Eliza ATKINSON
(27 Apr 1861 - 19 Nov 1930)
The ATKINSON family has a long history with roots in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Many records of the extended family is cited in the Quaker records of Gloucester and Burlington counties.
This page documents the ATKINSON family through Samuel ATKINSON and Mary Elizabeth GARWOOD.
The ancestry of Samuel ATKINSON is not completely documented. Please consider the "Ancestry of Samuel Atkinson" document at the bottom of the page, as likely, but with reservations. Other sources have confirmed this lineage, however, the parentage of Samuel has not been verified. Please contact me if you have information either supporting or refuting this information.
If you connect with the family of John REINHART and Eliza ATKINSON, please check out the photo album below. The majority of photos in this collection do not have names associated with them. If you can identify anyone in this collection, please let me know!
In the early part of spring 1827, the grandparents of Eliza ATKINSON, Samuel and Mary (Garwood)ATKINSON, began the trip from Mullica Hill, New Jersey, to the teritory of Michigan, her brother Joseph having already resided in Monroe some three or four years. When they arrived in Philadelphia they were urged by their friends, to try their fortunes in the city of "Brotherly Love." Her husband was inclined to listen to their entreaties, but having six sons, and being familiar with the evils of intemperance, Mrs. Atkinson shrunk from the dangers that awaited the rearing of her family in the city, and preferred to encounter the heardships and toils of a pioneer life.
Consequently they set their faces westward, their oldest son, John, then but eleven years old driving one team as far as Buffalo, N. Y., where they took a boat for La Plaisance Bay. They brought their two wagons and a carriage to a stop in the Raisin River valley. Mary's brother, Joseph helped in finding a home, and the farm now occupied by Eli Loose of Raisinville was rented of Col. Johnson of Monroe. A log house, and stable covered with hay, and an old French orchard, with a few acres of cultivated land, was all that could be looked to as a home in place of the many comforts and conveniences they had left. The outlook was so discouraging to her husband that one wagon only was unloaded, a chest answering for table, beds on the floor, and stools of the roughest kind completed their household furniture, while her husband took a journey by horseback to visit friends in Ohio to see if anything more inviting offered there. While he was gone, Mary set the boys to planting crops which were so well advanced by the time Samuel returned that they decided to stay where they were.
In the following spring the homestead on the opposite side of the river was purchased, a large tract of land called "Beauregard" (or Beaugardis, name of former owner), which was divided into farms for sons James, Amasa (3 claims), Isaac ( 1 claim), and Joseph (1 claim), with Samuel keeping the larger part for himself. These narrow claims were about 26 rods wide and ran as far back as anyone wanted to walk; the farm was two miles long. They were known as "French claims" and carried fishing privileges of the same width along the river. Samuel's house, sometimes called "Quaker Tavern" was also known as "Half-way House" for it was halfway between Monroe and Dundee. People found it convenient to stop there for elections and other public gatherings. Samuel was well known as the Quaker through a large extent of the country, and the traveler and wayfaring man was never turned from his door--honest and upright in his deal--a friend to the needy and poor. He was elected as County Commissioner for Raisinville Township in 1829.
Mary was known for her rice puddings, mince pies and doughnuts and to those who came she served fine dinners for a small sum - probably about a quarter. There were friendly Indians with whom some trading was done. Their frame house was really two houses put together with a large brick oven in each. In those ovens, hot fires were built, the coals raked out, then pies and bread put in and left to bake. On baking days as many as twelve or more pies and many loaves of bread would be made and then stored for future use in the kneading trough upstairs. There was a large crane over the hearth and also an oven which could be set in front of the fire. At regular intervals a shoemaker would come to make up the shoes, a shearer to shear the sheep and a dressmaker to cut and sew the wool which grandmother had corded, spun, woven, and died. One color was obtained by using "chamber lye" and a "butternut" color from walnut hulls. Mary was a Quaker and wore clothes sometimes 50 years old for styles never changed. Her bonnet was faun color, made with a crown in back and the straight sunbonnet shape in front In the house she wore a fine white cap, sheer and starched with clear starching. Over her shoulders she wore a large white kerchief which crossed in front and came to a point in back. Her clothing was always gray, black or brown. Two books which she kept at hand for reading were the Bible and Fox Book of Martyrs. She always kept a needle threaded with silk in case anyone got cut. For the treatment of ague (chills and fever) a very bitter tea was made from boneset. Cough syrup called "stewed Quaker" was made of molasses, vinegar and butter boiled together.
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Samuel ATKINSON was born on 7 Apr 1784. He married to Mary Elizabeth GARWOOD, daughter of
John GARWOOD and Sarah ADAMS, about 10 Mar 1813 in Mullica Hill, New Jersey (or possibly Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).
He died in Raisinville, March 10, 1864, of Dropsy, in the 80th year of his life. His funeral took place on the
anniversary of his 51st wedding day.
John Garwood ATKINSON was born on 22 Aug 1815 in Gloucester Co., New Jersey. He filed for a homestead on 15 Jun 1837 in Monroe Co., Michigan, "the West half of the North East quarter and the South East quarter of the North East quarter of Section twenty four in Township five South of Range six east in the District of lands subject to sale at Monroe, Michigan,
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containing One hundred and
twenty acres." In August of that year, he homesteaded additional
land in Monroe Co.: "the North West quarter of the South West
quarter of Section thirty six, in Township seven South, of Range
two east, containing forty acres." He died on 21 Feb 1886 in Monroe
Co..
He was married to Elizabeth ADAMS on 22 Nov 1839 in Monroe
Co., Michigan. Elizabeth ADAMS was born on 30 Apr 1817 in New York.
She died on 7 Mar 1850 in Raisinville, having been ill for 80 days
from consumption.
John Garwood ATKINSON and Elizabeth ADAMS had five children:
1. Beaulah ATKINSON, born September 16, 1840. She was married to John LUCAS on May 23, 1860 in Ida Twp., Monroe Co., Michigan.
2. Joseph C. ATKINSON, born about 1842 in Michigan. He died about 1843.
3. Samuel ATKINSON, born March 9, 1845 in Michigan. He died on February 2, 1924 in Hamlin, Iowa, and was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery. He was married to Sarah P. FARWELL on July 3, 1867 in Monroe Co., Michigan. Sarah P. FARWELL was born on November 6, 1846 in Michigan. She died on 27 May 1913 in Monroe Co.
Obituary: Mrs Sarah Atkinson
Mrs. Sarah P. Atkinson was born in the township of Raisinville, November 6, 1846, and died at her home at 759 Third street, Tuesday afternoon after a stroke of apoplexy at the age of 66 years, 6 months. She was married about forty-seven years ago to Samuel Atkinson, the union being blessed with one child, George Atkinson, who survives, and who has always made a home for his mother. The funeral will be held from the Evangelical church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The deceased has been a resident of Monroe for the past twenty-two years.
4. Mary Elizabeth ATKINSON was born on February 19, 1847 in Michigan. She died on 26 Dec 1930 in Hamlin, Iowa.
5. James ATKINSON was born on 21 Aug 1849 in Michigan. His wife, Hannah was born about 1820 in Pennsylvania.
John Garwood ATKINSON was married a second time, to Louisa Matilda TEAL (daughter of David TEAL and Elizabeth FREDINBURG) on April 9, 1851 in Raisinville, Michigan.
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Louisa Matilda FREDENBURG was born June 15, 1830 in Trent, Canada. She was enumerated on the 1850 census, Raisinville,
Monroe Co., Michigan, in the household of David TEAL (born New York about 1795), Elizabeth TEAL (born Canada about 1802), John
FREDENBURG (born New York about 1765), and four children younger than Matilda. John FREDENBURG is thought to be the husband
of Mary DENNIS and that they had a son, John FREDENBURG who married Elizabeth (last name unknown). He died and she was married
to David TEAL. This link is based on circumstancial evidence only. Any supporting evidence here would be welcomed.
Matilda was married to John G. Atkinson on April 9, 1851, in Raisinville, Michigan by the Rev. Richard McConnell.
John died in 1886, and Matilda moved to Great Bend, Kansas soon afterwards, where she resided between 1886 and 1900.
In 1900, she was recorded on the census in Bluff Twp., Grant Co., Oklahoma. She had come to
Renfrow in February 1900 to visit her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Young, and was taken sick in November,
gradually growing weaker until her death January 3, 1901. She died on January
3, 1901, in Renfrow, Grant Co., Oklahoma. She was the mother of ten children. She was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church for many years. She was buried in Troxel Cemetery.
John Garwood ATKINSON and Louisa Matilda TEAL had the following children:
1. Sarah Ann ATKINSON was born on 21 Jan 1852 in Raisinville, Michigan. She died on 30 Nov 1922 in Petersburg, Michigan, of a Cerebral Hemorrhage. She was buried on December 5, 1922 in Deerfield Cemetery, in Lenawee Co., Michigan.
Obituary: Mrs. Boice Dies
Miss Sarah A. Atkinson was born Jan. 21, 1851, near Raisinville, Mich. On January 9th, 1871, she was united in marriage to Alfred P. Boice. To this union were born four sons, Charles W., who died in infancy; Paul M., who died at the age of 10 years; Sanford J., of Detroit, and Clarence A. of Petersburg; also three daughters, Emma B., at home; Nettie G., now Mrs. White of Arkansas; and Lottie A., of Detroit. Sister Boice was converted in early life and united with the Free Methodist church and remained faithful to its principles to the end. She had a tender care for the church of her choice. After a brief illness she passed to her heavenly reward on Nov. 30, 1922, from her home in Petersburg, where she had lived for the past 19 years, aged 70 years, 10 months and 9 days. She leaves to mourn her loss two sons, three daughters, four brothers, and six sisters; also seven grandchildren and a large circle of friends. The services occurred just seven years after the death of her husband.
2. Jane Agnes ATKINSON was born on September 21, 1853 in Raisinville, Michigan. She was married to Thomas STAGG.
3. Hannah Marie ATKINSON was born on July 29, 1855 in Raisinville, Michigan. She died on July 16, 1942 in Portland, Oregon. She was married to Richard MANNING on October 21, 1881. Richard MANNING died on April 16, 1904.
4. John Alexander ATKINSON was born on February 21, 1857 in Raisinville, Michigan. He died on February 17, 1860 in Michigan.
5. Joshua ATKINSON was born on January 10, 1859 in Raisinville, Michigan. In October 1992, he was residing at 1058 Erie St., Toledo, Ohio. He died in Hamlin, Audubon Co., Iowa. He was married to Mary REINHART (daughter of Johann Ernst REINHART and Anna Elizabeth KÜCH (OR KEICH)) on April 15, 1884 in Dundee, Michigan. Mary REINHART was born June 11, 1857 in Lorain Co., Ohio. She died on December 7, 1934 in Hamlin, Audubon Co., Iowa. They had no children.
6. Eliza A. ATKINSON (see below)
7. Henrietta ATKINSON was born on June 3, 1863 in Raisinville, Michigan.
8. Adda Naomi ATKINSON was born on November 14, 1864 in Ida, Monroe Co., Michigan. She died on July 29, 1940 in Portland, Oregon, and was buried in Riverview Cemetery. She was married to William Andrew YOUNG on October 19, 1898 in Great Bend, Kansas. They were residing at 855 NE 73rd Avenue, Portland in 1940.
9. Amasa ATKINSON was born on April 27, 1867 in Raisinville, Michigan. He was married to Maggie TOWNE on June 2, 1889 in Monroe Co., Michigan.
10. William Boyd ATKINSON was born October 4, 1869 in Raisinville, Michigan. He was married to Mary LEUTSCHG on November 30, 1893 in Great Bend, Barton Co., Kansas.
Eliza ATKINSON was born on April 27, 1861 in Raisinville, Michigan, to John G. ATKINSON and Matilda Louisa TEAL. She was married to John REINHART (son of Johann Ernst REINHART and Anna Elizabeth KÜCH (OR KEICH)) on December 24, 1882 in Deerfield, Lenawee Co., Michigan. They moved to Great Bend, Kansas in 1886, and lived there until 1905. She was a member of the Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in Great Bend, in 1905. She resided in Silverton, Oregon between 1905 and 1930. She died on November 19, 1930 in Silverton, Oregon.
Obituary: Eliza (Atkinson) REINHART
Eliza Reinhart Mrs. Eliza Reinhart, 69, mother of Mrs. Joe Winter of this city died at the home of her daughter, Wednesday morning, November 19 after a lingering illness of one year. Mrs. Reinhart had been a resident of the Silverton Hills community for twenty-five years. Her husband preceded her in death passing on, February 6, 1928. Since that time she had made her home with her son, John A. at the farm home most of the time. Funeral services will be held today at 2:30 p.m. from the Jack Ekman funeral parlors. Rev. W.S. Gordon will officiate. Interment will be made in the Silverton cemetery. Eliza A. Atkinson was born Apr. 27, 1861 in the state of Michigan. She was married to John Reinhart Dec. 24, 1882 at Deerfield, Michigan. To them four children were born, two of whom are living: Mrs. Leitha Winter of 216 Adams St. and John A. Reinhart of the Silverton Hills. She had two grandchildren: Franceska and Maurice Winter. She also left two sisters residing in Portland: Mrs. H.M. Manning and Mrs. A.N. Young, and others in eastern states. The family moved to Kansas from Michigan in 1886, coming to Oregon in 1905. During her young womanhood she taught school for a time but most of her life was spent in the quiet of the home. She was a good neighbor and friend. Her church affiliation was held in the First M.E. church of this city. She was a member of the Women's Home Missionary Society - Methodist Episcopal Church, Great Bend, Kansas in 1905.
The ancestry of Samuel ATKINSON is not completely documented. Please consider the "Ancestry of Samuel Atkinson" document at the bottom of the page, as likely, but with reservations. Other sources have confirmed this lineage, however, the parentage of Samuel has not been verified. Please contact me if you have information either supporting or refuting this information.
If you connect with the family of John REINHART and Eliza ATKINSON, please check out the photo album below. The majority of photos in this collection do not have names associated with them. If you can identify anyone in this collection, please let me know!
Samuel and Mary (Garwood) ATKINSON
In the early part of spring 1827, the grandparents of Eliza ATKINSON, Samuel and Mary (Garwood)ATKINSON, began the trip from Mullica Hill, New Jersey, to the teritory of Michigan, her brother Joseph having already resided in Monroe some three or four years. When they arrived in Philadelphia they were urged by their friends, to try their fortunes in the city of "Brotherly Love." Her husband was inclined to listen to their entreaties, but having six sons, and being familiar with the evils of intemperance, Mrs. Atkinson shrunk from the dangers that awaited the rearing of her family in the city, and preferred to encounter the heardships and toils of a pioneer life.
Consequently they set their faces westward, their oldest son, John, then but eleven years old driving one team as far as Buffalo, N. Y., where they took a boat for La Plaisance Bay. They brought their two wagons and a carriage to a stop in the Raisin River valley. Mary's brother, Joseph helped in finding a home, and the farm now occupied by Eli Loose of Raisinville was rented of Col. Johnson of Monroe. A log house, and stable covered with hay, and an old French orchard, with a few acres of cultivated land, was all that could be looked to as a home in place of the many comforts and conveniences they had left. The outlook was so discouraging to her husband that one wagon only was unloaded, a chest answering for table, beds on the floor, and stools of the roughest kind completed their household furniture, while her husband took a journey by horseback to visit friends in Ohio to see if anything more inviting offered there. While he was gone, Mary set the boys to planting crops which were so well advanced by the time Samuel returned that they decided to stay where they were.
In the following spring the homestead on the opposite side of the river was purchased, a large tract of land called "Beauregard" (or Beaugardis, name of former owner), which was divided into farms for sons James, Amasa (3 claims), Isaac ( 1 claim), and Joseph (1 claim), with Samuel keeping the larger part for himself. These narrow claims were about 26 rods wide and ran as far back as anyone wanted to walk; the farm was two miles long. They were known as "French claims" and carried fishing privileges of the same width along the river. Samuel's house, sometimes called "Quaker Tavern" was also known as "Half-way House" for it was halfway between Monroe and Dundee. People found it convenient to stop there for elections and other public gatherings. Samuel was well known as the Quaker through a large extent of the country, and the traveler and wayfaring man was never turned from his door--honest and upright in his deal--a friend to the needy and poor. He was elected as County Commissioner for Raisinville Township in 1829.
Mary was known for her rice puddings, mince pies and doughnuts and to those who came she served fine dinners for a small sum - probably about a quarter. There were friendly Indians with whom some trading was done. Their frame house was really two houses put together with a large brick oven in each. In those ovens, hot fires were built, the coals raked out, then pies and bread put in and left to bake. On baking days as many as twelve or more pies and many loaves of bread would be made and then stored for future use in the kneading trough upstairs. There was a large crane over the hearth and also an oven which could be set in front of the fire. At regular intervals a shoemaker would come to make up the shoes, a shearer to shear the sheep and a dressmaker to cut and sew the wool which grandmother had corded, spun, woven, and died. One color was obtained by using "chamber lye" and a "butternut" color from walnut hulls. Mary was a Quaker and wore clothes sometimes 50 years old for styles never changed. Her bonnet was faun color, made with a crown in back and the straight sunbonnet shape in front In the house she wore a fine white cap, sheer and starched with clear starching. Over her shoulders she wore a large white kerchief which crossed in front and came to a point in back. Her clothing was always gray, black or brown. Two books which she kept at hand for reading were the Bible and Fox Book of Martyrs. She always kept a needle threaded with silk in case anyone got cut. For the treatment of ague (chills and fever) a very bitter tea was made from boneset. Cough syrup called "stewed Quaker" was made of molasses, vinegar and butter boiled together.
John Garwood ATKINSON
John Garwood ATKINSON was born on 22 Aug 1815 in Gloucester Co., New Jersey. He filed for a homestead on 15 Jun 1837 in Monroe Co., Michigan, "the West half of the North East quarter and the South East quarter of the North East quarter of Section twenty four in Township five South of Range six east in the District of lands subject to sale at Monroe, Michigan,
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They are thought to be
the family of
John and Matilda Atkinson
John Garwood ATKINSON and Elizabeth ADAMS had five children:
1. Beaulah ATKINSON, born September 16, 1840. She was married to John LUCAS on May 23, 1860 in Ida Twp., Monroe Co., Michigan.
2. Joseph C. ATKINSON, born about 1842 in Michigan. He died about 1843.
3. Samuel ATKINSON, born March 9, 1845 in Michigan. He died on February 2, 1924 in Hamlin, Iowa, and was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery. He was married to Sarah P. FARWELL on July 3, 1867 in Monroe Co., Michigan. Sarah P. FARWELL was born on November 6, 1846 in Michigan. She died on 27 May 1913 in Monroe Co.
Obituary: Mrs Sarah Atkinson
Mrs. Sarah P. Atkinson was born in the township of Raisinville, November 6, 1846, and died at her home at 759 Third street, Tuesday afternoon after a stroke of apoplexy at the age of 66 years, 6 months. She was married about forty-seven years ago to Samuel Atkinson, the union being blessed with one child, George Atkinson, who survives, and who has always made a home for his mother. The funeral will be held from the Evangelical church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The deceased has been a resident of Monroe for the past twenty-two years.
4. Mary Elizabeth ATKINSON was born on February 19, 1847 in Michigan. She died on 26 Dec 1930 in Hamlin, Iowa.
5. James ATKINSON was born on 21 Aug 1849 in Michigan. His wife, Hannah was born about 1820 in Pennsylvania.
John Garwood ATKINSON was married a second time, to Louisa Matilda TEAL (daughter of David TEAL and Elizabeth FREDINBURG) on April 9, 1851 in Raisinville, Michigan.
Matilda ATKINSON
John Garwood ATKINSON and Louisa Matilda TEAL had the following children:
1. Sarah Ann ATKINSON was born on 21 Jan 1852 in Raisinville, Michigan. She died on 30 Nov 1922 in Petersburg, Michigan, of a Cerebral Hemorrhage. She was buried on December 5, 1922 in Deerfield Cemetery, in Lenawee Co., Michigan.
Obituary: Mrs. Boice Dies
Miss Sarah A. Atkinson was born Jan. 21, 1851, near Raisinville, Mich. On January 9th, 1871, she was united in marriage to Alfred P. Boice. To this union were born four sons, Charles W., who died in infancy; Paul M., who died at the age of 10 years; Sanford J., of Detroit, and Clarence A. of Petersburg; also three daughters, Emma B., at home; Nettie G., now Mrs. White of Arkansas; and Lottie A., of Detroit. Sister Boice was converted in early life and united with the Free Methodist church and remained faithful to its principles to the end. She had a tender care for the church of her choice. After a brief illness she passed to her heavenly reward on Nov. 30, 1922, from her home in Petersburg, where she had lived for the past 19 years, aged 70 years, 10 months and 9 days. She leaves to mourn her loss two sons, three daughters, four brothers, and six sisters; also seven grandchildren and a large circle of friends. The services occurred just seven years after the death of her husband.
2. Jane Agnes ATKINSON was born on September 21, 1853 in Raisinville, Michigan. She was married to Thomas STAGG.
3. Hannah Marie ATKINSON was born on July 29, 1855 in Raisinville, Michigan. She died on July 16, 1942 in Portland, Oregon. She was married to Richard MANNING on October 21, 1881. Richard MANNING died on April 16, 1904.
4. John Alexander ATKINSON was born on February 21, 1857 in Raisinville, Michigan. He died on February 17, 1860 in Michigan.
5. Joshua ATKINSON was born on January 10, 1859 in Raisinville, Michigan. In October 1992, he was residing at 1058 Erie St., Toledo, Ohio. He died in Hamlin, Audubon Co., Iowa. He was married to Mary REINHART (daughter of Johann Ernst REINHART and Anna Elizabeth KÜCH (OR KEICH)) on April 15, 1884 in Dundee, Michigan. Mary REINHART was born June 11, 1857 in Lorain Co., Ohio. She died on December 7, 1934 in Hamlin, Audubon Co., Iowa. They had no children.
6. Eliza A. ATKINSON (see below)
7. Henrietta ATKINSON was born on June 3, 1863 in Raisinville, Michigan.
8. Adda Naomi ATKINSON was born on November 14, 1864 in Ida, Monroe Co., Michigan. She died on July 29, 1940 in Portland, Oregon, and was buried in Riverview Cemetery. She was married to William Andrew YOUNG on October 19, 1898 in Great Bend, Kansas. They were residing at 855 NE 73rd Avenue, Portland in 1940.
9. Amasa ATKINSON was born on April 27, 1867 in Raisinville, Michigan. He was married to Maggie TOWNE on June 2, 1889 in Monroe Co., Michigan.
10. William Boyd ATKINSON was born October 4, 1869 in Raisinville, Michigan. He was married to Mary LEUTSCHG on November 30, 1893 in Great Bend, Barton Co., Kansas.
Eliza ATKINSON
John REINHART
Eliza ATKINSON was born on April 27, 1861 in Raisinville, Michigan, to John G. ATKINSON and Matilda Louisa TEAL. She was married to John REINHART (son of Johann Ernst REINHART and Anna Elizabeth KÜCH (OR KEICH)) on December 24, 1882 in Deerfield, Lenawee Co., Michigan. They moved to Great Bend, Kansas in 1886, and lived there until 1905. She was a member of the Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in Great Bend, in 1905. She resided in Silverton, Oregon between 1905 and 1930. She died on November 19, 1930 in Silverton, Oregon.
Obituary: Eliza (Atkinson) REINHART
Eliza Reinhart Mrs. Eliza Reinhart, 69, mother of Mrs. Joe Winter of this city died at the home of her daughter, Wednesday morning, November 19 after a lingering illness of one year. Mrs. Reinhart had been a resident of the Silverton Hills community for twenty-five years. Her husband preceded her in death passing on, February 6, 1928. Since that time she had made her home with her son, John A. at the farm home most of the time. Funeral services will be held today at 2:30 p.m. from the Jack Ekman funeral parlors. Rev. W.S. Gordon will officiate. Interment will be made in the Silverton cemetery. Eliza A. Atkinson was born Apr. 27, 1861 in the state of Michigan. She was married to John Reinhart Dec. 24, 1882 at Deerfield, Michigan. To them four children were born, two of whom are living: Mrs. Leitha Winter of 216 Adams St. and John A. Reinhart of the Silverton Hills. She had two grandchildren: Franceska and Maurice Winter. She also left two sisters residing in Portland: Mrs. H.M. Manning and Mrs. A.N. Young, and others in eastern states. The family moved to Kansas from Michigan in 1886, coming to Oregon in 1905. During her young womanhood she taught school for a time but most of her life was spent in the quiet of the home. She was a good neighbor and friend. Her church affiliation was held in the First M.E. church of this city. She was a member of the Women's Home Missionary Society - Methodist Episcopal Church, Great Bend, Kansas in 1905.