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Harrison County, Iowa ObituariesCharles Baughn Charles Baughn, an old and well known resident of this city died yesterday morning after an illness of four days, from kidney trouble, at his resident,17 North First Street.Deceased was 76 years of age and had been a resident of this state since 1856. Mr. Baughn was born in Fayette County, Ohio, where he grew to manhood and habits of industry. Until 1856, he was engaged in farming and in shipping live stock to the Cincinnati and New York markets. In the spring of 1856 he, with his family located at Harris Grove in Harrison County, in this state, purchasing a farm of 640 acres from Hon. S.E.Dow. He brought with him from Ohio blooded cattle, the first of the kind introducted into western Iowa. In addition to his farming enterprise, he erected a steam sawmill. Soon after coming to Iowa he built at his own expense a school house, upon a portion of his home farm, which still bears the name of "Baughn School House." While living in Harrison County he dealt largely in live stock, marketing it in Council Bluffs and Omaha. In the year 1862, he established and maintained thereafter for three seasons a wagon freight train from Council Bluffs to Denver. Mr. Baughn was public spirited and a valuable citizen. He built in Council Bluffs, 100 houses. His first venture in this line was the old Ogden House, in company with William Garner and John Hammer. This particular venture was not a financial success. In the year 1875 he exchanged some Council Bluffs property for a cotton plantation in Madison County, Miss., where he raised one crop of cotton, and finding it more profitable to raise corn in Iowa, sold out his plantation and returned to Council Bluffs. In 1878, he moved to Kansas City, Kas., where he built twenty three good dwelling houses. In1889 he returned to Council Bluffs, which had been his home from time, and where he had busied himself in building and farming enterprises. Mr. Baughn was twice married, his first wife being Miss Pencella Blue, who bore him twelve children, nine of whom are living, namely: Harmon Baughn, Wilmot Baughn and Mrs. Ardella Gibbs of Harlan, IA; Mrs. Ella Armstrong of San Francisco, Cal.; Mrs. Marcella Letson of Hastings, Neb.; Mrs. Emma Warren of Missouri Valley, IA; Mrs. Elvira Vore of Logan, IA; Alfred Bruce Baughn of Council Bluffs and Manford S. Vaughn of Los Angeles, Cal. His second wife was Anna C. Bundy of the state of New York who still survives him, and bore him on child, Mrs.Hattie May Hodgett of Kansas City, Kans. Few of the residents of Council Bluffs have been more loyal to our city than Mr. Baughn. None have left a cleaner record for honesty and fair dealing. His life has been exceedingly busy and fruitful of good works. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from the family residence, 17 North First Street at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will be in Walnut Hill Cemetery. (Section 1, Row 9, Feb. 20, 1820-Nov. 21, 1896) [Nonpareil, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Published November 22, 1896, submitted by Ann] Alma B. Beebee DIED--In Beebeetown, February 2, Mrs. Alma B. Beebee, wife of James L. Beebee, Esq., aged 75 years, 4 months and 7 days. Mrs. Beebee was born in Ocondago County, New York, and was united in marriage to James L. Beebee, January 12, 1831, where they resided until 1858, when they removed to Cayua, NY, and resided there until 1871, when they moved to Harrison County, Iowa, and settled on the open prairie in LaGrange Township, two miles south of Harris Grove. The prairie at the time of their setlement was entirely unimproved. Their five stalwart sons opened farms around them, and for some years the settlement has been known as Beebeetown. A postoffice of that name has been located there for some years, and now the splendid farms, with fine buildings and lovely groves of trees, present as handsome an agricultural district as can be seen anywhere in western Iowa. Here were the last years of Mrs. Beebee's life spent, surrounded by her enterprising sons, who by industry have made these bare prairies blossom like the rose. Her and her husband and their two sons, Ransom and Fred, with their families became members of the Harris Grove Farmers' Club, some years ago, and faithful members they all were. It was the pleasure and good fortune of the writer to become acquainted with this excellent woman through this medium. And when the 12th of January 1881 came around, which ushered in their golden wedding day, the Harris Grove Farmer's Club were invited to meet at the house of James L. Beebee, and devote the time to the celebration of that eventful day. Those who participated in that celebration will remember it well. The members of the club will sadly miss the pleasant face and cheery words of Mother Beebee in its monthly gatherings. And the church and neighborhood where she so fully met the requirements of a good Christian life, will find it hard to fill her place. Seven children survive their mother: Henry C. Beebee and Reuben T. Beebee reside in this city; Ransom W, Addison G, Edwin H. and Frederick F. in Beebeetown, Iowa and Mrs. Alma C. (Sidney) Mosher of Popular Ridge, Cayuga County, NY. [Nonpareil, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Published February 7, 1885, submitted by Ann] M. Blenkiron Oakland, Neb., Aug. 26. Blenkiron, a prominent citizen of this place and formerly of Missouri Valley, Ia., died here last evening of paralysis, aged 80 years. Funeral Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at residence. [Omaha World Herald, Omaha, Nebraska, Published August 27, 1897] Mack J. Fouts Missouri Valley - Services will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Methodist church in Missouri Valley for Mack J. Fouts, 68, retired railroad man, who died Thursday after a heart attack. The Rev. Dale E. Strong will conduct rites, with burial in Branson cemetery. Hardy funeral home is in charge. Mr. Fouts lived almost all his life in the Missouri Valley and Loveland communities. Survivors are his widow, Myrtle, three daughters, Mrs. Roy Norberg of Missouri Valley, Mrs. Alfred Felt of New York and Mrs. Virgil Nelson of Denison; a son, Harold J. Fouts of Los Angeles, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Walter Babcock of Caldwell, Idaho; a half sister, Mrs. Grace Prescott and a half brother, Frank Meyers, both of Fayette, Idaho; and four grandchildren. [Nonpareil, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Published 29 June 1947] Paul Liskow Paul Liskow died at St. Joseph's hospital, aged 32 years. Funeral Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. from Taggart's undertaking rooms. Interment Missouri Valley, Ia. [Omaha World Herald, Omaha, Nebraska, Published January 10, 1895] Dr. R. McGavrem* A Pioneer Doctor Dies Dr. H. S. McGavrem of this city has received news of the death of his father, Dr. R. McGavrem of Missouri Valley, Ia. Dr. McGavrem, Sr., was 75 years of age, and a well known resident of Western Iowa, having settled in Council Bluffs, then Kanesville, in 1850. At the time of his death he was the vice president of the First National Bank of Missouri Valley. He leaves a wife. The younger Dr. McGavrem is the only child living in this city. The funeral will be held at the residence at Missouri Valley, this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. (*The last name should have been spelled McGavren) [Omaha World Herald, Omaha, Nebraska, Published February 25, 1896] James Owen Thorpe James Owen Thorpe, born November 5, 1852 at Thorpes Mill, Cass Township, Harrison County Iowa, died at Safford, Arizona, September 9, 1915. Mr. Thorpe was among the first fifty white children born in Harrison County, Iowa. At the age of 11 years he moved to Brownsville Michigan with his grand parents Mr. and Mrs. Owen Thorpe with whom he had lived since he was 19 months old being a great favorite with his grandfather. He returned to Thorpes Mill, Iowa with his grand parents in 1865. His mother then being a widow young Thorpe remained at home and worked on the farm until he was 19 years old when he left with his mother and two younger sisters for Toquerville Kane County Utah in 1871. April 27, 1873, he was married to Miss Elenor Allen at Toquerville Utah where they resided for the next 12 years. In 1885 the family moved to Kelley, N M where they lived for about 15 years. Mr. Thorpe being engaged in mining. In November 1901 they came to the Gila Valley Arizona locating on a ranch three miles south of Thatcher. In 1907 they removed to Safford where the family still resides. There were nine children seven boys and two girls One daughter Mirub died at the age of two years. A son Hanse died in Utah at the age of 14 months, George a second son, died in Thatcher September 9 1907 aged 29 years Brace another son was killed by falling in a mining shaft at the Mascot Mines in the Graham mountains, March 1 1908. Mr. Thorpe is survived by his widow, one daughter, Mrs. C P Merrill and four sons, Owen, Wm., Allen and Denzyl. The funeral services were held at Thatcher church Friday afternoon September 10, 1915. The interment was made in Thatcher cemetery. Woodbine, Iowa papers please copy [Graham guardian. (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, September 17, 1915] Margaret M. Wilcoxen Margaret M. Wilcoxen, 89, Missouri Valley, died Aug. 7 at Longview Home, Missouri Valley. She was born July 26, 1915, in Missouri Valley to Amzie and Matilda (Kraft) Bonham. Margaret previously lived in Omaha, moving to Missouri Valley three years ago. She was a dietician at Jennie Edmundson Hospital for 10 years and a member of Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, Troy L. (Bud) Wilcoxen, in 1991; and a daughter, Mary Snipes. Margaret is survived by six daughters, Opal Carter, Omaha; Patti Umble and her husband, Bill, Omaha; Wyonia Clark, Omaha; Karen Skow and her husband, Duane, Council Bluffs; Sharon Durham and her husband, Bumper, Council Bluffs; and Carol Renager, Council Bluffs; seven sons, Leland Wilcoxen and his wife, Barb, Missouri Valley; Larry Wilcoxen and his wife, Mary, Council Bluffs; Lloyd Wilcoxen and his wife, Bonnie, Omaha; Fred Wilcoxen and his wife, Paulette, Tulsa, Okla.; Ronnie Wilcoxen and his wife, Diane, Minden; Gary Wilcoxen and his wife, Karen, Council Bluffs; and David Wilcoxen and his wife, Christy, Council Bluffs; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Lucille Lane, Missouri Valley; Elsie Harrold and Marcella Fern. Funeral Services will be today (Wednesday, Aug. 11) at 1 p.m. at the Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home, Council Bluffs, with Duane Skow, son-in-law, and Rich Richie, officiant. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Council Bluffs, with a lunch following at the Good News Worship Center. Memorials may be offered to Alzheimer's Association. [Missouri Valley Times -Missouri Valley, Iowa, Published Aug 20, 2004] 
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