Robert W. Jenkins
Robert W, Jenkins, farmer, Jeffersonville, is a native of this county, and was married to Miss Mary Irion, also a native of this county, Mrs. Jenkins died, in 1858. They reared a family of four children on the farm where our subject now lives, and where he was born. He has a farm, of one hundred and seven acres, situated three miles southeast of Jeffersonville, on the Washington pike. Mr. Jenkins and son, Thomas C, are members of the Patrons of Husbandry.
Our subject's father, Jacob, came to this county, in 1812; while on the way, was drafted to serve in the war of 1812 ; but hired a substitute, and came on to this county, where he died in 1859. Thomas A. served three years in Company C, 90th O. V. I., was wounded in the right foot, at Jonesboro, Georgia, for which he was discharged.
From R. S. Dills' History of Fayette County