hmtl5 William Edward Jenkins b. 26 Sep 1866 Browning, Linn County, Missouri d. 13 Mar 1949 Enterprise Township, Linn County, Missouri: Hedges Genealogy
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William Edward Jenkins

William Edward Jenkins

Male 1866 - 1949  (82 years)

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  • Name William Edward Jenkins 
    Born 26 Sep 1866  Browning, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation farmer 
    Census 1900  Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  New Boston, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 13 Mar 1949  Enterprise Township, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 5, 6] 
    Buried 15 Mar 1949  Jenkins Cemetery, Browning, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 5] 
    Person ID I124  Hedges
    Last Modified 16 Dec 2023 

    Father James Douglas Jenkins,   b. 25 Aug 1828, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1909, Browning, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Sarah T. Cassity,   b. 24 Oct 1831, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1906, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 5 Sep 1853  Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7] 
    Family ID F87  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lucy Malinda Hedges,   b. 11 Dec 1874, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1939, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 4 Mar 1894  Browning, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    Children 
    +1. Everett Alonzo Jenkins,   b. 14 Dec 1896, Browning, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1965, Denver, Denver County, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    +2. Mary "Lee Anna" Jenkins,   b. 20 Aug 1897, Browning, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1984, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    +3. William Douglas Jenkins,   b. 23 Jun 1901, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1985, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    +4. Maude Marie Jenkins,   b. 27 Apr 1905, Browning, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1977, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    +5. Howard Marion Jenkins,   b. 3 Jul 1907, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1989, North Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    +6. Grace Geneva Jenkins,   b. 13 Aug 1909, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1996, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    +7. Leonard Ersel Jenkins,   b. 2 Apr 1912, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1979, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     8. Viola Mae Jenkins,   b. 23 Sep 1917, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 2001, Denver, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 16 Dec 2023 
    Family ID F64  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Sep 1866 - Browning, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Mar 1894 - Browning, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - New Boston, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Mar 1949 - Enterprise Township, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 15 Mar 1949 - Jenkins Cemetery, Browning, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Headstones
    Jenkins headstone    		Jenkins headstone

  • Notes 
    • W.E. Jenkins, 82, Dies Sunday; Services Will Be Tuesday in Purdin
      William Edward Jenkins, 82, died Sunday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jesse Woodside, east of Purdin.
      Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Christian church at Purdin, conducted by the Rev. William Icenogle. Burial will be in the Jenkins Cemetery.
      Mr. Jenkins was born Sept. 26, 1886, near Browning, and had lived his entire life in Browning and Purdin. He was married to Lucy Melinda Hedges on March 4, 1894. She died January 1, 1939. They were the parents of 11 children. Three died in infancy.
      Surviving are four daughters: Mrs. Lee Anna Woodside, Purdin, Mrs. Marie Knuckey, Tacoma, Wash., Mrs. Grace Collins and Mrs. Viola Harvey, Winigan; four sons: Howard Jenkins, Purdin, Everett, Douglass, and Leonard Jenkins, Denver.
      There are 24 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren surviving.
      The Daily News-Bulletin, Brookfield, Missouri. Monday, 14 March 1949.
      [4, 8]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner, The Hedges Family by Mary Hedges Reiner.

    2. [S7] Death certificate.

    3. [S5] 1900 US census.

    4. [S9] Obituary.

    5. [S6] Find a Grave.

    6. [S11] Hedges Reunion Book, Library of Linda Hedges.

    7. [S43] Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002.

    8. [S87] Newspaper article.


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