Floyd appears to be the same child as Jack Jenkins, buried in the Mount Holly Cemetery, Mot Holly, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, along with his father and sister. The date of birth on Jack's grave is only the year 1906. IN the 19101 census for his family, however, the son is listed as Floyd, age 2.
U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2 Gareth B Jenkins Birth Date: 2 May 1977 Address: 1909 Clemson Dr, Richardson TX 75081-2627 Ceremony was conducted by Pastor Jason Paredes of the church.
Gary was killed in a car accident on Highway 5 near Cabot, Arkansas, while on the way to a musical program with his Christian band, the New Light. He died in Baptist Medical Centre in Little Rock, Arkansas, and was buried a few days later in Vilonia, Arkansas. The funeral was held in the building of the Landmark Baptist Church, Vilonia, where Gary had been serving as the Music Director, having followed me in that position after I left the church in 1968. I believe the funeral and burial took place on 12 April 1972. The funeral was delayed some because I was in the Northern Frontier of Kenya, and it took some time to get back after getting the news of his death. -- Orville Boyd Jenkins
1930 Federal Census, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, 7 April, Earlsboro, District 21, page 6B, Hse#147, Fam #152 Jenkins, Osa I Head F W 42 Widow OK MO MO None Jenkins, Joseph P Son M W 22 Single OK TX OK Labor, Oilfield Jenkins, Gene K Son M W 2 Single OK TX OK
1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 1 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 6, Hse/Fam #42 Jenkins, Ephriam J 45 M W b SC Jenkins, Nancy 26 F W b AL Jenkins, Charles 4 M W b MS Jenkins, Georgiana 2 F W b TX 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 15 June, Prairie Township, District 2, page 21, Hse #142, Fam #143 E.J. Jenkins W M 55 Farmer SC SC SC Nancy Jenkins W F 36 Wife Housekeeping Ala Va SC Charles Jenkins W M 14 Son On Farm Miss SC Ala Georgia A Jenkins W F 11 Dau Texas SC Ala
She went by Lahoma. Calling children by their middle name is a common practice in the Jenkins line in previous generations. Our family visited the Hendrons on a vacations in 1956, when I was 8 years old. I later visited Aunt Lahoma as an adult, when she lived alone in Oxnard, near Santa Barbara. A granddaughter of Lahoma contacted me in November 2008. Joe David's daughter Mia Hendron Haas comments about her grandmother: "My sister and I, along with my mom were very close to Lahoma until she passed away in 1991. She was a wonderful Grandmother and always loved visits from us."
I call him Greg, which is the name he prefers in his professional and public life. I usually hear Greg's mother refer to him by his full name, Gregory Wayne. Lou preferred the full name of all her children: Orville Boyd, Gary Lynn (who died in a car wreck at age 19, in April 1972). Greg comments: "Mamma calls me Greg now when talking to me or to Jessie, unless she isn't thinking, but Gregory Wayne when talking to most other people." Greg and Jessie were married at Landmark Baptist Church in Vilonia, Faulkner County, Arkansas, where they were both members at that time.
1920 Federal Census, Wichita County, Texas, Burkburnett Town, District 197, page 8B Evert Jenkins 22 TX USA TX Tailor [spelled Taylor] Cleaning and Pressing Osa Jenkins 21 OK MO MO Harry C Jenkins Son M W 4yr 6mos OK TX OK In the 1930 census, the middle initials for Harry and his brother James are switched: Harry P, James C! The California Death Index and SS Death Index provide an exact date of death for Harry C Jenkins, 11 Jun 1915, as well as the death information. Social Security Death Index Harry Jenkins Born 11 Jun 1915, Died Nov 1980 Last Residence Long Beach, Los Angeles, California 90806 Last Benefit Address Buena Park, Orange, California 90621 SSN 444-01-7600 issued Oklahoma (Before 1951) California Death Index, 1940-1997 Harry Carroll Jenkins Birth 11 Jun 1915 Oklahoma Death 2 Nov 1980 Los Angeles Mother's Maiden Name McClanahan Social Security #444017600
Harry's nickname from Rich Jenkins. He spelled the name as Pea-Wee. I am aware of this common nickname in the spelling Pee-Wee. --OBJ California Birth Index, 1905-1995 Hary Lee Jenkins Birth 6 Dec 1930 Los Angeles County Gender: Male Mother's Maiden Name: Suisan [? Stinson] In 1993, Harry Lee was living in Montesano, Washingotn. U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 Harry L Jenkins Birth Date: 6 Dec 1930 Address: 419 E McBryde Ave, Montesano, WA, 98563-1721 (1993)
It is uncertain exactly how old the child Henry was when he died. He is known by name from an entry in a family Bible, and his grave has been located in what is now Mitchell farm, near Dalton, in Cass County, Texas, where the Jenkins and Christian families lived. The gravestone dates are unreadable, due to damage to the headstone. Family tradition suggests Henry was born in 1876. Thus he would have been only about 4 years old at most when he died, as he never appears in a census.
I first learned of Henry Asa Jenkins from his father James in email right after his birth. I met him and his family in person on 29 May 2007. -- OBJ
In the 1920 census, Ira is an 8-year-old in the household of his father and stepmother (Harriett Tefteller Jenkins). 1920 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 20 January, Justice Precinct 3, Enumeration District 3, page 7B, Naples and Dalton Rd, Hse/Fam #124 Jenkins, Ebb Head Rents M W 34 TX TN GA Farming [b abt 1886] Jenkins, Harriet Wife F W 27 TX US TX [b abt 1893] Jenkins, Ira Son M W 8 TX TX TX [b abt 1912] In 1942, Ira was still single when he enlisted in the US armed forces: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Ira C Jenkins, Birth 1911 in Texas Residence: Cass County, Texas Enlistment 19 Feb 1942 Fort Sill, Oklahoma Education: Grammar school Civil Occupation: Unskilled lumbermen, raftsmen, and woodchopper Single, Height 66 Weight 151 Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2002 Ira C Jenkins, Marriage 6 Sep 1973 Scurry County Age 62, Estimated Birth Year abt 1911 Spouse Helen O Burgamy, Age 56, Est Birth Year abt 1917 The Social Security Death Index reports his full birth date and month of death, still in Snyder, Scurry County, Texas: Social Security Death Index Ira Jenkins Born 12 May 1911, Died Jan 1983 Last Residence 79549 Snyder, Scurry, Texas SSN 463-03-3133 issued Texas (Before 1951)
1880 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 16 June, Justice Precinct 3, District 12, p 17, Hse/Fam #145 Jenkins, John W M 30 Farmer Miss SC Miss Jenkins, Julia W F 22 Wife Keeps House Ga Ga SC Jenkins, Ira W M 1 Son TX Miss Ga 1900 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 20 June, Justice Precinct 3, District 22, page 17A, Hse/Fam #285 Jenkins, Julia Head W F Sept 1856 43 Widow Bore 7 children/6 living GA GA SC Farmer Owns Farm Jenkins, Ira Son W M Oct 1878 21 Married 0 years TX GA GA Farm Laborer Jenkins, Della Dau-in-law W F Sept 1879 20 Married 0 years TX IL TX In 1910, Ira is living next door to his younger brother Ebb. 1910 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 28 April, Justice Precinct 2, District 31, page 7B, Hse/Fam #128 Jenkins, Ira Head M W 32 Married 11 yrs TX AL GA Laborer, Farm Rents Jenkins, Deller Wife F W 26 Married 11 yrs 1 child/1 living TX IL TX Jenkins, Jim M Son M W 9 TX TX TX In 1930, it looks like Ira has a different wife, this one younger and named Laurie or Laudie. Names are scrawled badly and difficult to interpret. For some reason a 17-year-old reported as a Son is listed last. This is one of the uncertain names. It looks like Ione, which is normally a girl's name. 1930 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 10 April, Justice Precinct 3, District 14, page 5B, North Douglasville & Naples Rd, Hse/Fam #110 Jenkins, Ira Head Owns M W 51 TX MS GA Farming [b abt 1879] Jenkins, Laurie (Laudie) Wife F W 42 TX US TX [b abt 1898] Jenkins, Davis (?) Son M W 10 TX TX TX [b abt 1920] Jenkins, Lane Son M W 4 TX TX TX [b abt 1926] Jenkins, Ione A (?) Son M W 17 TX TX TX [b abt 1913] Note that the birth place of Ira's father is now reported as Mississippi, which matches earlier records of census and family information for John C Jenkins. But in 1910 it was Alabama, and in 1900 Tennessee. Also his brothers Ebb in 1910 reported his father as born in Alabama, and in 1920 Tennessee and in 1930 Georgia. Their brother Cullen or Curly, reported it in 1920 as Tennessee. Ira Lotus' cemetery information reports his middle name as Lois. Cass County Cemeteries Database Dalton Cemetery Register Volume 6 p89 entry 277 Jenkins Ira Lois (Lotus) 31 Oct 1878 24 Jun 1947 h/o (1) Della Mallonee Jenkins and (2) Laudia Loraine Jenkins
In 1910, Stewart and his wife Irene are enumerated in Cass County, where he grew up. Irene was born in Illinois. The likely grave of Nona Lee, in fact, reports her birth date was 30 January 1910. (See below) Family 1910 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 28 April, Justice Precinct 2, Cass, District 31, page 8A, Hse/Fam #132 Jenkins, J Stewart, Head M W 29 Married 3 years TX GA AL Owns Farm Jenkins, Irene E, Wife M W 22 Married 3 years 2 children/2 living IL IL IL Jenkins, Floyd Son M W 2 TX TX IL Jenkins, Noma L Dau F W 2months TX TX IL [born abt Jan-Feb 1910] Jenkins, Jane E Mother F W 48 Widow 7 children/6 living AL AL AL Stewart's mother here is named as Jane, but his mother's name was Julia E Ward. The age here also fails to match Julia's birth date in 1857. But every census age for Julia matches this. Even the 1900 census reports her birth date as September 1856 (while the dzte on her grave is 17 September 1857). But that census stil reports Julia's age as 48! The number of children matches Julia's report in the 1900 census, when she was living with her son Ira. Birth birth state information differs here, being Alabama for Jane and her parents. All previous censuses have reported Julia born in Georgia. But Alabama matches this census report of the birth state of Stewart's mother. I have found three Jenkins entries in and Oklahoma that are close to J S and his children. The details from family sources are spotty, so there are some uncertainties. I have not found a grave or death information for Irene. Holly Creek Cemetery Holly Creek, McCurtain County, Oklahoma -- http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~manningmassey/hollycreek.htm found 28 May 2009 JENKINS, J.S. Mar 3,1881 Dec 19,1918* JENKINS, Jack 1906 1922* JENKINS, Nona Lee Jan 30,1910 Dec 29,1918* dau of J.S. J S matches J Stewart Jenkins, son of John Cullen Jenkins and Julia Ward Jenkins. Nona Lee matches Nona Lee, daughter of JS in Wommack-Jenkins genealogy by Dottie Wommack McNeely, a Jenkins descendant. Nona's age of 2 mnoths in April 1910 matches the birth date on this grave. Jack matches a son Jack in Dottie Wommack's Cass County genealogy, but she has no date of birth for Jack. But Jack here was born in 1906, and does NOT appear in the 1910 census of the family. Floyd's reported age of 2 years would make him born in 1908, not 1906. But 2 hyears error is not unusual. The son Floyd was age 2 in 1910 (census above). Dottie has no Floyd in this family, though he is in the 1910 census.
I have been searching for several years connections for this Jenkins family to South Carolina as well as North Carolina. I have found the general area of South Carolina they seem to have come from, Pendleton District. This is the westernmost part of South Carolina, bordering Georgia and North Carolina. Pendleton District became Anderson County and the two neighbouring counties. Jenkins are found in the neighbouring area of North Carolina as well. There are traditions among the North Carolina Jenkinses that they had kin folks in South Carolina since before the American Revolution. But they are also unable to find the exact connection. Similar names are found across the whole region, such as Sanford, Elias, and combinations of these two with each other or with the more popular Benjamin, Joseph and John. Most of them seem to have come in turn from the broader Jenkins groups from Virginia and North Carolina. Some Jenkinses migrated west straight across Georgia, through Arkansas or Tennessee, then on to Oklahoma. Others, like our family, followed a more southerly route, through Mississippi, where Joseph Sanford married and first established his family, before moving into East Texas. Before his death he seems to have followed some of his children, named Jenkins and Christian, into Indian Territory, where he died in Marlow, Chickasaw Nation (now Stephens County). Here is a summary introduction to the Jenkins lineage and some information about the movement of Jack's son Joseph Sanford Jenkins to Texas and on to Indian Territory in 1890. -------------- Family stories indicates the ancestors of Joseph Sanford Jenkins moved to the United States from Wales, United Kingdom. Jenkins families in that area were numerous. Jenkins is one of many forms of names indicating Johnson. It is derived from two ancient names meaning Little John. The name is identified with pioneer settlements of Maine and New Hampshire. While no family connections with Jenkins of this area have yet been established, an old dictionary belonging to William S. Jenkins, son of Joseph Sanford Jenkins, has been identified with a book store in Hinsdale, New Hampshire. Family tradition holds that the Jenkins were from Wales, and that they originally were named McJenkins or MacJenkins. A number of MacJinkins families were living in South Carolina during the early 1800s. A T. C. McJinkins and wife, ages 35 and 33 respectively, along with one male child, is listed in the 1890 Census Roll of the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, OK. This is thought to be a nephew of Joseph Sanford. Prior to 1860, Joseph Sanford moved his family into Texas on a flatboat - landing at Jefferson's Landing, Jefferson, Marion County, Texas. Joseph freighted supplies for a time from Jefferson's Landing to Atlanta in Northeast Cass County, possibly before moving to the Dalton area. Apparently Joseph's family remained in the Dalton area during the Civil War. Family tradition indicates that Joseph served as a spy for the Confederate Forces during the Civil War. No information has been discovered to date indicating when, where and with what units he might have served. Family tradition holds that although Joseph Sanford was only 19 when he married Lucinda, he was said to have married and fathered 2 daughters in MS before marrying Lucinda. The Cass County branch of the family have a tradition that Joseph Sanford was married to two women simultaneously, maintaining two families at once, one in Misssissippi and one with Lucinda in Texas. A trip away from Cass County, Texas probably occurred about early 1870, just prior to the 1870 Cass County, Texas US Census, and soon after the death of Joseph Sanford's second wife, Lucinda Taylor. The trip was to MS, where daughters of Joseph Sanford by his first marriage are believed to have lived at that time. Joseph Sanford and the family were traveling across Arkansas by wagon. Times were hard the family had to stop for awhile to earn money to buy supplies for the rest of the trip. The store owner, noticing Joseph Asa had no shoes, offered to keep and raise him as his own son, promising to see he got a good education. Joseph Sanford refused, however, and they eventually completed their trip back to Cass County, Texas. Joseph Sanford is believed to have moved to Marlow, Chickasaw Nation Indian Territory (now Stephens County), Oklahoma about 1890. He moved with the family of his son Joseph Asa. It is not clear whether Louisa Christian Jenkins had died before this time or had remained in Cass County, Texas, where she had independently owned a farm before she married Joseph Sanford as a widow. (The Epperson genealogy says Louisa died in Marlow, but we have no death details, and no record of the burial.) Joseph Asa said he loaded all of his possessions into two covered wagons for the move. This is most likely when the Red River crossing photographs was taken. It took him sixteen days to make the trip from Dalton, Texas, to Healdton, Indian Territory. Two of Joseph Asa's brother-in-laws are believed to have been living in Healdton at that time. One is believed to have been Joseph Benjamin Christian (son of Louisa Christian Jenkins and step-brother of Joseph Sanford) and his wife Catherine Smith, sister of Hester Ann. The other is believed to have been Nelson Winter and his wife Margaret Catherine Jenkins, Joseph's sister. Joseph Asa's family, including his father Joseph Sanford, apparently remained in Healdton only for a short time. He said that he was not satisfied to make his home there, so he soon moved his family on to Marlow, where he leased land and settled. According to Joseph, Marlow was first named Marlow Grove. It was here where the Marlow brothers, desperados from Texas, settled and built a large corral. The Chisholm cattle trail just happened to pass this way. When a cattle herd passed on the way to Kansas City, the Marlow brothers would try to have the drovers pen their cattle for a charge. If the cattlemen didn't, the Marlow brothers would stampede the herd at night. Then later on they would gather the strays and take them to Fort Sill where they were sold for the Indians Joseph Sanford Jenkins passed away while living there on May 26, 1893, and was buried in the Marlow cemetery. -- Based on family information originally compiled by Harold Keith Christian in the 1970s from various Jenkins family sources. Harold was a son of Sallie Jenkins Christian, daughter of Joseph Asa Jenkins and Hester Ann Smith. Edited and updated here by Orville Boyd Jenkins, grandson of Joseph Asa Jenkins. --------------