Henry R. and Ellen (Brown)(Dixon) Jenkins, Colorado Springs

HENRY'S FAMILY

In 1860 Bradford County, Pennsylvania, Wm. H. Jenkins is 46, Candall Jenkins 43, Benjamin Jenkins 19, George Jenkins 17 , Henry Jenkins 16, Virginia Jenkins 13 , William 11, Martha Jenkins 8, Cyrus Jenkins 1, and Sally B. Miller 70, all born in Pennsylvania.

In 1870 Story County, Iowa, Candace Jenkins is 53, H. R. Jenkins 24, W. S. Jenkins 20, Martha M. Jenkins 17, and C. B. Jenkins, 11 .

" France built the first dwelling house in Colo. Spgs. Dave Welch lived in that house and owned it at ... Welch and Quincy ning came to Colo. Spgs. about 1870 came 1872). A little later, D. W. Q. King located at Seven Lakes ( 1876 ?) and built a hotel there and stocked the Lakes with trout. H. R. Jenkins is a plasterer, In '77, Webster having sold out, went to Lake City. Jenkins was in the same party to Lake City. Mr. Jenkins says one of his daughters married a man by name of Jenkins."

November 1876 Colorado Springs " Henry Jenkins is back from Union Park."

ELLEN'S FAMILY

In 1860 Cedar County, Iowa, Robert McNail is 54, John Brown 40, Elizabeth Brown 37, Mary A. Brown 16, Ellen Brown 14, William Brown 13, Emeline Brown 10, Elias Brown 7, John Brown 5, and David Brown .

John R. Brown BIRTH unknown DEATH 30 Aug 1882 BURIAL Brethren Cemetery Panora, Guthrie County, Iowa, MEMORIAL ID 10965613.

Elizabeth Ritz Brown BIRTH 13 Feb 1822 Pennsylvania, DEATH 24 Sep 1909 Dallas County, Iowa, BURIAL Brethren Cemetery Panora, Guthrie County, Iowa, MEMORIAL ID 10965617.

Emeline married a Wilson, then Orville Edmonson - Emma Edmonson Age 89 , died 13 Oct 1938 in Perry, Dallas County, Iowa, daughter of John Brown and Elizabeth Ritz, Spouse Orville Edmonson.

James Dixon and Ellen Brown married April 26, 1866 in Cedar County, Iowa.

In Cedar County, Iowa in 1870, James Dixon, farming, 26, born in Virginia, Ellen 25 in Indiana, Lanova 3 and Anna 1 in Iowa, John 19 born in Virginia.

HENRY AND ELLEN

Henry Jenkins married Mrs. Ellen Dixon on March 14, 1878 in Colorado Springs.
Witnesses were Mrs. Harriett Browning and Mrs. Anna Saxton.

In 1880 Colorado Springs, "J." R. Jenkins is a plasterer, 34, born in Pennsylvania, Ellen Jenkins 34 Wife, and Eva Dickson 13 Stepdaughter.

In 1885 El Paso County, Henry R. Jenkins is 39, Ellen Jenkins 39 Wife, Eva L. Jenkins 18 Daughter, and Clara L. Jenkins 1 Daughter.

Possibly: Denver, August 1895 "Clara Jenkins is very tired of married life. She was married to Henry Jenkins in 1892 at Colorado Springs and two months later she says he deserted her."

In 1900 Colorado Springs, Henry R. Jenkins is a plasterer, born June 1846 in Pennsylvania, married 22 years to Ellen born May 1845 in Indiana. She's had 4 kids, one living. Janna Cooper 33 and Arthur Cooper her husband 35 born in Kansas. Clara Jenkins was born July 1888 in Colorado.


In 1913 H. R. Jenkins is listed as a plasterer in Denver, at 127 S. Tejon. (possibly listed in Denver is an error.)

In 1920 Colorado Springs, H. R. Jenkins is 74, Ellen Jenkins 74 Wife, and Eva Cooper 52 Stepdaughter, married, no occupation.
Ellen Jenkins BIRTH 1845 DEATH 1922 BURIAL Evergreen Cemetery Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Block 00065 000076 - 0000EC MEMORIAL ID 34862008,

Henry R. Jenkins BIRTH 1846 Pennsylvania, DEATH 3 Apr 1927 Colorado Springs, Colorado, BURIAL Evergreen Cemetery Colorado Springs, PLOT Block 00065 000076 - 0000NE MEMORIAL ID 34862011.



Clare Lucille Jenkins and David F. Muhlenburg married 12 Mar 1912 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Clare Lucille Muhlenburg BIRTH 1883 DEATH 1962 BURIAL Evergreen Cemetery Colorado Springs, Colorado, PLOT Block 00065 000076 - 0000WC MEMORIAL ID 34996097.

David F. Muhlenburg BIRTH 1880 DEATH 1963 BURIAL Evergreen Cemetery Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, PLOT Block 00065 000076 - 0000SW MEMORIAL ID 34996098.

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