Jenkins Robert bc 1800 Halifax Va m. Lucy Davidson
JENKINS ROBERT THE YOUNGER OF HALIFAX VA
[SON OF GENTRY? BRO OF GENTRY? SON OF ARTHA? SON OF ROBERT?]
Robert Jenkins bc 1800-03; d by 1870?
m 14 Dec 1826 Halifax Co, Va;
Lucy Davidson b 1808-10; d by 1870?; d/o David Davidson & Mary Maza Phillips
bondsman: Thomas Loyd/Lloyd
[who m. Rebecca Davidson, Lucy’s sister]
Children:
1 Willis G. [Gentry?] (“s/o Robert & Lucy”) b 9 Jul 1826 (1827-29) Halifax, Va; d 3 Jan 1901 Henry Co Va; bur Reed Cr Prim Bapt Ch [21 in 1850 living with/working for neighbor John Wade]
m 19 Dec 1855 Franklin Co, Va
Mary E. Metts (d/o John & Matilda) b 1825-34; d 9 Dec 1909 age 75 Henry Co Va; bur Reed Cr Prim Bapt Ch,
Children:
Joseph A. b 1857 Franklin Co, Va; d Aug 1858 aged 10 mos, Franklin Co, Va
Mary Frances b 1857-9
John M b 1859-61
Lucy A b 1861-64
J.R. b 1865 Franklin Co, Va; d 7 Feb 1866 aged 10 mos, Franklin Co, Va
Sally/Sallie b 1866-67
Joe Emma (F) b 1870-71
2 Frances (Female) bc 1829 [21 in 1850] [= Sally?] [not mentioned in marriage records]
3 Sally (“d/o Robert & Lucy”) bc 1830 Halifax Co, Va [= Frances?] [not mentioned in censuses]
m 2 Oct 1855 Franklin Co, Va
Benjamin L. Hunt bc 1824, s/o Stephen & Sally
4 Jonathan J. “John” (“s/o Robert & Lucy”) bc 1832
m 10 Jun 1858 Franklin Co, Va
Lucy Daniel b 1839-40 Lunenburg Co, Va, d/o Thomas W. & Tabitha
Child: Nannie B bc 1859
5 Isabel bc 1831 [19 in 1850]
6 Solomon Y. (“s/o Robert & Lucy”) b 1836-37 [13 in 1850 census]
m 15 Mar 1866 Franklin Co, Va
Louisa Lynch 15 (sic) [25?] in 1866, d/o Patrick H. & Mary
7 Elvira M. (“d/o Robert & Lucy”) b 1835-8 Halifax Co, Va [12 in 1850; 17 in 1855]
m 20 Dec 1855 Franklin Co, Va
William M. Eddy b 1830-32 [25 in 1855] Roanoke, Va; s/o Thomas & Nancy
Children:
John H b 1857-60
Mary L b 1859-62
Alice L b 1862-63
Ella J b 1866-67
8 Mary S. b 1841-44 [9 in 1850; 16 in 1860]
9 Lucy Emaline b 1842-46 [8 in 1850; 14 in 1860]
10 Henrietta b 1844-48 [6 in 1850; 13 in 1860]
11 Nancy Jane b 1847-50 [3 in 1850; 10 in 1860]
m 7 Jul 1870 Raleigh Co, WV
Henry Stanger Burgess b 1848 Raleigh Co, (W)Va; d 11 Feb 1941; s/o Hiram Burgess & Nancy Prince
DOCUMENTATION:
1830 VA, Halifax
Robert Jenkins: M 1 under 5 [Willis G], 1 30-40; F 1 under 5 [Frances/Sally], 1 20-30
1850 Va, Franklin
176
Robert Jenkins 47 (1803) Carpenter can’t read or write
Lucy [Davidson] 42 (1808)can’t read or write
Mary 80 (1770) [his mother? Is he then s/o Robert, m (2) Mary ?]
Frances 21 (1829) (F) [= Sally?]
Isabel 19 (1831)
Solomon 13 (1837)
Elvira 12
Mary 9 (1838)
Emaline 8(1842)
Henrietta 6 (1844)
Nancy F (or J) 3 (1847)
173/173 [w/ John Wade family, 4 houses from Robert]
Willis Jenkins 21 (1829) Laborer
[Where is John/Jonathan?]
1860 Va, Franklin, NE Division, Glade Hill
18/52 52
Robt. Jenkins 60 [1800] Farmer Va
Lucy 50 [1810] Va
Mary S. 16 [1844] Va
Lucy E. 14 [1846] Va
Henrietta 12 [1848] Va
Nancy 10 [1850] Va
32/120/120
Willis G. Jenkins 32 [1828] Overseer 800 125 Va
Mary E. 30 [1830] Va cannot read or write
Mary F. 8/12 [1859] Va
23/45/45
John Jenkins 28 [1832] Farm laborer Va cannot read or write
Lucy 20 [1840] Va
Nannie B 1 [1859] Va
WILLIS G JENKINS
1870 VA, Henry, Martinsville Twp
Jinkins/Jenkins, Willis 45 [1825] At House 400 600 VA can’t read or write
Mary 42 [1828] Keeping House VA
Frances 13 [1857] (F) At Home VA
John 11 [1859] At Home VA
Lucy 9 [1861] At Home VA
Sally 4 [1866] At Home VA
Unnamed (M) 5/12 [1870] VA
1880 VA, Henry, Martinsville Dist 187 188
Jenkins, Willis G 54 (1826) Farmer VA VA VA
Mary E 54 (1826) Keeping House VA VA VA
John M 19 (1861) Works on Farm VA VA VA
Lucy A 16 (1864) At Home VA VA VA
Sallie B 13 (1867) Goes to School VA VA VA
Joe Emma (F) 9 (1871) Goes to School VA VA VA
ELVIRA M m. WILLIAM M EDDY
1850 VA, Franklin 1734 1727
Thomas Eddy 57 Miller [parents of William]
Nancy 44
Elizabeth J 22
Mary 21
William 20 (1830) [m. 1855 Elvira M Jenkins]
Charles 18
John 13
Thomas 9
Lucy 4
Nancy E 2
1860 VA, Henry, Dyers Store PO 390 396
Wm Eddy 29 (1831) Miller 100 VA
Elvira 20 (1840) VA
John 3 (1857) VA
Mary 1 (1859) VA
Lucinda Jenkins 16 (1844) VA [d/o ?]
1870 VA, Henry, Martinsville, Martinsville PO 238 239
Eddy Wm 38 (1832) Miller VA
Elvira 30 (1840) Keeping house VA
John H 10 (1860) At Home Va attended school can’t write
Mary L [Q?] 8 (1862) At Home VA attended school can’t write
Allia L [ditto or 11?] [1862] At Home VA attended school can’t write [17 in 1880 suggests ditto, i.e. 8]
Ella [Ellor?] 4 (1866) At Home VA
1880 VA, Henry, Martinsville, Dist 131 245 246
Eddy William 48 (1832) Miller VA VA VA
Elvira M 37 (1843) Keeping house VA VA VA
Allice L 17 (1863) At Home VA VA VA
Ella J 13 (1867) At Home attended school VA VA VA
Marriages are from:
Marriage Bonds of Franklin Co Va 1786-1858
Marriage Records of Franklin Co Va 1853-1875
Deaths are from:
Franklin Co Va Death Records 1853-1896
Burgess family info taken from:
http://gedcom.surnames.com/burgesshttp://gedcom.surnames.com/burgess
Can anyone add to or correct any of this?
Thank you,
Charles Walthall