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[Hatton, Berthena Rose West] Blockton News Thursday March 9, 1916 [p. 1] Obituary Rose West, daughter of Lewis and Elizabeth [Rebecca Clampitt] West, was born in Hendricks Co., near North Salem, Ind., April 8th, 1856, and passed away at her home at Afton, Oklahoma, March 1st 1916, aged 59 years, 10 months and 23 days. In 1886 she came to Iowa and on November 30th, 1881, was united in marriage to C. [harles] E. [lsworth] Hatton. They resided in this vicinity and in town almost continuously since that time until three years ago the first of this month when they moved to Afton, Oklahoma, where they resided at the time of her death. Her parents, brother and sister are all in the great beyond. She leaves her companion and other relatives and friends to mourn her departure. Mrs. Hatton united with the Methodist Episcopal church when thirteen years of ago and remained a faithful member of that denomination. She was a member at the Gay Center charge and when they moved to Blockton united with the congregation, at this place. She was president of the Ladies' Aid Society and took an active part in all the work of the society, and was also a member in good standing of the Rebekah lodge. The large concourse of old friends who gathered at the church last Thursday afternoon bore silent witness that this life was not spent in vain nor shall soon be forgotten. Mrs. Hatton had not been in the best of health since the first of the year but had improved some and they had made all arrangements to move back to Blockton when she became very ill and passed away after an illness of five or six days. The funeral services were held at the Blockton Methodist church Thursday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. William Mercer, and interment took place in Rose Hill cemetery. [HATTON, BERTHENA ROSE WEST] Blockton News Thursday November 15, 1917 [p. 1] Obituary Charles E. [llsworth] Hatton was born in Albia, Monroe County, Iowa, March 9, 1858, and died at Afton, Oklahoma, Friday, November 9, 1917, aged 59 years and 8 months. In 1876 he came to Taylor County with his parents, William C. and Hannah M. Hatton, from Unionville, Missouri, where the family had lived several years after leaving Monroe County, this state. On November 30, 1881, he was united in marriage to Rose West and they resided in Blockton or vicinity almost continuously until in March 1913, when they moved to Afton, Oklahoma, where Mrs. Hatton passed away March 1, 1916. After the death of the wife Mr. Hatton continued to reside at Afton until his death. The deceased is survived by a brother, Wm. C. Hatton, and a sister, Ione Milburn, both living in San Antonio, Texas. His other sisters, Alice Eggen and Irene Elizabeth Cromer, both having preceded him to the other world. Harry I. Cromer, of Chicago, a nephew of the deceased, was called to his bedside and was present during the last days of his illness. Mr. Hatton contracted pneumonia while caring for a neighbor suffering with the disease, and died after a short illness. Mr. Hatton was a member of the Blockton Christian church, and was a man with a large heart, with faith in God and could always be counted on to help in time of need. The remains were brought to Blockton by his nephew, Harry I. Cromer, Saturday, and the funeral was held from the Methodist Episcopal church Sunday afternoon at one o'clock, conducted by Rev. E. J. Laird, and interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery. [Henson, Betty Harlaine Standley] Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 16, 1947 [p. 1] AUTO CRASH IS FATAL TO ONE Betty Henson Dies; Two Boys Badly Hurt Betty Standley Henson, 25, former Navy Wave, died in the hospital at Clarinda Saturday night of a brain concussion suffered early Friday morning in an automobile accident at Blockton. Other occupants of the car when it left the street to crash into a service line pole and end up against a large tree, were the owner of the 1940 Mercury car, Harold Walkup, 25 and Harold Frisell, 27. All were residents of Blockton. The young men are now patients in the Veterans' Hospital at Des Moines. Walkup’s tongue was badly cut and he suffered extensive cuts and bruises, but he was able to walk away from the accident and at first was believed to have escaped serious injuries. Later he was taken to Des Moines to the hospital, suffering shock and possible internal injuries. Frisell was caught in the wreckage and it took some time to free him. His hips were broken and his condition is reported as critical. He was taken to the hospital in Maryville at first and later transferred to the Veterans hospital. The young woman, apparently thrown clear of the wreckage, was unconscious when found and she was taken to the Municipal Hospital in Clarinda in the Wetmore Ambulance. Enroute to the hospital the inhalator recently purchased for use in Taylor county, was picked up in Bedford and Ben Scane accompanied the girl, using the machine, hand operated, to aid in keeping her alive. Funeral services were held for Betty Standley Henson at Blockton, Tuesday afternoon at the Christian church, and burial was in the Platteville cemetery. The Legion Post at Blockton had charge of the military services. Mrs. Henson is survived by her mother, Mrs. Esper Standley Wisdom of Blockton, one sister, Mrs. Keith Nigh of Sheridan, and a grandmother, Mrs. M. A. Griffith of Blockton. With one member of the trio dead and the other two confined to the hospital in Des Moines, full details of the accident are not too clearly known. Sheriff Harry Lucas was called to Blockton at 7 o'clock Friday morning. It was reported that the first person to arrive at the scene of the accident was Wid Stevenson, who resides near the scene of the accident, on south Main Street. He was awakened by the sound of the crash and got up to investigate it. Just which one of the three persons in the car was driving when the accident occurred is not clearly established. It is reported that the young people had been in Grant City earlier in the evening and that one of them had authorized the purchase of hard liquor. It is said that two bottles containing hard liquor, both bearing Missouri liquor stamps, were found in or about the car following the accident. Condition of the car indicates it struck the pole and tree with considerable force. Piecing bits of hearsay together, it would indicate the car was being driven north about 2:30 o'clock in the morning last Friday, at a high rate of speed when it possibly hit snow and a soft portion of the road at the east side, causing the car to pull toward the fence and to hit the pole and tree. [Henson, Betty Harlaine Standley] Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 23, 1947 p. 7 Obituary - Betty H Standley Betty Harlaine Standley, daughter of [John] Harlan and Esper [Griffith] Standley, was born March 7, 1922 at Platteville, Iowa, and died at the Municipal Hospital in Clarinda Sunday, Jan. 22, 1947. At the age of thirteen Betty united with the Christian church at Blockton. She attended the Blockton Public School from which she graduated with the class of 1939. Later she attended a Beauty School in Des Moines, and for sometime was employed in that profession. On April 14, 1941 she was married to Lester P. [aul] Henson at Rockport, Mo. On May 29, 1945 she entered Military Service, as a Wave, receiving her boot training at Hunter College, New York City, after which she was transferred to the United States Naval Training Center at San Diego, Calif., where she was on active duty until she received her honorable discharge, June 5, 1946. For several months she was employed in San Diego, returning home in September. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Esper Wisdom of Blockton, one sister, Mrs. Joann Nigh of Sheridan, Mo., her husband, Lester Henson and a host of relatives and friends. Her cheerfulness and friendly hello's will be sadly missed in her home and community. [Payton, Margaret Belle “Maggie” Frost Hunter] Blockton News Thursday November 10, 1932 p. 2 Among those from here and this vicinity attending the funeral of Mrs. W.[illiam] H. [oward] Payton at Bedford at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, conducted by M. B. Talley, were Mrs. Emma Frost, Lee Frost and family, Will Frost, A. L. Livingston and wife, G. H. Besco and wife, and G. M. and G. O. Dennis. Interment was made in the Platteville cemetery. [Payton, Margaret Belle “Maggie” Frost Hunter] Taylor County Herald Thursday November 3, 1932 [p. 1] Mrs. Howard Payton Of Ft. Morgan, Dead Word was received here last Tuesday announcing the death of Mrs. Howard Payton .at her home in Ft. Morgan, Colo. The body will be brought back to Bedford Friday for burial. [Payton, Margaret Belle “Maggie” Frost Hunter] Blockton News Thursday November 10, 1932 p. 3 Mrs. W. [illiam] H. [oward] Payton died the local hospital last night near midnight following an illness of two weeks. Death came following an operation for appendicitis, which was followed by pneumonia. Her passing brings sorrow to a large circle of friends besides the members of the immediate family. Mr. and Mrs. Payton had lived in Fort Morgan since their marriage August 14,1926. During these years Mrs. Payton endeared herself to the members of those groups with which she was associated. She took especial interest in the activities of the ladies' organizations of the Methodist church of which she was a member. She was pleasant and retiring in manner and of that nature that won true friends. Funeral services will be held at the Parker Funeral Home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, following which the body will be taken to Bedford, Iowa, the former home, for a second funeral service and interment in the cemetery at Platteville, Iowa. The deceased is survived by her husband, her mother, Mrs. Emma Frost, of Maloy, Iowa; three brothers, Lee and Will Frost, of Maloy, Iowa, and F. B. Frost, of Woodward, Oklahoma. V. C. Dennis, of Fort Morgan, is a cousin. Maggie Belle Frost was born October 26, 1877, and passed away November 1, 1932. She was united in marriage to Charles [Henry] Hunter in 1904. Mr. Hunter died in June, 1923. Immediate members of the family are Supt. and Mrs. R. [oy] R Brourink and family, of Fort Morgan, and Mrs. Edna Barton, of Pawnee City, Nebraska, Mrs. Brourink and Mrs. Barton being daughters of Mr. Payton by his former wife. It is of special interest to note that Mrs. Payton's former husband was a brother of the former Mrs. Payton. —Fort Morgan (Colo.) Daily Times. [PAYTON, MARGARET BELLE "MAGGIE" FROST HUNTER] Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 24, 1980 p. 6 Raymond A. West Final Rites Were Held January 15 Funeral services for Raymond Arthur West, Sr., 77, of Sheridan, Mo., were held January 15 in Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Chapel in Grant City, Missouri. Rev. Thomas Randal conducted the services and sang "Abide with Me " and "The Lord's Prayer". Mr. West died January 12 in Gentry County Hospital the day after his 77 birthday, following an illness of several months. Interment was at the Blockton Cemetery. Mr. West, son of Lewis and Nora A. [lice Smith] West was born on the home farm in Worth County, Missouri on January 11, 1903. He was graduated from Blockton, Iowa High School and Chillicothe Business College. He was married to Beaulah Patrick of Blockton, Iowa on August 26, 1923 and their first home was in Columbia, Missouri where he was employed in a bank. Later he returned to Worth County and bought the present farm home where the family lived until 1944. During these years he was a 4-H leader and active in extension, church, school and community activities. He was a member of the first Board of Directors of the Nodaway Worth Electric Cooperative and helped co-ordinate the original lines in the area. At the age of 41 Mr. West entered the University of Missouri as a freshman and in 1946 received a Bachelor of Journalism degree and also a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture in 1947. From 1947-1955 Mr. West was associated with the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation as Director of Information and editor of the Missouri Farm Bureau News. He joined the Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture in September 1955 and was sent to Ottawa, Canada as an Assistant Agricultural Attaché following which he was transferred to Washington, D.C. During his years in Washington he worked on the semiannual Presidential report, public law 480, "Food for Peace.” Mr. West retired to his farm in March 1965. His flowers and gardening during these last years won the admiration and appreciation of many people. He was a member of several honorary fraternities, had been listed in “Who's Who in the Mid-West “ and was the author of many magazine and newspaper articles. He was a member of the Grant City Christian Church. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 56 years, Beaulah Patrick West of the home; four children, Cora Alice Grogan of Arlington, Va.; Raymond A. West, Jr., of Maryville, Missouri; Lewis Austin West of Miami, Florida and Patricia Galene Griffin of Mexico, Missouri; seven grandchildren, Virginia, Richard and Wendell Grogan; Ann and Elizabeth West; and Kelly and Pat McDermott; four great grandchildren. |