Life Cemetery, Beattie, Marshall, Kansas, United States[1]
Research Notes
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Found multiple copies of birth date. Using 03 AUG 1805
03 AUG 1805. Rosey County, Indiana, USA.
05 AUG 1805. Rosey County, Indiana, USA.
08 SEP 1805. Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio.
05 AUG 1805. Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA.
03 AUG 1805. Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, United States.
1804-1806. Ohio, Virginia, or West Virginia.
Obituary:
from Beattie Eagle, June 15, 1894 (Pg 2)
At Rest.
Died - On Tuesday, June 12, 1894, at the residence of Mr. Martin Life in Beattie, Mrs. Elizabeth Jemison aged 88 years, 9 months and 4 days. Her maiden name was Wood and she was born in Virgina, but while yet a child her parents removed to Ohio. Here at the age 21 she was married to Joshua Reed. (sic--Reeve), who was killed two years later by a falling tree. Of her later marriage with William Jemison were born four daughters, all of whom survived their mother, viz Mrs. Life at whose home she died. Mr. Lewis and Mrs. McNew who lived in Marshall county, and Mrs. Muchmore who is a widow living in Nebraska. All were present at her death except last. Mr. and Mrs. Jamison came to Marshall county in 1857, in the troublesome times of Kansas. They settled over on the Vermillion and there established and built a home where they lived and were well and favorably known until 1876, when Mrs. Jemison died. Mrs Jemison has been. on the frontier of civilization during all of her long life and well knew what hardship and privation mean. She was known far and near as a kind hearted neighbor and friend. Since her husband's death she has made her home with her children, the last few years being spent with her daughter, Mrs. Martin. Life. She was a consistent member of the Methodist church. The funeral services were held at the M.E. church on Wednesday. afternoon and were conducted by the pastor, Rev. Hibbord assisted by Rev. Crooks. The burial was in the Life cemetery, southwest of town, whither a large company attended the remains.
Find a Grave memorial contains the following in the biography, contradicting the information in the obituary:
"Elizabeth was born August 3, 1805 in Rosey County, Indiana; the daughter of Dorcas Bowen and William Wood." - provided by Cyndi, 2nd cousin 5xr (email address removed to protect a living person's privacy)
Family links:
Parents:
William Wood (1776 - 1839)
Spouse:
William Hooper Jimerson (1797 - 1876)
Children:
Elizabeth Jimerson Life (1833 - 1909)
Siblings:
Elizabeth Wood Jimerson (1805 - 1894)
John Wood (1816 - 1844)
James Wood (1821 - 1892)
Edward D Wood (1824 - 1900)
Sources
↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 January 2019), memorial page for Elizabeth Wood Jimerson (5 Aug 1805–12 Jun 1894), Find A Grave Memorial no. 87415100, citing Life Cemetery, Beattie, Marshall County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Tommy Temple (contributor 47717276) .
"Kansas, Cemetery Abstracts," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPWZ-K27C : 20 December 2018), Elizabeth Jimerson, 1894; citing Burial, Winifred, Marshall, Kansas, United States, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Family History Department, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Marriages:
Joshua Reeves:
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDG9-35W : 10 February 2018), Joshua Reeves and Elizabeth Wood, 05 Oct 1827; citing Marriage, Ross, Ohio, United States, Vol C p100, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
William Hooper Jimerson:
Census:
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVL-GSG : 12 April 2016), Elizabeth Jaunnenor in household of William Jaunnenor, Liberty, Delaware, Indiana, United States; citing family 277, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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