[NELSON, JOSHUA E.]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, May 3, 1917
GRAVITY – J. [oshua] E. Nelson died Tuesday evening at his home here after suffering for several days from a stroke of paralysis. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p. m. at the Christian church, conducted by his pastor, Rev. Linkletter. Interment at Gravity cemetery.

[NELSON, MARIAM MURRAY CHAPPELLE]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, March 28, 1916
NEW MARKET – Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Mariam M. Nelson of Denver, Co., which occurred March 10. She was aged 76 years at the time of her death. Mrs. Nelson was for a number of years a resident of Taylor and Page counties.

[NELSON, MARIAM MURRAY CHAPPELLE]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 30, 1916
Mariam M. Nelson – Arvada (Col.) Sun: Mariam M. Nelson departed this life on Friday evening, March 10th, at her home in Denver, aged 76 years, 6 months and 19 days.
Mrs. Nelson was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1839, her maiden name being Murray. Her grandfather was a Trueblood, which name is written in the pages of the history of Indiana. In her young womanhood she moved to southwest Iowa where she was married to Andrew Chappelle at the beginning of the civil war. Shortly after their marriage her husband enlisted in the army and gave his life for his country in the skirmish after having passed through the battle of Vicksburg. To this union a daughter was born but the fond father never beheld his daughter. In those troublous times the young mother supported herself and child by teaching school and endured many hardships of pioneer life on the prairies of Iowa during that period following the close of the war. In 1872 she was married to John D. Nelson and lived in Page and Taylor counties, Iowa, for a number of years. To this union a son was born, Cloud L. Nelson, now of Denver. In 1892 the family came to Colorado and made their home in the Sangre de Cristo mountains east of the San Louis valley where Mr. Nelson died in 1899. Being left a widow for the second time Mrs. Nelson made her home with her son who remained single and devoted to his mother, the daughter, now Mrs. C. M. Danford, having other family ties.
Mrs. Nelson was reared in the Quaker faith but afterward united with the Methodist church. She was always a devoted and faithful Christian. In her latter days she found much comfort and consolation in reading her Bible. For a number of years past she has been in poor health and was a great sufferer, but she endured her suffering with great fortitude and was always looking forward to brighter and better days. Ten days before her death she met with an accident, sustaining a fall which it was feared had fractured her hip. The shock to her system was so great that it brought on other complications which her frail body was not able to withstand. Still she was hopeful and would not give up, maintaining until her last conscious moment that she would be well again. At seven o'clock Friday evening her spirit took its flight while her bed was surrounded by near relatives and friends.

[O'DELL, DORA BELL LINDSEY]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, June 21, 1917
Mrs. Warren O'Dell Dead
Spent 31 Years On the Home Place
Was Known For Big Heartedness and Loved By a Large Circle of Friends
Mrs. Warren O'Dell, residing three miles east of New Market, Iowa, passed away on Friday of last week following an illness of considerable duration. The deceased was suffering with heart trouble and her demise was not unexpected.
For 31 years the deceased had resided on the farm where she died and was a prominent worker in all field of endeavor which aided the community. She held the esteem and regard of a large circle of acquaintances and was at all times spoken of with respect, having possessed a big heart which constantly impelled her to perform some kind deed for a needy friend and neighbor.
In addition to a host of sorrowing friends she leaves a husband and three grown sons to mourn her death. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the home, Rev. Osburn of New Market having charge of the service and interment was made in the New Market cemetery.

[OGLE, LESLIE'S INFANT]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Wednesday, November 7, 1917
CONWAY – The four week old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Ogle died Wednesday at their home in Shenandoah. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Daniels and interment was in the Conway cemetery.

[ORTH, JOHN QUINCY ADAMS]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, August 15, 1916
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Orth attended the funeral of their uncle, John Orth, at Clarinda Thursday afternoon. They went over in their car.
C. J. Orth and daughter, Mrs. Hattie King, of Keithsburg, Ill., who had been in Clarinda to attend the funeral of John Orth, came to Bedford Saturday for a visit at the home of the former's nephew, C. S. Orth.
Dr. W. S. Orth of Chicago and Mrs. Mary Dains and daughter of Monmouth were guests several days last week at the home of their brother, Clarence S. Orth. They had been called to Clarinda by the death of their uncle, John Orth.

[OSWALT, SAMUEL]
Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas), Sunday, November 26, 1916
Samuel Oswalt Dies Saturday
Engineer at Riverside Mine for Twenty-Nine Years Succumbs After Three Months' Illness.
Samuel Oswalt, 68 years old, a resident of Leavenworth for 29 years, died at 3:50 o'clock Saturday morning at his home, Fourth and Vilas streets, after a three months' illness. Death was caused by cancer of the liver.
Samuel Oswalt was born October 14, 1848 in Mercer county, Ill. At the age of 20 years (September 10, 1868), he was united in marriage to Miss Lydia H. Baily. Four years after the marriage the couple moved to Page county, Ia. and 10 years later moved to Pittsburg. In March of 1887 the Oswalt family moved to Leavenworth and have since lived here.
Mr. Oswalt was employed as an engineer at the Riverside mine and held that position until the 16th of last August when his health prevented him from working.
He was a member of the M. B. A. and also a member of the Evangelical church. Mr. Oswalt was an industrious and thrifty citizen, respected by all who knew him.
Besides the widow, four daughters, Peral [Pearl] D., Mrs. Albert Trollman and Mrs. W. H. Carver, all of this city, and Mrs. J. H. Owens of Kansas City, Kan.; and three sons, C.[laude] L. [eroy] of Gravity, Ia., J. F. and F. B., both of this city, survive him. There are also one brother, J. F. Oswalt of Nashville, Mo., who is here, and four sisters, Marguerite Perkins, Alexis, Ill., Katherine Middaugh and Mollie Young, Nashville, Mo., and Alidia Main, Pittsburg.
The funeral services will be held from the home, Fourth and Vilas street at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon with the Rev. L. M. Nanninga of the Evangelical church officiating. Burial will be made in the Mount Muncie Cemetery.

[OSWALT, SAMUEL]
Leavenworth Post (Leavenworth, Kansas), Thursday, November 30, 1916
Frank Oswalt who came to attend the funeral of Samuel Oswalt returned to his home in Pittsburg, Kas., this morning.

[OSWALT, SAMUEL]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, December 12, 1916
GRAVITY – Claude Oswalt and family returned Wednesday from Leavenworth, Kan., where they were called by the death of Mrs. [Mr.] Oswalt's father.

[PERRY, DAVID]
South-West Democrat (Bedford, Iowa), Friday, May 11, 1888
---Died, in Bedford at the residence of his son, E. Perry on Monday morning May 8, 1888, David Perry, at the advanced age of 80 years, 6 months and 4 days. Funeral services were held at the residence of E. Perry today (Thursday) at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. McDade.

[POINTER, JOHN MASON]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 29, 1917
NEW MARKET – On last Sunday evening as the sun was sinking to his night of rest, the weary spirit of John Pointer, an old and respected citizen of this place, left its earthly home and sought that which was denied him here—peace. He had been in failing health for some time and while his death was no surprise to his relatives and friends, yet it came sooner than was expected. For many years he had been engaged in business here and enjoyed the confidence and respect of all who knew him. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning in the M. E. church, conducted by Rev. Douglass and interment was in Memory cemetery.
John Mason Pointer, the son of Wm. and Elizabeth Pointer, was born in Holt county, Mo., Feb. 20, 1847. In February 1848 he came with his father's family to Iowa, settling in Page county near where the Liggett school house now stands.
With the exception of six or seven years his life has been lived in this community. On December 23rd, 1901, he was married to Mrs. Addie M. Harris. To this union two children, Wade and Ruth, were born and survive him. Of his father's family he is survived by five brothers. He entered the mercantile business in the town of New Market, sixteen years ago and the history of the town would be incomplete with[out] the mention of his name.
He joined the Methodist church, of which he was a member at the time of his death, in 1894, and was a faithful attendant upon the services of same. May peace be to his ashes.

[PRATT, EDWARD C.]
Adams County Free Press (Corning, Iowa), Saturday, May 19, 1917
Rev. E. C. Pratt of Sharpsburg, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of that vicinity, passed away suddenly Monday at his home, aged 84 years, 2 months and 10 days. The funeral was held on Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock at the Sharpsburg Methodist church, the services being conducted by the pastor. Interment was made in Walnut Grove cemetery beside his wife. He leaves the following children: Frank Pratt of this city, Arthur Pratt of Orient and Miss Addie Pratt at home. Besides his children he leaves seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Deceased gentleman was well and favorably known in this vicinity as he held the pastorate of the Iveyville church for some time and has officiated at many weddings throughout the several counties adjoining. The children were all present at the funeral, also all the grandchildren, except two. Rev. Pratt held the wonderful record of being a minister for sixty years, joining the Methodist church when a youth of 17 years.

[PRATT, EDWARD C.]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Wednesday, May 23, 1917
SHARPSBURG – Rev. E. [dward] C. Pratt passed away very suddenly at his home here Monday morning. Mr. Pratt had just heard of the death of Mr. Sweigard when he returned home and complained of feeling ill and soon after expired. Death was caused by heart failure. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church Wednesday at nine o'clock, Rev. H. K. Morgan conducting the services; burial took place at Corning.

[PRATT, EDWARD C.]
Adams County Free Press (Corning, Iowa), Wednesday, May 23, 1917
Rev. E. C. Pratt of Sharpsburg died at his home Monday, May 14, 1917, at the age of 84 years, 2 months and 10 days. The funeral services were held Wednesday at 9 o'clock at the M. E. church in Sharpsburg and he was laid to rest in Walnut Grove cemetery beside his wife. Mr. Pratt [has] three children, Frank, of Corning, Arthur, of Orient and Miss Addie, at home; also seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. For about sixty years Mr. Pratt was in the ministry. He will be remembered by a number of our readers. For some time he was pastor of the Iveyville church. The sympathy of many friends is extended the sorrowing relatives.

[PROW, CORDIA MAY]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 20, 1916
NEW MARKET – Cordia May Prow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Prow, died at Centerville, Iowa, July 8th. The remains were brought to New Market where the funeral services were held last Tuesday afternoon. Interment was in the Memory cemetery.

[PROW, EDITH RACHEL CUNNINGHAM]
Moravia Union (Moravia, Iowa), Thursday, January 8, 1959
Mrs. Prow, 83, Dies at Evergreen Nursing Home
Mrs. Edith Rachel Prow, 83, died Friday at the Evergreen Nursing home at Centerville where she has been in failing health for some time.
She was born in Atchison county Missouri, June 4, 1875, the daughter of James and Ester H. Cunningham. She was married Nov. 11, 1896 to Harry Prow who died in July 7, 1916. She was a former resident of Moravia when her husband was Iowa Southern depot agent here.
Surviving are a son Harold J. Prow of Centerville, 2 grandchildren and one great grandchild and two brothers.
Funeral services were held Monday at the Johnson funeral home in Centerville at 10:00 p. m., with Rev. Bruce B. Matthews of the Drake Avenue Christian church in charge. Burial was at New Market.
[Note: Henry Prow died August 16, 1951 in Centerville. Their daughter, Cordia May Prow Gott died July 7, 1916 in Centerville.]

[QUICK, ELIZA MILLER]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, April 11, 1916
BLOCKTON – Miss Etta Miller of Boulder, Col., is here, being called by the sickness and death of her sister, Mrs. W. [illiam] W. [hite] Quick, who resides near Redding.
A mistake was made last week concerning the death of Mrs. Susan Quick of Gay Center and it should have been Mrs. W. W. Quick of near Redding.

[REECE, JOSEPH D.]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, June 13, 1916
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cobb went to Savannah Monday afternoon, called by the death of their brother-in-law, J. [oseph] D. Reece.

[RHODES, CLARICE "CLARISY" OWEN HOZIER]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, February 8, 1917
Mrs. Clarisy Rhoads died Saturday evening at her home in Clarinda. The funeral services were held Monday from the home. Mrs. Rhoads was Mrs. Frank Morley's mother.

[RICE, ENOS B.]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, June 7, 1917
Man Killed At Blockton
Struck By Train While Answering Call
Both Legs Severed and Body Mangled—Was a Des Moines Salesman
E. B. Rice, a traveling salesman with headquarters at Des Moines, was instantly killed at Blockton Thursday afternoon of last week by train number 5 from the north.
Rice was being called from Chicago over long distance and the message was being sent through Bedford. The report reached here that he had gone into the country and an effort was made to reach him as the call was urgent. He was finally located and started immediately for Blockton, walking down the track. Apparently, he did not see or hear the train coming which struck with terrific force, catching the body beneath the wheels and severing both legs. The remains were terribly mangled, and death was instantaneous.
A son was notified in Chicago and came for the body. The deceased was fairly well known in the east part of the county, having appeared there different times in the past year selling fruit trees.

[RICE, ENOS B.]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, June 7, 1917
BLOCKTON - E. [nos] B. Rice, a well known fruit agent and almost blind met with a fatal accident Thursday evening of last week. He had been out in the country and was returning, walking down the railroad track. The trainmen saw him and whistled and he stepped off the track but it is supposed on account of him being so near blind that he did not realize that he had not stepped far enough away from the tracks and the train struck him, severing his limbs from his body, also his head and crushing out his brains. The body was brought to town and lay in state in the Crews-Powers undertaking parlors until Saturday when it was removed, going on 54 to Des Moines. He leaves two sons, a daughter and a foster daughter to mourn his loss.

[RICE, ENOS B.]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Wednesday, June 13, 1917
E. B. Rice Killed.
E. [nos] B. Rice, a fruit tree salesman in the employ of the Watrous Nursery company with headquarters in Des Moines, was killed by train No. 5 last Thursday afternoon a short distance north of the pumping station at the north end of the railroad yards. Train No. 5 is due here at 3:37 and the accident happened about that time.
Mr. Rice first came to Blockton one years ago this month. He returned this spring to deliver the orders for nursery stock received a year ago and again returned here on Monday before his death. He was stopping at the B. B. Poor restaurant and left there shortly after noon on Thursday for the country to solicit orders and was returning to town when the accident happened.
How the accident happened is a mystery. All evidence supports the theory, however, that it was the tender of the cars following struck him. Both legs were severed from the body and were lying between the rails while the body was thrown a distance of perhaps 60 or 70 feet to the south and east. The back of his head was crushed, his arms broken and his body badly cut and bruised.
On advice of the county coroner the body was taken to the Crew & Powers undertaking parlors where an inquest was held before Justice of the Peace H. L. Carr, acting coroner. The body was identified as E. B. Rice by B. B. Poor and the evidence of Clinton and Lewis Billings, "tourist" laborers, claiming residence at Fairbury, Neb., who were unloading a car of coal for F. Schoenmann & Son were taken.
Mr. Poor testified that Mr. Rice's hearing was good but that he would judge his eye sight was poor. He further testified that to the best of his knowledge he was not a man who used intoxicating liquors. . . .
The verdict of the coroner's jury, composed of S. C. Nye, K. L. Fuller and R. L. Loutzenhiser, was that "From the evidence before us, the deceased, E. B. Rice, came to his death by being struck by a passenger train operated by the Chicago Great Western railroad company."
We understand the dead man leaves a wife, two sons and a daughter, and was 70 years of age.
A son, Sterling B. Rice, of Chicago, came Saturday forenoon and left with the body for Chicago on the afternoon train.

[RICHARDSON, GEORGE SAMUEL]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, January 23, 1917
GRAVITY – George S. [amuel] Richardson, who went from here to Mountainsburg, Ark., last spring, to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. S. N. Gregory, died Wednesday morning January 10, after an illness of several months. The funeral services were held at the cemetery Thursday afternoon, where interment was made.
Mrs. Floyd White and W. B. Richardson returned last week from Mountainsburg, Ark., where they were called by the illness of their father, Geo. S. Richardson.

[ROBINSON, CHARITY]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 10, 1916
Oldest County Home Inmate Dead.
Mrs. Charity Robinson, the oldest inmate of the county home, died at the home the first of the week and the funeral was held Wednesday, conducted by Rev. Mitchell of the Conway church. Interment was in the Conway cemetery.
Mrs. Robinson came to the county in 1854 from Pennsylvania and entered the county home in 1881, remaining there until her death this week. She is remembered by many of the old settlers and was held in high esteem by all who knew her.
A number from Conway attended the funeral at the home, including a quartette composed of Mrs. F. C. Cooper, Mrs. J. W. Thompson, Messrs. H. A. Piper and W. D. Leppo, with Miss Hattie Keplinger pianist.

[ROBINSON, JERRY]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, April 12, 1917
Jerry Robinson – Jerry Robinson was born in North Caroline and came to Missouri at the age of seven years. He was married to Mahillie Gee, who died in 1863.
On March 4th, 1865, he married Sarah Scott who survives him. Six years ago he united with the Baptist church of Stewartsville where his home was until November last, when he and his wife came to Bedford to stay with their son, A. W. Robinson. He passed away Monday evening, April 9th, 1917, at the age of 78. He is survived by three children—A. W. Robinson of Bedford, Mrs. Anna McAllister of Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Laura Clark of St. Joseph, Mo.
The funeral was held at the home of the son Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, the service being conducted by Rev. J. A. Currie.
Interment was made at Stewartville, Mo., where the home had been for so many years.

[ROGERS, MARJORIE HELEN]
Villisca Review and Villisca Letter (Villisca, Iowa), Saturday, January 20, 1917
Marjorie Helen Rogers Dead
Little Marjorie Helen, eight months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rogers living southeast of Villisca, passed away yesterday morning after having been ill for some time with whooping cough. The funeral will be held at the home today and the remains will be interred in the Guss cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers have the deepest sympathy of all.

[ROGERS, MARJORIE HELEN]
Villisca Review and Villisca Letter (Villisca, Iowa), Wednesday, January 24, 1917
Fred Shaver and Mrs. Grace Rogers returned Monday to their home in Lake Park, Iowa, after a few days spent near Villisca in the Chas. Rogers home. They were called to Villisca the latter part of last week by the news of the death of Little Miss Marjorie Helen Rogers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rogers of southeast of this city.

[ROGERS, MARJORIE HELEN]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 25, 1917
GUSS – Margery Helen, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rogers, died at their home near Guss, Jan. 19 and was buried in the Maple Grove cemetery Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers have the sympathy of the community.

[ROGERS, MARJORIE HELEN]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, January 30, 1917
GRAVITY – Marjorie Helen, the eight months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rogers, died Jan. 19, 1917.

[RUPERT, CHARLES]
Clearfield Enterprise (Clearfield, Iowa), Thursday, January 25, 1917
Mrs. Laura Beaman of Omaha came Tuesday to attend the funeral of her grandfather, Charles Rupert.

[RUPERT, CHARLES]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, January 30, 1917
CLEARFIELD – Charles Rupert died very suddenly at his home on last Sunday afternoon. Mr. Rupert was an old man but seemed in the best of health all day. This greatly shocked the community.

[RUTAN, HARRIET MARIE MILLER]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, May 9, 1916
J.[acob] E. [llsworth] Rogers was called to Shellsburg, Iowa, Monday, to attend the funeral of his aunt.

[RUTLEDGE, JOHN MILTON]
Alva Review-Courier (Alva, Oklahoma), Thursday, September 28, 1911
Milton Rutledge Drowned in the East Part of the State.
The sad news reached us Saturday evening that Milton Rutledge, of this city, had been drowned in the eastern part of the state, where he had a position in a government school. He was in swimming and was taken with cramps and drowned ere he could be rescued. The sad news cast a gloom over our city, as Milton had grown to manhood here. He was a graduate of our Normal and was one of the finest young men Alva ever sent forth in life's struggle with the world. The body will be brought home for burial. All join in extending their heartfelt sorrow to Mrs. Rutledge in this hour of deepest sorrow.

[RUTLEDGE, JOHN MILTON]
Renfrew's Record (Alva, Oklahoma), Friday, September 29, 1911
Milton Rutledge Has Passed On.
"He is dead, the beautiful youth.
The heart of honor, the tongue
      of truth,
He, the life and light of us all,
   Whose voice was blithe as a bugle
      call,
Whom all eyes followed with one
     consent,
The cheer of whose laugh, and
     whose pleasant word,
Hushed all murmurs of discon-
     tent."
It was a shock to the suddenly bereaved mother and sister and to his many friends in this city, when the message came over the wires, Saturday evening that Milton Rutledge had been drowned while superintending the bathing of his Indian boys, near Beggs, Oklahoma, at three o'clock that afternoon. The message was sent to Reverend H. C. Case, pastor of the M. E. church, whose sad duty it was to break the news to Milton's mother, Mrs. C. F. Rutledge and his sister Agnes. Prof. Charles Johnson, of the Northwestern Normal School, a former classmate, left on the morning Santa Fe for Okmulgee, to take charge of the remains and messages were wired to Reverend Lyman V. Rutledge, of Billerica, Mass., Milton's only brother, and to Robert Austin, B. F. Hoar and other intimate friends among his classmates. Lyman left Boston at 2 o'clock p. m. Sunday and arrived in Alva over the Santa Fe at 11:40 Tuesday night, while Professor Johnson arrived with the remains over the Rock Island, Tuesday afternoon. Funeral services were held in the M. E. church Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock. The church was crowded with students, classmates and friends. Flowers in beautiful designs were given by the teachers and students of Milton's school, of his class, the alumni, the Baracas, the teachers of the city schools and others and the sermon by Reverend Mr. Case was a touching tribute to the noble life of the young man so well known in this community.
At the close of the services, the remains were followed to A. O. U. W. cemetery where they will sleep beside those of his father until the resurrection morn.
John Milton Rutledge, son of Dr. Cyrus Felton and Esther Ann Fouts Rutledge was born in Gravity, Taylor county, Iowa, June 11th, 1882. Three years later the family moved to Rice county, Kansas, and in 1899 Dr. Rutledge moved to Alva for the purpose of educating his children, of which there was three, Milton being the eldest.
The subject of this sketch graduated from the Northwestern Normal School in the class of 1904, his brother also being a graduate of the same class. He taught a term of school in Taloga during the winter of 1904-05; received the A. B. degree at the Oklahoma University in 1907; taught school at Hinton, Oklahoma, in 1908. He then taught school in the Indian service at Wapanucca, Lebanon and Nuyaka, near Beggs, Oklahoma. Milton spent July 1910 in taking post graduate work in the State University at Knoxville, Tenn. He had just taught one week on his second year in the Nuyaka Indian School, near Beggs, 25 miles from Okmulgee, when the tragedy occurred that ended his life. The particulars of the sad affair as learned by Professor Charles Johnson, his classmate and friend, is as follows:
The water supply of the school being out of repair, Milton was asked by the superintendent Saturday afternoon, to oversee the bathing of the Indian boys in an artificial lake or pond nearby. He was advised to leave the smaller boys, but Milton said he could manage all of them as well as not and took them with him. On arriving at the pond they all went in, as the boys tell it, near the shore, but Milton waded straight across to the other bank, the water near the middle, being chin deep to him. He then turned and was coming back, but he must have got into deeper water and throwing up his hands, went under. When he came to the surface again he called for help, but immediately sank again. The boys then became alarmed and one of them ran to the school nearby and told the matron that the superintendent was drowning. She hastily called the farmer of the school who at once ran to the pond and plunged in and brought Milton's body to the bank, where everything was done to resuscitate him, but the spirit had fled. The body was found in eight or ten feet of water and could not have been under more than 15 or 20 minutes. Milton could not swim but did not expect to find water beyond his depth in the pond. Professor Johnson says that he never met a more sympathetic people than Milton's co-workers in the school, who have done all that home friends could have done under the circumstances.
The community has lost one of its best boys. Reverend Mr. Case said in his sermon that Milton early in life adopted the biblical motto, "Whatever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might," and this he did, whether in the school room, on the playground or in the harvest field. His memory will be treasured while life lasts by his classmates and friends who extend their heartfelt sympathy to the grief-stricken mother, sister and brother, in this their darkest hour of bereavement.

[RUTLEDGE, LYMAN VINCENT]
Portsmouth Herald (Portsmouth, New Hampshire), Wednesday, October 5, 1977
RUTLEDGE – Rev. Lyman V. Rutledge of Pepperrell Rd., Kittery Point, Maine, died Oct. 4. Memorial services at Unitarian-Universalist Church, Sat., 2 p. m. Friends invited. No visiting hours. In lieu of flowers donations in memory of Rev. Rutledge may be sent to Isles of Shoals Room Fund, c/o Portsmouth Public Library or the South Church Memorial Fund, Portsmouth. Arrangements by J. Verne Wood Funeral Home.

[RUTLEDGE, LYMAN VINCENT]
Portsmouth Herald (Portsmouth, New Hampshire), Thursday, October 6, 1977
Rev. Rutledge, historian, succumbs at 92
KITTERY POINT – Rev. Lyman V. [incent] Rutledge, 92, of Pepperrell Road, died at Portsmouth Hospital Tuesday.
He was born in Keokuk, Iowa, Dec. 8, 1884, the son of the late Cyrus Felton and Esther Ann (Fouts) Rutledge.
Rev. Rutledge received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Kansas in 1906, the Harvard Divinity School and was ordained at Pembroke, Mass., in 1910.
He was the Unitarian minister in Dedham, Mass., the Meeting House Hill, Dorchester, Mass., the Harvard Street Church, Cambridge, Mass., and the Community Church in Dublin, N. H.
He was executive secretary to the Star Island Corp., from 1946-52. Rev. Rutledge was chaplain of the Constellation Lodge in Dedham, Mass., for many years and Rotarian Governor in District 197 in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
He was author of several books, Isles of Shoals in Lore and Legend, Adams Crusade, Ten Miles Out and a book of poetry, Earth's Music.
Survivors include two sons, John M. Rutledge of Killery Point and Edward F. Rutledge of Henniker, N. H.; one daughter, Miss Esther Ann Rutledge of Concord, N. H.; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

[RUTLEDGE, LYMAN VINCENT]
Portsmouth Herald (Portsmouth, New Hampshire), Saturday, October 8, 1977
Rutledge memorial today
A memorial service and tribute to the life of the Rev. Lyman Rutledge, Kittery, will take place this afternoon at two at the South Unitarian Universalist Church on State Street. Mr. Rutledge, who died this week, had been a Unitarian minister for more than 65 years.
The service will be conducted by the local minister, the Rev. John Stewart MacPhee, with Marian Gerrish Craig at the organ and soloist John Conroy of Durham. Assisting in the service will be the Rev. Dr. Dana McLean Greeley, former president of the American Unitarian Association and it successor the Unitarian Universalist Association and now minister of the First parish Concord, Mass., who will give the eulogy.
Also assisting will be the Rev. Jan Knost, minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Dedham, Mass. Mr. Rutledge had been designated minister emeritus of that church upon his retirement in 1950.
A fellowship period will follow the service in the ladies lounge.
Memorial contributions in Mr. Rutledge's name may be made to the Isles of Shoals Room at Portsmouth Hospital or to the South Church Memorial Fund.

[RYAN, MARGARET REA]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Wednesday, March 21, 1917
LENOX – The body of Mrs. Pat Ryan, an old resident of Lenox, was brought here Wednesday for burial. Funeral services were held from St. Patrick's church.
Miss Margaret Ryan and Mrs. Miller of Montana are visiting Lenox friends. They were called here to attend the funeral of their mother.