SIXTH GENERATION


48. Benjamin JENKINS was born between 1790 and 1799 in Virginia. He died on 15 Sep 1851 in Champaign County, Ohio. He was a farmer. Benjamin served in the War of 1812 (Virginia Militia). Land grant information shows that he was drafted at Milford in Shenandoah County, Virginia on July 18, 1813 and honorably discharged at Norfolk, Virginia on January 18, 1814. He was married to Elizabeth BENHOLD on 13 May 1816 in Shenandoah County, Virginia.

49. Elizabeth BENHOLD was born in 1800 in Virginia. Children were:

child i. Julia Ann JENKINS was born about Jan 1818 in Page County, Virginia. She died after 1900 in Champaign County, Ohio. She was buried in Myrtle Tree Cemetery, Mad River Twp., Champaign County, Ohio. Julia joined the Mount Pleasant Regular Baptist Church of Jesus Christ after January, 1864; but prior to 1868.

Julia and Benjamin were located in the 1840 and 1850 census lists of Mad River Township, therafter in Johnship Township lists.
child ii. Polly JENKINS was born about 1820 in Virginia. She died on 2 May 1856 in Shelby County, Ohio. Polly died of mortification.
child iii. Jane JENKINS was born about 1822 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. Shenandoah County is now called Page County. She died after 1890 in Shelby County, Ohio. She was buried in Old Pioneer Cemetery, Green Twp., Shelby County, Ohio. Jane was found listed in the Certificates of Relief of Jo. Twp., Champaign County, Ohio, dated October 17, 1887 and October 22, 1890.
child iv. Mary JENKINS was born about 1823 in Virginia. She died before 1851 in Indiana.
child24 v. Emanuel JENKINS.
child vi. Ambrose JENKINS was born between 1823 and 1827 in Virginia. He died on 21 Jun 1880. Date of death matches records of Mount Pleasant Regular Baptist Church of Jesus Christ. He was a wagon maker. Ambrose and Mary were listed in the 1850 Mad River Twp. census; 1860 Union Twp. census; and the 1880 Jo. Twp. census.
child vii. Benjamin JENKINS Jr. was born on 28 Mar 1828 in Virginia. He died on 11 Feb 1896 in Shelby County, Ohio. He was a farmer. The family may have moved into Shelby County, Ohio as that area holds the graves of several of their descendants. Benjamin and Catharine were listed in the 1850 through 1870 census of Johnson Twp., Champaign County, Ohio.

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