Thomas Kephart and Laura P. (Warren) Clifton were united in marriage July 4, 1857, in Henry County, Iowa. Their son, Elwood was born in 1859. Ida joined the family February 2, 1860. Tragedy struck the family when Elwood passed away in October, 1860. Her father enlisted as a Fourth Corporal in the Union army August 4, 1862. He received two promotions and then was wounded November 27, 1863, at Ringgold, Georgia. Ida's mother passed away December 4, 1863. Her dad deserted from 25th Infantry (Iowa) on July 30, 1864. She was listed with Elijah G. and Phoebe Noble's family in the 1870 census. Her father married Amanda Rebecca Wall December 16, 1871, in Miami County, Kansas. She joined their family in Paola, Kansas, by 1880. The family increased by three: Laura, Homer and Vernon Clifton. As you can see per the obituary she marries Ralph Flowers in 1882. I'm not sure how they met.
Sometime after Ralph passed away in 1912, the paths of she and George Clayton Noble (a son of Elijah and Phoebe Noble whom she had lived with after her mother passed away) crossed. His wife, Elizabeth Jane (Eicher) Noble had passed away May 1, 1923, in Iowa. George was living in Crete Nebraska. Ida and George were united in marriage November 7, 1923, in Osborne County, Kansas. The wedding was performed by her son, Clifton. They moved to Long Beach, California. The marriage ended in divorce. Ida moved to Buena Vista, Colorado, where she resided with her son, Harvey Flowers', family until her death.
OBITUARY
Mrs. Flowers Dead
Widow of the Late Ralph M. Flowers Passed Away in Colorado Last Week-Funeral Here
Mrs. Ida C. Flowers, widow of the late Sheriff Ralph M. Flowers, died at Salida, Colorado, on Saturday, June 28, following an attack of pneumonia and complications. Mr. and Mrs. Flowers came to Osborne county from Gravity, Iowa, about 25 years ago and settled in Corinth township, where they resided until Mr. Flowers was elected sheriff of Osborne county in 1910, when they moved to Osborne. Mr. Flowers died December 3, 1912, and was buried in the Corinth cemetery. Mrs. Flowers continued to reside here for a number of years after her husband's death, but for the past few years has lived at Buena Vista, Colorado. She was a member of the Osborne Methodist Church. and during her residence here was quite active in church and social work. Several times after leaving Osborne she was visited here with her granddaughter, Mrs. Clifford VanScyoc and family and renewed acquaintance with her many friends. She was a lady of charming personality and lofty ideals and a beautiful Christian character, and her death is a matter of deep regret to her relatives and friends here.
Ida C. Clifton was born in Henry county, Iowa, on February 2, 1860, and died June 28, 1929, aged 69 years, 4 months and 26 days. She was united in marriage to Ralph M. Flowers September 21, 1882. To this union were born two sons, Clifton Ralph of Salina and Harvey Dale of Buena Vista, Colorado. Besides these she was a foster mother in their early childhood to two grandchildren, Ralph Ledgerwood, now of Hamburg, Iowa, and Vera Ledgerwood, now Mrs. Clifford VanScyoc of Osborne, also Arch F. Flowers of Oregon. Eight grandchildren and several great grandchildren survive her.
The body was brought back to Osborne on Monday....funeral services were held at the Methodist church in this city, conducted by the pastor Rev. L. F. Arend. Burial was made by the side of her husband in the Corinth cemetery.
(Osborne, Kansas, July 4, 1929)
Sometime after Ralph passed away in 1912, the paths of she and George Clayton Noble (a son of Elijah and Phoebe Noble whom she had lived with after her mother passed away) crossed. His wife, Elizabeth Jane (Eicher) Noble had passed away May 1, 1923, in Iowa. George was living in Crete Nebraska. Ida and George were united in marriage November 7, 1923, in Osborne County, Kansas. The wedding was performed by her son, Clifton. They moved to Long Beach, California. The marriage ended in divorce. Ida moved to Buena Vista, Colorado, where she resided with her son, Harvey Flowers', family until her death.
OBITUARY
Mrs. Flowers Dead
Widow of the Late Ralph M. Flowers Passed Away in Colorado Last Week-Funeral Here
Mrs. Ida C. Flowers, widow of the late Sheriff Ralph M. Flowers, died at Salida, Colorado, on Saturday, June 28, following an attack of pneumonia and complications. Mr. and Mrs. Flowers came to Osborne county from Gravity, Iowa, about 25 years ago and settled in Corinth township, where they resided until Mr. Flowers was elected sheriff of Osborne county in 1910, when they moved to Osborne. Mr. Flowers died December 3, 1912, and was buried in the Corinth cemetery. Mrs. Flowers continued to reside here for a number of years after her husband's death, but for the past few years has lived at Buena Vista, Colorado. She was a member of the Osborne Methodist Church. and during her residence here was quite active in church and social work. Several times after leaving Osborne she was visited here with her granddaughter, Mrs. Clifford VanScyoc and family and renewed acquaintance with her many friends. She was a lady of charming personality and lofty ideals and a beautiful Christian character, and her death is a matter of deep regret to her relatives and friends here.
Ida C. Clifton was born in Henry county, Iowa, on February 2, 1860, and died June 28, 1929, aged 69 years, 4 months and 26 days. She was united in marriage to Ralph M. Flowers September 21, 1882. To this union were born two sons, Clifton Ralph of Salina and Harvey Dale of Buena Vista, Colorado. Besides these she was a foster mother in their early childhood to two grandchildren, Ralph Ledgerwood, now of Hamburg, Iowa, and Vera Ledgerwood, now Mrs. Clifford VanScyoc of Osborne, also Arch F. Flowers of Oregon. Eight grandchildren and several great grandchildren survive her.
The body was brought back to Osborne on Monday....funeral services were held at the Methodist church in this city, conducted by the pastor Rev. L. F. Arend. Burial was made by the side of her husband in the Corinth cemetery.
(Osborne, Kansas, July 4, 1929)
Thomas Kephart and Laura P. (Warren) Clifton were united in marriage July 4, 1857, in Henry County, Iowa. Their son, Elwood was born in 1859. Ida joined the family February 2, 1860. Tragedy struck the family when Elwood passed away in October, 1860. Her father enlisted as a Fourth Corporal in the Union army August 4, 1862. He received two promotions and then was wounded November 27, 1863, at Ringgold, Georgia. Ida's mother passed away December 4, 1863. Her dad deserted from 25th Infantry (Iowa) on July 30, 1864. She was listed with Elijah G. and Phoebe Noble's family in the 1870 census. Her father married Amanda Rebecca Wall December 16, 1871, in Miami County, Kansas. She joined their family in Paola, Kansas, by 1880. The family increased by three: Laura, Homer and Vernon Clifton. As you can see per the obituary she marries Ralph Flowers in 1882. I'm not sure how they met.
Sometime after Ralph passed away in 1912, the paths of she and George Clayton Noble (a son of Elijah and Phoebe Noble whom she had lived with after her mother passed away) crossed. His wife, Elizabeth Jane (Eicher) Noble had passed away May 1, 1923, in Iowa. George was living in Crete Nebraska. Ida and George were united in marriage November 7, 1923, in Osborne County, Kansas. The wedding was performed by her son, Clifton. They moved to Long Beach, California. The marriage ended in divorce. Ida moved to Buena Vista, Colorado, where she resided with her son, Harvey Flowers', family until her death.
OBITUARY
Mrs. Flowers Dead
Widow of the Late Ralph M. Flowers Passed Away in Colorado Last Week-Funeral Here
Mrs. Ida C. Flowers, widow of the late Sheriff Ralph M. Flowers, died at Salida, Colorado, on Saturday, June 28, following an attack of pneumonia and complications. Mr. and Mrs. Flowers came to Osborne county from Gravity, Iowa, about 25 years ago and settled in Corinth township, where they resided until Mr. Flowers was elected sheriff of Osborne county in 1910, when they moved to Osborne. Mr. Flowers died December 3, 1912, and was buried in the Corinth cemetery. Mrs. Flowers continued to reside here for a number of years after her husband's death, but for the past few years has lived at Buena Vista, Colorado. She was a member of the Osborne Methodist Church. and during her residence here was quite active in church and social work. Several times after leaving Osborne she was visited here with her granddaughter, Mrs. Clifford VanScyoc and family and renewed acquaintance with her many friends. She was a lady of charming personality and lofty ideals and a beautiful Christian character, and her death is a matter of deep regret to her relatives and friends here.
Ida C. Clifton was born in Henry county, Iowa, on February 2, 1860, and died June 28, 1929, aged 69 years, 4 months and 26 days. She was united in marriage to Ralph M. Flowers September 21, 1882. To this union were born two sons, Clifton Ralph of Salina and Harvey Dale of Buena Vista, Colorado. Besides these she was a foster mother in their early childhood to two grandchildren, Ralph Ledgerwood, now of Hamburg, Iowa, and Vera Ledgerwood, now Mrs. Clifford VanScyoc of Osborne, also Arch F. Flowers of Oregon. Eight grandchildren and several great grandchildren survive her.
The body was brought back to Osborne on Monday....funeral services were held at the Methodist church in this city, conducted by the pastor Rev. L. F. Arend. Burial was made by the side of her husband in the Corinth cemetery.
(Osborne, Kansas, July 4, 1929)
Sometime after Ralph passed away in 1912, the paths of she and George Clayton Noble (a son of Elijah and Phoebe Noble whom she had lived with after her mother passed away) crossed. His wife, Elizabeth Jane (Eicher) Noble had passed away May 1, 1923, in Iowa. George was living in Crete Nebraska. Ida and George were united in marriage November 7, 1923, in Osborne County, Kansas. The wedding was performed by her son, Clifton. They moved to Long Beach, California. The marriage ended in divorce. Ida moved to Buena Vista, Colorado, where she resided with her son, Harvey Flowers', family until her death.
OBITUARY
Mrs. Flowers Dead
Widow of the Late Ralph M. Flowers Passed Away in Colorado Last Week-Funeral Here
Mrs. Ida C. Flowers, widow of the late Sheriff Ralph M. Flowers, died at Salida, Colorado, on Saturday, June 28, following an attack of pneumonia and complications. Mr. and Mrs. Flowers came to Osborne county from Gravity, Iowa, about 25 years ago and settled in Corinth township, where they resided until Mr. Flowers was elected sheriff of Osborne county in 1910, when they moved to Osborne. Mr. Flowers died December 3, 1912, and was buried in the Corinth cemetery. Mrs. Flowers continued to reside here for a number of years after her husband's death, but for the past few years has lived at Buena Vista, Colorado. She was a member of the Osborne Methodist Church. and during her residence here was quite active in church and social work. Several times after leaving Osborne she was visited here with her granddaughter, Mrs. Clifford VanScyoc and family and renewed acquaintance with her many friends. She was a lady of charming personality and lofty ideals and a beautiful Christian character, and her death is a matter of deep regret to her relatives and friends here.
Ida C. Clifton was born in Henry county, Iowa, on February 2, 1860, and died June 28, 1929, aged 69 years, 4 months and 26 days. She was united in marriage to Ralph M. Flowers September 21, 1882. To this union were born two sons, Clifton Ralph of Salina and Harvey Dale of Buena Vista, Colorado. Besides these she was a foster mother in their early childhood to two grandchildren, Ralph Ledgerwood, now of Hamburg, Iowa, and Vera Ledgerwood, now Mrs. Clifford VanScyoc of Osborne, also Arch F. Flowers of Oregon. Eight grandchildren and several great grandchildren survive her.
The body was brought back to Osborne on Monday....funeral services were held at the Methodist church in this city, conducted by the pastor Rev. L. F. Arend. Burial was made by the side of her husband in the Corinth cemetery.
(Osborne, Kansas, July 4, 1929)
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