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Eliza Jenkins 1878–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 JUN 1878

Birth Location: Polk, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 30 AUG 1950

Death Location: Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: James Jenkins

Mother: Martha Jenkins

Spouse(s): William Forrester

Children(s): Mary Forrester, William Forrester, Martha Forrester, John Forrester, Ida Forrester, Lee Forrester, Margie Forrester, W Forrester, James Forrester, Clinton Forrester, Virgil Forrester

Eliza Jenkins was born in 1878 in Polk, Tennessee, USA, the child of James Clayton Jenkins And Martha Ann Jenkins. In 1880, Eliza Jenkins resided in District 6, Polk, Tennessee, USA. Eliza Jenkins married William Jacob Forrester, and had children including Clinton Franklin Forrester, Ida Pearl Forrester, James Homer Forrester, John Dee Forrester, Lee Andrew Forrester, Margie Forrester, Martha C Mattie Forrester, Mary Della Forrester, Virgil Eli Forrester, W R Forrester, William Wesley Forrester. Eliza Jenkins passed away in 1950 in Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Eliza Jenkins was born in 1878 in Polk, Tennessee, USA, the child of James Clayton Jenkins And Martha Ann Jenkins.
  • In 1880, Eliza Jenkins resided in District 6, Polk, Tennessee, USA.
  • Eliza Jenkins married William Jacob Forrester, and had children including Clinton Franklin Forrester, Ida Pearl Forrester, James Homer Forrester, John Dee Forrester, Lee Andrew Forrester, Margie Forrester, Martha C Mattie Forrester, Mary Della Forrester, Virgil Eli Forrester, W R Forrester, William Wesley Forrester.
  • Eliza Jenkins passed away in 1950 in Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Eliza Jenkins's Ancestors

Self
Eliza Jenkins
1878–1950
Birth Place: Polk, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Clayton Jenkins
1848–1898
Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America
Martha (Ann) Jenkins
1854–1943
Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Jeremiah Jenkins
1799–1870
Tennessee
Sarah Dehart
1804–1880
South Carolina, United States
Anna Secrest
1820–
United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Phillip Jenkins
1770–1858
Rebecca Jenkins
1773–1856
Thomas Leatherwood
1775–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Eliza Jenkins's Descendants

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Eliza Jenkins (4 JUN 1878–30 AUG 1950) m. William (Jacob) Forrester (6 July 1876–7 July 1951)
  1. 1. Mary (Della) Forrester 1907–1980 m. Horace (W.) Gibson 1905–1988
    1. 1. Bobbie (L.) Gibson 1934–1999
    2. 2. Horace (W. Gibson) Jr 1930–1985
    3. 3. Wylie (W.) Gibson 1927–1989
    4. 4. Virgil (E.) Gibson 1943–2003
    5. 5. Karen (Louise) Gibson 1946–2020
    6. 6. Lula (Ruth) Rice 1939–2020
    7. 7. Thomas (Bill) Gibson 1932–2021
  2. 2. William (Wesley) Forrester 1914–2000
  3. 3. Martha (C "Mattie") Forrester 1898–1970
  4. 4. John (Dee) Forrester 1908–1994
  5. 5. Ida (Pearl) Forrester 1904–1973
  6. 6. Lee (Andrew) Forrester 1901–1941
  7. 7. Margie Forrester 1904–1987
  8. 8. W (R) Forrester 1916–1918
  9. 9. James (Homer) Forrester 1899–1984
  10. 10. Clinton (Franklin) Forrester 1921–1989
  11. 11. Virgil (Eli) Forrester 1919–1995

Eliza Jenkins's Timeline

3 Records

1878
4 JUN 1878
Birth of Eliza Jenkins in Polk, Tennessee, USA
Polk, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 2
Eliza Jenkins resided here in District 6, Polk, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Polk, Tennessee, USA
1950
30 AUG 1950
Age 72
Death of Eliza Jenkins in Polk, Tn, USA
Polk, Tn, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 JUN 1878
    Event Place: Polk, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 6, Polk, Tennessee; Roll: 1275; Page: 16a; Enumeration District: 095

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 6, Polk, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 6, Polk, Tennessee; Roll: 1275; Page: 16a; Enumeration District: 095

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 AUG 1950
    Event Place: Polk, Tn, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America

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