Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, April 20, 1944, p. 3
Obituary – James A. Cavner
James Alexander, one of six children born to William H. and Margaret Cavner, was born in Page county, southwest of Clarinda, April 2, 1871, and died Monday, April 10, 1944 at the age of 73 years and 8 days.
He was married to Miss Cora B. [elle] Stogsdill on April 27, 1904. To them five children were born, Samuel A., Ada E. [lizabeth], William H., Alice E. [thel] and Charles R. Cavner.
He came with his parents to Taylor county in 1900 and for the past forty-three years the communities of Bedford and Conway were home to him and only last March he with his wife and son Charles, moved to a home near Humeston, Iowa.
Mr. Cavner was a man of high ideals and moral integrity. This kind, loving and devoted husband, father, son, brother and neighbor so discharged the responsibilities of life as to merit the admiration of all who knew him. By his industry and generous and cheerful disposition he has endeared himself to a large circle of friends and neighbors.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, John B. and William H. Cavner and one daughter, Alice E. [thel] Cavner, who died Sept. 9, 1931.
He is survived by his wife and four children, Samuel A. Cavner of Rapid City, South Dakota, Mrs. Ada E. Pool of Conway, William H. Cavner in the service of his country at Camp Campbell, Kentucky, and Charles R. Cavner at home. He also leaves two brothers, Stewart Cavner of Clarinda and Samuel of Conway, one sister, Mrs. Herman Roberts of Conway, and two grandchildren.
The funeral services were held at 11 o’clock Thursday morning, April 13, in the Methodist church at Conway by the pastor, Rev. Z. M. Bressler. Burial was in the Conway cemetery.
Obituary – James A. Cavner
James Alexander, one of six children born to William H. and Margaret Cavner, was born in Page county, southwest of Clarinda, April 2, 1871, and died Monday, April 10, 1944 at the age of 73 years and 8 days.
He was married to Miss Cora B. [elle] Stogsdill on April 27, 1904. To them five children were born, Samuel A., Ada E. [lizabeth], William H., Alice E. [thel] and Charles R. Cavner.
He came with his parents to Taylor county in 1900 and for the past forty-three years the communities of Bedford and Conway were home to him and only last March he with his wife and son Charles, moved to a home near Humeston, Iowa.
Mr. Cavner was a man of high ideals and moral integrity. This kind, loving and devoted husband, father, son, brother and neighbor so discharged the responsibilities of life as to merit the admiration of all who knew him. By his industry and generous and cheerful disposition he has endeared himself to a large circle of friends and neighbors.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, John B. and William H. Cavner and one daughter, Alice E. [thel] Cavner, who died Sept. 9, 1931.
He is survived by his wife and four children, Samuel A. Cavner of Rapid City, South Dakota, Mrs. Ada E. Pool of Conway, William H. Cavner in the service of his country at Camp Campbell, Kentucky, and Charles R. Cavner at home. He also leaves two brothers, Stewart Cavner of Clarinda and Samuel of Conway, one sister, Mrs. Herman Roberts of Conway, and two grandchildren.
The funeral services were held at 11 o’clock Thursday morning, April 13, in the Methodist church at Conway by the pastor, Rev. Z. M. Bressler. Burial was in the Conway cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, April 20, 1944, p. 3
Obituary – James A. Cavner
James Alexander, one of six children born to William H. and Margaret Cavner, was born in Page county, southwest of Clarinda, April 2, 1871, and died Monday, April 10, 1944 at the age of 73 years and 8 days.
He was married to Miss Cora B. [elle] Stogsdill on April 27, 1904. To them five children were born, Samuel A., Ada E. [lizabeth], William H., Alice E. [thel] and Charles R. Cavner.
He came with his parents to Taylor county in 1900 and for the past forty-three years the communities of Bedford and Conway were home to him and only last March he with his wife and son Charles, moved to a home near Humeston, Iowa.
Mr. Cavner was a man of high ideals and moral integrity. This kind, loving and devoted husband, father, son, brother and neighbor so discharged the responsibilities of life as to merit the admiration of all who knew him. By his industry and generous and cheerful disposition he has endeared himself to a large circle of friends and neighbors.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, John B. and William H. Cavner and one daughter, Alice E. [thel] Cavner, who died Sept. 9, 1931.
He is survived by his wife and four children, Samuel A. Cavner of Rapid City, South Dakota, Mrs. Ada E. Pool of Conway, William H. Cavner in the service of his country at Camp Campbell, Kentucky, and Charles R. Cavner at home. He also leaves two brothers, Stewart Cavner of Clarinda and Samuel of Conway, one sister, Mrs. Herman Roberts of Conway, and two grandchildren.
The funeral services were held at 11 o’clock Thursday morning, April 13, in the Methodist church at Conway by the pastor, Rev. Z. M. Bressler. Burial was in the Conway cemetery.
Obituary – James A. Cavner
James Alexander, one of six children born to William H. and Margaret Cavner, was born in Page county, southwest of Clarinda, April 2, 1871, and died Monday, April 10, 1944 at the age of 73 years and 8 days.
He was married to Miss Cora B. [elle] Stogsdill on April 27, 1904. To them five children were born, Samuel A., Ada E. [lizabeth], William H., Alice E. [thel] and Charles R. Cavner.
He came with his parents to Taylor county in 1900 and for the past forty-three years the communities of Bedford and Conway were home to him and only last March he with his wife and son Charles, moved to a home near Humeston, Iowa.
Mr. Cavner was a man of high ideals and moral integrity. This kind, loving and devoted husband, father, son, brother and neighbor so discharged the responsibilities of life as to merit the admiration of all who knew him. By his industry and generous and cheerful disposition he has endeared himself to a large circle of friends and neighbors.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, John B. and William H. Cavner and one daughter, Alice E. [thel] Cavner, who died Sept. 9, 1931.
He is survived by his wife and four children, Samuel A. Cavner of Rapid City, South Dakota, Mrs. Ada E. Pool of Conway, William H. Cavner in the service of his country at Camp Campbell, Kentucky, and Charles R. Cavner at home. He also leaves two brothers, Stewart Cavner of Clarinda and Samuel of Conway, one sister, Mrs. Herman Roberts of Conway, and two grandchildren.
The funeral services were held at 11 o’clock Thursday morning, April 13, in the Methodist church at Conway by the pastor, Rev. Z. M. Bressler. Burial was in the Conway cemetery.
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