Mrs. Alice Shorter Jelks, widow of William Dorsey Jelks, died early Sunday, October 21, 1945, in Eufaula after an illness of three months.
William Dorsey Jelks and Alice Shorter married in Eufaula in June, 1883. Jelks was Governor of Alabama from 1900 to 1907. He died December 13, 1931 and is buried at Fairview Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jelks were held at 3 p.m. on October 22 at her home on College Hill. Bishop Carpenter officiated and was assisted by the Rev. Stanleigh Jenkins, rector of the Episcopal church.
Mrs. Jelks was widely known and greatly loved in Eufaula. She was the daughter of the late Major and Mrs. Henry Shorter.
Mrs. Jelks was predeceased by one daughter, Catherine Shorter Jelks Comer, who died in 1936. She was survived by three grandchildren and a great-grandaughter.
Source:
"Mrs. Alice Jelks Dies in Eufaula: Funeral Monday," Columbus Daily Enquirer, 22 Oct 1945, 1.
From genealogy.com forum user Barbara Swaim on 27 Nov 2001, it is stated that Alice Shorter Jelks is buried in Fairview Cemetery with her husband but her gravestone does not give dates of birth or death.
William Dorsey Jelks and Alice Shorter married in Eufaula in June, 1883. Jelks was Governor of Alabama from 1900 to 1907. He died December 13, 1931 and is buried at Fairview Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jelks were held at 3 p.m. on October 22 at her home on College Hill. Bishop Carpenter officiated and was assisted by the Rev. Stanleigh Jenkins, rector of the Episcopal church.
Mrs. Jelks was widely known and greatly loved in Eufaula. She was the daughter of the late Major and Mrs. Henry Shorter.
Mrs. Jelks was predeceased by one daughter, Catherine Shorter Jelks Comer, who died in 1936. She was survived by three grandchildren and a great-grandaughter.
Source:
"Mrs. Alice Jelks Dies in Eufaula: Funeral Monday," Columbus Daily Enquirer, 22 Oct 1945, 1.
From genealogy.com forum user Barbara Swaim on 27 Nov 2001, it is stated that Alice Shorter Jelks is buried in Fairview Cemetery with her husband but her gravestone does not give dates of birth or death.
Mrs. Alice Shorter Jelks, widow of William Dorsey Jelks, died early Sunday, October 21, 1945, in Eufaula after an illness of three months.
William Dorsey Jelks and Alice Shorter married in Eufaula in June, 1883. Jelks was Governor of Alabama from 1900 to 1907. He died December 13, 1931 and is buried at Fairview Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jelks were held at 3 p.m. on October 22 at her home on College Hill. Bishop Carpenter officiated and was assisted by the Rev. Stanleigh Jenkins, rector of the Episcopal church.
Mrs. Jelks was widely known and greatly loved in Eufaula. She was the daughter of the late Major and Mrs. Henry Shorter.
Mrs. Jelks was predeceased by one daughter, Catherine Shorter Jelks Comer, who died in 1936. She was survived by three grandchildren and a great-grandaughter.
Source:
"Mrs. Alice Jelks Dies in Eufaula: Funeral Monday," Columbus Daily Enquirer, 22 Oct 1945, 1.
From genealogy.com forum user Barbara Swaim on 27 Nov 2001, it is stated that Alice Shorter Jelks is buried in Fairview Cemetery with her husband but her gravestone does not give dates of birth or death.
William Dorsey Jelks and Alice Shorter married in Eufaula in June, 1883. Jelks was Governor of Alabama from 1900 to 1907. He died December 13, 1931 and is buried at Fairview Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jelks were held at 3 p.m. on October 22 at her home on College Hill. Bishop Carpenter officiated and was assisted by the Rev. Stanleigh Jenkins, rector of the Episcopal church.
Mrs. Jelks was widely known and greatly loved in Eufaula. She was the daughter of the late Major and Mrs. Henry Shorter.
Mrs. Jelks was predeceased by one daughter, Catherine Shorter Jelks Comer, who died in 1936. She was survived by three grandchildren and a great-grandaughter.
Source:
"Mrs. Alice Jelks Dies in Eufaula: Funeral Monday," Columbus Daily Enquirer, 22 Oct 1945, 1.
From genealogy.com forum user Barbara Swaim on 27 Nov 2001, it is stated that Alice Shorter Jelks is buried in Fairview Cemetery with her husband but her gravestone does not give dates of birth or death.
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