Miss Josephine Jenkins, daughter of the Rev. William Jenkins, a native of Wales. Her grandfather Jenkins was a life-long resident of that country. Her father came to America when a young man, and locating in Galena, was engaged in mining there until his removal to Jackson County, Iowa. He purchased a tract of Government land in Perry Township, and engaged in farming and also in brick making. He was a man of high Christian character, and was the local minister in the Perry Methodist Episcopal Church until his death, Dec. 25, 1860.
Mrs. Merritt's mother was Elizabeth Roberts, she was born in Yorkshire, England, and was there married. She came to this country with her husband and died in Maquoketa. She was a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The following is recorded of the nine children born to her and her Husband. Napoleon B.; Rev. George W. in Montana; Sarah E. of Maquoketa; Mary A. of Maquoketa; Philip R., Madison County, Iowa; Judson B. in Dakota; Josephine A.; Maria A. of Alamosa; Ida F. in Maquoketa.
Josephine was born in Perry Township, May 2 1850. She received the preliminaries of her education in the district school, and was subsequently a diligent student at the Fayette High School, which she attended a year. After leaving school she adopted the profession of a teacher.
Josephine was married to Absalom Dennis Merritt married in Bellevue, July 12, 1871. She and Absalom Merritt had one son, Lumon G. Merritt.
Mrs. Merritt's mother was Elizabeth Roberts, she was born in Yorkshire, England, and was there married. She came to this country with her husband and died in Maquoketa. She was a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The following is recorded of the nine children born to her and her Husband. Napoleon B.; Rev. George W. in Montana; Sarah E. of Maquoketa; Mary A. of Maquoketa; Philip R., Madison County, Iowa; Judson B. in Dakota; Josephine A.; Maria A. of Alamosa; Ida F. in Maquoketa.
Josephine was born in Perry Township, May 2 1850. She received the preliminaries of her education in the district school, and was subsequently a diligent student at the Fayette High School, which she attended a year. After leaving school she adopted the profession of a teacher.
Josephine was married to Absalom Dennis Merritt married in Bellevue, July 12, 1871. She and Absalom Merritt had one son, Lumon G. Merritt.
Miss Josephine Jenkins, daughter of the Rev. William Jenkins, a native of Wales. Her grandfather Jenkins was a life-long resident of that country. Her father came to America when a young man, and locating in Galena, was engaged in mining there until his removal to Jackson County, Iowa. He purchased a tract of Government land in Perry Township, and engaged in farming and also in brick making. He was a man of high Christian character, and was the local minister in the Perry Methodist Episcopal Church until his death, Dec. 25, 1860.
Mrs. Merritt's mother was Elizabeth Roberts, she was born in Yorkshire, England, and was there married. She came to this country with her husband and died in Maquoketa. She was a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The following is recorded of the nine children born to her and her Husband. Napoleon B.; Rev. George W. in Montana; Sarah E. of Maquoketa; Mary A. of Maquoketa; Philip R., Madison County, Iowa; Judson B. in Dakota; Josephine A.; Maria A. of Alamosa; Ida F. in Maquoketa.
Josephine was born in Perry Township, May 2 1850. She received the preliminaries of her education in the district school, and was subsequently a diligent student at the Fayette High School, which she attended a year. After leaving school she adopted the profession of a teacher.
Josephine was married to Absalom Dennis Merritt married in Bellevue, July 12, 1871. She and Absalom Merritt had one son, Lumon G. Merritt.
Mrs. Merritt's mother was Elizabeth Roberts, she was born in Yorkshire, England, and was there married. She came to this country with her husband and died in Maquoketa. She was a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The following is recorded of the nine children born to her and her Husband. Napoleon B.; Rev. George W. in Montana; Sarah E. of Maquoketa; Mary A. of Maquoketa; Philip R., Madison County, Iowa; Judson B. in Dakota; Josephine A.; Maria A. of Alamosa; Ida F. in Maquoketa.
Josephine was born in Perry Township, May 2 1850. She received the preliminaries of her education in the district school, and was subsequently a diligent student at the Fayette High School, which she attended a year. After leaving school she adopted the profession of a teacher.
Josephine was married to Absalom Dennis Merritt married in Bellevue, July 12, 1871. She and Absalom Merritt had one son, Lumon G. Merritt.
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