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Mrs. Kinney of Near Jerome
Is Taken By Illness
Is Taken By Illness
Death This Morning Claims Widow of Civil War Veteran
Funeral Planned at Jerome
Mrs. Louise Kinney, 89, widow of a Civil War
veteran, died at her home one mile west of Jerome at 5 o’clock this morning
after a long period of illness. Mrs.
Kinney had been in failing health for some time and her death today was
attributed to old age and complicated illnesses.
Mrs. Kinney’s husband, Jesse Kinney, a civil
war veteran, preceded her in death about 20 years ago. She had been living on the home place near
Jerome, with her son Carl, during the past few years. She moved to Appanoose county from Davis
county a number of years ago and made her home here since that time.
In death she is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Effie Houx and Mrs. Osta Norris, both of Cedar Rapids and four sons, George of
near Centerville, Frank of Oklahoma City, Okla., Ova of near Seymour, and Carl
at home. A large number of nieces and nephews
and grandchildren also survive.
Mrs. Kinney was a long time member of the
Methodist church of Jerome and her funeral will be held there, with burial in the
cemetery nearby. Definite arrangements
have not been made, pending arrival of relatives.
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The Seymour Herald – 8 June 1939
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MRS. LOUISA E. KINNEY DIES
AT PLANO HOME
AT PLANO HOME
Mrs. Louisa E. Kinney, widow of the late
Jesse G. Kinney, died at her home near Plano, Iowa, Monday, June 5, at the age
of 88 years, 8 months and 8 days.
Funeral services will be conducted from the
Methodist church in Jerome at 2:00 o’clock Thursday, June 8.
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Centerville Daily
Iowegian and Citizen
16 June 1939
16 June 1939
The Seymour Herald – 15 June 1939
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Louisa Enoch Kinney
Louisa Enoch, eighth child of George and
Persis Enoch was born September 28, 1850 in Springfield, Ohio and died June 6,
1939, at her home one mile west of Jerome at the age of 88 years, 8 months and 9
days.
At the age of eight years she moved with her
parents to Davis County, Iowa, where she grew to womanhood.
On January 5, 1870 near Troy, Davis County,
she was united in marriage to Jesse G. Kinney and in the following April they
moved to the farm where she has since resided excepting a few years in Seymour.
To this union were born ten children, four of
whom preceded her in death.
Mr. Kinney died June 2, 1920.
The surviving children are, Mrs. Guthrie
Norris of Marion, Iowa, Ova Kinney of Wayne county, Iowa, Mrs. Effie Haux of
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, George of Centerville, Iowa, Frank of Oklahoma City, and
Carl in the home.
She leaves also eight grandchildren and
eleven great grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Clarissa Cook of Lyons, Kansas.
Mrs. Kinney, having come from a deeply
religious family, united early in life with the Methodist church. She was an active member of the Jerome
Methodist church throughout her life.
Interment was in the Jerome cemetery, Rev. J.
E. McClellan, Methodist pastor, Jerome, officiating.
Gravestones in Jerome Cemetery for
Louisa Enoch Kinney
Row 5, Block 8, Lot 2
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