Emeline Augusta (Kentfield) Binns (1923)
BINNS, KENTFIELD, HART, YOUNG
Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 12/30/2005 at 15:30:21
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 5, 1923Death of Mrs. Shaw Binns
After several months of suffering from cancer, Mrs. Shaw Binns died at her home in Webster township on Wednesday, April 4, 1923.
Mrs. Binns began to fail in health last summer, but kept at her household duties throughout. Yesterday morning, she had gotten up for breakfast, when she became very ill and death came quickly.
Mrs. Binns is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Arch Hart and Mrs. Hugh Young; also four sons; Charles, John, James and Ray.
Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 11 o'clock at the home, with burial in the Wight Cemetery.
________________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 12, 1923
Page 1, Column 4Mrs. B. S. BInns
Emaline Augusta Kentfield, daughter of C. Z. and Augusta Kentfield, was born in Mahaska county, Iowa, September 3, 1857 and departed this life April 4, 1923, aged 65 years seven months and one day.
She was married to B. S. Binns March 19, 1876. To this union were born seven children, one daughter preceding her to that better land April 29, 1908. She leaves to mourn her loss her loving husband, six children and 25 grandchildren, one brother, John Kentfield, of California, and one brother and sister, of Mahaska county, Iowa.
She with her husband and two children came to Madison county in 1879, settling on Brush Ridge near Bevington, Ia. In 1880 they moved to section 8, Webster township, and in 1900 to the home where they lived at the time of her death.
She united with the M. E. church at about the age of 15 and remained a faithful worker until the time of her death. Like her Master she was ever a friend to those in need.
The funeral was held at the home Friday morning by Rev. A. R. Weed, of Orient. Interment was at Wright cemetery.
________________________Transcriber's note: "Wright" cemetery should be "Wight". First name on gravestone is "Emeline".
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