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Amanda Rosetta “Rosa” Houston Kenley

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Birth	:	29 Oct 1865 Oaktown, Knox County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	6 Jan 1938 Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Memory Gardens Cemetery and Memorial Park, Colonie, Albany County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7428017, -73.8328018
Plot	:	Block 3 Lot 3 Grave 16 Row 6
Description	:	The Edgar Sun (Edgar, NE) Fri, Jan 14, 1938 - pg. 1 Amanda Rosetta Kenley Amanda Rosetta Houston, youngest child of William and Jane Houston, was born October 29, 1865, at Oaktown, Indiana and departed this life January 6, 1938 at the age of 72 years, 2 months and 8 days, after an illness of several months at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alice May Cate of Superior. She received her early schooling at Oaktown and completed at Vincennes, Indiana. She then moved to Sailor Springs, Illinois, with her parents, qualified for teaching and taught... Read More	The Edgar Sun (Edgar, NE) Fri, Jan 14, 1938 - pg. 1 Amanda Rosetta Kenley Amanda Rosetta Houston, youngest child of William and Jane Houston, was born October 29, 1865, at Oaktown, Indiana and departed this life January 6, 1938 at the age of 72 years, 2 months and 8 days, after an illness of several months at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alice May Cate of Superior. She received her early schooling at Oaktown and completed at Vincennes, Indiana. She then moved to Sailor Springs, Illinois, with her parents, qualified for teaching and taught in the schools there. Here she met Henry Bruce Kenley and they were married March 25, 1887. They immediately moved to Lansing, Colorado, onto a homestead. In the new country she took her place in church and Sunday school as a teacher and leader. She was converted to the Christian Church at a very early age as she was teaching in the Sunday school at the age of twelve. They came to Nuckolls County, Nebraska in 1890 and have lived on the same place for the past 35 years. There being no church of her faith near when she came to Nuckolls County, she joined the Methodist Church and later was transferred to Edgar and has always been faithful in attendance when her health permitted. She and her husband celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last spring when a host of friends paid them tribute. She leaves to mourn her departure her husband and four children, Mrs. Nina Hunter, Decatur, Nebr.; William Merton, Davenport, Nebr.; Franklin at home and Alice May Cate, Superior, Nebr. Their first child, Gladys Ellen, died in infancy. She also leaves one sister, Mrs. Alvina Bond, Casper, Wyo.; six grandchildren, one niece, one nephew and other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services were held at the Edgar Methodist Church Saturday afternoon, January 8, 1938 at 2:30 p.m., with Rev Homer B. Hix in charge. Singers were Mrs. Alva Bueoy, Mrs. Homer B. Hix, Guy Green and M. E. Cushing. Pallbearers were George Slonecker, Virgil Hungerford, Wm. Nicholls, Chas. Storrs, Chas. Gass and Joe Ferebee. Interment was made in the Edgar Cemetery. Contributor: Jan Plambeck (46975511) • [email protected]

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Amanda Rosetta “Rosa” Houston Kenley's memorial is located at: Memory Gardens Cemetery and Memorial Park, Colonie, Albany County, USA.
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Amanda Rosetta “Rosa” Houston Kenley death on 6 Jan 1938 in Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.7428017
Longitude: -73.8328018

Family Members:

Spouse

Henry Bruce Kenley

(1862 - 1951)

Children

Gladys Ellen Kenley

(1889 - 1891)

Nina Kenley Hunter

(1891 - 1983)

William Merton “Slim” Kenley

(1892 - 1968)

Franklin “Frank” Kenley

(1893 - 1972)

Alice May Kenley Cate

(1897 - 1984)

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