Son of Samuel Jenks and Lydia Chase Jenks.
St. Paul Globe Nov 17, 1898
Old Settler of Minneapolis Dead
Cyrus Chase jenks, aged 90 years, died at Litchfield, MN last Friday. Mr. jenks was born in Rutland, VT* (NY) in 1808. He emigrated to Minnesota in 1848 and engaged in the manufacture of brick, making the brick with which Fort Ripley was built. He settled in St. anthony in 1849 and in Minneapolis in 1850, building the third house that was erected here. He was the first constable in Minneapolis and later became the first county superintendent of schools. Mr. Jenks resided in Minneapolis until 1856, when he moved to Rockford. During the latter years of his life Mr. Jenks has resided with his daughter, Mrs. (Helen) Knights. C. H. Jenks, division superintendnet of the Great Northern road at Grand Forks, ND, is a son.
Married:
1. Evalina Loomis 1828 at Greenfield, PA (died before 1832)
2. Elizabeth Quilliam 19 April 1832 at Lorain Co., OH
died Jan 31, 1849 Lancast, Grant, WI
3. Adalaide Maragaret Roe about 1850 died Jan 22, 1903 Chicago, Cook, IL
*Not positive this is the correct cemetery. Please let me know if you locate him elsewhere.
St. Paul Globe Nov 17, 1898
Old Settler of Minneapolis Dead
Cyrus Chase jenks, aged 90 years, died at Litchfield, MN last Friday. Mr. jenks was born in Rutland, VT* (NY) in 1808. He emigrated to Minnesota in 1848 and engaged in the manufacture of brick, making the brick with which Fort Ripley was built. He settled in St. anthony in 1849 and in Minneapolis in 1850, building the third house that was erected here. He was the first constable in Minneapolis and later became the first county superintendent of schools. Mr. Jenks resided in Minneapolis until 1856, when he moved to Rockford. During the latter years of his life Mr. Jenks has resided with his daughter, Mrs. (Helen) Knights. C. H. Jenks, division superintendnet of the Great Northern road at Grand Forks, ND, is a son.
Married:
1. Evalina Loomis 1828 at Greenfield, PA (died before 1832)
2. Elizabeth Quilliam 19 April 1832 at Lorain Co., OH
died Jan 31, 1849 Lancast, Grant, WI
3. Adalaide Maragaret Roe about 1850 died Jan 22, 1903 Chicago, Cook, IL
*Not positive this is the correct cemetery. Please let me know if you locate him elsewhere.
Son of Samuel Jenks and Lydia Chase Jenks.
St. Paul Globe Nov 17, 1898
Old Settler of Minneapolis Dead
Cyrus Chase jenks, aged 90 years, died at Litchfield, MN last Friday. Mr. jenks was born in Rutland, VT* (NY) in 1808. He emigrated to Minnesota in 1848 and engaged in the manufacture of brick, making the brick with which Fort Ripley was built. He settled in St. anthony in 1849 and in Minneapolis in 1850, building the third house that was erected here. He was the first constable in Minneapolis and later became the first county superintendent of schools. Mr. Jenks resided in Minneapolis until 1856, when he moved to Rockford. During the latter years of his life Mr. Jenks has resided with his daughter, Mrs. (Helen) Knights. C. H. Jenks, division superintendnet of the Great Northern road at Grand Forks, ND, is a son.
Married:
1. Evalina Loomis 1828 at Greenfield, PA (died before 1832)
2. Elizabeth Quilliam 19 April 1832 at Lorain Co., OH
died Jan 31, 1849 Lancast, Grant, WI
3. Adalaide Maragaret Roe about 1850 died Jan 22, 1903 Chicago, Cook, IL
*Not positive this is the correct cemetery. Please let me know if you locate him elsewhere.
St. Paul Globe Nov 17, 1898
Old Settler of Minneapolis Dead
Cyrus Chase jenks, aged 90 years, died at Litchfield, MN last Friday. Mr. jenks was born in Rutland, VT* (NY) in 1808. He emigrated to Minnesota in 1848 and engaged in the manufacture of brick, making the brick with which Fort Ripley was built. He settled in St. anthony in 1849 and in Minneapolis in 1850, building the third house that was erected here. He was the first constable in Minneapolis and later became the first county superintendent of schools. Mr. Jenks resided in Minneapolis until 1856, when he moved to Rockford. During the latter years of his life Mr. Jenks has resided with his daughter, Mrs. (Helen) Knights. C. H. Jenks, division superintendnet of the Great Northern road at Grand Forks, ND, is a son.
Married:
1. Evalina Loomis 1828 at Greenfield, PA (died before 1832)
2. Elizabeth Quilliam 19 April 1832 at Lorain Co., OH
died Jan 31, 1849 Lancast, Grant, WI
3. Adalaide Maragaret Roe about 1850 died Jan 22, 1903 Chicago, Cook, IL
*Not positive this is the correct cemetery. Please let me know if you locate him elsewhere.
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