General Albert G. Jenkins, Confederate Army owned property in Ironton see below
United States Court
A CONFEDERATE GENERAL’S CHILDREN SUE FOR CONFISCATED PROPERTY
11 Aug 1882 p8 Cincinnati Enquirer
Yesterday Alberta G., Maggie V., and James Jenkins, children of the late General Albert G. Jenkins, of the Confederate Army, filed in the Circuit Court of the United States in this city, a petition against Wm. F. Hannan and Jeremiah Davidson, of Ironton, Ohio, and the Second National Bank of Ironton, Ohio, alleging in substance that on May 17, 1862, and for a long time prior thereto, Albert G. Jenkins was the owner of a lot in Ironton, Ohio, covered by two three-story brick houses.
During the months of July and August 1861, five separate suits were instituted against him in the Court of Common Pleas of Lawrence County, Ohio, which suits were instituted by attachment, based on the non-residence of Jenkins in the State of Ohio and of his residence in Virginia, and levied upon said property; an order of publication was issued in each suit, directed to Jenkins, stating the fact of the institution of the suits and the nature of the claims, and notifying him to appear and answered or the claims would be taken as confessed; that the orders and notices were each published in a newspaper published, printed and circulated in Lawrence County, and a personal judgment was afterward obtained in each case against Jenkins, and in order of sale of the attached property issued by the Court.
On May 17, 1862, the property was sold under an order for sale by the Sheriff of Lawrence County to F. Hannan. On October 23, 1866, Hannan conveyed it to the Second National Bank of Ironton, Ohio, for $12,500. On September 25, 1866 (?), the bank conveyed one-half to Jeremiah Davidson, and the bank and Jeremiah Davidson are now in possession, claiming ownership by virtue of former proceedings and deeds.
On May 29, 1861, Albert G. Jenkins entered the military service of the Confederate States of America, and during the year 1861 and for a long time prior thereto he was a resident of the State of Virginia. He died May 21, 1864, at the time holding the rank of Major-General in the service, and had been continuously engaged in the same since May 29, 1861, in armed hostility against the Government of the United States – and had never been in the State of Ohio since the 29th day of May 1861, all of which was well known to the defendants.
At the time of the publication of the notices he was living within the district covered by the proclamation of the President of the United States, and was prohibited by said proclamation from holding any intercourse with parties living in the County of Lawrence, and, as an enemy of the United States Government, and living within the said district, he could not see and obey the summons and defend the suits, and, as a matter of fact, died ignorant of their existence.
By reason of the premises, the plaintiffs claim the proceedings, judgments, and deeds are all inoperative and voice, and that the defendants have no right or title to the property against the plaintiffs, who pray that judgments, executions and attempted sales and proceedings thereunder may be declared null and void, and that an account may be taken of the rents and profits of said premises, and that plaintiffs may be at liberty to redeem said property on payment to defendant Hannan the amount paid by him at said sale, less the rents and profits.
Robert W. Goode and M. W. Huff of St. Louis and Franklin T. Cahill, of Cincinnati, filed the suit.
Capt. William Jenkins plantation, Green Bottom, Cabell County, WV – father of Gen. Albert G. Jenkins
Gallipolis Journal 20 Feb 1851 – Married – On Thursday evening, Jan. 16th, by Rev. Mr. Rowe, Mr. Y. J. Jenkins, of Green Bottom, Va., to Miss Arianna, daughter of Maj. James Buffington, of Lawrence County, O.
Gallipolis Journal OH 26 Sep 1851 p3 –OBITUARY – Mrs. Arianna Jenkins, consort of Thomas J. Jenkins of Green Bottom, Va., (now WV), and daughter of James and Elenor Buffington, of Quaker Bottom, Ohio, departed this life at her father’s house, Sept. 15th, 1851, in the 22nd year of her age. She had been married for but a few months. Her disease was protracted and complicated – first being attacked with fever and then with flux. The deceased was a lady of amiable spirit. As a child, she was loving and obedient – as a companion kind and affectionate. Her end was peaceful and triumphant – she had found peace with God through the blood of the Cross. Cut down in the bloom of life she has left a companion and many friends to mourn their loss.
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