D, 16th Illinois Regiment. He served three years and was honorably discharged, when he re-enlisted in the army and continued in service until the close of the war. On December 1866 he was married to Sarah Ellen Marks, who has been his constant companion all these years and who still survives her husband. After their marriage they moved to Barton County, Mo., where they resided a short time when they removed to Illinois. Soon after they came to Taylor County where they have resided since 1869. He lived at Bedford for a short [time] and hauled lumber from St. Joseph and other points with which to erect some of her first buildings. From Bedford he moved to a farm north of Sharps and later he and his family moved onto the farm where he resided at the time of his death. He leaves a wife, four sons, Harry W. [illiam], Clarence M. [arks], Charles L.[ee], and Jesse J. [ames], all of whom were present at the funeral. He also leaves two brothers, Rev. Wm. of Clay Center, Kas., and Chas. of Poncho, Colorado. A sister, Lovina Boyce, of Red Cloud, Nebr., preceded him to the world beyond. He was 68 years, 10 months and 17 days of age. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the M. E. church at Sharps, by Rev. Cobb who was assisted by Rev. Campbell of Sharpsburg. Interment was made in the Conway cemetery, where the Masonic order, of which he had long been an honored and faithful member, took charge and perform [ed] that beautiful Masonic Ritualistic burial service, with Joseph Dodge, of Bedford as Master of ceremonies and Robt. Rockwell, of Bedford, Marshal of Ceremonies. About twenty Masons of Right Angle Lodge No. 348 of Conway took part in the services and Joseph Dodge, Emory Wolcott, Fred Martin and Robt. Rockwell, masons from Bedford, also took an active part in the services. The Old Soldiers had charge of the services at the house and also acted as pallbearers. And thus closes the life and work of another honored citizen. [Underwood, Richard James, Sr.] Bedford Times-Republican Tuesday August 1, 1905 [p. 1] Another Veteran Gone Richard [James] Underwood, an old soldier, and one of the oldest settlers of the county, died at his home one and a half miles east of Sharps, Sunday night at about 12 o'clock. He had been ill for several months, but Sunday it was thought that he was considerably better, and his death was entirely unexpected and the cause of universal sorrow throughout the community where he was known so well. A wife and four sons of his immediate family remain to mourn their loss. The four boys are all grown to manhood, and have married and have families of their own. Three of them live in Taylor County and one resides at Tabor, Iowa. The funeral will, be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the M. R. church in Conway, and will be conducted by the masons of which order the deceased was an honored member. Rev. Coe, of Conway, will deliver the address and the interment will be at Conway cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 20, 1966 p. 5 Leslie B. Wood
Obituary Leslie B. [ere] Wood, 83, of 1904 N. Elm St., Ottumwa, Ia., died Tuesday of last week at Ottumwa Hospital. He had been in failing health for the past two years and had been hospitalized several times during the past few months. The son of Jeremiah and Amanda Wysong Wood, he was born April 1, 1882 at Bedford. His parents died when he was an infant and he was raised by his grandparents and later by an uncle and aunt. He lived in Bedford until 1911 when the family moved to Southy Saskatchewan, Canada. In 1914 they moved to Ottumwa. Mr. Wood worked for the Milwaukee Railroad for 30 years before retiring in 1947. He was a member of First Baptist Church and the Milwaukee Club. His marriage to Lillie E. [dith] Bristow took place April 6, 1904, at Bedford. She survives. WOOD, LESLIE BERE] |