| Name |
William D. Jenkins |
| Birth |
18 Aug 1826 |
Carter County, , , Tennessee  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
16 May 1887 |
Washintgon County, , , Tennessee |
| Burial |
Ritchie Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee |
| Notes |
- William was the oldest son of James Jenkins [1800-1845] and Catherine Bolling [1806- 1900] .He married Elizabeth Jane Snider March 15,1853 in Carter County.Prior to the Civil War, he and his brother David worked as hammermen in a bloom forge in Crab Orchard. William was elected Captain of Company C of the 13th Regiment , Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry upon the organization of that unit . He was an honest , conscientious officer but was in ill health a great part of the time and had to resign January 21, 1865. He was succeeded by his brother, Lieutenant David Boyle Jenkins.After the war was employed as an agent/supervisor in the local iron mining industry.
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| Person ID |
I69865 |
DeLoach Ancestry |
| Last Modified |
12 Feb 2019 |
| Father |
James Jenkins, b. Abt 1800, Carter County, , , Tennessee d. Abt 1845, Carter County, , , Tennessee (Age ~ 45 years) |
| Mother |
Catharine Bolling, b. Abt 1806, Carter County, , , Tennessee d. Abt 1900, Carter County, , , Tennessee (Age ~ 94 years) |
| Marriage |
Abt 1825 |
Carter County, , , Tennessee |
| Family ID |
F18350 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1826 - 1887 (60 years)