married Idella Owen
Bedford Times-Press, Thursday, March 29, 1962, p. 4
Rites Here For Frank Morley
Frank Morley, a resident of Bedford and community for many years, died at Municipal hospital in Clarinda, Thursday, March 22.
Funeral services were held at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Home on State Street at two p. m., Sunday, March 25. Rev. Anthony Blankers officiated. Burial was in Summit cemetery in Page County, near Yorktown.
Joseph Franklin Morley was born in Ipavia, Ill., February 22, 1869 and passed away at the age of 93 years and one month.
Mr. Morley came to southwest Iowa at the age of four years and spent the rest of his life in this vicinity. In 1892, he was united in marriage to Idella Owen at Yorktown, Iowa. To this union four daughters and one son were born, all of whom survive to mourn his passing. They are Mrs. Glenn A. [lva] Lovitt of Bedford, Mrs. L. G. Roberts of Omaha, Mrs. G. A. Johnson and Mrs. C. W. McFarland, both of Sun City, Arizona, Willard Morley of Blanchard. Also surviving are eight grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Beacher Loy of Hitchcock, Oklahoma.
Mr. Morley was a farmer and a merchant until his retirement. He led a very active civic life in this community. He was a member of the Methodist church for more than 50 years in Bedford and Blanchard. He was a member of the Masonic lodge and served as a school board member 16 years. He was fine spirited citizen who always was a promoter for the betterment of the community in which he lived.
married Idella Owen
Bedford Times-Press, Thursday, March 29, 1962, p. 4
Rites Here For Frank Morley
Frank Morley, a resident of Bedford and community for many years, died at Municipal hospital in Clarinda, Thursday, March 22.
Funeral services were held at the Shum-Novinger Funeral Home on State Street at two p. m., Sunday, March 25. Rev. Anthony Blankers officiated. Burial was in Summit cemetery in Page County, near Yorktown.
Joseph Franklin Morley was born in Ipavia, Ill., February 22, 1869 and passed away at the age of 93 years and one month.
Mr. Morley came to southwest Iowa at the age of four years and spent the rest of his life in this vicinity. In 1892, he was united in marriage to Idella Owen at Yorktown, Iowa. To this union four daughters and one son were born, all of whom survive to mourn his passing. They are Mrs. Glenn A. [lva] Lovitt of Bedford, Mrs. L. G. Roberts of Omaha, Mrs. G. A. Johnson and Mrs. C. W. McFarland, both of Sun City, Arizona, Willard Morley of Blanchard. Also surviving are eight grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Beacher Loy of Hitchcock, Oklahoma.
Mr. Morley was a farmer and a merchant until his retirement. He led a very active civic life in this community. He was a member of the Methodist church for more than 50 years in Bedford and Blanchard. He was a member of the Masonic lodge and served as a school board member 16 years. He was fine spirited citizen who always was a promoter for the betterment of the community in which he lived.
Family Members
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Murtis Jane Morley Apple
1858–1884
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Elzina Mariah Morley Gillson
1860–1896
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Almira Rebecca Morley Payton
1860–1898
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Flora May Morley Clabaugh
1862–1962
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Mary Luella Morley Maupin
1864–1934
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Lewis Edmund Morley
1865–1947
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Albert Fernando Morley
1867–1882
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Floyd Curtis Morley
1871–1950
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Luther Elmer Morley
1876–1951
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Eunice Idella Morley Mitchell
1880–1930
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