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Adams County Iowa ObituariesMartha Jane Hulbert Martha Jane Hulbert was born in Wayne County, Illinois, and died near Carbon, Iowa, Aug. 10, 1919, aged 55 years, 4 months, and 4 days. She came to Iowa with her parents when a child and lived for a while near Quincy. She was married to Dwight McMorran November 7, 1884, at Red Oak. To this union there were born seven children, four of whom are living. They are Edward, Thomas, Harry, and Grace, all of Carbon. Hattie Ann, in infancy and preceded the mother, Georgie Ferris and John Thomas dying in infancy, preceded the mother years ago. Mrs. McMorran and family have always made their home in or near Carbon, with the exception of one year spent in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Her health during the past year has been very poor, but she was able to assist in the home work until five weeks ago, when a stroke of paralysis deprived her of motion on the right side of her body. She suffered intensely at times, but she displayed that patience which is characteristic of her life. Mrs. McMorran was a devoted mother, endeavoring to make her home an ideal one in which to raise her family. Industrious, she was indeed a true helper with her husband in supplying the comforts of home life. A noble life has been hers in every sense of that term. A life that has been inspired to do its best by the spirit of the Master. Of a cheerful disposition, she looked on the bright side of life. A fond mother, a good neighbor, she will be missed from the home and community. She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, three sons, one daughter, and five grandchildren. One brother, John Hulbert, of Clarinda, and one sister, Mrs. Nellie Smith, of Opal, S.D., a number of other relatives and a host of friends. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. E. Johnston, at the M. E. church at 2 p.m. Though the day was a rainy one, the church was full. The body was laid to rest in Quincy cemetery. The bereaved family have the sympathy of all in this community. [Adams County Free Press (Corning, Iowa) 16 Aug 1919 - Donated by Nancy Hannah] Mrs. Philo Hyde Friday, January 22, occurred the death of Mrs. Philo Hyde after an illness of 8 weeks, caused by blood poisoning. The funeral took place at 2 p.m. Sunday from the M.E. Church, Rev. A. Y. Cupp conducted the services. The funeral was an exceptionally large one owing to the deceased spending her life in this vicinity and at Quincy. The pall bearers consisted of six young ladies: Misses Jessie Patterson, Marie Patterson, Rosa Hardin, Mary Sanburn, Hayes and Dahlberg - all of Quincy. The Carbon choir had charge of the music. Leitta Emaline Hardisty was born near Hazel Dell, Iowa, Sept. 14, 1888 and was married to Philo Hyde at Quincy, Iowa, Jan. 21, 1908. She died Jan. 22, 1909, aged 20 years, 4 months and 8 days. She leaves an infant daughter about eight weeks old, a sorrowing husband, father, mother and many brothers and sisters to mourn the loss of a faithful wife and loving daughter. The husband and other relatives have the sympathy of this community in their loss. Mr. and Mrs. Hyde had lived in Carbon only a short time but long enough to have made many friends. Mr. Hyde and relatives wish to thank the people of Carbon for their kindness to him during the continued illness of his wife. (Adams Count Free Press - January 30, 1909) Mrs. William Hyde Mrs. William Hyde residing north of Gravity, formerly a resident of this county, died at 3:35 a.m. May 25 of anemia of which she had been a sufferer since January, at the age of 46 years, 6 months and 25 days. Maud Elnora Adkisson was born in Warren county, Ill., Oct 30, 1877, and with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Adkisson, came to Taylor county where she was married to William Hyde, who survives her, October 23, 1894, and to them was born eight children seven of whom survive the mother and are Mrs. Lloyd Jones and Mrs. Orris Kirkpatrick of this county and Vaun, Bernard, Pearl, Cecil and Cleo, residing at home. The funeral was held at the M. E. church in Corning on Wednesday at 2:30 conducted by Rev. E. S. Menoher and interment was in Walnut Grove cemetery. (Adams County Free Press - May 31, 1924) Florence M. Jones Florence M. Jones, the daughter of William and Maude Adkisson Hyde, was born Sept. 10, 1895 in Taylor County, Iowa and passed away at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Corning May 7, 1984, at the age of 88 years, 7 months and 27 days. She had been a resident of the nursing home since June 21, 1974. She was united in marriage to Loyd E. Jones Jan. 7, 1914 in Corning, Iowa. Five daughters and one son were born to bless this union. Mrs. Jones spent her entire married life in Adams County. She loved flowers and was noted for her beautiful African Violets. Preceding her in death were her husband, Loyd, who passed away March 13, 1958; her parents, a daughter, Wilma; a brother, Cleo Hyde and two sisters Mabel Kirkpatrick and Charlesea Hyde, who passed away in infancy. Survivors include a son, Charles of Corning; four daughters, Leona (Mrs. Donald) Schrader of Corning; Doris Cartwright of Detroit, Mich; Grace (Mrs. Bernard) Sullivan of Atlantic, Iowa; and Mae (Mrs. Junior) Heimke of Sheffield, Iowa; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Vaun Littleton of Jerome, Idaho and Pearl Pullen of Macedonia, Iowa; two brothers, Bernard Hyde of California and Cecil Hyde of Idaho; and a sister-in-law Clara Ford of Corning. Funeral Services were held at the Goodwin-Lindsay Funeral Home in Corning May 11 at 1:30 p.m. with Joe Cook officiating. Burial was in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Corning, Iowa. Organ music was provided by Kathy Schafer. Pallbearers were grandsons Bill Farris, Glenn Farris, Terry Preston, Mike Preston, Lyle Schrader, Larry Lawrence, Dennis Cartwright and Klinton Jones. A memorial has been established to the American Legion Education Fund. (Adams County Free Press - May 17, 1984) Loyd E. Jones Loyd E. Jones, the son of Charles and Lodema Cooper Jones, was born on October 4, 1892, and departed this life on March 13, 1958, in his own home, at the age of 65 years, five months, and nine days. Loyd had spent his entire life in Adams county. He was united in marriage to Florence Hyde on January 7, 1914, and to this union six children were born. They are: Mrs. Mae Heimke of Des Moines, Ia.; Mrs. Grace Sullivan of Cumberland, Ia.; Mrs. Doris Cartwright of Saint Clair Shores, Michigan; Mrs. Leona Schrader of Lenox, Ia.; Charles Jones of Omaha, Nebr.; and Mrs. Wilma Lawrence of Aurora, Minn., all of whom survive. He leaves to mourn his passing his loving wife, Florence, the six children, 15 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Also one brother, George, and one sister, Mrs. Clara Ford, both of Corning. He also leaves a host of other relatives and friends. Loyd was raised on a farm in Prescott township and farmed until 1946. He then moved to Corning and had been the assistant Adams county assessor these past few years. He had been a member of the Mt. Pleasant Methodist church. Though Loyd hadn't been in good health for the past 41 years, never did he complain but was always so thoughtful and concerned for the welfare of others. In other words he practiced the Golden Rule - to do unto others as ye would that others should do unto you. He was a loving husband, a kind father, a thoughtful neighbor and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. One of the highlights in their married life was the celebrating of their 40th wedding anniversary on Jan. 7th, of 1954 and they had been married 44 years in Jan. of 1958. He was preceded in death by his mother and father and one sister, Mrs. Laura Conger. Funeral services were held Sunday, March 16th, 1958 at 2:30 p.m. from the Methodist church in Corning, Iowa, conducted by Rev. Brown Garlock. John Riegel rendered vocal music accompanied by Mrs. Joe Cook at the organ. Pall bearers were Carl Cooper, Clarence Russell, Orlo Olive, Glen Van Houten, John Walford and Elmer Olive. Interment was in Walnut Grove cemetery. [Adams Co Free Press, Published March 20, 1958, submitted by Carol Shobe] Martha Currens King Martha Currens King, 92, of Macomb, (Illinois) died Sunday March 26, 2000, at 3:39 p.m. at Snyder's Vaughn-Haven Nursing Home in Rushville (Illinois). Mrs. King graduated from Western Academy in 1925. After attending Knox College, she graduated from Western Illinois University. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and Choir, P.E.O.Sisterhood and Anna L. Parker Club. Private memorial services will be held at a later date, and cremation rites have been accorded. Dodsworth-Piper-Wallen Funeral home is in charge of arrangements. [Eagle Publications, March 30, 2000] Mrs. W. A. Shiffer The remains of Mrs. W. A. Shiffer who died at Creston, Ia. on Tuesday was brought here on No. 9 Wednesday evening and taken to the home of her brother, Wm. Cartwright. The funeral was held at the Methodist church Sunday at 2 o’clock, conducted by Rev. W. C. McClelland of Corning. Interment was made in the Nodaway cemetery. Stella Marie, daughter of John and Lucy Cartwright, was born near Oskaloosa, Iowa on June 25, 1879 and died Tuesday Feb. 3, 1920 at her home in Creston, Iowa at the age of 40 years, 7 months and 8 days. When 2 years of age she moved with her parents to a farm near Nodaway and spent the remainder of her life in the vicinity of Nodaway and Villisca, except a year’s residence at Prescott, until a few months ago she moved with her family to Creston, Ia. She was married to Ward A. Shiffer at Villisca, Ia., in 1899 and to this union one child was born, Edna Lucile who is employed at Omaha. Besides the husband and daughter she is survived by three brothers and one sister, Wm. Cartwright of Nodaway, Ed Cartwright of Winnebago, Minn., Henry Cartwright of Oskaloosa, Ia., and Mrs. Alice Teetrick of Wyoming. The deceased had suffered for many years from poor health and in the last few months had suffered perhaps more than even those intimately associated with her could guess. She was a member of the Methodist church many years, was a true friend and neighbor and leaves many who will ever cherish the memory of her kindness. We are numbered among the friends who extend sincere sympathy to the bereaved ones. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Card of Thanks We wish to express our sincere thanks to our many friends and neighbors for their kind expressions of sympathy during our recent bereavement in the death of our beloved wife and mother. Also for the beautiful floral offerings and all those who rendered help. Ward Shiffer and daughter, Edna. [Adams County, Iowa, Free Press, Published February 14, 1920] Mr. Thomas Thompson Mr. Thomas Thompson died at his home in Wilcox, Nodaway county, Mo., at the age of 79 years 10 months and 21 days. He was born in Franklin county, Ohio, May 19, 1809. He moved with his father to Jackson County, Indiana at the age of 10(?) He still remained with his father helping on his farm until 1832, when he engaged in the Black Hawk war. He remained in it one year and 26 days, at the close of the war, he returned home in 1833 and was married the same year to Miss Elizabeth Carr, and to them were born two sons and one daughter. The two sons are still living. He remained on a farm of his own until the death of his wife, Elizabeth. He remained single two years, and was united in marriage oct. 7, 1845 to Miss Mary E. Findley of Jackson county, Indiana, and to them were born ten children, three sons and seven daughters, of which eight are still living. He moved from Indiana to Iowa in 1851 in Monroe County, where they stayed during the winter season and moved in the spring to Adams county, Iowa and bought land lying near the East Nodaway river, which was the best land sale made in the county. He was one of the first settlers of Indiana and also of Iowa. He staid on his farm one year, and he became so crippled up with rheumatism that he rented his place, moving to Hawleyville, Page county, where he engaged in hauling goods from St. Joseph, Mo. to the above named place where he remained but a short time, returning to his farm, but was still employed in hauling goods and also overseeing the farm, where he staid 7 years, returning to Hawleyville for three years and moved from hence to Montgomery county where he purchased a farm and staid three years, selling this farm and moving to Adams county where he lived about 16 years until the past few years where he spent his last days, which were spent in a great amount of suffering. Rheumatism was the dread disease from which he has suffered more or less since the Black hawk war. Seven of his children and his wife were present with him in the last moments of his suffering, although for the last two days and nights, he was unconscious. He passed away as if in a sweet sleep. He was a firm believer in Christ since the year of 1860 when he was united to the Cumberland Presbyterian church by Rev. W.C. Means, pastor of the Mt. Zion congregation. [transcribed by K. Torp from materials provided by Pat Lawrence]
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