Adolphus Skinner "Dolph" Jenkins 1826-1886

JENKINS

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 6/17/2015 at 22:27:42

The writer had the pleasure of a drive to Swan Lake and back by way of Ryan Lake, Wednesday. We were especially impressed with the beautiful country, and thrifty appearance of the farms between Swan Lake and Ryan. A more beautiful drive can not be found in the northwest. At Swan Lake was called upon friend Dolph Jenkins, who has been confined to his room since early spring suffering from asthma and consumption. Mr. Jenkins is cheerful and full of talk, and while the doctors claim the chances for his recovery are against him, his grit and will power, gives him a Trojan grip on life, which we hope to see pull him through, and we can but believe it will. (Northern Vindicator, Estherville, IA, August 20, 1886)

J. E. Jenkins of the Safeguard came up from Columbus Junction Tuesday called hence by the sad news of the death of his father, A. Jenkins of Swan Lake.
M. M. Jenkins of Sherburne, Minn., was in attendance at the funeral of his brother, Mr. A. Jenkins of Swan Lake Wednesday. Of the family of six brothers known to the early settlers as the “Jenkins boys,” “Dolph” the eldest was the first to be taken away, and of the survivors only two cold attend the funeral.
Quite a number of our citizens attended the funeral of Mr. A. Jenkins at Swan Lake. (Northern Vindicator, Estherville, IA, October 8, 1886)

Report reaches this office that Mr. A. Jenkins, father of Ed Jenkins, died at his home in Swan Lake, Emmet Co., on Monday last. (Palo Alto Reporter, Emmetsburg, IA, October 8, 1886)

Among Our Neighbors: Adolphus Jenkins, a resident of Emmet county since ’57, died at Swan Lake Sunday of last week. He had a good intellect and large information, and was one of the most genial and companionable of men. The writer knew him well fifteen years and longer ago, and hears with real regret of his death. (spirit Lake Beacon, Spirit Lake, IA, October 15, 1886)