Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, April 4, 1912 Mrs. J.R. BASHAW passed away at the BASHAW home in north Leon Tuesday morning of last week after a lingering illness. Owing to the high waters and the consequent delay of railroad traffic, the funeral was not held until Sunday, awaiting the arrival of WADE WARNER, of Salt Lake city, who had been halted in Nebraska by high waters. Last Sabbath afternoon a large number of friends gathered at the BASHAW home to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased. Mrs. BASHAW was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, February 20, 1844, and came to Decatur County, Iowa, in the spring of 1857. She was married to J.S. WARNER April 27, 1865, at Garden Grove. Mr. WARNER died several years ago. Mrs. WARNER was married to J.R. BASHAW in October, 1902. Mrs. BASHAW had been for a long time in the grip of the disease which finally resulted in her death, which came at last as a welcome relief to her tired spirit, Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, March 26th. Her son, JOSEPH WARNER, of Russellville, Arkansas, had been at his mother's bedside several weeks prior to her death and her only other living child, WADE WARNER, of Salt Lake city, was present at her funeral. Mrs. BASHAW was a most useful woman of the community and her genial smiles and helpfulness will be greatly missed. A large number of sorrowing friends attended her funeral service conducted by Rev. E.N. Bradshaw. The floral tributes were many and beautiful. She was laid to rest in a booth of flowers, typical of that eternal springtime, into which she has entered. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 28, 2009 [email protected] ----------------------------------------------- While trying to find her maiden name; I believe this is her husband's obit: Decatur County Journal Thursday, May 6, l9l5 JAMES ROLLA BASHAW, pioneer Leon business man And one of southern Iowa's Most prominent and successful citizens, Passed away at the home of his Daughter, MRS. ROBERT SHULER, in this city Last Sunday afternoon. He Had been in poor health for some years but His condition was not Considered alarming until Saturday, the day Before his death. His death Comes as a great shock to the people of Decatur County. He had been in Business here since the fall of l865 and During those years has built up A large and prosperous business. JAMES ROLLA BASHAW was born July ll, l840, in Culpepper County, Virginia. He was the second in a family of 9 Children, 5 boys and 4 Girls. Two brothers, JOHN and WILBER and two Sisters, LUCY and EDWINA Are still living. He came with his parents To Leon, in the fall of 1865, when he established his present Business here. He was married September l6, l866, to SARAH T. PATTERSON and to this Union were born four children, ROBERT GLEN, JAMES ROLLA, CLELLA and WILLIAM HERMAN. The three sons died in Childhood. The daughter grew to Womanhood and survives. His wife SARAH BASHAW, died April l7, l90l. In l902, he married MARY J. WARNER, a sister Of his first wife, and she Died March 26th, l9l2. His daughter and Family came from Canada, December 5, l9l3, to make a home with and for Her father. He has been In failing health for over a year, and has Had several serious illnesses In that time. Nevertheless his death came as A shock to his friends as He was not thought to be dangerously ill Until Saturday afternoon. On Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock death came to Relieve his suffering. He became a member of the Presbyterian Church Many years ago during Services which were conducted by Evangelist Dean, at the opera house. The funeral was held from the Leon Presbyterian Church Tuesday Afternoon, the Pastor of the church, Rev. Jacobs, conducting the Services. Interment followed in the Leon Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert February l7, 2002