In the 1850 United States Federal Census of District 1, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, Amos M. Jenkins was living in the household with his parents John, age 43, Virginia, and Lurana, age 37, Kentucky. The following siblings were also listed:
Francis M. Jenkins - b. f~1831
Amos M. Jenkins (self) - ~1832
Eliza A. Jenkins - b. ~1836
Edward R. Jenkins - b. ~1840
John M. Jeninks - b. ~1841
James T. Jenkins - b. ~1844
William T. Jenkins - b. ~1846

In the 1860 United States Federal Cunsus of District 2, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, Amos M. and Sarah Jane Jenkins were listed with the following children in their household:
Luella - b. ~1857
Andrew B. Jenkins - b. November 22, 1859

In the 1870 United States Federal Census of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, Amos and Sarah J. Jenkins were listed with the following children:
Luella Jenkins - b. ~1857
(Andrew B. Jenkins not listed)
Talor M. Jenkins - b. ~1865
William T. Jenkins - b. ~1868
John L. Jenkins - b. March 1870

In the 1880 United States Federal Census on Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, Amos M. and Sarah J. were listed with the following children living in the household:
Mary T. Jenkins - b. ~1865
Willie T. Jenkins - b. ~1867
John L. Jenkins - b. ~1870
Anna B. Jenkins - b. ~1872

Mary Jane Jenkins died in 1889.

A. M. Jenkins, age 64, married Mary A. Shelton Gates, daughter of Gabriel and Emily Shelton, age 54, in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky on October 1, 1896. It was his third marriage and her second.

In the 1900 United States Federal Census of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, Amos and Mary Ann were listed. Mary Ann was listed as having 5 children, 4 alive.

Sources:
~Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Marriage Bonds
~Kentucky Birth Records
~United States Federal Census Records
~Commonwealth of Kentucky Certificates of Death
~Commonwealth of Kentucky Certificate of Death #31622, 1916. Son of John Jenkins and Lurainey Wright. Informant: Mrs. A. M. Jenkins, Greenvile, Kentucky. Burial: Jenkins Burial Ground; December 4, 1916.