Life History
14th Apr 1870 |
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31st Aug 1889 |
Married Jacob F JENKINS in Arkansas County, Arkansas.1 |
Mar 1891 |
Birth of daughter Nancy Louise JENKINS in Arkansas County, Arkansas.2,8,1 |
Feb 1893 |
Birth of daughter Georgia Viola JENKINS in Arkansas County, Arkansas.2,8 |
Mar 1898 |
Birth of daughter Leona S JENKINS in Arkansas County, Arkansas.3,8,2 |
1st Oct 1901 |
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16th Nov 1904 |
Birth of daughter Iva JENKINS in Arkansas.3,8,1,4 |
1907 |
Died in Arkansas County, Arkansas.4 |
1907 |
Buried in Hearns Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas.4 |
Notes
- In censuses she is Susan Williams, but in the 1900 census she is Stellah. Earlier genealogies generally reported her as Stella. More now seem to use Susan. The name Stella is eerie, because Jacob's brother Daniel also married a Susan Stella named Hannon. I suspect the name Stella/Stellah is a confusion at some levels. Reliable records and family sources indicate her proper name was Susan Elizabeth.
One genealogy provides some family details, though no documentation is given. But Susan's name is given here as Stella and no parents are reported. The other information fits Susan's family configuration.
Stella Williams
Birth Aug 1871, Death Unknown; parents Unknown
Spouse Jacob Jenkins b 1870
Children:
Nancy Louise Jenkins b 1890
Georgia Viola Jenkins 1894 - d 25 Jun 1960 in DeWitt, Ark, Ark
Leona Jenkins b 1898
Jimmie Jenkins b 1901
Iva Jenkins b 1904
Living Jenkins
-- Janas File, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/30852014/person/12317562997
1880 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, 12 June, Township 15, District 48, page 28, Hse #255, Fam #257
Williams, Nathaniel W M 35 Husband Farming AL SC NC b abt 1845]
Williams, Marium W F 39 Wife Keeps House SC SC SC [abt 1841]
Williams, William S W M 14 Son Farming IN AL SC [abt 1866]
Fowler, James H W M 20 Stepson Farming IN AL SC [abt 1860]
Williams, Lucinda W F 11 Dau At Home IN AL SC [abt 1879]
Williams, Susan W F 10 Dau MS AL SC [abt 1870]
Williams, Benjamin S W M 7 Son Farming MS AL SC [abt 1866]
In her marriage record her name is given as Susan Williams.
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
J F Jenkins
Gender Male
Age 18, Birth Year abt 1871
Spouse's Name Susan Williams
Spouse's Age 18
Marriage 31 Aug 1889 Arkansas County
Marriage License Date 31 Aug 1889
"I just located [Ephrain Jefferson Jenkins's] son Jacob on Findagrave and found out that Jake's wife Susan or Sudie had a half sister named Rebecca Fowler who married a John Robert Burrell. John is related to my grandma Jenkins, whose mom was Annie Burrel. So Jake's sister in law was my grandma's cousin's wife. And grandma married Oscar Jenkins, my grandpa and Jake's great nephew!! Lot to absorb, lol."
-- Donna Winstead, Ancestry messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 27 February 2015
Susan "Sudie" Elizabeth Williams Jenkins
Birth Apr 14, 1870
Death 1907
Parents:
Nathaniel G. Williams (1845 - 1901)
Miriam Rebecca Bobo Williams (1840 - 1915)
Spouse Jake Jenkins (1870 - 1909)
Siblings:
James Henry Fowler (1860 - 1926) half-sibling
Rebecca Jane Fowler Burrell (1862 - 1923) half-sibling
Samuel Benjamin Williams (1872 - 1943)
Albert J Williams (1875 - 1936)
James Edward Williams (1878 - 1953)
Joseph J Williams (1880 - 1913)
Sallie E Williams Grisham (1884 - 1957)
Born in MS. Wife of Jake Jenkins. Daughter of Nathaniel and Marium Bobo Williams
Burial Hearns Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Created by Linda Miller Feb 21, 2006
-- Find A Grave Memorial #13409171, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Jenkins&GSiman=1&GScid=54311&GRid=13409171&
Sources
- 1. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
- 2. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 14 June, Prairie Township, District 7, page 10B, Hse #170, Fam #174
- 3. Ancestry Trees
- Jana, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/30852014/person/12317562997
- 4. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 5. 1880 Federal Census, Pickens County, South Carolina
- 9 June, Pumpkin Township, District 134, page 9 (scan 129), Hse/Fam #85
- 6. 1880 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi
- 12 June, Township 15, District 48, page 28, Hse #255, Fam #257
- 7. Ancestry Messaging
- 8. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 5 May, Point DeLuce Township, District 11, page 12B, Hse/Fam #229
- 9. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 28 April, Point DeLuce Township, District 22, page 4A, Dirt Road, Hse/Fam #25
- 10. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 26 April, Point DeLuce, District 1-22, page 4A, Brown School District Rd, Hse #68, Owns $800
- 11. Ancestry Trees
- Jana, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/30852014/person/12317563057?ssrc=&ftm=1