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• Name: Neva Crawford
• Census: 30 Apr 1910, Bedford, Taylor, IA
• Census: 8 Apr 1940, 706 Madison St., Bedford, Taylor, IA
• Obituary: 24 Feb 1955, Bedford, Taylor, IA

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1910 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: Mary G. McElfish, 37, married once, 19 years, b. IL, parents b. IN/OH; children, b. MO: Stella M., 18; Edith G., 17; Nora M., 11; Helen L., 4.

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1940 census at Bedford, Taylor, IA shows Geneva Burrell, 67, widowed, b. IL, same residence 1935; John Warley, son-in-law, 50, b. IA; Stella Warley, daughter, 48, b. MO, abstractor, abstracting company; Jack, grandson, 15, b. MO.

Obituary:
Mrs. M. G. Burrell, a resident of Bedford and Taylor county for many years, died at St. Francis hospital, Maryville, Friday, Feb. 18 after an illness of ten months. Funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Fred H. Cowles. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. Mary Geneva Crawford, only daughter of Francis Marion and Nancy Rebecca Dailey Crawford was born July 13, 1872 at Galesburg, Ill., and died at the age of 82 years, seven months, five days. Her parents and three brothers preceded her in death. In 1890 she was married to Joseph A. McElfish, and to them four daughters were born who survive. They are Stella M. Marley and Edith H. Ackley of Bedford; Nora M. Loy of Pittsburg, Kansas, Helen M. Smith of Lincoln, Nebraska. She is also survived by a half-sister, Mrs. Cora Geiskein; a half-brother, Howard Phillips; qq grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, all dearly loved by her. Mrs. Burrell was a member of the Bedford Methodist church for more than 50 years. She came to Bedford at the age of three years in 1875 with her widowed mother and three brothers, and lived the rest of her life in Taylor County and northern Missouri. She was married to R. T. Burrell in 1917. He passed away in 1930. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, the O.E.S. Past Matrons club, Triangle club and the Twentieth Century club.

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Mary married Joseph Albert MCELFISH on 1 Nov 1890 in Maryville, Nodaway, MO, and was divorced in Aug 1916. Joseph was born on 25 Apr 1862 in IA; died on 22 Aug 1918 in FRANCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1955, Bedford, Taylor, IA
• Obituary: 24 Jun 1982, Bedford, Taylor, IA

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Obituary:
Final Rites Held In Bedford For Stella M. Marley
Funeral services for Mrs. John E. (Stella) Marley, 91, of Bedford, held June 19 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home, were conducted by Rev. Carl Cummings. Mrs. Marley died June 16, 1982 in Rosary Hospital, Corning, Iowa. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Ia.
Stella M. Marley, eldest daughter of Joseph A. McElfish and Mary Geneva Crawford McElfish, was born in Worth County, Missouri, May 21, 1891.
Her father was killed in line of duty in World War I and is buried in France. Her mother then married Attorney R. [ichard] T. Burrell; both are deceased.
On April 10, 1922 Stella was united in marriage to John E. [arl] Marley of Bedford, Iowa. He served in World War I overseas. To this union, one son, John E. [arl] Marley, Jr. (Jack), was born.
In 1909 she went to work for the Payton Abstract Company and continued there until 1917 when she was secretary for World War I draft board. In July 1918 she went to work as an Abstracter of Titles for the firm of Crum & Dinges and she was private secretary for W. E. Crum, Jr., who was an attorney and president of the Bedford National Bank. She retired from public work in 1947 but in 1952-1953 she did some part time work for the Bedford Telephone Company.
Her husband drew a homestead in Wyoming, which the U. S. Government opened to World War I veterans, and she spent two summers there and learned much about homesteaders' life.
She was a member of the Bedford United Methodist Church since 1907; also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary; school and civic groups.
She was preceded in death by her husband July 25, 1965; her mother in February 1955; sister Edith Hamilton Ackley in early September 1955; and sister Helen Smith in late September 1955.
She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.

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Stella married John Earl MARLEY on 10 Apr 1922 in Cheyenne, Laramie, WY. John (son of Oren Lafayette MARLEY and Elizabeth RICHARDSON) was born on 22 Jul 1888 in Bedford, Taylor, IA; died on 25 Jul 1965; was buried on 30 Jul 1965 in Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Taylor, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Obituary: 22 Sep 1955

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Edith Geneva McElfish, second daughter of Joseph A. and Mary Geneva McElfish, died Sept. 11, 1955 at St. Francis Hospital, Maryville. She was born at Gravity, Iowa, Feb. 21, 1893 and died at the age of 62 years, six months, 18 days. Both parents preceded her in death. In May 1918 she was married to Claude Hamilton of Bedford. To them two children were born, one son, Harlan Hamilton of Palmer, Alaska, and one daughter, Helen Louise Dowis of Bedford. Four grandsons and three granddaughters also survive. Claude passed away in March 1943. In 1947 Edith was married to C. E. Ackley of Bedford, he also preceded her in death. She leaves to mourn her death three sisters, Mrs. Stella Marley of Bedford, Mrs. Nora Loy of Pittsburg, Kans., and Mrs Helen Smith of Lincoln, Nebraska. She was a life long member Bedford Methodist Church. Mrs. Ackley was well known in business circles here. She began her work at an early age and became skilled in her knowledge of Lands and Titles of Taylor county. She served this county as Deputy Treasurer, Deputy Clerk and Deputy Auditor, as well as having worked for the firms of G. B. Haddock, Crum & Dinges Investment Bankers, and Jones Abstract company. In 1953 she retired from public life and assisted her sister Stella in the care of their mother for many months, until their mother passed away in February 1955. Funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home, Sept. 15, conducted by Rev. Fred H. Cowles. Burial in Fairview cemetery.

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Edith married Claude Ernest HAMILTON on 4 May 1918 in Clarinda, Page, IA. Claude was born on 17 Jan 1889 in Taylor Co., IA; died on 8 Mar 1943 in Des Moines, Polk, IA; was buried on 10 Mar 1943 in Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Taylor, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nora married Wallace J LOY on 9 Dec 1916 in Maryville, Fayette, IA. Wallace was born on 27 Nov 1896 in Coin, Page, IA; died on 29 Aug 1962 in Pittsburg, Crawford, KS; was buried in Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg, Crawford, KS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Howard SMITH. Howard was born in 1895 in IL; died on 5 Jan 1974 in Creighton, Knox, NE; was buried in Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, Lancaster, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]