Aaron Jenkins (1808 - 1886)

Born 9 Jul 1808 in Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Fristoe) Jenkins — married 4 Feb 1836 in Pettis County, Missouri, United States

Husband of Margaret A. (Deckard) Jenkins — married 18 Sep 1860 in Cooper County, Missouri, United States

Husband of Ellen B. (Houx) Jenkins — married 4 Jan 1866 in Pettis County, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Aug 1886 at age 78 in Missouri, United States

Biography

Aaron was born in 1808. He was the son of Hiram Jenkins and Deborah Ellison. He passed away in 1886.

On July 30, 1833, Aaron went to the Land Office in Franklin, Mo and received the ownership of 240 acres in Pettis County. 160 acres is defined as the East ½ of the NorthEast ¼ and the East ½ of the SouthEast ¼ of Section 32 Township 48 Range 20. Another 80 acres is defined as the West ½ of the SouthWest ¼ of Section 33 Township 48 Range 20. This land is located along the east and west sides of current State Route J in the area of Anderson Road and Miller’s Chapel Road. The Jenkins Family Cemetery is located on the land in Section 33. ^[1]

Aaron and Mary Jane Fristoe was married on Feb. 4, 1836 in Pettis County, MO. ^[2]

On Sept. 18, 1860 he married Margaret Solomon in Cooper County, Mo. ^[3]

And then on Jan. 4, 1866 he married Mrs. Ellen B. Miller in Pettis County, Mo. ^[4]

He was buried in the Jenkins Family Cemetery, Pettis County, MO. ^[5], but the cemetery fell into disrepair and the descendants of Aaron moved the headstones to Miller's Chapel Cemetery, a maintained cemetery. ^[6]

Biography of Aaron Jenkins can be found in The History of Pettis County, Missouri, Including an Authentic History of Sedalia, Other Towns, and Townships. ^[7]

Census Records

1840 Pettis County, MO
1 male 30-40 years (that would be Aaron)
1 female 20-30 years (that would be Mary Jane)
3 females under 5 years of age (that would be Susan, Frances, and Mildred.)

1850 Pettis County, MO

1860 Heath Creek Township, Pettis County, MO

1870 Heath Creek Township, Pettis County, MO

The two males, Jno S. and Hogan S. are the sons of Aaron's 2nd wife Margaret. Their last name is Solomon.

1880 Heath Creek Township, Pettis County, MO

Research Notes

There were two Aaron Jenkins in this area of Pettis County at the same time. Aaron born 1808 son of Hiram; and Aaron born about 1814, that married Frances (Smiley) Jenkins (abt.1808-1873), and died about 1848 (I have not found whose child this Aaron was.) ~~Mae Newton Bruce, Nov. 3, 2022~~

Sources

1. ↑ Bureau of Land Management, U. S. Department of the Interior, General Land Office Records, https://glorecords.blm.gov/results/default.aspx?searchCriteria=type=patent|st=MO|cty=159|ln=jenkins|fn=aaron|sp=true|sw=true|sadv=false
2. ↑ Marriage to Mary Jane Fristoe, "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V281-3ZT : 18 January 2020), Aaron Jenkins, 1836. Vol A, pg 14, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-998M-1S58?i=43&cc=2060668
3. ↑ Marriage to Margaret Solomon, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WGTF-JJZM : 4 August 2022), Aaron Jenkins, 18 Sep 1860; citing Marriage, Cooper, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007424330.
4. ↑ Marriage to Ellen Miller, "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V281-38M : 18 January 2020), Aaron Jenkins, 1866. Image 243 of 733, Vol C, pg 5 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98M-17WG?i=242&cc=2060668
5. ↑ Grave of Aaron Jenkins, Find A Grave: Memorial #22084681
6. ↑ Tombstone of Aaron Jenkins, Find A Grave: Memorial #140405344
7. ↑ The History of Pettis County, Missouri, Including an Authentic History of Sedalia, Other Towns, and Townships, page 874, 1882, https://archive.org/details/historyofpettisc00demu/page/n5/mode/2up

• The History of Pettis County, Missouri, Including An Authentic History of Sedalia, Other Towns, and Townships, 1882, page 874. https://books.google.com/books?id=eT4VAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA874&lpg=PA874&dq=hiram+jenkins+tn&source=bl&ots=n-e8nbKa0Y&sig=ACfU3U1ix8vUBETtfw2hTrtEdPGvGNO3yw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjgg-vu_oHnAhVPdt8KHc4IA9o4ChDoATADegQIBhAB#v=onepage&q=hiram%20jenkins%20tn&f=false

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTS-YDJ : 8 December 2020), Aaron Jenkins, Pettis, Missouri, United States; citing p. 37, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZJ-6R2 : 22 December 2020), Aaron Jenkins, Pettis, Missouri, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH89-ZKX : 18 February 2021), Aron Jenkins, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4XM-JKY : 29 May 2021), Aaron Jenkins, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6FS-3VZ : 14 January 2022), Aaron Jenkins, Heaths Creek Township, Pettis, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .