Area Obituaries

Joseph Hagan Wendell was born in Lincoln County, IL., June 27, 1869 and died at his home near Artesian, S.D., on July 20, 1924.  He had been in poor health for the past two years.  He was the son of Daniel and Hannah Wendell, and was one of a family of nine children.  When a…

William F. West was born in Beaudy, IL., March 11, 1871, and died at his home in Ellston, IA, August 6, 1924, after a lingering illness of many years.  With his parents he came to Ringgold County, IA., when about eight years of age and with the exception of about ten years he spent his…

George Ford was born in Green County, OH., December 11, 1859, and departed this life July 28, at the family home in Creston, aged 64 years, 7 months and 17 days.  He was the eldest of three children born to David and Eliza Ford.  When a boy of ten years he moved to Iowa with…

James Alfred Williams was born in Shelby County, OH., January 15, 1864 and died at his home in Mansfield, LA., August 2, 1924, at the age of 60 years, 6 months and 17 days.  When a young man Mr. Williams migrated to Illinois and later, in 1892, came to Kellerton, IA. He married Miss Minnie…

Arthur Arlo, only child of Ralph and Lula Mason, was born north of Ellston in Ringgold County, July 21, 1916 and died July 13, 1924, at the home of his parents after a six weeks illness, aged 7 years, 11 months and 22 days. Arthur was an exceptionally bright, lovable lad, kind and obedient, to…

Martha Shill was born in Jefferson County, New York, January 27, 1948, and departed this life July 24, 1924, at the family home in Kellerton, aged 76 years, 5 months and 28 days.  When at the age of 7 years she, with her parents, moved to Davis County, IL., where she grew to womanhood.  She…

Andrew Jackson Moulton was born in Illinois, January 15, 1852.  When two years old his parents came to Iowa where he spent his entire life.  December 26, 1876, he married Lucy A. Lee, who died April 8, 1920.  He was the father of four children, Elbert L., who died many years ago; Robert B., of…

Will Sawyer received the sad message Saturday night that his mother, Mrs. M.E. Sawyer, of Salem, OR., passed away Sunday morning, July 13, at 6:30 a.m. She had been in poor health for some time and for the past six months she had been in the Deaconess Hospital, where she died. Her age was seventy-eight…

Charles Ward passed away July 9 at his home near Beaconsfield. For three years he has been a constant sufferer from cancer, having made repeated trips to Des Moines and Rochester, in quest of relief.  He bore his intense suffering with great fortitude and forbearance, consoled by his devout faith. He was born in Decatur…

Mrs. Elizabeth Armstrong, formerly of Mount Ayr and who for the past few years has made her home in Wenatchee, WA., passed away at her home in that city Friday, July 4.  Her son, D.M. Armstrong, who was on his way, by automobile to Wenatchee at the time of death, reached his destination July 11. …

J.E. Ogden, son of Dr. B.B. and Kathryn Ogden, was born in East Liverpool, OH., March 16, 1863, and passed away at his home in Mount Ayr, IA., July 16, 1924, aged 61 years and four months.  While he had not enjoyed rugged health for a number of years, his last illness was of less…

PEARL PARKINSON WAS BORN IN TAYLORVILLE, IL., AUGUST 8, 1875, AND DEPARTED THIS LIFE WEDNESDAY JULY 2, AT THE AGE OF FORTY-EIGHT YEARS, ELEVEN MONTHS AND TWENTY-FOUR DAYS.  WHEN SHE WAS BUT FIVE YEARS OF AGE HER FATHER DIED AND FOUR YEARS LATER THE MOTHER FOLLOWED, LEAVING THE BROTHERS AND SISTERS ALONE.  IN 1887 SHE…