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Walter Sharp Jenkins 1885 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1885

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 4 Mar 1959

Death Location: Middleboro, Bell, Kentucky, United States

Father: Andy Jenkins

Mother: Margaret White

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The story of Walter Sharp Jenkins began in 1885 in Tennessee. In 1900, Walter Sharp Jenkins resided in Civil District 15, Claiborne, Tennessee. Walter Sharp Jenkins passed away in 1959 in Middleboro, Bell, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Sharp Jenkins began in 1885 in Tennessee.
  • In 1900, Walter Sharp Jenkins resided in Civil District 15, Claiborne, Tennessee.
  • Walter Sharp Jenkins passed away in 1959 in Middleboro, Bell, Kentucky, United States.

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Walter Jenkins's Ancestors

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Walter Jenkins
1885 – 1959
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Andy "Huston" Jenkins
1863 – 1920
Tennessee
Margaret (Malinda "Maggie") White
1869 – 1943
Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
William (Alexander) Jenkins
1841 – 1918
Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth ("Betty") Baker
1840 – 1868
Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Robert ("Bob" F.) White
1834 – 1890
North Carolina
Catherine (Katie) Rule
1838 – 1891
Knox, Tennessee
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Jenkins's Timeline

3 Records

1885
Apr 1885
Birth of Walter Sharp Jenkins in Tennessee
Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 15
Walter Sharp Jenkins resided here in Civil District 15, Claiborne, Tennessee
Civil District 15, Claiborne, Tennessee
1959
4 Mar 1959
Age 74
Death of Walter Sharp Jenkins in Middleboro, Bell, Kentucky, United States
Middleboro, Bell, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1959
    Event Place: Middleboro, Bell, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1885
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 15, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1562; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 15.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 15, Claiborne, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 15, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1562; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 15.

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