Menard County Texas

Articles Pertaining to Mason County, Texas

The Menard Messenger
Vol IX, No. 48
Thursday, September 21, 1916

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Old Settler Dead

Mrs. Sarah Ellen Jenkins, aged 85 years, 8 months, and 9 days, passed away at her ranch home near Capitola last Friday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. The cause of her death was old age. The end was as peaceful as the close of a beautiful summer day when daylight fades into night with increasing loveliness.

The funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the Baptist church in Mason and were conducted by Revs. C. W. Stephenson and C. H. Garrett. The body was interred in the Gooch Cemetery beside that of her husband who preceded her in death several years ago. Surviving Mrs. Jenkins are 5 children, 26 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. The five children are as follows: E. W. and C. O. Jenkins of this county, Will Jenkins of Menard county, Mrs. C. W. Alexander of Lubbock and Mrs. J. P. Yoas, of Del Rio. She also has a sister, Mrs. D. S. Daniels living and who resides at Eden, Texas.

Mrs. Jenkins, formerly Sarah Ellen Juhan, was born near Savannah Georgia in 1831 where she spent her childhood and in 1859 was married to Mr. Jenkins. 1878 they moved to Texas and made the town of Mason their home for a couple of years, after which they moved to Capitola locating on the property which is still the old homestead. She had been a member of the Missionary Baptist church since early childhood having become a member at the age of 16 years.

During all these years the beautifying influence of a pure religion were spread over a life and character as spotless and charming as was ever possessed by any of the noble women who have lived and died during the ages that are gone.

Mrs. Jenkins was of French decent, she being a grand daughter of Wm. Alexander Juhan who was exiled from Nova Scotia at the time Evangeline and her party were exiled. Wm. Alexander Juhan and a sixteen year old sister were separated from the rest of the Juhan family and these two landed in New York and he supported himself and sister by teaching music. Later they moved to South Carolina and from there to Savannah Georgia where he was married and raised a family. This being where Mrs. Jenkins, father was born. He was 3 years younger than George Washington. Mrs. Jenkins was also born at Savanah and lived there until she and Mr. Jenkins had been married for several years before they moved to Mason and locate on the present ranch near Capitola.---Mason News

The Menard Messenger
Vol. 10 No. 35
Thursday, July 12, 1917

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NARROWLY ESCAPES BEING KILLED.
On Friday morning of last week the little son of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Eckert happened to an accident which came very near being fatal. Mr. Eckert had his gasoline engine running to pump water and the little fellow was playing about the yard and got too close to the engine and in some way got his clothes caught in the cog wheels of the engine and he at once began to scream bringing his mother and Mr. Eckert's sister to his rescue. Miss Eckert caught him, tearing his clothes off, thus releasing him from the cog wheels and more than likely saving him from being killed. The boy was bruised considerably on parts of his body but fortunately no further injuries resulted. --Mason News---

The Menard Messenger
Vol. 10 No. 36
Thursday, July 19, 1917

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MURDER CASE TRANSFERRED TO MASON COUNTY
At a special session of Kimble County District Court this week the case of the State of Texas vs McAllister, in which the latter is charged with the murder of Deputy Sheriff James of Junction, was transferred to Mason county. McAllister was brought here Tuesday and placed in the jail to await his trial which will be brought up in the October term of the District Court. --Mason News--

The Menard Messenger
Vol. 10 No. 41
Thursday, August 23, 1917
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MASON MAN FALLS 50 FEET TO HIS DEATH
Wm. Lange, a prominent tinner and citizen of Mason, was almost instantly killed Monday about noon when he fell from the top of a tank, a distance of 50 feet, in the court house yard at Mason. It is stated that Mr. Lange had gone up on the ladder to remove the cover from the top of the tank, and holding to the ladder with one hand he attempted to remove it with the other. Finding it stuck tight he took both hands and gave it a jerk. The top came loose suddenly, causing Mr. Lange to lose his balance and fell to the ground. Both legs were broken in the fall and severe enough internal injuries to cause his death. He only lived about thirty minutes after the fall and was never moved from the spot.
Mr. Lange was about 33 years old and is survived by his widow and four children, also his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Lange, of Mason.
Mrs. J. C. Harber of this city is a sister of Mr. Lange, and she and her husband attended the funeral Tuesday. -Brady Standard-

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