Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1868, APRIL. 452 JENKINS FAMILY. was hung for the crime. He md Dec. 13, 1866, Phoebe Ella Cain. dr. of John; no children. 11. THOMAS E. JENKINS, b. in Platte City Sept. 30, 1845; d. April 23, 1883; md Dec. 19, 1866, Alice Hall, of Clay, who survives, living in Kansas City. Thomas received a n- ished literary and business education, and becam-e a mer- chant in Platte City. His courteous address and na.tive kindness of heart made him a general favorite. He was an ardent Dem-ocrat, a.nd was elected treasurer of Platte County. In the war he espoused the cause of the South. He was a zealous Mason. and a punctual attendant on the meetings of the order. Children: 1. Jolm Je72k/ms, b. Jan. 29, 1868. He graduated in dent- istrry at Kansas City, and is now practicing at Liberty. 2. Gertie E. Jenkinls, b. March 7, 1870; md in 1893. Wm. Harwood. They live in Kansas City. 3. OFallo42, (Fail), b. April 27. 1875. 4. Bertha J.. b. Sept. 20, 1877. III. JOHN I. JENKINS, b. Oct. 15, 1848; d. July 20, 1866. IV. WILLIAM T. JENKINS, b. Aug. 12, 1853; md April 23, 1888, Sallie Guthrie, b. at New Bloomeld, Mo.; (1. in Platte City .Iarch 5, 1894. She was a delicate and charming beauty, endowed with grace, purity, and loveliness. Mr. Jenkins is an ambitious and rising young man. In June, 1877. he purchased the grocery store of G. W. Smith. and continued the business for several years. In 1886 he re- ceived the Democratic nomination for county collector, and in November was elected without opposition. In No- vember. 1888. he was reelected. In August, 1890. he bought the Lmzclmmk of J. B. Mundy, and has since edited it, and has made it a leading Democratic paper. The loss of his wife was a severe aflliction. and he dotes upon her only child. little Ruth. born February 12, 1891. . I was fond of Mrs. Jenkins, and. as she lay in her coin. I wrote in her honor a poem. from which I claim room for one stanza: She s gone to the land where there s rest for the weary. Her sanctied spirit has ed; Without her. the world to her husband is dreary, A ml bitter the tears he will shed: And sweet little Ruth will no more have a mother. For love. covnsolatioun, and prayer; For no one can give to the child of another la1-c11t:n1 z1e-tion and care.