Bastor, Perry H. -

Perry H. Bastor died at his home at Newton, Iowa, Friday at the age of 69 yean. Mr. Bastor was a former Lenox man, his father being cashier of the Buyers Bank of Lenox several years ago. He attended high school here, going from here to Greene, Iowa where he was cashier of a bank, later going to Newton where he was vice president of the Jasper County Savings Bank. The funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the First Presbyterian church at Newton.  He is survived by his wife and four children.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 3, 1930

Bruner, Catherine C. Webber -–

Mrs. Catherine Bruner died at her home southwest of Clearfield Thursday, October 2, after an illness of several weeks, having suffered a stroke of paralysis recently.

She was born in Vendo, Pennsylvania, July 8, 1848, and was 82 years, 2 months and 24 days old at the time of her death. When she was eighteen years

old she came with her parents to Illinois, and on March 21, 1871 was united in marriage to Andy Bruner. Three children were born to them:  William,

Daniel and Orlin, all living. The latter lives on the home place and the other two on farms in the near vicinity.

In 1882 they moved to Iowa locating on a farm near Conway, later coming to the farm near Clearfield. She was a member of the Methodist church, was

active in the Greenwood church, the community church near her home which was closed but a few years ago. Mr. Bruner died on March 23, 1907, since which time she and her son Orlin have taken care of the home place.

She leaves besides the three sons, eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services were held in the Methodist church here Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, with Rev. Hower officiating. Interment

was made in Clearfield cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 9, 1930

Calvin Infant -

On Saturday afternoon, July 5, a number of relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Calvin to extend their sympathy to them in their bereavement of the death of an infant son. A beautiful little funeral service was held in the home conducted by Rev. Freeman of Lenox. Two songs, "Asleep in Jesus," and "Little Baby's Gone to Sleep" were very sweetly rendered by a group of girls from Stringtown.  As tokens of sympathy, the many beautiful flowers taken from gardens brought their messages of cheer to the sorrowing family and brightened the dark hour as only flowers can.

The little one was laid to rest in the Stringtown cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 10, 1930

Chalmers, Edna & Infant -

Mrs. Charles Chalmers and infant son passed away at their home at Corning Monday evening.  The funeral services were held, Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist  church. Besides her husband, three children survive

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 30, 1930

Chance, Laura J. -

Mrs. E. M. Chance died Tuesday morning, September 9, about 7 o'clock at the home of her daughter Mrs. G. W. Hood, east of Stringtown.  Funeral services will be held at the Stringtown church Thursday morning, September 11, at 11 o'clock, and will be conducted by Rev. Verts. Burial will be made  in the Prescott cemetery. Mrs. Chance was born March 23, 1857 and was 73 years of age. She was one of the pioneers of the county.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 11, 1930

Chilcote, Charles W. –

Charles W. Chiicote, who has been deputy postmaster at Conway for a few years, died at his home Friday evening, October 10,  at the age of 65 years. Mr

Chilcote had been in poor health for a number of years but his death came suddenly as he had spent several hours at work in the post office that day.

Mr Chilcote was the son of Israel and Susan Chilcote, and was born in Lexington, Taylor county, Iowa, March 5, 1865.  The parents came from the state of Ohio to this section and located in the vicinity of Lexington. In

the year 1880 he moved to Conway where he made his home until 1900. The succeeding year he moved to South Dakota and took up the work of ranching in which business he continued for about fifteen years.

On November 7, 1907 he was married to Mrs. Mary E. Spurrier of Pierre, South Dakota to which union were born two children, Mary Lorena and

Clarence Ernest. In 1916 he and his family left South Dakota and came back to Conway where they made their home. He had been serving as assistant postmaster for the past seven years

Mr. Chilcote was preceded in death by three sisters Mrs Mary McCracken, Miss Martha Chilcote and Mrs. Alice Leppo.  He is survived by his wife and two children, three brothers, David, John and Emery, two sisters, Mrs. M. H. Litter and Mrs. Ernest Mattice.

Mr. Chilcote was a member of the Methodist church.  Funeral services were held at the Conway church Sunday, October 12, and burial was made in the Lexington cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 23, 1930

Cooper, John R. -

John R. Cooper, banker and a long time resident of Conway and Taylor county, suffered a stroke of apoplexy Sunday morning and passed away Monday forenoon, without regaining consciousness.  Mr. Cooper was widely known

throughout the county, having served as a member of the board of supervisors. He was a member of that board at the time the Taylor county court house was built and his name is carved on the cornerstone of the building. He was an honorary member of the official board of the Conway Methodist church.

He is survived by eight children. Funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 7, 1930

Cooper, John R. -

John R. Cooper was born In Erie County, New York, March 28, 1851 and moved to Iowa in 1877 when he became prominently identified with farming and stock raising in Taylor county. Before coming to Iowa he lived for several years in Lee county, Illinois, where he received his education in the common

schools. He acquired a thorough training in farm work and shortly after becoming of age he rented a farm for himself and embarked upon a business career of his own.

He was married to Miss Fannie Young, of Kankakee county, Illinois, while living in that state, during November 1876. The following spring he moved to Taylor county Iowa, where he located on a farm in Grant township. The farm was a quarter section of raw prairieland with only a few acres under cultivation. He built a small house and immediately began to improve his land.

As Mr. Cooper's financial condition improved he bought more and more land and in time became owner of about two thousand acres of land, which made him one of the most extensive landowners in the county. He improved his holdings not alone to increase production but to provide the comforts of life

and in his home were to be found all the modern conveniences while his farm work was, facilitated by the addition of modern farm machinery.  He was also extensively engaged in stock raising.

In January, 1903, Mr. Cooper purchased the bank at Sharpsburg and the following year he organized the Farmers bank at Conway and became its president, a position he held at the time of his death.

There were born to Mr. and Mrs. Cooper nine children, six sons and three daughters. The sons are: Roy, Fred, Clyde, John, Lee and Paul. The eldest daughter, Nellie, who was the wife of B. P. Wilson, died several years ago. The surviving daughters are Mrs. W. J. Martin of Chicago and Margaret, who lives at home.

Mr. Cooper was republican in politics and was prominently identified with business affairs of the county, having been a member of the board of supervisors at one time for a number of years. He was a member of the Masonic lodge, was a Royal Arch Mason, a Knight Templar, and a Shriner. He was also a member of the Odd Fellows lodge.

Funeral services were held at Conway, Thursday afternoon of last week.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 14, 1930

Dennis, John -

John Dennis of New Market, met with an accident last Saturday which proved fatal. It happened at the noon hour when the other men lad gone to the house for dinner.  Mr. Dennis was in the hay mow and threw down the pitchfork, and then he Jumped to the floor below.  He fell on the fork which penetrated

his body.

He was rushed to a hospital at St. Joseph, and later passed away.  The funeral was held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.—Clarinda Journal

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 8, 1930

[In other news items from the same newspaper:]

U. S. Grant and family were called to New Market Monday by word of the death of John Dennis, a son of Mr and Mrs Will Dennis. He was killed by a horse falling on him.

Edmunds, Jim –

Jim Edmunds died Thursday August 28 at his home at Winnemucca, Nevada, and burial was made in the Masonic cemetery. Mr. Edmunds was an old time resident here having lived on a farm four miles southeast of Lenox for twenty-

five years. At one time he represented this county in the state legislature. He moved to Winnemucca some eighteen years ago.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 4, 1930

Fossett, James –

James Fossett former Lenox resident died at his home in Dunlap, Ill. Oct. 12, following an illness of about a week.  Mr. Fossett had been visiting relatives in Iowa a short time ago and was taken ill while here.  He left for Illinois and upon his arrival at his home was taken at once to a hospital where he underwent a serious operation on Sunday, October 5.  .

He was apparently recovering from the operation but pneumonia set in and his condition was such that he would not throw off the disease and he

gradually grew weaker until the end.

The following account of his life from the Princeville, Illinois Telephone:

James Fossett, son of James and Mary Fossett, was born in Radnor township, Peoria county Ill., on April 22, 1854, and passed away at the Proctor hospital in Peoria, Illinois on October 12, 1930 at the age of 76 years, 5 months and 23 days.

Mr. Fossett grew to manhood in the Dunlap community, and in the fall of 1879, went to Lenox, Iowa, where he located on a farm.

On October 9, 1881, he was united in marriage to Sarah E Tando of Lenox, Iowa.  Mr. and Mrs. Fossett farmed for several years and then moved to Lenox, where they resided until about 12 years ago, when they moved to Dunlap. Here Mrs. Fossett passed away on July 10, 1927  Since the passing of his wife, Mr. Fossett has made his home with his son Charles.

He was a good, noble man, and the Dunlap community feels that they have

lost a distinguished and highly respected citizen.  He is survived by his son

Charles of Dunlap, Ill.; a sister, Mrs. Mary R. Stephenson of Geneseo, Ill,; three nieces, Mrs Maude Rowe, of Geneseo, Ill. City, Oklahoma, and Mrs. Dolly

Westernhaven; and four nephews, Charles Rowe of Geneseo, Ill, and Lester, Gilbert, and Ray Blake of Peoria, Ill.

Funeral services for Mr. Fossett were conducted Wednesday afternoon, October 15, at 3-30 o'clock, with Rev. John F Bliss of Princeville, officiating. In-'

terment was in the Prospect cemetery, Dunlap.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 23, 1930

Harvey, Clinton James –

Clinton J. Harvey, died at his home here [Clearfield]early Sunday morning, September 20, after an illness of six months, having suffered an attack of heart trouble on April 2 and having been confined to bed ever since that time.  Mr. Harvey has been, for many years, a produce and coal dealer here, and the business has been carried on during his illness by his helper, Cecil Clarey.

He was a member of the town council at the time of his illness and was at one time major of Clearfield and has been identified with the active life of the town in church and lodge life.  He was a member of the United Presbyterian church and belonged to the Masonic and Woodman lodges.

He leaves his wife, two children, a son Gerald of Leon, Iowa, and Mrs. Vera Elliott of Columbus, Nebraska. Also one sister, Mrs. Ora Stevens of Deland

and two grandchildren.

Mr. Harvey grew to manhood in this community, his parents being old settlers here. Funeral services were held at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the United Presbyterian church.  Interment was made in Clearfield cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 2, 1930

Hettinger, Arthur Roland “Billy” –

Arthur Roland Hettinger, better known here as Billy Hettinger died at the Henry Walter home, October 17, as the result of an accident that occurred Sunday morning, October 12, when a horse he was riding threw him to the ground and fell on him.  The fall caused a concussion of the brain and the boy became unconscious.

Funeral services were held at the Henry Walter home Saturday, October 18, at 1 o'clock and were conducted by Rev. Colyn.  Burial was made at Eldorado Springs, Mo.

Arthur Roland Hettinger was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Hettinger of Eldorado Springs, Missouri.  He was born at Blairstown, Iowa July 10, 1914, and at the time of his death was 16 years of age.  He is survived by his parents, four brothers, John, Eldo, Carl and Herald and one sister, Harriett, besides a number of other relatives.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 23, 1930

Hill, R. R. –

Word was received last Saturday by relatives here, of the death of R. R. Hill at his home in Denver, Colorado, at 2:00 o'clock that morning. Mr. Hill had not- been in the best of health for a year or more, but no word had been received

here of his serious illness. The family were old settlers here, and made their home here for a good many years. Mr. Hill was at one time part owner in a grocery store at this place. They went to Weld county, Colorado, over twenty

years ago, and homesteaded land near Nurna, moving from there to Denver. For a number of years Mr. and Mrs. Hill and son Raymond travelled extensively over the United States.

He leaves his wife and two sons, Thomas and Raymond all of Denver.

Mrs. Hill is a niece of Mrs. Mary Bissell.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 31, 1930

Londergan, Joseph M. -

Joseph M. Londergan of St. Joe, Missouri, was killed Saturday afternoon at Creston while stunting in a Travelair airplane at the dedication of the new Creston airport. Londergan held a transport pilot's license and had a great deal of experience in flying. His plane went into a flat spin while he was doing

stunts for the entertainment of the crowd. The ship crashed into a cornfield and buried the motor m the ground.

Three flyers from St. Joseph spent a day or two around Lenox last week, flying over the town and doing stunts, and it is thought here that Londergan is the fellow who was doing barrel rolls and tailspins directly over the town at a low altitude.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 24, 1930

McCloud, Mary Anna –

Mrs. W. L. McCloud passed away Tuesday morning at 2:20 at her home six miles north of Lenox. Mrs. McCloud has been in poor health for several months. The funeral services will be held this afternoon (Thursday) at the Church of Christ at 2:30, conducted by Rev. McCallon, assisted by Rev. Freeman.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 11, 1930

Menoher, Charles T. -

Major-General Charles T. Menoher, war time commander of the Rainbow division, and later chief of the army air corps, who passed away August 11, at Washington, D. C., was a second cousin of Charles B. Menoher of Lenox. Mrs. Martha Humphrey, an aunt of Mr. Menoher of Lenox who has kept in touch

with relatives of the Menoher families, received a copy of the Johnstown

Tribune, containing a sketch of the life and career of General Menohgr.

He was born and raised in Johnstown, Pa., and the city was very proud of her illustrious son, ever honoring him in his life by giving fine receptions for him and after his death special memorial services were held in his honor and the

flags of the city were placed at half mast for a period of ten days, He was buried in Arlington cemetery. 

He is survived by his wife and three sons. These sons are following in the footsteps of their father, one is a major in the army and is at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, another is a captain at Fort Brown, Texas and another is a student at West Point.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 21, 1930

Proud, Mary -

Mrs. Mary Proud was born on April 25, 1865, near Kewanee, Ill., of staunch Scotch parents and passed away at the home of her son at Creston, Iowa, Thursday evening, October 9, 1930. She was united in marriage to William

Proud, January 4, 1893.  Her early life was spent in Illinois and Nebraska, and her later years near Lenox Her husband preceded her in death July 3, 1915. Those who survive here are her son, Lyle Proud of Creston and a daughter,

Mrs. Edith Boone, and four grandchildren, besides a host of other relatives and friends. 

She will be missed by all those who knew her, for while she was a quiet person her life was spent in service.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 23, 1930

Shaw, T. E. –

J. T. Shaw received a telegram Sunday afternoon telling of the death of his son, T. E, Shaw at Berkeley, California, who passed away Sunday morning at 7:30 at

his home. Funeral services were held at Oakland, California, Tuesday afternoon. Besides his wife, he is survived by his father, J. T. Shaw and brother W. B. Shaw and sister, Mrs. John Barrans of Lenox.  Mrs. T. E. Shaw was formerly Gracia Docstader of this city.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 28, 1930

Wilson, Leonidas Bascum –

L.B. Wilson, former Lenox business man, who for the past [?] years has been living at Kansas City, Mo., passed away at his home at that place Wednesday Oct. 22, at the age of 87 years.  Funeral services were held in Lenox at the M. E. church Sunday afternoon October 26 and  burial was made here.  The services were conducted by Rev. Shepherd.

Following is the life story of Mr. Wilson:

L. B. Wilson was a son of Joseph and Mary Ann Wilson was born in Clark county, Ohio on June 11, 1843 and died Oct. 22, 1930 at his home in Kansas City, Mo. at the age of 87 years, 4 months and 11 days.

In Clarke county he was reared to manhood and in the opening [?] of the Civil War he enlisted in the Union cause.  In his [?]teenth year he enlisted and became a member of Company D.  At the expiration of his enlistment he enlisted in the [?]8^th Ohio Volunteer cavalry and while a member of the cavalry was captured and was held as a prisoner in Libby prison for approximately six months.

On September 14, 1865 he was married to Miss Elizabeth Al[?] who was also born and reared in the Buckeye state.  In 18[?] they moved to Fredonia, Louisa county, Iowa, where they lived about two years, then moved to Ainsworth, Washington county, Iowa where he engaged in the hardware and tin business for eight years.

To this union were born eight children, five of whom died in infancy.

In 1876 Mr. Wilson traded his business for land in Taylor county and afterward exchanged that for a hardware store in Lenox and conducted this business until 1889 at which time he sold the business in order to devote more time to other interests.  Very shortly after he retired altogether from active business.

On April 4, 1917 his wife Elizabeth passed away, breaking the family home in Lenox.

After making his home with his children for about two years he married Mrs. Ellen Landis on [?] 12, 1919.  They have made their home in Kansas City, Mo. since that time.

Mr. Wilson, having joined the Methodist church in his early childhood was always an active member.  He was also a member of the G.A.R. at Lenox and for many years was commander of the local post.

He is survived by his widow, son Emmet J. Wilson of Shel[?], Wisc. , a daughter Mrs. Howard McKensie, Pamona, Calif. a sister in Ohio, nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son, Edgar T. Wilson, January 1925.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 30, 1930

Wilson, T. C. -

Mrs. Ed Nelson received word on Saturday morning of the death of her father, T. C. Wilson, who passed away at his home at Corning at the age of 83 years, and 8 months.  The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Federated church and burial was made in the Walnut cemetery at Corning.  Mr. Wilson will be remembered by many in Lenox as he visited at the home of his daughter often.  Two sisters, one brother, and 2 nieces and one nephew from Wenona, Illinois came to attend the funeral.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 3, 1930