Emitt Smith Jenkins

1802–
Madison, Virginia, United States

The Life Summary of Emitt Smith

When Emitt Smith Jenkins was born in 1802, in Madison, Virginia, United States, his father, Abraham M Jenkins, was 32 and his mother, Nancy Weakley, was 29. He married Nancy Smith on 20 March 1832, in Madison, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Rappahannock, Virginia, United States for about 20 years and Piedmont District, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States in 1880.

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Family Time Line

Emitt Smith Jenkins
1802–
Nancy Smith
1810–
Marriage: 20 March 1832
Joel Joseph Jenkins
1837–
George Washington Jenkins Sr
1838–
Eliza L Ann Hott
1841–1888
Silas Bruce Jenkins
1844–
William Jefferson Jenkins
1849–
John Alfred Jenkins
1853–
Sarah Elizabeth Jenkins
1853–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    20 March 1832Madison, Virginia, United States
    • Children

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (5)

    World Events (8)

    1803
    Age 1
    France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
    1812 · Monumental Church Built
    Age 10
    The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.
    1836 · Remember the Alamo
    Age 34
    Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

    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.

    Possible Related Names

    Junkins
    Jenkin
    Jinkins

    Sources (23)

    • Smith Jenkins in entry for William Jenkins, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
    • Smith Jenkins, "United States Census, 1870"
    • Smith Jenkins in entry for William Jenkins, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"

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