Individual Details

Joseph Sherbourne Jenckes

(24 Apr 1804 - 28 Jun 1888)



4th Cousin, five times removed...

History of Vigo County
p.199
1822. Demas Deming to John and Daniel Jenckes, SW 1/4 of S18, T12, R8, March 12.

Courts and Lawyers of Indiana, Vol. 3
Vigo County
Associate Judges:
John Jenckes, 8 Dec 1820, in place of Moses Hoggatt, resigned
Daniel Jenckes, 17 Dec 1823, in place of Dema Denning, resigned
Probate Judge
Joseph S. Jenckes, appointed 12 Aug 1837


Data on this line from Whipple Database
http://db.whipple.org/getperson.php?personID=I148618&tree=Whipple

1820 Census. Vigo Co, IN
John Jincks: 1m 16-26. 3m 26-45. 4f 16-26

1830 Census. Vigo Co, IN
Daniel Jenks: 3m 20-30, 2m 30-40. 3f under 5. 1f 30-40

1840 Census. Terre Haute, Vigo, IN
Danl Jenckes: 1m 10-15, 1m 20-30. 1f 15-20. 1f 50-60

1840 Census. Lost Creek, Vigo, IN
J. S. Jenckes. 2m under 5, 1m 5-10, 1m 20-30, 1m 30-40, 1m 50-60. 1f 15-20, 1f 30-40
J. B. Jenckes: 1m under 5, 1m 30-40. 1f under 5, 1f 20-20.

1850 Census. Harrison Twp, Vigo Co, IN, Hh 446
Joseph S. Jenckes, 46, b. RI, Cashier Br. S. Bk. Property worth $43,000
Isabella M., 45, b. RI
Children all born in Indiana
Joseph S., 16. William G., 14. Isabella M., 10. George F. 7, Ray G., 4.
Hannah Drury, 17, b. Rhode Island. Elizabeth Drury, 15, b. Louisiana
Elizabeth Tully, 26. Christiana Tully, 26 - born Germany

Hh 141
Daniel Jenks, 35, b. NY, Laborer (b. abt 1815)
Margaret, 29, b. IN
Sarah, 9. James, 4. Clary, age 1. All b. IN
Augustus Nation, 25, Laborer, b. IN
Henry O. Jenks, 7, b. IN
Note: This may be the Daniel Jenckes buried Woodlawn Cemetery, 28 Jul 1864, age 49.

Fayette Twp, Vigo, IN, Hh 122
Edward Jenckes, 38, Blacksmith, b. VT
Ellen, 32, b. IN
Elizabeth 13. John, 10. Louisa, 5. All born IN

Lost Creek Twp, Vigo Co, IN, Hh 114
John Jenks, 60, Farmer, b. RI
Isaac Nichols, 25, Labour, b. IN
Sarah Nichols, 18, b. IN
John Jenks, 13, b. IN

Buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, 30 Jun 1888.

Events

Birth24 Apr 1804Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Marriage16 May 1833Isabella Magdalene Greene
Death28 Jun 1888Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana

Families

SpouseIsabella Magdalene Greene (1804 - 1863)
ChildJoseph Sherbourne Jenckes Jr. (1834 - 1910)
ChildWilliam Greene Jenckes (1836 - 1899)
ChildIsabella Mary Greene Jenckes ( - 1913)
ChildGeorge Flagg Jenckes (1843 - )
ChildRay Greene Jenckes (1847 - 1921)
FatherJoseph Jenckes (1764 - 1818)
MotherMary Sherbourne "Polly" Bowers (1764 - 1816)