Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-03
Death of Mrs. William F. Junkin at
Mulberry Hill 80.


Mrs. William T. Junkin died at
her nome. Mulberry Hili," west of
Lexington. Monday night. May LIST,
1911, at the advanced age Of 70
years, after a short ILLNESS from
pneumonia.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon Thursday at s O'Clock
from the Presbyterian church, to be
conducted DIR. Alfred T. Graham,
who will be assisted by DR. CHARLES
Manly.
Mrs. Anna Aylett Anderson Junkin,
daughter OF Francis T. and Mary
Ann Alexander Anderson, was
born in Botetonrt county. Virginia,
on the 3rd of March, 1888. Her
bright and happy .girlhood was
spent at "Montrose,. the home OF
her parents in that county. and
there she developed into woman
hood under the training of her pi-
Gus and devoted parents. On the
3Oth of October; 1855, she was mar
ried TO Reverend William Finney
Junkin, who had but recently en-
tered the ministry Of the Presbyte-
rian Church, and was then pastor OF
Falling Spring church, embracing
one OF the largest and most prosper
ercus country congregations in that
region. There they lived the years
preceding and the trying period OF
the Confederate War. Their union
was one of great usefulness and
happiness there; in Danville, Ky.
in Charleston, S. C.,'and in Mont
clair, N. j., in each OF which locali-
ties DR.. Junkin was successfully
pastor OF large and flourishing con-
gregatiops. She was a worthy
helpmeet of her husband in his
work throughout their. lives to
gether, and their intiuenee for gooo
was and still is felt far and wide
in each of the communities in which
they resided until God called hin
in April, 1900. ..,.h
In June, 1908, She moved to Lex
. ington, Va. which was the home o
her parents aud ancestors anC
many OF her nearest and deares
relatives and friends; and here
at "Mull5, rry Hill" she made
her home where she Often gath
cred around her her children
, grandchildren and Rreatgraudchil
! dren. Upon both sides she'w de
D scended from ancestors who hal
I served their country upon the bat
tlefields of every war in which tha
country fad been engaged and VIII
. had served their God with a devo
ton which neither the forces c
persecution. nor infdelity coul
: ever shake, and these two infu
ences-unfaltering trust In God an
: intense devotion 10 Virginia and he
: country-were the controlling prir
ciples of her life. She possessed
L mind OF extraordinary yigor an
brilliancy and an exceedingly RI
tentive memory which o verys wild
reading had enriched with The trea:
ures of the best literature, and e.
tensive travel, both in Europa an
. America, had broadened and ell
larged. Her rare graciousness an
charm of manner can never be TO
gotten by the many thousands vi
J. we're brought within the sphere
her influence. To her children HI
life vas an inspiration and her g.
ample a priceless he, itage.
o She is survived by her childre
~ Mrs. Evelyn Nichols, wife OF Ge
a f. W. Nichols Of Virginia Militia
20 Institute; Mrs. Ann Dandridf
~ Paxton, wife OF j. Gallatin Paxton
~ Independence, Mo-; Francis t. :
~ Junkin, a lawyer of Chicago, ii
vs. Mrs. Elinor jackson Latane, wife
IL Professor John II. Latane OF Was
ington and Lee University. al
a William cambridge Alexander Ju
VI kin, lawyer of New York Cit
"' She is also survived by her gran
daughter, Julia Irwin Junkin Ra'
mel, the only child of her mother
the same name.
90 One brother and four sisters a.
ne snrvive. Hon. William "A. AnderS