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John Nesbitt Jenkins 1853 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Oct 1853

Birth Location: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 2 May 1937

Death Location: New Eagle, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: William Jenkins

Mother: Marion Forsythe

Spouse(s): Mary Zimmer

Children(s): William Jenkins, Harrie Jenkins, Henry Jenkins, John Jenkins, John Jenkins, Anna Jenkins, Clyde Jenkins, Leah Jenkins

John Nesbitt Jenkins was born in 1853 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of William Nesbitt Jenkins and Marion Forsythe. John Nesbitt Jenkins married Mary J. Zimmer, and had children including William Nesbit Jenkins, Harrie Jenkins, Henry J. Jenkins, John Nesbit Jenkins, John James Jenkins, Anna May Jenkins, Clyde Charles Jenkins, Leah Marie Jenkins. John Nesbitt Jenkins passed away in 1937 in New Eagle, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Nesbitt Jenkins was born in 1853 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of William Nesbitt Jenkins and Marion Forsythe.
  • John Nesbitt Jenkins married Mary J. Zimmer, and had children including William Nesbit Jenkins, Harrie Jenkins, Henry J. Jenkins, John Nesbit Jenkins, John James Jenkins, Anna May Jenkins, Clyde Charles Jenkins, Leah Marie Jenkins.
  • John Nesbitt Jenkins passed away in 1937 in New Eagle, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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John Jenkins's Ancestors

Self
John Jenkins
1853 – 1937
Birth Place: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
William Nesbitt Jenkins
1832 – 1905
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marion Forsythe
1831 – 1884
Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Jenkins
1790 – 1859
Scotland
Margaret Rankin
1793 – 1841
Bothkennar, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Matthew Forsyth
1791 –
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Helen Brown
1792 – 1851
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Jenkins
1760 –
Marion Kedrick
1763 –
Thomas Rankin
1769 –
Janet Cowan
1775 – 1866
James Forsyth
1760 – 1785
Marrion Boyd
1766 –
James Brown
1771 – 1850
Margaret Christie
1771 – 1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cowen
1753 – 1814
Mary Love
1754 – 1827
Hugh Boyd
1727 – 1800
Marion Muir
1737 – 1789
Alexander Brown
1748 – 1820
Isobell Porteous
1748 – 1820

John Jenkins's Descendants

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John (Nesbitt) Jenkins (9 Oct 1853 – 2 May 1937) m. Mary (J.) Zimmer (Nov 1858 – 21 Nov 1923)
  1. 1. William (Nesbit) Jenkins (10 May 1876 – 3 Feb 1949) m. Mary (Downer) Yohe (23 Dec 1878 – 23 Jan 1964)
    1. 1. Jean (Augusta) Jenkins (29 Dec 1911 – 5 Oct 1995) m. James (William) Taylor (16 Nov 1905 – 23 Nov 1977)
      1. 1. Gay (Dianne) Taylor (26 Feb 1932 – 18 Jan 2022) m. Marion (Edker) Tucker (1930 – 2008)
        1. 1. Gay (Ellen) Tucker m. Paul Price
  2. 2. Harrie Jenkins (abt 1878 – )
  3. 3. Henry (J.) Jenkins (4 Feb 1878 – 11 Feb 1953)
  4. 4. John (Nesbit) Jenkins (26 Sep 1879 – 3 Feb 1949)
  5. 5. John (James) Jenkins (5 Jun 1880 – 11 Jun 1944)
  6. 6. Anna (May) Jenkins (May 1882 – )
  7. 7. Clyde (Charles) Jenkins (12 Mar 1887 – 27 May 1971)
  8. 8. Leah (Marie) Jenkins (Sep 1895 – 21 Jun 1971)

John Jenkins's Timeline

2 Records

1853
9 Oct 1853
Birth of John Nesbitt Jenkins in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1937
2 May 1937
Age 84
Death of John Nesbitt Jenkins in New Eagle, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
New Eagle, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1853
    Event Place: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1937
    Event Place: New Eagle, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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