Joseph J. Jenkins Obituary

Coal County Archivist - Angie Jenkins

Submitted by Angie Jenkins - May 2002
Email - Jenkins at GenRoots.net

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Joseph J. Jenkins Obituary

J. J. Jenkins was quietly laid to rest in the Wardville cemetery Sunday 
afternoon, funeral services were conducted by Rev. Taylor, Mr. Jenkins 
was 75 years old, served four years in the Confederate army and was 
wounded three times. 

He was born in the Dominion of Canada, but came to Texas when a young man, 
moved to the Indian Territory 25 years ago where he has since resided. 
Mr. Jenkins had been a very strong man until the last years when his health 
began to fail. He had only been bedfast since  the last thirteen weeks. 
Besides his wife, Minerva E. Davis Jenkins, one daughter Mattie Jenkins Johnson, 
and four sons Harrison, Jim, Frank & Charlie, mourn his loss.

He is buried in Wardville Cemetery, Atoka Co. 

Note: Joe is the Gr-Grandfather of Angie Jenkins
Contact her at Jenkins at GenRoots.net
This was published in the Coalgate Courier on Thursday, May 9, 1918