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Note: HOPKINS JOURNAL 9 January 1913 Wm. McMaster and children and Dora McMaster ate turkey at a 6 o'clock dinner at J. Arch McMaster's on January first.
26 November 1914 Mathew Eggers farm for sale. Must sell 312 acres to settle estate. 12 room and a half house. W.D. McMaster, Referee.
From "HISTORY OF TAYLOR COUNTY, 1914" W.D. McMaster W.D. McMaster, a prosperous and representative agriculturist of Polk Township, is numbered among the worthy sons of Taylor County, his birth having occurred on the old family homestead in Polk Township. His parents were J.C. and Sarah A (Thompson) McMaster and a sketch of the father, who is now deceased, appears on another page of this volume. Mr. McMaster, of this review, attended the district schools in his youthful days and early in life also became familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the cultivation of the home farm. The work of the fields has claimed his attention throughout his entire business career, and he is now residing on a farm in Polk Township which was given to him by his father. He utilizes the most practical and pregressive methods in the conduct of his agricultural interests and has won that measure of success which is ever the reward of earnest, untiring and well-directed labor.
Mr. McMater has been married twice. Once the 1st of January, 1884, he was joined in wedlock to Miss May A. Eggers, a daughter of Mathew Eggers, of Taylor County, by whom he had three children, namely: Everett and Roy, who are residents of Idaho; and Charles, at home. The wife and mother was called to her final rest on the 9th of May, 1887, and in April, 1894, Mr. McMaster was again married, his second union being with Miss Olive Lewis, a daughter of V.P. Lewis and a resident of Hopkins, Missouri. The children born unto them are four in number, as follows: Glen, Ruth, Ernest, and Mary, all of whom are still under the parental roof. Mr. McMaster is well known and highly esteemed throughout the county where he has resided from his birth to the present time, his many good traits of character having won him the confidence and respect of all with whom he has associated. BEDFORD NEWSPAPER Obituary, 5 April 1939 Wm. D. McMaster, a resident of Bedford and community fo rmany years, died at the Methodist Hospital in Des Moines soon after arrival there Wednesday Morning, April 5th.
The funeral services will be held at the Baptist Church at 2:30 o'clock, Friday Afternoon, conducted by Rev. G.H. Hallgrenson. Burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery. He is survived by 2 daughters and 5 sons; Miss Ruth, Mrs Mary Dowell of Fairfield, Ia., Roy McMaster of Twin Falls, Ida., Glen McMaster of Clearmont, Ia., Ernest McMaster of Ft. Snelling, Minn., Charlie McMaster of Redlands, Ca., and Everett McMaster of Wendell, Ida. (From the notes of Dorothy Bush) HOPKINS NEWPAPER William Daniel McMster, son of John C. and Sarah A. Thompson McMaster, was born in Taylor County, Iowa, Oct. 28, 1860, and passed away April 5, 1939, after a week's illness at the Iowa Methodist hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of 78 years, 5 months and 8 days. His death was caused by a heart attack after arriving at the hospital for an examination.
On Jan. 1, 1884, he was married to May A. Eggers, a daughter of Matthew Egtgers. To them were born three children: Everett of Wendell, Idaho; Roy O. of Teim Falls, Idaho and Charley Lloyd, of Redlands, Calif. Mrs. McMaster died May 9, 1887.
In April 1894 Mr. McMaster was married to Miss olive Lewis, of Hopkins, Mo. To them were born four children: Glenn L., of Clearmont, Mo.; Ruth, of Bedford; Ernest of Fort Snelling, Minn.; and Mrs. Mary Dowell, of Fairfield, Iowa. Mrs. McMaster dies july 2, 1925.
Surviving with the children are fourteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Mr. McMaster was the eldest of sixteen children of which eight are still living. They are; Abram McMaster of Robertsdale, Ala.; Mrs. J.C. Beauchamp, of Twin Falls, Idaho; Jerome McMaster, of Hopkins; George McMaster, of Bedford; Arthur McMaster, of Hickman Hills, Mo., Mrs. Grover Jackson, of Bedford; Mrs. Wallis Jackson, of Hopkins; and Harmon H. McMaster, of Catalina Isalnd, Calif.
His entire life was spent in Taylor County, residing on a farm near Hopkins until 1919, when he moved with his family to Bedford, where he resided until his death.
He was a faithful member of the Hazel Dell Baptist Church, acting as superintendent and deacon for many years; changing his membership to the Bedford Baptist Church when moving there.
Mr. McMaster leaves a host of friends in the communities where he has lived, who will greatly miss him as he was always willing to assist when help was needed, and spent many hours in assisitng in the care of the sick.
The funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Bedford Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. O.H. Hallgrimson. Burial was in the Hopkins Cemetery.
Beyond the Garden Gate In a shelter garden, a soul took part In familiar ways of the earth-bound heart 'Til tierd, it glimpsed through the walla view Of lands eternal and bright and true. SO it wandered there, through the scented loam, And knew, at last, it had found a Home. Shall we close our garden from the sun and light And make of parting a sticken blight? No! let us trust with a braver will While memories linger in fragrance still. Knowing the Absent wander on, Happy and free in the SIlver Dawn. With a cheery smile and a loving kiss, Turn to gather Eternal Bless.
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Appreciation We wish to thank our neigbors and frineds for their many acts of kindness and expressions of sympathy during the illness and after the death of our father and grandfather, W.D. McMaster. Your kindnessed will always by remembered by us.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy McMaster Glen McMaster and family Mrs. Grant Dowell and family Ernest McMaster Chas L. McMaster and family Everett McMaster and family Ruth McMaster and Galen McMaster (Obituary provided by Dorothy Bush)
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