[ANDERSON, JOHN RANKIN]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, April 1, 1920
Death of J. R. Anderson.
When the news was given out yesterday morning that J. [ohn] R. [ankin] Anderson had passed away at his home in Bedford, no one could hardly believe it, but it was true. He died at 7 A. M. yesterday morning and the funeral will take place from the residence tomorrow (Friday) at 2 o'clock. The family have the sympathy of all who knew them. We will publish obituary in our next issue.

[ANDERSON, JOHN RANKIN]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, April 8, 1920
John Rankin Anderson was born June 11, 1855, at Ft. Madison, Lee county, Iowa and died at Bedford, Iowa, March 31, 1920, after an illness of several weeks during the last two of which it was evident his remaining days were few. Hands, prompted by love and thought, ministered as best they could in his closing days and the end came as peaceful sleep to a tired body.
Mr. Anderson was a son of Johua [Joshua] and Martha Wilson Anderson and during his early life resided in Lee and Henry counties, coming to Taylor county in 1878, he made it his home almost continuously.
On April 2nd, 1885, thirty-five years ago, he was united in marriage to Ella J. McKissick, who with their daughter, Lulu Ferne, is now left without companion and counselor. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Dora C. Fox, Pasadena, Calif.; and two brothers, George of Fresno, Calif. and Samuel H. of Chicago, Ill.
Many years ago, Mr. Anderson united with the Presbyterian church and with his family was a member till his death. He was also a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge, whose funeral rites were observed at the cemetery.
Christian and fraternal fellowship and friendship will find many opportunities to express their sympathy and extend their aid in this time of affliction.
Interment at Fairview cemetery last Friday.

[ANDERSON, JOHN RANKIN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 15, 1920
Mrs. S. M. McKissick, of Houston, Texas, who had been at Bedford attending the funeral of Mr. McKissick's brother-in-law, John R. Anderson, spent part of last week at the John A. King home, returning to Bedford Wednesday evening.

[BARKHURST, LOTTIE SIEMILLER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, June 12, 1919
Mrs. A. H. Barkhurst Dead
Mrs. A. [ndrew] H.[eberling] Barkhurst, sister of F. A. Siemiller of this place, passed away at her home in Warrensburg during the last days of May. We had expected to have an obituary, but it has not come to hand.

[BOYLES, HATTIE PEACE SHEUMAKER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 27, 1920
Alvin Nye and family, of west of Athelstan, attended the funeral of Mrs. Hattie Boyles south of Mt. Ayr Sunday. Mrs. Boyles was fatally injured in a runaway accident Friday morning while on her way to Mount Ayr and passed away Friday afternoon. Mrs. Boyles was formerly Miss Hattie Sheumaker, daughter of E. [nos] M. [iller] Sheumaker and wife. She leaves a husband and several children.

[BROWN, MARY ABBIE ARNOLD]
Cheyenne State Leader (Cheyenne, Wyoming), Saturday, January 31, 1920
Body of Mrs. Brown to be Sent to Iowa
Mrs. Mary Abbie Brown, wife of B. [urton] R. [aymond] Brown, 2809 Dillon street, died at a local hospital yesterday at the age of 26. The body is at the Clyde Early-Bricker Brothers mortuary, awaiting arrangements for shipment to the family's former home, [B]Lockton, Ia., for burial. Mr. Brown is a Union Pacific mail clerk.
Besides her husband Mrs. Brown is survived by three small daughters, the mother, Mrs. Eleanor Arnold of Chugwater; two brothers, Charles and Elnon; and two sisters, Mrs. Ray James and Miss Opal Arnold.

[BROWN, MARY ABBIE ARNOLD]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, February 5, 1920
W. A. Thompson and wife went to Redding Sunday to attend the Mrs. Burton Brown funeral which was held Monday.

[BRUMFIELD, GARLAND]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 7, 1920
The infant daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. J. [ames] H. [erbert] Brumfield on Tuesday of last week passed away Friday morning and interment was made in the family burial grounds near Sheridan. The family has the sympathy of friends in their bereavement.

[BRUMFIELD, JERALD EDWIN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 14, 1918
Gerald Edwin, son of J. [ames] H. [erbert] Brumfield and wife, was born at Collbran, Colorado, March 21, 1913 and departed this life at the home west of Blockton Friday, November 8, 1918, aged 5 years , 7 months and 17 days.
He leaves to mourn his departure a father and mother, two sisters, Edna and Bernice, and a brother, Kenneth, besides other near relatives and friends.
Short funeral services were held at the grave in the Sheridan cemetery, where interment took place, Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, conducted by Challie E. Graham, pastor of the Isadora Church of Christ.
[Note: The first name is spelled Jerald on his headstone.]

[BRUMFIELD, RILEY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 3, 1919
J. L. Hammers and family attended the funeral of Riley Brumfield at Sheridan Sunday. Mr. Brumfield was a brother of Mrs. Hammers and was killed by a tractor at Cotton Falls, Kansas.

[BRUMFIELD, RILEY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 10, 1919
In last week's items it should have read that Riley Brumfield was a brother-in-law of Mrs. J. L. Hammers instead of a brother.

[CLAYTON, JENIENS, 1894 – 1896]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, July 10, 1896
SIAM – A child of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton died the 26th of June and was buried the next day.

[CORTNER, CLYDE]
St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), Monday, January 25, 1960
Clyde Courtner – Arrangements for services for Clyde Courtner, who died yesterday at a hospital here, are pending at the Heaton-Bowman funeral home.
Mr. Courtner, 76, an interior decorator and paper hanger, lived at 3005 South 15th street. A St. Joseph resident since 1943, he was born in Shambaugh, Iowa and formerly lived at Sheridan, Mo. He was a member of the Christian Church.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Mabel Courtner of the home; two sons, Cecil Courtner, Tulsa, Okla., and Weldon Courtner, St. Joseph; a daughter, Mrs. Thelma Dickerson, Tulsa; three stepsons, Junior and Norman Harlow and Ansel West, Los Angeles; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Peggy Seloover, Cleveland, Ohio; a brother, William Courtner, Bedford, Iowa; a half-sister, Mrs. Nettie Downing, Clarinda, Iowa; 15 grandchildren, and a great grandchild.
[Note: The last name is spelled Cortner on his headstone.]

[CORTNER, CLYDE]
St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, Missouri), Tuesday, January 26, 1960
Courtner Funeral
Funeral services for Clyde Courtner [Cortner] will be in the Sheridan Christian Church, Sheridan, Mo., Wednesday afternoon at 1. The Rev. Gilbert Werian will officiate, and burial will be in Blockton, Iowa.
The body will be removed from the Heaton-Bowman mortuary Tuesday afternoon and be taken to the Prugh-Dunfee mortuary, Grant City, Mo.
Mr. Courtner, 76, 3005 South 15th, died Sunday at a local hospital. Born in Shambaugh, Iowa, he was an interior decorator and paper hanger.

[CORTNER, MABEL FAYE WEST HARLOW]
St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), Tuesday, December 20, 1966
Mrs. Mabel Cortner – Mrs. Mabel Faye Cortner, 78, died unexpectedly this morning at her home, 3005 South 15th street.
A native of Blockton, Iowa, Mrs. Cortner was the widow of Clyde Cortner, who died in January 1960. A resident here a number of years, she was a member of the Christian Church at Sheridan, Mo.
Survivors include two sons, George Harlow, of the home, and Norman Harlow, Los Angeles; one daughter, Mrs. Peggy Seloover, Cleveland, Ohio; two stepsons, Cecil Cortner, Tulsa, Okla., and Weldon Cortner, St. Joseph; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Thelma Dickerson, Tulsa; one sister, Mrs. Helen Carnes, Kansas City; one brother, Dick West, Lincoln, Neb.; eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
The body is at the Meierhoffer-Fleeman mortuary pending service arrangements.

[CORTNER, MABEL FAYE WEST HARLOW]
St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, Missouri), Thursday, December 22, 1966
Cortner Services
The body of Mrs. Mabel Faye Cortner, 78, 3005 South 15th street, has been taken from the Meierhoffer-Fleeman mortuary to the Prugh-Dunfee mortuary at Grant City, Mo., where services will be at 1:30 p. m. Thursday, the Rev. Delbert Beihlie officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery at Blockton, Iowa.
Mrs. Cortner died unexpectedly Wednesday [Tuesday] morning at her home. A native of Blockton, she was the widow of Clyde Cortner, who died in January 1960. A resident here a number of years, she was a member of the Christian Church at Sheridan, Mo.

[CORTNER, MABEL FAYE WEST HARLOW]
St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), Thursday, December 22, 1966
Cortner Rites
Services for Mrs. Mabel Faye Cortner, 78, were at 1:30 today in the chapel of the Prugh-Dunfee mortuary at Grant City, Mo. The Rev. Delbert Beihlie officiated, and interment was at Rose Hill cemetery, Blockton, Iowa. The body was removed from Meierhoffer-Fleeman mortuary late Wednesday night and taken to Grant City.
Mrs. Cortner died unexpectedly Tuesday morning at her home, 3005 South 15th street. A native of Blockton, she was the widow of Clyde Cortner, who died in January 1960.

[DAILEY, JACKSON W.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, June 12, 1919
Mrs. Ella Jones, after attending the funeral of her uncle, J. [ackson] W. Daily [Dailey], at Benton on Tuesday, spent a few days at the home of her cousin, Mrs. G. R. Williams, returning to her home in St. Joseph Friday.

[DAVIDSON, LEWIS CALVIN DENTON]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, April 18, 1946
Obituary – Lewis C. Davidson
Lewis Calvin Denton Davidson, son of Simon and Elizabeth Watson Davidson, was born at Marshalltown, Iowa, November 12, 1858 and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. H. Kidney at Blockton, April 9, 1946, aged 87 years, 4 months and 27 days.
When only 20 months old his mother passed away, leaving him, his infant brother and a sister. But a loving stepmother, whom he loved dearly, cared for him. At the age of 7 years he came with his parents to Worth county, Missouri, where he grew to manhood.
On Sept. 16, 1881, he was married to Martha Wellar at Bedford, Iowa. To them seven children were born. Three sons, Earnest Simeon, Ross Wellar and William Lloyd, preceded their father in death.
Because of failing health, he moved with his companion to Blockton to be near their children. Since the death of his wife in 1940 he has made his home with his daughters, Mrs. Emmis [Ennis] Florea and Mrs. Freda Kidney.
Until the last few months he was very active, spending much time in the work he loved, caring for flowers and garden. His memory was perfect and he enjoyed recalling incidents of the past.
He is survived by three daughters: Mrs. Walter G.[eorge] Florea and Mrs. L. [loyd] H. Kidney of Blockton and Mrs. Denver Johnston, San Diego, California; one son, H. V. Davidson of Heber Springs, Arkansas; eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Janice Mills and Mrs. Jennie Henry and one brother, Leslie C. [leveland] Davidson, all of Grant City.
Funeral services were held from the Prugh's Funeral Home at Grant City Thursday, April 11th, at 2 p. m. Burial was in the Sheridan cemetery.

[DAVIS, WILLIAM P., 1850 -1919]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 30, 1919
F. M. Powell returned home on Wednesday of last week from Clarinda where he was called by the death of his brother-in-law, William Davis. Mr. Davis died suddenly on Saturday of the week before.

[DICK, JACOB]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, October 2, 1896
Jacob Dick who recently removed here from Blockton, Taylor county, died at his home in this city, Tuesday, the 29th ult., of heart trouble, age 63 years. He leaves four children—two sons and two daughters. The daughters live in Clarinda. One son resides at Diagonal, Ringgold county and the other at Peoria, Ill. The remains were taken over the Humeston and Shenandoah railway yesterday morning, to Taylor county, and laid to rest at Platteville.

[DUFF, WILLIAM D.]
Des Moines Capital (Des Moines, Iowa), June 9, 1902
Funeral of Dr. W. D. Duff Held Yesterday at Blockton Under Masonic Auspices
Residents of Blockton Do Not Believe the Story That Duff Alienated the Affections of Clark's Wife.
Blockton, June 9. –The funeral of Dr. W. D. Duff, who was shot by F. O. Clark at Garden Grove last Friday, was held at his late residence in Blockton at 10 o'clock yesterday. The death of Dr. Duff came as a shock to the community. He bought the Hull drug business here last fall and had become thoroughly identified with the business interests of the town. He was a quiet and inoffensive citizen and won the respect and confidence of the people. A mystery that is unsolvable surrounds his tragic death, but those best acquainted with the doctor are loath to believe the statement sent out from Garden Grove that he had alienated the affections of Clark's wife. Socially, he was regarded here as a clean man. The funeral services were held under the auspices of the Masonic lodge, Dr. W. F. Randolph and Col. M. Miller of Bedford having charge of the craft during the ceremonies.

[DUFF, WILLIAM D.]
Leon Journal-Reporter (Leon, Iowa), Thursday, June 12, 1902
Dr. W. D. Duff was born in Hancock county, Illinois, June 19, 1848 and would have been 54 years of age the 19th of this month. He received his early education in the public school and the Carthage College, in Hancock county, Ill. When but a youth he manifested a great interest in the study of medicine and as soon as qualified began the study of medicine and on the 11th of March, 1876, was graduated as a physician and surgeon from the Missouri Medical College of St. Louis, Mo. and at once engaged in the practice of his chosen profession, which he very successfully prosecuted until last October at which time he retired from active practice and engaged in the drug business in the town of Blockton with his only child, under the style of W. D. Duff & Son. Dr. Duff had purchased and fitted up one of the nicest residences in the town of Blockton and in his untimely death Blockton loses one of her best business men and a good citizen.
Dr. Duff married the 22d day of October, 1880, to Miss Alice M. King of Chanute, Kansas, a lady of refinement and culture, who spared no pains and endured many hardships in the faithful discharge of her duties as an active, practicing physician's wife, whose whole object in life was the success of her husband and as a mother has proven herself equal to the occasion in the rearing of her son.
He located in Garden Grove, Iowa, in April 1886, where he built up an extensive practice and accumulated a competency. Within and around the village of Garden Grove his name is familiar to both old and young, he having visited, as a physician, in almost every family for many miles in all directions.
To mourn his untimely death, Dr. Duff leaves a wife and one son, who reside in Blockton; an elder sister, Mrs. M. L. Kauffman, wife of Rev. B. E. Kauffman, of Pekin, Kansas; four younger brothers, Thos. B. Duff, of Lucerne, Mo.; Atty. J. F. Duff, of Worth, Mo.; Dr. J. D. Duff of Ft. Green, Ill. None of his immediate relatives attended the funeral, except his brother, J. F. Duff and his nephew, Dr. T. S. Duff, of Worth, Mo.
The remains were taken to Blockton and the funeral took place Sunday at 10 o'clock from the house. Brief services were conducted by Rev. G. L. Goodale and Elder H. E. Van Horn, after which the Masonic Order, of which the deceased was an honored member, took charge and consigned the body to its last resting place in the Blockton cemetery.

[DYE, IDA SYLVESTA UMPHREYS BEVANS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 5, 1918
Mrs. Ida S. Dye Dead
Mrs. Ida S. Dye was taken to a St. Joseph hospital Thursday accompanied by her son, Clarence Bevans and Mrs. Lizzie Shearer. She submitted to a severe surgical operation Friday and owing to her serious condition very little hope was entertained for her recovery. She passed away Saturday evening about 7 o'clock. The remains were brought to Blockton Sunday morning and the funeral was held from the Christian church yesterday morning and interment was made in the Middlefork cemetery. Obituary next week.

[DYE, IDA SYLVESTA UMPHREYS BEVANS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 12, 1918
Ida Sylvesta Umphreys was born on June 20, 1857 in Louisa county, Iowa, near Morning Sun. She was the daughter of James and Nancy Umphreys. She was the youngest child of a family of seven.
She was married to Cyrenius Dewey Bevans March 23, 1876 at Morning Sun. To this union were born seven children, five boys and two girls: John Ony [Oney], of Pine, Colorado; Clarence Dewey, of Blockton; Henry Smith Fernandus, of Almena, Kansas; Fred, of Red Oak; Carl, who died in infancy; Lulu May Edwards of Redding and a daughter who died in infancy.
Her husband died Aug. 31, 1893. She was married to Jackson Dye of Grant City, [words unreadable] City until the death of Mr. Dye in 1910, since which time Clarence and his mother have made their home together. In 1912 they moved to the Norris farm northeast of Blockton where they lived for three years and from there came to Blockton where they resided until her death on Nov. 30, 1918. She was 61 years, 5 months and 10 days old.
Besides the children she is survived by an only brother, Thomas J. Umphreys of Wapello, Iowa and other relatives.
She was reared in the church and had always striven to be a faithful member. At the time of her death she was a member of the Blockton Christian church and was teacher of a class in the Sunday school. She was one of the faithful workers in the Red Cross during the late war.
Having lived 61 years and reared a large family and then to have those who knew her best say, "She was always kind and good," is surely a high tribute. She was conscious up to the last. She called those of the family present to her bedside and told them she was going to die. She bid them all goodby and told them she was ready to go and asked them all to meet her in heaven. The many friends join the family in their sorrow.
The funeral services were held at the Christian church Wednesday morning, Dec. 4, at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. E. J. Laird. Interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery, east of Redding.

[DYE, IDA SYLVESTA UMPHREYS BEVANS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 12, 1918
E. [lbert] E. [ldridge] Edwards and wife, of Redding, attended the funeral of Mrs. Edwards' mother, Mrs. Ida S. Dye, here on Wednesday of last week.

[EIGHMY, DON, 1907 – 1919]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 8, 1919
Don Eighmy, a lad of some 10 years, was drowned in Grand River near Grant City Sunday or Monday. The lad stepped back to let a team pass and slipped into the river. The body was recovered some three hours later.

[FATTIG, GLEN F.]
Sedalia Democrat (Sedalia, Missouri), Monday, September 23, 1985
Glen F. Fattig – Glen F. Fattig, 66, of 2434 Greenwood Lane, died Sunday morning at Bothwell Regional Health Center.
He was born Nov. 28, 1918, in Grant City, Mo., son of Forrest and Lilli Inez Rowen Fattig. On June 28, 1944, in Los Angeles, Calif., he married Neva Kobbe, who died in 1966. On Sept. 1, 1981, in Sedalia, he married Julia Lea Stickler, who survives.
Mr. Fattig was educated in Grant City, moving to Sedalia in 1980. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2591, Sedalia; the Disabled Veterans Association, Sedalia; and the American Quarter Horse Association. He was also a Navy veteran of World War II where he was a second class gunner's mate. He had also served on the USS Yorktown in the Asiatic Pacific Theatre.

[FATTIG, GLEN F.]
Sedalia Democrat (Sedalia, Missouri), Friday, September 27, 1985
Glen F. Fattig – Glen F. Fattig, 66, of 2434 Greenwood Lane, died Sunday morning at Bothwell Regional Health Center.
He was born Nov. 28, 1918, in Grant City, Mo., son of Forrest and Lilli Inez Rowen Fattig. On June 28, 1944, in Los Angeles, Calif., he married Neva Kobbe, who died in 1966. On Sept. 1, 1981, in Sedalia, he married Julia Lea Stickler, who survives.
Mr. Fattig was educated in Grant City, moving to Sedalia in 1980. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2591, Sedalia; the Disabled Veterans Association, Sedalia; and the American Quarter Horse Association. He was also a Navy veteran of World War II where he was a second class gunner's mate. He had also served on the USS Yorktown in the Asiatic Pacific Theatre.
Other survivors include two stepsons, Larry Dean Stickler, Camdenton, Mo.; Terry Bob Stickler, Topeka, Kan.; a stepdaughter, Connie Stickler, Topeka; a brother, Austin Fattig, Rapid City, S. D.; a sister, Deva Foland, Cameron, Mo.; and five step grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Charles Fattig, Donald Foland, Jerry Foland, Neal Noland, Gary Foland, Warren Denton and Danny Gregory.
Honorary pallbearers were Gene Groom, Bob Mappeson, Russell Glidwell, Ronald Sands, Dan Johnson, Jerry Hostetler, Dennis Duncan, Terry Huey and Jack Mathis.
Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery.

[FINK, FRANK]
Creston News Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), Monday, July 26, 1976
Frank Fink dies Sunday
Frank Fink, 73, of 1114 north Cedar street in Creston, died Sunday at Greater Community hospital in Creston. A farmer during his lifetime, he retired in 1971 and moved to Creston from the Blockton area.

Funeral services will be at 1 p. m. Tuesday at the First Christian church here with Rev. Milton Dawson and Rev. Glen Mitchell officiating and burial in Rosehill cemetery at Blockton.
A resident of Crete, Nebr., until moving to Blockton in 1939, he is survived by his wife, Mable, a daughter, Mrs. Raymond (Donna) Klaver of Webster City and one grandson. Two brothers, Lewis Fink and Ben Fink, both of Crete, survive. He was preceded in death by two sisters and his parents. He was born Oct. 19, 1902, at Crete, the son of James and Josephine Prince Fink. He was married Aug. 30, 1940 to Mabel Smith. He was a member of the First Christian church and the Lions Club and a memorial has been established to the Christian church.
The body is at the Keating-Lindsay funeral home in Creston.

[FLANNERY, JOHN WALTON]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 7, 1919
A feeble soul took his exit from the earth life when John Walton Flannery passed quietly away at his home in Greenup, Ill., Thursday morning, July 17, 1919, at 11:40 a. m., after five weeks illness with heart trouble, being at the time of his death 72 years, 2 months and 19 days of age.
Brother Flannery was born April 28, 1847 in Floyd county, Kentucky and was married to Minerva Shelton Sept. 23, 1873 in Boyd county, Kentucky by Rev. Samuel Ramey of the Methodist church. To this union were born eleven children, six daughters and five sons, one son, Roscoe, preceding him to the better world Jan. 15, 1910 and two daughters in infancy.
Brother Flannery was converted at Woodbury, Ill. in the winter of 1900 and was baptized the following June. His everyday way through life showed to everyone that he was a well-balanced Christian character, unselfish, tender hearted, a lover of children as well as those of his age, a tireless worker, a man full of faith, having the Savior with him at work, home or church. When Brother Flannery lived near Woodbury his home was known as the minister's home, as everyone knows that when they called at his home that welcome (not visible in words but shining in the face of this departed brother) made one feel that they were at home.
No one ever received more constant tender care by doctor and loved ones than he, but they could not stay death. Brother Flannery, during his sickness, expressed to [words unreadable] willing and ready to meet his Savior, that he did not fear death. Being conscious to the last, his last words were "I cannot see. I knew Elijah had come. The Lord is coming to get me now. Glory!" and closed his eyes in peaceful sleep.
He was a kind, affectionate husband, a dear loving father, and leaves to mourn their loss a heart broken wife, four sons and four daughters, namely: Gertrude, Cornelian, Donna, Ora, Herbert, Grover, Lawrence and Oma, two grandchildren, Maurice Connor and Jannette Flannery and many other relatives and friends, but they mourn not as those who have no hope.
Funeral services were conducted at Greenup at the Methodist church by two of his well-known pastors, Rev. E. e. Wesley and Rev. James Ryan, who chose for their text Second Timothy, 4th chapter, 7th and 8th verses, making a tender and appropriate sermon in behalf of this brother to the living ones. The body, lying in a most beautiful casket, 'mid beautiful floral offerings, was taken to the Greenup cemetery in a hearse drawn by the dear brother's team and laid to rest by Undertake Squire Holt midst the tears and sorrow of his loved ones. – Greenup (Ill.) Press.

[FREDERICK, GRANT]
Atchison Daily Globe (Atchison, Kansas), Thursday, October 1, 1931
Grant Frederick, whose wife and daughter are cateresses at the Bellevue Country club, died there suddenly from heart trouble last night. He has been living in Iowa and came to the club only yesterday afternoon to visit his family. The body is at the Harouff L& Buis funeral home and probably will be taken to Iowa for burial.

[FREDERICK, GRANT]
Atchison Daily Globe (Atchison, Kansas), Friday, October 2, 1931
Grant Frederic, who died at Bellevue Country club Wednesday night from a heart attack, was an employe of the Wyeth Hardware and Manufacturing Co., at St Joseph many years as a leather worker. He was well known as a musician and was a past president of the St. Joseph Musicians' union. At one time he played in Sam Pryor's band at St. Joseph. Sam Pryor was the father of Arthur Pryor, who became nationally famous as a band master. He also was a member of the Fourth Missouri Infantry band. During the World war he was an inspector in the ordnance department. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Florence Frederick, of Bellevue Country club; three daughters, Mrs. Robert Haas and Mrs. Roy Fletcher, Vining, Kans., and Miss Lucy Frederick, Atchison; a son, Charles Frederick, St. Joseph and a sister, Mrs. Mary Neal, Kansas City, Kansas. The Frederick family moved from St. Joseph about four months ago. Funeral services will be held at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Harouff-Buis Funeral home, the Rev. W. R. McCormack, pastor of the Methodist church, officiating. Immediately after the services the body will be conveyed overland to Brockton [Blockton], Ia., for burial.

[FREDERICK, GRANT]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 8, 1931
The remains of Grant Frederick, who died suddenly at his home in Atchison, Kansas, Thursday evening, October 1, were brought here Saturday afternoon for interment in Rose Hill cemetery, short services being conducted at the grave by Rev. W. H. Warrior. The regular services were held at Atchison. The deceased was a son-in-law of Clint Lewis of Mount Ayr, Mrs. Frederick being formerly Miss Florence Lewis. Besides Mrs. Frederick he leaves a son and daughter, Charles and Lucy Frederic, of Atchison.

[FREEMYER, ANGELINE JANE "ANGIE" POTTER]
Clarinda Herald Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Monday, November 27, 1961
Angie Freemyer, 94, died at W Portal
Mrs. Angie Freemyer, 94, who has lived at the West Portal Nursing Home for eight years, died Wednesday night and funeral services were from the Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home at Grant City, Mo., Saturday.
Mrs. Freemyer was an aunt of Mrs George Hall of Clarinda, Mr and Mrs Hall, Mrs Willard Andrew attending the funeral. Burial was in the Isadore [Isadora] Cemetery at Grant City.

[FREEMYER, ANGELINE JANE "ANGIE" POTTER]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, November 30, 1961
Hold Rites For Mrs. Freemyer
Mrs. Angeline Jane Freemyer, 94, a former resident of the Blockton community for many years, died Wednesday, Nov. 22 in a nursing home at Clarinda. She has no immediate survivors.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, Nov. 25, at a mortuary in Grant City, Mo. Rev. Ernest Leierer of the Blockton Christian church officiated. Burial in the Isadora, Mo., cemetery.

[FREEMYER, JOHN HUMPHREY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, February 13, 1930
J. H. Freemyer Dead
J. [ohn] H. [umphrey] Freemyer, aged 70 years, died suddenly at his home in Athelstan Tuesday morning. He had been in usual health.

[FREEMYER, JOHN HUMPHREY]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), February 20, 1930
John H. Freemyer – John H. [umphrey] Freemyer was born in Worth County, Mo., January 5, 1860 and died at his home in Athelstan, Iowa, February 11, 1930, age 70 years, 1 month and 6 days.
He was married to Carrie J. Taylor, February 15, 1881. His wife preceded him in death February 25, 1902. To this union 3 children were born, Floyd Freemyer of Keytesville, Mo.; Mrs. Pearl Dawson, who preceded him in death and Everett Freemyer, who lives at Tulsa, Oklahoma.
He was again married to Annie Potter December 14, 1910.
He leaves to mourn his going his wife, two sons, eleven grandchildren, four great grandchildren, four brothers, Daniel Freemyer of Palisade, Colorado; Amos Freemyer of Sheridan, Mo.; J. B. Freemyer of St. Francis, Kansas, and Samuel Freemyer, and one sister, Mrs. George Morris of Sheridan, Mo.
He was a good husband, a good father and a good neighbor. He had been a member of the Isadora, Mo., Christian Church for the last 25 years, in which church the funeral service was conducted by Rev. B. H. Homer of the Hopkins, Mo., Christian church and was largely attended.
He spent his life in Sheridan, Mo.; Athelstan, Iowa and his earlier life near Isadora, Mo.

[FREEMYER, NANCY JANE ALKIRE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 13, 1919
W. W. Freemyer, of Newport, Washington, who was called back to Sheridan last week by the death of his mother, Mrs. Nancy J. Freemyer, spent the last of the week at the home of his brother-in-law, T. R. Simons.

[FULLER, DORA ETTE BABSON]
Clarinda Herald Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, January 28, 1954
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p. m. for Dora Ette Fuller, 82, who died Wednesday morning at the Young Rest home, here. Rev J Lester Greenwood of the First Methodist church will conduct the service and burial will be at Blockton. She is survived by three children, Clifford, Dorothy and Amy.

[HAMMERS, CHARLES D.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 17, 1919
J. L. Hammers spent Sunday at Sheridan with his grandfather, Chas. Hammers, who was very ill. His grandfather passed away Monday morning, being 96 years of age.

[HERZER, LEONA ELIZABETH]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 31, 1918
Leona Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Urban Herzer, was born at Edgeley, North Dakota, January 20, 1916 and passed away at the home of her uncle, R. B. Steele, of near Maloy, Iowa, Wednesday, October 23, 1918, aged [?] years, 9 months and 3 days.
Illio colitis or cholera infantum was the cause of the little one's death. Her illness was of short duration, but she bore her suffering with patience throughout. Everything was done that loving hands could do but to no avail.
The mother will be remembered as a daughter of J. E. Bowen, formerly of this place and a sister of J. C. Bowen of Co. C, 32nd Engineers and now in France.
Leona Elizabeth was a bright little girl and loved by all who knew her.
The parents left for their home in Edgeley, North Dakota Thursday evening with the body where funeral services were held Sunday and where interment took place.
A little flower from us has gone,
   That we waited so long to see;
But God took her from our home,
    For a little angel he wanted her to be.
But God permitted us only to meet
     And part but once,
Which left our hearts with pain;
But she is at rest with God above,
And we all hope to meet her again. – Written by her cousin, Marie.

[HILLERS, CARL]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 1, 1920
Mrs. Anna Hoffman and Mrs. Mary Zebold, who was called here by the death of their brother, Carl Hillers, left Saturday morning for their respective homes at Peoria and Pekin, Illinois.

[HUBBARD, IRVIN C.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 21, 1918
Irvin Hubbard, of Grant City and a brother of Mrs. S. W. Evans of west of town, died at his home in Grant City Saturday evening about 7 o'clock after a few days illness with influenza. The funeral was held Tuesday.

[KIBBEY, ABIGAIL "ABBIE"]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 26, 1918
A. Kibbey was called to St. Joseph Thursday by the illness of his niece, Miss Abbie Kibbey, who passed away that evening. The cause of her death was pneumonia following influenza. She was a daughter of Oren Kibbey and wife, formerly of this place but for a number of years residents of St. Joseph. Miss Kibbey will be remembered by most of our readers as she made her home with her uncle and aunt, A. Kibbey and wife, in Blockton for a number of years previous to the death of Mrs. Kibbey. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of their many Blockton friends.

[KLAVER, DONA JEAN FINK POTHAST]
Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa), Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Dona Klaver
Kamrar – Dona Klaver, 76, died Thursday in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Visitation is from 11 a. m. to noon on Saturday at Becker Funeral Home in Jewell. Burial will follow at First Presbyterian Cemetery in Kamrar.

[LEE, ANNA BRANHAM]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 14, 1918
Anna Branham was born in Bartholomew county, Indiana, August 18, 1853 and passed away at her home in Blockton, Iowa, November 5, 1918, aged 65 years, 2 months and 17 days.
She was united in marriage to W. [infield] S. [cott] Lee at Mt. Ayr 38 years ago. To this union was born four children—Lewis, who died when two years old; Mrs. Belle Irvin of Athelstan; Mrs. Jennie O'Neil of Blockton and Mrs. Frank White, of Athelstan.
Mrs. Lee united with the Baptist church when a girl. She united with the United Brethren church when the Baptist church was closed and since the closing of the United Brethren church has been a faithful attendant of the Methodist church. She came to church when her health was so poor that she should have been at home. She was also a faithful worker in the Red Cross.
She leaves her husband and three daughters and her grandchildren besides her friends to mourn her departure.
The funeral was conducted from the home Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock conducted by Rev. E. J. Laird and interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery.

[LEWIS, CLINTON JOEL]
Creston News Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), Friday, June 27, 1947
Ringgold's Oldest Male Resident Dies Early this Morning
MT. AYR—Clinton J.[oel] Lewis, 96, who at the time of his death was the oldest male resident of Ringgold county, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Florence Frederic, in Des Moines, while there on a visit at about 1:30 this morning. He had been making his home with his sons, Judge Charles and Attorney Frank Lewis here since 1905. He was born at Salem, Ill., moved to Lenox in 1869, to Redding in 1889 and then to Mt. Ayr in 1905 where he and a friend formed a partnership in the real estate and loan business.
He is survived by his children.
Burial will be in Blockton near his wife following funeral service in Mt. Ayr at 2:30 p. m. in the United Presbyterian church.

[LEWIS, CLINTON JOEL]
Creston News Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), Saturday, June 28, 1947
Funeral for Clinton Lewis is Monday P. M.
MOUNT AYR—Funeral services for Clinton J. [oel] Lewis, 96, who died Friday morning, will be held at the United Presbyterian church at 2:30 p. m. Monday. Burial will be in the Blockton cemetery, beside his wife who died a number of years ago.
Mr. Lewis was the oldest man living in Ringgold county at the time of his death. He was the father of district judge, Charles J. Lewis and attorney Frank Lewis, both of Mount Ayr and a daughter, Mrs. Florence Frederick at whose home in Des Moines he died.

[LEWIS, EMERY M.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, June 24, 1920
E. [mery] M. Lewis of Des Moines, a cousin of Harry Searles, Mrs. Dr. C. B. Hickenlooper and Herbert and Wilsie Albaugh of this place and well known to a number here, having visited here at different times, was accidently killed on Friday of week before last. He was with a grading crew and was smothered beneath a load of dirt which had been dumped upon him in some manner. He had given the signal to dump and was not missed until further signals should have been forthcoming. He leaves a wife and an adopted son. Harry Searles, Mrs. Dr. Hickenlooper and H. H. Albaugh and sons, Herbert and Wilsie, attended the funeral.

[LINK, CHARLES PRESTON]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 26, 1918
C. [harles] P. [reston] Link, a highly respected citizen and a thorough going farmer of northwest of Grant City, is reported to have taken his own life Saturday morning. It was a severe shock to everyone that knew him and there is no reason for the rash act other than that he had become demented from worrying over his health and a probable operation, his health having not been the best the past two years. Recently he sold his farm where he resided and purchased the Frazer farm south of Grant City and these business deals along with the condition of his health undoubtedly impaired his mind and made him unaccountable for the rash deed. He leaves a wife and three children—Mrs. Roy Ramsbottom, of Creston and Miss Mable and Earl at home. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

[LINK, CHARLES PRESTON]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 2, 1919
Roy Ramsbottom, wife and son, Kenneth, returned to their home near Creston Friday, having been called to the vicinity of Grant City by the death of her father, C. P. Link.

[LUNT, CLARENCE L.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 2, 1919
D. [orwin] T. Waldrip received a message yesterday stating that his brother-in-law, C.[larence] L. Lunt, formerly of this place but a resident of Des Moines for a number of years, passed away at a Des Moines hospital yesterday morning, having submitted to an operation for appendicitis on Tuesday of last week. Mr. Waldrip went to Des Moines this morning to be present at the funeral which will be held at 2:30 this afternoon.

[LUNT, CLARENCE L.]
Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa), Friday, October 3, 1919
Funeral services for C.[larence] L. Lunt, 3519 University avenue, for many years an insurance man of Des Moines, will be held this afternoon at 2:30 at Dunn's undertaking parlors.
Mr. Lunt died at the Iowa Congregational hospital Wednesday morning. He leaves a widow, one son, Cecil; two brothers, C. A. Lunt of Jasper, Mo., and Preston Lunt of Creston; and one sister, Mrs. D. E. Fisher of Wheeler, Neb.

[LUNT, CLARENCE L.]
Des Moines Tribune (Des Moines, Iowa), Friday, October 3, 1919
Funeral services for C. [larence] L. Lunt, 3519 University avenue, were held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Dunn's undertaking parlors.
Mr. Lunt had been in the insurance business here for many years. He died at Iowa Congregational hospital Wednesday.
Interment was made at Glendale cemetery.

[LUNT, LEOTA BELLE WALDRIP]
Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa), Wednesday, May 11, 1955
Mrs. Belle Lunt Dies Here at 86
Mrs. Belle Lunt, 86, of 1726 Eighth st., died Tuesday at the Johnson Nursing Home, 1709 Tenth st.
She had been ill since suffering a broken hip in a fall a year ago.
Born in Lineville, she had lived in Des Moines 56 years. She was a member of Trinity Methodist Church.
Surviving are a son, Cecil, Des Moines; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Services will be at 1:30 p. m. Thursday at Arnold's Highland Park Funeral Home with burial at Glendale Cemetery.

[LUNT, LEOTA BELLE WALDRIP]
Des Moines Tribune (Des Moines, Iowa), Thursday, May 12, 1955
LUNT – Services for Mrs. Belle Lunt of 1726 8th St. were held 1:30 p. m. Thursday at Arnold's Highland Park Funeral Home. Interment Glendale.

[MILLER, CATHERINE LENORE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 26, 1918
At Rest
Catherine Lenore Miller, the infant daughter of Dr. and Mrs. B. [ird] H. Miller, was born at Blockton, September 1, 1918 and passed away at a St. Joseph hospital Friday night shortly before midnight, September 20, 1918.
She was taken to a St. Joseph hospital [words unreadable] last week as stated last week where everything was done that could be done but without avail and where the little one passed peacefully to the realm of perfect day as above stated.
While this little soul returns to God who gave it, unscathed and unspotted by its short conflict in this sinful world, it leaves behind without detracting from its own brightness, a path of light that will ever serve as a guide to those with whom it came in contact.
The sympathy of the entire community goes out to the bereaved parents in this dark hour of their bereavement.
The funeral services were held from the home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. R. E. Lacky, pastor of the Redding United Presbyterian church and interment was made in the Redding cemetery.

[MILLER, MATIE STRACHAN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 25, 1940
Mrs. Matie Miller Dead
Mrs. Matie Miller, widow of the late Dr. B. H. Miller, died in a Des Moines hospital Sunday morning at 9:45 following an illness of several months. Mrs. Miller was born January 12, 1878 and was aged 62 years, 6 months and 9 days at the time of her death. Services were held at the Christian church yesterday afternoon at 2:30 and interment in the Redding cemetery.

[MILLER, MATIE STRACHAN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 1, 1940
J. W. Kempthorne and wife returned to Oscoda, Michigan, Monday, having been called here by the death of their cousin, Mrs. Matie Miller.. . . .
Will Lamb, of Dannebrog and Walter Lamb and son, Alvin, of Farwell, Nebraska, attended the Mrs. Matie Miller funeral last week.

[MILLER, MATIE STRACHAN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 25, 1940
The Misses Etta and Lara Miller, of Monmouth, Ill., came the first of the week, called here by the death of Mrs. Matie Miller.

[MILLER, MATIE STRACHAN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 1, 1940
Mrs. Matie Miller – Mrs. Matie Miller, daughter of William and Mary Strachan, was born near Grant City, Mo., January 12, 1878 and died in a Des Moines hospital July 21, 1940, aged 62 years, 6 months and 9 days.
On June 29, 1910 she was united in marriage to Dr. B. [ird] H. Miller and to them two daughters were born, Mary Paula and Catherine Lenore, both of whom died in infancy. Her husband preceded her in death February 25, 1939.
Mrs. Miller is survived by three sisters—Mrs. Nelle Wall of Grant City, Mrs. Augie Simpson of Blockton and Mrs. Stella J. Moore of Jerome Idaho.
Mrs. Miller taught music for a number of years and took an active part in community affairs. She was an active and faithful member of the Christian church and served as Bible school superintendent for almost a fifth of [a] century.
Funeral services were held at the Blockton Christian church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, conducted by Rev. O. M. Buck of Bedford, assisted by Revs. J. A. Dillinger, E. E. Stringfellow, A. T. Browning and Seth Slaughter of Des Moines. Burial in the Redding cemetery.

[MINOR, MARY ELLEN BANES]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), June 27, 1912
Mrs. John Minor died at her in Blockton quite suddenly, June 19. She was apparently as well as usual in the morning and was in the yard digging around a rosebush when a severe pain struck her in the chest. She passed quietly away at 11:45 a. m.
Mrs. Minor's maiden name was Mary Bates. She was the mother of six children. Four died in infancy. Two daughters, Blanche and Maude, with the husband, are left to mourn the loss of a wife and mother. Funeral services were held at the Christian church Friday at 2 o'clock p. m., conducted by Rev. Smith. Interment was in Rose Hill cemetery.

[MINOR, MARY ELLEN BANES]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 4, 1912
BLOCKTON – The death of Mrs. John Miner last Wednesday was a shock to her relatives and friends. She was ill only an hour. Her funeral at the Christian church was largely attended Friday afternoon, Rev. Smith officiating. Interment was at Rose Hill cemetery.

[MORRIS, CHARLES B., 1893 - 1918]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 28, 1918
Frank Downing received word Monday that his son-in-law, Chas. Morris, of Colorado, had died from influenza. Mr. Morris formerly lived in Blockton.

[MORRIS, CHARLES B., 1893 – 1918]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 5, 1918
Charles B. Morris was born January 25, 1893, near Mt. Ayr, Iowa and departed this life Nov. 25, 1918 at Longmont, Colorado, aged 25 years and 10 months.
He was united in marriage to Bessie May Downing on May 14, 1916. To this union was born one child, a daughter, Ilah Fay.
He leaves to mourn their loss [words unreadable] his mother, three sisters and six brothers, besides a host of other relatives and a large circle of friends. The mother, all of the sisters and brothers were present at the funeral, except one sister, Mrs. Anna Cole, of Memphis, mo., and one brother, Herbert Morris, who is in military training at Mare Island, California.
He confessed his faith in Christ July 26, 1914, at Isadora, Mo., during the ministry of Challie E. Graham and united with the Church of Christ there.
Charles was industrious and well thought of by all who knew him.
The funeral services were conducted from the Isadora Church of Christ Nov. 30, 1918, by his pastor Challie E. Graham, after which the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at the same place.
The bereaved ones have the sympathy of a large host of friends, all of whom unite in wishing for them the comforting grace of the kind heavenly Father. May his strength sustain them and His loving hand guide them to the better country.

[MULLIN, MARGARET HOULIHAN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 22, 1920
J. V. Shay and wife and Mrs. M. E. Roof went to Maloy Friday morning to attend the funeral of Grandma Mullin which was held in the Immaculate Conception church. Interment was made in St. Mary's cemetery. Grandma Mullin was about 96 years of age at the time of her death which occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Hart, northwest of Maloy.

[MUSICK, JOHN M.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 19, 1918
Uncle John Music, an old resident of Worth county, was buried at Isadora Monday.
[Note: The last name is spelled Musick on his headstone.]

[NASH, OLIVE ARLINE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 8, 1918
Lon Nash and wife, formerly of this place but now living near New Virginia, were called upon to part with their little daughter, Olive Aline [Arline], the little one passing away Thursday, July 25th, at the age of almost 5 months. Wm. Johnson and wife, Mrs. Nash's parents, of this place, and W. C. Johnson and family of near Bedford, attended the funeral.

[NASH, OLIVE ARLINE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 15, 1918
Olive Arlind [Arline], infant daughter of Lonnie and Verda Nash, was born March 6, 1918 and was called from earth July 25, 1918, being four months and 19 days old.
We part here with this little bud of promise which God gave for a little while only to take it to Himself to blossom in a better world than this. May we like Job of old, feel that the Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord. We lay the little form to rest and await the resurrection morn when we may meet never to be separated. May the loved ones left with us be cared for and all so live that as an unbroken family you may surround the throne of God and the lamb.
The fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters, with sympathizing neighbors, all sorrow with you in this hour of need.
Funeral services were held at Bethel Chapel east of the home at 11 a. m. Saturday, conducted by Rev. E. W. Bates, of Jamison charge and the body was laid to rest in the beautiful cemetery adjoining the church. – The New Virginian.

[OSBURN, MARY JANE HAYES]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, April 24, 1896
Mary Osborn, wife of Nathan Osborn, died last Sunday morning at the home of the family six miles northeast of New Market, age 53 years. She had been ill for about one year. Her demise is attributed to heart failure. She was a native of Mississippi, coming to Iowa at an early age. Her home had been near New Market for the past five years. Beside her husband she left three sons, Walter, Charles and Eddie; also, the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. I. [saac] W.[arren] Abbott of Clarinda, P. [eterson] E. Hayes of Shenandoah, Mrs. Samuel Smith and Mrs. A. C. Cumley of New Market, Mrs. Jennie Connor of Salem, Ia., Mrs. Will Rose of Keithsburg, Ill., John Hayes of Salem, Ia. and W. [alter] F. Hayes of Albia, Ia. The funeral was held Monday at New Market in the M. E. church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Sparks, of which church Mrs. Osborn was a member. The high esteem in which the good lady was held was evidenced in part by the funeral having been the largest in attendance of any that has been held at New Market for a long time. The burial was at the Old Memory cemetery. The funeral was attended from here by Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Abbott, Miss Daisy Abbott, Mrs. F. W. Abbott and Mrs. E. F. Abbott.
[Note: Her last name is spelled Osburn on her headstone.]

[OSTRANDER, ROY WALTER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 12, 1918
M. A. Newton informs us of the death of his nephew, Roy Ostrander, at Hedrick on November 30th. The deceased was 26 years of age, was a son of Mel Ostrander and leaves a wife and child. Pneumonia following influenza was the cause of his death.

[PALMER, GEORGE WILLIAM]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, March 6, 1919
We understand Rev. G. [eorge] W. [illiam] Palmer, pastor of the Blockton Methodist church for at least three years and leaving here in the fall of 1905, passed away at Indianola Sunday, February 23, after an illness of several weeks.

[PALMER, GEORGE WILLIAM]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, March 13, 1919
Rev. G. [eorge] W. [illiam] Palmer, son of Abel and Jane Palmer, was born in Henry county, Illinois, December 11, 1865, and died at his home in Indianola, Iowa, February 22, 1919, aged fifty-three years, 2 months and 11 days.
In his early life his parents moved to Adams county, Iowa, where he made his home until his marriage to Miss Esther I. [rene] Wood, August 22, 1888. He was converted in his early manhood and united with the Methodist Episcopal church. Soon, after his conversion he felt that God had called him to be a preacher of His gospel, and answered that sacred call by an entire dedication of himself to whatever work the Master would open for him, he obtained a license as a local preacher, and began his life work as a supply on the Orient circuit. He was admitted on trial into the Des Moines annual conference September 14, 1892, ordained deacon September 19, 1898, and received in full membership in the conference and ordained Elder September 16, 1901. He served as pastor on different charges in the Des Moines conference for nearly thirty years.
During the last year of his ministry at Emerson his health failed, and he was ordered by his physician to take a year's rest as the best way of regaining strength to continue the work he loved so well.
On December 18th, 1917, he went to the Methodist hospital in Des Moines and placed himself under the care of a distinguished physician and began a heroic fight for health and life. He stayed there all winter. The treatment given him seemed to arrest the disease and feeling stronger and more hopeful of a complete recovery, he returned to his home in Emerson about the middle of March, but the improvement proved only temporary and on July 17, 1918, he returned to the hospital where he was confined to his room and every means was used for his recovery, but to no avail.
At the session of the annual conference in September, 1918, he asked for and received the retired relation, and on December 11th was taken to Indianola where the family had moved.
To Rev. Palmer and wife eight children were born—Ralph P. [eregrine] of Greene; Walter E[dwin], Chief Pharmacist's Mate with the U. S. Marines in France; Harold D. [wight], 1st Sergeant with the U. S. Regular Army in France; Beulah M. [arie], a nurse in the Methodist hospital, Des Moines; Mrs. Mabel R. [uth] Galvin, of Rockford; Merrill G. [eorge], Elbert M.[cdowell] and Chester E.[ldred], all of Indianola. He also leaves four grandchildren, his aged mother, three brothers and five sisters.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the home, conducted by Rev. Fred N. Willis, district supt., and other brother ministers, and the body was laid to rest in the Indianola cemetery.

[PEHLSTROM, VERA ESTHER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 14, 1918
Death of Miss Vera Pehlstrom
Miss Vera Esther Pehlstrom, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Pehlstrom of 1135 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado and one of the highly efficient instructors in the Blockton high school, passed away Friday afternoon, November 8, 1918, at 1:30 at the home of W. D. Link in Blockton where she had been making her home since taking up her school work here about the first of September. Death was the result of a severe attack of influenza followed by pneumonia.
Miss Pehlstrom was born in Colorado September 19, 1897 and was 21 years, 1 month and 19 days old at the time of her untimely death.
Upon the receipt of a message that she was seriously ill her mother came, arriving here on Wednesday before her death and remained with her until the end.
Miss Pehlstrom made many friends during the few short weeks she was permitted to labor among us and the remark has frequently been made that "We have lost one of our best teachers."
The body was taken to Boulder, Colorado, accompanied by the mother, leaving here on train No. 3 Saturday morning. Miss Jannet Boyd, of the high school faculty, accompanied the funeral party as far as Kansas City, going on to her home in Springfield, Missouri.

[PERKINS, LELA MAXINE]
Estherville Enterprise (Estherville, Iowa), Wednesday, April 21, 1920
Lela Maxine Perkins - Lela Maxine Perkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. [amuel] N.[ewton] Perkins, was born February 3, 1919, at Conway, Taylor County, Iowa, and died at the family home five miles northeast of Estherville, Iowa, about 3:00 o'clock Tuesday morning, April 13, 1920. Age 1 years, two months and ten days.
Mr. and Mrs. Perkins moved with their family from Taylor County to Emmet County since the first of March and had scarcely arrived when smallpox broke out in the home which prevented any large acquaintance in their location during the few weeks that have elapsed, however, those who were situated so that such was possible have been very kind and helpful to the family and upon hearing of the death of the little child were anxious to do anything that might be done to assist the stricken family.
Little Lela Maxine, though she had an attack of smallpox suffered but little from that cause, her death being caused by other complications. She was a beautiful little girl and just at the age when children are so attractive – just beginning to walk and to talk plainly. She was a member of the Cradle Roll department of the Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Sunday School in the old home community where her parents had previously lived. She leaves to mourn her early death father and mother, and one brother, Harry, eleven years old, also a grandfather who was living with her parents, besides other relatives living in other parts of the state.
Funeral services were held from the family home on Wednesday afternoon, Rev. J. W. LaGrone of the Methodist Episcopal church having charge of the services, the body was buried in Oak Hill cemetery. Many beautiful flowers were brought by neighbors who deeply sympathized with the sorrowing family. The spontaneous response by the neighbors upon learning of the sad death of the little girl and their readiness and desire to help the stricken family deeply touched Mr. and Mrs. Perkins who wish to express their appreciation of these many kind acts.

[PULLEN, DELBERT ELSWORTH]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 31, 1918
Delvert Elsworth Pullen, the twenty-one-day old infant son of Dovey Delvert Pullen and wife, passed away at the home of its grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Pullen, Saturday, October 26th. The father is in overseas service and the mother has been making her home with her husband's mother, Mrs. Margaret Pullen. Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday morning and interment was made in the Gravity cemetery. Later: A message has been received that the father died in France on Oct. 4th.
[Note: The first name is spelled Delbert on his headstone.]

[SAMS, MINOR HUDSON]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 19, 1918
Minor Sams, of near Benton, went to a St. Joseph hospital Saturday for treatment and possibly an operation. He passed away early Sunday morning. He had been in poor health for some time. He leaves his aged mother, Mrs. Eli Sams; brother, Wayne T. Sams; sisters, Miss Delphine Sams, Mrs. Ollie Robinson and Mrs. James Burdett of Ringgold county and Mrs. Louisa Prentis, of near Shannon City and also an adopted son.

[SCOTT, DON EDWARD, 1894 – 1919]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 17, 1919
Killed by Lightning
Don Scott, youngest son of W. [illiam] W. [alter] Scott of Sheridan, was killed by lightning last Friday morning during the electric storm. The young man recently returned home from the army and was plowing corn for Lowell Andrews on the Andrews farm east of Sheridan the morning of that day. It seems that he had hitched his team to a spring wagon and had started to the house when the stroke of lightning came, killing him instantly. It also knocked the team down but they otherwise escaped injury. Mr. Andrews was also plowing corn in the same field and was unhitching his team a short distance away at the time.

[SCOTT, DON EDWARD, 1894 – 1919]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 17, 1919
A large crowd attended the funeral of Don Scott at Isadora Sunday afternoon. Don was killed by lightning Friday on the Jas. Andrews farm near Sheridan. The bereaved family have the sympathy of their friends. The young man's mother was buried just two weeks previous.

[SHOWALTER, MARY JANE SHAMBAUGH]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 8, 1920
"He who has struggled alone in the dark, truly realizes the true value of light."
Mary Jane Shambaugh was born in Warren county, Virginia, June 24, 1849 and passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Earl Heath at 12:45 a. m., June 19, 1920, aged 70 years, 11 months and [?] days.
When five years of age she went with her parent to northwestern Iowa to reside. At the age of fourteen years she joined the Christian church of which she remained a faithful member until her death.
On September 29, 1867, she was married to Charles H. Showalter and moved with him to southern Iowa. To this union were born six children, three sons and three daughters, all of whom are living except one son who died in infancy.
Her husband preceded her in death on October 17, 1887. Thus being alone she bravely faced life's problems.
About six years ago she came to Hastings, Neb., to make her home with her daughter, where she made many friends and was loved by all who knew her. Although afflicted for years from a paralytic stroke and for the last few years she was a sufferer from asthma and liver trouble, she always retained her kindly disposition.
During her last illness, she was confined to her bed three weeks and three days. Her room was kept brightened by beautiful flowers and the thoughtful attentions of loving friends.
Her daughter, Mrs. Pearl Michael of DeSoto, Iowa, came when she first took to her bed to help care for her; and her sister, Mrs. Sarah Fisher of Mount Ayr, Iowa, came to be with her at the end. She was conscious until the very last and passed peacefully into the Great Beyond.
Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 p. m., June 20, from the home and interment was made at Parkview Cemetery. – Hastings (Neb.) Daily Tribune.

[SIEFKER, ALICE ARLENE ALBAUGH]
Salina Journal (Salina, Kansas), October 30, 2010
Alice "Arlene" Siefker, 87, of Salina, died Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010. She was born April 29, 1923 in Blockton, Iowa, the daughter of the late W. S. and Alice (Finn) Albaugh. She attended schools in Omaha, Neb., graduating from Central High School, Omaha, in 1941.
On April 29, 1948, she was united in marriage to John A. Siefker in Kansas City, Kan. Arlene and John are members of First southern Baptist Church in Salina.
Survivors include her husband of 62 years, John, of the home; two sons, Dwight Siefker and wife Elaine, of Salina and David Siefker and wife Leeann, of Lahaina, Hawaii; and grandsons, Jonathan Siefker, of Lahaina and Michael Vallis of Manhattan.
The funeral service will be at 10 a. m. Monday, Nov. 1, at the funeral home.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p. m. Monday, Nov. 1 at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Funeral Home, Iola.

A graveside service will be at 10 a. m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, in Moran Cemetery, Moran.
Memorial may be made to First Southern Baptist Church, Salina or Hospice of Salina.

[SMITH, DAVID M., 1848 – 1919]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 25, 1919
D. [avid] M. Smith, a resident of Redding since 1876 and well known throughout this part of the county, passed away at his home at Redding the 14th at the age of 71 years.

[STAGGERS, MARY A. BLAKER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 22, 1919
Connor Stephens and wife were called to Hills City, Kansas, last week by the death of Mrs. Stephens' sister, Mrs. Chas. Staggers. The cause of Mrs. Stagger's death was blood poison, she having stepped on a nail on the Saturday evening before her death on Wednesday night. Seven children—six girls and one boy—aged from 2 to 19 years, are left motherless. Mr. Stephens and wife returned home Tuesday evening.

[THOMAS, JANE FLETCHALL]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 24, 1919
Richard Ballou and family and Melvin Brumfield and family attended the funeral of Mrs. Brumfield's mother, Mrs. Thomas, Monday, east of Grant City.

[TULLOCK, NELLIE MARY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 30, 1919
As a result of having a rifle about the house which some members of the family "didn't know was loaded," Nellie Tullock, the fifteen-year-old daughter of Mrs. Jennie Tullock of near New Market, is dead. The rifle was discharged when a younger sister dropped it on the floor, the ball striking her older sister between the eyes.

[TULLOCK, NELLIE MARY]
Page County Democrat (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, Oct 30, 1919
Fatal Shot at New Market
Nellie May Tullock, fifteen year old daughter of Mrs. Jennie Tullock who lives about two miles east of town, is dead as the result of the accidental discharge of a rifle last Saturday afternoon.
The accident occurred about three o'clock. The girl was sitting on a chair in front of the door just outside the house, while the younger sister was clearing up the room preparatory to doing the weekly scrubbing. Among other articles she was moving was a 22 rifle and after picking this up she stood holding it, talking meanwhile with her sister. While thus engaged she dropped the gun and in its fall to the floor was discharged. The bullet struck Nellie May squarely between the eyes. She fell from the chair in an unconscious condition and expired in about thirty minutes. The children were all alone in the house at the time, the mother having gone to town with Mrs. Bert Meyers to do some trading. Mr. Meyers was working in the field near the Tullock home and he was summoned by the children. He hurried to the scene of the accident and telephoned to the mother in town the news of the accident. Mrs. Tullock hurried home only to find her daughter, whom she had left in the full bloom of young womanhood, slowly breathing her last.
Nellie was an ambitious young girl, and was preparing to leave on the evening, train for Clarinda to go to work. The death of her daughter was a sad blow for Mrs. Tullock, and she has the sympathy of all in her misfortune. The father died two years ago.
John Hulse, father of Mrs. Tullock makes his home with her, but was absent on a visit to Missouri. Several telegrams were sent but failed to reach him in time for him to get to the funeral.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in the Christian church conducted by Rev. Lodwig, and interment was in Memory cemetery. The services were largely attended, and the flowers were many and beautiful. — New Market Herald

[TULLOCK, NELLIE MARY]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, October 30, 1919
Killed by Accidental Discharge of Shotgun
On Saturday, Oct 18th, at the home of Mrs. Jennie Tullock, living on her farm southeast of New Market, occurred the death of her fifteen-year-old daughter, Nellie, from the accidental discharge of a shotgun. Mrs. Tullock had gone to New Market, leaving the girls to do the afternoon work. Nellie was sitting on the front steps, fixing some of her clothes, preparatory to coming to Clarinda on the evening train. One of the girls while sweeping moved a shot gun which had been loaned to a neighbor and brought back again. While moving the gun it dropped from her hands, and was accidently discharged, the shot striking Nellie between the eyes. Physicians were hurriedly called, but nothing could be done, and the girl breathed her last shortly after the mother returned home. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, the form of the loved one being laid away in Old Memory Cemetery, beside the grave of her father who died April 4th, 1917. The family have the sympathy of many friends near Clarinda, who knew them when they lived near the North Grove Church, moving later to southeast of Clarinda, on the farm then purchased, which was afterwards sold, and the Tullocks moved to their present home in Taylor County.

[TULLOCK, NELLIE MARY]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, October 30, 1919
Obituary - Nellie Mary Tullock was born Nov. 14, 1905 and died at her home east of New Market, Oct. 18, 1919. She spent all her life in Page and Taylor Counties. In November 1917, during a revival meeting at North Grove Church, east of Hepburn, Nellie went forward. She was always interested in Sunday school and church affairs. She leaves to mourn their loss, her mother, four sisters and four brothers, also her grandfather Hulse who lives with them, besides many other relatives and friends.

[TURNER, JOSEPH BENSON, 1857 – 1927]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 18, 1927
The funeral of J. [oseph] B. [enson] Turner was held at Sheridan yesterday. Mr. Turner suffered a stroke of paralysis last week and failed to recover. He was well known to many of our readers.

[WAKE, FREDERICK THOMAS "FRED"]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 15, 1919
Fred Wake died at his home west of Isadora Saturday. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the M. E. church at Isadora. The bereaved family have the sympathy of their many friends.

[WAKE, SALLY MELVINA BARNES]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 24, 1919
Grandma Wake, one of Worth county's early settlers, passed away Monday morning at the home of her son, Ferd, her old home farm. Grandma had a large number of relatives and friends who mourn her passing away.
Zeak Ray and family came in from Keytsville Tuesday morning to attend the funeral of Mrs. Ray's mother, Grandma Wake.

[WALDRIP, ALICE E. MATHEWS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 11, 1927
Mrs. B. T. Waldrip Dead
Mrs. B. T. Waldrip, mother of D. T. Waldrip of this place, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Bonifield [Bonafield], at Allerton Sunday evening at 9 o'clock. Mrs. Waldrip was 78 or 79 years of age.
E. E. King and family, L. F. Waldrip and Chas. S. Cobb and wife drove to Allerton yesterday to attend the funeral of Mrs. B. T. Waldrip.

[WALDRIP, ALICE E. MATHEWS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 18, 1927
The funeral of Mrs. B. [yron] T. Waldrip was held at Allerton on Wednesday afternoon of last week and was attended by a number of relatives and friends from here. Rev. Donal Avey, pastor of the Allerton Methodist church and a former Blockton young man, preached the funeral sermon.

[WALKER, ALICE FERN SIEMILLER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 15, 1918
Mrs. John Walker, of St. Joseph and a daughter of John Siemiller and wife of near Grant city, passed away at the home of her parents near Grant City Saturday morning. Mrs. Walker had been ill for several weeks and had passed through two or more severe operations at a St. Joseph hospital, returning from St. Joseph on Wednesday of last week. The funeral services were held at Honey Grove and interment was made in the cemetery at that place

[WALKER, ALICE FERN SIEMILLER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 15, 1918
Alice Fern Seimiller, daughter of John and Sadie Seimiller, was born in Worth county, Mo., April 22, 1896.
She was educated at the Honey Grove rural school and later attended the Grant City high school. She was married October 28, 1915, to Jack Walker, of St. Joseph, Mo., at which place they made their home. To this union was born one daughter, Mildred Lorene.
On March 24, 1918, she came to the home of her father, where she was an invalid the remainder of her young life. Two operations all that loving hearts and hands could do was done for her, but her sun went down at 5 a. m., Aug. 10, 1918, she being at that time 22 years, 3 months and 18 days old.
Fern was always of bright sunny disposition and during her long illness she was uncomplaining and cheerful, with a smile for everyone.
Besides her husband and little daughter, she leaves to mourn their loss father, mother, brother, Claud, and family and sister-in-law, Mrs. Belle Seimiller and son, Floyd; an aged grandfather and many other relatives and friends.
The funeral services were held at the Honey Grove church Sunday afternoon and interment was made in the cemetery at the same place.
[Note: The last name is spelled Siemiller on the family headstone.]

[WALTON, JAMES MASON "DAD"]
Moberly Monitor Index (Moberly, Missouri), Saturday, May 18, 1929
Wabash Agent at Strahn, Ia., Dies Here
James M. [ason] Walton, 71, Wabash agent at Strahn [Strahan], Ia., died at the Wabash Hospital here last night after a three weeks' illness. He is survived by his widow, one son, W. F. Walton, Blockton, Ia., one daughter, Mrs. J. A. O'Niell, LeGrand, Ore., two brothers and one sister. The body was taken to Blockton today for burial Sunday.

[WALTON, JAMES MASON "DAD"]
Malvern Leader (Malvern, Iowa), Thursday, May 23, 1929
J. M. Walton Died in Wabash Hospital Was Wabash Agent at Strahan Seven Years; Funeral at Blockton
Strahan, May 22 – The people of this community were genuinely shocked and grieved on learning last Saturday of the death of James Walton. For a little over seven years he has been agent here for the Wabash and always you would find him at his post attending strictly to his business. We know of no one who will be more sadly missed than "Dad" as we were all want to call him, and his memory will linger with us ever as a pleasing recollection. He died at the Wabash hospital at Moberly, Mo. and the remains were brought to Blockton, Iowa to the home of his son, Wilbur, and funeral services were held from the Methodist church at that place.
James Mason Walton, son of R. [aleigh] R. and Nancy Newman Walton, was born near Hillsboro, Kentucky on Feb. 23, 1858 and departed this life at the Wabash hospital, Moberly, Mo., May 17, 1929 at the age of seventy-one years, two months and twenty-five days.
He was married to Mary J. [ane] Denton on Sept. 24, 1885. To this union two children were born, Mrs. J. A. O'Neil, LeGrande [La Grande], Oregon and W.[ilbur] F. [orrest] Walton, Blockton, Iowa, who with his wife survive him. There are also two grandsons, Walton Hinton and J. P. Walton; two brothers, S. T. Walton, Hillsboro, Kentucky and S. M. Walton, Grange City, Kentucky; one sister, Mrs. Minnie Fitch, Richmond, Indiana; two uncles and a number of nephews and nieces who are left to mourn his loss.
Early in life he united with the Methodist Episcopal church, South. Sometime ago he changed his membership to the Methodist church at Strahan.
Mr. Walton came to Iowa in 1901 and lived in and near Blockton for a while. He later entered the employ of the Wabash Railroad company and has served as agent for over seventeen years. He was transferred to Strahan, Iowa, in 1920 and made that his home for the remainder of his life.
Mr. Walton loved his work and made a host of friends both young and old. He was honest and upright in all his dealings, was a good neighbor and always anxious to do something for others.
Funeral services were held in the Methodist Episcopal church at Blockton, Iowa at 2 o'clock p. m., May 19, conducted by the Rev. E. LeRoy Pullman of Strahan, assisted by the Rev. J. H. Bennett of Blockton. Burial was made in the Blockton cemetery.
A number of neighbors from here attended the funeral at Blockton. Those going were Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Molsberry, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kayton and son, Charles, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Woodfill and two children, Mrs. Frank Steele, Mrs. Emma Clites, Mrs. Elbert Moore, Jake P. Achenbach, Tom White, Oliver Ogden, Miss Myrtle Achenbach, Mrs. Horace Eacrett, Rev. and Mrs. LeRoy Pullman.

[WALTON, JAMES MASON "DAD"]
Creston News Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), Tuesday, May 28, 1929
DIAGONAL - Mr. and Mrs. Harry Larson motored to Blockton the latter part of the week and Sunday attended the funeral of J. [ames] M. [ason] Walton, the father of a brother-in-law of Mrs. Larson. They returned to Diagonal Sunday evening.

[WALTON, JAMES MASON "DAD"]
Malvern Leader (Malvern, Iowa), Thursday, May 30, 1929
Mrs. Walton to Go to Oregon
Mrs. James Walton and daughter, Mrs. Jack O'Niel [Neil], came up from Blockton and are very busy dismantling their household effects preparatory for their sale Wednesday. Mrs. Walton is returning home to LeGrande [La Grande], Ore. to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. O'Niel [Neil].
Words fail us when we try to say how much we will miss the Waltons here. Strahan will never have an agent who attended to his work more faithfully than James Walton and who was ever willing to lend a kindly hand; and Mrs. Walton will have many friends and neighbors who sincerely regret her departure but who wish her every happiness in the new home chosen by her.

[WATSON, ANGIE FAY]             [WATSON, FRED CARL]               [WATSON, VIRGIE M.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 5, 1918
Virgie Watson, son of Jahu Watson and wife of Grant City, is dead in France. He was the first of three children in the Watson family to die from pneumonia during the month of October. His death occurred on the 6th, Carl died on the 16th and Angie passed away on the 19th.

[WEESE, ALBERT E., 1919 - 1919]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 13, 1919
An infant child of Enoch Weese and wife was buried at Isadora Saturday.

[WEST, ROSCOE PLIN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 12, 1918
Plin West Dead
Plin West, a former Blockton boy, passed away at his home at Seward, Nebraska, Sunday morning about 4:30 after an illness of about two weeks with influenza followed by pneumonia. His father, C. M. West, of Sheridan, left Saturday for Seward, arriving there about two hours before he passed away. He was about 32 years old and leaves a wife and one child, Ruth, aged about 7 years. The funeral services were held at Seward Tuesday, his brother, Ony and wife of St. Joseph, and sister, Mrs. Lena Furry of Kansas City, attending the funeral services.

[WEST, ROSCOE PLIN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 26, 1918
Roscoe Plin West was born May 10, 1886 at Blockton, Taylor county, Iowa. He passed away at Seward, Nebraska, Dec. 8, 1918, after a short sickness with pneumonia, aged 32 years, 6 months and 28 days. He came to Seward in the year 1910. On May 30, 1911, he was married to Gay Wait of Seward. To this union one child was born. The first five months of their married life was spent in Iowa, after which they moved to Seward where they lived at the time of his death.
Mr. West was a painter by trade and those for whom he worked speak of him as a sincere and honest workman, always trying to please in every way. He was a kind and loving husband and father. He was loved by all who knew him. When a boy he united with the Christian church. Last May he joined the Seward Fire Department of which organization he proved a faithful member.
Those bereaved by his death are his wife, Mrs. Gay West; a daughter, Ruth, six years old; his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. C. [assius] M. West, of Sheridan, Mo.; four sisters, Mrs. Mable Harlow and Lenore of Kansas City, Mrs. Edith Bostick of St. Joseph, Helen of Sheridan; five brothers, Orville of St. Joseph, Fred and Dale of Sheridan, and Carl and Dick who are in the navy, besides other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at the home in Seward, Tuesday, December 10, conducted by Bert L. Story of the M. E. church. The remains were laid to rest in the North cemetery. – Seward (Neb.) Tribune.

[WILLIAMS, JENNELL]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 24, 1919
Jennell Williams, the thirteen-year-old daughter of Elmer E. Williams and wife of Redding, passed away Monday morning between 10 and 11 o'clock. As we understand it, physicians had only started to administer an anesthetic preparatory to removing a trifling growth near the eye, when life in the child became extinct.

[WOOD, JOHN W., 1902 – 1918]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 12, 1918
The remains of Johnnie Wood, son of Oscar Wood of Kansas City, were brought to Isadora Monday for burial. Johnnie had been in poor health for a number of years.

[ZARBAUGH, ELLWILDA DALTON]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 28, 1918
Mrs. Zarbaugh Dead
Mrs. Frank Zarbaugh, of Seward, Nebraska, and formerly an old resident of Blockton, passed away at her home at Seward Friday evening, Nov. 22, at 7:40. The funeral services were held from the residence Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m.

[ZIKE, HARRIET MAY POOR]
Waterloo Evening Courier (Waterloo, Iowa), Wednesday, December 18, 1918
Left 109 Descendants
Benton, Ia., Dec. 18. – The Rev. Harriet Zike, who was a member of the United Brethren church for 61 years and who had been preaching for 45 years, died here. She is survived by 10 children, 60 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren.
One son, the Rev. S. M. Zike, is a preacher at Norwood and a grandson, the Rev. T. [homas] J.[efferson] Zike, preaches at Brooks.

[ZIKE, HARRIET MAY POOR]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 19, 1918
C. E. Poor attended the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Harriet Zike, at Benton Sunday afternoon.

[ZIKE, HARRIET MAY POOR]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 19, 1918
Rev. Harriet Zike – Harriet Poor was born May 26, 1845 in Jackson county, Indiana and died Dec. 13, 1918, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. T. J. Jones, near Benton, aged 73 years, 6 months and 17 days.
She lived in Indiana till 1875 when she came to Iowa and nearly all her life since has been spent near Benton.
She was married to William Zike July 22, 1860. To them were born ten children. One, Martha Evaline, died about 17 years ago. The living are Mrs. Anna Belle Deibert, of Hoxie, Kansas; Rev. S. [amuel] M. [iller], of Norwood; Mrs. Hattie Florence Jones, of Benton; J. W., of Anadarko, Okla.; T. [homas] W. [illiam], of Cummings; Mrs. Marietta Johnson, of Walla Walla, Washington; Mrs. Ida May Baker, of Jamison; Mrs. Julia Elizabeth Raines, of Mt. Ayr, and Mrs. Zelma Ellender Baker of Jamison. There are 60 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren. She also leaves 5 brothers and 4 sisters, James H. Poor and Sarah Elizabeth Sutton, both of Blockton, being present at the funeral.
Her husband died Sept. 7, 1914. She has since made her home with her children.
She became a Christian and joined the United Brethren church when 12 years of age and has held the same church relationship 61 years. She felt the call to the ministry early in her Christian life and was licensed to preach in the early seventies. In the winter of 1886-7 she held a great revival in the old Buffalo school house, west of Benton, in which a large number were converted with much power and demonstration. For a number of years she served as a pastor and conducted many revivals on her field of labor. Her last meeting was held at Jamison last winter. She was earnest and spiritual as a minister and always delivered her messages in simplicity, in clearness and in power. She was spiritual minded and gave the gospel a large place in her life from early girlhood to old age.
She leaves a son, Rev. S. [amuel] M. [iller] Zike and a grandson, Rev. T. J. Zike, who are minister[s] of the gospel. We trust that upon both of these may rest a double portion of her spirit.

[ZIKE, HARRIET MAY POOR]
Chariton Leader (Chariton, Iowa), Thursday, December 19, 1918
Rev. Harriet Zike – Rev. Harriet Zike of Benton, Ringgold county, Iowa, died December 13th and the funeral services were held Sunday, December 15th. She was 73 years of age, had been a member of the United Brethren church sixty-one years and had preached the gospel forty-five years.
She served as minister at Norwood several years ago, preached at other places, but her greatest work was as a spiritual leader in her community at Benton.
She had ten children, sixty grandchildren and thirty-nine great grandchildren. Her son, Rev. S. M. Zike, is a minister and her grandson, Rev. T.[homas] J. [efferson] Zike. The former is the minister at Norwood and the latter at Brooks. Her husband, Wm. Zike, died four years ago.
Rev. E. W. Curtis preached the funeral sermon Sunday from Rev. 14: 13. The interment was beside her husband in the Benton cemetery.

[ZIKE, LORA LUCINDA RANDOLPH]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 7, 1918
Mrs. T. J. Zike Dead
Corning Free Press: "Mrs. T. [homas] J. [efferson] Zike, wife of Rev. Zike of Brooks, passed away Sunday morning from pneumonia, following the Spanish influenza, after a few days illness. The body was taken to Kearney, Nebr., Monday, by Rev. S. M. Zike of Lacona, father of Rev. Zike of Brooks and J. A. Randolph, a brother of the deceased lady, where interment took place beside an infant child. Mrs. Zike was a lady of high ideals and was highly esteemed by those who had the pleasure of her acquaintance and during her residence in Brooks made many friends by her fine Christian character and amiable manner. Mr. Zike, who is ill with the disease, is yet unable to leave his bed, but is said to be out of danger. Also, two children, Eleanor aged seven and the baby, a few months old, are both well. Mrs. Zike was aged 31 years and 21 days.