Area Obituaries

Anna McDonald was born in Washington, Davis County, Indiana, on November 30, 1840. She grew to young womanhood in Indiana, where she was married to Isaac M. Sefrit in 1860. At the close of the civil war they moved to Illinois, where they lived for about two years, and 1869 came to Clarke County, Iowa,…

The final funeral services of John N. Lineburg, for many years a respected citizen of this city, took place at the Christian Church on last Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m.  They were conducted by the pastor of the church, Rev. W.R. Foster, assisted by Rev. Robert L. Welch of the United Presbyterian Church. The attendance…

Catherine E. Williams Poore was born on February 6, 1846 in Stark County, OH., and moved with her parents in early childhood to Illinois, where she grew to young womanhood, later moving with her parents to the state of Missouri on August 15, 1869. She was united in marriage to D.W. Poore at Allendale, MO.…

Announcement of the death of Arthur Keating about 9:30 o’clock Monday morning brought profound sorrow to the hearts of the people of the community. Arthur was universally loved; he was admired for his sterling character; his ability and determination to succeed in life commanded respect and his cheerful disposition endeared him to all his acquaintances.…

Private Ralph Dyer, of Company C, 55th Engineers, was born on the 3rd day of February, 1896. He grew to manhood in this community and on the 25th day of February, 1918, he left Mount Ayr for  Camp Dodge, where he took up the duties of a private soldier. From there he was moved to…

Edith May Blauer was born May 11, 1884 near Tingley, Iowa and died April 30, 1918 at Santa Ana, CA., aged 33 years 11 months and 19 days. She lived here all her life until about three years ago when she went to Santa Ana. In 1901 she was converted and received into Tingley Methodist…

Died in Riley Township, Ringgold County, Iowa, April 17, 1874, Henry Sincoe in the 74th year of age. Father Sincoe came to this country about nineteen years of age and settled on the farm where he died April 18(?), 1874 after a long illness of about 3 months. Although his suffering was very great, he…

Following a brief illness of leakage of the heart, Edmund Q. Cass, passed away Friday morning, at his home in Shenandoah. He was a resident of Union and Ringgold Counties nearly all his life, living on a farm near Shannon City for a period of twenty years. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:30…

     Louis C. Wible was born March 17, 1849 in Mason County, IL., and died at his home in Mount Ayr, IA., March 24, 1918, aged 69 years and seven days.      He was the son of Louis and Mary J. Wible and one of a family of six children. In 1874 he came with…

     Margaret Imogene, daughter of R. J. and Margaret J. Lawhead, was born August 13, 1874, near Monmouth, IL., and died March 9, 1918 at her home in Fowler, CA. While she was still a girl her father removed with his family to Mount Ayr. Mrs. Nichol grew from her girlhood to womanhood in this…

     C.W. Baker was born near Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, December 25, 1850, and died at his home in Delphos Sunday morning, March 24, 1918, aged 67 years, two months and twenty-nine days. He came to Martinsville, MO., near the year 1871 and came to Delphos in October, 1890. Mr. Baker was united in marriage…

     Beulah Ann Thompson was born in Lasall County, IL., December 23, 1871, and departed this life at her home March 14, 1918, age 46 years, two months and nineteen days. She moved to Ringgold County with her parents at the age of ten years and was converted and united with the United Brethren Church…