Last fall I began a search on my husband's "Jenkins family". I am updating that post: If anyone has any information concerning this line or a related line, particularly about Julius Jenkins and Matilda Demaree and their parents, please contact me: 1. JULIUS JENKINS was born October 20, 1807 in Virginia, and died August 12, 1860 probably in Mercer County, Kentucky. He married MATILDA DEMAREE, daughter of PETER DEMAREE, February 24, 1830 in Mercer County, Kentucky. Children of JULIUS JENKINS and MATILDA DEMAREE were probably all born in Mercer County, Kentucky. i. MATTHEW H. JENKINS, b. November 28, 1832; d. February 19, 1866. ii. ISSAC W. JENKINS, b. July 14, 1834; d. September 23, 1901, Rushville, Illinois. iii. MALINDA E. JENKINS, b. August 14, 1836. iv. MARY A. JENKINS, b. April 14, 1838. 2. v. LUTHER JENKINS, b. June 20, 1841. vi. HELEN JENKINS, b. November 22, 1843. vii. SARAH F. JENKINS, b. January 23, 1846. viii. HARRIET JENKINS, b. October 04, 1850; d. September 15, 1907. Generation No. 2 2. LUTHER JENKINS (JULIUS1) was born June 20, 1841. He married MAHULDA E. MASSIE 1864 in Mercer Co., Kentucky, daughter of WILLIAM MASSIE and MARGARET HALL. Children of LUTHER JENKINS and MAHULDA MASSIE are: 4. i. ARNOLD C. JENKINS, b. June 03, 1867, Edgar County, Illinois. ii. ANNA LILA JENKINS JENKINS14,15, b. November 02, 1868, Illinois. iii. FLAVIOUS OSKAR JENKINS, b. August 18, 1870, Mercer Co., Kentucky. iv. ELLA MAY JENKINS, b. May 29, 1872, Mercer Co., Kentucky; d. July 27, 1878, Mercer Co., Kentucky. v. IDA MASSIE JENKINS, b. May 20, 1874, Mercer Co., Kentucky. vi. WILLIE JENKINS, b. Abt. March 21, 1875, Mercer Co., Kentucky. vii. FLORENCE JENKINS, b. Aft. 1976, Mercer Co., Kentucky. Generation No. 3 4. ARNOLD C. JENKINS (LUTHER2, JULIUS1) was born June 03, 1867 in Edgar County, Illinois. He married MARTHA J. daughter of SOLOMON WALTERS and MALINDA MAINARD on August 24, 1892. Children of ARNOLD JENKINS and MARTHA J. are: 7. i. CLEO HAROLD4 JENKINS, b. December 26, 1892, Paris, Illinois; d. November 13, 1979, Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon. ii. ORAN A. JENKINS, b. November 2, 1896, Paris, Illinois; d. April 1975, Bolinas, Marin County, California. Thanks, Deb ____________________________________________________________ Deborah Lynne Soper [email protected] Searching Family Lineages Craver*Evans*Jenkins*Schute*Snodgrass*Soper