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Benjamin Hicks Bidlack

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Benjamin Hicks Bidlack

Birth
Pennsylvania, USA
Death
12 Apr 1955 (aged 93)
Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Manilla, Crawford County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Benjamin Hicks Bidlack, son of Samuel and Hannah Bidlack, was born in Pennsylvania December 2, 1861 and died April 12 at the age of 93 years, 4 months and 10 days. He was being cared for at a nursing home in Carroll for the past four years.
When he was quite young the family moved to Illinois. In Morrison, Illinois he was united in marriage to Isabelle Stanleyon September 10, 1884. To this union was born two sons, Earl and Harold.
In 1885 Mr and Mrs Bidlack moved to Crawford, county, Iowa where they spent the next 70 years. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1940 and a grandson two years later. Surviving are two sons, Earl and Harold of Manilla, three grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs Hal Cadwell and Mrs Roy Heiman of Manilla and Russell Bidlack of Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was a member of the Methodist church for many years.
Funeral service were held at the Methodist church in Manilla Saturday afternoon with Rev. Richard Rowe officiating. Burial was in the Nishnabotna cemetery. Pallbearers were Claude McMullen, Everett Quick, George Machumber, Harry Barrow, W.L. McMullen and Orval Maloy.


The Harlan News Advertiser
Harlan, Iowa
April 26, 1955
Benjamin Hicks Bidlack, son of Samuel and Hannah Bidlack, was born in Pennsylvania December 2, 1861 and died April 12 at the age of 93 years, 4 months and 10 days. He was being cared for at a nursing home in Carroll for the past four years.
When he was quite young the family moved to Illinois. In Morrison, Illinois he was united in marriage to Isabelle Stanleyon September 10, 1884. To this union was born two sons, Earl and Harold.
In 1885 Mr and Mrs Bidlack moved to Crawford, county, Iowa where they spent the next 70 years. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1940 and a grandson two years later. Surviving are two sons, Earl and Harold of Manilla, three grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs Hal Cadwell and Mrs Roy Heiman of Manilla and Russell Bidlack of Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was a member of the Methodist church for many years.
Funeral service were held at the Methodist church in Manilla Saturday afternoon with Rev. Richard Rowe officiating. Burial was in the Nishnabotna cemetery. Pallbearers were Claude McMullen, Everett Quick, George Machumber, Harry Barrow, W.L. McMullen and Orval Maloy.


The Harlan News Advertiser
Harlan, Iowa
April 26, 1955


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