Barbara Jenkins

Brief Life History of Barbara

When Barbara Jenkins was born about 1786, in Campbell, Virginia, United States, her father, Robert L Jenkins, was 13 and her mother, Ann Gentry, was 62. She married Johan Henrich Kropff on 12 October 1807, in Campbell, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She died in 1849, in Floyd, Virginia, United States, at the age of 64.

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Family Time Line

Johan Henrich Kropff
1782–1839
Barbara Jenkins
1786–1849
Marriage: 12 October 1807
Margaret Kropff
1800–
Catharine Kropff
1808–
John Henry Kropff
1812–1890
Robert William Kropff
1824–1913
George H. Kropff
1827–
Sarah E Kropff
1832–

Sources (7)

  • Barbara Kropft, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
  • Barbara in entry for Henry Kropft, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
  • Barbara Jenkins, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"

World Events (8)

1786 · Shays' Rebellion

Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

1788 · Becomes the 10th state

On June 25, 1788 Virginia became the 10th state. 

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

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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No and Then with the Kroppfs and Crums

This book was compiled by Ruth Crum Wells with Zella Carnes Brown and Ethlyne Carnes Brown and published in 1974. (As of 1974) These are the facts and the history of our family dating back to the liv …

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