Area Obituaries

Mrs. T.S. Shay Sr., a resident of Ringgold County for 56 years, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 1929, at her home in Maloy after an illness since January first. She was born in Wilmot, WI., March 10, 1849 and was one of a family of nine children and a twin sister of Mrs. J.L. Sheil…

Emma R. Pierson, daughter of Chambers and Martha Pierson, was born June 24, 1855, at Mt. Gilead, OH., and passed away at the home of her son, Howard Lesan, February 18, 1929. Her last illness was of long duration, dating from two years ago the first of last August At the age of seven years…

Announcement has been received of the death of George W. Kelly of Escondido, CA., who passed away at a hospital in San Diego February 10, 1929. He was born on a farm near Mount Ayr, IA , October 12, 1874, and lived in this county until he was 24 years of age, when he went…

Chris Wehrle, son of Elias and Barbara Wehrle, was born September 14, 1870, near Kellerton, Iowa and departed this life at his home February 20, 1929, at the age of 58 years, five months and six days. His entire life was spent in Athens Township and he numbered his friends by his acquaintances. He was…

John Wesley Smith was born in Edmonson County, KY, on October 18, 1847.  He passed away at his home in Liberty Township December 5, 1924, at the ripe age of 77 years, one month and seventeen days.  He was the eldest child of Harrison and Mahala Jane Smith.  At the age of nineteen he left…

Sarah Elizabeth Caldwell was born in Jefferson County, IA, near Abington, June 2, 1853, and departed this life at her home near Kellerton, IA, November 24, aged 71 years, five months and twenty-two days.  She had been a patient sufferer for several months although frail and weak she was able to associate with her many…

Edith Elda Kopp, the eldest daughter of George C. and Maggie C. Kopp, was born in Ringgold County, Iowa, October 11, 1886, and died in the Methodist Hospital in St. Joseph, MO, November 24, at 8:55 a. m. at the age of 38 years.  She was united in marriage October 15, 1905, to Adam Keller,…

Eleanor Norwood Boggs was born February 28, 1869, near Berwick, IL, and there she was married January 1, 1892 to H. C . Burch.  In 1894 they moved to Oxford, MO., where they made their home for a number of years and where in 1897 she united with the Church of Christ. They moved to…

The death of Edgar Sheldon, one of the oldest  pioneer citizens of Ringgold County, occurred November 30, 1924, at the home of his son, F.E. Sheldon in this city, where he has made his home during his declining years.  Had Mr. Sheldon lived until the 5th of December, 1924, he would have attained the age…

Mary E. Wells was born July 24,  1833 in Gracen County, KY, and departed this life November 15, 1924, at the home of her grandson, Bert Curry, near Kellerton, IA.  She was united in marriage in November 1852 to David N. Aldridge, and to this union were born seven children, one daughter dying in infancy. …

James Glidden Liles, son of George and Hannah Liles, was born in Logan County, OH, July 18, 1855, and died at Ellston, IA, November 4, 1924, aged 69 years, three months and sixteen days.  Soon after his birth, his parents moved to Davis County, IA  where they made their home until 1865, when they came…

Friends of Ringgold County learn with profound sorrow of the death of Rev. William H. Calfee, who passed away at his home in Old Washington, OH, November 1.  His parents, Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Calfee, moved only a few weeks ago received word that their son was critically ill. They left at once for…