Source Text:

Name: Judge William Washington Jenkins
Birth Date: 1 Aug 1838
Birth Location:
Death Date: 12 Oct 1919 (aged 81)
Death Location:
Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery
City: Stet
County: Carroll County
State: Missouri
Country: USA
Memorial ID: 126670129

From page #549 of "HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY" is the following:
"Wm W. Jenkins born August 1, 1838 in Nelson county, Kentucky; son of Jeremiah and Margaret Jenkins, natives of Kentucky. William spent his early life in working upon his father's farm. He was married August 4, 1859 to Sarah E. Mayfield, native of Kentucky and daughter of Wesley and Jane Mayfield. He moved to Missouri in 1861, looking at first in Scotland county. In 1867 he removed to Saline county, where he remained but one year and then settled in Carroll county, on section 33, where he now resides. Mr. Jenkins has seven children living: Margaret J., Mary, Martha, John W., Willie F., Daniel P. and Minnie M. Mr. Jenkins and family belong to the M. E. church, south. He is an odd fellow and a present justice of the peace."

The following hand written obituary was located July 2015.
William Washington Jenkins was born in Kentucky near Ohio City of Louisville the year of 1838, died at Fort Smith, Ark. Sunday Oct, 12, 1919 age 81 years 2 months and 11 days.

He was married to Sarah Evlyn Mayfield, Aug 4, 1859 who past away Feb. 11, 1899. To this union 8 children were born four daughters and four sons, of who Mrs. Martha Standley of Norborne, Mo. and William F. of Danville, Kans. surive.

Those who have gone before are Margaret Bronson, Mary Hinson, Janice E., John M., Daniel P. and Minnie Maud.

He leaves 15 grand children and 14 great grand children, two brothers, John S. of Marshall, Mo., Eleven, Joplin Mo., three sisters Mrs. Tom Pila, and Mrs. Wm Miller of Memphis, Mo., and Mrs. Jim Ricketta, Leabon Junction, Kentucky.

He again married: Mrs.Kathern Estella Gray who survives.

He was converted and united with the M. E. Church South about sixty years age and held his membership for a number of years at Buss Oak School, and was active with the members in organizing the first Mr. Olivet Church and it was at his home they formed the partition and caused it to be circulated. When coming here to worship he always felt at home.

To know him was to love him. He was always for the right, strong in his faith, a loving father, and a good husband.

Family Members
Parents
Jeremiah Franklin Jenkins 1811–1896
Margaret Cravens Jenkins 1814–1906
Spouses
Sarah Evelyn Mayfield Jenkins 1838–1899
(m. 1858)
Catherine Estella Sarles Hawley Jenkins 1834–1924
Siblings
David Craven Jenkins 1840–1871
Eleven Jenkins 1843–1924
John Seldon Jenkins 1845–1922
Rodney King Jenkins 1848–1892
Priscilla Ann Jenkins Miller 1852–1918
Harriett Madison "Hattie" Jenkins Miller 1854–1940
Eliza Aarabella Jenkins Pile 1856–1941
Children
Margaret Jenkins Bronson 1861–1889
Mary C. Jenkins Hinson 1864–1889
Martha "Mattie" Jenkins Standley 1865–1950
John W. Jenkins 1867–1885
William Franklin "Willie" Jenkins 1868–1943
James E. Jenkins 1870–1871
Daniel P. "Dan" Jenkins 1872–1900
Minna Maud "Minnie" Jenkins 1874–1889