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Thomas Peyton Jenks 1861–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 August 1861

Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 12 September 1945

Death Location: Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Orville Jenks

Mother: Ann Jenks

Spouse(s): Hessie Jenks, Laura Jenks, Josephine Jenks

Children(s): Anna Brendle, Louisa Jenks, Infant Jenks, Zeb Jenks, Ralph Dr, Pate Jenks, Clara Beam, Alda Lackey, Ella Detter

In 1861, Thomas Peyton Jenks entered the world in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA, born to Orville B Jenks And Ann M Or Mary Ann Hull Jenks. In 1880, Thomas Peyton Jenks resided in Northbrook, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA. Thomas Peyton Jenks married Hessie D Jenks, Josephine Boyles Jenks, Laura Lee Bess Jenks, and had children including Alda Jenks Lackey, Anna Mildred Jenks Brendle, Clara Unknown Beam, Ella Maud Jenks Detter, Infant Son Jenks, Louisa Pearl Jenks, Pate Sherwood Or Shermond Jenks, Ralph William Jenks Dr, Zeb Lee Jenks. Thomas Peyton Jenks passed away in 1945 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1861, Thomas Peyton Jenks entered the world in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA, born to Orville B Jenks And Ann M Or Mary Ann Hull Jenks.
  • In 1880, Thomas Peyton Jenks resided in Northbrook, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA.
  • Thomas Peyton Jenks married Hessie D Jenks, Josephine Boyles Jenks, Laura Lee Bess Jenks, and had children including Alda Jenks Lackey, Anna Mildred Jenks Brendle, Clara Unknown Beam, Ella Maud Jenks Detter, Infant Son Jenks, Louisa Pearl Jenks, Pate Sherwood Or Shermond Jenks, Ralph William Jenks Dr, Zeb Lee Jenks.
  • Thomas Peyton Jenks passed away in 1945 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Jenks's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Jenks
1861–1945
Birth Place: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Orville B. Jenks
1830–1889
Rhode Island
Ann (M. or Mary Ann Hull) Jenks
1832–1903
North Carolina
Grandparents
Ruth Buffum
1806–1874
Rhode Island
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Jenks's Descendants

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Thomas (Peyton) Jenks (20 August 1861–12 September 1945) m. Hessie (D.) Jenks (16 November 1888–29 May 1982) m. Laura (Lee Bess) Jenks (5 October 1865–25 January 1899) m. Josephine (Boyles) Jenks (6 March 1884–14 December 1912)
  1. 1. Anna (Mildred Jenks) Brendle 1884–1978 m. Zebulon (Vance) Brendle 1889–1968
    1. 1. Z (Vance) Brindle 1913–
    2. 2. Thomas (Pate Brendle or) Brindle 1920–2011
    3. 3. Sane Brindle 1922–
    4. 4. Craven (Hoye) Brendle 1913–2002
  2. 2. Louisa (Pearl) Jenks 1885–1885
  3. 3. Infant (Son) Jenks 1886–1886
  4. 4. Zeb (Lee) Jenks 1889–1976 m. Hallie (B Powell) Jenks 1900–1972
  5. 5. Ralph (William Jenks) Dr 1893–1959 m. Edith (Nerine Reeves) Jenks 1920–1964
  6. 6. Pate (Sherwood or Shermond) Jenks 1904–1970
  7. 7. Clara (Unknown) Beam 1906–1980 m. Roy (Lee or Ray V) Beam 1894–1986
    1. 1. Nancy (Josephine) Beam 1932–1932
    2. 2. Elveym Beam 1924–2013 m. Barbara (Jane Beam) Beam 1931–2010
  8. 8. Alda (Jenks) Lackey 1907–2000 m. Burgan (A or Burgin Alfred) Lackey 1907–1988
    1. 1. Juanita (Virginia Lackey) Johnson 1924–2006
  9. 9. Ella (Maud Jenks) Detter 1895–1918 m. Charles (Lee) Detter 1888–1942
    1. 1. William (R) Detter 1915–2001 m. Mildred (Jean McKee) Detter 1917–2008
    2. 2. Carl (Lewis) Detter 1928–1973
    3. 3. Bobby (Gene Detter) Sr 1926–2010

Thomas Jenks's Timeline

3 Records

1861
20 August 1861
Birth of Thomas Peyton Jenks in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 19
Thomas Peyton Jenks resided here in Northbrook, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
Northbrook, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
1945
12 September 1945
Age 84
Death of Thomas Peyton Jenks in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 August 1861
    Event Place: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Northbrook, Lincoln, North Carolina; Roll: 970; Family History Film: 1254970; Page: 353B; Enumeration District: 104; Image: 0708
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Northbrook, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Northbrook, Lincoln, North Carolina; Roll: 970; Family History Film: 1254970; Page: 353B; Enumeration District: 104; Image: 0708

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 September 1945
    Event Place: Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

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