The Original John Jenkins Home in Pleasant Green, Utah
2010
This is the original home which John Jenkins (1846-1930) built in Pleasant Green, Utah. He came to Utah from Wales with his family who were converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints. The name of the town was later changed to Magna. Over time the home changed as additions were made and the trees grew up around it. This photograph was taken well before 1900 and had been torn in half at some point in time. By the time it was demolished in 2007, it looked nothing like this photograph. Many additions had been made to it and it had been covered with siding. It sat in the middle of many acres of ground with a canal running through the property to its side. In this photograph we recognize John Jenkins in the middle, with his wife Rozella in the black hat and three of his children, including a daughter we believe is Mary Maria Jenkins, our direct ancestor who married Everest Elliott Watrous.
The original chimney is still visible on the roof of the original house. Additions changed the way the original house looked. In its place, as of 2009, is a large office building. Below is a view from the inside of the house.
