Henrietta Younkin (1867-1903)

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Date: 6/11/2018 at 19:00:18

Henrietta Younkin
(July 27, 1867 – December 23, 1903)

Oakland Acorn, Oakland, Iowa, Thurs., Dec 31, 1903, p.1, col.6
Obituary
Henrietta Scott was born in Washington County, Iowa, near Riverside, July 27, 1867; departed this life Dec 23, 1903, at her home near Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. She united with the M. E. church early in life, but at the time of her departure she and her husband belonged to the Congregational church. She was united in marriage June 25, 1889, to F. S. Younkin. After their marriage they remained in Washington County for a few years and then moved to Pottawattamie County and remained for seven years. They then removed to their present location. The them were born four children, three of whom are still living, the other having died in infancy. Mrs. Younkin had been suffering for the past two months with one form of Bright’s disease. There was at her bedside, besides her own family, her two sisters, Mrs. Walker, of Iowa City, and Mrs. J. F. McConnell, of Oakland, Ia. To make matters more sad at such a time, scarlet fever took down one of the children the evening the mother died, although in a mild form, and the home was placed under quarantine. The remains were taken to their last resting place in the most private manner, the only immediate relatives being present were husband and brother-in-law, the writer of these lines. It was the saddest funeral I ever witnessed. J. F. M.