Caroline Miller Brinkhoff was born November 30, 1860, to John and Maria Karb Miller, in Mulberry, Ind. She began teaching school at the age of 17, and taught until 1905, having taught for 16 years in Chicago. On Feb. 1, 1905, she was united in marriage to Conrad Brinkhoff, who preceded her in death Feb. 14, 1917. She was always active in the promotion of community welfare, and was especially devoted to the work of the church and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. She held many offices in the local Methodist church and its auxiliaries. For 20 years she was the teacher of a girls' class in the Sunday School, and at the time of her death she was recording steward of the church. For a number of years she was county president of the W.C.T.U., and for eight years state secretary, resigning when her health failed. She attended the World W.C.T.U. convention in London in 1920. At the time of her death she was president of the local organization and planned to preside the day she was stricken with her last illness.
She leaves to mourn her loss two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Ella Mertz, of Mulberry; Mrs. Jennie Leaming, of Waxahachie, Texas; C. S. Miller, of Santa Cruz, Calif.; and Perry Miller, of Burlington, Ind.; nine nephews and nieces, one of whom, Henry Nowald, made his home with her a number of years, and a host of other relatives and friends.
The funeral service was held at the Methodist church Monday afternoon, and was conducted by Rev. C. V. Bigler, Mrs. Stanley, a state officer of the W.C.T.U., and Rev. J. M. Williams, of Burlington.
Out of town people who were in attendance at the funeral were Carl Ikins, Jackson, Mich.; Dr. and Mrs. Ray Ikins, Lafayette; Earl Ikins, Onarga, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nowald, Wilmington, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Fulton, Wadsworth, Ohio; Mrs. Ida Mix, Mrs. Kemnfer and Mrs. Stubbs, all of Kokomo.
-- The Mulberry Reporter, April 5, 1929
She leaves to mourn her loss two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Ella Mertz, of Mulberry; Mrs. Jennie Leaming, of Waxahachie, Texas; C. S. Miller, of Santa Cruz, Calif.; and Perry Miller, of Burlington, Ind.; nine nephews and nieces, one of whom, Henry Nowald, made his home with her a number of years, and a host of other relatives and friends.
The funeral service was held at the Methodist church Monday afternoon, and was conducted by Rev. C. V. Bigler, Mrs. Stanley, a state officer of the W.C.T.U., and Rev. J. M. Williams, of Burlington.
Out of town people who were in attendance at the funeral were Carl Ikins, Jackson, Mich.; Dr. and Mrs. Ray Ikins, Lafayette; Earl Ikins, Onarga, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nowald, Wilmington, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Fulton, Wadsworth, Ohio; Mrs. Ida Mix, Mrs. Kemnfer and Mrs. Stubbs, all of Kokomo.
-- The Mulberry Reporter, April 5, 1929
Caroline Miller Brinkhoff was born November 30, 1860, to John and Maria Karb Miller, in Mulberry, Ind. She began teaching school at the age of 17, and taught until 1905, having taught for 16 years in Chicago. On Feb. 1, 1905, she was united in marriage to Conrad Brinkhoff, who preceded her in death Feb. 14, 1917. She was always active in the promotion of community welfare, and was especially devoted to the work of the church and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. She held many offices in the local Methodist church and its auxiliaries. For 20 years she was the teacher of a girls' class in the Sunday School, and at the time of her death she was recording steward of the church. For a number of years she was county president of the W.C.T.U., and for eight years state secretary, resigning when her health failed. She attended the World W.C.T.U. convention in London in 1920. At the time of her death she was president of the local organization and planned to preside the day she was stricken with her last illness.
She leaves to mourn her loss two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Ella Mertz, of Mulberry; Mrs. Jennie Leaming, of Waxahachie, Texas; C. S. Miller, of Santa Cruz, Calif.; and Perry Miller, of Burlington, Ind.; nine nephews and nieces, one of whom, Henry Nowald, made his home with her a number of years, and a host of other relatives and friends.
The funeral service was held at the Methodist church Monday afternoon, and was conducted by Rev. C. V. Bigler, Mrs. Stanley, a state officer of the W.C.T.U., and Rev. J. M. Williams, of Burlington.
Out of town people who were in attendance at the funeral were Carl Ikins, Jackson, Mich.; Dr. and Mrs. Ray Ikins, Lafayette; Earl Ikins, Onarga, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nowald, Wilmington, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Fulton, Wadsworth, Ohio; Mrs. Ida Mix, Mrs. Kemnfer and Mrs. Stubbs, all of Kokomo.
-- The Mulberry Reporter, April 5, 1929
She leaves to mourn her loss two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Ella Mertz, of Mulberry; Mrs. Jennie Leaming, of Waxahachie, Texas; C. S. Miller, of Santa Cruz, Calif.; and Perry Miller, of Burlington, Ind.; nine nephews and nieces, one of whom, Henry Nowald, made his home with her a number of years, and a host of other relatives and friends.
The funeral service was held at the Methodist church Monday afternoon, and was conducted by Rev. C. V. Bigler, Mrs. Stanley, a state officer of the W.C.T.U., and Rev. J. M. Williams, of Burlington.
Out of town people who were in attendance at the funeral were Carl Ikins, Jackson, Mich.; Dr. and Mrs. Ray Ikins, Lafayette; Earl Ikins, Onarga, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nowald, Wilmington, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Fulton, Wadsworth, Ohio; Mrs. Ida Mix, Mrs. Kemnfer and Mrs. Stubbs, all of Kokomo.
-- The Mulberry Reporter, April 5, 1929
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