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John Carmichael Jenkins
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| Born | December 13, 1809 Churchtown, Pennsylvania
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| Died | October 14, 1855 Natchez, Mississippi
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| Resting place | Elgin, Natchez, Mississippi |
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| Spouse(s) | Annis Dunbar Jenkins |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Robert Jenkins Catherine (Carmichael) Jenkins |
John Carmichael Jenkins (1809–1855) was an American who owned large farms (called plantations), was a medical doctor, and loved growing plants (a horticulturalist). He lived in the southern United States before the American Civil War (this time is called the Antebellum South).
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About John Carmichael Jenkins
His Early Life
John Carmichael Jenkins was born on December 13, 1809. His birthplace was the Windsor Forge Mansion in Churchtown, Pennsylvania. His father was Robert Jenkins, who was a Congressman from Pennsylvania. His mother was Catherine Carmichael.
John Jenkins went to Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Later, he studied medicine at the Medical School at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He earned his medical degree in 1833.
His Career and Interests
After finishing medical school, John Jenkins moved to Wilkinson County, Mississippi. He took over the medical practice of his uncle, John Flavel Carmichael, who was also a doctor and plantation owner. His uncle had become blind and needed help.
John Jenkins became the owner of several large farms, known as plantations, in the Natchez District. Some of these farms he received from his family, while others he bought and improved. For example, he owned the Cold Spring Plantation in Pinckneyville, Mississippi. He also owned other plantations, including the Stock Farm Plantation and the Tarbert Plantation.
As a horticulturalist, John Jenkins used his home, Elgin, in Natchez, as a special plant nursery. He grew different kinds of fruit trees and cotton there. He would then use these plants on his other plantations. He was also interested in creating new types of plants, like hybrid orchids. Besides plants, he enjoyed collecting and tasting different kinds of wine. He kept a diary from 1841 to 1855, writing down his thoughts and daily events.
His Family Life
In 1839, John Jenkins married Annis (Field Dunbar) Jenkins. She was the daughter of Dr. William Dunbar. Her grandfather was Sir William Dunbar, who lived near Natchez, Mississippi. John and Annis lived at Elgin in Natchez.
They had four children:
- Alice Dunbar Jenkins (born 1841)
- Mary Dunbar Jenkins (born 1843)
- Captain John Flavel Jenkins (born 1846), who served in the Confederate States Army.
- Major William Dunbar Jenkins (born 1849)
His Death
John Carmichael Jenkins passed away on October 14, 1855, in Natchez. He died from yellow fever.
