OBITUARY MARY PAULINE AXSOM
MRs. mary pauline axsom, 70, a former trenton resident, died sunday evening, dec. 6 1992 at her home at 672 gridley st, san jose, ca. 95127.
mrs. axsom was born near cainsville on may 20 1922 the daughter of ross and amanda (Craig) shafer. she was united in marriage to alfred e. axsom on aug. 29 1939 in bethany. they lived on a farm near cainsville until 1951 when they moved to a farm near trenton. in 1964 they moved to san jose, calif.
survivors include her husband, alfred, of the home, two daughters, mary johnson , independence, and freeda (mrs. jerry) haggard of redding, calif.; one son, bernard axsom of spickard, one brother, cecil dean shafer, reeds springs, mo, seven grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren.
mrs. axsom was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, one sister, and one son, roger dal e axsom.
funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on dec 10 at oak hill memorial park funeral home, 300 curtmer ave, san jose, ca 95125. {deb dailey collection}
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BIRTH MORGAN LEE DUFF {deb dailey collection}
George and nancy duff, leon, iowa, are the proud parents of a son, morgan lee, born oct 19 at decatur county hospital. he weighed 9 lb adn 6 3/4 oz and was 21 1/2 inches long. he is the couple's first child.
maternal grandparents are jean frisbie and richard frisbie., both of cainsville.
paternal grandparents are mr and mrs hubert duff of van wert, iowa.
maternal great grandparents are mr and mrs delbert flanagan, and bessie frisbie, all of cainsville.
paternal great grandmother is reva duff of ellston, iowa.
maternal great-great-grandmother is mrs minnie flangan of wabash, indiana.
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Gary sears and barbara rockhold, both of lineville, would like to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, kimberly kay, to david scott hague. dave is the son of ruth ann hague ofmercer and jack hague, chillicothe. kim is currently attending nemsu at kirksville. dave is employed at donaldson's at chillicothe,. a june 24 wedding is planned at the methodist church in lineville. all friends and relatives are invited. {deb dailey collection}
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In memory {deb dailey collection}
in loving memory of our mother and grandmother, ruth anne hague davis, who left us one year ago january 26 1995. god saw you were getting tired and a cure was not to be
so he put his arms around you and whispered 'come with me'
with tearful eyes we watched you suffer and saw you fade away
although we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay.
a golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands to rest
god broke our hearts to prove to us he only takes the best.
we love and miss you,
jack, linda, sarah, levi, and austin
dave, kim and nikki
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friends and relatives helped kelly and lelah hughes celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary at the field/hart/hughes reunion held at memorial park in bethany, august 6 1995. a carry-in dinner was served, followed by visiting and photos.
among those attending were david, rose marie, and caitlyn hughes of san leandro, ca; catherine hughes, lelah, nichole and wesley of palm harbor, fl; cheryl hughes and gene nicholas of prairie village, ks; carl, doris, and kelli sparks, c.j. vollman and forrest and and dorothy butler, all of st joseph; dwight and wilma baker and grandchildren, mandy, emily, christy and bethany baker and linda and justin thomsen, all of des moines, ia; gary, dawn and taylor carnes, dick, vickie, jennie & jason dickensen, aaron rutlege, virgie allen, bronna gordon, merle, karen, andrea, and ashly allen, mildred schirm, gary and jeri jo dudney and children, preston, corey, and brandi, linda, mike and rick wise andbrenda and elizabeth smith, all of winterset,ia; donna, jon, and michelle merrick of omaha, ne; bill and saundra hart of unionville; raymond and melba hart and linda scott, all of princeton; kanna taylor and dina and sherice campbell, all of bethany; edmund and nina taylor of ridgeway; allie mae crouse, janet and janet crouse, jeannette meinecke and children, riley and sky, doyle and janiece hamilton, mike campbell and special guests, kelly and lelah hughes, all of cainsville. accompanying picture. {deb dailey collection}
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MR and mrs georg schmitt, louisville, ky announce the engagement of their daughter, kathleen schmitt, to kevin matson, son of mr and mrs curtis matson, independence, mo and grandson of mr and mrs harley flanagan, cainsville mo and mr and mrs eliza matson blythedale, mo.
miss schmitt, is a senior at the university of missouri. , kansas city. her fiance is a cpa with mize, houser, and co, overland park, ks.
an august 5th wedding is planned at st paul united methodist church, independence mo. {deb dailey collection}
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violet l. axsom violet louise axsom , 83, independence, died june 30 1992 at her daughters home in lone jack in jackson county. services will be at 1 p.m. friday at newcomer's noland road chapel; burial in mount washington cemetery. friends may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the chapel. mrs. axsom was born near grain valley in jackson county and moved to independence in 1961. she was a member of the first christian church of independence. survivors include a son, marshall dean axsom, independence, six daughters, dorothy kolkmeyer, wellington, mo, marguerite jenkins, lone jack, mary margaret judd, richmond, bonnie s. couch odessa mo. and carol sullivan, independence, 17 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. {deb dailey collection}
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cainsville high school {deb dailey collection}
4th quarter honor roll exellence all a's: kelli o'neal (10)
bug bringing up grade point: clint thomas (11)
micahel frisie (9)
red and black 3.5 or higher: elissa thomas (11)
lynn o'neal (7)

births {deb dailey collection}
sarah Jo hague
MR and Mrs Jackie Ray Hague Jr., Mercer, are the parents of a 9 lb 10 1/4oz daughter, Sarah Jo, born Wednesday, Nov. 7 1984 at Wright Memorial Hospital, Trenton. She was 20 1/2" long and is the couple's first child.
Maternal grandparents are Kenneth and Mary Ann Ramsey and paternal grandparents are Jack and Ruth Ann Hague , all of Mercer.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ramsey, Mercer, and Mrs. Bessie Frisbie, Saline, are the great-grandparents.

NATHANIEL NIELSON
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Bradley and Debbie Nielsen, Des Moines, are the parents of a 7 lb 9 oz son, Nathaniel Cole, born Monday , Oct 31, 1988. Wilma Nielsen is the grandmother, and Bessie Frisbie is the great grandmother.

Mrs. Gladys Flanagan received word that her cousin, MRs. Peter Bruno (Leona Ratcliff) of Seal Beach, Calif., died Sunday. Nov 13, 1988. {deb dailey collection}

LYNN MARIE O'NEAL
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Mr. and Mrs. Brad o'neal are the parents of an 8 lb daughter, lynn marie, born monday, nov. 21, 1988 at teh decatur county hospital in leon. she joines two sisters, carlin, and kelli.
mr. and mrs junior frisbie and mr and mrs earl o'neal are grandparents. bessie frisbie is a great-grandmother.

Mr and mrs delbert flanagan were dinner guests wednesday of mrs. gertie nelson, ellsworth, iowa, in the afternnon they attended funeral services for mrs. flanagan's great-nephew, clari jr. caquelin, at blairsburg, iowa, at teh congregational church. after the services they visited other relatives. {deb dailey collection}

happy birthday a big happy birthday wish for our baby boy who will be 1 year old, may 27 happy birthday levi we love you daddy, mommy and sarah (with picture) {deb dailey collection}

births
jamie leigh parkhurst {deb dailey collection}
mr and mrs keith parkhurst, wichita falls, texas, are the parents of a 6 lb, 12 oz daughter, jamie leigh, born at 3:12 p.m. friday, sept. 25, 1987. at wichita general in wichita falls. she joins a brother, jason keith, 2.

SALINE NEWS {deb dailey collection}
AMANDA SHAFER
mrs. amanda shafer, 86, of des moines, died saturday june 25 1988 at lutheran hospital in des moines. she was a sister of bessie frisbie. bernard axsom, spickard, is a grandson.

BETTY JEAN ASHLEY {deb dailey collection}
mrs. betty jean ashley, 60, of des moines, died at her home thursday july 14.
mrs. ashley was born in cainsville. she retired in 1985 as a clerk for job service of iowa.
survivors include her husband, dave, of the home; threee daughters, mrs. sherryl hicks, des moines, lori ashley, west des moines, and lisa ashley, bonifacius, minn.; one son, rodney, state of oklahoma; one sister, pauline axsom of san jose, calif.; one brother, dean shafer, reeds spring; two sisters-in-law; and several nieces and nephews.
funeral services were held monday, july 18, at the hamilton funeral home. burial was in sunset memorial garden cemetery.

relatives here recieved word that mrs. david ashley (betty jean shafer) des moines, died july 14. funeral services were held monday at hamilton funeral home in des moines. she was a niece of mrs. bessie frisbie. {deb dailey collection}

lake marie drowning {deb dailey collection}
a mercer man, joey allen hague, 21, drowned while swimming at lake marie thursday july 5.
hague and another mercer man, chris curry, had gone to the lake that evening around 6:30 p.m., and the incident took place in shallow water a short time later. Curry was able to get hague to shore and to attract the attention of a pair of passing motorists, curtis and craig ralston, and help was quickly summoned. however, hague could not be revived.
dr. jean davison, mercer osteopath, was called to the scene and said that hague died of accidental drowning.
hague was the son of mr and mrs jack hague of mercer, and was engaged to be married to miss cheryl martin of mercer in august.

PRINCETON SWEEPS SPELLING BEE- picture, Princeton 6th grader Jamie Parkhurst is the second alternate. {deb dailey collection}

OATS MEET July 28 1999 {deb dailey collection}
A committee of ....Donanell Shaffer (their spelling) ....to plan for next fundraiser.


AMANDA C. SHAFER
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Amanda Shafer, 86, of Des Moines, died Saturday, June 25, 1988 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines.
Mrs. Shafer was born in Cainsville and had lived in Des Moines fro 40 years. She had been a homemaker and a member of the Eagles Auxillary and Gold Star Mothers of America.
Survivors include two daughters, Pauline Axsom, San Jose, Calif., and Betty Jean Ashley, Des Moines; one son, Dean Shafer, Reeds Spring; three sisters, May Dumas and Mary Uhler, both of Niland, Calif., and Bessie Frisbie, Cainsville; 20 grandchildren; 34 gresat-grandchildren; and six great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, RossShafer; and two sons, Ralph and Junior Shafer.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 28, at Hamilton Funeral Home, in Des Moines. Graveside services were held at the Fairview Cemetery, north of Cainsville.

Gladys Elizabeth Flanagan
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Gladys Elizabeth Flanagan, daughter of Heiko H. and Tillie (Husinga) Wepel, was born November 26, 1919 in Webster City, Iowa and died on June 14 2002 at the Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany, Missouri at teh gae of 82 years.
Gladys was a 1918 graduate of Lincoln High School in Webster City, Iowa. In April of 1940 she and Delbert movd to their farm in the Saline community near Cainsville, Missouri. She was a long time member of the United Methodist CHurch of Pleasanton, Iowa.
Gladys was married on May 18 1939in Webster City, Iowa to Delbert Francis Flanagan who preceded her in death on May 20, 1992. She was also preceded in death by her parents; two grandchildren, Deborah Ann and Anthony James Baker; two sisters, Gertrude Nelson and Helena Hanson; four brothers, Earnest, George, Albert, and Robert Wepel; adn by four nepews, Melvin Wood, Richard and Nels Hanson, and Russell Nelson. She is survived by two daughters, Jean Frisbie, Cainsville, Missouri, and MAry Ann Baker (and son-in-law Bobbie) of Independence, Missouri; four grandchildren, Jeffrey Baker of Independence, Cathie Parkhurst (and her husband Keith) of Wichita Falls, Texas, Nancy Duff (and her husband George) of Leon, Iowa, and Joy Frisbie (and her fiance, Richard Weaver) of St. Joseph, Missouri; four great -grandchildren, Jason and Jamie Parkhurst, and Morgan and Samantha Duff.; one brother, John R. Wepel (and sister-in-law Lillie) of Webster City; and by several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, June 19 2002 at the Greenlee-Middleton Funeral Chapel in Princeton, Missouri, with the Reverend Gary Kelly officiating. Burial was in the Hamilton Cemetery, near Pleasanton, Ia.

Our prayers go out to the Gladys Flanangan family. Gladys had a stroke Wednesday, June 12. She was in the Bethany hospital. {deb dailey collection

Bessie Frisbie (Cainsville) {from deb dailey collection}
Bessie Rebecca Frisbie, daughter of John and Alcinda (Osborn) Craig, was born in Mercer County, April 22, 1908 and died November 11 1994 at the home of her daughter in Woodward, Ia at the age of 86 year.
Bessie was united in marriage to Floyd W. Frisbie OCtober 10 1923 in PRinceton.
Bessie is survived by her four daughters, Mamie Grief of Woodward, Ia; Wilma Nielsen of Des Moines,Ia; Mary Varisco of PRinceton; and Ruth Anne Davis of Grand River, Ia; three sons, Floyd Frisbie and Ronnie Frisbie of Cainsville and Richard Frisbie of Davis City,Ia.; two sisters, May Dumas and Mary Uhler of Niland, Ca.; sixteen grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren, and one great great grand child.
Bessie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Floyd; a brother John Craig and a half brother Cleo Osborn; two sisters, Amanda Shafer and Dolly Gray and a half sister, Hallie Graves; a son, Billy Frisbie and an infant daughter; sone-in-law Harold Nielsen; two grandsons, Joey Hague and Mike Frisbie.
Bessie was a lifelong resident of Cainsville and Saline communities. She was a member of the Freedom Baptist Church.
Funeral service were held Monday, November 14 1994 at 2:00 p.m. at the Freedom Baptist Church northwest of Princeton, under the direction of the Greenlee-Middleton Funeral Service of Princeton, officiated by Rev. Max Carmichael. Burial in the Freedom Cemetery.\

MOUNT AYR RECORD Mount Ayr, Iowa, Wednesday, December 3 1925 front page {from Wilma Manning Miller}
...Boyd of Cainsville, Mo, Mrs. Della Bird of Tacoma, Wash., and Mrs. Lee Booth of Pawnee City, Okla. and her daughter, Mrs. Will Gigham of Aledo Ill.

MOUNT AYR RECORD Mount Ayr, Iowa, Wednesday, December 3 1925 front page {from Wilma Manning Miller}
Obituary Rebecca Osborne
Rebecca Osborne was born February 22 1841 in Boone county, Indiana, and died November 25 1925 being 84 years, nine months and three days of age. She was married to Samuel H. Elliott on July 4th 1860, and to this union were born six children-one son and five daughters: William H. Elliott who died in childhood, Mrs. Susan E. Boyd of Cainsville, Mo, Mrs. Mary V. Booth of Pawnee, Okla., Mrs. George A. Meadows of Chariton, Iowa, Mrs. Dove Moore of Kellerton, Ia. and Mrs. Della Bird of Tacoma, Wash., all of whom were here with her when death came.
She was raised to womanhood in Boone county, Indiana, and lived there after her marriage until they removed to Iowa. The state of Iowa has been her home for more than fifty-seven years and up until the death of her husband., in and about Leon. Since that time she has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Ed Moore, near Kellerton.
All through her life she has been a noble christian character, a faithful and devoted wife and companion and a devoted and self- sacraficing mother. She has been a life member of the Christian church at Leon,Iowa.
The personal tribute of her children, of her friends and neighbors, far and wide, and of little children whom she loved, is the mark of highest honor and respect in which she was held. In her last illness and failing health she was so apologetic of any trouble she might cause, and her patience, the noblest virtue, adorned her wonderful life.
She leaves to mourn her death her five loving daughters, three sisters and two brothers-Mrs. Maria Gray of Leon, Iowa, Mrs. Mollie Lyton, of Leon, Mrs. Harris of Indiana , Marion Osborne of Sline, Mo. (maybe that's supposed to be Saline?) and _.A. Osborne of Leon, Ia. (first initial is ripped, can't read). Also twenty-three grandchildren and fifty two great grandchildren, besides a host of admiring neighbors and friends.


Alma Axsom {deb dailey collection} March 22 1978
Alma Axsom, 72, Bloomington, died on March 14 at Bloomington Hospital.
Mrs. Axsom was born on November 27 1905 in Brown County to George and Mary Ellen Ross Deckard.
A retired Brown County schoolteacher, she was a member of the McDoel Baptist Church, the Indiana State Teachers Association, the National Education Association, the I.U. Alumni Association, the World War I Auxiliary, the Fireman's Auxiliary, the Order of the Eastern Star and the Past Matron Club.
She was a graduate of Indiana University and Danville Normal College.
She was married to Millard Axsom. He died on August 8 1969.
Survivors include a son, Edgar, Indianopolis; four daughters, Freda Long, Greenwood, Norma Roper, Bloomington, Treva Tuley, Evansville, and Marilyn Housel, Ellettsville; a brother, Garis Deckard, Indianopolis; a sister, Oma Ruth Gatts, Bloomington; and 14 grandchildren.
The funeral service was held last Thursday at the Allen Colonial Chapel in Bloomington by the Revs. Stuart Brightwell and Thomas Bush. Burial was in Clear Creek cemetery,

Cecil Franklin Axsom Columbus Republic Oct 15 1974 (deb dailey collection}
Bloomington-Cecil Franklin Axsom, Jr., 38, Norman route 1, died at his home at 6:15 p.m. Monday. He had been ill since June. HE was a business agent for the Local 909 Quarry Workers Union in Bloomington.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Green and Harrell funeral home in Bloomington by the Rev. Elmer Goddard and the Rev. Raymond Hughes. Burial will be at the Mitchell cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home will be from 4 to 9 o'clock today, 1 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and on Thursday until time of the service.
Axsom was born July 2 1936 to Cecil F. and Altha Axsom, who live at Norman. He was a member of the Hunter's Creek Pentecostal church in Lawrence county.
Surviving with his parents are his wife, Paloma; two daughters, Mrs. James Jones of Norman and Lela Rae Axsom and two sons, David F. and Kerry D. Axsom all at home; two sisters, Martha Deckard of Columbus, and Jean KElley, Bloomington; and four brothers, Dewey and Dean Axsom of Columbus , Perry Axsom, Bloomington, and __________________ Axsom, Scipio. (can't read that name. can't even hazard a guess.)

Cegil Axsom Feb 4 1960 {deb dailey collection}
Cegil Axsom, 49, husband of Emily Axsom, passed away Tuesday, January 26, at St. Louis, Missouri while shopping, following a heart attack.
Mr. Axsom was born in Brown County January 1 1911 the son of Thomas and Mertie (Robertson) Axsom. He left Brown County when he was 18 and had made his home at State Park Place just outside of East St. Louis and in St. Louis. HE worked as a mechanic, for the K&K Concrete Co.
Funeral services were held at Kasley Chapel, East St. Louis on Friday with burial in St. Clair Memorial Park Cemetery.
Survivors are his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Laura Key, State Park Place; Katherine and Barbara at home. One son Marvin Axsom, also at home. Also surviving are one step-daughter, Joanne Moher, U.S. NAvy at Great Lakes, Illinois and one step-son, Michael Michael Moher also in the U.S. Navy and two grandchildren.
One brother, Orville Axsom, St. Louis, and one sister, Mrs. Syble Williams of Bloomington also survives. One brother, Sanford, preceded him in death.
His sister, James Deckard and family and William Olle Deckard, Dillion, Prentice and Melvin Deckard attended the rites.

Dora, Dorval & Dorothy Axsom Dreaded Disease Causes Closing of Two Schools-A Strict Quarantine in Effect
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Cerebro-spinal meningitis has taken the lives of three children in Polk township, Monroe county, just across the Brown county line, during the last few days and another child has the dreaded disease. The disease made its appearance in the home of Wiley Axsom, in the wildest and almost inaccessible part of Monroe county, and as a result, Dora, age 5, Dorval, age 9, and Dorothy, 7, are dead. Delphia Axsom, age 13, is reported as improving.
Fear that the disease might spread among the children of the Axsom school, located in Johnson township, this county, because the Axsom children have been pupils there, has been responsible for a strick quarantine being put into effect. Raleigh Deckard, teacher of the Axsom school, did not wait for official action but closed his school when the disease broke out, and with a cot and provisions, he quarantined himself in the school house, in an effort to safeguard the lives of his wife and children and others from the affliction, because he had been in the stricken Axsom home. April 17 1931

Mrs. Eva L. Axsom {deb dailey collection} Mrs. Eva L. Axsom, 56, Route 10, Bloomington, died Sunday at the Bloomington Hospital.
She was born in Brown County on Feb 14 1913 and was the daughter of Everett and Pearl Wilkerson Ogle.
She was a member of the New Unionville Baptist Church and had been employed at Reed Center at IU and at Sarkes Tarzian.
Survivors are her husband, Joseph R. Axsom, her parents of Route two, Nashville; a sister, Mrs. Rovert E. Malan of Dayton, Ohio; and a brother Isom Ogle of Wisconsin.
Services wer Wednesday at the New Unionville Baptist Church with the Rev. Thomas L. Bush officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Gilead Cemetery. April 10 1969

Hezekiah Axsom, Life-Long Resident, Dies {deb dailey collection}
Hezekiah Axsom, life-long resident of Brown county, died at his home in Johnson township at 12:30 p.m. last Saturday following a three months' illness of heart trouble and complications.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at teh Maumee Baptist church with Rev. Jason Skinner and Rev. Eli Fowler officiating. Interment was in the Terrill cemetery. Special music was provided by the Wilkerson trio of Elkinsville.
Mr. Axsom was united with the Axsom Branch Baptist Church many years ago, and continued in that faith to the end.
He was 67 years, 2 months, and 3 days of age at the time of his death. He was a son of the late Andrew and Laurarina Todd Axsom. When a young man he was united in marriage and to this union thirteen children were born, three having died in infancy.
He is survived by the wife, Mrs. Mary Alice Axsom, and the following sons, Hezzie,of Bloomington; Cecil, of Hunters Creek; Eathel, of Kurtz, and Joe,Earl, and Ora, of Brown county. Surviving daughters are Mrs. Floyd Hedrick of Houston; Mrs. Joe Hanner, of Kurtz; Mrs. John HEarth, of Monroe County, and Mrs. Delistia Terrill, of Brown county.
Five brothers and four sisters also survive: Andrew of Bloomington, John of Smithville, George and Samuel of Indianapolis and William of Harrodsburg and Mrs. Elzora Terrill of Bloomington, Mrs. Zella Linthicum of Victor, Mrs. Cordelia Mikels of Norman and Mrs. Leatha Poore of Illinois.
Twenty-four grandchildren and five great grandchildren also survive.
Pallbearers were the grandsons, Dewey and Leon Axsom, Chester and Francis Hearth, Kenneth Axsom, and Wayne Hedrick. Flower bearers were four granddaughters and four daughters-in-law, Marhat Axsom, Mrs. Chloral Hilderbrand, Mrs. Carl Fleetwood, Mrs. Denzil Timbrook, Mrs. Hezzie Axsom ,Mrs. Joe Axsom, MRs. Earl Axsom. and MRs. Ora Axsom. Sept 21 1939

James Neal Axsom {deb dailey collection} Graveside rites for James Neal Axsom, three day old son of Paul and July Liggins Axsom of Route 2 Nashville were held Friday by the Rev. Donald Whetstine at the Green Lawn Cemetery.
James was born October 11 at Bloomington.
Little James is survived by one brother, William S. Axsom at home. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Axsom of Route 2 and Mr. and Mrs. Walker Liggins of Route 3 Nashville.
Oct 19 1972

Landy Axsom {deb dailey collection} Nov 19 1959 Landy Axsom, 76, former Brown Countian but now living at Crawfordsville passed away November 11 1959.
A native of Brown County, he grew up on the Dave Axsom farm near the Monroe County line and was well known in that community and in Bloomington.
Survivors include one brother, Theodore Axsom, Bloomington and several nephews and nieces.
Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Noble Reeves Funeral Home in Newmarket with burial in the Newmarket Cemetery.

Mrs. MAry Alice Axsom dies {deb dailey collection} Mrs. Mary Alice Axsom, 81, of 272 Mapleton, Columbus, Indiana, passed away at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis April 27. Funeral services will be held on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Houston Christian Church. Burial will be in the Terrill Cemetery. 4-29-1960

Mary Alice Axsom {deb dailey collection} 5-5-1960 Funeral Services for MRs. Mary Alice Axsom were held at the Houston Christian Church on Sunday May 1. Rev. George MArtin conducted the rites. Burial was in the Terrill Cemetery. Pall bearers were KEnneth and Dewey Axsom, Wayne Hedrick, Francis Hearth, Donald Axsom, and Tony Timbrook.
Mrs. Axsom , 81, passed away at the Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, after an illness of five years. She was born in Monroe County, April 5, 1879, the daughter of Frankd and Jane (Todd) hillenburg. In 1895, she was united in marriage to Hezkiah Axsom in Bloomington, Indiana. Mr. Axsom preceded her in death in 1939. To this union were born thirteen children. Three of whom also preceded her in death. She was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors are: Cecil adn Eathel Axsom, R. 2, Norman, Indiana; Hezzie, Indianapolis; Joe, Unionville, Indiana; Ora and Cecil, Columbus, Indiana; Three daughters, Delista Terrill, Columbus, Indiana; Edna Hearth, R.3 BEdford, Indiana; Cordelia Hedrick, R.7 Columbus, Indiana, and Delight Herner [here Lorena Somers has written a note "should be Hanner" or it might say "Honner", very hard to read], R.1, Norman, Indiana. One step-granddaughter, twenty-eight grandchildren, thirty-nine great grandchildren, and seven great-great grandchildren also survive.

Moses Axsom {deb dailey collection} Moses Axsom, 88. a Brown County native, died 8:30 a.m. Sunday, MArch 23, at Munsster LAke.
He was a resident of Lowell, Indiana.
Axsom was born August 8 1885 the son of David Axsom.
He was a carpenter who worked mainly in Monroe and Lawrence counties and was a member of the Fayetteville Church of Christ.
Survivors include two sons, Everett, with whom he made his home in Lowell, and Hobert, Postone, Ill.; one daughter, Pauline White, Palacios, Texas; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Cora.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, at the Elmwood Chapel in the Day and Carter Mortuary with the Rev. Leston D. Axsom officiating.
Burial was in the Valhalla Memory Gardens .....April 2 1975.

Theodore Axsom{deb dailey collection} Theodore E. Axsom, 72, Bloomfield, died Monday March 1 at the Bloomington Hospital where he had been admitted Saturday. He had suffered a stroke Wednesday.
He was a Brown County native and had resided in Bloomington the past 15 years. He was a former blacksmith and farmer and had retired six years ago.
He was a member of the Pentecost Church.
Surviving are his wife, Ida; four daughters, Mrs. James (Leona) Clark of Indianapolis; Mrs. Leo (Thelma) Jacobs of Bloomington, MRs. Ruth Hillenburg of Bloomington and MRs. Paul (Mary) Gardner of Bloomington; two brothers, Leonard Axsom of Indianapolis and William Neil Axsom of Bloomington and Garrett Axsom of South Bend; 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Services were held on Wednesday at the Allen Colonial Chapel, Rev. L.D. Axsom, a nephew, officating, assisted by Rev. Orville Frame. Burial was in Valhalla Memory Gardens in Bloomington. MArch 4 1965

William Axsom Feb 13 1964 {deb dailey collection} William Andrew Axsom, 82, Heltonville, Indiana died Monday, February 10, in Dunn Memorial Hospital, Bedford, where he had been a patient one week. He had been in failing health several years.
He was born May 8 1881 in Brown County, the son of David and Louisa Martin Axsom. On April 2 1904 he married Ethel Arthur, who died April 29 1959.
A retired stone worker, he was a member of the Heltonville Christian Church.
Surviving are five sons, Marshall, Rushville, Harry, Salem, Pat and Forrest, of Michigan, and Hershell, Bedford; four daughters, Mrs. Pauline Wray, Norman, Mrs. Lola Norman, Bedford, Mrs. Bernice Norman, Heltonville, and Mrs. Bonnie Sowders, R.4, Bedrods; 38 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, and three brothers, Leonard, Heltonville, Theodore, Bloomington, and Hobart, South Bend. A daughter, Loren Stogsdill, preceded him in death.
Funeral will be 1 p.m. Friday in the Jones Funeral Home, Heltonville, Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery, Jackson County.

William Axsom Taken By Death {deb dailey collection} Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for William David Axsom, a farmer and life long resident of Johnson township, this county.
Seven sons and one daughter: Mary L. Brown, Whiteland; Grant Axsom, Indianapolis; James and Theodore Axsom, Heltonville; Landy Axsom, Waynetown; Hobart Axsom, Mellott.
He leaves, also two sisters, Mrs. Katie Lawson of Johnson township, and Mrs. Delitha Taylor, of Bedford, and a half brother, Wylie Axsom , of Monroe County.
Six sons were pallbearers and four grand-daughters were flower bearers, namely, Mrs. Epsa Cheeks, Louise, Cathryn and Leona Axsom. Services were in charge of Rev. George Deckard at the Deckard cemetery.
Fifty-one grandchildren, thirty great grandchildren adn a host of friends and relatives mourn their loss. Sept 24 1936

William M. Axsom {deb dailey collection} William M. Axsom, 71, of Bloomington died Friday afternoon at Bloomington Hospital.
The son of Andrews J. and Elizabeth Grubb Axsom, he was born Oct 31, 1900 in Brown County. He was a retired quarryman and a member of the oose (this must be a typo...)Lodge and the Pentecostal Church.
Funeral services were held Monday in Bloomington with burial in Valhalla Memory Gardens. May 18 1972

Ernest F. Dobson, 85, passed away Feb. 4 1963 {deb dailey collection} Ernest Frederick Dobson, 85, passed away Monday Feb. 4 in the Booth Rest Home in Princeton , Mo. after a long illness.
He is survived by a brother, Frank Dobson, Clinton, Indiana.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in the Stoklasa Funeral Home in Cainsville, at 2:00, Feb. 6, with Rev. Glenn Wilson officiating.
[deb is excited about finding out more about the Booth Rest Home!}

Ernast Frederick Dobson, son of Willis and Adeline Dobson, was born in Clinton, Indiana Sept 2 1877 and departed this life Feb 4 1963 at the Mercer County Rest Home, where he had lived for the last three years. Preceding him in death are his wife Ann and only son, Bernard Raymond.
He moved with his parents to Missouri in the fall of 1896. Ernast grew up in Clinton, Indiana, but spent most of his life in Missouri, except in 15 years in Riverton, Nebraska, where he was engaged in railroad work and farming. On MArch 25 1900 he was united in marriage to Dianna Hamilton.
Surviving him are two brothers, Frank and Claud, both of Clinton, Indiana, and a host of nieces , nephews and friends.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, Feb 6 1963 at 2:00 o'clock, at the Stoklasa Funeral Home, Cainsville, Missouri. with the Rev. Glenn Willson and Rev. Cleo Coleville officiating.
Rev. Coleville sang "I Sought the Lord" and "Oh Love That Wilt Not Let ME Down", accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Cleo Coleville.
Pallbearers were Kelly Hughes, Ray Elmore, Alva Hamilton, Bill Greenwood, Talmet Oder and Theordore Mlika.
Interment was in the Akron cemetery.
Card of Thanks We wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to all who were so sympathic and helpful in our recent bereavement. Your kind words, floral offerings and loving deeds will always be remembered.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Price and Ulna (there is a handwritten note here: sister of Dianna Hamilton)
Mrs. Etta Hughes and family