Thank you Kim Nolan for sharing your comment on Dr's James and Nettie Jenkins.
(See Pioneer Physicians Posted 4/2/2009)
It is always nice to learn that part of this family remained in our community. Your question about the Jenkins being involved in the first electric chair execution in America at the Auburn Prison is very interesting.
Newspaper accounts indicate that a Dr. William Jenkins of New York was one of the physicians who performed the autopsy on William Kemmler, the inmate that was executed:
Autopsy of William Kemmler
History of the electric chair
It is difficult to determine the exact role of your Dr. James Morris Jenkins from newspaper accounts. It does appear that he was a witness:
Dr. James Jenkins listed as a witness
There is another article that mentions a Dr. Morris M Jenkins which may be James Morris Jenkins:
Dr. Morris M Jenkins interview
