Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-28
AUDUBON COUNTY
PIONEERS CELEBRATE
Prominent Couple Celebrate Unusual
Event With Children and
Friends

At their pleasant home IN BrayLon
on Tuesday evening, Jan. l9, was cell
eDrated the golden wedding annIvers-
AIRY OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Jenkins.
About so invited guests were pres
ent. During the evening bountiful
luncheon was served and the guests
before departing left with their host
and hostess a memento of the occas-
ion in the way of a beautiful gold
lined silver service.
1t was one OK those rare and de-
lightful events which will long be
remembered by those present.
John Il. Jenkins and Darthula
Rogers were married about 3 12
miles north east of Brayton on Jan.
18th, 1865. They almost immedi-
ately moved to the farm where they
now reside and have continued to
reside ever since. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jenkins were the parents of five
children, two of whom died in in
fancy; those who survive are Mrs.
Nettie Bartlett, Marion K. Jenkins
and Frank G.. Jenkins all of whom
reside at Brayton and were present
on this occasion. All OF their
grand children of which there are
eight and two great grand children
were also present.
Mr.. Jenkins when Is years of age
removed with his parents to Audubon
county in 1851, being one of the first
actual settlers of the county, and is
the only surviving member OF fam
lily of children. He is veteran of
the Civil war. having been a member
of the End Iowa Battery in which he
enlisted Aug. 10, 1861. He took part
in the battles of Island No. 10, Pitts
burg Landing. Corinth, Inka and the
siege of Vicksburg, serving under
generals Mcpherson, Sherman and
rope. He was mustered out at Dav-
export, Iowa, Sept. 4, 1864. He has
always been prominent in the bust
ness and political affairs of the COM
munity and in company with his
father John S. Jenkins founded the
town of Brayton in 1879, where he
was engaged for many years in the
merchantile business, at the same
time devoting a part of his attention
to the operation of his large farm adj
joining town. He served for a term
OF 6 years as a member of the board
OF supervisors displaying that rare
tact and business judgement in the
conduct of public affairs that has
characterized him in his personal
ones. Politically, Mr.. Jenkins has
always been consistent and de-
voted Republican and taken a prom
inent part in the councils and de-
alterations of that organization. He
was an alternate delegate to the Re-
publican National Convention OF
1888 that nominated BENZ. Harrison
for the Presidency. He served as
postmaster of Brayton from 1873
to 1886.
The lives of this worthy couple
have thus been inextricably linked
with the development and maturity
of the great West. They with 9th
ers, who were pioneers have blazet
the trail and led the way. The road
| from 1851 to 1915 has been long
There have been many rivers to
cross and many hills to climb, and
sometimes the way itself seemed to
disappear; but the star of Destiny
long since guided these wayfarers to
brighter days, and certainly as they
look back on the accomplishments OF
more than a half century, they are
entitled to apply to themselves the
words of the poet, when at eventide
he reflected with satisfaction on the
efforts of the day and said: Some
thing attempted, something done,
Has earned a nights repose.