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Margaret and Jeremiah were married for 60 years, and had five sons and four daughters. She was married previously to a Michael Conley. Her sister Martha married Jeremiah's brother, George Washington Jenkins.
1814
Jun 24
| 1814 • War of 1812: The Treaty of Ghent is signed, officially ending the war. |
1836
May 25
Age: 21y
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marriageJeremiah Franklin Jenkins Kentucky, USA ⇓ A David Cravens signed their marriage contract. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1836 • Convention of 1836: Delegates from many Texas communities gather in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas, to deliberate independence from Mexico. |
1838
Aug 1
Age: 24y
birth of childWilliam Washington Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1838 • Dissolution of the Federal Republic of Central America: Honduras and Costa Rica follow the example of Nicaragua and secede from the federation. |
1840
Age: 25y
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residenceWest Divison, Nelson, Kentucky, USA ⇓ There is a David Cravens living right next door. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1840 • The first known picture of Niagara Falls is taken by Hugh Lee Pattinson. |
1840
Mar 5
Age: 25y
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birth of childDavid Cravens Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1840 • The first English translation of Goethe's Theory of Colours by Charles Eastlake is published. |
1841
Nov 28
Age: 27y
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birth of childMary Melvina Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1841 • The first ongoing filibuster in the United States Senate begins and lasts until March 11. |
1843
Sep 10
Age: 29y
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birth of childEleven Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1843 • Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Gold-Bug" begins serialization in American newspapers. |
1845
Nov 26
Age: 31y
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birth of childJohn Seldon Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1845 • "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe is published for the first time (New York Evening Mirror). |
1848
Feb 20
Age: 33y
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birth of childRodney King Jenkins Nelson, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1848 • The Shaker song Simple Gifts is written by Joseph Brackett in Alfred, Maine. |
1850
Age: 35y
| 1850 • St. Mary’s Institute (the future University of Dayton) is founded in Dayton, OH. |
1852
Jan 1
Age: 37y
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birth of childPriscilla Ann Jenkins Nelson, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1854
Apr 10
Age: 39y
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birth of childHarriet Madison Jenkins Nelson, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1854 • James Ambrose Cutting takes out the first of his three United States patents for improvements to the wet plate collodion process (Ambrotype photography). |
1856
Mar 24
Age: 41y
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birth of childEliza Arabella Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1856 • Legal protection of widow remarriage is extended in India. |
1860
Aug 9
Age: 46y
| 1860 • Christians and Druzes clash in Damascus, Syria. |
1861
Age: 46y
| 1861 • The first Melbourne Cup horse race is held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. |
1870
Age: 55y
| 1870 • Plans for the Brooklyn Bridge are completed. |
1900
Age: 85y
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residenceMarshall, Saline, Missouri, USA ⇓ She was living with her son, John Seldon. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1900 • The First Pan-African Conference is held in London. |
1900
Age: 85y
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residenceMarshall, Saline, Missouri, USA ⇓ Living with her son John, who was a gardener. Both her parents are listed as being born in Virginia. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1900 • U.S. Secretary of State John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote American trade with China. |
1906
Oct 16
Age: 92y
| 1906 • Traian Vuia makes a short flight in a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft. |
1906
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burialMarshall, Missouri, USA ⇓ Buried at Ridgepark Cemetery 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1906 • The Union Minière du Haut Katanga, a Belgian mining trust, is created in the Congo. |