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Benjamin F. Jenkins
About 1812–1821 – after 1880
Benjamin F. Jenkins was born about 1812–1821, in Tennessee or Georgia, and died sometime after the 1880 census. He lived in Bradley, McMinn and Grainger Counties, Tennessee. The identity of his parents has not been established. DNA evidence connects the descendants of this family with the descendants of Elijah Daniel Jenkins, although the exact relationship has not been established. See DNA Research.
| Date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | Bradley County, Tennessee | Census, with Ruth and Abigail1 |
| 1860 | 16th Civil District, McMinn County, Tennessee | Census, with five children; Ruth not listed2 |
| 1861 | McMinn County, Tennessee | Marriage to Catherine Haney5 |
| 1870 | 10th District, Grainger County, Tennessee | Census3 |
| 1877 | McMinn County, Tennessee | Land sale by Benjamin F. and Catherine Jenkins6 |
| 1880 | District 3, Grainger County, Tennessee | Census, with Catherine and George4 |
His date of death and place of burial are unknown.
First Marriage
Benjamin’s first wife was Lutherina “Ruth” Walker, born about 1826 in Tennessee, daughter of William Houston Walker Sr. and Mary Beck. No marriage record has been located. The family appears in Bradley County in the 1850 census.1 Ruth does not appear in the household at the 1860 census, taken on July 27, and is presumed to have died before that date.2 The death certificates of her sons Allen (1920) and William Houston (1928) support her identification as their mother.7 8
Second Marriage
On January 30, 1861, Benjamin married Catherine Haney in McMinn County, Tennessee.5 She was born about 1836–1840, a daughter of William Haney and Jane Parr (given in some research as Chloe Parr). Their known child, George, was born about 1864.4 Benjamin and Catherine sold land in McMinn County on October 5, 1877, and were living in Grainger County in 1880.6 4
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Unresolved Questions
- Who were Benjamin’s parents?
- Was he born in Tennessee or Georgia, and in what year?
- When did Ruth Walker die, and when did she and Benjamin marry?
- When and where did Benjamin die, and where is he buried?
Theories concerning this family appear in the Research Notes.