Person:Evan Jenkins (10)

SURNAME: "JENKIN" was written on Bishop's Transcripts in England; apparently the final "s" was added to the surname after coming to America.

Evan and Ann Jenkins, with three children, came to America on the ship Josiah Bradlee in 1850. After settling in Council Bluffs (Mosquito Creek area) Iowa for eleven years, they joined the Homer Duncan Company and arrived in Salt Lake, Utah September 13, 1861.

Evan's daughter, Ann, had beautiful red hair. While crossing the plains with the pioneers, Indians came into their camp one day. One of the braves admired 14-year-old Ann's red hair which reminded him of fire and offered several horses to have Ann as his bride. Her father refused saying he had enough horses. Later, Ann was riding one of her father's horses when this brave swiftly rode up and led her and the horse awy from the wagon train. Her father and several of the other men rode after her. In the meantime the Indian chief persuaded the brave to return her to her people.

SOURCES: Temple Index Bureau (TIB) for parents and the following children:

             Ann, Moroni, William Thomas, Juliette Amelia, Margaret Coquella,
             and David Hyrum.
     1860 Census  GS Film #2625 pt.6
     Family group sheets recorded by Cleone Langley of Pleasant Grove, Utah
     Parish marriage entry for Evan Jenkins and Ann Davies
     Book, "Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah" pg. 959-960.
     Improvement Era magazine, Vol 8, pg. 473--death of Ann Davies Jenkins
     "Crossing the Plains" record  GS Film #38335 pt. 11
     "Crossing the Ocean" record (1850)  GS Film #38335 pt. 4 (F Utah 51)
     Newspaper article celebrating the 87th birthday of the twins, Mary and
          Margaret (1945)
     Davis county marriage records for marriage of David Hyrum Jenkins
     Family group sheets sent in by Juliette Amelia's descendants showing the
          correct spelling of her name.
     Obituary Index file for Margaret Jenkins Lamb,  GS Film #321,156
     4th Generation family group sheets file,  GS Film #510,786
     Patriarchal blessing given to Evan Jenkins by John Smith Patriarch of
          the LDS Church.  Original in the LDS Church Archives.  Xerox copy
          in my Book of Remembrance.
    Email from the webmaster of the Welsh Immigrant Index webpage regarding the name of the
         correct ship the Evan Jenkins family was listed on (Josiah Bradlee).

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1. ↑ Temple Record Book kept by Evan Jenkins of Farmington, Utah. (xerox copy in possession of Lana Archibald, Garl.

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2. ↑ Temple Record Book kept by Evan Jenkins of Farmington, Utah. (xerox copy in possession of Lana Archibald, Garl.

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