This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jenkins, Jobe, Prather, Valentine, Birkby, Pickerall, Staley, Inman Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1606 Message Board Post: (SOURCE , and, DATE unknown).--"Obituary".--Anna Jenkins was born near Indianapolis, Indiana, July 12th, 1848 and died at her home at Strahan, Iowa, July 15th, 1919. She came to Iowa with her parents when a little girl seven years of age. She was married to Vergenus Jobe on the 19th day of March, 1863 at Knox, Iowa. To this union was born 12 children, four of whom preceeded her to the other world, three in infancy, and the other, Mrs. O. H. Prather at the age of 28. The children living are, Mrs. Ella Valentine of Red Oak, Iowa; Mrs. Erie Birkby of Sidney, Iowa; Woodford Jobe of Dunlap, Iowa; Mrs. Leo Pickerall of near Strahan; Mrs. Gertrude Staley of Geraldin, Montana; Mrs. Jennie Inman of Shenandoah, Iowa. Mrs. Jobe was converted in 1864 and united with the Freedom Presbyterian church, near Knox, Iowa, in 1876, remaining a faithful member of that denomination to the time of her death. In all her sufferings she was patient and uncomplaining and passed away steadfast in the faith. Her eight children and husband remain to mourn her loss together with many other relatives and friends. The funeral services, which were largely attended, were held at the Knox church at 2 o'clock on Thursday afternoon of last week, conducted by Rev. John W. Todd of the Sidney Presbyterian church. Interment was in the Sidney cemetery.