Mrs. Jennie Edith Weeks was born at Farmingdale, New Jersey, February 16, 1851, and died at Perry, Oklahoma, July 18, 1920, at the age of 69 years, five months and two days. When quite young, she removed with her parents to Coshocton county, Ohio, where she grew up, finishing her education at Spring Mountain Academy. At the age of 16 she began teaching in Ohio, later moving to De Soto, Iowa, where she was married to Dr. L. W. Whinery on January 18, 1872. Of this marriage two sons were born, both of whom are living. After the death of Dr. Whinery on December 15, 1874, she resumed teaching and later was elected superintendent of schools of Dallas county, Iowa, serving two terms in this position. On December 12, 1883, she was married to John T. Kinnick, of Adel, Iowa, and to them four children were born, all of whom survive. In 1893 the family came to Perry, Oklahoma, where they have since made their home. There remain to mourn the loss of a loving wife and mother, her husband, five sons, one daughter, one step-son, nine grandchildren. Throughout her life, Sister Kinnick was very active in the work of education and philanthropy as well as in church work, for at an early age she united with the Christian Church and she remained an active Christian all her life. She endured the pain of her last illness with wonderful patience and fortitude, always trusting in Him, who had taught her how to suffer uncomplainingly. Wherever she went she made friends and she leaves true and faithful ones everywhere she has lived to mourn her departure. Funeral services were held at the Christian Church Tuesday afternoon conducted by Geo. F. Dennis, and burial was had in Grace Hill Cemetery.
"Rest for the toiling hand,
Rest for the anxious brow;
Rest for the weary, wayworn feet,
Rest from all labor now."
(The Perry Republican, July 22, 1920)