January 24, 1908
Boone County Democrat Boone Iowa
Still another pioneer and highly esteemed resident has gone to her final reward. Mrs. Mary Jane Jennings passed away at the home of her son, W.H. Jennings near Mineral Ridge, at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon, Jan. 17th, after a lingering illness with catarrh of the stomach. The funeral services were held from the M.E. Church in Mineral Ridge at 11:00 o'clock Sunday morning, conducted by her pastor the Rev. Nichol of Pilot Mound, assisted by Rev. Drake, and attended by a large concourse of sorrowing friends. Burial in the Mineral Ridge cemetery. The pallbearers were all her grandsons, Chas. Roy, George, Archie, Oren and Grant Jennings. Many beautiful and costly floral tributes attested the general esteem in which she was held by all who knew her.
Mary Jane Hunter was born in Scotland, July 22, 1837, and was 70 years, 5 months and 25 days old at the time of her death. At the age of twelve years she came to America and Dec. 24, 1857 was united in marriage with William A. Jennings in New York State. In April 1859 they came to Boone County and settled on a farm in Dodge township where they were among the earliest pioneer residents and continued to reside until 1884, when they came to Boone and made their home here until the death of her husband in 1897, after which she -----Ridge Port and for the past three and a half years has made her home with her son, W.H. Jennings and where she passed away. She was converted early in life and united with the M.E. church at Mineral Ridge thirty five years ago. Through all her months, yes years of suffering her faith has never faltered. She always said "God is good and true and just and would take her home in his own good time, and she was only waiting until he should call her home." To Mr. and Mrs. Jennings were born four sons and two daughters, one son, and the two daughters and her husband have preceded her to the better home. There is left to mourn her death, three sons, William, Samuel and McClellan, also seventeen grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren, all of whom were present on this sad occasion, also one sister, Mrs. A. Graham, of Big Rapids, Michigan and a host of friends, who extend sincere sympathy to the family in their sad bereavement.
Boone County Democrat Boone Iowa
Still another pioneer and highly esteemed resident has gone to her final reward. Mrs. Mary Jane Jennings passed away at the home of her son, W.H. Jennings near Mineral Ridge, at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon, Jan. 17th, after a lingering illness with catarrh of the stomach. The funeral services were held from the M.E. Church in Mineral Ridge at 11:00 o'clock Sunday morning, conducted by her pastor the Rev. Nichol of Pilot Mound, assisted by Rev. Drake, and attended by a large concourse of sorrowing friends. Burial in the Mineral Ridge cemetery. The pallbearers were all her grandsons, Chas. Roy, George, Archie, Oren and Grant Jennings. Many beautiful and costly floral tributes attested the general esteem in which she was held by all who knew her.
Mary Jane Hunter was born in Scotland, July 22, 1837, and was 70 years, 5 months and 25 days old at the time of her death. At the age of twelve years she came to America and Dec. 24, 1857 was united in marriage with William A. Jennings in New York State. In April 1859 they came to Boone County and settled on a farm in Dodge township where they were among the earliest pioneer residents and continued to reside until 1884, when they came to Boone and made their home here until the death of her husband in 1897, after which she -----Ridge Port and for the past three and a half years has made her home with her son, W.H. Jennings and where she passed away. She was converted early in life and united with the M.E. church at Mineral Ridge thirty five years ago. Through all her months, yes years of suffering her faith has never faltered. She always said "God is good and true and just and would take her home in his own good time, and she was only waiting until he should call her home." To Mr. and Mrs. Jennings were born four sons and two daughters, one son, and the two daughters and her husband have preceded her to the better home. There is left to mourn her death, three sons, William, Samuel and McClellan, also seventeen grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren, all of whom were present on this sad occasion, also one sister, Mrs. A. Graham, of Big Rapids, Michigan and a host of friends, who extend sincere sympathy to the family in their sad bereavement.
January 24, 1908
Boone County Democrat Boone Iowa
Still another pioneer and highly esteemed resident has gone to her final reward. Mrs. Mary Jane Jennings passed away at the home of her son, W.H. Jennings near Mineral Ridge, at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon, Jan. 17th, after a lingering illness with catarrh of the stomach. The funeral services were held from the M.E. Church in Mineral Ridge at 11:00 o'clock Sunday morning, conducted by her pastor the Rev. Nichol of Pilot Mound, assisted by Rev. Drake, and attended by a large concourse of sorrowing friends. Burial in the Mineral Ridge cemetery. The pallbearers were all her grandsons, Chas. Roy, George, Archie, Oren and Grant Jennings. Many beautiful and costly floral tributes attested the general esteem in which she was held by all who knew her.
Mary Jane Hunter was born in Scotland, July 22, 1837, and was 70 years, 5 months and 25 days old at the time of her death. At the age of twelve years she came to America and Dec. 24, 1857 was united in marriage with William A. Jennings in New York State. In April 1859 they came to Boone County and settled on a farm in Dodge township where they were among the earliest pioneer residents and continued to reside until 1884, when they came to Boone and made their home here until the death of her husband in 1897, after which she -----Ridge Port and for the past three and a half years has made her home with her son, W.H. Jennings and where she passed away. She was converted early in life and united with the M.E. church at Mineral Ridge thirty five years ago. Through all her months, yes years of suffering her faith has never faltered. She always said "God is good and true and just and would take her home in his own good time, and she was only waiting until he should call her home." To Mr. and Mrs. Jennings were born four sons and two daughters, one son, and the two daughters and her husband have preceded her to the better home. There is left to mourn her death, three sons, William, Samuel and McClellan, also seventeen grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren, all of whom were present on this sad occasion, also one sister, Mrs. A. Graham, of Big Rapids, Michigan and a host of friends, who extend sincere sympathy to the family in their sad bereavement.
Boone County Democrat Boone Iowa
Still another pioneer and highly esteemed resident has gone to her final reward. Mrs. Mary Jane Jennings passed away at the home of her son, W.H. Jennings near Mineral Ridge, at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon, Jan. 17th, after a lingering illness with catarrh of the stomach. The funeral services were held from the M.E. Church in Mineral Ridge at 11:00 o'clock Sunday morning, conducted by her pastor the Rev. Nichol of Pilot Mound, assisted by Rev. Drake, and attended by a large concourse of sorrowing friends. Burial in the Mineral Ridge cemetery. The pallbearers were all her grandsons, Chas. Roy, George, Archie, Oren and Grant Jennings. Many beautiful and costly floral tributes attested the general esteem in which she was held by all who knew her.
Mary Jane Hunter was born in Scotland, July 22, 1837, and was 70 years, 5 months and 25 days old at the time of her death. At the age of twelve years she came to America and Dec. 24, 1857 was united in marriage with William A. Jennings in New York State. In April 1859 they came to Boone County and settled on a farm in Dodge township where they were among the earliest pioneer residents and continued to reside until 1884, when they came to Boone and made their home here until the death of her husband in 1897, after which she -----Ridge Port and for the past three and a half years has made her home with her son, W.H. Jennings and where she passed away. She was converted early in life and united with the M.E. church at Mineral Ridge thirty five years ago. Through all her months, yes years of suffering her faith has never faltered. She always said "God is good and true and just and would take her home in his own good time, and she was only waiting until he should call her home." To Mr. and Mrs. Jennings were born four sons and two daughters, one son, and the two daughters and her husband have preceded her to the better home. There is left to mourn her death, three sons, William, Samuel and McClellan, also seventeen grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren, all of whom were present on this sad occasion, also one sister, Mrs. A. Graham, of Big Rapids, Michigan and a host of friends, who extend sincere sympathy to the family in their sad bereavement.
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