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Jeremiah owned 240 acres of land in Scotland County, was a member of the I.O.O.F., (Independent Order of Odd Fellows), and he and his wife were members of the Old School Presbyterian Church.
1811
Nov 11
| 1811 • The Great fire of the Podil breaks out in Kiev, Ukraine. |
1836
May 25
Age: 24y
marriageMargaret Cravens Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1836 • James Peter Allaire's company, the Howell Works, is at its peak. |
1838
Aug 1
Age: 26y
birth of childWilliam Washington Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1838 • Friedrich Bessel makes the first accurate measurement of distance to a star. |
1840
Age: 28y
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residenceWest Divison, Nelson, Kentucky, USA ⇓ There is a David Cravens living right next door. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1840 • The frigate Belle-Poule arrives in Cherbourg, bringing back the remains of Napoléon from Saint Helena to France. He is buried in the Invalides. |
1840
Mar 5
Age: 28y
birth of childDavid Cravens Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1840 • Joseph Strutt hands over the deeds and papers concerning the Derby Arboretum, which is to become England's first public park. |
1841
Nov 28
Age: 30y
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birth of childMary Melvina Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1841 • The sixth bishop of Calcutta, Daniel Wilson, and Dr. James Taylor, Civil Surgeon at Dhaka, establish the first modern educational institution in the Indian subcontinent, Dhaka College. |
1843
Sep 10
Age: 31y
birth of childEleven Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1843 • The first major wagon train headed for the American Northwest sets out with one thousand pioneers from Elm Grove, Missouri on the Oregon Trail. |
1845
Nov 26
Age: 34y
birth of childJohn Seldon Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1845 • The journal Scientific American begins publication. |
1848
Feb 20
Age: 36y
birth of childRodney King Jenkins Nelson, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1848 • The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican–American War, is ratified by the Mexican government (cf. February 2, above). |
1850
Age: 38y
| 1850 • The city of Manchester reaches 400,000 inhabitants. |
1852
Jan 1
Age: 40y
birth of childPriscilla Ann Jenkins Nelson, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1852 • The Studebaker Brothers Wagon Company, precursor of the automobile manufacturer, was established. |
1854
Apr 10
Age: 42y
birth of childHarriet Madison Jenkins Nelson, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1856
Mar 24
Age: 44y
birth of childEliza Arabella Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1856 • Dallas, Texas is incorporated as a city. |
1860
Aug 9
Age: 48y
| 1860 • Augustana College is founded in Chicago, Illinois, United States by Scandinavian immigrants.The college moves to Paxton, Illinois, in 1862 and eventually splits into a Swedish college in Rock Island, Illinois, in 1875 and a Norwegian college in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in 1918. |
1861
Age: 49y
| 1861 • About 850 convicts at Chatham Dockyard in England take over their prison in a riot.BBC History Magazine (February 2011) p. 11. |
1870
Age: 58y
| 1870 • Goodna State School in Goodna, Queensland, Australia is founded. |
1880
Age: 68y
| 1880 • The Capuchin catacombs of Palermo are officially closed (there will be some burials afterwards). |
1887
Age: 75y
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occupationMissouri, USA ⇓ He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. (Seal from 1834.) 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1887 • The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is formed. |
1896
Aug 18
Age: 84y
| 1896 • The Pontifical University of Maynooth is established by decree of the Vatican. |
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Aug 18
1896
Aug 18
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burialMarshall, Missouri, USA ⇓ Buried at Ridgepark Cemetery 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1896 • John Philip Sousa composes his magnum opus, the Stars and Stripes Forever. |