Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

First Name Last Name
Home Search Login  
Share Print Bookmark
George W. JENKINS

George W. JENKINS

Male 1861 - 1931  (~ 70 years)

Personal Information    |    Media    |    Sources    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name George W. JENKINS 
    Born CA 1861  Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Age in marriage record and 1870 Census would put birth in about 1862, while age 9 in 1870 puts it in about 1861. But the 1910 Census puts it in about 1858, while his death record states January 1859.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1910  [3] 
    day laborer 
    Census 1910, 1920  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1920  [4] 
    road construction worker 
    Census 1930  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 28 Dec 1931  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I30608  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 27 Apr 2016 

    Father Jesse JENKINS,   b. Apr 1828, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1908, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth "Betty" COSTILOW,   b. Aug 1822, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1908, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 85 years) 
    Family ID F7774  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emma BOARD,   b. CA 1863, Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Apr 1930  (Age ~ 67 years)  [6] 
    Married 6 May 1886  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Count of Children 0   [3] 
    Children 
    +1. Walter JENKINS,   b. 7 Sep 1882, Barbour Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1956, Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    Family ID F11792  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    30608_JENKINS_George_ca1861-1931_DeathCertificate.jpg    		30608_JENKINS_George_ca1861-1931_DeathCertificate.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1999] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union Twp).

    2. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    3. [S2032] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    4. [S2027] 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    5. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1937823&Type=Death.
      The ledger style death record for George Jenkins on file in Doddridge County shows his death date as Dec 28 1930 (sic), with burial on Dec 30 1931 (sic). His death certificate issued by the West Virginia Department of Health clearly shows his death date as Dec 28 1931, having been treated by the attending physician since Jun 9 1931.

    6. [S1604] Death record of son.

    7. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
      Identified as George Jenkins, 24, b. Barbour Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Emmeline Board, 23, b. Barbour Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married May 6 1886.