Life History

Notes

• 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.
  
  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]
  
  In 1870, only two children are reported in Elizabeth's household, both daughters.  Their names are reported only as initials.  They would seem to match the two daughters who appear in each other census, Mahala or Mahuldah the older, and Matilda the younger.  Ages are off a little, but we see ages vary a good bit for the children, although Elizabeth's matches birth in 1801 every time.  Thus S M would match Mahala/Mahuldah and M C would then be Matilda.  The new initial C is clarified in the 1800 census, where the child named Caroline there matches Matilda.
  
  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]
  
  In 1880 Caroline matches the person reported twice as Matilda and in 1870 as M C.
  
  1880 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina, 16 June, O'Neal Township, page 37 [scan 91], Hse #342, Fam #345
  Jenkins, Elizabeth W F 79 Farming SC SC SC [b abt 1801]
  Jenkins, Mahaley W F 44 dau Keeping House SC SC SC [b abt 1836]
  Jenkins, Caroline W 45 Dau Single SC SC SC [b abt 1835]
  Howard, William W M 20 Farm Laborer SC SC SC [b abt 1787]
  
  Matilda Caroline Jenkins
  BIRTH   1835 Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
  DEATH   12 Jan 1922 (aged 86-87) Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
  BURIAL Few Family Cemetery, Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina
  Parents:
  Vinson Jenkins 1802-1836
  Elizabeth Few Jenkins 1801-1886
  Siblings:
  Mahala S Jenkins unknown-1896
  Benjamin Vinson Jenkins 1835-1882
  Created by Robin Farley Dixson 24 Apr 2005
  --  Find A Grave Memorial 10846550, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10846550/matilda-caroline-jenkins

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. 1880 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina
  • 16 June, O'Neal Township, page 37 [scan 91], Hse #342, Fam #345
• 4. 1870 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina
  • 2 November, O'Neal Township, P O Sandy Flat, page 19 [scan 509], Hse/Fam #116
• 5. Find a Grave Memorial Registry