The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-07
Births, Deaths, Marriages

VANCE. Born, to Mr.. and Mrs r
" Vance, of Colon, Sunday February
8, 1901, fine 10 pound boy.
WHIrLOCK ID ed, of puerperal
septic8mia, at Luverne, Rock county,
Minnesota, Mt $3.50 O'Clock P M, Fri
dav, February 1901, MRS, JEANETTE
WHITLoCK, aged "a years, 1 month
and day
The remains were shipped to this
city and were taken to the Wymore
school house where brief service
was held at IL O'Clock, February s.
Interment was made in the Wy more
cemetery. The deceased was the wife
OF Arthur Whitlo k. Many friends
extend heartfelt sympathy.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
The funeral of the late Ms. N. j.
Bentley will be held at the family res
idence at 3 p m, Wednesday. The
casket will be open to friends of the
family from 10 a. m. to p. M, on
Wednesday.
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Died, at sanitarium in Colfax,
Monday morning, February A, 1901,
Mrs Mary 1, Bentley, aged 10 years,
months and days. The body was
shipped to this city, arriving via the
Iowa Central at 2 O'Clock Tuesday
morning, and was taken to the fam
lily residence, No. 707 Second avenue
east, whence the funeral was held
Wednesday, February 6, and inter-
The lady had been i'll for number of
weeks and went to Colfax for treat
ment. She was thought to be much
improved and her death was wholly
unlocked for and was terrible shock
to family and friends. The deceased
was born in Hennit err, New Hamp-
shire, October 81, 1851, and came to
Iowa in 1880. She has resided in the
city of Oskaloosa since that time with
the exception of about three years
that were spent with her family in
Salt Lake City. She was married t.
N. j. Bentley at Henpiker, N. H., in
1878, and the union has been blessed
with four cbildren,-Julia M, who
accompanied the mother to Colfax
and was with her during her illness;
Harry H., Berenice. and Louise. Two
brothers of the lady, Willis and De-
lano Howe, of Chicago, were in the
city in attendance at the funeral. The
husband and the family of the de-
ceased have the sincere sympathy OF
large number of friends. Mrs. Bent
ley was loved and honored by all who
came in contact with her and the en-
tire city mourns with the family in
their great bereavement.
MINERVA RHINEHART M'KtNLEY.
Minerva RhiDebart, wife of John
Mckinley, died from severe attac
of the prevailing la grippe, at her
home, 215 Fourth avenue east, Tues
day, January 20, 1901, at $3.50 p. M.
She was born near Sene caville, Guern-
sey county, Ohio, August 10, 1881, and
was So years, months and 16 days
old at death. She came to Oskaloosa
with her parents in the spring of 1854
and this was her home almost contin-
uously ever since. she was married
to John Mckinley, December Is, 1855,
and to them were born two sons, il
liam and Clarence, who both reside
in Oskaloosa. Mrs. Mckinley was
universally loved. She united with
the Presby teIian church in 1870 and
for thirty years was loyal, devoted
member. She was peculiarly strong
in her friendships. She loved to the
point of self sacrifice. Like Dorcas
of New Testament times, she is loved
for the good she has done. She ever
made the sorrows of others her own.
AS one said of her, "She lived that
others might live and be comforted."