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Jessie Jenkins 1856–1927

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Born 12 Sep 1856 · Mill Creek, St Tammany, Louisiana

Died 4 Jul 1927 · Folsom, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana: Fussell Cemetery

Father William Thomas Jenkins

Mother Eveline Jenkins

Spouse Dellar A Sharp

Children Kenzie G Jenkins Sr

Records

Louisiana, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, …

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Immediate Family

Parents

William Thomas Jenkins

Eveline Jenkins

Spouse(s)

Dellar A Sharp

Elizabeth Dirr Jenkins

Children

Kenzie G Jenkins Sr

Biography

In 1856, Jessie Jenkins entered the world in Mill Creek, St Tammany, Louisiana, born to william thomas jenkins and eveline jenkins. Jessie Jenkins married dellar a sharp, elizabeth dirr jenkins, and had children including kenzie g jenkins sr. Jessie Jenkins passed away in 1927 in Folsom, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana: Fussell Cemetery.

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Marriage Records Louisiana, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1718-1925
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

Life Timeline

1856

Birth of Jessie Jenkins in Mill Creek, St Tammany, Louisiana

Birth

1927

Death of Jessie Jenkins in Enon, Washington, Louisiana

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Jessie Jenkins

This ancestor line traces from Middlesex Co., Virginia // Wilkes Co., Georgia (1787) to Mill Creek, St Tammany, Louisiana (1856) across 3 generations.

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: Jessie Jenkins (1856–1927) was born in Mill Creek, St Tammany, Louisiana and died in Folsom, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana: Fussell Cemetery. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Jessie in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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