Josephine Jenkins Merritt (1850-1943)

JENKINS, MERRITT, PERRY

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 12/12/2013 at 15:38:19

Jackson Sentinel, January 15, 1943

OLDEST ANDREW RESIDENT DIES
Rites Held For Josephine Merritt

ANDREW-Funeral services were held at the Methodist church here Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock for Mrs. Josephine Merritt, 92, Andrew's oldest resident. Rev. D. C. Perry officiated at the services. Burial was in the Andrew cemetery. Pall bearers were F. W. Gibson, H. W. Miller, O. H. Kelly, T. L. Irwin, C. E. Irwin and Carl Schenk.

Josephine Jenkins Merritt was born near Andrew May 2, 1850. She spent most of her life in Andrew where she was a teacher in the rural schools and a member of the member of the Methodist church, always active in church and Sunday school work. She was a charter member of the Andrew Literary Association.

In the year 1871 she was united in marriage to Absalom Merritt at Bellevue. To this union was born one son, Luman. She was preceded in death by her husband, son, four sisters and three brothers. Mrs. Merritt was in failing health the past ten years and resided at the Becker Home in Maquoketa for the last five years.

Josephine Jenkins Merritt grave
 

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