Jesse Franklin Jenkins
b. circa 1849, d. 1 August 1918
- Jesse Franklin Jenkins was born circa 1849 in Tennessee.
- He married Augusta Benton on 1 July 1877 in Sumner County, Tennessee.
- Jesse Franklin Jenkins and Augusta Benton appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Other members of the household included Harvey E. Jenkins. Also in the household were farmer David Jenkins (Jesse's brother?) and farm laborers George Benton (Augusta's brother?), and John F. Williams.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census. Noted on the census schedule: "Lost use of arm."
- Jesse Franklin Jenkins and Augusta Benton appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas, at 1014 West Houston. Other members of the household included Harvey E. Jenkins, Arthur H. Jenkins, Frank Jenkins, Genevieve Mildred Jenkins and Fred H. Jenkins.
- Jesse Franklin Jenkins became a widower at the 8 October 1905 death of his wife Augusta Benton.
- Jesse Franklin Jenkins appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, at Spohn Sanitarium employed as a yardman working in the garden and yard.
- Jesse Franklin Jenkins died on 1 August 1918 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at 21 Rosalie . His death was officially witnessed by Arthur H. Jenkins.
- He was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.
- Last Edited: 14 Oct 2012
Family: Augusta Benton b. October 1851, d. 8 October 1905
- Harvey E. Jenkins b. August 1878, d. 22 September 1906
- Arthur H. Jenkins b. July 1880, d. 31 July 1964
- Frank Jenkins b. July 1883
- Genevieve Mildred Jenkins b. April 1885, d. 3 September 1938
- Fred H. Jenkins b. 20 March 1890, d. 8 June 1948