Her headstone reads:
Mother
Jeanette A. Myrk
Wife of
John A. Mills
Oct 9 1872
Jan 31, 1942
'She was the sunshine of our home.'
Jeanetta was also known as 'Mammie Mills'. Her nickname was 'Nettie'. She was a mid-wife & herbalist for an area known as 'The Cove'. She was married to John Alexander Mills.
Sidenotes:
Jeanetta's first name has often been mis-spelled over the years; even amongst the family. Her maiden name was Merk and there are several different spellings of it also. Variations that have been seen are: Jenette, Jenetta, Jennetta, Jeanette, Jeanetta, Merk, Murk, Myrk, Merck.
Her North Carolina Death Certificate does indicate that her birth year is 1871 and that her death occurred 30 Jan 1942.
Her headstone reads:
Mother
Jeanette A. Myrk
Wife of
John A. Mills
Oct 9 1872
Jan 31, 1942
'She was the sunshine of our home.'
Jeanetta was also known as 'Mammie Mills'. Her nickname was 'Nettie'. She was a mid-wife & herbalist for an area known as 'The Cove'. She was married to John Alexander Mills.
Sidenotes:
Jeanetta's first name has often been mis-spelled over the years; even amongst the family. Her maiden name was Merk and there are several different spellings of it also. Variations that have been seen are: Jenette, Jenetta, Jennetta, Jeanette, Jeanetta, Merk, Murk, Myrk, Merck.
Her North Carolina Death Certificate does indicate that her birth year is 1871 and that her death occurred 30 Jan 1942.
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