Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1906 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

George W. Jenkins, son of Truman B. and Rebecca Jenkins, was born in Vermont, Sept. 4, 1833, and came to Montgomery county, Ind., in 1836. From that county he came to Jasper in 1847. He was united in marriage with Elizabeth Whitehead in 1857' To this union were born eleven children, namely: Joseph T., John A , Bertha M., Emma F., Charley W., Rebecca, Edward W., Lincoln A., Mary 8., W. N., and George B. Jenkins. He united with the United Brethren church at Bethel school house. He departed this life Nov. 4, 1906, being at the time of death 73 years and 2 months of age. He leaves one brother, Andersen Jenkins and one sister, Anna M. Hinkle, and eight children to mourn their loss, his wife and three children having gone on before him. Many friends join in sympathy with these sor-row-stricken hearts. The funeral was preached at the home of Charles Jenkins by W. N. Sherrill, of Remington, Ind., and interment was made in Prater cemetery. ** Free —A foot-ball with each boys’ suit or overcoat coating $>3.00 or more, at Murray’s.