The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-07-26
FUNERAL OF MRS. WINKLE.
It Occurred at Be11fountain Sunday
Her Death Friday-Was a +.
Pioneer.

FIOu1 lt4G uOIlS WAC1C SuS 11o
lived, labored and endured the
hardships of pioneer life, which
had its beginning in 1851, where
she has raised her family, where
in later years she has enjoyed the
fruits of that we'll earned luxury OF
home amid we'll cultivated fields,
orchards. and prosperous neighbors
and friends where in her later days
surrounded by husband, children.
grandchildren and friends. who
spared no pains for her comfort.
the mortal remains Of Mrs. Per
melia Winkle, were followed to
their last resting place at Bellfoun-
tain cemetery, Sunday afternoon
by as large a procession of friends
as has been seen in Benton county
for many years.
Under the friendly shade of those
splendid fir trees. that border this
City of the Dead, were gathered
many pioneers, their sons and their
grandsons, to Pay the last tribute OF
respect to one who had assisted in
/ making it possible for US to enjoy
4 Our present homes in this beautiful
! valley.
The funeral servicesss.were con-
Quoted by Rev. Waltz. The music
furnished by the Bellfountain choir
was one OF the most impressive
parts of the service. At its con-
clusion, E. H. Belknap delivered
short address on the pioneer life, af-
ter which family and friends fol-
lowed with slow step and bowed
heads, the casket to the grave, and
as the sun was sinking in the far
west, the Earth to earth, ashes to
ashes, and dust to dust'' was pro-
nounced and while the choir sang,
Looking this Way" and "Some
Glad Day." the mound was cover
ed with floral offerings, among
which was a bouquet of magnolias,
grown from a tree planted fresh
from Mississippi. IS years ago.
Permelia Grimsley was born in
Morgan county. Illinois. October
20, 1884. She moved with her par
ents to Iowa when about two and
half years of age, and lived there
about ten years. The first nine
months of her residence there she
saw no white woman except her
mother. *
Together with her parents, with
an OK team and large immigrant
train, she left Ohio, April I, 1S47,
for Oregon, meeting with the usual
difficulties and trials on the road
incident to that early date. They
came over the Southern route ar
irving at their destination Nov. I,
1847. They passed through what
is now the city of Eugene, when
there was but one small house in
which Eugene Skinner lived. Be-
tween Eugene and what is now Cor
wallis there was but one house.
about three miles north of what is
now Monroe. 1t was the house of
). DIR. Richardson.
Going on north ard west. her
father took up a donation claim
about one and one half miles south
of Philomath.
At this place she was married to
Wiley Wink1e, March 12. 1851.
moving on their donation land
claim one mile south of the Winkle
: Buttes, where she resided until her
death. To than were born nine
children, three of whom are deceas-
ed. The living are, Mrs. Florence
Bryan, of Junction City; Mrs. Efie
Erwin, Corvallis; Isaac Winkle,
Corvallis; Mrs. B. I. Logan of Hal
sey, John G. and Percy c. Winkle
| of Corvallis. Mr.. Wrinkle survives
his wife and lives on his homestead
where he has resided almost sixty
years.