15 May 1861 ~ 08 August 1911
He was the son of George Washington and Lucinda 'Lucy' Stout Jenkins Sr.
He was the grandson of Joseph and Hannah ? Jenkins.
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His obituary is in the wrong name, and the grandson named for him was also named Bob because that is what he always went by. The name on his tombstone reads G. W. Jenkins.
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Thanks to Margaret Pickett (#47875384) for all the news articles she sent.
ROBERT JENKINS DEAD
Death visited the home of one of Galena's best citizens on last Tuesday morning at six o'clock when Robert Jenkins og (sic) Spring Grove died suddenly of heart failure. The day before his death he apparently seemed to be enjoying the best of health and was seen coming town (sic) with a watermelon. The melon was cut soon after he reached home. and after the first bite had been taken by Mr. Jenkins he began strangling, which caused him considerable trouble in getting his breath. He spent the remainder of the night very restless, and at six o'clock Tuesday morning the end came suddenly.
For many years Mr. Jenkins has been a teamster in Galena, and is widely known by all. He is survived by a wife and several children. He is 84 (sic) [48] years of age.
He was insured in the Modern Woodman lodge, by which order the body was taken charge of. The funeral services were held at the family residence in Spring Grove yesterday afternoon.
Galena Weekly Republican
(Galena, Kansas)
11 Aug 1911, Friday • Page 1 • Column 5
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LOCAL BRIEFS
The funeral of Robert Jenkins, who died yesterday morning of heart failure, probably will be held tomorrow afternoon at the family residence in Spring Grove. At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon definite arrangements had not been made.
The Galena Evening Times
(Galena, Kansas)
9 Aug 1911, Wed • Page 3 • Column 1
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BOB JENKIES (sic) DIES
FROM HEART FAILURE
Robert Jenkins, aged about 48 years, one of the best known citizens of Galena, died at his home in Spring Grove this morning at 6 o'clock of heart trouble.
Yesterday he seemed to be enjoying his usual good health and was in a happy frame of mind when he went home last evening carrying a watermelon. The melon was instantly cut but the first bite taken by Mr. Jenkins caused a strangle and he immediately experienced trouble in getting breath. The remainder of the night he was restless and required constant attention. The end came at the hour noted.
For many years Mr. Jenkins was engaged in teaming and had an extensive acquaintance in Galena. He leaves a wife and several children.
He was insured in the Modern Woodmen of America lodge and this order probably will take part in the funeral.
At the hour of writing arrangements for the funeral had not been made.
The Galena Evening Times
(Galena, Kansas)
8 Aug 1911, Tuesday • Page 1
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J. F. Lanier, Dr. H. B. Savage, R. E. Williams and John Elliott will leave tomorrow for a few days' fishing trip on the Cowskin river. Bob Jenkins left today with a wagon load of camp paraphernalia for the crowd.
The Galena Evening Times
(Galena, Kansas)
17 Apr 1909, Sat • Page 3 • Column 3
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George Washington 'Bob' Jenkins, Jr.
15 May 1861 ~ 08 August 1911
Bob Jenkins Dead.
Robert Jenkins, 48 years old, a teamster died yesterday morning at his home in Spring Grove after a short illness from heart trouble.
While down town Monday he purchased a watermelon, which he took home. In attempting to eat of it he strangled and immediately became worse.
He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, which order will have charge of the funeral. While the plans have not as yet been completed, it is thought that the funeral will be held Thursday afternoon.
Newspaper clipping with no newspaper name or date.
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Grave H Lot 8 Block 14
Asleep in Jesus
Modern Woodmen of America design
G.W. JENKINS
The stone is still standing because my dad, Joe Jenkins cemented it back together at least twice that I remember when I was a kid and we maintained our own grave sites. My sister, Peggy says she and dad also put it together.
It is facing east. In the walk way outside the cement border great-grandfather's military marker is facing it looking west. The squared off corner east of him holds more marked and now unmarked burials.
The stone was furnished by the Modern Woodmen of America. This was an insurance company of sorts.
There should have been a death certificate but Galena did not comply with the mandated starting date. Their records did not start until a few days later.
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Orlena #46627566.
Peggy #226241001
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Pedigree Resource File - OldPeopleGrandKids
Work IN Progress..................... Submitted 5/10/2015
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3WYN-4WW
https://www.familytree.com/blog/go-back-and-use-igi-and-pedigree-resources/
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NOTE:
The below are a DIFFERENT G. W. 'Bob & Robert' Jenkins.
George W. 'Bob' & Hannah E. Hayth Jenkins
Stock Marshall Appointed
G. W. Jenkins commonly known as Bob, has been appointed by Mayor O. W. Sparks to act as stock marshal in the city of Galena and has accepted the place, his duties to begin tomorrow morning.
From this time on all stock found running at large within the city limits will be placed in the pound and the owners will have to pay to get them out.
Bob Jenkins is well known in Galena and it is believed he will make a good stock marshal.
The Galena Evening Times
(Galena, Kansas)
29 Oct 1907, Tuesday • Page 3 • Column 4
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Taken Up
Big male hog, white hind feet, one fore foot white and half of nose is white up to the eye; weighs about 250 pounds. Owner can have same by calling at police station and paying charges.
Bob Jenkins,
Stock Marshal.
The Galena Evening Times
(Galena, Kansas)
13 Nov 1907, Wednesday • Page 3 • Column 3
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NEW STREET COMMISSIONER.
"Bob" Jenkins, he who keeps the streets of Galena swept to a cleanliness of a model city, is happier than any six men in town today. The duties of the genial "Bob" have been growing heavily upon his shoulders and this morning he received an aide-de-camp in the way of a bouncing baby boy. Both mother and babe are doing well.
The Galena Evening Times
(Galena, Kansas)
30 Mar 1905, Thursday • Page 3 • Column 5
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Bob Jenkins, the city street cleaner, is reported quite ill at his home east of Spring Grove.
The Galena Evening Times
(Galena, Kansas)
11 Feb 1907, Mon • Page 3 • Column 1
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15 May 1861 ~ 08 August 1911
He was the son of George Washington and Lucinda 'Lucy' Stout Jenkins Sr.
He was the grandson of Joseph and Hannah ? Jenkins.
~*~ ~*~ ~*~
His obituary is in the wrong name, and the grandson named for him was also named Bob because that is what he always went by. The name on his tombstone reads G. W. Jenkins.
~*~
*~*
Thanks to Margaret Pickett (#47875384) for all the news articles she sent.
ROBERT JENKINS DEAD
Death visited the home of one of Galena's best citizens on last Tuesday morning at six o'clock when Robert Jenkins og (sic) Spring Grove died suddenly of heart failure. The day before his death he apparently seemed to be enjoying the best of health and was seen coming town (sic) with a watermelon. The melon was cut soon after he reached home. and after the first bite had been taken by Mr. Jenkins he began strangling, which caused him considerable trouble in getting his breath. He spent the remainder of the night very restless, and at six o'clock Tuesday morning the end came suddenly.
For many years Mr. Jenkins has been a teamster in Galena, and is widely known by all. He is survived by a wife and several children. He is 84 (sic) [48] years of age.
He was insured in the Modern Woodman lodge, by which order the body was taken charge of. The funeral services were held at the family residence in Spring Grove yesterday afternoon.
Galena Weekly Republican
(Galena, Kansas)
11 Aug 1911, Friday • Page 1 • Column 5
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LOCAL BRIEFS
The funeral of Robert Jenkins, who died yesterday morning of heart failure, probably will be held tomorrow afternoon at the family residence in Spring Grove. At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon definite arrangements had not been made.
The Galena Evening Times
(Galena, Kansas)
9 Aug 1911, Wed • Page 3 • Column 1
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BOB JENKIES (sic) DIES
FROM HEART FAILURE
Robert Jenkins, aged about 48 years, one of the best known citizens of Galena, died at his home in Spring Grove this morning at 6 o'clock of heart trouble.
Yesterday he seemed to be enjoying his usual good health and was in a happy frame of mind when he went home last evening carrying a watermelon. The melon was instantly cut but the first bite taken by Mr. Jenkins caused a strangle and he immediately experienced trouble in getting breath. The remainder of the night he was restless and required constant attention. The end came at the hour noted.
For many years Mr. Jenkins was engaged in teaming and had an extensive acquaintance in Galena. He leaves a wife and several children.
He was insured in the Modern Woodmen of America lodge and this order probably will take part in the funeral.
At the hour of writing arrangements for the funeral had not been made.
The Galena Evening Times
(Galena, Kansas)
8 Aug 1911, Tuesday • Page 1
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J. F. Lanier, Dr. H. B. Savage, R. E. Williams and John Elliott will leave tomorrow for a few days' fishing trip on the Cowskin river. Bob Jenkins left today with a wagon load of camp paraphernalia for the crowd.
The Galena Evening Times
(Galena, Kansas)
17 Apr 1909, Sat • Page 3 • Column 3
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George Washington 'Bob' Jenkins, Jr.
15 May 1861 ~ 08 August 1911
Bob Jenkins Dead.
Robert Jenkins, 48 years old, a teamster died yesterday morning at his home in Spring Grove after a short illness from heart trouble.
While down town Monday he purchased a watermelon, which he took home. In attempting to eat of it he strangled and immediately became worse.
He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, which order will have charge of the funeral. While the plans have not as yet been completed, it is thought that the funeral will be held Thursday afternoon.
Newspaper clipping with no newspaper name or date.
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*~*
Grave H Lot 8 Block 14
Asleep in Jesus
Modern Woodmen of America design
G.W. JENKINS
The stone is still standing because my dad, Joe Jenkins cemented it back together at least twice that I remember when I was a kid and we maintained our own grave sites. My sister, Peggy says she and dad also put it together.
It is facing east. In the walk way outside the cement border great-grandfather's military marker is facing it looking west. The squared off corner east of him holds more marked and now unmarked burials.
The stone was furnished by the Modern Woodmen of America. This was an insurance company of sorts.
There should have been a death certificate but Galena did not comply with the mandated starting date. Their records did not start until a few days later.
__________
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Orlena #46627566.
Peggy #226241001
*~*
__________
~*~
*~*
Pedigree Resource File - OldPeopleGrandKids
Work IN Progress..................... Submitted 5/10/2015
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3WYN-4WW
https://www.familytree.com/blog/go-back-and-use-igi-and-pedigree-resources/
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___________________________________________________
*~*
NOTE:
The below are a DIFFERENT G. W. 'Bob & Robert' Jenkins.
George W. 'Bob' & Hannah E. Hayth Jenkins
Stock Marshall Appointed
G. W. Jenkins commonly known as Bob, has been appointed by Mayor O. W. Sparks to act as stock marshal in the city of Galena and has accepted the place, his duties to begin tomorrow morning.
From this time on all stock found running at large within the city limits will be placed in the pound and the owners will have to pay to get them out.
Bob Jenkins is well known in Galena and it is believed he will make a good stock marshal.
The Galena Evening Times
(Galena, Kansas)
29 Oct 1907, Tuesday • Page 3 • Column 4
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Taken Up
Big male hog, white hind feet, one fore foot white and half of nose is white up to the eye; weighs about 250 pounds. Owner can have same by calling at police station and paying charges.
Bob Jenkins,
Stock Marshal.
The Galena Evening Times
(Galena, Kansas)
13 Nov 1907, Wednesday • Page 3 • Column 3
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NEW STREET COMMISSIONER.
"Bob" Jenkins, he who keeps the streets of Galena swept to a cleanliness of a model city, is happier than any six men in town today. The duties of the genial "Bob" have been growing heavily upon his shoulders and this morning he received an aide-de-camp in the way of a bouncing baby boy. Both mother and babe are doing well.
The Galena Evening Times
(Galena, Kansas)
30 Mar 1905, Thursday • Page 3 • Column 5
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Bob Jenkins, the city street cleaner, is reported quite ill at his home east of Spring Grove.
The Galena Evening Times
(Galena, Kansas)
11 Feb 1907, Mon • Page 3 • Column 1
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Inscription
Asleep In Jesus
Gravesite Details
Marker photo added by: Betty Saltenberger (#47066478)
Family Members
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Albert Jenkins
1888–1890
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James E. Jenkins
1890–1891
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George LeRoy "Roy" Jenkins
1892–1976
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Frances Luesenda Samantha Jenkins Wood
1894–1963
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Stella Jenkins Bender
1900–1982
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Floyd Jenkins
1903–1967
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Lenard "Leonard & Len" Jenkins
1904–1963
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Harvey Lewis "Harve" Jenkins
1905–1965
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Joseph Frederick "Joe" Jenkins
1910–1974
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