Barton, Mary -

Mrs. Mary Barton died Wednesday morning, November 15, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Celesta Smith at Gravity. Mrs. Barton was about 90 years of

age. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 o'clock.

For many years Mrs. Barton made her home here with her daughter, the late Mrs. P. J. Feeney. Following the death of Mrs. Feeney some two years ago she went to Gravity where she has been living with her daughter, Mrs. Smith.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 16, 1933

Bridgeman, John -

John Bridgeman died at.9 o'clock Thursday evening at his home in Creston. He was 83 years. He had been ill for several weeks.

Mr. Bridgeman had made his home in Lenox until about six years ago when he moved to Creston. He had lived there ever since. He is survived by five sons and three daughters.

Funeral services were held in Creston at 9 o'clock Saturday morning at St. Malachy's church with Rev. Odello Ottat. Burial was in the cemetery in Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 23, 1933

Burnett, Robert B. -

Robert B. Burnett was born May 6th, 1840 at New Brunswick, Canada where he lived with his parents. When a small boy his mother passed away. Shortly after this the family went to Illinois and when Lincoln called for volunteers, he responded to the call and enlisted in the Co. K, 15th Illinois infantry. After serving until the close of the war he went to California where he enlisted again

in the regular army for several years, at one time crossing the Isthmus of Panama. On one occasion he rode horse back from the southern to the northern part of the state. He returned to Illinois where he went to claim his bride, Sophia A. Todd, on February 16th, 1870.

They came to Lenox, Iowa shortly after and bought the farm southeast of Lenox where he lived a number of years. He then sold out his stock and went to Nebraska for his health. He remained there for 7 years then came back to the old farm in Iowa, where he remained another 11 years. Selling out again

on account of his health, he went back to California where he engaged in fruit farming. At the age of seventy-nine years he sold his ranch on account of his age, and his wife's health.  His wife passed away 14 years ago. Then he married a civil war widow who passed on a few years leaving him again alone.

He then went to Porterville where he lived with his 2 sons until the time of his death, November 7, 1933 at the age of 93 years and 6 months. He is survived

by 4 sons, P. H. and William Burnett of Porterville, California, Olmer of Silma, Calif., John of Reedly, Colo and one daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Richardson of Sanger, Calif. His two other daughters, Stella and Mrs. Maude Tyler, proceeded

him in death some years ago.

He was layed away beside his wife in Bethel cemetery , near Sanger, California, November i, 1933. The America Legion gave him a military burial.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday November 30, 1933

Cain, Albert -

Albert Cain of Clinton, Me., died December 11, 1933, at the age of 90 years. His wife has been seriously ill with pneumonia for the past two weeks.

Mr. Cain moved to Iowa in 1876 and lived southwest of Lenox until 1894 when he moved back to Clinton, Me. He has no relatives around Lenox but he

will be remembered by many of the older residents of the community, as he was a well known farmer.

Mr. Cain Is survived by his wife, five children five ; grandchildren 2 great grandchildren. Four children died in infancy and Pearl, his oldest son, died in young manhood.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 21, 1933

Callerman, Eva -

The death of Miss Eva Callerman at Spencer, January 17, came as a shock to many Lenox people who were acquainted with her. She was Religious Educational Director for the states of Iowa and Nebraska, which office she had held for eight years.  Her office was in Des Moines but she had recently opened another office at Lincoln and had just returned from there Tuesday evening.

Miss Callerman was scheduled to hold a meeting at Spencer Wednesday. She arrived there about midnight Tuesday and after preparing herself for bed, sat down on the side of the bed and then fell backward. Physicians who were called pronounced it a case of heart disease. The body was not found until

about 1:30 Wednesday.

Short funeral services were held at the Dunn funeral home in Des Moines Friday and the body was accompanied to Oklahoma City, Okla., by her brother,

Glen, Miss Mabel Epp and William A. Knight. Miss Callerman was born in 1890.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 25, 1934

Farnham, Walter R. -

Walter R. Farnham, son of Horatio, and Anna Farnham was born August 18, 1861at Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin and departed from this life. January 3, 1934 in the Missouri Methodist hospital at St. Joseph, Mo., at the age of 72 years, 4 months and 16 days.

Early in life he moved to the vicinity of Gravity where he united in marriage in 1886 to Miss Nettie Johnson. To this union was born three children, Earl L.

Farnham, Mrs. Nellie M. Ouderkirk and Miss Fern Farnham, all of Sharpsburg, and one grandson besides a host of relatives and friends to mourn the passing

of this pioneer, who has lived 47 years on his farm three miles west of Sharpsburg. Mr. Farnham accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior during the Rayburn meetings in 1913, joining the Presbyterian church and was a faithful member as long as his health permitted him to serve. His life was always looked upon as one of sterling worth and integrity.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Overholster at the Presbyterian church here  [Sharpsburg], burial at the Gravity cemetery on Friday at 2 p. m., January 5, 1934.  The entire community joins in sympathy with this bereaved family.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 11, 1934

Finn, Pat -

Pat Finn, who had been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Henry Carlson at Casper, Wyoming, died early Tuesday morning as a result of an accident on the farm. The only report received here concerning his death is that he was gored by a bull.  The body was brought to Creston Wednesday evening and then to Lenox. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Patrick's church. Mr. Finn was 74 years old.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 7, 1933

Gray, George W.-

George Gray, 80, died at his home between Lenox and Clearfield Wednesday noon. He had been ill about two months. Mr. Gray, who is the father of Harry

Gray, has been a resident of the community for about 60 years.  No funeral arrangements have been made at this time.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 21, 1933

Gray, George W. -

George W. Gray, son of John and Isabella Gray, was born December 9, 1853 at Durham, England. When less than a year old the family moved to the United

States and settled in Illinois. Later they moved west to Washington, Iowa. Several years later, he married Margaret Ann Culver, December 25, 1878 and

moved to Taylor Co., Iowa.

He has lived at his present location for the past 55 years. He was of the Methodist Episcopal faith and was transferred from Washington, Iowa to Methodist church of Clearfield, la., in 1890. Mrs. Gray passed away January 19, 1919 at the age of 64.

To this union were born 4 children, 2 daughters and 2 sons. He leaves to mourn his loss, his 4 children, Olive M. Jacobs, Des Moines, la., Clarence L. Gray, Idaho Falls, Idaho, Orpha E. Cole, Omaha, Nebraska, Harry J, Gray, Lenox and one sister and one brother in Chicago, Ill. Also seven grandchildren and 3

great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the Arnold Funeral Home on Saturday at 1:30

 P. M. in charge of Rev, F. L. Shepherd of Lenox. Miss Winnie Haigler and Mrs. F. L. Shepherd sang three favorite hymns. Burial services were in the Lenox cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 28, 1933

Humphrey, Joseph Leslie -

Joseph Leslie Humphrey died in Clarinda, January 11, 1934.  Funeral services were held in Beatty Chapel, Cedar Rapids Iowa, conducted by Rev. W. G.

McCrory, pastor of the First U. P. church of Cedar Rapids. Interment was made in Fairfax cemetery near Cedar Rapids.

Joseph Humphrey was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Humphrey, now deceased, but residents of Lenox for a number of years. He is survived by a brother, B. W. Humphrey of Hopkinton, and a sister, Mrs. Lottie. Lust, formerly of Lenox but now of Tarkio, Mo.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 18, 1934

Kay, John -

John Kay, garage proprietor at Clearfield, died at his home Tuesday evening after an illness of about three weeks He had been suffering from ulcers of the

stomach. He is survived by his wife and two children.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 14, 1933

Manroe, Mahala Hurley -

Mrs. Mahala Manroe, daughter of Jeremiah and Marena Hurley was born September 17, 1855 at Farmer City, Dewitt county, Ill., where she spent her

girlhood and 5 years of her married life. She and her husband came to Iowa in a covered wagon in 1880 and settled about 4 miles west of Lenox. Mrs. Manroe was a pioneer of Taylor county.  She has spent the whole of her life in this vicinity, except for a few years spent in the home of her son in Sweet-water, Texas., Mrs. Manroe became a member of the Christian church in Lenox, soon after its founding, and was a faithful attendant and worker in the local church, as long as she made her home in Lenox. While a resident of Lenox Mrs. Manroe was a member of the Relief Corps and when she went to Texas she was made a life member of that organization.

She was married to Alonzo P. Manroe on July 29, 1875 at Farmer City, Ill., and four children were born to this union; three of them survive; a son, Chas.

William having died on Christmas day in 1887. Her husband preceeded her in death on November 13, 1913.

For the past 7 years she has made her home in Sweetwater, Texas with her son and daughter-in-law; Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Manroe. When she went to

Sweetwater she transferred her church membership from Lenox, to the First M. E. church; at which church she was a regular attendant at the services when health permitted it. She was initiated into the Sweetwater chapter

of the Order of  the Eastern Star soon after going to Sweetwater. The initiation services were performed by her daughter-in-law, Mrs. M. C. Manroe, who was the worthy matron, and by her son M. C. who was worthy patron at that time.

Mrs. Manroe was in Lenox last summer and returned to Sweetwater, Texas in October.  Since that time she has been in failing health.

Mrs. Manroe passed away at the home of her son, M. C. Manroe, at 1:00 p. m. Saturday, January 13, at the age of 78 years, 3.months and 27 days. Brief services were conducted by the pastor of the Methodist church in Sweetwater, Sunday morning at 7:30. The body was then brought to Lenox, to be laid to rest in the Fairview cemetery beside that of her husband and son.

Mrs. Manroe is survived by her sons, M. C. and W. R. Manroe of Sweetwater, Texas; her daughter, Mrs. E. L. Hudson of Lenox; two grandchildren; Keith Manroe of Sweetwater and Mrs. Virginia Barton of Mount Ayr, la.; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Romine, and Mrs. Dicena Reynolds, and a brother, Mr. Luther Hurley, all of Lenox.

The funeral was conducted by Rev. Freeman, assisted by Rev. Shepherd. Mrs. Irba Huff and Mrs. Metta Porter Sang, "Sometime We'll Understand", and

"Whiter Than Snow." Mrs. Huff sang a solo, "The City Four Square," Miss. Ruth Boltinghouse was pianist.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 18, 1934

Overmire, Phebe Ballard Johnston –

Mrs. S.B. Overmire died at the home of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Edwin B. Johnston, 1307 West Division St., Grand Island, Nebraska, December 28,

1933, following an illness of about a week. She had been in failing health for a long time, due to her advanced  age of 85 years.

Funeral services were held Saturday morning, December 30, at the O'Laughlin-Livingston funeral home in Grand Island with Rev. Glen Rice of the Presbyterian church officiating.  Burial was made in the Grand Island cemetery.

Phebe Ballard was born in New York state, June 27, 1848, and moved with her parents at an early age to Cook county, Ill., where she lived until her marriage

to Thomas A. Johnston.  They pioneered in Minnesota and northern Iowa, eventually locating in Lenox, Iowa, where Mr. Johnston died in 1910.

In 1915 she was married to Mr. S. B. Overmire at Lenox, Iowa, and continued her residence in Lenox until 1931, in which year Mr. Overmire passed away. At that time she went to Grand Island and made her home with her adopted son, the late Edwin B. Johnston.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 4, 1934

Pullman, Laura Marguerite Miller -

Mrs. LeRoy Pullman, wife of the Rev. LeRoy Pullman of Eddyville, Iowa, died at the Methodist hospital in Des Moines Tuesday. She had been in the hospital

about ten days and it was thought she was recovering nicely.  Mrs. Pullman, who was about 30 years of age, is survived by her husband and two children

Rev. Pullman is a nephew of Mrs. Floyd Boltinghouse and formerly lived in Lenox. Before he was married he was pastor of a church at Gravity.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 25, 1934

Pullman, Laura Marguerite Miller –

Laura Marguerite Miller, daughter of Frank H. and Ina P. Miller was born in Montgomery County, Iowa, November 9, 1901 and. passed away at the

Iowa Methodist hospital in Des Monies on January 22, 1934 at the age of 32 years, 2 months and 13 days.

Her childhood days were spent on the farm home near Red Oak, Iowa. She graduated from Red Oak high school in 1919 and taught school for a few years entering Simpson college at Indianola in the fall of 1922. Here were spent many happy days of study, fellowship and dreaming and here began the companionship which culminated on June 5, 1926, in the marriage to E. LeRoy Pullman . To the happy home thus made, the. Lord gave two sweet kiddies, David Eugene on August 4, 1927 and Margaret Louise on December 4, 1930. As the Lady of a Parsonage Home she has ever proven herself a most loyal lover, faithful mother and capable companion in service of the Master for

whose sake she and her sweetheart have sought to pour out their lives together .

Unfortunately, while her spirit was ever willing her flesh was weak, and she was scarce able to combat the strenuous life that was hers. But in a beautiful spirit she sought to ever “give of her best to the master." When it became evident that a period of treatment and surgery was necessary, she went

bravely to the hospital and calmly submitted to whatever medical skill might deem wise, declaring in faith "I am trusting it all to our Heavenly Father

and I am not afraid—His Rod and His Staff comfort Me." But in spite of the expert skill and loving diligence with which she was attended, the sudden appearance of a clot of blood, which medical knowledge could not combat, took her beautiful spirit from the body of pain and death and released it for a more glorious body such as the Lord has prepared for those who love him.

She leaves to mourn her passing, a broken-hearted lover and her two lonesome children; her aged father; two sisters, Mrs. Mabel Silverthorne of Orient, la., and Mrs. Irene Boord of Lamoni, Iowa; her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Miller of Red Oak, Iowa, who provided for her a home after the death of her mother on May 13, 1906; and numerous other relatives and

loving friends. "The Lord moves in a mysterious way, his wonders to perform and while our human hearts would have their way, seeing that we have such a witness I as her, of faith and goodness, we feel that we cannot but, I that we shall seek to run with patience the race that is set before us looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our Faith, as we humbly pray."

Funeral services were held from the Eddyville Methodist  church at 10:30 o'clock, Friday morning, January 26th, conducted by Dr. W. J. Todd, District

Superintendent of the Reformed church in Eddyvine. Rev. W. O. Henn of the Methodist church in Dallas, la., and Dr. F. 0. Edwards of the M. B. church in Oskaloosa, Iowa.  A number of other ministers from neighboring towns were also in attendance.  Music was provided by the mixed quartet from the Kirksville M.E, Church together with Mrs. I. S. Burton of Eddyville.  Burial was made in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery of Indianola, Iowa. 

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 1, 1934

Sparenberg, John W. -

John W. Sparenberg who left Lenox in 1903 after living here for many years, died at his home in Peru, Ind., December 7, at the age of 74, according to word received this week. Mr Sparenberg was an uncle of Clarence Haynes. Mr. Sparenberg will be remembered by the old timers around here. Mrs. Sparenberg died 16 years ago.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 14, 1933

Wilson, Monta Adell “Dell” -

Dell Wilson, who had been operating a barbershop at Portland, Ore. for the past two years was found dead in his room back of the shop Tuesday morning November 28, when employees of the shop came to work.  The cause of the death was given as heart disease.

Monta Adell Wilson was born December 23, 1876, in Mahaska, county, Iowa, and at his death was 56 years, 11 months and 5 days of age.  He spent about 25 years of his life at Prescott and has worked in Lenox from time to time.  For the last two years he has been operating a barbershop in Portland.

He is survived by four sisters: Mrs. E. J. Stevens, Creston; Mrs. Fred Decker, Portland; Mrs. S. L. Wynn, Lenox; and Mrs. Maud Moon, Knoxville, Ia., and by two brothers, John Wilson of Prescott, and T W Wilson of West Plains, Mo.

Funeral services were held December 1, 1933, and burial was made at Portland. Mr. Wilson was a member of Tremont Lodge, No. 343, A. F.&A.M. of Lenox.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday December 7, 1933

Wurster, Robert Allen –

Robert Allen Wurster, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wurster, was born February 5, 1933. and died January 12, 1934 at the age of 11 months and 23

days. He leaves to mourn his early departure, his parents and 2 sisters. The good Shepherd takes care of his little lambs. The Gardner went into his garden

to gather one of his lilies to transplant in the heavenly Paradise.

Funeral services were held at Creston, January 15. Burial was made in Graceland cemetery at Creston.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday, January 25. 1934