George
Avery
Jenkins
Born in Illinois, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Mary Elizabeth (Jenkins) Anderson, Lydia Ann Jenkins, Charles Howard Jenkins, Jesse Herbert Jenkins, Allen Franklin Jenkins, Emma Eliza (Jenkins) Hansen, John Logan Jenkins and Nellie Mae (Jenkins) Rapp
Husband of
Sylvia J (Dykes) Patrick
— married
23 May 1894 (to 3 Feb 1904) in Dana, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States
Descendants 
Father of
John Orville Jenkins
Died
at age 34
in Dana, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States
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Biography
George was born 6 Aug 1869 in Illinois. He was the son of Albanus Jenkins and Phoebe Hamlin.
In 1870 he was living in Long Point, Livingston, Illinois.[1] The household included Albanus Jenkins 37, Phebe Jenkins 19 and Geo Jenkins 1. Albanus was a farmer. William Hamlin lived next door.
In 1880 he was living in Long Point, Livingston, Illinois.[2] The household included Albanis L Jenkins 46, wife Pheebe Jenkins 29, son George Jenkins 11, daughter Mary E Jenkins 8, son Jessie H Jenkins 3, son Allen Jenkins 4 months, and employee Charles Knopp 25. Albanis was a farmer. Charles was working on the farm.
George Jenkins and Sylvia J. Dykes were married on 23 May 1894 in Dana, LaSalle, Illinois, United States.[3][4] He was the son of A L Jenkins and P E Hamlin. She was the daughter of George Dykes and Alice Wolsoncraft.
In 1900 he was living in Dana, LaSalle, Illinois.[5] The household included George A Jenkins 31, wife Sylva J Jenkins 31, son Orvil Jenkins 4, and mother-in-law Christina Buscher 66. George and Sylvia had been married 5 years. Sylvia was the mother of 1 child, living. Christina was widowed and had immigrated from Germany in 1855. George was a farmer.
He died 3 Feb 1904 in Dana, LaSalle County, Illinois[6] and is buried in Long Point Cemetery, Long Point, Livingston County, Illinois.[7]
His widow Sylvia Jenkins Patrick and her son John O Jenkins were named in the will of Albanus Jenkins in 1914.[8]
Research Notes
Who is mother-in-law Christina Buscher in the 1900 census? She does not appear to fit with the family. Sylvia's parents George and Alice were living in Livingston in1900. Is this just a census oddity?
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6H3-KVL : 29 May 2021), Geo Jenkins in entry for Albanus Jenkins, 1870.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXV8-49D : 13 January 2022), George Jenkins in household of Albanis L. Jenkins, Long Point, Livingston, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
- ↑ "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935". Citing FHL microfilm: 1710813; Record number: 19;. FamilySearch Record: HSF9-21PZ (accessed 13 May 2022). George A Jenkins (22) marriage to Sylvia J. Dykes on 23 May 1894 in Dana, LaSalle, Illinois, United States.
- ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28C-LT5B : 22 July 2021), George A Jenkins and Sylvia J Dykes, 23 May 1894; citing Dana, LaSalle, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,683,970.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSWB-S76 : 11 March 2022), George A Jenkins, 1900.
- ↑ "Illinois Deaths and Burials, 1749-1999". Citing FHL microfilm: 1675494; Record number: 92;. FamilySearch Record: HPQ9-8N6Z (accessed 13 May 2022). George Avery Jenkins burial (died on 3 Feb 1904 at age 34) on 5 Feb 1904 in LaSalle, Illinois, United States.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68407944/george-avery-jenkins : accessed 12 May 2022), memorial page for George Avery Jenkins (6 Aug 1869–3 Feb 1904), Find A Grave: Memorial #68407944, citing Long Point Cemetery, Long Point, Livingston County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Hooked On Family (contributor 47448897) .
- ↑ "Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997". Probate Records, 1854-1931; Author: Iowa. District Court (Greene County); Probate Place: Greene, Iowa. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9064 #14959 (accessed 11 May 2022). Albanus L Jenkins probate on 31 Oct 1914.
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