Samuel Jenkins (1901 - 1987)

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Margaret Lorraine (Slack) Jenkins

Added: May 18, 2020

Hester Marie (Jenkins) Clubb

Added: Feb 14, 2020

Hester Marie (Jenkins) Clubb

Added: Feb 14, 2020

Collado family (Mccarthy family)

Added: Jul 19, 2018

Sara Jo Prather Family

Added: Apr 26, 2018

Delma Sue Jenkins - Foster-Casey

Added: Feb 28, 2018

Joseph and Delma Sue Foster

Added: Feb 28, 2018

Delma Sue (Jenkins) Foster

Added: Feb 23, 2018

Rose Jenkins

Added: Mar 14, 2017

Tangie R. Green

Added: Jun 14, 2016

Tangie Jenkins Green

Added: Jun 14, 2016

Autry Jenkins

Added: Feb 02, 2015

Ariel Marie Jenkins

Added: Jan 31, 2015

Rebecca Jenkins gravesite

Added: Jan 13, 2015

Wayne Perry Sherrill & Teresa Jenkins

Added: Oct 31, 2014

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In 1901, in the year that Samuel Jenkins was born, John Pierpont "J. P." Morgan created U.S. Steel. J.P. Morgan was an American banker and financier who dominated U.S. business at this time. He had previously overseen the creation of General Electric, as well as International Harvester and AT&T. He has been referred to as America's greatest banker. U.S. Steel was the first billion dollar company in the world, worth $1.4 billion in 1901.

In 1919, at the age of 18 years old, Samuel was alive when in June, the Treaty of Versailles - officially ending World War I - was signed. The European Allies demanded "compensation by Germany for all damage done to the civilian population of the Allies and their property by the aggression of Germany by land, by sea and from the air.” The requirement of compensation is seen by most as the reason for the collapse of the German economy and gave rise to the rule of Hitler.

In 1920, when he was 19 years old, on November 2, radio station KDKA began broadcasting in Pittsburgh, PA. This was the first commercial radio broadcast in the United States. Westinghouse, a leading manufacturer of radios and the backer of the station, chose the date because of the Presidential election. People liked it because they could hear about the results of the election between Harding and Cox before the morning papers arrived. Four years later, there were 600 commercial stations broadcasting in the U.S.

In 1958, at the age of 57 years old, Samuel was alive when on January 31st, Explorer I, the United States' answer to Sputnik I (and 2,) was launched. America had entered the Space Race. The first spacecraft to detect the Van Allen radiation belt, it remained in orbit until 1970.

In 1987, in the year of Samuel Jenkins's passing, was the first time that a criminal in the United States - a serial rapist - was convicted through the use of DNA evidence.