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Rufus Reddin Jenkins 1909 – 1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Sep 1909

Birth Location: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 31 Mar 1990

Death Location: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina

Father: William Jenkins

Mother: Louise Beamon

Spouse(s): Margaret Jones

Children(s): William Jenkins, Joyce Jenkins, Joseph Jenkins, Rufus Jenkins

In 1909, Rufus Reddin Jenkins entered the world in Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA, born to William Thomas Jenkins and Louise May (Mae) Beamon. In 1950, Rufus Reddin Jenkins resided in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA. Rufus Reddin Jenkins married Margaret Sally (Sallie) Jones, and had children including William Robert “BJ” Jenkins, Joyce Faye Jenkins, Joseph Linwood Jenkins, Rufus Edward Jenkins. Rufus Reddin Jenkins passed away in 1990 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1909, Rufus Reddin Jenkins entered the world in Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA, born to William Thomas Jenkins and Louise May (Mae) Beamon.
  • In 1950, Rufus Reddin Jenkins resided in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA.
  • Rufus Reddin Jenkins married Margaret Sally (Sallie) Jones, and had children including William Robert “BJ” Jenkins, Joyce Faye Jenkins, Joseph Linwood Jenkins, Rufus Edward Jenkins.
  • Rufus Reddin Jenkins passed away in 1990 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Rufus Jenkins's Ancestors

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Rufus Jenkins
1909 – 1990
Birth Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Thomas Jenkins
1871 – 1956
Greene Co North Carolina
Louise (May (Mae)) Beamon
1884 – 1954
Green Co, North Carolina
Grandparents
Rufus (Franklin) Beaman
1862 – 1924
Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina
Matilda ((Millie) "Jane") Skinner
1866 – 1928
Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Beaman
1827 – 1892
Sarah Sawrey
1824 – 1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rufus Jenkins's Descendants

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Rufus (Reddin) Jenkins (13 Sep 1909 – 31 Mar 1990) m. Margaret (Sally (Sallie)) Jones (5 Mar 1914 – 13 Oct 1997)
  1. 1. William (Robert “BJ”) Jenkins (29 Mar 1938 – 19 Jan 2022) m. Mary (L) Jenkins
  2. 2. Joyce (Faye) Jenkins (abt 1939 – ) m. Swindell
  3. 3. Joseph (Linwood) Jenkins (20 Oct 1942 – ) m. Frances (Jeanette) French (abt 1947 – )
    1. 1. Joseph (Linwood) Jenkins (6 Aug 1967 – )
  4. 4. Rufus (Edward) Jenkins (abt 1944 – ) m. Elberta (Louise) Kidd (abt 1945 – )
    1. 1. Kimberly (Korin) Jenkins (12 Jan 1994 – )

Rufus Jenkins's Timeline

3 Records

1909
13 Sep 1909
Birth of Rufus Reddin Jenkins in Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 41
Rufus Reddin Jenkins resided here in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
1990
31 Mar 1990
Age 81
Death of Rufus Reddin Jenkins in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina
Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1909
    Event Place: Speights Bridge, Greene, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Greenville, Pitt, No

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Norfolk, Norfolk, Vi

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1990
    Event Place: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina

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