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Jeremiah M. Jenkins 1851–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: November 1851

Birth Location: Springtown, Polk County, Tennessee

Death Date: 30 December 1945

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

Father: Jeremiah Jenkins

Mother: Sarah Dehart

Spouse(s): Margaret Shahan

Children(s): Laura Jenkins, Samuel Jenkins, James Jenkins, Madena Bates, Henry Jenkins, William Jenkins, Sarah Jenkins, Nathaniel Jenkins, Charles Jenkins, Thomas Jenkins

Jeremiah M. Jenkins was born in 1851 in Springtown, Polk County, Tennessee, the child of Jeremiah Jenkins And Sarah Dehart. In 1860, Jeremiah M. Jenkins resided in District 6, Springtown, Polk, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, Jeremiah M. Jenkins resided in District 6, Broad Shoals, Polk, Tennessee, USA. Jeremiah M. Jenkins married Margaret J Shahan, and had children including Charles Monroe Jenkins, Henry Isaac Jenkins, James Taylor Jenkins, Laura Josephine Jenkins, Madena Bates, Nathaniel Jenkins, Samuel J Tilden Jenkins, Sarah Sallie Elizabeth Jenkins, Thomas Walter Jenkins, William M Billy Jenkins. Jeremiah M. Jenkins passed away in 1945 in Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jeremiah M. Jenkins was born in 1851 in Springtown, Polk County, Tennessee, the child of Jeremiah Jenkins And Sarah Dehart.
  • In 1860, Jeremiah M. Jenkins resided in District 6, Springtown, Polk, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, Jeremiah M. Jenkins resided in District 6, Broad Shoals, Polk, Tennessee, USA.
  • Jeremiah M. Jenkins married Margaret J Shahan, and had children including Charles Monroe Jenkins, Henry Isaac Jenkins, James Taylor Jenkins, Laura Josephine Jenkins, Madena Bates, Nathaniel Jenkins, Samuel J Tilden Jenkins, Sarah Sallie Elizabeth Jenkins, Thomas Walter Jenkins, William M Billy Jenkins.
  • Jeremiah M. Jenkins passed away in 1945 in Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Jeremiah Jenkins's Ancestors

Self
Jeremiah Jenkins
1851–1945
Birth Place: Springtown, Polk County, Tennessee
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

Jeremiah Jenkins's Descendants

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Jeremiah (M.) Jenkins (November 1851–30 December 1945) m. Margaret (J.) Shahan (Aug 1851–1920)
  1. 1. Laura (Josephine) Jenkins 1873–1959 m. Charles (Hasikiah) Haney 1865–1941
    1. 1. May (Avis) Gant 1909–1947
    2. 2. Hobert (Thomas) Haney 1899–1972
    3. 3. William (Anderson) Haney 1890–1974
    4. 4. Birdie (P.) Kethley 1895–1965
    5. 5. Pansy Lavender 1917–2010
    6. 6. Charles (Leonard) Haney 1911–1956
    7. 7. Florence (Ethel) Swift 1901–1976
  2. 2. Samuel (J Tilden) Jenkins 1887–1925 m. Sallie Allen 1881–1968 m. Lillie Bates 1890–1925
    1. 1. Ernest (Henry) Jenkins 1911–1976
      1. 1. Marvin (Lawrence) Jenkins 1931–2014
    2. 2. Nora (Jenkins) Roper 1915–1988
  3. 3. James (Taylor) Jenkins 1884–1912
    1. 1. Alvin (Lamar) Jenkins 1911–2001
  4. 4. Madena Bates 1876–1911
  5. 5. Henry (Isaac) Jenkins 1885–1931
  6. 6. William (M. 'Billy') Jenkins 1875–1959
  7. 7. Sarah ("Sallie" Elizabeth) Jenkins 1879–1921
  8. 8. Nathaniel Jenkins 1894–
  9. 9. Charles (Monroe) Jenkins 1869–1942
    1. 1. Ralph (Franklin) Jenkins 1904–1986
    2. 2. George (Lee Jenkins) Sr 1900–1963
    3. 3. Anna (Viola) Grant 1893–1939
      1. 1. Mildred (Lauree) Marks 1928–1997
  10. 10. Thomas (Walter) Jenkins –1958
    1. 1. Willie (Tennessee) Hooper 1916–2002

Jeremiah Jenkins's Timeline

4 Records

1851
November 1851
Birth of Jeremiah M. Jenkins in Springtown, Polk County, Tennessee
Springtown, Polk County, Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 9
Jeremiah M. Jenkins resided here in District 6, Springtown, Polk, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Springtown, Polk, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 19
Jeremiah M. Jenkins resided here in District 6, Broad Shoals, Polk, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Broad Shoals, Polk, Tennessee, USA
1945
30 December 1945
Age 94
Death of Jeremiah M. Jenkins in Servilla, Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America
Servilla, Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: November 1851
    Event Place: Springtown, Polk County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 6, Polk, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1554; Page: 55B
    [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] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 6, Broad Shoals, Polk, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 6, Polk, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1554; Page: 55B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 December 1945
    Event Place: Servilla, Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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