Obituaries - 1915
From Adair County newspapers
| Newspapers: | (A) Adair News | Adair | (1881-1971) |
| (B) Bridgewater Times | Bridgewater | (1893-1960) | |
| (C) Casey Vindicator | Casey | (1881-1971) | |
| (F) Fontanelle Observer | Fontanelle | (1885-present) | |
| (G) Adair County Free Press | Greenfield | (1907-present) | |
| (S) Stuart Herald | Stuart | (1900-present) | |
| (T) Greenfield Transcript | Greenfield | (1875-1916) |
Surnames marked with an asterisk (*) are a death story, funeral or probate notice, NOT an obituary.
| Last Name | First/Middle Name | Maiden Name | Paper | Date of Paper | "Comment" / (Location) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acklin* | (A) | March 12 | "Mrs. Jim" | ||
| Adamson* | Albert | (T) | December 9 | ||
| Anderson Anderson |
James Y. James Y. |
(S) (T) |
May 28 June 3 |
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| Anderson* | Will | (F) | September 16 | (Salt Lake City, UT) | |
| Arthur | (A) | June 4 | "Mrs. A. D." | ||
| Auld | Joseph C. | (T) | May 6 | (Montana) | |
| Bacon* | (T) | July 8 | "Mrs. Frank" / (Missouri) | ||
| Bacon | Catherine A. | Wilson | (T) | December 23 | |
| Bacon Bacon |
Frank Frank W. |
(T) (T) |
July 8 July 15 |
(Fairfax, MO) (Missouri) |
|
| Bacon | George R. | (T) | May 20 | (Buffalo, WY) | |
| Baird* | (T) | November 4 | "I. G.'s son" | ||
| Ballance | Mary | (S) | May 14 | ||
| Barnes* | John W. | (T) | July 25 | ||
| Baudler | Helea Beate Ellen | (F) | December 23 | ||
| Beachy* | Lincoln | (F) | March 18 | (San Francisco, CA) | |
| Benton* | (S) | July 16 | "Frank's son" | ||
| Benton | Gladys Alean | (A) | July 16 | (Guthrie Co., IA) | |
| Black Black |
John Wesley J. W. |
(S) (T) |
October 15 October 21 |
(near Dexter, IA) (near Dexter, IA) |
|
| Blakely* | (F) | April 29 | "(Rev) D. W.'s brother" / (Lomax, IL) | ||
| Bowen* | Charles | (F) | May 31 | ||
| Bradford | Wm. B. | (F) | October 14 | ||
| Brady | Mary | Heenan | (S) | June 11 | (Valley Junction, IA) |
| Brandon | William Franklin | (T) | October 14 | ||
| Brooks* | Asher | (T) | July 22 | ||
| Brooks Brooks* |
Bertram Bertram |
(G) (T) (F) |
February 4 February 4 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
|
| Brown | Jeremiah | (T) | March 18 | ||
| Brown | Walter | (F) | July 29 | ||
| Brownlee Brownlee |
Mary E. |
Ashenhurst |
(A) (A) |
March 19 March 26 |
"Mrs. E. S." |
| Bunce* | Elizabeth | (T) | December 23 | ||
| Bunce | Milo | (T) | December 2 | ||
| Bush | Anna Vanmeter | Jennings | (T) | December 25 | |
| Cahow | Sarah Jane | Ewers | (T) | February 4 | |
| Calkins* | (T) | November 4 | "George's father" / (Cedar Rapids, IA) | ||
| Campbell | (F) | September 30 | "Mrs. J. R." | ||
| Campbell | Howard Fremont | (F) | April 15 | ||
| Campbell | Ruella May | (F) | October 14 | (Clarinda, IA) | |
| Carlson* | (T) | October 21 | "Charles' mother" / (Webster Co, IA) | ||
| Carlson | Bertha | Schlarb | (S) | July 23 | (Pierre, SD) |
| Carpenter | Jane | (G) (T) | January 21 | ||
| Carr Carr |
Frank Benjamin Franklin |
(G) (G) |
April 29 May 6 |
"Ethyl's husband" |
|
| Carter | Susan | Swisher | (T) | January 14 | |
| Caviness | David W. | (T) | December 9 | ||
| Chapman | Ronald | (F) (T) | March 18 | ||
| Chittick* Chittick Chittick Chittick Chittick |
Eliza Ann Eliza Ann |
Simpson Simpson Simpson |
(G) (F) (T) (F) (S) |
January 21 January 21 January 28 January 28 January 29 |
"Mrs." "Mrs. James" "Mrs. James" |
| Clarke | (T) | March 25 | "John's infant daughter" | ||
| Clarke* | (T) | Novembe 4 | "John's father" / (Primghar, IA) | ||
| Clay | (A) | September 24 | "Mrs. Levi" | ||
| Clayton* | (T) | February 25 | "Ira T.'s daugher" | ||
| Cleeland Cleeland |
Joseph Franklin Joseph Franklin |
(F) (T) |
February 18 February 25 |
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| Collins | Frederic M. | (T) | February 25 | ||
| Cowman* | (T) | March 25 | "Mrs. C. P." / (Polson, MT) | ||
| Creighton | Henry William | (F) | September 23 | ||
| Cunningham | Tom / T. J. | (T) | June 10 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Daach* | Harlan | (F) | February 18 | ||
| Danials* | Chester | (T) | May 6 | ||
| Darrah | Mary H. | Culbertson | (T) | June 3 | (near Moorland, IA) |
| Davis* Davis |
Abijah P. |
(F) (F) (G) |
January 14 January 21 |
"Mr. A. P." |
|
| Davis* Davis |
Mary Jane |
(F) (F) (G) |
January 14 January 21 |
"Mrs. A. P." |
|
| Day | Frank Lathrop | (F) | November 25 | (near Nevinville, IA) | |
| Dirst Dirst |
Ivan John Ivan |
(T) (T) |
Septembe 2 September 9 |
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| Don Carlos | Lacy | Sawyer | (T) | April 29 | |
| Donaldson | Carolyn A. | Freeman | (F) | September 30 | (Shiocton, WI) |
| Dorsey | David Agnew | (T) | December 16 | ||
| Driscoll | J. H. | (A) | August 13 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Dunbar* | (T) | May 27 | "Mrs." | ||
| Duncan Duncan |
E. G. Enos Graham |
(T) (T) |
July 1 July 8 |
(Avalon, ??) |
|
| Dunton* | (T) | May 27 | "Mrs. S. H." | ||
| Dwinell* | (F) | September 2 | "Mrs. Alden" / (Redfield, IA) | ||
| Easterday | Roy | (F) | June 3 | ||
| Eatinger | Hattie U. | Sprague | (T) | February 25 | |
| Elkins* | R. P. | (T) | June 25 | (Sedalia, MO) | |
| Faber* | (T) | July 8 | "J. G.'s mother" / (Mendota, IL) | ||
| Farrell* Farrell |
Belle |
(T) (S) |
August 5 August 6 |
"Mrs. P." / (Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
|
| Farrell Farrell |
Richard Richard |
(S) (T) |
September 17 September 23 |
||
| Ferguson* | (T) | April 20 | "Mrs. Hardy" | ||
| Fisher | (Rev) W. S. | (T) | March 4 | (Cannon City, CO) | |
| Fox | Harry | (S) | May 28 | (near Altoona, IA) | |
| Garner* | John T. | (F) (T) | September 9 | ||
| Gaulke* | (T) | October 14 | "Mrs." / (Lewis, IA) | ||
| Gebers | Henry | (A) | December 31 | ||
| Gibb* | (F) | September 23 | "P. W.'s uncle" / (Biggsville, IL) | ||
| Goetz | (F) | October 7 | "Fredrick's mother" / (Germany) | ||
| Gordon | John M. | (T) | February 11 & 18 | (Dexter, IA) | |
| Gordon | Nancy Jane | Gowin | (T) | June 17 | (near Monteith, IA) |
| Gray | George | (S) | December 31 | (Chesterville, TX) | |
| Green | Emerson J. | (F) | December 23 | (San Diego, CA) | |
| Green | Mollie Ellen | (S) | May 14 | ||
| Gregory | Joseph W. | (S) | May 14 | (Downs, KS) | |
| Grisell Grisell Grisell |
Alexander H. Alexander H. Alexander H. |
(F) (S) (T) |
December 10 December 10 December 16 |
(Guthrie Center, IA) |
|
| Groves | Clarissa L. | (T) | November 4 | (Estherville, IA) | |
| Guthiel Guthiel |
Frank Frank |
(T) (S) |
June 3 June 4 |
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| Guthrie* | Clifford Donald | (F) | July 22 | ||
| Hagan | Thomas | (S) | October 8 | ||
| Hagerty | Eugene Winsell | (T) | July 15 | ||
| Halsey* | (G) | February 14 | "Mrs. M. W." | ||
| Handley* | Marvin | (T) | November 4 | ||
| Harlan Harlan* |
Royal Royal |
(S) (T) |
November 5 November 11 |
||
| Harper* | (T) | October 14 | "Camille's aunt" / (Des Moines, IA) | ||
| Harris | Nancy | Ritz | (S) | Aprl 16 | |
| Haworth* | (T) | June 3 | "C. E.'s infant" | ||
| Haworth | Eugene S. | (S) | May 28 | ||
| Haynes Haynew |
Hilton Henry Hilton Henry |
(S) (T) |
September 10 September 16 |
||
| Heifner | Katherine | Musmaker | (T) | August 19 | |
| Heiser | Charles | (F) | May 20 | (Clarinda, IA) | |
| Henderson* | (T) | October 7 | "Mrs." | ||
| Hepler | Theresa May | (T) | September 30 | ||
| Heuckendorf* | Earl | (F) (T) | May 27 | ||
| Hodges | Sarah Moody | Hitchcock | (F) | December 23 | |
| Hollembeak* | (T) | May 27 | "Mrs. R. W." / (Rochester, MN) | ||
| Holmes | Electa D. | Brainerd | (F) | December 30 | |
| Houseworth Housework |
Ida May |
Kalb |
(S) (T) |
March 19 March 25 |
"Mrs. J. A." |
| Houston* | DeMoin | (T) | October 14 | ||
| Hubbard* | Alva | (F) | October 21 | ||
| Hubbard* Hubbard* |
Eleanor |
Leach |
(T) (S) |
September 16 September 17 |
"Mrs." "Mrs. E. L." |
| Hurlburt Hurlburt Hurlburt |
Eliza M. Eliza M. Eliza M. |
Bushell Foster |
(T) (T) (F) |
February 11 February 18 February 18 |
|
| Huston* Huston* Huston* |
J. Lemoine J. Lemoine J. Lemoine |
(A) (F) (S) |
October 8 October 14 October 15 |
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| Irons* | Everett | (T) | October 7 | ||
| James | Celelia | Finnerty | (S) | April 23 | |
| Jenkins* Jenkins* |
Coleman Cole |
(F) (F) |
February 25 March 7 |
||
| Jensen Jensen |
Stine Stina |
Hanson |
(A) (A) |
November 26 December 3 |
|
| Jessup | Sam | (T) | February 18 | ||
| Johnson* | Lizzie | Rohner | (F) | April 5 | (Grinnell, IA) |
| Johnston* Johnston |
Wm. H. William Henry |
(F) (F) |
December 9 December 16 |
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| Jones* | Jerry P. | (T) | May 6 | (Anita, IA) | |
| Jones | W. T. 'Bill' | (F) | December 16 | (Minnesota) | |
| Junkin | Chas. M. | (T) | December 30 | (Fairfield, IA) | |
| Kaemmerer* | (F) | October 7 | "Mrs. F. W.'s nephew" / (Poland) | ||
| Keating* Keating |
Susie |
(T) (S) |
June 10 June 11 |
"Mrs. Robert" / (Council Bluffs, IA) (Council Bluffs, IA) |
|
| Kennedy | James | (S) | July 16 | ||
| Kent Kent |
Elizabeth Elizabeth |
Shank |
(S) (T) |
September 10 September 16 |
|
| Kerr Kerr |
James James A. |
(F) (T) |
June 24 June 24 |
||
| Kiefer Kiefer |
Fred Fred William |
(T) (F) |
June 24 June 24 |
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| Knox | Luama | Holmes | (A) | November 16 | |
| Knukle | Henry J. | (S) | April 23 | ||
| Lake | Jonathan | (T) | February 25 | ||
| Lamb Lamb |
Eleanor Elnore |
Reynolds |
(S) (T) |
July 2 July 8 |
|
| Lane | (T) | October 21 | "Oscar's infant daughter" | ||
| Latas* | John | (F) | January 7 | (Matoon, IL) | |
| Laughlin Laughlin |
Margaret Margaret |
Crawford Crawford |
(S) (T) |
July 16 July 22 |
|
| Lednum Lednum |
Sarah A. Sarah A. |
Jones Jones |
(T) (F) (T) |
February 4 February 4 |
|
| Lenocker Lenocker |
J. S. John S. |
(T) (S) |
February 4 February 5 |
(Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
|
| Lewis | (A) | February 5 | "Mrs. W. J." | ||
| Lewis Lewis* |
(Dr) Charles A. (Dr) Charles A. |
(F) (A) |
May 20 May 21 |
(Anita, IA) |
|
| Lewis* Lewis Lewis |
Mary Matilda Mary Matilda |
Ferguson Ferguson |
(T) (F) (A) |
June 10 June 11 June 11 |
"Mrs. W." |
| Linberger Lineberger |
Lewis Lewis |
(F) (G) |
January 14 January 21 |
(Rochester, MN) (Rochester, MN) |
|
| Lindeman | William | (F) | February 11 | (Atlantic, IA) | |
| Lunquist | Conrad Leopold | (F) | July 1 | ||
| Lynn | George Raymond | (T) | July 1 | ||
| Madison | Alda Loraine | (F) | January 7 | ||
| Mains | Earl | (S) | September 24 | (Miami, OK) | |
| Marsh | E. E. | (F) | March 11 | ||
| Martin* | (F) | July 1 | "Mrs. Henry" | ||
| Martin* | (T) | June 10 | "Guy's father" | ||
| Martin Martin |
Burris Burris |
(F) (T) |
June 3 June 10 |
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| Martin Martin |
Lucy Ella |
Derby |
(F) (T) |
January 7 January 7 |
"Mrs. W. B." / (Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
| Masters | John A. | (T) | May 20 | (Moline, IL) | |
| Matthew | W. C. | (T) | July 8 | ||
| Matthews* | (T) | January 28 | "Grandma" | ||
| McCarthy | Mary E. | Malone | (A) | December 3 | |
| McClure McClure McClure* |
W. H. William Henry W. H. |
(T) (F) (F) |
August 19 August 19 August 26 |
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| McDermott | Henry | (A) | March 12 | ||
| McIntire | Mary Martinia | (S) | March 5 | (Pamona, CA) | |
| McIntosh* | Don | (S) | July 2 | ||
| Meisenheimer | Frederick | (F) (T) | July 1 | ||
| Michael* | Dora | (F) | July 1 | (Exira, IA) | |
| Michael* | May | (F) | July 1 | (Exira, IA) | |
| Morgan Morgan* |
Nathan Nation |
(S) (T) |
November 19 November 29 |
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| Muen | Dennis | (T) | July 15 | ||
| Mulhern | Mary Anne | Springston | (T) | December 2 | |
| Musmaker Musmaker |
Lloyd Lloyd |
(T) (F) |
November 18 November 25 |
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| Myers* | (T) | October 14 | "Mrs. Robert" | ||
| Needles | Rebecca Jane | (S) | January 8 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Nichols | Robert | (F) (T) | December 2 | (Clarinda, IA) | |
| Norton | Mary Josephine | Hart | (S) | March 19 | |
| Oaks Oaks |
Mary F. |
Slickier |
(A) (A) |
September 24 October 8 |
"Mrs. Stephen" |
| Oliphant* | C. C. | (T) | June 10 | ||
| Owen | Sarah A. | Morrison | (F) | March 18 | |
| Paige | (A) | September 24 | "Mrs. Wm. H." | ||
| Partlow Partlow |
(T) (S) |
January 28 January 29 |
"Ernest's mother" "Mrs. Isaac" |
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| Partlow | Isaac | (S) | March 19 | ||
| Paullin Paulin* |
Mary E. |
(S) (T) |
May 28 June 3 |
"Mrs. L." / (near Redfield, IA) |
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| Payne | Virginia | (T) | March 4 | ||
| Perry | H. E. | (A) | June 4 | (Iowa City, IA) | |
| Peters Peters Peters |
James James James |
(T) (S) (T) |
December 2 December 3 December 9 |
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| Peterson | J. W. | (T) | December 2 | ||
| Phillips Phillips* |
Ben Ben |
(F) (G) (G) |
January 14 January 21 |
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| Piatt | Wycoff | (T) | December 9 | ||
| Pierson | Perry S. | (T) | August 26 | ||
| Pike | Joseph C. | (A) | September 10 | ||
| Pitcher | (T) | October 14 | "Mrs. Michael" | ||
| Porter Porter |
Joseph A. Joseph A. |
(S) (T) |
May 28 June 3 |
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| Porter Porter |
Sarah Rosena Rosene |
(S) (F) |
November 19 November 25 |
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| Raasch Raasch |
Emilie Amelie Johana |
Knesel |
(F) (F) |
December 9 December 16 |
"Mrs. Fred" |
| Reagan* | (F) | February 18 | "Mrs. (Dr)" / (Canton, IL) | ||
| Reagan | W. H. | (T) | April 10 | (Hastings, NE) | |
| Reed | (F) (T) | December 2 | "Mrs. Earl" / (Creston, IA) | ||
| Reeves | Willis | (T) | January 28 | "Asa's son" | |
| Rigg | John N. | (T) | March 11 | ||
| Ritter | Flora E. | Savage | (T) | February 18 | "Mrs. Will" |
| Rosburg | Eliza Jane | Amstrong | (F) | July 29 | |
| Sachau* | Linden | (F) | July 1 | ||
| Saffer | Juliaette | King | (T) | May 20 | |
| Schwab | Mildred | (T) | December 9 | "Jessie's daughter" | |
| Schwennecker | Lew C. | (A) | June 11 | (Canada) | |
| Scofield* | Calvin R. | (F) | January 7 | (Jones Co., IA) | |
| Scott | Gertie | (F) | July 8 | (Traverse City, MI) | |
| Sears* | (F) | August 19 | "Mrs. F. H." | ||
| Shackleton | Joe Kenneth | (T) | July 15 | ||
| Shoemaker Shoemaker |
Elizabeth Elizabeth |
Stauring |
(F) (T) |
February 25 February 25 |
|
| Sibert Sibert |
Nancy Ellen |
Hunt Winchester |
(S) (T) |
November 5 November 5 |
"Mrs." |
| Smith | Mary Ann | Surbaugh | (S) | May 28 | |
| Staley | Frank | (T) | July 22 | ||
| Stark | Jacob Anderson | (T) | January 7 | ||
| Stevens* | Alva | (T) | June 17 | (Summerset Junction, IA) | |
| Stigers Stigers |
M. L. Marquis DeLafeyette |
(S) (S) |
August 6 August 13 |
(Petaluma, CA) (Petaluma, CA) |
|
| Strang | David M., Jr | (F) | September 30 | ||
| Strauser* | Jared | (T) | July 22 | ||
| Strong | Amy M. | Tuttle | (T) | February 25 | |
| Sullivan Sullivan Sullivan |
Christiana Christina Christina |
Lentz Lentz |
(F) (G) (F) |
October 14 October 28 October 28 |
|
| Sutton | W. P. | (T) | July 15 | ||
| Swisher | Leah N. | Pegg | (G) (T) | February 4 | |
| Tam Tam |
Alice M. Alice |
Miller |
(S) (S) |
December 3 December 10 |
(Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
| Taylor* | Thomas Jefferson | (F) | June 10 | (Kansas City) | |
| Taylor* | W. J. | (F) | June 10 | (Ottumwa, IA) | |
| Thompson | Frank | (T) | May 27 | ||
| Thompson | Lulene | (T) | May 6 | (Osceola, IA) | |
| Turner | Lola Erma | (A) | September 10 | ||
| Ulery* | Rufus | (F) (T) | September 2 | ||
| Van Antwerp Van Antwerp* |
Charlotte Agusta |
Jones |
(F) (F) |
September 16 September 30 |
"Mrs. W. H." / (Ramseys, NJ) |
| Veach | John | (T) | October 28 | ||
| Vert | Maria | Smith | (F) | December 9 | "Mrs. John T." |
| Vetterick | Florence Lydia | Lusby | (F) | April 1 | (near Mt. Etna, IA) |
| Voelker | Elenore Sarah | (F) | May 13 | ||
| Wahe | John Jacob | (A) | September 24 | ||
| Wake* | John, Sr | (T) | September 23 | ||
| Walker | Phillippi Eustus | (S) | May 7 | (Monteith, IA) | |
| Wallace Wallace |
George George |
(T) (S) |
November 4 November 5 |
(Omaha, NE) (Omaha, NE) |
|
| Ware Ware |
Charles Charles |
(S) (T) |
June 4 June 10 |
(Council Bluffs, IA) (Council Bluffs, IA) |
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| Wareham | (S) | June 11 | "Mrs. Richard" / (Davenport, IA) | ||
| Warner | Clara | (A) | December 10 & 17 | ||
| Wasson Wasson |
Elizabeth Elizabeth |
McKee |
(T) (S) |
December 30 December 31 |
(Sioux City, IA) (Sioux City, IA) |
| Wasson | Samuel John | (S) | March 12 | ||
| Weakley | Arnold | (T) | April 22 | (Sioux Falls, SD) | |
| Whittaker Whittaker Whittaker |
C. D. C. D. Christopher D. |
(S) (T) (S) |
May 28 June 3 June 4 |
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| Wilkins* | (T) | May 27 | "Mrs.'s 3-year-old grandson" / (Lemner, SD) | ||
| Williamson | Lyle Heaton | (T) | October 21 | ||
| Wills Wills |
Lura E. |
Coppess |
(T) (S) |
September 2 September 3 |
"Mrs. Wm." |
| Worthington Worthingson |
Carrie Carrie |
(F) (T) |
February 25 May 4 |
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| Yager | Lizzie Anna | McCoy | (S) | July 2 | |
| Young | Frances M. | Crawford | (T) | June 10 | (Omaha, NE) |
| Younger | William Franklin | (T) | May 20 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Zimmerline* Zimmerline Zimmerline |
Oliver William William |
(F) (F) (T) |
February 11 February 18 February 18 |
"Pete's son" |
|