JENKINS, ALBERT L.
Contributed by Emily Jordan
Source: prob Buda Plains Dealer Thurday   27 Jul 1939

    ALBERT L. JENKINS
    Albert Leonard Jenkins was born in Buda on May 25, 1871, and died at the home of his brother in Moline on July
    22, 1939, at the age of 68 years, 1 month and 28 days.
    He was well known in this community, having lived here all his life, and operated a blacksmith shop in Buda
    for over 40 years.  He was never married.

    Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Anna Shaw, of Fresno, California, two brothers, Stiles Jenkins of Stockton, California,
    and Edson [Edison] Jenkins, of Moline, Illinois.  There are also a number of nephews and nieces.  His parents, two
    brothers and three sisters preceded him in death.

    Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the Baptist church with Rev. W.A. Norton in charge.  Mrs. J.N.
    Arnold and Mrs. Gaile Akin sang, with Gaile Akin playing the accompaniment.  The bearers were O.B. Winslow, Fred
    Winslow, Leroy Hartley, Charles Gebeck, William Smith and Warren Zink.  Interment was in Hopeland cemetery.

Amanda Osborn Jenkins, wife of the late Orlando Jenkins and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Osborn, was born on October 6, 1847, and passed from this life at her home in Buda, Illinois, the morning of May 22, 1928.
Amanda Osborn was born in Huntsville, Bedford county, Pennsylvania, and when nearly seven years of age moved to Bureau county, Illinois, where with her parents, one sister and five brothers, she resided on a farm near Buda.
On February 5, 1870, she was united in marriage to Orlando Jenkins, who preceded her in  death in the month of March, 1893.
To this union were born ten children:  Albert, Benjamin Franklin, Martha, Cora, Anna Laura, LeRoy Herman, Nellie May, Bertha Alice, Edson Orlando and Stiles Osborn Jenkins.
Mrs. Jenkins is survived by two daughters, Anna Jenkins Shaw, wife of Le Roy Shaw and Martha Jenkins Denny, wife of James Denny and by her sons, Albert, Edson and Stiles Jenkins, together with two brothers, Eri and Stiles Osborn.  Those preceding the mother and sister in death were three daughters – Cora, Nellie and Bertha, two sons – Le Roy and Frank Jenkins, one sister – Emily Osborn Lincoln and three brothers – Owen, Dennis and Ezra Osborn.
She is also survived by nine grandchildren – Bertha Jenkins, Bessie Reichardt, Susie Murset, Noble Jenkins, Isabella, Lillian and Clell Shaw, Irene Denney and Howard Jenkins.  She has taken care of Howard since he was left motherless at three years of age.
Mrs. Jenkins was a member of the Baptist church, where she was a faithful attendant as long as her health permitted.  She was a kind and useful citizen and will be greatly missed by the community in which she lived.
Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Saturday afternoon in charge of Rev. Walter Laetsch.  A large congregation of relatives and friends assembled to pay a tribute of respect to the departed.  Burial was in the family lot in Hopeland cemetery.

Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank one and all of the people who helped us in the time or our grief.  Especially Anna Peterson who was exceedingly good before and after our loved one’s death.
The Jenkins Family