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America Jenkins 1820–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1820

Birth Location: Wilcox, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 1882

Death Location: Wilcox County, Alabama, USA

Father: James Jenkins

Mother: Margaret Dunnam

Spouse(s): Isham Ridgeway

Children(s): Nathan ridgeway

In 1820, America Jenkins entered the world in Wilcox, Alabama, United States, born to James Reverend Jenkins And Margaret Ann Dunnam. America Jenkins married Isham Septus Ridgeway, and had children including Nathan Bonner Ridgeway. America Jenkins passed away in 1882 in Wilcox County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1820, America Jenkins entered the world in Wilcox, Alabama, United States, born to James Reverend Jenkins And Margaret Ann Dunnam.
  • America Jenkins married Isham Septus Ridgeway, and had children including Nathan Bonner Ridgeway.
  • America Jenkins passed away in 1882 in Wilcox County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Jenkins
1788–1849
Birth Location: Horry, South Carolina, United States
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Margaret Dunnam
1791–1868
Birth Location: Horry Dist, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Isham Ridgeway
1817–1870
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Nathan ridgeway
1854–1935
Birth Location: Wilcox County, Alabama, USA
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America Jenkins's Ancestors

Self
America Jenkins
1820–1882
Birth Place: Wilcox, Alabama, United States
Parents
James "Reverend" Jenkins
1788–1849
Horry, South Carolina, United States
Margaret (Ann) Dunnam
1791–1868
Horry Dist, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

America Jenkins's Descendants

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America Jenkins (1820–1882) m. Isham (Septus) Ridgeway (1817–Aug 1870)
  1. 1. Nathan (bonner) ridgeway 1854–1935 m. nancy davis 1864–1896
    1. 1. Laura (Geneva) ridgeway 1891–1989
    2. 2. Bonner (Miller) ridgeway 1896–1956
    3. 3. mary (america) ridgeway 1894–1959 m. Christopher (columbus) johnson 1884–1922
      1. 1. Grady (H) Johnson 1918–
      2. 2. Percy johnson 1916–1981
      3. 3. vernon ("inez") johnson 1922– m. cecil (bernie) chancery 1916–1989

America Jenkins's Timeline

2 Records

1820
1820
Birth of America Jenkins in Wilcox, Alabama, United States
Wilcox, Alabama, United States
1882
1882
Age 62
Death of America Jenkins in Wilcox County, Alabama, USA
Wilcox County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Wilcox, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1882
    Event Place: Wilcox County, Alabama, USA
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