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Laura J Jenkins 1888–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 February 1888

Birth Location: Moorseburg, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 2 Jan 1963

Death Location: Mooresburg, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States

Father: Robert Hannah

Mother: Anna Romines

Spouse(s): Jacob Stuffle, Alvin Shorter, John Hicks

Children(s): Mary Stuffle-Gosnell, Jack Shorter, Rachel Stuffle, Chestean Shorter, Alcy Stuffle

In 1888, Laura J Jenkins entered the world in Moorseburg, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States, born to Robert Hannah And Anna Elizabeth Romines. Laura J Jenkins married Alvin Shorter, Jacob M Jake Stuffle, John Hicks, and had children including Alcy Stuffle, Chestean Dela Shorter, Jack Lonzo Shorter, Mary Margaret Stuffle Gosnell, Rachel Stuffle. Laura J Jenkins passed away in 1963 in Mooresburg, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1888, Laura J Jenkins entered the world in Moorseburg, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States, born to Robert Hannah And Anna Elizabeth Romines.
  • Laura J Jenkins married Alvin Shorter, Jacob M Jake Stuffle, John Hicks, and had children including Alcy Stuffle, Chestean Dela Shorter, Jack Lonzo Shorter, Mary Margaret Stuffle Gosnell, Rachel Stuffle.
  • Laura J Jenkins passed away in 1963 in Mooresburg, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Hannah
1862–1941
Birth Location: USA
RH
Anna Romines
1870–1921
Birth Location: USA
AR

Spouses(s)

Jacob Stuffle
1843–1920
Birth Location: Washington Co, Virginia
JS
Alvin Shorter
1882–1930
Birth Location: Tennessee
AS
John Hicks
1881–
Birth Location: –
JH

Children(s)

Mary Stuffle-Gosnell
1910–1960
Birth Location: Hawkins County, Mooresburg, Tennessee
MS
Jack Shorter
1925–1977
Birth Location: Hawkins County, Tenn
JS
Rachel Stuffle
1912–
Birth Location: Moorseburg, Hawkins County, Mooresburg, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
RS
Chestean Shorter
1923–1991
Birth Location: Hawkins, Tennessee
CS
Alcy Stuffle
1908–1909
Birth Location: Hawkins County, Mooresburg, Tennessee
AS

Laura Jenkins's Ancestors

Self
Laura Jenkins
1888–1963
Birth Place: Moorseburg, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Robert Hannah
1862–1941
USA
Anna (Elizabeth) Romines
1870–1921
USA
Grandparents
Zachariah (Taylor) Hannah
1847–1864
Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America
Samuel Romines
1848–1872
Tennessee, United States of America
Sarah Harrison
1839–1896
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Harvey Hannah
1825–1864
Sara Cook
1822–1925
Mary Lea
1822–1880
David Romines
1817–1857
John Harrison
1813–1867
Annie Webb
1815–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Romines
1766–1836

Laura Jenkins's Descendants

1.
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Laura (J) Jenkins (22 February 1888–2 Jan 1963) m. Jacob (M. "Jake") Stuffle (Dec 1843–bef 1920) m. Alvin Shorter (Apr 1882–1930-1940) m. John Hicks (abt 1881–)
  1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Stuffle-Gosnell 1910–1960
  2. 2. Jack (Lonzo) Shorter 1925–1977
  3. 3. Rachel Stuffle 1912–
  4. 4. Chestean (Dela) Shorter 1923–1991
  5. 5. Alcy Stuffle 1908–1909

Laura Jenkins's Timeline

2 Records

1888
22 February 1888
Birth of Laura J Jenkins in Moorseburg, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Moorseburg, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
1963
2 Jan 1963
Age 75
Death of Laura J Jenkins in Mooresburg, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Mooresburg, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 February 1888
    Event Place: Moorseburg, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1963
    Event Place: Mooresburg, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
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