Calhoon, Minerva J. 1841-1909

CALHOON, CALHOUN, JENNINGS

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 10/1/2014 at 16:08:52

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
December 7, 1909

Mrs. A. Calhoun, Who With Her Husband Homesteaded in Plymouth County in the Sixties, Succumbs After a Long and Painful Illness.

Minerva Jennings Calhoun was born February 20th, 1841, in Allen county, Ohio. She lived with her parents on the home farm until they moved to Mill county, Illinois. Here she took her place in the duties and toil of the farm home. June 18, 1857, she was married to Alexander Calhoun at Wilmington, Ill. They took up their residence on a farm near the home place. In 1868, they moved to Plymouth county, Iowa. They took up a homestead in Washington township and industriously followed farming for many years.

In 1889 they moved from the farm to Merrill, Iowa. Here they resided three years and then moved to LeMars, where they have lived ever since. She suffered much for many years, but for the past three months has been confined to her room. During her last illness she found much comfort and strength in Christ, whom she accepted as her Saviour. Her greatest joy was in Him who sustained her during her great affliction. An aged husband and five children, three sons and two daughters, are left to mourn the departure of a faithful, devoted wife and loving mother: Mrs. Al Howes, Henry Franklin, Hiram and Roy Calhoun, of Plymouth county, and Mrs. Geo. Bachter, of South Omaha.

Six grandsons will act as pallbearers at the request of the grandmother. Funeral services will be held in the First Methodist Episcopal church Tuesday at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. G. F. Whitfield.
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Transcriber Note: Other family members spelled the name: Calhoon. Her tombstone spells her name: Minerva J. Calhoon.