[AUDAS, ELIZABETH ANGELINE JONES]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, June 16, 1927
Frank Audas was called to Brooklyn Friday afternoon by the death Thursday evening of his Grandmother Audas. The funeral services were held Saturday.

[AUDAS, ELIZABETH ANGELINE JONES]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, June 23, 1927
Frank Audas returned home the last of the week from Brooklyn where he was called by the death of his grandmother.

[BAIRD, JULIA ELLA MCMASTERS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 21, 1927
Myers Judy and wife, of Hillrose, Colorado, were called back here last week by the fatal illness of Mrs. Judy's sister-in-law, Mrs. S. [amuel] P. [arks] Baird, near Redding.

[BAIRD, JULIA ELLA MCMASTERS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 21, 1927
Mrs. S. [amuel] P. [arks] Baird passed away at her home northeast of Redding on Wednesday of last week after a several months illness. Funeral services were held at the United Presbyterian church at Redding Friday afternoon at 2:30 and were attended by a number of Blockton people.

[BLUNCK, LEO DONALD]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 16, 1926
Leo Blunck, the eight-year-old son of Frank Blunck and wife, of north of Redding, was killed on Friday Dec. 3, when he fell from the running board of a school truck and one of the hind wheels of the truck ran over him.

[BONNER, JAMES VEASEY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, June 9, 1927
W. [illiam] H. [enry] Patrick received word of the death of his uncle, James V. [easey] Bonner, at Britton, Oklahoma, Saturday morning. Mr. Bonner was a former resident of Ringgold county and the body is to be brought back to his old home for burial.

[BONNER, JAMES VEASEY]
Oklahoma County Register (Luther, Oklahoma), Friday, June 10, 1927
Aged Man Murdered West of Britton
Oklahoma county has another murder mystery, the victim being James V. Bonner, 74 years old, who lived alone at his farm two miles west and a half mile north of Britton. Bonner was found dead in his yard Saturday afternoon, having evidently been killed by blows from a club.
County officers visited the scene of the killing as soon as it became known and are working on the case.
With the finding of a stranger who visited Bonner's home near sundown Friday night, neighbors living in that vicinity believe the murder will be solved.
Fred Albright, who lives a quarter of a mile north of the Bonner farm, saw a stranger walking south toward the Bonner home.
Mrs. E. B. Sipes, who lives across the road and a quarter of a mile south of Bonner's home, saw the man turn in the driveway at the old man's farm.
Albright's and Mrs. Sipe's statements were checked and the time the stranger was seen were identical, together with the fact that the stock had not been cared for for the night, strengthened the belief that Bonner was killed about the time the stranger was seen to enter the Bonner farm.
An hour later, Mrs. Sipes and her husband, driving south on the highway, passed the same stranger 100 yards south of the Britton highway, a half mile south of the Sipes home.
When Mrs. Sipes remarked that she had seen the man at Bonner's farm an hour or so ago, Sipes turned his head to see who it was. Sipes declares that his wife and he noticed that the stranger was carrying a shot gun.
One of Bonner's shotguns is missing, neighbors say.
Robbery is believed to have been the motive for the crime.
Bonner had lived on his farm thirty-five years and for several years had lived alone, even preparing his own meals. He was considered well-to-do and county officials said they were certain that robbery was the motive for the crime. Bonner used to carry large sums of money about his person but had discontinued this practice in recent years, his neighbors said.

[BONNER, JAMES VEASEY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, June 16, 1927
W. [illiam] H. [enry] Patrick attended the funeral of his uncle, James V. Bonner, at Mt. Zion church, south of Kellerton, Thursday. Mr. Bonner passed away at his home at Britton, Oklahoma, Saturday, June 4.

[BOOHER, BETTY JANE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 12, 1927
Obituary – Betty Jane, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Booher, was born Oct. 14, 1926 and departed this life May 4, 1927, aged 6 months and 20 days.
Besides her parents she leaves two sisters, Helen and Novella, also her grandparents and a host of other relatives and friends.
The bereaved ones have the sympathy of their friends in this hour of their sorrow. May they be comforted with the assurance that they can go to her, for:
"She is not dead, the child of
       your affection.
But gone into that school
Where she no longer needs
      your protection,
But Christ Himself doth rule."
The funeral services were conducted at the Athelstan Baptist church May 5th by Challie E. Graham and the remains laid to rest in the cemetery at the same place. The music was furnished by a choir of schoolgirls, with Mrs. F. A. Freeland presiding at the piano. The hymns sang were "Face to Face," "The Home Over There," "Does Jesus Care," and "Shall We Gather at the River." The pall bearers were Grace and Madge Kauble, Evaline Cordell, [words unreadable]. The floral offerings were very beautiful and were carried by four girls.

[BRADFORD, ETHEL KING]
Lincoln Star Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska), Saturday, October 18, 1952
Mrs. Bradford Dies at Home
Mrs. Harry E. Bradford of 1615 So. 20th died at her home Saturday.
She was the wife of the retired chairman of the department of vocational education at the University of Nebraska. She had been a Lincoln resident since 1912 and lived in Nebraska 55 years. She was the former Ethel King.
Born at Bedford, Ia., she moved with her parents to Geneva, living there until she was married. She then moved to Chadron where her husband was superintendent of schools. She lived in Aurora from 1905 to 1909 and in Kearney from 1909 to 1912. Mr. Bradford was superintendent of schools in these towns.
She moved to Lincoln in 1912 when her husband assumed a position with the University of Nebraska.
Mrs. Bradford was a member of Chapter BY, P. E. O.; Thursday Morning Lecture Circle; SAI Musical Sorority; Ceres Club and First Plymouth Congregational Church.
Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Eloise Harding of North Hollywood, Calif.; a sister, Carrie King of Lincoln; and two grandsons.

[BRADFORD, ETHEL KING]
Lincoln Star Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska), Sunday, October 19, 1952
BRADFORD – Mrs. Ethel K. Bradford, 1615 So. 20th, died Saturday. Surviving are her husband, Harry; daughter, Mrs. Eloise Harding of North Hollywood, Calif.; sister, Carrie King of Lincoln and two grandsons. Funeral at 7 p. m. Tuesday at First Plymouth Congregational Church, the Rev. Robert G. W. Collins officiating. Wyuka. Roper & Sons.

[BRADFORD, ETHEL KING]
Lincoln Star Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska), Monday, October 20, 1952
Rites for Mrs. Bradford Tuesday at First-Plymouth
Funeral of Mrs. Ethel K. Bradford of 1615 So. 20th will be at 2 p. m. Tuesday at First-Plymouth Congregation Church. Rev. Robert G. W. Collins will officiate, and Myron Roberts will be at the organ. Burial will be at Wyuka.

[BROWN, SARAH ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" ROBERTS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 28, 1927
Aunt Lizzie Brown, one of Worth county's old pioneers, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. J. McCall, at Isadora, July 16, at the age of almost 84 years. She had been a resident of Isadora for over half a century and was the widow of Rinaldo Brown.

[CAMPBELL, FRANK]
[Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 7, 1927
Frank Campbell Dead
Frank Campbell passed away at his home near Athelstan Sunday evening about 10 o'clock. Mr. Campbell had been taking treatment for several months but in spite of everything that could be done, he gradually grew worse and passed away as above stated. Funeral services were held at Athelstan yesterday afternoon at 1:30 and interment was made in the Athelstan cemetery.

[CAMPBELL, FRANK]
[Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 14, 1927
Frank Campbell, son of Enoch and Sally Campbell, was born in Mercer County, Illinois, Sept. 22, 1872, and departed this life at his home near Athelstan, Iowa, April 4, 1927, aged 54 years, 6 months and 12 days.
He was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. [lizabeth] Kauble on Dec. 24, 1893. To this union were born ten children: Warren and Mrs. Rolland Freemyer, of Athelstan, Ia.; Mrs. Glen Stroberg of Blockton, Ia.; Mrs. G. [eorge] I. [van] Streebin of Ottawa, Kansas., Elvin, Noble, Ward, Nina, Paul and Ola D., at home.
He was converted and joined the Baptist church at Mt. Zion in the fall of 1903, and later at Athelstan. He served as Sunday School Superintendent for about 14 years and as deacon for 22 years. He was ever devoted to the church and Sunday School work. He was one of the very best men of the community, a good father and husband, and a neighbor who always tried to help any and all who needed it. The esteem in which he was held was evidenced by the fact that it was one of the most largely attended funerals ever held in Athelstan.
Besides his immediate family, he leaves to mourn his departure, 13 grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. A. H. Ford of Blockton, Ia., Mrs. Frank Adams of Ellston, Ia., and Mrs. R. E. Graham and Mrs. F. B. Maxfield of Boise, Idaho. Also, a host of other relatives and friends.
He was rational to the last and made all arrangements for the funeral, telling those at his bedside that he was prepared and ready to go.
Funeral services were held in the Baptist church in Athelstan, April 6, conducted by Challie E. Graham, assisted by W. M. Hunt, after which the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at the same place. It was his request that the singing be done by the school children and these, with Mrs. F. A. Freeland presiding at the piano, sang, "Face to Face," "In the Garden," "The Lord's Prayer," and "My Saviour First of All." The floral offerings, which were very beautiful, were borne by five schoolgirls. The pall bearers were W. M. Hunt, Jesse Morris, Al Kemery, Charles Rusco, Frank Ailshie, and Raymond Treese.
The sympathy of the entire community goes out to the bereaved ones in this time of sorrow. We commend them to the kind loving Father, who will never leave nor forsake them.

[CAMPBELL, FRANK]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 14, 1927
Among those from a distance attending the funeral of Frank Campbell at Athelstan on Wednesday afternoon of last week were Ivan Streebin and family of Ottawa, Kansas; Oliver Campbell and family, of Benton, and Frank Adams, wife and daughter, Alice; Earl Adams, Lloyd Adams, B. Kauble and family, and Paul and Elma Jackson and wives, all of Ellston.

[CLARK, MINERVA JANE GOLLIDAY]
Creston Daily Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), Wednesday, June 8, 1927
Rites Arranged For Mrs. Clark
Funeral services will be held here at 10:30 Thursday forenoon for Mrs. M. [inerva] J.[ane] Clark, 76, who died Monday in Chicago at the home of her son, Hugh. Capt. A. Slous, local Salvation Army worker, will have charge of the rites, to be conducted at the home of Mrs. Clark's sister, Mrs. S. F. Skinner 500 South Mulberry street. Burial will be in Graceland cemetery.
Mrs. Clark lived in Creston until about five years ago when she went to Chicago. She returned here a year ago to live with her sister and went back to Chicago only two months ago. Besides Hugh Clark, she is survived by a son, Thomas, of Mt. Ayr.

[CLARK, MINERVA JANE GOLLIDAY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, June 16, 1927
Mrs. Jane Clark Dead.
Mrs. Jane Clark, formerly of this place but in recent years a resident of Chicago, died last week at the home of her son, Hugh Clark, in Chicago. The body was brought back to Creston where interment was made in the cemetery at that place Friday.

[CLARK, SARAH BELLE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 22, 1927
Obituary – Sarah B. [elle] Clark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elon D. [avid] Clark, was born in Davis county, Mo., May 22, 1861, and departed this life at her home near Sheridan, Mo., Dec. 15, 1927, aged 66 years, 6 months and 23 days.
She leaves to mourn her death three brothers, Alexander Clark, of Randolph; John P.[orter] Clark, of Bedford and James E. [dward] Clark, of Sheridan and one sister, Alice, of Fort Collins, Colo. also many other relatives and a host of friends. Her father, mother, two brothers, W. [illiam] J. Clark and George W. Clark, and two sisters, Elizabeth and Mary E., preceded her in death.
She confessed her faith in Christ and was buried with her Lord in baptism in 1904 by Charles F. Ward, pastor of the Isadora Christian church.
She was a good neighbor, a loyal friend and was always good to help in times of sickness and need.
The funeral services were conducted at the home Dec. 16 by Challie E. Graham and the remains laid to rest in the Sheridan cemetery. The singers were Mrs. Rosa Carr, Mrs. Ida Bradley, C. E. Martin and R. W. Allee. The pall bearers were Lacy H. Jenkins, H. E. Bradley, Hugh Rowen, Adam Coy, C. E. Martin and R. W. Allee.
The many friends extend their sympathy to the bereaved ones in this time of sorrow. May the compassionate, loving Father bless, comfort and guide them safely home to the realms of the blessed.

[CORDELL, CORA JANE PULLEN SWETT]
Nebraska City News-Press (Nebraska City, Nebraska), Thursday, June 5, 1958
Death comes to Mrs. John Cordell
Mrs. Cora Jane Cordell, 72, widow of John Cordell, died at the home of her nephew, Carl Cordell, near Sharpsburg, Iowa, at midnight Wednesday.
Mrs. Cordell was stricken by a sudden fatal heart attack.
Mrs. Cordell was born April 18, 1886 in Page county, Iowa, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pullen. On Sept. 12, 1905, at Athelstan, Iowa, she married John Cordell, who died November 11, 1956 in Nebraska City.
Mrs. Cordell moved to Nebraska City 49 years ago. She was a member of the Christian church.
Surviving children are Mrs. Thelma Williamson, city, Mrs. Thela Bowen, Maywood, Neb.; Mrs. Marjorie Hoskins, city; Mrs. Galena Sammons, city, Melvin Cordell, Butte, Mont., Mrs. Bernice Berfield, Pekin, Ill.; Mrs. June Liesemeyer, city, Ansel Swett, St. Louis.
Four children, Leonard, Kenneth, Phyllis and Albert, who was killed in action on Okinawa in World War II, preceded their mother.
Brothers and sisters surviving are Mrs. Marjorie Olson, Omaha, Ollie, Tapen and Silas Pullen, Clarinda, Iowa, Charles Pullen of Bedford, Iowa, Sylvester Pullen of New York City and Jess in California.
Also surviving are 37 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
The body was removed to the Gude Mortuary in Nebraska City.
[Note: Her husband, John Roy Cordell, died February 11, 1956, not November 11th as stated in the obituary.]

[CORDELL, CORA JANE PULLEN SWETT]
Nebraska City News-Press (Nebraska City, Nebraska), Friday, June 6, 1958
Mrs. Cora Jane Cordell – Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Jane Cordell of Nebraska City will be held at the First Christian church Saturday at 3:30 o'clock with the Rev. Robert Winger officiating. Burial at Wyuka.
Pallbearers Ed Miller of Plattsmouth, Ralph Kruger, George Jorgenson, Victor Leffler, Leo Wilcox and Kenneth Gilson.
The body will lie in state at the Gude mortuary until 2 p. m. Saturday.

[CORDELL, JOHN ROY]
Nebraska City News-Press (Nebraska City, Nebraska), Sunday, February 12, 1956
John Cordell rites Tuesday
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday at the First Christian church for John Roy Cordell who died at 6:45 a. m. Saturday at St. Mary's hospital after a week's illness. Death followed a heart attack.
Mr. Cordell, the son of Ellis and Lucinda Cordell, was born in Taylor county, Ia., June 8, 1885. He and Cora Pullen were married Sept. 12, 1905 at Athelstan, Ia.
He came to Nebraska City in 1908 from Shenandoah, Ia. Mr. Cordell was employed by the city until he retired in 1953. During World War II he worked at the Martin bomber plant. He was a member of the Christian church. The Cordells celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 25, at G. A. R. hall.
Surviving are eight children, Ansel Swett, St. Louis, Mo.; Jack Cordell, Butte, Mont.; Bernice Berfield, Pekin, Ill.; Thela Bowen, Orleans, Neb.; Thelma Williamson, Gelena Sammons, June Leisemeyer [Liesemeyer] and Marjorie Hoskins, all of Nebraska City.
Other survivors include 38 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and a number of nephews and nieces.

Four children, Leonard, Albert, Kenneth and Phillis Jean, preceded him in death.
Pallbearers will be Leo Wilcox, Roy Walters, Guy Mickle, Ralph Leckenby, Ray Ott and Ed Miller. The body is at the Fassender funeral home.

[CORDELL, JOHN ROY]
Nebraska City News-Press (Nebraska City, Nebraska), Tuesday, February 14, 1956
John Roy Cordell - Funeral services for John Roy Cordell were held Tuesday afternoon at the First Christian church with Rev. Gerald Waters officiating. Burial was at Wyuka.

[CORDELL, JOHN ROY]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, February 23, 1956
ATHELSTAN – Mr. and Mrs. John Cordell received word of the death of his uncle, John Cordell Saturday morning at Nebraska City. Burial was Tuesday afternoon there.

[CORDELL, LEONARD ROY]
Nebraska Daily News-Press (Nebraska City, Nebraska), Tuesday, February 7, 1928
Youth is Killed in Auto Accident Near Julian
Leonard Cordell, 17, is Pinned Beneath Car—Died Instantly
Leonard Cordell, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Cordell, 721 Eleventh Corso, was instantly killed early Sunday morning when the automobile in which he was riding overturned about 100 yards south of the Julian corner, 11 miles south of Nebraska City. Cordell's head was crushed beneath the car.
George Bennett, 17, son of the late Robert Bennett, 909 Seventh Corso, sustained a slight cut on his head, while Lewis Abel, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Abel, 1713 Second Corso, escaped injury.
Abel was driving the car. He said he probably fell asleep shortly before the accident. The car left the road, climbed the embankment and rolled over. The car was not damaged. The youths were returning from Auburn where they had taken three girls after attending a dance here.
Cordell and Bennett were riding in the back seat of the car, apparently asleep.
Couldn't Lift Car.
Bennett and Abel attempted to lift the automobile from Cordell's body and then went to Julian for assistance. Sheriff Lee Parriott of Nemaha county-where the accident occurred—was notified and he was accompanied to the scene by an Auburn doctor. The doctor said death apparently had been instantaneous.
The body was removed to Fassbender & Son Undertaking Parlor. No inquest will be held.
Cordell was born December 16, 1910, in Blockton, Ia. the family moved to Nebraska City in 1911. The youth was employed the Morton-Gregson Company.
He is survived by his parents, three brothers and six sisters—Ansel, Albert and Melvin and Mrs. Richard Williamson, Mrs. William Waller, Marjorie, Delena, Bernice and June, all of Nebraska City.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Christian church with Rev. Loren Dunton in charge. Interment will be at Wyuka cemetery. The pallbearers will be George Bennett, Lewis Abel, R. Secord, N. Surrat, Roy Stockert and Marvin Gump.

[CORDELL, LEONARD ROY]
Nebraska Daily News-Press (Nebraska City, Nebraska), Wednesday, February 8, 1928
Leonard Cordell, Killed on Auburn Road, Buried Tuesday
Funeral services for Leonard Cordell, victim of an automobile accident Sunday morning 10 miles south of Nebraska City, were held at the Christian church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. Loren Dunton in charge. Interment was at Wyuka cemetery.
The pallbearers, George Bennett, Lewis Abel, R. Secord, N. Surrat, Roy Stockert and Marvin Gump, were selected from his fellow employees at the Morton-Gregson Packing company.
Leonard Cordell had spent practically all his life in Nebraska City and since leaving school had been employed at the packing plant. He was an industrious young man and has hundreds of friends who regret to learn of his tragic death.

[CORDELL, LEONARD ROY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, February 16, 1928
Leonard Cordell Killed
I. H. Cordell and Noah and Homer Parker, of Athelstan, returned home on Wednesday of last week from Nebraska City where they had been called by the death of their nephew and cousin, Leonard Cordell, who was killed in an automobile accident near Julian, Neb. early in the morning of the Sunday before. Young Cordell, accompanied by two companions, was returning to Nebraska City from Auburn, when the accident occurred. One of his companions, who was driving the car, was supposed to have fallen asleep, the car leaving the road, climbing an embankment and turning over. Young Cordell was killed instantly, while his companions escaped injury.
Leonard Cordell was born at Blockton Dec. 16, 1910. The family moved to Nebraska City in 1911. The youth and his father were both employed in the Morton-Gregson packing company, his father being manager.
He is survived by his parents, three brothers and six sisters—Ansel, Albert and Melvin and Mrs. Richard Williamson, Mrs. William Walter, Marjorie, Delena, Bernice and June, all of Nebraska City.
Funeral services were held at the Christian church, Nebraska City, Tuesday, Feb. 7, and interment was made at Wyuka cemetery.

[COWELL, ELIAS STONE]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 20, 1927
Elias Stone Cowell Dead
Elias Stone Cowell was born May 13, 1841 and died at his home in Maloy October 14, 1927, aged 86 years, 5 months and 1 day.
Mr. Cowell came to Iowa from Greene county, Pennsylvania, some 57 or 58 years ago. He had been a resident of Maloy for about 40 years. He is survived by his wife and three sons and a daughter—Jerry of Mt. Ayr; Clyde of Maloy; Allie, of Clearfield and Mrs. M. Herrington of Omaha. The late Mrs. Wm. Wildman was a sister of Mrs. Cowell and Mrs. Cowell is a sister of Wm. Wildman, Sr., of this place.
Funeral services were held at Maloy Christian church Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, the services being conducted by Rev. Augustine of Benton and interment was made in Platte River cemetery.

[CURLEY, JOHN HENRY]
Tri-County News (King City, Missouri), Friday, March 23, 1928
John Curley of Union Star Dead
Funeral services for John Curley, 49, of Union Star, who died at his home there yesterday morning, will be held at the Methodist church in Union Star at 2 o'clock this afternoon and burial will be in the Union Star cemetery.

[CURLEY, JOHN HENRY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, March 29, 1928
W. D. Link and G. E. Bellus and wives were at Union Star, Mo., Friday attending the funeral of Mrs. Link's brother, John Curley, who died Thursday.

[DRUMMINS, ULYSSES SEWARD "GRANT"]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 1, 1937
Grant Drummins Dead
Grant Drummins, formerly of the Honey Grove neighborhood and a brother of Mrs. Thomas Walker of this place and Mrs. Scott Hagans of Grant City, died suddenly at his home at Oskaloosa, Kansas, Saturday morning, March 27, about 10 o'clock, at the age of 67 years. Mrs. Drummins is a sister of Mrs. W. D. Link of this place. A daughter, Mrs. Morris Reagen [Reagan], resides at Wichita.

[DUKES, SADIE RAY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 15, 1927
Obituary – Sadie Ray was born near Sheridan, Mo., Feb. 25, 1898 and died at Severance, Kan., Dec. 8, 1927, at the age of 29 years, 9 months and 13 days. She was united in marriage Jan. 5, 1927, to Geo. Dukes. On the day of her death she gave birth to a son, George Eugene, who at his birth was given back to Him who gave and was buried in the arms of his mother. She leaves to mourn her departure besides her husband, her father and mother, Henry Ray and wife, of Sheridan; four brothers, Verne, Guy, Lloyd and Johnnie at home, and five sisters, Mrs. Otto Bevington, of Mt. Ayr; Mrs. Lloyd Son, of Blockton; Mrs. Dewey Barker, of Grant City and Myrtle and Ethel at home. She also leaves many other relatives and friends.
She confessed her faith in Christ at the Isadora Christian church under the preaching of Rev. J. a. McKenzie at the age of 11 years.
The funeral services were conducted from the home of her parents Saturday afternoon, Dec. 10, at 1 o'clock, by Rev. L. B. Day, pastor of the Isadora Christian church, assisted by Rev. C. Max Buck of Blockton. There was a very large attendance of relatives and friends who had come to pay their last tribute of respect to one that all had learned to love. Burial was in the Isadora cemetery.

[EATON, LLOYD ERNEST]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 5, 1927
Ernest Eaton Dead
Ernest Eaton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. S. Eaton, of Redding, and a brother of Mrs. W. A. Cortner of this place, was accidentally killed at his home near Zenda, Kansas, Friday evening when a gun he was carrying was accidentally discharged. The body arrived at Redding Monday evening where funeral services were held Tuesday. He is survived by his wife and five children.
A number from here attended the funeral at Redding Tuesday.

[EATON, LLOYD ERNEST]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, May 12, 1927
Lloyd Ernest Eaton, son of George and Ida Eaton, was born near Blockton, Ringgold County, Iowa, Dec. 29, 1883 and departed this life near Zenda, Kansas, April 29, 1927, at the age of forty-three years and four months.
He was married to Miss Ada Hunt of Grant City, Missouri, April 27, 1904. To this union six children were born, Sanford, Mabel, Mamie, Veniece, L. E. Jr., while one son, Victor, preceded him in death. Besides his immediate family, his parents, Mr. and Geo. Eaton of Redding, Iowa, his brother, Clyde, living near Zenda, Kansas, his sister, Mrs. Gladys Cortner of Blockton, Iowa and other relatives and friends mourn his departure from this life.
In 1909 he and his family moved to near Zenda, Kansas, where he resided until the time of his death. For many years he was a faithful member of the [words unreadable] remembered as a good son, husband, father, brother, friend and neighbor and citizen of the community.
Funeral services were conducted from the Redding M. E. church Tuesday, May 3, at 2:00 p. m. by the pastor, Rev. J. W. Holliday and interment was made in the Redding cemetery.

[FATTIG, SARAH MARGARET HAGANS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 20, 1927
Grandma Fattig, well known to many of our readers, died Monday evening at the home of Frank Wall near Grant city, at the age of 83 years.

[FERRIS, CARL]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, June 9, 1927
W. [illiam] H. [enry] Patrick, Raymond West and wife and Anna Laura Brashear attended the funeral of Mr. Patrick's nephew, Carl Ferris, at Mt. Ayr Thursday.

[FIELDS, EFFIE ANN MERCER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 8, 1927
Mrs. Effie Field[s], daughter of Wm. Mercer of this place, passed away at her home 6 miles north of Emerson early Saturday morning, aged 36 years. She leaves besides her husband, a ten-year-old son.

[FIELDS, EFFIE ANNE MERCER]
Malvern Leader (Malvern, Iowa), Thursday, September 8, 1927
Death of Mrs. Ben Fields
Mrs. Ben Fields, who has been suffering some time with tuberculosis, passed away at her home Wednesday. The funeral was held Sunday at Emerson. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, one son, and other relatives and friends.

[FIELDS, EFFIE ANNE MERCER]
Malvern Leader (Malvern, Iowa), Thursday, September 8, 1927
MRS. BEN H. FIELDS - Effie Anne Mercer was born September 2, 1891 at Stugart, Kansas and died at her home six and one half miles north of Emerson on September 3, 1927 after a long illness at the age of 36 years and 1 day.
She was married to Ben H. Fields, February 13, 1911 at Grant City, Missouri. The first years of her married life were spent at Fayetteville, Arkansas where their only child, Gilbert Ellsworth was born.
They moved to Iowa and have lived in and around Emerson ever since.
Her husband and son, Gilbert, with her father, James Mercer, and four brothers, Fred Mercer of Worth, Mo., and Roy, Irvin, and Colin of Blockton, Iowa, who were present and left to mourn her passing. One brother and one sister having preceded her in death; also, her mother who died in 1905.
At the age of 15 she united with the M. E. Church at Worth, Mo. She had been true to her belief ever since. She joined the M. E. Church in Emerson after moving here. She has always been an active worker in the church and was always willing to help wherever she was needed.
Funeral services were held at the M. E. Church conducted by Rev. R. V. Felt, pastor of the M. E. Church of Silver City, assisted by Rev. H. S. Mitchell of this place, Sunday, September 4 at 2:30 o'clock p.m.
The pall bearers were girls from the Oaks School District who attended the Sunday School with her at that place, Misses Mary Carlstead, Bernice Steiner, Fern Steiner, Mary Selby, Helen Selby, and Helen Dodson.
Music was furnished by a mixed quartet from the Oaks Sunday School, composed of Miss Mildred Dodson, I. W. Castor, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Stivicks, with Mrs. I. W. Castor at the piano.
Burial was made in Emerson Cemetery.

[FLINT, GEORGE DANIEL]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 21, 1927
George Flint Dead
We learn this week of the death of George Flint at his home in St. Cloud, Florida, June 30, at the age of 82 years. Mr. Flint had been enjoying his usual health, passing away quite suddenly. Funeral services were held at St. Cloud July 2 and interment was made in the Soldiers' cemetery in that city. Mr. Flint will be remembered as a former resident of this community, living on the Dodge farm west of town now owned by G. C. Stroburg. He left here with his family for St. Cloud in 1909. He is survived by his aged wife, who is blind and has been partially paralyzed for the past two years, and four children—Lorenzo, of Chicago; Mrs. Etta Lightfood, of Waukegan, Illinois; Mrs. Meryl Lamb, of North Dakota and Rolland, of Denver, Colorado. There are a number of grandchildren, one granddaughter now making her home with her grandmother, Mrs. Mary E. Fluke, in Bedford, her parents both being dead.

[FLINT, IVAN RUPERT]
Orlando Evening Star (Orlando, Florida), Sunday, February 26, 1928
Ivan Flint – Ivan Flint, senior high school student, who was captain of the St. Cloud high school football team for the season just ended, died this morning at his home on 11th street after a week's illness.
Under the leadership of young Flint, the St. Cloud football team made a creditable showing and the young man won many friends both among his colleagues and the teams his contingent challenged and downed.
The body was taken to Eiselstein's funeral parlors. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 10:00 o'clock.

[FLINT, IVAN RUPERT]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, March 8, 1928
Mrs. John Sickels received word of the death of her nephew, Ivan Flint, at St. Cloud, Florida, Feb. 23. The young man was 21 years of age, Dec. 14, 1927 and was the second son of the late L. [oran] G. [eorge] Flint formerly of this vicinity. Funeral services were held Feb. 24 in the St. Cloud high school auditorium, from which school he would have graduated in June.

[FREELAND, ANSEL VERNON]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 1, 1926
Frank Freeland of near Athelstan and Mrs. Thos. L. Ford of west of town, in company with M. E. Freeland and wife, of Mt. Ayr, drove to Nevada Friday to attend the funeral of Ansel V. Freeland which was held Saturday morning.

[GARMAN, MARY CATHERINE FLICKINGER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 30, 1926
We understand that Mrs. H. [enry] J. Garman, a resident of this place a number of years ago and later going to Illinois where she was again married, died at her home in that state about a month ago.

[GODFREY, JOHN HARVEY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 7, 1927
John Godfrey Dead
John Godfrey, of near Conway and well known to many of our readers, and who has been in failing health for several months, passed away Monday afternoon. Funeral services were held at Clearfield yesterday at 2 o'clock.

[GODFREY, JOHN HARVEY]
Clearfield Enterprise (Clearfield, Iowa), Thursday, April 7, 1927
John Godfrey Dead.
After a long illness, during the last weeks of which his death was almost daily expected, John Godfrey died at his home eight miles southwest of Clearfield on Monday, April 4th at about 2:00 p. m.
Mr. Godfrey was one of the older residents of the community and was nearly seventy-six years of age when the summons came. He had lived most of his life on the farm, but once lived in Clearfield for a year or so, and since then for a longer time in Bedford.
An obituary will be given this week if we can secure the copy in time.

[GODFREY, JOHN HARVEY]
Clearfield Enterprise (Clearfield, Iowa), Thursday, April 7, 1927
Obituary – John H. Godfrey.
John H. [arvey] Godfrey, son of Simon and Elizabeth Godfrey, was born in Clermont County, Ohio, Sept. 28, 1851 and died at his farm home in Gay township, Taylor County, Iowa, on the 4th day of April, 1927, at the age of 75 years, 6 months and 6 days.
He came to Iowa in the year 1877, where he has since made his home.
He was united in marriage to Miss Lula Moore on the second day of March 1887 and to this union was born one son, Simon A. Godfrey. These good people also raised a nephew, Myron T. Reynolds, taking him into their home when he was but an infant.
He was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church at Gay Center and later moving to Bedford, affiliated with the Methodist Church there for the remainder of his life.
He leaves besides his wife, one grandchild, three brothers, one sister, and a host of relatives and friends who mourn his loss.
He was a kind hearted, honest, industrious Christian man.
"Cold in dust this perished heart
        may lie;
But that which warmed it shall never die."
Funeral services were conducted by his pastor at the Methodist Church in Clearfield, Wednesday afternoon, and the body was laid to rest in the Cemetery at Clearfield.
[Note: His headstone gives his birth year as 1850. His Iowa State Death Certificate gives his birth year as 1851. The same obituary was published in the Blockton News, April 14, 1927.]

[GODFREY, LORETTA JUNE "LULU" MOORE]
Clearfield Enterprise (Clearfield, Iowa), Thursday, January 5, 1928
Obituary – Lulu Moore, second daughter of William and Mary J. [ane] Moore, was born April 22, 1868, at Boise City, Idaho and died at her home near Clearfield, Jan. 2, 1928.
When about two years of age, she came with her parents to Cambria, Ia., where they lived for a short time only and then moved to Taylor county, settling on the Dave Nickle farm on the Waubonsie Road. Here she grew to womanhood and on March 2, 1887 she was united in marriage to John H.[arvey] Godfrey. They had one son, Simeon Augustus Godfrey. They also raised Myron T. Reynolds, a son of Mrs. Godfrey's sister. After many years on their own farm, they lived for one year in Clearfield and for five years more in Bedford. They moved back to the home farm and Mr. Godfrey died on April 5, 1927. From that time, Mrs. Godfrey began to fail in a marked manner and was bedfast for several months. She was cheerful and patient in her sufferings.
She is survived by her mother; by five brothers—Fred Moore and Ross Moore of Wallace, Idaho; Thomas, Beaconsfield, Iowa; Ed Moore of Omaha, Neb.; and Albert Moore of Gravity; one sister, Mrs. Clyde Horton of Conway, Iowa; one granddaughter, Hilda Jane Godfrey of Conway, Iowa.
She united with the Methodist church at Gay Center, taking a letter later to the church at Bedford. She will be greatly missed, being always a friend to those in need or in trouble.
The funeral service was held in the Clearfield Methodist Church on Jan. 4th, Rev. G. T. Roberts of Bedford being in charge, assisted by Rev. E. S. MacCartney of Clearfield. Interment was in Clearfield Cemetery.

[GRAHAM, HENRY EDGAR]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 22, 1927
Obituary – Henry Edgar Graham, son of Robert S. [tewart] and Jemima Graham, was born in Indiana county, Pennsylvania, Jan. 10, 1875 and departed this life at his home near Athelstan Dec. 12, 1927, aged 52 years, 11 months and 2 days.
He came with his parents to Worth county, Mo., in March 1875, where he has resided ever since. He was united in marriage to Lucy V. Crawford Oct. 2, 1898. To this union was born three sons, Glade, Guy F., and Wayne Graham. Besides his wife and children, he leaves his aged father, Robert S. [tewart] Graham; one brother, Challie E. Graham and one sister, Mrs. E. R. Proctor of Grant City. In addition to these he leaves many other relatives, including one granddaughter and one grandson, and a host of friends. His mother preceded him August 8, 1926.
He confessed his faith in Christ at Blockton and was buried with his Lord in baptism April 16, 1922, during a meeting conducted by E. E. Lowe. Later he united with the Christian church at Sheridan.
He was a faithful husband, loving father and good neighbor. He was a faithful friend to the needy and always provided well for his family. He was one of the most industrious farmers of the community and was always faithful to every obligation.
The funeral services were conducted in the Christian church at Isadora Dec. 14 by J. A. McKenzie, pastor of the Christian church at Shenandoah, assisted by L. B. Day, pastor of the Isadora church, and the remains laid to rest in the Isadora cemetery. The singers were H. O. Mumma, Robert Ford, G. C. Dennis and E. K. Wilson, with Mrs. Matie Miller at the piano. The quartette sang, "Shall We Meet" and "Nearer My God to Thee." H. O. Mumma sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" as a solo. The pall bearers were John H. Jenkins, Lacy H. Jenkins, F. A. Freeland, Sherman Hennegin, Ralph Winemiller and M. C. Runyan. A very large audience was present to pay their tribute of respect to the deceased and their sympathy to the bereaved ones.

[GRAY, JERRY, - 1927]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 1, 1927
J. E. Gray returned home Friday from Frederick, Oklahoma, where he had been called by the illness and death of his brother, Jerry Gray.

[GREGORY, SCOTT DOUGLAS]
Ames Daily Tribune (Ames, Iowa), Tuesday, October 26, 1948
Scott D. Gregory Longtime Story Resident, Dies
Scott D. Gregory, 87, died Monday at 3 p. m. at Nevada. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p. m. in the Ryan Funeral home at Nevada and burial will be at Athelstan, Ia.
Mr. Gregory was born Sept. 26, 1861 at Kokomo, Ind. and came to Ames with his parents in a covered wagon at the age of seven. He spent most of the remainder of his life in and around Story county.
Surviving him are one stepsister of Dayton, Ohio; a daughter, Mrs. Ira Davis of Ames; two sons, Howard of Boone and Robert of Nevada; 28 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.

[GREGORY, SCOTT DOUGLAS]
Nevada Evening Journal (Nevada, Iowa), November 3, 1948
Services For S. D. Gregory Held in Nevada
Funeral services for Scott D. Gregory, 87, who died at the home of his son Robert Gregory in Nevada, Monday afternoon, Oct. 25, were held Wednesday afternoon at the Ryan Funeral home with burial Thursday afternoon in the Athelstan cemetery.
Rev. C. E. Lookingbill officiated at the last rites.
Obituary - Scott D. [ouglas] Gregory, son of J. [ames] W. and Lavina Gregory, was born at Kokomo, Ind., Sept. 26, 1861, and departed this life at the home of his son, Robert in Nevada, Iowa, after an illness of three weeks, Monday afternoon, Oct. 25.He was united in marriage to Nettie Davis of Ames, on July 18, 1886. To this union were born five children, two sons and three daughters, Robert of Nevada, Howard of Boone, Mable Davis of Ames, Lillie Wood who preceded him in death April 1947 and one daughter who died in infancy. His wife, Nettie, died Feb. 17, 1904. In 1911 he was united in marriage to Cynthia Boils [Voils] of Nevada who preceded him in death, March 28, 1940.
Leaving to mourn his death are Robert of Nevada, Howard of Boone and Mable Davis of Ames. He also leaves 28 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren, a number of [other relatives and friends.]

[GREGORY, SCOTT DOUGLAS]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, November 18, 1948
Obituary – Scott D. Gregory
Funeral services for Scott D. Gregory, 81, who died at the home of his son, Robert Gregory, in Nevada, Iowa, Monday afternoon, Oct. 25, were held Wednesday afternoon at Nevada with burial Thursday afternoon in the Athelstan cemetery.
Scott D. [ouglas] Gregory, son of J. [ames] W. and Lavina Gregory, was born at Kokomo, Ind., Sept. 16, 1861.
He was married to Nettie Davis of Ames on July 18, 1886. To them were born five children, two sons and three daughters: Robert of Nevada, Howard of Boone, Mabel Davis of Ames. Lillie Wood, who preceded him in death April 1947, and one daughter who died in infancy.
In 1911 he was united in marriage to Cynthia Voils of Nevada, who preceded him in death Mar. 28, 1940.
Left to mourn his death are Robert of Nevada, Howard of Boone and Mabel Davis of Ames. He also leaves 28 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Twenty years of his life were spent in Athelstan. The last four years, he made his home with his children.
Graveside services were held at the Athelstan cemetery, conducted by Rev. Wm. Hunt of Redding.

[HARPER, NANCY ANN GESSFORD]
St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, Missouri), Wednesday, November 2, 1927
HARPER – Mrs. Nancy Ann, 69, wife of H. W. Harper, died at 5:15 o'clock Tuesday evening at the family home, 1438 North Thirteenth street. Besides her husband she leaves two sons, Oscar and John Harper and six daughters, Mrs. M. C. Edson, Mrs. Otto Madinger, Mrs. John Hayes, Mrs. R. O. Shay and Misses Carrie and Bernice Harper, all of St. Joseph. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the home. Burial will be in Mount Mora cemetery.

[HARPER, NANCY ANN GESSSFORD]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 10, 1927
M. E. Roof and wife drove to St. Joseph Thursday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Hugh Harper, mother of Mrs. Roy O. Shay, of St. Joseph.

[HARVEY, GRANVILLE LESTER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 20, 1927
Ray Harvey and wife were called to Clearfield Tuesday by the death of his brother, Granville Harvey. Mr. Harvey, who was one of the rural mail carriers at Clearfield, died Monday evening about 9 o'clock.

[HARVEY, GRANVILLE LESTER]
Clearfield Enterprise (Clearfield, Iowa), Thursday, October 20, 1927
Granville Harvey Dead.
The whole community was surprised and shocked on Tuesday morning to learn that G. L. Harvey had died the night before. Death came at about 9:15. Mr. Harvey was lying down, being ill, when without warning, death came, caused by an embolism. He had been unwell for some weeks and had been under the doctor's care. He had even intended to drive his mail route on Monday but was dissuaded by Dr. Little.
A surgical operation was performed on Monday, but he was thought to have come through that excellently. At five o'clock he was taken home from town in full expectation of improvement and recovery.

[HARVEY, GRANVILLE LESTER]
Clearfield Enterprise (Clearfield, Iowa), Thursday, October 27, 1927
Granville L. Harvey – Granville Lester Harvey, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Harvey, was born December 22, 1875, near Blockton, Iowa and passed away at his home in North Clearfield on October 17, 1927, after an illness lasting but a few hours, aged 51 years, 9 months and 25 days. His entire life has been spent in Taylor Co. He attended school in Clearfield and spent a part of his young manhood teaching. Later he became a farmer which occupation he followed until a few years ago when he became one of the rural mail carriers out of Clearfield.
He was married on February 25, 1901 to Dora E. Knox, who preceded him to the better world, Nov. 27, 1915. To this union were born six children—Mrs. Edith Robison of Fort Morgan, Colo., Mrs. Opal Mann of Des Moines, Forrest, William, Hazel and Paul, all of Clearfield.
On June 23, 1926 he was united in marriage to Mae Short of Conway who is left to mourn his death. Besides his wife and children, he leaves behind a sorrowing mother and father, two small grandsons, three brothers: Robert of Clearfield, Ray of Blockton and Clarence of Sterling, Colo., and three sisters: Mrs. Sadie Hardin of Guelph, N. D., Mrs. Minnie Reynolds of Osceola, Ia., and Mrs. Clara Haynes of Sterling, Colorado. Also, a host of other relatives and friends who were shocked and grieved when they learned of his death.
When but a young man he professed his faith in Christ and united with the Methodist Church of which organization he remained a faithful and helpful member until his death. He has been a loving husband, a good father, a kind and cheery friend and will be much missed not only in the home but in the church and community as well.
Funeral services were held in Clearfield Methodist Church on the afternoon of Oct. 20. The house would not hold all who desired to pay a tribute to the deceased neighbor. Pall bearers were P. H. Cullings, Eugene Baxter, Harry Aitken, Chas. Black, Dr. C. J. Swan, and W. A. McKinstry. The Pastor, Rev. E. S. MacCartney, conducted the service, assisted by Rev. Joseph Brown. Interment was in Clearfield Cemetery.
[Note: A slightly edited version of the  same obituary was published in the Blockton News, November 3, 1927.]

[HARVEY, GRANVILLE LESTER]
Clearfield Enterprise (Clearfield, Iowa), Thursday, October 27, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Harvey came from Ft. Morgan, Colo. to attend the funeral of their son, Granville Harvey.

[HENSON, MARY ELLEN "MOLLY" KENNEDY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 19, 1926
Word was received here Monday that Mrs. Mary E. Henson of St. Charles, had passed away at a Des Moines hospital where she had submitted to a surgical operation some two weeks before. Mrs. Henson formerly lived on the farm north of town occupied by Joe Turner, which farm the family still owns.

[HIBBS, EVA B. OWEN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, February 23, 1928
Mrs. Clara Severns received word Sunday of the death of Mrs. Loren Hibb[s] of Des Moines, who died Saturday evening. Mr. Hibbs is a nephew of Mrs. Severns and Randolph Hibbs.

[HIBBS, JOHN LOREN]
Des Moines Tribune (Des Moines, Iowa), Wednesday, May 28, 1952
HIBBS—Services for J. Loren Hibbs of 919 Rose were held Wednesday 3:00 p m. from the Chapel at 156 and High. Interment Glendale.
Evan Lilly Funeral Homes.

[HOTALING, MILDRED E. ROBBINS]
Capital Journal (Salem, Oregon), Wednesday, March 2, 1927
Mrs. Hotaling is Taken to Missouri
Woodburn, Mar. 2 – Mrs. Mildred Robbins Hotaling died at the home of her daughter Mrs. S. W. Maupin on Monday, after a brief illness at the age of 84 years, 9 months and 8 days.
A brief funeral service was conducted at the Maupin home yesterday morning at 10 o'clock by Rev. Henry G. Hanson of the First Presbyterian church, using the 23rd Psalm, her favorite passage of scripture, as a basis of the service. Miss Wilma Morrison played the hymns she loved on the piano. Mrs. Maupin left Tuesday afternoon with the body for Grant City, Missouri, where she will be laid to rest beside her husband.
She is survived by two sons and two daughters, William Edwin of Grant City, Mo.; Nettie, (Mrs. S. W. Maupin) of Woodburn; Charles Sigsby of Linneus, Mo. and Helen Camilla of Wheaton, Illinois; one son died at the age of 26 and one daughter passed away in infancy. She also leaves one sister, Mrs. Orpha C. Pine of Galesburg, Ill., seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mr. Hotaling died on June 20, 1919 and in 1920 Mrs. Hotaling came to Woodburn where she has since made her home with her daughter.

[HOTALING, MILDRED E. ROBBINS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, March 10, 1927
Mrs. George Hotaling, mother of W. [illiam] E. [dwin] Hotaling of Grant City, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sherman Maupin at Woodburn, Oregon, Feb. 28. Mrs. Hotaling would have been 85 years of age the 20th of May. Funeral services were held at the W. E. Hotaling home in Grant City Sunday afternoon and interment was made by the side of her husband in the cemetery at Grant City.

[HUNT, CYRUS R.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 8, 1927
Wm. Cloos and family attended the funeral of a relative, Dr. C. [yrus] R. Hunt, at Fletchall cemetery near Grant City on Tuesday of last week. Dr. Hunt passed away at his home at McFall.

[HUTSON, MARY ANN PARKER]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, February 25, 1926
SHAMBAUGH – Alfred and Charles Parker were at Hawleyville Friday, attending the funeral of an aunt, Mrs. Hutson, who passed away at the home of a daughter at Athelstan, Ia. Mrs. Hutson was a former Hawleyville resident and an old resident of this vicinity, having been born and raised near Siam.

[HUTSON, MARY ANN PARKER]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Monday, March 1, 1926
DALLAS (Taylor County) – Feb. 26 – Mrs. Hutson, an old resident of North Dallas, passed away at Athelstan last week and was buried at Hawleyville.

[HUTSON, MARY ANN PARKER]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, February 25, 1926
HAWLEYVILLE – Mrs. James Huston was laid to rest by the grave of her husband Saturday afternoon. She passed away Wednesday evening at her daughters near Athelstan, Mo. where she has made her home the last two years. There was a large procession regardless of the bad muddy roads. She will be greatly missed by her daughter, Mrs. Fred Fidler and family, as well as by many friends.

[HUTSON, MARY ANN PARKER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, February 25, 1926
Mary Ann Parker, daughter of Dr. and Rebecca Parker, was born near Siam, Iowa, Dec. 15, 1849, and departed this life at the home of her daughter at Athelstan Feb. 17, 1926, aged 76 years, 2 months and 2 days.
She was united in marriage to James Hudson Feb. 24, 1874. To this union was born three children, Mrs. Lizzie Dillinger who departed this life Dec. 15, 1917; William A., who resides at Nodaway, Ia., and Katie Inis Fidler, of Athelstan. She also leaves seven grandchildren and four brothers, Bill and Bige Parker of Curlew, Washington; James Parker, of Taylor, Nebraska, and Pete Parker of Wyoming. Her husband preceded her Sept. 21, 1922. Two grandsons, Ray and John Dillinger, who have made their home with her since the death of their parents, are now left without a home.
Mrs. Hudson was converted in the Methodist church at Siam when a girl, and later united with the Christian church of Siam, where she still held membership. She was a loving, dutiful wife, a kind, loving mother and a good neighbor.
The remains were taken to Hawleyville (her old home) Feb. 20th, where the funeral services were conducted in the Methodist church by Challie E. Graham and the remains laid to rest in the cemetery there. The floral offerings were very beautiful. The Blockton quartette, composed of Mrs. Harold V. Reeves, Pearl Griffith, H. O. Mumma and Robert Ford, with Mrs. Matie Miller presiding at the piano, was very fine. They sang "The Old Rugged Cross," "Does Jesus Care," and "We Are Going Down the Valley." The pallbearers were from among Mrs. Hudson's neighbors.
The many friends wish to extend their loving sympathy to the bereaved ones in this hour of their sorrow. We commend them to the kind loving Father with the prayer that He will richly comfort them and guide them to the Eternal Home where farewells are never spoken and where tears never fall.
[Note: The last name on the family headstone is Hutson.]

[JENNINGS, MARY ADELIA RUTH DAVIS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 25, 1927
We understand Mrs. George Jennings, wife of the Redding barber, died very suddenly Sunday at her home in Redding, only being ill a short time.

[KING, ALLEN HAROLD]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, March 29, 1928
Dr. A. H. King Dead
Dr. A. [llen] H. [arold] King, brother of the late Thomas King and David King of this place, died at his home in Coin last Friday. The funeral was held at Coin Saturday afternoon at 2:30. C. M. King and J. A. King attended the funeral. He was about 77 years of age. Dr. King built the third residence in Coin and practiced his profession there for 59 years.

[KING, CAROLINE "CARRIE"]
Lincoln Evening Journal & Nebraska State Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska), Tuesday, Feb. 25, 1964
KING – Miss Carrie, 76, 1615 So. 20th, retired Lincoln educator, died Monday. Lincoln resident 55 years. Member, First-Plymouth Congregational, Altrusa Club, P. E. O. Survivors; niece, Elouise Klink of El Cajon, Calif.; grandniece, Mrs. George Haberlain of Lincoln; grandnephews, Robert and Roy King, both of Lincoln. Roper & Sons, 4300 O.

[KING, CAROLINE "CARRIE"]
Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, Nebraska), Thursday, February 27, 1964
KING – Miss Carrie, 76, 1615 So. 20th, retired Lincoln educator, died Monday.
Services: 1 p. m. Friday, Roper & Sons, 4300 O.

[KING, CATHARINE WARDEN DRUMMINS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 21,1927
Catherine Warden, daughter of John and Ellen Warden was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, October 22, 1851 and passed away at her home in Blockton, Iowa, April 14, 1927, aged 75 years, 5 months and 23 days.
She came to Iowa with her parents when a small chill and resided near Madrid until about 15 years of age. At that time they moved to Worth county, Mo.
She was united in marriage with James Thomas Drummins June 13, 1875. To this union was born one son, Ulysses S. Drummins of Grant City, Mo. Mr. Drummins, her husband, died July 18, 1899.
She was united in marriage with William E. King May 20, 1906. They resided on their farm south of Blockton until about nine years ago when they moved to Blockton.
Besides her husband and son, she leaves to mourn her departure her daughter-in-law, one sister, Mrs. Sophia Oliver of California; three brothers, S. E. Warden, Joseph Warden and James Warden of Grant City and also stepchildren and other relatives and friends.
Mrs. King became a Christian when a young lady and lived a faithful and consistent Christian life.
Funeral services were held at the Blockton Christian church Friday afternoon at one o'clock conducted by the pastor, Rev. H. V. Reeves. The acting pall bearers were chosen from her Bible school class and the honorary members from the Order of the Eastern Star. Interment was made in the Honey Grove cemetery.

[KING, FRANCILIA LOUISE BEAN HAMILTON]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 16, 1926
Word was received here this week of the death of Mrs. F. [rancilia] L. [ouise] King at Long Beach, California. Mrs. King was the widow of the late Dr. Tine King and formerly lived at Platteville. One son, Mott, survives.
[Note: The first name is also spelled Francelia in some records.  The spelling given here is the one used on her California State death certificate.]

[KING, ISOPHENE O. "ISIE" HILLYER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 13, 1927
Mrs. P. C. King Dead
Word was received by relatives here last week that Mrs. P. [eter] C. King of Chicago was dead, dying Tuesday of last week. It seems that she fell down a flight of stairs and was killed instantly. Funeral services were held in Chicago Thursday and interment was made in the family burial place. Besides her aged husband—who is 83, we believe—she leaves two sons and a daughter, living in Chicago.
Mrs. King was formerly Miss Isie Hillyer, daughter of Senator and Mrs. L. [ewis] W.[ellington] Hillyer and early settlers of the Platteville neighborhood, living at one time on the farm north of Platteville which was later owned by A. K. Anthony. Later they lived on the farm across the road south of the Geo. P. McNees farm residence.
P.[eter] C. King is a brother of the late David King and Thomas King of this place.

[KING, LEROY]
Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, Nebraska), Saturday, January 12, 1946
KING – LeRoy King, 71, 3136 Q, died Saturday. He leaves a son, Kenneth, Lincoln; two sisters, Mrs. H. E. Bradford and Miss Carrie King, both of Lincoln; and three grandchildren. Wadlows.

[KING, LEROY]
Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, Nebraska), Monday, January 14, 1946
KING – Funeral of LeRoy King, 2 p. m. Tuesday at Wadlows, Rev. F. M. Druliner, Springfield, Neb., officiating. Ruben Heinz will be at the organ. Miss Arlene Heinz will sing. Surviving are his wife, Maud; a son, two sisters and three grandchildren.

[KING, ORAN ACHILLIS]
Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California), Monday, February 8, 1943

KING – Entered into rest in this city, February 8, 1943. Oran A. King, beloved husband of Maude Spear King, brother of Mrs. H. E. Bradford, Carrie and Roy King; a native of Iowa, aged 74 years. Friends are welcome at the Mission Chapel of Andrews & Greilich until 12 noon Wednesday and are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the East Lawn Chapel at 1:30 P. M. Cremation East Lawn. Please omit flowers. Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California), Monday, February 8, 1943

[KING, ORAN ACHILLIS]
Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California), Monday, February 8, 1943
Oran A. King, One Time Editor, Dies
Oran A. King, one-time owner and editor of the Amador Ledger at Jackson, Amador County, for 22 years the secretary of the California Press Association and a member of the Westminister Presbyterian Church board of trustees, died early this morning in the Sutter Hospital after a 10 day illness. He was 74 years of age.
King founded the Benicia Herald, Solano County, in 1895 and managed the daily until 1915. From 1911 to 1915 he was the postmaster in Benicia and in 19154 he bought the Amador Ledger. He became a deputy real estate commissioner for the state in 1922 and continued in that capacity until 1939. During that time, he leased the Ledger. He retired at the age of 70.
About five years ago he began to edit the Westminster Welcome, a bulletin newspaper weekly for the Westminster Presbyterian Church. Last October he joined the personnel at the Sacramento Army Air Depot as a stock clerk. He worked on the job until his recent illness.
His affiliations included the Amador Lodge No. 65, Free and Accepted Masons, in Jackson and the Scottish Rite bodies in Sacramento.
A funeral service will be read Wednesday at 1:30 P. M. in the East Lawn Chapel by Rev. Clarence Albert Kircher. Cremation will follow. The Andrews & Greilich home is in charge of the services.
King and his wife, Mrs. Maude Spear King, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on October 12th. In addition to Mrs. King, the survivors are his two sisters, Mrs. H. E. Bradford and Carrie King; and a brother, Roy King of Lincoln, Neb.
The family home is at 2211 G Street.

[KING, ORAN ACHILLIS]
Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California), Wednesday, February 10, 1943
Oran A. King – Rev. Clarence Albert Kircher, minister of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, was to read the funeral service for Oran A. King in the East Lawn Chapel this afternoon. Cremation was to follow. The Andrews & Greilich Mortuary is in charge of the services.
King, one-time owner and editor of the Amador Ledger in Jackson, Amador County, was secretary of the California Press Association for 22 years. He died in a local hospital Monday after a ten-day illness. He was a member of the Westminister Presbyterian Church board of trustees and the editor of the Westminster Welcome, congregational weekly.
He and his wife, Mrs. Maude Spear King, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last October 12th.
In addition to Mrs. King, the survivors are two sisters, Mrs. H. E. Bradford and Carrie King and a brother, Roy King of Lincoln, Neb.

[LOUTZENHISER, ROBERT HARRIS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, March 31, 1927
O. J. [ohn] Loutzenhiser and wife received a message Sunday morning stating that their little grandson, Robert Loutzenhiser, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. [ohn] R. [ichard] Loutzenhiser of Yelm, Washington, had died that morning.

[MATHENY, JOSEPH EARL]
Creston News Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), Wednesday, June 25, 1975
J. E. Matheny, Blockton, dies
CLEARFIELD – Joseph E. [arl] Matheny, 82, died Tuesday night at the Ringgold county hospital at Mount Ayr. Mr. Matheny was a retired farmer and had lived all his life in the Blockton community until moving to the Clearview nursing home at Clearfield about two years ago.
The funeral will be at 1:30 p. m. Friday at the Blockton Christian church. Rev. George Swan will officiate. Burial will be in the Blockton cemetery.
Mr. Matheny is survived by three sons, Earl Matheny of Clearfield, Joseph G. Matheny of Bedford and Wilbur Matheny of Hawthorne, Nev.; two daughters, Mrs. Ardith Anderson of Stanton and Mrs. Mary Walkup of Blockton; 13 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Also surviving is his mother, Mrs. Ruth Matheny at the Clearview nursing home; a sister, Mrs. Mary Straight of Clearfield; and a brother, Claude Matheny of Lenox.
The family will meet with friends at the Varner funeral home at Clearfield from 7:30 to 8:30 p. m. Thursday.

[MEKEMSON, WILLIAM BROWN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, November 18, 1926
W. [illiam] B. [rown] Mekemson, for many years a resident near Redding, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. [rthur] E. Jessup, at Diagonal, Nov. 5, at the age of 84 years. His wife preceded him in death last June.

[MESLER, EFFIE LEDGERWOOD]
Creston News Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), Friday, April 23, 1965
Effie Mesler, 93, of Diagonal, Dies
DIAGONAL – Mrs. Effie Mesler, 93, a longtime resident of Diagonal, died at the Horton nursing home at Mount Ayr Thursday. She had lived in Diagonal for many years until she entered the nursing home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the Diagonal Christian church. Rev. Ron Taylor will officiate. Burial will be in the Blockton cemetery. The Varner-Crew funeral home in Diagonal will be in charge of the services.
Mrs. Mesler is survived by two sons, Kermit of Kansas City, Mo. and Kyle of Des Moines; and two daughters, Mrs. William Harter of Diagonal and Mrs. Mabel Harshaw of Colorado Springs, Colo.

[NASH, CHARLOTTE "LOTTIE" LUELLEN]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 23, 1926
F. M. (Bud) Luellen of this city received word the first of the week of the death of his sister, Mrs. S. [amuel] N. Nash, on December 18th at her home in Hillsdale, Wyoming. Mrs. Nash until about eight years ago lived southeast of Bedford near Platteville and will be remembered here by many.

[NASH, CHARLOTTE "LOTTIE" LUELLEN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 30, 1926
The Bedford Free Press reports the death of Mrs. S. [amuel] J. [oseph] Nash, formerly of near Platteville, at her home at Hillsdale, Wyoming, Dec. 18.

[NELSON, RAY, - 1927]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, June 9, 1927
Mrs. M. [aria] C. [hristine] Sharp received word Tuesday evening that one of her nephews, Ray Nelson, of Vancouver, British Columbia, had been killed in automobile accident.

[NORRIS, AUSTIN B.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 14, 1927
Austin Norris, son of B. [yron] A. Norris and wife of Jamestown, N. D. and a grandson of Mrs. W. H. Norris, formerly of Redding but now making her home in Jamestown, passed away June 29 at Jamestown.

[OLDER, ELIZABETH JANE KEELING]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, September 22, 1927
Obituary – Elizabeth Jane Keeling was born in Bridgeport, Indiana, in Feb. 1844 and died at her home in Worth county, Mo., Sept. 17, 1927, aged 83 years and 7 months.
She came from Indiana with her parents to Monroe county, Iowa. Later, she came to Ringgold county, near Redding, Ia.
She was united in marriage to Francis M. [arion] Older Nov. 20, 1871. To this union no children were born, but they raised one son, Ernest Glenn Goff, who was an adopted son. He preceded her in death Aug. 5, 1923. She and her husband lived on a farm in Worth county, Mo., 56 years, excepting 4 years that they lived in Blockton.
She confessed Christ at the Tent Chapel church, but later transferred her membership to the Blockton Christian church. She was a kind and faithful companionship, a good neighbor and loved by all who knew her.
She leaves to mourn her departure her companion, four sisters—Mrs. John Hagans, of Grant City; Mrs. Nettie King and Mrs. Julia McCracken, of Des Moines and Mrs. Minnie Farr, of St. Joseph, Mo.—and a number of nephews and nieces and a host of friends.
The funeral services were conducted at the Honey Grove church Sept. 18, 1927, by Challie E. Graham and the remains laid to rest in the cemetery at the same place. The music was furnished by John Hall and wife, Mrs. Anna Goff and W. G. Florea and wife, with Mrs. Etta Goff at the piano. The hymns sung were "There Will Be No Dark Valley," "Face to Face," and "Does Jesus Care." "Jesus Saviour Pilot Me" was also sang as a solo by H. O. Mumma. The pall bearers were M. F. Older, A. F. Older, Roy Goff, Vernon Goff, Elmer Keeling and Van Grundy. The funeral services were largely attended.
The bereaved ones have the sympathy of their many friends. May God abundantly bless them in their time of sorrow and guide them into the Heavenly Home where death and sorrow never come.

[PALMER, FRANCIS MARION "FRANK"]
Clearfield Enterprise (Clearfield, Iowa), Thursday, December 22, 1927
Mr. F. [rancis] M. [arion] Palmer died last night at about nine at the home of his son, Marian Palmer. Interment will be at Louisiana, Mo. and the party will leave today at 1:25. A service is to be held at the house at 12:00. We will give obituary next week.

[PALMER, FRANCIS MARION "FRANK"]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 29, 1927
F. [rancis] M. [arion] Palmer died at the home of his son, Marian, at Clearfield on Wednesday of last week. Burial at Louisiana, Mo.

[PALMER, FRANCIS MARION "FRANK"]
Clearfield Enterprise (Clearfield, Iowa), Thursday, December 29, 1927
Obituary – Francis Marion Palmer was born at Rights Corners, Indiana, March 5, 1848 and died at his son's home in Clearfield, Iowa, December 21, 1927 at 9:15 P. M., aged 79 years, 9 months and 16 days.
He was united in marriage with Emma Margaret Smith on the fourth of June 1879. To this union were born three children, Annabel and Frederick of Ingomar, Montana and Marian of Clearfield.
His first wife died some twenty-four years ago.
In 1907 he was married to Mildred Yates Forgey. She preceded him in death three years and one day.
He was a member of the Presbyterian church in Chicago, Illinois, where his membership has remained.
Mr. Palmer read his Bible very much and was especially fond of the Psalms. He was very patient through his last illness and was always thoughtful of others.
Funeral services were held at his son's home in Clearfield, Ia., Dec. 22, 1927 and interment was made in the cemetery at Louisiana, Mo.

[PALMER, FRANCIS MARION "FRANK"]
Clearfield Enterprise (Clearfield, Iowa), Thursday, December 29, 1927
Marian Palmer accompanied the body of his father to Louisiana, Mo., where interment was in the family lot with departed relatives.

The late F. [rancis] M. [arion] Palmer carried a policy for two thousand dollars in the Modern Woodmen. He joined that order back in 1884 when the society was not two years of age. In years of membership, he ranked first in the local camp.

[REED, NEVADA CHANDLER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 13, 1927
Recently we reported the death of Mrs. Ellen Sutton, sister of the late M. [orris] R. Chandler, at her home in Pasadena, California, on Christmas day. This week we learn that the other sister, Mrs. Nevada Reed, died at her home in Guthrie, Oklahoma, on Dec. 21, or four days before the death of Mrs. Sutton. Of the two brothers and two sisters living less than a year and a half ago only one brother, Benson Chandler, of Gravity, is living. M. [orris] R. Chandler died Aug. 20, 1925.

[ROWEN, LISANDER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 20, 1927
Lisander Rowen was born in Indiana, Jan. 12, 1844 and died Jan. 9, 1927, at his present home northwest of Grant City, Mo., aged 82 years, 11 months and 27 days.
He was united in marriage to Frances Jane Weese Dec. 27, 1866. To this union was born three children, David H. [enry], of Ottawa, Kansas; Milton E. [lihu], of Grant City and one daughter, Sarah E., who died in 1869 at the age of two years. In addition to his wife and two sons, he leaves two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Ray, of Isadora, and Mrs. Hettie May Elliott of Grant City. Those preceding him are Marsippa Harris, Henry Rowen, Malissa Campbell, Anderson Rowen, Ellen Johnson and Hiram S. Rowen. He leaves 7 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Mr. Rowen united with the Christian church in 1870 at Pleasant Ridge, Worth county, and when the old church was moved to Isadora, he transferred his membership to Grant City and lived a devoted life to the end. He enlisted in the Civil War in 1861, being a member of Co. D., 35th Missouri Infantry.
Funeral services were held at the home Jan. 11 by Challie E. Graham and interment made in the Grant City cemetery. The singers were J. D. Mossbarger, Mrs. J. D. Mossbarger, Mrs. E. R. Motsinger and W. P. Spillman. Pallbearers were Dr. John W. Nigh, Fred Tate, J. B. Spainhower, Geo. C. Thurber, Glee Stabe, and J. W. Richmond. Carl Gibson, commander, was in charge of the Legion. Members of the firing squad were Ray Kier, in charge of squad, V. W. Goff, S. E. Simmons, L. H. Son, H. F. Bearce, D. E. Fletchall, Joe Richmond, Carl Clevenger, Color bearer, John V. Hawley. Color guards, W. D. King and H. R. Rybolt. W. D. King acted as bugler, sounding taps at the close of the services at the cemetery.
Mr. Rowen was a kind, loving husband, a good father, and one of the most substantial citizens of the community. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of a great host of friends. We commend them to the kind Heavenly Father, whose grace is sufficient for very need and whose loving hands will wipe all tears from their eyes.

[RUSH, SAMUEL HARRISON]
Greeley Daily Tribune (Greeley, Colorado), Thursday, March 5, 1964
RUSH – Samuel Harrison Rush of 1904 1st Ave., Greeley. Husband of Nona A. Rush; father of Mrs. Mary Higgins of Bend, Oregon, Roy Rush of Des Moines, Iowa; and Mrs. Fern Rogers of Portland, Oregon. Brother of Mrs. George (Vina) Stack of Harrisburg, Oregon. Also survived by two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services Friday at 2:00 p. m., Adamson Memorial Chapel. Interment, Linn Grove Cemetery.

[RUSH, SAMUEL HARRISON]
Greeley Daily Tribune (Greeley, Colorado), Thursday, March 5, 1964
Funeral Friday for Samuel Rush
Funeral services for Samuel Harrison Rush, 81, of 1904 1st Ave., will be held at 2 p. m. Friday from Adamson Memorial Chapel with interment at Linn Grove Cemetery. He died Tuesday at Weld County General Hospital after a year's illness.
Rush was born March 1, 1883, at Mt. Ayr, Iowa and came to Yuma in 1920. In 1923 he farmed northeast of Cornish until 1955 when he moved to Greeley and retired. Rush married Nona A. Calvin Aug. 14, 1927, in Greeley and she survives. He was a member of the First Christian Church.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three children, Mrs. Mary Higgins of Bend, Ore., Roy Rush of Des Moines, Iowa, and Mrs. Fern Rogers of Portland, Ore.; a sister, Mrs. George (Vina) Stack of Harrisburg, Ore.; two grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.

[RUSH, VERNA LEE CLAYBURG]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 8, 1926
Verna Lee Claybaugh, who was born at this place 40 years ago and later married Samuel H. [arrison] Rush, died at Yuma, Colorado recently.
[Note: The last name is given as Clayburg on her headstone and in Iowa, Delayed Birth Certificate for a daughter.]

[SAMS, HANNAH J.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, March 24, 1927
The body of Miss Hannah J. Sams, who passed away at the home of a nephew, Geo. Sams, in Colorado, on Feb. 22, was buried at Benton the first of last week. She was born in Greene county, Pennsylvania in 1849 and was the daughter of Henry and Hannah J. Sams. She formerly lived near Benton and was the last of her immediate family, the last brother preceding her in death fifteen years ago. Owing to the serious illness of her nephew, who expected to accompany the remains back to Iowa, the date of burial was delayed.

[SEVERN, DON REX]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, March 31, 1927
Carl Devault and his mother, Mrs. Louisa Devault and Walter Freeman and his mother, Mrs. J. J. Freeman, drove through to Surprise, Nebraska, Monday morning, called there by the death of Don Severns, son of Sherman R. Severns and wife of Surprise, on Saturday. Mr. Severns was about 40 years of age and was conducting a bank at Surprise. He leaves a family.
[Note: The last name is spelled Severn on the family headstone.]

[SEVERN, DON REX]
Banner-Press (David City, Nebraska), Thursday, March 31, 1927
SURPRISE - Last Thursday evening about 7:30 a shadow of sorrow came over our little village when the message came from the sheriff of Seward County that Don Severn was found dead in his car one mile west and five and a half miles south of Surprise with a bullet hole in his head and a revolver in his hand. Some friends were chosen to go and notify the wife and two sons at the home.
It seems Don left home and the bank where he was cashier shortly after eight o'clock in the morning to go to Seward to look after some business matters. As near as can be ascertained the deed must have been committed about 1:30 as he was talking with Wm. Peters, a farmer living about five miles south of where the body was found only a short time before. A farmer saw the car in the road about 3 o'clock but thought nothing of it and about 5:30 he noticed it was still there and went out to see if he could be of any assistance and found that the man in the car was dead. He notified the sheriff of Seward county who came out at once, recognized the man to be Don Severn as Don had lived in Seward for five years working in a bank there and had just moved back to Surprise last September. The body was taken to the Gresham undertaking parlors and cared for. Friday afternoon an inquest was held in the Gresham City hall and the verdict was suicide.
While this was the verdict of the jury the people in general do not accept this verdict as Don was a man that was well liked by everyone and to date no motive for the deed has been unearthed. Don was cashier of the State Bank of Surprise since last September and the bank officials report the bank in a much better financial condition than when Don began work there. This is the second time Don has been cashier of the Surprise Bank. Don was the second child of Mr. and Mrs. S.[herman] R. Severns and was born on a farm four miles east of Ulysses, October 12, 1888 and was 38 years, 5 months and 12 days old. He leaves his wife, two sons, Duane and Donald, his parents, one sister, Mrs. Golda Liggett of South Dakota and one brother Glen at home with his parents. The funeral services were held at the M. E. church Tuesday afternoon conducted by the pastor of the Methodist church of Seward of which he was a member assisted by Rev. J. C. Street, the pastor at this place. A male quartette from Seward sang several beautiful hymns. The platform of the church was one immense bank of flowers which showed the many friends Don had in the community, also from surrounding towns. The Surprise Masonic Lodge of which Don was a member had charge of the services at the grave. Also, the Surprise O. E. S. helped to care for the flowers. Don and his wife being members of the order. Don was a member of the town board and was always alert in every way to build up every good enterprise in the town and community. His family and parents have the sympathy of a large host of friends in this sad untimely loss of husband, father and son.

SIMMONS, JONATHAN]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 6, 1931
Obituary – Jonathan Simmons was born in Andrew county, near St. Joseph, Mo., March 8, 1845 and died at his home in Sheridan, Mo., July 22, 1931, aged 86 years, 4 months and 14 days.
On August 1, 1863, at the age of 18 years, he enlisted in the army and served in Company M of the First Missouri Cavalry until October 1864.
March 18, 1866, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Brown who departed this life Dec. 2, 1879. This union was blessed with six children, namely: Wm., John, George and Robert Simmons, Mrs. Minnie Stultz and Mrs. Mae Watson.
On May 11, 1881, Mr. Simmons was married to Eliza B. Witmer, who was the mother of Metta Abarr, Frank, Samuel and James Simmons. He was again left alone by the death of Eliza B. Witmer May 17, 1915. On Aug. 30, 1916, he was married to Dovey Christy who survives him.
Early in life he became a follower of the Saviour, and his membership has rested in the Methodist church of Sheridan for the past 35 years. A close observer of his daily life would proclaim him an earnest follower of the Golden Rule. As a citizen, neighbor and kinsman he was above reproach.
Those left to mourn are his wife, Mrs. Dovey Simmons; his children, John and Robert Simmons of Grant City, Mrs. Minnie Stultz of Scotts Bluffs, Nebr., Mrs. Mae Watson of Sheridan, Mo., Frank Simmons of Blockton, Samuel Simmons of Kansas City, and James Simmons of Ridgeway, Mo. The deceased are Wm. and George Simmons and Mrs. Metta Abarr. He leaves 4 sisters, 3 brothers, 21 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
The funeral services were held at the Sheridan M. E. church July 24, conducted by Rev. Warrior of Blockton, assisted by Rev. Byrnes of Sheridan. Burial in Sheridan cemetery.

[SISK, AMELIA CAROLINE HASS]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 25, 1927
Wm. Cloos and wife were in Grant City Friday attending the funeral of Mrs. Cloos's cousin, Mrs. A. J. Sisk, who died in Mississippi and was brought back to Grant City for burial.

[SLOAN, FRANK WALKER]
Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, Nebraska), Monday, February 14, 1927
Geneva Banker Is Called By Death
Frank W. Sloan Dies Late Sunday at Home in Geneva—Well Known Among Banking Men of the State
GENEVA, Neb., Feb. 13. – Frank W. Sloan, well known Nebraska banker and lawyer, died at his home here at 5 p. m. Sunday following his fourth stroke of paralysis in the past two years. He was fifty-five years old and a brother and law partner with former Congressman Charles H. Sloan. Ill health had necessitated the care of a nurse for Mr. Sloan for the past two years and for a year and a half he had been totally blind.
Mr. Sloan at one time owned and controlled eleven banks in Fillmore and adjoining counties and had served as county attorney. He was formerly president of the First National Bank at Hastings and a director of the Security Mutual Life Insurance company of Lincoln. At the time of his death he was president of the Geneva State bank and held interests in the following others: Farmers State at Fairmont, Shickley State at Shickley, Grafton State at Grafton and the Sutton State.
Mr. Sloan had never married and while he was a liberal supporter of religious and charitable work he was not a member of any church. He is survived by three brothers, William J. of Palisade, Neb., Charles H. of Geneva and Robert J. Sloan of Kansas City and a sister, Mrs. Mary Sickles of Athelstan, Ia.
Funeral services have not yet been arranged but it is planned to place the body temporarily beside those of his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. James W. Sloan, in their vault in Wyuka at Lincoln. Mr. Sloan was a Mason, a member of the Eastern Star, the I. O. O. F. and the Knights of Pythias.
[Note: The same article was published in the Nebraska State Journal, Lincoln, Nebraska, February 14, 1927.]

[SLOAN, FRANK WALKER]
Lincoln Star (Lincoln, Nebraska), Tuesday, February 15, 1927
Funeral Service for Frank Sloan To Be Wednesday
GENEVA, Neb., Feb. 15. – Wednesday forenoon the funeral services for Frank W. Sloan will be conducted by the Masonic order and Rev. H. G. Langley at the Methodist episcopal church. Rev. David Tudor of the Congregational church, will preach the sermon. The body of Mr. Sloan will afterwards be taken to Lincoln and placed in a vault in Wyuka cemetery with the remains of his father and mother. Later all three bodies will be removed to a mausoleum to be built in the cemetery at Geneva.
Mr. Sloan was stricken with paralysis August 4, 1924, and from that date until his date was under care of a trained nurse. A subsequent stroke made him stone blind. The fourth stroke which caused his death was sustained Sunday forenoon. He had been driven to Shickley Monday to visit a banker friend. He died in the home which he had built for his father and mother.

[SLOAN, FRANK WALKER]
Nebraska State Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska), Thursday, February 17, 1927
Hold Funeral of Sloan
Body of Geneva Banker Brought to Lincoln for Temporary Interment
GENEVA, Neb., Feb. 16. – The funeral of Frank W. Sloan, banker and lawyer, was held this forenoon from the Methodist church in charge of the pastor of the church, Rev. H. G. Langley, and the Masonic lodge. Rev. David Tudor of the Congregational church preached the sermon. After the service the funeral party, including an escort of twenty-five automobile loads of Masons and friends, drove to Lincoln where Mr. Sloan's body was placed in a vault in Wyuka cemetery by the side of the remains of his father and mother. When a mausoleum to be built in the Geneva cemetery is completed, the bodies of parents and son will be brought here for their final resting place.
Frank W.[alker] Sloan was born in Monticello, Ia., August 16, 1872. He came to Geneva when a young man and was associated with his brother, former Congressman Charles H. Sloan in law practice here. He was also a banker and landowner. At one time he owned and controlled eleven banks in the vicinity of Geneva and was the largest landowner in Fillmore county. He was president of the Geneva State bank at the time of his death. He was the youngest of the children of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Sloan. A sketch and tribute by Charles H. Sloan was read at the service.
W. L. Spear, as marshal, was in charge of the Masons who assisted in the burial rites. The pall bearers were Fred H. Camp, Waldo E. Propst, I. W. McEachren, Lyman Brooke, Geneva; Francis Putlitz of Fairmont and Thomas Burke of Grafton.
[Note: His World War I Draft Registration card gives his birth date as August 16, 1873.]
 

[SLOAN, FRANK WALKER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, March 3, 1927
Frank Sloan, formerly of this place and a brother of Mrs. Elmer Sickels, recently passed away at his home at Geneva, Nebraska. Elmer Sickels and wife went to Geneva to attend the funeral.

[STOUT, CHARLES EMLEY]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, April 21,1927
Obituary – Charles Emley Stout, son of Emley and Elvira Stout, was born in Cass county, Illinois, July 16, 1849 and died April 13, 1927, aged 77 years, 8 months and 27 days.
He was one of a family of twelve children. Coming to Missouri in the year 1881 where he resided ever since that time.
On Sept. 19, 1882 he was united in marriage to Miss Laura E. Wake. To this union was born two children, Harry C. Stout and Lillian M. Childers. They adopted a son in 1898, Mr. Claude L. Stout of Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Mr. Stout, with his wife, united with the Christian church in the year 1900. They later changed their membership to the Baptist church at Athelstan where he with his wife and family have been faithful members ever since.
They resided in their present home for more than forty years. While grievously afflicted, he has always been a patient sufferer. He was a faithful husband, kind father and splendid citizen; and he was always giving himself in the services of others.
He is survived by two brothers, George W. and William E. Stout, of Ashland, Illinois; his wife, three children and three grandchildren, besides numerous other relatives and friends.
The funeral services were held at the home Sunday, April 17, 1927, conducted by Challie E. Graham and the remains laid to rest in the Isadora cemetery. A large host of friends and neighbors were in attendance to pay their tribute of respect and esteem to him whom they had known for so long and so well. The music was furnished by R. W. Allee with Mrs. Gladys Owens presiding at the piano. The hymns sang were "Going Down the Valley," "Death is Only a Dream," and "Nearer My God to Thee." The sermon was from the text: "I am the resurrection and the life: He that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live; and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? (John 11: 25, 26) And the services were closed with the reading of the poem entitled "The Chambered Nautilus." The pall bearers were his nephews, Sherman and Vernon Wake, Willie Freemyer, Guy Allee, John Ellsworth and Cyrus Wake.
The bereaved ones have the sympathy of their many friends. We commend them to the kind, loving Father and bespeak for them His richest blessing through life. And may He bring them all home at last to that "Tearless Land" where partings shall be no more.

[SUTTON, ORPHA ELLEN CHANDLER]
Pasadena Post (Pasadena, California), Monday, December 27, 1926
Orpha Ellen Sutton – Orpha Ellen Sutton, wife of the late Dr. Robert H. Sutton, passed away December 25 at the family residence, 1165 Stevenson avenue. She was 79 years of age, a native of Illinois and a resident here for the past 12 years. Mrs. Sutton is survived by three sons, Mark, Reay and Ward Sutton of Pasadena, a stepson, Carlton Sutton of Pulaski, Iowa and a brother, B. [enson] F. [ordyce] Chandler of Gravity, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 o'clock at the chapel of Ives and Warren company. Rev. Daniel F. Fox will officiate, and the interment will be in Mountain View cemetery.

[SUTTON, ORPHA ELLEN CHANDLER]
Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California), Monday, December 27, 1926
SUTTON. Orpha Ellen Sutton, at her residence, 1165 Stephenson avenue, Pasadena, aged 79 years, a native of Illinois, a resident of Pasadena for twelve years, coming here from Shenandoah, Iowa; mother of Mark, Reay and Ward Sutton of Pasadena and a stepson, Carlton Sutton of Pulaski, Iowa; sister of B. [enson] F. [ordyce] Chandler of Gravity, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a. m. from the chapel of Ives & Warren Co., Union at Marengo, Pasadena. Interment, Mountain View Cemetery.

[SUTTON, ORPHA ELLEN CHANDLER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, December 30, 1926
Word was received here during the week that Mrs. Sutton, sister of the late M. [orris] R. Chandler, died at her home in Los Angeles last week.

[SUTTON, ROBERT H.]
Pasadena Evening Post (Pasadena, California), Monday, September 20, 1920
Robert H. Sutton – Robert H. Sutton, aged 78 years, died at his home, 1165 Stevenson avenue, Friday afternoon.  He was a native of England and a retired physician. He is survived by four sons.
Funeral services were held from the chapel of Salisbury and Salisbury Monday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. Daniel F. Fox, pastor of the First Congregational church, officiating. Interment took place at Mountain View cemetery.

[VICKERY, ROGER ELIAS "ROD"]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 13, 1927
R. Vickery, 81, of New Market and a former sheriff of Taylor county, died at a St. Joseph hospital on Wednesday of last week.

[VOGEL, HERMAN FREDERICK]
St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, Missouri), Tuesday, October 18, 1927
Herman Vogel Dies Suddenly
Popular Police Lieutenant Succumbs to Appoplexy in Downtown Store
Became Ill Thursday
Officer Entered Service in 1904; Had Perfect Record on Force
Police Lieutenant Herman F. Vogel died in the police ambulance on the way to Noyes hospital a few minutes after he collapsed in a downtown store early Monday afternoon. Death was due to apoplexy, Dr. J. M. Mays, coroner, said. Vogel had been connected with the police department for almost 23 years and was one of the most widely known members. He was 51 years old.
Lieutenant Vogel became ill last Thursday, when he was compelled to leave his duties at headquarters and go to his home at 811 North Twenty-second street. His physician said he was suffering from peritonitis, but his condition was never considered critical, although he was seriously ill for several days.
Monday, he felt much improved and decided that a trip downtown would not hurt him. He was in the fine genial spirit which made him so well liked and widely known and he told friends who asked about his health that he would be back on duty in a few days.
Dead When Hospital Reached
But a few minutes after he entered the Kaul grocery store at Seventh and Edmond streets he collapsed. He showed only slight signs of life when he was put into the ambulance, according to Patrolman Oliver Scott and Motorcycle Patrolman, R. P. Wright, and when the ambulance arrived at the hospital he was dead.
Vogel joined the police force Nov. 23, 1904 and served continuously since that time, with no blot on his long record. From the first he was popular with fellow policemen and when, in 1918, he was promoted to the rank of desk sergeant, after having served for 14 years as a patrolman and a roundsman, he was enthusiastically congratulated by them.
Vogel was the ideal type for a desk sergeant—courteous, genial, and never perturbed by any problem that confronted him. While always efficient as a patrolman, he was never a "man hunter," and was more prone to be lenient than severe.
Widely Known and Liked
Because of these qualities, probably no officer on the police force was better liked or more widely known. Everybody, it seems, was familiar with the huge, genial "Smiling Dutchman," as he had been affectionately dubbed.
He remained in the capacity of desk sergeant, the title of which was recently changed to lieutenant, from the time of his promotion in 1918 until his death. For many years he was active in the affairs of the Police Relief association, an organization conducted by members of the department. He was secretary of the association when he died.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Grace Vogel; a son, Harold, 15; his mother, Mrs. Rosetta Vogel, St. Joseph; a brother, Edward Vogel, Blockton, Iowa; and three sisters, Mrs. Ida Garbe, Valley Falls, Kas., Mrs. Amelia Eiman and Mrs. Sophia Keller, St. Joseph.
The body is at Meierhoffer's mortuary pending funeral arrangements. Services probably will be conducted Wednesday. Members of the police department will attend the funeral in a body.

[VOGEL, HERMAN FREDERICK]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 20, 1927
E. [dward] E. Vogel was called to St. Joseph Monday afternoon by the sudden death of his brother, Herman F. [rederick] Vogel, who it seems fainted while in the Kaul Grocery Co. store in that city, shortly after noon that day and died while they were taking him to a hospital. Mr. Vogel was a police lieutenant in the St. Joseph police department and had been off duty since last Thursday on account of illness. He had been a member of the police department for twenty-three years. He was 51 years of age and leaves a wife and one son, a lad 15 years of age. His home was at 811 North 22nd St.

[VOGEL, HERMAN FREDERICK]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, October 20, 1927
Mrs. E. [dward] E. Vogel, accompanied by her father, Mr. Yazel, went to St. Joseph Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mr. Vogel's brother, Herman Vogel.

[WATSON, CHARLES A.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 28, 1927
Frank Simmons and wife and Miss Metta Simmons were called to Sheridan between midnight and 1 o'clock yesterday morning by the sudden death of their brother-in-law, Chas. A. Watson. Mr. Watson was in the restaurant business at Sheridan and so far as we know, had been in his usual health.

[WATSON, DEBORAH W. CLINE WEAVER]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, February 23, 1928
Mrs. Sarah J. Hobbs, of Healy, Kansas and Mrs. Debbie Robertson, of Dayton, Montana, who had been at Sheridan attending the funeral of their mother, Mrs. A. Watson, who died at the home of Mrs. Hobbs at Healy, Kansas, Feb. 9, came Thursday for a brief visit at the home of their relatives, A. A. Weaver and family.

[WATSON, ESTHER MAE SIMMONS]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, October 12, 1961
SHERIDAN – Mrs. Mae Watson Dies
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Mrs. Mae Watson, 84, who died in Kansas. Services were held at the Methodist church here of which she was a member and an active worker for many years. Rev. Williams of the Robison, Kansas, Methodist church was in charge of services. Burial was in the Sheridan cemetery. Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Raleigh Caldwell and husband of Robison, Kansas; a brother, James Simmons and wife of Kansas City and a half-sister, Minnie in the west; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Simmons, her husband, Charley Watson and son, Rex Watson; two brothers, Frank and Sam and sister, Metta, preceded her in death. She lived most of her life in the Sheridan community. In 1937 she went to Los Angeles, Calif. and made her home until failing health forced her to live with her daughter and son-in-law.

[WAUGH, MARGARET ALMIRA REID]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, August 4, 1927
Mrs. Willard Waugh, of Redding, who was taken to a St. Joseph hospital as reported in our last issue, passed away on Tuesday morning of last week.

[WINEINGER, ULYSSES GRANT]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, July 14, 1927
Obituary – Ulysses Grant Wineinger was born Sept. 7, 1869, near Medora, Jackson county, Indiana, and passed away at his home north of town July 5, 1927, aged 58 years, 9 months and 28 days.
In 1880 he came with his parents to Ringgold county, Iowa, near Blockton, where he lived until his marriage to Pearl Smallwood on Christmas day, 1906. After his marriage he farmed near Maloy for six years, farmed the Geo. Warin farm one year and since that time resided on the farm where he passed away.
Mr. Wineinger had been a farmer all his life, was a very devoted husband and father, and a hard worker. He had not been strong for the past three years and since last fall had been in very poor health.
He is survived by his wife, six children—Wilbert, Derryl, Florence, Dorothy, Lois and Raymond; three brothers and two sisters—Aaron Wineinger, of Rankin, Okla.; James Wineinger, of Cleveland, Okla.; and Samuel Wineinger, Mrs. David Sanders and Mrs. Laurence, of Blockton; one half-brother, Press Wineinger, of Jackson county, Indiana. He was preceded in death by one brother, two sisters and three half-brothers—Ransom Wineinger, near Mt. Ayr in 1925; Mrs. Nancy Waugh, Scottsbluff, Nebr., in 1918; Hattie, who died in infancy; Henry Wineinger, St. Joseph; Jacob Wineinger, Grant City and Joseph Wineinger, Hewins, Kansas.
Mr. Wineinger became a member of the Baptist church at Maloy 23 years ago when Rev. A. W. Tandy was pastor of that church. He had made a host of friends in the many years of residence in this community and these friends with the many relatives will miss him very much.
Funeral services were held at the home Thursday afternoon, conducted by C. Max Buck and interment was made in Platte River cemetery near Maloy.
[Note: The birth year on his headstone is 1868. His Iowa State Death Certificate gives his birth date as September 7, 1867.]

[ZINK, WILLIAM]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, January 6, 1927
William Zink Dead
From the last issue of the Wessington Springs, South Dakota Independent, handed us by J. P. Minor, we secured the following facts in regard to the death of William Zink of Wessington Springs and formerly of Worth count, Mo. The family was [among?] the early settlers here. [Words unreadable] City hospital on Dec. 28, following a surgical operation on Dec. 16.
Mr. Zink was born in Worth county, Mo., Feb. 27, 1868, and was the son of Samuel and Elizabeth Zink. He went to Jerauld county, South Dakota, with his parents in 1885, settling on a homestead. He was later a successful schoolteacher. In April 1895, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Marlenee. They lived on a farm for three years and then moved to Wessington Springs, Mr. Zink having been elected county auditor.
He served four years in that office. He then entered the hardware and implement business and continued in that business until the time of his death.
In 1907 he served as a member of the South Dakota legislature and was prominent in local Wessington Springs affairs, being a member of the board of education, commercial club, golf club, old-timers' baseball club, director of Jerauld county bank and was a 32nd degree Mason.
Besides his immediate family, his wife, sons Fay and Neil and daughters, Mrs. A. L. Turner and Thelma, he leaves two brothers, J. A. of California and Norm of Wessington Springs.
Interment was made at Wessington Springs.