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Carruthers, William Sr. –
William Carruthers, Sr., son of William and Marie Forest Carruthers, was born Feb. 26, 1860, at Davenport, Scott county, la., and died at his home near Lenox
February 3, 1934, at the age of 73 years, 11 months and 8 days.
In March,
1876, at the age of 16 he came to Taylor county and
worked on farms around Lenox for several years. He then farmed for himself for
several years and in 1900 bought the farm where he made his home until his
death. At the time he came to Taylor county there were
only two stores in Lenox and no roads through this section of the country.
Mr. Carruthers was married to Sarah C. Hayes of Lenox, at
Creston, la., December 28, 1881, and to them were born
six children, five boys and one daughter. Those who, with their mother, survive him are: Wm. Jr., Frank and Leo of
Lenox, George of Long Beach, Calif. There are also five grandchildren, Gerald,
Kenneth, Margaret, Leone of Lenox, and Francis Brown of Corning.
Mr. Carruthers suffered a stroke of paralysis Sept. 5, 1931,
and had been confined to his bed since that time.
Funeral
services were conducted by Father H. C. Pouget at
10:30 a. m., February 5, at St. Patrick's church. Interment was made in the
Fairview cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February
8, 1934
The
community was grieved to learn of the death of John W. Case, youngest son of
Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Case, who was born near Prescott, May 6, 1871,
and spent most of
his life on the old homestead. Mr. Case had been in failing health for the last
year, but only during the last few days did his relatives or friends realize
that the end was near. The cause of his death was heart trouble and he passed
away at his home Saturday January 27, 1934 at the age of 62 years, 8 months and
21 days.
He united
with the Baptist church of Prescott at the age of 18, although he was always
active in the work at the U. P. church at Stringtown and interested in all community affairs. When the Federated church was formed
at that place, he placed his membership there, where he remained faithful in
his work until his death. On January 12, 1897, he was united in marriage to
Alta V. Gillet of Corning. To this union were born
three sons, Lloyd of Prescott, Earl of Lenox,
and Roy at
home.
Two brothers
and one sister preceded him in death. Charles B. who died in infancy, William
E. who passed away June 28, 1926 and Ida M. Gray who passed away in August,
1931. Besides his wife and sons, he leaves two grand daughters, Lois and Wanda,
one brother of Lamar, Colorado and Effie Barr of Orchard, Nebraska, who with a
host of relatives and friends are left to mourn his departure.
Lenox
Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 1, 1934
Thomas
Alexander Ferguson died at his home in Lenox Sunday afternoon, March 4, at the
age of 87 years, 1 month and 11 days, following a long illness. He was born
January 23, 1847, near Crawfordsville, Washington Co., Iowa.
His parents
were John and Jane Moore Ferguson of Tennessee ancestry. Mr. Ferguson grew up
and worked on a farm until 1879 when he left Crawfords-ville and settled in Ringgold county in the Platte valley,
not far from where the town of Diagonal is now situated. In 1881 he moved with
his wife to Lenox,
then just newly
incorporated. He started a store
business which continued until the big fire. After that he clerked for years in
other stores. During the Mc-
Kinley administration he received the appointment of postmaster in Lenox for a term of
four years. He was prepared for this position by having served two
years as deputy
postmaster.
Mr. Ferguson
was married to Miss Clemmentine Dodds,
September 23, 1869. The happy union of 26 years duration was ended on Nov. 7,
1895, by the death
of Mrs.
Ferguson.
On Sept. 8,
1897, Mr. Ferguson was married to Miss Mary E. Neiderheiser of Lenox who still survives, though broken in health after years of patient
waiting upon her invalid husband.
Mr. Ferguson
was a veteran of the Civil war, having enlisted April 30, 1864. He was
discharged September 23, 1864. In politics he was an Abraham Lincoln
republican and was loyal to the day of his death to the great American commoner.
Mr. Ferguson
was an ardent temperance worker, having participated in the fight for the
overthrow of the saloon in the early years of the town of Lenox
He was a
friend of prohibition and was deeply grieved when the prohibition amendment was
repealed.
Among his
many good characteristics was loyalty. He was loyal to his country, his church
his home and his friends. He was a devoted member of the United Presbyterian
church from the youth up.
Funeral
services were held in the United Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30,
conducted by Rev. W. A. Thompson, Rev. Willis Crafts and Dr A L. Davidson.
Interment was made in Fairview cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February
8, 1934
Emeline Jacobs, daughter of Jesse and Sarah Jacobs was born in Indiana, February 8,
1854 and died February 23, 1934, aged 80 years and 15 days. She grew to
womanhood in the state of Ohio and was married to John Gold
November 14,
1872. They spent almost sixty-two years together.
To them were
born seven sons and one daughter: Johnnie of Clarksville, Minn., Charles of
Lenox, Walter of Des Moines, Vernnen of Gravity, Mrs.
Earle Beadel of Lenox and Orval of Conway. Her oldest child, Clarence, proceeded her
in death on September 30th. 1875. Her twin sister, Clemetine,
passed away on
Labor Day in 1913. Besides those mentioned she is survived by 17 grand children. 15 great grand children, two living sisters, and her aged husband.
She had been
in poor health for many years and when she was taken ill with pneumonia she
lived only a short time.
She united
with the Church of Christ at Blue Grove many years ago. She was a kind and
loving mother, always thinking of her children and devoted her last few years
in caring for her aged husband.
The last
services were held at the M. E. church at Conway, la, by her pastor, Edward E.
Garratt. Her body was laid to rest in the Lenox cemetery. The
pall bearers
were her five sons and her son-in-law, Johnnie not being able to attend the
funeral.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 1,
1930
Alice Susan
Chaney was born at Carbon, Iowa, April 13th, 1903, and passed away at Lakeside
hospital in Kansas City, Mo., on March 17, after a brief illness of about three
weeks, aged 30 years 11 months and 14 days. When Alice was but a little girl
she moved with her parents to Sharpsburg, and later to Clearfield, where she
received most of her education. On February 23rd, 1922 she was united in marriage
to John A. Hargin of Conway, and the couple moved to
a farm near Conway to begin their wedded life. Three years ago they came to the
farm five miles northwest of Clearfield which they had bought and intended it
their permanent home. To their union came
two daughters,
Pauline
Lavon, aged 11 years and Geraldine Mae, aged eight, when called upon to give up
their mother. When but a girl she learned to love Christ and became a member of
the Methodist church of Sharpsburg. At
the time of her death she was a loyal worker in the Calvary Methodist church
which was near the home, and was president of their ladies society. Alice was a true Christian, loyal wife and
mother, a loving daughter and sister and was loved by the many friends who knew
her. She will be greatly missed in church and neighborhood circles,
but not so much
as in the home circle. Funeral services were held in Clearfield Methodist
church Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, her pastor, Rev. J. C Turner
officiating, and ladies quartette composed o£ Mrs. Arthur Conaway, Mrs L. H. Andrews, Mrs. Jesse McKelvey and Mrs. A. J. Abarr, singing. Pallbearers were her three brothers, Herman
and Robert of Clearfield. Walter of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and three of Mr. Hargin's nephews, Harold and
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 22,
1934
Noble Hargin died at his home near Conway, Tuesday, Feb. 27, at
the age of 81, and funeral services were held at the home Saturday, March 3.
Burial was made in the Conway cemetery and this cemetery was in charge of the
Masonic order.
Mr. Hargin was born in Canada and lived there until he was 16.
He then moved to the states and spent the balance of his life in Taylor county. He was widely known and highly respected. He was a
good neighbor and many stories are told of his kindness and help during times
of illness.
He is
survived by seven sons and one daughter, all of whom live in Taylor county. His wife died about 14 years ago. Mr. Hargin was made
a Mason
in 1892 in the
Lodge at Gravity and remained a member of that lodge until his death.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 9,
1934
Clearfield
friends and relatives were shocked last Thursday when they heard of the death
of Uncle Ed Hartman which occurred about 2:30 that morning
at his home in
east Clearfield. He had been ill a few days but seemed better that evening. Mr.
Hartman was an old resident here and will be sadly missed in the community, for
he was a good neighbor and friends, and always ready with a good word or deed
of kindness for all. Funeral services were held in the Christian church here
Saturday afternoon at two o'clock, with interment
in the
Clearfield cemetery.
John Edwin
Hartman was born in Johnson county, Iowa, July 1st,
1859, and died at his home in Clearfield March 29th. 1934, aged 74 years, 8
months and 28 days. He was married to Rosetta Feldman in Washington county, Iowa, December 24th, 1882, and to this union were
born five daughters, all of whom survive him, and three were present at his
funeral. They resided on a farm near Hills until 1899, when they moved into the
town of Hills, and in 1905, they moved to Clearfield, Iowa, residing here until
the time of his death. His
wife preceded
him in death June 15th, 1926 and his six brothers and two sisters have also
gone on before. He is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Laura Hirt of Hills, la., Mrs. Stella Crew of Diagonal; Mrs.
Lottie Nevill and Mrs. Edna McMath of Clearfield; Mrs. lone Cameron of Hermiston, Oregon. Mrs. Cameron
had been ill
and Mrs. Crew has been there helping care for her, so the two daughters were
unable to be here at the time of their father's death. He also
leaves fifteen grand-children and two great-grand-children and a host of other
relatives and friends.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 5,
1934
Donald Dean
Hayes, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hayes, was born at ten thirty
Wednesday, January 24, 1934 and died in the evening of the same day.
He leaves to
mourn his early departure his parents and three sisters and one brother.
The same
Heavenly Father who said "Suffer the Little Children to Come unto Me and
Forbid Them Not" wanted the little rose bud in his garden fair.
Burial was
made in the Blue Grove cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February
1, 1934
Funeral
services for Donald Paul Hurley were held at St. Patrick's church in Lenox,
Tuesday morning, February 13, at 9:30, conducted by Father H. C.
Pouget. Interment was made in the
Catholic cemetery.
Donald was
born January 12, 1907, at Lenox. He lived his entire life in and around Lenox
where he attended school and was a general favorite. He was
industrious and cheerful and usually managed to keep busy at some kind of work. He was
taken ill on February 3 and developed pneumonia and was not
strong enough to throw it off and passed away Friday, February 9, at the age of 27
years.
He is
survived by his parents, Mr and Mrs. Otto Hurley,
four sisters, Mrs. Esther Ryan of Raton, N. Mex., Mrs. Helen LeBaron of Wheaton, Ill., Mrs.
Betty
Elliot, Oak Park, Ill., Miss Birdie Hurley, Lenox, and two brothers, Edwin and
David, both of Lenox.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February
15, 1934
Miss Anna
McCain who has been seriously ill for the past couple of weeks, died at her
home here Tuesday evening March 20. Funeral services will be held Thursday
afternoon, at 2:30 at the United Presbyterian church in Lenox.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 22, 1934
McCain, Anna
Elizabeth –
Anna
Elizabeth McCain, daughter of Lemmel and Jane McCain,
was born at Portersville, Tennessee on February 27, 1855, and died at her home
in Lenox,
Iowa, March 20, 1934, at the age of 79 years and 22 days.
At an early
age she moved with her parents to LeClaire, Iowa;
later to Warren county; and thence to Lenox in 1900.
In childhood she united with the
LeClaire United Presbyterian church and remained a devoted members of that denomination
until her death. She was a faithful attendant on services amd
ordinance of the church whenever physically able. Her life was filled with generous
sacrificial service for her friends and loved ones.
Miss McCain
is the last of her immediate family, being preceded in death one month ago by
her oldest brother, John of Dyersburg, Tenn. She was stricken
on March 8th
while busy about her home and gradually grew worse until the end. During her
last illness she was cared for by her niece, Mrs. J. R. Henderson and her
husband of Clearfield and by another niece, Mrs. B. Nadelhoffer of Early, Iowa . A number of other nieces and nephews survive her; also a host
of friends and acquaintances.
Funeral
services were held from the First United Presbyterian church of Lenox, Iowa,
the Rev. W. A. Thompson officiating.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 5,
1934
Mrs. L. J.
Phillips, 84, of Gravity, passed away in her home there at noon Thurs.
following a heart attack. Mrs. Phillips
leaves a family of eight children to mourn her loss, her husband and one son
having preceded her in death.
The five
sons, Frank, L. E., Ed, Fred and Waite, all of Bartlesville, Okla., and three
daughters, Mrs. Rroy Croan of Des Moines, Mrs. Ray Walker of Gravity and Mrs. Johnston D. Hill of
California, were all notified of her death Thursday afternoon. A sister, Mrs.
Cora Lovelace, had been making her home with her.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February
15, 1934
Valentine
Schmitt, eldest son of John and Margaret Schmitt, died at the home of his son
Joseph in Des Moines, Friday, February 2, 1934 at the age of
85 years, 3
months and 20 days, after an illness of several months. He was born in Germany,
October13, 1848, and came with his parents to America
at the age of
one year. They settled In Peoria county, Ill.
He was
married to Barbara Eberle at Kickapoo, Ill., March 26, 1869. With his family he moved to Iowa in 1890 and
settled on a farm near Lenox. He farmed for a few years then took up work as a
carpenter. Later he went into the harness business. His wife preceded him in
death, January 27, 1924.
Mr. Schmitt
is survived by five sons and three daughters: Joseph W., Anthony A., William
P., of Des Moines; John A. of Gerber, California, Chas. F. of Lenox Mrs. Mary
Bowman of Rensselaer, Ind., Mrs. Joe Honold of
Peoria, Ill., and Mrs. W. J. O'Dell of Lenox. He is also survived by two
sisters: two brothers and
Lawrence
Schmitt of Peoria, Ill., Jacob Schmitt of Princeville, Ill., Mrs Kate Turnis of Bradford,
Ill., and Mrs. Margaret Schaub of Lenox. There are 39
grand children and 18 great grandchildren.
Funeral
services were held at St. Patrick's church, Lenox, February 5, conducted by
Rev. Father Ostdick of Des Moines. Six of the grandsons
served as pallbearers.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February
8, 1934
Wm. Van Houten died Saturday night, February 3, at his home
northeast of Corning. He was 65 old December 11, and had spent his entire life
in the same
neighborhood. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. A. E. Caven of Lenox, his wife and six children. His death was the first break in his own
family.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 6
at the Methodist church in Corning, conducted by Bev. Eastman. Music was
furnished by the choir from,
the little
Mount Pleasant church, near his home.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February
8, 1934
Susan A. Weidener, daughter of William and; Hester Widener, was born
in Danville, Illinois March 23, 1853, and died at the home of her daughter near
Creston, Sunday, January 28, 1933 about noon. She was 80 years 10 months, and 5
days old. She grew to womanhood near Danville, and in 1874, was united in
marriage to James Voss of Ambia, Indiana. In 1888
they went to McCook, Nebraska, seeking a home in the west. Here they resided
until 1894, when they moved to the vicinity of Clearfield, which town Mrs. Voss
has
always considered her home since, although increasing years and ill health
necessitated living with the children. Nine children were born to this union,
death claiming
three of them, Melvin in childhood, Mrs. Nettie Speer September 21, 1926 and
Mrs. Maude Perkins March 6, 1933. She became a Christian in early life and united
with Ingleside Methodist church in Chicago, later uniting with the Nazarene
church. She was always devoted to the church and to her God. Her neighbors and friends are left an
influence of kindness and unselfishness. For the past years she has made her home with her daughter Ethel Bye;
near Creston. For eighteen months she has been confined to her bed and prayed
daily that her Heavenly Father would call her Home. She leaves to mourn her
going, her husband, four daughters, Mrs. Ethel
Bye and Mrs.
Lela Hunt of Creston,. Mrs. Grace Monk of Clearfield
and Mrs. Mary Bicknell of Saskatoon, Canada; two sons, James Edward of Danville
Illinois and Vance V. of Chicago; nineteen grandchildren and
nineteen great grandchildren. Funeral services were held
at the Crew Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. J. C. Turner,
pastor of the Clearfield Methodist church in charge and the text for the sermon
the 23rd Psalm, of Mrs. Voss’ own choosing. She chose the songs for the occasion also,
"Rock of Ages," "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Going Down
the Valley." The pall bearers were Harry House, Reed Nickle,
Tom Bladon, George Tindle,
Elmer Nickle and Lawrence Hartman. Interment was in Clearfield Cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February
1, 1934
H. V.
Williams died at his home in Hollywood, Calif., Feb. 25. He is survived by his
wife and one son, his mother and one sister. He was married to a former Lenox
girl, Miss Gladys Childs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Childs
Mrs.
Williams has many friends in Lenox who will be grieved to hear of her loss.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 8,
1934
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