JENKINS, William T. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

William T. Jenkins, one of the oldest residents of this section, died at his home west of town on Friday morning. Funeral services on Sunday afternoon at the home were in charge of Rev. John Servies. The casket was carried by Jesse Jarvis; Clovis Jarvis; Raymond Jarvis; Norman Jarviss; Lon Jenkins and Arthur Jenkins. The flowers were carried by Mrs. Clovis Jarvis; Mrs. Raymond Jarvis; Mrs. Norman Jarvis; and Misses Lorene Jenkins; Martha Miriam Rusk and Bonnie Hall. Mrs. Fred Mitchell and Miss Virginia Greve sang In the Garden and Beautiful Isle. Burial at Poplar Grove cemetery north of Marshall.

The following obituary was read: William Thomas JENKINS, was born in Parke County, Indiana August 4, 1849 and passed away May 18, 1934, aged 84 years, 7 months 14 days. He was reared in a typical pioneer home where integrity, industy and frugality were taught and practiced in every day life and as the children grew into manhood and into womanhyood there was instilled into them those traits of character that were valuable to them in after life, when they met with conditions that try the souls of men. William spent his boyhood in the home of his parents 3 miles west of Waveland and attended school at the country school house nearby. He chose farming as his occupation and on his farm he was energetic and ambitious to succeed. He took great pleasure in cultivating his crops and caring for his stock, and was rewarded with a good degree of success. On Jan 16, 1896, he was married to Ruth Ann WHIPPS which occurred 2-14-1930. He keenly felt the loss of her compansionship but very courageously took up the duties of life with the help of a faithful housekeeper was able to maintain his home. In the fall of 1933 as the infirmities of age seemed to be depleting his strength, he felt the need of someone to relieve him of the care and responsibility of the farm and his niece, Myrtle Jenkins Jarvis and her husband, Jesse Jarvis, moved in with him and it was a source of great satisfaction to him that he had someone on whom he could rely. During the long winter months as disease seemed to fasten itself more tenaciously upon him and it became very evident to him and to his friends that he would be called to his eternal home, he trusted his case in their hand and very much appreciated the kindness shown him. Myrtle and Jesse with Lonnie Jenkins and his wife, Verna, assisted by other members of the family and kind neighbors have administered to his needs as faithfully and kindly as own children could have done. William was of a jovial nature and always had a kind and cheerful word for his friends and greatly appreciated any kindness shown him. Reared under the influence of a good Christian mother he never forgot her teaching and when sorrow came to him in the loss of his wife, he turned to the Heavenly Father for comfort and it became his daily habit to read his Bible and ask Him for His Blessings and in his last conscious moments he was heard to tell his Savior what joy he found in trusting in Him, and repeatedly said that he was happyw ith his Lord. He leaves to mourn his passing, Mrs. Martha Rusk, a brother, Wesley Jenkins died last October. The nephews and nieces surivving are Lon Jenkins and Mrs. Jesse Jarvis of Waveland; Roy Jenkins of Mishawaka; Albert and Arthur Jenkins and Mrs. Fred James of Crawfordsville , Mrs. Lena Nelson of Indianapolis, Cecil and Perry Rusk. Among those present from a distance were Mrs. Welsey Jenkins and son, Arthur and Mr. and mrs. Fred James of Crawfordsville, Mrs. Charles Jenkins of Bloomingdale; Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hocker of Terre Haute, Mrs. Cornell and Mrs. Herman Myers of Steam Corner, Melvin Banta of Indianapolis, Mr. and Mrs. Charles maris of Browns Valley. - transcribed by kbz

Source: Waveland Independent July 29, 1910

W.T. Jenkins, who sold his property northwest of town to Jesse Jarvis, does not have any intention of going to the Dakotas but is talking of going to Minnesota or Seattle, Washington.