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Jenkins Davis

Jenkins Davis

Male 1821 - 1864  (43 years)


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  • Name Jenkins Davis 
    Birth 22 Mar 1821  County Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 29 Sep 1848  New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The Davis family departed from Liverpool on the ship Memnon under Captain Oliver Eldridge and arrived in New York on September 29, 1848. They are listed on the lower half of page 4 on the passenger list.
    Census 1850  Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation 1850  Venango County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    miner 
    Census 1860  Meigs Township, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Occupation 1860  Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    collier 
    Military Between 1862 and 1864  [3] 
    Company F of the 7th Ohio Calvary 
    Death 9 Jun 1864  Andersonville Prison, Macon County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Andersonville National Cemetery, Macon County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Jenkin and his family lived in Venango County Pensylvania for a time and they appear in the 1850 census. I have been unable to find his first wife, Catherine, after 1850. Jenkin moved down river to Scioto County, Ohio but children from his first marriage remained in Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the Union Army September 8,1862 at Dunbarton in Adams County, and was promoted to Sergeant in Company F of the 7th Ohio Calvary. He was captured November 6, 1863 at Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tennessee. He arrived at the Confederate Prison Camp at Richmond Virginia on November 13. On February 18, 1864 he was in the first group transferred to Andersonville Prison in Georgia. He arrived at Andersonville on February 25. Prison conditions were horrible and consequently Jenkin became sick and was sent to the prison hospital May 23, 1864 where he died of dysentery. His grave is about 20 feet from the Iowa monument. It is reported that his mother lived to be 117 years old but stayed in Wales. His surname was originally Davies.
    Person ID I8320  Family
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2026 

    Family 1 Catherine Andrews,   b. Abt 1820, County Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1852, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 32 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1841  County Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • I have been unable to find Jenkin(s) Davis or Davies married to Catherine Andrews anywhere in the United Kingdom to date.
    Age at Marriage He was ~ 19 years old - She was ~ 21 years old. 
    Children 
     1. Phineas Davis,   b. Jul 1842, County Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +2. Elvira Davis,   b. Sep 1844, County Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jul 1911, West Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
     3. Mary Ann Davis,   b. Abt 1846, County Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Ellen Davis,   b. Abt 1848, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F14622  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Nancy Jane Dear,   b. 17 Apr 1832, Courtland County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jul 1906, Scioto County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 21 Nov 1853  Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • John R. Turner performed the marriage ceremony at the Higgin's House.
    Age at Marriage He was 32 years old - She was 21 years old. 
    Children 
    +1. Elizabeth Jane Davis,   b. 29 Dec 1854, Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jun 1921, Otway, Brushcreek Township, Scioto County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    +2. John Albert Davis,   b. 6 Feb 1856, Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Feb 1945, Highland County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     3. Josephine Davis,   b. 1857, Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1857 and 1860, Meigs Township, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    +4. Ophnie Davis,   b. 26 Oct 1858, Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Sep 1911, Madison Township, Licking County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
    +5. Warren Jones Davis,   b. 1 May 1861, Meigs Township, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Aug 1951, Otway, Brushcreek Township, Scioto County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
    +6. Jenkin Thomas Davis,   b. 27 Feb 1863, Meigs Township, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 May 1931, Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
    Family ID F357  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S994] Census - 1850 Venango County Pennsylvania, Page 64 (12), family 112, age 35.

    2. [S36] Census - 1860 Adams County Ohio, Page 227 (105), family 736, age 38.

    3. [S9] U.S. Bureau of Military Pensions.

    4. [S2] Marriage License, Book B Page 281.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 22 Mar 1821 - County Glamorgan, Wales
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1841 - County Glamorgan, Wales
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 29 Sep 1848 - New York, New York
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - miner - 1850 - Venango County, Pennsylvania
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 21 Nov 1853 - Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Meigs Township, Adams County, Ohio
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - collier - 1860 - Adams County, Ohio
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 9 Jun 1864 - Andersonville Prison, Macon County, Georgia
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Andersonville National Cemetery, Macon County, Georgia
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