Area Obituaries

Josiah Homer Cook, son of Friend and Caroline Cook, was born in Ringgold County, Iowa, December 8, 1868, where he grew to manhood. When a young man he united with the Baptist Church. Later he placed his membership in the Methodist Church. On February 2, 1893, he was united in marriage to Anna E. Blauer.…

Roy Harrison Smith, son of John and Elisa Smith, was born December 26, 1891, near Tingley, Iowa, and departed this life January 24, 1943, at the General Hospital in Los Angeles, CA., after a brief illness. He spent the greater part of his life in the Tingley Community, receiving his education from the country schools…

Death came to Mrs. Jennie M. Hall, aged 87 years and nine months, of Tingley, Friday, March 12, 1943, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elno Hicks, with whom she had made her home since the death of her husband several years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Hall moved to Tingley in March, 1901, and…

Charles Albert, son of Frank and Anna Rush, was born April 14, 1874, in Ringgold County, Iowa, on the farm where he resided until his death which occurred Monday morning, March 15, 1943, at the age of 68 years, eleven months and one day. On February 14, 1911, he was united in marriage to Carrya…

Valentine M. Knight was born in Lucas, Iowa, October 23, 1861. There he grew to young manhood. He was married to Miss Mary Dickerson October 21, 1880. To this union two daughters were born, Cora and Alta. After residing in a number or places in Iowa and Missouri the family came to Kellerton, Iowa in…

William French, son of William, Sr., and Mary French, was born in New York City October 18, 1852. Born of emigrant parents he knew and endured all the hardships usual to people of pioneer environment. When a lad of 12 he moved with his parents to the prairie land near Monmouth, IL., and a few…

James S. Carson, son of John and Sarah Carson, was born at Cherry Tree, PA, on September 4, 1862 and passed away at his home in Mount Ayr on March 4, 1943, at the age of 80 years and six months. He came to Iowa as a young man and was engaged in the work…

PHIETTA WILDERMUTH, DAUGHTER OF JOHN AND SARAH WILDERMUTH, WAS BORN IN FAIRFIELD, OHIO, ON JANUARY 23, 1855 AND PASSED AWAY FEBRUARY 24, 1943, AT THE AGE OF 88 YEARS, ONE MONTH AND ONE DAY. SHE WAS UNITED IN MARRIAGE ON JANUARY 26, 1873, TO HENRY DEFENBAUGH, WHO PRECEDED HER IN DEATH. TO THIS UNION WERE…

FRANK MILO, SON OF MALITUS AND MARTHA WAUGH, WAS BORN JANUARY 21, 1873, IN  HENRY COUNTY, MO., AND PASSED AWAY WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1943, EAST OF REDDING AT THE AGE OF 70 YEARS, ONE MONTH AND THREE DAYS. HE CAME IN WITH HIS FAMILY TO IOWA WHEN BUT A SMALL BOY. ON MARCH 17,…

JOHN WESLEY, SON OF ISAAC AND JANE HIGHTSHOE, WAS BORN IN PRAIRIE COUNTY, OHIO, JANUARY 17, 1867, AND DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEBRUARY 25, 1943 AT THE AGE OF 76 YEARS, ONE MONTH AND EIGHT DAYS. IN 1907 HE ACCOMPANIED HIS BROTHER, CHRIS AND FAMILY TO RINGGOLD COUNTY, IOWA, WHERE HE HAS SINCE RESIDED, MAKING HIS…

FRANCIS ASHBURY MIDDLETON, SON OF JOSIAH  AND MARY ANN MIDDLETON, WAS BORN IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY, OHIO, SEPTEMBER 18, 1853 AND DEPARTED THIS LIFE AT HOME IN MOUNT AYR, IOWA, FEBRUARY 20, 1930. AGED 76 YEARS, FIVE MONTHS AND TWO DAYS. IN THE SPRING OF 1881 HE CAME TO RINGGOLD COUNTY, IOWA, WITH HIS FATHER’S FAMILY…

MARGARET DICKSON WAS BORN SEPTEMBER 18, 1841, IN CRAWFORD COUNTY OHIO, AND DIED FEBRUARY 12, 1930, AT HER HOME NEAR ELLSTON, AGED 88 YEARS, FOUR MONTHS AND 24 DAYS. SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF GEORGE AND AGNES DICKSON AND WAS THE LAST OF A FAMILY OF NINE CHILDREN TO PASS AWAY. SHE GREW TO WOMANHOOD…