Arnold, Ralph -

Ralph Arnold died at the home of his son, O. P. Arnold, in Lenox, Friday, August 23, 1935, at the age of 87 years 8 months and 1 days. He was born Dec. 2, 848 near Barryville, Arkansas.

He was married, March 4, 1875, to Isabelle Prickett, arid to them were born five sons, one of whom died in infancy. Ira passed away February 18,' 1896. Mrs. -Arnold died October 10, 1910.

He is survived .by his three sons, Chas. B. Arnold of Cloverton, Minn., Roy .Arnold of Ambrose, N. Dak., and O. P. Arnold of Lenox. There are also seven

grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Mr. Arnold spent most of his life in Marion county on the farm, to which he was devoted. Funeral services were held at Fairview church, Monday, Aug.

26, in charge of the Rev. I. G. Randels of Lenox. Burial was made in Lincoln  cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 29, 1935

Blocher, Cora Belle -

Cora Belle Blocher was born in Newburn, Iowa, April 3, 1870 and died at Eaton, Colorado August 7, 1935. She came to Lenox when 5 years old.

She was married to G. M. Blocher, December 9, 1886, and to them were born eight children, none of whom survive. She became a follower of Christ when a

girl living in Lenox and her last membership was with the Baptist church at Eaton, Colorado.

She is survived by her husband, and two sisters, Mrs. Cordelia Cunningham, Des Moines, and Mrs. Emma Marks, Santa Monica, Calif.

Funeral services were held at the Arnold Funeral home in Lenox in charge

of the Rev. I. G. Randels Saturday, August 10, 1935, in Lenox.  Burial was made in the Lenox cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 8, 1935

Brown, Roy –

Roy Brown died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Brown, Saturday, August 10, at 1:30. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church Monday at 2 o'clock and burial was made at Gravity.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 15, 1935

Brown, Roy -

Obituary

Roy Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Brown died Friday afternoon, August 9th at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Brown of Sharpsburg.  He was 35 years of age.

For several years Roy has run the county tractor used for grading purposes. He has been sick for several months and all that loving hands and medical skill could do was done, but the Lord saw best to take him.

He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, one girl and two boys, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Brown and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church at Sharpsburg, Monday afternoon at 2 p. m. with Interment at Gravity.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 22, 1935

Butcher, W. S. -

Word was received Sunday morning by Mrs. A. J. Abarr of the death of her nephew, Dr. W. S. Butcher of Des Moines.

Dr. Butcher was a graduate of the Ellston High School, teaching in the schools of Ringgold county. He graduated from the Still College of Osteopathy in Des Monies. He has practiced in Des Moines since his graduation.

He leaves to mourn his going his faithful wife, 3 daughters, Helen La Royce and Wilma Alice, 3 sisters and 3 brothers and a host of relatives and friends.

Will was a resident of Clearfield for many years running a butcher shop and will be remembered by many. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at the Dunn Funeral Home. Interment in Glendale cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 22, 1935

Draper, Floyd -

Floyd Draper died at Clarinda Tuesday, August 27, at the age of 31 years. He was born January 13, 1904.

Funeral services will be held at the Church of Christ in Lenox Thursday, August 29, at 2:30 and will be in charge of the Rev. E. E. Lister of Creston

Burial will be made in the Lenox cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 29, 1935

Draper, Floyd -

Floyd Draper, son of Jesse and Etta Draper, was born at Kent, la., Jan. 13, 1904 and died at Clarinda, la., August 27, 1935, aged 31 years, 7 months and 14

days.

He spent most of his life at Lenox until about five years ago when he went to Clarinda. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs Roy Harne of Creston, 4 brothers, Earl of Pleasantville, Leo of Lawrenceburg, Ind., Harvey and Lester at home; 4 sisters, Mrs. Pete Woosley, Mrs. Arthur Miller and Mrs. Hershel Turner, all of Creston, and Mrs. Roy Madden, Kent. His father and one

sister died six years ago.

Funeral services were held a the Church of Christ in Lenox Thursday, August 29, at 2:30, in charge of the Rev. E. E. Lister of Creston. Burial was made in the Lenox cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 5, 1935

Fitzgerald, John Franklin -

John Franklin Fitzgerald died at his home at Kent, July 24, 1935, and funeral services were held at St. Patrick's church in Lenox at 9 o'clock Friday morning, July 26, in charge of Father Pouget. Burial was made in Fairview cemetery, Lenox. Mr. Fitzgerald was born September 5, 1861 and was 73 year years of age.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 1, 1935

McGinnis, Wm. J. -

Wm. J. McGinnis, 68, died at his home at Adel, la., August 2, 1935 following a stroke of paralysis. Mr. McGinnis was the father of Miss Fayola McGinnis

who was the commercial teacher in the Lenox schools for about three and a half years.

Mr. McGinnis had lived on a farm near Adel for 25 years and had lived in town for the past eight years. He was engaged in a number of business activities since moving to town, says the Adel News, and his latest venture was the McGinnis Cabin Camp on Highway No. 6. He was a member of the town council

and was prominent in county and Farm Bureau affairs.

Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ, Sunday, August 4 and the News says the attendance was the largest seen there in many years.

Besides Miss Fayola McGinnis is survived by five other children. His wife died

September 7, 1932, during the first week Miss McGinnis taught here.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 8, 1935

Miller, Martha O. –

Mrs. Martha O. Miller, 62, mother of Raymond Miller of Lenox, died at her home at Bedford, Monday. Funeral services were held at the Wetmore funeral

home Wednesday conducted by the pastor of the Methodist church. Burial was made at Bedford where Mrs. Miller had lived for the past 15 years.

She is survived by six children Kila Stickleman, Blanche Smith, Cleo Perkins, Thelma VanRenan, Elva Miller and Raymond Miller. Her husband, Orlando Miller died in 1922.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 15, 1935

Orr, Delbert –

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Orr received a telegram about 4 o'clock Tuesday morning informing them that their son, Delbert Orr, had been seriously injured in an accident. He had been working with his uncle, Linn Ferris, at Fresno, California. This telegram was sent from Fresno at 11:45 Monday night.

A little later Monday morning another telegram was received informing them that their son had died. This telegram was sent from Fresno at 6:36 Tuesday

morning.

Delbert Orr was 35 years old and had made his home in California for several years.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 29, 1935

Reed, John Charles Freemont -

John Charles Freemont Reed was born May 26, 1893, in Union county, Iowa, and died at his home north of Clearfield, July 7, 1935, at the age of 72 years.

He was the son of J. H. and Damarius Reed. At the age of 3 years he moved with his parents to Taylor county.

He was married to Lenora Custer, December 19, 1888, and they moved to the home in Taylor county where he resided until his death.

To Mr. and Mrs. Reed were born ten children, two of whom preceeded him in death.

He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Mary Ferris and Mrs. Helen Ferris, both of Des Moines, and six sons, Harry of Shenandoah, Ralph of Clearfield, Glenn of Ellston, Addis of Diagonal and Johnny of Lenox. There are also two brothers, T. B. Reed of Greenfield and D. B. Reed of Idaho Falls, Idaho,

and three sisters, Mrs. E. J. Oshel of Orient, Iowa, Mrs. A. T. Cochran of Lake View Ore., and Mrs. J. K. Donavon of Creston, la. He is also survived ny 11 grandchildren, two great grandchildren.

Mr. Reed became a member of the Calvary church in 1886. He was a loving husband and father and a friend to all who knew him.

Funeral services were held in he Methodist church at Clearfield, Tuesday, July 30, at 2 o’clock, in charge of the Rev. J.C. ;. Turner. Burial was made in the Lenox cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 1, 1935

Reed, Mary Elizabeth Caplinger -

Mary Elizabeth Caplinger, eldest daughter of Wm. and Elizabeth Caplinger, was born in Lee county, Iowa, May 28, 1853, and died at the home of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Faith Reed, of Lenox, Sept. 6, 1935, aged 82 years, 3 months and 8 days.

Her parents were pioneers, coming here in 1854. Her father was a veteran of both the Civil and Mexican wars. She moved with her parents to Ringgold

county in 1855 and later with them to a farm in Taylor county, where she resided until her marriage to James H. Reed, in September 1872. Mr. Reed died in 1921.

In 1883 they moved to Adams county, to the place known as the Reed farm, which was her home until the death of her son, Ross, in 1930. Since then she has made her home in Lenox.

Mrs Reed was the mother of three children, Adaline, who died in infancy, LeRoy, who died in 1925, and Ross who died in 1930. Besides her two daughters-in-laws, she is survived by two grandchildren Gladys Reed and Opal

Miller and one great grandchild, Marilyn Miller, and one sister, Mrs Ollie Wheeler of Portland, Ore.  Four brothers and one sister preceded her in death.

Mrs Reed united with the church held at the Caplinger school house when 10 years old. Later she united with the Prairie Star Presbyterian church of which she remained a member until her death. As long as health permitted she was a loyal attendant at services at Prairie Star and in Lenox. Mrs. Reed was the last survivor of the early pioneers of this community.

Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in Lenox, Sunday, Sept. 8, conducted by the Rev. W .L. Shepherd of the local Methodist church.  Music was furnished by a quartet composed of Mrs. Glen Leekliter, Mrs. Ben Waster, W. C. Lewis and Paul Davis. Burial was made beside her husband and children in the Lenox cemetery

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 12, 1935

Schultz, Henry C. -

Henry C. Schultz died suddenly at his home southwest of Lenox Friday morning August 9. Although he had not been in good health for many months

his condition was not considered serious and his death came as a shock to the community.

Mr. Schultz had lived in the county since 1894 and was an extensive landowner. He and his family took great pride in their home and the Schultz home is known as one of the most beautiful in this section.

Funeral services were held at the home Sunday, August 11, and were in charge of the Rev. F. L. Shepherd. Music was furnished by Mrs. Roy Long, Mrs. W. H. Madden, W. C. Lewis, Earl Beadel and Marvin Fleming, with Mrs. A. H. Peacock at the piano.

Burial was made in the Lenox cemetery and services at the grave were in the charge of the Masonic fraternity. The funeral was largely attended by those

with whom Mr. Schultz had made an affect.

Obituary

Henry C. Schultz, youngest son of John and Elizabeth Schultz, was born in Essex, Ill., October 25, 1861, and died at his home in Taylor county, Friday,

August 9, 1935, at the age of 73 years, 9 months and 15 days.

He came to Iowa when a young man and settled in Taylor county in 1894 where he lived until his death.

He was married to Melissa Jane Akers in 1888 and to them were born four children. A son, John, and a daughter Evelyn, preceeded him in death. His wife passed away March 19, 1935. Two children Edna and Flossie, survive him.

He was a member of the Lutheran church, the Masonic fraternity and the Order of the Eastern Star.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 15, 1935

Shum, William –

Will Shum died at his home here [Sharpsburg] Friday, August 9, after several months of suffering. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Sunday, August 11, at 2 o'clock. Burial was made at Gravity.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 15, 1935

Shum, William -

Obituary

Mr. William Shum of Sharpsburg died at his home Friday afternoon after an illness of fourteen months at the age of 66 years and 9 months.  He was a resident of Taylor county for 35 years.

Mr. Shum leaves to mourn his going, his wife, three sons, Orie and Lloyd of Sharpsburg and Floyd of Bedford, and 1 foster daughter, Mrs. Ruth. Consolver

of West Plains, Mo., two granddaughters and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held in the Methodist church at Sharpsburg, Sunday afternoon. Interment in the Gravity cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 22, 1935

Stamper, Rosie Jennette Sayles -

Rosie Jennette Sayles, daughter of John Francis and Jeannette Abigail Sayles, was born May 1, 1906, at Amazonia Mo., and died at the Methodist hospital

in St. Joseph Mo., August 3,1935.

She lived with her parents at Amazonia until 11 years old when the family moved to Lenox and here she grew to womanhood. She was married to Ralph

Stamper of Clearfield, October 23 1924. To them were born four children, Dean Edward, John Richard, Doris Catherine and Ralph Reldon.

Mrs. Stamper was a kind and loving mother.

Besides her husband and children, she is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sayles, one sister, Irene, and two brothers, Raymond and Leonard of Hopkins, Mo., and a grandmother, Martha Turner o f Amazonia, Mo.  One sister died in infancy.

Funeral services were held at Clearfield and burial was made there.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 15, 1935

Toland, Stephen S. –

Stephen S. Toland son of William J. and Eliza Toland, was born in McDonough County, Ill. May 31,1849 and died at the hospital in Iowa City August 10,1935

at the age 86 years 2 months and 9 days.

On Oct. 19, 1872 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Pierce.  To them were born six children, 3 sons and 3 daughters—Charles F. deceased, Mrs. Josephine Peak, Mrs. Alta Bowers, Earl R. Toland and Mrs. Elsie Locke all of Kent and Albert of Glendale, Calif. There are also living 16 grand children and 7 great grandchildren . His wife, aged and frail, survives him.

On May 12 1864 he enlisted with Company I. 137, Ill., Infantry.  His first active engagement was in the battle of Memphis Aug 21,1864. He united with the Union City Christian church in 1897. He was the first rural mail carrier out of Kent, established in 1901. Was later postmaster appointed in 1907. He was one of the early mayors of Kent, and a member of the I. O. O. F. Lodge. He was the last commander of Kent J. P. Shively Post, while his old comrade Geo. W. La Master the only surviving member of that one time strong post, was the last mustering officer.

Mr. Toland resided in the Kent community continuously, with the exception of one year in Nebraska, for a period of 59 years.

Funeral services were held at the Toland home in Kent, Monday, August 12, at 2:30, in charge of the Rev. I. G. Randels of Lenox Church of Christ. Burial was made in the cemetery three miles south of Kent.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 15, 1935