Sherman Jenks
Sherman Jenks, a Silvercreek township farmer and stockman, now living practically retired on his farm in that township, the operations of the farm now being carried on by his son, Glenn M. Jenks, is a native "Buckeye" and has lived in this state all his life, a resident of this county and of the farm on which he is now living since his marriage nearly thirty years ago. He was born in Jefferson township, in the neighboring county of Fayette, November 5, 1865, son of Levi and Betsy (Sanders) Jenks, both of whom were born in the same county and who were the parents of nine children, those besides the subject of this sketch, the last in order of birth, being the following: Smith, who is now living at Solon, this state; Ruth, who is living at Yellow Springs, this county, widow of Moses West; Taylor, of Sabina, in the neighboring county of Clinton; Solomon, a farmer, living a half mile east of Xenia; Jane, wife of Gideon Shirk, a Fayette county farmer; Lee, a resident of Edgefield, in Fayette county; John, grain dealer, living at Jamestown, who operates an elevator at that place and at Jasper and Edgefield, and Charles, deceased. Levi Jenks owned a farm in Fayette county and was also a dealer in live stock. Politically, he was a Republican and he and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal church at West Lancaster. He died at his home in Fayette county in 1900, being then seventytwo vears of age. His wife died in 1893, she then being sixty-eight years of age.
Reared on the home farm. Sherman Jenks received his schooling in the West Lancaster schools and remained at home until after his marriage in 1889, after which he came over into Greene county and established his home on the farm on which he is now living and which has ever since been his place of residence. Mr. Jenks has one hundred and forty-eight acres and since taking possession of the same has made numerous improvements, the most notable of which perhaps is the dwelling house erected there in 1900. In addition to his general farming Mr. Jenks has given considerable attention to live stock, buying and feeding for the market, and has been assisted by his son Glenn, who is now practically in charge of the farm. Mr. Jenks is a Republican and a Baptist. His wife is a member of the Christian church.
On December 26, 1889, Sherman Jenks was united in marriage to Annetta Glass, who was born in Silvercreek township, this county, March 29, 1869, daughter of Francis M. and Anna (Thornburg) Glass, both of whom were born in that same township, the latter a daughter of Alfred and Lavina (Hogan) Thornburg, the former of whom also was born in that township and the latter in Ireland. Alfred Thornburg was a son of John William Thornburg, a Virginian and one of the early settlers of Greene county, and he and his wife were the parents of seven children, those besides the daughter Anna, who married Francis M. Glass, having been James, of Illinois; George, who spent all his life in this county; Lizzie, who married Perry Griffin; Sallie, who married Abraham Aldrich; Melissa, who married Benjamin Gifford, and Nancy, who married James Wendell. Francis M. Glass was born on June 1, 1844, son of William and Lucinda (Stanley) Glass, who had come to this county from Virginia and had settled on the farm now occupied by James Tidd in Silvercreek township, where they spent the remainder of their lives. They were members of the Christian church and were the parents of seven children, those besides Francis M. having been Sidney, who married I. K. Evans; Angeline, who married James Bryan; Louisa, who married William Offrey; Nancy, who died unmarried; Lavina, who married William Tidd, and Susanna, the only one of the family now living, who is the wife of Andrew Turner, of Silvercreek township. Francis M. Glass and Anna Thornburg were united in marriage on December 16, 1863, and after their marriage established their home on the McClintock farm, sixty-four acres of which Mr. Glass bought, and there he spent the remainder of his life, his death occurring on January 19, 1918, and his widow is still living there. She is a member of the Christian church at Jamestown, as was her husband. He was a Republican. They were the parents of four daughters, of whom Mrs. Jenks was the third in order of birth, the others being Lucinda, born on October 16, 1865, now the widow of Lora Hinckley and making her home with her widowed mother; Louisa, March 7, 1867, now deceased, who was the wife of Clinton Moorman, and Minetta, April 27. 1873, who died in the days of her girlhood. Mr. and Mrs. Jenks have one child, a son, Glenn M. Jenks, born on July 16, 1896, who on November 10, 1917, married Opal Woods and is now taking charge of the operations of his father's farm.
From History of Greene County Ohio, Its People, Industries and Institutions, vol. 2. M.A.Broadstone, editor. B.F.Bowen & Co., Indianapolis. 1918