The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-11-18
A LOVELY CHARACTER
GOES TO ETERNAL REST

Mrs. Jennie T. McHenry died at
the family residence in Hartford
Just before last Saturday midnight,
after an illness of several months
Last April, while visiting her sons
in Louisville, she received a hurt
from which she never recovered and
which was primarily the cause of
her death. While shopping down In
the city she got caught in folding
doors, was thrown heavily to the
concrete floor and received hip dis
| location. This mortal hurt, super
induced by the infirmities of age,
gradually brought the end. She
died quietly, peacefully, apparently
overcome by sleep.
The news of Mrs. McHenry's
death cast widespread gloom and
sorrow over the little town. Each
citizen felt it personal bereave-
ment, for she was universally below
ed and respected. She was one of
Hartford's dear old mothers who
seemed to take personal interest
in all her acquaintance and the
tender, loving sweetness of her life
endeared her to everybody-old or
young, of all stages of life. She
had borne much sorrow and suffer-
ing, but through it all she preserved
spirit of cheerfulness that was as
remarkable as il was gracious to
look upon.
Mrs. McIienry was in her SD
year at the time of her death. She
was the daughter of Rev. James w.
and Sara Morris Taylor, of Hardins-
burg. She came with her husband
to Hartford in the year 1856, soon
after their marriage. Her husband
one of Kentucky's most illustrious
men, preceded her in death "a years
ago, while member of the last
Constitutional Convention.
Mrs. MclIenry was the mother of
eight children, only two OF whom
survive. They are Messrs. John j.
aissl Lem II. McIfenry, two of Louis
ville's foremost business men. Three
of the others, Messrs. Henry and
Godfrey and Miss Isabel, lived to be
grown, but the others preceded them
to the spirit land.
| 'rba f,,narol aacnrraI at tha al
family residence Monday afternoon.
A large crowd of Borrowing people
filled the house which had always
been known as one of Hart
ford's most hospitable and pleasant
homes. The services were conduct
ed by Mrs. McHenrys pastor, Rev.
b. w. Napier, of the Methodist
Church, the records of which had
held her as member for many
years. The services were touching
and beautiful. Besides his own
very feeling remarks, Rev. Napier
read a number of appropriate selec-
lions from a little book of poems OF
which Mrs. Mciienry was the au-
thor. Along with her other splen-
did attainments, Mrs. McHenry was
a woman of high educational and lit.
erary talents. The poems breathed
the pure spirit OF their sweet-natur.
ed composer.
A few songs were sung and with !
deep spirit of reverence the last
mortal remains of this good woman
We're borne to lakewood cemetery
and placed beside the grave of hel
husband, near the graves of hel
children. A great lot of beautiful
dollhouse flowers were placed upor
all the graves. The pall-bearer'
We're six old friends of the family
Messrs. III. p. Taylor, r. 7. Collins
DR.. f. b. Pendleton, w. j. Bean
Rowan Holbrook and Heller Mat
thews.
Thus closes a beautiful life, full
of gracious kindness and human fel
lowship. a christian character su
preme In its devotion to Jesus ant
the Father. sweet spirit flown t,
that beautiful mansion above, abou
which our Saviour. I'm describing it,
glories. said: "If it We're not so.
would have told you