My Jenkins Research Excerpts and Letters

Hi Lissa:--What a fascinating evening I've just spent! Been comparing your site data with what's here. Unreal :-) Not sure where you got my address, but here's a bit about me. I'm a founding member of the Historical Genealogical Society of Marion Co. AR. Another member and I researched (with help) and compiled the data that's in "Genealogies of Marion Co. Families 1811-1900" which the Society published in 1997. Whenever I run into a site that looks as if it might have data on any of the 400+ families in "Big Blue" (it's Internet nickname since it's bound in blue), I often enter a query to see what's out there. Basically you have the same data on yo ur site that we have in Big Blue re Adams except we've gone into more detail re all descendants of James Adams Jr. & Phoebe Davis - spouses, kids, etc. And, wherever possible, we've cross-referenced all spouses to their parents. The same holds true for Tucker, Poynter, Jenkins, Flippin, etc. Because Big Blue is Marion Co. AR oriented, the branch of each family that tracks to here is pretty much what we've covered (as best we could with few out-of-county and out-of-state resources).

Curently we're working on "Supplement to Genealogies of MCAR Families 1811-1900" primarily because we've discovered marital links both out-of-county and out-of-state that we were unaware of before 1997. Your reference to Orange Tucker, for example, gives us a place to start next door in Boone Co. and to add data to that family.

If there's any way I can help with your Marion Co. AR families, do let me know. I'll be glad to dig up whatever I can. You might, by the way, consider getting a copy of Big Blue since you have so much kin around here. The bibliography and list of contributors (each with addresses) alone could be helpful.

Thanks so much for your response - wherever it came from.

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JENKINS 1 AARON JENKINS b VA d Washington CO. TN, Early setteler of Washington Co. TN. (1 CHILDREN OF AARON JENKINS) 2 GEORGE WASHINGTON JENKINS b Washington Co. TN m MARY HODGES (daughter of Howell Jodges) b Washington Co. TN. Emigrated 1855. Had 9 Children. (2 CHILDREN OF GEORGE WASHINGTON & MARY {Hodges} JENKINS) 3 WILLIAM C. "W.C." JENKINS b Washington Co. TN 19 March 1831 d Protem MO 25 July 1895 m Washington Co. TN, 25 July 1849 MARY C. GRAY (Daughter of Joshua & Elizabeth "Betsey" [Davidson] GRAY) b 16 May 1828 d Aug 1923 bu Flippen Cemetery. Moved to St. Francis Co. TN 1855, then to KY. Emigrated 1859, Settling on Sugar Loaf Creek Neer Monarch. Served the Confederate Army. Elder & Vestor of the Christian Church. In Union township 1860, Flippen Barrens 1870, White River Township 1880. 4 ROLAND M. JENKINS b Washington Co. TN 1846 d MCAR 1899 bu Flippen Cemetery m SUSAN CHANDLER (daughter of Zachariah & Malinda Ann [milburn] Chandier) b Washington Co. TN April 1852. Settled north of Flippen. Served in the Union Army in Flippen Barrens 1870. White River Township 1880. (3 CHILDREN OF WILLIAM C, "W.C." & MARY (GARY) JENKINS) 5 JOSHUA STARR "Star" JENKINS b TN 19 Jan 1850 d MCAR 3 Nov 1882 bu Flippen Cemetery m ELLEN LEWELLYN (daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth [due] Lewellyn] b Flippen 3 April 1854 d 27 Nov 1945 bu Flippen Cemetery. In White River Township 1880. After "Star" died, the family moved to Muskogee OK. 6 JOSIAH G. JENKINS b TN 1851 7 MARY ELIZABETH "sis" JENKINS b TN 20 Feb 1852 m THOMAS H FLIPPEN (son of William Baugh & Agnes Wilson [Adams] Flippen) b Feb 1848 d 5 May 1928 8 GEORGE W. JENKINS b TN 18 April 1854 d MCAR 2 Feb 1919 m SARAH JANE SANDERS (daughter of Thomas & Margaret "Peggy" [Ralph] Sanders) b Mcar 14 Nov 1855 bu Fairview Cemetery. In White River Township 1880, 1900. 9 MARTHA ELLEN JENKINS b TN 1857 died in infancy. 10 JULIA A. JENKINS b MCAR 1860 m JOE CHANDLER (son of Zachariah & Malinda Ann [Milburn] Chandler) 11 WILLIAM MATTHEW JENKINS b MCAR 1862/3 d MO May 1895 m 1883 SUSAN TREAT (daughter of Monroe & Mary [ ] Treat) b Dade CO. MO. MARION CO. Deputy Sheriff 1888-1892. Moved to Proterm MO, then to OK and AZ. Owned a store in Protem with John T, Keesee. 12 JAMES PERRY JENKINS b MCAR 1865 d aft 1880 13 JOHN ALBERT "Jake" JENKINS b MCAR 1867 m ALTA McCORD. 14 MAGGIE J. JENKINS b MCAR May 1869 m 5 Nov 1891 PEYTON CHAFFIN of Dodd City, A Miner. 15 HENRY F. JENKINS b MCAR 30 Sep 1871/3 d 25 Feb 1911 m 14 Aug 1892 REBECCA JANE "Becky" LAWHON (daughter of Caswell "cass" & Lucinda M. "lou" [hodge] Lawhon) b MCAR 30 Nov 1873/4 d 10 May 1959 by Keesee Cemetery. In Dodd City 1900. 16 PAUL JARED JINKINS b MCAR 1874 D Springfield MO m ALTA McCORD of Forsythe MO. Jenkins Among the early families from Tennessee settling in Marion County prior to the Civil War was the Jenkins family. Two brothers, William C, and Roland, Sons of George W, Jenkins, a native of Washington County, Tennessee, came to Arkansas in 1855, In early life, Both were farmers. W. C. Jenkins settled in St. Francis County and Farmed there for two years before moving to Kentucky where he lived until he moved to Marion County in 1895 or 1860. It is not known the year in which Roland Jenkins came to Marion Count and settled a farm morth of Flippen Where he lived until his death. Roland Jenkins was a farmer and Craftsman. He was married to Susan Chandler and to his union seven or eight children were born - George W., who died while still a young man; William, Matthew, Tom, Bertie, Linda, Minnie and Ada. Roland Jenkins was a soldier in the Union Army. The only known descendants of Roland Jenkins now living in Marion County are: George B Jenkins and Mrs. Velma Godfrey of Flippen, Children of George W., deceased, and Ann (Brigges) Jenkins, one of the oldest citizens of the county now living near Flippen and Mrs Othel Coots, Daughter of William Jenkins Deceased. W. C. Jenkins was born in Washington County, Tennessee, May 26, 1828, and was Married to Mary Gray of Washington County, Tennessee, on January 25, 1849. To this union eleven children where born: Starr, Mary E., George W., Ellen, Matthew, James P., John, Henry, Jared or Jord, Maggie, and Julia. W. C. and wife settled in Marion County in 1859 or 1860 on a farm on Sugar Loaf Creek near Monarch. He was a good farmer and was considered to be a rather well-educated man at that time. When the Civil War Broke out, he was in sympathy with the South and joined the Confedrate Army. It was said that he reported that he never fired at a Union soldier for fear that he might kill his brother, Roland, a Union soldier. After the war he resumed farming on Sugar Loaf for a time selling his farm and moving to a farm near Flippen, He and W. B. Flippen became close freinds and became ministers of the Christian Church. They coverd much of Boone and Marion Counties, as well as Ozark and Tancy Counties in MO, in evangelistic work, preaching on Sat. nights and Sundays and in revivals that sometimes lasted two weeks. They cover there circuits by horseback and usually traveled together. They were well-known through-out the area and were referred to as Daddy Flippen and Daddy Jenkins. Thomas H. Flippen, son of W. B. Flippen, married Mary E. (Aunt Sis) Jenkins, daughter of W. C., Jenkins. W. C., Jenkins served as deputy sheriff of Marion County after the Civil War, and was appointed as sheriff for a period of six months. The Later part of his life was spent in the active ministry of the church. Many congregations of the Christian Church in North Arkansas owe there beginning to the evangelistic activities of W. B. Flippen and W. C. Jenkins. After a long and useful life, W. C. Jenkins departed his life in the latter part of the 19th Century. His widow, Mary Gray Jenkins, Survived him by many years, passing from this life in early 1920's. Of the Children mentioned earlier, Joshua Starr Married Ellen Lewellyn of Flippen and they resided on a farm north of Flippen. To them were born three children: Clyde, Laud and Maude. Joshua Star died while a young man. His widow, with three children, moved to Oklahoma Territory, settling near Muskogee, Oaklahoma. One son Luad, was killed in a accidental shooting. Clyde and Maude grew to maturity near Muskogee and some of ther decendants life in that area now. The mother Ellen, Lived until she reached a ripe old age. She remained mentally alert and could recall incidents relating to the Civil War and Events that followed. This is where my family ties in. My Mary Elizabeth was a sister to your Joshua Starr. Mary E., Jenkins, known as "aunt Sis", Marrried Thomas H. Flippen, Son of W. B. Flippen and they reared there large family on a farm near Flippen. The children were: A. G. (Garland) who served many years as Sheriff of Marion County; Lula who maried a Mr. Hodge, a farmer in the Peel area; Walker who was a farmer and a barber and spent most of his life near Flippen; Claude was a barber, Horse-trainer, and Veterinarian who resided in Baxter County after reaching manhood; May married w. C. Hudson, a jewler of Yellville; Willie was a minister and evangelist of the Christian Church and lived in Joplin, Missouri; Jessie married Gus Butler, and attorney; Herd lived in Oklahoma; and Frank a Farmer and Expert Rifleman... I have info on Mary Gray if you would like. Melissa Munn

Marion Co AR Newspaper Abstract 1889

JENKINS:

A very interesting meeting is going on at this place. Rev. W. C. Jenkins, of Doddsville is the presiding officer.

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1880 Marion Co., AR - White River Township

AR
TN
282-316 Jinkins, William C. 52 frm TN TN TN
Mary C. 49
wife TN TN TN

William M. 17 son AR TN TN

James P. 14 son AR TN TN

John A. 12 son AR TN TN

Magie J. 11 dau AR TN TN

Henry F. 8 son AR TN TN

Paul J. 6 son AR TN TN

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TN

305-338 Jinkines, George W. 26 frm KY TN TN

Sarah Jane 24 wife AR TN TN

Laura 2 dau AR KY AR

William P. 5/12 son Feb AR KY AR

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CARROLL CO., ARK., FEDERAL LAND RECORDS

This file was compiled from the Bureau of Land Management land records and includes Homestead and Cash Entry Patents before 1908 for what is now Carroll Co, AR. This compilation was created by Joy Fisher, jfisher@ucla.edu and is part of the free service called ARGenWeb. The front door is located at ARGenWeb This file may be freely copied for non-profit purposes. All other rights reserved.

JENKINS EDGAR 34 20N 26W 0 1890/09/26

JENKINS EDGAR 34 20N 26W 0 1890/09/26

JENKINS EDGAR 34 20N 26W 160 1890/09/26

JENKINS JOHN 17 18N 22W 0 1878/06/13

JENKINS JOHN 17 18N 22W 0 1878/06/13

JENKINS JOHN 17 18N 22W 160 1878/06/13

JENKINS JOSEPH A 5 19N 22W 0 1882/10/20

JENKINS JOSEPH A 5 19N 22W 0 1882/10/20

JENKINS JOSEPH A 8 19N 22W 0 1882/10/20

JENKINS JOSEPH A 8 19N 22W 160 1882/10/20

JENKINS THOMAS 6 18N 22W 40 1861/07/01

JENKINS WILLIAM D 10 19N 23W 0 1895/06/17

JENKINS WILLIAM D 10 19N 23W 80 1895/06/17

JENKINS WILLIAM 17 19N 22W 0 1878/06/24

JENKINS WILLIAM 17 19N 22W 160 1878/06/24

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(Turnbo Manuscript)

S. C. Turnbo: He Desired to Hear the Word of God, But the Devil Persuaded the Man to Listen to Him HE DESIRED TO HEAR THE WORD OF GOD, BUT THE DEVIL PERSUADED THE MAN TO LISTEN TO HIM By S. C. Turnbo Soon after the Civil War the citizens of Franklin Township in Marion County, Ark. built a log house in the river bottom just below the mouth of Becca’s Branch. The house stood at the foot of the bluff and was used for school and church purposes and it was also used by the electors of Franklin Township as a voting precinct before it was removed to Peel. Bill Flippin and Bill << Jenkins>> two noted preachers in the Christian Church who lived in the Flippen Barrens east of Yellville held several protracted meetings here, on one occasion while meeting was going on there a man who was drunk made his appearance one Sunday evening to listen at what the preachers said; he told them that he was much interested in hearing the gospel preached, and that he would make money by going home but he had rather stay and hear how souls ought to be saved and that he had a soul that needed to be saved and he wanted to hear the gospel plan of salvation and he would stay and be an attentive hearer. While the congregation was collecting, the man lay down on one of the benches that was used for a seat and went to sleep before the speaker began his discourse and slept sound and snored loud during the services and until after the congregation was dismissed. In fact they had to wake him up and take care of him by taking him to a citizens house, where he received kind attention until he was able to go home.

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Marion Co AR Newspaper Abstract 1889

Our old neighbor, W. C. Jenkins, of Doddsville, has been delivering a service of lectures at this place for the last ten days.

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Alpena Cemetery

Boone Co.

254. Jenkins, Abe-- Feb. 21, 1843-- Feb. 1S, 1927

755. Jenkins, Abe Denton-- Nov. 17, 1878-- Feb. 29.1968

Mabel Davis-- Nov. 10, l888--D1ed Mar. 14,1984-

-Sib/John Ed & Margaret

Teagarden Davis-married 60 yrs

256. Jenkins, Bob-- Feb. 12, 1884--D1ed June 16. 1947

257. Jenkins, Delila J.-- Aug. :5, 1854-- Apr 15,1926--(mkr off base--Nance plot

258. Jenkins, Ivan Woodrow-- Nov. 15. 1912-- Feb.22, 1914--Sib/Bob & Lyda

259. Jenkins, Lyda-- Sep. 2, 1891-- May 4, 1954

260. Jenkins, Mary E.-- Dec. 27. 1888-- Apr. 6. 1926--Wife of Mat

Sib/J. D. ~ M. WYnne

261. Jenkins. Mat-- Mar. 4, 1880-- Oct. 2,1955--Sib/Abe & Mary

262. Jenkins(Infant)-- July 5. 1914-- July 5,1914--Son of Mat & Mary

263. Jenkins, Yell-- Jan. 7, 1868-- Nov. 4, 1910

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Beller-Jenkins Cemetery

21. JENKINS, Emma, b. 21 Oct. 1873, d. 23 Nov. 1931

22. JENKINS, F.J. (Josephine)( nee CRUMP) b. 26 Mar. 1850 (Bedford Co., VA) d. 21 Apr. 1920, Wife of J.E., mother - ~ Obit. Harrison Times "daughters Beverly & Fannie Grey "

23. JENKINS, J.E., b. 4 Oct. 1850, d. 1 Nov. 1932 (Marker off base)

24. JENKINS, Joe Edward, b. 20 Aug. 1908, d. 26 July 1909 Son of O.L. & W.B.

25. JENKINS, O.B., b. 2 Oct. 1914, d. 28 Nov. 1914 Son of O.L. & W.B.

26. JENKINS, O.L., b. 7 Feb. 1875, d. 15 Sept. 1934

27. JENKINS, Rebecca R., b. 24 Oct. 1821, d. 2 Apr. 1903

28. JENKINS, Rutha D. (LANE), b. 8 Feb. 1850, d. 18 Oct. 1891 Wife of John F. (Marker off base)

29. JENKINS, W.B., b. 11 July 1881, d. 24 July 1922 (marker off base)

30. JENKINS, W.H., b. 17 July 1816, d. 3 Oct. 1894

37. WILSON, Era, b. 17 Feb. 1905, d. 18 Sept. 1906, 19 months 21 days - Daughter of W.W. & N.A.

38. WILSON, Nannie, b. 5 Dec. 1873, d. 8 Feb. 1909 - Wife of W.W.

See JENKINS-WRAY family on Boone Co., AR page, for the following:

#21. Emma JENKINS, is the daughter of Joseph E. JENKINS

#22. F.J. (Josephine) JENKINS, was Frances Josephine CRUMP, who married Joseph E. JENKINS on 21 Jan. 1873, Boone Co., AR

#23. J.E. JENKINS, was Joseph E., son of William H. JENKINS and Rebecca R. MATHIS/MATHEWS

#26. O.L. JENKINS, this could be Oscar, son of Joseph E. and Frances Josephine (CRUMP) JENKINS

#27. Rebecca R. JENKINS, was Rebecca R. MATHIS/MATHEWS who married William H. JENKINS, marriage

bond issued 13 July 1840, Davidson Co., TN. Census records have Rebecca as MATHIS and marriage bond

has MATHEWS.

#28. Rutha D. JENKINS, was Rutha D. LANE, who married John F. JENKINS 12 Jan 1874 in Boone Co. AR. John F. was the son of William H. and Rebecca R.

#30. W.H. JENKINS, was William H. JENKINS who married Rebecca R. MATHIS/MATHEWS.

#31. Ruby May PUGH, Joseph E. JENKINS and Frances Josephine (CRUMP) had a daughter Fannie, who married a PUGH - - -I think this is their daughter.

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CROSS ROADS CEMETERY

88. Jenkins, Dan, 22 Dec. 1856 - 11 Jan. 1941

89. Jenkins, Gus, 18 Sept. 1887 - 5 Mar. 1963

90. Jenkins, Jane, 9 Mar. 1859 - 31 Jan. 1939

91. Jenkins, Lula, 14 Mar. 1876 - 19 Mar. 1938(Jenkins F H Mkr."1937"?)

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DENNING CEMETERY

59. Jenkins, Arthur Manuel - d. 26 June 1895 ?12/1979

60. Jenkins, W. M. - 18 Feb. 1857 - March 1895

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Hopewell Cemetery

53. Jenkins, Elma G. - 1 May 1901, Mo. - 27 Apr. 1987 dau./Welt & Eliza Hagerman Goans wf./Mack Jenkins info/Harrison Times Holt F H

54. Jenkins, Herman - 22 Aug. 1930 - 26 May 1974 Sgt. U. S. Army (military metal plaque)

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White Church Cemetery

195 ?(JENKINS?), metal marker, no glass/names or dates in JENKINS plot noted 5/1979

196.JENKINS, Ethel F., b. 13 Apr. 1880, d. 20 Oct. 1885

197.JENKINS, Freda May, b. 23 Mar. 1901, d. 10 Jan. 1902

198.JENKINS, Gordon K., b. 21 Oct. 1916, d. 22 Feb. 1981. Father. Son of Oscar and Walsie (JONES). Husband of Vera N., W W II, Info Harrison Times,

199.JENKINS, Nina E., b. 17 May 1889, d. 4 Aug. 1915. 26 years, 2 months, 18 days. Wife of Gus.

200.JENKINS, Sammie J. b. 28 Aug. 1871, d. 19 May 1878

201.JENKINS, Thomas E., b. 18 Nov. 1889, d. 2 Aug. 1890

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Judge W. B. Flippin, "Capt" A. G. Cravens, and neighborsJenkins and Barb armed themselves with a double-barreled shotgun and accessory fishing tackle and sallied down to the river last week to string up the finny tribe and have a little recreation and tell their best yarns, and have a good time generally. Jenkins said that they caught 500 pounds of fish, and that Barb looked like a French fish market when he started for home on foot in the morning with 300 pounds of fish strung across his "wethers" and eight bed quilts under his arms. But your correspondent is inclined to doubt his veracity, as I perchance met the judge on his return home with only one little hog sucker tied at the end of three yards of string. Our assiduous singing master, James Flippin, is the happiest man in the township. The newborn babe is a girl; usual weight.

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SAD ACCOUNTS OF THE CIVIL WAR

By S. C. Turnbo

Mrs. Mary Jenkins, widow of W. C. Jenkins who died at Protem Missouri July 29, 1895, was born in Washington County, Tennessee, March 19, 1831. Her husband, W. C. Jenkins, was a prominent preacher of the Christian church and was born in the same county and state, May 16, 1828. He and his beloved wife, who is a devoted Christian, were reared in the same neighborhood in Washington County and were playmates together and were married there January 25, 1849. Three children-Star, George and Elizabeth-were born to them there. In 1856 they left their old home in Tennessee and crossed the father of waters and settled in St. Francis County, Arkansas, where they lived one year and pulled up stakes and recrossed the big river and settled in Barren County, Kentucky, where they remained until the early part of 1860 when they went back to Arkansas where they arrived in Marion County in the month of March and settled land in the Flippin Barrens where the Rock Spring is a mile or more northeast of the railroad town of Flippin. Though the water of the Rock Spring did not flow out in a large volume but it was cold, nice and healthy. Mrs. Jenkins, in mentioning a few names of old settlers who lived near them in the Flippin Barrens, says there were Bill Painter and Parlee, his wife, and Tom Painter whose wife was named Adaline and Houston Painter who married Nancy Jane Denton, daughter of Bill Denton. There were also Joe Lewellen and Billy Reynolds, the last named of which his wife’s name was Annie. Mrs. Jenkins’ husband lies buried in the cemetery at Protem where he died. Their three children that we have mentioned that were born in Tennessee, Star lies buried in the cemetery at Flippin. George married Jane Sanders, daughter of Tom Sanders. Elizabeth is the wife T. H. (Tom) Flippin, son of Hon. W. B. Flippin. In speaking of the hardships in Civil War times Mrs. Jenkins said that there was a family who lived on Lee’s Mountain near a small tan yard their names of which are forgotten. Some of the children that belonged to this family starved to death. These children would cut off small bits from the dry hides and either scorch them on coals of fire or chew and swallow them raw. "This is horrible to think of and repeat the story of these sufferings years after it took place, " said Mrs. Jenkins. In relating the destruction of human lives in the Flippin Barrens during that ever memorable conflict she said that a single man of the name of Jim Brown came with her and husband from Kentucky and was living with them. Brown was an unhealthy man and was subject to epileptic fits at a certain period each month. One morning a lot of bushwhackers killed Derl Woods, who lived on the Fallen Ash road. I heard the reports of the guns while they were shooting Mr. Woods. His wife was named Sally and I heard the poor woman screaming while they were putting him to death. After this band of guerrillas had overrun part of the neighborhood they arrived at Jim Jackson’s who lived a quarter of a mile from our house and began to annoy and chase two negroe boys that were at Jackson’s. Mr. Brown was in our house at the time and went out of the house and started to run and the band of men saw him and charged down the lane toward our house and soon overhauled him and shot him to death. One ball took effect in his face, another in the chest and another in the arm. This occurred near an hour before sun down. There were a few scattering men left in the neighborhood who were friends to the south and when the guerrillas retired that evening these friends collected together and put out guards and buried the dead bodies of Brown and Wood in the Flippin graveyard." In giving an account of another sad affair In war times Mrs. Jenkins said that there is a bottom on the south side of White River a few miles above old Tolbert’s Ferry that was known as Cave Bottom. It was then called an out of way place and so secluded that it was deemed an excellent spot for the men to hide in on the approach of an enemy. One evening during the winter season while snow covered the ground Shelt Williams, Jack Tate, John Wood, John Tyler and Jim Tyler while in hiding there were attacked by the enemy and Sheit Williams, Jack Tate and John Tyler were killed. Jim Tyler feigned death by falling on his face in the snow after he was slightly wounded and his foes thinking he was really dead did not go to him to make an investigation to see whether life was extinct or not and thus he escaped with his life. John Wood was mounted on a small but resolute mule and its rider compelled the animal to plunge into the ice cold water of the river and swam across to the north shore then he rode the mule a few miles up the river and swam back to the south side again and arrived at our house just before day break. Mr. Wood was bareheaded and nearly froze. The dead body of Williams was hualed home and buried there in a shallow grave. He was buried in the same clothes he was killed in. A few pieces of plank were substituted for a coffin. Jack Tate was buried at Flippin. Do not know where Tyler was buried. Mrs. Jenkins is a daughter of Joshua and Betsey Davidson. Her parent died in east Tennessee. Mrs. Jenkins related the foregoing account to me at her home one mile east of Protem, Missouri, on Wednesday, September 11, 1907.

The Springfield-Greene County Library

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... for school and church purposes and it was also used by the electors of Franklin Township as a voting precinct before it was removed to Peel. Bill Flippin and Bill Jenkins two noted preachers in the Christian Church who lived in the Flippen Barrens east of Yellville held several protracted meetings ...

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Turnbo Manuscripts Hit Highlights

Query Jenkins against document

... S. C. Turnbo: He Threw a Stone at the Deer and Killed It HE THREW A STONE AT THE DEER AND KILLED IT By S. C. Turnbo Mr. Jerry Jenkins who lives on his farm on the ridge just east of Gooleys Spring Creek in Ozark County, Mo., relates this story which is of interest to the hunters. ... ... "I was born on Little Beaver Creek near Little Beaver post office in Douglas County, Mo., January 16, 1863. My parents were Joseph Blackburn Jenkins and Martha Jane (Coats) Jenkins. My father is dead and is buried in the Cowhorn graveyard two miles N.E. of Little Beaver post office. "Oneday," ... ... Creek near Little Beaver post office in Douglas County, Mo., January 16, 1863. My parents were Joseph Blackburn Jenkins and Martha Jane (Coats) Jenkins. My father is dead and is buried in the Cowhorn graveyard two miles N.E. of Little Beaver post office. "Oneday," said Mr. Jenkins, "while my father ... ... Jane (Coats) Jenkins. My father is dead and is buried in the Cowhorn graveyard two miles N.E. of Little Beaver post office. "Oneday," said Mr. Jenkins, "while my father was riding up Little Beaver Creek from Bradleyville he heard a lot of hounds on the chase which proved to be Bill Martin’s hounds ...

Continuing Mrs. Hasket went on to say that her father lived a while on Isaac Wilson’s mother’s farm on Crooked Creek two miles below Yellville. "If you remember" said she "Isaac Wilson kept a hotel In Yellville before the war. Mrs. Wilson was a well to do woman. Among her stock was several fine milk cows which kept fat on the cane in the creek bottoms. Mrs. Wilson allowed us to milk the cows and I well re-collect what a quantity of nice butter and cheese we made from the milk of these cows. Mrs. Wilson said that she had suffered a great deal from the depredations of wild beast before we went there. The old lady said that a few months before we went there a panther came into the yard one night and went up a persimmon tree that stood near the house. The tree had a bushy top and being in the fall of the year the limbs were loaded with possom fruit. The panther cut some awful diaoes while in the tree by screaming, growling and breaking off the limbs by its weight. Mrs. Wilson said that she and the other members of the family were bad scared. Finally the ferocious beast leaped out of the tree and went away. Next morning the ground under the persimmon tree was covered with persimmons that the panther had knocked off."

S. C. Turnbo

The above was written in 1901. Please note in the sketch that Fallen Ash Creek runs into White River on the opposite from Cotter or just above. The Flippin Barrens lies between White River and Yellville. The Flippin Graveyard is on the summit of a low wooded hill ¼ mile north east of the town of Flippin. This August 16, 1907.

JENKINS BENJAMIN F 4 20N 14W 0 1901/10/23

JENKINS BENJAMIN F 9 20N 14W 160 1901/10/23

JENKINS BENJAMIN J 17 20N 14W 160 1901/02/20

JENKINS BENJAMIN J 17 20N 14W 0 1901/02/20

JENKINS BENJAMIN J 8 20N 14W 0 1901/02/20

JENKINS JOHN 2 18N 14W 39.72 1859/07/01

JENKINS JOHN 35 19N 14W 80 1860/05/01

JENKINS NANCY 11 18N 14W 80 1859/12/10

JENKINS WILLIAM T 20 20N 14W 160 1895/09/04

JENKINS WILLIAM T 17 20N 14W 0 1895/09/04

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Rev. Jenkins has closed a protracted meeting at the Glenn(?) school house. Two accessions to the church are reported. The attendance was very good.

>[A reprint contributed by: Frances M. WALTERS, ***address deleted*** , Houston, Texas 77036]

William M. Jenkins, a member of the firm of Keesee & Jenkins, of Protem, Mo., was born in Marion County, Ark., in 1862. His parents, Elder W. C. and Mary C. (Gray) Jenkins, having been born in Tennessee,. Their family consisted of the following children: Joshua Star; deceased; Mary E., wife of Thomas H. Flippin; George W., of Marion County. Ark.; Ellen, deceased; William M.; James Perry, deceased: John Henry and Jared, of Marion County, Maggie, wife of Payton Chaffin, of Marion County, and Julia, deceased. The birth of Rev. W. C. Jenkins occurred May 16, 1828, near Dodd City, in Washington County, Tn., parents having been Gcorge Washisgton and Mary (Hodges) Jenkins, also natives of Washington County, Tn. where they spent all their lives. George W. Jenkins was a teacher and farmer, and a son of Aaron Jenkins, a Virginian by birth, but one of the pioneer settlers of Washington County, Tn., where he, in due course of time, passed from life. The latter’s father, George Jenkins, is supposed to have come from England. He first resided for some time near Baltimore. Md., then removed to Virginia, and finally to Tennessee, where he died. The maternal grandfather of William M. Jenkins, Howell Hodges, is supposed to have been born in Washington County, Tenn., and was a soldier with Gen. Jackson at the battle of Horseshoe Bend. Rev. W. C. Jenkins was the eldest of nine children born to his parents, and is one of the three surviving members of the family. His early life was spent in the labors of the farm, and he was fortunate enough to secure a good common-school education. January 25. 1849, he was married to Mary, daughter of Joshua and Elizabeth (Davidson), Gray, both of whom were born, reared, and died in Tennessee. In 1855 Rev J Jenkins removed to St. Francis County. Ark., thence to Kentucky two years later, and in 1860 to Marion County, Ark., where he has since made his home, carrying on farming on a small scale. For the past twenty-five years he has been a regularly ordained minister of the Christian Church, and during this time his influence has been for good, and he has been a faithful laborer in the vineyard of his Master. He served Marion County in the capacity of deputy sheriff for some time after the war and for a period of six months, was sheriff by appointment. During the last year of the war, he served as an orderly sergeant of Company F, in Jo Shelby's command. He is a member of Yellville Lodge No. 117 of the A. F. & A. M. The early life of William M. Jenkins was not characterized by any particular event, for he was reared to the monotonous, if useful, duties of farming and received but few educational advantages. In 1883 he was married to Susan Treat, a sister of Mrs. Keesee. She was born in Dade County, Mo., and by Mr. Jenkins is the mother of three children: Mary Elsie, Albert and Ethel (deceased). Mr. Jenkins followed farming in Marion County until 1892 since which time he has been in his present business and is doing well. He has always been a Democrat in politics, and for four years was deputy sheriff of Marion County under C. C. Poynter, from 1888 to 1892. He and his wife are worthy menibers of the Christian Church..

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