Son of Samuel & Phoebe Jenks. Married Nancy Sherwood on 18 April 1860 in Wabash County, Indiana.
1880: Residing Wabash, Indiana. Husband of Nancy; parents of William (19, quarryman), Louisa, Mary, George, Jennie, Nettie and (twins) Daisy and Grace. Occupation: Quarryman.
NEWS ITEM - Fort Wayne News, Fort Wayne (IN) - June 1, 1898
TWO KILLED AT WABASH
Samuel Jenks and his son William, a deaf mute, were killed by Wabash train No. 6 near the Big Four crossing at Wabash. Father and son were walking home on the track when the train came along at a high rate of speed making up time. Neither heard the whistle or bell and both were knocked down a thiry-foot embankment and horribly mangled. Engineer A.S. Meed and Conductor Frank Hurlburt were in charge of the train.
1880: Residing Wabash, Indiana. Husband of Nancy; parents of William (19, quarryman), Louisa, Mary, George, Jennie, Nettie and (twins) Daisy and Grace. Occupation: Quarryman.
NEWS ITEM - Fort Wayne News, Fort Wayne (IN) - June 1, 1898
TWO KILLED AT WABASH
Samuel Jenks and his son William, a deaf mute, were killed by Wabash train No. 6 near the Big Four crossing at Wabash. Father and son were walking home on the track when the train came along at a high rate of speed making up time. Neither heard the whistle or bell and both were knocked down a thiry-foot embankment and horribly mangled. Engineer A.S. Meed and Conductor Frank Hurlburt were in charge of the train.
Son of Samuel & Phoebe Jenks. Married Nancy Sherwood on 18 April 1860 in Wabash County, Indiana.
1880: Residing Wabash, Indiana. Husband of Nancy; parents of William (19, quarryman), Louisa, Mary, George, Jennie, Nettie and (twins) Daisy and Grace. Occupation: Quarryman.
NEWS ITEM - Fort Wayne News, Fort Wayne (IN) - June 1, 1898
TWO KILLED AT WABASH
Samuel Jenks and his son William, a deaf mute, were killed by Wabash train No. 6 near the Big Four crossing at Wabash. Father and son were walking home on the track when the train came along at a high rate of speed making up time. Neither heard the whistle or bell and both were knocked down a thiry-foot embankment and horribly mangled. Engineer A.S. Meed and Conductor Frank Hurlburt were in charge of the train.
1880: Residing Wabash, Indiana. Husband of Nancy; parents of William (19, quarryman), Louisa, Mary, George, Jennie, Nettie and (twins) Daisy and Grace. Occupation: Quarryman.
NEWS ITEM - Fort Wayne News, Fort Wayne (IN) - June 1, 1898
TWO KILLED AT WABASH
Samuel Jenks and his son William, a deaf mute, were killed by Wabash train No. 6 near the Big Four crossing at Wabash. Father and son were walking home on the track when the train came along at a high rate of speed making up time. Neither heard the whistle or bell and both were knocked down a thiry-foot embankment and horribly mangled. Engineer A.S. Meed and Conductor Frank Hurlburt were in charge of the train.
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