Area Obituaries

Pheobe Jane Hibner was born in Richland County, OH,  April 2, 1843 and died at her home in Des Moines September 16, 1924 aged 81 years, four months and nineteen days, after a brief illness.  At the age of five years with her parents moved to Illinois and grew to womanhood in that state, was…

Adaline Hartley, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Hartley, was born July 13, 1837, new Carmichaels, Green County, PA at which place she grew to womanhood.  At an early age she was converted and united with the Baptist Church at that place.  She was one of a family of thirteen children, all of whom except Mrs.…

Cora Amanda Ouderkirk was born in Polk County, IA, August 22, 1869.  She came to Ringgold County with her parents when a small child.  She departed this life September 19, 1924, age 55 years and 28 days.  She was united in marriage to Josiah Dalton February 12, 1889. To this union were born two sons. …

Sally Anna Fry was born April 27, 1839 in Clark County, KY and died September 14, 1924, at the home of her niece in Ringgold County, IA., at the age of 85 years, 4 months and 18 days.  She moved to Indiana with her parents when three years old, was raised in Jefferson County, IN.,…

Charles Thompson Miller, son of James and Susan E. Miller, was born in Worth County, MO., January 25, 1863, and departed this life September 1, 1924, at  Rochester, MN., aged 61 years, seven months and six days.  When he was two years of age his parents moved to Ringgold County, IA where he grew to…

Philip Jarvis passed out of this life August 08, 1924 aged 92 years and 6 days, at the home of his son-in-law, John L. Stephens, surrounded by family, his daughter, Margaret from Nebraska and another daughter, Samantha besides a brother, Levi Jarvis, from Joplin, MO., after an illness of two months or more.  He leaves…

After an illness of several years duration, during which there was a gradual failure in strength, Samuel Robertson, one of Mount Ayr’s most highly respected citizens, passed peacefully away at 8 o’clock a.m. Sunday, August 24.  Mr. Robertson was born February 9, 1848, at Airdrie, Scotland and when nine years of age came with his…

     Chas. J. Nash, who was reared near Mount Ayr, and who visited old friends in this community five years ago, died suddenly at his home  near Windsor, CO., July 8. He was united in marriage in 1885 at Mount Ayr, with Miss Rozella Courtney, who with her infant son passed away in April…

Salathiel V. Graves was born in Indiana September 23, 1858 and departed this life July 19, 1924, aged 66 years, 9 months and 26 days.  He was united in marriage to Martha E. McDaniel in 1884.  to this union were born six children, four of whom with his companion have preceded him in death. He…

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Saltzman is shrouded in gloom because of the death of their little son, Kenneth Turner, August 20, 1924 aged 6 months and 5 days.  He is survived by his father, mother, little brother L.J., sister Virginia Lee, a host of other relatives.  His life, though brief, was not…

Paul Ernest Geringer, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Geringer, was born near Mount Ayr, IA. on July 31, 1895, and departed this life August 10, 1924, at his home with his parents in Wolf Point MT., being 29 years and 10 days of age.  In 1901 his parents moved to Mount Ayr, IA.,…