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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 • The Hartford Convention is convened by members of the American Federalist Party. |
1836
May 25
Age: 21y
marriageJeremiah Franklin Jenkins Kentucky, USA ⇓ A David Cravens signed their marriage contract. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1836 • Antonio García Gutiérrez's play El Trovador is performed for the first time in Madrid, Spain. |
1838
Aug 1
Age: 24y
birth of childWilliam Washington Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1838 • Pastry War: Mexico is invaded by French forces. |
1840
Age: 25y
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residenceWest Divison, Nelson, Kentucky, USA ⇓ There is a David Cravens living right next door. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1840 • David Livingstone leaves Britain for Africa. |
1840
Mar 5
Age: 25y
birth of childDavid Cravens Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1840 • Britain issues the Penny Black, the world's first postage stamp. |
1841
Nov 28
Age: 27y
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birth of childMary Melvina Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1841 • Britain annexes Sarawak from Brunei; James Brooke is appointed rajah. |
1843
Sep 10
Age: 29y
birth of childEleven Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1843 • Graduation from a class of 39 at the United States Military Academy, West Point, of Ulysses S. Grant (21st) and John J. Peck (8th). |
1845
Nov 26
Age: 31y
birth of childJohn Seldon Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1845 • Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity is founded. |
1848
Feb 20
Age: 33y
birth of childRodney King Jenkins Nelson, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1848 • Prince Klemens von Metternich ends his work as Austrian foreign minister. |
1850
Age: 35y
| 1850 • The American System of Watch Manufacturing starts in Roxbury, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (the Waltham Watch Company). |
1852
Jan 1
Age: 37y
birth of childPriscilla Ann Jenkins Nelson, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1852 • The new Palace of Westminster was opened in London. |
1854
Apr 10
Age: 39y
birth of childHarriet Madison Jenkins Nelson, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1854 • In Egypt, the Suez Canal company is formed. |
1856
Mar 24
Age: 41y
birth of childEliza Arabella Jenkins Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1856 • Taiping Rebellion: Wei Changhui and Qin Rigang assassinate Yang Xiuqing. |
1860
Aug 9
Age: 46y
| 1860 • French typesetter Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville sings the French folk song "Au Clair de la Lune" to his phonautograph; producing the world's earliest known sound recording (however, it is not rediscovered until 2008). |
1861
Age: 46y
| 1861 • Discovery of the chemical elements: Sir William Crookes announces his discovery of Thallium. |
1870
Age: 55y
| 1870 • The Red River Rebellion ends with the arrival of the Wolseley Expedition and the fleeing of Louis Riel. |
1900
Age: 85y
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residenceMarshall, Saline, Missouri, USA ⇓ She was living with her son, John Seldon. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1900 • American temperance agitator Carrie Nation begins her crusade to demolish saloons. |
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 • The United Kingdom proclaims a protectorate over Tonga. |
1906
Oct 16
Age: 92y
| 1906 • A United States diplomatic crisis with Japan arises when the San Francisco public school board orders Japanese students to be taught in racially segregated schools. |
1906
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burialMarshall, Missouri, USA ⇓ Buried at Ridgepark Cemetery 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1906 • SOS becomes an international distress signal. |