Elizabeth Jenkins

Female15 July 1834–3 September 1903

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Jenkins was born on 15 July 1834, in Claiborne, Tennessee, United States, her father, William Jenkins, was 39 and her mother, Martha, was 34. She married Coleman Law Poynter on 13 March 1858, in Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Hooker Township, Laclede, Missouri, United States for about 10 years and Eldridge Township, Laclede, Missouri, United States in 1900. She died on 3 September 1903, in Prosperine, Laclede, Missouri, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Bradshaw, Washington, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Coleman Law Poynter
1830–1917
Elizabeth Jenkins
1834–1903
Marriage: 13 March 1858
Malena Sue Poynter
1859–1926
Sarah M Poynter
1859–1931
Stacy Poynter
1865–
Lovicey Poynter
1870–
William Poynter
1860–1895
Thomas Dudley Poynter
1862–1934
Mary Matilda Poynter
1865–1901
Schuyler Coleman Poynter
1868–1944
Rachel Poynter
1869–1897

Sources (11)

  • Elizabeth Jinkens in household of William Jinkens, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Elisabeth Jinkins, "Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920"
  • Elizabeth Jenkins Poynter, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    13 March 1858Missouri, United States
  • Children (9)

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    World Events (8)

    1836 · Remember the Alamo

    Age 2

    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.

    1841

    Age 7

    Historical Boundaries 1841: Niangua created from Non-County Area 32 1843: Niangua renamed Dallas County

    1862 · Battle of Shiloh

    Age 28

    The battle of Shiloh took place on April 6, 1862 and April 7, 1862. Confederate soldiers camp through the woods next to where the Union soldiers were camped at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River. With 23,000 casualties this was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War up to this point.

    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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