Samuel Oliver JENKINS1,2,3,4,6,7,5

21st Mar 18421,2,3,4,5 - 20th Jun 19184

Life History

21st Mar 1842	Born in Attala County, Mississippi.1,2,3,4,5
about 1866	Birth of daughter Mary Ann JENKINS in Attala County, Mississippi.7
24th May 1867	Birth of daughter Nancy Ann JENKINS in Attala County, Mississippi.4,7
Jun 1870	Birth of daughter Minerva JENKINS in Attala County, Mississippi.7
27th Apr 1878	Birth of son Ephram Jefferson JENKINS in Attala County, Mississippi.8,9
21st Dec 1879	Birth of son Reddick S JENKINS in Attala County, Mississippi.9,8
4th Jun 1900	Death of Sarah Ann SMITH in Newport, Attala, Mississippi.4
20th Jun 1918	Died.4
after 20th Jun 1918	Buried in Seneasha Cemetery, Newport, Attala County, Mississippi.4

Other facts

Married Sarah Ann SMITH

Notes

1850 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, 5 September, Township 12 R 5 E, page 209, Hse/Fam #134
Jefferson E Jenkins 32 M Farmer $14,500 Real Estate b SC [b abt 1818]
Sarah Jenkins 34 F b SC
Mary Ann Jenkins 13 M b SC
Samuel O Jenkins 7 M b Miss
Margaret An Jenkins 6 F b Miss

1860 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, 18 September, PO Attalaville, page 203 (scan #463), Hse #1280, Fam #1399
E Jeff Jenkins 39 M Farmer $7375 Real Estate $14,000 Personal born SC
Sally Jenkins 42 M Housekeeper born SC
Saml O Jenkins 17 M Farm Laborer b Miss
Peggy A Jenkins 14 F born Miss

Sam married about 1865. Their first child, Mary Ann, was born about 1866, according to the 1870 census. Nancy's age of 3 matches her date of birth reported on Find a Grave or 24 May 1867. The memorial calls her Nancy Ann, though Ann seems to be the middle name of Mary, reported in 1870 as Mary A.

1870 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, 24 August, Beat 4, PO Kosciusko, page 7, Hse #92, Fam #94
Jenkins, Sam 28 M W Farm Laborer $1000 Real Estate $800 Personal born Miss [b abt 1832]
Jenkins, Sarah M 24 F W Keeping House b Florida [b abt 1836]
Jenkins, Mary A 4 F W born Miss [b abt 1866]
Jenkins, Nancy 3 F W born Miss [b abt 1867]
Jenkins, Minerva 1mo F W born Miss [b abt June 1870]

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
S.O. Jenkins
Confederate
Private 15th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, Company A

1900 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, 2 July, Beat 4, District 9, page 8B, Hse #375, Fam #381
Jenkins, Samuel O Head W M Mar 1842 58 Married 40 yrs MS SC SC Farmer Owns
Jenkins, Sarah M Wife W F Jan 1845 55 Married 40 yrs 9 children/6 living Single FL FL FL
Criswell, Lewis None/Boarder W M Mar 1878 22 Married 0 years MS MS MS
Criswell, Rosie [of Lewis] Wife W M Jan 1882 18 Married 0 years MS MS MS

There are other Jenkinses on this page, and another Criswell household.

Sam's son Redrick or Reddick is a couple of doors away (with name spelled Rederick). Next door to him is his son Ephraim J.

1900 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, 2 July, Beat 4, District 9, page 8B, Hse #372, Fam #378
Jenkins, Rederick S Head W M Dec 1880 19 Married 0 yrs MS MS MS Farmer Rents
Jenkins, Sallie M Wife W F May 1882 18 Married 0 yrs 0 children/0 living Single MS MS MS

1900 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, 2 July, Beat 4, District 9, page 8B, Hse #374, Fam #380
Jenkins, Ephraim J Head W M Feb 1879 21 Married 0 yrs MS MS FL Farmer Rents

It is not clear whether Sam died in Arkansas then was buried in Mississippi, or he moved back to his home area of Attala County, Mississippi. This is where both the Jenkinses and the Criswells came from when they moved to Arkansas County, Arkansas.

Samuel Oliver Jenkins
Birth Mar 21, 1842
Death Jun 20, 1918
Spouse Sarah M Jenkins (1846 - 1900)
Children:
Tabitha D. Jenkins (____ - 1890)
Ada E Jenkins (____ - 1890)
Sallie G Jenkins (____ - 1890)
Nancy Ann Jenkins Burrell (1867 - 1940)
Burial Seneasha Cemetery, Newport, Attala County, Mississippi
Created by Beth Austin May 13, 2010
-- Find A Grave Memorial #52344445, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=52344445

Sources

1. Ancestry Trees
- Jana, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/30852014/person/12317562979
2. 1900 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi
- 2 July, Beat 4, District 9, page 8B, Hse #375, Fam #381
3. 1860 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi
- 18 September, PO Attalaville, page 203 (scan #463), Hse #1280, Fam #1399
4. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
5. 1850 United States Federal Census
- 5 September, Township 12 R 5 E, page 209, Hse/Fam #134
6. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
- Name: Date: 2007;;
7. 1870 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi
- 24 August, Beat 4, PO Kosciusko, page 7, Hse #92, Fam #94
8. Ancestry Trees
9. 1900 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi
- 2 July, Beat 4, District 9, page 8B, Hse #374, Fam #380