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Vella Dean Jenkins

Female 1932 - 1986  (53 years)


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  1. 1.  Vella Dean Jenkins was born 2 Sep 1932, Tennessee (daughter of Elkannah Peter "Caney" Jenkins and Octavia Phoebe "Tavia" McGaha); died 9 Aug 1986, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 6, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Vella married Walter D. Dennis 4 Jun 1949, Cocke County, Tennessee. Walter (son of Crockett H. Dennis and Mae Fine) was born Abt 1928, Tennessee; died 8 Oct 2002, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Doyle Drennen "Scrooge" Dennis was born 9 Mar 1952; died 15 Oct 2013.
    2. Randy Dennis
    3. Nathan Dennis
    4. Miriam Dennis

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Elkannah Peter "Caney" Jenkins was born Feb 1899, Tennessee (son of Elkanah "Caney" Jenkins and Rhoda Webb); died 1963.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 12, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, District 6, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 6, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Elkannah — Octavia Phoebe "Tavia" McGaha. Octavia (daughter of James Isaac McGaha and Permelia Catherine Gunter) was born Abt 1902, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Octavia Phoebe "Tavia" McGaha was born Abt 1902, Tennessee (daughter of James Isaac McGaha and Permelia Catherine Gunter).

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 6, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. Clenzie Jenkins was born Abt 1926, Tennessee.
    2. 1. Vella Dean Jenkins was born 2 Sep 1932, Tennessee; died 9 Aug 1986, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Elkanah "Caney" Jenkins was born 10 Jun 1855, Cocke County, Tennessee (son of Jeremiah Jenkins and Emoline McMillon); died 21 Mar 1936, Highlands, North Carolina.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, Upper Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, District 6, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 8, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Elkanah — Rhoda Webb. Rhoda (daughter of Thomas "Cat" Webb and Anna Giles) was born 15 May 1858, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 15 Jul 1925, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Rhoda Webb was born 15 May 1858, Cocke County, Tennessee (daughter of Thomas "Cat" Webb and Anna Giles); died 15 Jul 1925, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, Upper Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1900, District 12, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, District 6, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. Joseph Jenkins was born 1877, Tennessee; died 1896.
    2. John Jenkins was born 1879, Tennessee; died 1952.
    3. Butler Jenkins was born 1881; died 1924.
    4. James Allen Jenkins was born 1884; died 1978.
    5. Thomas Jenkins was born 4 Jul 1889, Tennessee; died 9 Oct 1950; was buried Newman Chapel Cemetery, Macon County, North Carolina.
    6. Lawson Jenkins was born 18 Aug 1891, Tennessee; died 9 May 1973; was buried Shultz Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    7. Jenkins died Bef 1901.
    8. Jenkins died Bef 1901.
    9. Barsheba I. Jenkins was born Feb 1894, Tennessee.
    10. Stanley Jenkins was born 29 Sep 1895, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 1938; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    11. 2. Elkannah Peter "Caney" Jenkins was born Feb 1899, Tennessee; died 1963.
    12. Phoebe Jenkins was born 29 May 1901, Tennessee; died 16 Feb 1988, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  James Isaac McGaha was born 16 Sep 1867, Cocke County, Tennessee (son of Susan McGaha); died 22 Nov 1929; was buried McMahan Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 12, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, Cocke County, Tennessee

    James married Permelia Catherine Gunter 29 Dec 1889, Cocke County, Tennessee. Permelia (daughter of John S. Gunter and Phebe Webb) was born 17 Jan 1875, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 1921; was buried McMahan Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Permelia Catherine Gunter was born 17 Jan 1875, Cocke County, Tennessee (daughter of John S. Gunter and Phebe Webb); died 1921; was buried McMahan Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 12, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. Nancy Jane McGaha was born 22 Nov 1891, Tennessee; died 31 Dec 1957; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. Mary C. McGaha was born 25 Aug 1892, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 26 Oct 1937, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 28 Oct 1937, Tritt Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. George J. McGaha was born Oct 1897, Tennessee.
    4. 3. Octavia Phoebe "Tavia" McGaha was born Abt 1902, Tennessee.
    5. Rufus C. McGaha was born 16 Oct 1904, Tennessee; died 17 Oct 1958; was buried Fowler Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jeremiah Jenkins was born Abt 1828, Tennessee (son of Joel Jenkins and Malinda Chandler); died 1864; was buried Joel Jenkins Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Jeremiah married Emoline McMillon Abt 1850. Emoline was born Abt 1833, North Carolina; was buried Elkanah Jenkins Cemetery. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Emoline McMillon was born Abt 1833, North Carolina; was buried Elkanah Jenkins Cemetery.
    Children:
    1. Matilda Jenkins was born Abt 1850, Tennessee.
    2. Jenkins
    3. Joseph Jenkins was born 1855, Tennessee; died 1 Jan 1931; was buried Denton Cemetery.
    4. 4. Elkanah "Caney" Jenkins was born 10 Jun 1855, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 21 Mar 1936, Highlands, North Carolina.
    5. John M. Jenkins was born 20 Nov 1863, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 25 Aug 1939, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 26 Aug 1939, Abe Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. Jerry Jenkins
    7. Jenkins

  3. 10.  Thomas "Cat" Webb was born 11 Dec 1825, Cocke County, Tennessee (son of Joseph Webb and Barsheba Thomas); died 12 Sep 1916; was buried Smith Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Thomas — Anna Giles. Anna (daughter of Jesse Giles and Phoebe Baxter) was born 1824, Tennessee; died 27 Jul 1861; was buried Baxter Cemetery, Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Anna Giles was born 1824, Tennessee (daughter of Jesse Giles and Phoebe Baxter); died 27 Jul 1861; was buried Baxter Cemetery, Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Jesse Webb was born Abt 1842, Tennessee.
    2. Margaret "Peggy" Webb was born Abt 1844, Tennessee; died 17 Jul 1917.
    3. Mary "Polly" Webb was born Abt 1846, Tennessee; died Edith, Texas.
    4. Phebe Webb was born 30 Mar 1848, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 21 Jan 1904; was buried McMahan Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. Joseph Webb was born Abt 1850, Tennessee; died Edith, Texas.
    6. John Webb was born 1854; died Texas.
    7. James Webb was born 1855; died Texas.
    8. Barsheba "Bashie" Webb was born 24 Apr 1856; died 13 Feb 1898.
    9. 5. Rhoda Webb was born 15 May 1858, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 15 Jul 1925, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    10. Thomas Webb, Jr. was born 1861; died Texas.

  5. 13.  Susan McGaha was born Apr 1842, Tennessee (daughter of Isaac McGaha and Frances Ramsey); died Jun 1900; was buried McMahan Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1860, District 8, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1900, District 12, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. 6. James Isaac McGaha was born 16 Sep 1867, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 22 Nov 1929; was buried McMahan Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. Thomas McGaha

  6. 14.  John S. Gunter was born 10 May 1844, North Carolina (son of George Washington Gunter and Ellender Smith); died 17 Aug 1893; was buried McMahan Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    John — Phebe Webb. Phebe (daughter of Thomas "Cat" Webb and Anna Giles) was born 30 Mar 1848, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 21 Jan 1904; was buried McMahan Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  7. 15.  Phebe Webb was born 30 Mar 1848, Cocke County, Tennessee (daughter of Thomas "Cat" Webb and Anna Giles); died 21 Jan 1904; was buried McMahan Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 12, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. James Meridith Gunter was born 9 Aug 1867, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 13 Oct 1945, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 15 Oct 1945, Bethel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Ellender Gunter was born Abt 1869, Tennessee.
    3. Louvenia "Venie" Gunter was born 7 Sep 1871, Tennessee; died 19 Feb 1952; was buried McMahan Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. George Thomas "Tom" Gunter was born 15 May 1873, Tennessee; died 1 Sep 1907; was buried William Smith Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. 7. Permelia Catherine Gunter was born 17 Jan 1875, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 1921; was buried McMahan Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. Wilse Gunter was born Abt 1878, Tennessee.
    7. Alexander "Alex" Gunter was born 28 Jul 1879, Tennessee; died 10 Apr 1958, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried McMahan Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    8. Andrew J. Gunter was born Nov 1882, Tennessee.
    9. Pettibone Gunter was born 4 Nov 1883, Tennessee; died 30 Nov 1953, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 1 Dec 1953, Ogle's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    10. Margaret Jane Gunter was born 10 Aug 1886, Tennessee; died 5 May 1944; was buried McMahan Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    11. Hattie Hestell Gunter was born 10 May 1891, Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 9 Dec 1978; was buried McMahan Cemetery, Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    12. Annie Mae Gunter was born 16 Apr 1893, Tennessee; died 4 Feb 1992; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.


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