Life History

Notes

• 1850 Federal Census, Weakly County, Tennessee, 29 August, 9th Judicial District, Hse/Fam #74
  T Pentecost 42 F  $0 Real Estate Value b NC [b abt 1808]
  ** Jacob 30 M Farmer b Tenn [b abt 1820] **
  William Pentecost 24 M Farmer b Tenn [b abt 1826]
  Franklin Pentecost 22 M Farmer b Tenn [b abt 1828]
  John Pentecost 19 M Farmer b Tenn [b abt 1831]
  Elizabeth Pentecost 18 F b Tenn [b abt 1832]
  Mary Pentecost 16 F b Tenn [b abt 1834]
  Martha Pentecost 13 F b Tenn [b abt 1837]
  
  1860 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas, 21 July, Jefferson Township, PO Campbelle, page 3, Hse/Fam #21
  Jacob M Pentacost 36 M Farmer $10,000 Real Estate $1050 Personal born Tennessee
  Nancy Pentacost 25 F Housekeeper b Arkansas
  Sarah F Pentacost 5 F b Arkansas
  Isaac S Pentacost 3 M b Arkansas
  F J Pentacost 31 M Day Laborer $1600 Real Estate b Tennessee
  Joseph Montgomery 15 M Farm Laborer b Arkansas
  
  Note that Jacob's wife is named Nancy.  Before the 1870 census, Nancy died and Jacob Pentecost remarried.  His new wife is the widow Sarah E Jones, maiden name unknown.
  
  Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
  Jacob M Pentecost
  Age 45, Birth Year abt 1822
  Residence Desha County, Arkansas
  Spouse's Name Sarah E Jones
  Spouse's Age 40
  Spouse's Residence Desha County, Arkansas
  Marriage 17 Oct 1867 Desha County
  
  1870 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas, 22 July, Jefferson Township, PO Cypress Creek, page 13, Hse/Fam #145
  Pentecost, Jacob M 47 M W Farmer $2000 Real Estate $2000 Personal born Tennessee [b abt 1823]
  Pentecost, Sarah E 44 F W Keeping House b Virginia [b abt 1826]
  Pentecost, Sarah F 15 F W At Home b Arkansas [b abt 1855]
  Pentecost, Isaac S 13 M W At Home b Arkansas [b abt 1858]
  Jones, Henry B 13 M W At Home b Arkansas [b abt 1858]
  Jones, Ozella  8 F W At Home b Arkansas [b abt 1862]
  
  She was apparently previously married to a Jones, as there are two Jones children now in the household of Jacob and Sarah Pentecost.  The 1870 census does not record the relationships of the household members, but in the 1880 census we are told that the Jones children are stepchildren of Jacob, confirming the previous married name of Sarah E Jones.  As of October 2008, I have not determined the maiden name of either Nancy or Sarah E.
  
  Jacob and Sarah appear to be in the same location for the 1880 census.  Sarah's two Jones children are still in the household.
  
  1880 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas, 7 June, Jefferson Township, District 77, page 5A, Hse #57, Fam #58
  Pentecost, Jacob M W M 57   Farmer Unemployed 4 months of the year, General Debility TN VA VA[b abt 1823] Cannot write
  Pentecost, Sarah E W F 53 Wife Keeping House Physical Disability (not specified) VA VA VA [b abt 1827]
  Pentecost, Isaac S 23  W M  Son At Home b AR TN AR [b abt 1857] Cannot write
  Jones, William B  W M 22  Stepson  Farming AR AL VA [b abt 1858]
  Jones, Ozella  W F 18  Stepdaughter Assist in Home AR AL VA [b abt 1862]
  Bradly, Pinckney S  W M 6 Living in Family  At Home AR AL AR Cannot write
  
  Note that stepson William B Jones matches Henry B Jones of the 1870 census.  Perhaps this person's name was William Henry or Henry William.  Or the enumerator in 1870 made an error?  It is not clear who the 6-year-old Pinckney Bradly is.
  
  I had a helpful note in April 2012 from researcher Ronald Conrad, providing some other details and referring me to the memorial he had constructed for Jacob on FInd A Grave.  Along with Civil War records, Ron had discovered Jacob's grave in Desha County, Arkansas, and repaired the damaged gravestone.
  
  "If you go to findagrave.com Jacob Pentecost memorial #88770601, wife Nancy mem .#88756338. They are buried in Scott cemetery, Desha County Arkansas. found his headstone broken, i repaired, as the picture will show, i was unable to read birth and death, but did find where he signed the amnesty agreement after the war. Typed in what i found. was in records of Desha county. thought this might help. Ron"
  --  Ronald Conrad, message to Orville Boyd Jenkins, Ancestry Messaging, 19 April 2012
  
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  Jacob M Pentecost
  Birth Nov. 1, 1823 Tennessee, USA
  Death Nov. 23, 1889 Arkansas, USA
  Spouse Nancy Pentecost (1835 - 1867)
  
  Inscription:
  Jacob Pentecost, justice of peace from Jefferson township, who was one of the members of the county court and present when the county was reorganized on July 24, 1865. He is shown on the amnesty record as the 3rd to sign, recorded as being 42 years of age, 6 feet in height, dark hair, blue eyes, a farmer born in Tennessee. He signed as Jacob Pentecost.
  
  Note: unable to read birth and death clearly believe these dates are close can read month and day.
  
  Burial Scott Cemetery, Winchester, Desha County, Arkansas, USA
  
  Created by: ronald conrad Apr 19, 2012
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #8877060, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88770601
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Sources

• 1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • Memorial #8877060, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88770601
• 2. Ronald Conrad, message to Orville Boyd Jenkins, Ancesry Messaging, 19 April 2012
• 3. 1870 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas
  • 22 July, Jefferson Township, PO Cypress Creek, page 13, Hse/Fam #145
• 4. 1880 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas
  • 7 June, Jefferson Township, District 77, page 5A, Hse #57, Fam #58
• 5. 1850 Federal Census, Weakly County, Tennessee
  • 29 August, 9th Judicial District, Hse/Fam #74
• 6. Family Data Collection - Births
• 7. 1860 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas
  • 21 July, Jefferson Township, PO Campbelle, page 3, Hse/Fam #21
• 8. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
• 9. 1880 Federal Census, Hernando County, Florida
  • 3 June, 60th Immigration District, District 60, page 6, Hse/Fam #52
• 10. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 29 June, Chester Township, District 1, page 11A, Hse #369, Fam #375
• 11. 1900 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas
  • 1 June, Franklin Township, District 71, page 1B, Hse/Fam #9
• 12. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • Memorial #88756338, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88756338
• 13. Robert Meeks, Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins