Bedford, IA, Times-Republican, 17 Oct. 1918, page 1:
James Walker Butts
A Pioneer of Taylor County Answers Final Summons
One by one the pioneers of this county are answering the final summons, the last one to be called being James Walker Butts. He had not been in good health for sometime having been an almost constant sufferer from rheumatism for the past ten years, but his relatives and friends were not prepared for the suddenness of his death. The remains were laid to rest at Fairview cemetery, after a funeral service held at the late home in Bedford Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Levi P. Goodwin of the M.E. church. The pastor gave the following obituary:
James Walker Butts, the fourth child of Joseph and Martha Butts, was born in Warren Co., Ohio, February 6th, 1842 and passed away at his home in Bedford, Iowa, Sunday evening October 13, 1918, aged 76 years, 8 months, and 7 days.
He lived in Ohio until 8 years of age when the family moved to Knox Co., ILl, where he grew to manhood. In 1872, he came to Iowa and located in Taylor County, 3 miles northeast of Bedford, where he resided one year. He then moved with his younger brother, Simeon, six and a half miles southeast of Bedford where he broke up the prairie land and improved his farm. Here he made his home until April 1917, when he moved to Bedford. With the exception of four months spent in Florida last winter, he has made Taylor county his home contin=uously for 46 years.
On January 2nd, 1879, he was united in marriage with Sarah Payton. This union was blest with four daughters and two sons, the oldest daughter Pearl and the oldest son Ray, preceded their father in death. The bereaved wife and daughters, Alice Thummel and Ora Hughes, and son Glenn Butts were all at his bedside when he passed away. The other daughter, Linnie, was unable to come from Cedar Falls, where she is attending school, on account of illness. Besides these sorrowing ones, he leaves to mourn his passing, one brother Simeon Butts, of St. Joseph, Mo., four grandsons, and wide circle of friends and acquaintances.
Mr. Butts was a loyal and upright citizen. He had so long been identified with the interests of this county and was blest with a wonderful memory that conversation with him was always full of interest and information. His passing came suddenly, for altho he had been a sufferer from rheumatism for more than 10 years, his last illness was of only two days duration death resulting from rheumatism of the heart.
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Funeral Notice
DIED-at his residence in Bedford, Iowa, October 13, 1918, at 7:45 p.m.
James Walker Butts
aged 75 years, 8 months and 7 days.
Funeral services will be held at the home Tuesday, October 15th, at 2:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. L.P. Goodwin. Interment in Fairview Cemetery.
James Walker Butts
A Pioneer of Taylor County Answers Final Summons
One by one the pioneers of this county are answering the final summons, the last one to be called being James Walker Butts. He had not been in good health for sometime having been an almost constant sufferer from rheumatism for the past ten years, but his relatives and friends were not prepared for the suddenness of his death. The remains were laid to rest at Fairview cemetery, after a funeral service held at the late home in Bedford Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Levi P. Goodwin of the M.E. church. The pastor gave the following obituary:
James Walker Butts, the fourth child of Joseph and Martha Butts, was born in Warren Co., Ohio, February 6th, 1842 and passed away at his home in Bedford, Iowa, Sunday evening October 13, 1918, aged 76 years, 8 months, and 7 days.
He lived in Ohio until 8 years of age when the family moved to Knox Co., ILl, where he grew to manhood. In 1872, he came to Iowa and located in Taylor County, 3 miles northeast of Bedford, where he resided one year. He then moved with his younger brother, Simeon, six and a half miles southeast of Bedford where he broke up the prairie land and improved his farm. Here he made his home until April 1917, when he moved to Bedford. With the exception of four months spent in Florida last winter, he has made Taylor county his home contin=uously for 46 years.
On January 2nd, 1879, he was united in marriage with Sarah Payton. This union was blest with four daughters and two sons, the oldest daughter Pearl and the oldest son Ray, preceded their father in death. The bereaved wife and daughters, Alice Thummel and Ora Hughes, and son Glenn Butts were all at his bedside when he passed away. The other daughter, Linnie, was unable to come from Cedar Falls, where she is attending school, on account of illness. Besides these sorrowing ones, he leaves to mourn his passing, one brother Simeon Butts, of St. Joseph, Mo., four grandsons, and wide circle of friends and acquaintances.
Mr. Butts was a loyal and upright citizen. He had so long been identified with the interests of this county and was blest with a wonderful memory that conversation with him was always full of interest and information. His passing came suddenly, for altho he had been a sufferer from rheumatism for more than 10 years, his last illness was of only two days duration death resulting from rheumatism of the heart.
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Funeral Notice
DIED-at his residence in Bedford, Iowa, October 13, 1918, at 7:45 p.m.
James Walker Butts
aged 75 years, 8 months and 7 days.
Funeral services will be held at the home Tuesday, October 15th, at 2:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. L.P. Goodwin. Interment in Fairview Cemetery.
Bedford, IA, Times-Republican, 17 Oct. 1918, page 1:
James Walker Butts
A Pioneer of Taylor County Answers Final Summons
One by one the pioneers of this county are answering the final summons, the last one to be called being James Walker Butts. He had not been in good health for sometime having been an almost constant sufferer from rheumatism for the past ten years, but his relatives and friends were not prepared for the suddenness of his death. The remains were laid to rest at Fairview cemetery, after a funeral service held at the late home in Bedford Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Levi P. Goodwin of the M.E. church. The pastor gave the following obituary:
James Walker Butts, the fourth child of Joseph and Martha Butts, was born in Warren Co., Ohio, February 6th, 1842 and passed away at his home in Bedford, Iowa, Sunday evening October 13, 1918, aged 76 years, 8 months, and 7 days.
He lived in Ohio until 8 years of age when the family moved to Knox Co., ILl, where he grew to manhood. In 1872, he came to Iowa and located in Taylor County, 3 miles northeast of Bedford, where he resided one year. He then moved with his younger brother, Simeon, six and a half miles southeast of Bedford where he broke up the prairie land and improved his farm. Here he made his home until April 1917, when he moved to Bedford. With the exception of four months spent in Florida last winter, he has made Taylor county his home contin=uously for 46 years.
On January 2nd, 1879, he was united in marriage with Sarah Payton. This union was blest with four daughters and two sons, the oldest daughter Pearl and the oldest son Ray, preceded their father in death. The bereaved wife and daughters, Alice Thummel and Ora Hughes, and son Glenn Butts were all at his bedside when he passed away. The other daughter, Linnie, was unable to come from Cedar Falls, where she is attending school, on account of illness. Besides these sorrowing ones, he leaves to mourn his passing, one brother Simeon Butts, of St. Joseph, Mo., four grandsons, and wide circle of friends and acquaintances.
Mr. Butts was a loyal and upright citizen. He had so long been identified with the interests of this county and was blest with a wonderful memory that conversation with him was always full of interest and information. His passing came suddenly, for altho he had been a sufferer from rheumatism for more than 10 years, his last illness was of only two days duration death resulting from rheumatism of the heart.
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Funeral Notice
DIED-at his residence in Bedford, Iowa, October 13, 1918, at 7:45 p.m.
James Walker Butts
aged 75 years, 8 months and 7 days.
Funeral services will be held at the home Tuesday, October 15th, at 2:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. L.P. Goodwin. Interment in Fairview Cemetery.
James Walker Butts
A Pioneer of Taylor County Answers Final Summons
One by one the pioneers of this county are answering the final summons, the last one to be called being James Walker Butts. He had not been in good health for sometime having been an almost constant sufferer from rheumatism for the past ten years, but his relatives and friends were not prepared for the suddenness of his death. The remains were laid to rest at Fairview cemetery, after a funeral service held at the late home in Bedford Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Levi P. Goodwin of the M.E. church. The pastor gave the following obituary:
James Walker Butts, the fourth child of Joseph and Martha Butts, was born in Warren Co., Ohio, February 6th, 1842 and passed away at his home in Bedford, Iowa, Sunday evening October 13, 1918, aged 76 years, 8 months, and 7 days.
He lived in Ohio until 8 years of age when the family moved to Knox Co., ILl, where he grew to manhood. In 1872, he came to Iowa and located in Taylor County, 3 miles northeast of Bedford, where he resided one year. He then moved with his younger brother, Simeon, six and a half miles southeast of Bedford where he broke up the prairie land and improved his farm. Here he made his home until April 1917, when he moved to Bedford. With the exception of four months spent in Florida last winter, he has made Taylor county his home contin=uously for 46 years.
On January 2nd, 1879, he was united in marriage with Sarah Payton. This union was blest with four daughters and two sons, the oldest daughter Pearl and the oldest son Ray, preceded their father in death. The bereaved wife and daughters, Alice Thummel and Ora Hughes, and son Glenn Butts were all at his bedside when he passed away. The other daughter, Linnie, was unable to come from Cedar Falls, where she is attending school, on account of illness. Besides these sorrowing ones, he leaves to mourn his passing, one brother Simeon Butts, of St. Joseph, Mo., four grandsons, and wide circle of friends and acquaintances.
Mr. Butts was a loyal and upright citizen. He had so long been identified with the interests of this county and was blest with a wonderful memory that conversation with him was always full of interest and information. His passing came suddenly, for altho he had been a sufferer from rheumatism for more than 10 years, his last illness was of only two days duration death resulting from rheumatism of the heart.
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Funeral Notice
DIED-at his residence in Bedford, Iowa, October 13, 1918, at 7:45 p.m.
James Walker Butts
aged 75 years, 8 months and 7 days.
Funeral services will be held at the home Tuesday, October 15th, at 2:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. L.P. Goodwin. Interment in Fairview Cemetery.
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