Pioneer Former Citizen Dies
Funeral services for J.W. Jenkins, 91, pioneer former citizen of Cooke County were held at Whaley Memorial Methodist church at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. Interment was in Fairview cemetery, directed by Boxwell Brothers, Amarillo, and Geo. J. Carroll & Son, Gainesville. The funeral oration was delivered by the Rev. J.D. Pinkston of Dallas, assisted by Rev. C.L. Bowen, pastor of the local church. Mr. Jenkins had been a Methodist since early manhood. Pallbearers were John Owens, Edgar Naughton, Claude Jones, W.L. Ratcliff, Rafe L. Piper and Ralph Bradley. Mr. Jenkins passed away at his home in Amarillo, at 1 o'clock Sunday morning. While he had been in declining health for several years, his condition was not critical until a few days before his death. He was born in Hickman County, Tennessee, June 27, 1849. He came to Texas in 1871, settling in Grayson County. Two years later he moved to Rosston, Cooke County. He married Miss Margaret Wheeler of Rosston in 1881. Mrs. Jenkins died a number of years ago. The Jenkins family resided at Rosston 30 years, then moved to Gainesville, where they lived 24 years. Following the demise of Mrs. Jenkins, he moved to Amarillo 13 years ago. Mr. Jenkins engaged in farming during his active lifetime. He was well known and highly respected for his exemplary citizenship. Survivors are nine children, five daughters and four sons, as follows: Mmes. Viola Dills, Los Angeles; Eunice Jones, Amarillo; Naomi McIver, Wichita Falls; Lema Tomkies, Dallas; Vernie Craig, Miami, Texas and Horace and Carl Jenkins, Amarillo and Clyde C. Jenkins of Gainesville; also a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for J.W. Jenkins, 91, pioneer former citizen of Cooke County were held at Whaley Memorial Methodist church at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. Interment was in Fairview cemetery, directed by Boxwell Brothers, Amarillo, and Geo. J. Carroll & Son, Gainesville. The funeral oration was delivered by the Rev. J.D. Pinkston of Dallas, assisted by Rev. C.L. Bowen, pastor of the local church. Mr. Jenkins had been a Methodist since early manhood. Pallbearers were John Owens, Edgar Naughton, Claude Jones, W.L. Ratcliff, Rafe L. Piper and Ralph Bradley. Mr. Jenkins passed away at his home in Amarillo, at 1 o'clock Sunday morning. While he had been in declining health for several years, his condition was not critical until a few days before his death. He was born in Hickman County, Tennessee, June 27, 1849. He came to Texas in 1871, settling in Grayson County. Two years later he moved to Rosston, Cooke County. He married Miss Margaret Wheeler of Rosston in 1881. Mrs. Jenkins died a number of years ago. The Jenkins family resided at Rosston 30 years, then moved to Gainesville, where they lived 24 years. Following the demise of Mrs. Jenkins, he moved to Amarillo 13 years ago. Mr. Jenkins engaged in farming during his active lifetime. He was well known and highly respected for his exemplary citizenship. Survivors are nine children, five daughters and four sons, as follows: Mmes. Viola Dills, Los Angeles; Eunice Jones, Amarillo; Naomi McIver, Wichita Falls; Lema Tomkies, Dallas; Vernie Craig, Miami, Texas and Horace and Carl Jenkins, Amarillo and Clyde C. Jenkins of Gainesville; also a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Pioneer Former Citizen Dies
Funeral services for J.W. Jenkins, 91, pioneer former citizen of Cooke County were held at Whaley Memorial Methodist church at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. Interment was in Fairview cemetery, directed by Boxwell Brothers, Amarillo, and Geo. J. Carroll & Son, Gainesville. The funeral oration was delivered by the Rev. J.D. Pinkston of Dallas, assisted by Rev. C.L. Bowen, pastor of the local church. Mr. Jenkins had been a Methodist since early manhood. Pallbearers were John Owens, Edgar Naughton, Claude Jones, W.L. Ratcliff, Rafe L. Piper and Ralph Bradley. Mr. Jenkins passed away at his home in Amarillo, at 1 o'clock Sunday morning. While he had been in declining health for several years, his condition was not critical until a few days before his death. He was born in Hickman County, Tennessee, June 27, 1849. He came to Texas in 1871, settling in Grayson County. Two years later he moved to Rosston, Cooke County. He married Miss Margaret Wheeler of Rosston in 1881. Mrs. Jenkins died a number of years ago. The Jenkins family resided at Rosston 30 years, then moved to Gainesville, where they lived 24 years. Following the demise of Mrs. Jenkins, he moved to Amarillo 13 years ago. Mr. Jenkins engaged in farming during his active lifetime. He was well known and highly respected for his exemplary citizenship. Survivors are nine children, five daughters and four sons, as follows: Mmes. Viola Dills, Los Angeles; Eunice Jones, Amarillo; Naomi McIver, Wichita Falls; Lema Tomkies, Dallas; Vernie Craig, Miami, Texas and Horace and Carl Jenkins, Amarillo and Clyde C. Jenkins of Gainesville; also a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for J.W. Jenkins, 91, pioneer former citizen of Cooke County were held at Whaley Memorial Methodist church at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. Interment was in Fairview cemetery, directed by Boxwell Brothers, Amarillo, and Geo. J. Carroll & Son, Gainesville. The funeral oration was delivered by the Rev. J.D. Pinkston of Dallas, assisted by Rev. C.L. Bowen, pastor of the local church. Mr. Jenkins had been a Methodist since early manhood. Pallbearers were John Owens, Edgar Naughton, Claude Jones, W.L. Ratcliff, Rafe L. Piper and Ralph Bradley. Mr. Jenkins passed away at his home in Amarillo, at 1 o'clock Sunday morning. While he had been in declining health for several years, his condition was not critical until a few days before his death. He was born in Hickman County, Tennessee, June 27, 1849. He came to Texas in 1871, settling in Grayson County. Two years later he moved to Rosston, Cooke County. He married Miss Margaret Wheeler of Rosston in 1881. Mrs. Jenkins died a number of years ago. The Jenkins family resided at Rosston 30 years, then moved to Gainesville, where they lived 24 years. Following the demise of Mrs. Jenkins, he moved to Amarillo 13 years ago. Mr. Jenkins engaged in farming during his active lifetime. He was well known and highly respected for his exemplary citizenship. Survivors are nine children, five daughters and four sons, as follows: Mmes. Viola Dills, Los Angeles; Eunice Jones, Amarillo; Naomi McIver, Wichita Falls; Lema Tomkies, Dallas; Vernie Craig, Miami, Texas and Horace and Carl Jenkins, Amarillo and Clyde C. Jenkins of Gainesville; also a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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