Canny, Elmer -
Elmer Canny,
son of Mr and Mrs Dan
Canny, living a few miles east of Clearfield was drowned last Saturday while
bathing in a pond. Young Canny who was
fifteen years old was plowing corn near the pond and went in bathing while warm
from work, was seized by cramps and drowned before help arrived. A boy companion witnessed the drowning, gave
the alarm, but help came too late. The
body was found two hours after the accident by Wayne Troxell.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday June 28,
1917
Cassada,
Frank A. -
Frank A. Cassada, of Conway, Iowa,
father of Mrs. J. G. Duncan of David City, passed away at the Duncan home early
Wednesday morning, August 10,
about three o'clock, from pneumonia. He was
ill for seven days, being taken sick in Omaha last week. He was there two or
three days, told by doctors that he was suffering with stomach trouble. He came to David City, Friday evening and his
illness proved to be pneumonia.
Mr. Cassada was born in Canada on
October 23, 1859, and at the time of his death was aged 61 years, 9 months and
18 days. He had lived in Conway, Iowa,
since 1880, following his trade as carpenter and at one time being
postmaster there. He was married in Conway on March 15, 1888, to Kate Belle Ginn, who survives him, as do their two daughters, Mrs.
Jessie Cecil Duncan
of David City and Mrs. Florence Belle Gladd of Winfield,
la. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Emma Fuller, living in Boston, Mass., and
two grandchildren,
Doris and Genevieve Gladd.
Mr. Cassada's wife and daughters were
with him at the time of his passing, Mrs. Cassada spending the summer in the Duncan home and Mrs. Gladd having come a week or two ago for a visit.
Mr. Cassada was quite well known
to a number of David City people, having visited here at various times and
having done work here as well. He was a
kindly man, very devoted to his family, whose, pleasure and welfare were ever his
first thought. He was a member of the
Presbyterian church and the Yoeman lodge.
Funeral services for Mr. Cassada will be held at the Duncan home tomorrow (Friday) morning at 10. o'clock. Rev. William Richards, of that Congregational
church,
will conduct the services. Four hymns, "In the Garden," "My
Wonderful Dream," My Father Knows" and "Jesus Cares", will
be sung by a male quartette, Hugo Haha, A. L. Hughes,
Dr. R. E, Sturdevant and W. fi. Rosenstock. The pallbearers will be T. L. Case, E. J. Dworak, John Nichols, Harve Nichols,
Thomas Snee and Oscar Talbot. Burial will be in the David City cemetery.—David City
(Nebr.) Press, of August llth, 1921,
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 25, 1921
Crawford, Samuel J. -
Tuesday
morning when Samuel J. Crawford, who lived near New Market reached Clarinda on the 10:30 train from the east, he felt ill and was taken to
the Burlington Hotel by friends on the train whom he made known of his
condition.
A doctor was
called, but before he arrived Mr Crawford had passed
away, from heart failure. He had made a
strenuous run to catch the train, he told his friends, and apparently the physical
exertion had proven too much for him.
Coroner
Harmon was called, and viewed the body, but said no inquest was necessary. The relatives were phoned of the sad affair
and drove over immediately with the undertaker from New Market who took charge
of the body.
Mr Crawford
was 64 years of age and has seven grown children and relatives –Clarinda Herald
Lenox Time
Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 11, 1921
Evans, Sarah M. Daniels
Sarah M. Daniels was born on June 1, 1838 at Ansbury, Oswego
county, New York and died at Lenox, Taylor county, Iowa, on July 30, 1921, aged
83 years, 1 month and 30 days. Her early
life was spent in the state of New York. In 1852 she came to Illinois where her
marriage to David E Evans took place at Rock Island, Ill., November 18th, I861.
Mr. Evans was a first lieutenant, in the Civil War, and on two different
occasions Mrs. Evans went south to render nursing aid to the soldiers. After the war, Mr and Mrs Evans made their home in Coal Valley, Ill. until 1877, when the
family moved to a farm six miles
northeast of Lenox in Adams county. They lived here until November, 1890, when
they moved to Lenox. Mr. Evans died on January 23, 1906 after which time Mrs Evans made her home with her granddaughter, Mrs. John Haigler until her death.
There were, born to Mr. and Mrs. Evans, one child , Benjamin., born February 24th, 1863,,and died Nov. 7th, 1912
Mrs Evans joined the Presbyterian church in Illinois when
a young woman, and was a faithful worker until her health failed. She was the last of a large family and leaves
to mourn her loss a grandchild, Mrs. John Haigler and
her family along with her brother-in-law John Pugh of Lenox and a
sister-in-law, Mrs J P Daniels of Conway, Iowa with
several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service was held at the Presbyterian church at
Lenox, Iowa on July 31 at 3 p.m. conducted be Rev. W. Barlow. Interment at Fairview
cemetery.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa August 4, 1921
Hammond,
Ross -
(Maryville Democrat)
Aug. 18.—Mrs. Anna Hammond of Baker, Ore., the, mother of
Ross Hammond, who was murdered near Braddyville, la.,
on the morning of August 6, arrived in Barnard at noon today and is a tthe home of her niece, Mrs. F, E. Wohlford,
four miles northeast of Barnard. Mrs. Hammond was accompanied by her son, Ebbie Hammond, who stopped off at Bolckow,
where he visited friends for the day. Mrs. Hammond was accompanied by a nurse,
Miss Taylor.
While in St. Joseph this morning, Mrs. Hammond and her son
called at the police station to see Raymond Wren, who confessed to the murder
of Ross Hammond. Wren refused to see
them.
Mrs. Hammond said her son Ross, and Wren had no trouble
before leaving Baker, except about a year ago. At that time the two boys had a
little difference
over a bill. Wren had been staying at the Hammond home at Baker for four months
previous and during the difficulty was told to leave. Wren did leave and
afterwards he and Ross Hammond patched up their difficulties and apparently
they were good friends. Wren visited and stayed at the Hammond home several
times after that and the last time was the night before the boys left Baker on
their way East.
Mrs Hammond said her son, Ross, had from $70 or $75 with him when he left
Baker. When Ross was found only a $20
bill was on his person. A Shenandoah gasoline dealer reported that Ross had a
roll of bills when he purchased gasoline there on the evening of August 5th.
Wren left several unpaid bills in Baker when he left with
Ross. Among them were for two tires
which he purchased from Baffe-Page Hardware Company
and for a suit of clothes which he bought a month ago.
Another story told is that Wren went West to Baker over a year ago because he and his father had trouble. It was also reported that Wren was in trouble
with a young girl in St. Joseph.
Mrs. Hammond said she was very much surprised when she heard
Wren had been arrested for the murder of her son. Mrs. Hammond will not go to
Clarinda until Wren is taken there. At that time the body of
her son will be exhumed and will be brought back to Bolckow for burial.
Prosecuting Attorney George Anderson at .Clarinda was in Des
Moines yesterday to get the requisition papers signed by the governor of Iowa.
He was expected to be in Jefferson City either this afternoon or tomorrow.
Sheriff Borland at Clarinda has the shell which was found
near the scene of the murder. It is said Wren's gun was given to his brother which the officers have
been unable to get as yet.
The sheriff is anxious to dig up Hammond's body so as to get
the bullet that killed Ross Hammond. It
is buried in a cemetery at Clarinda. .
Friday, August 19.—Raymond "Mike" Wren, confessed
slayer of Ross Hammond, is now in the Page county jail at Clarinda la., Governor Hyde having honored the requisition from the
governor of Iowa for the return of Wren to Clarinda.
The requisition was honored by Governor Hyde late yesterday
and Sheriff Borland left Clarinda in a car for St. Joseph at 2 o'clock this
morning. He was accompanied by Deputy Dunham of Clarinda.
Wren made no trouble when taken in charge by Sheriff
Borland. The sheriff and his prisoner left St. Joseph early this morning and
passed through Maryville about 8:30 o'clock. 'They made a stop here at the
Independent Oil station for gas. From Maryville they went through Braddyville and near the scene of the murder and on to
Clarinda, arriving there at 10 o’clock.
Wrem was in cheerful spirits on the trip, according to Sheriff Borland. He laughed
and joked most of the way. On passing the cornfield where he killed
Hammond on the morning of August 6, he made no remarks.
The prisoner was arraigned this afternoon at Clarinda and
was bound over to the grand jury which will meet September 30. If the grand jury should indict then Wren will be tried in the district
court in Clarinda either at the September of January terms.
James Mytton of St Joseph was in
Clarinda this afternoon representing Wren at the hearing. Prosecuting attorney Anderson at Clarinda
said Wren would be charged with murder in the first degree.
Mrs Anna Hammond is expecting to go to Clarinda tomorrow. At that time the
body of her son, Ross Hammond will probably be exhumed and the bullet fired by
Wren will be taken from his body. The
body will be shipped to Bolckow where burial will
take place. Mrs Hammond with several of her relatives are in Bolckow this afternoon for the purpose of picking out a
burial lot in the cemetery there.
The Baker, Ore., Herald in their Tuesday's issue had the
following:
"Hammond and Wren were more or less together, but are
said to have had frequent quarrels, and when it was learned that they intended
to go to Missouri together, it is stated by friends of Hammond here that they
advised him they would have trouble traveling together, but he replied they had
patched up their differences; and if they had any trouble it could be settled
after they reached their destination. Both
Hammond and Wren have
friends here who speak of them in the highest terms. Friends of the latter are greatly
surprised that he chould commit such an act saying
that he seemed at all times to be in the best of humor and not the least
quarrelsome.
Wren will be remembered by many as the driver of the Maxwell
car at the auto races held July 4 and 6. He worked while here for some time as
a mechanic at the Baker Garage and before leaving Baker had been employed
at the Best garage.
Ross Hammond was employed at the Oregon Motor Company. The two left Baker for St. Joseph Mo.,
July 27. Mrs. Hammond saw Wren. Mrs.
Anna Hammond, the mother of Ross Hammond, met Raymond (Mike) Wren, the
confessed slayer of her son, in the county jail at Clarinda Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Hammond broke down while talking to Wren but said
nothing about the murder. Mrs. Hammond wanted Ross's car and about $200 worth
of tools returned to her by Wren.
This is the car the boys left Baker, Ore., in. The prisoner
said he would see and talk the matter over with his attorney.
Mrs,
Hammond was accompanied to Clarinda by her son, Ebbie Hammond, Miss Taylor, her nurse, and Mrs. F. E. Wohlford of Barnard. She was in conference with the authorities at that place part of
the time. The party
returned to Barnard late that evening.
No arrangements have been made as yet to exhume the body of
Ross Hammond, which was buried in a cemetery at Clarinda. It is thought it will
be taken up this week.
Wren was arraigned Friday afternoon before Judge Stewart at
Clarinda. His preliminary hearing was set for Sept. 6. A charge of first degree
murder was placed against him.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 25, 1921
Hepperly, Anna B. Larson -
Mrs Anna B Hepperly, wife of John Hepperly,
living 5½ mi. southeast of Lenox, dropped over dead Sunday evening between 7:30
and 8:00 o’clock pumping water. Mr Hepperly who was doing chores
nearby, noticed her as she sank away grabbing for a barrel close by. Mr Hepperly ran to her, realizing something had happened,
picking her up and running to the house, but only a few gasps were made, and
the end came. Heart failure was thought
to be the trouble. It so happened that
the children were not at home, however Mr Hepperly immediately called some nearby neighbors.
The funeral services were held Wednesday, September 7 at 2
pm at the Clearfield Methodist church.
Mrs. Anna B. Hepperly was born
April 25, 1864 and died September 4, 1921. Aged 57 years. 4 months and 9 days. Interment was in Clearfield cemetery.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 8, 1921
Hepperly,
Anna B. Larson -
Anna B.
Larson was horn in Sweden, April 25, 1864, and suddenly departed this life at
her home Sept. 4, 1921, at the age of 57 years, 4 months and 9 days.
She came
with her parents to America in 1870 and settled at Carmen, Ill., where she
spent her early life, attaining her education in normal and college work in Illinois,
fitting herself for leaching, and after teaching there for some time came west
to Nebraska, afterwards coming to Iowa to the home of her sister, Mrs.
Wolford, and taught here for some time.
She was
married to John Hepperly Nov. 27, 1894, near
Clearfield, and has since made her home in this vicinity.
To this
union were born five children, two of whom proceeded her
in death, one infant and one son Holland dying at the age of five years.
Mrs. Hepperly united with the M. E. church while in Illinois, and
after coming to Iowa placed her membership with the Clearfield Methodist church
where she has been a faithful member ever since, a faithful em [?] since, being an active worker in both Sunday School and church services.
Suddenly Sunday
evening while attending to her home duties, she was called by her maker to cease
this life's work, thus closed the life of one of God's children who will be
greatly missed by all who knew her. 'She was a faithful
mother and companion and ever ready in her quiet way to lift her share of the load and
do the best she could.
She leaves
to mourn her husband John Hepperly, 3 children,
Verna, Harlan, and Jodie, all at home; two sisters Mrs Wolford of Clearfield and Miss Larson of Galesburg, Ill., and two brothers,
Peter and Mannie Larson of Galesburg, besides other
relatives and friends.
Funeral
services were held in the Methodist Church on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 2:30 p. m. Rev Douglass officiated. The floral offerings
were profuse and beautiful. Interment in the Clearfield Cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September
22, 1921
Hewitt, Ralph Edwin -
Ralph Edwin Hewitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hewitt was
born on the old Hewitt homestead, owned by his parents, Dec. 25, 1907, and
passed away Sept. 16, 1921, aged 13 years, 8 months and 22 days. He leaves to
mourn
their loss, his father and mother, one brother and three sisters, besides a large
number of relatives and friends. He attended school near his home and by his
sunny disposition won the love of school mates and teachers. One of the outstanding characteristics of his
life was his persistent cheerfulness which he
carried with him wherever he went. He was baptized at Prairie Star Presbyterian church
in childhood where he attended church and Sabbath school all his life. About a month ago he was stricken with
Sarcoma, from which disease the physicians could give no relief. His brief
illness was
patiently borne, until the last he met his friends and loved ones with a smile.
He went to the table and ate his supper with the family the evening
before his death, and took part in the conversation around the table. Twice
during the night he walked from one room to another. Toward morning he became
worse and died about 5 o'clock Friday morning
Funeral service were conducted at the family residence, by Rev.
Page of Kent where a large number of relatives and friends gathered to pay
their last tribute of love, after which he was laid to rest in Lenox cemetery.
His smiles no more shall greet is; nor his sunny cheer; Our hearts are aching for he is not here. "We 'shall
meet him in the morning when the day of life is
o'er; we shall meet our little Ralph on the other shore.”
Lenox
time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 22, 1921
Higgins, Frances Gertrude
Alexander -
Frances Gertrude
Alexander was born on the home farm near Lenox Jan. 30, 1879. All her life was spent at this location
except about one and a half years spent in South Dakota. She was married October 28, 1896 to F. C.
Higgins. To this union was born one
child who died in infancy.
She has been
a faithful member of the Church of Christ for eighteen years. She was also a member of the Yeomen and the
Homestead fraternities.
She has been
in poor health for several years, and was finally called home Jan. 25, 1921 at
the age of 41 years, eleven months and 25 days.
She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, mother and two
nephews, Lavern and Harold Roll who have made their
home with her for many years.
Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ, Lenox, Jan. 28 at 2 pm conducted by F.C. McCallon.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 3, 1921
Huber, Lydia Hofer –
News was received here by T. J. Hofer Monday morning of this
week that his daughter, Mrs. Albert Huber, better known to Lenox people as Lydia
Hofer,
was very ill. Her mother, Mrs. Hofer, was there at the time of her death. However,
her father and two brothers left Monday for Illinois, but while in Creston recelved word of her death. She leaves a husband, three
children, three brothers, one sister, her parents and a host of friends to mourn her
death.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 15, 1921
Jackson, William M. -
(Bedford Times-Republican) |
Last Thursday evening the news was flashed over the city
that William M. Jackson, one of our leading attorneys and legal lights of this
section of Iowa had passed away at a hospital in St. Joseph. , The news was so
startling
and sudden that the people here could hardly realize it, for Mr. Jackson had not
been ailing long. The brief summary and the cause of his death is briefly
explained.
He had been in Des Moines the first of the week attending to legal matters and
visiting his sister, and while at her home slipped and fell, sustaining a
fractured shoulder. The broken fracture was attended to immediately and he was
returned to Bedford, where internal troubles set in as a result of the fall,
and he was rushed to the hospital at St. Joseph for treatment. But his iron will and constitution had
seemingly given away
and medical aid was of no avail and he passed quietly away at 5:30 o'clock Thursday
evening.
The body was brought to his home here Friday evening and
funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the residence. Rev. Gable of the M. E.
church read a brief obituary of the dead man's life, and
then introduced Hon. H. K. Evans and Hon. Homer A. Fuller, two of the presiding
judges of this district, who in brief addresses eulogized the departed in
glowing terms, stating that his ability as a lawyer and counselor would be
sadly missed in this community for years to come.
The last sad rites for the departed were in charge of the
Taylor County Bar Association and assisted by the Masonic and K. of P. lodges,
of which he was
an honored member, and the body was laid to rest in the Bedford cemetery beside
the body of an infant daughter who passed away after a few brief clays of
existence.
The deceased leaves to mourn his demise, a wife and son
Floyd, both residing here, and a sister, Mrs. Cless of Des Moines, and the sympathy of the Times-Republican is extended to them in
their deep affliction and loss. A large concourse of friends followed the body
to its last resting place, and all that remained mortal of the late Mr. Jackson
was consigned to Mother Nature and
His maker.
William M. .Jackson, one of the
leading attorneys of southern Iowa, and who had practiced for about 28 years in
Bedford, was born at Caldwell, Ohio, on the 27th of November, 1866. His parents
were Philip and Rachel (Wiley) Jackson, who were also natives of the Buckeye
state. The first representatives of the family in this country came from Wales
with Lord Baltimore and
settled in Maryland, whence they afterward removed to Green county, Pennsylvania, and
subsequently went to Ohio.
William M. Jackson remained on his father's farm in Ohio
until seventeen years of age and obtained his preliminary education in the
district schools. Subsequently he entered the Western Normal College at
Shenandoah, Iowa. After completing the course in that institution he took up
the study of law in the State University at Iowa City, being graduated from the
law department
in 1891. He was admitted to the bar the same year and located for practice at
Clearfield, Iowa, where he remained for a little more than a year. He then
came to Bedford and has here since practiced his profession, enjoying a constantly
growing and remunerative clientage.
Mr. Jackson was married twice. In 1891 he was joined in
wedlock to Miss Addle Van Winkle, a daughter of Josiah and Melinda (Blackman)
Van Winkle, by whom he had one son, Floyd 0., who still survives, and at the
time of his father's death was associated with him in the law business, the
firm name being Jackson & Jackson. The mother passed away in May, 1893, when
but
twenty-two
years of age. In June, 1897, Mr. Jackson was again married, his second union
being with Miss Nettie Nelson, a daughter of Samuel and Sarah
Nelson, who survives him.
In his political views Mr. Jackson was a staunch republican.
In 1&92 he was elected to the office of county attorney and capably
discharged the duties devolving upon him in this connection for two terms.
Three years ago
he was a candidate for District Judge and made a strong race in the primary but
was defeated by a small margin. Fraternally he was identified with Taylor
Lodge, No. 156, A. F. & A. M.; Triangle Chapter, No. 68, R. A.M.; the
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at Creston and Bedford Lodge, No. 101,
Knights of Pythias. His religious faith was indicated
by his membership in the Methodist church. His ability as a lawyer was widely
recognized.
His death occurred at the hospital in St. Joseph, Mo.,
Thursday evening, Sept. 1st, 1921, at 5:30 o'clock, at the age of 54 years, 2
months and twenty-six
days.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 15, 1*21
Jackson, Myra Vincent -
Myra Vincent
was born in Washington county, Iowa, Nov. 11 , 1863.
She moved with her mother and brother to the vicinity of Lenox about 28 years
ago. October 22, 1889 she was united in
marriage to Mr. P. S. Jackson. To this
union four children were born all of whom, with her husband, one sister and one
brother, live to mourn her. Twelve years ago the family moved to Missouri, and
later to Walnut, Kas. where she died May 22, 1914. She was for many
years a member of the United Presbyterian church, but in recent years there
being no church of that denomination where she resided, she united with the Methodist church. The funeral service was held from the United
Presbyterian church of Lenox Monday afternoon conducted by Rev. Walter A.
Morgan.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 28,
1914
Kane, Thomas –
The funeral of Thomas Kane, who died in Galesburg, Ill.,
August 20th, was held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Potts, Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Brehm, of Kent,
officiating: Burial was made in the Morgan cemetery Mr. Kane was past 87 years of age and we
understand was formerly a resident of Union county.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 23, 1917
Key, Royal Jackson –
Royal Jackson Key, the beloved little son of Mr. A. S. Key,
after a short illness passed away at his home on November 27, aged 3 years, 9 months arid 7
days. He leaves to mourn his loss a father, mother, 1 brother and 5 sisters one
brother having gone on before, and a host of relatives.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 6, 1917
Long, Lafe -
(Bedford
Times-Republican)
H. P. Long
received a telegram yesterday morning from Ernest Long announcing the death of
his father at Lawton, Okla., at 4 o'clock that morning. Short services will be
held there at 10:30 a. m. The remains left Lawton at 3 o'clock this afternoon
and will arrive in Bedford tomorrow Friday, at noon. At the time of his death
he was 83 years, 5 months and 23 days old. The greater part of his life was
spent in Bedford, as the Long family were among the
earliest settlers in Taylor county, having come here with his parents in 1857.
He left Bedford some years ago and located at Lawton, Okla., where he made his
home until death claimed him. Lafe made friends where
ever he went. For many years he was in the grocery business in Bedford. The
family have the
sympathy of all in the loss of this good man.
The funeral
will be held from the residence of his brother, H. M. Long, Saturday afternoon
at 2:00 o’clock.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 4, 1921
Shader. Katherine Trost –
Katherine Trost, born July 3, 1876, in Lenox, Iowa, died August 15,
1921, age 45 years, 1 month and 12 days.
She was
married to Mr. Henry E Shader, Sept. 7, 1903, and
made her home in Kansas City, Mo., until her death. She is the .daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Trost, of this city. Mr. Trost, her father, passed away some four
years ago.
She is
survived by her husband, two step-children, Albert and Anna, her mother, Mrs.
Jacob Trost, four sisters, Mrs. Carry Notz, Mrs. Mary Scott and
Mrs. Dora
Schmidt of Lenox, and Mrs. Pauline Arnold of Kansas City, Mo., three brothers,
Christ Trost of Lenox, John Trost of Ottawa, Ill,, and Jacob Trost., of Unionville, Mo.
Mrs. Shader united with the church in early life, living to
glorify the master she served. What a
real consolation to those left to mourn her death, to know of this dear Mother,
sister, friend, around the great white throne singing the songs the angels
sing.
So let us
look to this example of Christian devotion, and so live that our Lord may say
to us, "well done, thou good and faithful servant, enter thou into the
joys of thy Lord
that have been prepared for thee from the foundation of the world."
Funeral
services were- conducted from her mother's home in Lenox, by Rev. J. A. Nayle, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church,
and interment was made
in the
Fairview cemetery, Lenox, Iowa.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 25,
1921
Spencer, Bertha M. Wright -
Bertha M. Wright was born in
Rural Township, Roclc Island, Ill., Aug. 21st,
1864. She lived there until grown to
womanhood, when the family moved to Orion, Ill. In November 1882 she was
married to John H. Spencer of Orion. Mr.
Spencer was
an agent for the Burlington Railway and they lived for a time at Opherim, Ill., then at Prophetstown, Ill. After about four
years they moved to Kansas where they lived till 1905 and then moving to a farm
at Lenox, Iowa, where they resided until 1917, when they went to Los Angeles,
California.
Mr. Spencer
died a year ago while on a visit to Mollne, Ill.
To Mr. and
Mrs. Spencer was born three children-— Holland C., of La Junta , Colo., Harry
E., of Los Angeles, Calif., and daughter who died several years ago at the age
of nine years. Mrs. Spencer leaves besides her children one brother, Harry P.
Wright of Moline, Ill. , and one sister, Mrs, Clara Alexander of Lenox, Iowa.
Mrs. Spencer
died at her home at 119 West 56th St., Los Angeles, Calif., Sept. 5, 1921. She was an old attendant of the Methodist
church. Her many friends here join with the bereaved family in sincere sorrow at her death.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September
15, 1921
Toland,
Charles F. -
Charles F. Toland, a well known farmer residing about 9 miles north of Lenox on the John
Cole farm, Sunday morning between the hours of 7 and 8 o'clock committed
suicide by taking strychnine.
Between 7
and 8 o'clock, Mr. Toland, who was living alone at
the present time, telephoned a nearby neighbor telling him that he had taken
poison and asked
him to come
over to his house.
The neighbor
at once hastened to the Toland home and found Mr. Toland in a very serious condition. He immediately summoned Dr. C. C. Rambo from
Kent
and also other
near neighbors, but before Dr. Rambo could arrive Mr. Toland had pawned away.
County
Coroner James McKee of Creston was notified and went to the Toland home and made an investigation of the case, which showed that his death wan a
plain case of suicide. A note left by Mr. Toland was
found under his pillow, reading: "The first thing you do you send for my
wife and tell her 1 want her to come at once".
Further
investigation showed that Mr. Toland had left a
letter addressed to his wife, also one to his sister, and that he had written
and prepared an obituary of his life.
Coroner
McKee following his investigation announced that an inquest would not be
necessary.
Family and
financial troubles were thought by those in position to know to be the reason
for his taking his own life. His wife had a short time before left him and had
filed a petition in the district court asking a divorce, and it was
thought that worry over this and other things had furnished the motive for his
act.
He apparently
had planned everything in advance, as was indicated by the writing of an eleven
page letter to his wife, telling her of his love for her, and making last
requests for his funeral and burial. In his letter he requested
that no flowers
be furnished for his .funeral and mentioned two songs that he would like to
have sung at that time, "Meet Me There" and "Home Sweet
Home." He also requested that the obituary, which he had prepared in
advance, be published.
Coroner McKee, when he arrived at the home
found Mr. Toland stretched out on the bed partly
clothed, and it was said that he apparently had not struggled
with the effects
of the poison after telephoning his neighbor. Coroner McKee in his investigation found a small paste board box, which
had contained the strychnine with which he ended his life.
The body was
taken to McGregor Bros. & Coens undertaking
establishment at Creston and prepared for burial. The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon at
3 o'clock at
his parents' home in Kent and burial was made in Morgan's cemetery.
Further
investigation showed that he had a couple of days before told his wife while
talking with her that he was going to kill himself if she did not return
and live with
him.
Mr. Toland in his last letter to his wife mentioned the men who
he would like for pall bearers and again mentioned their names in his self
written obituary. .
Following is
the obituary of his life as written by Mr. Toland.
"I, C.
F. Toland, was born in McDonald county,
Illinois, March 11, 1874. Came to Platte. township, Union county, Iowa,, with my parents in the year
1876,
where they
resided till the year 1882, when they moved by wagon to Snerd county, Nebraska, remaining one year and returning in 1883 to Platte township,
Union county, Iowa, living there the rest of the time up to 1895 except one
year that they lived in Adams county, Iowa.
"I was
married March 25, 1895 to Dora B. Morgan of Platte township,
Union county, Iowa. We lived one year in
Union county and in March, 1896, moved to Adams county, then in 1898 removed to
Union county..
"In
October, 1898 we moved to Anderson county, Kans., where we lived 'till the year
1901, when we moved to Allen county, Kans. In 1903
moved to Reno county, Kans., residing there three
years In 1907 moved to Kingman county, Kans. In February, 1912 moved to Union
county, Iowa, where we lived 'till March, 1915, then moved to Adams county and lived there 'till the de.ath of my wife, November
4, 1918.
"To
this union were born three children, Cleo, born May 29, 1896, died in Kingman
county Kans., April 27, 1911, Harvey, born Dec. 15, 1898, and Harold,
born Dec. 25,
1908.
"In
March, 1919, I moved to Union county, Iowa, and on November 12, 1919,
was united in marriage to Mrs Olive Crow of Creston,
Union county, Iowa, and
lived happily
together 'till March 25, 1921. To this union were born no children, Deceased
died August 20, 1921, at the age of 47 years, 6 months and 9 days. .
"I
leave to mourn my loss my dear wife, Olive Toland, of
Prescott, Adams county, Iowa; two sons, Harvey of Kent, Iowa, and Harold, who
remained with his father; also four step-children, Charles Crow of Nekoosa, Wis,; Cora Richardson of Creston, la,; Nellie Downing of
Corning, la,; Percy Crow of Prescott, Iowa Two grand children, of Kent, la.,
and Nekoosa, Wis.
"My
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Toland of Kent, la.;
three sisters, Josie Peak of Kent, la.; Alta Bowers of Kent, la.; Elsie Lock of
Kent, Iowa; two brothers,
Bert Toland of Kent, Iowa, and Earl Toland of Kent, Iowa; two daughters-in-law; two sons-in-law; a number of'
sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, and a
dear, mother and
father-in-law and a host of other relatives.
"I have
been a farmer most of my life; have made a hard fight all through life and have
done the best I knew how and finally been condemned for things that I am not
responsible for. I forgive them with all my heart and want to thank the people
for their kindness towards me and mine, especially do 1 want to thank Dr, Cleve Coakley and Dr. C. C.Rambo for their kindness
towards me and the part they .played in restoring the health of my deat wife, and hope that I may meet you all in the great beyond where all troubles
cease
and the heart
does not bleed for your loved ones.,
"Pall
bearers: 'Dr. Cleve Coakley, Dr. Gyres Rambo, Arthur
Downing, Olen Bross, Robert Richardson and L. C.
Bowers."
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 25,
1921
Williams,
Amanda Rebecca Armstrong -
Mrs. A R Williams who passed away last week was one of the early
settlers of this community and was known and respected by all the other
residents.
For the last two years she had been in poor health, and the
past year has made her home with her daughter, Mrs Vida Hunter of Nodaway. It was at this home she was called
to the eternal home above.
The remains were brought here Saturday and services were
held in the M E Church at two o’clock that afternoon conducted by Rev.
Penn. Interment was in Dallas Center.
Amanda Rebecca Armstrong was born in Des Moines county, Iowa
Nov. 27, 1844 and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs Hunter, near Nodaway, Iowa , aged 76 years, 8 months
and 1 day.
Lived in Des Moines county until
grown. Was married to
Jonas Williams Oct. 14, 1864. Five children came to brighten their home, two dying in infancy; one Mrs Eva Barton passing away six years ago; the other two, Mrs Vida Hunter of Nodaway, Ia. and Mrs Nellie Glasgow of Shenandoah, Ia., still living; the husband and father passing away five and
a half years ago. Mrs Williams spent the last year of her life with her daughter, Vida near Nodaway.
Mr and Mrs Williams after marriage lived in Des Moines
county six years, then moved to Taylor county, living on the home place
twenty-four years, then moved to New Market twenty-seven years ago.
Those left to mourn her loss besides her daughters, are two
brothers and two sisters, Mr J. W. Armstrong, Auburn,
Nebr., T. F. Armstrong, Lenox, Iowa, Mrs Lide Rowe and Mrs Jennie Hughes
of New Market, Iowa; twenty grandchildren and five great grandchildren and a
host of neighbors and friends.
Mrs Williams was converted in early life and has ever been and earnest faithful
worker for her Lord and Master and never more happy than when doing work for
her Master. She was a faithful worker
for the Kingdom. Always a teacher in
Sunday school until her health failed. Was a charter member of our W F M S, being president a number of years. S S superintendent and Stewart, Class
leader many years. After twenty
years of faithful service she entered into a closer walk and fellowship experiencing the joy
of a soul cleansed from all carnality. She was a great Bible reader, having read it through many times, and in
the last few weeks of her life, when her physical strength had so failed, it
was almost impossible to hold her Bible any length of time. The Blessed Book was all she could read, and
when she was too tired to read for herself it was such a joy and comfort to
have someone read to her from the Sacred Word.
She was so patient in her affliction, ever thoughtful of
others. While we seem to have lost a
precious jewel, it is not lost but where it will shine and guide us on to the
country we seek, whose builder and maker is God.
Those in attendance from out of town were J W Armstrong of
Auburn, Neb.;T E Armstrong and wife of Lenox; Frank
Barton and daughter Ruth and sons Earnest and Neal of Parnell, Mo.; Glenn
Barton of Gaynor, Mo.; Mr and Mrs Orville Busby of Maryville, Lee Barton and wife of Hopkins, Mo.,
Mrs Jessie Clem of Omaha; Hazel Wesley and Willis Glassgow of Shenandoah; Mr and Mrs E
P Hunter of Shenandoah; Mr and Mrs Abe Holland and Mr and Mrs C C King of Villisca—New Market Herald
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 11, 1921 |