John Jenkins (1851) and Nancy Deal of Onslow Co, NC

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I (Marty Grant) don't know how I'm related to John Jenkins, but I'm sure he is somehow closely related to my ancestor Osborne Jenkins (c1803)

John Jenkins was born November 1851 (per 1900 census), or ca 1853/54 (per 1870 and 1880 census). He was presumably born in Onslow County, North Carolina.

I don't know who John Jenkins's parents are, nor have I found him on the 1860 census. He may have been orphaned or born out of wedlock, and raised by other relatives.

John Jenkins was not found on the 1860 census, at least not in Onslow County.

In 1870, he was living in the Clarissa Rhodes household, as was Henry Jenkins (c1855, son of Thomas Jenkins) who is probably his cousin, and not his brother, as one might assume. Henry did have a brother named John Jenkins, but he was born ca 1860 (per 1870 census).

1870 census abstract: (Explanation of this census)
(Note: The dates at the end of each line are not part of the original census, but are approximate birth years based on age)
1870 ONSLOW CO, NC Page 58B   House/Family #  232/ 231--STUMP SOUND Twp ONSLOW COURT HOUSE P.O.

RHODES CLARISSA       31 F W FARMING               1000   260 NC              1838/1839
RHODES MARY            8 F W                                  NC              1861/1862
RHODES MARTHA          4 F W                                  NC              1865/1866
RHODES ZILPHA          1 F W                                  NC              1868/1869
DEAL ELIZA            21 F W DOMESTIC SERVANT                 NC              1848/1849
RHODES CAROLINE       17 F B NO OCCUPATION                    NC              1852/1853
JENKINS JOHN          16 M W FARM LABORER                     NC              1853/1854
JENKINS HENRY         14 M W FARM LABORER                     NC              1855/1856

John Jenkins married Nancy Deal ca 1872/73 in Onslow Co, NC. Her maiden name is proven by her widowed mother residing with them in 1880, and listed as John's "Mother-in-law". Nancy was born April 1854, presumably in Onslow County. I don't know who her father was, but her mother was named "Mary".

John and family were listed on the 1880 census in Stump Sound next door to Henry Jenkins (c1855). Nancy's widowed mother was living with them.

1880 census abstract: (Explanation of this census)
(Note: The dates at the end of each line are not part of the original census, but are approximate birth years based on age)
1880 ONSLOW CO, NC Page 511   House/Family #   246/ 254 -- STUMP SOUND Twp

JENKINS JOHN         W M  26    M FARMER               NC  NC  NC  1853/1854
JENKINS NANCY        W F  27 WF M                      NC  NC  NC  1852/1853
JENKINS LEWIS        W M   6 S  S                      NC  NC  NC  1873/1874
JENKINS HENRY        W M   3 S  S                      NC  NC  NC  1876/1877
DEAL POLLY           W F  55 ML W DEPENDANT            NC  NC  NC  1824/1825

John and Nancy and family were still in Onslow for the 1900 census. Their two oldest sons (Lewis and Henry) were next door with their own families.

1900 census abstract: (Explanation of this census)
(Note: The birth dates given in 1900 were part of the original census record)
1900 ONSLOW CO, NC Page 81B House/Family #  469/ 471--STUMP SOUND Twp

JENKINS JOHN                   HD W M NOV 1851  48 M 27       NC  NC  NC
JENKINS NANCY                  WF W F APR 1854  46 M 27  6  6 NC  NC  NC
JENKINS EDDIE                  S  W M MAY 1883  17 S          NC  NC  NC
JENKINS EMMA                   D  W F JAN 1885  15 S          NC  NC  NC
JENKINS ARTHER                 S  W M FEB 1891   9 S          NC  NC  NC
JENKINS JOHN A                 S  W M APR 1895   5 S          NC  NC  NC

I have no additional data on them.


Children

John Jenkins and wife Nancy Deal had at least six children per the 1880 and 1900 census records. I have no additional data on any of them so far, except for the 1900 census.


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1. John1 Jenkins , born Nov 1851 in Onslow Co, NC; died aft 1900 in Onslow Co, NC.  He married in 1872/73 in Onslow Co, NC Nancy Deal , born Apr 1854 in Onslow Co, NC, daughter of (---) Deal  and Mary "Polly" (---) .

 

      Children of John Jenkins and Nancy Deal were as follows:

+    2          i      Lewis2 Jenkins , born Sep 1875 in Onslow Co, NC.  He married Lorena (---) .

      3          ii      Henry2 Jenkins , born Apr 1877 in Onslow Co, NC.  He married in 1899/1900 in Onslow Co, NC Maggie (---) , born Mar 1882 in Onslow Co, NC.

      4          iii      Eddie2 Jenkins , born May 1883 in Onslow Co, NC.

      5          iv      Emma2 Jenkins , born Jan 1885 in Onslow Co, NC.

      6          v      Arthur2 Jenkins , born Feb 1891 in Onslow Co, NC.

      7          vi      John A2 Jenkins , born Apr 1895 in Onslow Co, NC.

 

Generation 2

 

2. Lewis2 Jenkins  (John1), born Sep 1875 in Onslow Co, NC.  He married in 1897/98 in Onslow Co, NC Lorena (---) , born May 1882 in Onslow Co, NC.

 

      Children of Lewis Jenkins and Lorena (---) were as follows:

      8          i      Earl3 Jenkins , born Feb 1900 in Onslow Co, NC.


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