Jenkins, Anna (Kyger)

Anna (Kyger) Jenkins

AKA: She was probably known as Annie.

DEATH: Her death certificate reads: Anna Kyger Jenkins, age: 74 years, 10 months, 21 days; place of birth: Vermilion Co., IL; occupation: housekeeping; died: 18th Jan. 1906 at 11:12 a.m. - Georgetown Twp.; buried 20th Jan. 1906 at McKendree Cemetery; cause of death: chronic Nephritis.

OBITUARY: Anna Jenkins Died Friday - Another of oldest Women of Vermilion County passed away

Mrs. Anna Jenkins died at her home three miles south of Grape Creek, Friday. She was 75 years of age.

The deceased was one of the pioneer women of Vermilion County, having been born in Georgetown township. She was known to many, particularly in and about Georgetown and Grape Creek.

She is survived by seven children. Her husband died some years ago.

The funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock on Saturday morning at the McKendree Cemetery.
(Source: Commercial News)

Kiger, James

James Kiger

AKA: According to Nancy Michael, James Kiger was the only family member who spelled his surname, Kiger. His offspring also used this spelling.

Census: 1830, in Monroe Co., OH, Salem Twp.
James Kiger

Census: 1850, in Monroe Co., OH, Salem Twp., 159/159, 9 Sep 1850
James Kiger, 49, m. carpenter, $1000, PA; Lucinda, 39, f. OH
Goldy, 19, f. OH; Thomas, 16, m. clerk, OH; Hannah, 13, f. OH
Leonidas, 10, m. OH


OBITUARY: 8 Jul 1848, Obituary - died at the residence of this brother-in-law, James Kiger, in Clarington, [OH] on the 4th inst., Mr. Riley Cain, in the 22nd year of his age, youngest son of Richard and Hannah Cain who are among the oldest and most estimable of our citizens.
(Source: The Spirit of Democracy, 8 Jul 1848, from Fedorchak, Vol. IV, p. 42)

Kyger, Sarah Elizabeth (English)

Sarah Elizabeth (English) Kyger

CHURCH_AFFILIATION: Sarah was a Methodist.

OBITUARY: Death of Mrs. Sarah Kyger
Aged Leader of W.C.T.U., Church and Community Activities Passes Away
She Was 81 Year Old

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Kyger died at 12:30 yesterday afternoon at her home at 1006 North East street after two months's illness with complications incident to old age. She had been bedfast one month.

Mrs. Kyger was the daughter of Robert and Martha English, who were pioneer settlers of Illinois, coming from Ohio. She was born December 10, 1840 in Pike county, Illinois, and came to Bloomington in 1861, where she made her home and attended the Normal university during the civil war, later teaching school for two years at Georgetown, Ill.

October 31, 1865, she was married in Danville to Tilman D. Kyger, who was a captain in the union army. They were the parents of two sons, Herbert E. Kyger, of 1006 North East street, with whom she made her home, and John T. Kyger, who died twenty-seven years ago. Her husband died February 21, 1876.

After the death of her husband, Mrs. Kyger continued for a number of years to make her home in Danville, where she was prominent in church activities and took an active part in the W.C.T.U. work., serving as district treasurer, county president of Vermilion county and local president in Danville.

She moved to Bloomington in 1898, where she united with the Grace M.E. church and became an active worker. She was a public-spirited woman, taking an interest in all affairs for the good of the community. After coming to Bloomington, twenty-three years ago, she became president of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Grace church, serving for eleven years, and was active in community affairs until three months ago.

Besides her son, Mrs. Kyger is survived by a sister, Mrs. Anna Merritt, of East Gove street, and a brother, English, who recently moved to Bloomington from Decatur.

An incident in the life of Mrs. Kyger, which will be of interest to her friends, happened at the time that Dr. Barnes was connected with the Wesleyan university, when the drive was on for $40,000 to be raised for science hall. A voluntary subscription with a few remarks from Mrs. Kyger at a time when the committees in charge were most discouraged was said by Mr. Barnes to be the turning point in the campaign, and the success of the campaign was largely due to her cheerful and encouraging remarks.
(Source: Bloomington, IL paper, Monday Morning, 11 Jul 1921)

Will of Daniel Kyger - 18370307

Will of

Daniel Kyger

7 Mar 1837

Vermilion County, IL

I Daniel Kyger of the County of Vermilion and State of Illinois now haveing perfect mind and memory considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and the certainty of death do now make and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit:

1st - that all my just debts be paid

2d - I give unto my daughter Nancy Sue C. Briggs one dollar

3 - I give and bequeath unto my daughter Hannah Kyger thirty-five acres of land of the North end of the East half of the South East quarter of Section 22 and also twenty acres of the North end of the East half of the South West quarter of Section 22 - in Range Eleven W-township No-Eighteen North

4th - I give unto my son John Kyger one dollar

5th - I give unto my daughter Sidney Walton one dollar

6 - I give unto my son James Kyger fifty dollars

7 - I give unto my son Henry Kyger one hundred dollars

8 - I give unto my daughter Brooky Morgan sixty dollars

9 - I give unto my daughter Eliza Sheetz one dollar

10th - I give unto my daughter Maryan Kirkpatrick one dollar

11 - I give unto my daughter Marmaduke seventy dollars
(Note: other sources show Marmaduke as a son. Amount of money is not clear.)

12 - I give unto my son Dan Kyger one hundred and fifty dollars

13 - I give and bequeath unto son Adam Kyger forty acres of land of the South end of the East half of the South East quarter of Section 22, also forty acres of the South end of the West half of the South East quarter of Section twenty two, also sixty acres of the South end of the East half of the South West quarter of Section twenty two all in Range Eleven West township No. 18N.

14th - I give unto my daughter Maminee Kyger one hundred and fifty dollars

AL. Now whereas I have given unto my daughter Hannah Kyger and my son Adam certain tracts of land my will and wish is for them to pay unto my Executor the sum of five hundred and eighty five dollars that is Hannah to pay one hundred and ninety five dollars and Adam three hundred and ninety dollars which will enable my Executor to pay all the sums I give unto my other named children. My will and wish is for Hannah and Adam to pay this money yearly each in proportion to this sum that is one hundred dollars a year until paid. My wish is for all my personal property to be at the disposal of my wife Anna Kyger.

I also appoint my son John Kyger my Executor to this my will now revoking all former wills by me made. Signed sealed and executed in presence of Jacob Brazelton and William Stowers on the 7th day of March in the year of our Lord AD - 1837.

Attest
/s/Jacob Brazelton Daniel Kyger (seal)
William X Stowers (mark)

Whereas I Daniel Kyger the above testament have heretofore given my children certain property that now when my will is executed and settled and paid that I have made an equal distribution amongst my children.

/s/Dan Kyger

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Email: Dick.Henthorn@gmail.com
Posted: 22 Sep 2009
File: 18370307.txt