Spouse: Martha A. Weisner "Dinky"
John Floyd has a beautiful stone at his grave…was a 32nd degree Mason. Small space. Not hard to find, but have to know where you're going…off a country road. 7 or 8 miles out of Butler. Teresa Woods per family members
Reprint Taylor Tracer August 2005
Tuesday 14, 1911 The Butler Herald Vol XXXV No 14
Mr. John F. Jinks
Mr. John F. Jinks, a pioneer citizen of Taylor county died at the home of his son, Mr. Gordon Jinks, last Thursday in the 78th year of age after an illness of several months, caused by paralysis.
Mr. Jinks was one of the oldest citizens of the county and came to his section of country before the county of Taylor was formed, and he has been often heard to remark that he at one time killed a fine deer near where the court house stands. At that time there were but few people living in this section of the county, and the level plains were covered with long grass, thickly studded with pine growth. Mr. Jinks was engaged in the tock business for quite a number of years which was quite remunerative and he was also quite successful in farming. These two industries added together afforded him not only a fine living for himself and family, but enabled him to help others less fortunate in life.
He served this county faithfully as tax collector for a number of years to the complete satisfaction of his constituency, and to the people at large.
Mr. Jinks was generous to a fault and his generosity and large heartedness was often imposed upon by many of his numerous acquaintances. He did not know how to say 'no' to a friend who came to him in want. And as we said; there were many who, knowing his liberal mindedness, often took advantage of his noble trait of character to their gain and his pecuniary loss.
Mr. Jinks joined the Masons immediately after the close of the war between the States, and from then until the time of his death he remained faithful to his masonic trust. He loved Masonry because of the purity of its tenets, and as long as his physical condition would permit, he was a punctual attendant at its communications. Mr. Jinks was not only liberal and generous, but he was truthful and honest. He was never known to deceive or defraud a man. But was upright in all his dealings with his fellowman.
Mr. Jinks leaves to mourn their loss, a large number of friends and relatives in addition to five sons to wit: Mr. Willis Jinks of Texas and Messrs. J.I, Elam, R.M and Gordon all of Taylor County.
The remains of Mr. Jinks were interred in the family cemetery near the residence of Mrs. Belle Jinks, Friday afternoon with masonic honors. The religious services conducted by Rev. J.T. Adams.
There were a large number present to witness the services and mingle their tears of sympathy with the bereaved ones.
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John F. Jinks of Taylor County, GA, applied for a CSA pension. His paperwork is on line in the Georgia Archives virtual vault. He says he served a year with Company C of the 8th GA Militia. He enlisted in April 1864. He says he served 12 months, but then says he was sent on a scouting trip to look for cattle in Nov. 1864. But he also states he owned 400 acres of land. He was disapproved, probably because of the land.
Jinks, John F
County TAYLOR
Record ID USAMILCONFEDGA_187828-00680
Last Name Jinks
First Name John
Middle Name F
Record Type Document
Cite as Confederate Pension Applications, Georgia Confederate Pension Office, RG 58-1-1, Georgia Archives
Digital Collection Confederate Pension Applications
Date created 2010-11-02
John Floyd has a beautiful stone at his grave…was a 32nd degree Mason. Small space. Not hard to find, but have to know where you're going…off a country road. 7 or 8 miles out of Butler. Teresa Woods per family members
Reprint Taylor Tracer August 2005
Tuesday 14, 1911 The Butler Herald Vol XXXV No 14
Mr. John F. Jinks
Mr. John F. Jinks, a pioneer citizen of Taylor county died at the home of his son, Mr. Gordon Jinks, last Thursday in the 78th year of age after an illness of several months, caused by paralysis.
Mr. Jinks was one of the oldest citizens of the county and came to his section of country before the county of Taylor was formed, and he has been often heard to remark that he at one time killed a fine deer near where the court house stands. At that time there were but few people living in this section of the county, and the level plains were covered with long grass, thickly studded with pine growth. Mr. Jinks was engaged in the tock business for quite a number of years which was quite remunerative and he was also quite successful in farming. These two industries added together afforded him not only a fine living for himself and family, but enabled him to help others less fortunate in life.
He served this county faithfully as tax collector for a number of years to the complete satisfaction of his constituency, and to the people at large.
Mr. Jinks was generous to a fault and his generosity and large heartedness was often imposed upon by many of his numerous acquaintances. He did not know how to say 'no' to a friend who came to him in want. And as we said; there were many who, knowing his liberal mindedness, often took advantage of his noble trait of character to their gain and his pecuniary loss.
Mr. Jinks joined the Masons immediately after the close of the war between the States, and from then until the time of his death he remained faithful to his masonic trust. He loved Masonry because of the purity of its tenets, and as long as his physical condition would permit, he was a punctual attendant at its communications. Mr. Jinks was not only liberal and generous, but he was truthful and honest. He was never known to deceive or defraud a man. But was upright in all his dealings with his fellowman.
Mr. Jinks leaves to mourn their loss, a large number of friends and relatives in addition to five sons to wit: Mr. Willis Jinks of Texas and Messrs. J.I, Elam, R.M and Gordon all of Taylor County.
The remains of Mr. Jinks were interred in the family cemetery near the residence of Mrs. Belle Jinks, Friday afternoon with masonic honors. The religious services conducted by Rev. J.T. Adams.
There were a large number present to witness the services and mingle their tears of sympathy with the bereaved ones.
===================
John F. Jinks of Taylor County, GA, applied for a CSA pension. His paperwork is on line in the Georgia Archives virtual vault. He says he served a year with Company C of the 8th GA Militia. He enlisted in April 1864. He says he served 12 months, but then says he was sent on a scouting trip to look for cattle in Nov. 1864. But he also states he owned 400 acres of land. He was disapproved, probably because of the land.
Jinks, John F
County TAYLOR
Record ID USAMILCONFEDGA_187828-00680
Last Name Jinks
First Name John
Middle Name F
Record Type Document
Cite as Confederate Pension Applications, Georgia Confederate Pension Office, RG 58-1-1, Georgia Archives
Digital Collection Confederate Pension Applications
Date created 2010-11-02
Spouse: Martha A. Weisner "Dinky"
John Floyd has a beautiful stone at his grave…was a 32nd degree Mason. Small space. Not hard to find, but have to know where you're going…off a country road. 7 or 8 miles out of Butler. Teresa Woods per family members
Reprint Taylor Tracer August 2005
Tuesday 14, 1911 The Butler Herald Vol XXXV No 14
Mr. John F. Jinks
Mr. John F. Jinks, a pioneer citizen of Taylor county died at the home of his son, Mr. Gordon Jinks, last Thursday in the 78th year of age after an illness of several months, caused by paralysis.
Mr. Jinks was one of the oldest citizens of the county and came to his section of country before the county of Taylor was formed, and he has been often heard to remark that he at one time killed a fine deer near where the court house stands. At that time there were but few people living in this section of the county, and the level plains were covered with long grass, thickly studded with pine growth. Mr. Jinks was engaged in the tock business for quite a number of years which was quite remunerative and he was also quite successful in farming. These two industries added together afforded him not only a fine living for himself and family, but enabled him to help others less fortunate in life.
He served this county faithfully as tax collector for a number of years to the complete satisfaction of his constituency, and to the people at large.
Mr. Jinks was generous to a fault and his generosity and large heartedness was often imposed upon by many of his numerous acquaintances. He did not know how to say 'no' to a friend who came to him in want. And as we said; there were many who, knowing his liberal mindedness, often took advantage of his noble trait of character to their gain and his pecuniary loss.
Mr. Jinks joined the Masons immediately after the close of the war between the States, and from then until the time of his death he remained faithful to his masonic trust. He loved Masonry because of the purity of its tenets, and as long as his physical condition would permit, he was a punctual attendant at its communications. Mr. Jinks was not only liberal and generous, but he was truthful and honest. He was never known to deceive or defraud a man. But was upright in all his dealings with his fellowman.
Mr. Jinks leaves to mourn their loss, a large number of friends and relatives in addition to five sons to wit: Mr. Willis Jinks of Texas and Messrs. J.I, Elam, R.M and Gordon all of Taylor County.
The remains of Mr. Jinks were interred in the family cemetery near the residence of Mrs. Belle Jinks, Friday afternoon with masonic honors. The religious services conducted by Rev. J.T. Adams.
There were a large number present to witness the services and mingle their tears of sympathy with the bereaved ones.
===================
John F. Jinks of Taylor County, GA, applied for a CSA pension. His paperwork is on line in the Georgia Archives virtual vault. He says he served a year with Company C of the 8th GA Militia. He enlisted in April 1864. He says he served 12 months, but then says he was sent on a scouting trip to look for cattle in Nov. 1864. But he also states he owned 400 acres of land. He was disapproved, probably because of the land.
Jinks, John F
County TAYLOR
Record ID USAMILCONFEDGA_187828-00680
Last Name Jinks
First Name John
Middle Name F
Record Type Document
Cite as Confederate Pension Applications, Georgia Confederate Pension Office, RG 58-1-1, Georgia Archives
Digital Collection Confederate Pension Applications
Date created 2010-11-02
John Floyd has a beautiful stone at his grave…was a 32nd degree Mason. Small space. Not hard to find, but have to know where you're going…off a country road. 7 or 8 miles out of Butler. Teresa Woods per family members
Reprint Taylor Tracer August 2005
Tuesday 14, 1911 The Butler Herald Vol XXXV No 14
Mr. John F. Jinks
Mr. John F. Jinks, a pioneer citizen of Taylor county died at the home of his son, Mr. Gordon Jinks, last Thursday in the 78th year of age after an illness of several months, caused by paralysis.
Mr. Jinks was one of the oldest citizens of the county and came to his section of country before the county of Taylor was formed, and he has been often heard to remark that he at one time killed a fine deer near where the court house stands. At that time there were but few people living in this section of the county, and the level plains were covered with long grass, thickly studded with pine growth. Mr. Jinks was engaged in the tock business for quite a number of years which was quite remunerative and he was also quite successful in farming. These two industries added together afforded him not only a fine living for himself and family, but enabled him to help others less fortunate in life.
He served this county faithfully as tax collector for a number of years to the complete satisfaction of his constituency, and to the people at large.
Mr. Jinks was generous to a fault and his generosity and large heartedness was often imposed upon by many of his numerous acquaintances. He did not know how to say 'no' to a friend who came to him in want. And as we said; there were many who, knowing his liberal mindedness, often took advantage of his noble trait of character to their gain and his pecuniary loss.
Mr. Jinks joined the Masons immediately after the close of the war between the States, and from then until the time of his death he remained faithful to his masonic trust. He loved Masonry because of the purity of its tenets, and as long as his physical condition would permit, he was a punctual attendant at its communications. Mr. Jinks was not only liberal and generous, but he was truthful and honest. He was never known to deceive or defraud a man. But was upright in all his dealings with his fellowman.
Mr. Jinks leaves to mourn their loss, a large number of friends and relatives in addition to five sons to wit: Mr. Willis Jinks of Texas and Messrs. J.I, Elam, R.M and Gordon all of Taylor County.
The remains of Mr. Jinks were interred in the family cemetery near the residence of Mrs. Belle Jinks, Friday afternoon with masonic honors. The religious services conducted by Rev. J.T. Adams.
There were a large number present to witness the services and mingle their tears of sympathy with the bereaved ones.
===================
John F. Jinks of Taylor County, GA, applied for a CSA pension. His paperwork is on line in the Georgia Archives virtual vault. He says he served a year with Company C of the 8th GA Militia. He enlisted in April 1864. He says he served 12 months, but then says he was sent on a scouting trip to look for cattle in Nov. 1864. But he also states he owned 400 acres of land. He was disapproved, probably because of the land.
Jinks, John F
County TAYLOR
Record ID USAMILCONFEDGA_187828-00680
Last Name Jinks
First Name John
Middle Name F
Record Type Document
Cite as Confederate Pension Applications, Georgia Confederate Pension Office, RG 58-1-1, Georgia Archives
Digital Collection Confederate Pension Applications
Date created 2010-11-02
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