Barrans,
William -
Funeral
services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Presbyterian church for William Barrans, who died Monday afternoon at his
home in Lenox
following a long illness. The services were in charge of the Rev. L. T. Knotter, pastor of the church.
Pall bearers
were Ed Gordon, Robert Potts, B. F. Wurster, W. C.
Lewis, Clarence Butler and Charles Leach. Interment was made in the Lenox
cemetery.
Obituary
William Barrans, second son of Thomas and Sarah Barrans,
was born near Neponset, Ill., February 22, 1862 and died at his home July 6,
1936 after a lingering illness, at the age of 74 years, 4 months and 14 days.
At the age
of 12 years he moved with his parents to a farm near Creston, where they lived
a year before moving to the farm one and one-half miles
south of Lenox,
establishing the first home ever located on the property which has always been
in the family.
On September
6, 1893 he was married to Marge A. Van Houten. To
them were born six children: William Thomas of Towson, Maryland; Clifford of
Council, Idaho; Nellie B. McGrath of Lincoln, Nebr.; George of Lenox; James E.
of Milwaukee, Wis., and one son who died in infancy.
He was a
kind, loving husband and father and a good friend and neighbor and was never
too busy to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed sympathy
or help. He
was a member of the Presbyterian church for years,
always giving of his time and means to further the work of his Savior. He
served as trustee for a number of years and his last three months as honorary
trustee.
He is
survived by his wife, five children, fourteen grandchildren, and two brothers:
John of Lenox, and Joseph D. of Clearfield.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 2,
1936
Beatty, Adam N. -
Adam N.
Beatty, oldest son of John and Sarah Nelson Beatty, was born June 13th, 1865 near
Mendota, Ill., and died at his home in Des Moines, Iowa, July 14, 1936, at the
age of 71 years, 1 month and 1 day.
He leaves to
mourn his death, his devoted wife, Mrs. Sarah Beatty, five daughters, Mrs.
Grover Hardin, Mrs. William Dawson, Miss Joey Beatty, and
Miss Louise
Beatty, all of Des Moines, and Mrs. O. H. Walcott of St. Paul, Minn., and one
son, J. M. Beatty of Des Moines; one sister, Mrs. Annabelle Smith of
Evanston,
Ill.; three brothers, S. E. Beatty of Bloomington, Ill., J. C. Beatty of
Murray, Iowa, and Will of Des Monies, besides a number of nieces and nephews
and a host of other relatives and friends.
Two sons
preceded him in death, one dying in childhood and Don just a few years ago.
Addle as he
was known to many, resided In Ringgold and Taylor counties a number of years,
just moving to Des Moines a few years ago, where he was engaged in the service
station business.
He was ill
only a few minutes, the end coming suddenly.
Funeral services
were held Thursday morning and he was laid to rest beside his son in the Resthaven cemetery in Des Moines.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 23,
1936
Black, Laura E. Flake –
Laura E.
Flake was born in Warren county, Illinois, May 7,
1858, and died at the home of her daughter in Mankato, Minn. June 22, 1936 at
the age of 78
years, 1 month
and 15 days.
In 1888 she
came to Iowa to live, and on August 26th of that year she was married to
Patrick M. Black who preceded her in death on March 18; 1922. Five children
were born to them, two dying in infancy.
Mrs. Black
is survived by two daughters and one son, Mrs. George W. Anderson of Mankato,
Mrs. Elva L, Hunter of San Francisco, Calif., and John A.
Black of Kansas City, Mo. She also leaves seven grandchildren and one
brother, Agustus Flake of Atascadero, Calif.
In childhood
she united with the Methodist church and at the time of her death was a member
of the Lenox M. E. church. Mrs. Black has lived a useful,
Christian life; her main purpose in life being to set an example
to her own immediate family and to those with whom she came in contact.
Funeral
services were held Wednesday afternoon, June 24, at the Methodist church in
Lenox, in charge of the Rev. Thomas Kelly. Interment was made in the Clearfield
cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday June 25,
1936
Bowman, John -
John Bowman,
62, grain buyer at Kent, died suddenly Monday, his death being caused by heart
disease. Mr. Bowman was a brother of Mrs. Lloyd Davis and Mrs. Robert Barr of
Lenox. He is also survived by a brother, James Bowman, and a sister, Jesse
Bowman, with whom he made his home. He was not married.
Funeral
services were held Wednesday at the home and conducted by Rev. David Blass of
Creston.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 28,
1936
Bruner, Orlin A. -
Orlin A, Bruner,
son of Landy and Catherine Bruner, was born Sept. 29,
1876, at North Henderson, Ill., and died at his home near Clearfield, Iowa,
July 15,
1936, at the age of 59 years, 9 months and 16 days. When he was 6 years old he moved
with his parents to a farm southeast of Conway, and a
few years later to his present home.
His father
died in 1907 leaving him the care of his aged mother. He was her constant
companion until her death six years ago. He was sick only a few hours before he
was called by death.
He is
survived by his two brothers William and Daniel, and several nieces and nephews
and a host of friends.
He united
with the Greenwood Methodist church at a early age and later transferred his
membership to the Clearfield Methodist church where he
remained a faithful member to the last.
On Tuesday
he complained of the heat and at about four in the afternoon he went to do a
few chores. His nephew, Fred Bruner, came to his home about
seven in the evening
and not finding Orlin in the house started looking
for him. He found him lying near one of the barns unconscious. In all
probability he had lain there for about three hours. A doctor was called and
all was done that could be, but to no avail, as he died in the early hours of
Wednesday
morning.
Funeral
services were held at the Methodist church in Clearfield Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. W. C. Henn.
Interment
was in the
Clearfield cemetery besides his parents.
Pall bearers
were neighbors: Frank Porter, Frank Stingley, Frank Ecklin, Roy Graves, Forrest Harvey and Wallace Leonard.
Music was
furnished by a quartet composed of Mrs. Ben Anderson, Misses Lois and Margaret
Swan and Ruth Stingley, with Mrs. Henn at the piano.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 23,
1936
Childs, Emily Louise Ingram -
Mrs. H. A.
Childs died at her home in Hollywood, Calif., Wednesday, June 10, following an
illness of about ten days. She would have celebrated her 81st
birthday today, June 11.
The body
will be brought to Lenox and funeral services will be held at the Methodist
church Monday, June 15, in charge of the Rev. Thomas Kelly, at 2:30
o'clock.
The body
will be accompanied by four daughters, Mrs. Carrie Clark, Mrs. Bonnie Maharry and Mrs. Gladys Williams and son Herbert Williams,
all of
Hollywood, and Mrs. Dorothy Eakins, of Oregon.
Mrs. Childs
left here about 21 years ago but has visited here a number of times during that
interval. She has two sisters in Lenox, Mrs. Sadie Johnson and Mrs. Ida Beadel.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday June 11,
1936
Childs,
Emily Louise Ingram -
Emily Louise
Ingram, one of six daughters of Joshua and Sarah Ingram, was born at Half Day,
Lake County, Illinois, on June 11, 1855 and died at her
home in
Hollywood, California on June 10, 1936, at the age of 80 years, 11 months and
30,days
When she was
thirteen she went to Michigan to live. While there she received her education
in high school and college. Following that she returned for a little while to
Lake County
In 1875 she
moved to the vicinity of Lenox, Iowa. On October 4, 1876 she was married to
Horace Agustin Childs, who died December 18, 1909. Five children were born, of
which all survive.
Mrs. Childs
is survived by four daughters and one son, Mrs. Carrie Clark, Mrs. Bonnie Maharry Mrs. Gladys Williams, all of Hollywood; Mrs.
Dorothy Eakin
of Dallas,
Oregon, and Dr. H. A. Childs of Creston, Iowa. She is also survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Ida Beadel and Mrs. Sadie Johnson, both
of Lenox. She also leaves five grandchildren and one great grandchild.
In her early
life Mrs. Child united with the Episcopalian church. Later she transferred her
membership to the Lenox M. E. church at the time her son united with that
church. During the years she has been member of the church, Mrs. Childs was
known for her consistent and faithful attitude toward it. She was, for many
ears, a member of the Victory Sunday School class and also an ardent worker and
supporter of the Social Union.
She was a
charter member of the M. F. C and served as its president for several years. In
addition she was a charter member of the Salome chapter of the Eastern Star and
likewise filled its highest office with grace and distinction.
Approximately
twenty one years ago Mrs. Childs went to Oregon. About 8 years later she moved
to Hollywood, where she made her home until the
time of her
death.
Well known
for her pleasing personality and kind disposition, her death will leave many
without a friendship which they valued highly.
Funeral
services were held Monday afternoon, June 15, at the Methodist church in Lenox
conducted by the Rev. Thomas Kelly. Burial was made in the Lenox cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday June 18,
1936
Clayton, Jennie Rose Stafford -
Jennie Rose
Stafford, daughter of John and Jane Stafford, was born in Erie, Perm., April
25, 1862, and died in the early morning of May 21, 1936, at her
home in west
Clearfield, aged 74 years and 26 days.
In early
life she came with her parents to Illinois where she received her education and
grew to womanhood. On Christmas day1879, she was married to Jessie W. Clayton
at Roseville, Ill. Shortly after their
marriages they came to Iowa locating eight miles southeast of Lenox; two years
later they moved to Ringgold county, where they
resided until 1919, when they moved to Clearfield.
Mr. and Mrs.
Clayton endured many privations of the pioneer days, that a home might be
firmly established, and it was a source of great joy to them that
on Dec; 25,
1929 they could celebrate their Golden Wedding.
Having
watched Clearfield grow from its infancy it was their privilege to participate
in its Golden Jubilee.
Thirteen
children came to this home. The living are Elmer Clayton of Edgley,
N. Dak., Mrs. Bertie Pointer of Detroit, Mich., John
Clayton of Akron Ohio, Mrs. Ethel Porter of Des Moines, Iowa, Mrs. Jessie
Williams and Mrs. Nellie Lawhead of Leon, Iowa,
Arthur Clayton of Diagonal, Mrs. Emma Bailey,
Charles Clayton, Mrs. Myrtle Palmer and Marie Reed of Clearfield.
The husband
and father died Feb. 25, 1932, an infant son and Edith Pearl died in childhood.
The news of
Mrs. Clayton's death brought sorrow to her many friends, who admired her for
her many beautiful traits of character. She was a faithful
and consistent
member of the Methodist church and it was her religion that gave her strength
to bear cheerfully and patiently the sufferings of many months of illness. She
was always careful to express thanks for the kind ministrations of loving
hands. Being a home loving woman, her devotion to her companion, the training
and care of her loved ones and the happiness of her home were her first
consideration. Although frail in body she wished to live to be a comfort to and
help her son Charley, who has ministered for many years to her needs. The frequent visits of her children made her
happy and they helped lessen the tension of physical pain. Mrs. Ethel Porter
and Mrs. Bertie Pointer spent many months in the home.
She waits to
welcome in her heavenly home, besides her children, twelve grandchildren, seven
great-grandchildren, one brother, Frank Stafford of Denver, Colo., one sister,
Mrs. Ida Joss of Mack, Colo. A number of nieces and nephews, other relatives
and a host of friends also survive.
Funeral
services were held at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 2:30, conducted
by the Rev. W. C. Henn. Interment was made in the
Clearfield cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 28,
1936
Copeland, Charles T. –
Relatives
here received word Monday of the death of Charles T. Copeland, of Los Angeles,
Calif. He was instantly killed by an automobile Sunday evening.
Mr.
Copeland, who was a brother of Lew Copeland, Mrs. Otto Hill and Mrs. H. D.
Tully, will be remembered by older residents as one of the drug firm of Tyler
and Copeland Bros. some thirty years ago.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday June 11,
1936
Fitzgerald, T. E. –
T. E.
Fitzgerald, who lived between Lenox and Kent, died Saturday at a hospital in
Council Bluffs, where he had been taken following an injury he
received last Thursday. He was about 71 years old.
Mr.
Fitzgerald had gone out to watch men putting up hay and was standing near a
heavy pulley when a rope broke throwing the pulley, against his head.
It is reported
that the jolt was sufficient to break three vertebrae and he was paralyzed from
the waist down.
Funeral
services were held Monday at Kent.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday June 25, 1936
Grace, Jennie Mae Shaffer -
Jennie Mae
Shaffer was born January 15, 1876, near Galesburg in Jasper county,
Iowa. She died at her home here in Clearfield, Iowa, May 13, 1936.
She was the
daughter of Ashel C. and Nancy Flaugh Shafer. At the age of fourteen years, she moved with her parents to a farm near
New Sharon,
Iowa.
On January
31, 1894, she was married to William J. Grace, and in the spring of 1907, she,
with her family, moved to a farm near Clearfield.
Mrs. Grace
was a member of the Methodist Church, and regularly attended the Sunday School and the church services until her health failed,
making it impossible to do so.
She was the
mother of seven children, one daughter, Ethel preceding her in death on Sept.
15, 1925, and for this loss she grieved until her death. Her
father,
mother, and one brother, Charley Shaffer also preceded her in death.
She leaves
to mourn her loss, her husband, Wm. J. Grace; three daughters, Mrs. Hazel Lyddon of Clearfield, Mrs. Edna Clute of Monroe, Michigan, and
Thelma at home; three sons, Elmo of Clarinda, Homer of Gravity, and Raymond of
Monroe, Michigan; one sister, Mrs. E. S. Haines of Newton, Iowa; one brother,
Harry E. Shaffer of Sigourney, Iowa. Also five grandchildren, and a host of
other relatives
and friends.
Funeral
services were held in the Methodist church, on Friday afternoon, and were very
largely attended. The floral offerings were profuse and very
beautiful.
The singing was by four ladies, Mesdames J. R. Crew, J. M. Stephenson, W. C. Henn and Bert Lyddon. The sermon
was by a former pastor,
Rev. A. J. Matthews of Shannon City. Pastor W. C. Henn assisted in the service. Interment was in the Clearfield cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 28,
1936
Katz, Esther M. -
Mrs. Mike
Katz, 29, of Diagonal, died at the Greater Community hospital in Creston Monday
afternoon. She had been in the hospital about three weeks
and had had
three operations. She is survived by her husband and two children.
Mr. and Mrs.
Katz came to Lenox last fall and opened a second hand store which they operated
for a few months. Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at Diagonal. [Burial at Lenox]
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday June 11,
1936
Kuhn, Charles –
Charles
Kuhn, 9, one of the twin sons of County Auditor and Mrs. Thomas Kuhn of
Bedford, was killed Monday night when his coaster wagon was struck
by a truck
near the south edge of Bedford, on Highway 148. The truck was driven by Harry
Peterman of Gravity, who said he was unable to stop when the boy darted in front
of his truck. Coroner Floyd Shum had not decided to hold an inquest and
Peterman was not held.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday June 4,1936
Neville, Blanchard –
Blanchard
Neville, son of John and Hannah Bond Neville, was born in Middle Gould, Yorkshire,
England, Dec. 4, 1844 and died June 5, 1936, at his home in
Clearfield at the age of 91 years, 6 months and 1 day.
He came with
his parents to Janesville, Wis., in 1854, where he completed his education. He
enlisted in 1861 with Co. F. 33rd Wisconsin Infantry and served
his country
throughout the Civil War, being honorably discharged with his comrades at the
close of that struggle. He was a charter member of the Ed Otis Post No. 290 and
remained an active member until its close.
He came to
Washington, la, in 1867, and was married to Cynthia Elvira Pratt Dec. 10, 1868.
To them were born four daughters and three sons. The wife and three daughters
have preceded him in death.
In September
1873 they came to Ringgold county and in March 1875 moved
to the farm on which he lived until December 1920, when they moved to
Clearfield, where he lived until forced to give up his home by his wife's death
in May, 1923.
Nov. 7, 1924
he was married to Lydia Sophia Benson of Des Moines, and resided there until
September 1929, when they came to the home in Clearfield.
In 1883 he
became a member of the Clearfield Methodist church under the pastorate of Rev.
Fred Harris and remained a faithful member until his
death.
Surviving
are his wife and one daughter, Stella Frances Hidlay,
three sons, John Adelbert and Boyd Blanchard of
Clearfield, and Lester Earle of Oakridge, Ore.; five stepdaughters and four
stepsons, thirteen grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren besides other near
relatives and a host of friends.
Blanchard
Neville was a faithful defender of his country in time of war and no less true
in the years of peace. The influence of his upright character blessed his home
and went out to build up the community and the nation. He was a splendid
representative of the fast diminishing line of 'boys in blue." He will be greatly milled from among us.
Funeral
services were held in the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. C. Henn. Interment
was in the
Clearfield cemetery.
Mr. John
Goble, the only remaining Civil War veteran, said a few words at the grave, then Morton Crew sounded taps.
The music
was furnished by a quartet made up of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Crew, Mrs., Jesse McKelvey and L. E. Andrews. The pallbearers were world war veterans, namely, Lester Groves, Dr.
Mahoney, Ray Lyddon, Sam Parish, Lea Wilson and Clyde
Bentley. Other world war veterans present were Walter Mason, Lem Ruby, Leland McMath and Roy
Graves.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday June 18,
1936
Parkins,
Jennie Likely Simpson -
Jennie
Likely Simpson, daughter of John Henry and Martha Elliot Simpson, was born near
Goshen, Ringgold County, Iowa, Feb. 23, 1873. and passed away
at the
hospital at Clarinda, Iowa, May 23, 1936, at the age of 63 years and 3 months.
On Sept. 1,
1891, she was united in marriage to David L. Parkins near Knowlton, Iowa, by Rev. Edward B. Heaton. To this union four children were
born, three sons
and one daughter, all of whom are living and with the husband mourn her loss. They
are: Homer of Hurlett, Wyoming; Kenneth, Grant and
Opal Parkins of Diagonal, Iowa.
There are
six grand daughters and one grandson living. One grandson, Dean, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Parkins, passed away Aug. 9, 1931 at the
age of six years. She also leaves a half-brother, H. G. Spohr of Diagonal, and many other relatives and friends.
Early in
life, Mrs. Parkins accepted Jesus Christ as her
Savior and was a member of the United Presbyterian church of Clearfield, Iowa.
On Sept. 23,1928 she suffered a stroke of paralysis from which she
never recovered, and a second stroke May 23 caused death.
She was a
true and faithful wife and mother, a good neighbor and a friend to all with
whom she came in contact. Funeral services were held at the United Presbyterian
church Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with Rev. H. B. Hutchman officiating. Interment was in the Clearfield cemetery.
The singers
were Mrs. J. M. Stephenson, Mrs. Myrta Young, Guy
Henderson and J. R. Henderson Pall bearers were old neighbors, Adam Keller,
Burr
Swartwood, Ed Lourie, Frank Bender, John Bailey and Wilbur Bailey.
Those from a
distance attending the funeral of Mrs. Jennie Parkins were her son, Homer, and his son Ted of Hurlett,
Wyoming, and Glenn Parkins and daughter Alma Parkins, also of Hurlett,
Wyoming; Mr. Linz Thrift, H. G. Spahr of Diagonal,
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday June 4,
1936
Wortman,
J. P. -
W. P. Wortman, publisher of the Malvern Leader and one of the
best known and best loved of Iowa publishers, was killed in an automobile
accident near
Plattsmouth, Nebr., Saturday, when the car in which he was riding
collided with another car at an intersection. With him at the time were his
wife, a
daughter,
Helene Zene Wortman, of
Belton, Tex., who was driving the car, and a sister, Mrs. Fred Newell of
Hastings, la. The others were injured and are now
in a hospital
in Omaha.
In addition
to the members of his family named above, Mr. Wortman is survived by two sons, Perry of Pittsburgh, and Alan of Malvern, and another
daughter,
Jessie Carol Wortman of Birmingham, Ala.
The
following, taken from the Omaha World Herald, tells of the funeral services
held Tuesday morning:
A crowd
estimated to be 1,200, nearly as large as Malvern's entire population, filled
the Methodist Episcopal church and all available space
on the surrounding grounds this morning to pay last respects to W. P. Wortman,
65,
well-loved editor of the Malvern Leader for more than 30 years; who was fatally
injured in an automobile crash near Plattsmouth, Saturday. Many
communities of Southwest Iowa were represented at the rites.
All business
houses closed for about two hours this morning during the funeral services, and
those who did not go to the church could be seen in small
groups talking in hushed voices.
At the
church, Rev. C. A. Calkins pastor, spoke on the early career of the newspaper
editor who was born in Deercreek township and lived there all his
life. Following
his graduation from Highland Park in Des Moines in 1893, Mr. Wortman was a school teacher for seven years until he
became super-intendentnof the Emerson schools in
1900. Shortly thereafter, he bought
the Malvern
Leader which he had since published.
Founder of Press Group
One of the founders
of the Iowa Press association, Mr. Wortman was one of
its early presidents. He was a candidate for state representative and was well
known throughout Iowa as an editor and publisher.
"Mr. Wortman," eulogized the pastor, "was one of the
foremost lay members of the church not alone in Malvern, but in entire
association. Now that he
is gone, the
rest of us have a bigger load than ever." His text: "Blessed they
that mourn, for they
shall be comforted." He illustrated, saying, "if every home in the
nation were as truly Christian as Mr. Wortman’s there
would be no national problems to settle—as no national problems would arise.”
Pallbearers
were J. O. Laird, P. D. Slothwer, R, H. Hale, J. W.
Baer, F. R. Chantry, and J. E. Hering. Burial was in Malvern cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 16,
1936
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