Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Jenkins was born on 28 September 1813, in Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Jenkins, was 32 and her mother, Esther or Hester Briston Bruton, was 26. She married William Parsons on 2 July 1835, in Mathon, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1852 and lived in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850 and Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 13 August 1892, in Willard, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Willard City Cemetery, Willard, Box Elder, Utah, United States.
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- Mary Parsons in household of William Parsons, "United States Census, 1870"
- Hannah Jinkins, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Mary Jinkins, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1827
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
1836 · Remember the Alamo
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.
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Vital Statistics of Mary Jenkins Parsons from Mormon Historical Studies , Maurine C. Ward: Women of the Nauvoo Relief Society p. 168
"Mary JENKINS; b. 28 Sep 1813, Herefordshire, England; parents Thomas JENKINS and Esther BRUTON; m. 2 Jul 1835, Mathon, Worchestershire, England, to William PARSONS; d. 13 Aug 1892, Willard, Box Elder …
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