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I am not related but will pass this along.
Reno Evening Gazette 9 October 1953 page 13
Nevada Native Pass at 79.
Mrs. Mabel Jeakins of Gerlach, a 79 year old Nevada native died at a Reno hospital
Thursday.
Mrs. Jeakins was born at Elko July 7, 1874, and came to Washoe county in 1909.
She is survived by her husband, Alford Jeakins; two sons, Cecil Jeakins of
Newfoundland and William Jeakins of Gerlach; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Horton of Goshen, Utah;
many grandchildren, including Stanley and Lee Carter of Gerlach; Alfred, Ronald, Donald
and Richard Jeakins, James and Douglas Grimes, and Garry, Keith, Paul, Anna and Clair
Horton; a brother, Charles Biggs, Willits, Calif., and one great grandchild.
She was the mother of the late Mildred Irene Carter, Who died here Sept. 24
Friends are invited to attend funeral services Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the Ross-Burke
Co. chapel with the Rev. John T. Ledger of Trinity Episcopal church the clergyman. Burial
will be in the Mountiain View Cemetery
Reno Evening Gazette 21 October 1957 page 14
Alford Jeakins Succumbs at 89
Alford Jeakins 89 year old native of Kansas died at a local hospital Sunday. He had
been confined for the past 23 days.
Mr. Jeakins is survived by two sons, William Jeakins of Gerlach and Cecil Jeakins of
Newfoundland, a daughter, Mrs. Mary Horton of Goshen, Utah and grandchildren Stanley and
Lee Carter, Alfred, Ronald, Donald and richard Jeakins, Mrs. Audrey Davis, James and
Douglas Grime and Garry, Keith, Paul and Anna C. Horton. He was the father of the late
Mrs. Mildred Carter.
Mountain View cemetery is in Reno.....
Her parents, William M, Biggs age 67 and Annie age 61 are found in the 1920 Census
Pershing County, Lovelock. he is a farmer. In the household next to them is Cecil V age
42 with his Wife Helen, and children Carol V [son] Bonnie, Grace and Arthur.
I don't find an obit for either William or Annie.
Cemetery records for Pershing through
www.interment.net Lone Mountain Cemetery, Pershing
County, Nevada, has a number of Biggs listed in the cemetery records. Don't know if
the are yours.
Regards, Arline in Nevada
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