This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: amyarmstrong Surnames: JENKINS Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.knox/2973/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Mrs. Julia Ann Jenkins, of Mt. Vernon, committed suicide March 3rd. by tying her feet together and jumping into a cistern. Her husband was away at work, and the children were at school. She wrote notes to each stating the hour she would die. The notes were found at noon and the lady taken from the cistern. She was fifty-two years old, in delicate health and grew tired of life. source: THE RICHLAND STAR (Bellville, Richland, Ohio): 11 March 1880, Vol. III, No. 24 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.