Albert Jenkins was born on Dec 10, 1814 (tombstone calculation) in Virginia, (1850-1860 census, incorrectly listed as Indiana in the 1885 census of his daughter Henrietta). He was likely born in Culpeper County, where his parents resided in both 1810 and 1820. He died Apr 21, 1874 in Geneseo Township, Henry County, Illinois at the age of 59.

He married Mary Ann (Polly) Lockhart on Apr 28, 1834 in Virginia, likely Rappahannock County, where both sets of parents lived. She was born Aug 24, 1816 in Virginia and died Oct 1, 1897 at the farm home of her daughter Susannah Sonner in northern Atchison County, Missouri at the age of 81. She was the daughter of David Lockhart and Tomsey Jackson.

In the 1840 census for Virginia, Rappahannock County (Roll 575, page 10), the Albert Jenkins family consisted of one male 20 and under 30 (Albert 25), two females under 5 (Matilda 4 and Henrietta Augusta 1), and one female 20 and under 30 (Mary Ann 24). Albert was engaged in agriculture.

In the 1850 census for Virginia, Rappahannock County (Roll 972, page 139-left), the Albert Jenkins family consisted of the following:

NAME AGE PROFESSION BIRTHPLACE

Albert Jenkins 33 Farmer Va
Mary A 33 "
Matilda 13 "
Henrietta 11 "
Elizabeth 9 "
Susannah 8 "
Lucy E 7 "
Rachel 5 "
William D 3 "
Jane 2/12 "

Albert Jenkins' actual age was 35, and Lucy E was 6, unless her death certificate is in error. Albert's real estate was valued at $500.

In a deed dated Aug 12, 1854, and recorded in Rappahannock County on Nov 13, 1854, Albert Jenkins and his wife Polly sold their interest in certain lands to his brother, Roland Jenkins. These lands had been held by the two in partnership. This transfer likely immediately preceeded Albert and Polly's move to Iowa. It would have been after Aug 12, 1854 and before Dec 7, 1854 when Henrietta married David Chambers in Keokuk County, Iowa.

Emma Sonner King, a granddaughter, wrote in 1928 about her grandparents' family: "There were 13 children born to their family, three boys and 10 girls. The family moved from Virginia when Susan Nurway, about the third child, was 11 years old (ca. 1854). Coming to Eastern Iowa where they remained only for a few years then moved to Henry County Illinois where grandfather Jenkins died after quite a lingering sickness."

The 1856 Iowa census for Steady Run in Keokuk ( Roll 1A_73, line 18) shows the Albert Jenkins family, family number 20, as Albert, 40, farmer, married, resident of the state for one year, born in Virginia, with the following family members, all born in Virginia: M.A., 40, Mary E., 16, Susanah, 14, Lucy E., 12, Rachel J., 10, William J., 8, Emily J., 6, Walter L, 4, and James O, 2.

Albert Jenkins' son-in-law David Lee Chambers bought 55 acres in Keokuk County, Iowa for Albert for $550. Here is a description of the transaction:

"Know all men by these presents, that I, Rachel Myers, of the County of Keokuk and State of Iowa, in consideration of the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars in hand paid by D. L. Chambers of Keokuk County, State of Iowa, do hereby sell and convey unto the said Albert Jenkins the following described premises situated in the County of Keokuk in the State of Iowa, to-wit: The Northwest quarter of the Southwest quarter except five acres in the Northwest corner of said quarter of a quarter bounded as follows: Beginning at the Northwest Corner of said quarter of a quarter and running 32 rods east, thence south 25 rods, thence west 32 rods, thence north 25 rods to the place of beginning and also the north quarter of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter all in Section Thirty-four (34) Township Seventy-four (74) North of Range Eleven (11) West and also the North Half of the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section Thirty-four (34), in Township Seventy-four (74), North of Range Eleven (11) West, containing fifty-five acres in all and I, Rachel Myers, do hereby covenant with the said Albert Jenkins that I am lawfully seized of said premises, that they are free from incumbrance, that I have good right and lawful authority to sell the same and I do hereby covenant to warrant and defend the said premises against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever, provided always and these presents are upon this condition that whereas the said Rachel Myers hath executed to the said Albert Jenkins her promissory notes described as follows: One note of fifty dollars made payable December 25, 1859, with ten per cent interest from date and also one note calling for two hundred dollars payable on the first day of June AD 1860, with ten per cent interest from the 25 day of December AD 1858, till paid and one Note calling for three hundred dollars payable on the first day of June AD 1861 with ten per cent interest from the 25th day of December AD 1858 till paid. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of May AD 1859.

Attest: Robert Halferty Rachel (X) Myers

State of Iowa
Keokuk County

I do hereby certify that before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared the within named Rachel Myers who are personally known to me to be the identical persons whose name are subscribed to the above conveyance as grantors and acknowledged the execution of the above deed to be her voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.

Given under my hand and seal this 10 day of May AD 1859.

The foregoing Mortgage was filed for record February 16, AD 1860 at 11 o'clock AM. W. H. Brunt, Recorder, by C. B. Shollenbarger, Deputy

Mtge. Satisfied. See New Judgt. Docket - Page 63"

In the 1860 census for Iowa, Keokuk County, Steady Run Township (Roll 329, page 142; between pages 907-908; listed as page 903 in the index), the Albert Jenkins family consisted of the following:

NAME AGE PROFESSION BIRTHPLACE

Albert Jenkins 44 Farmer Va
Mary 46 Do
Lucy E. 16 Do
Rachael 14 Do
William 12 Do
Emily 11 Do
Walter 9 Do
James 7 Do
Alice 4 Iowa
Patience 2/12 Do

Albert Jenkins' actual age was 45, and James was 6 if later records were correct. Albert's real estate was valued at $1600 and personal estate at $350.

The 1870 census for Illinois, Henry County, Cornwall (Roll 229, page 375) lists an H. Jenkins family with children Walter, 19, Alice, 13, and Patience, 9. This must be our Albert Jenkins family with Walter, 19, Alice, 14, and Patience, 10. This family didn't have a very good record of accurately reporting their family data to the census takers (See the census data, above, for 1850 and 1860). The family as it appears in the census return is as follows, with actual information annotated:

NAME AGE (actual) BIRTHPLACE (actual)

Jenkins H 58 (55) Penn (Va)
-- H 50 (43) Penn (Va)
-- Walter 19 (19) Ills (Va)
-- Alice 13 (14) Ills (Iowa)
-- Patience 9 (10) Ill (Iowa)

Albert Jenkins wrote his will on Nov 17, 1873. It was filed May 5, 1874 in Henry County, Illinois, Record A of Wills, page 174. It read:

"I, Albert Jenkins of the Township of Geneseo in the county of Henry and State of Illinois, do make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, to wit:

"First; it is my will that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be fully paid.

"Second; After the judgment of such funeral expenses and debts I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Polly A. Jenkins all of my personal property of every kind and nature whatever. And also the use, rents, and profits of all my real estate while she remains my widow Provided, she shall pay all taxes on the real estate and keep up ordinary repairs on the same.

"Third; I hereby constitute and appoint my esteemed and beloved wife Polly A. Jenkins my sole executrix of this my last Will and testament revoking and annulling all former wills by me made and ratified; and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.

"Fourth; I hereby direct that my executrix shall not be required to give bond with security.

"In witness whereof I the said Albert Jenkis have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day of Nov, 1873 (signed) Albert Jenkins"

The will was witnessed by Wm. T. Hill, Philip T. Hill, and Lewis Shearer. Albert died five months later.

Albert Jenkins was buried in the Grandview Cemetery, Section 5, Cornwall Township NW, Henry County, Illinois. The geographical reference is 412435N, 0900402W. The cemetery is on high ground overlooking the town of Geneseo to the northwest. His tombstone reads, "A. Jenkins, died Apr 21, 1874, age 59 Y's 4 M's 11 D's." The inscription at the bottom is not legible, and the stone is sunk into the ground.

This item appeared in the Geneseo Republic on Friday, May 1, 1874, page unknown:

"A post-mortem was held, one day last week, by Dr. Brown assisted by Dr. Thomas on the remains of Mr. Jenkins. The deceased lived a short distance south of this city. At the time of his death it was not certain of what disease he died, but at the examination it was conclusively proved that it resulted from a cancer in the stomach."

On May 5, 1874, Polly A. Jenkins signed a petition to the Henry County, Illinois, court which stated, in part:

"Petition of Polly A. Jenkins in the matter of the last Will and Testament of Albert Jenkins deceased for probate of will and letters testamentary. To the Hon. Julius S. Hinman, Judge of the County Court of Henry County, Illinois: The Petition of the undersigned Polly A. Jenkins respectfully represents that Albert Jenkins late of the County of Henry aforesaid, departed this life at Geneseo in said County, on or about the 21st day of April A. D. 1874 leaving a last Will and Testament. . .

"And this petition further shows that the said Albert Jenkins died seized and possessed of real and personal estate consisting chiefly of horses cattle hogs Household and Kitchen furniture all of said personal estate being estimated to be worth about one thousand dollars. . ."

In 1898 and 1899, a legal case was filed in Henry County, Illinois, entitled, "Lucy Funk v. Matilda A. Quick et. al," which listed all descendants of Albert Jenkins and his deceased daughter Emily, and named them as such. It also described the property that he owned at the time of his death.
The 1870 census for Illinois, Henry County, Cornwall (Roll 229, page 375) lists an H. Jenkins family with children Walter, 19, Alice, 13, and Patience, 9. This must be our Albert Jenkins family with Walter, 19, Alice, 14, and Patience, 10. This family didn't have a very good record of accurately reporting their family data to the census takers (See the census data, above, for 1850 and 1860). The family as it appears in the census return is as follows, with actual information annotated:

NAME AGE (actual) BIRTHPLACE (actual)

Jenkins H 58 (55) Penn (Va)
-- H 50 (43) Penn (Va)
-- Walter 19 (19) Ills (Va)
-- Alice 13 (14) Ills (Iowa)
-- Patience 9 (10) Ill (Iowa)

Albert Jenkins wrote his will on Nov 17, 1873. It was filed May 5, 1874 in Henry County, Illinois, Record A of Wills, page 174. It read:

"I, Albert Jenkins of the Township of Geneseo in the county of Henry and State of Illinois, do make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, to wit:

"First; it is my will that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be fully paid.

"Second; After the judgment of such funeral expenses and debts I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Polly A. Jenkins all of my personal property of every kind and nature whatever. And also the use, rents, and profits of all my real estate while she remains my widow Provided, she shall pay all taxes on the real estate and keep up ordinary repairs on the same.

"Third; I hereby constitute and appoint my esteemed and beloved wife Polly A. Jenkins my sole executrix of this my last Will and testament revoking and annulling all former wills by me made and ratified; and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.

"Fourth; I hereby direct that my executrix shall not be required to give bond with security.

"In witness whereof I the said Albert Jenkis have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day of Nov, 1873 (signed) Albert Jenkins"

The will was witnessed by Wm. T. Hill, Philip T. Hill, and Lewis Shearer. Albert died five months later.

Albert Jenkins was buried in the Grandview Cemetery, Section 5, Cornwall Township NW, Henry County, Illinois. The geographical reference is 412435N, 0900402W. The cemetery is on high ground overlooking the town of Geneseo to the northwest. His tombstone reads, "A. Jenkins, died Apr 21, 1874, age 59 Y's 4 M's 11 D's." The inscription at the bottom is not legible, and the stone is sunk into the ground.

This item appeared in the Geneseo Republic on Friday, May 1, 1874, page unknown:

"A post-mortem was held, one day last week, by Dr. Brown assisted by Dr. Thomas on the remains of Mr. Jenkins. The deceased lived a short distance south of this city. At the time of his death it was not certain of what disease he died, but at the examination it was conclusively proved that it resulted from a cancer in the stomach."

On May 5, 1874, Polly A. Jenkins signed a petition to the Henry County, Illinois, court which stated, in part:

"Petition of Polly A. Jenkins in the matter of the last Will and Testament of Albert Jenkins deceased for probate of will and letters testamentary. To the Hon. Julius S. Hinman, Judge of the County Court of Henry County, Illinois: The Petition of the undersigned Polly A. Jenkins respectfully represents that Albert Jenkins late of the County of Henry aforesaid, departed this life at Geneseo in said County, on or about the 21st day of April A. D. 1874 leaving a last Will and Testament. . .

"And this petition further shows that the said Albert Jenkins died seized and possessed of real and personal estate consisting chiefly of horses cattle hogs Household and Kitchen furniture all of said personal estate being estimated to be worth about one thousand dollars. . ."
The children of Albert Jenkins and Mary Ann (Polly) Lockhart were:

i Matilda Ann, b. Jul 29, 1836, m. Alexander H. Quick on Jan 7, 1855, d. Feb 13, 1906
*ii Henrietta Augusta, b. Sep 11, 1838, m. David Lee Chambers on Dec 7, 1854, d. Feb 13, 1917
iii Mary Elizabeth, b. Jul 10, 1840, m., 1st, Alexander Koehler on Jun 22, 1858; 2nd, Jacob Siegler Quick on Jan 31, 1866, d. Mar 8,1912
iv Susannah Nurway, b. Mar 11, 1842, m. George Washington Sonner on Feb 7, 1858, d. Jan 10, 1939 (Jan 1, 1931?)
v Lucinda (Lucy) Ellen, b. Feb 14, 1844, m. Christian Funk on Nov 29, 1866, d. Apr 21, 1917
vi Rachel Tabitha, b. Feb 20, 1846, m. Abel Widner on Jul 17, 1862, d. Feb 13, 1925
vii William David, b. Mar 6, 1848, m. Lydia Annis Gill on Jan 26, 1870, d. Feb 22, 1925
*viii Emily Jane, b. Apr 7, 1850, m. 1st, James Grier on Feb 14, 1869; 2nd, William McRae on Jun 26, 1884, d. Aug 9, 1894
ix Walter Lewis, b. Apr 7, 1852, m. Esther Elizabeth Ferguson on Oct 6, 1871, d. Nov 17, 1933
x James O., b. Mar 27, 1854, d. 5 Nov 1865
xi Alice Virginia, b. Nov 3, 1856, m. Pinkney Lewis Younker on Dec 12, 1871, d. May 16, 1947
xii Patience, b. May 13, 1860, m. 1st, Lyman Nathan Younker on Jul 31, 1876, 2nd, John R. Pierson, on Dec 17, 1891, d. Jun 11, 1911
xiii Angeline, b. Sep 14, 1864, d. Sep 23, 1867