Boone County Democrat
August 20, 1914
The death of one of the best known and highly respected citizens of Boone county occurred Tuesday at 10 o’clock p.m., when Samuel Jennings passed away at his home in Mineral Ridge. Mr. Jennings has been apparently in the best of health since recovering from a severe attack of pneumonia about a year and a half ago and ate a very hearty supper Tuesday evening. About the usual time he retired and shortly afterward Mrs. Jennings had occasion to speak to him, but received no reply. Alarmed she placed her hand on him and found that he was dead. Mr. Jennings was at the time of his demise 51 years of age and had resided in Boone county all his life, owning a farm near Mineral Ridge. He had a host of friends, both among those of his own occupation and also the business people of this county, all of whom offer the widow and sons their sincerest sympathy in this sudden bereavement. Besides his wife he leaves to mourn his death six sons, two of whom Samuel and Herschel, were present at the time of death. Two sons, George and Archie, reside at Bradegate, Ia. And two, Roy and James, live on farms near Mineral Ridge. The funeral will be held Friday in the Methodist church at Mineral Ridge at 11 o’clock and interment will be there.
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Boone County Democrat
August 27, 1914
Samuel Jennings, son of W.A. and Mary Jane Jennings, was born in Dodge township, Boone county, May 10th, 1862, died at his home in Mineral Ridge, august 18th, of heart failure at the age of 52 years, 3 months and 8 days. He grew to manhood in this community and was united in marriage to Frances Evaline Mayfield October 15, 1879. To them were born seven sons, namely Roy, George, Archie, James, Samuel, Herechel and John, who died in infancy. He left to mourn his departure a wife and six sons, nine grandsons and two brothers William H. and B. McClellan and a host of relatives and friends. He lived in this community all of his life and at the time of his death resided at Mineral Ridge. The funeral was held at the Methodist church in Mineral Ridge, Friday at 10 o’clock, the Rev. Howard conducting. He had for his text Second Timothy 4:7. The casket was covered with many beautiful flowers to show the esteem in which this man was held. A chorus sang the following songs: “He Knows It All,” “Beautiful Beckoning Hand” and “Shall We Meet Beyond the River?” Mrs. Mable Standley Marston sang a solo, “There will be no tears in paradise.” The body was interred in the Mineral Ridge cemetery.
August 20, 1914
The death of one of the best known and highly respected citizens of Boone county occurred Tuesday at 10 o’clock p.m., when Samuel Jennings passed away at his home in Mineral Ridge. Mr. Jennings has been apparently in the best of health since recovering from a severe attack of pneumonia about a year and a half ago and ate a very hearty supper Tuesday evening. About the usual time he retired and shortly afterward Mrs. Jennings had occasion to speak to him, but received no reply. Alarmed she placed her hand on him and found that he was dead. Mr. Jennings was at the time of his demise 51 years of age and had resided in Boone county all his life, owning a farm near Mineral Ridge. He had a host of friends, both among those of his own occupation and also the business people of this county, all of whom offer the widow and sons their sincerest sympathy in this sudden bereavement. Besides his wife he leaves to mourn his death six sons, two of whom Samuel and Herschel, were present at the time of death. Two sons, George and Archie, reside at Bradegate, Ia. And two, Roy and James, live on farms near Mineral Ridge. The funeral will be held Friday in the Methodist church at Mineral Ridge at 11 o’clock and interment will be there.
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Boone County Democrat
August 27, 1914
Samuel Jennings, son of W.A. and Mary Jane Jennings, was born in Dodge township, Boone county, May 10th, 1862, died at his home in Mineral Ridge, august 18th, of heart failure at the age of 52 years, 3 months and 8 days. He grew to manhood in this community and was united in marriage to Frances Evaline Mayfield October 15, 1879. To them were born seven sons, namely Roy, George, Archie, James, Samuel, Herechel and John, who died in infancy. He left to mourn his departure a wife and six sons, nine grandsons and two brothers William H. and B. McClellan and a host of relatives and friends. He lived in this community all of his life and at the time of his death resided at Mineral Ridge. The funeral was held at the Methodist church in Mineral Ridge, Friday at 10 o’clock, the Rev. Howard conducting. He had for his text Second Timothy 4:7. The casket was covered with many beautiful flowers to show the esteem in which this man was held. A chorus sang the following songs: “He Knows It All,” “Beautiful Beckoning Hand” and “Shall We Meet Beyond the River?” Mrs. Mable Standley Marston sang a solo, “There will be no tears in paradise.” The body was interred in the Mineral Ridge cemetery.
Boone County Democrat
August 20, 1914
The death of one of the best known and highly respected citizens of Boone county occurred Tuesday at 10 o’clock p.m., when Samuel Jennings passed away at his home in Mineral Ridge. Mr. Jennings has been apparently in the best of health since recovering from a severe attack of pneumonia about a year and a half ago and ate a very hearty supper Tuesday evening. About the usual time he retired and shortly afterward Mrs. Jennings had occasion to speak to him, but received no reply. Alarmed she placed her hand on him and found that he was dead. Mr. Jennings was at the time of his demise 51 years of age and had resided in Boone county all his life, owning a farm near Mineral Ridge. He had a host of friends, both among those of his own occupation and also the business people of this county, all of whom offer the widow and sons their sincerest sympathy in this sudden bereavement. Besides his wife he leaves to mourn his death six sons, two of whom Samuel and Herschel, were present at the time of death. Two sons, George and Archie, reside at Bradegate, Ia. And two, Roy and James, live on farms near Mineral Ridge. The funeral will be held Friday in the Methodist church at Mineral Ridge at 11 o’clock and interment will be there.
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Boone County Democrat
August 27, 1914
Samuel Jennings, son of W.A. and Mary Jane Jennings, was born in Dodge township, Boone county, May 10th, 1862, died at his home in Mineral Ridge, august 18th, of heart failure at the age of 52 years, 3 months and 8 days. He grew to manhood in this community and was united in marriage to Frances Evaline Mayfield October 15, 1879. To them were born seven sons, namely Roy, George, Archie, James, Samuel, Herechel and John, who died in infancy. He left to mourn his departure a wife and six sons, nine grandsons and two brothers William H. and B. McClellan and a host of relatives and friends. He lived in this community all of his life and at the time of his death resided at Mineral Ridge. The funeral was held at the Methodist church in Mineral Ridge, Friday at 10 o’clock, the Rev. Howard conducting. He had for his text Second Timothy 4:7. The casket was covered with many beautiful flowers to show the esteem in which this man was held. A chorus sang the following songs: “He Knows It All,” “Beautiful Beckoning Hand” and “Shall We Meet Beyond the River?” Mrs. Mable Standley Marston sang a solo, “There will be no tears in paradise.” The body was interred in the Mineral Ridge cemetery.
August 20, 1914
The death of one of the best known and highly respected citizens of Boone county occurred Tuesday at 10 o’clock p.m., when Samuel Jennings passed away at his home in Mineral Ridge. Mr. Jennings has been apparently in the best of health since recovering from a severe attack of pneumonia about a year and a half ago and ate a very hearty supper Tuesday evening. About the usual time he retired and shortly afterward Mrs. Jennings had occasion to speak to him, but received no reply. Alarmed she placed her hand on him and found that he was dead. Mr. Jennings was at the time of his demise 51 years of age and had resided in Boone county all his life, owning a farm near Mineral Ridge. He had a host of friends, both among those of his own occupation and also the business people of this county, all of whom offer the widow and sons their sincerest sympathy in this sudden bereavement. Besides his wife he leaves to mourn his death six sons, two of whom Samuel and Herschel, were present at the time of death. Two sons, George and Archie, reside at Bradegate, Ia. And two, Roy and James, live on farms near Mineral Ridge. The funeral will be held Friday in the Methodist church at Mineral Ridge at 11 o’clock and interment will be there.
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Boone County Democrat
August 27, 1914
Samuel Jennings, son of W.A. and Mary Jane Jennings, was born in Dodge township, Boone county, May 10th, 1862, died at his home in Mineral Ridge, august 18th, of heart failure at the age of 52 years, 3 months and 8 days. He grew to manhood in this community and was united in marriage to Frances Evaline Mayfield October 15, 1879. To them were born seven sons, namely Roy, George, Archie, James, Samuel, Herechel and John, who died in infancy. He left to mourn his departure a wife and six sons, nine grandsons and two brothers William H. and B. McClellan and a host of relatives and friends. He lived in this community all of his life and at the time of his death resided at Mineral Ridge. The funeral was held at the Methodist church in Mineral Ridge, Friday at 10 o’clock, the Rev. Howard conducting. He had for his text Second Timothy 4:7. The casket was covered with many beautiful flowers to show the esteem in which this man was held. A chorus sang the following songs: “He Knows It All,” “Beautiful Beckoning Hand” and “Shall We Meet Beyond the River?” Mrs. Mable Standley Marston sang a solo, “There will be no tears in paradise.” The body was interred in the Mineral Ridge cemetery.
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