Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Parkins was born on 30 June 1819, in Belmont, Ohio, United States, his father, David Parkins, was 34 and his mother, Lydia Jenkins, was 29. He married Minerva Walter on 26 September 1844, in Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Bern Township, Athens, Ohio, United States in 1860 and Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa, United States in 1870. He died on 10 February 1905, in Phillips, Kansas, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Germantown Cemetery, Kensington, Smith, Kansas, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (13)
- Jacob Parkins, "United States Census, 1870"
- John Parkins, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Jacob Parkins in entry for Elizabeth Ann Parkins Smith, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
Spouse and Children
1819–1905 Male
1824–1909 Female
Children (11)
1845–1915 Female
1846–1933 Male
1849– Male
1851–1933 Male
1853–1938 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1785–1877 Male
1790–1878 Female
Siblings (15)
1813–1907 Female
1816–1908 Male
1817–1904 Female
1819–1905 Male
1821–1884 Male
+10 More Children
World Events (8)
1820 · Making States Equal
Age 1
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
Age 17
1854
Age 35
Name Meaning
English: variant of Perkins .
Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish names.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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