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Nellie Jenkins 1889 – 1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1889

Birth Location: West Virginia

Death Date: 14 June 1972

Death Location: Reed City, Osceola County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Mountavill Jenkins

Mother: Elizabeth Chapman

Spouse(s): William Hensley

Children(s): Daisy Kline, James Hensley, Azel Hensley, Violet Murray

Nellie Jenkins was born in 1889 in West Virginia, the child of Mountavill Monroe Jenkins and Elizabeth M. Chapman. In 1900, Nellie Jenkins resided in Grant, Cabell, West Virginia, USA. Nellie Jenkins married William James Hensley, and had children including Daisy Sadie Kline, James William Hensley, Azel Edison Hensley, Violet Louise Murray. Nellie Jenkins passed away in 1972 in Reed City, Osceola County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Nellie Jenkins was born in 1889 in West Virginia, the child of Mountavill Monroe Jenkins and Elizabeth M. Chapman.
  • In 1900, Nellie Jenkins resided in Grant, Cabell, West Virginia, USA.
  • Nellie Jenkins married William James Hensley, and had children including Daisy Sadie Kline, James William Hensley, Azel Edison Hensley, Violet Louise Murray.
  • Nellie Jenkins passed away in 1972 in Reed City, Osceola County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nellie Jenkins's Ancestors

Self
Nellie Jenkins
1889 – 1972
Birth Place: West Virginia
Parents
Mountavill Monroe Jenkins
1855 – 1926
West Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth (M.) Chapman
1859 – 1938
Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Johnson Jenkins
1799 – 1860
Virginia
Amanda Cremeans
1820 – 1894
Cabell, Virginia
James ("Jimmie" W) Chapman
1838 – 1896
Mason, Fairfax, Virginia
Mary (C) Carpenter
1839 – 1880
West Virginia
Great-Grandparents
john Jenkins
1750 –
Sarah Smythe
1751 – 1830
Isaac Cremeans
1795 – 1842
Elizabeth Holley
1795 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Enoch Jenkins
Ann Lanham
1725 – 1782
Bailey Halley\Holley
1768 – 1838
Sarah-Sally Bayman
1777 – 1850

Nellie Jenkins's Descendants

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Nellie Jenkins (Jul 1889 – 14 June 1972) m. William (James) Hensley (12 April 1873 – 20 April 1939)
  1. 1. Daisy (Sadie) Kline (5 December 1910 – 24 November 1993)
  2. 2. James (William) Hensley (11 February 1913 – 11 December 1968)
  3. 3. Azel (Edison) Hensley (12 October 1916 – 22 January 1986)
  4. 4. Violet (Louise) Murray (7 February 1925 – 1 January 2002)

Nellie Jenkins's Timeline

3 Records

1889
Jul 1889
Birth of Nellie Jenkins in West Virginia
West Virginia
1900
1900
Age 11
Nellie Jenkins resided here in Grant, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Grant, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1972
14 June 1972
Age 83
Death of Nellie Jenkins in Reed City, Osceola County, Michigan, United States of America
Reed City, Osceola County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1889
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Cabell, West Virginia; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1241756
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Grant, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Cabell, West Virginia; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1241756

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 June 1972
    Event Place: Reed City, Osceola County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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