This family
has more doctor and nursing affiliation than any other as recorded in history.
Doctor John C.
Jenkins was born in 1898 in Savannah, Georgia.
His father was a doctor, and actually delivered him in the family
home. John excelled through school and
went to college to study medicine at age 16.
At age 19 he was introduced at graduation as Doctor John Calhoun
Jenkins, something he was very proud of.
Doctor Jenkins married and had 4 children, 3 boys and 1 girl. In 1950 Dr. Jenkins went on to study in the
specialty of obstetrics and gynecology.
His love of children drove him toward the desire to deliver babies.
Doctor Jenkins
had a brother by the name of Bradley, and while 10 years his junior, Bradley
started his working career a little later in life. Bradley attended medical school at the age of
22, and started practicing medicine in
1934, when he opened his own practice, later marrying his nurse and having 3
children of his own.
Doctor John C.
Jenkins Senior- born 1860- unsure when medical studies were obtained, however
practiced medicine from 1884-1931. There
were no recognized specialties at the time, however, some of his
accomplishments included gunshot wounds of sheriffs and deputies, pneumonia- for which there was
no cure, scarlet fever, for which there was no cure, and surgeries, with very
limited resources. Doctor Jenkins
delivered over 50 babies during his years in practice, and during a time that
death often occurred during childbirth, either for the mother or baby. Doctor Jenkins only lost 3 patients and 1
baby, a very low occurrence in that era, he was recognized for his
accomplishments upon his retirement.
Doctor John C.
Jenkins Jr – born 1898 – earned a medical degree in 1917. Opened his own practice in 1920, and
continued to practice in obstetrics until 1971.
Doctor Bradley
Jenkins – born 1908 – earned his medical degree in 1933, and opened his
practice in 1934. Doctor Bradley Jenkins
took up the specialty of heart disease, although the study was limited at the
time, he was on the cutting edge of cardiovascular health.
Doctor John
Jenkins Junior had 4 children-
- Ronald
- J.J.
- Paul
- Isabelle
Ronald went to
Emory School of Medicine and became a general surgeon
J.J. Went to
the University of Florida and became a Doctor specializing in internal medicine
Paul followed
his father's footsteps and became an obstetrician
Isabelle
became a nurse, later returning to school to become a doctor, her specialty was
pediatrics.
Doctor Bradley
Jenkins married the nurse that worked for him, and they had 3 sons, Joseph,
Richard, and William.
Joseph went to
the University of Florida and studied pediatrics. He shared a practice with his cousin, Doctor
Isabelle Jenkins.
Richard went
to Emory University and studied medicine, however, later decided to become a
nurse. He never regretted his decision,
saying he valued the extra time with his patients not often afforded to
physicians.
William
attended Emory University as well, and became an Anesthesiologist.
The family
tradition continued with the next generation, as all 16 of Doctor John Jenkins
grandchildren all entered the field of medicine. This included-
7 Doctors- A
Cardiologist, An Obstetrician, An Endocrinologist, A Pediatrician, A Surgeon, an Oncologist, and a general
practitioner. The remainder of the grandchildren specialized in nursing,
physical therapy, and as a nurse practitioner.
The great grandchildren
of the original physician included a total of 21. While the complete tradition did not
continue, 17 of the 21 did enter the field of medicine, 9 doctors, and 8
nurses.
Of
the family members, many married someone that was in the field of medicine, or
studying to work in medicine. Many of
the family members practiced together, and shared offices or buildings with
family. This family is on record as
having the most family members in the field of medicine, a tradition they are
all very proud of. Currently, the
remaining family members live in Georgia and Florida, where they hope to entice
future family members to enter the field of medicine, after all, according to
one of the Doctors, it's in the genes.
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