Jeffrey, Frank Dana - Mrs. M. R. Ansbach received the sad news Friday from Hot Springs, Ark., of the sudden death of her son, Frank Dana Jeffrey, in that city.    He had been in poor health  for years from rheumatism and other complicated ailments but for the past few years had been improving and his demise came as a great shock to friends.    Dana had been engaged for years in the drug business at various places and it is said purchased a drug store the day before in that city.    He was born Feb. 16, 1873, and passed away Dec.  8, 1911, making his age 38 years, 10 months and 22 days. He was the second child of Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey.   His remains were brought to this city  Monday evening and the funeral held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 from the home of his mother, Mrs. M. R. Ausbach, on north 16th street, conducted by Rev. Wm. Stevenson and interment in the city cemetery by the side of his father and sister. PAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, Clarinda, Iowa, Dec 14, 1911

Frank Dana Jeffrey.
Frank Dana Jeffrey, son of Dr. W. P. Jeffrey and Isabella Jeffrey Ansbach, was born in Clarinda, Iowa, February 16th, 1873, and died in Hot Springs, Ark., December 8th, 1911, aged 38 years, 9 months and 23 days.
He was educated in the public schools of Bedford and Clarinda and graduated from the Northwestern University school of Pharmacy in Chicago ini 1895. After his graduation, he was employed in the drug stores of W. A. Henderson and J. P. Burrows in this place till he engaged in business for himself in Atlantic, Iowa.
After   a   successful   career of three years in Atlantic, he sold out and went west, establishing himself in the drug business in Burley, Idaho, where he was stricken with paralysis   on,   July    10th, 1905.    His mother reached his bedside in ten days and nursed hiim    for several weeks, until he was able to come home.   For the betterment of   his health he went   to   Hot Springs, Ark., and within a short time started in the drug business, which he successfully    conducted    for three years.   His health, however, again failing, he was compelled to sell out and return home. Always ambitious and industrious, his   health being again fairly good, he returned to Hot Springs and   bought   a drug store just two   days   prior to his death which occurred very, suddenly through a stroke of paralysis.
In his childhood   and boyhood days, he was a regular attendant at Sabbath school and church services, was converted at the age of 15 and joined the church in New Market, Iowa.   In   the   last five years of his life,   he was  a great sufferer   but bore it all in a noncomplaining and patient way, saying "God knows best."   He had a kind, genial and lovable disposition and retained the friendship of all who knew him through his life.
The funeral services, were held on the afternoon of Tuesday, December 12th, from the home of his
mother, Mrs. M. R. Ansbach, Rev. Wm. Stevenson conducting the services.    CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Dec 14, 1911                                        

Obituary—Mrs. A. H. Jeffrey.       (Holt Co. (Mo.) Sentinel)
Mary Delia Hampton, daughter of Andrew and Rachel Hampton, was born near   Primrose,   Lee   county, Iowa, March 3, 1851.   Reared in the Quaker faith, she entered early into a sweet and submissive companionship with the Holy Spirit.   She united with the Methodist Episcopal church in her twentieth year and lived steadfast in that faith until her entry into Joy Eternal, August 15, 1917, in the 67th year of her age.
She was united in marriage to Asael Hiram Jeffrey, of Ainsworth, Iowa, September 3, 1874, and the relationship then solemnized has remained for forty-three years a sweet and holy union of labors, loves and prayers in which these two have journeyed happily together; ever looking to the Holy Spirit for light, ever calling to the Heavenly Father for strength and ever clinging to the Crucified Christ for guidance into the Life Everlasting.
Of the four sons born to this union two died in infancy and two survive, namely: Chester Vincent Jeffrey, of Hartford, Iowa, and Arthur Allan Jeffrey, of Forest City, Mo. For them and their father this saintly mother has made daily sacrifice of strength and thought and love far exceeding the powers of her own frail body had she not been a constant disciple at the hand of the Almighty. Her life companion survives her, and there is left of her own family one very dear sister, Mrs. Anna Hampton Hemmings, of Hillsboro, Iowa. All these.were present to minister to her in the last days and hours of her earthly life. Constantly near her, also and tireless in loving kindness was her daughter-in-law, Edna Lisle Jeffrey; and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Jane James, of Greenfield, Iowa. There are four grandchildren, Eleanor, Frances, Allan and Lisle, the children of Arthur A. and Edna L. Jeffrey.
The scenes of Mrs. Jeffrey's life were largely those of the farm. After completing her education at Iowa Wesleyan University, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and after a short experience as a teacher she left the farm home of her childhood to take up the duties of a farm wife. With the exception of two years her subsequent life has been entirely in farm homes, first at Ainsworth and La Crew, Iowa, near the parental homes, and then on a pioneer farm near Villisca. In 1893 the family moved to Indianola and in 1910 to Clarinda. It was in 1912, after two years' residence in the city last named, that they came to the present farm home near Forest City. Ill health, dating from last February, weakened Mrs. Jeffrey to such an extent that she failed very rapidly when apoplexy came upon her August 3d, and she gradually lost strength until she slept peacefully away at Sunrise, Wednesday morning, August 15, 1917, aged 66 years, 5 months and 12 days.
Those present from a distance and not mentioned in the foregoing paragraphs were: Jeremiah Jeffrey, of Huntley, Nebr., brother of A. H. Jeffrey; and Mrs Chester V. Jeffrey, of Hartford, Iowa.

The funeral services were conducted in the M. E. church, Oregon Mo August 16, 1917, by the pastor C.F. Hand, and the body was laid to rest in the Maple Grove cemetery. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Aug 30, 1917

The sympathy of many Page county friends will be with the surviving members of her family over the death of a former resident of Clarinda, Mrs. A. H. Jeffrey, who recently passed away at Forest City, Mo., and whose burial took place at Oregon, that state. The late Mrs. Jeffrey is survived by her husband and two sons, Chester Jeffrey of Oskaloosa, la., and A. A. Jeffrey of Forest City, who at one time was the editor and publisher of the Clarinda Herald. CLARINDA JOURNAL, Clarinda, Iowa, Aug 30, 1917

Mrs. A. H. Jeffrey Passes Away.

Word came to Clarinda Wednesday of the death near Forest City, Mo., of Mrs. A. H. Jeffrey, who formerly lived in Clarinda, their home being on S. Eighteenth Street near Willow Street, besides living on different farms near here. For four years past Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Jeffrey have been living on their farm in Missouri, which is located near the farm of their son Arthur A. Jeffrey. Mrs. Jeffrey has for some time been suffering from a cancerous growth near the jugular vein on her neck. Recently she had been feeling better, and last week was visiting at her sister's near Salem, In., when she was compelled to return heme, and passed away at nine Wednesday morning. The funeral is held from the home near Forest City, Mo., this Thursday afternoon at 3 p. m., the remains being interred in the cemetery at Oregon.
Mrs. Jeffrey's maiden name was Hampton, being born about sixty-three years ago in Henry county, Iowa, near Mt. Pleasant. There she spent her girlhood days, and attended Iowa Wesleyn college, where she met Mr. Jeffrey, to whom she was married, and they moved west to Page county. The home farm was in the north part of of the county, near Villisca. Later they lived on a farm east of College Springs, and moved to Clarinda before moving to Missouri. Two sons survive. Arthur A. Jeffrey of Forest City, Mo., and... Chester Jeffrey living near Des Moines. Of Mrs. Jeffrey it may be said that she was a woman of rare mental and domestic attainments. After attending college herself, she studied the school books again with her boys, being posted on all live questions whether of politics or religion. She was a good woman and a true wife and mother. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Aug 16, 1917

Albert T. Jenkins was born in Clarinda, Iowa, October 18, 1881, and died in Chicago, Ills., on December 28, 1900, of typhoid fever, after an illness of nine weeks. The young man had taken a course in telegraphy, and went there to get a position. At the time he was taken ill he was temporarily employed in a restaurant. Bert, as he was known here, was an energetic and popular lad, and eight years ago united with the Christian church, of which body he remained a faithful member. In his fatal illness he did not think he would die, and made preparations to live, but his body had become so wasted by the disease that he could not rally, and with his loving father at his bedside during the last few days, he gradually slipped away from life. The body was brought here for burial, and funeral services were held at the home in south Clarinda at 2:30 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. T. Fisher, the newly called pastor of the Christian church.

Mr. Jenkins and family desire to express their heartfelt thanks to the many friends who mourned with them and rendered assistance during their sorrow, and especially to the Knights of Pythias for their offerings of flowers. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Jan 1, 1901

A horrible report comes from down near Braddyville to the effect that Mrs. Bert Jenkins was nearly cremated alive yesterday just before noon. It is said that in preparing to get dinner she undertook to kindle the fire with coal oil by pouring it into the stove from a can. It ignited with a flash and she was instantly surrounded in flames. All her clothing was burned off her except a belt around her waist and every inch of her person scorched or burned. It is said neighbors hastened to the scene and carried her from the house, which was soon burned with its contents to the ground. Medical aid was called but it is hardly thought possible to save her life. It is indeed a sad affair and should prove a warning to others. They resided on the former Dr. Biggs farm. PAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, Clarinda, Iowa, Oct 23, 1913

Mrs. Bert Jenkins, who was terribly burned while attempting to kindle a fire with coal oil, at her home south of Braddyville, on Wednesday of last; week, died sometime that evening in great agony. She was the mother of three small children but all were ababsent from the house at the time. The funeral was held Friday attended by a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends. PAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, Clarinda, Iowa, Oct 30, 1913

JESSIE LEO JENKINS OBITUARY
Jessie Leo Jenkins was born near Clearmont, Mo., Mar. 17, 1891, died Sept. 15, 1914, aged 22 years 9 months and 28 days.  He spent the early part of his life, until he was 15 years of age in the same community where he was born, at 15 years of age his parents located at College Springs, Iowa, and there he began his education. He graduated from Amity College in the class of 1908.
Owing to his great love for his parents he gave up his life work for which his education had fitted him, and remained at home until he met his untimely death through one of those deplorable accidents with which medical skill is unable to cope. He was accidentally poisioned Sept. 6th, and though everything medical skill could desire was done for him the work of the deadly poison could not be counteracted and after ten days of intense suffering death came and claimed him. Thus ended the short life of one dearly beloved in the home highly esteemed in the community in which he died, and one who was a friend to all.
There are left to mourn his death his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Jenkins, two sisters, Mrs. Clem Yates, Clarinda, la., and Mrs. Chas. Leverton, Clearmont, Mo., and one brother, Mr. Bert Jenkins. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Sep 24, 1914

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Neighborhood   news Gleaned From Last Week's Exchanges
DRANK FROM WRONG BOTTLE (Coin Gazette)—Jesse Jenkins, college graduate 23 years of age, is dead at Braddyville as the result of a prank. The young man entered a restaurant at the close of a baseball game in which he had taken part. On a shelf sat a bottle labeled port wine. Waiting until the proprietor's back was turned Jenkins, in a spirit of fun, seized the bottle and took a drink of its contents, which proved to be bichloride of mercury. Doctors administered every known antidote but without effect and the man died within a few hours. He was a very studious young man and had only recently been offered a flattering government position. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Oct 8, 1914

CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIES
Thomas Jenkins was born in Delaware county, Ohio, on Feb. 26th, 1841; he endured the hardship of a poor boy getting only the education afforded by the common schools before the war. At the age of twenty he entered the Union army enlisting in Co. E 66th Ohio Col. Infantry, serving for three years and eight months until the close of the great struggle. His sunny, jolly disposition made him a great favorite with his comrades as he could see a silver lining to every cloud, and there were many during,the dark days from 1860 to '65.
After the war he was married to Mary R. Webster, on January 5th, 1868 at Delaware, Ohio. Shortly after his marriage he came west and was for a time located in Taylor county, Iowa, finally engaging in the meat business in Bedford, la.
The Jenkins family moved to Clarinda on August 12th, 1882. He opened a meat market in a frame building located on the lot where the Shambaugh building now stands and for years he conducted that market in connection with the Shambaugh Mills exchange.   The first home of the Jenkin's family was the home now occupied  by the R. L. Henshaw family on Chestnut street. He afterwards built the   home on South 15th street between    Logan and Clark, where Mr. Kuntz now lives. He operated a meat market in different buildings around the Square, until he opened "The Right Place" ; on the west side of the square where he conducted a grocery provision and meat store, which he closed out to go to Dakota in June or July of 1905.

He lived in Dakota for several years on a homestead, finally selling the same so that he would be free to visit around    among   his children.. There were seven children born to Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, four girls and three boys.   One daughter, Margaret died in infancy; and Bert, who died just as he was coming home from school at about nineteen years of age, proceed   him to the home over there.    His good wife and the other five children survive him.   The children are Edward, who married Ella Stephens, and  conducts a grocery store and meat market in Seattle Washington; Mattie L., who married H. S. Moores, who is in the music business in Lincoln, Neb.; Emma.who married J. H. Van Cleave, who is conducting a general blacksmithing, wagon and structural iron business in North Platte, Neb.; Maude who married O. G. Dobbs, and is on a ranch in California and Herold C. (Corwin) who is serving his country with the A. E. F., in France, having enlisted in February, 1918, and who wrote in his last letter which came in time to be read by his father that he expected to be on the way home before they could get a letter to him.

Thomas Jenkins joined the Christian church at Bedford, Iowa, thirty nine years ago and served as a deacon said church, at his death his membership was with the Christian church at North Platte, Neb. Most
of his children and grandchildren have been.workers in the Bible school, Christian. Endeavor and other departments of church work, one daughter having been secretary of the Christian Bible school in Clarinda for many years.  
Mr. Jenkins loved his country and his flag as is evidenced by the fact that he not only served his country durng the Civil war but it was found at his death that most of his property consisted of Liberty Bonds, which he had bought, paid for and held.
Mr Jenkins died at the home of his   daughter Mattie L. Moores, in Lincoln, Nebraska, on  Saturday, March 22nd, after an illness of about a week..  He died from heart trouble and did not suffer at all, just grew weaker until the end.   He expressed himself as ready to go, with the one wish that he might live long enough to see Corwin, when he returned from the war.   Mrs. Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Moores and Mr. and Mrs. Van Cleave accompanied the body to Clarinda, where it was laid to rest beside Bert on Monday of this week.   The pallbearers at the funeral were G. Wm. Richardson,   Geo. F.   Fisher,   John Humphrey, Chas.   Swanson,    S. E. Sperry and Thos. Irwin.   Short services were held at the Harmon funeral home, conducted by Rev. M. M. Cable. PAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, Clarinda, Iowa, Mar 27, 1919 and CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Mar 27, 1919

OBITUARY RECORD.
Thomas Jenkins.
A gentleman who lived in Clarinda and had many friends in this city and vicinity, Thomas Jenkins, died Saturday, March 22, 1919, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. S. Moores, in Lincoln, Nebr., of heart failure. The funeral and burial were in Clarinda. From a distance at the funeral were Mrs. Jenkins, the widow; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Van Cleave of North Platte, Nebr., and Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Moores of Lincoln, Nebr., sons-in-law and daughters of the deceased, and C. H. Webster of Sheridan, Mo., brother of Mrs. Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins came to Ciarinda Aug. 12, 1882, and moved from here in 1905. In this city he was engaged in the live stock business, buying and selling, conducted a meat market, and for some time before he left this city had a meat market and grocery on the west side of the square. In the early days of his living in Clarinda he had a meat market in the frame building then owned by the late James Shambaugh on the south side of the square, where Ira W. Shambaugh's brick building now is occupied by the Pruitt Furniture and Undertaking company. In those early days here in the frame building James Shambaugh had his exchange business where he exchanged flour for wheat, and Mr. Jenkins was the meat market man. A friend of the late Mr. Jenkins has contributed the following obituary to The Journal:
"The body of Thomas Jenkins, an old resident of Ciarinda, was brought here on the morning train on Monday of this week, accompanied by his widow, Mary R. Jenkins, and his two eldest daughters, Mattie Moores and Emma VanCleave, who were accompanied by their husbands, H. S. Moores and J. H.Van Cleave.   Funeral services were held in Harmon's Funeral Home conducted by Rev. M. M. Cable. The music was furnished by a mixed quartet, composed of C. E. Bradley, Clifford Galloway, Mrs. H. C. Hawley and Mrs. J. G. Scroggs.  Thomas Toll, a former resident of Clarinda, but now of Yakima, Wash., sang the old hymn, "Homeland," as a solo.  G. Wm. Richardson, George F. Fisher, Thomas Irwin, John Humfrey, C. J. Swanson and S. E. Sperry, old time friends of the Jenkins family, acted as pallbearers.   About twenty members of the Warren post of the Grand Army of the Republic attended in a body and conducted their   impressive funeral ceremony at the grave.  The deceased was born in Delaware county, O., on Feb. 26, 1841, and died   in Lincoln, Nebr., on March 22, 1919, aged a little over 78 years.   He spent his boyhood in Delaware county, O., securing what education a country school afforded in those early days, and enlisted in Company E, Sixty-sixth Volunteer infantry from Delaware, O., and served his country for three   years   and eight months, until the close of the Civil war. He was married on Jan. 5, 1868, to Mary R. Webster, a sister of the Webster boys who used to live in Clarinda, one of whom, Chauncy Webster, and wife now living southeast of Bedford, la., was present at the funeral. Seven children were born in the Jenkins home, five of whom   with his widow survive him.  A daughter, Margaret, died in infancy, and Albert T. died just as he was finishing school at about 19 years of age.   Bert's body was brought to Clarinda and buried in our beautiful cemetery.   The other children are Edward, who married a Clarinda girl and is conducting a store in Seattle, Wash.; Mattie L., who married H. S. Moores, who is engaged in the music business in Lincoln, Nebr.; Emma, who married J. H. Van Cleave, who was engaged for some time in the carriage and blacksmithing business here in Ciarinda, which business he disposed of to go to North Platte, Nebr., where he is engaged in a general blacksmithing, wagon repairing and structural iron business; Maud, who married O. G. Dobbs, who is on a ranch at Constantia, Calif., and Harold C, who is now with the American Expeditionary Forces in France, having enlisted in February, 1918. Thomas Jenkins united with   the Christian church in Bedford,   la., thirty-nine years ago, serving for a time as a deacon in said church.   At the time of his death his membership was in the Christian church at North Platte, Nebr.   He loved his country, serving through the Civil war and furnishing a splendid young man to help drive back the kaiser's forces in France. He also invested the most of his means, which was not large, in Liberty bonds, which he paid for and owned at the time of his death.   He died of heart failure without any suffering, being confined to his bed about a week and had only one wish that was not granted—that was that he might live to see Corwin   when   he    returned    from France." CLARINDA JOURNAL, Clarinda, Iowa, Mar 27, 1919

Jenkins, Zane's MOTHER - A telegram to Zane D. Jenkins Saturday from Sioux City announced the severe illness of his mother. The telegram was received after seven in the evening, but he managed to catch the evening train, and a later message after his departure stated that she had died the same evening. Zane has many friends here who will sympathise with him in his loss. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Dec 3, 1914

Judge G. B, Jenings
Governeur Burnet Jennings, judge of the superior court of Shenandoah, died Tuesday morning, Nov. 20, 1917, in that city, after a prolonged illness. The funeral takes place this afternoon. He was a fine man and will be much missed. CLARINDA JOURNAL, Clarinda, Iowa, Nov 22, 1917

  Judge G. B. Jennings.
The death of Judge G. B. Jennings in Shenandoah, Tuesday morning, Nov. 20th, takes from us one who for forty years has been an honored and efficient member of the Page county bar. The funeral is held this Thursday from his residence in Shenandoah, attended by many old friends, the District court in session at Clarinda having adjourned for the afternoon to permit the Page county bar to attend. Judge Jennings was a member of the Masonic fraternity, who also attended in a body.
Gouverneur Burnet Jennings was born near Maysville, Ky., Jan. 13th, 1850. His ancestors on both sides were Englishmen, his father being a prominent clergyman in the Episcopalean church. Patriotism seemed to run in the family, his father being in the War of 1812, while his grandfather was in the. Revolutionary war. When the small boy was two years of age the family moved from Kentucky, finally coming to Springfield, Ill., where his father was pastor of a church, from there to Indiana, and then to Benton county, Ia. Moving back to Indianapolis, Ind, G. B. Jennings clerked for a time in a bookstore. When twenty years of age, in 1870, he came to Columbia, Mo., the seat of the State University, where he took a course in literature. His health was not robust, compelling outdoor work even as a young man, which compelled him to work on a farm for a time, and it was here he commenced the study of law, in Pike county, Mo. Deciding to make the law his life's profession, in 1875 he commenced its study in a law office in Louisana, Mo., being admitted to the Missouri bar the year following, in 1876, in Bowling Green, Mo. In 1877 he came to Page county, Iowa, settling down for the practice of law in Essex, and remained there for 14 years. In 1891 he moved to Shenandoah, and has ever since been one of the leading spirits of the Page county bar, being for a time a member of the firm of Jennings & Mattox, but later for himself, and on Jan. 1st he took his seat as Judge of the Superior Court of Shenandoah, elected to that position by the voters of his town.
It was while resident in Essex, in 1882, that he was united in marriage to Miss Nellie Snyder of Riverton. Three children survive, a daughter named Carrie, and two sons named Staats Burnet and Ralph Waldo.
There are many persons who will sadly miss the kindly smile and genial humor of one who has been so long among us, who was as careful and considerate in little things as he was of the larger principles of life and conduct. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Nov 22, 1917

Judge Jennings Dead - Judge G. B. Jennings, member of the superior court, died Tuesday morning at two o'clock at his home in Shenandoah. The judge was the oldest lawyer in Page county, and was well known and respected by the people of this vicinity. Mr. Jennings was thought of for district supreme judge the coming term. He was a member of the Episcopal church, and was a recognized authority on Bible and church history.
He is survived by a wife, two sons and one daughter. The funeral services will be held this afternoon at Shenandoah, and the district court which is now in session will be adjourned to allow the entire bar of Page county to attend in a body. The Masons will take charge of the services at the grave. PAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, Clarinda, Iowa, Nov 22, 1917

Mrs. John Sump, of near Yorktown, received a telegram last Thursday night that her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Jenssen, in Oklahoma, was very sick. She and her daughter, Mary, came over on the K. & W. Friday noon and took the three o'clock train for the daughter's bedside. On Friday one of the boys received word that his sister was dead, and he and two brothers and two sisters left Saturday morning for Oklahoma. On Monday of this week, the two boys who remained at home, received a letter from their sister Mary, stating that it was their sister's child that had died instead of their sister. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Aug 5, 1909

Jewett, Howard - A telegram came to Mr. Maxie Jewett on Friday saying that his son, Howard, was dead at St. Louis and the body would be shipped home at once, the body came early Saturday morning over the Wabash and was taken to the home west of town, the funeral was held on Sunday. It is said that the young man had commited suicide. However the particulars are not generally known at this time. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Aug 2, 1917

The Green Bay lumber yard in Clarinda was closed Friday afternoon in honor of the memory of Kirkwood E. Jewett, whose funeral was held that afternoon from his home in Des Moines. Mr. Jewett was secretary of the Green Bay Lumber Co, and also secretary of the Finkbine Lumber Co., of Mississippi. The pallbearers were the auditors of the company, among them being G. W. Thomas of Carroll, formerly manager of the company's yard of this city and R. G. Berry of Shenandoah. CLARINDA JOURNAL, Clarinda, Iowa, May 9, 1918

Jewell, Elizabeth Ridenour Obituary.
After a lingering illness of over fourteen months, most of which time, she was unable to leave the house at all, Grandma Jewell, wife of R. B. Jewell, passed peacefully into the Great Beyond, shortly after twelve o'clock Thursday, September 14.
The funeral services were held in the Methodist church Saturday afternoon. On account of the relatives arriving late the services were held after four o'clock, conducted by her pastor, Rev. Young, assisted by two former pastors, Rev. J. H. Freedline and Rev. G. W. Palmer.
The church was crowded with her friends and relatives . Each of the three pastors gave unstinted praise to the life which had passed, and each testified to the help they, had received from coming in contact with such a sweet, simple life. Most of the relatives were present at the funeral. Interment was made at the Gravity cemetery. Elizabeth Ridenour was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, February 14, 1837. She moved to Illinois with her parents where she lived until her marriage to Robert Jewell, September 12, 1861. They continued to live in Illinois about eight years, after which they moved to Page county, Iowa, where they lived until sixteen years ago, when they moved to Taylor county.
Seven children were born to them as follows: Mrs. Susan Meads, of Shambaugh, Iowa; Mrs. L. E. Morley, of Gravity, Iowa; Geo. Jewell, of Hartville, Mo., Mrs. Eliza Thomas, of Loveland, Iowa; Albert and Ira Jewell, of Keota, Colo.
She leaves sixteen grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren. She was converted when but fourteen years of age and was a faithful, consistent Christian. While living in Page county she was superintendent of the Sunday school and one of the stewards of the church. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Oct 5, 1911

Jilson, Ralph Ralph Jilson, living in Kansas, a brother of Fred A. Jilson, formerly of this city but now residing in Villisca, was so severely burned at his Kansas home one day a week ago, while engaged in cleaning some clothing, that death resulted.
The deceased lived in this city with his brother and family several years ago and taught school in Valley township. He was a very bright young man and a person of exemplary habits.
After leaving Clarinda, he went back to Kansas where he afterwards married. He leaves a widow and one young daughter, besides a father, mother, and several brothers and sisters, most of whom reside in Kansas. His brother, Fred Jilson, went to Kansas after receiving notice of his death, to attend the funeral. PAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, Clarinda, Iowa, Jan 4, 1917