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Rufus Tillman Jenkins 1903–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 November 1903

Birth Location: Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 9 February 1966

Death Location: Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Toliver Jr

Mother: Mary Forrister

Spouse(s): Anna Jenkins

Children(s): Naomi Price

Rufus Tillman Jenkins was born in 1903 in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Toliver Jenkins Jr And Mary L Forrister. In 1910, Rufus Tillman Jenkins resided in Civil District 9, Cocke, Tennessee, USA. Rufus Tillman Jenkins married Anna Bell Jenkins, and had children including Naomi Price. Rufus Tillman Jenkins passed away in 1966 in Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Rufus Tillman Jenkins was born in 1903 in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Toliver Jenkins Jr And Mary L Forrister.
  • In 1910, Rufus Tillman Jenkins resided in Civil District 9, Cocke, Tennessee, USA.
  • Rufus Tillman Jenkins married Anna Bell Jenkins, and had children including Naomi Price.
  • Rufus Tillman Jenkins passed away in 1966 in Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rufus Jenkins's Ancestors

Self
Rufus Jenkins
1903–1966
Birth Place: Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Toliver Jenkins Jr
1879–1952
North Carolina, United States of America
Mary (L) Forrister
1884–1941
Cocke, USA
Grandparents
Toliver Jenkins
1843–1913
Tennessee
Matilda (Cynthia Miller) Jenkins
1856–1900
North Carolina, USA
Landrum (Clay) Forrester
1856–1938
Cocke, USA
Elizabeth Gilliland
1851–1894
Cocke, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joel Jenkins
1807–1881
Malinda Jenkins
1809–1848
Amos Forester
1816–1885
Matilda Long
1817–1898
John Gilliland
1808–1880
Elizabeth O'Dell
1813–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Phillip Jenkins
1770–1858
Rebecca Jenkins
1773–1856
Isaac Forrester
1789–1860
Mary Forrester
1789–1867

Rufus Jenkins's Descendants

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Rufus (Tillman) Jenkins (24 November 1903–9 February 1966) m. Anna (Bell) Jenkins (3 May 1915–9 January 1965)
  1. 1. Naomi Price 1936–2020

Rufus Jenkins's Timeline

3 Records

1903
24 November 1903
Birth of Rufus Tillman Jenkins in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America
Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 7
Rufus Tillman Jenkins resided here in Civil District 9, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 9, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
1966
9 February 1966
Age 63
Death of Rufus Tillman Jenkins in Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 November 1903
    Event Place: Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 9, Cocke, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1494; Page: 10b; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 1375507
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 9, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 9, Cocke, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1494; Page: 10b; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 1375507

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 February 1966
    Event Place: Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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