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Gwennie May Jenkins Long

Birth	:	9 Feb 1847 Wales
Death	:	22 Apr 1929 Lucas County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Zion Cemetery, Williamson, Lucas County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0962000, -93.1675000
Plot	:	Row 17 Grave 3
Description	:	Wife of Winfield Scott "Fid" Long, divorced, and Walter Whitlatch. Daughter of David and Rachel Jenkins. OBITUARY THE CHARITON LEADER Chariton, Iowa Tuesday, April 30, 1929 GWENNIE LONG WHITLATCH Gwennie May Jenkins was born in Glamorganshire, Wales, on February 9, 1847, the second daughter of David and Rachel Jenkins. When she was four years old her father heard the call of the newly discovered gold fields of Australia and with his wife and four babies sailed for the land of promise, just half way round the world. The little ship on which they made the 14,000 miles journey was twice given up for lost in the... Read More	Wife of Winfield Scott "Fid" Long, divorced, and Walter Whitlatch. Daughter of David and Rachel Jenkins. OBITUARY THE CHARITON LEADER Chariton, Iowa Tuesday, April 30, 1929 GWENNIE LONG WHITLATCH Gwennie May Jenkins was born in Glamorganshire, Wales, on February 9, 1847, the second daughter of David and Rachel Jenkins. When she was four years old her father heard the call of the newly discovered gold fields of Australia and with his wife and four babies sailed for the land of promise, just half way round the world. The little ship on which they made the 14,000 miles journey was twice given up for lost in the tropical storms and was eighteen weeks on the way. Five eventful years were spent in Australia, most of the time the family living in the wilderness, near what is now the city of Bendigo. Wehn Gwennie was nine years old the family returned to Wales, taking with them a quantity of gold, representing a comfortable fortune at that time. The return journey was made on the finest clipper ship then in the service, the trip being enlivened for the passengers by a fire that burned for three days in the cargo of wood in the vessel's hold. They remained in Wales about two years and then came to America and settled at Williamsburg, Iowa, where she grew to womanhood, secured a high school education at Marengo and engaged in the work of teaching school. On March 18, 1869, she married Winfield S. Long at Victor, where they lived a short time and then followed the tide of empire westward homesteading in Boone county, Nebraska, in 1871. After seven years of this pioneer life the family moved to the farm in Pleasant township where fifty-one years later, on April 22nd, 1929, she passed peacefully away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles F. Coffman, aged 82 years, 2 months and 13 days. She is survived by seven children, Arthur L., of Blackfalds, Albert, Canada; Fannie E. Brown, of Cheyenne, Wyoming; Rachel L. Foster, of Des Moines; Winfield S., of San Diego, California; Joe L., of Chicago, Ill.; David B., of Des Moines, and Gwen T. Coffman, of Pleasant township. She leaves nine grandsons and eleven granddaughters and seven great grandchildren. Of the brothers and sisters, there remains to mourn her loss, Mrs. Mary Ann Lewis, of Williamsburg, Iowa; Thomas F. Jenkins, of San Diego, California; William D. Jenkins of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Mrs. Hannah Jones, of Garden Grove, Iowa. She was married to Walter Whitlatch, of Columbia, in 1896 and lived happily with him until his death in 1900. Since then she has made her home with her youngest daughter, Mrs. Coffman, on the old farm. She was always active in community, educational and religious work, and had been an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church for more than half a century. Her ideal of christianity was embodied in a creed of service to her fellow beings and no appeal for sympathy or aid in sickness or misfortune ever went unheeded by her. Mourned by all who enjoyed the privilege of her friendship, she has in the fullness of years passed on, but her good deeds will long keep her memory bright in the community which keenly feels her loss. Services were held at Zion M. E. church on Thursday, April 25th, at 1:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. L. B. Carpenter, of Villisca, Iowa, assisted by Rev. Meeker, of Williamson, Iowa. Singing was furnished by a male quartet of Columbia. The pallbearers were D. J. Lewis and J. D. Lewis of Williamsburg, Ancil, Carol and Clell Whitlatch, of Russell, Walter Maddy, of Knoxville. Interment was in the Zion cemetery nearby.

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Gwennie May Jenkins Long death on 22 Apr 1929 in Lucas County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.0962000
Longitude: -93.1675000

Family Members:

Parent

David Jenkins

(1821 - 1887)

Rachel Thomas Jenkins

(1823 - 1901)

Spouse

Siblings

Margaret E Jenkins Hyter

(1850 - 1924)

Elizabeth Jenkins

(1854 - 1861)

Mary Ann Jenkins Lewis

(1859 - 1942)

Hannah Maria Jenkins

(1859 - 1859)

Children

Arthur Louis Long

(1870 - 1953)

James B. Long

(1874 - 1892)

Infant Long

(1880 - 1880)

Gwendolyn Irene “Gwen” Long Coffman

(1886 - 1939)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Zion Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0962000, -93.1675000

2. Belinda Swede Pioneer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1157000, -93.1948000

3. Oak Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0963000, -93.1178000

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Coordinate: 41.0438050, -93.1591970

6. Prather Pioneer Cemetery
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7. Strong Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1577000, -93.1944000

8. Clear Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1589000, -93.1449000

9. Pine Hill-Bingham Pioneer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1315000, -93.2511000

10. Oakdale Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1467000, -93.0987000

11. Columbia Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1679993, -93.1520004

12. Oxford Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0538800, -93.2504800

13. Brownlee Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1030000, -93.2749000

14. Stotts Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1717780, -93.1272350

15. Smithfield Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1006500, -93.0553000

16. Saint Marys Cemetery
Weller, Monroe County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1068000, -93.0520000

17. Allen Cemetery
Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0161120, -93.1056260

18. Foutch Cemetery
Melrose, Monroe County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0388915, -93.0696475

19. Spring Hill Pioneer Cemetery
Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1323000, -93.2989000

20. LaGrange Cemetery
Russell, Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0027000, -93.0990000

21. Gosport Cemetery
Gosport, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2029991, -93.1529999

22. Russell Cemetery
Russell, Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9808006, -93.1849976

23. Prather Cemetery
Melrose, Monroe County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0004940, -93.0778160

24. Olive Chapel Cemetery
Attica, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1980019, -93.0899963