Mrs. J. N. Carey, highly esteemed resident of Dickens, passed away Monday, July 14, 1924, at her home at the Methodist parsonage In Dickens, whore her husband Is serving In the fourth year of his pastorate. She had been in falling health for sometime. At the time of her death she was sixty three years, three months and eight days old.
Miss Rhoda C. Jenkins, daughter of Ambrose and Rebecca Jenkins, was born In Adair county, Iowa, on April 6, 1861, and was raised on a farm there to womanhood. Her mother died when she was but four years of age. At about the age of eighteen she was converted and united with the United Brethren church. On September 23, 1880, she was happily united In marriage to the Rev. John N. Carey. To this union wore born nine children: Mrs. Betha N. Noyes of Sioux City; Mrs. Bessie McCracken of Denton, Montana; Bert C. Carey of Smithland, Bruss N. and Bayton F. Carey of Sioux City; Benton L. Carey.
Three children died In Infancy.
Mrs. Carey was very hospitable and loved by all. Her home was always open to company and many were the friends who enjoyed the hospitality thereof. For eighteen years she had lived in a parsonage and had filled her place in both church and home with a fine degree of proficiency. Always a faithful worker In the church, she taught a class In Sunday school up until the last year. At one time she had a class of boys and girls which numbered twenty two, and of this number through her Influence, twenty were converted and became members of the church. Any class she ever took felt her influence and was strengthened both In numbers and spirituality. Until her health failed she took an active part In the ladles aid society. The W.C.T.U. elected her to life membership in the Union. In the Dickens Sunday school she took a class of young women and soon built the class up to the number of forty five. The class was then divided and with but a small number remaining of the original class about her she again increased the enrollment to the number of forty two. Many of these are now active members of the Dickens Church. Mrs. Carey leaves to mourn their loss, her husband, the Rev. Carey, pastor at Dickens, six children's and twelve grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Anna Gray of Rockville, Nebraska, one brother, Manoah Jenkins of Washington and a large circle of friends.
Funeral services were conducted from the church in Dickens with the Rev, Thos. B. Collins, pastor of the M.E. Church of Spencer, officiating. Dr. M.P. Arrasmith of Sheldon, Superindent of District, delivered the principal address. Other ministers present and assisting were: Dr. H.E. Hutchinson of Sioux City; Rev. H.E. Travis, Rev. W.O. Tompkins, Rev. Joseph Sopher, Rev. F.W. Wilson of Spencer; Re. S. Lumley of Ruthven; Rev. A.A. Howe of Terril; and Rev. W. A. Wolcott of Spirit Lake
The unusually large concourse of sorrowing friend bore testimony to the high esteem in which Mrs. Carey was held by the people of the Dickens parish. Interment was made in the Dickens Cemetery
Page 5 of Spencer News Herald, published in Spencer, Iowa on Thursday, July 17th, 1924
Miss Rhoda C. Jenkins, daughter of Ambrose and Rebecca Jenkins, was born In Adair county, Iowa, on April 6, 1861, and was raised on a farm there to womanhood. Her mother died when she was but four years of age. At about the age of eighteen she was converted and united with the United Brethren church. On September 23, 1880, she was happily united In marriage to the Rev. John N. Carey. To this union wore born nine children: Mrs. Betha N. Noyes of Sioux City; Mrs. Bessie McCracken of Denton, Montana; Bert C. Carey of Smithland, Bruss N. and Bayton F. Carey of Sioux City; Benton L. Carey.
Three children died In Infancy.
Mrs. Carey was very hospitable and loved by all. Her home was always open to company and many were the friends who enjoyed the hospitality thereof. For eighteen years she had lived in a parsonage and had filled her place in both church and home with a fine degree of proficiency. Always a faithful worker In the church, she taught a class In Sunday school up until the last year. At one time she had a class of boys and girls which numbered twenty two, and of this number through her Influence, twenty were converted and became members of the church. Any class she ever took felt her influence and was strengthened both In numbers and spirituality. Until her health failed she took an active part In the ladles aid society. The W.C.T.U. elected her to life membership in the Union. In the Dickens Sunday school she took a class of young women and soon built the class up to the number of forty five. The class was then divided and with but a small number remaining of the original class about her she again increased the enrollment to the number of forty two. Many of these are now active members of the Dickens Church. Mrs. Carey leaves to mourn their loss, her husband, the Rev. Carey, pastor at Dickens, six children's and twelve grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Anna Gray of Rockville, Nebraska, one brother, Manoah Jenkins of Washington and a large circle of friends.
Funeral services were conducted from the church in Dickens with the Rev, Thos. B. Collins, pastor of the M.E. Church of Spencer, officiating. Dr. M.P. Arrasmith of Sheldon, Superindent of District, delivered the principal address. Other ministers present and assisting were: Dr. H.E. Hutchinson of Sioux City; Rev. H.E. Travis, Rev. W.O. Tompkins, Rev. Joseph Sopher, Rev. F.W. Wilson of Spencer; Re. S. Lumley of Ruthven; Rev. A.A. Howe of Terril; and Rev. W. A. Wolcott of Spirit Lake
The unusually large concourse of sorrowing friend bore testimony to the high esteem in which Mrs. Carey was held by the people of the Dickens parish. Interment was made in the Dickens Cemetery
Page 5 of Spencer News Herald, published in Spencer, Iowa on Thursday, July 17th, 1924
Mrs. J. N. Carey, highly esteemed resident of Dickens, passed away Monday, July 14, 1924, at her home at the Methodist parsonage In Dickens, whore her husband Is serving In the fourth year of his pastorate. She had been in falling health for sometime. At the time of her death she was sixty three years, three months and eight days old.
Miss Rhoda C. Jenkins, daughter of Ambrose and Rebecca Jenkins, was born In Adair county, Iowa, on April 6, 1861, and was raised on a farm there to womanhood. Her mother died when she was but four years of age. At about the age of eighteen she was converted and united with the United Brethren church. On September 23, 1880, she was happily united In marriage to the Rev. John N. Carey. To this union wore born nine children: Mrs. Betha N. Noyes of Sioux City; Mrs. Bessie McCracken of Denton, Montana; Bert C. Carey of Smithland, Bruss N. and Bayton F. Carey of Sioux City; Benton L. Carey.
Three children died In Infancy.
Mrs. Carey was very hospitable and loved by all. Her home was always open to company and many were the friends who enjoyed the hospitality thereof. For eighteen years she had lived in a parsonage and had filled her place in both church and home with a fine degree of proficiency. Always a faithful worker In the church, she taught a class In Sunday school up until the last year. At one time she had a class of boys and girls which numbered twenty two, and of this number through her Influence, twenty were converted and became members of the church. Any class she ever took felt her influence and was strengthened both In numbers and spirituality. Until her health failed she took an active part In the ladles aid society. The W.C.T.U. elected her to life membership in the Union. In the Dickens Sunday school she took a class of young women and soon built the class up to the number of forty five. The class was then divided and with but a small number remaining of the original class about her she again increased the enrollment to the number of forty two. Many of these are now active members of the Dickens Church. Mrs. Carey leaves to mourn their loss, her husband, the Rev. Carey, pastor at Dickens, six children's and twelve grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Anna Gray of Rockville, Nebraska, one brother, Manoah Jenkins of Washington and a large circle of friends.
Funeral services were conducted from the church in Dickens with the Rev, Thos. B. Collins, pastor of the M.E. Church of Spencer, officiating. Dr. M.P. Arrasmith of Sheldon, Superindent of District, delivered the principal address. Other ministers present and assisting were: Dr. H.E. Hutchinson of Sioux City; Rev. H.E. Travis, Rev. W.O. Tompkins, Rev. Joseph Sopher, Rev. F.W. Wilson of Spencer; Re. S. Lumley of Ruthven; Rev. A.A. Howe of Terril; and Rev. W. A. Wolcott of Spirit Lake
The unusually large concourse of sorrowing friend bore testimony to the high esteem in which Mrs. Carey was held by the people of the Dickens parish. Interment was made in the Dickens Cemetery
Page 5 of Spencer News Herald, published in Spencer, Iowa on Thursday, July 17th, 1924
Miss Rhoda C. Jenkins, daughter of Ambrose and Rebecca Jenkins, was born In Adair county, Iowa, on April 6, 1861, and was raised on a farm there to womanhood. Her mother died when she was but four years of age. At about the age of eighteen she was converted and united with the United Brethren church. On September 23, 1880, she was happily united In marriage to the Rev. John N. Carey. To this union wore born nine children: Mrs. Betha N. Noyes of Sioux City; Mrs. Bessie McCracken of Denton, Montana; Bert C. Carey of Smithland, Bruss N. and Bayton F. Carey of Sioux City; Benton L. Carey.
Three children died In Infancy.
Mrs. Carey was very hospitable and loved by all. Her home was always open to company and many were the friends who enjoyed the hospitality thereof. For eighteen years she had lived in a parsonage and had filled her place in both church and home with a fine degree of proficiency. Always a faithful worker In the church, she taught a class In Sunday school up until the last year. At one time she had a class of boys and girls which numbered twenty two, and of this number through her Influence, twenty were converted and became members of the church. Any class she ever took felt her influence and was strengthened both In numbers and spirituality. Until her health failed she took an active part In the ladles aid society. The W.C.T.U. elected her to life membership in the Union. In the Dickens Sunday school she took a class of young women and soon built the class up to the number of forty five. The class was then divided and with but a small number remaining of the original class about her she again increased the enrollment to the number of forty two. Many of these are now active members of the Dickens Church. Mrs. Carey leaves to mourn their loss, her husband, the Rev. Carey, pastor at Dickens, six children's and twelve grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Anna Gray of Rockville, Nebraska, one brother, Manoah Jenkins of Washington and a large circle of friends.
Funeral services were conducted from the church in Dickens with the Rev, Thos. B. Collins, pastor of the M.E. Church of Spencer, officiating. Dr. M.P. Arrasmith of Sheldon, Superindent of District, delivered the principal address. Other ministers present and assisting were: Dr. H.E. Hutchinson of Sioux City; Rev. H.E. Travis, Rev. W.O. Tompkins, Rev. Joseph Sopher, Rev. F.W. Wilson of Spencer; Re. S. Lumley of Ruthven; Rev. A.A. Howe of Terril; and Rev. W. A. Wolcott of Spirit Lake
The unusually large concourse of sorrowing friend bore testimony to the high esteem in which Mrs. Carey was held by the people of the Dickens parish. Interment was made in the Dickens Cemetery
Page 5 of Spencer News Herald, published in Spencer, Iowa on Thursday, July 17th, 1924
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