The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16
|MRS. JENKINS
DIES IN EAST
Widow o. L.ts pr. George =. jenkins
PASSES Away At Home Of Sic
ter il Fulton. New
York.
TO BRING BODY '1:iI1 HOME
Grief over the Deaths q Husbanu,
Daughter and Brother, Large
" Responsible for
Demise.
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j
i The death az Mrs. Charlotte Eliza
beth Jenkins, widow OF the late Dr..
George F. Jenkins. and one OF keo-
kuk's most esteemed and most WIDE
! " known women. occurred at the
home Of her sister. Mrs. George j..
ENEMY, at Fulton. New York. on sum
day morning. When the word WAS re-
! ceived here shortly afterwards, the
whole community was shrouded In
gloom for Mrs. Jenkins stood for the
highest IN the social, intellectual and
! religious life OF the city. It Is q
curious coincidence that she was
born. married and died at Fulton.
Mrs. Jenkins had been suffering Tor
the past year and half under the
crushing blow caused by the death OF
her husband, daughter and brother,
all within a year, and It was largely
this great grief for her loved ones
that wore down her health and sinai
~ caused her death in he- sixty -eighth
year.
Was. Visiting Sieter.
Mrs. Jenkins had been visiting her
sister in her old home 1t Fulton, for
several weeks. The trip was made
primarily for her health, and It was
hoped that among the old scenes OF
her childhood that her mind would be
rested, and the effects Of her xrevious
losses lessened.
H. Boyden Blood. son-in-law OF
the decedent, left yesterday for Full
ton. He viii accompany the remains
home and It ID expected that the body
Twill arrive here tomorrow. II so. the
funeral will be held on Wednesday.
| Mrs. Jenkins maiden name was
| Charlotte Elizabeth Van Wagenen.
L and she was the daughter OF Fred De-
| voc and Ann Page Van Wagenen, rep
Iresentatiyes OF old Holland families
Of the state Of New York which were
| established along the Hudson In Co
tlonial days The date of her birth at
Fulton was September Is, 1S47.
Her Early Lis.
Her early life wac spent .. the par
entail home and she was graduated
| from Falley Seminary at Fulton and
later 1t the State Normal school at
Usage, New York.
When 1t was proposed to build the
locks and canal here, Mr.. Van Wagon
en- was given the contract for their
construction by the United States gov
ernment He lived in what II now
called the old Jenkins home. $40 High
street, to which his daughter WIS
later to come IS q bride. While he
| was in this city engaged in superin-
tending the construction OF the canal
and locks, his daughter paid him a
visit.
! While on this visit she became nc
quainted with DR.. George +. Jenkins,
then rising young doctor, but re-
Gently graduated from medical
school. The acquaintance ripened In
to love and Miss Van Waeenen finally
consented to be his wife.
Married at Fulton.
The marriage took place on Decem-
/ Der 20, 1870, at the family home of
.the Van Wagenen's at Fulton. Follow
ling the marriage. Dr.. and Mrs. Jen-
kins came to Keokuk and entered the
ohme at 629 High street. as bride
| and groom. The house was presented
/ to Mrs. jenkins by her father as a
! wedding present. The decedent had
! lived in the same house for forty.four
years and 1t has now come to be
known as the jenkins homestead.
! Since the death OF her husband, and
/ daughter, Mrs. Hazen ]. Sawyer, an
other daughter, Mrs. H. Boyden Blood
/ had been living with her.
| During the early years OF her resi-
| dence here, Mrs. Jenkins was one OF
the leading social figures in Keokuk.
OF late years. however. she had re-
tired from active particiT alton in the
social life Of the city.
Member Presbyterian Church.
/; She was a member Of the Westmin.
ster Presbyterian church. and was a
1 woman who was guided by her religf.
GUS principles. Her spiritual life was
without flaw and she goes to her
just reward after life OF service on
this earth.
! ents OF five children, four daughters