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Times-Republican
Thursday November 11, 1909
Mrs. Ellen Daugherty
Mrs. Ellen [Harris] Daugherty [Dougherty] died about 6 oÕclock Tuesday evening at her home in this city, after an illness of several days. She would have been 84 years of age had she lived until December 18. Funeral services were conducted this afternoon at the home by Rev. George A. Hendrickson, interment being in the Titus cemetery. Mrs. Daugherty was the mother of Sheriff James H. Daugherty and Mrs. Alice Crossen [Crosson] of Bedford, and Mrs. W. [illiam] F. [ay] Melvin [Lucinda Ellen] of Siam.
Bedford Free Press
Thursday November 11, 1909 [p. 1]
Mrs. Ellen Dougherty, aged 83 years and a pioneer of Taylor County, passed away at 6 oÕclock Tuesday evening. The funeral will be held this afternoon from her home. Obituary will appear next week.
Times-Republican
Thursday November 18, 1909
Mrs. Ellen Dougherty
Ellen Harris was born near Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 18, 1826 [1825], and moved to Indiana, living there until she was united in marriage to Abner Daugherty [Dougherty], June 11, 1846 and then in the same year moved to Iowa where she has since resided. Her husband preceded her to the land beyond about twenty-four years ago. To the above named union nine children were born, three of whom are living and were present at the time of death and surely their hands did for mother everything children could do for their mother, but the call had been made and the Master could not wait longer and at 6 oÕclock Wednesday [Tuesday November 9th] evening the spirit took its flight to the home of the redeemed God. The children mentioned are Mrs. W. [illiam] F. [ay] Melvin [Lucinda Ellen] of Siam, J. [ames] H. [enry] Daugherty [Dougherty], the present sheriff of Taylor County, and Mrs. Alice [Isabel] Crossen [Crosson] of Bedford. Three others of this union have gone on before: Mrs. Sarah Jane Daugherty [Dougherty], wife of Jonathan Daugherty [Dougherty], who died some 26 years ago, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Daugherty [Dougherty] died in March, 1907, and the youngest son, Andrew J. Daugherty [Dougherty], died Dec. 3, 1904. Three others passed away in infancy. She leaves in addition to the children named two sisters, one, Mrs. Elizabeth Ables of Kansas City, and Mrs. Caroline Mahan of California, who could not be present on account of distance.
The deceased united with the Christian church when but 16 years of age in Indiana, under the ministry of one of the old pioneer preachers of that period and lived in that faith, though not a member of the local congregation. Of late years she has not been able to give any attention to the public service of the church. For 29 years she was devoted to an afflicted son, Andrew, and it was in that devoted work she served her God. It is possible for one to do GodÕs will in taking care of one in need of care. She was devoted and self-sacrificing as a mother when one is afflicted. When he was taken from her she was worn with the long vigil and too weak to serve, hence she kept as close to her home and lived a just and upright life. Her neighbors respect her, her children honor her, and the community believed in her, and the general verdict is that a good woman is gone.
The esteem in which the family were held was manifested by many floral offerings of exquisite beauty and loving worth. The Royal Neighbors placed an offering, the Pythian Sisters, and the Christian church, besides the family and individuals. After the funeral at the home, conducted by George A. Hendrickson of the Christian church, the body was taken to the Titus cemetery, where it was laid till the morning of the great day. H.
[Note: Taylor County Death Records give the date of her birth as December 18, 1825.]
Times-Republican
Thursday November 18, 1909
Edna May Daugherty
Edna May Daugherty [Dougherty], seven months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. [illiam] F. [rank] Daugherty [Dougherty] [Agnes Bix], died at the home of her parents, near this place, Wednesday, Nov. 10. Funeral services were held at the home Friday afternoon at 2 oÕclock, conducted by Rev. S. E. Henry, after which the body was laid to rest in Titus cemetery.
Times-Republican
Thursday October 29, 1931 p. 5
Chas. M. Peltier
Chas. M. [arion] Peltier, father of Mrs. H. [iram] S. [amuel] Ash [Ida Isabel], passed away at the Ash home about 8:00 oÕclock Tuesday morning, after having been in failing health for several months. He was 89 years of age. Short services were held at the home at 9 oÕclock this morning, after which the body was taken to Lenox, where services were held this afternoon at the United Presbyterian Church.
Times-Republican
Thursday November 5, 1931 p. 4
Charles M. Peltier
Charles M. [arion] Peltier was born near Metz, in Alsace, France, on August 15, 1842, and died in Bedford, Iowa, Oct. 27, 1931, aged 89 years, 2 months and 12 days. He came to America with his parents when but four years of age. They sailed from Havre, France, and were on the sailing vessel almost three months before reaching New Orleans. There, they embarked on a river boat and came up the Mississippi and Illinois rivers to Peoria, Ill, then but a small village.
His father purchased a farm 6 miles west of Peoria and there Charles grew to manhood. He attended school in the log schoolhouse, which his father assisted in building, and later in the frame schoolhouse. Those were the days when the schoolhouse was the social center and spelling bees were in vogue. Later, he attended the Academy at Peoria for some time. He spoke French and German quite fluently but he also spoke English so well that no one would think he was foreign born.
In 1887 he was united in marriage to Ellen U. [rsula] Doubet. Six children were born to this union, two dying in infancy; those living are: Mrs. Cora [Ellen] Patterson of Guthrie, Okla., Mrs. Delphine Norman of Des Moines, Ia., Mrs. Ida I. [sabel] Ash, of Bedford, Ia., Claude F. [rancis] Peltier of Clearfield, Ia. Mr. Peltier and family came to Iowa in the early seventies, and for some time conducted a grocery store in Corning, Ia., later purchasing a farm south of Corning. After severe illness and the death of two children, they moved back to Peoria, Ill; but the West lured them back to Iowa in a few years. This time they settled on a farm near Clearfield, Iowa, which at that time was a rolling prairie. In later years they resided in Lenox, Iowa, where he was a member of the United Presbyterian Church. His wife died about ten years ago. Since then he has made his home with his children. During his later years he has resided at Bedford, Iowa. Besides his children, he leaves to mourn his demise, seven grandchildren, two great grandchildren, a number of nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
A short funeral service was held at the H. [iram] S. [amuel] Ash residence at 9 oÕclock Thursday morning, conducted by Rev. C. F. McMican, pastor of the Presbyterian Church. At 11 oÕclock services were held at the United Presbyterian Church in Lenox, conducted by Rev. Mr. Crafts. Burial was made in the Lenox cemetery. All Mr. PeltierÕs children were present except Mr. and Mrs. W.[illiam] K. [err] Patterson [Cora Ellen] of Guthrie, Okla., sickness preventing their coming. Other relatives from a distance were nieces and nephews: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Little and son, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Little, Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Little and two daughters and Mrs. D. Little, all of Greenfield, Ia.; Mrs. N. Roche and son of Menlo, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Gordon E. Anderson of Red Oak; Mrs. Joseph Doubet and Miss Dorothy Doubet of Clearfield, and many other relatives of Lenox and vicinity.
Times-Republican
Thursday October 6, 1904
Laid To Rest
All that was mortal of little [Kenneth] Eugene, only son of Professor and Mrs. H.[iram] S. [amuel] Ash [Ida Isabel Peltier], was laid to rest yesterday evening in the Clearfield cemetery.
The funeral was held at the residence at 9:30 in the morning, Rev. Barackman delivering the address. The choir sang three songs, one of them being a hymn, which was a special favorite of little Eugene, and which he often sang while engaged at play. Many friends were there to show this last mark of respect and to express their sympathy for the sorrowing parents, the size of the room alone deterring many from attending.
Immediately after the funeral the cortege started on its long journey overland to Clearfield, where it arrived about 5 p. m. Several miles this side of Clearfield, several carriages containing friends met and joined the procession. Arriving at Clearfield, the streets were found filled with carriages, and when the cemetery was reached the procession had grown until it was the largest that Clearfield has known in years.
At the cemetery there was a short service conducted by Rev. Barackman, closing with the commitment and a prayer by Rev. Winegart. The prayer by request ended with the LordÕs Prayer, which little Eugene during his sickness would repeat time after time.
EugeneÕs little Sunday school comrades attended in a body, and at the close of the services marched past and each deposited flowers on the casket.
Before removing to Bedford Prof. Ash resided at Clearfield, and everyone in that vicinity knew Eugene and loved him. His bright face, manly ways and loving heart had endeared him to all, and grief and sorrow was in the heart of everyone in all that large congregation.
The sympathy of everyone, sincere and heartfelt, is with the bereaved and sorrowing parents, but this hope and consolation is theirs: Eugene passed into eternity free from sin and with a soul pure and white as the driven snow and deep in their hearts they know he has but changed a life full of sorrow, pain and trouble for a state of pure felicity in the world where sin and suffering are unknown.
Times-Republican
Thursday November 5, 1931 p. 4
Ardeth Flint Poole
Mrs. Mary E. [mily Brown] Fluke received word last week from Yakima, Wash., of the death of her granddaughter, Mrs. Jesse Poole. Mrs. Poole was formerly Miss Ardeth [Ardith] Flint and resided in Bedford with her grandmother for a while. She was 23 years of age. She leaves to mourn her death her husband, a little son, Kenneth, two brothers and a sister, Eldred Flint of Florida and Roland and Lorena Flint of Bedford.
Bedford Free Press
Thursday December 24, 1903 [p. 1]
Obituary
Died, at the home of her son, northwest of Bedford on the Hyde farm, Mrs. Francis T. Flint, Dec. 16, 1903. She leaves an aged husband, two sons and one daughter and many other relatives and friends to mourn her loss.
The funeral services were conducted at the Gilead church by Rev. Philip Jackson, on December 19.
The interment was in the Fairview cemetery at Bedford.
Miss Orpha Elizabeth Abbe was born Sept. 13, 1828, near Middlebury, Vt. At the age of four years she removed with her parents to Cleveland, Ohio, where they settled. At the age of seventeen she was married to Francis T. Flint, March 25, 1846. She was converted and joined the M. E. church in 1852, and for fifty-one years has lived a happy and consistent Christian life.
Bedford Free Press
Thursday June 4, 1908 p. 8
Mrs. K. E. Litteer
This morning at 5:05 oÕclock, occurred the death of Mrs. K. E. [Henry K.] Litteer [Cora Ellen Francis]. The funeral services will be held from the residence in Bedford at 2 p. m. tomorrow, Friday.
The deceased had been suffering for some time from dropsy. She was 40 years, 2 months and 22 days old at the time of her death. Elder Geo. A. Hendrickson will conduct the services and the burial will take place at Lexington cemetery.
The obituary will appear next week.
Times-Republican
Thursday June 4, 1908 p. 8
Wife and Mother Called
Mrs. Cora [Ellen] Litteer, wife of H. [enry] K. Litteer, died this morning at 5:05 oÕclock at their home in north Bedford, age 40 years, 2 months and 22 days. The cause of Mrs. LitteerÕs death was dropsy from which disease she had been a sufferer for a long time.
Deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. [ohn] F. [Marcellus] Francis [Margaret Tomlinson] and the greater part of her life has been spent in the vicinity of Bedford. She was a member of the Christian church and though her ill health has for a long time prevented her attendance, she was a faithful member and a true Christian. All who knew her respected and honored her, and her death has caused sincere sorrow to many hearts.
Besides her husband she leaves to mourn her, one child, a daughter, Garland.
The funeral will be held at the home tomorrow, Friday, at 2 p. m., conducted by Rev. G. A. Hendrickson. Interment at Lexington cemetery.
Bedford Free Press
Thursday December 24, 1903 [p. 1]
Old Settler Passes Away
Mrs. Martha Laird, After Long and Eventful Career, Passes Over The Silent River---Of Revolutionary Fame.
Died, at the home of her son, O. [scar] D. [avis] Laird, in Bedford, Iowa, December 21, 1903, Mrs. Martha Laird, aged 83 years, 11 months and 23 days.
Funeral services were held at the residence at 2:30 p. m., Tuesday, December 22, conducted by Rev. T. J. Ream, assisted by Rev. D. W. Griffith. Interment in Bedford cemetery.
Grandma Laird had been ill a long time, and her death was not a surprise. She was a patient sufferer, and was glad to go and be at rest with the loved ones gone on before.
Martha McCord was born Dec. 28, 1820, in Harrisonburg, Kentucky, was married June 22, 1837, to Mr. Levi Laird. After their marriage they moved to Indiana. They came to Iowa among the early settlers and remained here until the time of their death. She was the mother of ten children, two of whom reside here, Mrs. Frank Neff and O. [scar] D. [avis] Laird.
Grandma Laird was of revolutionary fame, and prior to her death could recall events in history as far reaching as the Victorian era, and contemporaneous with EnglandÕs beloved queen, she has gone down the path of history hand in hand with events that have revolutionized the world. But it is with the war history of the United States that grandma is most directly associated.
Her grandfather, David Hall, at the battle of Brandywine, with the fiery spirit of independence in his breast and the flash of fierce determination in his eye, sowed the seed of five generations of fighters and displaying the spirit of Anthony Wayne, with whom he fought, he rushed headlong into the fight and halted not till the battle was won. Until the time of his death David Hall drew a pension as a revolutionary veteran.
Next in line and second of the generation of fighters came Joseph McCord, father of Grandma Laird, who took up the mantle of his fighting father-in-law and went forth in 1812 to again demonstrate to England that what his father had said was true, that Òwe are the people,Ó and how successfully his company and regiment convinced the red coats can be attested by every school boy in the country.
Returning to his native state, Kentucky, Joseph McCord took up the plow handle, and, like the great Coriolanus, having finished the business of fighting took up the business of supporting his family. Martha McCord, now known as Grandma Laird, around whom has centered more war veterans than any other woman, was born in Kentucky on December 28, 1820, and believing in the biblical admonition to Òmarry and multiply,Ó left her parental roof at the age of 16 ½ years and hand in hand with her youthful lover, Levi Laird, took up the cares of home building.
Hers was a glorious record, and a noble, self-sacrificing spirit. From the granddaughter of a revolutionary veteran she has come down the flight of steps to successive landings, the daughter of a hero of 1812, wife, sister, and sister-in-law of Mexican veterans, wife, mother, and mother-in-law of civil war heroes, grandmother of Spanish-American war fighters.
[Palmer, Jeremiah Kelly ÒJerryÓ]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday December 24, 1903 [p. 1]
Death of J. K. Palmer
Jerry [Jeremiah] K. [elly] Palmer was born in Farmersville, province of Ontario, October 24, 1843, and died at his home in Holt Township, Sunday, December 13, 1903, aged 60 years, 1 month and 7 days.
Mr. Palmer came with his parents to Lake County, Illinois, in the spring of 1846. He was married to Miss Eliza [Jane] Harmer, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, April 16, 1866, who survives him. To this union was born four children, three of whom are still living. They are Fred H., who lives on a farm near his father, Mrs. Anna Andrews, of Guss, Iowa, and Mrs. Mary Stephenson, of Kansas City, Mo. The other child died in infancy. He also leaves one brother, R. [euben] S. Palmer, of Bedford, and one sister, Mrs. A. P. Rochon [Alzina], of Wathena, Kansas.
Mr. Palmer was an energetic man, held in high esteem by those who knew him. He came to Taylor County a number of years ago, locating on a farm in Holt Township, where he resided at the time of his death.
The funeral services were conducted Tuesday at the M. E. church in Gravity; the ceremony was conducted by the Masonic lodge of this place, of which Mr. Palmer was an honored member, after which the remains were laid away in the Gravity cemetery.----Gravity Independent
Times-Republican
Thursday April 3, 1919 p. 8
An Old Resident Died In West
Mrs. S. S. Palmer Passed Away At Home of Daughter in Montana
R. [euben] S. Palmer received a telegram Friday announcing the death of Mrs. Palmer at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. [illiam] H. Patrick at Great Falls, Mont. Additional word was received Saturday, stating that she had died from heart failure, and that she would be buried at Great Falls on Sunday last.
Miss Susan Sophia Smith was born in Horicon, N. Y., May 13, 1844, being 74 years, 10 months and 15 days old at the time of her death. She spent her early life at her home in New York, and was married to R. [euben] S. Palmer in September 1873. After marriage they moved at once to Waukegan, Wis., and from there they moved to New London, Wis. Here they remained until 1879, when they moved to Taylor County, settling at Holt, where Mr. Palmer farmed and conducted the store at Holt. After eight years in the store there, they sold out and opened another store at what was known as Holt Center, remaining there for five years and then moving to Sharpsburg, where they also engaged in the mercantile business. This they retained until 1896, when they moved to Bedford, which has been their home since.
To this union three children were born, one dying in infancy in Wisconsin. Those remaining are two daughters, Mrs. Blanche Patrick of Great Falls, Mont., and Mrs. Grace Welch of Dallas, Texas. The deceased was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Palmer was a careful and conservative woman with considerable business insight, accumulating considerable property. She left Bedford about the 8th of March to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Patrick, at Great Falls, Mont., where she was stricken with heart trouble to which she succumbed.
Times-Republican
Thursday July 15, 1920 p. 5
R. S. Palmer Dead
Just before going to press word reached this office announcing the death of R.[euben] S. Palmer, one of our oldest residents. The funeral will be held at the Presbyterian Church tomorrow, Friday, July 16, at 3 oÕclock. Interment will be at Fairview cemetery.
Times-Republican
Thursday July 22, 1920 [p. 1]
The Palmer Funeral
The funeral of R. [euben] S. Palmer took place from the Presbyterian Church Friday afternoon. A large number of old friends paid their last respects to the departed. Mr. Palmer was one of Taylor CountyÕs oldest citizens. About 40 years ago he was engaged in the dry goods and grocery business at Holt. After closing out his business there he moved to Bedford, which place he has resided until his death. The body was laid to rest in Fairview cemetery beside that of his wife, who preceded him about five years ago.
[Herriott, Anna Matilda ÒAnnieÓ Snyder]
Times-Republican
Thursday July 22, 1920 [p. 1]
Laid To Rest
The funeral of the late Mrs. Annie [Anna] M. [atilda Snyder] Herriott was held at the Presbyterian Church Saturday afternoon at 2 oÕclock, conducted by Rev. M. E. Lumbar. Mrs. Herriott passed away at the home of her daughter in St. Joseph, Mo., Thursday, July 15th, at the age of 69 years, 1 month and 2 days. The death of Mrs. Herriott takes from our midst a good woman and the children have lost a kind and considerate mother. She had many friends who will share their grief with the family. The body was laid away in Fairview cemetery beside that of her husband [George McLean Herriott] who preceded her several years ago.
[Herriott, Anna Matilda ÒAnnieÓ Snyder]
Times-Republican
Thursday July 29, 1920
Obituary
Annie [Anna] Matilda Snyder was born at Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, June 13, 1851, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. [arry] H. Caldwell, at St. Joseph, Missouri, July 15, 1920, aged 69 years, 1 month and 2 days.
The deceased came to Illinois when a young woman and was there married to George M. [clean] Herriott of Tiskilwa, Illinois, on August 3, 1871, where they continued to reside until the spring of 1876, when they moved to Taylor County, Iowa, where she has since resided, until the time of her death.
She was the mother of four children, all of whom survive. They are: George Edwin and Frank R. [utherford] of Bedford, Iowa, Mrs. Rosabel Caldwell and David Olin Herriott of St. Joseph, Missouri. Besides, she leaves to mourn her death five grandchildren, four sisters and one brother, as follows: Mrs. J. O. Tufts of Kansas City, Missouri; Lena and Currie Snyder of Nova Scotia, and Mrs. Clara Woodbury and Miss Rosabel Snyder of Boston, Mass.
[HERRIOTT, ANNA MATILDA "ANNIE" SNYDER]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 15, 1920
Mother Dangerously Ill.
Ed and Frank Herriott left yesterday morning in their car for St. Joseph in response to a message announcing the serious illness of their mother, who is residing with her daughter at that place. She has been ailing for some time and during the past week a change for the worse has taken place and it is feared that the end is close.
LATER: Since writing the above word was received that she passed away at 7 o'clock this evening and the remains will be brought to Bedford tomorrow (Friday).
Times-Republican
Thursday May 15, 1902 p. 5
Mortuary
One of Our Well Known Citizens Crosses The Dark River
George [McLean] Herriott died this morning at his home a short distance northwest of this city. He had been afflicted with pneumonia for about a week.
The funeral services will be held at the family residence Friday morning at 10:30 oÕclock, Rev. D. W. Griffith officiating. Interment will take place at the Bedford cemetery.
Times-Republican
Thursday May 22, 1902 [p. 1]
Obituary
George McLean Herriott was born in Allegheny Co., Pa., May 1st, 1846, and died at his residence two and one half miles northwest of Bedford, May 14th, 1902. He went with his parents to Belmont County, Ohio in 1851, and moved to Buell County, Illinois, in 1864. There he was married to Annie Snyder in 1871. In 1876 they moved to Taylor County Iowa and have remained in the vicinity of Bedford until the time of his death.
There was born to this union three sons and one daughter, Edward [George Edwin], Frank [Rutherford], [David] Olin and Mrs. Harry Caldwell [Rosabel], of St. Joseph, Missouri.
He took a very severe cold over a week ago and came down with pneumonia. He was conscious before his death that he could not live. His last words to his brother, D. [avid] B. Herriott, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, were: ÒIt is all well with me and my Savior.Ó
There was present from a distance at the funeral Mrs. J. Tuffs of Kansas City, a sister of Mrs. Herriott; the daughter, Mrs. Caldwell, St. Joseph and her husband; D. [avid] B. Herriott, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, a brother of the deceased. Dr. E.[phraim] L. [awrence] Herriott, of Jacksonville, Illinois, another brother, could not be present.
The funeral service took place at the house May 16 at 10:30 a. m. In the absence of their pastor, Rev. E. N. Ware, D. W. Griffith of the Baptist Church officiated. Mr. Herriott has been a member of the Presbyterian Church of this place ever since his coming to this county in 1876. A large number of neighbors and friends gathered to show their sympathy with the grief stricken family. Interment took place at the Bedford cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 17, 1965 p. 2
Mrs. Herriott Taken In Death; Rites Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Frank R. (Lola) Herriott, lifelong Taylor County resident, held June 15 at the State Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home, were conducted by Rev. John D. Kerr. Mrs. Herriott died June 12, 1965, at her home northwest of Bedford, at the age of 86 years, 7 months, and 12 days. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery.
Lola May, daughter of William and Julia Roberts Glassgow, was born on a farm at New Market, Iowa, October 30, 1878. She grew to adulthood in this community.
On January 28, 1903 she was united in marriage to Frank R. [utherford] Herriott and to them were born four children, Earlyne, George, Frank Jr., and Marjorie. She and her husband moved to the farm in Benton Township at the time of their marriage and resided there all their married life.
Early in her life she united with the Presbyterian Church in Bedford where she remained a faithful member.
Left to cherish her memory are two daughters, Mrs. Marjorie Rankin of Bedford, Mrs. Louis Shaw, Glen Ellyn, Ill.; and two sons, Frank Jr. of Bedford and George of Des Moines; eight grandchildren, Karen Schutawie of Hillcrest Heights, Maryland; Garry, Dennis and Danny Rankin of Bedford; Gerry Rankin of Des Moines; Frank Rankin of Omaha; Joanne Herzberg of Kirkman and George Herriott Jr. of Council Bluffs; two great grandsons, Randall Frank Rankin of Omaha and Garry Dean Rankin Jr. of Bedford; one sister, Mrs. Frank Noble of New Market and several nieces and nephews.
Two of the granddaughters, Karen Schutawie and Joanne Herzberg made their home with their grandmother much of their young lives.
She was preceded in death by her husband and five brothers.
She was a kind and loving wife and mother and a friend to all.