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Anna Jenkins Wyckoff (Rosser James Jenkins)
BOOK:"Powell County: Where It All Began" By: Powell County Museum and Arts Foundation
BIOGRAPHY OF MRS. JEROME P. WYCKOFF (Ann Jenkins Wyckoff)
Written by her daughter; Rogene W. Gregory
Mrs. Jerome P. Wyckoff was one of ten children of Mr. and Mrs. Rosser J. Jenkins. Her parents, Rosser J. and Ann Price Jenkins, had been married and lived in Aberdare, Glamorgnshire in Wales. They came to the United States sometime before November 11,1858...
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Anna Jenkins Wyckoff (Rosser James Jenkins)
BOOK:"Powell County: Where It All Began" By: Powell County Museum and Arts Foundation
BIOGRAPHY OF MRS. JEROME P. WYCKOFF (Ann Jenkins Wyckoff)
Written by her daughter; Rogene W. Gregory
Mrs. Jerome P. Wyckoff was one of ten children of Mr. and Mrs. Rosser J. Jenkins. Her parents, Rosser J. and Ann Price Jenkins, had been married and lived in Aberdare, Glamorgnshire in Wales. They came to the United States sometime before November 11,1858 when their oldest child, James Price Jenkins, was born in Ogdenhall, County of Weber, Utah Territory (source family record book written and kept at that time). Ann Price Jenkins was born April 12, 1878 on the "Milk Ranch" about two miles west of Avon. She told many interesting events that happened there. The Indians then were still roaming the land. One time, they camped on the Little Blackfoot River in full war regalia about one-half mile from the house where she lived. Grandmother (Mrs. R.J. Jenkins) placed my mother (Anna Jenkins) in the oven of a cold cook stove, so the Indians wouldn't take her away.
Rosser J. Jenkins and Isaac Price built the first school house in the original county of Deer Lodge. It later became Deer Lodge, Powell and Granite counties, at least in part. Her early schooling was in this school house that her father and uncle had built. In 1895, her family moved to Deer Lodge where she attended and graduated from Deer Lodge High School. In order to attend, she procured a job working for Mrs. Boardman in the house across the street, south of the Powell county courthouse where presently the Lutheran Church is. That house was later known as the Spotswood House and was a beautiful house for its time.
There were several interesting things about her high school career. In the curriculum was a year's study in astronomy which she took. She maintained a lifelong interest in the stars. She also studied Latin in High school and could still translate Latin when I was in High School.
She graduated from high school in 1899.
On November 22, 1899, Anna Jenkins was married to Jerome P. Wyckoff. They were married in a house on Second Street in Deer Lodge. In the fall of 1930, I met Percy Gregory, and he was living in the house where my Mom and Dad were married.
In the early years of 1900's Jerome P. Wyckoff was elected treasurer of Powell County. My mother served as his deputy.
In 1910, Jerome and Anna made a trip to Independence, Missouri to a church General Conference of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, of which church Jerome was an "Elder". Dad was bothered at the time by diseased glands on the right side of his neck. Dr. Luff at that time was the church doctor and was a Homeopath Doctor(one who miked his own medicine). He fixed some for my Dad and his neck was healed.
In 1919, Jerome and Anna and Rogene(four years old) made a trip to Bellingham, Washington to attend another church meeting. We went in a Model T. Ford. We went up over the camel's hump (between Spokane and Couer d'Alene). There were other cars at the side of the road that couldn't make it, but our Model T did.
In 1924, we were living in Spokane, Washington. We moved there in the fall of 1923 and moved back to Deer Lodge after school was out in the early summer. In February, Mom and I went to Deer Lodge to help take care of her mother who was very ill with cancer. She was staying with Mary Christofferson, her sister. Four of the sisters were there to help, Margaret Davis, Martha Smelser, Mary Christofferson and my mother. Kate Peers was unable to come because of illness in her family.
Grandmother died on February 15,1924. I said I was glad and my aunt Margaret Davis slapped my face hard. I only meant I was glad she would suffer no more. For she had suffered horribly.
In 1931, Mom and Dad and I went to Unionville, Missouri to visit Dad's people. We visited a lot of people. He had four brothers and two sisters living there and in Webster City, Iowa. So we had a lot of fun. I enjoyed particularly getting to know relatives I hadn't met since 1919 when my father had taken me back to see his mother.
During the 20's, Mother was very much involved with the Woman's Club. The clubhouse is on the corner southeast of Powell County High School. She, at different times, was a member of the city beautifying committee, president of the Literary Club and attended the Music Club. She gave programs in all three branches of the club. There was a small red chair that I sat in and listened to the programs (enjoyed them all).
There was at about that time (20's) a group in Deer Lodge called "Associated Charities". Mother held an office of some kind in that group. One of her duties was taking care of a room on the southeast corner of the basement in the William K Kohrs library. This room contained clothing donated by people in Deer Lodge for the poor. People in need of help came to our house and mother took them over to the library to that room and searched through the piles and piles of clothing until she round something for them.
Mom was head of the City Beautifying Committee (I Image this was part of the Woman's Club) during the early twenties. She was extremely fond of flowers and her flower gardens was a beautiful sight. Many people came from all over town to see her flowers. At one time, she had 104 blossoms on one peony plant and the only fern-leaf peony in town. She saved seeds to give to people to help beautify their yards. Guess who got to deliver them? Of course, her daughter went all over town taking seeds to people.
She was a pianist and an organist. She often played the piano at church. Before they bought a piano, she had played the organ most of the time at church. At home, she had both a piano and an organ.
Dad owned a grocery store (The Home Grocery) from the early 20's to late 1931. Mother did all the bookkeeping for the store.
When my grandfather died, Mother was the executrix of his will. She inherited a sum of money with which she built a house (408 Clark). This investment turned out to be a good one.
She loved to go to Butte to shop. When I was a little girl, there was always a train that went to Butte in the morning and one that came back to Deer Lodge in the evening. So we could ride the train in the morning and shop all day and ride the train back in the evening. There was a special restaurant close to the Milwaukee depot that made delightful waffles. So we usually stopped there and had our breakfast. At noon and at night, we always ate at Gamer's. It was a very nice place to eat. Always good food. Hennessey's and Symon's were two of her favorite shops, and also a hat shop down a block from Hennessey's. I've forgotten the name. One of these stores had two coats, rather special ones, for sale. They were reversible. One side was black slipper satin, the other a very fine wool with an Egyptian design on it, and rather expensive. My Mother bought one and the other was bought by the wife of Senator Murray. Each cuff had fur and fur on the front was from the hemline clear around the neckline and back to the hemline on the other side. She also loved hats, and they were one of the things that brought her a lot of happiness. She always bought expensive ones. When she died, there were about four of them she still had. I gave them to a lady who runs a costume shop. She told me she never lets anyone use them but keeps them in a sort of museum.
During our stay in Spokane (1923-1924), Mom went to night school to learn how to make hats. She saw one for me in the window of the Crescent in downtown Spokane. So she drew a picture of it and reproduced it at the millinery school. She took me into the Crescent and showed the clerk the hat. She was astounded that Mom had made it. It was identical to the one in the store.
My Mother was a hard worker and very dedicated in the church. We very often had guests for the noon meal after church. She filled the offices that were available for women very often. It there were missionaries coming to hold a meeting, they very often stayed at our house. This was wonderful for a small child. I loved to listen to the experiences of the missionaries.
In later years, Mom contracted arthritis and suffered a great deal with it. She lived to be severity-seven years old, dying on November 11,1955.
She was a wonderful grandmother, being very much in love with our children and they with her. She and I had a good time together in my adult years. I was very sorry when she died. As Mrs. MacCalman wrote me on her death, "she was a brilliant women"
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12 Apr 1878 in Deer Lodge County, Montana, the 9th child of 10 children born to Ann Price and Rosser James Jenkins was a daughter named Anna Jenkins.
NOTE: Place of birth on Anna Jenkins:
BIOGRAPHY: "Milk Ranch" about two miles west of Avon.
MARRIAGE: is listed as Elliston, Deer Lodge [This is abtout 8 miles from Avon]
COUNTY: Deer Lodge County was used. Powell County was taken from Deer Lodge County in 1901.
Correct County for the date of 1878 is Deer Lodge County.
22 Nov 1899 in Deer Lodge, Deer Lodge County, Montana, at the age of 21 years, 7 months, & 10 days, Annie Jenkins married Jerome P Wyckoff.
Montana; Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950
Name:Annie Jenkins
Gender:Female
Race:White
Age:21 Birth Date:abt 1878
Birth Place:Elliston, Deer Lodge
Marriage Date:22 Nov 1899
Marriage Place:Deer Lodge, Deer Lodge, Montana
Father:R. J. Jenkins
Mother:Annie Prise [Price]
Spouse:Jerome P. Wyckoff
Certificate Number:2150
26 Nov 1899 The Anaconda Standard Newspaper
Miss Annie Jenkins and Jerome Wyckoff, two well-known and highly respected young people of this city, were united in marriage Wednesday evening. November 22, at the home of the bride's mother on South B street, Rev. J. C. Coleman of the Presbyterian church performing the ceremony.
The happy couple have gone to house keeping in the former home of Mrs. Jenkins, the latter, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Katie Jenkins, having left shortly after the wedding for Ogden, Utah, where they will in future reside.
1903 03 June 1903 The Anaconda Standard Newspaper
Word was received in Deer Lodge to day by Mrs. Jerome Wyckoff that her father, living near Warm Springs Creek, Deer Lodge County, was dead. Arrangements have been made for the funeral, which will take place in Deer Lodge on Thursday afternoon.
1906 - 1915 in a 9 year span, Anna (Jenkins) Wyckoff gave birth to 2 children. She was 37 years, 4 months, & 19 days of age with the birth of be 2nd child, daughter Alma Rogene Wyckoff.
29 Jun 1916 in Deer Lodge, Powell County, Montana, Anna Jenkins and Jerome Petty Wyckoff, sweet little girl, Alta M. Wyckoff passed away.
11 Nov 1955 in Deer Lodge, Powell County, Montana, at the age of 77 years, 6 Months, & 30 days, Anna Jenkins Wyckoff passed away.
12 Nov 1955 The Montana Standard Newspaper
Anna Wyckoff, 77 Pioneer, Dead
DEER LODGE: Mrs. Anna Wyckoff, 77, whose father built the first school in Powell Conty, died in her home here Friday.
Mrs. Wyckoff was born April 12,1878, on a milk ranch near Avon. Her parents were Rosser and Anna Jenkins. Her father and Isaac Price built the first school in the county, which she attended.
In 1895 Mrs. Wyckoff moved to Deer Lodge and four years later was married to Jerome P. Wyckoff. He is a retired businessman. Mrs. Wyckoff was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ, Latter-day Saints.
In addition to her husband she is survived by a son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Gregory of Avery, Idaho; sisters, Mrs. Martha Stinnett of Butte, Mrs. Margaret Christophersen of Deer Lodge and Mrs. Katherine Peers of Independence, Missouri, three grandchildren and a number of nephews and nieces. The body is in the Ross Mortuary.
13 Nov 1955 The Montana Standard Newspaper
Mrs. Anna Wyckoff Last Rites Today
Deer Lodge- Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for Mrs. Anna Wyckoff who died Friday. She was 77. Burial will be in the family Plot in Hillcrest Cemetery. arrangements are being handled by the Ross Mortuary.
15 Nov 1955 The Montana Standard Montana Newspaper
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs. Wyckoff
DEER LODGE Many old-time friends attended funeral services Sunday afternoon for Mrs. Anna Wyckoff, at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ, Latter-day Saints. Elder Harvey Eliason conducted the service.
Following the service the funeral cortege moved to Hillcrest Cemetery, where burial was in the family plot. Pallbearers were Robert Wyckoff, Allen Johnson, Julian Christoffersen, JOHN REARDON, Frank Shaw and Jack Albee |
