Family: John Alexander "Alex" JENKINS / Arena "Rena" COSTILOW (F12048)
m. 2 May 1880-
Father | Male
John Alexander "Alex" JENKINS
Born CA 1859 Barbour Co, (W)VA 
Died 22 Feb 1939 Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Buried Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Married 2 May 1880 [1] Doddridge Co, WV [1] Father Jesse JENKINS | F7774 Group Sheet Mother Elizabeth "Betty" COSTILOW | F7774 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Arena "Rena" COSTILOW
Born CA 1865 Barbour Co, (W)VA Died 1928 Buried Father James COSTILOW | F12049 Group Sheet Mother Matilda JENKINS | F12049 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Female
+ Clara India JENKINS
Born 29 Apr 1882 Doddridge Co, WV Died 24 Oct 1926 West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Buried WEST UNION Spouse William Lewis GAIN | F43490 Married 30 Jan 1896 Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Spouse William Snoden JONES | F38184 Married 10 Jan 1925 Doddridge Co, WV
Child 2 | Male
+ John Fielden JENKINS
Born 22 Mar 1888 Doddridge Co, WV Died 1958 Buried Sunset Lawns Cemetery, El Dorado, Butler Co, KS Spouse Veva Ethel WOODRUM | F56929 Married 20 Oct 1915 Lawrence Co, OH
Child 3 | Female
+ Birdie JENKINS
Born 1890 Doddridge Co, WV Died 26 Feb 1946 Doddridge Co, WV Buried Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Spouse Benjamin Harrison SMITH | F6879 Married 1 Apr 1913 West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
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Notes - 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on April 25 1910 in the Town of West Union:
John A. Jenkins, 52, drayman, married 28 yrs; wife Rena, 46, married 28 yrs, mother of 8 children (4 still living); son Filden, 21, single, teamster; dau Birdie, 20, single; cousin Alvy, 36, single, laborer; grandson Kennith, 5 months.
1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Town of West Union), enumerated on Jan 17 1920 on East Main Street:
John A. Jenkins, 59, farm laborer, cannot write; wife Rena, 54, washing in private homes, cannot read/write; son-in-law Harrison Smith, 29, plumbing for gas company; dau Birdie Smith, 28; grandson Kenneth Smith, 10; grandson Harold Smith, 8; grandson Gale Smith, 3y 10m; granddau Alma Smith, 2 months. All born in West Virginia.
- 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on April 25 1910 in the Town of West Union:
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Sources - [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
Identified as John A. Jenkins, 21, b. Barbour Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Jesse & Elizabeth; and Arena Costlow [sic], 21, b. Barbour Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of James & Matilda. Married May 2 1880.
- [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).