Marion Co TOC

George W. Jenkins, son of William C & Mary (Gray) Jenkins was born in Washington County, TN 18 Apr 1854. His parents came to Marion County about 1860. Sarah Jane, daughter of Thomas Lemuel & Margaret Jane "Peggy" (Ralph) Sanders, was born in Marion Co. 14 Nov 1855. George & Sarah were buried in the old Wild Cat Cemetery and later moved to Fairview Cemetery in Flippin when Bull Shoals Lake was formed.

George & Sarah Jenkins had eight children. The oldest child (not pictured) was Laura Alice "Flossie" Jenkins who mar. George Daniel "Dink" Berry. Flossie & Dink's son Earl Berry wrote The History of Marion County.
Second child (not pictured) William Patrick Jenkins b. 9 Jan 1880 in Flippin mar. Josie McGregor 1907 in Flippin.
Third: (not pictured) Ross Turner Jenkins b. 13 Mar 1882 in Flippin (m) Myrtle Record in Marion Co 1910.

Those pictured:
James Perry Jenkins, b. 17 Apr 1884 in Flippin; mar. Della Coker about 1920, in Marion Co.
Mamie Jenkins, b. 12 Mar 1887 in Flippin; mar. William H. Pangle 25 May 1915 in Marion Co.
Ella Mary Jenkins, b. 25 Apr 1889 Flippin; mar. Orville J. Rowden 18 Aug 1923 in Marion Co.
Albert Troy Jenkins b. 20 Jun 1894 in Flippin, mar. Mildred Jones about 1919.
Marvin Homer Jenkins, b. 12 Aug 1896 in Flippin, mar, Ira Viola Pilgrim 1 Aug 1920 in Kingdon Springs, Marion Co, AR.

The George Jenkins home on Jimmie's Creek north of Flippin, Marion, Arkansas.
Pictured left to right: George W. Jenkins, his wife Sarah Jane, son Perry, daughters Ella & Mamie, and sons Troy & Marvin. I'm guessing the date of this photo is 1910-12 because Marvin (b. 1896) looks about age 14.

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