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James Curtis Jenkins 1916 – 1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jul 1916

Birth Location: Carter, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 29 Apr 1938

Death Location: Raleigh, West Virginia, United States

Father: Howard Jenkins

Mother: Belva Whorter

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James Curtis Jenkins was born in 1916 in Carter, Kentucky, USA, the child of Howard Jenkins and Belva Mc Whorter. In 1920, James Curtis Jenkins resided in Rush, Carter, Kentucky, USA. In 1930, James Curtis Jenkins resided in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA. James Curtis Jenkins passed away in 1938 in Raleigh, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • James Curtis Jenkins was born in 1916 in Carter, Kentucky, USA, the child of Howard Jenkins and Belva Mc Whorter.
  • In 1920, James Curtis Jenkins resided in Rush, Carter, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1930, James Curtis Jenkins resided in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.
  • James Curtis Jenkins passed away in 1938 in Raleigh, West Virginia, United States.

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James Jenkins's Ancestors

Self
James Jenkins
1916 – 1938
Birth Place: Carter, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Howard Jenkins
1892 – 1961
Denton, Kentucky, USA
Belva (Mc) Whorter
1900 – 1976
Carter County, Kentucky
Grandparents
Robert Jenkins
1851 – 1899
Carter County, Kentucky, USA
Sarah Jenkins
1863 – 1939
Kentucky
John (Lewis) McWhorter
1870 – 1957
Boyd County, Kentucky
Matildia Seasor
1882 – 1966
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Levi Jenkins
1817 – 1904
Mary Chamberlain
1834 – 1907
William Norton
1838 – 1912
Nancy Elam
1845 – 1900
James Mcwhorter
1842 – 1919
Margaret Davis
1844 – 1920
James Seasor
1860 – 1931
Sara Hall
1858 – 1928
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Chamberlin
1788 – 1854
Hannah
Pleasant Norton
1801 – 1880
Anne Savage
1799 – 1880
William Elam
1805 – 1894
Mary Cottle
1819 – 1900
Harvey Mcwhorter
1814 – 1901
America Ulen
1821 – 1905
William Davis
1820 – 1889
Elizabeth McCroskey
1818 – 1860
Baptist Seasor
1821 – 1886
Matilda Fultz
1835 – 1934
John Hall
1830 –
Hetta Norton
1827 – 1900

James Jenkins's Timeline

4 Records

1916
27 Jul 1916
Birth of James Curtis Jenkins in Carter, Kentucky, USA
Carter, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 4
James Curtis Jenkins resided here in Rush, Carter, Kentucky, USA
Rush, Carter, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 14
James Curtis Jenkins resided here in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1938
29 Apr 1938
Age 22
Death of James Curtis Jenkins in Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
Raleigh, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1916
    Event Place: Carter, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rush, Carter, Kentucky; Roll: T625_565; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 69
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0020
    [3] Kentucky, Birth Index, 1911-1999

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Rush, Carter, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rush, Carter, Kentucky; Roll: T625_565; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 69

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0020

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1938
    Event Place: Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973

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