Mary Alma Cassity
1864 - 1888 (23 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Mary Alma Cassity was born on 25 Sep 1864 in Brown County, Kansas; died on 10 Jun 1888 in Brown County, Kansas; was buried in Wetmore Cemetery, Wetmore, Nemaha County, Kansas. Notes:
Obituary
Died – of quick consumption, after an illness of six months, at the residence of her parents, William N. and Ann E. Cassity, four miles north-east of Wetmore in Brown County, Kansas, at 8 o’clock, a.m., Sunday; June 10, 1888. Mary Alma Jinks.
Deceased was born in Brown County near where she died, Sept. 25, 1864, and was therefore 23 years, 8 month and 10 days old at the time of her death. She was married to Ernest Jinks Feb. 22, 1882, and leaves a husband and two children, Wm. Curtis, five years old, and Bessie May, two years old. She made a last request of her mother to take care of Bessie. Being the last sister of a family of five she much desired to see Willie, the oldest brother who was in Leadville, Col., and telegraphed for but did not arrive until she had passed away – the realities of which none living knoweth.
At the early age of eleven years she joined the Methodist church, and lived an upright believer thereafter. She was a loving daughter and sister, dutiful wife, a kind and loving mother, and leaves a grief-stricken husband, father, mother, three brothers, and last but not least two little orphans who had hardly learned to lisp the dear wore, “mother,” then the monster, Death, snatched her from them; shall we say forever? We hope not.
The funeral took place at the Baptist Church at 3 o’clock Monday afternoon. Rev. T.E. Rolfe delivered one of his very able funeral discourses to some three hundred relatives and friends of the deceased, after which a long train followed the remains to its final resting place in the Wetmore Cemetery.
The parents and husband of the deceased extend to all who in any way helped them in their sad bereavement, their heart-felt thanks.
The Wetmore Spectator, Wetmore, Kansas. Friday, 15 June 1888
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135111051/mary-alma-jinksMary married Ernest Jinks on 22 Feb 1883 in Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas. Ernest was born on 15 Nov 1861 in Golf, Nemaha County, Kansas; died on 2 Aug 1928 in Balleyville, Nemaha County, Kansas; was buried in Barnes Cemetery, Goff, Nemaha County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. William Curtis Jinks
was born on 7 Feb 1883 in Wofley Creek, Kansas; died on 15 May 1916 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; was buried on 17 May 1916 in Fairview Cemetery, Goff, Nemaha County, Kansas. - 3. Bessie May Jinks was born in Dec 1887 in Nemaha County, Kansas; died before 1940 in Michigan.
- 2. William Curtis Jinks
Generation: 2
2. William Curtis Jinks (1.Mary1) was born on 7 Feb 1883 in Wofley Creek, Kansas; died on 15 May 1916 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; was buried on 17 May 1916 in Fairview Cemetery, Goff, Nemaha County, Kansas. Other Events:
- Occupation: manager of the Goffs Telephone Company
- Census: 1910, Harrison, Nemaha County, Kansas
Notes:
W.C. Jinks
It was with universal regret that the friends and relatives of this community learned Monday night of the death of W.C. Jinks at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kansas City. The body was brought to Goff Wednesday noon, accompanied by Mrs. Jinks, Mrs. Bessie Greenwood, sister of the deceased, and W.E. Howland, brother of Mrs. Jinks, and taken to the home of the bereaved wife’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Howland.
Death was due to a disease of the bones. An injury to the right foot of the deceased last September caused an infection that meant months of suffering. The right limb was amputated several months later in the hopes of benefitting the condition, but the disease steadily grew worse until death came as a relief to the departed Brother.
William Curtis Jinks was born February 7, 1883, near Goff, Kansas, and departed this life Monday, May 15th, 1916, at 8:00 p.m., at the age of thirty-three years, three months and eight days. Mr. Jinks grew to manhood in this community, and except for a short time has always made this his home. He was manager of the Goffs Telephone Co. for a number of years and has followed that line of work. He held the respect of everyone for his manly virtues, good citizenship and brotherly love. On September 5, 1905, he was married to Miss Florence M. Howland of Goff. Besides Mrs. Jinks, the deceased is survived by his father, Earnest Jinks of Goff, and his sister, Mrs. Bessie Greenwood of Topeka.
Funeral services will be held today from the Goff Christian church. Rev. A.L. Woods of Valley Falls, former M.E. Minister here and a friend of the deceased, will preach the funeral sermon. Corning Lodge No.13 A.F.&A.M. will have charge of the burial ceremonies at Fairview cemetery, and the last rites of Masonry will consign the remains of a Worthy Brother to the Supreme Architect. Members of the Masonic order will serve as pall bearers.
The sincere sympathy of all is extended to the bereaved widow, sister, father and other relatives in the lost of a thoughtful husband, brother, son and friend.
The Goffs Advance, Goff, Kansas. Thursday, 18 May 1916.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60748415/william-curtis-jinks
Lot 245, Grave 5, Section A
Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1916/1916_00018206.PDFWilliam married Florence May Howland on 5 Sep 1905 in Jackson County, Missouri. Florence was born about 1884 in Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Bessie May Jinks (1.Mary1) was born in Dec 1887 in Nemaha County, Kansas; died before 1940 in Michigan. Notes:
MHR note: Bessie was killed by a train tripping into a creek. It was making its first run on the way to Michigan.
LKH note: MHR gives another marriage to Unknown Shaw.
Found a marriage records for Bessie May Jinks, age 18, to Hessey Shaw, age 22, on 20 Dec 1905 in Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kansas.
A Terrible Disaster
While freight train No.36 in charge of Conductor Daniels was coming east and passing through DeSoto, a little town twenty miles west of Argentine about 7 o’clock Saturday morning, the engine, the 1120, in charge of Engineer F.W. Bartell and Fireman W.W. Dortch, exploded just as it reached the Kill creek bridge, which is just at the east end of the DeSoto switch. The force of the explosion wrecked the bridge and into the creek below plunged the engine followed by fourteen cars containing hogs, cattle and merchandise. Engineer Bartell and H.E. Shaw, head brakeman, who was riding in the engine were buried in the wreck. The escape of Fireman Dortch was most miraculous. He was thrown by force of the explosion clear of the wreckage into Kill creek where he caught hold of a piece of driftwood and drifted out into the Kaw river which is only a short distance from the bridge. There he changed to get hold of a piece of one of the demolished cars and on it, wet and half frozen, floated down the rived till rescued by a man in a boat several miles below near Loring on the opposite side of the river. He was taken to a farm house more dead than alive. He has fully recovered and has returned to his home in this city where he was a young wife to whom he was only recently married. The dead body of Brakeman Shaw has been taken from beneath the wreck and was removed to his old home at Topeka for burial. He resided at 34 North Seventh street this city and leaves a wife and child 3 months old. When The Republic went to press the body of Engineer Bartell had not been recovered from the wreck. He resided on South Seventh street this city where he leaves a wife and child. Brakeman Shaw was just making his second trip on the road when he lost his life. The wreck crew from here are getting the wreck pretty well cleared up.
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Bessie married Hesse Shaw on 20 Dec 1905 in Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kansas. Hesse was born on 2 May 1882; died on 19 Jan 1907 in De Soto, Johnson County, Kansas; was buried in Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Clifford Duncan Greenwood. Clifford was born on 25 Jul 1882 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 10 May 1978 in San Mateo County, California; was buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]