General Notes

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I do remember being told by my grandfather Charles that Thomas andMartha said that the first cook stove they ever saw was after they cameto West Virginia. Moved to Kanawha Co in 1842. He was a Whig, was ablacksmith in Va and became a farmer in WVa. Noted in  WV Footsteps vol99 issue 53 is the source of part of this info. I understand that Thomasdied of what was known then as `dropsy`. After coming to Kan. Co theypurchased 330 acres in the Kanawha Two Mile area and there he farmed andremained until his death and was buried on his property in a privatecemetary on the property in a now well marked grave on Jenkins Drive offSissonville Rd.

"History of Charleston and Kanawha County West Virginia andRepresentative Citizens"
Page 454 and 455 (under section on Son Joeph)

Thomas Jenkins was born in 1797, in Prince Edward County, Va., and hisdeath occurred in 1883, in Kanawha County, Va. He was educated in thesubscription schools ans was a mail of fine natural talent.  He learnedthe blacksmith's trade, which he followed until 1842.  The remainder ofhis active life was devoted more or less to the clearing and cultivatingof his land and became an extensive and sucessful farmer for his day andsurroundings.  He was never a politician in the strict sense of the term,but cast his vote in early days wiht the Whip Party.  He was widely knownfor his many sterling qualities.  hospitality to strangers he made a duty, and many a weary traveler found welcome and refreshment at hisfireside.  He married Martha B. Fore, who was born in 1808, also inPrince Edward Co., and died in Kanawha Co., WV in 1881.  Both she and herhusband were laid to rest in a private cemetery on their own land.  Theywere members of the Medthodist Episcopal church and all thier lives wereconsistent Christians.  Before coming to Kanawha Co., they had thefollowing childred born to them:  William H., John R., Martha Susan,Robert T., Mary A. Joseph S., Catherine B., Martha J., and LR.  Aftersettling in Kanawha Co., three more childre were added to the family:America Virginia, Plina Annettie and G. W.

Source: (Birth Field)
Laidley Book, pg. 454

Occupation: Date: 1850
Place: Farmer

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Kanawha Co, VA #904-908

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Kanawha Co, VA #598

Census: Date: 1870
Place: Kanawha Co, WV Union Dist. #395-395

Census: Date: 1880
Place: Kanawha Co, WV Union Dist. pg19


Title: Sissonville, A Time To Remember 1988 The Sissonville HistoricalAwareness Committee
Page: 96

I do remember being told by my grandfather Charles that Thomas andMartha said that the first cook stove they ever saw was after they cameto West Virginia. Moved to Kanawha Co in 1842. He was a Whig, was ablacksmith in Va and became a farmer in WVa. Noted in  WV Footsteps vol99 issue 53 is the source of part of this info. I understand that Thomasdied of what was known then as `dropsy`. After coming to Kan. Co theypurchased 330 acres in the Kanawha Two Mile area and there he farmed andremained until his death and was buried on his property in a privatecemetary on the property in a now well marked grave on Jenkins Drive offSissonville Rd.

"History of Charleston and Kanawha County West Virginia andRepresentative Citizens"
Page 454 and 455 (under section on Son Joeph)

Thomas Jenkins was born in 1797, in Prince Edward County, Va., and hisdeath occurred in 1883, in Kanawha County, Va. He was educated in thesubscription schools ans was a mail of fine natural talent.  He learnedthe blacksmith's trade, which he followed until 1842.  The remainder ofhis active life was devoted more or less to the clearing and cultivatingof his land and became an extensive and sucessful farmer for his day andsurroundings.  He was never a politician in the strict sense of the term,but cast his vote in early days wiht the Whip Party.  He was widely knownfor his many sterling qualities.  hospitality to strangers he made a duty, and many a weary t