William Jenkins

Brief Life History of William

When William Jenkins was born on 7 October 1848, in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom, his father, James Jenkins, was 30 and his mother, Elizabeth Davis, was 38. He married Fanny Hirst on 20 December 1869, in Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He immigrated to Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1854 and lived in North Point, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1900 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 10 years. He died on 5 February 1920, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Pleasant Green Cemetery, Magna, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Jenkins
1848–1920
Fanny Hirst
1852–1926
Marriage: 20 December 1869
John William Jenkins
1870–1946
Hannah Elizabeth Jenkins
1873–1878
Sarah Jane Jenkins
1875–1929
Fanny Grace Jenkins
1877–1878
James Hirst Jenkins
1880–1973
Annetta Eva Jenkins
1882–1972
Mary Charlotte Jenkins
1885–1965
Henry Alonzo Jenkins
1887–1953
Amos Brook Jenkins
1889–1959
Thaddeus Jenkins
1892–1893
Annie Jenkins
1894–1894

Sources (52)

  • William Jenkins, "United States Census, 1870"
  • William Jenkins, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
  • William Jenkins in entry for Annete Eva Ekstrand, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1854 · St. George's Hall

In 1854, St. George's Hall was completed. The site that it sits on is were the Liverpool Infirmary was previously located. The hall was built for entertainment.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

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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*William Jenkins & Fanny Hirst Pioneers

William JENKINS & Fanny HIRST Pioneers Based on an essay by daughter Mary Ch …

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