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Name: Jeremiah Franklin Jenkins
Birth Date: 11 Nov 1811
Birth Location:
Death Date: 18 Aug 1896 (aged 84)
Death Location:
Burial: Ridge Park Cemetery
City: Marshall
County: Saline County
State: Missouri
Country: USA
Memorial ID: 75489722

Son of William Norris and Priscilla B. Hoskins Jenkins. Husband of Margaret Cravens, married 25 MAY 1836 in Kentucky.


Note: 1860 KY Bullitt ED4; marriage bond to Jeremiah Jenkins signed by David Cravens, dated 23 May 1837, married by N. L. Rice (from Minister Return); Saline County MO Ridge Park Cemetery Records

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"Jeremiah F. Jenkins, a well-known citizen of Jefferson Township, Scotland Co., Mo., was born in Bullitt County, Ky., November 11, 1811, and is the son of William N. and Priscilla B. (Hoskins) Jenkins. The father was born in Maryland, and followed the occupations of a farmer and a shoemaker. He moved to Kentucky at a very early date, 1806, and was quite successful in his business transactions. He died in Bullitt County, Ky. The mother of our subject was born in the same State, in which her husband was born, and died in the same State in which his death occurred. Our subject was two years old at the death of the father, the youngest of three children, two now living. He received a fair education in the common schools of Bullitt County, Ky., and being naturally a close observer, is considered one of the well-informed men of the county. He remained on the old homestead, and worked for his mother until 1836, when he married Mrs. Margaret Conley, daughter of John Craven, and the widow of Michael Conley. This excellent woman has been the companion of our subject for over fifty years, and their married life has been blessed by the birth of nine children--five sons and four daughters. One son is deceased. After marriage our subject purchased land in Bullitt County, Ky., and lived there about eleven years, when he moved to Scotland County, Mo., near Etna, in the year 1861, again purchased land near Memphis, Jefferson Township in 1863, and there he has since remained. He started in life poor, but evinced a strong determination to succeed, which he was successful. He now owns 240 acres of some of the best land in Scotland County. Our subject is a decided Democrat, is a member of the I.O.O.F., and he and wife are members of the Old School Presbyterian Church."

History of Lewis, Clark, Knox and Scotland Counties Missouri, V.2 Biographical Appendix. Goodspeed Publishing, 1887, p. 1180, 1181

Family Members
Spouse
Margaret Cravens Jenkins 1814–1906
Children
Judge William Washington Jenkins 1838–1919
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