WILLIAM HALL JENKINS, son of Samuel Jenkins, one of the earliest candidates for the presidency on the Abolition ticket, was born in Philadelphia, December 31, 1828, that city remaining his home until 1857. In his youth he learned the trade of sail-maker, and also of machinist, and in his early manhood served as Deputy Clerk of Circut [sic] Court four years and Master of Chancery six years. He afterwards moved to Princeton, Ill., and engaged in abstract business. Thence he came to Kansas, March 1, 1868, settling first in Lawrence, where he remained one year, and March 1, 1869, came to Topeka, since which time he has continuously resided in the city, engaged in abstract and money loan business. Mr. Jenkins was married in Philadelphia, October 15, 1850, to Annie W. Charlton, a native of Kidderminster, England. Two children have been born to them, but one of whom, Wm. Henry, is living. Mr. Jenkins is a member of the A. F. & A. M., of I. O. O. F. and K. of P.
William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas was first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.

Directory Entries
Topeka, Kansas City Directories
1870/1
Jenkins, William Hall, abstract clerk, Mills & Smith [143 Kansas Ave.] res Quincy St. [91]
Jenkins, W.H., student 91 Quincy St.
1871
Jenkins, W.H., abstract clerk, res Van Buren between Seventh & Eighth
1872/3
Jenkins, William Hall, abstract clerk, Ennis, Piercy & Co. & notary public, res. w side Van Buren near Eighth
Jenkins, W.H. Jr., compositor, newsroom, Kansas State Record, res w side Van Buren bet 7th and 8th
1874/5
Bus Dir: Wm Hall Jenkins furnishes only correct Abstracts of Title of property in Shawnee County, 89 East Sixth Ave, res. 134 Monroe
1876/7
Jenkins, William Hall, abstracts of Shawnee Cl. & conveyancer, s side Sixth near Kansas, res. sw cor. 5th & Tyler Sts.
1877/8
Jenkins, William Hall, abstracts of Shawnee Co., 154 Kansas Ave., res w side Jefferson St. bet 8th & 9th
Jenkins, William Hall, Jr., clerk, Kansas Loan & Trust Co., res. e side Quincy St. bet 1st & 2nd
1880
Jenkins, William Hall, abstractor of titles & conveyances, 137 Kansas, res. 273 Jefferson
Jenkins, William Henry, clerk, Kansas Loan & Trust, res 82 Sixth Ave. West
VanHouten, Miss Josie, 82 Sixth Ave. w

1850 Pennsylvania,Phildelphia County, Spring Garden Ward 2, Philadelphia, p. 418 Film #432-818
Dwelling 730, Family 770
Samuel Jenkins, age 62, male, Herot Mill and Manuf., born Wales
Jemima ———-, age 61, female, born Wales
Anna Jane——-, age 23, female, born Pennsylvania
Joseph ———- , age 25, male, machinist, born Pennsylvania
William Hall “ , age 21, male, sailmaker, born Pennsylvania
George Albert “, age 16, male, tobacconist, born Pennsylvania

1860 Illinois, Bureau County, Princeton, p. 7
Dwelling 33 Family 33
William Hall Jenkins, age 31, male, deputy clerk county court, 300, born Pennsylvania
Annie W. C.————, age 30, female, born England
William Henry———, age 6, male, born Pennsylvania

1870 Kansas, Shawnee County, 1st Ward, Topeka, page 167
Dwelling 24, Family 25
Jenkins, William H., age 40, male, white, real estate clerk, 5200, 500, born Pennsylvania
———-, Anna W., age 39, female, white, keeping house, born Pennsylvania
———-, William H., age 16, male, white, born Pennsylvania
Bill, Louisa, age 19, female, white, born Illinois

1880 Kansas, Shawnee County, City of Topeka, E.D. 5, page 28D
273 Jefferson Street, dwelling 207, family 309
Jenkins, W. H., white, male, age 50, head, married, abstracter, born Pennsylvania, parents born Wales
———-, Anna, white, female, age 49, wife, married, keeping house, born England, parents born England
Vanhouton, Josie, white, female, age 25, blank, dressmaking, born Indiana, parents born Pennsylvania

1885 Kansas State Census, Shawnee County, p. 236
[Jeff st. w. 8] dwelling 9, family 10
Wm Hall Jenkins, age 56, male, white, married, abstracter, born Pennsylvania, came to Kansas from Illinois
Anna W. Jenkins, age 55, female, white, married, born England

1900 Kansas, Shawnee County, Topeka, Ward 4, precinct 1, E.D. 158, sheet 1B, stamped page 92, Film T623-500
502 Van Buren St., dwelling 18, family 29
Jenkins, William H., head, white, male, Dec 1832, age 67, married for 49 years, born Pennsylvania, parents born Wales, abstractor
----------, Anna C., wife, white, female, Jan 1834, age 66, married 49 years, born Pennsylvania, parents England
----------, William H., Jr., son, white, male, Aug 1854, age 45, single, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania, abstractor

Topeka, Kansas City Directories
1860 Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois
1868 March 1, Lawrence, Kansas
1869 March 1, Topeka Kansas

1870/1
Jenkins, William Hall, abstract clerk, Mills & Smith [143 Kansas Ave.] res Quincy St. [91]
Jenkins, W.H., student 91 Quincy St.

1871
Jenkins, W.H., abstract clerk, res Van Buren between Seventh & Eighth

1872/3
Jenkins, William Hall, abstract clerk, Ennis, Piercy & Co. & notary public, res. w side Van Buren near Eighth
Jenkins, W.H. Jr., compositor, newsroom, Kansas State Record, res w side Van Buren bet 7th and 8th

1874/5
Bus Dir: Wm Hall Jenkins furnishes only correct Abstracts of Title of property in Shawnee County, 89 East Sixth Ave, res. 134 Monroe

Vanhouton, s., bkkpr, C.A. Sexton, bds 200 Kansas Ave.

1876/7
Jenkins, William hall, abstracts of Shawnee Cl. & conveyancer, s side Sixth near kansas, res. sw cor. 5th & Tyler Sts.

1877/8
Jenkins, William Hall, abstracts of Shawnee Co., 154 Kansas Ave., res w side Jefferson St. bet 8th & 9th
Jenkins, William Hall, Jr., clerk, Kansas Loan & Trust Co., res. e side Quincy St. bet 1st & 2nd
Van Houten, James L., se corner 4th & Tyler
Van Houten, Miss Sallie, clerk, 200 Kansas

1880
Jenkins, William Hall, abstractor of titles & conveyances, 137 Kansas, res. 273 Jefferson
Jenkins, William Henry, clerk, Kansas Loan & Trust, res 82 Sixth Ave. West
VanHouten, Miss Josie, 82 Sixth Ave. w
Van Houten, Mrs. _____, res. 253 Topeka
Van Houten, James L., painter, etc. 73 6th Ave e, res. 116 Tyler