Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Jesse JENKINS / Elizabeth "Betty" COSTILOW (F7774)  [1

m. 7 Feb 1864


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  • Jesse JENKINSFather | Male
    Jesse JENKINS

    Born  Apr 1828  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Dec 1908  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  7 Feb 1864  [2]  Barbour Co, WV  [2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Ersula "Eura" REED | F56947 
    Married  10 Nov 1848  Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  David JENKINS | F56946 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Patsy ___ | F56946 Group Sheet 

    Elizabeth "Betty" COSTILOWMother | Female
    Elizabeth "Betty" COSTILOW

    Born  Aug 1822  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Jan 1908  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father   
    Mother   

    John Alexander "Alex" JENKINSChild 1 | Male
    + John Alexander "Alex" JENKINS

    Born  CA 1859  Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Feb 1939  Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Arena "Rena" COSTILOW | F12048 
    Married  2 May 1880  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    George W. JENKINSChild 2 | Male
    + George W. JENKINS

    Born  CA 1861  Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Dec 1931  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Emma BOARD | F11792 
    Married  6 May 1886  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Arena JENKINSChild 3 | Female
    Arena JENKINS

    Born  CA 1863   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Martha JENKINSChild 4 | Female
    + Martha JENKINS

    Born  2 Jan 1864  Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Mack BIRCHER | F37695 
    Married  20 Feb 1881  Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Thursey JENKINSChild 5 | Female
    + Thursey JENKINS

    Born  15 May 1865  Barbour Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Charles WELLS | F39282 
    Married  24 Dec 1882  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Tobias Jess JENKINSChild 6 | Male
    + Tobias Jess JENKINS

    Born  4 Jul 1867  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Mar 1941  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Roseanna WEEKLEY | F6087 
    Married  26 Jun 1897  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Emma Laverna JENKINSChild 7 | Female
    + Emma Laverna JENKINS

    Born  25 Apr 1869  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Feb 1947   
    Buried    Shirley Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John Thomas MCKEOWN | F29099 
    Married  13 Mar 1897  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location


  • Notes 
    • 1860 Census, Barbour Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Aug 6 1860:
      Jesse Jenkins, 29, farmer, value of real estate (blank), value of personal estate $16; Elizabeth Costlow, 36; Stephen A. Jenkins, 13; William Jenkins, 9; David Jenkins, 7; Alexander Jenkins, 2; George Costlow, 3 months; Harriet Ann Jenkins, 5. All born in Virginia.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    2. [S2277] Barbour County Marriage Records, Philippi, WV, MR p. 18, Line 6 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11624520&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Jesse Jenkins, widowed, 30, b. Harrison Co, res. Barbour Co, farmer, son of David & Patsey; and Elizabeth Castlow, single, 30, b. Harrison Co, res. Barbour Co, dau of William & Margart. Married Feb 7 1864 in Barbour Co, officiated by Austin Reader.
      NOTE: The date of this entry on the ledger-style marriage record has been reported elsewhere as Feb 7 1863. But closer scrutiny shows it to be 1864.