[ADAIR, DALE LORANE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, June 15, 1933
Miss Dale Adair, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Adair of Redding and a teacher in the Redding schools, died at a St. Joseph hospital Tuesday evening following a surgical operation.

[ADAIR, GEORGE WASHINGTON]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 10, 1934
G. W. Adair Dead
G. [eorge] W. [ashington] Adair of Redding died at a St. Joseph hospital on Tuesday of last week following two surgical operations. He was about 75 years of age and had been a resident of Redding vicinity for over half a century. Funeral services were held at Redding Thursday.

[ANDERSON, LAURA BELLE MOORE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 5, 1934
Laura Belle Moore was the daughter of William and Thelma Moore. She was of a family of ten children and was born June 7th, 1861 in Greene county, Ohio. In childhood she moved with her parents to Fulton county, Ill.
She was married to William Anderson in 1887. To their union 7 children were born, one dying in infancy; the other six survive. They are R. [obert] F. [ranklin] Anderson of St. Joseph, Mo.; W. C. Anderson of Blockton, Ia.; Della Wynn of Bedison, Mo.; R. [euben] P. Anderson of Grant City, Mo.; Dolly McCrery of Parnell, Mo.; Goldie McKensie of Elliot, Ia. In 1900 Mr. and Mrs. Anderson moved to Worth county, Mo. and since that time have resided in the vicinity and in Grant City.
She united with the Methodist Episcopal church, in the class at Bethel, in 1905 and remained a faithful member of God's kingdom on earth until her death. She is remembered as a faithful wife, a kind and loving mother and a good neighbor. She died Sunday, March 25, at the age of 72 years, 9 months and 18 days. Besides the children mentioned above, she is survived and mourned for by her faithful companion with whom she has traveled life's pathway for 57 years and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held from the family home yesterday afternoon conducted by Rev. W. J. Imes. Burial was in Isadora cemetery.
[Note:  Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920 gives the marriage date as January 28, 1877. The middle name is spelled Bell on her headstone.]

[ARMSTRONG, ELIZABETH BENNIE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 26, 1933
Mrs. T. F. Armstrong Dead
Mrs. T. [homas] F. [ranklin] Armstrong, a resident of Lenox for 30 years and a resident of Bedford for the past ten years, passed away at her home in Bedford Oct. 14 following a long illness. Mrs. Armstrong was born near Glasgow, Scotland, June 9, 1862. In early life she taught school in several of the western states. She was united in marriage to T. [homas] F.[ranklin] Armstrong April 26, 1893. Funeral services were held at both Bedford and Lenox and burial was in the Lenox cemetery.

[BEAMAN, JOHN WESLEY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 19, 1934
Redding Herald: Relatives here received word of the death [of] John W. [esley] Beaman, formerly of this place, at a hospital in Detroit, Michigan, April 2. He had been taking treatment for five weeks and finally submitted to a surgical operation from which he never recovered. He was past 80 years of age.

[BLACK, WALTER VANE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 25, 1934
Walter Black Dead
Walter Black, whose illness was mentioned last week, passed away at his home in Blockton Sunday afternoon. He was about 40 years of age.
Besides his aged mother, Mrs. Lucy A. Black, he leaves a sister, Mrs. Ben Weese and three brothers—W. G. Black, of Sheridan, Chas. Black of Clearfield, and Ernest Black of Palisades, Colorado.
Funeral services were held at the Christian church Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Chas. Showalter. Interment in the Isadora cemetery.
Obituary next week.

[BLACK, WALTER VANE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 1, 1934
Walter Vane Black, youngest son of A. [lsinas] G. [len] and Mrs. Lucy Black, was born on the farm 2 miles west of Sheridan, Mo., Sept. 19, 1894, and passed away at the home of his mother in Blockton October 21, 1934, aged 40 years, 1 month and 2 days.
In the spring of 1919 he moved with his mother to Grant City, later moving to Blockton and, with the exception of a few months residence in Sheridan, resided here until his death.
During Walter's life in Blockton many learned to like him and were greatly touched by his passing. He was active in social affairs of the community and was a member of the Blockton band.
He gave his life to his Master at an early age under the pastorate of Challie E. Graham and united with the Christian church at Isadora. On moving to Blockton he transferred his membership here and remained a faithful member until his death.
He leaves to mourn his untimely death his aged mother, three brothers and one sister—W. G. Black of Sheridan; Mrs. W. B. Weese of Blockton; Ernest A. Black of Clifton, Colorado and Chas. L. Black of Clearfield. His father and one sister, Emma, preceded him in passing to the great beyond.
Funeral services were held at the Blockton Christian church at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, October 23, conducted by Rev. Chas. Showalter. The text was taken from the 47th verse of the 23rd chapter of St. Luke, "Certainly this was a righteous man." The singers were Gordon Griffith, Eldon King, Robert Ford and Glen Dennis with Mrs. B. H. Miller at the piano. The songs sung were "Rock of Ages," "Crossing the Bar" and "Shall We Meet Beyond the River." The pall bearers were John and Joe Huntley, John David Shearer, Orvis Wheeler, Donald Overman and Clare Dowlin.
Burial was made in the Isadora cemetery.

[BONAFIELD, BEATRICE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 14, 1933
E. E. King and family and Mrs. L. F. Waldrip attended the funeral of Miss Beatrice Bonafield at Allerton last week. Miss Bonafield, who was a cousin of Mrs. King, had been an invalid for a number of years.

[BROWN," DOC'S" INFANT, 1934 – 1934]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 2, 1934
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. "Doc" Brown of west of town, about ten days of age, passed away Saturday night and funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon. Burial in the Isadora cemetery.

[BYOUS, RUTH KENNEDY]
Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), Saturday, March 7, 1964
BYOUS – Ruth Kennedy Byous, March 6, 1964, beloved wife of the late Thomas E. Byous; dear mother of Elaine (Earl) Guild; grandmother of Alison Guild; fond sister of Ray, Glade, and Harold Kennedy. At Lain & Son Chapel, 2121 W. 95th street, where services will be held Monday, March 9, at 2 p. m. Interment St. Joseph, Mo. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Morgan Park Christian church, 10929 S. Prospect or Chicago Cancer fund.

[BYOUS, THOMAS EARL "JACK"]
Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), Tuesday, November 7, 1933
BYOUS – Thomas E. Byous, 10711 Church st., Nov. 5, 1933; beloved husband of Ruth Byous; father of Elaine; son of Dollie E. Byous; brother of Frank, Hugh, Bruce Byous, Mrs. Pearl Field and Mrs. Gertrude Davis. At chapel, 63d and Harvard, until 1 p. m. Tuesday. Services Tuesday, Nov. 7, at 3 p. m., at Morgan Park Christian church, Homewood and Prospect avs. Interment St. Joseph, Mo.

[BYOUS, THOMAS EARL "JACK"]
St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, Missouri), Wednesday, November 8, 1933
The body of Thomas E. [arl] Byous, thirty-four years old, a former resident of St. Joseph, who died Sunday at his home in Chicago a short time after being overcome by carbon monoxide gas, will arrive in St. Joseph this morning and will be taken to Fleeman's mortuary. Mr. Byous was overcome by the gas while working on his motor car.
Mr. Byous formerly was employed by Swift & Company in St. Joseph and was transferred to New York City seven years ago. He had been living in Chicago the last two years. Mr. Byous is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruth Byous; a daughter, Miss Elaine Byous, Chicago; his mother, Mrs. Dollie E. Byous, Tulsa, Okla.; three brothers, Hugh and Frank Byous, St. Joseph and Bruce Byous, Tulsa and two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Fields, Tulsa and Mrs. Paul Davis, Wellington, Kan.

[BYOUS, THOMAS EARL "JACK"]
St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, Missouri), Thursday, November 9, 1933
BYOUS – Thomas E., aged 33 years, passed away Sunday at his home in Chicago, Ill. Deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruth Byous, a daughter, Elaine Byous, Chicago; his mother, Mrs. Dollie E. Byous, Tulsa, Okla.; three brothers, Hugh and Frank Byous, city, and Bruce Byous, Tulsa, Okla., and two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Fields, Tulsa, Okla., and Mrs. Paul Davis, Wellington, Kan. Remains are at Fleeman's chapel where service will be conducted at 1 p. m. Thursday, Rev. C. M. Chilton officiating; burial Ashland Cemetery.

[BYOUS, THOMAS EARL "JACK"]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 9, 1933
Tom Byous Dead
A. S. Kennedy of Bedford received a message from Chicago Sunday stating that his son-in-law, Tom Byous, was dead, having been overcome by monoxide gas while in his car. Mr. Byous leaves, beside his wife, the former miss Ruth Kennedy, a daughter, about 8 years of age. Mr. Kennedy and son, Ray, left Bedford for Chicago Sunday evening.

[CARR, LEELAND MYRL]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 25, 1933
Leland Carr Drowns (From Clarinda Herald-Journal)
Leland Carr, 14, son of Mrs. P. E. Richey of Clarinda, met his death by drowning Wednesday afternoon when the boat in which he had pushed out a short way from shore, sank. His two companions, Warren Richardson, jr., and George Mace, jr., were unable to save him.
The three, when they had completed their 7th grade examinations for the day at junior high school, made their way to Lake Crabill, southeast of Clarinda, to have some fun. One of the old boats had been found and Carr, unable to swim, was using it while the other two swam. The water-logged boat, leaking at the same time, went down several feet from the shore where Carr was unable to touch bottom.
Young Richardson, being a member of the junior life saving corps at the Legion pool, swam to him, grabbed him and attempted to get him to shore. But Carr, considerable larger than the companion, grabbed Warren with such force that it was difficult to break the hold. Richardson then grabbed a wrist but could not keep his hold. Young Mace was on shore, finding a telephone pole which he attempted to throw and push out to the boy.
Seeing their attempts were yielding nothing, the boys went to the bicycle which Richardson had left at the gate, about a half mile distance, and the two went to town to get their parents They sought W. S. Richardson at the office, then Mrs. Richardson at the home, telling no others what their mission or message was. The boys are believed to have been too frightened to tell. They did not have presence of mind enough to stop at a near farmhouse where they might have summoned aid.
Shortly after 3 o'clock rescuers arrived at the lake. Alvin Freunenberg and Sam Edwards being the first to take to the water, then G. W. Richardson, jr., Earl Downing, James Anderson and Earl Newton. The boat was pressed into service to use if necessary and the men swam about the part near where they found the clothes and later by direction of the two heart-broken companions.
Treading water, Alvin Freudenberg touched the body in the water, about six feet below the surface and brought Carr to the surface, G. Richardson helping bring the boy to shore. Sam Edward, member of the Iowa Nebraska first aid squad, directed the artificial respiration and was later substituted by Dr. C. F. Richey until the boy was taken to the pulmotor at the office of Dr. F. K. Burnett.
It is estimated that the boy had been under water about 45 minutes and cold as the water was the workers gave up the belief that it was possible to save the lad. His body was taken to the home shortly after 5 o'clock upon direction of the stepfather, P. E. Richey.
Today, Thursday, while the others of the seventh grade are finishing up their examinations, the vacant chair can only remind his teachers and classmates of the honorable member who was not able to complete his work.
His classmates will pause during the graduation exercises Friday afternoon to pay memorial tribute to the boy. Rev. W. H. Meredith, Methodist pastor who will be the graduation speaker, will lead the devotional period.
The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Walker Funeral Home, Rev. B. F. Hall of the Church of Christ to be in charge. The burial will be in the Clarinda cemetery.
Many of the businessmen know young Carr as the congenial World-Herald carrier boy who has delivered their daily paper for several years. His mother was formerly June Linebaugh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Linebaugh.

[CARR, LEELAND MYRL]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 25, 1933
R. J. and Rex Carr were in Clarinda Friday afternoon attending the funeral of Leland Carr, son of B. J. Carr. Edgar Thompson, who was in Clarinda, also attended the funeral.
Bruce Carr was called to Clarinda on Wednesday afternoon of last week by the death of his son, Leland, who was drowned in Lake Crabill that afternoon. He was taken to Clarinda by Walter Bush.

[CHILDERS, WALTER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 29, 1934
Walter Childers, formerly of Grant City and a brother of Cal and Manson Childers of south of town, died at his home at Santa Ana, California, Saturday. Mr. Childers was quite extensively engaged in the poultry and hatchery business at Santa Ana. His brother, Manson, and son, Clarence, of south of town, are in Santa Ana, having gone to California some two weeks ago.

[CLARK, HAROLD LESTER, 1900 – 1934]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, June 28, 1934
Fatal Accident
Harold Clark of Clearfield received injuries in an automobile accident Friday evening which caused his death later in a St. Joseph hospital. It seems that Clark, accompanied by Neut Boyd, were in the car when it ran off the new grade at a point about a mile and half south of Clearfield, the car turning over and over off the grade. Mr. Boyd received a badly crushed shoulder. Mr. Clark was about 32 years of age and married.

[CLARK, HAROLD LESTER, 1900 – 1934]
Clearfield Enterprise (Clearfield, Iowa), Thursday, June 28, 1934
Killed in Accident
Herald [Harold] Clark was fatally hurt, and Newt Boyd had an arm broken in three places in an automobile spill Friday evening at about 7:30 on Highway 25, two miles south of town. These two men worked on the grading down toward Blockton and were coming back to town. Clark's hat blew off and he lost control for the moment and the Buick went into the ditch with the serious result stated above.
Neighbors reported the crash and gave assistance. They were hurried to St. Joseph, but Clark died there in the night and the injuries of Boyd are serious, tho he will pull through.
Apparently the accident was just one [of those] things that happen and no blame attaches to anyone for the smashup. Boyd lives on the Parr acreage in north Clearfield; Clark leaves the wife, one son, and two daughters. They live a block west of the school.

[CLARK, HAROLD LESTER, 1900 – 1934]
Lenox Time Table (Lenox, Iowa), Thursday, June 28, 1934
Harold Clark, son of William and Minnie Clark, was born near Clearfield March 28, 1900 and passed away in the Methodist hospital in St. Joseph, Mo, early Saturday morning, June 23, aged 34 years, 2 months and 5 days. Most of his life was spent in the vicinities of Shenandoah and Clearfield. He was married in Grant City, Mo., December 4, 1922 to Miss Hannah [Anna Pearle] Cole and to them were born three children, Don, Marjorie and Ione. He was one of a family of twelve children, all still living except one sister. When he was a small boy the family moved to Fort Morgan, Colorado, coming back to this vicinity later. The family resided in Omaha from 1929 until 1931, when they came back to the old vicinity. They moved to Clearfield from Diagonal within the past year. Harold was an affectionate father and husband and made many friends who regret his early death. He leaves his eleven brothers and sisters, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Clark of Waverly, Nebraska and many other relatives and friends besides his wife and 3 children who have the sympathy of all in this great sorrow. Funeral services were held in the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon, June 26th at 2:00 o'clock, with interment in Clearfield cemetery. Rev. J. C. Turner had charge of the services, and music was furnished by a quartette composed of Misses Helen Abarr, Lois, Mary and Margaret Swan, with Mrs. Belle Anderson at the piano. Pall bearers were James Moffett, Ova Blaine, Glenn McLaury, Guy Henderson, Herbert Gray and Roy Fett.

[CLARK, HAROLD LESTER, 1900 – 1934]
Lenox Time Table (Lenox, Iowa), Thursday, June 28, 1934
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clark of Michigan arrived here Sunday, called by the death of Mr. Clark's brother, Harold Clark. Another brother, Delbert came last week from Waverly, Nebraska to visit with Harold and family so was here at the time of his death. The parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Clark of Waverly, also are here.

[CURLEY, NANCY E. "NAN" HARDING]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 17, 1936
Mrs. James Curley Dead
Mrs. James Curley of near Grant City died Sunday evening about 6 o'clock at a St. Joseph hospital where she had been taken on Friday. Funeral services were held at Grant City Tuesday afternoon and interment was made in the Honey Grove cemetery.
The deceased was sister-in-law of Mrs. W. D. Link of this place. W. D. Link and G. E. Bellus and wives attended the funeral services.

[CURLEY, NANCY E." NAN" HARDING]
Times-Tribune (Grant City, Missouri), Wednesday, September 23, 1936
Obituary – Curley
Another member of the Harding family of Worth County answered the summons when Nancy Elizabeth Harding Curley passed away Sunday, Sept. 13, 1936. She was the eldest daughter of Jas. H. and Mary A. Harding, who settled in the eastern part of the county following the Civil War. Mrs. Curley was born Dec. 24, 1871, near Eagleville, Mo. and at the time of her death was 64 years, 3 months and 19 days old.
In March 1895 she was united in marriage to Nathan Evans. Following his death two years later she returned to the home of her parents, where she spent most of her time with the exception of a few years during which time she kept house for her brother Charles.
On March 18, 1913 she was married to James B. Curley to whom she was a devoted companion until her death. All of their married life was spent on their farm north of Grant City.
In her early girlhood Mrs. Curley accepted Christ as her Saviour and she joined the Isabelle Baptist Church. Her fine Christian spirit was shown in the sharing of her home with two unfortunate children. The former Lottie Borden, now Mrs. S. Gurich of San Francisco, Calif. and the latter, Ted Curley, a nephew of Mr. Curley. Ted left for Wyoming in 1935. Her life will live on in the lives she helped and in lives in turn that they will influence. Her neighbors give her praise when they say "There was none better. She tried to do her part," and their respect was shown by their assistance during her sickness and death.
She had no fame beyond the limit of her own profession, neither did she seek it. With only the home training of a pioneer mother and the practical training of herself, she became a wonderful cook and housekeeper. Her needlework was marvelous. She was indeed an artist in her profession. Despite the hardships of life, she went courageously on, always looking hopefully to the future. Even at the time of her death plans for the future were being made. She had been an asthma sufferer for years and for several months had not been well but her sudden attack of appendicitis Tuesday, came as a shock to all. She was taken to the Missouri Methodist Hospital, but nothing could be done. It was too late. Her body was returned Sunday night to the Andrews Funeral Home in Grant City where funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 2 o'clock by Rev. G. D. Noland. A quartette composed of Mrs. Cora Wyman, Mrs. W. D. Dysart, Robert Payne and Rev. G. D. Noland accompanied by Miss Ruth Beavers at the piano sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," "In the Garden," and "The Old Rugged Cross." Her body was laid to rest in the Honey Grove cemetery.
Those left to mourn her departure are, her husband, 3 brothers, W. N. of Allendale, Mo.; Henry of Chugwater, Wyo., and E. A. of Calhan, Wyo.; 1 sister, Mrs. Minnie West of St. Joseph and one foster sister, Mrs. Marion Hughes of Worth, Mo. Other members of her family who preceded her in death were her parents, four brothers, Jacob and Charles and twin brothers, who died in infancy and one half brother, Albert Johnson.

[COLEY, CLYDE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, June 1, 1933
Clyde Coley, 11, son of Rev. Fred Coley, a former Clearfield and Bedford pastor, drowned in the Missouri river near Council Bluffs on Sunday of last week when he attempted to swim to the shore from a drifting boat.

[COOK, WILLIAM ROBERT]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 5, 1934
William Robert Cook, second son of Bartlett L.[ivingston]  and Mary Jane Cook, was born near Guilford, Mo., on March 13, 1860 and departed this life at his home near Maloy, Iowa, March 28, 1934, at the age of 74 years and 15 days.
He was married Sept. 14, 1890, to Alma Pauline Anderson of Alanthus Grove, Mo. To this union 12 children were born—one little girl, Emma Catherine, having departed from this union at the age of 7 years. The surviving children are Beatrice Wilson and Estella Powers of Stanberry; Lillian Workman and Mabel Bagley, of Maryville; Bertha Garrett of Maloy; Gladys Worth of Worth; Chester and Roy, of St. Joseph; Delbert, John and Bartlett at home. He also leaves 14 grandchildren, 2 brothers and 2 sisters and a host of other relatives and friends.
He united with the Lutheran church in early boyhood, later uniting with the Baptist. He was always faithful to his Master until he went to the peaceful rest in Jesus' arm.
His children were all with him at the time of his death and all was done that loving hands could do, but it was his Master's call to take him home.
Funeral services were held Friday at Alanthus Grove, Mo., conducted by W. H. Warrior and interment was made in a cemetery near that place.

[COSNER, NANCY EMMALINE "EMMA" HESTER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 7, 1933
Mrs. Dr. S. E. Williams of Hydro, Oklahoma, accompanied by other relatives, passed through town Monday being on her way home from Ellston where she had accompanied the body of her mother, Mrs. L. [ewis] C. [ass] Cosner, for burial in the family burial grounds at that point. Mrs. Cosner passed away at Hydro, Oklahoma on Wednesday of last week.

[DAVIDSON, LAUREL O.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 14, 1933
Mrs. Della Fordyce and daughters, the Misses Garland and Vivian, and son, Leroy Fordyce and family attended the funeral of Mrs. Fordyce's nephew, Laurel Davidson, at Sheridan Friday. The young man who was 22 years of age, passed away Wednesday afternoon of last week following several months of poor health.

[DENTON, MODJESKA OSA JOHNSON]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, June 15, 1933
Mrs. Wayne Denton, formerly Miss Jessie Johnson, died at her home southwest of Lenox Thursday after an illness of several months. Funeral services were held at Clearfield Saturday afternoon at 1:30.

[DENTON, MODJESKA OSA JOHNSON]
Clearfield Enterprise (Clearfield, Iowa), Thursday, June 15, 1933
Mrs. Wayne Denton died on last Thursday. Death was caused by cancer which had afflicted her for six months.

[DOWIS, LUCINDA BRUMFIELD]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 11, 1934
Mrs. Jasper Dowis Dead
Mrs Jasper Dowis passed away at her home in Blockton early Saturday morning after a several days illness. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, conducted by Rev. W. H. Warrior. Burial in the Luteson cemetery near Sheridan.

[DOWIS, LUCINDA BRUMFIELD]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 18, 1934
Lucinda Dowis, daughter of Beryl and Margaret Brumfield, was born in Lawrence county, Ohio, Feb. 19, 1856 and departed this life at her home in Blockton, Iowa, Jan. 6, 1934, at the age of 77 years, 11 months and 10 days.
She came to this county from Ohio in early girlhood. On Feb. 12, 1896, she was united in marriage to J. M. Dowis at Grant City, Mo. They made their home near Sheridan, Mo., for several years and then moved to Ottawa, Kansas, Nov. 14, 1920 and to Blockton in 1929. She has remained faithful in all ways and has been a loving companion and a helpful neighbor and friend to all who knew her.
She leaves to mourn her departure, her husband, two sisters, Mrs. S. C. Goff of Hiawatha, Kansas and Mrs. Mary White of Athelstan and four brothers, Robert and Melvin of Sheridan, Mo.; George of St. Joseph, Mo. and William of Blockton. Two sisters and brothers have preceded her in death. She also leaves a number of nieces and nephews and a host of friends to mourn her departure.
Funeral services were held at the home Sunday, Jan. 7, at 11 o'clock, conducted by Rev. W. H. Warrior and interment in the Luteston cemetery near Sheridan, Mo.

[EVANS, JOHN EARL]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 20, 1933
Earl Evans Dead
Earl Evans of Laird, Colorado, whose illness was mentioned two weeks ago, died in a Denver, Colorado hospital July 5 at the age of about 50 years.
He was united in marriage to Miss Edith Severns in 1908 and they have resided in Colorado the past 22 years.
Besides his wife he leaves two children, a daughter and son, Sidona, aged about 17 years and George, 15. He also leaves four brothers, S. W. Evans, of Lyman, Nebraska; Ernest Evans of Laird, Colorado and Floyd and Walter Evans of Kansas City.
Arthur Severns and his sisters, Mrs. F. A. Zollman of this place and Mrs. Dr. J. C. Minor of New Virginia, attended the funeral which was held at Wray, Colorado, Friday afternoon, July 7. They were taken to Colorado by Ira Menelaus. S. W. Evans of Lyman, Nebraska, was also present at the funeral.
Interment was made in the cemetery at Wray.

FATTIG, ELDORA MAY "DORA" CAMPBELL]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 30, 1933
Mrs. J. [ohn] A. Fattig passed away quite suddenly yesterday evening from a stroke. – Redding Herald, Nov. 23.

[FLICK, JAMES P., JR, - 1934]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 1, 1934
James P. Flick, Jr., son of the late William Flick and a resident of west of town a number of years ago, died at Lake Chelan, Washington, Oct. 23, following a short illness with pneumonia. He is survived by his wife and one brother, George Flick.

[FLOREA, ALBERT EDWARD]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, June 29, 1933
Albert E. Florea Dead
W. [alter] G. [eorge] Florea and wife were called to Thedford, Nebraska on Wednesday of last week by the fatal illness of his older brother, Albert E. [dward] Florea, who passed away at his home 9 miles south of Thedford Friday morning at the age of 64 years. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon and interment was made at Thedford.
Besides his wife, formerly Miss Sylvia Zink, he is survived by six children—3 daughters and 3 sons; Mrs. Eva Howell, Mrs. Mary Pollard, Mrs. Grace Winchester, and Claude, Cecil and Ted Florea. The children are all married and live in western Nebraska.
Mr. Florea and wife arrived home Monday afternoon.

[FORD, MILTON SOLOMON]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 28, 1933
Milton S. [olomon] Ford was born near Tiffin, Ohio, Feb. 8, 1847 and died at Smithville, Mo., Dec. 15, 1933, aged 86 years, 10 months and 15 days. His parents, Amos Henry and Margaret Ford; 10 brothers and sisters, his wife and one daughter, preceded him in death. He leaves 7 sons and 4 daughters and their families to mourn his death. Mr. Ford came to Taylor county with his family in 1881 and bought the farm now owned by Roy Wolf. The next year he built a mill and sawmill on the farm and two years later bought a steam engine and threshing machine, the first in this part of the country. Later he moved to Nebraska and Oklahoma and had lived on the farm near Smithville over 30 years. He served three years in the Civil war and was on the Gettysburg and Antietam battlefields. He was converted and united with the Christian church at Waterville, Ohio, when a young man and was highly respected by all who knew him. The American Legion had charge of the burial services.

[FORD, MILTON SOLOMON]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 28, 1933
Ed Raper returned home Wednesday night from Smithville, Mo., where he attended the funeral of M. [ilton] S. [olomon] Ford, a brother of the late David F. Ford of Blockton.

[FORGRAVE, LYMAN WARNER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 25, 1933
Our attention has been called to the death of Lyman W. Forgrave, 88, of St. Joseph, on May 13. Old timers remember him as in his earlier years he was engaged in construction work and had the contract for the construction of the Chicago Great Western roadbed through Blockton. He lived at Leon previous to moving to St. Joseph in 1891. He read law at Leon and was admitted to the bar in 1884.

[GOFF, EDWARD FRANKLIN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 23, 1934
Edward Goff, a longtime resident of between here and Grant City, died rather suddenly at his home Thursday night. Funeral services were held at Honey Grove church Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

[HAIDSIAK, ETHEL IRENE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 7, 1933
Ethel Irene, daughter of John and Anna Haidsiak, was born near Bedford May 31, 1921 and departed this life August 31, 1933, at the age of 12 years and 3 months.
She leaves to mourn her departure her father and mother, five sisters—Helen Singleton of Kansas City, Mo.; Lucille Hammer of Sheridan, Mo.; Nina, Vera and Annabel; three brothers—Frank, Wayne and Max, all at home. She also leaves three nieces, two nephews, several aunts and uncles as well as a host of friends. One sister, Hazel, preceded her in death in 1918.
Little Ethel was a patient sufferer for 14 months. All that loving hands could do was done, but to no avail. She was always so considerate of others, never wanting to be a burden to any one and very appreciative of any kindness tendered her, always meeting and making friends with her sweet smile which will be missed by those left behind. But our Saviour tells us in His teachings, "Suffer little children, and forbid them not to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven."
Funeral services were conducted on Saturday morning, Sept. 2, at the home near Blockton by Rev. W. H. Warrior, pastor of the M. E. church at Blockton. The pall bearers were Lois Harvey, Rachel Dukes, Beth Avey, Dorothy McNees, Helen Hogg and Edna Vanskyock. Interment was made at the Polsley cemetery. Services at the grave were conducted by the Rev. Thos. G. Kelly of Yorktown.

[HAIDSIAK, ETHEL IRENE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 7, 1933
Ethel Haidsiak, the twelve-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Haidsiak, died at the home of her parents northwest of town Thursday morning after an illness of over a year. Funeral services were held at the home Saturday morning at 10 o'clock and burial was made at Yorktown.

[HALL, FRANKLIN SEIGEL "FRANK"]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 22, 1934
Frank Hall Dead
Chas. Hall was called to near Grant City Sunday called there by the sudden death of his father, Frank S. [eigel] Hall.
Mr. Hall was 71 years of age.
Funeral services were held at the home yesterday morning at 11 o'clock conducted by Challie E. Graham and interment was made in the Barnes cemetery near Worth.

[HALL, FRANKLIN SEIGEL "FRANK"]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 29, 1934
Franklin Seigel Hall, son of George W. [arren] and Nancy P. Hall, was born July 17, 1863, near Frankford[Frankfort], in Clinton county, Indiana and passed away at his home northwest of Grant City, Mo., Nov. 18, 1934, aged 71 years, 4 months and 1 day.
On Feb. 3, 1883, he was united in marriage to Miss Eliza Alice Lomax. To this union was born four children. One child passed away at the age of 3 ½ years and his wife several years later. On July 31, 1892, he was united in marriage to Miss Sabina Lomax. To this union nine children were born, all of whom, together with their mother and the three elder children, survive him. The children are Mrs. Florence Potter, Mrs. Laura Ray, Mrs. Velma Stull and Harold F., of Grant City; Charles Hall, of Blockton; LeRoy Hall, of Sheridan; George C. Hall of Clarinda; Mrs. Maude Ridge, of Sublette, Kansas; Mrs. Gladys Marts, of Weldona, Colorado; Mrs. Gertrude Freemyer of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Mrs. Ethel Merckling, of Okmulgee, Oklahoma and James Hurley at home. He also leaves one brother, Samuel A. Hall of Elk City, Kansas; 36 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren surviving him. One sister, four brothers and five grandchildren preceded him in death.
He was a member of the Isadora Christian church and also a member of the Masonic Lodge of Sheridan. He was a faithful member of the church, having been a trustee for a number of years. He was also a faithful companion, loving father and splendid citizen and neighbor. The many friends deeply sympathized with the bereaved family.
The funeral services were held at the home Nov. 21, conducted by Challie E. Graham and the remains laid to rest in the Barnes cemetery west of Worth. The music was furnished by Mrs. Georgia Wake, Mrs. Blanch Welch, Sherman Wake and Orla Watson. The hymns sung were "In the Garden," "Death is Only a Dream" and "There Will Be No Disappointment in Heaven." The pall bearers were Charles, George, LeRoy, Harold and Hurley Hall and Virgil Ray.
[Note: His Missouri State Death Certificate gives the death date as November 25, 1934.]

[HALL, HAROLD FAY "JACK"]
St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), Friday, November 15, 1996
Harold F. Hall, 1906 – 1996
GRANT CITY, Mo. – Harold F. "Jack" Hall, 90, Grant City, died Thursday, Nov. 14, 1996, at a Grant City health care center.
Mr. Hall, a lifelong resident of Grant City, had farmed in Worth County, Mo. and operated a sawmill.
He was a member of the Isadora Church of Christ at Grant City.
On May 17, 1931, he married Mildred Gunther in Worth County. She survives of the home in Grant City.
Mr. Hall was preceded in death by his parents, Franklin and Sabrina [Sabina]; four brothers, George, Charles, Roy and Hurley; and eight sisters, Gertrude Freemyer, Ethel Merckling, Florence Potter, Laura Ray, Maude Ridge, Gladys Dodge, Velma Stull and Jennie Hall.
Surviving: two sons, Donald, Cozad, Neb. and Max, St. Joseph; a daughter, Patty Parks, Grant City; three grandchildren; three step grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and four step grandchildren.
Service: 2 p. m. Sunday, Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home, Grant City. Burial: Isadora Cemetery, Grant City. Family visitation: 7 to 8 p. m. Saturday at the funeral home.

[HALL, INEZ FLOREA]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, March 8, 1934
Mrs. John Hall Dead
Mrs. J. [ohn] L. [arkin] Hall, a former resident of this place, died at a hospital in Alamosa, Colorado, on Tuesday of last week, pneumonia being the cause of her death. Mrs. Hall was formerly Miss Inez Florea. The family moved to Colorado some two or three years ago. Besides her husband and two children, Helen Ruth and Larkin Hall, she leaves three sisters and five brothers to mourn her untimely death—Mrs. C. S. Cobb, of Blockton; Mrs. A. L. Goff and Mrs. Mae Glenn, of Grant City; J. [oseph] N. [elson] Florea of Alton, Mo.; Roy Florea of Leona, Kansas; W. [alter] G. [eorge], F. [rancis] L. [loyd] and B. [arton] A. [llen] Florea of Blockton.
Upon the receipt of the word of her death, Mrs. Maude Goff, Elvie Goff, Mrs. Wayne Sisk and Marie Larkin of Grant City, left at once for Alamosa to be present at the funeral. Roy Florea joined them at Leona, Kansas.

[HARRIES, EDWIN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 15, 1934
Edwin Harries Dead
Word was received by relatives Tuesday that Edwin Harries had passed away at his home in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mr. Harries will be remembered as the husband of Miss Gail Rich, daughter of N. Rich of Maloy, and with his family had visited here a number of times.

[HARRIES, EDWIN]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, November 15, 1934
Edwin Harries Dies
Edwin Harries died at his home in New Orleans, La., Monday evening, according to word received by relatives in this community. Funeral services were held and burial made in New Orleans, Wednesday. Mrs. Harries is a daughter of Newt Rich of Redding and was a niece of the late Dr. J. [ohn] T [hompson] Maloy. Mr. Harries visited in the Maloy home here last summer.

[HART, JOHN GERARD]
Adams County Free Press (Corning, Iowa), Saturday, August 24, 1907
John Cotter went to Maloy, Ia., last Monday to be present Tuesday at the burial of an old acquaintance, John Hart. Mr. Hart died in Denver last Saturday of Bright's disease.

[HART, WILLIAM RICHARD, SR.]
Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), Tuesday, March 10, 1925
William Hart, Sr., Rites Wednesday
Iowa City, Ia., March 10. – Attorney Wm. R. Hart, Sr., who died at a local hospital Sunday where he had been taken following a paralytic stroke suffered while he was pleading a case before the district court here, will be buried tomorrow morning in St. Joseph's cemetery, following funeral services in St. Patrick's church at 9 o'clock.
Mr. Hart had practiced law in Iowa City since 1905. He was born near Bombay, N. Y., Feb. 1, 1860. When ten years old he came west and lived for several years in Maloy, Iowa, later entering business in Oelwein. He came to Iowa City in 1903, where he entered the college of law of the University of Iowa. He was graduated in 1906, altho he was admitted to the bar the year previous. He practiced alone until 1914 in Iowa City, at which time his son, W. R. Hart, Jr., graduated from the college of law and entered a law partnership with his father.
Mr. Hart married Mary Elizabeth Griffin at Muscatine in 1887. Three children survive, Sister M. Hubertine, O. S. D., of Jackson, Neb., Miss Beryl of Iowa City and W. R. Hart, Jr., of Iowa City. A sister, Mrs. W. H. Shay of Maloy, Iowa, also survives.
He was a member of St. Patrick's church, of the Elks lodge No. 590, Iowa City and of the American Bar association. He had served as chairman of the Democratic central committee in Johnson county and served the county as county attorney two terms.

[HENNEGIN, JAMES REED]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 16, 1934
Twenty-Five Years Ago
James Reed Hennegin, the 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Hennegin, died Sunday night.

[HICKMAN, CLARISSA I. PETTY]
Broadwater News (Broadwater, Nebraska), Thursday, November 9, 1933
Mrs. Sam Hickman, Pioneer Teacher, Passes to Beyond
Mrs. Samuel M. [artin] Hickman passed away Thursday, Nov. 2, 1933, at her ranch home about twenty-five miles northeast of Broadwater, after an illness of 23 days. A paralytic stroke caused a rapid decline in her health.
Clarissa J. Petty, which was her maiden name, was born in Mercer County, Mo., February 25, 1859. Death claimed her at the age of 74 years, eight months and eight days.
She grew to young womanhood in the state of Iowa, in the vicinity of Lineville, where she was united in marriage with Samuel Hickman, October 29, 1879. To this union one daughter was born, Flossie L. Hickman.
Mr. and Mrs. Hickman came to Alliance, Neb. in 1888 and settled on a homestead six and a half miles southeast of Alliance.
In 1900 they moved into the sandhills section farther south and have since resided on a ranch. They converted the sandy country about their home into an oasis by planting trees and shrubs and cultivating flowers and vegetables and raising such crops as were profitable for a livestock country, in addition to raising stock. Strangers and friends alike were always welcome at this ranch home. One more of earth's revered homemakers has passed on to the mansion in her Father's house, but her gracious spirit will be long remembered by those who knew her. We who are left are rich in sweet memories of the departed.
She was a member of the Methodist Church South, in Iowa, and after coming to western Nebraska was affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church in Alliance.
Mrs. Hickman was one of the first teachers in Box Butte County, having served two years as the first teacher of a district seven miles southwest of Alliance. She also taught a pioneer school east of there for two years. The beginning of her service as a schoolteacher began in 1889.
Funeral services were held at the home on the ranch Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. F. J. McCaffree of Scottsbluff retired Methodist minister of that city, and a long time friend of the family, preached the sermon. A quartet composed of Mrs. H. H. Selleck, Mrs. Oscar Lindquist, Chas. Rudis playing the piano accompaniments, sang "I'm the Child of a King," by Hattie E. Buell and "The Beautiful Land," by Mrs. F. A. F. White. At the close of the sermon, H. A. Lotspeich, son-in-law of Mrs. Hickman and her three grandsons, Kenneth, Quinn and Alva Lotspeich, sang "Rock of Ages."
Interment was in the Alliance cemetery beside the body of her sister, Viola, the late Mrs. W. B. Young. Rev. Allen Keith, Methodist minister of Alliance, was in charge of brief burial services. At the beginning of this service Quinn Lotspeich played "Going Home" on his trumpet.
The pallbearers were Robert Graham, Glen Gentle, E. L. Powers, H. A. Lotspeich, Kenneth Lotspeich, Quinn Lotspeich and Alva Lotspeich.
The following old-time hymn, "Going Home Rejoicing," by Fanny J. Crosby, was selected by her husband as suitably expressing her passing: [words not transcribed].

[HICKMAN, CLARISSA I. PETTY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 9, 1933
Sister Dead
Mrs. D. T. Waldrip received a message last week stating that her sister, Mrs. S. [amuel] M. Hickman, passed away at her home at Alliance, Nebraska, on Thursday.

[HIRST, JANE ELIZABETH TARLTON MARTIN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 9, 1934
Twenty-Five Years Ago
Jane E. [lizabeth] Hirst died at Athelstan at the age of 62 years.

[HOTALING, HARRY DAWSON]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 15, 1934
Harry Dawson Hotaling, eldest son of William E. [dward] and Kate D. Hotaling, was born in Grant City, Mo., June 30, 1895 and passed away in the Presbyterian hospital, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Nov. 1, 1934.
His parents moved to Blockton when he was six years old, where they lived until Harry was 15 years old, when they returned to Grant City. In this city he grew to young manhood, attended the public schools and received advanced education in St. John's Military academy, Delafield, Wisconsin.
In 1917 he entered business in Ponca City, Oklahoma, with his uncles, Ben and C. K. Dawson, and in August of that year enlisted in the army. Was sent to Austin, Texas, for training, later being transferred to the aviation school at Houston, Texas and was commissioned 2nd lieutenant in the air service. Was ordered overseas with the 166th Aero Bombing squadron in August 1918. He participated in thirteen air raids in the Meuse-Argonne offensive and after the armistice, was with the arm of occupation in Germany, stationed at Treves from December 1918 until June 1919, when he was ordered home and discharged. After his discharge he again engaged in the banking business in Ponca City, Okla. But one who for a time had been acquainted with the sky and open spaces could not be confined to buildings, so he entered the oil drilling business in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. It was while engaged in this business in the low, damp ground of east Texas, that he contracted the dreaded disease.
He was married to Miss Tess Daily of Pittsburg, Kansas, July 11, 1920. To this union were born two children, Mary Katherine, who survives him and a son who died in infancy.
He leaves besides his wife and daughter, his father and mother, one brother, Ashley F. Hotaling of Ponca City, Oklahoma and one sister, Mrs. Allan Robertson of Grant City.
A large number of friends and relatives attended the funeral services which were held at the Hotaling home in Grant City, Nov. 4, conducted by Rev. A. W. Tandy of Hamburg, assisted by Rev. W. J. Imes of Grant City. Interment in the Grant City cemetery.

[HUXTABLE, MARIAN AMIRA "MAE" BELLUS]
Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington), Wednesday, December 15, 1948
Mrs. Marion Huxtable Succumbs After Fall
YAKIMA, Dec. 14. – Mrs. Marion B. Huxtable, 79, 704 East Yakima avenue, died in St. Elizabeth hospital last night after a short illness.
Last week she was taken to the hospital for treatment of a fractured wrist, suffered in a fall on an icy street. While there she suffered a heart attack from which she did not recover.

[HUXTABLE, WILLIAM IRVING]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 25, 1934
G. E. Bellus received a message Monday morning announcing the death of his brother-in-law, W. [illiam] J. Huxtiable [Huxtable], at his home in Yakima, Washington, Sunday. Mrs. Huxtiable [Huxtable] was formerly Miss Mae Bellus of this place.

[IRVIN, SAMUEL M.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 12, 1933
S. M. Irvin Dead
Grant City Times: S. [amuel] M. Irvin died Monday evening, Oct. 2, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lace Jenkins, northeast of Sheridan. Mr. Irvin was 80 years of age, had been in poor health for some time.
Mrs. Dr. R. D. Abarr of this place is also a daughter. Funeral services were held at Ravenwood on Wednesday of last week and interment was made in the family burial ground.

[JENNINGS, RAYMOND'S INFANT, - 1934]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 11, 1934
Jennings Baby Dies
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jennings died Thursday, January 4, at the age of ten days. Funeral services were held at the home Friday, conducted by Rev. W. H. Warrior and burial at Bedford.

[JOHNSTON, AARON, - 1934]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 13, 1934
E. B. Johnston received word the first of the week of the death of his only brother, Aaron Johnston, at Rapid City, South Dakota. His brother, who was raised here and left this section in about 1879, was 78 years of age. He first located in Kansas, later in Wyoming and still alter at Rapid City, South Dakota, where he was operating a store.

[KEENAN, ISABELLE MINOR]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 14, 1933
Twenty-Five Years Ago – Mrs. Isabell Keenan, 75, mother of J. P. and E. [lias] S. [tone] Keenan, died on Friday at her home at Kedive, Greene county, Pa.

[KING, ANNA J. CALL]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 16, 1934
Twenty-Five Years Ago
Mrs. Anna J. King died at her home in Worth county, August 13 [1909], at the age of 92 years, 7 months and 25 days.

[KING, PETER C.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 26, 1934
P. C. King Dead
Word was received here last week of the death of Peter C. King at his home in Chicago on April 14. He was about 89 years [of] age as he was born in Lee county, Iowa, July 31, 1845. When five years of age the family moved to Appanoose county and later to Taylor county, settling in Jefferson township.
He enlisted in Co. K, Fourth Iowa Infantry in 1861 and served until in 1865. He was with his company in the battle of Pea Ridge, Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Siege of Vicksburg, Lookout Mountain and many others. He was with Sherman in his march to the sea. He had been promoted to a lieutenant at the time of his discharge Aug. 5, 1865.
After the war he taught school in Taylor county and was elected county treasurer in 1877.
He was married to Miss I. [sophene] O. Hillyer in March 1867.

[LANGDON, BELENDER SLADE "BELLE" WEBB]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, September 10, 1936
Sid Webb's Aunt Dies in Kansas
Mrs. Belle Langdon, 74, of Paola, Kans., died at the home of her son-in-law, Roy Talbott, Wednesday of last week, according to word received here by Sid Webb. She was his aunt.
Mrs. Langdon was a former resident of this community, moving to Kansas a few years ago.

[LANGFORD, OSCAR F.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 31, 1934
O. F. Langford Dead
Word was received here Monday of the death of O. [scar] F. Langford, a former citizen of Blockton, at his home in Pueblo, Colorado. His death occurred on Tuesday of last week. Funeral services were held at the Davis Mortuary chapel in Pueblo Thursday, May 24, at 2 o'clock and interment was made in the family burial grounds in Mountain View cemetery. Mr. Langford was about 75 years of age.

[LANTZ, MARY ETTA SWETT]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 18, 1934
Mary Etta Swett, daughter of William T. and Mary Ellen Swett, was born in Taylor county, Iowa, May 4, 1884 and departed this life Jan. 14, 1934, aged 49 years, 8 months and 10 days.
She grew to young womanhood in the vicinity of Athelstan and at the age of 19 years was united in marriage to Walter H. Lantz. To this union was born six children—Elsie Matheny, Stella Ewart, Vernon and Gaylord of Blockton, Raymond of Spearfish, South Dakota and Wilma who died in infancy.
She accepted Christ as her savior in young womanhood and united with the Methodist church and was a firm believer in her Master until her death. She had been in failing health for the past year and was a patient sufferer. She was a kind and loving wife and mother, true friend and neighbor and to know her was to love her. Her death came as a shock to her family.
She was preceded in death by her father, mother and one brother, Lon.
She leaves to mourn her death, her loving companion, five children, seven grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Ina Brittain of Tabor, Iowa and Mrs. Cora Severns of Encampment, Wyoming; five brothers, Will Swett of Sepulveda, California; Ora Swett of Creston, Harry Swett of Omaha, Nebr., and Silas and Charles Swett of Tabor, besides a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at the Blockton Methodist church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. W. H. Warrior and burial in Rose hill cemetery.

[LANTZ, MARY ETTA SWETT]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 18, 1934
Gaylord Lantz arrived home Sunday evening from the CCC at Sheridan, Arkansas, called here by the fatal illness of his mother, Mrs. Walter Lantz. . . .
Raymond Lantz and wife, of near Deadwood, South Dakota, arrived Tuesday evening, called here by the death of his mother, Mrs. W. H. Lantz.

[LAUVER, DANIEL DAVID "DAN"]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 14, 1933
Dan Lauver died at his home in Marshalltown Aug. 30 and was buried at Carbon Sept. 3. Mr. Lauver was the husband of Miss Amy Ridge, formerly of this community.

[LEWIS, WILLA JEAN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 25, 1933
Willow [Willa] Jean Lewis, the nine-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Lewis of Sheridan and a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Sage of north of town, died on Tuesday of last week from tetanus or lockjaw, following an injury to a foot.

[LIERLE, WILLIAM]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, March 8, 1934
William Lierle Dead
The following in regard to the death of William Lierle, father of Mrs. M. C. King and former residents of this place, is taken from the Escondido (Calif.) Times-Advocate:
"William Lierle was born on Jan. 21, 1851, at Liberty, Illinois and died at Escondido, Feb. 20, 1934. On Nov. 19, 1874, he was united in marriage to Myra Watson of Barry, Illinois and three children were born of the union, two daughters, Jessie and Maude, both residing in Escondido and Dr. G. A. Lierle, who died June 24, 1931. In addition to the two daughters, there are six grandchildren and five great grandchildren alive. Mr. Lierle lived as a retired citizen during the years spent in Escondido but made many friends and acquaintances through his kindly and friendly spirit.
"In a setting of beautiful floral tributes, many friends and neighbors gathered at the Johnson Chapel Thursday at 10 a. m. for the funeral services of the deceased, a resident of the community since 1920. Interment was in the Masonic plot at Oak Hill Memorial Park.
The services at the chapel and the cemetery were in charge of Rev. Cecil L. Prior, pastor of the Congregational church."

[MALOY, CLARA BELLE HERRINGTON]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 23, 1934
Dr. and Mrs. J. [ohn] T. [hompson] Maloy drove to Omaha on Sunday to attend the funeral of Dr. Maloy's sister-in-law, Mrs. A. [lfred] D. [avid] Maloy, who died on Friday. – Bedford Herald.

[MALTBIE, ROBERT LYTLE]
Marshfield Mail (Marshfield, Missouri), Thursday, September 14, 1933
Prominent High Prairie Man Buried Yesterday
Funeral services for Robert Lytle Maltbie, 70, prominent citizen of High Prairie community, who died early Monday morning at his home there, were held Wednesday at High Prairie church, the Rev. Marshall Ellis of Seymour officiating. Burial was in the cemetery there under direction of Rainey Funeral Home.
Mr. Maltbie woke up between 2 and 3 o'clock Monday morning and when he started to get up he dropped suddenly dead.
Robert Lytle Maltbie was born Dec. 1, 1862, in the state of Indiana. He was married to Elizabeth Curley and to this union were born three children. On Jan. 11, 1893, he married Eva Craig, who survives him.
He was a member of the Methodist Church, having been converted at the age of sixteen. He came to Webster county about fourteen years ago and he has made many friends here.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Eva Maltbie; three daughters, Mrs. Mamie Trimble of Montana state, Mrs. Clara Bellus, of Iowa state, and Mrs. Mattie Moore of Wichita, Kansas; two sons, Albert Maltbie of Bracken community and Henry Maltbie of Akron, Ohio.

[MALTBIE, ROBERT LYTLE]
Springfield News-Leader (Springfield, Missouri), Thursday, September 14, 1933
Robert L. Maltbie – Funeral services for Robert Lytle Maltbie, 70, Webster county farmer who died Monday in his home near Marshfield, were conducted yesterday afternoon in the High Prairie church, east of Marshfield, followed by burial in the cemetery there under direction of Rex Rainey funeral home of Marshfield.

[MALTBIE, ROBERT LYTLE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 21, 1933
G. [eorge] E. [lbert] Bellus and wife attended the funeral of her father, R.[obert] L. [ytle] Maltbie, at Marshfield, Mo., on Wednesday of last week.

[MCKISSICK, MARTHA M. KELLY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 3, 1934
Former County Resident Dies in Colorado
Mrs. Martha M. McKissick, 97, a resident of Taylor county for many years, died at her home in Canon City, Colorado, April 12, 1934, following an illness of less than a week with pneumonia.
Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in Canon City April 14. The body was taken to Farmington, Illinois, accompanied by her two daughters, Mrs. Lula B. McCorkle and Miss Nan McKissick.
She was born near Pittsburg, Penn., March 25, 1837, and resided in that section of the country during the early part of her life.
In 1857 she was married to James McKissick and moved to Farmington, Ill., where they resided until 1881, when she moved with her family to Taylor county. In 1905 she moved to Canon City where she since has made her home.
Mr. McKissick preceded her in death a number of years ago.
Surviving relatives are six daughters and three sons. They are James McKissick of Chicago; Walter McKissick of Pittsburg, Pa.; S. [amuel] M. [itchell] McKissick of Houston, Texas; Mrs. Ella Anderson, Miss Nan McKissick, Mrs. Lulu B. McCorkle, Mrs. Pearl McKissick and Mrs. Gertrude of Canon City and Miss Lillie Hamilton of Chicago.
Mrs. McKissick was a remarkable woman for her age, keeping her keen mental faculties until the end. She had gradually failed physically during the last years of her life but was able to walk and insisted on doing light homework.
She had been a member of the Presbyterian church since childhood.

[MCMAHILL, JOHN "JACK"]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 5, 1934
Rites Held for Pool Victim
Jack McMahill Is Buried Here Saturday
Funeral services for Jack McMahill, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl McMahill of Bedford were held at the Walker & Shum Funeral home in Bedford Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Clark M. Crowell. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.
McMahill lost his life at the Bedford swimming pool about 6:15 Thursday evening, his body being recovered by one of the lifeguards, Darrel Thompson, in a few feet of water just west of the diving tower, a few minutes after the boy was missed.
He had been at the pool several hours that afternoon. About six o'clock all the swimmers left the place, including the young lad who was seen outside the beach in the road. Everyone thought he was getting dressed when a basket containing his clothes was found. Search was then started, discovery of the tragedy being made a few minutes later.
It is believed he skirted the end of the lake, slipped into the water across from the bath house, and went under without an outcry or struggle.

[MCMAHILL, JOHN "JACK"]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 5, 1934
John McMahill, the ten-year-old son of Earl McMahill and wife of Bedford, was drowned Thursday in the swimming pool at Bedford. The lad had gone in swimming by himself and the body was found by searchers who discovered his clothes on the bank.

[MERRIMAN, WILLIAM]
Blackwell Journal-Tribune (Blackwell, Oklahoma), Saturday, September 23, 1933
Noble County Farmer Dies Friday Morning
PERRY, Sept. 22 –William Merriman, 69 years old, well known Noble county farmer, died Friday morning at 8:30 o'clock. Death was the result of a short illness. He was ill only a week.
Merriman came to Noble county in December of 1902 and has lived northwest of Perry since. He was born in Jones county, Iowa and made his home in Blockton, Iowa before coming to Perry. He was a member of the Masonic lodge.
The wife of the deceased preceded him in death three years ago. He is survived by three daughters and five sons. They are, Mrs. Mae Stout, Mrs. Emma Gallant, Mrs. Alice Wells, Ross, George, Charley, Joe and Hugh Merriman, all of near Perry.
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Polo Christian church at Polo with Rev. Edward Kirtley of Enid officiating. Burial will be made in the Polo cemetery with Davis and Son in charge. Masonic services will be given at the church. Members of the Masonic lodge will serve as pallbearers.

[MERRIMAN, WILLIAM]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 5, 1933
F. J. Merriman of Athelstan was called to Perry, Oklahoma, a week ago Saturday by the death of his brother, William Merriman. The deceased left this community 30 years ago and settled in Oklahoma.

[MILLIKAN, JESSE]
Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California), Tuesday, October 9, 1934
Lodi Veteran of Civil War Dies in Crash
Colorful Member of Grand Army Is Hurt Fatally in Collision
LODI (San Joaquin Co.), Oct. 9. Jesse Millikan, 85, prominent Grand Army of the Republic member of this city, was injured so seriously in an automobile collision, two miles south of Stockton last night, that he died three hours later in the emergency hospital in Stockton.
Mrs. Millikan who was riding with him, also was seriously injured and was given first aid treatment in the emergency hospital. Their automobile collided with another driven by Frank Lapcik, who lives near the scene of the accident. Lapcik and his 6-year-old daughter both were injured and cut by broken glass. Both cars were badly wrecked.
Was past Commander
Millikan was the commander of the Hartford Post of the Grand Army in Lodi and was prominent in national Grand Army circles. Mrs. Millikan is an officer in the local relief corps. They attended the national convention in Rochester, N. Y., in August.
The deceased served with Company E, 139th Indiana Infantry, during the Civil War. He enlisted in 1864 at the age of 14 years.

[MILLIKAN, JESSE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 1, 1934
A Former Citizen Dies
The following is taken from a California paper, the parties mentioned being residents of Blockton a number of years ago. The accident occurred on the 9th of October:
"Funeral services for Jesse Millikan, 85-year-old veteran of the Civil War and victim of an automobile accident Tuesday night, will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the chapel of Wells Funeral Home.
The victim's wife, injured in the fatal accident, is in a critical condition at Dameron's hospital in Stockton. Mrs. Millikan is suffering from a fractured skull and severe internal injuries. Dr. Ernest C. Griner of Stockton stated that her condition is serious.
"Mr. Millikan was the father of William Millikan, San Francisco police officer and Mrs. Jessie May Roehlfleisch, Berkeley; a grandfather of Kramer J. Roehlfleisch of Berkeley, W. J. Millikan of Lodi, E. F. Millikan of Oakland and R. W. Millikan of Manila and great grandfather of Diane Millikan of Oakland."

[NELSON, SAMUEL THEODORE]
Rock Island Argus (Rock Island, Illinois), Monday, May 7, 1934
Death Claims Eliza Farmer, Aged 72 Years
S. T. Nelson Dies at Country Home After Two Years' Illness; Burial Tuesday.
Aledo, Ill., May 7. – Samuel T. Nelson, 72 years old, of Duncan township, near Eliza, died at his home Saturday night about 10 o'clock after a two years' illness. Mr. Duncan suffered a stroke of paralysis about two years ago and never recovered his health.
Mr. Nelson was born in Mercer county, Aug. 20, 1861 and he married Miss Amanda Loosier [Looser]. He had farmed in Eliza and Duncan township during his lifetime and was at one time reported to be the largest landowner in the county. He served as a member of the board of supervisors from Eliza township for several years and filled other township offices.
Surviving are the widow, two sons, Virgil A. and Lytle Nelson of near Eliza and a daughter, Miss Pearl A. Nelson at home.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the family home with the Rev. Samuel McNeilley of the Joy Presbyterian church officiating. Burial will be in the Eliza Creek cemetery.

[NELSON, SAMUEL THEODORE]
Former Supervisor of Duncan Township and Prominent Farmer Taken After Lengthy Illness
Samuel T. Nelson, 72 years old, former Duncan township supervisor and for many years one of the most extensive land owners and best known farmers of Mercer county, died at his home six miles north of Joy, Saturday May 5, following a long period of ill health.
Funeral services were held from the home at 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 8, with Rev. Samuel McNeilly, pastor of the Joy Presbyterian church officiating. Interment was made in Eliza Creek cemetery.
Native of County
Mr. Nelson was a native and lifelong resident of Mercer County, born in New Boston township Aug. 20, 1861. He was the son of Andre W. and Clara Peterson Nelson, natives of Sweden, who came to the United States in 1852, locating in New Boston township that same year.
In 1882 Mr. Nelson commenced life for himself on the home farm in Duncan township. Sept. 17, 1889 he was married to Amanda J. Looser, daughter of Jacob and Barbara Sloan Looser.
Three children were born to them, all of whom are living.
They are: Virgil A. Nelson, of Eliza township; Lytle H. Nelson, of Duncan township; and Miss Pearl Irene Nelson, at home.
Long Supervisor
In 1902 Mr. Nelson was elected supervisor of Duncan township; becoming a member of the Mercer County Board of Supervisors. So well did he safeguard the interests of the township that he was re-elected from time to time and served in all 10 consecutive years. For 21 years he served as treasurer of Duncan township.
Since the fall of 1920 he has been in failing health and in 1924 moved his family to the present home, discontinuing at that time his extensive farming operations.
During the past year, his condition has grown constantly more serious, confining him to his home, but, throughout his long period of illness, he was a patient sufferer.
Several Survive
Surviving are his wife, three children, and eight grandchildren, also two sisters, Mrs. Amanda Adams of Rolla, Mo.; and Mrs. Alice Kerch of Preemption, in addition to a number o

Pallbearers at the funeral were Charles Minteer, Charles Shoppa, Clair Braucht, John Mayhew, E.G. Epperly and Bert McKinley. Three selections were sung by a quartet composed of J. R. Stevens, Roy N. Noble, Fred Crawford and C.A. Morrow with Mrs. Fred Crawford at the piano.

[NELSON, SAMUEL THEODORE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 17, 1934
Mrs. W. A. Livingston and son, Virgil; Mrs. W. R. Livingston and A. C. Sharp of Sheridan, returned home Wednesday from Aledo, Illinois where they attended the funeral of S.[amuel] T. [heodore] Nelson, a brother of the late Mrs. Maria C. Sharp.

[OEHLER, CHARLES WAYNE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 10, 1933
Charles Wayne Oehler, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Oehler, was born in Grant City, Mo., on August 20, 1912 and passed away at his home in Grant City August 5, 1933, aged 20 years, 11 months and 15 days.
His early childhood was spent around Grant City where he made many friends and acquaintances. He attended the Grant City schools and was an apt student. At an early age he was converted and united with the Baptist church.
He was united in marriage to Mardell Brown on March 27, 1933, in St. Joseph, Mo. He is survived by his wife, mother, father, one sister, Mrs. Doris Havener and husband, Henry; two nephews, Kaye Phillip and Jerry Glenn, and a host of other relatives and friends, who deeply mourn his untimely death.
He was cheerful and patient during his long illness and everything that loving hands could do was done for his comfort.
Funeral services were held at the Grant City Baptist church Sunday, August 6, at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Floyd Rolf, assisted by Rev. G. D. Noland. Interment in [Grant] City cemetery. The pall bearers were Delbert Stites, Jay Edwards, Russel Rinehart, Jennings Beavers, Wayne Eighmy and Claire Coverdell, all childhood chums. Flower girls were Virginia McClellan, Marjorie Keys, Katharine Rose Dawson, and Katharine Cousins. Music was furnished by a quartette composed of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mosbarger, Mrs. Ed Motsinger and Gilbert Gladstone.

PHIPPS, JOSEPH KECK]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 5, 1934
Dr. J. [oseph] K. [eck] Phipps, 59, died at his home in Grant City on Tuesday evening of last week following a stroke suffered the week before.

[POOR, ELIZABETH MARY MCNURLEN TURNBULL]]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 5, 1933
Mrs. Elizabeth Poor Dead
Mrs. Elizabeth Poor, who has been seriously ill for several weeks, passed away Tuesday afternoon about 4:30. Funeral services will be held this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o'clock.

[POOR, ELIZABETH MARY MCNURLEN TURNBULL]]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 12, 1933
Elizabeth Mary McNurlen Turnbull, daughter of Henry and Charlotte McNurlen, was born near Waynesburg, Penn., June 16, 1856, and passed to her reward October 3, 1933, at her home in Blockton, aged 77 years, 3 months and 17 days.
At the age of 14 she confessed her Saviour.
She came with her parents to Washington, Iowa, from the home in Pennsylvania and later to Jefferson county, where on December 14, 1872, she was united in marriage with William Turnbull. To this union were born ten children, three sons and six daughters remaining to cherish mother's memory. One son, William, Jr., died in infancy.
In March 1877 she with her husband and two sons came to Ringgold county, locating on a farm near Mormontown (now Blockton). After 38 years continuous residence, the family circle was broken by the death of the husband and father, which occurred June 16, 1912.
In the year 1914 she moved from the farm to Blockton and on April 13, 1918, was united in marriage to J. H. Poor of Blockton. Mr. Poor's death occurred October 5, 1921.
She was a kind and indulgent mother, one who met the cares and disappointments of this life with a smile. Her concern for her family overshadowed her own trials and it was her creed to put others first. She derived her greatest pleasure from helping those in trouble, always trusting in the unseen Power for guidance and strength.
To mourn mother's passing and cherish her beautiful example there are the three sons, A. Turnbull of Diagonal, B. Turnbull of Oregon, Mo. and Vance Turnbull of Blockton and six daughters, Mrs. Stella Evans of Chariton, Mrs. Zulia Caylor of Derby, Mrs. Warda Cortner of Sheridan, Mo., Mrs. Thurza Kobbe of Blockton, Mrs. Vera Keating of Tacoma, Washington, and Buna at home. There is also one sister, Mrs. G. W. Moore of New Virginia, 38 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and a host of friends who are grieved by the ending of a beautiful and unselfish life.
Funeral services were held at the Blockton Christian church Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Chas. Showalter. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Blockton.
The music was furnished by Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Simpson and Mrs. Wall. The songs sang were "The Old Rugged Cross," "When They Ring the Golden Bells for You and Me," and "There Will Be No Disappointments in Heaven."

[POOR, JESSE G.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 26, 1933
Jesse G. Poor, son of J. H. and Harriet Poor, was born in Taylor county, March 28, 1888 and died at his home near Maloy, October 21, 1933, at the age of 45 years, 6 months and 24 days.
He leaves to mourn his departure four brothers and two sisters, one brother preceding him in death. The living are Mrs. W. M. Hensley of Strang, Oklahoma; Mrs. D. E. Ketch of Des Moines; C. E. Poor of Bedford; B. B. Poor, of Maloy; John R. and James L. of Blockton, besides other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at the Blockton Methodist church Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. H. Warrior and interment in Rose Hill cemetery .

[PRENTIS, GLASIER EDWARDS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 17, 1936
G. E. Prentis Dead
G. [lasier] E. [dwards] Prentis, formerly of Ringgold county and well known to many of [our] readers, died at his home at Leon Sept. 3 at the age of 69 years.

[QUICK, HOWARD LEE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, February 8, 1934
Redding Herald: The community grieves with Mr. and Mrs. Glen Quick in the death of their infant son, Howard Lee. The little one was born Monday, January 29, and passed away Wednesday evening, January 31. The funeral is being held this afternoon at the home and burial in the Redding cemetery.

[RAY, JAMES FRANKLIN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 22, 1934
James Ray Accidentally Killed
C [?] Brown and daughter Jua [?] and J. L. Weese, were called to St. Joseph Sunday afternoon by the accidental death of their brother-in-law, James Ray. Mr. Ray and his son, Frank, and another young man were out in a motorboat on the Missouri river and were about twelve miles out when the accident happened. It perhaps will never be known just how the accident happened, but it seems that Mr. Ray, who was driving the motor, saw a duck and turned the motor over to this son and reached for his gun, when it was discharged, the load striking him in the side of the head, killing him instantly. The accident happened about 11 o'clock.
Mr. Ray was 39 years of age and was employed as chief fire inspector and acetylene welder for the Burlington railroad.
He leaves a wife and one son as the members of his immediate family.
Funeral services were held in St. Joseph Tuesday afternoon and interment was made in a cemetery near that city.
The following account of the accident is taken from the Monday St. Joseph News-Press:
"The first duck hunting accident of the season in the vicinity of St. Joseph occurred yesterday morning on the Missouri River near Wathena, Kansas, when James Franklin Ray, 38 years old, 1617 Grand avenue, was fatally wounded by the accidental discharge of a shotgun in the hands of David Moeck, 18 years old, 1502 North 18th street. Ray's son, Franklin Ray, 18 years old, was present when the accident occurred. Ray was sitting near the back seat when Moeck's gun slipped in his wet hands and discharged. The charge struck the elder Ray in the head. The body was brought to Fleeman's mortuary. Ray was welder for the Burlington railroad. Besides the son he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edith Ray; two sisters, Mrs. Cassie Furman of Emporia, Kansas and Mrs. Bessie Brown of Blockton; his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Ray of Blockton, and three brothers, John Ray of Sheridan; Clark Ray of Muskogee, Oklahoma and B. J. Ray of Grant City, Mo."

[RAY, JAMES FRANKLIN]
Albany Ledger (Albany, Missouri), Thursday, November 22, 1934
GENTRY - John Ray of Sheridan who was formerly in the produce business here was in Gentry a short time Monday on his way home from St. Joseph, where he had been called by the death of his brother, James Franklin Ray, who was accidentally killed while duck hunting Sunday on the Missouri river. The deceased was employed as a welder for the Burlington railroad and in company with his son and a neighbor boy by the name of Moeck, had gone to the river to hunt some ducks. They were in a motorboat over near Wathena, Kan. and in some way the gun in the hands of Moeck was accidentally discharged. The charge striking Mr. Ray in the head causing his death in a few moments. Funeral for the unfortunate young man was held in St. Joseph Tuesday afternoon and interment in a St. Joseph cemetery. Mr. Ray was a son-in-law of Dave Cottrill of the Denver community, and was quite well known here, having visited here numerous times with his brother.

[REITTER, MICHAEL JOHN "MIKE"]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 2, 1934
Mike Ritter Dead
Mrs. Kate Smith and daughter, Miss Cora and son, Roy, left Monday morning for Palisade, Nebraska, called there by the death of her son-in-law, Mike Ritter. Mr. Ritter will be remembered as the builder of the Blockton elevator a number of years ago.
[Note: The last name is spelled Reitter on his World War I Draft Registration Card.]

[RICH, NEWTON V. "NEWT"]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 20, 1936
N. Rich Dead
N. [ewton] Rich, formerly of near Maloy, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Gail Harries, 7736 Nelson street, New Orleans, Thursday, August 13, at the age of 82 years. The body was brought to Redding Sunday morning where funeral services were held at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. W. H. Warrior and burial was made in the cemetery north of Redding. The body was accompanied here by the daughter, Mrs. Gail Harries. The wife and mother passed away in 1934 and later Mr. Rich went to New Orleans to make his home with his daughter. Mr. Rich had been a resident of this part of Iowa since 1875 and had a wide acquaintance throughout this section, being one of our most substantial citizens.

[RICH, NEWTON V. "NEWT"]
Des Moines Tribune (Des Moines, Iowa), Saturday, August 22, 1936
REDDING – Newton Rich, former resident, died at New Orleans, La.

[RICH, NEWTON V. "NEWT"]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 27, 1936
Newton Rich – Newton Rich, son of Robert M. [orrison] and Elizabeth Rich, was born near Carmichael[s], Pennsylvania, Aug. 15, 1853 and passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Gail Harries, in New Orleans, La., on Aug. 13, 1936, lacking two days of being 83 years of age at the time of his death.
Mr. Rich came to this country in 1875 and has made this his home ever since.
On Feb. 26, 1882, he was married to Eva Maloy who preceded him in death Oct. 12, 1934. Soon after the death of his wife and since then he has made his home with his brother, D. M. Rich of Redding and with his daughter, Mrs. Gail Harries, in New Orleans.
To Mr. and Mrs. Rich two daughters were born, Gladys who died in 1906 and Gail Harries of New Orleans.
Mr. Rich was the second of a family of seven children, five boys and two girls, and his passing marks the last of that family except one, D. M. Rich, of Redding. Besides his daughter and brother, he leaves to mourn his death, one granddaughter, Christine Huber, of New Orleans, a number of nephews and nieces and other relatives and many friends.
Mr. Rich was of a quiet, unassuming disposition and was always counted as one of the really substantial citizens of the county. He was highly esteemed by all who knew him.
Funeral services were held in the Redding Methodist church Sunday, Aug. 16, conducted by Rev. W. H. Warrior and burial in Forrest Hill cemetery.

[RINKER, JAMES HAROLD]
Des Moines Tribune (Des Moines, Iowa), Tuesday, September 8, 1936
Des Moines Deaths.
RINKER – James, 29, of 3103 Lincoln ave., died Tuesday in Iowa Methodist hospital.

[RINKER, JAMES HAROLD]
Des Moines Tribune (Des Moines, Iowa), Wednesday, September 9, 1936
RINKER – Funeral services for James Rinker of 3103 Lincoln will be held from Lilly's Wednesday evening at 7:30. Interment will be at Ogden, Ia., Thursday.

[RINKER, JAMES HAROLD]
Boone News Republican (Boone, Iowa), Wednesday, September 9, 1936
Funeral of James Rinker Being Held in Boone Thursday
Funeral services for the late James Rinker, 31, Des Moines and former Boone countyan, will be held in Des Moines this evening and in Boone Thursday.
Rinker died suddenly Tuesday morning at the Methodist hospital after being seriously ill since last Friday. Doctors were unable to state just what caused his death.
Rinker was the son of Mr. and Mrs. G.[eorge] J.[ames] Rinker, who live north of Boone on a farm. He leaves to mourn his passing besides his parents, a wife and two small children, other relatives and friends.
The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon from the Lawrence Funeral home at 1:15 o'clock and at 2:00 o'clock from the Methodist church at Ogden with the Rev. Dean Chapman in charge. Burial will be in the family lot at Glenwood cemetery at Ogden.

[RINKER, JAMES HAROLD]

Boone News Republican (Boone, Iowa), Tuesday, September 15, 1936
James Rinker's Last Rites Held at Ogden Church
Mr. Rinker Was Raised in Ogden Vicinity But Lived in Des Moines Since 1929
Funeral services for James Rinker, former resident of the Ogden vicinity, were held at the Ogden Methodist church Thursday afternoon. The Rev. Deane Chapman was in charge. Preceding the church rites in Ogden there was a prayer service at the Lawrence Funeral home in Boone and Wednesday evening, September 9, short rites were held in Des Moines, the city where he made his home the past several years.
At the Ogden services Misses Gladys Morse and Winnifred Garvey sang three hymns, "Does Jesus Care?", "When They Ring Those Golden Bells," and "Sometime We'll Understand." Mrs. Otto Ehlers played the accompaniments.
Cousins of Mr. Rinker served as pallbearers. They were Emmet, Perry, Henry, Richard and Robert Rinker and Glenn Van Pelt. Burial was in Glenwood cemetery.
Born Near Beaver
James Harold Rinker was born near Beaver, Ia., May 26, 1904, the youngest child of James and Edith Rinker. He grew to manhood and received his early education in Boone county. He completed his education at the Capital City Commercial college in Des Moines.
During his school days in Des Moines he met Miss Garland Harvey of Blockton, Ia. and they were married December 20, 1929. Since that time, they made their home in Des Moines. They were the parents of two children, Gerald and Virginia Lee.
Mr. Rinker suffered an injury to his left knee about 12 years ago and for three years he was incapacitated. Since then he had been doing clerical work, having been associated for several years with the Marvel Products company of Des Moines. Recently he had been employed by the Public Works Administration in Polk county.
Was 32 Years Old
He was taken ill August 28 and taken to the Iowa Methodist hospital September 4. He died there Tuesday morning, September 8, when 32 years, 3 months and 12 days old.
Surviving him are his wife and children, Gerald, 5 years old and Virginia Lee, two years old; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Rinker, who live north of Boone; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Thompson and Mrs. Mabel Rogers and a brother, John M. Rinker, all of Boone. One sister, Lucy, preceded him in death June 21, 1912.
Mr. Rinker attended the United Brethren church and Sunday school, north of Ogden, known as the Bethel church. He was converted when approximately 10 years old and was baptized and united with that church.
He was of a friendly, kind disposition and despite his infirmity was earnest and energetic in his work. He was much beloved by his acquaintances and relatives and will be sadly missed by them all.

[RINKER, JAMES HAROLD]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 17, 1936
James Rinker Dead
James Rinker, son-in-law of Ray Harvey and wife of Barnard and formerly of this place, died at the Methodist hospital in Des Moines on Tuesday morning of last week. Surviving are his wife, formerly Miss Garland Harvey, and two children, Gerald, aged 5 years and Virginia, aged 2.

[RINKER, JAMES HAROLD]
Lenox Time Table (Lenox, Iowa), Thursday, September 17, 1936
CLEARFIELD – Mrs. Lucy Carlson and her daughter, Mrs. John Beatty, were called to Des Moines last Wednesday by the death of their grandson and nephew, Jas. Rinker.

[ROWE, MARY ANN DOWIS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 18, 1934
Mrs. Mary Ann Rowe, sister of Jasper Dowis of this place, who died at her home near Sheridan Jan. 4, was almost 90 years of age, being 89 years, 10 months and 24 days of age at the time of her death.

[ST. CLAIR, ELLENORA "ELLA" WEIR]
Kansas City Times (Kansas City, Missouri), Monday, February 10, 1964
Mrs. Ellenora St. Clair – Mrs. Ellenora St. Clair, 88, of 3211 Lexington, died yesterday at a nursing home at 435 South Gladstone. She was born in Bedford, Ia., and lived here most of her life. She was a Presbyterian. Surviving are a son, William St. Clair, 2600 Charlotte; three grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

[ST. CLAIR, ELLENORA "ELLA" WEIR]
Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), Monday, February 10, 1964
Mrs. Ellenora St. Clair, 88, of 435 South Gladstone, graveside services at 3 o'clock Tuesday in Elmwood cemetery. Friends may call at the Newcomer chapel, Brush Creek and the Paseo, until 2 o'clock tomorrow.

[SEATON, ELIZABETH JANE OSBORNE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 30, 1933
Mrs. E. J. Seaton passed away early this morning. She was past 70 and had been in poor health for some time. – Redding Herald, Nov. 23.

[SHAY, ANNA MARGARET HART]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 17, 1934
Mrs. W. H. Shay Dead
Mrs. W. [illiam] H. [enry] Shay of Maloy suffered a paralytic stroke about 8:30 on Wednesday morning of last week and passed away about 11 o'clock that forenoon. She was 76 years of age and was an early settler of that part of Ringgold county. She is survived by her husband and three children, Mike and Harry Shay and Mrs. Bernice Higgins.

[SHAY, ANNA MARGARET HART]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 17, 1934
Dr. L. E. Shay and wife, of Atchison, Kansas and R. O. Shay and wife, of St. Joseph, stopped in town briefly Friday while on their way home from attending the Mrs. W. H. Shay funeral rites at Maloy.

[SHAY, ANNA MARGARET HART]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, June 7, 1934
Mrs. W. H. Shay – Anna M. Hart was born in Bombay, Franklin county, New York, August 21, 1857 and died at her home in Maloy May 9, 1934. She was the daughter of Richard and Mary (O'Connell) Hart, who were both natives of County Cork, Ireland.
In the year 1868 she, with her parents and other members of the family, emigrated from the state of New York and settled in Lake county, Illinois, near the town of Lake Forest, but a year later moved to Louisa county, Iowa, remaining in that county one year. In the spring of 1871 she, with her father's family, moved to Grant township, Taylor county, Iowa, where she lived until her marriage to William H. (Doug) Shay, a son of Luke and Julia (Whelan) Shay, pioneer residents of Ringgold county and both natives of Ireland.
Soon after their marriage they settled in Ringgold county, where they have since resided, living a short time on a farm near Tingley and afterwards moving to the farm one mile west of Maloy, known as the Doug Shay farm.
Mrs. Shay was preceded in death by her parents three brothers and two sisters, all at one time residents of Maloy and vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hart, Michael N., John G. [erard], William R. [ichard], Mrs. Elizabeth Jordon and Mrs. Mary E. [llen] Lambert.
Mrs. Shay leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, one daughter and two sons—Mrs. Bernice Higgins of Maloy, M. N. Shay of Wichita, Kansas and Harry Shay of Brush, Colorado; also 14 grandchildren and a host of nephews, nieces and friends. A son and two daughters preceded her in death—Luke, Mamie and Mrs. Julia Shay O'Connor.
Mrs. Shay was a devout Catholic, a woman endowed with rare beauty of character, intelligent, charitable and loving. A woman whose nature was too noble to admit the petty jealousies and annoyances of life. A woman whose faith in her Savior was sublime. The Catholics have lost a representative member. To her family whose loving care and kindness made her years full of sunshine her life has been an example to them as well as the community. Her loss is irreparable. May she rest in peace.

[SHAY, WILLIAM HENRY "DOUG"]
Creston News Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), Friday, November 26, 1937
Prominent Maloy Man Died This Morning After Long Illness
William Henry "Doug" Shay, 79, prominent landowner of Maloy, died at his home there at 7 o'clock this morning after a long illness. He was a long-time resident of this vicinity and well known throughout Ringgold county.
Surviving are two sons, Mike of Wichita, Kans. and Harry of Bush [Brush], Colo., and a daughter, Berneice Higgins of Maloy. Funeral arrangements are pending word from distant relatives.

[SHAY, WILLIAM HENRY "DOUG"]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 2, 1937
"Doug" Shay of Maloy Succumbs
William Henry "Doug" Shay, 79, of Maloy, died at his home Friday morning after a long illness. Born and reared in Ringgold county, he was well known as a stockman and farmer.
The funeral services were conducted at Maloy Monday.

[SHAY, WILLIAM HENRY "DOUG"]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 2, 1937
W. H. Shay Dead
W. [illiam] H. [enry] Shay passed away at his home in Maloy Friday night, after a several days illness. Funeral services were held at Maloy Monday morning. Mr. Shay was well known over this part of the country, being a very successful farmer, stock raiser and feeder for many years in the vicinity of Maloy. He was generally known as "Dug" Shay.

[SIMMONS, JOHN E.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 30, 1933
Funeral services were held for John Simmons, who died at his home near Grant City on Tuesday of last week, at the Grant City Baptist church on Thursday at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. Floyd Rolf and burial was made in the Grant City cemetery. He was almost 65 years of age.

[SISSON, LURA A. SISSON STEPHENSON]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 8, 1934
Mrs. Sisson Dead
Word was received here the last of the week that Mrs. Sisson, mother of Mrs. W. [illiam] H.[arold] McFarland, of Clearfield, suffered a stroke Saturday and passed away. Mrs. Sisson had been in failing health the past few weeks. Funeral services were held Tuesday, [at Whiting] where burial was made.

[SISSON, LURA A. SISSON STEPHENSON]
Clearfield Enterprise (Clearfield, Iowa), Thursday, November 8, 1934
Lura Sisson – Lura Sisson, the daughter of Thomas and Mary Sisson, was born at Whiting, Iowa, on Aug. 23d, 1869 and passed away at Clearfield, Iowa, on Saturday, November 3, 1934. She was the fourth of six children, four girls and two boys. Of these, one sister, Mrs. Clara Russell of Whiting, Iowa and two brothers, Wallace and Fred, both of Whiting, survive her.
At the age of nineteen, she was united in marriage to Grant Stephenson. To this marriage was born a daughter, Elsie, now Mrs. W. [illiam] H. [arold] McFarland of Clearfield, Iowa, who, together with one sister and two brothers, her grandson, Richard McFarland, her son-in-law, W. H. McFarland, and several nephews and nieces remain to mourn her passing.
She was a member of the Congregational church at Whiting and was affiliated with the Rebekah Lodge.
Since the marriage of her daughter, she has made her home with this daughter and her family—at Blockton and later at Clearfield, Iowa.
In her quiet, unassuming way, Lura Sisson took a helpful part in the life of the communities in which she made her home. She loved her neighbors. The griefs and pains of others found her great heart going out to them. Quietly she went about the work of making life happier for those she knew. As a mother and as a friend, she dedicated her life to service for others. Facing death with the same fortitude with which she faced life, she has gone to serve with her Master—Over There.
The funeral services were held in her old hometown of Whiting, at 2 p. m. on Tuesday, November 6th. Rev. J. C. Turner of Clearfield Methodist Church preached the sermon and the Whiting Methodist pastor had charge of the service. Interment was at Whiting.

[SISSON, LURA A. SISSON STEPHENSON]
Lenox Time Table (Lenox, Iowa), Thursday, November 8, 1934
CLEARFIELD – Mrs. Lura Sisson, mother of Mrs. W. [illiam] H. [arold] McFarland, died with an attack of apoplexy Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Owens, northwest of Clearfield, where she had been staying for several weeks. Mrs. Sisson had been ill and went to the home of the Owens family hoping the quiet and rest would help her. She seemed better Friday but fell shortly after getting up Saturday morning and passed away in a few minutes. Her daughter, Mrs. McFarland, superintendent McFarland and son Richard were in Des Moines because of the State Teachers' Convention and could not be reached with a phone call as they had started home. Mrs. McFarland and Richard left the auto at Tingley and came over on the five o'clock train, so did not know of her death until they arrived here. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Owens, Rev. John C. Turner, Supt. and Mrs. McFarland and Richard, accompanied the body to the old home at Whiting, Iowa, Tuesday morning where funeral services were held at 2:00 that afternoon, Rev. Turner officiating. Mrs. Sisson has made her home with her daughter and family for about twelve years and came with them to Clearfield when Mr. McFarland became superintendent of the school here several years ago. She has endeared herself to the community by her many acts of kindness and help, and her cheerful words to all. She was a member of the Methodist church and a faithful Christian. She leaves to mourn her passing, her daughter, Mrs. Elsie McFarland, her grandson, Richard McFarland and son-in-law, one brother, Wallace Sisson and one sister, Mrs. Russell, both of Whiting; and other relatives and many friends.

[SMITHSON, ELLA FRANCES CARTER MYERS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 5, 1933
W. [illiam] H. Adkins, Joe Turner and J. R. Judy and wives attended the funeral of Mrs. Adkins' mother, Mrs. J. [ohn] C. Smithson, at Afton on Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Smithson, whose maiden name was Ella Frances Carter, was born near Afton March 14, 1864 and was aged 69 years, 6 months and 11 days at the time of her death. She was married to W. [illiam] H. Myers in 1881. Mr. Myers died in 1922. She was again married in 1925 to J. [ohn] C. Smithson who survives her. Of the seven children, four survive the mother—Arthur W. Myers of Oklahoma; Carl Myers and Mrs. Bertha Blair of Afton and Mrs. Pearl Adkins of Blockton.

[STAHL, JOSEPHINE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 11, 1934
Miss Josephine Stahl, for 38 years a Methodist foreign missionary, died Monday at the age of 73 years. Miss Stahl was born and raised in the vicinity of Diagonal. The Des Moines Register says on the same page that she died at Mount Ayr and that she died in Des Moines.

[STATON, WILLIAM M.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 12, 1933
W. M. Staten Dead
W. [illiam] M. Staten, 88, of Redding, passed away Saturday. Mr. Staten was a veteran of the Civil war and well known to many of our readers. Funeral services were held at the home Monday morning conducted by Rev. W. H. Warrior and interment was made in the Redding cemetery. A number from here including members of the American Legion attended the funeral.
[Note: The last name is spelled Staton on his headstone.]

[STEPHENS, AZARIAH]
Clearfield Enterprise (Clearfield, Iowa), Thursday, June 15, 1933
Mr. Az Stephens of Delphos died last Saturday, and the funeral was held on Monday. Mrs. Stephens is a sister of the late C. J. Harvey.

[STEPHENS, AZARIAH]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, June 22, 1933
Azariah Stephens died June 9 at his home at Delphos at the age of 68 years. He had been a resident of Delphos for half a century.

[STEPHENS, GEORGE J.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 11, 1934
Rev. G. [eorge] J. Stephens, a former pastor of the Blockton Methodist church, died at his home at 1144 Thirty-fifth street, Des Moines, Friday, at the age of 60 years. Rev. Stephens was pastor of the church here several years ago and had since retired from the ministry. Funeral services were held in Des Moines Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. James Brett Kenna of Des Moines and Rev. Walter Morgan of Ames. Burial was in the Spanish-American veteran plot at Glendale cemetery.

[STEPHENS, THOMAS JEFFERSON]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 3, 1933
T. J. Stephens Dead
T. [homas] J. [efferson] Stephens, aged and highly respected citizen of this vicinity for many years, died quite suddenly at his home in Redding about 9 o'clock Monday morning. He was about 75 years of age.
Funeral services were held at the Redding Methodist church at 2:30 yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon.

[STEPHENS, THOMAS JEFFERSON]
Clearfield Enterprise (Clearfield, Iowa), Thursday, August 10, 1933
T. [homas] J. [efferson] Stephens of Redding, for many years a subscriber to this paper, died at his home very suddenly of a heart attack on July 31st.

[STEPHENS, THOMAS JEFFERSON]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 10, 1933
Thomas Jefferson Stephens, son of Azariah and Clarissa Stephens, was born near Gerard's Fort, Green county, Pennsylvania, March 17, 1858, and departed this life July 31, 1933, at the age of 75 years, four months and 14 days.
He was the youngest son in a family of eight children, all of whom preceded him in death except one sister, Mrs. Ella Bolby of Beaconsfield, Iowa.
On the first day of January 1879, he came to a farm near Benton, Iowa. After two years he moved to his farm west of Redding, where he lived until 1923. At this time he moved into Redding where he lived the remainder of his life.
In August, 1892, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Parker. To this union six children were born: W. Emmett who died in infancy, James Leroy and Lester M. of Redding, Iowa, Thomas J. of Johnstown, Colo., Mrs. Avis Bonebrake of Des Moines, Iowa, and Lela at home.
Besides his wife and children he leaves to mourn his departure one sister, seven grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. He will be remembered as a kind and loving husband and father and a respected citizen.
Funeral services were held at the Redding Methodist church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 conducted by Rev. W. H. Warrior, and interment was made in the Redding cemetery.

[SWARTS, SARAH JANE BERGER]
Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), January 13, 1934
SWARTS - Mrs. Sarah J. [ane] Swarts, 86 years old, died today at the home of daughter, Mrs. J.W. Farmer, 5226 Brookwood avenue. She leaves another daughter, Mrs. S.H. Leary, Ravenwood, Mo., and three sons, A.P. Swarts, Chicago; E. C. Swarts, Los Angeles, and F. W. Swarts, Boone, Ia. Funeral services and burial will be Tuesday afternoon at Wick, Ia. The family requested friends send no flowers.

[SWARTS, SARAH JANE BERGER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 18, 1934
Mrs. Sarah J. Swarts Dead
Mrs. Sarah J. [ane] Swarts, a resident of Blockton for a number of years, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Farmer, in Kansas City early last Saturday morning. Mrs. Swarts and her husband conducted the Park hotel here for many years and the many friends of the family will be grieved to learn of her passing.

[SWARTS, SARAH JANE BERGER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 18, 1934
Sarah J. [ane] Berger was born in Warren county, Iowa, August 15, 1847, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Farmer, 5226 Brookwood avenue, Kansas City, Mo., January 13, 1934, aged 86 years, 4 months and 28 days.
She was united in marriage to T. E. Swarts on October 21, 1866. To this union 8 children were born, two dying in infancy and Charles on July 25, 1908. The five children surviving are Mrs. Ola Leary, of Ravenwood, Mo.; Mrs. Maude E. Farmer of Kansas City, Mo.; A. P. Swarts of Chicago, Ill.; Evan Swarts of los Angeles, Cal.; and Fred E. Swarts of Boone, Ia. She also leaves twelve grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Her husband preceded her in death March 13, 1916.
Mrs. Swarts had been a member of the Methodist church since childhood and for the past many years a member of the Methodist church at Blockton.
Funeral services were held at Wick, Iowa, Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 16, at 2 o'clock. Her choice of the Scriptures, St. John, 14th chapter, beginning with "Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe in God, believe also in me," and the following songs, "Going Down the Valley One By One," "Some Time We Will Understand," and "There Will Be No Night There," were read and sang at the services. Burial was made at Wick.

[THARP, LOLA LEONA STAHL]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 11, 1934
Diagonal Tragedy
Mrs. Truman Tharp, 28, was fatally burned at her home on a farm a mile southwest of Diagonal last Friday afternoon. She died at a Creston hospital at midnight Friday. Mrs. Tharp was polishing a cook stove when the can of polish exploded. Her clothing in flames she took her year-old baby from the highchair and placed it on the porch while she rolled in the snow to extinguish the flames. Later she returned to the house, secured her husband's overcoat for herself and a blanket to wrap around the baby she started to Diagonal. She met a group of school children who carried the baby for her and accompanied her to Diagonal. Upon reaching a physician's office she fainted. She was taken at once to a Creston hospital. The baby suffered no ill effects.

[THARP, LOLA LEONA STAHL]
Clearfield Enterprise (Clearfield, Iowa), Thursday, January 11, 1934
Death Follows Burns
Mrs. Truman Tharp, who lived a mile and a half down the Grand River from Diagonal, is dead from burns received last Friday afternoon. Blacking which she was applying to a stove burst into flames and she was terribly burned. Managing to put out the flames, she took her little child, being without phone services and a mile from a neighbor and started to Diagonal. She carried the child to the first place in town, at least a mile and then was entirely spent.
Death came before morning to release her from suffering. She was before marriage Leona Stahl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stahl. Her husband was away from home that afternoon. He is a nephew of Mrs. Gene Baxter of Clearfield. We count the description of her injuries as too dreadful and harrowing to recite. Many from this community attended the funeral on Monday.

[THARP, LOLA LEONA STAHL]
Clearfield Enterprise (Clearfield, Iowa), Thursday, January 11, 1934
Mrs. Leona Lola Tharp – The death of Mrs. Tharp is recorded in another news item, but a few facts concerning her may be of general interest. She and Mrs. Glenn Reynolds were the only daughters and children of Ed and Fannie Stahl. Leona graduated from Benton H. S. in 1926 and in October of 1927, she was married to Truman Tharp. She was at her death 26 years and 9 months old.
For some years they worked for Ralph and Frank Porter, southwest of Clearfield, living where Ralph now lives; then they were on the farm operated by Frank Stingley, moving to the Diagonal community next. Their only child, Donald Edward, is just past twelve months of age. Death occurred in a Creston hospital to which she was hurried, though there seemed no hope for her survival.

[THOMPSON, MARTHA JEANETTE "NETTIE" BARNUM]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 23, 1939
Nettie B. Thompson Dies at Co. Home
Mrs. Nettie Barum [Barnum] Thompson, who had been in ill health for the past several months, died at the county home Wednesday, March 22.
The funeral services will be held at the Walker & Shum Funeral Home at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, March 25, conducted by Rev. C. Max Buck. Burial will be in the Fairview cemetery.

[THOMPSON, MARTHA JEANETTE "NETTIE" BARNUM]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 30, 1939
Mrs. Nettie Thompson – Martha Janett Barnum, only daughter of Henry and Mary H. Barnum, was born in Liken [Licking] County, Ohio, Nov. 30, 1886. She moved to Taylor county in 1889, where she departed this life Wednesday, March 22, 1939 at the age of 52 years, 3 months and 22 days.
She was united in marriage to Loa S. [ylvester] Thompson Dec. 25, 1912. To this union one son was born. She was again married to James W.[alter] Lynch in October 1916. To this union 5 children were born, 2 daughters and 3 sons. The sons preceded her in death.
She is survived by her son, Drexel Thompson of Bedford; and two daughters, Mrs. Fisher Tryon of Fairplay, Colo. and Mrs. Loyd Barnes of Blockton. Also by one grandson, James La May Tryon of Fairplay, Colo.
The funeral services were held at the Walker & Shum Funeral Home Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev. C. Max Buck. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.

[WALKER, EDWIN BRUCE]
Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), Tuesday, March 1, 1938
Pioneer Rancher Buried in Belle
BELLE FOURCHE, March 1 – Edwin Bruce Walker, 70-year-old pioneer of northeastern Wyoming, was buried in Pineslope cemetery here from the Congregational church Monday afternoon.
Services were conducted by the Rev. Harry Blunt, pastor of the church.
Walker was born in Taylor county, Ia., June 13, 1867 and spent his boyhood there. He went to Aladdin, Wyo., in 1895 and entered the sheep business. He later went to Missouri where he remained for several years before he returned to Wyoming and entered the cattle business in 1917. That same year he married Mrs. Phoebe C. Lawler.
Walker led an active life until forced to give up ranch duties more than a month ago. He was prominently identified with the purebred Hereford industry throughout the tri-state area and was well known in the northern and western Black Hills.
He is survived by his widow; a son, Frank Walker, Orleans, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Mrs. L. S. Bryan, Sheridan, Wyo., and a sister, Mrs. Carrie Schuyler, Colorado Springs, Colo.

[WALKER, EDWIN BRUCE]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 24, 1938
Edwin Bruce Walker – Edwin Bruce Walker, 70, a former resident of Bedford, died at the John Burns Memorial Hospital in Belle Fourche, S. Dak., Saturday, Feb. 26, 1938, his death being due to a heart ailment.
The funeral services were held at the Frost Funeral Home in that city Monday afternoon, Feb. 28, conducted by Rev. Harry Blunt. Burial was in the Pine Slope cemetery at that place.
Edwin Walker, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. [illiam] F. [ranklyn] Walker, was born at Bedford, Iowa, June 13, 1867 and grew to manhood in this locality. In 1805 he went to Wyoming, locating near Mona, where he had been engaged in ranching and raising Hereford cattle the past twenty years.
He was married Nov. 3, 1918 to Mrs. Phoebe Lawler at Belle Fourche. He had been in ill health the past several months and for the last three weeks had been confined to his bed at the hospital.
Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Phoebe C. Walker; one son, Frank and grandson, Frank Jr. of Orleans, California and a daughter, Mrs. L. S. Bryan, of Sheridan, Wyo. and one sister, Mrs. Carrie Schuyler of Colorado Springs, Colo. Mrs. Bryan had been with her mother at the bedside of her father the past month.

[WALL, THEOPOLIS H.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 20, 1934
Theopolis H. Wall, son of Cumberland and Jedinian Wall, was born Jan. 2, 1859, in Worth county, near Isadora, Mo., and died at Denver, Mo., Sept. 15, 1934, aged 75 years, 7 months and 13 days.
He was one of a family of nine children, of which three are still living—Theodore Wall, of St. Joseph, Mo.; Frank Wall of Blockton, and Mrs. Jennie Muir of Kansas City, Mo.
He was united in marriage to Nancy F. Goff April 7, 1889, who died Feb. 20, 1890. He was again married to Nancy Elizabeth Wood June 25, 1898, who preceded him in death Feb. 28, 1933. To this union two children were born, one daughter who died in infancy and one son, Cleo C. Wall of Chicago, who still survives. Also, one foster daughter, Mrs. Mildred Hall of Grant City and a host of other relatives and friends who are left to mourn his departure.
He united with the Pleasant Ridge Christian church under the ministry of Wm. Cobb. He was a good citizen and fine neighbor. He was also a member of the I. O. O. F.
The funeral services were held in the Isadora Church of Christ Monday conducted by Challie E. Graham and the remains laid to rest in the Isadora cemetery. The music was furnished by the Allee Brothers with Mrs. Paul Allee at the piano. The pall bearers were Wm. West, Sherman Rybolt, Willis Rybolt, George Goff, Ezra Wyman and Frank Heyle.

[WEESE, ANNA JULANA "ANNIE" RAY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 6, 1934
Annie Juldanna Ray, daughter of W. [illiam] C. [lark] and Elizabeth Ray, was born in Worth county, Mo., July 20, 1881 and passed away at her home in Blockton August 29, 1934, at the age of 53 years, 1 month and 9 days.
On May 8, 1910, she was united in marriage to Joseph L. [uther] Weese at Grant City, Mo. They resided in Worth county, Mo., until they moved to her late home joining Blockton on the east about 11 years ago.
Mrs. Weese is survived by her husband, her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Ray, of Blockton; two sisters, Mrs. Cassie Furman, of Emporia, Kansas and Mrs. Bessie Brown, of Blockton; four brothers, Clark Ray, of Preston, Oklahoma; John Ray of, of Sheridan, Mo.; B. J. Ray, of Grant City, Mo., and James F. Ray, of St. Joseph, Mo. and many other relatives and a host of friends.
In early life she confessed her faith in Christ and took membership in the Christian church at Isadora, late transferring her membership to the Blockton Christian church.
Funeral services were held in the Blockton Christian church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. L. B. Day, assisted by Rev. W. H. Warrior of the Methodist church. Garland Fordyce, Mrs. Ula Rogers, Gordon Griffith and G. C. Dennis sang "Sometime We'll Understand," "The Lord is My Shepherd" and "It Is Well" with Bernice Wisdom at the piano. The pall bearers were Robert Ford, Chas. Wilson, George Hickenlooper, George Williams, Vern Brumfield and Walter Bush. Burial was in the Isadora cemetery.

[WEESE, ANNA JULANA "ANNIE" RAY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 6, 1934
John Ray of Sheridan; B. J. Ray of Grant City and James F. Ray, of St. Joseph, were called here last week by the death of their sister, Mrs. J. L. Weese. . . .
Mrs. George Furman left Monday morning for her home in Emporia, Kansas, having been called here by the illness and death of her sister, Mrs. J. L. Weese. . . .
Tom and Russel Weese, of Gentryville, were here Friday attending the funeral of Mrs. J. L. Weese. . . .
Mrs. Henry Ludz and son, Alvin Bowen, returned to their home in Chicago the first of the week, having been called here by the death of Mrs. J. L. Weese. Mrs. Ludz is a sister of Mr. Weese.

[WEIR, MARGARET ANN DONALDSON]
Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), Monday, November 8, 1920
WEIR – Mrs. Margaret Ann Weir, 78 years old, died early today at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ella St. Clair, 3111 Lexington avenue. Besides her daughter, Mrs. St. Clair, Mrs. Weir is survived by one son, William M. Weir, Heavener, Ok. Services will be at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the St. Clair home.

[WILLIAMS, RUBY LARIMER]
Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa), Wednesday, April 25, 1934
Mrs. Williams Rites Are Set Will Be Held on Thursday; Burial at Madrid, Ia.
Services for Mrs. Ruby E. Williams, 49, of 4322 Hickman ave., who died Tuesday, will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at the E. Carl White Funeral home. Burial will be at Madrid, Ia.
Mrs. Williams is survived by her husband, Elbert C. [lyde]; a daughter, Dorothy Larimer; a sister, Mabel Stone; stepmother, Mrs. M. Brownlee and two stepsisters, Mrs. Villa Duncan and Mrs. Lillie Hauck.
Mrs. Williams, an Iowa resident 10 years, formerly was a waitress at Younkers. She formerly lived at Madrid, Ia.

[WILLIAMS, RUBY LARIMER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 3, 1934
Mrs. Clyde Williams Dead
Mrs. Ruby Williams, wife of our former townsman, Clyde Williams, died at her home in Des Moines on Tuesday of last week after a short illness. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the E. Carl White Funeral home at 23rd and Grand avenue and burial was made at Madrid.

[WILSON, JAMES C. "JIM," 1863-1934]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 29, 1934
Jim Wilson, a resident of Gay township a number of years ago and a brother of Manford Wilson of Sheridan, died in an Omaha hospital week before last following a surgical operation. Funeral services and burial at North Platte, Nebraska.

[WOLFE, CHARLES F.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 3, 1934
Charles Wolfe Dead
Charles Wolfe, a brother of Burt Wolfe of this place, passed away at his home in Creston during Wednesday night of last week, having been in failing health for some time. The funeral services were held Saturday and burial was made in Fairview cemetery.