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[Phelps, Milton]
Taylor County
Republican
Thursday January 1, 1880 p. 3
—The
will of Milton Phelps, of Ross
Township, who died on the 20th ult., was filed on Friday, last. Mr. Vivian Beck
was named as executor and qualified, giving a bond covering the personalty, in
the sum of $4000.
[Roe, Marion
Martendall]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday March 26,
1914 [p. 1]
Marion Roe Dead
Marion Roe died at his home Thursday morning at six o'clock
after a short illness. He was 54 years of age. He leaves to mourn his death his
wife and six children. They are: Mrs. Tom Leonard [Mary], Mrs. Arlie
Williamson [Irene], Walter Roe and two small sons of Bedford and Bert of Sheridan, Wyo. No funeral arrangements been made at this time.
[Taylor, Barbara Ann]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday June 15, 1939 [p. 1]
Taylor Infant Dies
Barbara
Ann Taylor, infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Taylor [James
Walter Taylor and Adah Maude
Allison] of Bedford, died about
an hour after birth on Wednesday, June 14. Short services were held at the
grave in Graceland cemetery late Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. O. H.
Hallgrimson. She is survived by her parents, two brothers and a half-sister.
[Taylor, Levi Osborn]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 22, 1934 [p. 1]
Services Are Held For L.
O. Taylor
Funeral
services for L. O. Taylor, 77,
who died at his home in Bedford Thursday, March 15, were held at the Church of
Christ Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev. J. C. Harris. Interment was in the
mausoleum.
Levi
Osborn Taylor was born in Cedar
County, Iowa, March 29, 1856. He was married to [Sarah] Jane Frost, July 4, 1879. To them were born six children,
all of whom were with their father during his last illness. They are Mrs.
Mary J. [ane] Hayes of New
Market, William F. [rancis] Taylor, Mrs. Bessie I. Lacy, James W.[alter]
Taylor, Mrs. Bertha M. [ae] Melvin,
all of Bedford, and Mrs. Maude E. Tracy of St. Joseph. Mrs. Taylor died March 7,1901.
In
the year 1905 he was married to Lillie Clevenger of Bedford, who survives. There are also sixteen
grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Emma Lacy of Miltonvale, Kans., and one brother, John W.
Taylor of Bedford.
He lived all his life in
Taylor County with the exception of one year in Page County. He united with the
Church of Christ in 1894 and became a member of the Odd Fellows lodge
thirty-eight years ago.
[Taylor, Louisa Taylor
Morse]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday May 7,
1931 p. 7
Mrs. Louisa Taylor
Louisa, daughter of Cyrenius and Eliza Jane [Freel]
Taylor, was born in Taylor
County, Iowa, Jan. 26, 1858, and departed this life May 3, 1931, being aged 73
years, 3 months and 7 days. In early life she united with the Christian church
at Siam, and attended there whenever possible. She loved her church and
continued in the faith until the end. In [December 26] 1875, she was married to Charles Morse and to this
union two children were born. One child [Levi] died in infancy and the other son, Alvin, now lives in Oklahoma. Later she was married to Jacob
Taylor. In 1919 she moved to
Oklahoma and while there suffered a severe stroke of paralysis. She came back
to Bedford 18 months ago, and since has made her home with her brothers and
sisters. She passed away at the home of her brother, Levi Taylor. She is survived by her son Alvin, who was unable to be present at the funeral,
also two sisters, Mrs. Martha Wilson of Hopkins, Mo., and Mrs. Emma Lacy of Miltonvale, Kans., and two brothers, John
and Levi Taylor of Bedford.
The funeral services were
conducted at the Levi Taylor home Tuesday afternoon, by Leslie R. Cobb. Interment was made in the Graceland
cemetery.
[Note:
Source of marriage date: Marriage
records, Taylor County Courthouse, Bedford, Iowa.]
[Taylor, Sarah Jane
Frost]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday March 14, 1901 [p. 1]
Death of Mrs. L. O.
Taylor
Friday
morning, March 8, at 8 o’clock, occurred the death of Mrs. L. [evi]
O.[sborn] Taylor [Sarah Jane Frost],
southwest of Bedford. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. D. W.
Griffith at High Prairie church. Interment in Titus cemetery.
[Timberlake, Claude
Irvin]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 9, 1953 p. 4
Claude Timberlake Died Here Thursday
Claude
Timberlake, long-time resident of
Bedford, died at his home in Mason Township, west of Bedford, July 2.
Funeral
services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home, Sunday afternoon, July 5.,
conducted by Rev. Robt. M. Peters. Burial was in Graceland cemetery.
Claude
[Irvin] Timberlake, second child,
son of Robert D. [ouglas] and Minnie [Amanda Melissa] Gamble Timberlake, was born Oct. 22, 1868, near Alpha in Henry
County, Ill., and died at the age of 84 years, eight months, 10 days.
At
the age of six, he came with his parents to this community, and lived here the
greater part of his life, although he had traveled widely. He received his
education in the rural school near his home and in Bedford high school.
He
was married April 12, 1919 to Nancy [Estelle] Scott at Louisville, Kentucky. To them two sons were
born, Robert D. [ouglas] who survives and Scott, who died at birth. Besides the son, he leaves
three grandchildren: Rebecca, Nancy and Robert Douglas IV; two sisters, Mrs. Nell [Bly] Sparks, Dubuque, Iowa, and Mrs. Bertha [Blanche] Anderson, Bedford. Mrs. Timberlake died in March 1941.
True
to his southern ancestry, he loved the thoroughbred horse, and his colors have
been carried under four flags - Old Glory, the English Jack, and the flags of
Cuba and Mexico. His life was replete with thrilling experiences. He was in
Juarez, Mexico, when Poncho Villa captured that city.
[Timberlake, Cynthia
Dugan]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 15, 1936 [p. 1]
Mrs. H. Timberlake Dies Saturday P. M.
Mrs.
Harry Timberlake, 67, wife of
County Supervisor Harry Timberlake,
died suddenly while enroute to Bedford Saturday afternoon [October 10th].
With her at the time of her death were her husband, her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Verne Timberlake, and a
granddaughter, Gretchen Timberlake.
Death occurred near the Eura Bradley farm home, about two miles from her own home.
The
funeral services were held at the home in Mason Township, Monday afternoon,
Oct. 12, conducted by Rev. C. W. Proctor of College Springs and assisted by
Rev. W. H. Warrior of Blockton, both former pastors of the deceased. Burial was
in the Graceland cemetery, the Rebekah lodge of New Market conducting the
service at the grave. The large crowd of relatives and friends at the last
rites was a tribute to a life well and honorably lived. Relatives served as
pallbearers.
Cynthia
Dugan, daughter of George and
[Mary] Happylona [Parish] Dugan,
was born near Toulon, Stark County, Ill., August 14, 1869.
Early
in life she moved with her family from her native state and settled on a farm
in Washington Township where she grew to womanhood. Her education was received
in the public schools of this county and was culminated by a period of
teaching.
She
was married to Harry P. [ierce] Timberlake, March 19, 1890 and to this union were born three children, one of
whom, Bruce Carlton, died in
infancy. She is survived by her husband, Harry P. [ierce] Timberlake and two children, Grace C. Richey of Des Moines, and Verne [Clifford] Timberlake of this locality; also three grand daughters, Kathleen
and Patricia Richey, and Gretchen
Timberlake; three sisters, Mrs.
Mary Holmes of Lang, Sask.,
Canada; Mrs. Grace Miller of
Conway; and Miss Theo Dugan of Denver, Colo. One sister, Alice O'Dell, died in 1906 and a brother, Thos. Dugan in 1928; four brothers and one sister in infancy.
She also leaves numerous nephews, nieces and a host of friends.
At
an early age, she united with the Methodist Episcopal church and all through
her youth and early married life was affiliated with the Gilead church. In
later years she became a member of the M. E. church of New Market.
Mrs.
Timberlake was also a member of
the Rebekah lodge and Circle of New Market.
She
was essentially a home woman desiring to perform no greater service than
ministering to her family and friends. A good woman, a kind neighbor, a noble
wife and mother, has passed on.
[Timberlake, Cynthia
Dugan]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 15, 1936 [p. 1]
Many Attend Funeral
Monday
Those
from a distance, who attended the funeral services for Mrs. Harry Timberlake Monday afternoon included the following: Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Richey,
Patricia and Kathleen of Des
Moines; Miss Theo Dugan of
Denver, Colo.; Miss Ruth Dugan of Burlington, Iowa; Dan Tully, Mrs. Ethel Berkham, Mrs. Minnie Stone, Mr.
and Mrs. Will Sherbeck of
Lincoln, Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Ferry of Kirkman, Iowa.
Mr.
and Mrs. George Timberlake and Mrs.
Mary Timberlake of Woodhull,
Ill.; O. [tis] B. [rown] Timberlake and Mrs. Effie Timberlake of
Alpha, Ill.; W.[illiam] J. Furlong of St. Louis, Mo.; Fern Richey and Roberta Miller of Des
Moines; Robert Anderson of
Cedar Rapids; Donald Anderson of Omaha; Miss Pauline Anderson of Iowa City.
[Timberlake, George
Washington]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday February 27, 1896 p. 2
Robert
Timberlake received a message
last Friday morning from Alpha, Ill., bringing the intelligence that his twin
brother, Geo. [Washington] Timberlake had committed suicide on Friday evening at his home near Alpha;
Further particulars of the sad affair have not been learned.
[Timberlake, Nancy
Estelle Scott]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 27, 1941 p. 4
Mrs. Claude
Timberlake
Nancy
Estelle Scott, daughter of Joseph
and Drusilla [Champion] Scott was
born at the farm home near Bedford Iowa, Dec. 31, 1876, and died on the same
farm, Monday, March 24, 1941, aged 64 years, 2 months and 24 days.
Practically
her whole life has been spent in the vicinity of her birth. She attended the
rural school and later graduated from the Bedford high school with the class of
1898. After graduation, she engaged in teaching for about 15 years.
She
was married to Claude [Irvin] Timberlake in Louisville, Ky., in April 1919 and to this union were born two
sons, Robt. Douglas, and Scott, the latter of whom died at birth.
She
was of a family of six children. Her brothers, N. [otley] T. [homas] Scott and Harry Scott and sister Isa [Jane]
preceded her in death. She leaves to mourn her going besides her husband and
son; a brother, A. [ndrew] D. [ick] Scott of Gravity, and a sister Cora D. Heindel of Bedford; also a number of nieces and nephews.
In
girlhood, she united with the Methodist church at Gilead, later transferring
her membership to the Bedford church. She thoroughly enjoyed the fellowship of
the church, and lived the good and beautiful life.
Her
friends were legion. She was possessed of a sweet disposition, and her cheery
voice and happy smile will long be remembered. She was active in the women's
division of Farm Bureau work, being a member of the M.D.C. club, and for
several years was county chairman of the Women's division. Progressive in her
ideas, she labored always for social betterment. Her great love of nature was
exemplified in the cultivation of her garden and flowers, which was a source of
much pleasure to her.
Funeral
services were conducted by Rev. A. D. Steffenson at the Methodist Church,
Thursday, March 27th at 2:00 P.M. Burial was in Graceland Cemetery.
[Timberlake, Nancy
Estelle Scott]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday April 10, 1941 p. 7
Attend Mrs. Timberlake
Services
Out-of-town
relatives and friends who were here to attend the funeral services for Mrs.
Claude Timberlake Thursday,
included the following:
Mr.
and Mrs. A. D. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sparks and Mrs. Nellie Sparks of Gravity; Mrs. Albert Collins, Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Rope, Arthur Wainwright, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Harkless, Mr. and Mrs. Darwin
Sparks of Clarinda; Mr. and
Mrs. George Timberlake, Mrs. Mary Timberlake of Woodhull, Ill.; Mrs. Harold Richey of Des Moines.
Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Scott, Mrs. Arnold Scott, Mrs. Grace
Lorimer of Shenandoah; Mr. and
Mrs. Basil Scott and son of
Diagonal, Mr. and Mrs. Loren Culver of Burlington Junction, Mo.; Mrs. Agnes Scott of Pickering, Mrs. George Hudleston of Pilot Grove, Mo., Miss Elna Scott of Macomb, Ill., Preston Scott of Alexis, Ill., Mrs. Bertha Gumm of Galesburg and O. B. Timberlake of Alpha, Ill.
Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. McMahill and
daughter, Beatrice of Cameron,
Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Stephens of Conway, Mrs. Merle Grove of
Waterloo, Mrs. George Schmitz of Gilbertville, Miss Hazel Stephens of Estherville, Mrs. Jno. Briden of Janesville, Iowa; Miss Ruth Dugan of Burlington, Mrs. Nellie Orme of Nebraska City, W. J. Furlong of St. Louis, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Terbell of Siam, Clyde C. Russell of Chariton.
[Timberlake, Robert
Douglas, 1844-1915]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday December 16, 1915 p. 9, 12
Robert D.
Timberlake
Robert
D. [ouglas] Timberlake died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. T.[homas] E. [lliott] Anderson, in Bedford at 5:30 o'clock Friday evening.
Funeral services were held at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon at the farm home in
Mason Township, conducted by Rev. C. C. Proctor, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church at Gravity, who also officiates at the Gilead church.
Interment was in Graceland cemetery.
While
there were many older settlers, Mr. Timberlake came here in time to take up prairie land in
Mason Township, in 1874, and that has since been his home. He acquired a wide
acquaintance in Taylor County and was one of the active men of the community
during his entire life. Politically he was a democrat, and was frequently
honored by his party.
Robert
Douglas Timberlake was born at
the old Timberlake homestead near Alpha, Henry County Illinois, October 24,
1844.
He
was the son of Robert and Jemima [Ann Simms] [Timberlake. His early life was spent near the old home in
Illinois. In 1866 he was married to Minnie [Amanda] M. [elissa] Gamble of Woodhull, Ill., where they lived until 1874,
when they moved to Taylor County, settling on the farm where they have
continuously resided since.
Four
children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Timberlake, all of whom are living. They are Harry P.
[ierce] Timberlake, who lives on
the home farm in Mason Township, Mrs. Nellie [Bly] Sparks, near New Market, Mrs. Bertha [Blanche] Anderson of Bedford and Claude I. [rvin] Timberlake who is now in Havana, Cuba. All except the latter
were present at the funeral. In addition to the above named children, deceased
had nine grandchildren, five boys and four girls, who are left to mourn the
loss of a kind and indulgent grandfather, whose cheerful stories will always be
to them a loving memory.
Deceased
was of a family of thirteen children, ten of whom grew to manhood and
womanhood. Seven of these are still living, five sisters and two brothers. They
are J. [oseph] M. [adison] Timberlake of Greenfield, Iowa; W. [illiam] S.[imms] Timberlake of Alpha, Ill.; Mrs. J. A. [ugust] Sherbeck [Ann] of Oelwein, Iowa; Mrs. J.
[osiah] H. [erbert] Tilden [Delilah
Jane] of Lincoln, Neb.; Mrs.
W. [illiam] J. [ay] Furlong [Lucy
Ellen] of Rochelle, Ill.; Mrs.
John J. Walbert, Chicago, Ill;
and Mrs. A. [rthur] S. [tanberry] Wainwright [Susan] of Mason Township. His sister Mary died fifty years ago and his twin brother George twenty years ago, since which time there has not
been a death in the family.
Mrs.
Timberlake died Feb. 16, 1899,
her death being caused by the same malady that caused the death of Mr.
Timberlake.
Relatives
from a distance who attended the funeral were W. [illiam] J. [ay] Furlong,
Jr., Rochelle, Ill., and W.
[illiam] S. [imms] Timberlake and O. [tis] B.[rown] Timberlake of Alpha, Ill.
[Timberlake, Robert
Douglas, 1844-1915]
Bedford Free Press
Tuesday December 14,
1915 p. 8
OLD COUNTY PIONEER
DIES SATURDAY NIGHT
ROBERT D.
TIMBERLAKE sucCUMBS AT THE HOME OF DAUGHTER
Funeral Services Held
at Home Monday Afternoon—Resident of Mason Township—Active
Politician of County for Many Years.
Robert. D. Timberlake.
Robert
D. [ouglas] Timberlake, who was
stricken with pneumonia a few days ago, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
T. [homas] E. [lliott] Anderson,
at 5:30 Saturday evening. A weak heart and a kidney trouble of long standing
caused complications impossible for one of his age to resist.
Funeral
services were held from his late home in Mason township Monday, December 13, at
1 p. m., conducted by Rev. C. W. Proctor, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Gravity and the Gilead church. Interment was in the Graceland
cemetery west of town.
Deceased
had been a resident of Mason Township for more than forty years, where he took
a piece of raw prairie land and improved it until it is one of the best farms
in the township. He has always taken an active part in the affairs of his
township and county, and took a decided and aggressive stand on public
questions, being fearless in the advocacy of what he believed to be right.
An
ardent believer in democratic principles, deceased was active in local politics
and was in one campaign for state representative, receiving a flattering vote
for a minority candidate in the November election.
As
a friend and neighbor he was highly esteemed and will be greatly missed by all
who knew him.
Robert
Douglas Timberlake was born at
the old Timberlake homestead near Alpha, Henry County, Illinois, October 24,
1844, and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. T. [homas] E. [lliott]
Anderson, Dec. 10, 1915, aged 71
years, 1 month and 16 days.
He
was the son of Robert and Jemima [Ann Simms] Timberlake. His early life was spent near the old home in Illinois.
In 1866 he was married to Minnie [Amanda] M. [elissa] Gamble of Woodhull, Ill., where they lived until 1874,
when they moved to Taylor county, settling on the farm where they have
continuously resided since.
Four
children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Timberlake, all of whom are living. They are Harry P.
[ierce] Timberlake, who lives on
the home farm in Mason township, Mrs. Nellie [Bly] Sparks, near New Market, Mrs. Bertha [Blanche] Anderson of Bedford and Claude I. [rvin] Timberlake, who is now in Havana, Cuba. All except the
latter were present at the funeral. In addition to the above named children,
deceased had nine grandchildren, five boys and four girls, who are left to
mourn the loss of a kind and indulgent grandfather, whose cheerful stories will
always be to them a loving memory.
Deceased
was of a family of thirteen children, ten of whom grew to manhood and
womanhood. Seven of these are still living, five sisters and two brothers. They
are J. [oseph] M. [adison] Timberlake of Greenfield, Iowa; W. [illiam] S.[imms] Timberlake of Alpha, Ill.; Mrs. J. A. [ugust] Sherbeck [Ann] of Oelwein, Iowa; Mrs. H. J.
[osiah] Tilden [Delilah Jane] of Lincoln, Neb.; Mrs. W.[illiam] T. Furlong [Lucy Ellen] of Rochelle, Ill.; Mrs. John J. Walbert, Chicago, Ill., and Mrs. A. [rthur]
S.[tanberry] Wainwright [Susan] of Mason Township. His sister Mary died fifty years ago and his twin brother George [Washington] twenty years ago, since which time there has not been a death in
the family.
Mrs.
Timberlake died Feb. 16, 1899,
her death being caused by the same malady that caused the death of Mr.
Timberlake.
Relatives
from a distance who attended the funeral were W. [illiam] J. [ay] Furlong,
Jr., Rochelle, Ill., and W.
[illiam] S. [imms] Timberlake and O. [tis] B.[rown] Timberlake of Alpha, Ill.
[Timberlake, Robert
Douglas, 1920-1995]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday July 26, 1995 p. 9
R. D. TIMBERLAKE
Robert
Douglas Timberlake, (R. D. to all who knew him), age 75 years, one month,
and 21 days, was born May 29, 1920 at Louisville, Kentucky to parents Claude
Timberlake and Nancy Scott
Timberlake. He died July 20,1995
in his home outside Bedford, Iowa after an extended battle with cancer.
R.
D. was raised in the Taylor
County area and graduated from Bedford High School. He attended Iowa State
University in Ames, Iowa for a time until his mother's illness brought him
home. Although he was raised in the Methodist Church he later was baptised and
became a member of the First Baptist Church of Bedford, where he served
faithfully as a member for the rest of his life.
He
was married on July 6, 1941 to his high school sweetheart, Helen Dowell, at Maryville, Missouri. To this union two
daughters and one son were born. They settled in the Taylor County area where
he lived the rest of his days outside of 17 months spent in the United States
Army from April 1945 until August 1946. He was a member of one of the last Mule
Pack organizations out of Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where he trained in field
artillery. Because he was married with children at the time he was able to
spend all of his time on the home front.
After
his military experience he settled again in the Taylor County area where he
farmed throughout his life until retirement. He also served with the United
States Postal Service as a rural letter carrier for 30 years.
He
loved stamp collecting and was also an avid rock and mineral collector. He
loved sharing about his collections with anyone, including speaking often at
the school to various classes. It was not uncommon for many of these same
students to make their way out to the Timberlake farm with their parents to see the rest of his
vast collections.
He
was a member of the First Baptist Church, the American Legion, the Masonic
Lodge, the Gideons International, the Hawkeye Gem and Mineral Club, the Rural
Letter Carriers Association, and had served as a Boy Scout Troop Leader for
many years.
He
was preceded in death by his parents and an only brother.
Survivors
include his wife, Helen Timberlake of rural Bedford; daughter Rebecca Jane Daehler of Zion, Illinois; daughter and son-in-law Nancy
Kay and Ronald Tribolet of
Houston, Texas; and son and daughter-in-law Robert Douglas and Marilyn
Timberlake of Topeka, Kansas.
He
is also remembered by seven grandchildren: Jennifer Daehler, Christina
Daehler, Deborah Daehler, Douglas Tribolet, Matthew Tribolet, Robert Douglas
Timberlake V, and Nicole
Timberlake, along with many
friends, relatives and neighbors.
Services
were hosted by the Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home and held at the First Baptist
Church of Bedford with Pastor Jamie Mogler officiating. Burial was at Graceland
Cemetery in rural Taylor County with Military Honors by the Bedford American
Legion.
[Timberlake, Verne
Clifford]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday July 23, 1986 p. 6
Services here for Verne
C. Timberlake
Funeral
services were held July 14, 1986 for Verne Clifford Timberlake at the Bedford United Methodist Church. Burial was
at Graceland Cemetery. Reverend Marcia Smith Wood and Reverend Dwayne Madsen
officiated.
Verne
Clifford Timberlake, son of Harry
and Cynthia [Dugan] Timberlake was born in Mason Township, Taylor County on April 1, 1901 and departed this
life July 11, 1986 at the Municipal Hospital in Clarinda, Ia., at the age of 85
years, 3 months and 9 days.
He
lived in Mason Township in Taylor County all his life graduating from Bedford
High School in 1918 and Grinnell College in 1922. He was a member of the
Methodist Church in Bedford. In his earlier years he attended the Gilead Church
near his home.
On
December 25, 1925 he was united in marriage to Helen [Josephine] Keith of Bedford, at Clarinda, Ia. and they lived on
the farm in Mason Township for 61 years.
To
this union two children were born, Gretchen Hensley and Ann Robinson.
Throughout
his lifetime he was engaged in farming and conservation of the soil. Living on
the Century farm that his grandfather homesteaded was the love of his life.
He
was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother, Bruce [Carlton].
Left
to cherish his memory are his wife, Helen, his children Gretchen, Mrs. Dean Hensley of Bedford; Ann, Mrs. Ray Robinson of Norwalk, Ia.; his sister, Mrs. Grace Richey of Omaha, Ne.; a grandson, Tom Hensley and a great granddaughter, Amanda Ann Hensley, both of rural Bedford; nieces, nephews,
relatives and friends.
Verne
was a member of Covenant Lodge #453 A.F. & A.M. of New Market, Ia.
He
was interested in local affairs serving on numerous committees and boards. He
was always concerned with schools and education. Verne was a member of the Taylor County Board of
Supervisors in the 1950's and a long time member of the Farmers Co-op.
He
will long be remembered as a kind and considerate loved one and will be greatly
missed by his family and friends.
[Timberlake, William
Simms]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 19, 1939 p. 5
W. S. Timberlake, 99, Dies In Illinois
Harry
P. [ierce] Timberlake, Mrs. Nellie Sparks of Gravity, Mrs. T. [homas] E.[lliott] Anderson [Bertha], Mrs.
Harold Fitch, Mrs. Verne Timberlake, Mrs. Claude Timberlake, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Stephens returned Wednesday from
Alpha, Ill., where they attended the funeral services for their uncle, William
Simms Timberlake on Tuesday
afternoon.
Mr.
Timberlake was a brother of the
late R. [obert] D. [ouglas] Timberlake and Mrs. Susan Wainwright of this community and was the last member of a family of thirteen
children, seven of whom lived to be more than eighty years of age. He was in
his one hundredth year and had spent his long life in the same locality,
residing the past few years on the same section on which he was born.
Possessed
of a wonderful personality, Mr. Timberlake retained his cheerfulness and optimism and keen mind to the last.
His death was caused by a fall, breaking a bone in his leg, and came peacefully
at St. Mary's Hospital in Galesburg, Ill., on Sunday, Oct. 15.
He
was a life-long member of the Masonic order and was one of the very last
survivors of the 102 Illinois Company, which was of Civil War prominence. His
grandfather, Joseph Timberlake served
seven years in the Lifeguard of George Washington.
The
funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. D. Lee of Goodhope, Ill., under the
auspices of the Kewanee Post of the American Legion. Burial was in the Summit
Level cemetery at Woodhull, Ill.
Mr. Timberlake is survived by one son, O. [tis] B. [rown] Timberlake. Also by six grandchildren and three great
grandchildren. His wife was the former Miss Sarah Powell and was an aunt of the Powells of this community.
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