Willis "Bud" Jenkins was born 15 Dec 1840 in the part of Union Co., KY that is now Webster. He was the son of John "Jack" Jenkins, born 1805 TN, died 1860 Hopkins Co., KY, and Margaret Sigler, born 1807 Robertson Co., TN, died after 1880 in KY. He was the grandson of William Jenkins.

Willis Jenkins was a Union solider during the Civil War. He married three times and had fifteen children; he lived to be ninety-four years old, dying 27 May 1934, Webster Co., KY.

He married
1) Malinda J. Stone 11 Jul 1859, Union Co., KY
2) Mary E. Yates 17 Apr 1880, Webster Co., KY
3) Nancy A. Yates (Liggett) 03 Sep 1896, Webster      Co., KY

This photo of Willis "Bud" Jenkins was taken in 1934, shortly before his death.