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Note: ive with her parents after the death of her first husband, Thomas Riley. Her parents were living in OâBrien County in the 1885 Iowa State Census. That would explain why Mary was teaching in the public schools in Primghar and why she was married in Sanborn which is a town in OâBrien County. Obituary (Albia Union, Nov. 9, 1920) Mrs. Mary Matilda Jenkins Mrs. F. D. Jenkins, mother of Dr. G. A. Jenkins, passed from life early last Saturday morning after a lingering illness in which her son had given her every care and medical attention and experts were called in to treat the case including trips to Rochester, Minn., where the Mayo Bros. did all possible to stem the cancerous growth with which she was afflicted. She was preceded in death by her husband some months ago and through the illness of both Dr. Jenkins has been a most loving and dutiful son, spending much of their last days with them in order to comfort and heal if possible. He brought his mother from Tulsa, Oklahoma, this fall. The funeral was conducted from Dr. Jenkinsâ residence Sunday afternoon attended by sympathizing friends and beautiful flowers were in evidence as a testimony to the love and esteem in which deceased, who had many acquaintances here, was held. Mrs. Chas. Griffith rendered comforting solos, being accompanied by Mrs. Princess Nelson. The remains were taken to Marengo, Iowa, and laid beside the husband in the old home cemetery where both desired to be buried as their early life was spent in this community. The following obituary was read. Mary Matilda Snook, daughter of George and Catherine Snook, was born at Victor, Powesheik County, Iowa, July 15, 1855, and died at Albia, Monroe County, Iowa, Nov. 6, 1920. She was the second of eleven children, four of whom are living. Early in life she became a member of the Presbyterian Church at Victor, Iowa. She also attended the public schools at this place. Later she attended the academy at Blairstown, Iowa, from which she graduated, and at which place she was a classmate of Dr. David Brockman of Ottumwa, Iowa. At the age of seventeen she received an âAâ or first grade teacherâs certificate and taught in the public schools at Primgar and Belle Plaine, Iowa, first doing some preliminary work in the country schools of Benton County, Iowa. At Eldora, Iowa, Dec. 28, 1876, she was united in marriage to Thomas A. Riley of Iowa City. To this union on Oct. 28, 1879, was born a son, George Allen. Shortly after they moved to Marengo, Iowa. On Monday, April 11, 1881, while hunting ducks with a companion on the Iowa river the boat capsized and although a powerful swimmer Mr. Riley lost his life owing to the fact of having on hip boots and his pockets being weighed down with gun ammunition. The remains were not found until the following Friday and were interred in the Odd Fellowâs cemetery at Marengo, of which lodge Mr. Riley was a member. After this sad loss she again took up teaching in the public schools at Hartley, Iowa, and while at a teachers meeting at Sanborn, Iowa, she met Frank D. Jenkins who was in the hotel business at that place. They were married at Sanborn, Dec. 17, 1882. Shortly after they moved to Valentine, Nebraska, at which place Mr. Jenkins adopted her little son, George Allen. They followed the immigration rush still farther west to Shadron, Nebraska, and to Lusk, Wyoming, where they engaged in the hotel and real estate business. They were in the west but two years when, owing to the ill health of Mr. Jenkinsâ parents, they moved to Waterloo, Iowa, Mr. Jenkinsâ old home where he accepted a position with the Illinois Central Railroad Co., on which road he had been previously employed as engineer. They were here but a short time when Mr. Jenkins secured a more desirable position with the Burlington railroad, which took them to Chariton, Iowa. Until 1903 they lived either at Albia, Chariton, or Des Moines, depending upon the direction and stop over of Mr. Jenkinsâ run on the road. In 1903 Mr. Jenkins resigned his position on the road and they moved to West Plaines, Mo., thence to Springfield, Mo., and last to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where they again took up the hotel and real estate business. Mrs. Jenkins remained here until the death of her husband. She then came to live with her son, Dr. George Allen Jenkins of Albia, Iowa, and at whose home she departed this life Nov. 6, 1920. From early childhood deceased was a devout Christian, and was a loving wife and mother. Enough cannot be said of her self sacrifice and help to those who were needy. During her fifteen years in the hotel business she exemplified the teachings of Him who gave his life to save the world. And Mother Jenkins as she was called was known and loved the country over and many a poor friendless boy had cause to remember her in his prayers. So passes a life of extreme sweetness and usefulness. The Lord hath given and the Lord hath seen fit to take away, blessed be the Lord. She leaves to mourn her departure a son, two brothers and two sisters: Dr. George Allen Jenkins of Albia, Iowa; Ab Snook of Cottonwood county, Minnesota, near Windom; Earl Snook of OâBrien county, Iowa, near Everly; Mrs. Rosie La Grange of Raymont, Montana, and Mrs. Nancy Lattimer of Algona, Iowa, and four grandchildren, DeWayne, Margaret, Aileen, and Zoe Elizabeth Jenkins.
Note: She was the second of eleven children. (Actually of 10 children since her nephew Earl was raised by her father as if he were one of his own children. ej) Mary must have gone to l
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