His father, Elisha, died in the Civil War in the Battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana in 1864.Benjamin and his mother continued living in Williamson County. They were enumerated in 1870 in Liberty Hill, living with John and Sarah Russell. No relationship has been proven to this family and no explanation has been determined as for their living with them.
On 9 October 1884, Benjamin married Mollie Hammonds. The marriage was recorded in Travis County, Texas.
Benjamin and Mollie had ten children. Mollie died in 1911 and Benjamin lived 28 more years before dying on 06 February 1939 in Runnels County. He is buried in the Counts Cemetery in northern Runnels County.
His father, Elisha, died in the Civil War in the Battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana in 1864.Benjamin and his mother continued living in Williamson County. They were enumerated in 1870 in Liberty Hill, living with John and Sarah Russell. No relationship has been proven to this family and no explanation has been determined as for their living with them.
On 9 October 1884, Benjamin married Mollie Hammonds. The marriage was recorded in Travis County, Texas.
Benjamin and Mollie had ten children. Mollie died in 1911 and Benjamin lived 28 more years before dying on 06 February 1939 in Runnels County. He is buried in the Counts Cemetery in northern Runnels County.
Family Members
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Zula Bonita Jenkins Vineyard Marshall
1885–1971
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Ola Lometa "Ode" Jenkins Johnson
1888–1945
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Samuel Brown Jenkins
1890–1971
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Lister Towner Jenkins
1892–1970
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Eva Juanita Jenkins
1894–1931
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Clyde Royal Jenkins
1898–1975
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Jesse Lloyd Jenkins
1901–1974
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Ada Jenkins
1903–1903
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Bertha Cordelia Jenkins Fleming
1907–1988
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