Life History

Notes

• In the 1860 census, Mary Fances is reported under the nickname for her middle nmae, Franky.  Her age was reported as 7 years making her birth in about 1853.  When she married in February 1876, she reported her age as 25, which would make birth in about 1851 or 1850.
  
  1860 Federal Census, Richmond County, Virginia, 18 July, PO Albemarle, page 129 (scan 65), Hse #936, Fam #940
  George Jenkins 42 M Farmer $0 Real Estate $300 Personal born VA Cannot read & write [b abt 1818]
  Mary Jenkins 41 F born VA  Cannot read & write [b abt 1819]
  James Jenkins 19 M born VA [b abt 1841]
  Washn Jenkins 15 M Farmer born VA [b abt 1845]
  Nancy Jenkins 11 M born VA [b abt 1849]
  Reuben Jenkins 9 M born VA [b abt 1847]
  Franky Jenkins 7 F born VA [b abt 1853]
  George Henry Jenkins 2mos M born VA [b abt May 1860]
  
  The following record for the 1870 census might be for Franky, but it is uncertain.  This is the household of Franky's brother James.  Francis (a woman) is reported as age 22, or born about 1848, which is earlier than 1860 and her marriage record, but neither of those match.  But instead of sister, she is reported as Domestic Servant.  There is no straight line in place of a surname, line, used in the censuses to indicate the same family name as preceding.  Neither a name nor a line is there.  But it appears this is Mary Frances Jenkins.
  
  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 E 3 F W At home born Virginia [b abt 1867]
  Jenkins [?], Francis [sic] 22 F W Domestic Servant born Virginia [b abt 1848]
  
  Her younger brother George is reported as age 10, and working next door on the Stevens farm.
  
  1870 Federal Census, Middlesex County, Virginia, 4 August, Pine Top Township, PO Shackleford's, page 21, Hse/Fam #166
  Stevens, Wm W 38 M W Farmer $0 Real Estate $350 Personal Estate born Virginia [b abt 1832]
  Stevens, Amelia 20 F W Domestic born Virginia Cannot read or write [b abt 1850]
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  Jenkins, George 10 M W Works on Farm born Virginia [b abt 1860]Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
  
  Mary F Jenkins
  Age 25
  Birth 1851 Richmond County, VA
  Marriage 16 Feb 1876 Richmond County, Virginia
  Father George Jenkins
  Mother Mary F Jenkins
  Spouse Valentine J Scates
  Marriage Record p 40, #13

Sources

• 1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
• 2. 1860 Federal Census, Richmond County, Virginia
  • 18 July, PO Albemarle, page 129 (scan 65), Hse #936, Fam #940
• 3. 1870 Federal Census, Middlesex County, Virginia
  • 4 August, Pine Top Township, PO Shackleford's, page 22, Hse/Fam #167