Henkes, Christina (Yearous) 1843 - 1899
HENKES, YEAROUS, BALDNER, KISHMAN
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Date: 1/3/2021 at 13:34:28
Elkader Register, Thur., 06 July 1899. Local News columns.
Mrs. Adam Henkes, after a long illness, died at her home in Wagner twp., on Friday last. She was one who was highly esteemed by all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance, one who will be mourned and missed by a large circle of friends and neighbors. Deceased leaves a husband and four grown children to bear the loss of wife and mother. The funeral was held Monday at the Wagner church.
(Note: WPA records indicate, Christena Henkes, died 01 July 1899, buried in the Gooding cemetery.)
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Elkader Register, Thur., 13 July 1899.
Mrs. Adam Henkes, nee Christina Yearous, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Yearous, was born in Loudonville, Knox County, Ohio, April 26, 1843. She was the youngest daughter of a family of thirteen children, three of whom survive her, Charles Yearous of Highland, Clayton County, Iowa, Jacob Yearous of Eagle Grove, Iowa, and Mrs. George Baldner of Loudonville Ohio. In 1865 the family came to Iowa and settled on a farm near Farmersburg. The deceased was united in marriage with Adam Henkes Jan. 1_th, 1867. As a result of this union nine children have been born to them, William, Hattie, (Mrs. A. A. Kishman, of Brownh_lm, Ohio), Elias, Sophia, David, Celia, Raymond, Benjamin and Cyrus, three having preceded her, Elias, Sophia and Raymond. Mrs. Henkes has for a number of years suffered from a complication of diseases to which she succumbed July 1st, 1899, making her age 53 years, 2 months and 5 days. She was a kind Christian, loving, sacrificing wife and mother, ever breathing into the hearts of her family the sweetness of her life. With her we have lost a refuge when trials beset us, yet the rustle of a wing will ever take the place of the voice of sweet council. Her pain has ceased, for we know that death is kinder to the dead than life is to the living.
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