Jenkins, Ruth Caroline (Woody) (1849-1921)

WOODY, JENKINS, JONES, HERRICK, LAWTON, TURNER

Posted By: Ken Akers (email)
Date: 5/5/2017 at 20:50:12

Audubon County Journal (IA)
Thursday, Apr. 22, 1920, pg. 5
LOCAL and PERSONAL

Mrs. Caroline Jenkins is recovering
nicely from her recent severe
illness. She was very low for a
few days and her friends are glad
to learn of her improvement.

Audubon County Journal (IA)
Thursday, Mar. 17, 1921, pg. 1
Death Claims A
Grand Old Lady

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Ruth Caroline Woody was born
at Bedford, Indiana, September
29, 1849, and died at her home in
Exira, Iowa, March 14th, 1921.

When a small child, her folks
came to Iowa and settled in Jasper
county. She was married at Harlan,
Iowa, to George W. Jenkins
July 16, 1870. They lived in Shelby
and Audubon counties for a
time, and in 1893 they moved to
Exira which, since, has been her
home.

To this union seven children
were born, three of whom are
still living and were with their
mother during their last illness,--
Mrs. Minnie Jones, of Exira; John,
of Exira; and Mrs. Hattie Herrick
of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Four
brothers, two sisters, eleven grandchildren,
and one great grandchild
are also left to mourn.

In the death of this grand old
lady, Exira suffers an irreparable
loss, as she has always been a consistent
church worker, always willing
to take an active part in the
things she deemed just and good,
and was ever a friend to those in
trouble. For several years she has
taken a great interest in the Children's
Home at Council Bluffs,
Iowa, and one of her dying wishes
was that the friends who had heretofore
so generously donated,
would remember the little ones at
Easter time.

Funeral services were held at
the home yesterday (Wednesday)
afternoon, conducted by Rev. Lawton
of North Branch. Interment
was made in the Exira cemetery.

Audubon County Journal (IA)
Thursday, Mar. 24, 1921, pg. 5
Notice of Probate of Will
District Court in and for Audubon
County.
STATE OF IOWA, Audubon
County, ss
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY
CONCERN:
WHEREAS, on the 21st day of
March A. D. 1921, a paper purportih(n)g
to be the last Will and
Testament of Caroline Jenkins,
late of said County, deceased, was
filed in my office, and was by me
opened and read, and the 20th day
of March 1921, at 9:00 o'clock A.
M., appointed and fixed as the
time when the same will come before
the court at the April term
thereof, then to be held, for final
proof and probate, as the duly executed
last Will and Testament of
the said Caroline Jenkins, deceased,
at which time all persons, interested
may appear and show cause why
the same should not be admitted
to probate.
Dated this 21st day of March,
1921.
GLENN TURNER, Clerk

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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks
and appreciation to the many,
friends for their acts and words of
kindness during the life, sickness
and death of our mother; for the
beautiful flowers and for the music
furnished.
Mrs. Minnie Jones
John Jenkins
Hattie Herrick

Note: Ruth Caroline Woody was married to George Washington Jenkins.

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