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• 1850 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina, 16 September, page 745 (scan 375), Hse/Fam #846
  Elizabeth Few 49 F $1500 Real Estate b South Carolina [b abt 1801]
  William Few 22 M Laborer b South Carolina [b abt 1828]
  Mahala Few 19 F b South Carolina [b abt 1831]
  Catlett Few 18 M Laborer b South Carolina [b abt 1832]
  Matilda Few 16 F b South Carolina [b abt 1834]
  Benjamin Few 14 F b South Carolina [b abt 1836]
  
  In the 1860 census, the daughter enumerated as Mahuldah matches the entry for Mahala in 1850.  Catlett is missing from the list in 1860.  All three adult children are still unmarried in this census.
  
  1860 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina, 23 August, Milford Division, P O Milford, page 83, Hse #672, Fam #591
  Elizabeth Jenkins 59 F Housekeeper $3000 Real Estate $6225 Personal Estate born South Carolina [b abt 1801]
  Mahuldah Jenkins 30 F Seamstress born South Carolina [b abt 1830]
  Matilda Jenkins 27 F Weaver born South Carolina [b abt 1833]
  Benjamin Jenkins 25 M Carpenter born South Carolina [b abt 1835]
  
  U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
  B V Jenkins
  Confederate, 16th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry (Greenville Regiment), Company D
  Rank In Sergeant, Rank Out Private
  
  By 1870, Benjamin was married and was enumerated in his own household next door to his mother.
  
  1870 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina, 2 November, O'Neal Township, P O Sandy Flat, page 19 [scan 509], Hse/Fam #117
  Jenkins, Benjamin 35 M W Farmer $700 Personal Estate born SC [b abt 1835]
  Jenkins, Francis 26 F W Keeping House born SC [b abt 1844]
  
  Two of Ben's sisters are in his mother Elizah's household.  S M would match Mahala/Mahuldah and M C would then be Matilda Caroline.
  
  1870 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina, 2 November, O'Neal Township, P O Sandy Flat, page 19 [scan 509], Hse/Fam #116
  Jenkins, Elizah 69 F W Keeping House $750 Real Estate $300 Personal Estate born SC [b abt 1801]
  Jenkins, S M 35 F W At Home born SC [b abt 1835]
  Jenkins, M C 33 At Home born F W born SC [b abt 1837]
  
  A few doors away in the other direction is Ben's older brother I K, Ignatius Katlett Jenkins.
  
  1870 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina, 2 November, O'Neal Township, P O Sandy Flat, page 19 [scan 509], Hse/Fam #116
  Jenkins, I K 37 M W Farmer $1550 Real Estate $300 Personal Estate born SC [b abt 1833]
  Jenkins, Mary 30 F W Keeping House born SC [b abt 1840]
  Jenkins, John 12 M W At Home born SC [b abt 1858]
  Jenkins, Dora 10 F W At Home born SC [b abt 1860]
  Jenkins, Allie 8 At Home born F W born SC [b abt 1862]
  Jenkins, Nelson 6 M W At Home born SC [b abt 1858]
  Jenkins, Vinson 4 M W At Home born SC [b abt 1858]
  Jenkins, Logan 11mos born July 1869 M W At Home born SC [b abt 1858]
  
  Benjamin Vinson Jenkins
  BIRTH 20 Nov 1835 Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
  DEATH 12 Apr 1882 (aged 46) Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
  BURIAL Few Family Cemetery, Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina
  Benjamin, Son of Vinson Jenkins & Elizabeth Few
  Parents:
  Vinson Jenkins 1802-1836
  Elizabeth Few Jenkins 1801-1886
  Siblings:
  Mahala S Jenkins unknown-1896
  Matilda Caroline Jenkins 1835-1922
  Created by Robin Farley Dixson 24 Apr 2005
  --  Find A Grave Memorial 10846542, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10846542

Sources

• 1. 1850 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina
  • 16 September, page 745 (scan 375), Hse/Fam #846
• 2. 1860 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina
  • 23 August, Milford Division, P O Milford, page 83, Hse #672, Fam #591
• 3. 1870 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina
  • 2 November, O'Neal Township, P O Sandy Flat, page 19 [scan 509], Hse/Fam #117
• 4. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 5. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
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