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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

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           JESSE L. JENKS, deceased, was born April 7, 1812, in Newport,
        Sullivan Co., N.H., and was the son of JEREMIAH W. and HESTER
        (LANE) JENKS.  His parents removed to Bridport, Addison Co., Vt.,
        and went thence to Crown Point, Essex Co., N.Y. (See sketch of J.
        JENKS.)
           MR. JENKS was brought up to the vocation of farmer, which he
        pursued a short time after he entered upon life in his own behalf,
        after which he kept a hotel at Crown Point, continuing to operate
        in that capacity several years. In the fall of 1860 he came to
        Michigan. He leased the Central Hotel at Port Huron, and continued
        its management one year. He next became interested in the City
        Hotel at St. Clair, which he conducted one year. He went thence in
        June, 1870, to Rock Falls, in Sand Beach Township, Huron County,
        where he had control of a stage route between Port Sanilac and Port
        Austin, and also conducted a hotel. He managed his various business
        enterprises four years. Meanwhile he became the owner of 40 acres
        of land, situated northwest of Sand Beach, whither he removed in
        November, 1874. His death occurred March 16, 1875, a few months
        after his removal from Rock Falls. The farm is in a finely improved
        and cultivated condition, and the widow remained there resident
        until 1879, when she became an inmate of the household of her
        daughter, MRS. N. P. ARNOLD, of Sand Beach.
           MR. JENKS was twice married. His first wife, MARY JANE was a
        daughter of SYLVANAS and ELIZA MINER, and was a native of the State
        of New York. Three children were born of this marriage, but one of
        whom survives — BELA W. (See sketch of B. W. JENKS.) ROBERT died at
        the age of three years; an infant died unnamed. The wife and mother
        died in Schroon Township, Essex Co., N.Y., in 1852.
           MRS. MARY B. (MARTIN) JENKS, the widow of JESSE L. JENKS, was
        born Dec. 5, 1817, in Jay Township, Essex Co., N.Y., and is the
        daughter of THOMAS and BETSEY (BOWMAN) MARTIN.  She was married to
        MR. JENKS April 5, 1853.  Four children were born to them, two of
        whom are deceased.  HELEN A. died at Port Huron at the age of six
        years.  ROBERT M. resides at Sand Beach and is a clerk on the dock.
        He was born in Crown Point, Aug. 18, 1859.  JENNIE M. was born Jan.
        25, 1861, at St. Clair, Mich., and is the wife of N. P. ARNOLD,
        Station Agent at Sand Beach.  (See sketch of N. P. ARNOLD.)
        WILLIAM H. was born Aug. 2, 1864, at St. Clair, and died when 18
        years of age, at Sand Beach.

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