Edith Geneva MCELFISH

1893 - 1955  (62 years)

• Name	Edith Geneva MCELFISH
  Birth	21 Feb 1893	Gravity, Taylor, IA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Obituary	22 Sep 1955  [3]
  	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.
  		Edith Ackley
  Death	11 Sep 1955	St. Francis Hospital, Maryville, Nodaway, MO   [2, 3]
  Burial	15 Sep 1955	Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Taylor, IA   [2, 3]
  	Find A Grave e-Memorial
  Person ID	I412	MM
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Joseph Albert MCELFISH,   b. 25 Apr 1862, IA d. 22 Aug 1918, FRANCE (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Mary Geneva CRAWFORD,   b. 13 Jul 1872, Galesburg, Knox, IL d. 18 Feb 1955, St. Francis Hospital, Maryville, Nodaway, MO (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F277	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Claude Ernest HAMILTON,   b. 17 Jan 1889, Taylor Co., IA d. 8 Mar 1943, Des Moines, Polk, IA (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	4 May 1918	Clarinda, Page, IA   [1, 3, 4]
  Family ID	F284	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Feb 1893 - Gravity, Taylor, IA Marriage - 4 May 1918 - Clarinda, Page, IA Death - 11 Sep 1955 - St. Francis Hospital, Maryville, Nodaway, MO Burial - 15 Sep 1955 - Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Taylor, IA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S530] Mary K. Rish Descendant File, 530. [S281] Missouri State Archives, 281. [S601] Print Obituary, Edith Ackley: Bedford Free Press (Bedford, IA) September 22, 1955., 601. [S24] O'Dell, Pat, Iowa Newspaper Index, 24.