TAYLOR COUNTY, GA - OBITS  John F. Jinks

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The Butler Herald
Tuesday, February 14, 1911
Page Three


Mr. John Jinks


Mr. John F. Jinks, a pioneer citizen of Taylor County,
died at the home of his son, Mr. Gordon Jinks last
Thursday evening in the 78th year of his age after an
illness of several months, caused by paralysis.


Mr. Jinks was one of the oldest citizens of the county
and came to this section of the country before the
county of Taylor was formed, and he has been often
heard to remark that he at one time killed a fine deer
near where the courthouse now stands.  At that time
there were but few people living in this section of
the county, and the level plains were covered with
long grass, thickly studded with pine growth.  Mr.
Jinks was engaged in the stock business for quite a
number of years, which was quite renumerative, and he
was also quite successful in farming.  These two
industries added together afforded him not only a fine
living for himself and family, but enabled him to help
others less fortunate in life.


He served this county faithfully as tax-collector for
a number of years to the complete satisfaction of his
constituency, and to the people at large.


Mr. Jinks was generous to a fault and his generosity
and large heartedness was often imposed upon by many
of his numerous acquaintances.  He did not know how to
say “no” to a friend, who came to him in want.  And as
we said; there were many who, knowing his liberal
mindedness, often took advantage of this noble trait
of character to their gain and his pecuniary loss.


Mr. Jinks joined the Masons immediately after the
close of the War Between the States, and from then
until the time of his death he remained faithful to
his Masonic trust.  He loved Masonry because of the
purity of its tenets, and as long as his physical
condition would permit, he was a punctual attendant at
its communications.  Mr. Jinks was not only liberal
and generous, but he was truthful and honest.  He was
never known to deceive or defraud a man.  But was
upright in all his dealings with his fellow man.


Mr. Jinks leaves to mourn their loss, a large number
of friends and relatives in addition to five sons to
wit: Mr. Willis Jinks, of Texas, and Messrs. J.I.,
Elam, R.M. and Gordon; all of Taylor County.


The remains of Mr. Jinks were interred in the family
cemetery near the residence of Mrs. Belle Jinks Friday
afternoon with Masonic honors.  The religious services
conducted by the Rev. J.T. Adams.


There were a large number present to witness the
services and mingle their tears of sympathy with the
bereaved ones.

NOTE:
John F. Jinks was the son of Willis J. and Nicey Martin Jinks.
Born Jan 17, 1833 - died Feb 9, 1911
Married Martha A. Weisner

The Jinks family were early settlers in the White Water Creek area -- before Taylor County was formed.