Jane Kays was born near Abingdon, Knox county, Illinois, Feb. 6, 1838. She passed away March 13, 1915, at her home in Magnolia. Her age was 77 years, 1 month and 7 days.
When a small girl she came with her parents to the Oxbow neighborhood, where she lived till the time of her marriage, Sept. 20, 1857, to William W. Bobbitt. After their marriage they moved to Centralia, Ill., and lived there about one year. Moved from there to Wenona, and lived there about one year, where their first child was born.
From Wenona they moved to her father's farm north of Magnolia, where their second daughter was born. After living there three years they moved to the farm in the Oxbow neighborhood where they lived for 30 years. Here three other daughters were born. The second daughter died at the age of five years. In 1888 they moved to Magnolia, where she has since resided. Her husband passed away June 14, 1897.
She united with the Baptist church at Caledonia in early life and has lived a consistent Christian life to the day of her death. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Ida B. Funk; Mrs. M. Ella Phillips; Mrs. Clara E. Roberts; Mrs. Celia W. Spencer, and by seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren; one brother, Emory Kays of Phoenix, Ari., and Mrs. Sherman Cole of Ottawa, and a host of loyal friends.
The funeral services were held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. W. Spencer on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock and were in charge of the pastor, Rev. M. P. Lackland
Taken From the Henry News Republican
March 18, 1915
Magnolia
Jane Kays was born near Abingdon, Knox county, Illinois, Feb. 6, 1838. She passed away March 13, 1915, at her home in Magnolia. Her age was 77 years, 1 month and 7 days.
When a small girl she came with her parents to the Oxbow neighborhood, where she lived till the time of her marriage, Sept. 20, 1857, to William W. Bobbitt. After their marriage they moved to Centralia, Ill., and lived there about one year. Moved from there to Wenona, and lived there about one year, where their first child was born.
From Wenona they moved to her father's farm north of Magnolia, where their second daughter was born. After living there three years they moved to the farm in the Oxbow neighborhood where they lived for 30 years. Here three other daughters were born. The second daughter died at the age of five years. In 1888 they moved to Magnolia, where she has since resided. Her husband passed away June 14, 1897.
She united with the Baptist church at Caledonia in early life and has lived a consistent Christian life to the day of her death. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Ida B. Funk; Mrs. M. Ella Phillips; Mrs. Clara E. Roberts; Mrs. Celia W. Spencer, and by seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren; one brother, Emory Kays of Phoenix, Ari., and Mrs. Sherman Cole of Ottawa, and a host of loyal friends.
The funeral services were held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. W. Spencer on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock and were in charge of the pastor, Rev. M. P. Lackland
Taken From the Henry News Republican
March 18, 1915
Magnolia
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