E H Jenkins

JENKINS, MCCARTHY

Posted By: County Coordinator (email)
Date: 11/12/2006 at 15:36:39

E H Jenkins, farmer, Sec 5, P O Ogden , was born in Lee county, Iowa, in 185parents W H C and Mary A Jenkins, moved to this county, and in 1854 settled on a farm in Marcy township, near Moingona, there the subject of this sketch was raised as a farmer, and he remained there until 1874, when he settled on his present homestead, which consists of 160 acres of as good land as there is in the township, having thereon a good young orchard, March 7, 1878, he was married to Miss H E McCarthy, a native of this county, she was born 1857, Mr Jenkins is an industrious farmer, and the appearance of his farm to the passer-by indicates care and prosperity

1880 Boone Co History Book