Son of Joseph Jenkins and Elizabeth Evans
Married Ann "Nancy" Jenkins Fripp (1793-1875)
Father of
1) William Evans Jenkins (1817-1841)
2) Elizabeth "Eliza" Elvyra Jenkins (1819-1872)
3) Martha Sarah Jenkins (1821 - 1864)
4) Dr. Paul Fripp Jenkins (1826 - 1878)
5) Edward Delegall C. Jenkins (1828 - 1859)
6) John Micah Jenkins (1829 - 1915)
7) Joseph Edward Jenkins (1830-1894)
8) George Mackay Jenkins (1835 - 1873)
Captain during the War of 1812 but did not see active service. He represented St. Johns, Colleton in the 23rd SC General Assembly(1818-19) and the 30th Assembly (1832-33). He served in the SC Senate for the 31st and 32nd Assemblies (1834-38) and was a delegate to the SC Secession Convention signing the Ordinance of Secession (12/20/1860).
Famous quotation: "Gentlemen, if South Carolina does not secede from the Union, Edisto Island will."
Married Ann "Nancy" Jenkins Fripp (1793-1875)
Father of
1) William Evans Jenkins (1817-1841)
2) Elizabeth "Eliza" Elvyra Jenkins (1819-1872)
3) Martha Sarah Jenkins (1821 - 1864)
4) Dr. Paul Fripp Jenkins (1826 - 1878)
5) Edward Delegall C. Jenkins (1828 - 1859)
6) John Micah Jenkins (1829 - 1915)
7) Joseph Edward Jenkins (1830-1894)
8) George Mackay Jenkins (1835 - 1873)
Captain during the War of 1812 but did not see active service. He represented St. Johns, Colleton in the 23rd SC General Assembly(1818-19) and the 30th Assembly (1832-33). He served in the SC Senate for the 31st and 32nd Assemblies (1834-38) and was a delegate to the SC Secession Convention signing the Ordinance of Secession (12/20/1860).
Famous quotation: "Gentlemen, if South Carolina does not secede from the Union, Edisto Island will."
Son of Joseph Jenkins and Elizabeth Evans
Married Ann "Nancy" Jenkins Fripp (1793-1875)
Father of
1) William Evans Jenkins (1817-1841)
2) Elizabeth "Eliza" Elvyra Jenkins (1819-1872)
3) Martha Sarah Jenkins (1821 - 1864)
4) Dr. Paul Fripp Jenkins (1826 - 1878)
5) Edward Delegall C. Jenkins (1828 - 1859)
6) John Micah Jenkins (1829 - 1915)
7) Joseph Edward Jenkins (1830-1894)
8) George Mackay Jenkins (1835 - 1873)
Captain during the War of 1812 but did not see active service. He represented St. Johns, Colleton in the 23rd SC General Assembly(1818-19) and the 30th Assembly (1832-33). He served in the SC Senate for the 31st and 32nd Assemblies (1834-38) and was a delegate to the SC Secession Convention signing the Ordinance of Secession (12/20/1860).
Famous quotation: "Gentlemen, if South Carolina does not secede from the Union, Edisto Island will."
Married Ann "Nancy" Jenkins Fripp (1793-1875)
Father of
1) William Evans Jenkins (1817-1841)
2) Elizabeth "Eliza" Elvyra Jenkins (1819-1872)
3) Martha Sarah Jenkins (1821 - 1864)
4) Dr. Paul Fripp Jenkins (1826 - 1878)
5) Edward Delegall C. Jenkins (1828 - 1859)
6) John Micah Jenkins (1829 - 1915)
7) Joseph Edward Jenkins (1830-1894)
8) George Mackay Jenkins (1835 - 1873)
Captain during the War of 1812 but did not see active service. He represented St. Johns, Colleton in the 23rd SC General Assembly(1818-19) and the 30th Assembly (1832-33). He served in the SC Senate for the 31st and 32nd Assemblies (1834-38) and was a delegate to the SC Secession Convention signing the Ordinance of Secession (12/20/1860).
Famous quotation: "Gentlemen, if South Carolina does not secede from the Union, Edisto Island will."
Inscription
Reverse of the stone reads: "This stone is placed in loving memory of Joseph Evans Jenkins of Brick House Plantation Planter, Statesman, Father, Friend, Signer of the Ordinance of Secession of 18860 by descendants and friends of The Jenkins Family, and all who love Brick House Anno Domini MM"
Gravesite Details
Though he is buried in the Trinity Episcopal Church Graveyard, the exact location of his burial site within the graveyard is unknown.
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