Minnie Ellsworth (McComb) Wynkoop (1941)

EYERLY, MARK, MCCOMB, WYNKOOP

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 6/18/2007 at 14:55:05

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, October 8, 1941

MRS. Z. A. WYNCOOP PASSED LAST WEEK

Six Years of Failing Health Ends in Death on Tuesday of Last Week

Mrs. Minnie Wynkoop, a well-known resident of the Fairview neighborhood, died on Monday of last week after a long illness, culminating six years of failing health. She was 64 years of age.

Mrs. Wyncoop was a native of Illinois, where she was born Feb. 22, 1877, at Hayworth in McLean county. She was the eldest daughter of Corydon and Emily Ellsworth McComb. In 1905 the family moved to a farm near Winterset.

She was married here on Jan. 4, 1911, to Zenis A. Wynkoop. They started their home in Tripp county, South Dakota. In recent years their home had been in Madison county.

Mrs. Wynkoop was the mother of four children, all of whom survive. They are Mrs. Paul Mark, and Avory, Kenneth and Roberta Wynkoop, all of this county. She also leaves her husband; a sister, Mrs. Loren Eyerly; and a brother, Lynn McComb of Winterset.

In early life, she had joined the Presbyterian church at Mt. Carmel, Ill. After moving to the Fairview neighborhood she united with the Fairview Methodist church.

The Rev. Mr. Hawn conducted her funeral services at the Fairview church Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 1st, and burial was made in the Winterset cemetery.
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Transcriber's note: Transcribed as published, last name should be "Wynkoop". Middle name taken from her Iowa Death Certificate.

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