Matilda Jane Elkins was born on June 29, 1866/1864, in Jackson County, Indiana. She was the daughter of Henry and Jemima "Mamia" Wilkinson Elkins.
In the 1870 Federal census, Matilda Elkins, age 6, was living with her parents Henry and Jemima Elkins and brother John Elkins, age 3, in Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana. Her father was a farmer.
The family had moved to Pleasant Run, Lawrence County, Indiana, according to the 1880 Federal census. Her father Henry Elkins, age 42, was working in farming; mother Jemimah Elkins, age 35; John W. Elkins, age 12; Isabel Elkins, age 9; Lewis T. Elkins, age 6; William O. Elkins, age 2; and Elmer Elkins, age 6 months were also listed.
On March 31, 1886, Matilda J Elkins and Jesse Aynes were married in Indiana.
Jesse and Matilda Aynes were living in Pleasant Run, Lawrence, County, Indiana, according to the 1900 Federal census. Jesse Aynes, age 36 was working on a farm; Matilda Aynes was 34; and they had a nephew, James W. Arthur, living with them.
In the 1910 Federal census, they were still living in Pleasant Run, Lawrence County, Indiana. Jesse Aynes, age 46, was working as a farmer; and Matilda Aynes was 44.
On November 6, 1914, Jesse Aynes died in Norman, Jackson County, Indiana. He had become generally paralyzed. He was 40 years, 5 months and 3 days of age when he died. They had no children.
In the Brownstown Banner (now Jackson County Banner; Brownstown, Indiana) edition dated April 11, 1917, page 1: George W. Ramsey, of Lawrence county, to Matilda Aynes, of Owen Township. They were listed among other couples who had applied for marriage licenses.
OBITUARY:
Matilda Jane Ramsey, daughter of Henry and Mima Elkins, was born on June 29, 1866, and departed this life November 17, 1924, age 58 years, 5 months and 19 days. She was united in marriage to Jesse Aynes, who preceded her to the grave. Later in life, she was united in marriage to Geo. W. Ramsey.
She united with the church at Liberty in early life. She was a kind and loving neighbor and will be greatly missed in the home and neighborhood but we hope what is our loss is heaven's great gain....
She leaves to mourn their loss, the companion, three brothers, one sister and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Eli Fowler, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Hickory Grave cemetery.
Published in the Brownstown Banner (Jackson County Banner); (Brownstown, Indiana), November 26, 1924, page 6 and 8.
Note: The death certificate for Matilda Jane Ramsey showed that she was 58 years, 5 months and 12 days of age when she died; but that was crossed out and indicated that she was 68 years, 4 months and 18 days of age when she died; also listing a date of birth of June 29, 1856. But this cannot be as she was not listed until the 1870 Federal census when she was six years old and a possible year of birth to be 1864.
In the 1870 Federal census, Matilda Elkins, age 6, was living with her parents Henry and Jemima Elkins and brother John Elkins, age 3, in Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana. Her father was a farmer.
The family had moved to Pleasant Run, Lawrence County, Indiana, according to the 1880 Federal census. Her father Henry Elkins, age 42, was working in farming; mother Jemimah Elkins, age 35; John W. Elkins, age 12; Isabel Elkins, age 9; Lewis T. Elkins, age 6; William O. Elkins, age 2; and Elmer Elkins, age 6 months were also listed.
On March 31, 1886, Matilda J Elkins and Jesse Aynes were married in Indiana.
Jesse and Matilda Aynes were living in Pleasant Run, Lawrence, County, Indiana, according to the 1900 Federal census. Jesse Aynes, age 36 was working on a farm; Matilda Aynes was 34; and they had a nephew, James W. Arthur, living with them.
In the 1910 Federal census, they were still living in Pleasant Run, Lawrence County, Indiana. Jesse Aynes, age 46, was working as a farmer; and Matilda Aynes was 44.
On November 6, 1914, Jesse Aynes died in Norman, Jackson County, Indiana. He had become generally paralyzed. He was 40 years, 5 months and 3 days of age when he died. They had no children.
In the Brownstown Banner (now Jackson County Banner; Brownstown, Indiana) edition dated April 11, 1917, page 1: George W. Ramsey, of Lawrence county, to Matilda Aynes, of Owen Township. They were listed among other couples who had applied for marriage licenses.
OBITUARY:
Matilda Jane Ramsey, daughter of Henry and Mima Elkins, was born on June 29, 1866, and departed this life November 17, 1924, age 58 years, 5 months and 19 days. She was united in marriage to Jesse Aynes, who preceded her to the grave. Later in life, she was united in marriage to Geo. W. Ramsey.
She united with the church at Liberty in early life. She was a kind and loving neighbor and will be greatly missed in the home and neighborhood but we hope what is our loss is heaven's great gain....
She leaves to mourn their loss, the companion, three brothers, one sister and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Eli Fowler, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Hickory Grave cemetery.
Published in the Brownstown Banner (Jackson County Banner); (Brownstown, Indiana), November 26, 1924, page 6 and 8.
Note: The death certificate for Matilda Jane Ramsey showed that she was 58 years, 5 months and 12 days of age when she died; but that was crossed out and indicated that she was 68 years, 4 months and 18 days of age when she died; also listing a date of birth of June 29, 1856. But this cannot be as she was not listed until the 1870 Federal census when she was six years old and a possible year of birth to be 1864.
Matilda Jane Elkins was born on June 29, 1866/1864, in Jackson County, Indiana. She was the daughter of Henry and Jemima "Mamia" Wilkinson Elkins.
In the 1870 Federal census, Matilda Elkins, age 6, was living with her parents Henry and Jemima Elkins and brother John Elkins, age 3, in Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana. Her father was a farmer.
The family had moved to Pleasant Run, Lawrence County, Indiana, according to the 1880 Federal census. Her father Henry Elkins, age 42, was working in farming; mother Jemimah Elkins, age 35; John W. Elkins, age 12; Isabel Elkins, age 9; Lewis T. Elkins, age 6; William O. Elkins, age 2; and Elmer Elkins, age 6 months were also listed.
On March 31, 1886, Matilda J Elkins and Jesse Aynes were married in Indiana.
Jesse and Matilda Aynes were living in Pleasant Run, Lawrence, County, Indiana, according to the 1900 Federal census. Jesse Aynes, age 36 was working on a farm; Matilda Aynes was 34; and they had a nephew, James W. Arthur, living with them.
In the 1910 Federal census, they were still living in Pleasant Run, Lawrence County, Indiana. Jesse Aynes, age 46, was working as a farmer; and Matilda Aynes was 44.
On November 6, 1914, Jesse Aynes died in Norman, Jackson County, Indiana. He had become generally paralyzed. He was 40 years, 5 months and 3 days of age when he died. They had no children.
In the Brownstown Banner (now Jackson County Banner; Brownstown, Indiana) edition dated April 11, 1917, page 1: George W. Ramsey, of Lawrence county, to Matilda Aynes, of Owen Township. They were listed among other couples who had applied for marriage licenses.
OBITUARY:
Matilda Jane Ramsey, daughter of Henry and Mima Elkins, was born on June 29, 1866, and departed this life November 17, 1924, age 58 years, 5 months and 19 days. She was united in marriage to Jesse Aynes, who preceded her to the grave. Later in life, she was united in marriage to Geo. W. Ramsey.
She united with the church at Liberty in early life. She was a kind and loving neighbor and will be greatly missed in the home and neighborhood but we hope what is our loss is heaven's great gain....
She leaves to mourn their loss, the companion, three brothers, one sister and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Eli Fowler, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Hickory Grave cemetery.
Published in the Brownstown Banner (Jackson County Banner); (Brownstown, Indiana), November 26, 1924, page 6 and 8.
Note: The death certificate for Matilda Jane Ramsey showed that she was 58 years, 5 months and 12 days of age when she died; but that was crossed out and indicated that she was 68 years, 4 months and 18 days of age when she died; also listing a date of birth of June 29, 1856. But this cannot be as she was not listed until the 1870 Federal census when she was six years old and a possible year of birth to be 1864.
In the 1870 Federal census, Matilda Elkins, age 6, was living with her parents Henry and Jemima Elkins and brother John Elkins, age 3, in Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana. Her father was a farmer.
The family had moved to Pleasant Run, Lawrence County, Indiana, according to the 1880 Federal census. Her father Henry Elkins, age 42, was working in farming; mother Jemimah Elkins, age 35; John W. Elkins, age 12; Isabel Elkins, age 9; Lewis T. Elkins, age 6; William O. Elkins, age 2; and Elmer Elkins, age 6 months were also listed.
On March 31, 1886, Matilda J Elkins and Jesse Aynes were married in Indiana.
Jesse and Matilda Aynes were living in Pleasant Run, Lawrence, County, Indiana, according to the 1900 Federal census. Jesse Aynes, age 36 was working on a farm; Matilda Aynes was 34; and they had a nephew, James W. Arthur, living with them.
In the 1910 Federal census, they were still living in Pleasant Run, Lawrence County, Indiana. Jesse Aynes, age 46, was working as a farmer; and Matilda Aynes was 44.
On November 6, 1914, Jesse Aynes died in Norman, Jackson County, Indiana. He had become generally paralyzed. He was 40 years, 5 months and 3 days of age when he died. They had no children.
In the Brownstown Banner (now Jackson County Banner; Brownstown, Indiana) edition dated April 11, 1917, page 1: George W. Ramsey, of Lawrence county, to Matilda Aynes, of Owen Township. They were listed among other couples who had applied for marriage licenses.
OBITUARY:
Matilda Jane Ramsey, daughter of Henry and Mima Elkins, was born on June 29, 1866, and departed this life November 17, 1924, age 58 years, 5 months and 19 days. She was united in marriage to Jesse Aynes, who preceded her to the grave. Later in life, she was united in marriage to Geo. W. Ramsey.
She united with the church at Liberty in early life. She was a kind and loving neighbor and will be greatly missed in the home and neighborhood but we hope what is our loss is heaven's great gain....
She leaves to mourn their loss, the companion, three brothers, one sister and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Eli Fowler, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Hickory Grave cemetery.
Published in the Brownstown Banner (Jackson County Banner); (Brownstown, Indiana), November 26, 1924, page 6 and 8.
Note: The death certificate for Matilda Jane Ramsey showed that she was 58 years, 5 months and 12 days of age when she died; but that was crossed out and indicated that she was 68 years, 4 months and 18 days of age when she died; also listing a date of birth of June 29, 1856. But this cannot be as she was not listed until the 1870 Federal census when she was six years old and a possible year of birth to be 1864.
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