John Taylor Jenkins (1838-1920)

JENKINS, BARTLETT, CANNON, MCPHERSON, SHERMAN, POPE, ROGERS, COUSINS, MADARIA

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Date: 1/8/2014 at 20:41:35

Audubon County Journal (IA)
Thursday, Dec. 30, 1920, page 1

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Brayton Loses Pioneer
in Death of J. T. Jenkins

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J. T. Jenkins an old and respect-
ed citizen of Brayton, passed away
at his home last evening at 11:30.
He has been ailing for several
months and his death did not come
as a surprise to his friends.

He leaves to mourn his demise a
daughter and two sons, Mrs. H. M.
Bartlett, Marion E. and Frank G.

Funeral services will be held Sun-
day at 2:00 p. m. in the Brayton
Baptist church. Interment in Oak-
field cemetery. Obituary next
week.

Audubon County Journal (IA)
Thursday, Dec. 30, 1920, page 4

Brayton News Items

J. T. Jenkins has been very ill
the past week and his condition is
considered serious.

Audubon County Journal (IA)
Thursday, Jan. 6, 1921, page 1

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COUNTY'S OLDEST SET-
TLER DIES IN BRAYTON

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John T. Jenkins, Resident
of County 69 years. Was
Civil War Veteran

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John Taylor Jenkins was born in
Meade county, Kentucky, Novem-
ber 14, 1838 and died at his home
in Brayton, Iowa, December 29th,
1920, aged 82 yrs., 1 mo, 15 days.
He was the second son of John S.
and Malinda Miller Jenkins, and
being the last survivor of a family
of four boys and two girls, namely:
Benjamin F. , John T., Isaac H.,
George W., Harriett Cannon and
Sallie Bartlett, all of which have
preceded him in death.

Soon after his birth his parents
moved to Rome, Indiana, and set-
tled on a farm. In the fall of
1850, John S. Jenkins, with his
family, removed to Wapello coun-
ty, Iowa, and remaind there a
few months. In the following
May they moved to Audubon
county and settled on a tract of
land which is now a part of the old
town of Oakfield. On this tract
they lived several years and then
sold it and purchased a farm on
the west side of the river. August
19th, 1861, he enlisted in the de-
fence of his country, being a mem-
ber of the Second Iowa Battery.
In February, 1862, he was sent
south to Island No. 10, taking
part in that engagement, thence he
came up the river to Hambergs
landing and was under fire twenty-
one days before reaching Corinth,
taking part in the first and second
battles at Corinth, also the battles
of Iuka, Tupelo and the siege of
Vicksburg under Generals Mc-
Pherson, Sherman and Pope. He
was mustered out September 4th,
1864, and returned to his old home
in Audubon county January 19th,
1865.

He was united in marriage to
Darthula Rogers of Audubon
county. They had born ot them
five children. He leaves to mourn
his demise besides his wife, Dar-
thula Rogers, his daughter, Jean-
ette, wife of H. M. Bartlett, re-
siding in Brayton; his son, Marion,
living at the late home; and son,
Frank, living at Benalto, Alberta,
Canada,--one daughter and one
son having died in infancy. There
are also remaining eight grand-
children and seven great grand-
children.

At the time of his death he bore
the distinction of being the oldest
settler in the county, having come
here with his father in May 1851,
who was the first man to move
into the county with a family to
make a permanent home.

His affiliation with fraternal so-
cieties has been with the Masons,
Oddfellows and Elks of which he
has been a prominent member for
many years.

In the passing of John T. Jen-
kins, Audubon county loses not
only its pioneer resident but one of
its most honored citizens, and it
can be truly said that the world is
better for his having lived in it.

Funeral services were held at the
Baptist church, Rev. Cousins of
Audubon in charge. American
Legion boys acted as pall bearers.
Interment was made in the Oak-
field cemetery.

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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend thanks to the
friends who so kindly helped in
the hour of sorrow.
Mrs. Jenkins
Marion Jenkins
Frank Jenkins
Mrs. Bartlett

Audubon County Journal (IA)
Thursday, Jan. 6, 1921, page 4

Brayton News Items

F. G. Jenkins arrived in Brayton
Saturday from his home at Benalto
Canada, called here by the death of
his father J. T. Jenkins.

Rev. E. B. Cousins of Audubon
conducted the services. A number
of the members of the Elk Lodge
of Atlantic were in attendance.

Mr. and Mrs. Willis Jenkins and
his mother Mrs. Mollie Jenkins
came from Omaha Sunday and
attended the funeral of their rela-
tive J. T. Jenkins.

Audubon County Journal (IA)
Thursday, Jan. 13, 1921, page 1

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Brayton News Items

F. G. Jenkins who was called here
by the death of his father returned
last week to his home at Benalto,
Alberta Canada.

Audubon County Journal (IA)
Mar. 22, 1923, pg. 1
30 Years Ago
Interesting Notes From Journal
Files of Thirty Years Ago

The Grand Jury indicted John
T. Jenkins, of Brayton, for tapping
P.J. Medaria's cranium with a
billiard cue. The case will be
heard in the District Court Friday
of this week.

Note: Parents of John Taylor Jenkins were John Shacket Jenkins and Malinda Miller.

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