The Jenkins Arnold Family

This set of pages are dedicated to my Maternal side of the family,  Jenkins, Arnold, Orr, Slaton, Haddox, Tucker and more.

Alfred M. Orr Family Pictures

Dr. Edwin & Elva Haddox Jenkins Pictures

John Edwin and Matilda Slaton Jenkins Pictures

Arnold Pictures Below

Jenkins genealogy

Descendants of Joseph Jenkins Family

JOSEPH JENKINS was born 23 February, 1755, Horry District, S. Carolina, 1st marriage June 1777 to RACHEL LEWIS of Georgetown, S. Carolina.  Joseph died 12 Feb. 1832 in Wilcox County, Alabama.  (Probate Book I, Pg. 114?), buried Jenkins Cemetery, Wilcox County, Alabama, located on a private owned farm near Oak Hill, Alabama.  Service as Private under Gen Francis Marion's Command.  Source Nancy Anderson Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution DAR, Lubbock County, Texas.

Generation No. 1 (First marriage:  Rachel Lewis)

1. MARY JENKINS born 4 August, 1778.

2. ELIZABETH JENKINS born 24 November, 1780, died 1788.

3. JOHN JENKINS born 9 October, 1783, died 18 June, 1854.  Buried Jenkins Cemetery.  Wife Fannie Dunham.

4. JOSEPH JENKINS born 12 December, 1785, Died 1788.

5. JAMES (Reverend) JENKINS born 10 February, 1788, Died 9 May, 1849, Buried Jenkins Cemetery.

6. ELIZABETH JENKINS born 2 July, 1790, died 25 January, 1876.  Married 1st to Joseph Jones.  (The following is a direct line.  There were other children.)  

    Son: Bethel Joseph Jones, born Sept 28, 1810, died 1883-84, Married Elander Simpkins November 25, 1833 in Monroe Alabama.  Issue:  Daughter, Rachel A. Jones born 1855 Oak Hill, Wilcox County, Alabama, Died 25 October, 1879, Married Richard "Dick" Futch, born June 1852, (Miss, Ala. , or Georgia), died 10 October, 1927.  Married 18 October, 1872 in Oak Hill, Wilcox County, Alabama.  Issue: Daughter, Ada Ellen Futch born 4 July, 1874, Oak Hill, died 15 June, 1961, Greenville , Alabama, married John Thomas Hart born 18 May 1866, Dale Alabama, died June 1949, Greenville, Butler County, Alabama.  Issue: Daughter, Bertha Lillian Hart born 4 March, 1896, Fox Hill , Wilcox County, Alabama, died 26 March, 1983, Greenville Butler County, Alabama, Married 30 January, 1913 in Dallas County, Alabama to Joseph Elijah Parsons born 7 July, 1881, Wilcox County, Alabama died 24 February, 1959, Greenville, Alabama.  Issue: Son, Arthur Fletcher Parsons born 22 March, 1919 in Repton, Alabama, died 22 April 2000, Married 26 March, 1938 in Jones Mill, Monroe County, Alabama to Truddie Izetta Nall born 23 October, 1921 in Jones Mill died 12 June 1995 , Greenville, Alabama.  Issue:  Daughter, Linda Kay Parsons born 18 April, 1943 in EXcel Monroe County, Alabama, Married 8 January, 1966 in Pensacola, Florida to Jewel Clint Morgan, born 2 August, 1942 in Walhalla, South Carolina.  Issue: Son, Clint Allan Morgan born 25 November, 1967.  Clint may be contacted at Clint Allan Morgan, 9090 Ashville Dr. Pensacola, FL 32514-5691 (850)474-3729 for more information.  His current e-mail is romcol@Worldnet.att.net 

7. THOMAS JENKINS born April 1793, Died 1793.

Generation No. 1 (Second marriage: Ann Jenkins?)

8. EDWIN JENKINS born 4 August 1798, died ca. 1865 possibly near Clarksville, Red River County, Texas or Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas.  Married Elva Haddox on January 15, 1824 in Wilcox County, Alabama, Edmond Waite Security for the wedding.  Elva buried at Red Hill Cemetery, Chidester, Ouachita County, Arkansas.

9. LEANDER JENKINS born 11 March, 1801, Married Elizabeth Raiford January 11, 1825 in Wilcox County, Alabama by Daniel Roper, Justice of the Peace.

10. MARY ANN JENKINS born 30 June, 1803.

11. JULIAN CASTOR JENKINS born 17 October, 1804.

Generation No. 1 (Third marriage: Margaret____?)

12. JOHN JENKINS born 3 September, 1811, died 16 August, 1835.

Generation No. 2

EDWIN (Dr.) JENKINS DESCENDANTS born 4 Aug. 1798 , died ca 1865 probably near Clarksville, Red River County, Texas or in Clark or Ouachita County, Arkansas.  Married ELVA HADDOX 15 January, 1824, Wilcox County, Alabama, (Edmond Waite, Security for the marriage).  Buried at Red Hill Cemetery near Chidester, Ouachita County, Arkansas.

Children of Dr. Edwin and Elva Jenkins:

i. THOMAS JENKINS born 1824, died August 1852, Wilcox County, Alabama.  Married MARIE/MARIA BRADLEY born 1826, Mobile, Alabama, died August 1852.

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Generation No. 3

THOMAS AND MARIE BRADLEY JENKINS DESCENDANTS: note: After death of Thomas and Marie Dr. Edwin and Elva raised John Edwin and Margaret.  It is reported the twins were raised by the maternal grandparents the Bradley's.

i. JOHN EDWIN JENKINS born 17 January 1848, died 30 March, 1931, Clarksville, Red River County, Texas, Fairview Cemetery.  Served in the Confederacy.  Married Matilda Slaton of Clarksville Texas or Clark/Ouachita County, Arkansas. She was born 22 April, 1857, died 12 August, 1936.  Married 24 September, 1874.  Buried Fairview Cemetery, Clarksville, Texas.

ii. MARGARET "MAGGIE" JENKINS

iii. TWIN

iv. TWIN

Generation No. 4

JOHN EDWIN JENKINS AND MATILDA SLATON DESCENDANTS:

i. THOMAS EDWIN JENKINS born 1875,        at Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas,  died 1939, married Willie Alice Arnold, born ____ died 1931, of Clarksville, Texas.  They are buried at Snyder Cemetery, Snyder, Scurry County, Texas.  They had eight children.

ii. MAGGIE JENKINS born 15 January, 1882 in Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas, died 9 April, 1951 in Red River County, Texas.  Married "Bose" Jesse Thomas Tucker in Clarksville, Red River County, Texas.  Both buried at Lanes Chappel Cemetery, Red River County, Texas.  Children :  Tommie, George, Gladys, James.  "Tommie" Thomas E. Tucker born 15 January, 1903, Red River County, Texas died 25 December, 1998 in Red River County, Texas; married Patsy Marrs 8 October, 1927; buried at Lanes Chappel Cemetery, Red River County, Texas; (Patsy was daughter of Mose Hughston Marrs and Alberta Whteman Marrs);  George Jenkins Tucker born 22 July 1917 in Red River County, Texas, died August 22, 1959, married Effie Jewell Presley; children: (1) Sandra Louise Tucker married Thurba J. Higgins December 7, 1963; and issue Russell Tod Higgins (born June 5, 1968) and Carla June Higgins (born April 9, 1969); (2) Geniva Marie "Genni" Tucker, born July 31, 1944, married Joe Ray McClintock; children: (1) Daren Elaine McClintock born June 12, 1965, (2) Keith Ray McClintock born December 18, 1967, and (3) Kenneth Allen McClintock born October 15, 1972.

iii. EDNA JENKINS  Marrie Charles Huckabee.  Children:  Archie, Charles, George Ann.  All live near Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas.

iv. KATIE E. JENKINS born 15 November, 1893, died 30 July, 1913 at Hermleigh, Scurry County, Texas.  Buried Clarksville, Fairview Cemetery near edge of town.

v. LEE JENKINS born________.  One child.

vi. JESSE JENKINS buried Pyron Cemetery, Hermleigh, Scurry County, Texas.  Wife Myrtle Cross.  One Daughter.

vii.  ANN JENKINS married Sterling Dozier.  Children:  Doris, Mack, George Ann, Jack, Marcetus, Billy Ed, Joe.

viii. JEMMIE JENKINS born 17 November, 1900 married Albert A. Forrester in Clarksville, Red River County, Texas.  Buried at Fairview Cemetery, Clarksville.  No children.

ix. ALICE JENKINS  married Roy McFarland.  Children:  Elverne, and two sons, Percy and ______.

Generation No. 5

THOMAS EDWIN JENKINS AND WILLIE ALICE ARNOLD DESCENDANTS:

i. WILLIE LEE JENKINS

ii. SAM CORLEY JENKINS

iii. PAULINE "PAT" JENKINS

iv. TOMMIE MARIE JENKINS

v. JOHN TYLER JENKINS

vi. AUDRA JENKINS

vii. MARTHA JO JENKINS

viii. MAVIS MAXINE JENKINS born 8 May, 1920, in Snyder, Scurry County, Texas died 13 March, 1993 in Snyder, Scurry County, Texas.  Buried at Snyder Cemetery.  Married 4 July, 1936 in Snyder, Scurry County, Texas to Roswell Rigsby, born 22 August 1910, in Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas.  Children:  Thomas Arthur Rigsby born May 1937 and Malcolm Lee Rigsby born 15 April, 1957.

Orr genealogy

Descendants of William Dixon Orr Family

WILLIAM DIXON ORR was born 3 Aug 1797 in North Carolina or Virginia.  He married March 1827 in Tennessee to MARGARET H. NEIL, daughter of George and Nancy __ Neil.  Margaret was born 28 April 1809 in Tennessee.  William died 18 Oct, 1864 and both are buried at Itinerant Retreat, Red River County Texas at McKenzie Cemetery.

Generation No. 1

1. ALFRED M. ORR was born 25 May, 1828 in Tennessee, died at his home in Red River County "Monday Night" , Brewster Prarie.  Burial unknown. Married Amanda C. Lowden on 1 May, 1856 at Clarksville, Red River County, Texas.

2. LEAH ORR was born 19 Oct., 1830 at Rock Creek, Bedford County, Tennessee.  Died March 25, 1833, buried at Round Hill near Rock Creek.

3. SARAH EMILY ORR was born 17 Sept 1832 at Rock Creek, Bedford County, Tennessee.  Died 25 April, 1852, Brewster, Red River County, Texas, Buried at Itenerant Retreat near Clarksville, Red River County, Texas, McKenzie College Cemetery.

4. NANCY NEILL ORR was born 22 Sept, 1834 Marshall County, Tennessee.

5. ELIZABETH DENNIE ORR was  born 22 Sept 1837, Marshal County, Tennessee.  Husband Preston G. Phillips 29 November, 1859 in Clarksville Texas, he was born 6 April 1825, Virginia, died 16 May 1888 near Detroit, Red River County, Texas, buried Scott Cemetery.  Elizabeth remarried to Frank Guest in 1895, Paris, Texas.  

6. JOHN LANE ORR was born 1 Sept 1838 at Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, died 7 May, 1862 in Red River County, Texas, buried McKenzie College Cemetery near Clarksville, Texas.

7. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON ORR was born 4 July, 1841, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, died 5 Sept. 1841 at Shelbyville, Tennessee, buried near Shelbyville at Round Hill Cemetery.

8. HENRY CLAY ORR was born 16 October, 1842, attended McKenzie College at Itenerant Retreat, Texas near Clarksville, Red River County, Texas.  Served in the Confederacy (Masey's Regiment, 9th Regiment, Texas Infantry, Captain Ragsdales Company, CSA) upon graduation and died 10 March, 1862 near Julia, Tishomingo County, Mississippi.  Buried 1 mile East of South & 600 yards from the Memphis & Charleston RR tracks.  For portions of his diary see Red River County Texas Genealogical Society Quarterly, Winter 2000/2001, Vol. XVII.  Sharon Black Editor, for diary donation by John Johnson.  .

Generation No. 2

ALFRED M. ORR DESCENDANTS  Alfred M. and Amanda Orr had the following children.

i. ALICE ORR born ca. 1857 in Red River County, Texas

ii. JOHN ORR born ca. 1859 in Red River County, Texas.  (Maybe J. D. Orr who married R. I. ____, if so they had a son Named for Henry Clay Orr born 14 April 1889, Red River Fed Census for 1900, Clarksville Township lists him at 286/294.)  Married Rosa Cook, born ca. 1862, 21 June 1888 at Clarksville, Red River County, Texas.

iii. ABIGAIL ORR was born ca. 1859, Red River County, Texas.  Married L. C. Lowden, born ca. 1856, on 12 Dec. 1878, Clarksville, Red River County, Texas.

iv. EMILY ORR born ca. 1860, Texas.

v. ELIZABETH J. "BETTIE" ORR, born ca 1862 in Texas.  Married GEORGE TYLER ARNOLD.  Go to George Tyler Arnold for family.  

vi. JOSEPH I. ORR born ca. 1864, Texas.

vii. MARY C. ORR born ca 1866, Texas.

viii. WILLIE ORR, born ca 1868, Texas.

ix. R. A. ORR born ca. 1871.

x. DENNY ORR born ca 1876.

*NOTE:  Alfred may have married Martha Ann Brooks Dec 2, 1893 in Clarksville, Red River County, Texas.

Arnold genealogy

    Here is a link to Oklahoma Hills site.  Some of my Arnold family genealogy   is listed here.  

Descendants of Robert Jackson Arnold
Generation No. 1

1. ROBERT JACKSON1 ARNOLD was born September 30, 1815 in South Carolina, and died November 02, 1905 in Red River County, Texas. He married JANE L.
Unknown. She was born November 26, 1826 in South Carolina, and died February 16, 1908 in Red River County, Texas.

Children of ROBERT ARNOLD and JANE L. are:

i. JAMES2 ARNOLD, b. Abt. 1848.

ii. THOMAS ARNOLD, b. Abt. 1850.

2. iii. WILLIAM ARNOLD, b. September 27, 1852, Mississippi; d. October 10,
1928, Healdton, Oklahoma.

3. iv. GEORGE TYLER ARNOLD, b. December 02, 1853, Lafayette County,
Mississippi; d. January 06, 1930, Red River County, Texas.

v. MARY ARNOLD, b. Abt. 1857.

vi. NANCY ARNOLD, b. Abt. 1859.

vii. SUSAN ARNOLD, b. 5 August 1859, Mississippi; d. 31 March 1889.  Husband was W. P. McLure.  Married 30 Sept. 1879 in Red River County, Texas Book D, Pg. 437.  Buried at Cuthand Cemetery, NE part, Red River County.  M. L. Rigsby has obituary card.

viii. LARANE (Lora A.) ARNOLD, b. Abt. 1861, Mississippi; died 6 April 1924.  Husband Bob "B. B." Ward.  Married 20 July 1890, Red River Co Book G, Pg. 61.  Buried Fairview Cemetery, Sec. 1, Clarksville, Red River County, Texas.  Note: Bob Ward born 1862, Died 26 March, 1924, buried Sec 1 Fairview Cem. Clarksville Texas.  Bob was son of Samuel H. & Mary Ann Ward, also buried in Fairview Cem, Sec. 1.  

ix. LUCY ARNOLD, b. Abt. 1863, Mississippi.  Married L. J. Bearden on 20 Jan 1881.  Clarksville, Texas.

x. ANDREW ARNOLD, b. 2 Aug 1868 in Lafayette County, Mississippi.  Died 9 Aug 1934.  Buried at Stones Chapel in Red River County, Texas.  Married Lota Tull in Red River County, Texas on 17 Jan 1894.  Book H, Pg. 100.

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM2 ARNOLD (ROBERT JACKSON1) was born September 27, 1852 in
Mississippi, and died October 10, 1928 in Healdton, Oklahoma. He married (1)
STELLA V. CHERRY December 05, 1872 in Red River County, Texas, daughter of
GARRARD CHERRY and MARY EDWARDS. She was born March 05, 1856 in Texas, and
died October 18, 1892 in Texas. He married (2) LAURA BELL THOMPSON 1903. She
was born January 29, 1881, and died June 19, 1967 in Oklahoma.

Children of WILLIAM ARNOLD and STELLA CHERRY are:

i. GEORGE WILLIAM3 ARNOLD, b. October 30, 1873; d. February 14, 1874.

ii. NANNIE MAY ARNOLD, b. June 19, 1877; d. Unknown.

iii. CYNTHIA ALICE ARNOLD, b. September 09, 1877; d. Unknown.

iv. SAMUEL JACKSON ARNOLD, b. January 26, 1880, Texas; d. Unknown; m. ZORA
E., Abt. 1905; b. Abt. 1884; d. Unknown.

v. MARY EULA ARNOLD, b. May 25, 1882; d. Unknown.

vi. LUCY JANE ARNOLD, b. September 24, 1884; d. Unknown.

vii. ARMINTHIA ARNOLD, b. November 07, 1888; d. Unknown.

viii. FRANKLIN LESLIE ARNOLD, b. November 21, 1890, Stephens County, Texas;
d. July 29, 1977, Stephens County, Oklahoma; m. MARY ESTELLE POWELL, August
10, 1909, Stidham, Oklahoma; b. June 14, 1891; d. November 17, 1971.

Children of WILLIAM ARNOLD and LAURA THOMPSON are:

ix. ARCHIE BURNS3 ARNOLD, b. December 04, 1906; d. October 1961; m. (1)
GERTRUDE PINKSTON, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. (2) LOLA, Unknown; b.
Unknown; d. October 1961.

x. ETHEL MAE ARNOLD, b. December 18, 1906; d. October 25, 1994; m. JAMES
TAYLOR GODSOE, June 04, 1931; b. October 05, 1905; d. May 31, 1991.

xi. LOUIE VICIE ARNOLD, b. July 18, 1913; d. February 10, 1990; m. DON N.
PUMPHREY, March 25, 1933; b. March 12, 1907; d. March 06, 1996.

xii. LEROY LILLARD ARNOLD, b. April 11, 1915; m. PEARLIE MAE MIDDLEBROOKS,
February 25, 1938; b. Unknown; d. August 23, 1967.

xiii. LORENE LILLIAN ARNOLD, b. April 11, 1915, Twin; m. OTT VERNON,
November 18, 1933; b. May 24, 1911; d. September 10, 1968.

xiv. OPAL PEARL ARNOLD, b. August 01, 1917; d. July 22, 1961; m. DAVID
KNIGHT, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

3. GEORGE TYLER2 ARNOLD (ROBERT JACKSON1) was born December 02, 1853 in Lafayette County, Mississippi, and died January 06, 1930 in Red River
County, Texas. He married ELIABETH J. ORR July 21, 1879 in Red River County,
Texas. She was born 28 November, 1861 and died 13 May, 1915.  She is buried at Cuthand Cemetery, Red River County.  Her father and mother were Alfred M. and Amanda C. Lowden Orr.


Children of GEORGE TYLER ARNOLD and ELIABETH BETTIE ORR are:

i. WILLIE ALICE3 ARNOLD, b. Bef. 1889; d. Unknown; m. THOMAS EDWIN JENKINS on 30 Sept, 1900 near Clarksville, Texas.  Book J, Pg. 354.

ii. ELBERT LEROY ARNOLD, b. 1889, Clarksville, Texas; d. 1990, Jasper,
Texas.  Married Pat Murphy.  One daughter Judy Arnold married ___ Martindale and issue Judy, Norman, David and Martha.  

iii. AUDRA AVAH ARNOLD, b. 1890, Clarksville, Texas; d. January 2000,
Clovis, California; m. JIM BOLES at Snyder, Scurry County, Texas, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.  After Jim's death she married Otto Kirby.  M. L. Rigsby has pictures.

iv. ROBERT OTIS ARNOLD, issue two known children (twins).  Moved back to Arkansas and not listed again.  According to Mavis Maxine Jenkins Rigsby, Otis and his sister Willie were close and corresponded periodically.  M. L. Rigsby has pictures.

v. LORA C. ARNOLD, Married a Hilliard Wolf.  Lived near Campbell, Texas.  They had several children.

vi. MALCOLM ALFRED ARNOLD, Buried at Ralls City Cemetery, Ralls ____ County, Texas on Highway 62 East of Idalou (Lubbock).  Married Minnie _________.  He was a veteran.

 Source for this data in part from Steve HIll.