Bedford Times-Press
Thursday July 3, 1941 [p. 1]
J. E. Clary, 83, Dies Sunday Eve
J. [ames] E. [dward] Clary, 83, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harley Dowis in Clearfield, Sunday evening, June 29 following a six months' illness.

The funeral services were held at the Church of Christ in Bedford at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Challie E. Graham of Sheridan, Mo., and assisted by Rev. Ben W. Sinderson of the Bedford church. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.

James Edward Clary was born near Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, December 29, 1857 and grew to manhood there. He was the son of Hugh [Armstrong] and Louisa [Marian Traylor] Clary and a grandson of John A. [llen] Clary, the first, white settler in that part of Illinois.

On February 22, 1881 he was married to Louie E. Dowell of Petersburg, and they lived on the old homestead of her father until February 1884, when they moved to a farm near Hopkins, Missouri. To them was born one daughter, Bertha E. [lzina] on November 21, 1884 and Mrs. Clary died shortly after.

On April 1, 1886 Mr. Clary was married to Amy Ella Allison of Nodaway County, Mo. To them were born six children: Luther L. [eonidas] Clary of Maryville, Mo.; Harvey E. [dgar] Clary of Holton, Kans.; [Alvin] Kyle Clary of South Haven, Kans.; Mrs. Norma [Ruth] Burns of Bedford, Iowa; Mrs. Gertrude [Grace] Wilson of Rosendale, Mo.; Mrs. Elsie [Marie] Dowis of Clearfield, Iowa. Mrs. Clary died in December 1940.

Surviving with the children are 25 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Also 5 brothers: Lon [Leonidas Abraham] Clary of Petersburg, Ill.; O. Clary of Broadwell, Ill.; W. [arren] P. [reston] Clary of Sheridan, Mo.; M. [arion] B.[raham] Clary and Frank Clary of Petersburg, Ill. One brother and one sister, J. [ohn] H.[enry] Clary and Mrs. Roe [George Monroe] Hudspeth [Mary Samantha], are deceased.

Mr. Clary united with the Cumberland Presbyterian church when twenty-one years of age, changing his membership to the Christian church when he moved to Sheridan and transferring his membership to the Bedford Christian Church in 1918, when the family moved here.

Mr. Clary was always interested in the welfare of his fellow man, and ranked high among his fellow citizens for purity of motive and integrity of conduct.