Life History

Notes

• 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
  Dan Jenkins W M 5 Son Ark SC Ala
  
  A marriage record is found apparently reporting on this Daniel P Jenkins and his wife Stella Hannon.  Married in 1896, this matches the report of marriage in the 1900 census.  But the name of the wife in the 1900 census is not Stella but Susie.  Perhaps her name was Stella Susie?  We find some comfort in the listings of the 1930 census, where Dan's wife is reported as Estella.  The birth state and age match.  It is interesting further, because Dan's brother Jacob married a woman named Stella in 1891.
  
  Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
  D P Jenkins
  Age: 21, Birth Year 1875
  Residence: St Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Spouse's Name: Stella Hannon
  Spouse's Age: 22
  Spouse's Residence: Saint Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Marriage Date: 21 Oct 1896 Arkansas County
  Marriage License Date: 21 Oct 1896
  
  In 1900, Daniel and his wife Susie are living next door to Dan's brother Charles, head of the family for all the younger brothers and sisters, after the death of both their parents about 1899.  On the other side of Charles is their brother Jacob and his wife Stella with their children.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 14 June, Prairie Township, District 7, page 10B, Hse #168, Fam #172
  Jenkins, Daniel Head W M  Feb 1875  25 Married 3 yrs AR SC MS Farmer Owns
  Jenkins, Susie Wife W F Aug 1871  28 Married 3 yrs 2 children/2 living Single OH OH OH
  Jenkins, Roy Son W M  Aug 1897  2 Single AR AR OH
  Jenkins, Emma Dau W F  Feb 1898  2 (1) Single AR AR OH
  
  There is apparently an error in Emma's birth date.  Originally the enumerator had born Feb 1898 and age 1.  Another hand has marked out the 1 and written 2.  The original birth date written here could not be right if Roy's birth date is correct.  It is only 6 months between the birth dates for the two.  I think the correct birth date for Emma should be Feb 1899, which would make her 1 year old at the June census time, as the enumerator originally had.
  
  1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 28 April, Prairie Township, District 12, page 6A, Hse/Fam #103
  Jenkins, D P Head M W 35 Married 14 years AR NC MS Farmer
  Jenkins, Estelle Wife F W 35 Married 14 years 5 children/5 living OH OH OH Farm Laborer
  Jenkins, Emma Dau F W 11 AR AR OH Farm Laborer
  Jenkins, Belle Dau F W 9 AR AR OH
  Jenkins, Jefferson Son M W 7 AR AR OH
  Jenkins, James Son M W 5 AR AR OH
  Jenkins, Bertie Dau F W 1yr5mos AR AR OH
  
  Note that the number of children reported is 5 children born, 5 living.  Five children are listed here.  But what about Roy, the firstborn in the 1900 census?  We would expect Roy to be about 12 years old in 1910.  This must mean he died.  In 1900 Susie has had two children, Roy and Emma.  I would have expected the 1910 census to report 6 children, and 5 living.
  
  U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
  Daniel Parker Jenkins
  Residence St Charles Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Birth 12 Feb 1874
  Self-employed farmer, St Charles
  Nearest Relative (Wife) Estelle Jenkins, St Charles
  Medium Height, Stout, Blue Eyes, Brown Hair
  
  1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 13 January, Prairie Township, District 15, page 3A, Country Roads, Hse/Fam #42
  Jenkins, Dan Head Owns M W 45 Married AL AL AL Farmer [b abt 1874]
  Jenkins, Stella Wife F W 45 Married OH OH OH [b abt 1874]
  Jenkins, Emma Dau F W 21 Single AR AL OH [b abt Sept 1898]
  Jenkins, Gertha Dau F W 18 Single AR AL OH [b abt 1901]
  Jenkins, Frank Son M W 16 Single AR AL OH [b abt 1903]
  Jenkins, Garland Son M W 13 Single AR AL OH [b abt 1903]
  Jenkins, Bertha Dau F W 10 Single AR AL OH [b abt 1912]
  Jenkins, Son M W 1 Single AR AL OH [b abt 1918]
  
  1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 9 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 2B, Hse #34, Fam #35
  Jenkins, Dan Head Owns M W  55 First married at age 21 AR SC AL Cotton Farmer [b abt 1875]
  Jenkins, Estella Wife F W  53 First married at age 21 OH OH OH [b abt 1877]
  Jenkins, Garland Son F W  25 Single AR AR AR [b abt 1905]
  Jenkins, Bertie Dau F W 20 Single AR AR AR [b abt 1810]
  Jenkins, Aileen Dau F W  11 Single AR AR AR [b abt 1919]
  
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  Daniel Parker Jenkins
  Birth FEB 1875 in Arkansas 2
  Death UNKNOWN
  Census: 14 JUN 1900 Page 10B, ED #7, Prairie Township, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Census: 28 APR 1910 Page 6A, ED #12, Prairie Township, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Census: 13 JAN 1920 Page 3A, ED #15, Prairie Township, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Census: 9 APR 1930 Page 2B, ED #24, Prairie Township, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Occupation: 1900 Farmer
  Occupation: 1910 Farmer
  Occupation: 1920 Farmer
  Occupation: 1930 Farmer, Cotton Farm
  
  Married ABT 1896 Estella Hannum b: 27 MAR 1874 in Van Wert County, Ohio
  
  Children:
  Emma M. Jenkins b: 28 FEB 1898 in Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Gertha Belle Jenkins b: 24 APR 1901 in Prairie Township, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Death: BET JUN 1943 AND DEC 1946
  Frank Jefferson Jenkins b: 1903 in Prairie Township, Arkansas County, Arkansas; Death 1925
  James Garland Jenkins b: 12 APR 1905 in Prairie Township, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Death: 29 JUN 1997 in Paramount, Los Angeles County, California
  Bertie V. Jenkins b: 9 NOV 1908 in Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Death: JAN 1981 in De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Living Jenkins
  --  Willey, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=_dsw_&id=I03304
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  Daniel Parker Jenkins
  Birth 12 Feb 1875 in St Charles, Ark, Ark
  Death 12 Apr 1940 in St Charles, Ark, Ark
  Parents:
  Ephriam Jefferson Jenkins 1812 - 1889
  Nancy Ann Jackson b 1844
  Spouse Hannoh [sic] Estella 1875 - 1924
  Children:
  Jenkins Roy (Ray) 1896 [This is surely an error, since his parents were not married until Oct 1896.  1900 census says Aug 1897]
  Emma Jenkins b 28 Jan 1899 d 1979
  Gertie Bell Jenkins b 24 Apr 1902
  James Garland Jenkins b 1905
  Bertie Viola Jenkins b 09 Oct 1907
  Frank Jenkins b 1909 d 25 Apr 1925
  --  Jana, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/30852014/person/12317562989?ssrc=&ftm=1
  
  Jana has some exact dates, such as Dan's day of birth 12 February 1875.  We would think her dates come from family sources, but some of these differ from records or other genealogy reports.  That date of 12 February  is confirmed in his WWI draft registration, but that document reports that the year of birth was 1874, not 1875.  The date of February 1875 comes from the 1900 census, which is notorious for wrong birth years.  Since Dan himself was reporting the information on the draft card, I will take that as the correct date.
  
  Jana's genealogy is the only one reporting a date of death for him.  I can find no death record for Daniel.   Jana provides no comment or documentation, making her data questionable.  So her information may help fill lin some gaps, but where other information is available, we must give priority to the other source.

Sources

• 1. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 15 June, Prairie Township, District 2, page 21, Hse #142, Fam #143
• 2. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 9 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 2B, Hse #34, Fam #35
• 3. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 28 April, Prairie Township, District 12, page 6A, Hse/Fam #103
• 4. Ancestry Trees
• 5. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 14 June, Prairie Township, District 7, page 10B, Hse #168, Fam #172
• 6. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 13 January, Prairie Township, District 15, page 3A, Hse/Fam #42
• 7. Ancestry Trees
  • Jana, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/30852014/person/12317562989?ssrc=&ftm=1
• 8. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
• 9. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 9 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 2B, Hse #38, Fam #39
• 10. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 17 April, Ethel, District 1-26, page 9A, Hwy 17, Hse #140, Owns $400
• 11. Social Security Death Index
• 12. Ancestry Trees
  • Willey, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=_dsw_&id=I03304
• 13. Gravestone of Gertha Bel (Jenkins) Roach, Fork LaGrue Cemetery, DeWitt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
• 14. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 22 April, Prairie Township, District 1-24, page 4B, Possum Wallow Community Rd, Hse #138, Rents $2
• 15. California Death Index, 1940-1997
• 16. Ancestry Trees
  • Mann, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/33020986/person/18373723871?ftm=1
• 17. Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950