Posted on: PaloAlto County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/PaloAltoObits/601 Surname: Walsh, Burns, Brogham, Murray ------------------------- Margaret O'Brien Jennings 1840-1913: Mrs. James Jennings Dead Was a Resident of Palo Alto Since 1880 Mrs. James Jennings, one of the old residents of this community, passed away Sunday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.H. Walsh, of this city. Although she had not been physically strong for many years, she was not taken seriously ill until Thursday. She fully realized that the end was rapidly approaching and she made timely preparation for the final summons. The funeral will most likely be held tomorrow. Her son James and her daughter, Miss Lizzie, are coming from Springdale, Montana Margaret O'Brien was born in the county of Cork, Ireland, in 1840. She came to the U.S. with her parents when she was quite young. They located in the vicinity of Morris, IL. Later they lived at Braidwood, that state. Miss O'Brien was married to James Jennings at Morris, in 1880. In February, 1880, Mr. and Mrs. Jennings came to this county and settled on a farm in Great Oak township. Mr. Jennings died a number of years ago. Some time later Mrs. Jennings came to Emmetsburg and subsequently made her home beside her daughter, Mrs. W.H. Walsh. There are two sons and four daughters living. The sons are Patrick of this city and James of Springdale, Montana. The daughters are Mrs. W.H. Walsh and Mrs. John Burns of this locality, Miss Margaret Jennings, who has lived in the Twin Cities for some time, and Miss Lizzie, who resides with her brother at Springdale, Montana. William O'Brien, Sr., a brother, and Mrs. D. Brocham and Mrs. Murray, both sisters, reside in this locality. Mrs. Jennings was among the pioneer women of Great Oak township. Friends and neighbors knew her as an industrious, frugal woman, a kind, patient, devoted mother, and a most conscientious and useful member of society. In her declining years, her health failed and her husband died a number of years ago. Her sons, and her daughters showed her every attention, manifesting a high appreciation of all that she had done for them during their years of childhood. Though she has passed away, the memory of her many sacrifices for thm will often be tenderly recalled. The sympathy of all is extended to them in their sorrow.