Bishopville in Lee County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
James Jenkins
1764 - 1847
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, July 3, 2009
1. James Jenkins Marker
[Front]:
The Reverend James Jenkins served in the Methodist ministry for 55 years. He was born in Bitton's Neck, the son of Samuel and Elizabeth Britton Jenkins. His mother was a Revolutionary War heroine. In 1805 he married Elizabeth Ann Gwyn and from 1814 to 1836 he lived near here. He died and was buried in Camden.
[Reverse]:
The Reverend James Jenkins was a pioneer circuit-riding Methodist minister. He began his ministry in 1792 among the settlers and Indians of the Cherokee Circuit. In 1801 he was the presiding elder of the S.C. District. He organized many churches, including Bethlehem Methodist in Bishopville. In later years, he supervised and disciplined younger preachers.
Erected 1972 by Dr. Henry Woodward Chapter, S.C. Society, Daughters of the American Colonists. (Marker Number 31-12.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary • Women. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.
Location. 34° 12.151′ N, 80° 16.401′ W. Marker is in Bishopville, South Carolina, in
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Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: W. Green Deschamps, Jr. Highway (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lee County World War I and World War II Supreme Sacrifice Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Lee County Monument to the Confederate Dead (approx. 1.7 miles away); Bishopville (approx. 1.7 miles away); Bishopville Vietnam Supreme Sacrifice Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Thomas Gordon McLeod (approx. 1.8 miles away); Battle of Ratcliff's Bridge (approx. 1.8 miles away); Gratitude Train - Merci America (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bishopville.
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, July 3, 2009
2. James Jenkins Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 18, 2010
3. James Jenkins Marker, reverse side view
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 18, 2010
4. James Jenkins Marker, US 15 in background
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, July 3, 2009
5. James Jenkins Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,164 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on February 19, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 3, 4. submitted on February 19, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5. submitted on July 6, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
