Mother: Martha Ellen Shirley (1848-1943
Husband: Alford "Luther" Chenoweth
Married April 12, 1900 in Oberlin, Kansas
Children:
Infant Chenoweth (1900-1900)
Clarence "Manford" Chenoweth (1902-1965)
William Shirley Chenoweth (1904-1968)
Muriel Estella Chenoweth Deeter (1908-1988)
Baby "Martha" Chenoweth (1912-1912)
Doris M. Chenoweth (1912-1992)
Arthur "Art" Alford Chenoweth (1919-1973)
VaNonda Rose Chenoweth (1921-1968)
In 1904, Pearl taught 1st thru 8th grade in a rural school house in Decatur County, Kansas.
In 1916 she organized a study group, Tuesday Study Club of Jennings, that became part of the Kansas Federation of Women's Clubs. The Tuesday Study Club still meets today.
Pearl loved to write and wrote, "A Brief History of the Jennings School" published in 1926 and in 1955 she wrote "From Patches to Plenty", memoirs of a Country Doctor. She also wrote articles to the Capper's Weekly in the 1930's and 1940's.
She moved to Santa Ana, California in 1966 to be closer to her daughter, Doris and sister, Sadie.
Pearl passed away four days shy of turning 100 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Martha Bell, her husband, Luther Chenoweth, her sons, Clarence Manford "Tiney" Chenoweth, William "Bill" Chenoweth and Arthur "Art" Chenoweth and one daughter, VaNonda Chenoweth DeLuca.
Pearl is buried in an unmarked grave in this cemetery. Her name is also on a memorial with her husband, Luther Chenoweth in the Jennings Cemetery, Jennings, Decatur County, Kansas.
Mother: Martha Ellen Shirley (1848-1943
Husband: Alford "Luther" Chenoweth
Married April 12, 1900 in Oberlin, Kansas
Children:
Infant Chenoweth (1900-1900)
Clarence "Manford" Chenoweth (1902-1965)
William Shirley Chenoweth (1904-1968)
Muriel Estella Chenoweth Deeter (1908-1988)
Baby "Martha" Chenoweth (1912-1912)
Doris M. Chenoweth (1912-1992)
Arthur "Art" Alford Chenoweth (1919-1973)
VaNonda Rose Chenoweth (1921-1968)
In 1904, Pearl taught 1st thru 8th grade in a rural school house in Decatur County, Kansas.
In 1916 she organized a study group, Tuesday Study Club of Jennings, that became part of the Kansas Federation of Women's Clubs. The Tuesday Study Club still meets today.
Pearl loved to write and wrote, "A Brief History of the Jennings School" published in 1926 and in 1955 she wrote "From Patches to Plenty", memoirs of a Country Doctor. She also wrote articles to the Capper's Weekly in the 1930's and 1940's.
She moved to Santa Ana, California in 1966 to be closer to her daughter, Doris and sister, Sadie.
Pearl passed away four days shy of turning 100 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Martha Bell, her husband, Luther Chenoweth, her sons, Clarence Manford "Tiney" Chenoweth, William "Bill" Chenoweth and Arthur "Art" Chenoweth and one daughter, VaNonda Chenoweth DeLuca.
Pearl is buried in an unmarked grave in this cemetery. Her name is also on a memorial with her husband, Luther Chenoweth in the Jennings Cemetery, Jennings, Decatur County, Kansas.
Family Members
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Ira William Bell
1870–1958
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Clark Emmerson "Colonel" Bell
1871–1966
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Jennie Rosette Bell Fulmer Cook
1873–1966
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Della May Bell Dudderar
1876–1961
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Ora Gem Bell
1877–1971
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Maggie Florence Bell
1879–1884
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Sarah Lucille "Sadie" Bell Temple
1883–1979
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James Shirley "Stub" Bell
1884–1966
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Martha Estella Bell Coverdell
1886–1932
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Harry Cook Bell
1888–1888
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Ethel Ann Bell
1890–1898
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Gladys Alta Bell
1892–1892
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Baby Girl Chenoweth
1900–1900
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Clarence Manford "Tiney" Chenoweth
1902–1965
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William Shirley Gene "Pop" Chenoweth
1904–1968
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Muriel Estella Chenoweth Deeter
1908–1988
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Martha Chenoweth
1912–1912
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Doris Martha "Skeets" Chenoweth Belanger
1912–1992
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Arthur Alford Chenoweth
1919–1973
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VaNonda Rose Chenoweth De Luca
1921–1968
