Jenks - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: ancestory

ElizabethPessetto — 2012-05-13 20:23:36Z

Yours is an old message, but do you still have info on the Jenks/Jencks from prior to date of immigration?

Re: ancestory

ElizabethPessetto — 2012-05-13 20:23:17Z

Yours is an old message, but do you still have info on the Jenks/Jencks from prior to date of immigration?

Re: decendant search

Livelystone49 — 2012-03-11 00:55:45Z

Hello, I am a decendant of Barton Howard Jenks. I am his great great grand niece. I have a lot of information in my tree on him and his father Alfred B Jenks. Please see the "Oelschlager Family Tree". Looking forward to sharing information on this family!

I am, nee Lois Marguerite Oelschlager, but now is: Margee McGee. My paternal grandmother was a Jenks.

Alfred B. Jenks

dwightandnemo — 2012-03-10 10:38:57Z

I found the birth of Alfred B. Jenks, November 11, 1829, in the City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He married Hannah Jackson.

Re: decendant search

Livelystone49 — 2012-03-02 20:50:53Z

I am one of the decendants. My Tree is Oelschlager.

Re: decendant search

Livelystone49 — 2012-03-02 17:19:11Z

Martha, great to hear from you. Yes, still researching the Alfred Jenks and Barton Howard Jenks people. I have had great success on finding out numerous facts, references to them in history books, patents, etc. I just purchased an Alfred Jenks and Son 1862 Smithfield musket! I am so excited!

So, your husband, Bob and myself are 'cousins'! I am a great great great granddaughter of Alfred. My great great was William Alfred Jenks, brother to Barton Howard Jenks. WoW! Neat stuff. Where do you live? I live in Missouri now. But, was born in Norristown, Pa.

My tree name is 'Oelschlager'. My paternal grandmother, Norine Jenks married George Long Oelschlager. Her daddy was a son of William, Barton Howard Jenks, a name sake for his brother, Col. Barton Howard Jenks. The Col's son died in infancy in 1850. Col. Barton had his portrait painted by Renoir! I got a 'poster' copy of it hanging over my gun. Love this genealogy stuff. I'm hooked.

Please keep in touch...would love to share more, and any facts or stuff you know would be greatly appreciated!

Margee McGee

Re: decendant search

MarthaStead1 — 2012-03-02 14:53:40Z

Hello-

I have just seen your comments on being a descendant of Alfred and Sarah Jenks from Bridesburg (Philly), PA. They are my husband Bob's great great grandparents. I would love to hear from you. My e-mail address is mstead2@cox.net
Looking forward to hearing from you.

Martha Stead

Re: Mosby Jenks

larrylmurphy — 2011-11-11 19:30:56Z

Are you still doing Gwin research? I would like to discuss

Re: Ichabod Jenks (Jencks) 1731/32-1803

swurlz14blue — 2011-10-24 04:45:45Z

Ichabod Jincks was born 1789-1875. He was the first one to come to America according to my Uncle who is in the Navy and has done an exclusive search on our family history. The Jincks' then became the Jencks because Julia Jincks who was a Harpar (Scottish haritage) who was marries to my Great Grandfather Fredrick Edgar Jincks.

James Jenks b.1806/7 Kinver

justinewalshe — 2011-10-09 22:25:04Z

Traced him up to 1861 but can't find him or wife Mary Ann Jenks or youngest child Emma Jenks in 1871 census anywhere. Mary Ann reappears in 1881 a widow living with family in Wolverley where they came from. Any ideas? Other older children were with family members or in service.

Thomas Jenks born Cookley/ Wolverley Worcestershire b.1842

justinewalshe — 2011-10-01 19:13:16Z

Anyone know about the above? He would be my 2nd Great Grandfather & I'm stuck at him because I think a few different trees have got tangled :-)

Re: Jenks Family, New England, Otsego Co, & Chautauqua Co, NY

mcdonaldhj — 2011-08-18 20:43:56Z

If you can list the Jenks ancestors starting with Joseph down to your known relative I will try to look it up in William Brown's Genealogy of the Jenks Family of America. Unfortunately the book is not indexed, but is organized by generations.
Hillary Jenks McDonald

Re: Jenks Family, New England, Otsego Co, & Chautauqua Co, NY

cchadwick10 — 2011-08-18 17:59:05Z

Children of Vincent Curtis Jenks and Mary Ransom (source - paper found in Albert L. Jenks' bible)- other information from 'The Fulham Genealogy' by Fulham, Volney Sewell.
Albert L. Jenks - b. 08/26/1841,Westfield, NY., d. 01/12/1005, Panama, NY, m. Isabelle Woodin 10/20/1864

Evaline Mercy Jenks - b. 09/18/1825, d. 09/16/1887
Cyrus Ransom Jenks - b. 07/14/1828, d. 06/23/1855, Avon, MI
Cynthia Jenks - b. 07/22/1830, d. 07/06/1888, m. Charles Dole 12/16/1856

Sarah Ann Jenks - b. 04/12/1832, d. 04/03/1900, m. Frankly Swezey 04/12/1855

Delos Jenks - b. 09/01/1833, Harmony, NY d. 10/28/1833 Panama, NY

Susan Jenks - b. 09/02/1833 (twin?), d. 06/08/1883, m. Thomas Green 06/08/1883

Levi Jenks - b. 06/20/1838, d. 10/29/1878 Osage, Iowa, m. Ursula Price 09/21/1866

The paper in the bible was old and there is nothing to indicate who wrote it - I assume it was a family member. It just listed the children's names and birthdate. 'The Fulham Genealogy' is an excellent source though I'n not sure of it's sources, but the info that I knew was accurate. I'm the widow of Robert A. Chadwick, great grandson of Albert, Grandson of Iva Jenks and son of Gladys Randall Chadwick.

George Walter Jenks 1851-?

sladkon — 2011-08-08 05:11:02Z

I'm looking for information on my grandfather, George Walter Jenks, born April 1851 in Rhode Island, married Tamar Adelaide Gail, lived in Hennepin County, Minn., had 2 sons, George E. (my father) and William G. I have some information on him, but he seems to disappear about 1904. I haven't been able to find anything on him after that date, and no record of his death. The search is complicated by the fact that there were several George W. Jenks born in Rhode Island during the decade of the 1850's. If anyone has any information on him, I would appreciate hearing from you.

Chauncey Jenks - died 1880 Indiana

clamp22 — 2011-08-04 22:22:24Z

"Chauncey Jenks, a farmer living four miles from North Manchester, Dearborn county, fell from his threshing machine and was killed a few days ago. "
- from "The Indiana Farmer" newspaper, 1880, v. 15, no. 34, Aug. 21. Found online at < http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu>;

Re: Jenks Howland connection

KenWatson57 — 2011-07-27 16:58:41Z

More details on the letter from Jeremiah Russell. It was dated Feb 24 1811 so the death of his wife's Aunt Jenks would have been before that date and probably no earlier than the autumn of 2010.
"She(Sarah Russell Gladdings) likewise informed me of the death of Betey’s Aunt Jenkes. You will please to acquaint Betey’s relations of this."

Re: Jenks Howland connection

KenWatson57 — 2011-07-27 16:44:52Z

Unfortunately the letter was dated at the end of Feb which prec. eeeds the date you have for her death. Thanks for the suggestion.

Re: Jenks Howland connection

SteveJencks — 2011-07-27 03:03:41Z

I searced for a female Jenks who died in 1811 and found only Joanna Jencks. So, perhaps that information is worth reviewing for the Aunt Jenks.

Re: Jenks Howland connection

SteveJencks — 2011-07-27 02:59:07Z

Joanna Jencks
Birth 18 Jun 1730 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Death 10 Apr 1811

1755 27 Nov Age: 25
Marriage to Daniel Branch
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

Parents: Nathaniel Jencks and Bridget Blake

Re: Jenks Howland connection

kwatson63 — 2011-07-24 00:55:50Z

I have tried going both ways ... so far no luck. Possibly Aunt is used in a more generic way than I think. Thanks for the feedback.

Re: Jenks Howland connection

mdtaffet — 2011-07-22 17:56:53Z

I can't help you identify the aunt, but I can tell you what the Jenks-Howland connection is (or at least what A Jenks-Howland connection is -- there could well be more than one).

John Howland & Elizabeth Tilley (Mayflower passengers) had a daughter Hannah Howland who married Jonathan Bosworth. Their daughter Hannah Bosworth married Nathaniel Jenks. According to my records, both Hannah Bosworth and Nathanial Jenks died in 1723, long before that letter was written.

Perhaps the aunt in question was a descendant of Hannah Bosworth and Nathanial Jenks -- but I couldn't even begin to guess which child of theirs might be the ancestor of that aunt.

It could of course be the case that it would be easier to identify the aunt starting first from this Zebulon and his wife.

Jenks Howland connection

kwatson63 — 2011-07-21 21:42:53Z

I have a copy of a letter written from Jeremiah Ruussell to his father John in which he refers to the recent death of his wife's Aunt Jenks. The letter was written in Feb 1811 and his wife is Elizabeth Cushing Howland dau of Zebulon(1738-1824). Could anyone help me identifying who the Aunt was?
Many thanks

Re: Jenks Family, New England, Otsego Co, & Chautauqua Co, NY

dwightandnemo — 2011-07-19 15:01:32Z

I know that Mary Sprague died in 1770, and that she and Daniel Brown were married in 1714.

This is from: George Waloter Chamberlain MS: The Spragues of Malden, MA, 1923, pp 21, 22, 36, 50, 73, 74, 81, 82.

Re: Jenks Family, New England, Otsego Co, & Chautauqua Co, NY

PAShaul — 2011-07-18 20:42:26Z

Hezekiah Brown was born 7 May 1725. So, Daniel died no sooner than 9 months before this. Since it was quite common for men to re-marry soon after their wife's death, especially is there were small children in the home, I would peg Patience's death closer to the end of the 10 year range.

Re: Jenks Family, New England, Otsego Co, & Chautauqua Co, NY

mcdonaldhj — 2011-07-18 18:27:47Z

Thanks. I found one source w Daniel Brown's date of death 1721, indicating that Mary Sprague married William Jenckes sometime after that.
I also concluded that Patience Sprague must have died after 1711, the year she had her last child.
So, that gives us a 10 year range, and seems to be the best I can discover so far. Please let me know if you come up with anything more conclusive.
Thanks for your input.
Hillary McDonald

Re: Jenks Family, New England, Otsego Co, & Chautauqua Co, NY

PAShaul — 2011-07-18 18:07:04Z

I also notices the two sisters have the same date of death reported in a lot of the documentation -- probably not true. I have that Mary and William were married 3 Feb 1727. I believe Patience had already passed away. This date is after the birth of her last (10th) child. Daniel Brown (Mary's first husband) died prior to 1726.

Re: Jenks Family, New England, Otsego Co, & Chautauqua Co, NY

mcdonaldhj — 2011-07-17 19:39:11Z

William Jenckes married first Patience Sprague (b. 1674), then her sister, Mary Sprague Brown(a widow) (b. 1697). Almost all of the ancestry.com records show identical dates of death for the two sisters. That can't be so. Do you have a date of death for Patience Sprague Jenckes or a date of marriage for William Jenckes and Mary Sprague Brown Jenckes?

Re: decendant search

robby1940 — 2011-07-05 17:41:13Z

Could your Alfred B. Jenks be Alfred Bowers Jenks born 11 Nov 1829 in Pawtucket, RI?

Re: decendant search

Livelystone49 — 2011-07-04 18:50:45Z

Martha, I too am a descendant. I have learned quite a bit about Barton. You can see him on my 'Oelschlager' tree. My grandmother Norine was a Jenks, her father being a name sake for Barton having the same name.

Re: decendant search

Livelystone49 — 2011-07-04 18:47:24Z

I'm a descendant! My grandmother was a Jenks, my great great great grandfather was Alfred B. Jenks. Check out the 'Oelschlager Tree' for the Jenks.

Re: Mabel Jenks. Liverpool. England

sueday1135 — 2011-06-14 17:22:39Z

Hi Margie,nice to hear from you. Yes they were my Grandparents! Does that make us second cousins? If you want to e-mail me please do, it would be great to talk more. sueday1@hotmail.co.uk

Re: Mabel Jenks. Liverpool. England

jam2321 — 2011-06-14 10:53:15Z

I was wondering if your grandmother was Mabel Jenks nee Garnett (married to John Stanley Jenks)? My grandfather was Frank Jenks, brother to John Stanley. Regards, Margie

1810 ad mentions Daniel JENKS

theoldentimes — 2011-06-02 18:58:57Z

Hi,

I just posted an old advertisement for "profiles," or silhouette portraits, in which W. BACHE announces his impending departure from Salem, MA, but that Mr. NIXON will remain in Salem "a short time longer" to paint portraits. The Profile & Painting room was located over the store of Daniel JENKS.

This was scanned from an original issue (NOT microfilm!) of The Essex Register newspaper (Salem, Massachusetts) dated October 29, 1810, and you can see it online here:

http://theoldentimes.com/bache-profiles08291810essexma.html
I hope it's helpful!

Barbara
http://theoldentimes.com/old_news_ma.html
http://theoldentimes.com/ads.html
http://theoldentimes.com

JENKS Gary L - Vietnam Wall section 8W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-05-06 12:53:25Z

JENKS Gary L - Vietnam Wall section 8W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 220,676 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Simeon Jenks family - New York

clamp22 — 2011-05-03 18:49:15Z

I found these burials listed in East Campbell Cemetery in Steuben Co, New York.
Simeon Jenks, d. 30 Mar 1879, age 78y
Charlotte Jenks, d. 29 May 1862, age 61y, w/o Simeon.
Lydia Ann Jenks, d. 24 Dec 1839, age 2y, d/o Simeon & Charlotte.
Mary M. Jenks, d. 24 Dec 1839, d/o Simeon & Charlotte.
Catherine Thornton, d. 28 May 1855, 27 y, wife of ___ Thornton, d/o Simeon & Charlotte Jenks.

Re: Orlo S. Jenks

LarryJenks1401 — 2011-03-20 07:32:39Z

Hello Sally..I've have some info re: Welcome Aaron Jenks (1893-1948) send me an email at: Jenksgenquest@aol.com and I'll share. Take care Larry jenks

Re: Orlo S. Jenks

sallyjenks412 — 2011-03-20 02:27:34Z

My husband's grandfather is Welcome Aaron Jenks. I am just starting to study his side of the family and have very little info on him. He married Coral Frisbie of Kingman, KS and had two sons, Robert Jenks, my husbands father, and Welcome Jr. Following their divorce I can't find any information on him. I would appreciate any info you would like to share.

Re: Mabel Jenks. Liverpool. England

sueday1135 — 2011-02-17 19:13:43Z

I don't know if this is my Grandmother with the same name. She was born in 1896 and married around 1924. Her married name was Jenks.But as far as I know she never lived in Liverpool. She lived mainly around Warrington. Her Grandmother lived in Liverpool Road. I would be interested to have the postcards if you think this is the same person. You can e-mail me sueday1@hotmail.co.uk. Thank you.

Re: Levi Jenks (6 Dec 1810 - 9 Mar 1879)

janewilson94 — 2011-02-08 20:14:57Z

Jessie:
I am descended from this couple. I believe you and I have corresponded previously about photos/memorabilia for this family. Susannah was my 2nd great grand Aunt.
I am very interested in your documents. Please contact me either through ancestry or at janeincolorado@aol.com
Thank you,

Jane Wilson

Re: Jenks or Jenckes Herefordshire England

WClayton43 — 2010-12-08 02:29:59Z

I am not a descendant of this family. I developed a short interest of a Descendant who married into another line I am interested in, then that family seemed to disappear. So I spent a day or so investigating the various descendants of John Pleasant Jenks at least as far at the 1930 Census. I noted on both the Genealogy.com Jenks Board and to a lesser degree the Ancestry.com Jenks Board that various descendants had done an excellent job of describing various descendants of John P Jenks Father, William Jenks, Immigrant from Herefordshire, England except for the family of John P. Information on that family was very incomplete, spotty, unorganized and incomplete. So just for fun, I spent a day completing much of the empty space on this family and am posting it on both Jenks Family Boards. For anyone interested in greater details, Sources, etc you can visit RootsWeb, World Connect Project Home Page, and at the spot where you see “jump to a specific Database” enter in the box edclgenealogy1 and go to the Jenks Surname in the Tree that appears. Just make sure the Database has been updated after the date of this Post as I have not yet uploaded the new information.

Descendants of John Pleasant Jenks 1829 - abt.1916

1 John Pleasant Jenks 1829 - 1915 b: 07 Jul 1829 in Pearisburg, Giles Co., VA d: Aft. 11 Jan 1915 in Prob Lebanon, Russell Co., VA
.. +Elizabeth Jane David ? - 1855 d: 19 Feb 1855
...... 2 Marietta Elizabeth Jenks 1852 - 1862 b: 06 Nov 1852 in VA d: 13 Aug 1862 in Russell Co., VA
*2nd Wife of John Pleasant Jenks:
.. +Mary S Thomas 1833 - 1900 b: Abt. 1833 in Montgomery Co., VA d: 21 Feb 1900 in Russell Co., VA
...... 2 Manderville Jenks 1855 - 1855 b: 04 Feb 1855 in Russell Co., VA d: 04 Feb 1855 in VA
...... 2 Allice Geneva Jenks 1856 - 1856 b: Abt. 1856 in Russell Co., VA d: 13 Jul 1856 in VA
...... 2 Medora Jenks 1857 - 1857 b: 09 May 1857 in Russell Co., VA d: 04 Aug 1857 in Russell Co., VA
...... 2 John Pleasant Jenks 1858 - 1862 b: 01 Nov 1858 in Russell Co., VA d: 01 Aug 1862 in Russell Co., VA
...... 2 William B Jenks 1861 - 1915 b: Abt. 1861 in Russell Co., VA d: Bet. 1915 - 1920
...... 2 Kate Virginia Jenks 1865 - 1866 b: Abt. 1865 in Russell Co., VA d: 06 Aug 1866 in Russell Co., VA
...... 2 Charles Manderville Jenks 1866 - 1941 b: Abt. Aug 1866 in Russell Co., VA d: 1941
.......... +Ida L Self 1871 - 1956 b: Feb 1871 in VA d: 30 May 1956
.............. 3 Charles Manderville Jenks, Jr 1896 - b: 24 Jun 1896 in VA
.................. +Elizabeth Janice Cumbow 1900 - 1984 b: 18 Jul 1900 in VA d: 28 Mar 1984 in Lebanon, Russell Co., VA
....................... 4 William Cumbow "Jakie" Jenks 1924 - 1985 b: 08 May 1924 in Lebanon, Russell Co., VA d: 24 May 1985 in Lincoln Park, Wayne Co., MI
........................... +Irene Jessee Kiser 1928 - b: 05 Jul 1928 in Carterton, Russell Co., VA
............................... 5 Dau Jenks
............................... 5 Dau Jenks
............................... 5 Son Jenks
....................... 4 Mary Ellen "Chill" Jenks 1925 - b: 26 May 1925 in VA
........................... +Willard Mack Wilson 1919 - 2004 b: 13 Jan 1919 d: 01 Jul 2004 in of Riner, Montgomery Co., VA
....................... 4 John Paul "JP" Jenks 1926 - 1979 b: 03 Dec 1926 in VA d: 05 Dec 1979
........................... +Emma Loretta Thomas 1931 - 2009 b: 09 Feb 1931 in Lebanon, Russell Co., VA d: 24 Jan 2009 in Bristol, VA
............................... 5 Teresa J Jenks
............................... 5 Lisa J Jenks
............................... 5 John P "Buzzy" Jenks
....................... 4 Robert Jenks 1928 - 1932 b: Abt. Jun 1928 in VA d: 1932
....................... 4 Charles Manderville Jenks III 1929 - b: 25 Dec 1929 in VA
........................... +Bettie Josephine Hale 1935 - 2007 b: 03 Nov 1935 d: 05 Sep 2007 in Dublin, Pulaski Co., VA
............................... 5 Judy Jenks
............................... 5 Charles Manderville Jenks IV
............................... 5 David R Jenks
............................... 5 Wesley Nick Jenks
.............. 3 Paul Barry Jenks 1898 - b: Jun 1898 in VA
.............. 3 Margaret Jenks 1907 - b: Abt. 1907 in VA
.............. 3 Wilson S Jenks 1912 - b: Abt. 1912 in VA
.............. 3 James W Jenks 1915 - b: Abt. 1915 in VA
...... 2 David Thomas Jenks 1869 - 1911 b: Abt. Jun 1869 in Russell Co., VA d: 26 Jan 1911
.......... +India Enda S Kind 1878 - b: Abt. Nov 1878 in VA
.............. 3 Catherine Regena Jenks 1896 - b: Abt. Jan 1896 in VA
.................. +John Lee Lowder 1899 - 1969 b: 25 Jan 1899 in Bluefield, Mercer Co., WV d: 05 Dec 1969 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL
....................... 4 Harold L Lowder 1921 - 1999 b: 04 Jun 1921 in WV d: 05 Mar 1999 in of Silver Spring, Montgomery Co., MD
....................... 4 J Gordon Lowder 1924 - 2010 b: 21 Apr 1924 in WV d: 10 Jun 2010 in of Brookville, Montgomery Co., MD
........................... +Patricia G ?? 1928 - b: 06 Jun 1928
.............. 3 Mary Ernest Jenks 1898 - 1910 b: Abt. Dec 1898 in VA d: Bef. 1910
.............. 3 Ray Jenks 1901 - b: Abt. 1901 in VA
...... 2 Elizabeth Jenks 1873 - b: Bet. 10 Apr 1873 - May 1874 in Russell Co., VA
.......... +George M Henderson 1866 - b: Abt. Aug 1866 in of Giles Co., VA
.............. 3 John B Henderson 1895 - b: 10 Dec 1895 in Lebanon, Russell Co., VA
.............. 3 Infant Henderson 1894 - 1900 b: Bet. 1894 - 1899 in VA d: Bef. 1900
.............. 3 Mary E Henderson 1904 - b: Abt. 1904 in VA
.................. +Fred L Woodyard 1903 - b: 20 Jun 1903 in VA
....................... 4 W Paul Woodyard 1924 - b: Abt. 1924 in VA
....................... 4 Carl N Woodyard 1928 - b: Abt. Aug 1928 in VA
...... 2 Sophia Jenks 1874 - 1875 b: Dec 1874 in Russell Co., VA d: 20 Jun 1875 in Russell Co., VA

JENKS James J Jr - Vietnam Wall section 45W - thanks to and honor to this hero who died there

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2010-10-01 16:44:39Z

JENKS James J Jr - Vietnam Wall section 45W - thanks to and honor to this hero who died there

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 216,748 photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: Jinks family

pepawhite — 2010-10-01 00:05:08Z

In my research, I have found many spellings for Jenks.
Jenks, Jencks, Jenckes, Jinx etc. Often in the same family.
This mostly is in the 1600's through 1700's.
It has been discussed and proven that names that us researchers discover were not written by our ancestors but rather the person recording the record. So in other words, they recorded what they thought would be the spelling and went by what they heard not necessarily the correct spelling. So...no matter what you think you are looking for, you have to think outside the box and use your imagination to discover you records.
Not as accurate then as it is now.
Confused? Sorry but this has been my experience.

Re: Jinks family

RobertaRussellHarris1 — 2010-09-30 04:36:37Z

It has been our experience with researching our JENKS family (English spelling) that when they came over from Europe to North America, they often changed their name to the 'JINKS' spelling. So, we have to research both: Jenks for pre-immigration, and Jinks for after-immigration. I have no idea why the name changed.

I'm looking for family of Thomas Jinks/Jenks born in Stafford, England in 1840. He immigrated I believe to New York State but eventually lived and died in Southern Ontario, Canada (Hamilton Wentworth County). He was married to Hannah Higgs.

Mabel Jenks. Liverpool. England

jamaskell — 2010-08-27 18:40:37Z

I have aquired some postcards realating to a Mabel Jenks, Liverpool, from the early 1900's. I would be happy to reunite them with a family descendant.

Bela Whipple Jencks - NH to Calif. Daughter Maria Wike

WELT914 — 2010-07-25 02:45:47Z

I am looking for information my GG grandfather, Bela Whipple Jencks, born in NH around 1827 and apparently left for the gold rush in about 1850. He went to Orleans, Klamath California where he was known as B. W. Jencks. He become a county clerk and is also listed as a lawyer. He apparently married a Klamath indian woman. I would like to know more about her -name unknown. In the 1880 census he is listed as a widower living with his 11 year old daughter Maria (my gg grandmother) who is listed as Indian. Is his father Bela Whipple Jecks born in 1785 in Newport NH and died in Sullivan NH in 1860? Maria Jencks married William Wike, a miner from Illinois and they lived in Sawyers Bar, California with their children, John Striker Wike (my Grandfather), Ruth and Helen. Ruth married two times - Cramer and Markon. My grandfather, John or Johnnie as he was known died in Boston from his injuries in WWI. He met my grandmother Mable Cox when he was in the Chelsea naval hospital. CAn anyone provide any infromation on any of these people? If so, Iw ould appreciate it very much.

Jenks, Barbara D.

EllenHayes29 — 2010-07-24 21:52:33Z

Looking for information on Barbara D. Jenks-DOB 1926 or 1927, mother of Florence Blanche Jenks-DOB 7/29/48-Union, New York-Broome Co., in Springer Private Hospital. Barbara may have been a waitress-she had an older son, and probably lived with her mother. Her husband (?) allegedly deserted the family, circa 1948. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Jenks Family, New England, Otsego Co, & Chautauqua Co, NY

cchadwick10 — 2010-05-17 15:02:24Z

Could this be Harry A. Jenks? If so, I'd lost your former e-mail address. In both cases I still would be delighted to have you contact me. Current e-mail address is cchadwic1@optonline.net. I spend April to mid Oct. in NY, tel. 516-797-8898 and from Oct. to Apr. in FL, tel. 863-956-8898 -- the e-mail address is the same in both places. In 2008 I didn't spend any time in FL due to various health issues, but managed to return there from Jan. 2010 to Apr. and hope to resume my yearly sojurns.

Sincerely, Carol Chadwick

Re: Jenks Family, New England, Otsego Co, & Chautauqua Co, NY

hjenks85 — 2010-05-16 22:22:41Z

I would like to contact you. My Greast Grandfather was, Albert L. Jenks. I have been working on our Family's history on, and off for quite a few years.
Please note that my current E-mail adress is; "hjenks@tx.rr.com". at one time it was "loss free"
Phone Info: (972) 398 9280

Re: jenks family

bdjenks — 2010-05-16 01:48:31Z

My grandfather's bother was names Raymond. He owed a junkyard off of the New Danville Pike. I kind of remember my Mom saying his wife name Marguerite. I remember him have a pet sheep who would head but you. One day it had two thiefs up on car afraid to get down.
I believe his son Raymond is still in Lancaster.
Bryan Jenks Lancaster Pa.

Re: William A. Jenks/Alma Wilson

clamp22 — 2010-05-13 23:34:32Z

Did your Alpheus Jenks and family live in North Dakota around the turn of the century?
I found a Bismarck newspaper with a mention of Alpheus Jenks.