JEMINA AUXIER
1865-1953
Jemina Wheeler Auxier, 88, died Saturday , October 31, 1953, at 6:40
p.m., at the home of her daughter. Mrs. P.T. Holbrook, on Fourth
Street. She had been ill for approximately two years prior to her
death.
Born April 14, 1865, at Johns Creek the daughter of Martin Van Buren
and Julia Ann Price Wheeler. She was descended from he early
pioneer families who conquered the wilderness of Kentucky to make
their, homes and become the leaders in its early development and
later progress.
A woman endowed with a gracious personality whose manner expressed,
warmth and understanding. She had many friends throughout this
section who were saddened by the news of her death. She was a member
of the United Baptist Church, and during her long life, she applied
her strong Christian principles to everyday living by unselfish
devotion to the interests of her church, her family, and her
community.
She was married November 27, 1886, to I. L. Auxier, who preceded her
in death March 30, 1953. She was also preceded in death by a son,
Fred and a brother and a sister.
She is survived by six children; four daughters, Mrs. Gertrude
Holbrook of this city. Mrs. Anna Dorton, Lexington, Mrs. Ora
Williams, Indianapolis, Indiana, Miss Madge Auxier, Louisville; two
sons, George W. Auxier, Washington D. C., and Earl Martin Auxier,
Manila.
Also surviving is one sister, Mrs. Lousia Reed, Oil Springs, fourteen
grandchildren and twenty two great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services were held Monday, November 1, 1953 at 2:00 p.m. at
the United Baptist Church with Lonza Reed and F. F. Rigsby as the
officiating ministers, Pallbearers were Fred Holbrook, Ray Reed,
Emery Dow Auxier, Cecil Auxier, G. G. Auxier, Jr., and Ben ??
Burial was in the Auxier Cemetery at Manlla under the direction of
the Paintsville Funeral Home.
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