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Brown Jenks 1792–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 March 1792

Birth Location: , Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 6 September 1840

Death Location: Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Abner Jenks

Mother: Sarah Brown

Spouse(s): Laura Hill

Children(s): Sarah +, William Jenks

Brown Jenks was born in 1792 in , Providence, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Abner Jenks And Sarah Brown. Brown Jenks married Laura Virginia Hill, and had children including Sarah Ann Jenks, William Lionel Brown Jenks. Brown Jenks passed away in 1840 in Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Brown Jenks was born in 1792 in , Providence, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Abner Jenks And Sarah Brown.
  • Brown Jenks married Laura Virginia Hill, and had children including Sarah Ann Jenks, William Lionel Brown Jenks.
  • Brown Jenks passed away in 1840 in Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abner Jenks
1771–1842
Birth Location: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
AJ
Sarah Brown
1773–1850
Birth Location: Pawtucket, Providence Co., RI
SB

Spouses(s)

Laura Hill
1793–1852
Birth Location: Adams, Berkshire Co., MA
LH

Children(s)

Sarah +
1820–1852
Birth Location: Mongo Flats, Randolph Co., Virginia
S+
William Jenks
1818–1886
Birth Location: Beverly Randolph County Virginia USA
WJ

Brown Jenks's Ancestors

Self
Brown Jenks
1792–1840
Birth Place: , Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Abner Jenks
1771–1842
Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Sarah Brown
1773–1850
Pawtucket, Providence Co., RI
Grandparents
Ichabod (Blake) Jenks
1732–1803
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Margaret Bagley
1742–1821
Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Sylvanus Brown
1750–1817
Massachusetts, USA
Hannah (St.) John
1749–
Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Jr
1703–1739
Bridget Blake
1693–1782
Samuel Bagley
1709–1773
Phebe Carpenter
1718–1787
Mark John
1715–1770
Ann Gay
1729–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Jencks
1663–1722
Hannah Bosworth
1663–1722
John Blake
1664–1693
Joanna Whiting
1665–1693
Joseph, Bagley
1672–1746
Martha Bates
1686–1746
Silas II
1681–1751
Hannah Arnold
1689–1727
Matthew John
1686–1755
Ann Whitney
1691–1773

Brown Jenks's Descendants

1.
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Brown Jenks (14 March 1792–6 September 1840) m. Laura (Virginia) Hill (19 Feb 1793–23 September 1852)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ann Jenks) + 1820–1852 m. Joseph (Edward) Milligan 1812–1883
    1. 1. Julia (Belle Milligan) + 1850–1900
      1. 1. Mary (Lenore) Pierce 1884–1945
        1. 1. Marshall (Brooks Cowie) 🦄 1909–1975 m. Ilia (Alice Young) 🧡 1912–2001
    2. 2. William Milligan 1840–
    3. 3. Laura (V) Milligan 1843–1880
  2. 2. William (Lionel Brown) Jenks 1818–1886 m. Sarah Dorman 1819–1850 m. Abigail Short 1832–1922
    1. 1. Thomas (Charles) Jenks 1855–1935 m. Luise Jenks 1855– m. Lucy (M) Daniels 1855–
      1. 1. Fred (Cuthbert) Jenks 1880–1948 m. Ethal (L "Doll") Cottral 1880–1975
        1. 1. William (T) Jenks 1911–
      2. 2. Fred Jenks 1880–
      3. 3. Eta Jenks 1883–
    2. 2. Ira (Brown) Jenks 1857–1945 m. Sarah (A.) Crawford 1860–1949
      1. 1. Olive (Crawford) Jenks 1883–1970 m. Ralph (P) Smith 1877–1952
        1. 1. Leslie (Brown) Smith 1907–1976 m. Lucy L 1908–
    3. 3. George (L) Jenks 1862–1939 m. Hattie Pulford 1863–1924
      1. 1. Benjaman Jenks 1898–1972 m. Eulalia Bainbridge 1897–1974
      2. 2. Ada Jenks 1885–
      3. 3. Helen (E) Jenks 1889–1973
    4. 4. William (Edward) Jenks 1852–1920
    5. 5. Salena (Almira) Jenks 1848–1889 m. John (Snyder) Bowman 1849–1926
      1. 1. Reuben (W.) Bowman 1879–
      2. 2. Anna (Belle) Bowman 1874–
      3. 3. Albert (Simon) Bowman 1885–1947 m. Nettie 1889–
        1. 1. Marie Hays 1905–
      4. 4. Nellie (Maria) Bowman 1884–1939 m. Harry (Wilson) NYCUM 1880–1941
        1. 1. Helen (Awilda) NYCUM 1919–
        2. 2. Robert (B) Nycum 1915–1982
      5. 5. Anabel Bowman 1873–1915
      6. 6. William (Darman) Bowman 1872–1956 m. Gertrude (Henriette) Eliot 1877–1959
        1. 1. Dorman (Dwight (Boomer)) Bowman 1911–1993 m. Joyce (Olene) Carroll 1915–1986
        2. 2. John (Wayne) Bowman 1898–1978 m. Velma (Fern) Phillips 1900–1992
        3. 3. Claribel (Salena) Bowman 1900–1983 m. Earl (William) Hess 1896–1968

Brown Jenks's Timeline

3 Records

1792
14 March 1792
Birth of Brown Jenks in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
1792
14 March 1792
Birth of Brown Jenks in , Providence, Rhode Island, USA
, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1840
6 September 1840
Age 48
Death of Brown Jenks in Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois, United States of America
Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 March 1792
    Event Place: Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 March 1792
    Event Place: , Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 September 1840
    Event Place: Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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