Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Jenkins was born on 3 June 1832, in Monongalia, West Virginia, United States, her father, Thomas Jenkins, was 39 and her mother, Nancy Ann Stafford, was 36. She married William Prosser II on 16 April 1858, in Marion, Iowa, United States. She lived in Poweshiek, Iowa, United States in 1895 and Washington Township, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States for about 10 years. She died on 11 June 1917, in Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Westfield Cemetery, Westfield, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (16)
- Elisebth Prosser in household of Senator William Prosser, "United States Census, 1910"
- Elizabeth Jenkins, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Elizabeth Prosser, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
Spouse and Children
1821–1912 Male
1832–1917 Female
Parents and Siblings
1792–1837 Male
1796–1875 Female
Siblings (12)
1819–1898 Female
1821–1898 Female
1822–1914 Male
1824–1898 Female
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Name Meaning
English and Welsh: variant of Jenkin , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Jenkins is one of the most common surnames in England, especially southwestern England, but is also especially associated with Wales.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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