Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Jenkins, Junius W., 1926 

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JUDGE JUNIUS W. JENKINS 

JUDGE J.W. JENKINS NATIVE OF FRANKLIN DIES IN KANSAS CITY 

  W.H. Jenkins of our town had been advised of the recent death in Kansas 
City, Missouri, of his oldest brother, Judge Junius W. Jenkins, one of the 
most prominent and honored citizens of that city.  Judge Jenkins was a native 
of Franklin, a son of the late Jno. B. and Mrs. Margaret Jenkins, and spent 
his boyhood days on what is now known as the John Dyer Farm at Sunbeam. 
Enlisting with the Confederate forces at the outbreak of the War Between the 
States, he served throughout the four years of that memorable conflict as a 
member of Company "A", 13th Virginia Cavalry, and his death removes the last 
surviving member of that gallant Southampton organization.

  Following the cessation of hostilities, Judge Jenkins attended the 
University of North Carolina where he received his degree in law, and taught 
school in Franklin for several years thereafter, until he moved to Jackson, 
Miss.  Besides his brother, W.H. Jenkins of Franklin, he leaves another 
brother, Charles Jenkins of California.

  The Kansas City "Kansan" gives the following account of the life of this 
distinquished son of our town and county under date of May 16: 

  "Funeral services for Judge Junius W. Jenkins, who practiced law in Kansas 
City forty years, was founder of the court of common pleas, and the oldest 
member of the Kansas City Barr association, will be at 2 o’clock tomorrow at 
Stine-McClure chapel, Kansas City, Mo.  Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.

  "Judge Jenkins died Friday at his home, 3408 St. John Avenue, Kansas City, 
Mo., at the age of 81 years.  He was born near Norfolk, Va., and saw service 
with the Confederate Calvary during the Civil War, in the campaign around 
Petersburg.  After the war he served several terms as judge in Jackson, Miss., 
but came to Kansas City nearly fifty years ago.  He was active in practice of 
law, was prominent in the Democratic Party, being chairman of the city and 
county central committees and later was appointed police commissioner under 
Governor Leedy.  He removed to Kansas City, Mo., about six years ago, when 
failing eyesight forced him to retire.

  "He is survived by two daughters, Miss Pauline Jenkins, of the home, and 
Mrs. William E. Faris, Los Angeles.  Funeral services will be conducted by 
Dr. C.E. Alexander, pastor of the Western Highlands Presbyterian Church. 
There will be an address by Judge L.W. Keplinger.  The pallbearers will be 
Judge E.L. Fisher, Judge O.L. Miller, E.Q. Stilwell, George Y. Thorpe, F.A. 
Taylor and S.J. Figley." 


Judge Junius W. JENKINS, 
Confederate veteran - last survivor of the Southampton Cavalry, 
former teacher, lawyer & judge, retired police commissioner, 
b. 8 Sep 1844, Franklin, d. 14 May 1926, at home, Kansas City, MO, 
interred in Elmwood Cemetery*, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, 
donated obit, publication unknown 

*Find a Grave Mem. #197615675 

Dates from D.Cert. 16344, which also gives "born near Norfolk" 

His brother Melzar Allen JENKINS (1842 - 1862) was wounded during the 
   Seven Days battles, and died of his wounds. 

His brother William Henry JENKINS [I] (1854 - 1928), a Justice of the Peace,  
   is buried in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin - Section 1, Plot 35. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar1.txt 

William's obit ("Tidewater News," Jan. 13, 1928, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/j525w11o.txt 


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