Rosa
Jenkins
Born in South Carolina, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and Clarissa Jenkins
Sister of
Sophia Jenkins
[spouse(s) unknown]
Mother of
Luck Jenkins and Henry Jenkins
Died after
after age 30
[location unknown]
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Biography
Rosa Jenkins is a part of US Black heritage.
This profile is part of the Edisto Island, South Carolina One Place Study.
Rosa was born about 1850.
In the 1880 US Census, Rosa (age 30), Farm Hand, was the widowed daughter of Clarissa Jenkins in Edisto Island, Charleston, South Carolina, United States.[1]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Clarissa Jenkins | F | Black | 70 | Widowed | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| Rosa Jenkins | F | Black | 30 | Widowed | Daughter | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| Luck Jenkins | M | Black | 12 | Single | Son | South Carolina | |
| Henry Jenkins | M | Black | 8 | Single | Son | South Carolina |
Rosa was probably born enslaved and freed in 1863 due to occupation of Edisto Island by Union forces.
The transcription of the 1880 US Census is garbled. Here is the family relationship:
- Clarissa (widowed grandmother)
- Rosa (widowed daughter)
- Luck (grandson)
- Henry (grandson)
- Sophia (widowed daughter)
- George (grandson)
- Tom (grandson)
- Annie (granddaughter)
- Rosa (widowed daughter)
Research Notes
Sources
- ↑
1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880", database with images
citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00032; Digital film/folder number: 005162327; FHL microfilm: 1255224; Image number: 351; Sheet number: 540; Sheet letter: C
FamilySearch Record: M6S3-TMQ (accessed 27 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBF-9MRY
Rosa Jenkins (30), widowed daughter, Farm Hand, in household of Clarissa Jenkins (70) in Edisto Island, Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Born in South Carolina, United States.
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