Times Mail Bedford, Indiana Tuesday, March 15, 1994 T. Judith Todd Aug. 2, 1946-March 14, 1994 HELTONVILLE - T. Judith Todd, 47, R 1, Heltonville, died at 7:40 a.m. Monday at her residence following a one-year illness. Born in Lawrence County, she was the daughter of David and Anna (Boone) Nicholson. She married Terry L. Todd June 11, 1975 in Bedford and he survives. She was a homemaker and member of Heltonville United Methodist Church. Surviving with the husband are one son, David Bailey of Heltonville; two daughters Monica Drumb and Maria Foddrill, both of Heltonville; six brothers: John Nicholson of Oklahoma City, Okla., Stanley Nicholson of Heltonville, David Nicholson of Norman, Kenneth Nicholson of Huron, Steve Nicholson and Randy Nicholson, both of Bedford; seven sisters: Mrs. Warren (Paula) Bartlett of Bloomfield, Luanne Faubion of Bedford, Mrs. Leon (Donna) Bilbrey and Mrs. Wendell (Gina) Smith, both of Heltonville, Rebecca Hicks of Norman, Mrs. Elmer (Vickie) Stidam of Medora and Mrs. James (Beth) Wubben of Columbus; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Mickie. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home, Bedford, with the Rev. Richard Chase officiating. Burial will be in Mundell Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. until the service Wednesday at the funeral home.

DAILY TIMES MAIL BEDFORD INDIANA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1950 Death Comes Today To County Farmer Fred Fish, R. R. 4, Bedford passed on at his home early this morning at 5:45 after an illness of four years He was born in Lawrence County July 13, 1878 to Dolphus and Lydia Bridwell Fish. On November 12, 1905 he married Iva Clara Ikerd. The Prominent Dairy farmer was a member of the Mt Pleasant Christian Church Surviving besides his wife are five sons, Raymond Fish, Paul Fish, Donald Fish, Robert Fish all of R. R. 4 Bedford and Clarence Fish, Brownstown, two daughters, Mrs. Marshall Abel, Bedford and Mrs. Caroll Fender, Indianapolis, one brother Elmer Fish R. R. 4 Bedford, one sister, Mrs. Hamp Williams Bedford and 21 grandchildren and four great grandchildren Funeral services are to be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Mt. Pleasant Christian Church with the Rev. Henry Weaver officiating After preparation for burial by the Day & Carter Mortuary, the body will be removed to the home to lie in state this evening Interment will be at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

BEDFORD DAILY TIMES MAIL BEDFORD INDIANA FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1947 FLORA A. SMITH TAKEN BY DEATH Mrs. Flora Alice Smith, 84, died at 2:00 a.m. today at her home on Bedford R. R. 4 in the Peerless community following an illness of three years. The daughter of Tom and Eliza Pope Conner, she was born in Illinois January 2, 1863. She married George Smith in Monroe county October 21, 1881, who has preceded her in death. Mrs. Smith was a member of the Peerless Baptist Church. Survivors are eight sons, Edward, Clarence, Lonnie, Homer, Charles, Carl, Stanford and Otha Smith, all of Lawrence county; two daughters. Mrs. Zelma Anderson and Mrs. Minnie Deckard, both of Lawrence county; 28 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, two brothers, Clarence Connor, Bloomington, and James Connor, Heltonville; two sisters, Mrs. Martin Deckard and Mrs. Sherman Deckard, both of Bloomington. A son, William, preceded her in death. The remains were prepared for burial at the Sherwood & Ferguson Funeral Home and will lie in state there until the funeral, arranged for 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the Mount Pleasant Christian Church north of Bedford. The rites will be in charge of Rev. Claude Reuter, of Marshall township. Burial will be in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Times Mail Bedford, Indiana Wednesday, July 10, 1991 Jerry Lee Wray January 27, 1938-July 9, 1991 Jerry Lee Wray, 53, R. 11. died Tuesday at Stumphole Road, R.11. Born in Lawrence County, he was the son of Clyde Clifford and Dorothy (Julian) Wray. He married JoEllen Mitchell July 3, 1960 and she survives. He was employed at Central Foundry/General Motors in Bedford. He was a member of Assembly of God and U.A.W. Local 440. Surviving with the wife are his mother of Zelma; two sons: Christopher Jay Wray, at home, and Terry Wayne Wray, Bedford; five brothers: Robert Wray, Terre Haute, William (Bill) Wray, Kurtz, Ted Wray, Zelma, Ralph Wray, Danville, Ill., and Russell Wray, Columbus; three sisters: Betty Gaither, Brownstown. Connie Lewis, Bedford, and Lenore Weinhoff, Overland, Mo. His father preceded him in death. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Day & Carter Mortuary with Rev. E.J. Bruton officiating, Burial will be In Mt. Pleasant Christian Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until the service Thursday.

Times Mail Bedford, Indiana June 20, 1985 Carolyn Brown Carolyn (Mae) Jones Brown, 73, 921 Eighth St., Bedford, formerly of 2529 Donihue Dr. Bedford, died at 1:47 p.m. Wednesday at Dunn Memorial Hospital She had been Ill for several years. She was born Oct. 15, 1911, in Lawrence County, to Winfred and Alice Hornback George. She first married Otis Glenn Jones on Oct. 9, 1970 and he died Oct 23, 1980. She married Paul Brown Dec. 26, 1983, and he survives. She was a former member of the Southside Democrat Club of Indianapolis and a former precinct committeewoman of the 15th Ward, Precinct I of Indianapolis for six years. Surviving with the husband are one son, Harry Magers, Indianapolis, four grandchildren; two great grandchildren; two stepsons, Jessie David Jones, R. 11, Bedford, and Burl Otis Jones, Salem, Ill.; two stepdaughters, Frances Jones, Salem, Ill. and Elizabeth Ann Jones, Salem, Ill; several step grandchildren, and step-great- grandchildren; three brothers, Harry George, Bedford, and Stanley and David George, both of R 19. Bedford, and one sister, Lilly Browning, Bedford. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Day & Carter Mortuary, Johnny Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Christian Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time Friday. Pallbearers will be Barry Magers, John Magers, Lane Magers and Dave Lions.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1902 James M. Henderson, of Brownstown, died at the residence of his father, Robert M. Henderson, three miles east of Leesville, on Tuesday night. He leaves a widow, who is a sister of McHenry Owen, of this city. He was post master at Brownstown from 1893 to 1897. He was a post master of Cedar Ridge, No. 161, Free and Accepted Masons, of Leesville, and was a Past Chancellor of Brownstown Lodge No. 60, Knights of Pythias, of Brownstown, and was a member of the Baptist church. The funeral was from the Presbyterian church at Brownstown Thursday, and was in charge of the two orders of which he had been an active and zealous member for several years. *************************** FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1902 WEDDLEVILLE J. M. Henderson died last Tuesday night at the home of his father Robert M. Henderson. Funeral services were conducted at Brownstown, Thursday. He leaves a wife and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his loss.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1902 Death Of Collin McKinney. Collin McKinney, the North I street merchant, died Saturday a. m., at 9 o'clock, of dropsy. The body was taken to Salem on Sunday morning, and buried there. The funeral took place at Salem Sunday afternoon. Mr. McKinney was 67 years of age.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1902 PROBABLY MURDER Walter B. Thompson, Of Salem, Killed At Mitchell Thursday Night. When a brakeman of a Monon freight train went out in the yards at Mitchell, about 2:30 Friday a. m., to turn a switch, he found a dead man lying near the target. The body was cold, and there was a good sized hole in the back of his head, and a large deep cut on the forehead. A club was lying near the corpse. Investigation revealed the fact that the corpse was that of Walter B. Thompson, an old soldier who had been in Mitchell Thursday, drinking and showing a quantity of money. It is believed he was murdered and robbed, and laid near the railroad to avert suspicion.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1902 Washington, Ind., April 21. – Alexander Killion, aged 80 years, a pioneer farmer of this county, dropped dead this evening at his home near here. Killion, though illiterate and born in humble circumstances, was the owner of 5,000 acres of fine land when he died and was reputed to be worth $500,000, after having given away half that amount to his children within the last ten years. He made it all in farming and never risked a cent in speculation. Killion gained much notoriety by the frequent attempts made to rob and blackmail him. About a year ago his life was threatened unless he gave up $1,500 to the writer of the threatening letter. Killion ignored it, but for weeks had his house guarded by sentinels. He escaped the threatened violence.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1902 Stephen Burton, local agent for the U. S. Express Company, received word yesterday that his father, J. O. Burton, died at Flora, Ill. The deceased was the senior member of the Clay county bar, he was born in Lawrence county, Indiana, and has resided in Flora since 1883. He served as veteran in the civil war and in 1892 was the republican candidate for congress in the Sixteenth Illinois district. For a number of years he was city attorney at Flora. Stephen Burton left for Flora today to attend the funeral. Washington Democrat.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1902 Richard Campbell, aged 64, died at Oolitic Friday morning, of pneumonia, and was buried Thursday afternoon at Green Hill Cemetery. Services conducted by Rev. R. Scott Hyde.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1902 POPCORN Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Rainbolt called on Mrs. Rodger Peterson Sunday. Mrs. Peterson is very low with consumption. ************ FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1902 POPCORN Among those from this place who attended the funeral of Mrs. Rodger Peterson were as follows: Calvin Rainbolt, and wife, Mina Rainbolt, Joseph Parker, Joseph Armstrong and J. W. Beyers. NOTE: Martha J. Peterson: 6 Feb. 1878 – 3 May 1902. Wife of Roger. Burial at Graves Cemetery, Perry Twp.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1902 The remains of Miss Kate Winterhalter, who died at Louisville Saturday, were brought to this city, and the funeral took place at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic church Monday forenoon. Rev. Father Bogemann conducted the services. NOTE: Katherine Winterhalter: 8 Oct 1868 – 19 Apr 1902. Burial at Green Hill Cemetery, Bedford.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1902 Death Of Mrs. John Torphy. Mrs. John Torphy, wife of the Superintendent of the P. M. B. quarry, died Tuesday at 5:15 a.m., after an illness of some time. She was a sister of the late John Johnson, Jr., F. X. Johnson, and the Misses Johnson, and was a most estimable woman. Two sons and two daughters are left, with the husband, to mourn an irreparable loss. The funeral took place Thursday forenoon at 9 o'clock, from the Catholic church. Services by Rev. Father Bogemann. Burial at Green Hill. John Torpey & Margaret Johnson, married 6 June 1881 in Lawrence Co., IN.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1902 William G. Henderson, a pioneer citizen of the Guthrie Creek neighborhood, had a paralytic stroke Thursday forenoon, and died next morning. He would have been 86 years old the 15th of May. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Burial at Henderson graveyard. ******* PINHOOK William Henderson an old and respected citizen of this community died Thursday night of paralysis brought on by old age. Mr. Henderson was once wealthy and was a farmer, trader and miller but adversity came and he was reduced to hard labor and finally when he was no longer able to work the township cared for him. He always had the name of being an honest man. Uncle Billy as he was called was 86 or 87 years old and was known by almost everyone. To the relatives and friends we offer our sympathy. *********** TRINITY Quite a number of people from here attended the burial of Uncle Billy Henderson at Henderson cemetery Friday. NOTE: William G. Henderson: 15 May 1816 – 4 Feb. 1902. Son of Samuel & Rhoda. Burial at Henderson Cemetery, Guthrie Twp. (Info from "Alphabetical Index of People Buried in Lawrence County Cemeterys" Jan. 2001 Edition by Karen Baldwin.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1902 Death Of Mrs. John A. Reed. Mrs. John A. Reed died Tuesday at 8 o'clock at the home of her mother, Mrs. J. P. Francis, on West 16th street, where she had been living since last October. The funeral occurred Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the residence of Mrs. Francis. Services by Rev. R. S. Hyde. Burial at Green Hill Cemetery. ************ FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1902 IN MEMORIAM Mrs. Emma Francis Reed, Wife Of Mr. John A. Reed, Of Minneapolis. Thursday afternoon the funeral services of Mrs. John A. Reed were held at 2 o'clock at the residence of her mother, Mrs. Rebekah Francis, Rev. R. Scott Hyde delivering the discourse. Mrs. Emma Francis Reed was born in Bedford and grew to womanhood here, and it was but fitting that she should come from her adopted home in Minneapolis, to be with the friends of her youth and her loved ones during her affliction, which had continued many months. Her fortitude was marvelous and was the one ray of comfort to her family and friends who watched and ministered every comfort human hands could devise and loving hearts could offer. Upheld by "The Arm Omnipotent" she passed triumphantly through the shadows, with a faith unshaken. Her gentle spirit was received by Him who gave it on Tuesday morning, April 9th, and her sorrowing husband and children, her mother, her brothers and sisters mourn for her they loved, but are comforted by the promises of Him in whose kingdom there is neither sorrow nor pain, but an "Unspeakable, great joy." "Nearer My God To Thee," and "Asleep In Jesus" were the hymns sung by the choir, and the tribute of Rev. Hyde was filled with the beauty of God's promises, whose reward is for those who trust him. He spoke words of consolation for each one of her loved ones and bade them emulate her example, by looking for the good intended in their affliction, which was sent by "Him who knoweth all and judgeth all,: He closed with the following tribute: OBITUARY. "Emma Francis Reed was born in Bedford, Ind., April 21, 1865. Early last Tuesday morning her spirit sought rest in flight. When but thirteen years of age she untied with the Methodist church here during the pastorate of the Rev. John Walls. At twenty-one she was happily converted to God. She was faithful in her attendance upon the services of the church, and for several years sang in the choir with melody in her heart unto the Lord. She was educated in St. Mary's School, near Terre Haute, and became accomplished in music and painting. Oct. 6, 1887, she was married to John A. Reed by the Rev. J. M. Stalker. To them were born two children, George and Francis, age 11 and 13, respectively, who with the husband, and her aged mother, Mrs. Rebecca Francis, and two sisters and three brothers remain to mourn her absence. For several years she made her home in Minneapolis and here her friends were many. She loved her home and justly prided herself in it orderliness and beauty. The charm and beauty of her home life was far-reaching in its influence; winning the praise and admiration of her neighbors and friends. For several months she was a great sufferer but never did she murmur or complain. Her patience was marvelous. She endured as seeing Him invisible. Unquestionably the secret of her strength was in the drinking deep at the fountain of divine grace, and in her implicit faith and trust in Him who giveth liberally to all and upbraideth not. Monday morning last she became conscious of the approach of dearth. She at once prepared to meet it as one going on a long journey. One by one she called in her relatives, then her family and gave to each her parting farewell. Her last words to her husband and the children will follow them through life as her last message of love. As the twilight of her life gathered, and merged into the deepening shadows of the night of death, she was heard to say: "I am going to Heaven. I am so happy." Such was her exultant feeling that had she possessed the strength, as she said, she could have sung her soul away to everlasting bliss. We reverently commend her spirit to God who gave it." A large number attended the remains to Green Hill cemetery, and the sympathy of the entire community goes out to Mr. Reed and children, to her mother, Mrs. Rebecca Francis; to her sisters, Mrs. Frank Reed and Mrs. John Malott; to her brothers, Mr. Eugene Francis, Mr. Charles Francis, Mr. Louis Francis, and other relatives. The perfume of the flowers which cover her grave are gentle tokens of the sweetness and fragrance of her life which will remain and abide with those she loved through all the years to come. NOTE: Emma Francis Reed: 21 Aug 1865 – 8 Apr 1902. Wife of John A. Burial at Green Hill Cemetery, Bedford.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1902 Card of Thanks. We desire to thank our neighbors and friends for the kindness shown us during the sickness and death of our dear daughter and sister. Wm. Watson and Children.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1902 William Arnold, the man who was crushed between the sides of the Gainey warehouse and a box car at the 18th street of Monon Wednesday morning, died Thursday. Arnold was at work unloading stone for Robert Reed and while walking up the track a freight train engine pushed a car up behind him. He stepped to the side of the track and was caught between the ware-house and the car in a space of about six inches. The engineer saw a man fall out from between the cars and stopped the train. Arnold was taken to the home of William Strange and Doctor Freeland discovered three ribs broken on the left side. The fractures were almost over the heart and in a very dangerous position. His injuries were serious but hopes were held for his recovery. Yesterday he grew worse and died last night at 8:30 o'clock. The Gainey ware-house sets close to the Monon switch track and many people walk along side the shed every day. There are three or more switches there almost in a bunch and a person is always in doubt as to which track the train will take. Arnold was 47 years old. The body was taken to Bloomington on the accommodation Friday evening.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1902 James Tetrick, a carpenter, aged 36 years, died Wednesday at 9 o'clock, of brain fever, at his boarding house near the North End School Building. The body was shipped to Robinson, Ind., Thursday morning, on the B. & B., for burial.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1902 Mrs. Ed Watkins died Thursday at 8 o'clock, aged 31 years. The body will be taken to Clear Creek church tomorrow forenoon for burial.