FLORA M. (BECKLER) RELPH
Newspapers and dates unknown - 1952

Mrs. James Relph Dies In Colorado
    Mrs. James Relph of Pueblo, Colo., passed away June 14.
    Mrs. Relph was born in Cedar Bluffs, Kans. (or) (Blairstown, Iowa), Sept.
29, 1880.  It was there she spent her early youth and married James G. Relph
on Jan. 1, 1896.  The Relphs spent most of their lives in Cedar Bluffs, they
then moved to Laird, Colo., until Mr. Relph passed away in January, 1950.  
Mrs. Relph then made her home in Pueblo.
    She is survived by five sons; Wilber Relph of McCook, Ted of Spokane,
Wash., Elmer of Cheyenne, Wyo., Willard of Laird, Colo., and Archie of
Pueblo, five daughters:  Mrs. Dolly Rhodes (Rhoad) of McCook, Mrs. Bessy
(Bessie) Clayton of Hasty, Colo., Mrs. Berthy (Bertha) Ryan of Pueblo, Mrs.
Regina Mitchell of Pueblo and Mrs. Grace Kennaman (Kinnaman) of Trenton. 
Mrs. Relph is also survived by 28 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
    Services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Herrmann Funeral
Home, with Rev. L. C. Hicks officiating.  Burial will be at Cedar Bluffs
cemetery.


FLORA B. RELPH
Newspaper unknown - 1952

CEDAR BLUFFS - Flora M. Bechler (Beckler) was born near Blairs Town, Ia.  She
died June 14 at Pueblo, Colo., where she had been living for more than a
year.  Interment was in the Cedar Bluffs cemetery.
    She as a child when her parents moved to the vicinity of Cedar Bluffs. 
She was married to James G. Relph, Jan. 1, 1896.  The couple had 12 children.
    The Relphs made their home near Cedar Bluffs until 1939 when they moved
to Laird, Colo.  After his death in January, 1950, she moved to Pueblo.
    Survivors include 10 children, Wilber (Relph) and Dollie Road (Rhoad) of
McCook; Ted of Spokan(e), Wash.; Elmer of Cheyenne, Wyo., Willard of Laird
Colo.; Archie, Bertha Ryan and Regina Mitchell, all of Pueblo; Bessie Clayton
of Hasty, Colo.; Grace Kinnaman of Trenton; 28 grandchildren and 14 great
grandchildren.

MRS. JAMES RELPH (FLORA MAY BECKLER)
Newpaper and date unknown - 1952

Rites To Be Held Here For Mrs. James Relph
    Funeral services for Mrs. James Relph, 71, who died Saturday at Pueblo,
Colo., will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Herrmann Funeral home. 
Burial will be made in the cemetery at Cedar Bluffs.  Services will be
conducted by Rev. L. C. Hicks.
    Born and reared at Cedar Bluffs (or could be Blairstown, Iowa), Mrs.
Relph was married there Jan. 1, 1896, to James G. Relph who died in January,
1950, at Laird, Colo.  After his death she moved to Pueblo.
    She is survived by five sons:  Wilber (Relph) of McCook, Ted (Relph) of
Spokane, Elmer (Relph) of Cheyenne, Willard (Relph) of Laird and Archie
(Relph) of Pueblo; five daughters, Mrs. Dollie Rhoades (Rhoad) of McCook;
Becky (Bessie) Clayton of Hasty, Colo.; Bertah Ryan and Regina Mitchell, of
Pueblo; Grace Kennemen (Kinnaman) of Trenton; 28 grandchildren and 14 great
grandchildren.


Submitted by:  Sharon Milligan McCurry