Mary Belle Jenkins

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Capt. David Boyle Jenkins was born up on Stony Creek in Carter County,Tennessee,the son of James Jenkins and Catherine Bolling.Before the Civil War, he worked as a hammerman in the local iron works.When the war broke out, he was the first man from Carter County to volunteer in the Union Army.He first served as a Sergeant in Company F of the 2nd Tenn. Vol. Inf. Regiment[USA] before accepting a 1st Lieutenant's commission in his brother William's cavalry unit,Company C,13th Reg. Tenn. Vol. Cavalry[USA].He later became company commander of Company C and fought through the entire duration of the war.Returning home, he was employed as a tax collector,he bought and sold real estate and built and operated a water turbine powered flour mill. He died in the house he built next to the flour mill down on Race Street.

David married Levisa Evaline Stover about 1869 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Levisa (daughter of Solomon Hendrix Stover and Mary Ann Treadway) was born on 15 Mar 1851 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 May 1930 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Evaline was born on the Watauga River in Carter County, the granddaughter of Daniel and Phoebe Ward Stover.The Stover's and the Ward's were pioneer families of East Tennessee. She was the wife of Capt. David Boyle Jenkins, a veteran of the Civil War.She was the mother of six children and a lifelong member of the Baptist Church.She was loved and esteemed by all who knew her.

James married Catharine Bolling about 1825 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Catharine was born about 1806 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1900 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in New Bethel Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Solomon married Mary Ann Treadway about 1845 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of John Treadway and Onijah Holt) was born on 17 Oct 1824 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Dec 1909 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Stover Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1850 Carter County, TN Census
9th District

Household 22
Onejah Treadway55TN
Rebecca21TN
Elbert M. 18TN
James R. 16TN
Robert14TN
Jacob B. 12TN
Benjamin Treadway 24TN
Evelina22TN
James S. 1TN

John married Onijah Holt about 1814 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Onijah (daughter of Jacob Holt and Elizabeth Peddicord) was born on 25 Nov 1787 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 Jun 1891 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in John Bate Treadway Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]