Mary Amelia SANDERS1,1,2,3

13th Jul 18511,2,3 - 13th May 19361

Life History

13th Jul 1851	Born in Richmond County, Virginia.1,2,3
17th Jan 1866	Married James Henry JENKINS in Richmond County, Virginia.1
29th Mar 1866	Birth of daughter Altha E JENKINS in Richmond County, Virginia.2,3
22nd Dec 1886	Birth of son Daniel Conrad JENKINS in Foneswood, Richmond, Virginia.5,1,6
30th Jun 1900	Death of James Henry JENKINS in Foneswood, Richmond, Virginia.1
2nd Mar 1915	Death of daughter Altha E JENKINS in Washington District, Westmoreland, Virginia.3,4
13th May 1936	Died in Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia.1
after 13th May 1936	Buried in Jenkins Family Graveyard, Foneswood, Richmond County, Virginia.1

Notes

1870 Federal Census, Middlesex County, Virginia, 4 August, Pine Top Township, PO Shackleford's, page 22, Hse/Fam #167
Jenkins, James 30 M W Farmer $500 Real Estate $500 Personal Estate born Virginia [b abt 1840]
Jenkins, Amelia 20 F W Domestic born Virginia Cannot read or write [b abt 1850]
Jenkins, Alpa [Altha] E 3 F W At home born Virginia [b abt 1867]
Jenkins [?], Francis [sic] 22 F W Domestic Servant born Virginia [b abt 1848]

Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
Altha E Oliff [Altha E Jenkins]
White Female
Death Age 49
Birth Date 29 Mar 1866
Death 2 Mar 1915 Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Registration Date 2 Mar 1915
Father James H Jenkins
Mother Omelia S Sanders

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Mary Amelia Sanders Jenkins
Birth Jul 13, 1851 Virginia, USA
Death May 13, 1936 Colonial Beach, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA

Amelia was the daughter of William A. H. Sanders and Margaret Morris Sanders. Amelia married James Henry Jenkins on January 17, 1866 in Richmond County, VA. The couple had 9 children: Altha Ella J. Oliff, William M. Jenkins, Martha Hattie J. Hynson, Mary Magnolia "Nola" J. Beasley, George Washington Jenkins, Daniel Conrad "D. C." Jenkins, Virginia Arrabella "Arrie" J. Hall, Rosa May "Rosie" J. Anthony and Dolly Lula Ray J. Cooke. In the last years of her life, Amelia lived with her daughter Arrabella and son-in-law Richard Hall in Colonial Beach, VA.

Spouse James Henry Jenkins (1841 - 1900)
Children:
Althea (Altha) Ella Jenkins Oliff (1868 - 1915)
William M Jenkins (1872 - ____)
Martha Hattie Elizabeth Jenkins Hynson (1875 - 1951)
Mary Magnolia Jenkins Beasley (1877 - 1947)
George Washington Jenkins (1883 - 1968)
Daniel Conrad Jenkins (1886 - 1975)
Virginia Arriebella Jenkins Hall (1888 - 1980)
Rosa Maybelle Jenkins Anthony (1891 - 1974)
Dollie Lula Ray Jenkins Cooke (1893 - 1977)

There are no markers on Amelia's grave. The markers shown in the photo are on James' grave.

Burial Jenkins Family Graveyard, Foneswood, Richmond County, Virginia (Deerfield Dr)

Created by GJ Feb 12, 2010
-- Find A Grave Memorial #48024875, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=48024875
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Sources

1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
2. 1870 Federal Census, Middlesex County, Virginia
- 4 August, Pine Top Township, PO Shackleford's, page 22, Hse/Fam #167
3. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
4. Obituaries from Virginia
5. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
6. Virginia, Birth Records, 1864-2014