[ABARR, EFFIE GREEN]
Albany Ledger (Albany, Missouri), Thursday, January 9, 1930
Mrs. M. L. Abarr Stricken Friday; Died Tuesday
Mrs. M. [illege] L. [ester] Abarr died at her home nine miles north of Albany at 12:35 o'clock Tuesday morning after an illness of less than four days. She was stricken with apoplexy at about 5 o'clock last Friday evening while in the yard preparing to look after her chores. She was helped to the house by her husband and the son Millege, and soon lapsed into unconsciousness from which she did not emerge.
Mrs. Abarr's maiden name was Effie Green, the youngest child of the late John and Sarah Green, well known early residents of north of town. She was born on the homestead April 7, 1874. Of the family of five brothers and sisters, only two remain, William H. and Edmund F. Green. She was married to Millege L. [ester] Abarr in January 1899 and five children were born to them, all of whom are living and are: Millege L., Jr., Bessie May, Ruth, Clifford and Ethel. She had lived all her married life on the farm where she died. She was converted during the Major Cole meetings in Albany and united with the Methodist church here.
Funeral services were held this morning at 11 o'clock at the New Friendship church, conducted by Rev. Frank J. Mapel, pastor of the Methodist church and burial was in the adjoining cemetery.

[ABARR, EFFIE GREEN]
Albany Capital (Albany, Missouri), Thursday, January 9, 1930
Miss Bessie Abarr, who is teaching in the Bowling Green, Mo., schools, was called home by the illness and death of her mother.

[ABARR, EFFIE GREEN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 16, 1930
Mrs. M. [illege] L. [ester] Abarr, a sister-in-law of Dr. R. D. Abarr of this place died at her home near Albany, Mo., on Tuesday of last week after an illness of a few days. Her death was caused by a hemorrhage of the brain.

[ABARR, EFFIE GREEN]
Albany Capital (Albany, Missouri), Thursday, January 30, 1930
Obituary – Effie Green was the daughter of John and Sarah (Glendenning) Green, and she was born in Gentry county, Missouri, north of Albany, on April 7, 1874.
She was one of a family of five children, of whom only two survive. Effie was the youngest of the children. The names of the others are as follows: William H. and Edmund P. [eter] Green, of Albany; Francis and Clara, deceased. She was united in marriage with Millage Lester Abarr, Jan. 2, 1899, at the home place and Rev. Dr. Samuel Carothers, Methodist minister, now deceased, officiated. Of this union five children were born. They are Millege L., Jr., Bessie May, Ruth, Clifford and Ethel. They all survive along with their father and reside at the home address, with the exception of Miss Bessie, who teaches in the high school at Bowling Green, Mo.
Mrs. Abarr and husband resided at the home place ever since their marriage, until her spirit went to occupy a place in the Heavenly Mansions above.
She professed religion in a revival held in Albany in 1894 and conducted by Major Cole. She united with the Albany M. E. church and remained true to her denomination to the end. In later years the family attended Sunday school at a church near their farm.
She was taken ill suddenly on Friday evening, Jan. 3rd, at five o'clock. She was in the yard preparing to look after the evening chores when stricken with apoplexy. Her husband and son helped her to a couch and she soon lapsed into unconsciousness from which she never fully rallied. She passed away on Tuesday morning, Jan. 7th, at 12:35 o'clock and was surrounded by her loved ones. About a week before being stricken, she complained of a pain in her head. No other warning of her nearness to death was given then.
She was a quiet, reserved person, domestic in her tastes, faithful to her family and a lover of home. She had expressed herself as living for the other world. God took her to himself and she did not suffer much pain. She will be missed by her loved ones, her neighbors and her friends.
The funeral service was held on Thursday morning at 11 o'clock, at the New Friendship church. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. A short service was held at her late home before the remains were taken for the last time from this their earthly dwelling.
Rev. Frank J. Mapel of the Albany Methodist church officiated at the services held at the home and the church. The sympathy of all goes out to Mr. Abarr and his children in their great bereavement. We have this consolation, that by and by we shall meet again if we are faithful. The death of wife and mother is the first separation to come to the members of the home.    Frank J. Mapel.

[ABARR, ROBERT DANIEL]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 9, 1931
Robert Daniel Abarr, aged 4 months and 11 days, one of the twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Ardath Abarr, died at the home of his parents at Clearfield on July 27. The little one never had been strong.

[ADAIR, FRANCES CARTLAND]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, February 12, 1931
Death visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Adair at Redding Sunday and took from them their infant child aged about one month. Funeral services were held Monday.

[ADAMS, CLARA JANE HITCHCOCK]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 21, 1931
Mrs. M. Adams Dead
Mrs. Major Adams died at her home between here and Sheridan Sunday night, after an illness of several weeks. The Adams family resided on a farm two miles west of town some two or three years, moving to between here and Sheridan a year or so ago. The funeral services were held at the Blockton Christian church yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock and interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery.

[ADKINS, ELIZABETH ANN WILLIAMSON]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, February 13, 1930
E. K. Wilson and wife and W. H. Adkins drove to Osceola Tuesday to attend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Henry Adkins. Miss Jessie Liggitt accompanied them.

[ALLEN, MARGARET E. "MAGGIE" GARROW]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 11, 1930
Obituary – Maggie E., daughter of George and Isabelle Garrow, was born in Woods county, Ohio, June 8, 1867, and passed away at the home of her daughter in Seattle, Washington, December 2, 1930, after several months' illness, aged 63 years, 5 months and 24 days.
On Sept. 13, 1885, she was united in marriage with John W. [illiam] Allen (known as Jock Allen). To this union eight children were born—Bruce and Oral of Bremerton, Washington; Walter of Yakima, Washington; Jay of Wenatchee, Washington, and Jessie Herron of Seattle, Washington; three infants having preceded the mother to the great beyond.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen moved from Iowa to Fulton county, Ohio, in 1902. On Feb. 15, 1904, they sold out and moved to Seattle, Washington and one year later, moved to 2006 8th street, Bremerton, Washington, which has since been their home.
She leaves to mourn her death, her husband, four sons, one daughter, one brother, one sister and ten grandchildren.
Mrs. Allen was converted in early life, was baptized and united with the Baptist church at Athelstan, Iowa. She was a member of the Christian Missionary Alliance church of Bremerton at the time of her death. She died praising our Lord and praying for all left behind.
Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 5, at 2 p. m., conducted by Rev. Brickley.

[AMRINE, DELBERT ALLCOTT]
Reno Gazette-Journal (Reno, Nevada), Friday, August 26, 1977
Delbert Amrine – Delbert Allcott Amrine, 60, of Rte. 1, Miller Lane, Fernley, died Thursday in a Reno hospital.
A native of Blockton, Iowa, he was born July 1, 1917 and had lived in Fernley nine years after moving from Sparks.
Amrine was an electrician contractor and a member of I. B. E. W. local 401 of Reno. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Marines.
Surviving are his widow, Micki of Fernley; sons, Larry Amrine of Ojai, Calif., James Amrine of Highland, Calif., Scott and Randy Lotts and Michael Amrine, all of Sparks; daughters, Mrs. Valyre Rhyno of Tonopha and Mrs. Frances Mahan of Ventura, Calif.; brother, Steve of Blockton; sister, Mrs. Ula Rogers of Klamath Falls, Ore., and seven grandchildren.
A funeral is scheduled for 10 a. m. Saturday at Masonic Memorial Mausoleum.
Walton Funeral Home, Reno, is in charge of arrangements.

[BONEBRAKE, BESSIE MAY THOMPSON]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 10, 1930
Among those from a distance attending the funeral of Mrs. Fred Bonebrake here Friday were Mrs. W. T. Sams and Oscar Hansen and family, of Cedar Falls; Mrs. Hazel Fisher and son, Clifford, of Chicago; Miss Adabelle Thompson, of Minneapolis and a large number from Diagonal and other nearby towns.

[BONNELL, MATTHEW NEWELL]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, February 27, 1930
Matthew Newell Bonnell, formerly of this vicinity and known to a number of our readers, died at his home at La Moville [La Moille], Illinois, Feb. 17, at the age of 69 years, 9 months and 23 days. Burial was at La Moville [La Moille].

[BURRELL, RICHARD T.]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, April 17, 1930

Prominent Lawyer of Taylor County Passed Away Fri. R. T. Burrell was Resident of This County All Of His Life. Was 63 Years Old. Attorney J. R. Locke Paid Fitting Tribute to Deceased in Behalf of Bar Ass'n.
Bedford and community were saddened as well as shocked Friday evening, when the announcement was made that Attorney R. T. Burrell had passed away. Mr. Burrell had been ill for several days with pneumonia and the end came late Friday afternoon when he went to sleep, and death came without a struggle. Mr. Burrell suffered an attack of malaria fever eight years ago from which he made slow recovery. About two years ago he had a severe attack of influenza and since that time it has been with difficulty that he could keep his strength to the point where he could continue his work. The funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal church Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. M. R. Talley. Attorney Jas. r. Locke paid a fitting tribute to the deceased in behalf of the Taylor County Bar Association. Interment was made in the Fairview cemetery.

At the time of his death, Mr. Burrell was Justice of the Peace, which office he had held for the past two years. He was also a member of the Board of Appraisers of Colateral Inheritance. In 1913 he was elected County Attorney for two terms. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and of the Taylor County Bar Association.
Mr. Burrell's lifetime acquaintance with Taylor County and its interests has given him an opportunity for services in the county that does not come to many men. The acquaintance of a man with the details of history of a county, the fact of seeing a county grow from small beginnings to its present population and wealth, to touch in an intimate way the growth and development of a people, is an opportunity that does not come to many and it gives a real chance to help build for the bigger things of tomorrow.
Richard T. Burrell, son of Washington and Luritta Burrell was born in Holt Township at Hayden Grove on April 6, 1867, and died at his home in Bedford, April 11, 1930, being just five days beyond his 63rd birthday. He was the eldest of a family of eight, four of whom survive him, two sisters, Mrs. Mary Severn of Lenox, Iowa, and Mrs. Doris Schmitt of Des Moines, Iowa, and two brothers, Elihu Burrell of Topeka, Kans., and Fred Burrell of Frazer, Colo. Practically all of his life has been spent in Taylor county except for a short time when his father and mother moved to Elmwood, Kans. After a few months they returned to Taylor county. In March 1889, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Pegg of Lenox. To this union three children were born, Mrs. Elsie Van Winkle and Mrs. Beulah Woodside, both of Clearfield and one son, Glen Burrell, who with 7 grandchildren survive. Mrs. Elizabeth Burrell died July 29, 1916. In August 1917 he was married to Mrs. McElfish and they have made Bedford their home since their marriage and have lived in their present residence since that time. After finishing his schoolwork, he was for a number of years the editor of the Gravity Independent. When he sold the paper, he moved to Bedford in 1906. He began studying law and was admitted to the bar on April 4, 1910. In 1913 he was the successful candidate for County Attorney. Richard T. Burrell had been a member of the Methodist church for more than fifty years. His membership transfer to the Bedford church came from the Gravity church and before that time his membership goes back to the church in his home community, the history of which we do not have.

[BURRELL, RICHARD T.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 24, 1930
Attorney Burrell Dead
Attorney Richard T. Burrell, aged 63, well known throughout the country, died at his home in Bedford April 11, following an illness of about a week with pneumonia. Mr. Burrell was born in Holt township, this county, and practically all his life has been spent in the county. For a number of years, he was editor of the Gravity newspaper and later studied law and was admitted to the bar. He served Taylor county as county attorney for two terms, and was an upright, honorable and highly respected man, citizen and attorney. Besides his wife he leaves three children, Glen Burrel, Mrs. Elzie Van Winkle and Mrs. Beulah Woodside, the latter two living at Clearfield.

[CAMPBELL, ELVIN ENOCH]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 11, 1930
Obituary – Elvin E. [noch] Campbell, son of Frank and Mary E. Campbell, was born in Taylor county, Iowa, March 9, 1905 and departed this life at the hospital in Clarinda Sept. 7, 1930, aged 25 years, 5 months and 28 days.
He was preceded in death by his father in April 1927. He leaves to mourn his departure, his mother, four sisters and five brothers, B. [asil] W. [arren] Campbell of LeLoup, Kansas; Mrs. J. R. Freemyer of Bedford; Mrs. Glenn Stroburg of Blockton; Mrs. G. [eorge] I. [van] Streebin of Ottawa, Kansas and Noble, Ward, Nina, Paul and Ola at home. Besides these, he leaves a host of other relatives and friends, as was witnessed to by the large concourse of people attending the services.
He was converted and united with Athelstan Baptist church in the fall of 1926. He was a young man of high character and well respected by all who knew him. After all, this life's highest attainment. The heartfelt sympathy of the entire community goes out to the sorrowing ones in this hour of their bereavement.
The funeral services were held in the Athelstan Baptist church Sept. 8, conducted by Challie E. Graham and the remains laid to rest in the Athelstan cemetery. The music was furnished by Miss Jean Freeland, Mrs. Guy Graham, and Marion and Calvin Jenkins, with Mrs. F. A. Freeland presiding at the piano. The hymns sung were "The Print of the Nails," "Face to Face" and "Shall We Meet?" The pall bearers were Frank Sickels, Ira Kemery, Otha Fidler, Ralph Scott, Dale Fidler, and Guy Irvin.

[CAMPBELL, ELVIN ENOCH]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 11, 1930
Mrs. G. [eorge] I. [van] Streebin and family of Ottawa, Kansas, was called here the first of the week by the death of Mrs. Streebin's brother.
Mrs. Frank Adams and daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Jackson, Mrs. Faye Anderson and Alice, and Mrs. Paul Adams of Ellston, attended the funeral of Elvin Campbell at Athelstan Monday.

[CARTER, SARAH JANE BONIFIELD]
Creston News Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), Friday, September 12, 1930
Pioneer Afton Resident Dies
Afton, Sept. 12. – Mrs. Sarah Carter, 87, a pioneer of this place, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ada Brown, late last night. She first came to Afton with her parents in 1855. She lived with her parents on the Carter homestead southeast of Afton for more than 68 years.
She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Ella Smithson, Mrs. Dora Early and Mrs. Brown, all of Afton, two sons, Frank and U. W. both of Afton, two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Curtis of Knoxville and Mrs. Bebe of Cameron, Mo. and one brother, Shan Bonifield of Knoxville.
Funeral services will be held at the S. R. Brown residence here at 2:30 Sunday afternoon. Burial will take place at the Afton cemetery.

[CARTER, SARAH JANE BONIFIELD]
Creston News Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), Thursday, September 18, 1930
Those here from a distance to attend the funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Carter last Sunday were Shan Bonifield, Lige Dennison, Bill Dennison, Ott Bonifield and Ira Toidel, all of Knoxville; Mrs. Julia Beebe, Mrs. Lela Brower and Miss Murriell Brower of Cameron, Mo.

[CARTER, SARAH JANE BONIFIELD]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 18, 1930
Mrs. W. H. Adkins returned home Monday from Afton where she spent the week helping care for her mother, Mrs. J. C. Smithson, who was quite ill but was much improved when she left Monday. Mrs. Adkins' grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Carter, passed away Thursday, the funeral services being held Sunday afternoon at Afton.

[CHILDERS, LUCY HAYES SMITH]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 19, 1929
Mrs. Manson Childers died quite suddenly at her home south of Athelstan Tuesday noon.

[CLARK, HATTIE E. ELROD]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, February 19, 1931
Word was received here last week that Mrs. R. [Benjamin] F. Clark of Kansas City was dead. Burial took place in Kansas City Thursday. Mrs. Clark was a daughter of Mrs. Anna Elrod, known to a number of our readers.
[Note: Her Missouri State Death Certificate gives her place of burial as Flag Springs Cemetery, Flag Springs, Andrew County, Missouri.]

[CLOOS, ALMA LENORE SMITH]
St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), Tuesday, February 11, 1930
Funeral at Grant City
GRANT CITY, Mo., Feb. 11. Services for Mrs. Alma Cloos, who died Thursday in Torrington, Wyo., were conducted yesterday afternoon by the Rev. John P. Ingerslew, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Cloos. Burial was made in the Fletchall Cemetery. She was the widow of Frank Cloos, who died in 1928. They were formerly residents of Grant City. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Mable Patrick of Wheatland and Mrs. Kathryn Nickolls of Mason City, Neb. and two sons, Russell and Kenneth Cloos of Torrington.

[CLOOS, ALMA LENORE SMITH]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, February 13, 1930
Mrs. Frank Cloos, a sister-in-law of Wm. Cloos of this place and widow of the late Frank Cloos, died at her home in Wyoming, Thursday evening. The body was brought to the old home at Grant City for interment.

[CLOOS, ALMA LENORE SMITH]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, February 13, 1930
Wm. Cloos and wife and Mrs. Marcelene Davis attended the funeral of Mrs. Frank Cloos at Grant City Monday afternoon.

[CLOUD, CHARLOTTE MISSOURI BENT]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, February 13, 1930
Miss Lottie Cloud, a half-sister of Mrs. J. F. Ledgerwood, Sr., died at her home in Bedford Saturday. The funeral services were held Monday.

[COGGINS, HENRY J.]
Grainfield Cap Sheaf (Grainfield, Kansas), Friday, April 27, 1917
Henry J. Coggins, brother of the editor of the Cap Sheaf, died at his home in Hebron, Nebraska, Sunday, April 22, 1917, aged 68 years, 9 months and 6 days. Deceased had been in the newspaper business all his life, excepting four years when he was clerk of Atchison county, Mo. Deceased leaves a wife, three daughters and one son, also three sisters and two brothers to mourn his demise. His last illness was a severe case of pneumonia. The funeral was held Monday afternoon. The writer received two telegrams Sunday but could get no train until night, when we got as far a Colby, where we learned from the Rock Island officials that it would be impossible to reach Hebron before 5:15 p. m. Monday; we therefore returned to Grainfield Monday night.

[COGGINS, LEOLA EDITH MUNN]
Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, Nebraska), Monday, February 2, 1931
Mrs. Leola E. Coggins Passes Away Sunday
Pioneer School Teacher in Missouri and Nebraska Dies at Home of Daughter
Mrs. Leola E. Coggins, seventy-one, pioneer schoolteacher of Missouri and Nebraska, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Guy D. Clear, 3200 U street Sunday night. Mrs. Coggins, who began her teaching career at Rockport, Mo., at a time when wolves were numerous and log huts predominant, came in 1910 to Hebron, where she taught the eighth grade. She was superintendent of schools at Gilead for three years and later taught at both Syracuse and Shickley.
Before coming to Nebraska, Mrs. Coggins was an instructor in the high school at Rockport, Mo. for thirteen years. According to her daughter, Mrs. Clear, her mother recalled the death of President Lincoln, having been present in the yard when one of the Missouri pioneers rode madly up to the gate, announcing the assassination of the president.
Mrs. Coggins leaves three daughters, Mrs. C. H. Eaton of Alamosa, Calif., Mrs. Floyd Swanson of Shickley, Neb., and Mrs. Guy D. Clear of Lincoln; one son, H. L. of Aurora and one sister, Miss Mattie Munn of Shenandoah, Ia. the body is at Hodgman's.
[Note: The same death notice was published in the Nebraska State Journal, February 3, 1931.]

[COGGINS, LEOLA EDITH MUNN]
Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, Nebraska), Tuesday, February 3, 1931
COGGINS – Last rites for Mrs. Leona [Leola] Coggins will be held at 10 a. m. Wednesday from Hodgman's chapel. Rev. Ervine Inglis, assisted by Rev. Ray True of Central City, will officiate. Burial in Wyuka.

[COGGINS, LEOLA EDITH MUNN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, February 5, 1931
Mrs. Leola Coggins Dead
Word was received here Tuesday that Mrs. Coggins, mother of Mrs. C. H. Eaton formerly of this place, was dead, passing away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Clear, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Funeral services were held yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.

[COSNER, LEWIS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 7, 1930
Dr. S. E. Williams, wife and son, Randal, and Mrs. Williams' mother, Mrs. Lewis Cosner, all of Hydro, Oklahoma, visited at the O. W. Hoxworth home Friday. They were on their way home from Ellston where the remains of Lewis Cosner were interred in the family burial grounds. The Cosner family resided here for two or three years about a quarter of a century ago. Mr. Cosner was 79 years of age at the time of his death.

[CROUCH, JAMES WESLEY, 1868 - 1930]
Lincoln Star (Lincoln, Nebraska), Saturday, August 30, 1930
Dies Following Auto Accident
Injuries Fatal to James W. Crouch of St. Paul.
AURORA, Neb., Aug. 30 – James W.[esley] Crouch, sixty-five, of St. Paul, died in a hospital here last night of injuries suffered earlier in the day when a car occupied by himself and wife, overturned in a ditch south of Hampton on the S.Y. A. The accident occurred as Mrs. Crouch, driving, lost control as she swerved her machine for another that was approaching. Her husband suffered internal injuries, hospital attendants said.
Mrs. Crouch was also badly bruised but was expected to leave the hospital today. She is superintendent of the Howard county schools, while her husband had been a resident of St. Paul for twenty-five years. They were returning from a visit with relatives in Iowa at the time of the accident.

[CROUCH, JAMES WESLEY, 1868 - 1930]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 4, 1930
James Crouch, of St. Paul, Nebraska, was killed in an automobile accident near Aurora, Nebraska, Friday. Mr. Crouch and his wife were on their way home from a visit with relatives at Redding and Gilmore City, Mo., when the accident occurred.

[CROUCH, JAMES WESLEY, 1868 - 1930]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 11, 1930
Particulars of J. W. Crouch's Death
Nebraska Newspaper: Injuries which he received in an automobile accident south of Hampton, on the S. Y. A. highway, about 4 o'clock Friday afternoon, resulted in the death of James W. [esley] Crouch, 65, well known resident of St. Paul, in the Aurora hospital about 7 p. m. With his wife, Mr. Crouch was returning to St. Paul from Iowa and Missouri where they had been visiting relatives. As they were approaching from the east, another car, coming from the north, turned onto the highway. Mrs. Crouch, who was driving, swerved her car out to give the other car more room when she apparently lost control of the car and it overturned into a ditch. Both Mr. and Mrs. Crouch were taken to the Aurora hospital, examination revealing that Mr. Crouch had suffered internal injuries, a broken leg and severe cuts about the head and face. He was [word unreadable] and conscious until the end. Mrs. Crouch received two broken ribs, but it is expected that she can leave the hospital Saturday. Their new car was badly damaged. Mr. Crouch had been a resident of St. Paul for about twenty-five years. He is the owner of the Riviera theatre building and formerly conducted the Elite theater here. Previous to that he served as clerk of the district court of Howard county and was widely known in this vicinity. His first wife died several years ago and about a year ago he married Oma Smith, who had been a teacher in the Grand Island schools. Mrs. Crouch is at present county superintendent of Howard county. Besides his widow, one daughter of a former marriage, Mrs. Roy Mason, of Omaha, survives.

[DAILEY, ZINA MELVINA BARNES]
Spencer News Herald (Spencer, Iowa), Thursday, August 14, 1930
Mrs. O. T. Dailey – Funeral services were held last Wednesday for Mrs. O. [ren] T. Dailey, of Elwood, Kansas, former resident of Spencer and daughter of Mrs. Peter Mohr, 433 East Sixth street, Spencer, who died Sunday, August 3, at the St. Joseph's hospital in St. Joseph, Missouri. Burial was made in Troy, Missouri [Kansas].
In attendance at the funeral rites were Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mohr and the latter's daughter, Mrs. Herman Mohr, who lives near Spencer. The group returned to Spencer last Friday evening. Mrs. Dailey had been ill only a few days, being taken to the hospital the Friday previous to her death. She was 47 years, 1 month and 21 days of age.
Zina Melvina Barnes was born in Rogersville, Tennessee, June 12, 1883. When nine months old she came to Iowa with her mother, the family locating at Sergeants Bluff where they made their home for many years. In 1909 she was united in marriage to O. [ren] T. Dailey and for a number of years Mr. and Mrs. Dailey made their home in Sergeants Bluff.
About eleven years ago Mr. and Mrs. Dailey and their family moved to Elwood, Kansas, where they had since resided. Mr. and Mrs. Dailey also farmed southeast of Spencer for two years before going to Kansas to live.
Surviving Mrs. Dailey is her husband and two children, Hilma and Gale, her mother, Mrs. Peter Mohr of Spencer, one sister, Mrs. Herman Mohr, also of Spencer, and three brothers, Sam Barnes of Montana, Claude Barnes of Dallas, South Dakota and Ed Barnes of Minnesota.

[DAILEY, ZINA MELVINA BARNES]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 7, 1930
Mrs. G. R. Williams left Tuesday morning for Elwood, Kansas, to attend the funeral of her cousin, Mrs. O. [ren] T. Dailey, who died Sunday. She was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. J. W. Daily of Benton.

[DAWSON, FRANCES MARGARET TANDY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, February 5, 1931
Mrs. Frances M. Dawson Dead
Mrs. J. [esse] B. [utler] Dawson of Grant City, mother of Mrs. W. [illiam] E. [dward] Hotaling died at her home in that city on Monday of last week after a few days illness. Mrs. Dawson was one of the pioneer residents of Grant City and was aged 83 years, 6 months and 4 days. The funeral services were held at the home Wednesday afternoon conducted by Rev. A. Welby Tandy of Fulton, Mo.

[DE COIAGNE, MARY "MAMIE" BURRELL]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, February 26, 1931
Twenty-Five Years Ago
Mrs. De Coiagne, formerly Miss Mamie Burrell of this place, died in St. Joseph on Feb. 21, at the age of 39 years.

[DENNIS, ADEN WILLOUGHBY]
Creston News Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), Saturday, May 26, 1962
Aden Dennis, 89, Dies at Mt. Ayr
MOUNT AYR – Aden W. Dennis, 89, died at the Ringgold county hospital in Mount Ayr at 11 p. m. Friday. He had lived in Ringgold county for the last 20 years and formerly had lived at New Market where he had been a farmer most of his adult life.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Monday at the Rhoades funeral home at Mount Ayr. Clarence Potter will officiate. Burial will be in the Dallas Center cemetery at New Market.
Mr. Dennis is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Mabel Worthington of Mount Ayr; and a son, Vernon Dennis of Mount Ayr.
He was very active in the Masonic lodge.

[DENNIS, ADEN WILLOUGHBY]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, June 7, 1962
A. W. Dennis Dies at 89
A. W. Dennis, 89, well known resident of the New Market community for many years, died at Mount Ayr on May 25 following a long illness.
Funeral services were held in Mount Ayr on Monday, May 28, with Preacher Clarence Potter of New Market officiating. Burial was in Dallas Center cemetery near New Market.
Aden W. [illoughby] Dennis, only child of John I. [saac] and Belle Dennis, was born Dec. 14, 1872 in Marion county, Iowa.
On May 29, 1895, he was united in marriage with Ora Richards, who preceded him in death April 15, 1942. To this union were born three children, John A., who preceded him in death August 3, 1930, Vernon R. and Mabel Worthington of Mount Ayr.
For many years he was a member of the Christian Church at Maloy, which he helped build. Later, he moved his membership to the Church of Christ at New Market.
He was an ardent member of the Masonic Lodge and sincerely devoted to the doctrines of Masonry. In 1951 he received a 50-year membership award.
Left to mourn his departure are the daughter, Mabel; the son, Vernon, and his wife, Carrie; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ruth Dennis of New Market; five grandsons, Dennis Worthington of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Marvin and Paul Dennis of Des Moines, Ivan and Thomas Dennis of Mount Ayr; two granddaughters, Mrs. Wayne Miller of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Mrs. Paul Depew of New Market; 13 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

[DENNIS, ADEN WILLOUGHBY]
Clarinda Herald Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, June 14, 1962
A W Dennis – Aden W Dennis, only child of John I[saac] and Belle Dennis, was born Dec 14, 1872, in Marion County, Iowa and departed this life May 25, 1962 at the age of 89 years, five months and 11 days following a lingering illness.
On May 29, 1895, he was united in marriage with Ora Richards who preceded him in death April 15, 1942. To this union were born three children, John A, who preceded him in death Aug 3, 1930 and Vernon R and Mabel Worthington of Mount Ayr.
For many years he was a member of the Christian Church at Maloy which he helped build. Later he moved his membership to the Church of Christ at New Market.
He was an ardent member of the Masonic Lodge and sincerely devoted to the doctrines of Masonry. In 1951 he received a 50-year membership award.
Left to mourn his departure are the daughter, Mabel; the son, Vernon, and his wife, Carrie; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ruth Dennis of New Market; five grandsons, Dennis Worthington of Coeur d'Alene, Ida, Marvin and Paul Dennis of Des Moines, and Ivan and Thomas Dennis of Mount Ayr; two granddaughters, Mrs. Wayne Miller of Coeur d'Alene, Ida, and Mrs. Paul Depew of New Market; 13 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the Rhoades Funeral Home, conducted by Clarence Potter, pastor of the New Market Church of Christ. Kenneth Burright sang accompanied at the organ by Margaret Pence and casket bearers were Eldon Mata, Howard Paist, Roy Lepley, J M Anderson, C W Horne and Lloyd Angus. Interment was in the Dallas Center Cemetery at New Market.

[DENNIS, JAMES MARSHALL]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 8, 1930
V. [irgil] C. Dennis of Fort Morgan, Colorado, came Friday night called here by the illness of his father, J. [ames] M. [arshall] Dennis.

[DENNIS, JEHIEL CUMMONS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, March 27, 1930
Obituary – Jahile C. [ummons] Dennis was born in Warren county, New Jersey, Jan. 24, 1847, and departed this life at the home of his nephew, Lee Frost, in Mount Ayr March 18, 1930, at the age of 83 years, 1 month and 24 days.
At the age of 10 years he came with his parents to Taylor county, Iowa, where they settled on the east line of the county and where he lived until the last few days before his death.
Funeral services were held at the Maloy Christian church Thursday afternoon at 2:30, conducted by Rev. E. S. Menoher, pastor of the Mount Ayr Methodist church. Interment was made in the Platte River cemetery, west of Maloy.
[Note: The first name is spelled Jehiel on his headstone.]

[DENNIS, JEHIEL CUMMONS]
Obituary - Jehiel Cummons Dennis.
Jehiel Cummons Dennis, son of William and Nancy Dennis, was born in Warren county, New Jersey, on January 24, 1847, and passed away in Mount Ayr, Iowa, on March 18, 1930, at the age of 83 years, one month and 22 days.
At the age of ten he came with his parents to Taylor county, Iowa, where he resided until a few weeks before his death when he was brought to the home of his nephew, Lee Frost, in Mount Ayr.
He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Emma Frost, of Maloy, and two brothers, John D. Dennis, of New Market, and James Marshall Dennis, of Blockton.
Funeral services were held at the Christian church in Maloy, Thursday afternoon, March 20, at two o'clock, conducted by the Rev. E. S. Menoher, pastor of the Mount Ayr Methodist church. Interment was made in the Maloy cemetery.

[DENNIS, JOHN A.]
New Market Herald (New Market, Iowa), Thursday, August 7, 1930
Terrible Accident Results in Death
John A. Dennis Fatally Wounded While Putting up Hay.
One of the most terrible accidents it has ever been our lot to record occurred last Saturday noon at the A. [den] W. Dennis home north east of New Market, when John Dennis received fatal injuries when he fell from the hay mow of his father's barn.
They were threshing timothy at the A. [den] W. Dennis home and John was working in the hay loft. They were just quitting for dinner and as John came down from the loft he slipped and fell, falling estraddle of a pitch fork at the foot of the ladder. The handle of the fork penetrated his body and into his bowels to a depth of eleven inches. He was alone at time and he pulled the fork handle out himself but was soon found lying on the ground writhing in agony.
Dr. Cleary was called, who gave first aid treatment, and the Walker & Shum ambulance called from Clarinda. He was rushed to St. Joe to the hospital, where he was operated on at once, but the fork had struck a vital spot and he died shortly after midnight Saturday night.
The deceased was one of the finest young men of the community and his death will be most keenly felt by the young wife and children who are left alone. The most profound sympathy of all is extended to the bereaved ones in this terrible calamity.
John A. Dennis, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. [den] W. [illoughby] Dennis, was born in Taylor County, Iowa, February 20,1898, and departed this life at Noyes Baptist hospital at St. Joe, Missouri, on August 3rd, 1930. Aged 32 years, 5 months and 13 days.
November 22, 1921, he was united in marriage to Ruth Iona Miller of New Market, Iowa, and to this union were born three children, Marvin Ray age 6, Sarah Hazeltine age 4 and Paul Gilbert age 2.
He was born and lived near Blockton, Iowa, until 22 years of age. He then moved to the present vicinity near New Market, where he has since resided.
He is survived by the wife, three children, the father and mother, one sister, Mabel Worthington, one brother Vernon, his aged grandfather and grandmother Dennis besides numerous other relatives, friends and neighbors.
He united with the Christian Church at Maloy, Iowa, at the age of 15 years and lived a happy spiritual life. When twenty-one years of age he became affiliated with Bethany Lodge No. 320 A.F. and A.M., Blockton, Iowa, later transferring to Covenant Lodge No. 453, New Market, Iowa. He was accomplished man in different respects and at all times ready to use his talents for the good of others.
His sterling qualities of life, honor and virtue need no recounting to those who knew him.
Following a fatal accident he passed away, feeling himself prepared and ready to go.
The funeral services were held at the home of his parents north east of New Market, conducted by Lowell Bryant, pastor of the Christian Church of New Market, Monday afternoon, August 4th, The Masonic services at the grave were conducted by Brother Melvin of Hopkins, Mo., participated in by brethren from New Market, Blockton, Clearfield, Siam and Clarinda Iowa, and Hopkins, Mo. Interment was made in Memory Cemetery.
Friends and relatives from a distance attending the funeral were: Mr and Mrs U. S. Grant and daughter Vineta, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Moffit, Mr. Rolley R. Bailey of Clearfield, Iowa, G L. Dennis, R. L. Ford, W. C. Wilson, C. M. King. Mr. and Mrs. Connor Stephens of Blockton, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Frost and daughter Lucille and W. S. Frost of Maloy, Iowa.
"He has gone from his dear ones, his children and his wife, Whom he willingly toiled for, and loved as his life; Oh, God! how mysterious and how strange are thy ways, To take from us this loved in the best of his days.

[DENNIS, JOHN A.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 7, 1930
John Dennis Dead
John Dennis, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Dennis of near New Market, died Saturday night about midnight at a St. Joseph hospital where he had been taken that afternoon following a fatal accident at noon in which he accidentally fell on a pitchfork handle while coming down from the hay mow where he had been mowing away hay. The funeral services were held at New Market Monday afternoon at 2:30 and the following parties from here attended the services: G. C. Dennis, Lee Frost, wife and daughter, Lucile; Will Frost, Connor Stephens and wife, R. O. Ford, C. M. King and W. C. Wilson. The deceased leaves a wife and three children, besides his parents, grandparents and other relatives.

[DENNIS, JOHN A.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 14, 1930
Obituary – John A. Dennis, son of A. [den] W. [illoughby] Dennis and wife, was born in Taylor county, Iowa, Feb. 20, 1898, and died at a hospital in St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 3, 1930, aged 32 years, 5 months and 15 days.
November 22, 1921, he was united in marriage to Ruth Iona Miller of New Market and to this union was born three children—Ray, age 9; Sarah Hazeltine, age 4, and Paul Gilbert, age 2.
He was born and lived near Blockton until 22 years of age. He then moved to near New Market where he lived until the time of his death.
He is survived by his wife and three children, father and mother, one sister, Mabel Worthington; one brother, Vernon; aged grandparents, J. [ohn] I. [saac] Dennis and wife , besides a host of other relatives.
He united with the Christian church at Maloy at the age of 15 and lived a happy, spiritual life. When 21 years of age he became affiliated with Bethany Lodge No. 320, A. F. & A. M., Blockton, later transferring to Covenant Lodge No. 453, New Market. He was an accomplished man in different respects and at all times ready to use his talents for the good of others. His sterling qualities of life, honor, and virtues need no recounting to those who knew him.
Following the fatal accident, he passed away, feeling himself prepared and ready to go.
The funeral services were held at the home of his parents, northeast of New Market, conducted by Lowell Bryant, pastor of the Christian church at New Market, Monday afternoon, Aug. 4. The Masonic services at the grave were conducted by Brother Melvin of Hopkins, Mo. and participated in by brethren from New Market, Blockton, Clearfield, Siam, Clarinda and Hopkins. Interment was made in the Memory cemetery.

[DENNIS, JOHN ISAAC]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 14, 1931
G. C. Dennis, Mrs. Emma Frost, Will Frost and Lee Frost and family attended the funeral of J. [ohn] I. [saac] Dennis at New Market Sunday afternoon. Mr. Dennis passed away Saturday morning.

[DENNIS, JOHN ISAAC]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 21, 1931
Obituary – John Isaac Dennis, son of William Simpson and Nancy Jane Dennis, was born in Warren county, New Jersey, Oct. 28, 1849 and passed away at his home near New Market May 9, 1931, having reached the age of 81 years, 6 months and 21 days.
He was one of a family of eight children, all of them having preceded him in death except one sister, Mrs. Emma Frost, of Maloy.
In early childhood his parents moved to Bureau county, Ill., and later to Taylor county, Ia., where the rest of his life was spent.
He was united in marriage to Malona Isabella Scott in 1872, she having preceded him in death about three months ago. To this union one child was born, A. [den] W. Dennis, of New Market.
Mr. Dennis had been in failing health for about three months but was not seriously ill until a week before he died.
A number of years ago he united with the Christian church at Maloy, later becoming a member of the Christian church at New Market. He became a member of the Fairview Lodge No. 194, A. F. & A. M., at Monroe, Ia. and later transferred to Bethany Lodge No. 320 at Blockton, finally transferring to Covenant Lodge No. 453 at New Market. He was a member of the Eastern Star, having joined the order at Conway, then becoming a charter member at Blockton and later transferring to the chapter at New Market.
He is survived by one son, A. [den] W. Dennis; two grandchildren, Mabel Worthington and Vernon Dennis, also seven great grandchildren, all of New Market. One grandchild, John A. Dennis, preceded him in death a few months ago.
He was a devoted father and grandfather and was always ready to help anyone he could.
Funeral services were held May 10 from his late home in charge of Rev. F. J. Paine of New Market Christian church and burial was made in the Dallas cemetery, the burial service being in charge of the Masonic lodge.

[DENNIS, MALONA ISABELLA SCOTT]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, March 5, 1931
Mrs. John I. Dennis Dead
Mrs. John I. [saac] Dennis passed away Friday morning, Feb. 20, about 7 o'clock. She had been in poor health for many years, suffering from asthma but had been critically ill only a few weeks when the summons came. Mrs. Dennis was a quiet, good woman, much loved by all who knew her and will be greatly missed.
Malona Isabelle Scott, daughter of John A. and Maria Scott, was born in Marion county, Iowa, on Oct. 1, 1848 and passed away at her home near New Market on Feb. 20, 1931, having reached the age of 82 years, 4 months and 19 days.
She was one of a family of eight children, all of them having preceded her in death.
Her childhood and early life was spent in Marion county. She was united in marriage to John I. [saac] Dennis in 1872. To this union one child was born, A. [den] W. [illoughby] Dennis, of New Market. In 1891 she moved to Taylor county, where the remainder of her life was spent.
A number of years ago she united with the Christian church at Maloy, later becoming a member of the Christian church at New Market.
She was a member of the Eastern Star, having joined the order at Conway, then becoming a charter member at Blockton, later transferring to the chapter at New Market.
She is survived by her aged husband, one son, A. [den] W.[illoughby] Dennis; two grandchildren, Mabel Worthington and Vernon Dennis, both of New Market, also 7 great grandchildren. One grandchild, John A. Dennis, preceded her in death a few months ago.
Funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev. F. J. Paine of the Christian church. The Eastern Star chapter of New Market having charge of the services at the Dallas cemetery where interment was made.
The sorrowing ones have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community. – New Market Herald.

[DENNIS, ORA HAZELTINE RICHARDS]
Clarinda Herald Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Monday, May 4, 1942
Mrs A W Dennis – Ora Hazeltine Richards, daughter of W D and Sarah Richards, was born January 24, 1874 in Louisa County, Iowa and in childhood moved to Ringgold County near Clearfield where she grew to womanhood.
In early girlhood she united with the Methodist Church in Clearfield, later transferring to the Church of Christ in Maloy and later to the Church of Christ in New Market, Taylor County. On May 29, 1895, she was united in marriage to A W Dennis. To this union three children were born, Mable L, John A who preceded her in death and Vernon R.
She passed away April 15, 1942 at her home near Mt. Ayr and leaves to mourn her departure her husband and two living children, seven grandchildren as follows. Dennis Worthington, Ruth Worthington Miller, children of Mable Dennis Worthington; Marvin, Sara and Paul Dennis, children of John A; Ivan and Thomas Dennis, children of Vernon R; two great grandchildren, Stanton and Gordon Miller, children of Ruth Worthington Miller; also a twin sister, Nora Clarey of Guthrie, Okla and one brother, Irwin Richards of Los Angeles, Calif, only surviving members of a family of nine children; and a host of nephews, nieces and friends.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev Smith of Mt Ayr at the Church of Christ in New Market, Iowa, at 2:30 Saturday, April 18. The burial took place in the Dallas Center cemetery.

[DEVAULT, JOHN RANSOM]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, June 26, 1930
Twenty-Five Years Ago
John Devault, who had been in poor health for several months, died on June 29.

[DOWELL, ERNEST LLOYD]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 29, 1930
E. L. Dowell Dead
Ernest L. [loyd] Dowell passed away at the Creston hospital early Tuesday morning. He had been taken to the hospital for treatment on Sunday. Mr. Dowell had been working with the cement culvert men on No. 3 and it seems that he injured one of his hands or arms in the work and infection set in. He went to the home of his parents, Joseph Dowell and wife, in Bedford Friday evening and as the infection grew worse, he was taken to Creston as above stated. Besides his wife and parents, he leaves two daughters, Luella and Helen, aged from 9 to 12 years. Irvin Dowell is a brother and Mrs. Clyde Snyder and Miss Beatrice Dowell are sisters.

[DRAKE, EMMETT CARLTON "CARL"]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 20, 1930
A. A. Severns and Mrs. Belle Brown, of Henry; Homer Sickels and wife, of Morrill, and Isaac Drake and wife, of York, Nebraska, came on Wednesday evening of last week to attend the funeral of E. C. Drake.
The body of E. C. Drake arrived here Thursday afternoon from San Antonio, Texas, accompanied by Mrs. E. C. Drake and L. M. Wilson and wife, of Natalia, and A. O. Drake, of Friona, Texas. Mrs. E. W. Drake, who was returning home from Indiana where she was called by the death of an aunt, joined them at Kansas City and E. W. Drake met the funeral party at St. Joseph.

[DRAKE, EMMETT CARLTON "CARL"]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 20, 1930
Among those attending the funeral of E. C. Drake Friday afternoon, not otherwise mentioned, were Lingle Sickels and wife, of Kansas City; James Brown and wife, of York, Nebraska; Clay Ogle, of Hyannis, Nebraska; W. W. Poore, Lester Olesan, Wm. Siple and families and Mrs. Lewis Siple and Joe Middleton of Mt. Ayr; Day Carter, Mr. Bischoff and John England and wives of Tingley; Mrs. Vern Marty of Dumont; Jess P. Minor and family of New Market; Mrs. Vernon Mondt and Mr. Archabold and wife, of Shenandoah; Leslie Torrance and family of Leon; Glade Shearer and family of Bedford; Isaac Hughes of Conway, and Geo. Eaton and wife and Mrs. Ada Eaton and daughter, of Redding.

[DRAKE, EMMETT CARLTON "CARL"]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 18, 1930
In mentioning the death of E. C. Drake, the Natalia, Texas, newspaper said: "Mr. Drake, with his wife, daughter and son-in-law, came here two years ago, built a home and established a business and was one of the most popular businessmen of the town. He was a graduate optometrist, an electrician by profession, senior member of the Natalia Electrical Co., and of the Orange Café. He was a member of the Methodist church and a Mason. The entire community and surrounding towns, where he was known, join in sympathy and feel keenly the loss of this good man."

[DRIVER, ANNA MAY KENNEDY]
Springfield Leader and Press (Springfield, Missouri), Wednesday, July 15, 1964
Mrs. Anna M. Driver – Mrs. Anna M. Driver, 94, of 315 South Dollison, died at 4 a. m. today at her home.
She lived most of her life in St. Joseph but moved to Springfield a year ago.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. V. L. Burns, 630 South New, Mrs. Grace Bell, of Boston, Mass., and Mrs. L. A. Dixon of Fort Worth, Tex., four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
The body will be sent by Klingner to St. Joseph where funeral arrangements will be under direction of Meierhoffer.

[DRIVER, ANNA MAY KENNEDY]
St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), Wednesday, July 15, 1964
Mrs. Jesse Driver Dies in Springfield
Word was received here today of the death, early this morning, of Mrs. Anna M. Driver, 94, a former St. Joseph resident. Mrs. Driver died in Springfield, Mo., where she had made her home since September of last year.
She was born at Abbington [Abingdon], Ill., and came to St. Joseph in 1910. She is widow of Jesse L. Driver, a former employe of the Burlington railroad, who died in 1931. Mrs. Driver was a member of the Francis Street Methodist Church.
She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. V. L. Burns, Springfield; Mrs. Floyd L. Bell, Boston Mass. and Mrs. L. A. Dixon, Fort Worth, Texas; four grandchildren; seven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
The body will be returned to the Meierhoffer-Fleeman mortuary where service arrangements are pending.

[DRIVER, ANNA MAY KENNEDY]
St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, Missouri), Thursday, July 16, 1964
Driver Funeral
Services for Mrs. Anna M. Driver, 94, will be held at 10:30 Friday morning at the Meierhoffer-Fleeman chapel, Dr. Melville L. Koch officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Driver, who was a former resident of St. Joseph, died Wednesday morning in Springfield, Mo.
The body is at the Meierhoffer-Fleeman mortuary.

[DRIVER, JESSE LEE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 8, 1931
J. L. Driver Dead
Word was received here by relatives that Lee Driver, formerly of this place but a resident of St. Joseph for many years, died at his home in that city Saturday. The funeral services were held Monday.
The following is taken from a St. Joseph newspaper:
Jesse L. Driver, seventy-on years old, died at his home, 411 North Seventeenth street. A native of Pennsylvania, he had lived in St. Joseph twenty-one years. For twenty years he was an employe of the Burlington railroad. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anna Driver; and three daughters, Miss Hazel Driver, St. Joseph, Mrs. Floyd L. Bell, Boston, Mass. and Mrs. V. L. Burns, Kansas City; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon. Burial was made in Memorial Park Cemetery.

[FLUKE, NELLIE O.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 24, 1930
Miss Nellie Fluke, of Redding and daughter of D. [aniel] M. Fluke, died Tuesday noon in Cedar Rapids where she was visiting friends. Miss Fluke taught in the Cedar Rapids schools the past three years.

[FLUKE, NELLIE O.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 7, 1930
Obituary – Nellie O. Fluke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Fluke, was born April 5, 1900, near Redding, Iowa. She departed this life July 22, 1930, at Cedar Rapids.
Her death comes as a sudden shock to all of us, being a result of respiratory failure, which occurred during a minor operation.
She leaves to mourn her untimely death, her father and mother and one sister, Bessie, of Redding, besides a host of other relatives and as shown by her sorrowing parents. One brother, Francis Olin, preceded her in death.
At an early age she united with the United Presbyterian church of Redding under the ministry of Rev. Walter J. Stewart.
As a member of the class of 1919 she graduated from the Redding high school. For three years following this she was a successful teacher in the schools of Ringgold county.
In August 1924 she received her B. A. degree from the Iowa State Teachers college at Cedar Falls. During the period of the training at Cedar Falls she was a member of the Presbyterian church of that place.
Wherever she went she was connected with the church and its work. The past four years she had been teaching in the Benjamin Franklin Junior high school in Cedar Rapids.
She was always a kind and loving daughter and sister, and a friend to all who knew her. – Redding Herald.

[FORWARD, SUSAN W. "SUSIE' MORRIS]
Red Oak Express (Red Oak, Iowa), August 11, 1930
Services To Be Held For Mrs. Forward
Mrs. Susie M. Forward, 65, died at her home, 1223 N. Division street, Red Oak, at 3 O'clock this morning from complications with which she had been ill for the past month. Susie M. Morris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Morris, was born at Oakland, Iowa, January 13, 1865 where she grew to womanhood and was married to F. [ayette] M. Forward at Oakland, Iowa February 23, 1884. After their marriage they moved to Nance county, Neb., where they lived thirteen years. After living there and in Howell county, Mo., two years, Oakland, Ia., two years, Carson 4 years, Macedonia, five years, Villisca, five years, on a farm east of Red Oak five years, they moved to Red Oak five years ago. Mrs. Forward is survived by her aged mother, Mrs. Isabella Morris, and the following children: Roscoe F. [oster] Forward, Cottage Grove, Ore., Raphael S. Forward, Macedonia; Mrs. Oren Chubick, Red Oak, C. [laud] M. Forward, Red Oak; Mrs. Elbert R. Adams, Blockton, Ia; and Mrs. Russell S. Baird, Red Oak. Six sisters also survive her; Mrs. Jane McSweeney, Houston, Texas; Miss Ida Morris, Cottage Grove, Ore, Mrs. Henry Davis, Forestville, Cal; Mrs. C. H. Lyman, Denver, Colo; Mrs. W. R. Anderson, Holden, Mo., and Mrs. C. P. Morris, Oakland. Mrs. Forward was a member of the Christian church in Red Oak.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Christian church, conducted by Rev. Ira E. Carney. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

[FORWARD, SUSAN W. "SUSIE' MORRIS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 14, 1930
E. [lbert] R. Adams and wife were called to Red Oak Monday by the death of Mrs. Adams' mother, Mrs. Susie Forward. Mr. Adams and family returned to Red Oak yesterday to attend the funeral.

[FOX, JOHN MCFARLAND]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 23, 1930
Thirty-Five Years Ago
J. [ohn] M. [cFarland] Fox, of Maloy, a man of considerable consequence, died on Monday and was buried with Masonic honors.

[FRANKLIN, JESSIE MAY LONG]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 29, 1930
J. L. Long, Don Stephenson and wife and M. S. Long, wife and son, Billy, of Oklahoma City, came Monday called here by the death of their daughter and sister, Mrs. Arthur Franklin.

[GLASPY, MILTON CLINTON]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 9, 1931
Obituary – Funeral services for M. C. Glaspy were held from Honey Grove Chapel with a large group of friends of the family attending, at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. R. C. Yadon conducted the service, using as his text Psalms 23:1, "The Lord, My Shepherd."
The music was furnished by a trio composed of Mrs. Virgil Goff, Mrs. Nellie Wall and Mrs. George Goff with Mrs. Ed Goff at the piano. The pall bearers were Roy E., Virgil, Gordon, Roy S., Ernest and Francis Goff.
Interment was made in the Honey Grove cemetery.
Milton Clinton Glaspy was born in Worth county, Mo., Dec. 18, 1879 and died in St. Joseph, Mo., July 2m 1931, at the age of 52 years, 6 months and 16 days.
His father, George Glaspy, also a sister and brother, preceded him in death. He leaves to mourn his death, his mother, Mrs. Cynthia Glaspy; his wife, Ethel; his daughter, Lorene Hinton; one sister, Mary Fry; three brothers, Marion B. (a twin mate), Millard H. and Ottie M. and also many friends.

[GOULD, ELIZABETH HUBANKS]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Monday, January 17, 1921
Obituary – Elizabeth Hubanks was born in Grant County, Wisconsin, Jan. 1, 1857 and departed this life at the Noyes Hospital in St. Joseph, Mo., January 10, 1921, aged 64 years and 10 days.
On November 29, 1883 she was united in marriage to Taylor R. [obert] Gould at Boscobel, Wisconsin. To this union was born seven children, six boys and one girl. Mabel S. died in infancy. Those living are Ray Gould of Rexford, Kansas, Roy, Frank, Fred, Clarence and William, all of Sheridan, Missouri.
She also leaves five brothers, William T., of Nashua, Iowa, who was with her in her last hours, George and Henry of California; Monroe of Oregon and Warren and Walter of Wisconsin.
Her companion also survives her.
In 1890 she united with the Baptist Church at Colorado Springs, Colorado and then in 1903 she united with the Methodist church of Sheridan, Missouri. Mrs. Gould was a good woman, a faithful wife, a kind, loving mother and highly esteemed by all who knew her.
The funeral services were conducted from the home January 11th by Charlie E. Graham and the remains laid to rest in the Sheridan cemetery.
The sympathy of the entire community goes out to the bereaved ones in this time of sorrow. May the kind Heavenly Father comfort and bless them.

[GOULD, TAYLOR ROBERT]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 2, 1930
Taylor Robert Gould was born at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Aug. 1, 1850 and died near Bedford, Iowa, Dec. 17, 1929, aged 79 years, 4 months and 16 days.
The early part of his life was spent in the New England states, most of the time in and around Boston, Mass. At the age of 22 he came west and settled in Minnesota. He afterwards lived in various parts of the west, coming to Sheridan, Mo., in 1890, where he lived until 1903, when he moved to Iowa, in which state he made his home until the time of his death.
He was married Nov. 29, 1883, to Miss Elizabeth Habanks [Hubanks] at Boscobel, Wis. To this union were born seven children: Ray and Clarence of Rexford, Kansas; Frank of Michigan; Mabel who died in infancy and Roy, Fred and Wm. of Taylor county. His wife died Jan. 10, 1921, since which time he has made his home with his sons.
He joined the Masonic fraternity in 1873 and has always been an enthusiastic worker in the order. He became a member of Defiance Lodge No. 88 of Sheridan, Mo., in 1902 and has held his membership there ever since.
The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in Bedford Thursday morning, Dec. 19, at 11 o'clock, conducted by Rev. C. F. McMican. Interment was made at Sheridan, Mo.
[Note: The same obituary was published in the Blockton News, January 9, 1930.]

[GREINER, ALBERT]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 2, 1930
Wm. Cloos and wife attended the funeral of their brother-in-law, Albert Greiner, at Grant City Saturday. Mr. Greiner died in a St. Joseph hospital.

[HANKINS, DEAN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 24, 1930
Dean Hankins Dead
Tingley Vindicator: Dean, the 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Hankins, of near Arispe, was killed in an auto accident Thursday at Omaha. He was attending school in that city and selling papers to help pay his way. While riding his bicycle delivering his papers he was hit by an auto and received a fractured skull, dying later in a hospital in that city. The body was brought to the home of his parents, funeral services were held Saturday and interment made in the Shannon City cemetery.

[HENNEGIN, ADELLA REED]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 16, 1931
Mrs. Sherman Hennegin Dead
Mrs. Sherman Hennegin, a sister of G. B. Reed and Mrs. L. P. Jenkins, died quite suddenly at her home near Sheridan on Tuesday afternoon of last week. Death followed a severe heart attack which came on while she was outdoors taking care of her chickens.

[HENNEGIN, ADELLA REED]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 16, 1931
Obituary – Adella Reed, daughter of Jacob W. and Sarah Ann Reed, was born Nov. 25, 1873, near Blockton, Iowa, and departed this life at her home in Worth county, Mo., April 7, 1931, aged 57 years, 4 months and 12 days.
She was united in marriage to R. S. Hennegin of Worth county, Mo., Dec. 3, 1893. To this union were born the following children: Elsie May Cline, of Keytesville; James Reed, who departed this life Aug. 15, 1909; Lulu Fern Barnes, Anna Laura Davidson, George Wayne, Hazel Beryl Hawk and Dale Roscoe, all of Sheridan. She leaves her husband and children and grandchildren, George, Banes, Hazel, Helen and Margaret Davidson and Loraine and Elinora Hennegin; also, two brothers, Miles Reed of Alamosa, Colorado, and George Reed of Blockton and two sisters, Mrs. Grove Brown of Blockton and Mrs. Icie Jenkins of Athelstan. Three brothers and one sister preceded her in death, Melvin, Vincent, Jacob and Elsie.
She united with the Presbyterian church when 16 years of age, and later transferred her membership to the Isadora Christian church of which she was still a member at the time of her death. She was a faithful wife, kind, loving mother and an excellent neighbor; and was held in very high esteem by all who knew her. Her going will be greatly missed.
The funeral services were held at the Isadora Christian church April 9, conducted by Challie E. Graham and the remains laid to rest in the cemetery at the same place. In spite of the fact that it was a very bad day, the church was filled to overflowing with friends and neighbors who came to pay their tributes of respect and esteem to her memory. The bereaved family and all of the relatives have the sympathy of their many friends.

[HUNT, MARY STABE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 25, 1930
Wm. Cloos and wife were called to Grant City Tuesday morning by the sudden death of Mrs. Cloos' sister, Mrs. Hunt.

[HUNT, MARY STABE]
Albany Capital (Albany, Missouri), Thursday, October 2, 1930
Mary Stabe Hunt – Mary Stabe, daughter of Henry and Barbara Stabe was born November 6, 1858 at Massillon, Stark county, Ohio and passed away at her home in Grant City, Mo., Sept. 23, 1930, at the age of 71 years, 10 months and 17 days.
She came with her parents to Missouri when about one year of age and her entire life has been spent in Worth and Gentry counties. She was educated in the schools of Grant City. she also took a four years course in the Chautauqua Literary Circle and special work in the Normal Training department of Sunday school work. She made rapid progress and because of her advancement in preparatory work she began a long and very successful career of school teaching at the age of fifteen years. She taught successfully many years in Worth and Gentry counties and the writer has heard a number of both men and women say with pride and a sweet memory "I went to school to Mrs. Hunt."
She professed faith in Christ and united with the Evangelical Association at Denver, Mo., at the age of fourteen years. She early gave God first place in her life and down through the years has been recognized as an efficient leader in religious work. She with her husband became charter members of the Baptist church at McFall, Mo., where she spent thirty years of her married life and was loved cherished for the beautiful life she lived. Many from that community attended her funeral, bringing tokens of love and appreciation in beautiful flowers and sympathetic tears. A little more than a year ago she, with her son, came back to the scenes of her childhood and youth and again placed her membership in the Baptist church of Grant City. She was loyal and faithful in every good work and was happy in the work of her master and her zeal even clear to her end was an inspiration to us all. She was District President of the W. C. T. U. for a number of years.
She was united in marriage to Dr. C. [yrus] R. Hunt April 25, 1878. To this union were born two children: Roy, who died at the age of three years and Omar R., who survives her. Dr. Hunt preceded her to the home beyond Aug. 28, 1927.
She leaves to mourn her going one son, Omar R.; Two sisters, Mrs. Emma Greiner, Grant City, Mo., and Mrs. Anna Cloos, Blockton, Iowa; four brothers, Jacob and Albert Stabe of Grant City, Mo., Wm. Stabe of Redding, Iowa and George Stabe of Los Angeles, Cal. and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church in Grant City by her pastor, Rev. W. A. Hyde. Comforting music was rendered by the local choir. Many beautiful flowers, emblematic of the fragrant life she lived, adorned her casket and her last resting place. She was tenderly laid to rest beside her companion in the Fletchall cemetery. Her brothers and nephews were pall bearers.

[JAMISON, SARAH ANN MINCKS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 8, 1930
H. M. Mincks and daughter, Miss Ola Mincks, and grandson, Joseph William Slaughter, went to Seymour on Wednesday of last week to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Sarah Ann Jamison, who was four score and eight years of age at the time of her death.

[JUDY, HELEN MARMADUKE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, March 19, 1931
Mrs. Marmaduke Dead
Mrs. Helen Marmaduke Judy, a resident of Blockton some twenty-eight years ago, died at a state hospital in Colorado on March 16, 1931. The body was being held at the P. G. McCarthy funeral parlors in Pueblo, Colorado, according to an inquiry sent here. Any relatives or friends of the deceased woman, who may read this, can write to Mrs. Chas. Wilder, 27525 Calif. St., Denver, Colorado.

[KING, ALICE GRAY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 30, 1930
Twenty-Five Years Ago
Mrs. G. [eorge] W. [ashington] King died at the home of J. A. King Jan. 30, aged 48 years.

[KING, JAMES E., 1855 – 1931]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 2, 1931
James King Dead
James King, a brother of our townsman, W. E. King and father of Lester King, died yesterday morning at his home between here and Grant City. He was about 77 years of age.

[KING, JAMES E., 1855 – 1931]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 16, 1931
Obituary – James E. King was born Feb. 19, 1855 in Schuyler county, Mo., near the town of Lancaster. He passed away at his home, 6 miles north of Grant City, Wednesday, April 1, at 9:30 a. m., 1931 at the age of 76 years, 1 month and 12 days.
He was united in marriage to Alice D. Warden Dec. 17, 1882. Two children were born to this union, Lester and Elva King of Grant City, Mr. King's wife preceding him in death by a good many years.
Mr. King moved to Worth county in the fall of 1864 and resided on the same farm until his death, thus one of the early settlers has been removed and leaves with those who knew him the memory of a good farmer and a fine neighbor, upright in all his dealings with his fellow man. So he will not be forgotten.
He leaves to mourn, his two sons, one brother, W. E. King of Blockton, Iowa and two grandchildren, besides his many friends.
He was baptized by Rev. Wm. Cobb at Pleasant Ridge church.

Funeral services were conducted at Honey Grove Chapel Thursday, April 2, at 2 p. m., by N. O. Williams of Grant City. Pall bearers were Geo. Goff, Ed Goff, Granville Goff, Sherman Nye, Claud Cadle.

[KING, JOHN ALLEN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, March 27, 1930
Among those from a distance attending the funeral of John A. [llen] King Thursday afternoon were Fred King of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; J. N. King and family and Miss Mabel Hankins of Bronson; George King and Mrs. Nora Barnes, of Athelstan; Mr. and Mrs. James Lucas, Mrs. Dora Wisdom, Mrs. J. P. Flick, Mrs. Cora Beall, and Miss Maude Beall of Bedford; Dan Hayes, wife and son, Glade, of Randolph and A. T. Hankins and family of Shannon City.

[LANTZ, DONALD EUGENE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 8, 1931
Obituary – Donald Eugene Lantz, son of Guy and Ruby Lantz, was born in Blockton, Jan. 3, 1931 and died Jan. 4 at the age of 36 hours. Besides his parents are left sisters and brother, Helen Maxine, Paul Gene and Virginia.
Short services were held at the home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. D. L. Kratz. Duet by Mrs. Nellie Wall and Mrs. Matie Miller.

[LEECH, ALBERT D.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, June 12, 1930
Twenty-five Years Ago
Dr. A. [lbert] D. Leach, an eminent specialist of Richmond, Virginia, and who for many years was a physician at Farmington, this state, died on Monday of that week at his home in Richmond. (Mrs. Myron King of west of town is a daughter of Dr. Leach.)
[Note: The last name on the headstone is spelled Leech.]

[LEWIS, SIMEON KING]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 8, 1931
S. K. Lewis Dead
S. K. Lewis, of Clearmont and father of Mrs. Hubert Hawk of east of town, died Monday night in a Maryville hospital from injuries received in an automobile accident which occurred Wednesday noon of last week at a point some six miles northwest of Maryville. Mrs. Lewis is also reported to be in a critical condition.
It seems the elderly couple had been to Maryville and were returning home in their 1929 Model A Tudor when in some manner they lost control of the car and it crashed into the ditch at the roadside, turning completely over.
Mr. Lewis received a deep cut under his right eye and one across the top of his head, besides a broken nose. Mrs. Lewis received deep gashes across the head, a broken arm and possibly other injuries.
An ambulance was called, and the injured couple were taken to the Maryville hospital.
The car was badly wrecked.

[LEWIS, SIMEON KING]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 15, 1931
Mrs. Cora Beatty and Owen Lewis, of Los Angeles, California, and Earl Lewis and wife, of Casper, Wyoming, who were called back to their old home at Clearmont, Mo., last week by the death of their father, S. K. Lewis, visited at the home of their sister, Mrs. Hubert Hawk, during the week.

[LINK, JOHN DAVID]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, February 6, 1930
John David Link was born in Rockbridge county, Virginia, near Natural Bridge, March 14, 1856, the second son of James C. and Martha Barger Link and died Jan. 25, 1930, aged 73 years, 10 months and 11 days.
When the Civil war broke out the father enlisted in the army and served four years, and when he returned home his health was impaired and eyesight permanently injured. This meant great hardship and privation at home. John with his two brothers, Jake and Will, helped their mother on the farm. At times it was necessary to hide food, clothing and bedding. The shelled corn was hidden in mattresses on the bed, clothing and blankets were hidden in pine needles and leaves in the timber to save them from marauding bands of soldiers. After the war the older boys helped on the farm and attended school a few months each year. They attended church with their parents at Oak Ridge Presbyterian church.
In 1884 John D. Link came to Iowa where his brothers, Jake and Will, had already made their homes. After working on a farm a few years, he bought a farm of his own near Redding. Later he sold this and purchased a farm in Poe township where he has made his home for more than thirty years.
In December 1929 he was taken to a hospital in Creston. There he improved for a time but his vitality was too low to overcome the infection entirely.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles and Thomas, and is survived by three brothers, Will D. Link of Blockton, Jacob H. Link of Mt. Ayr, George Link of Lowrie, Mo.; two sisters, Mary Tolley and Margaret Shaffer of Virginia.

[LITTLE, BAYLISS MCCUAN, 1890 – 1930]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 6, 1930
Dr. B. M. Little of Clearfield, who had been in poor health for several months, died at a Clarinda hospital on Monday of last week, having been taken there for treatment on the Wednesday before.

[LITTLE, BAYLISS MCCUAN, 1890 – 1930]
Clearfield Enterprise (Clearfield, Iowa), Thursday, November 6, 1930
Dr. Bayliss M. Little – Dr. Bayliss M. [cCuan] Little of Clearfield died at Clarinda on Monday, Oct. 27th, 1930, after an illness covering in all more than two years. He was the son of T. [homas] M. Little and Mollie Bayliss Little and was born at Dresden, Tenn., on April 27, 1890, being thus 40 years and 6 months old at death.
Receiving a common and high school education at his home, he enrolled in classes in medicine at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., graduating in medicine with the class of 1914.
He was continuous in practice until bodily ills compelled him to relax and during the last two years he only worked as health would permit. For about six years, just before his coming to Clearfield eight years ago, he was "Company Doctor" for a mining and manufacturing corporation at Bon Air, Tennessee, and carried a heavy practice. After Dr. McCall's health failed, he secured Dr. Little; first as a partner and later as his successor.
Dr. Little was a successful physician and a surgeon of no small ability. At one time or another he performed many of the operations regarded as demanding high skill and was very successful therein. His cordiality and sympathy won him a host of friends and his departure at the early age of forty is a loss to the community and to the profession which absorbed his busy manhood.
He was married to Miss Elizabeth Woodall, in Feb. 1913, in Tennessee and she survives. They had two children, Bayliss Jr., and Marion, both now of high school age. He is also survived by his stepmother, Mrs. T. M. Little and a brother, James, of Dresden, Tenn.; another brother, Paul, of Jackson, Mississippi; and one sister Mrs. Margaret Thompson of Raleigh, N. C. We should include Mrs. Little's mother, Mrs. Anna Woodall, who is her only near relative.
Dr. Little was a member of the Methodist Church South.
Funeral services were held in Clearfield Methodist Church at 10:30 on Oct. 29th. The attendance exceeded the capacity of the auditorium. Beautiful floral offerings attested the deep sorrow of friends. The pastor, Rev. D. I. Hower, spoke feelingly and with great earnestness, dwelling upon the high calling of the physician. The body was taken to Dresden, Tenn., for interment.
Mrs. Little and the son, Bayliss, made this trip and Marion was to travel to Dresden from her school in St. Marys, Maryland.

[LOURIE, MATTHEW W.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 2, 1930
Matthew Lourie, 86, and well known to a number of our readers, died on Monday night of last week at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. I. Smith, at Mt. Ayr. His death was quite sudden. Mr. Lourie was born in Scotland and came to this country when about twenty-one years of age. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Armstrong in New York and until her death about six years ago, resided on a farm southeast of Clearfield.

[MENELAUS, PEARL LYZETT WINCHELL]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 4, 1930
Obituary – Pearl Winchell Menelaus, daughter of Samuel M. and Martha Winchell, was born near Malcolm, Iowa, on December 19, 1875 and passed away August 24, 1930, at the age of 54 years, 8 months and 5 days.
She grew to womanhood in Malcolm and on February 19, 1895, she was united in marriage with ira Menelaus. They have one adopted son, Everett.
Mrs. Menelaus was a member of the Methodist church at Blockton where she and her husband had lived for a number of years.
She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, an adopted son, his wife and two daughters; four sisters, Elizbeth Ensor and Will [Nellie] McDermoth [McDermott] of Chicago; Ada Foster and Maude Ackley of Malcolm; and one brother, Ralph Winchell, of Malcolm, besides other relatives and friends.
She had been in poor health for the past five years and was in the Iowa Methodist hospital, Des Moines, when she passed away. She was one who cared for those who were in distress and she will be greatly missed by all her loved ones.
Funeral services were held at the Harry Walters home in Malcolm, on Monday, August 2, 1930, with Rev. G. W. Baker in charge of the service. Interment at Ivy Hill cemetery.

[MERRIMAN, ISADORA "DORA" WALSTON]
Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Oklahoma), Saturday, August 23, 1930
Resident Dies at Hospital Saturday
Mrs. Dora Merriman, of This Vicinity Succumbs, Following Operation for Gallstones
Mrs. Dora Merriman, 64 years old, died at the General hospital at Enid at 6:15 this morning. Mrs. Merriman is the wife of W. E. Merriman, who lives twelve miles northeast of Perry.
The Merrimans came to Oklahoma in 1902 from Iowa and are well known in the county. Mrs. Merriman was taken to the hospital about four weeks ago for an examination and operated on three weeks ago for gallstones.
She is survived by four sisters, five brothers, eight children, nineteen grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Mrs. Merriman's sisters are: Mrs. Blanch Kidder of Mt. Vernon, Washington, Mrs. Fannie Sweet, of Montana, Mrs. Irene Ward of Nebraska and Mrs. Della Shoemaker of Wyoming. Brothers who survive Mrs. Merriman are: Will, Clayton and Tom Walston, all of Delthas [Delphos], Iowa and Silas and Philip Walston, both of Oregon.
The children are all of Perry. They are: Ross, George, Charlie, Joe and Hugh, Mrs. Mary Stout, Mrs. Emma Gallant and Mrs. Alice Wells.
The body was brought to Perry by Fred A. Davis and Son.
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Polo church with Rev. Rhoads officiating.

[MERRIMAN, ISADORA "DORA" WALSTON]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 11, 1930
Mrs. William Merriman Dead
Word was received here the last of the week that Mrs. William Merriman of Perry, Oklahoma, was dead. Mrs. Merriman was formerly Miss Dora Walston of this place and a sister of Will and Tom Walston of near Delphos. Mr. Merriman is a brother of Frank J. Merriman of Athelstan. The family has resided at Perry for a number of years.

[MILLER, ELIZABETH "LIBBY" EVANS]
Star Press (Muncie, Indiana), Tuesday, November 4, 1930
Geneva, Ind., Nov. 3. – Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, 60, wife of Ben Miller, died today at her home two miles west of Geneva. She is survived by the husband and one stepson, Ross Miller, of Geneva.

[MILLER, ELIZABETH "LIBBY" EVANS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 13, 1930
Mrs. Ben Miller Dead
Mrs. E. W. Drake left on Tuesday of last week for Geneva, Indiana, called there by the death of her aunt, Mrs. Ben Miller, who died Monday morning.

[MILLER, ELIZABETH "LIBBY" EVANS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 4, 1930
Death of Mrs. Ben Miller
From Geneva (Ind.) Herald, Nov. 6, 1930.
Mrs. Benj. Miller passed away at her home 1 ½ miles west and ½ mile north of Geneva, on the Hartford-Wabash township line, last Monday morning at about 8 o'clock. She had been in poor health ever since suffering a paralytic stroke about two years ago, suffering with high blood pressure and complications. She had been bedfast only during the last three weeks, however.
Elizabeth Evans Miller was born near Blockton, Iowa, Feb. 5, 1870 and passed away Nov. 3, 1930, aged 60 years, 8 months and 28 days.
March 30, 1897, she was married to Ben Miller and since that time has made her home near this place.
Mrs. Miller was a member of the Missionary church west of Berne and a regular attendant, when weather and health permitted, at its services. During the score of years spent in our midst she made a host of close friends with her never failing smile and her ready sympathy for all who were in trouble.
She is survived by the husband, Mr. Miller; one stepson, Ross Miller; one brother, Sam W. Evans, of Henry, Neb. One stepson, Clarence Miller, preceded her in death leaving a daughter, Maxine, who was reared to womanhood by Mr. and Mrs. Miller. A motherless niece, Mrs. E. W. Drake, of Blockton, Iowa, also made her home in the Miller home for several years. There are four half-brothers, three other nieces and three nephews left to mourn her departure. Her mother, father, one sister and one brother preceded her in death several years ago.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home and 1:30 at the Missionary church west of Berne. Burial at Alberson cemetery.

[MINCKS, FANNIE MOON]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 16, 1931
Asa Mincks and wife were over from Redding Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Fannie Mincks.

[MOLER, LLOYD FRANCIS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 16, 1931
Death Results from Burns
Lloyd Moler, the 2 ½ year old son of Elmer Moler and wife of east of Gay Center, was fatally burned on Wednesday evening of last week while playing around where his mother was burning trash, getting too near the fire and his clothing catching on fire. The little fellow died from the burns received Friday evening.

[MOLER, LLOYD FRANCIS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 16, 1931
Obituary – Loyd Francis Moles [Moler] was born near Redding August 25, 1928 and died at the home of [his] parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Moler east of Gay Center, Friday evening, April 10, 1931, aged 2 years, 7 months and 16 days.
He died from burns caused by some unknown origin while playing in the yard. His father and mother both saw him on fire but were unable to extinguish the flames before he was beyond medical aid. All was done to relieve his suffering by kind and loving relatives and friends.
He leaves to mourn his death, his father and mother; three brothers, Charles Martin, Ivan Edward and Benjamin Lee; four grandparents and a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at the M. E. church in Redding Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock conducted by Rev. Warrior and interment was made in the Redding cemetery.

[NAILL, OSCAR ZEDDY]
St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, Missouri), Saturday, April 12, 1930
Oscar Z. Naill, 49 Years Old, Dies at His Home Here
Oscar Z. Naill, forty-nine years old, a machinist for the Burlington railroad, died Friday morning at his home 515 North Seventh street. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edith Naill; three sons, David, Alcid and John Naill, at home; three brothers, Samuel Naill, Wiggins, Colo., Arthur Naill, Sheridan, Mo., and Roy Naill, Athelstan, Iowa, and two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Wilson, Sheridan, and Mrs. Fannie Boyer, Warrensburg, Mo. the body is at H. O. Sidenfaden's mortuary pending funeral arrangements.

[NAILL, OSCAR ZEDDY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 17, 1930
Oscar Naill, a brother of R. L. Naill of Athelstan, died in St. Joseph Saturday. Funeral services were held in St. Joseph Monday.

[O'CONNOR, JAMES, 1845 – 1931]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 8, 1931
James O'Connor Dead
James O'Connor, an aged, well known and highly respected citizen of Maloy, died at his home in Maloy at 5 o'clock Friday morning. Funeral services were held at Maloy Monday morning at 9 o'clock.

[O'CONNOR, JAMES, 1845 – 1931]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 8, 1931
Announcement of the death of James O'Connor at his home in Maloy last Friday morning, January 2, was received with sorrow by his relatives and a large circle of friends.
Mr. O'Connor was born in County Kerry, Ireland, March 10, 1845, and came to this country in 1861 at the age of sixteen. He spent the next few years in Cleveland, Chicago and St. Louis before locating in Chicago, where he resided until 1879, when he moved to a Ringgold county farm about half way between Blockton and Maloy, which he had purchased a few years previous. Upon coming to Ringgold county, he engaged in farming and stock raising and became one of the largest and most successful farmers in the county.
He was married in 1870 at Chicago to Mary Griffin, who preceded him in death in 1919. To them were born six children - Dr. Thomas G. O'Connor of Imogene, Iowa, Maurice G. O'Connor, of Blockton; Mrs. Luke E. Hart of St. Louis, J. E. O'Connor, of Maloy; Mrs. Monica Shay, of Maloy, and John T. O'Connor, of Blockton, all of whom survive except Dr. O'Connor, who died in 1923. In the summer of 1910 Mr. and Mrs. O'Connor retired to a new home which they had built at Maloy, where they resided until Mrs. O'Connor's death in 1919. Among other relatives surviving are several grandchildren and Miss Margaret Griffin, a sister of Mrs. O'Connor.
Mr. O'Connor was a man of sturdy principles and strong convictions and he was highly esteemed by all who knew him. A devout Catholic, he was loyal to his faith and generous in his support of its institutions. He was charitable and sympathetic and for many years a large portion of his income was devoted to charitable purposes and there are many persons who were recipients of his generosity.
The funeral services were conducted from the church of the Immaculate Conception at Maloy on Monday, January 5, with interment in the Catholic cemetery. The solemn Mass of Requiem was celebrated by Reverend Patrick O'Connor, of Rennsville, Minnesota, a nephew of the deceased, with Rev. Joseph O'Connor, of Medina, New York., also a nephew, as deacon and Rev. M. J. Culhane, of Maloy as sub-deacon. May his soul rest in peace.

[O'CONNOR, JAMES, 1845 – 1931]
Malvern Leader (Malvern, Iowa), Thursday, January 15, 1931
Attended the Funeral of James O'Conner in Maloy
Quite a number of friends went from here to Malloy last Monday to attend the funeral of James O'Conner, one of the oldest settlers of Malloy. Those who went from here were: Michael and Thos. O'Conner, T. F. Maher, Ed Horrigan and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Clark, Mrs. Lyle Torpy of Randolph, Miss Nellie O'Conner of Shenandoah, and George Gilmore of Council Bluffs, Mrs. T. G. O'Conner, Miss Anna Marie and James went on Saturday. They all returned home Monday evening. The funeral was very largely attended.

[OESEN, EDNA]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 22, 1930
Edna Oesen Dead
Little Edna Oesen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Oesen, died early Tuesday morning at the age of 3 years and 7 months. Private funeral services were held at the grave Tuesday afternoon conducted by Chas. S. Cobb. The bereaved family has the sympathy of their many friends in their sad bereavement.

[OHNSTAD, SUSAN FEMRITE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, June 26, 1930
Mrs. A. [rnt] R. Rake and granddaughter, Anita Albaugh, returned home Monday morning from Buffalo Center where they were called by the fatal illness of Mrs. Rake's mother, Mrs. L. [ars] L. Ohnstad. Mrs. Ohnstad passed away Thursday morning at the age of 82 years. The funeral services were held at Buffalo Center on Saturday.

[OSBORN, MARGARET JANE STOCKER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, March 12, 1931
Mrs. E. [li] B. [aldwin] Osborn, wife of Rev. E. B. Osborn of New Market and well known to a number of our readers, died at her home in New Market on Wednesday of last week. Rev. Osborn was pastor of the Blockton Baptist church a number of years ago.

[OSBORN, MARGARET JANE STOCKER]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 12, 1931
NEW MARKET – Funeral services for Mrs. Osborne, wife of Rev. E. B. Osborne, were held at the Baptist church Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Raymond Dice, a former pastor. She is survived by her husband, four daughters and three sons and many other relatives and friends.

[OSBORN, MARGARET JANE STOCKER]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, March 19, 1931
NEW MARKET – Jacob Srocker [Stocker] of Blakesburg, Ia., was called to New Market the past week by the death of his sister, Mrs. E. B. Osborne. He remained over the weekend at the Rev. E. B. Osborne home.

[PALMER, LUVERNE EVANS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 15, 1931
Mrs. Chas. Kobbe of this vicinity, accompanied by Mrs. Bert Cortner and daughter, Mrs. Myra Wilson, of Sheridan, and Mrs. Bernal Turnbull, of Maitland, went to Chariton Tuesday morning to attend the funeral of a niece, Mrs. Luverne Palmer, who died in Omaha Friday. Mrs. Palmer was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gomer Evans of Chariton and Mrs. Evans was formerly Miss Stella Turnbull of this place.

[PENRY, ANNIE N. ANDERSON]
Monitor (McAllen, Texas), Monday, December 8, 1941
Mrs. Annie N. Penry – WESLACO – Last rites for Mrs. Annie Penry, 70, well known Weslaco resident, who died at Grandview hospital, Edinburg, Sunday at 1 a. m., were to be held at 3 today from the Martin-Nelson funeral home.
Mrs. Penry came to the Valley 16 years ago with her husband, J. K. Penry, from Saskatoon, Can.
Rev. M. Riddle, retired Baptist minister, will officiate at the rites. Interment will be in the Weslaco cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be B. L. Harrington, Sr., G. H. Montmiller, Paul Thompson, W. D. O'Neal, H. C. Neptune and Fred Turner. Honorary pallbearers include John Crawford, J. H. Couch, Kennedy Scott, D. T. Steer, G. F. Morrison, and Harold Harrison.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. R. F. Kinnon of Vancouver, B. C. and Mrs. A. H. Sylvester of Saskatoon.
[Note: The same death notice was published in the Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, Texas, December 8, 1941.]

[PENRY, JAMES KYLE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 25, 1930
Word was received here this week of the death of J. [ames] K. [yle] Penry at his home at Weslaco, Texas, Saturday.

[PROPST, WALDO]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 17, 1930
Dr. Waldo Propst Dead
Dr. Waldo Propst, whose critical illness was mentioned last week, died at his home at Geneva, Nebraska, Thursday, April 10. Funeral services and burial took place at Geneva. Besides his wife he leaves one son, Kenneth Propst, who is a student at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

[REITZEL, SARAH L. ADKINS]
Des Moines Tribune (Des Moines, Iowa), Friday, March 7, 1930
Illness Fatal to Mrs. Reitzel
Grandmother of Lindy Coons Was 89 Years Old
Mrs. Sarah L. Reitzel, grandmother of Lindy Coons, former master of ceremonies at the Paramount theater, died early Friday at her home, 1425 Twenty-Sixth street, following an illness of several months. She was 89 and had lived in Des Moines eleven years.
Mrs. Reitzel made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Jessie Coons, who is an instructor at Nash school. Her husband, Blair Reitzel, a civil war veteran, died here four years ago. She was widely known in the city and state.
Surviving Mrs. Reitzel are Inez Reitzel, a sister of Des Moines, her daughter and two grandchildren, Irene Coons and Lindy Coons.
Funeral services will be at 3:30 p. m. Saturday at Lilly's funeral home, with the Rev. Charles Medbury, pastor of the University Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Masonic Glendale cemetery.

[REITZEL, SARAH L. ADKINS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, Thursday, March 13, 1930
Mrs. E. K. Wilson was called to Des Moines Friday by the death of her aunt, Mrs. Sarah L. Reitzel of 1425 26th St. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 3:30 and interment in Masonic Glendale cemetery.

[REYNOLDS, MERLE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 22, 1930
Killed at Maloy
Merle Reynolds, aged 19, of Knoxville, was killed at Maloy Monday afternoon when he tried to hop freight train No. 90 northbound. Reynolds had been working with the road gang, paving No. 3, working single handed. It is understood that he wanted to go to his home in Knoxville and get his truck and continue on the job hauling material. It seems that rather than wait for motor train No. 26 he undertook to hop the through freight and as a result was knocked under the train. Coroner DeLong of Ringgold county pronounced his death accidental. The body was brought to the undertaking parlors here Monday evening and a Knoxville ambulance came Tuesday morning and took the body to Knoxville.

[RIDGE, LUCRETIA RUTH NORRIS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 30, 1931
Mrs. Thos. Ridge Dead
Mrs. Ruth Ridge, widow of the late Thomas Ridge, passed away yesterday (Wednesday) forenoon at her home in south Blockton. Mrs. Ridge had been in a critical condition for several months, following a stroke.

[SAMS, WAYNE T.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, Thursday, December 19, 1929
Wayne T. Sams Dead
Wayne T. Sams, who has been in failing health for several weeks and seriously ill the past few weeks, died at his home near Diagonal Friday morning. The funeral services were held at Benton Sunday afternoon.

[SAMS, WAYNE T.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 26, 1929
Obituary – Wayne T. Sams, son of Eli and Debora Sams, was born Nov. 4, 1867 and slept peacefully away at his home near Diagonal, Dec. 13, 1929, aged 62 years, one month and nine days.
He was one of a family of six children—four sisters, Emma Burdette of Diagonal, Ollie Robinson of Mt. Ayr, Louisa Prentis of Leon and Delephene [Delphine] who makes her home with Mrs. Burdette. One brother, Manor H. [udson], preceded him in death 11 years ago.
He was married to Alpha E. Thompson Oct. 20, 1897 and they immediately established a happy home near Delphos. In 1904 there was given to them a daughter, Garland A., who in infancy was his pride, a joy in later life and a great comfort and consolation in his last hours.
He spent practically all his life in Ringgold county where he was known to be of upright, honest, generous, noble Christian character. The outstanding feature of his life was his great love for his dear ones, his friends and neighbors.
He was always ready and willing to give of his time and means to help a worthy cause, the poor and needy or a friend in distress.
He held membership in the I. O. O. F. Brotherhood of Benton and lived to the fullest extent its teachings of brotherly love.
Wayne, as he was affectionately called by both old and young, was loved and respected by all and his going has cast a shadow of sorrow over the community where he lived. His cheery laugh and friendly, happy greeting will be sadly missed by those who knew and loved him.
As to his religious nature he was quiet and reserved and was a faithful reader of the Bible and for a number of years had silently walked with God. He met all the disappointments, sorrows and tragedies of life bravely and resignedly and met the call of the Master with courage and faith.
His last illness was of several weeks duration, fraught with much pain and suffering, but through it all he was cheerful and patient and was never heard to murmur or complain.
There is left to mourn his going his devoted wife, an affectionate daughter, a loving and dutiful son-in-law, Oscar D. Hansen and a dear little grandson, Rex Donovan, besides a host of friends and relatives.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, Dec. 15, at the Christian church in Benton, being conducted by Rev. Dennis Dille and interment was in the Benton cemetery. The large attendance at the funeral and the many beautiful floral tributes bore silent testimony to the high regard in which the departed was held by his neighbors and friends.

[SEVERNS, SIDNEY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 12, 1935
Obituary – Sidney Severns, son of Nathaniel and Rose Ann Foster Severns, was born in Lucas county, Iowa, November 19, 1854 and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. C. Minor, at New Virginia, Iowa, Sept. 7, 1935, aged 80 years, 9 months and 18 days.
He was one of seven children, all having preceded him in death except two sisters, Mrs. W. P. Beeson of Yuma, Colorado and Mrs. J. S. Kennedy of Blockton.
He was united in marriage to Ora Alice Beeson Oct. 16, 1881. To this union four children were born: Mrs. Edith Evans, of Laird, Colorado; Mrs. Mabel Zollman, of Blockton; Arthur Severns, of Blockton and Mrs. Hazel Minor, of New Virginia.
His wife preceded him in death May 7, 1902.
His children, sisters, 16 grandchildren 1 great grandson and many other relatives and friends are left to mourn their loss.
He united with the Christian church in young manhood and was a faithful member and attendant as long as his health permitted.
Funeral services were held in the Blockton Christian church Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Charles Showalter and burial in Rose Hill cemetery, Blockton.

[SEVERNS, SIDNEY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 12, 1935
Mrs. Edith Evans, of Laird, Colorado, is visiting relatives here. Mrs. Evans was called to New Virginia on Thursday of last week by the fatal illness of her father, Sidney Severns.

[SHARP, JOHN LEANDER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 8, 1931
John Sharp Dead
John Sharp, a former resident of this place a number of years ago and a brother of the late W. G. Sharp, died at Waterloo on Wednesday of last week. Burial took place in St. Joseph, Mo., on January 1.

[SHARP, JOHN LEANDER]
Courier (Waterloo, Iowa), Thursday, January 1, 1931
J. L. Sharp – J. L. Sharp, 77, St. Joseph, Mo., died at 11:30 a. m. Wednesday in a local hospital from a complication of diseases. He was here visiting his daughter, Mrs. A. N. Morris, 114 Newell street.
Deceased was born Dec. 29, 1853, in Indiana. He married Miss Mary James in 1879. She preceded him in death Nov. 14, 1928.
Surviving besides Mrs. Morris are four other daughters, Mrs. J. L. Anderson, Curtisville, Ind.; Mrs. C. D. Morris, St. Joseph, Mo.; Miss Bertha Sharp, St. Joseph and Miss Ida Sharp, Waterloo; also six grandchildren.
The body was taken to the Kearns mortuary and was sent early Thursday to St. Joseph, where funeral services will be held Saturday.
[Note: Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934, gives the marriage date as January 14, 1883 in Jefferson Township, Taylor County, Iowa.]

[SHARP, MARY CATHERINE JAMES]
St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, Missouri), Thursday, November 15, 1928
Mrs. Mary Catherine Sharp – Mrs. Mary Catherine Sharp, seventy-one years old, wife of. J. [ohn] L. [eander] Sharp, died at 6:55 o'clock Wednesday night at the family home, 1711 Edmond street. Mrs. Sharp was born in Illinois and had lived in St. Joseph twenty-five years. Besides her husband, she is survived by five daughters, Mrs. C. D. Morris, Mrs. Ida Sharp, Miss Bertha Sharp, all of St. Joseph; Mrs. A. N. Morris, Waterloo, Ia.; Mrs. J. L. Anderson, Curtisville, Okla.; a sister, Mrs. Lydia Sharp, Bloomington, Neb.; and a brother, David James, Longsville, Okla. The body is at the Meierhoffer mortuary pending funeral arrangements.

[SICKELS, HAZEL VERA WILKIE]
Creston News Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), Saturday, December 20, 1930
Mrs. Vera Sickles, 18, died yesterday afternoon at her home, three miles southwest of Afton. Mrs. Sickels had been ill for about two weeks.
She is survived by her husband, a small daughter, Dolores; her father G. [abriel] W. Wilke of Grant; three sisters, Mrs. William Long and Mrs. B. M. Hiley of Creston and Mrs. W. M. Figgins of Afton; also, three brothers, Clyde Wilke of Afton, Fred of Des Moines and Kyle of Grant.
Short services will be held this afternoon at Graceland cemetery.

[SICKELS, HAZEL VERA WILKIE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 25, 1930
Mrs. Paul Sickels Dead
Mrs. Paul Sickels passed away at the home of a sister near Creston Friday evening after a several days illness. Burial services were held Saturday afternoon. Besides her husband she leaves an infant daughter born December 6th and many other relatives and friends.

[SICKELS, HAZEL VERA WILKIE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 1, 1931
Obituary – Hazel Vera Wilkie, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. [abriel] W. Wilkie, was born at Creston March 8, 1913 and passed away at the home of her sister, Mrs. Wm. Figgins, near Afton, Dec. 19, 1930, at the age of 17 years, 10 months and 11 days.
She was united in marriage to Paul Sickels Oct. 23, 1929 and to this union was born one child, Dolores Pauline. She leaves to mourn their loss, a devoted husband, baby Dolores, her father, three sisters: Mrs. Wm. Long and Mrs. V. M. Hiley of Creston and Mrs. W. M. Figgins of Afton; also, three brothers, Fred of Des Moines and Clyde and Kyle of Afton; besides a host of relatives and friends.
This community has been her home all her life except the last three years when she has come to the home of her sister, where on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1930, she gave birth to a baby girl. In a few days she took the scarlet fever. Death resulted from a complication of diseases and although all that loving hands and medical aid could do was done, but to no avail, and she passed quietly away, conscious to the last, bidding her loved ones goodbye, firm in the faith that she would meet them in a better world.
Hazel was a kind and loving wife and to know her was to love her, and the legion of friends she had made will mourn together with the members of the family in her passing.
The remains were taken to Creston and laid to rest in Graceland cemetery beside her departed mother. – Afton Star-Enterprise.

[SKINNER, MAY EMMA]
Creston News Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), Saturday, August 17, 1974
May Skinner, Mt. Ayr, dies
MOUNT AYR – May Skinner, 88, of Mount Ayr, died Friday at the Clearview nursing home here. She was a lifelong resident of Ringgold county and also had lived in the Maloy and Blockton area.
Miss Skinner is survived by a brother, Jay Skinner of Mount Ayr and a niece, Mrs. Goldie Ellis of Altoona.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at the Rhoades-Wilson funeral home here. Rev. Orval Rinehart will officiate. Burial will be in the Rose Hill cemetery at Blockton.

[SLOAN, AMANDA M. SEVERNS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 8, 1930
Mrs. Elmer Sickels was called to Geneva, Nebraska, Friday by the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Will Sloan. Mrs. Sloan was formerly Miss Amanda Severns of this vicinity.

[SLOAN, AMANDA M. SEVERNS]
Nebraska Signal (Geneva, Nebraska), Thursday, 8 May 1930
SLOAN, AMANDA M.—Amanda Severns was born to James R. and Florence Severns on their farm near Blockton, Ia., on the third of January 1870. She was the only daughter in a family of nine children.
She was married to William J. Sloan at her home, November 17, 1889. To this union were born three sons, all of whom survive, Harry B., Frank M. and Robert W.
In 1895 Mr. and Mrs. Sloan came to make their home in Nebraska this county, which has been their home ever since with the exception of nine years when they lived in Montana. They engaged during this time in farming.
Three years ago they retired from the farm and came to Geneva to make their home.
Mrs. Sloan's illness dates back to the summer of 1897. In August of that year she underwent an operation for appendicitis and from that time she has only known indifferent health. Her condition grew very serious about three weeks ago. She failed to rally, although she made heroic effort. More than two weeks prior to her death, she knew her end was near and she faced it with surprising fortitude. The end came the evening of May 1st, exactly three years after her father had passed away.
She leaves to mourn her departure, her husband, three sons William, Walter and Clyde; two grandchildren, also Mrs. Blanche Wilson, now of Kansas City, Kas., who had made her home for many years with the family and was regarded as one of them. One brother, Charles, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Sloan had reached the age of 60 years, 3 months and 28 days. She proved herself a faithful wife, a good mother and a kind friend.
The funeral was held from the home at 2:30 p.m. Saturday and was conducted by Rev. David Tudor of the Congregational Church. Burial was in the Geneva cemetery. The floral offering was profuse and beautiful, a testimonial to her worth and the regard in which she was held.

[STEELE, THOMAS BOWEN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, March 5, 1931
Tom Steele Dead
Word was received here Saturday that Tom Steele, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Steele of near Maloy and a student at the Iowa State Teachers college at Cedar Falls, was dead. It seems that he was taken ill on Wednesday before his death. The body was brought to the home of his parents Sunday morning. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Mount Ayr Monday afternoon at 2:30, conducted by Rev. Hamilton and interment was made in the cemetery at Mount Ayr. Six members of a college fraternity to which the deceased belonged attended the services and acted as pall bearers.

[STEELE, THOMAS BOWEN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, March 5, 1931
Obituary – Thomas Bowen Steele, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymer Steele, was born at Maloy, Iowa, Sept. 6, 1907 and spent most of his entire life in that community. He passed away at the hospital in Cedar Falls on Feb. 28, 1931 at 1:20, aged 23 years, 5 months and 22 days.
He finished his schoolwork in the grades at Maloy and entered the high school which he attended only one month, when business interests called him back to the farm where he continued faithfully for six years. He again entered high school and completed his work there, after which he entered the Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls as a freshman and continued there until the time of his death.
He professed faith in Christ and united with the Christian church at Maloy when about 12 years of age.
It was discovered about a year ago that he had an affected heart, but apparently suffered no seriously ill effect from it until last Wednesday, at which time a severe attack came from which he never recovered.
He leaves to mourn their loss his father and mother, four sisters—Mrs. Edward Swanson, Mount Ayr; Mrs. Howard Cornelison, Benton; Mrs. Lindell Thompson, Des Moines; Margarete Steele, Maloy; one brother—Hugh Steele, Maloy; four nieces and nephews—Keith Swanson, Mildred Maxine Swanson, Roberta Ann Thompson and Mary Jo Cornelison and many other relatives and a host of friends.
The sympathy of the entire community goes out [to] the bereaved family.
Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Mount Ayr Monday afternoon at 2:30, conducted by Rev. Hamilton and interment was made in the Mount Ayr cemetery.

[VAN WINKLE, FAY F.]
Creston News Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), Monday, March 16, 1970
F. F. Van Winkle Dies in Texas
Fay F. Van Winkle, 80, of San Benito, Tex., at 2 p. m. Saturday, four hours after he had suffered a stroke. Mr. Van Winkle had operated hog buying stations at Creston, Clearfield, Lenox, Bedford, Spaulding, Arispe and Afton until retiring in 1960 and also had been a farmer.
His body is at the Keating-McKasson funeral home here. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Mr. Van Winkle is survived by his widow, the former Elsie M. Burrell; two sons, Delmar Van Winkle of Clearfield and S. G. (Spud) Van Winkle of Kansas City, Mo.; three grandchildren and one great grandchild.

[VAN WINKLE, FAY F.]
Creston News Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), Tuesday, March 17, 1970
Fay Van Winkle Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Fay F. Van Winkle, 80, will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at the Keating-McKasson funeral home here. Rev. Dale Cunningham, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Clearfield cemetery. His family will be at the funeral home from 7:30 to 8:30 p. m. Wednesday.
Mr. Van Winkle died at 2 p. m., Saturday, at a hospital at San Benito, Tex. His home was at 512 west Montgomery street in Creston. He had operated hog buying stations in Creston, Clearfield, Lenox, Bedford, Spaulding, Arispe and Afton until retiring in 1960. He also had been a farmer.

[VANFOSSON, MILDRED EMMA LOUGH]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, March 19, 1931
Mildred Emma Vanfosson, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lough, whose home was at Rea, Mo., died at a St. Joseph hospital March 6, following a surgical operation. Burial took place in the Grant City cemetery. Besides her husband she leaves two daughters, parents, two brothers and four sisters—Lloyd and Floyd Lough, Mrs. Derrill Brandon, Mrs. Herman Nordstrom, Mrs. Fay Campbell and Mrs. Geo. Howard.

[VANCE, CHARLES LEE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 16, 1931
Obituary – Charles Lee Vance, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Vance, was born April 6 at 6:30 p. m. and died April 7, at 2:30 a. m.
He leaves to mourn his death his father and mother, two sisters, three brothers, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Grubb of Mt. Ayr.
Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon after which interment was made in Rosehill cemetery at Mt. Ayr.

[WAIGHT, WILLIAM FREDERICK]
Chariton Leader (Chariton, Iowa), Tuesday, April 15, 1930
Dr. F. W. Waight died at his home in Leon on Wednesday morning of last week after a long illness. He was the father of Fred J. Waight, formerly of Chariton.
[Note: The same death notice appeared in the Chariton Herald Patriot, April 17, 1930.]

[WAIGHT, WILLIAM FREDERICK]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 17, 1930
Dr. W. [illiam] F. [rederick] Waight, for a number of years a physician at Clearfield, died at his home in Leon on Wednesday of last week at the age of 91 years.

[WEAVER, DICY FERNE GOLLIDAY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 16, 1931
Mrs. Raymond Weaver Dead.
Mrs. Raymond Weaver, who was taken to the University hospital in Iowa City three weeks ago last Friday, died at the hospital at 3:30 Tuesday morning. Mrs. Weaver was a sister of Earl Golliday of this place. Funeral services will be held at Athelstan.

[WEST, JAMES LINCOLN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, June 12, 1930
J. [ames] L. [incoln] West, 68, managing operator of the telephone exchange at Grant City and well known to many of our readers, was killed on Saturday of week before last when he fell from the top of a telephone pole on which he was working. He fell only about fourteen feet but fractured his skull and broke his collar bone and both arms.

[WEST, JAMES LINCOLN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, June 12, 1930
Obituary – James Lincoln West, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. West, was born near Isadora, Mo., Nov. 25, 1861, and died in Grant City May 31, 1930, aged 68 years, 6 months and 6 days.
He was united in marriage to Jessie T. Carroll, May 13, 1891. To this union was born three children—Mrs. E. L. Bainum of Glenwood Springs, Colo.; Mrs. J. H. Pigg, of Washington, D. C., and Carroll F. West, of Sheridan, Mo. His companion preceded him Dec. 26, 1906. He leaves two sisters and one brother—Mrs. T. A. Straight and Mrs. H. A. Hines of Sheridan and A. H. West of Billings, Mont.
He united with the Pleasant Ridge Christian church under the ministry of J. H. Coffee, about 50 years ago. He was a member of the Sheridan Christian church for a good many years and an officer in the same but held membership in the Grant City Christian church at the time of his death. He taught school very successfully for a number of years in Missouri and Nebraska. He was a faithful husband and one of the very best citizens of the community. His children being left motherless at an early age, he was to them a kind, loving and helpful father. He was one of the best telephone operators that ever served this community, being very patient, kind and accommodating at all times. His going will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
The funeral services were held in the Sheridan Christian church June 4, conducted by Challie E. Graham, and the remains laid to rest in the Sheridan cemetery.
[Note: His wife's name is given as Josie on the family headstone.]

[WISDOM, ELIZABETH E. "ELLA" BRIGGS]
Times-Advocate (Escondido, California), Tuesday, June 10, 1930
Mrs. Ella Wisdom Summoned Beyond
Prominent Escondido Woman and Active Worker Passes to Her Reward
A paralytic stroke from which she did not regain consciousness, was fatal to Mrs. Ella Wisdom, prominent Escondido lady, Tuesday morning. She passed beyond at the Escondido hospital, where she had been removed.
Escondido today mourns the loss of the good woman, for she was a leader in many lines of activity and was known and beloved by hundreds.
Mrs. Wisdom was 62 years old on July 31, 1929. She had been a resident of Escondido since 1904.
The deceased was married to P. [ierce] J. Wisdom in 1902 at Des Moines, Iowa. He was summoned by death in February 1925. Before moving to Escondido, Mrs. Wisdom was a teacher in the Des Moines public schools.
Mrs. Wisdom was affiliated with several organizations of the town and was active in the work of each. She has been serving as secretary of the Escondido chapter of the Order of Eastern Star for several terms and is a past Matron of the local chapter, being one of the first to be tendered that position. The deceased was a past president and filled many other offices in the Escondido order of the Woman's Relief Corps. At the time of death, she was organist for the corps. She was a charter member of the Escondido Woman's club and is a past president of that organization. Her loss to the organizations with which she has been affiliated will be keenly felt.
The deceased is survived by two brothers, W. J. Briggs of Harrisonville, Mo. and Ed T. Briggs of Yuba City, Calif. Also surviving is a sister-in-law, Nell R. Briggs, of Seymour, Iowa.
Mrs. Wisdom is survived by the following stepchildren: M. V. Wisdom of Escondido, Pierce J. Wisdom of San Diego, W. D. Wisdom of San Francisco, E. L. Wisdom of Los Angeles, Caroline Rankin of Los Angeles and Zora G. Walters of Ocean Beach.
Funeral services have not been arranged as yet. The body has been removed to the Halleck F. Johnson chapel. Interment will take place at the Masonic plot at the Oak Hill cemetery.

[WISDOM, ELIZABETH E. "ELLA" BRIGGS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 17, 1930
Word was received here recently of the death of the widow of the late P. J. Wisdom at her home in Escondido, California.

[WOODSIDE, BEULAH ELIZABETH BURRELL]
Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa) Monday, July 14, 1969
Mrs. Woodside Services Today
Services for Mrs. Beulah E. [lizabeth] Woodside, 75, of 823 Seventeenth st., who died of a heart attack Wednesday, will be at 2 p. m. today at Caldwell-Brien-Robbins Funeral Home with burial at Glendale Cemetery.
Mrs. Woodside, a Methodist, was a member of the Clearfield, Ia., American Legion Auxiliary Post.
Surviving are two daughters, Elizabeth W. Goddard and Shirley F. [rances] Dyer, both of Des Moines; a sister, Mrs. F. F. Van Winkle, Creston; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

[WOODSIDE, BEULAH ELIZABETH BURRELL]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 7, 1969
Beulah E. Woodside Dies in California
Mrs. Beulah E. [lizabeth]Woodside, 76, of Glendale, Calif., died there July 9. Services and burial were in Glendale.
Mrs. Woodside, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Burrell, lived in Bedford when she was a girl.
She was a Methodist and a member of the Clearfield, Ia. American Legion Auxiliary Post.
Surviving are two daughters, Elizabeth W. Goddard and Shirley F. [rances] Dyer, both of Des Moines; a sister, Mrs. F. F. Van Winkle, Creston. Four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
[Note: She died in Des Moines, Iowa and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa, beside her husband.  See entry under her name from Des Moines Register .]

[WOODSIDE, LEO VICTOR]
Creston News Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), Thursday, August 20, 1964
Son Attends Woodside Funeral
CLEARFIELD –Dwight Woodside of California arrived by plane Sunday, called by the death of his father, Leo Woodside. Funeral services were held Monday at the Varner-Crew funeral home.

[WOODSIDE, LEO VICTOR]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 27, 1964
Obituary – Leo Woodside – Leo Victor Woodside, 71, passed away at his home in Clearfield, Ia., on Aug. 14, 1964.
He was born at Maloy, Ia., the son of John and Sarah Woodside on May 26, 1893.
He had spent most of his life in Ringgold and Taylor counties where he spent the last seven years in the plumbing and repair work.
He was married to Beulah Burrell and to this union were born five children: two daughters, Elizabeth (Mrs. Goddard) of Des Moines and Shirley (Mrs. Dyer) also of Des Moines; and one son, Dwight of Daly City, Calif.; one daughter, Phyllis died at the age of two and one son, Darrell, lost his life at sea during World War II.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Beulah; two daughters and sons; one sister, Mrs. Homer Grace of Newton, Ia.; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Last rites were conducted from the Varner-Crew Funeral Home on Monday morning at 10 a. m. in Clearfield with Rev. Herbert Phillips officiating. Burial was in the Glendale cemetery in Des Moines.

[WYNN, CHARLES' INFANT, -1930]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 15, 1931
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wynn passed away Sunday, December 28, aged one week and one day. Burial was at Parnell, Mo. – Record-News.