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Jeremiah "Jerry" Jenkins 1829–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1829

Birth Location: Cocke, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 10 Mar 1864

Death Location: Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Joel Jenkins

Mother: Malinda Jenkins

Spouse(s): Nancy McMillan

Children(s): Jeremiah Jenkins, Elcaney Jenkins, John Jenkins, Joe Jenkins, Anderson Jenkins, Rebecca Grissom

The story of Jeremiah "Jerry" Jenkins began in 1829 in Cocke, Tennessee, USA. Jeremiah "Jerry" Jenkins married Nancy Emaline Mcmillan, and had children including Anderson Jenkins, Elcaney Jenkins, Jeremiah Jenkins, Joe Jenkins, John M Jenkins, Rebecca Malinda Grissom. Jeremiah "Jerry" Jenkins passed away in 1864 in Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jeremiah "Jerry" Jenkins began in 1829 in Cocke, Tennessee, USA.
  • Jeremiah "Jerry" Jenkins married Nancy Emaline Mcmillan, and had children including Anderson Jenkins, Elcaney Jenkins, Jeremiah Jenkins, Joe Jenkins, John M Jenkins, Rebecca Malinda Grissom.
  • Jeremiah "Jerry" Jenkins passed away in 1864 in Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joel Jenkins
1807–1881
Birth Location: USA
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Malinda Jenkins
1809–1848
Birth Location: Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Nancy McMillan
1833–1936
Birth Location: Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Jeremiah Jenkins
1863–1933
Birth Location: Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
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Elcaney Jenkins
1855–1936
Birth Location: Cocke County, Tennessee
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John Jenkins
1857–1939
Birth Location: Cocke, USA
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Joe Jenkins
1855–1931
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
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Anderson Jenkins
1854–1931
Birth Location: Cocke County, Tennessee
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Rebecca Grissom
1850–1932
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
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Jeremiah Jenkins's Ancestors

Self
Jeremiah Jenkins
1829–1864
Birth Place: Cocke, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Joel Jenkins
1807–1881
USA
Malinda Jenkins
1809–1848
Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Phillip (Richard) Jenkins
1770–1858
Shenandoah County, British Colony, Virginia, USA
Rebecca (Matilda) Jenkins
1773–1856
Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jeremiah Jenkins's Descendants

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Jeremiah ("Jerry") Jenkins (1829–10 Mar 1864) m. Nancy (Emaline) McMillan (Abt. 1833–4 Mar 1936)
  1. 1. Jeremiah Jenkins 1863–1933 m. Margaret (Lackey JENKINS) Boyd 1860–1920
    1. 1. Nancy (Emmaline) Jenkins 1881–1918
    2. 2. Noah Jenkins 1884–1927 m. Lugene Brown 1884–1970
      1. 1. Sara (Anne) Jenkins 1912–1988
      2. 2. Rowe (D) Jenkins 1915– m. Nancy (Katherine) Green 1919–
      3. 3. Rebecca (Ruth) Jenkins 1917–1996
      4. 4. Margaret Jenkins 1920–1991
      5. 5. Olin Jenkins 1910–1982
      6. 6. Jerry (Luther) Jenkins 1922–1965
      7. 7. Laura (Ann) Jenkins 1925–2006
  2. 2. Elcaney Jenkins 1855–1936 m. Rhoda Webb 1858–1925
    1. 1. John Jenkins 1879–1958
    2. 2. Elkannah (Peter) Jenkins 1898–1963
    3. 3. Butler Jenkins 1881–1924
    4. 4. Stanly Genkins 1896–1938
    5. 5. Thomas Jenkins 1889–
    6. 6. Lawson Jenkins 1891–1972
    7. 7. Joseph Jenkins 1877–1896
    8. 8. Pheby (Jenkins) Cureton 1901–1988
    9. 9. James (Allen) Jenkins 1884–1978
    10. 10. Bashie (Otta) Jenkins 1894–1910
  3. 3. John (M.) Jenkins 1857–1939 m. Mary Pearce 1858–1949
    1. 1. Sanders Jenkins 1881–1958 m. Narcissus Parton 1883–1976 m. Debora (Emma) Parton 1892–1921
      1. 1. Gleneva Jenkins 1918–2003 m. William (Thomas "Tom") Sutton 1912–1997
        1. 1. Edward (Ray) Sutton 1943–2001
      2. 2. Charles (Edwin) Jenkins 1919–1963 m. Marjorie Williams 1925–
      3. 3. Melba (Pauline) Ball 1923–1997 m. Roman Ball 1917–1951
        1. 1. Donald (Carl) Ball 1942–1972
      4. 4. John (T) Jenkins 1906–1932 m. Alivee Owenby 1912–
      5. 5. George (Anderson) Jenkins 1911–1984 m. Sylvia (Proffitt) Ramsey 1935–1997 m. Velma (Pearl) Jenkins 1913–1946
        1. 1. James (Arthur) Jenkins 1938–2014 m. Irene Jenkins 1926–2011
        2. 2. George (L.) Jenkins 1936–2011
        3. 3. Mary (Ruth) Mahon 1944–2021
        4. 4. Martha (Ann) Jenkins 1946–2005
        5. 5. Glenda (Carol) Jenkins 1934–1996
        6. 6. John (M) Jenkins 1940–1940
      6. 6. Y (J) Jenkins 1925–2002
      7. 7. William (McKinley) Jenkins 1915–1977
      8. 8. Bethona Jenkins 1913–1997 m. Donald (Lee) Owenby 1913–1969
        1. 1. Billy (Ray) Owenby 1934–1989
        2. 2. Bobbie Owenby 1935–2015
        3. 3. Brenda (Sue Owenby) Frazier 1946–2020
        4. 4. Beulah (Lee) Owenby 1938–2016
      9. 9. Burton (Luther) Jenkins 1903–1974
      10. 10. Mary (Ethel) Jenkins 1908–1997
    2. 2. Jerry (Walter) Jenkins 1891–1971
    3. 3. Lyelia (A) Jenkins 1889–
    4. 4. Emeline Jenkins 1885–1910
    5. 5. Anderson (C) Jenkins 1880–1956 m. Katherine (Louisa Parton) Jenkins 1881–1960
    6. 6. Jerry (W) Jenkins 1893–
    7. 7. Harley Jenkins 1899–
  4. 4. Joe Jenkins 1855–1931 m. Sara (Cordelia) Jenkins 1869–1945
    1. 1. Laura (E.) Gilliland 1887–1957
    2. 2. Algie Hembree 1889–1972
  5. 5. Anderson Jenkins 1854–1931
  6. 6. Rebecca (Malinda) Grissom 1850–1932

Jeremiah Jenkins's Timeline

4 Records

1828
1828
Birth of Jeremiah "Jerry" Jenkins in Cocke County, Tennessee
Cocke County, Tennessee
1829
1829
Birth of Jeremiah "Jerry" Jenkins in Cocke, Tennessee, USA
Cocke, Tennessee, USA
1864
13 March 1864
Age 35
Death of Jeremiah "Jerry" Jenkins in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1864
10 Mar 1864
Age 35
Death of Jeremiah "Jerry" Jenkins in Nashville,Tennessee
Nashville,Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1828
    Event Place: Cocke County, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 March 1864
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1864
    Event Place: Nashville,Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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