GILCHRIST, Jennie 1831 - 1908

GILCHRIST, ECKELS, GARMOE

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 10/17/2023 at 20:53:11

"The Fairfield Journal"
Thursday, May 11, 1908
Page 3, Column 1

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS

... --Mrs. James GILCHRIST who has been ill for some time is reported slightly improved today. ...

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"The Fairfield Journal"
Tuesday, May 16, 1908
Page 2, Column 4

Mrs. GILCHRIST Dead.

Mrs. James GILCHRIST passed peacefully away last evening about 9:30 o'clock at her home on West Burlington street after an illness extending over a period of several months

Mrs. GILCHRIST was in her seventy-seventh year. She was a highly esteemed resident of this city and was well known by a large circle of friends. She is survived by her husband.

The funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at two o'clock at the home and the remains will be laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Friday, May 19, 1908
Page 3, Column 1

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS

... --The funeral services of the late Mrs James GILCHRIST were held yesterday afternoon at two o'clock from her home on West Burlington street. ...

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, May 20, 1908
Page 6, Column 4

Mrs GILCHRIST is Dead.

Mrs. James W. GILCHRIST died in this city Friday. She had been an invalid for fifteen years and confined to her home all the time for two years past. Mrs. GILCHRIST's name was Jennie ECKELS, and she was born near Wheeling, W. Va., August 31st (sic - 1831). Her earlier years were spent in Ripley county, Ind., where she received her education. She was a teacher in the schools of that state and of Iowa for eighteen years. She became a resident of Fairfield in 1856, and was married here May 30th, 1866. Two members of her family survive her, Mrs. Josiah GARMOE, a sister, in this city, and George ECKELS, a brother, in Kansas. A niece, Miss Ana ECKELS who has been constant in her attention upon her invalid relative for many years, also resides here. Mrs. GILCHRIST united with the Presbyterian church of this city in 1867, and was an earnest christian woman, although ill health prevented active participation in the works of the church. Many friends who have known her in her long life in this city will regret her death and sympathize with the bereaved husband. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon and were conducted by Rev. W. F. Jones.

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"Jefferson County Republican"
Friday, May 22, 1908
Front Page, Column 1

LOCALS

... Mrs. James GILCHRIST died at her home on West Burlington street last Friday night about 9:30 o'clock. She had been ill for about a year. She is survived by her husband. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence.

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Note: Buried in Lot 2nd.036. Husband James died in 1915 and was buried with her.