Life History

Notes

• John had two wives named Salile.  The first was Sallie Underwood, whom he married in 1898.  After her death, he married Sallie West in 1921.
  
  Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
  J W Jenkins
  Gender Male
  Age 21, Birth Year abt 1877
  Residence Saint Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Spouse's Name Sallie Underwood
  Spouse's Gender Female
  Spouse's Age: 16
  Spouse's Residence Saint Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Marriage 22 Nov 1898 Arkansas County
  Marriage License Date 22 Nov 1898
  
  1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 28 April, Prairie Township, District 12, page 6A, Hse/Fam #96
  Jenkins, J W Head M W 32 Married 11 years AR AR NC Farmer
  Jenkins, Sallie Wife F W 28 Married 11 years 3 children/3 living MS MS MS Farm Laborer
  Jenkins, Clarence Son M W 9 AR AR MS Farm Laborer
  Jenkins, Leety Dau F W 7 AR AR MS
  Jenkins, Emmett Son M W 5 AR AR MS
  
  John's WWI registration card, which I did not find until June 2013, gives us the presumably correct form of his middle name in his full signature on the card.  He is John Woolfork Jenkins.
  
  U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
  John Woolfork Jenkins
  Residence St Charles, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Birth Date 1 Aug 1877
  Merchant in Charles, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Nearest Relative Charlie Jenkins, St Charles [brother]
  Medium Height and Build, Blue Eyes, Black Hair
  Signed John Woolfork Jenkins
  
  His record in the 1920 census was not found until November 2016.  This indicated that his wife Sallie Underwood died before January 1920.
  
  1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 9 February, Prairie Township, District 15, page 7A, Hse/Fam #126
  Jenkins, Jno Owns Free & Clear Head F W 42 Widowed AR AR AR Farmer
  Jenkins, Clarence Son M W 19 Single AR AR AR
  Jenkins, Lerta Dau F W 19 Single AR AR AR
  Jenkins, Enos Son M W 15 Single AR AR AR
  Jenkins, Wesly Son M W 9 Single AR AR AR
  Jenkins, George Son M W 5 Single AR AR AR
  
  In July 1921, John married again, to another Sallie, this time Sallie West.
  
  Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
  Sallie West
  Gender Female
  Age 31, Birth Year abt 1890
  Residence Saint Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Spouse's Name J W Jenkins
  Spouse's Gender Male
  Spouse's Age 42
  Spouse's Residence Van, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Marriage 13 Jul 1921 Arkansas County
  
  1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 17 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 6A, Hse #113, Fam #114
  Jenkins, John Head Owns has Radio M W 52 Married at age 21 AR NC KY Farmer
  Jenkins, Sallie Wife F W 40 Married at age 31 AR AR AR
  Jenkins, George Son M W 15 Single AR AR AR
  Jenkins, Donald Son M W 7 Single AR AR AR
  Jenkins, David Son M W 7 Single AR AR AR
  Jenkins, Jacob Son M W 6 Single AR AR AR
  
  Notice that Sallie and John married in 1921.  This means that George is the son of John's first wife.  Note also that John was first married at age 21 (abt 1886), while Sallie was not born until 1890 and married at age 31.
  
  1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 25 April, Prairie Township, District 1-24, page 10B, Belleview Rd and Reserve, Hse #157, Owns $500
  Jenkins, John W Head M W 62 Grade 3 b Ark same place in 1935 Cotton Farmer [b abt 1877]
  Jenkins, Sallie Wife F W 50 Grade 4 b Ark same place in 1935
  Jenkins, Emmet Son M W 35 Divorced Grade 4 b Ark same place in 1935 Farm Laborer
  Jenkins, David Son M W 17 Single Grade 7 b Ark same place in 1935
  Jenkins, Donald Son M W 17 Single Grade 9 b Ark same place in 1935 Farm Laborer
  Jenkins, Jacob Son M W 14 Single Grade 11 b Ark same place in 1935
  
  U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
  John Wolfolk Jenkins
  Birth 1 Aug 1877 Saint Charles, Arkansas
  Residence Van, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Wife Sallie Jenkins

Sources

• 1. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 25 April, Prairie Township, District 1-24, page 10B, Belleview Rd and Reserve, Hse #157, Owns $500
• 2. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
• 3. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 15 June, Prairie Township, District 2, page 21, Hse #142, Fam #143
• 4. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
• 5. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 17 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 6A, Hse #113, Fam #114
• 6. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 28 April, Prairie Township, District 12, page 6A, Hse/Fam #96
• 7. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 9 February, Prairie Township, District 15, page 7A, Hse/Fam #126
• 8. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 12 April, Ethel, District 1-26, Page 12A, Hwy 17, Hse #200, Rents $3