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James Clayton Jenkins 1848–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 March 1848

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

Death Date: 6 December 1898

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

Father: Jeremiah Jenkins

Mother: Sarah Dehart

Spouse(s): Martha Jenkins

Children(s): Richard Jenkins, Modania Jenkins, Gracie Jenkins, Eliza Jenkins, Donnie Gurley, Essie Morgan, Dollie Jenkins, Ida Howell

James Clayton Jenkins was born in 1848 in Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Jeremiah Jenkins And Sarah Dehart. In 1850, James Clayton Jenkins resided in District 6, Polk, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, James Clayton Jenkins resided in District 6, Springtown, Polk, Tennessee, USA. James Clayton Jenkins married Martha Ann Jenkins, and had children including Dollie Jenkins, Donnie Gurley, Eliza Jenkins, Essie Della Mary Ann Morgan, Gracie Jenkins, Ida Magnolia Howell, Modania Jenkins, Richard Dearman Jenkins. James Clayton Jenkins passed away in 1898 in Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Clayton Jenkins was born in 1848 in Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Jeremiah Jenkins And Sarah Dehart.
  • In 1850, James Clayton Jenkins resided in District 6, Polk, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, James Clayton Jenkins resided in District 6, Springtown, Polk, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Clayton Jenkins married Martha Ann Jenkins, and had children including Dollie Jenkins, Donnie Gurley, Eliza Jenkins, Essie Della Mary Ann Morgan, Gracie Jenkins, Ida Magnolia Howell, Modania Jenkins, Richard Dearman Jenkins.
  • James Clayton Jenkins passed away in 1898 in Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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James Jenkins's Ancestors

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James Jenkins
1848–1898
Birth Place: Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Jeremiah Jenkins
1799–1870
Tennessee
Sarah Dehart
1804–1880
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Phillip (Richard) Jenkins
1770–1858
Shenandoah County, British Colony, Virginia, USA
Rebecca (Matilda) Jenkins
1773–1856
Virginia, United States of America
Thomas Leatherwood
1775–1847
Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Jenkins's Descendants

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James (Clayton) Jenkins (8 March 1848–6 December 1898) m. Martha (Ann) Jenkins (11 May 1854–28 December 1943)
  1. 1. Richard (Dearman) Jenkins 1884–1966
    1. 1. Amanda (Clementine) Harrison 1916–2012
  2. 2. Modania Jenkins 1873–1955
  3. 3. Gracie Jenkins 1874–1956
  4. 4. Eliza Jenkins 1878–1950 m. William (Jacob) Forrester 1876–1951
    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
  5. 5. Donnie Gurley 1881–1971
  6. 6. Essie (Della Mary Ann) Morgan 1892–1976
  7. 7. Dollie Jenkins 1881–1882
  8. 8. Ida (Magnolia) Howell 1888–1956

James Jenkins's Timeline

5 Records

1848
8 March 1848
Birth of James Clayton Jenkins in Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America
Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 2
James Clayton Jenkins resided here in District 6, Polk, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Polk, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 12
James Clayton Jenkins resided here in District 6, Springtown, Polk, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Springtown, Polk, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 32
James Clayton Jenkins resided here in District 6, Polk, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Polk, Tennessee, USA
1898
6 December 1898
Age 50
Death of James Clayton Jenkins in Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America
Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 March 1848
    Event Place: Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 6, Polk, Tennessee; Roll: 1275; Page: 16a; Enumeration District: 095
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 6, Polk, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1268; Page: 417; Family History Library F
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 6, Polk, Tennessee; Roll: 892; Page: 245a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 6, Polk, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 6, Polk, Tennessee; Roll: 892; Page: 245a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 6, Springtown, Polk, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 6, Polk, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1268; Page: 417; Family History Library F

    Genealogy Event 4
    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 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 December 1898
    Event Place: Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America

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