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William H. Jenkins

March 31, 1838 - ??

 

Born at Winchester, TN on March 31, 1838.
Joined maternal grandfather's family (with mother and brothers) in 1848 after his father died.
Moved with family to La Grange, Fayette County, TX in 1854.
Moved with family to Burleson County, TX in 1855, where grandfather opened plantation (near Caldwell).
Sent to southwest TX in 1859 due to ill health.
Resided at Bexar County, TX (according to Jones Roster).
Occupied as a clerk in a mercantile house.
Traveled to Mexico in 1860 as part of his duties as clerk, but returned when war began.
Acted on frontier duty under General Henry McCulloch for eight months, in service against Comanche Indians along the Pecos, Neuces, Rio Grande, and headwaters of Colorado River.
Joined the Masons at Athens, GA, under dispensation from the Grand Lodge of TX.
Returned to central TX.

Mustered into Company G at Houston, TX on September 16, 1861.
Elected 4th Corporal.
Reduced in rank to private by August 1862.
Transferred to staff of Brigadier General Wharton in November 1862.
Present in March 1864.
Promoted to Regimental Commisary, with rank of Captain, by August 1864.
Participated in last engagement on Haw River, near Guilford Court House, NC on April 14, 1865.

After the war, returned to his home at Burleson County, TX on July 5, 1865.
Purchased land on the Brazos bottoms and began farming.
Married Mary R. Lipscomb in 1866.
Moved to Caldwell, Burleson County, TX in 1882.
Began lumber business in 1883.
Joined with brother Alpheus G. Jenkins in 1884 in lumber business, under name of Jenkins & Jenkins.


Also Identified As:
  Unidentified

Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
  Unidentified

Parents:
 
James N. Jenkins
son of Jesse and Nancy Jenkins; from middle TN
b. at Winnsboro, SC
m. Susan A. Green ~1837
d. 1848
Susan A. Green
daughter of Herndon Green; from Franklin County, TN
b.
m. James N. Jenkins ~1837
d. ~1888 at Caldwell, Burleson County, TX
Siblings:
 
Jesse Jenkins
b.
served in Confederacy
d. 1881 at Caldwell, Burleson County, TX, due to disease contracted during Confederate service
Alpheus G. Jenkins
b.
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
 
Mary R. Lipscomb
b.
m. WH Jenkins in 1866
had five children
d.
Children:
 
Edward G. Jenkins
b.
Susan A. Jenkins
b.
m. E. H. Barnett
Mary B. Jenkins
b.
educated at Baylor College
Jessie B. Jenkins
b.
educated at Baylor College
Winnie S. Jenkins
b.
educated at Baylor College
Gravesite:
  Unlocated

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
  Head of Houshold  


1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
                 
                 
Herndon Green should be head of household - probably in TN

1850 Census Slave Schedule - State, County, Page, Line, (image)
  Slave Owner # of Slaves Age Sex Color Fugitive Manummitted Handicapped
                 

1860 Census - TX, Burleson County, Town, Page 109, Dwelling 38, Family 38, (image 6/94)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
Herndon Green 74 M   Farmer 2000 20,000 VA    
Sarah A. Green 62 F         VA    
William A. Green 37 M         VA    
Stephen T. Green 30 M   Coach Maker     VA    
Martha F. Green 27 F         VA    
Edward H. Green 20 M         TN    
G. A. Jenkins 45 F         VA    
William H. Jenkins 22 M   Teacher Com School     TN    
Jessee Jenkins 19 M         TN    
Alpheus Jenkins 15 M         TN    

1860 Census Slave Schedule - State, County, Page, Line, (image)
  Slave Owner # of Slaves Age Sex Color Fugitive Manummitted Handicapped Slave Houses
                   

1870 Census - TX, Burleson County, Western District, page 212, Dwelling 281, Family 302, (image 173/204)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Parentage
Student?
Literate?
  Jenkins William H. 32 M W Farmer 1600 751 TN    
  Jenkins Mary J. 30 F W Keeps House     VA      
  Jenkins Edward G. 3 M W At Home     TX      
  Jenkins Susan A 5/12 F W At Home     TX      
  Lipscomb Joseph G. 10 M W At School     TX      
  Jenkins Susan A. 55 F W At Home     VA      

1880 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Race
Sex
Age
Rel.
Mar. St.
Occupation
Health
Education
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
 
 

1880 Census - TX, Burleson County, Hookerville, District 28, Page 13, Dwelling 208, Family210, (image 25-26/41)
 
Name
Race
Sex
Age
Rel.
Mar. St.
Occupation
Health
Education
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Jenkins A.G.
W
M
34
M
Farming
TN
SC
VA
Jenkins Cleopatra
W
F
19
Wife
M
Keeping House
MS
MS
MS
Jenkins Jessie W. W M 3 Son S       TX TN MS
Green Sarah A. W F 84 Grand Mother W/D       VA VA VA
Green Nancy B F 13 Servant S Works in Home     TX VA VA
[D???] Rebecca W F 40   W/D            
1880 Census - TX, Burleson County, Hookerville, District 28, Page 13B, Dwelling 208, Family210, (image 26/41)
 
Name
Race
Sex
Age
Rel.
Mar. St.
Occupation
Health
Education
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Green Henry
B
M
26
M
Farming
TX
TN
VA
Green Ann
B
F
19
Wife
M
Keeps House
TX
VA
VA
Munson Henry B M 20 Laborer S Works on Farm     TX VA VA

1900 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Rel.
Race
Sex
D.O.B.
Age
Mar. info.
Children
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Citizenship
Occupation
Education
Home Ownership
                               
                               

1910 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Rel.
Race
Sex
Age
Mar. info.
Children
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Citizenship
Occupation
Education
Home Ownership
                             
                             

Related Links:
  History of Texas (Lewis 1893) Biographical Sketch: William H. Jenkins
(offsite) Burleson County Ledger excerpt: Friday, April 3, 1914

Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

History of Texas Together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee, & Burleson Counties. Chicago, Lewis Publishing Company: 1893.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.

Research Links:
 

(offsite) LK Bradfield's Alamo Masonic Cemetery site
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Jenkins)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Jenkins)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Bexar County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Bexar County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Bexar County, TX)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Fayette County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Fayette County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Fayette County, TX)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Burleson County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Burleson County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Burleson County, TX)


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