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Lydia Jenkins 1831–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 October 1831

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 29 December 1887

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

Father: Jeremiah Jenkins

Mother: Sarah Leatherwood

Spouse(s): John Harris

Children(s): Nancy Sutton, Sarah Clayton, James Harris

Lydia Jenkins was born in 1831 in Tennessee, the child of Jeremiah Jenkins And Sarah Leatherwood. In 1850, Lydia Jenkins resided in District 6, Polk, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, Lydia Jenkins resided in District 6, Broad Shoals, Polk, Tennessee, USA. Lydia Jenkins married John Harris, and had children including James David Harris, Nancy Lonella Sutton, Sarah Elizabeth Clayton. Lydia Jenkins passed away in 1887 in Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lydia Jenkins was born in 1831 in Tennessee, the child of Jeremiah Jenkins And Sarah Leatherwood.
  • In 1850, Lydia Jenkins resided in District 6, Polk, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, Lydia Jenkins resided in District 6, Broad Shoals, Polk, Tennessee, USA.
  • Lydia Jenkins married John Harris, and had children including James David Harris, Nancy Lonella Sutton, Sarah Elizabeth Clayton.
  • Lydia Jenkins passed away in 1887 in Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lydia Jenkins's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Jenkins
1831–1887
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Jeremiah Jenkins
1799–1870
Tennessee
Sarah Leatherwood
1804–1880
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Leatherwood
1775–1847
Prince William County, Va.
Mary Lanford
1779–1873
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Zachariah Leatherwood
1735–1814
Mary Stone
1737–1794
James Lanford
1730–1822
Mary Lowery
–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Leatherwood
1718–1794
Sarah Hunt
1719–
Thomas Stone
1720–1797
Sarah Scranton
1722–1790
James Lankford
1713–1778
Sarah Brown
1718–

Lydia Jenkins's Descendants

1.
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Lydia Jenkins (3 October 1831–29 December 1887) m. John Harris (1 July 1840–3 March 1875)
  1. 1. Nancy (Lonella) Sutton 1873–1935
  2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Clayton 1868–1947
  3. 3. James (David) Harris 1869–1952 m. Nettie (M) Allen 1886–
    1. 1. Clayborne Harris 1904–
    2. 2. Charles (Doyle) Harris 1906–1981 m. Mary (Isabella) Maddox 1911–1995
      1. 1. Betty (Gertrude) Harris 1931–2013 m. Paul (Edward) Delaney 1929–2013
      2. 2. James (Phillip) Harris 1935–2014
    3. 3. Bessie Harris 1908–1992
    4. 4. Bascom Harris 1912–
    5. 5. Ruby Harris 1915–

Lydia Jenkins's Timeline

5 Records

1831
3 October 1831
Birth of Lydia Jenkins in Tennessee
Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 19
Lydia Jenkins resided here in District 6, Polk, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Polk, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 39
Lydia Jenkins resided here in District 6, Broad Shoals, Polk, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Broad Shoals, Polk, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 49
Lydia Jenkins resided here in District 6, Polk, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Polk, Tennessee, USA
1887
29 December 1887
Age 56
Death of Lydia Jenkins in Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America
Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 October 1831
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 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: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 6, Polk, Tennessee; Roll: 892; Page: 245a
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 6, Polk, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 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: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 6, Polk, Tennessee; Roll: 892; Page: 245a

    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: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 6, Polk, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 6, Polk, Tennessee; Roll: 1275; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 095

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 December 1887
    Event Place: Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    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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