Bio of Jenks, Marcus E. (b.) Wabasha Co., MN
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M. E. (Mark) Jenks Dies at Age 87
(This clipping was found in my mother's copy of the 1920 version of
"History of Wabasha County"
The name of the newspaper is not included. "1948" is handwritten on the
clipping.)

Markus E. Jenks passed away on Tuesday, January 11 at the St.
Elizabeth's Hospital, Wabasha where he has been a patient for a week. He
has made his home for several years at the Mary Baker Rest Home near
Wabasha. His death was due to infirmities.
Markus Jenks, son of Samuel Levant (Captain Jenks) and Alice A.
(Leach) Jenks was born in Walworth county, Wisconsin on November 17, 1861
where he was reared. He attended the Little Valley school in Olmsted
County. When twenty-four years of age he left the farm and engaged in the
livery business in Plainview for several years. The rest of his active
life was spent in general farming. He spent his reclining years in the old
Jenks home on Jefferson street which was built by his father in 1890.
Mr. Jenks was preceded in death by his twin sister, Edith Marcia
who passed away in 1900 and his brother, Vanie J. P. who died at fourteen
years of age. His father passed away in 1900 and his mother in 1917. There
are no survivors.
Mr. Jenks was a member of Illustrious Lodge No. 63 A. F. and A.
M. Plainview, the commandery at Rochester (Home Commandery No. 5), Winona
Consistory No. 4 and Osmund Temple St. Paul.
Funeral services for Mr. Jenks will be held Friday afternoon,
January 14 at the Foley-Lindsey Chapel, Rev. Stratton will officiate.
Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Masonic rites will be spoken at
the chapel service.
Casket bearers will be Verne Johnson, Vern Smith, Franz
(Waters?), Fred Amos, Lee Baldwin and Wright Miller.