The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-12-24
OBITUARY..

JENKs-Shepard jerks, of jackson township
Jackson county, Ohio, died OF Chronic Diabetes
July ,, 1874.
Mr. Jenks was born in northampton county
Mass, August II, 1909, and came to Jackson
county, Ohio, when young man, about the
year 1880, seeking a western home
Some two years afteTward he married Miss
Hancy NJ. Burt, daughter of Samuel NJ. Burt,
and settled in Milton township, near Raccoon
Creek, at what was known Burt's Mills.
Afterwards becoming proprietor of these
| Mills he sawed much of the lumber used in the
erection OF many of the dwellings, as well as
the public buildings, first erected in the towns
OF Jackson and Charlestown, (now Hamden),
giving literally to some of the churches in these
towns About 1852 he disposed of this property
and removed to Jackson township, where, in
company with Daniel Perry Sen. he purchased
property known as the Cassidy Steam Mill,
which was run in partnership for two three
years, when Mr.. jerks sold his interest to Mr..
Perry, and devoted himself to the cultivation
of his farm, which pursuit he continued to his
death.
Mr.. jerks was a man who ever highly res
pected true Christian character, though not a
professor in early life He united with the NJ. E
Church some fifteen years ago, and experienced
a change of heart in 1865.
The Minister ever found home at his house,
and the stranger was never turned away empty
from his door. His disease was of long stand
ing. and gradually prostrated his strength; his
suffering was great, often intense, and especial
ly near the last, excruciating, and finally
endurable; he gradually wore away, until
death released him. As a citizen he was highly
esteemed; Christian, consistent and benev-
o1ent; as neighbor obliging and Good Sama-
ritan-like. Ever ready to alleviate the suffer-
ings OF the sick and administer to the wants of
the distressed. AS husband and father ever
most indulging and loving, being ready to serve
and not to be ministered unto. He leaves a
large and respected family to mourn their loss,
while he has gone to receive the reward pre-
pared for the faithful in u better land.
JASPER A. SMITH,
DARLING-Sarah NJ. Darling, wife of William |
Darling, ST., was born in Frederick county, Va, |
September 26, 1907, and died of Pneumonia, at |
her home in Lick township, Jackson county, |
Ohio, November 2O 1874, in the 6Sth year of her
age.
Mrs. Darling, when quite young, came with |
her parents to Ohio, and settled first in Adams
Co., in October 1918. She afterward removed to
Jackson Co. in 1917, where she spent the re-
of a useful life, in devoting her time
and energies to the discharge of the varied du-
ties and obligations of wife and mother, and
friend to suffering humanity, until her work on
earth was all done.
She was married to VIM. Darling, ST., Decem-
ber %, 1926, with whom she spent the remain
der of her days, and whom she has now left on
this side of Jordon, little while to travel the
rest of life; to journey without her counsel,
save in that deep communion of soul, when
lonely and sad, in its solemn mingling together
the past, the present and future
Mrs. Darling was kind and devoted wife, an
afectionate mother, and if one trait in her
character shone brighter than another, it was
that kindness, scombined with all the excel
ence of her nature it appeared to shine bright
sr and brighter still, through all the journey of
fe.
Her last illness was not of long duration, but
very severe. She suffered much, but in all this
she was calm and hopeful, and gave evidence
to her friends that she ready to die.
Her funeral services took place at Washing
-on meeting house, attended by large congre-
CATION of friends and neighbors, who appeared
to feel that the community had lost a friend
Her rem aims were deposited in the cemetery
near the church, there to rest, until God shall
call the ransomed home, when the redeemed
kindred from earth shall meet, and the sancti-
led of all ages shall unite their anthems of
praises to God and the Lamb forever.
L. A. ATKINSON.