I have been searching for the family of Margaret Jenkins for some time now. Here is what I have: Margaret B. Jenkins was married to Edmund Allen in Loudoun Co. VA on 8 March 1832. The marriage book has a John Butler listed as guardian. An essay, written about Margaret and Edmund's son-in-law (Ephraim Clarke Watson) lists Margaret as Margaret (Beavers) Allen. Edmund and Margaret had 14 children and Jenkins is not used as a first or middle name in any of them. They did have a daughter that they named Margaret Beavers Allen. Now for my question, was Jenkins a first marriage for Margaret? Was she an orphan, thus requiring a guardian or did a first marriage end somehow leaving her property that needed a guardian to oversee? Since the marriage book does not state which party had the guardian, John could have been for Edmund. John Butler was also the guardian for William H. Smith (marriage to Emily Grimes, 1841). Does this sound familiar to anyone? I am hoping the someone sees a name that they have in their family. Any help is most appreciated. Thank You, Janice Hoover