When Jacob W Jenks was born on 13 June 1806, in Massachusetts, United States, his father, Wanton Jenks, was 22 and his mother, Ruby Hodges, was 21. He married Sarah Ann Brown about 1837. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Kiryas Pupa Cemetery, Ossining Town, Westchester, New York, United States in 1860. He died on 22 June 1862, in Ossining, Ossining Town, Westchester, New York, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Dale Cemetery, Ossining Town, Westchester, New York, United States.
English (West Midlands): from the Middle English personal name Jenke (a shortening of the personal name Jenkin, Jankin; see Jenkin ), with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
History: Joseph Jenks (1602–83), the descendant of an old Welsh family, was born in England and traveled to Saugus, near Lynn, MA, in 1642 to assist in the development of America's first iron works. His son, Joseph Jenckes (sic), followed in 1650, founded Pawtucket, RI, and raised four sons who held places of respect and distinction in RI, including one who served as governor for five years.
Captain J W Jenks began his transportation business in 1837 or 1838, with the market sloop “Fannie”. He afterwards ran the sloop “Sea Gull” and the propeller “Ora”. He died in 1862, and was …
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