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Addie McCord Bixler, daughter of David and Jennie McCord was born at Arcola, Illinois, Jan. 6, 1872. She died at Denison, Iowa, April 21, 1918, being at the time of her death, 46 years, 3 months and 15 days old. When three years of age, she was brought by her parents to Crawford County, the family settling in Paradise Township. She attended the schools there and grew to womanhood in that community. On Sept. 8, 1898, she was united in marriage to James Bixler. To this union eight children were born, seven sons and one daughter, all of whom are living: Harry, Frank, Carl, Bertie, Clarence, Arthur, Alice and Joseph, the youngest being but three years of age. She is also survived by her husband and two brothers and two sisters, namely: E. N. McCord, Mrs. Nannie Suiter and Mrs. Alma Duncan, all of Denison and Allen McCord of Boise City, Idaho. For eight years after the marriage of Mr and Mrs Bixler, they lived in Crawford County. In March 1906, they moved to Centerville, S. Dak., where the family has since resided. For about two years, Mrs. Bixler had been in declining health, for the past several months she had been at the home of her sister Mrs Ed Duncan and in Denison at the home of her brother, E. N. McCord. She came to Denison with the hope that being relieved of all cares and where she could have the best of medical treatment, she might recover. But she grew worse very rapidly toward the end and at about midnight, of Sunday, April 21, a few hours after her husband's mother had passed away, she too ceased to live in the flesh. Through her long illness she had shown wonderful patience, bearing her sufferings without murmuring. Her death was most peaceful, passing away as in a gentle sleep. Her husband who had been to visit her and not realizing that the end was so near had returned Saturday morning to his home in South Dakota. When he and his six sons returned to Denison to attend the funeral, they were accompanied by R. W. Twice and Mrs J. P. Varnum, who were neighbors and close friends of the deceased. The hearts of all go out to this bereaved son and husband in this double sorrow, the loss of mother and wife, and to those children who mourn the departure of mother and grandmother. Funeral services for both Mrs. Mary Bixler and Mrs James Bixler will be held at the home of Mr and Mrs Bert McCord at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. J. L. Boyd officiating, after which the remains will be taken to Dow City where services will be held at the M. E. church at 2:30 p.m. and the bodies laid to rest in the he cemetery there.
The Centerville Journal, Jan 1936
JAMES BIXLER DIES OF HEART ATTACK
James Bixler, a resident of the Centerville community for nearly 30 years, passed away last Thursday night, at his home six miles south of town, a victim of a heart attack. His sudden death came as a shock to his many friends and neighbors and to his children. Since the death of his wife in 1918, Mr Bixler had made a home for himself and his family of seven boys and one girl. At the time of his death, Mr. Bixler was 64 years of age. Mr Bixler was born November 14, 1871, at Spragueville, Jackson County, Iowa. When seven years old, Mr Bixler moved with his parents from Jackson County to the western part of Iowa where he grew to manhood. On September 8, 1898, he was joined in marriage to Miss Addie C. McCord. They resided in Crawford County, Iowa, until 1906, at which time they moved to on a farm three miles south of Centerville, South Dakota. They farmed near Centerville for six years. In 1913 they bought a farm near Clear Lake, South Dakota and moved there, but stayed only one year after which they returned again to near Centerville. Mr. Bixler joined the odd Fellow Lodge at Dow City, Iowa and later was transferred to the Centerville lodge, where he and six of his sons belonged at the time of his death. He was a member of the Lakota Creamery Company and a member of the Winter Fair Association board. He leaves to mourn his departure one daughter, Mrs. Louis Heller, seven sons, Harry E., Frank D. M., Carl E., who resides at Reno, Nev.; James E., Clarence L., Arthur L. and Joseph L.; two brothers, Samuel of McMinnville, Oregon and Frank of Dow City, Iowa; two sisters, Mrs. Etta Saron of Ainsworth, Neb.; and Miss Lottie Bixler of Omaha, Neb.; a brother, William and sister, Ida, passed on before. A host of other relatives and friends mourns his going. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Centerville Monday afternoon. The body was taken to Dow City, Iowa, for burial Tuesday.
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