THE JENKINS FAMILY GENEALOGY JOHN JENKINS LINE If 1774 - - - - 1924 A SEF 6 ~ 1935 JEit U74 CALVIN COOLIDGE MEMORIAL FUND PURCHASED SEP 6 -1935 •*3nZ*%$51K^»m THE JENKINS FAMILY GENEALOGY JOHN JENKINS LINE 1774 - - - 1924 -vOMSV BENJAMIN BARTON STEWART in collaboration with MRS. ANN ELIZA DENNIS—born JENKINS and MISS ELLA WILLIAMS FOREWORD From childhood to old age reminiscence is as natural as life itself. From moment to moment, Today is ours, Tomorrow is a mystery, Today we are in strenuous action. "In the sweat of thy brow shall thou eat bread all thy days." When the day is over, we rest and ruminate. Our joy is in—what has been—in our lives. The child of three years, disquieted at home, thinks of the "good time" he had in his Grand Mother's home. "Men and women are only Boys and Girls grown tall—hearts don't change much, after all." The older we grow, the more we like to look back, even to our early childhood. In memory we pass the wayside stations of Joy and Sorrow. We fain would linger at the one and hurry past the other. Blest is he, that looking back, Along life's mazy checkered track, Sees only—pleasant places. Forgetting all that passed between, Remembering where the spots were green And only—Happy Faces. "Betsy Barton"—born Elizabeth Jenkins—was my Grand Mother. Memories sweet and tender, encircle her in my thought. Hence this effort to write up the genealogy of the Jenkins Family. I am indebted to Mrs. Ann Eliza Dennis and Miss Ella Williams, both of Williamsburg, Ohio, for most of the details. There may be errors. There are unavoidable omissions, because details were not available, we began late and we have done the best we could. Faulty as this little booklet may be, if it serves to create interest in our Ancestors, among those of later Generations, I shall feel well repaid for time, labor and cost of preparing it and sending, "without price," to each adult, in the Jenkins line, who would care to have it. I request that, who receives a copy, send me acknowledgement and tell me who and where you are, B. B. Stewart, 13 Lincoln St., East Orange, New Jersey. Honor ttnj 3ffa%r ano tlnj ilothn: that tlju oaoo mag b? long, to tlu> lano, rofjtrh. ©iy^ Uorb—Q% <£oo gtnrth. SIln>* OUR ANCESTORS "Are we so soon forgotten, when we are gone?" Beneath those rugged elms, that yew-tree's shade, Yet even these bones from insult to protect, Where heaves the turf in many a mouldering Some frail memorial still erected nigh, heap, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture Each in his narrow cell forever laid, decked, The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep. Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their name, their years, spelt by the unlettered Their sober wishes never learned to stray; Muse, Along the cool, sequestered vale of life The place of fame and elegy supply ; They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. And many a holy text around she strews That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind? Extract from Gray's Elegy " LIFE" "Life, I know not what Thou art, But know that Thou and I must part. And where or when or how we met, I own to Me's a secret yet. 'Tis hard to part, when friends are dear, 'Twill cost a sigh, perhaps a tear, Choose then Thine own time, give little warning, Say not—Good Night—but in some better clime Bid me—Good Morning." —Mrs. Barbauld. "So live that, when Thy summons comes to join the innumerable caravan that marches to that mysterious realm, where each shall take his chamber, in the silent halls of death—Thou go not, like the Quarry Slave at night scourged to his dungeon, but soothed and sustained by an unfaltering trust. Approach thy grave like one who wraps the drapery of his couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams." Thanatopsis—William Collen Bryant. GENEALOGY OF JENKINS FAMILY John Jenkins, a native of England, immigrated to New Jersey and settled near Little Egg Harbor where "Tuckerton" now stands. Here he married and raised a large family. John Jenkins—Wife—Rebecca Children Uriah Lived a bachelor. Isaac - Wife—Hannah—no children. Elizabeth - Husband—Joseph Adams. Children—Josiah married—Lydia. Sarah Husband—a Mr. Penn. Becoming insane, in a fit of frenzy she killed her husband— the family tragedy. Rebecca Husband—George Peterson—1786-1848. 1789-1828 Children—Isaac—Hannah—Ann—John I—Sarah. John - Wife—Catherine Vaughn. John Jenkins—Wife—Catherine Vaughn—of Philadelphia 1764-1830 1768-1840 Children Zephania — Mary — Rhoda — Elizabeth — Thomas — Susanna—John Zephaniah - First Wife—Nancy Burnett. Children—Isaac—John—Smith. Second Wife—Perine Guinness. Children—Zephaniah—Margaret. Mary Jenkins—Husband—Robert Cazel Children Sarah Married—Robert Ayey Children—Harvey married a Miss Curry. Mary " " Mr. Cross. Kezia " " Mr. Curry. Child—May—married Mr. R. E. Robbins Wiliam a bachelor. Charles a bachelor. Katherine - - Married—Mr. King. Child—Elizabeth . Thomas - Married—Miss Lane. William - A bachelor. Elizabeth - - Married—Mr. Godfrey. Rhoda " —Mr. Joseph Harvey. Elizabeth Jenkins—Husband—Benjamin Barton Children Rhoda Married—Jacob Rybolt. Elizabeth —James H. Stewart. Edward —Harriet Doughty. Sabrina —John S. Carter. Malvina —John Cochnower. Rebecca —William Shields. John - —Josephine Harden. Thomas Jenkins—Wife—Pamela Anderson Children Benjamin Married—Edith White. Nancv " —Henry Her. Children—Euphema—married Edward Crippen. George— " Anna Richards. Hannah Married—Warren Wilson. Mary " —Horatio Chatterton. Wright " —Elizabeth Vanosdol. Susan " —James Hodges. Children—Nettie—married Walter Runyan. child—Mabel. Belle—married John Compton. Edward— William—married ? Willis. Elizabeth ... Married—Alexander Jamison. Thomas ... " —Ella Jamison. John - - a bachelor—killed in Civil War. Kate - - - - a maiden lady. William Henry - - Married—Mary ? Susanna Jenkins—First Husband—Robert Wright 1798-1842 1825 Children Joseph 1819-1822—Age 3. Elizabeth Ann - John Harvey Elizabeth Ann Husband—John Park. 1821—1907 1815-1895. Mary Eliza Born June 9th, 1839—Died April 9th, 1841. Kirrilla - " May 16, 1841—Died March 2nd, 1905. Married Thomas K. Nichols—Died Nov. 17, 1878. One daughter—Stella. John Quincy A. Wife—Clara McClung. 1843-1918 —March 4th, 1903. Children—William A.—Married Nora. Margaret—Married Hale Davis. Katherine Husband—Byron Wiliams. 1846 1843-1915. Children—Ella—single. Dion—Married Helen Ames. Louise— " C. R. Kain. Children of Louise and C. R. Kain. Son—Eldon W.—Daughter—Katherine. Dora Belle Husband—E. J. Wade. 1849-1888 Children—Eva —married ? Stella " Henry Adams. Grace " Frank Fancher. Adah " ? Stephen " Josephine ? Elizabeth Husband—Leroy W. Garoutte. 1851 Children—Park—married Myra Dewey. Children—Charles—Grace—Francis—Olive. Scott—Married India Bartley. Children—Scott—Richard. Gladys—Married Fred Weibe. Children—Charles F.—Elizabeth. Judith Ann - - Husband—Frank Simms. 1854 Children—Flora—Married George Burt. Edith— " Robt. Brownfield. Child—Dorothy—married Lewis Welch. Jessie—Married Grey Lemley. Elizabeth—Married A. Meking. Lela—single. Georgia A. - - - Husband—Dr. D. C. Bice. 1857 Died Nov. 25th, 1911. Child—Beatrice—Married—Kay Hunt. Children—Buell—Corwin. Lincoln ... Wife—Emma West. 1860 Died July 16th, 1911. Children—Wilbur—Married Cora ? Beatrice " Fred. Brouette. Carl " ? Helen George King. Mary F. Husband—Frank P. Eliis. 1863 Children—Effie married Herchell Candler. Child—Mildred. Marie married Robert Saye. Ruth " Mr. Martin. John Harvey Wright—Wife—Mary Ann McNutt Children Laura Husband—O. E. Everhart. 1847 1841-1919. Children—Clarence—Married Mattie Upp. Thomas— " Elyria Rittenour. Edwin — " Maggie McLaughlin. Child—Robert—Married ? George — Louise —Married Ed. Mitchell. Children—Orie—Laura. Augie Husband—W. L. Terhune. 1849 Children—Harry. Louis—Married Mattie Lawton. Children—Lawton—Martha. Charles P.—Married Kate Hardinghouse. Kate - Husband—T. K. Ellis. 1852 1839-1923. Children—Guy. Charles. Laura—Married Spencer S. Walker. Child—Ellis Wright. Attie - Husband—S. Noyes. 1856 Children—Charles—Married Villa ? Child—Virginia. Elizabeth—Married Norman Woodbury. Children—Jane—James. Nancy Wright - - Husband—Andrew Boulware. 1825-1891 Children—Mary Eliza. Zelia. Charles—Married Sarah Brown. Children—Jessie—Clifford. Alvin—Married Cora Nunnemaker. Child—Mabel. Edgar. Susanna Jenkins Wright—as "2nd Husband"—Married George Peterson- who was the husband of Susann's Aunt Rebecca. Children Charles a bachelor killed in Mexican War. May 2nd, 1829 Angie Married J. Allen Furguson. 1831-1894 Child—Ella. Judith Married Peter Bellis. Children—Mary—Anna—Herbert—Harry. Atlanta Married Wm. L. Atchley. 1836-1893 Children—Gertrude—Carrie -Frank—Blanche. Kate - Married W. Connor. 1839-1895 Children—Hannah—Minnie—George—James. John—"third son" of John and. Catherine Vaughn Jenkins—was born March 9th, 1800 at Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. John Jenkins—Wife -Eliza Homan 1800-1873 1805-1879 Children George Peterson Born—May 22nd, 1826. Married—Caroline Peebles Hitch, Feb. 9th, 1850. Died—April 1st, 1897. Joseph W. Born—February 26th, 1830. Married—Elizabeth Young, April 27th, 1857. Died—July 28th, 1890. Anna Eliza Born—January 14th, 1834. Married—Charles P. Dennis—Nov. 28th, 1906. Living and alert—April 1924. John Harvey Born—July 30th, 1893. Wounded in battle at Chicamagua. Died in Chattanoogee Hospital. March 16th, 1864. George P. Jenkins—Wife—Caroline Peebles Hitch Children Oliver Peebles Born—November 3rd, 1850. Married—Elizabeth Hester. Born—January 26th, 1853. Clara Viola Married—Alfred Kummer—Dec. 29th, 1874. Died—March 12th, 1917. Wilbur Olin Born—December 28th, 1861. Married—Courtney Woodfill—Sept. 6th, 1863. Lilla - Born—September 26th, 1884. Died—September 26th, 1885. Oliver Peebles Jenkins—Wife—Elizabeth Hester Children Born—March 24th, 1883. Alice Hester Married—Frank Weymouth—June 1st, 1912.