Area Obituaries

Homer Greenrod, son of William Henry and Jennie Greenrod, was born June 13, 1896, in Ringgold County near Caledonia and died October 20, at Camp Sheridan, Alabama, aged 22 years, five months and seven days. He was called to the colors September 5, 1918 and served his first month at Camp Dodge, from where he…

A message was received Sunday bearing the sad news of the death of J. J. Armstrong, who passed away that morning at Princeton, MO., where he had gone to visit at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. B. Draper. The body was brought to Mount Ayr Monday and the funeral services were held from…

Grace Lavone Morgan, daughter of Birddeon and Louie Morgan, was born October 14, 1896 near Kellerton, Iowa, where she grew to womanhood. She was united in marriage to Roland Nichols March 1, 1916. She united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at High Point in early life, remaining faithful to the same until the time of…

Milton Alma Cracraft, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Cracraft, was born December 11, 1902, and died at the home of his parents in Poe Township Monday, October 21, 1918, aged fifteen years, ten months and nine days. He was ill but a few days and the announcement of his death came as a…

S. J. G. Hagans, one of the aged and highly respected citizens of Ringgold County, passed away at his home near Watterson Sunday, October 20, after a lingering illness. Mr. Hagans, who for many miles in every direction from his home was known as “Uncle Bud” Hagans had lived in the county continuously for sixty-four…

Elizabeth King was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and grew to womanhood on her father’s farm. She had what was considered a liberal education for those days and after teaching a few years married her neighbor and schoolmate, Rev. William Weir, the son of Rev. Samuel Weir of Mifflin Church. The family life was passed…

After an illness of several weeks duration, Gauld R. Turpen died of pneumonia, Friday, October 18, 1918, at his home in south Mount Ayr. Mr. Turpen was born at Lamoni, Iowa, July 7, 1878 and was therefore forty years, three months and eleven days old at the time of his death.  He is survived by…

George Kopp, living west of Diagonal received a message Wednesday stating that his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Charley Kopp of Loveland, CO., had passed away on Tuesday evening, October 15. Mr. Kopp accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Adam Keller, left Wednesday evening for Colorado. On Thursday another message came bearing the sad news of the death of…

Margaret Jane Bratton Wilber was born in Ohio, June 23, 1841, and departed this life October 15, 1918, aged 77 years, three months and eighteen days. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bratton, deceased. When about 10 years of age she removed with her parents to Jones County Iowa where on November…

Levi Newman was born at Lourenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, on November 29, 1835. He died at the Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines on October 15, 1918, at the age of 82 years, ten months and sixteen days. His parents moved with him to Wisconsin when he was very young and he spent his youth…

A message was received Saturday by Mrs. E. B. Wall bearing the sad news of the death of her cousin, Harlan Barclay, who passed away that morning at his home near Scobey, Montana. Harlan was the eldest son of Howard Barclay. He grew to manhood in Mount Ayr and for the past few years had…

W.A. Poore, of Monroe Township returned home last week from attending the funeral of his son, Leslie Carlton Poore, who died in Rochester, MN., following an operation in the hospital. Mr. Poore was with his son when the operation was performed and remained with him to the end, accompanying the body to the home where…