I list marriage to 1) Nancy Stewart bef 1850; 2) Susan West, aft 1862; 3) Martha A Mincher, Jan 25, 1866; and 4) Sarah A Witcher, aft 1876. Was he married to Susan West and was "Witcher", Sarah's married name before?? Sue G Sue, I just plain gave up trying to figure out from Cal's column who Coleman's wives were! :-) Susan West might be correct, but I don't know for sure or where they married at. Gary and everyone says his first wife was Nancy Stewart. Don't know when they married or when she died. Or did they divorce? I have never found Coleman in 1850 census anywhere yet. In 1860 he is in Dade Co. Georgia and his wife's name is Susan. (so this might be Susan West but I don't know where they married? But it would have had to have been before 1860) 1860 Census (Dade Co, GA): Coleman Jenkins 35 farm laborer, born in TN Susan Jenkins 25 b. GA Margaret Jenkins 9 b. GA Sarah Jenkins 8 b. GA Martha Jennkins 5 b. GA Isaac Jenkins 4 b. GA Cynthia Jenkins 1 b. GA Clarisa? Carter? 23 female b. GA (just guessing at the name, can't make it out well) Celia Carter? 2 or 4 female b. GA Susan Carter? 1 b. GA I had a marriage look up done in Dade county and the only marriage they could find for Coleman Jenkins was to a Martha Mincher January 25, 1866. 1870 census of Smith County District #6, Dixon Springs, July 28, 1870. cdpg 75A Jenkins, Coleman 44 b. TN, Jenkins Martha A. 24 b. AL ( Martha Mincher) Jenkins Martha E. 17 b. AL, ( Martha Eliza) Jenkins Isaac S. 13 b. GA, Jenkins Cynthia 10, b. GA, (is this Cissie?) Jenkins Joel C. 8 b. GA, Jenkins Mary P. 4 b. GA Jenkins James R. 1b. GA. I believe this is probably Martha Mincher in 1870 Smith Co. Also Martha E.'s 17 birth place should probably say GA, not AL By 1880 he is married to Sarah Ann McClard and living in Macon Co. TN. So I really don't know how many wives he had and which children really belong to which wife! :-) I only put in the wives I had evidence for! :-) Mary Knight