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Opal E <I>Jessup</I> King

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Opal E Jessup King

Birth
Madison County, Iowa, USA
Death
13 Apr 1917 (aged 17)
Madison County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Union Township, Madison County, Iowa, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.3523611, Longitude: -94.0016428
Memorial ID
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d/o Charles E. & Ora L.w/o Berl

Winterset Madisonian - April 1917

Berl King and Opal Jessup King

Burl King was born in Adair county, Iowa, August 20, 1895 and died April 13, 1917, age 21 years, 7 months and 23 days. He was left an orphan at an early age. He attended Palmer college at Albany, Mo., one year. He was married to Opal Jessup on the 28th day of October, 1916, at Albany, Mo. He leaves to mourn their loss one sister, Mrs. Bertha Clark of Orient, Iowa and two half sisters, Hazel and Mabel King and numerous other relatives and friends.

Opal Jessup was born in Madison county, Iowa, on March 24, 1900 and died on April 13, 1917, age 17 years and 20 days. She was married to Burl King on Oct. 28, 1916. She leaves to mourn their loss a father and mother, four sisters: Mrs. John Evans, Mrs. Pearl Debord, Mrs. Chester Evans and Neta, who is still at home; also one brother, Alvin. She united with the Church of Christ when 12 years old. In after years she transferred her membership to the First Christain church of Winterset, of which church she was a member in good standing at the time of her death.

Funeral services were held in the Christian church. Music was furnished by the choir from the Church of Christ. Sermon from Isaiah 6:4-6 conducted by Adden D. Mann, her pastor, in the presence of nearly 1,000 people.

(Burial in Primitive Baptist cemetery)
d/o Charles E. & Ora L.w/o Berl

Winterset Madisonian - April 1917

Berl King and Opal Jessup King

Burl King was born in Adair county, Iowa, August 20, 1895 and died April 13, 1917, age 21 years, 7 months and 23 days. He was left an orphan at an early age. He attended Palmer college at Albany, Mo., one year. He was married to Opal Jessup on the 28th day of October, 1916, at Albany, Mo. He leaves to mourn their loss one sister, Mrs. Bertha Clark of Orient, Iowa and two half sisters, Hazel and Mabel King and numerous other relatives and friends.

Opal Jessup was born in Madison county, Iowa, on March 24, 1900 and died on April 13, 1917, age 17 years and 20 days. She was married to Burl King on Oct. 28, 1916. She leaves to mourn their loss a father and mother, four sisters: Mrs. John Evans, Mrs. Pearl Debord, Mrs. Chester Evans and Neta, who is still at home; also one brother, Alvin. She united with the Church of Christ when 12 years old. In after years she transferred her membership to the First Christain church of Winterset, of which church she was a member in good standing at the time of her death.

Funeral services were held in the Christian church. Music was furnished by the choir from the Church of Christ. Sermon from Isaiah 6:4-6 conducted by Adden D. Mann, her pastor, in the presence of nearly 1,000 people.

(Burial in Primitive Baptist cemetery)


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  • Maintained by: 𝓜𝓼.𝓜
  • Originally Created by: Carolyn
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44302418/opal_e-king: accessed ), memorial page for Opal E Jessup King (24 Mar 1900–13 Apr 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 44302418, citing Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Union Township, Madison County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by 𝓜𝓼.𝓜 (contributor 50218021).