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Letter from Aaron Mason Jenkins to his son-in-law William S. Miles while William was serving in the Civil War.
"Sarepta this June 20th / 64
Dear Son I Take The Present
upportunity of writing you a few lines which leaves me and family
Tolerable well hopeing Those few lines may find you well &
Enjoying yourself I have no News to write There has Been a
Considerable fight above here But I have not heard the Prticulars
about it yet. Bill I Seen a letter from you last Night Dated june
[-?-]th you said you had Been sick But was Getting about again Elvira
talks of comeing to see you But I dont Think She has any chance to so
She is Gone up to your fathers to day we have had a heap of rain &
People is Behind mitely My crop looks verry well my Wheat is only
Tolerable Good well I have nothing more to write I Believe So I will
close Excuse [--?--] & short writen Letter I am [--?--] your
Father Aaron Jenk[ins] [--?--]
W. S. Miles Lauderdale S[--?--]"
Family record from the Bible of Aaron Mason Jenkins.
Bible of Aaron Mason Jenkins
FAMILY RECORD
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BIRTHS. Pegga Jones was bornd on the 13th of April 1807 Maryan Jenkins was bornd on the 26 of July 1824 William Jenkins was bornd on the 1st of August 1826 Simon Jenkins was bornd on the 13th of May 1828 James M. Jenkins was bornd on the 24th of June 1830 Henry Jenkin was bornd on the 20th of Oct. 1832 Hardy Jenkins was bornd on the 22 of november 1834 |
DEATHS. Maryan Jenkins Departed this Life on the 14 of July 1826 Aged 2 Yrs. 4 Months and 18 days. Hardy Jenkins Departed this life on the 14th of August 1840 Aged 5 years 8 months and 22 days. William Jenkins Dep. this Life Nov. 10, 1897 Age 72 years & 10 Days. S. M. Flynn wife of William Jenkins Dep. this Life Sep. 1st 1898 Age 64 years 5 months 16 days. Kathrine Berry Departed this Life June 22 1900 Age 63 years 4 months and 27 days |
FAMILY RECORD
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BIRTHS. Katharine Jenkins was bornd on the 26 of day of March 1837 Sarah Elizabeth Jinkins was bornd on the 15th of September in the year of our Lord 1839 John Leroy Jenkins was bornd 30th August A. D. 1842 Elvira Jenkins was born the 26th of December A. D. 1844 Susan Martha Jenkins was born october 18th A. D. 1847 Margaret Elizabeth Jenkins Was Born on the 25th day of January in the year of our Lord 1852 Daughter of J. M. Jenkins |
DEATHS. Jane Elizabeth Jinkins Wife of James M Jinkins departed this life the 2 day of Febuary in the year of our Lord 1852 Margaret Elizabeth Jenkins Departed this Life on the on the 25 of May in the year of our Lord 1852. Margaret Jenkins wife of Aaron Jenkins Departed this Life the 14 of Dec in year 1896 Age 89 years 8 months & 1 day Peggie Jenkins Departed this Life Sept. 14 1900 Daughter of J. M. Jenkins |
FAMILY RECORD
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BIRTHS. William H. Jenkins was bornd on the 7th of August 1836 William Franklin Jenkins was born on the 6 of December 1852 John M. Jenkins was bornd on the 13 of dasember A. D. 1855 Simon [Ra]msey was Bornd on the 22 day of may A. D. 1856 William Backamer Jenkins was born on the 25 day of December 1857 |
DEATHS. Aaron Jenkins Departed this life on the 19th of March 1875 Age 76 years and 10 days. John Leroy Jenkins departed this life on the 4th of June in the year of our lord 1882 Simon Jenkins Jr Departed this Life on the 11th Day of June 1876 age 72 years 2 months 31 day Henry Jenkins departed this Life Nov 24 02 age 70 years 1 month 4 days Mar[--?--] Jenkins wife of [--?--] Jenkins Departed this Life Dec. 14 1894 |
James M. Jenkins &
Jane E. McKeown was maried Feb 2 1850
Jane E Jenkins wife of J.
M. Jenkins Departed this Life Feb
2 1852
She was Bornd May 13 1830
James M. Jenkins was Bornd
June 24 1830
J. M. Jenkins Departed
this Life Aug the 24 1910
Gravesites of Aaron Mason Jenkins and his wife Margaret Ann "Peggy" Jones
Stewart Cemetery, Paris, Calhoun County, Mississippi.
AARON JENKINS
Born
Mar: 10 ,1799
Died
Mar: 19, 1875
A loved one has gone from our circle
On earth we shall meet him no more
he has gone to his home in Heaven
And all his afflictions are o'er
MARGARET JONES
Wife of
AARON JENKINS
BORN
Apr. 13, 1807
DIED
Dec. 14, 1896
He gave and blessed be His name
He took but what He gave
