Death information on A. S. Jenkins, Winfield Township, Montclam County, Michigan


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Death:  Cert copy death certificate: " Winfield Twp., Montcalm, MI  REC# 1294 
Male, White, Married, 64 yrs, 4 mths, 3 days.  Cause of death:  Dropsy. 
Birthplace: IN, Farmer; Parents: William Jenkins/Lucy Houghton.
 
Newspaper:  Big Rapids Pioneer: Thursday, October 10, 1901 under Morley. 
"Rev. A.S. Jenkins has been sick the past month and his recovery is doubtful. 
His brother, who is a practicing physician in Lansing is with him at present." 
Thursday, October 24, 1901 under Morley 
"Rev. A.S. Jenkins who was reported sick two weeks ago, is still failing." 
Thursday, November 14, 1901 under Morley 
"Monday, Nov. 4th. Rev. A.S. Jenkins who has been sick for the past two months. 
peacfully closed his eyes upon the things of this world and opened them upon 
the fair banks of the river of life.  Mr. Jenkins was a great sufferer, but was 
patient through it all.  He leaves a wife, two sons, four daughters, one 
brother and a sister to mourn his loss.  He was a kind husband, an indulgent 
father, and an earnest Christian.  The funeral services were conducted by Rev. 
A.C. Parsons at the M.E. church and his remains were laid to rest in the Morley 
cemetery.  Rev. Jenkins served as pastor in several paces on Big Rapids 
district. 
Calm on the bosom of thy God. 
Fair spirit, rest thee now! 
E'en while with us thy footsteps tred, 
His seal was on thy brow. 
Lonely are the paths and sad the bowers 
Whence thy meek smile is gone. 
But O, a brighter home than ours, 
In heaven is now thine own." 

Tombstone:  Large front stone with JENKINS, centered behind that a smaller 
stone that is inscribed WORKINGS (there is also a Baxter stone in this plot).
 
ALGERNON S.                WORKINGS                          SARAH H. BAXTER 
1837-1901             AARON F.    VERNIE M.               1833-1907 OLSEN 
1850-1916   1872-1956 EVA M.    JOSEPH R. 
 18??-1963  18??-1964 
JENKINS HENRY C. ELDRED 
 1861-------1927