Wilkins Jenkins SALISBURY

(b. 6 January 1809 , Lebanon, New York, USA d. 27 November 1853 , Plymouth, , Illinois, USA )

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Wilkins Jenkins SALISBURY was born 6 January 1809 in Lebanon, New York, USA

Wilkins Jenkins SALISBURY was the child of Gideon SALISBURY and Elizabeth SHIELDS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Gideon SALISBURY and Priscilla SHAW

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Wilkins Jenkins married Katherine SMITH 8 January 1831 . The couple had (at least) 5 children. Katherine SMITH was born 8 July 1813 in Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA (East, West) (East Wilder) (Mascoma). Katherine died 1 February 1900 in Fountain Green, Illinois, USA. Katherine was the child of Joseph SMITH and Lucy MACK.

Wilkins Jenkins SALISBURY died 27 November 1853 in Plymouth, , Illinois, USA.
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Family and Children of Wilkins Jenkins SALISBURY

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Wilkins Jenkins SALISBURY married

Katherine SMITH-- Date: 8 January 1831 Place:
Katherine SMITH was the child of Joseph SMITH and Lucy MACK

Jenkins Salisbury must have joined the Church at a very early date, Perhaps through the teaching of William B. Smith, who he knew from his early youth. It is known that he married Catherine Smith, sister of the Prophet Joseph Smith on January 8, 1831. Whether his baptism predated his marriage is not known. The union would produce eight children.

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Children of Wilkins Jenkins SALISBURY and Katherine SMITH:

Lucy SALISBURY (b.3 October 1834, Kirtland, Ohio, USA d. 18 Octoaber 1892, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA)

Solomon Jenkins SALISBURY (b.18 September 1835, Kirtland, Ohio, USA d. 21 January 1927, Burnside, Hancock County, Illinois, USA)

Alvin SALISBURY (b.abt. 1837, d. 21 August 1880, Hancock County, Illinois, USA)

Don Carlos SALISBURY (b.25 October 1841, Plymouth, Hancock County, Illinois, USA d. 6 April 1919, Ferris, Hancock County, Illinois, USA)

Frederick Vilian SALISBURY (b.27 January 1850, Webster, Hancock, Illinois, USA d. 24 February 1934, Independence, Missouri, USA)

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1809 Birth
6 January 1809
Lebanon, New York, USA

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1831 Marriage / Partner
Wilkins Jenkins SALISBURY and Katherine SMITH 8 January 1831,

He was 22 years old.

1834 Birth of Child
Lucy SALISBURY was born 3 October 1834, Kirtland, Ohio, USA

Wilkins Jenkins was 25 years old.

1835 Birth of Child
Solomon Jenkins SALISBURY was born 18 September 1835, Kirtland, Ohio, USA

Wilkins Jenkins was 26 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1841 Birth of Child
Don Carlos SALISBURY was born 25 October 1841, Plymouth, Hancock County, Illinois, USA

Wilkins Jenkins was 32 years old.

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Hancock, Illinois
Name: W P Salsbury
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Hancock county, part of, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: White
Race (Original):
Birth Year (Estimated): 1808
Birthplace: New York
Household ID: 401
House Number: 401
Line Number: 4
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M432
Affiliate Film Number: 109
GS Film Number: 7682
Digital Folder Number: 004193358
Image Number: 00063

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
W P Salsbury M 42 New York
Catherine Salsbury F 39 Vermont
Solomon Salsbury M 15 Ohio
Don Carlos Salsbury M 8 Illinois
Vilian Salsbury M 0 Illinois
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1850 Birth of Child
Frederick Vilian SALISBURY was born 27 January 1850, Webster, Hancock, Illinois, USA

Wilkins Jenkins was 41 years old.

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

Grave

Webster Cemetery Webster Hancock County Illinois, USA
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1853 Death
27 November 1853
Plymouth, , Illinois, USA

He died at the age of 44.

Wilkins is buried at: Webster Cemetery Webster Hancock County Illinois, USA

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