The Portland Observer, Thursday, May 22, 1924
Mrs. Altie Jenkins, aged 77 years, passed away Tuesday morning at the home of Mrs. George Storms, on the west side. Although she had been an invalid for several years, she had been confined to her bed for only a few days.
Mrs. Jenkins was one of Portland's highly esteemed pioneer ladies and will be missed by a large circle of warm friends. Her maiden name was Altie Moe.
She was born in Smyrna, Michigan, April 22, 1846, and came to Portland when a little girl making her home with the late John Storms, who was an uncle, both parents being dead at the time.
In 1867 she was united in marriage to Loren
Jenkins who died in 1910.
She is survived by one son, Breton C. Jenkins of
Lansing. Funeral services will be held from the Storms' residence Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in charge of Rev. G. H. Ashworth, pastor of the Univeralist church of Lansing.
Burial will be made in Portland cemetery.
Source: Ancestry.com; Research of Marilynn Johnson.
Date of death is based on date of death and day of week mentioned in obituary.
The Portland Observer, Thursday, May 22, 1924
Mrs. Altie Jenkins, aged 77 years, passed away Tuesday morning at the home of Mrs. George Storms, on the west side. Although she had been an invalid for several years, she had been confined to her bed for only a few days.
Mrs. Jenkins was one of Portland's highly esteemed pioneer ladies and will be missed by a large circle of warm friends. Her maiden name was Altie Moe.
She was born in Smyrna, Michigan, April 22, 1846, and came to Portland when a little girl making her home with the late John Storms, who was an uncle, both parents being dead at the time.
In 1867 she was united in marriage to Loren
Jenkins who died in 1910.
She is survived by one son, Breton C. Jenkins of
Lansing. Funeral services will be held from the Storms' residence Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in charge of Rev. G. H. Ashworth, pastor of the Univeralist church of Lansing.
Burial will be made in Portland cemetery.
Source: Ancestry.com; Research of Marilynn Johnson.
Date of death is based on date of death and day of week mentioned in obituary.
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