John Thornton Jenkins: Our Family Genealogy

1845 - 1911 (66 years)

Generation: 1

John Thornton Jenkins was born in 1845 in Haywood County, North Carolina; died in 1911 in Haywood County, North Carolina; was buried in Jenkins Family Cemetery, Cove Creek, Haywood County, North Carolina.

Family/Spouse: Margaret Maranda Seay. Margaret was born in 1850 in Haywood County, North Carolina; died in 1931 in Haywood County, North Carolina; was buried in Jenkins Family Cemetery, Cove Creek, Haywood County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Elijah John Jenkins was born on 26 Dec 1869 in Haywood County, North Carolina; died on 18 Jul 1944 in McDowell County, North Carolina; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina.
3. Charlie Jenkins was born on 17 Apr 1878; died on 14 Feb 1956; was buried in Jenkins Family Cemetery, Cove Creek, Haywood County, North Carolina.
4. Esther Jenkins was born on 28 Mar 1886 in Haywood County, North Carolina; died on 6 May 1949 in McDowell County, North Carolina; was buried in Pleasant Gardens Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina.
5. Nellie Jenkins was born on 29 Jun 1889 in Haywood County, North Carolina; died on 20 Aug 1926 in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina.
6. Lillie Jenkins was born on 31 Mar 1892 in Haywood County, North Carolina; died on 31 Dec 1971 in Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina; was buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina.
7. Elizabeth Jenkins was born on 28 Jul 1895 in Haywood County, North Carolina; died on 10 Apr 1921 in North Carolina; was buried in Jenkins Family Cemetery, Cove Creek, Haywood County, North Carolina.
8. Zona Arbie Jenkins was born on 16 Apr 1896 in Haywood County, North Carolina; died on 8 Sep 1942 in Cocke County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

2.	Elijah John Jenkins (1.John¹) was born on 26 Dec 1869 in Haywood County, North Carolina; died on 18 Jul 1944 in McDowell County, North Carolina; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina.

3. Charlie Jenkins (1.John¹) was born on 17 Apr 1878; died on 14 Feb 1956; was buried in Jenkins Family Cemetery, Cove Creek, Haywood County, North Carolina.

4.	Esther Jenkins (1.John¹) was born on 28 Mar 1886 in Haywood County, North Carolina; died on 6 May 1949 in McDowell County, North Carolina; was buried in Pleasant Gardens Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina.

5.	Nellie Jenkins (1.John¹) was born on 29 Jun 1889 in Haywood County, North Carolina; died on 20 Aug 1926 in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina.

6.	Lillie Jenkins (1.John¹) was born on 31 Mar 1892 in Haywood County, North Carolina; died on 31 Dec 1971 in Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina; was buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina.

7.	Elizabeth Jenkins (1.John¹) was born on 28 Jul 1895 in Haywood County, North Carolina; died on 10 Apr 1921 in North Carolina; was buried in Jenkins Family Cemetery, Cove Creek, Haywood County, North Carolina.

Zona Arbie Jenkins

(1.John¹) was born on 16 Apr 1896 in Haywood County, North Carolina; died on 8 Sep 1942 in Cocke County, Tennessee.

Family/Spouse: Manson Vinson Jenkins. Manson (son of Caleb Lawson Jenkins and Ida Nannette Hogg) was born on 27 Jul 1895 in Cataloochee, Haywood County, North Carolina; died on 13 Jan 1981 in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

9. James Landon Jenkins was born on 7 Jun 1935 in Haywood County, North Carolina; died on 28 Jan 1977 in Haywood County, North Carolina.

Generation: 3

9.	James Landon Jenkins (8.Zona², 1.John¹) was born on 7 Jun 1935 in Haywood County, North Carolina; died on 28 Jan 1977 in Haywood County, North Carolina. Family/Spouse: McElroy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]