Oren J Jenks

Oren J Jenks was born Nov. 27, 1856 in Rose,
Wayne County, NY to John Tower Jenks (1814-1883) and
Polly Jane Jeffers (1830-1898) daughter of John Jeffers
(1796-1876) and Lydia Way (1808 - 1863). Oren married
Mary Irene Etheridge, daughter of Josiah Etheridge
( 1829-1922) and Nancy Permelia Pease (1836-1912).
Oren had a sorghum mill in Wild Rose which he sold in
early 1884 along with a single buggy, a hand lumber
wagon, a pair of bob sleds, hand cutter and a black
mare.  In 1903 he and his son Clarence (1878-1936) 
had a potato firm where they weighed potatoes at the
store. The family moved to Tacoma, Washington where
he died 16, 1910.  He is buried in Oakhill,  His wife Mary
was born in the Town of Rose, Waushara County and
died in Sunnyside, Washington where she was buried.
Oren also had two patents a window brace and fasterner in
1899 & 1902.  Josiah & Permelia are buried in Wild Rose 
Union.  The other Jenks and Jeffers are buried in Mt. 
Pleasant Cemetery. Clarence Etheridge Jenks (1878-1936) 
married Nellie Bowen (1881-1981) daughter of David R
Bowen and they are buried in Oakhill.  Clarence was 
electrocuted when a 6,600 -volt wire failed and he and his 
son Stanley were burned.