Proof That the Newspaper Databases Are Updated

How I relate to my 3rd great-uncle William Penn Hartley (1839-1920), an older brother of my 2nd great grandfather James Monroe Hartley (1846-1904).

I distinctly remember not finding this guy's obituary when I searched for it a few years ago.  Behold, proof that these newspaper databases do increase their holdings over time--I finally found it!

William Penn Hartley
1839–1920
B. 27 OCT 1839 • , Jersey, Illinois, United States
D. 3 JAN 1920 • Eldora, Hardin, Iowa, United States

Hardin County Ledger
January 8, 1920, Thursday
page 1, col 2
from NewspaperArchive.com 

William P. Hartley 

William Penn Hartley was born October 27, 1839 at Alton, Ill., son of George and Rebecca Hartley.  He spent the early part of his life at La Salle, Ill. coming to Iowa with his parents in 1863.  He was married to Miss Elizabeth Welsh at Iowa City January 7, 1864.  Mrs. Hartley passed away March 3, 1913.  There were eight children born to them: George, who died at the age of fourteen, Edgar, who died May 26, 1918, Mary Brownell of this city, Elizabeth Walker of Omaha, Neb., Grace Brown of St. Louis, Ill., Ida Hartley also of this city, Maxemella Day of Norman, Okla., and William H. of Des Moines.  He is also survived by one brother, Mark, of Paris, Calif. 

Mr. and Mrs. Hartley were both converted in the United Brethren church in 1871 and united with the Methodist Episcopal church where they were loyal and active members until death. 

Mr. and Mrs. Hartley came to Grundy County 44 years ago, settling on their farm six miles east of this city, where the family made their home until three years ago, when Mr. Hartley and his daughter, Ida located in Eldora, where he passed away at 7:00 o'clock Saturday morning, January 3, 1920. 

Mr. Hartley had been in failing health the past two years, for the past two months he has been confined to his bed. 

His daughter, Miss Ida has been his faithful nurse. 

Funeral services were hold at the M.E.church on Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Raodman, a former pastor and Rev. Smith.  Mr. Roadman used as the theme of his discourse, the life of the deceased, and how through the long years, he had kept contented and had radiated sunshine, with his poems, that he had written for his own amusement and for the cheer of his many friends who loved his homely sayings, and thoughts.  He used a number of them, from the volume that he had there for that occasion and they had much of merit and kindliness, through them all. 

Burial was in the Eldora cemetery

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