Obituaries - 1920
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) | |
| (N) Stuart News | Stuart | (1916-1921) | |
| (S) Stuart Herald | Stuart | (1900-present) |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addy | Everett | (G) | September 2 | ||
| Allen Allen |
Elva Geneva Elva Geneva |
Carl Carl |
(F) (G) (G) |
June 17 June 24 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
| Ammerson* | (F) | May 20 | "Mr." | ||
| Antram | Albert Leslie | (S) | December 30 | ||
| Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong* |
Charles Charles Charles |
(F) (G) (F) |
April 29 May 6 May 6 |
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| Ashley | Leslie | (A) | January 2 | (Atlantic, IA) | |
| Bacon | Daniel Ross | (S) | October 28 | ||
| Baird* | Florence Camile | (G) | November 4 | ||
| Barkalow | George Dewey | (S) | February 12 | ||
| Bates Bates Bates |
F. M. Francis Marion Frances Marion |
(F) (F) (G) |
August 19 August 26 August 26 |
(Iowa City, IA) (Iowa City, IA) (Iowa City, IA) |
|
| Batterson Batterson |
Liddie Rebecca Liddie Rebecca |
Hanks Hanks |
(S) (G) |
January 1 January 8 |
|
| Beach | R. A. | Munhall | (S) | Janaury 1 | "Mrs. David" |
| Benton | Sarah | Hocamp | (A) | March 26 | |
| Berry | Margaret | (G) | July 15 | (Centerburg, OH) | |
| Bevercomb* | Charles | (G) | September 30 | (Twin Falls, ID) | |
| Blair* Blair |
Sarah |
Lents |
(F) (G) |
December 23 December 30 |
"Mrs. E. D." |
| Bloom Bloom |
Chester Chester Emmett |
(F) (G) (G) |
December 23 December 30 |
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| Bowles | Joel W. | (S) | November 4 | (Wichita, KS) | |
| Boyle* | N. W. | (A) | January 22 | (Dexter, IA) | |
| Brennan | Martin | (A) | March 12 | ||
| Brewer* | Ben | (G) | November 25 | ||
| Bricker | Emma Rilla | Charington | (G) | June 17 | |
| Brown Brown |
Hilda E. |
Bailey |
(F) (G) |
January 1 January 1 |
"Mrs. Tim" |
| Brown | Thomas | (S) | March 25 | (San Diego, CA) | |
| Buck | Geneva Adaline | Humphrey | (S) | December 2 | |
| Burger | Leo | (A) | May 7 | ||
| Burgess* Burgess |
Evaline Alice |
Stahl |
(F) (G) |
October 14 October 14 |
"Mrs. John" |
| Burget | William Brinton | (G) | February 19 | (Kansas City, MO) | |
| Cady* Cady |
C. M. Cassius Marcellus |
(S) (S) |
June 17 June 24 |
(Twin Falls, ID) |
|
| Campbell Campbell |
Grace |
Sanders Sanders |
(F) (G) |
July 1 July 8 |
"Mrs. Arthur" / (Lenox, IA) |
| Campbell Campbell |
Henry Henry Roberson |
(F) (F) (G) |
March 4 March 11 |
(Nevada, IA) (Nevada, IA) |
|
| Campfield* Campfield Campfield Campfield |
Ollie Olive Leora |
Moon Moon Moore |
(F) (A) (G) (F) |
March 4 March 5 March 11 March 11 |
"Mrs. I. W." "Mrs. Irvan" "Mrs. I. W." |
| Chadwick* Chadwick |
Mary Ann |
Mishall |
(F) (G) |
April 1 April 1 |
"Mrs. N. D." |
| Chatfield* Chatfield |
Josephine |
Peterson Peterson |
(S) (S) |
March 25 Aprill 1 |
"Mrs. Allen" / (Waterloo, IA) |
| Clayton | L. R. | (F) | November 11 | (near Panora, IA) | |
| Coleman | Nettie | Kimes | (F) (G) | February 12 | (Kansas City, MO) |
| Collins | Mary R. | Dean | (S) | November 25 | (Des Moines, IA) |
| Colwell | Catherine | Hughes | (S) | January 22 | |
| Comly | Alice | McLin Buck | (G) | February 12 | |
| Conyers | A. F. | (S) | March 11 | (Marshalltown, IA) | |
| Cook | Willard J. | (S) | June 17 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Cotton | Galen | (A) | January 16 | (Pasadena, CA) | |
| Crawford* Crawford* |
John John |
(A) (F) |
May 7 May 13 |
(Valley Junction, IA) |
|
| Crowley | John Henry | (G) | September 2 | (Canyon, TX) | |
| Davis* | Mary | (G) | February 12 | ||
| Dearinger Dearinger |
Landy Landy E. |
(F) (G) |
December 2 Nov 25 & Dec 2 |
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| Delahoyde | Charles J. | (S) | May 13 | (Helena, MT) | |
| Dewey* | (S) | January 16 | "Mr." | ||
| Dickey | Shirley Loraine | (A) | January 2 | ||
| Dixon* Dixson* |
Mary Mary E. |
(F) (G) |
December 9 December 9 |
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| Dolan | Mary Ellen | Kerrigan | (A) | August 6 | |
| Douglas | Nancy | Tebben | (A) | February 27 | |
| Dowdall | Gretta May | (A) | June 4 | ||
| Drake Drake |
Fred Fred |
(G) (F) (G) |
May 20 May 27 |
(Iowa City, IA) |
|
| Dwigans | Permelia Goldy | Fom | (S) | September 9 | |
| Ehrenfried Ehrenfried |
John John, Sr. |
(F) (G) |
June 10 June 17 |
||
| Elam | (G) | December 2 | "Smith's infant son" | ||
| Faber | Elizabeth | (S) | November 11 | ||
| Farrell | James Joseph | (S) | June 24 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Filson | Ida May | (G) | June 10 | ||
| Fletcher | Dora | Holaday | (G) | February 5 | |
| Fordyce | George W. | (A) | April 16 | ||
| Foss | Henry, Sr. | (A) | September 17 | ||
| Franz | Louise Sophia | (A) | October 8 | ||
| Frese Frese |
Diedrich Diedrich |
(F) (G) |
August 12 August 19 |
||
| Frost | Frances Grace | Huckabee | (S) | October 21 | (Atlanta, GA) |
| Garmer Garmer |
Augusta Augusta |
(F) (G) |
April 22 April 22 |
(Des Moines, IA) |
|
| Gerard | Theodosine Josephine | Othello | (F) | December 23 | (Keystone, SD) |
| Gere* Gere |
George George Edwin |
(S) (S) |
April 15 April 22 |
||
| Gilbert | Charles P. | (G) | June 3 | ||
| Gilbert | Sarah M. | (G) | January 1 | ||
| Gilman | Leah Essie | Cooley | (S) | May 6 | |
| Gipple | Catherine J. | Semelroth | (A) | April 23 | |
| Glade* | (G) | September 30 | "Mrs. Emiel W." | ||
| Glade | Andy | (F) | March 4 | (Brooks, IA) | |
| Goetz Goetz Goetz |
Alice A. |
Higgins |
(F) (G) (F) |
June 10 June 17 June 17 |
"Mrs. Jake" / (Chicago, IL) "Mrs. Jacob" / (Chicago, IL) |
| Goss* | Wm. | (G) | August 12 | ||
| Gowdey | Alota Belle | Barklow | (S) | April 29 | |
| Greenbeck* Greenbeck |
Ferdinand E. Ferdinand Edwin |
(G) (G) |
September 23 October 7 |
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| Gwin | Harold | (A) | October 8 | ||
| Gwin | Lora | Mannatt | (A) | January 2 | (Des Moines, IA) |
| Haaf | Katherine | (G) | January 22 | ||
| Haggett/Hoggat | (G) | March 18 | |||
| Halling* | (G) | February 26 | "Mrs. M. E." | ||
| Handley | Helen M. | (G) | September 30 | ||
| Hanley | Margaret | (A) | February 6 | ||
| Harris Harris* |
James W. James |
(S) (G) |
November 18 November 25 |
(Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
|
| Harry Harry |
Ida Ida May |
(A) (A) |
June 11 June 18 |
(Atlantic, IA) |
|
| Hartsook | Donald LeRoy | (G) | January 1 | ||
| Harvey | William Henry | (S) | December 9 | ||
| Hawks | Samantha Anna | (F) | October 14 | ||
| Hayes* | Bert | (A) | August 13 | ||
| Hazelton | (F) | February 19 | "Mrs." | ||
| Hearn* | (A) | September 3 | "V. R.'s baby" | ||
| Hemphill Hemphill |
Mary Mary Ellen |
Humphrey Humphreys |
(G) (F) |
June 10 June 10 |
|
| Hennessy | Nellie | (G) | December 16 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Henson* | A. G. | (G) | January 8 | (Blockton, IA) | |
| Hillingsworth | Elbert | (F) | December 16 | ||
| Hines* Hines |
Mary Lois |
Bunting |
(F) (G) |
November 4 November 4 |
"Mrs. John" |
| Hodges Hodge |
Bessie Bessie |
Casey Casey |
(F) (G) |
December 16 December 23 |
|
| Hogan | Ellen Frances | Lafferty | (S) | July 1 | |
| Holland | Henry David | (A) | May 7 | ||
| Hollingsworth | Elbert | (G) | December 16 | ||
| Humphrey* | (A) | June 11 | "Mrs." | ||
| Humphrey Humphry |
J. M. Jas. M. |
(G) (G) |
September 2 September 9 |
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| Jacobsen | Edwin | (G) | March 11 | ||
| Jenkins | William Morgan | (F) | December 16 | (Galesburg, IL) | |
| Kearns Kearns* |
Ellen Ellen |
Flaherty |
(S) (G) |
June 24 July 1 |
|
| Kennedy | Jesse R. | (A) | August 6 | ||
| King* | Martin | (F) | February 27 | (Minot, ND) | |
| Knouf Knouf |
John B. John B. |
(F) (G) (G) |
May 6 May 13 |
||
| Knowlton | Francis Marion | (S) | March 11 | ||
| Knox Knox |
John Anderson (Dr) J. A. |
(S) (G) |
November 11 November 25 |
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| Knox* | Xerxes | (A) | February 27 | (Exira, IA) | |
| Knies* Knies Knies Knies |
Kenneth Kenneth Charles Kenneth Charles Kenneth Charles |
(G) (F) (A) (G) |
May 6 May 6 May 7 May 13 |
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| Lamb* | Sarah | (S) | March 11 | ||
| Lane | J. C. | (G) | February 19 | (Des Plaines, IL) | |
| Laughlin | Burdell | (G) | October 21 | (south of Menlo, IA) | |
| Letts* Letts |
Lester Lester |
(F) (G) |
February 26 February 26 |
(Chicago, IL) |
|
| Lewis | Truman L. | (F) (G) | May 13 | ||
| Livingston* | A. W. | (S) | April 8 | ||
| Lochmiller | Elizabeth Ann | Racey | (S) | December 30 | |
| Lochmiller | Leona May | (S) | April 29 | ||
| Long* Long |
Rebecca Virginia |
Hines |
(A) (A) |
March 5 March 12 |
"Grandma" |
| Lonsdale | John Dye | (S) | December 9 | (Dale, IA) | |
| Lowden* | (G) | July 1 | "Mrs." / (Webster, IA) | ||
| Lower | Horace L. | (S) | November 11 | (Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada) | |
| Martin | Donald Eugene | (G) | November 25 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Martin* | Gerald | (G) | October 14 | ||
| Massey Massey |
Emily J. |
Thrailkill |
(F) (G) |
April 15 April 15 |
"Mrs. R." |
| Masten Masten |
John L. John Lacey |
(F) (G) |
January 15 January 15 |
||
| Maynes | (G) | December 30 | "Grandma" | ||
| McCarty* | Robert | (A) | Februry 27 | (Canada) | |
| McDonald* | (G) | December 30 | "Hugh's infant girl" | ||
| McIntyre | Carrie Frances | Guile | (S) | July 1 | |
| McIntyre McIntyre |
Margaret |
Hanretty |
(S) (G) |
July 15 July 22 |
"Mrs. Charles" |
| McKenna | Thos. | (A) | August 27 | (Rochester, MN) | |
| McKibben | Harve | (S) | July 19 | (Minnesota) | |
| McNay | Haleman G. | (G) | January 29 | (Clarinda, IA) | |
| Mears* | John | (G) | December 30 | (Los Angeles, CA) | |
| Meyer | Henry John | (S) | August 19 | ||
| Miller* | (F) | January 1 | "Mrs. Clyde's mother" | ||
| Miller* Miller |
Nancy |
Mullin |
(A) (A) |
August 20 August 27 |
"Mrs. Fred" / (Albuquerque, NM) (Albuquerque, NM) |
| Miller Miller Miller* |
Ralph Ralph Ralph |
(G) (F) (G) |
September 9 September 9 September 9 |
(New York) (Liverpool, England) (Liverpool, England) |
|
| Millhollen | Donald Rex | (G) | October 28 | ||
| Mitchell* | Genevieve | Dolan | (G) | July 8 | |
| Moler | Elizabeth | Hartsell | (S) | December 2 | (Omaha, NE) |
| Moore | Mary Sylvania | Moss | (A) | March 14 | |
| Murphy | Pheba A. | Johnson | (S) | May 20 | |
| Murphy | William S. | (A) | July 2 | ||
| Myers | J. L. | (G) | June 24 | (Kansas City) | |
| Nelson | Jacob | (G) | Janaury 15 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| O'Brien O'Brien |
Patrick Patrick |
(S) (G) |
January 29 February 5 |
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| Overmeyer* Overmyer |
John John Thompson |
(A) (A) |
September 24 October 20 |
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| Patton | I. Lemar | (S) | April 22 | (Newton, IA) | |
| Payton | Sara D. | French | (S) | June 24 | |
| Peaslee Pearsley* |
Cecil Fern |
Baker |
(S) (G) |
August 26 September 2 |
(Shelby, IA) "Mrs. C.M." / (Shelby, IA) |
| Percy | Lloyd P. | (S) | March 11 | ||
| Perry | Andrew H. | (G) | March 11 & 25 | ||
| Peyton* | (S) | June 17 | "Mrs. J. S." | ||
| Porter | Ethel Faye | (G) | February 26 | ||
| Porterfield* | (F) | January 1 | "A. B.'s sister" | ||
| Purvis* | Vernon | (A) | July 16 | ||
| Raber | B. Frank | (S) | July 22 | ||
| Raber | Charley | (S) | April 1 | ||
| Raber | Vada | (S) | April 29 | ||
| Raftery | Bridget | (S) | December 2 | (Sumner, IA) | |
| Read | Marian | (S) | September 16 | (Pratt, KS) | |
| Rechtenbach* | (F) | April 29 | "Mrs. Theodore" / (Canastota, SD) | ||
| Reed* | (G) | November 25 | "Frank's 1-year-old" | ||
| Rigdon | James Wesley | (S) | December 30 | (Menlo, IA) | |
| Robson | David | (A) | March 5 | (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) | |
| Robson | Joseph | (A) | March 5 | (Diamond, MO) | |
| Rochholz | Margaret | Roeser | (A) | August 20 | |
| Rockafield* | Jacob | (S) | April 15 | (Chicago, IL) | |
| Romesha | Italy Josephine | Spain | (G) | October 21 | |
| Ross* | Sam | (G) | March 18 | ||
| Ruch | Ben F. | (G) | February 12 | ||
| Rue* Ruch |
Ira Ira |
(F) (G) |
February 26 March 4 |
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| Russell* | (G) | March 25 | "Fred's infant" | ||
| Russell* | (S) | June 17 | "Mrs. Wm." / (New Orleans, LA) | ||
| Russell | Mary A. | Buckles Abbott | (A) | September 10 | |
| Sackett | Lyman E. | (F) (G) | March 11 | ||
| Schroder* Schroeder Schroder |
Adelheid |
Held |
(F) (G) (F) |
June 10 June 17 June 17 |
"Mrs. Andrew" / (Loveland, CO) "Mrs. Andrew" / (Loveland, CO) |
| Sellers | John W. | (S) | August 5 | ||
| Showers* Showers* |
Alva Alvah E. |
(G) (G) |
September 23 October 7 |
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| Sickles* | Thomas | (G) | February 12 | (Clarinda, IA) | |
| Sims | (G) | February 19 | "Mrs." | ||
| Smith* Smith |
E. F. Evelin Fremont |
(G) (F) |
June 10 June 10 & 17 |
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| Smith | Katherine | Dougon | (A) | July 2 | |
| Smith | Mary J. | Wells | (S) | June 24 | (Oakland, CA) |
| Snyder* Snyder |
Caroline |
Brown |
(G) (F) |
April 22 April 29 |
"Mrs. A. J." / (Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
| South* South |
Howard LeRoy |
(F) (G) |
Janaury 15 January 15 |
"Ray's little son" |
|
| Spurgeon | Martha Jane | Graham | (G) | February 5 | |
| Stammer | Wilhamena | Kraft | (G) | June 10 | |
| Stark* Stark Stark |
Barbara Ellen Barbara Ellen |
Hedrick Headrick |
(G) (S) (G) |
May 20 May 20 May 27 |
"Mrs. J. A." |
| Steele* | Joseph | (G) | July 22 | (Dakota) | |
| Stewart | Charlotte E. | Hubbard | (G) | May 27 | |
| Strang* Strang |
Esther |
Dorance |
(G) (G) |
March 4 March 18 |
"Mrs. D. M." |
| Sturdy | Celia | Tompkins | (G) | August 26 | |
| Swift | Patrick | (G) | August 26 | ||
| Swim Swim |
Albert E. Albert E. |
(F) (G) |
July 1 July 8 |
(Leon, IA) |
|
| Swingle* | Frank | (G) | September 9 | (Santa Fe, NM) | |
| Taylor* | (A) | March 5 | "Pearl's husband" | ||
| Telford* | (F) | January 11 | "Mrs." | ||
| Thompson* | Lizzie | (G) | November 25 | ||
| Tilley | Burbin A. | (G) | February 19 | (Chicago, IL) | |
| Timberlake | Joseph Madison | (G) | October 21 | ||
| Tofflemire* | Irene Elizabeth | (G) | July 22 | ||
| Tofflemire* | Kathleen Cecilia | (G) | July 22 | ||
| Valentine Valentine* Valentine* |
William William William |
(G) (G) (A) |
April 15 April 22 April 23 |
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| Vandewater | Willard | (G) | June 17 | ||
| Volz | Emma Ida | Uhlman | (A) | January 30 | |
| Wagner* | (G) | October 14 | "P. J.'s 3-year-old" | ||
| Wagner | Mary | (F) | March 11 | (Oakland, IA) | |
| Walker | William | (S) | June 17 | ||
| Wallace | (G) | January 15 | "Wilson's little son" | ||
| Washburn* | (A) | June 25 | "Mrs. Francis" / (Canada) | ||
| Wearmouth | Mary | (G) | March 25 | ||
| Wedemeyer | Katherine | Gebers | (A) | June 25 | |
| Welsh | Michael | (G) | October 21 | ||
| Westphal | Frederick John Gottlieb | (F) | September 23 | ||
| Wiggans* Wiggins |
Len Leonard C. |
(F) (G) (G) |
October 21 October 28 |
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| Wildes | Aulney | (S) | May 6 | (Wisconsin) | |
| Wilkins | Ida | Fink | (S) | April 1 | |
| Winkleman* Winkleman |
Anna |
Hinz |
(A) (A) |
September 17 September 24 |
"Mrs. Peter" |
| Wolfe | Esther Louisa | Adams | (A) | June 11 | |
| Wood* | Ed | (G) | September 30 | ||
| Wyllie | William | (G) | March 11 | ||
| Wynn | John | (G) | January 15 | (Omaha, NE) | |
| Zimmerman* | (Rev) A. | (F) | January 8 | (Waverly, IA) | |