Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Jenks, Albert D.   1913 March 13, 1913
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Belding Banner – Thursday, 20 March 1913
JENKS, Albert D.   1913
DOD:  Thursday, 13 March 1913
Belding Banner – Thursday, 20 March 1913

Pioneer and Excellent Citizen Is Called And Lays Down Lifes Burden
On Thursday, March 18, one of our respected citizens, Albert D. Jenks, was 
called by death passing away peacefully at his home at about three o’clock in 
the afternoon, he came to Belding in an early day and worked at the carpenter 
trade until his health failed.  At the funeral held Monday there was a very 
large gathering of old neighbors and friends and many floral offerings covered 
the casket.  Among those present from out of the city were Mrs. Bernice Powell 
and daughter Mrs. W. Gould of Ionia, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Batson of Big Rapids, 
Morton Jenks and Mrs. F. A. Hudson of Grand Rapids.
Albert D. Jenks was born at Athens, Mass., on December 22, 1840 and died at 
his home in this city, March 13, 1918.  He came with his parents to Michigan 
about sixty-two years ago and settled on a farm in Otisco.  When the Civil War 
broke out, he enlisted in Company C, First Regiment, Michigan engineers and 
mechanics, on December 22, 1863, and was honorably discharged at Nashville, 
Tenn., on September 22, 1865, after taking part in that memorable march “With 
Sherman to the Sea”.  He, then, came to Belding where he has since resided.
He was married to Libbie Hendricks at Ionia, Michigan, On March 6, 1878.  They 
came to their home, which he had just built and where they have resided during 
the thirty-five years of their married life.  He is survived by his widow and 
two children, Morton of Grand rapids, Mich., and Laila, of this city, also 
three brothers and one sister, and several nephews and nieces.
The funeral services were held at the residence on Monday, March 17, 1913, 
conducted by Rev. G. W. Maxwell.  Mrs. Friedly sang, accompanied by Mrs. 
Maxwell.  The active pallbearers were his two brothers and four nephews, old 
and appreciated, friends acted as honorary pallbearers.




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