Lewis M Jenkins (1874 - 1943)

Born 20 Feb 1874 in Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA

Husband of Virginia (Newson) Jenkins — married 26 Dec 1899 (to 28 Dec 1899) in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana

Husband of Irene (Cook) Jenkins — married 10 Apr 1910 in Maricopa County, Arizona

Descendants

Died 1943 at about age 68 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Biography

Lewis Jenkins is a part of US Black heritage.

Lewis Jenkins was born on 20 February 1874 in Brownwood, Texas. His mother was Bennie Jenkins.

He married Virginia Newson 26 Dec 1899 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Virginia died two days later.

Lewis married Irene Cook on 10 April 1910 in Maricopa County, Arizona.

Lewis died in 1943 in Los Angeles, California aged ~69. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles, California.

Sources

• Marriage: "New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Marriage Records Index, 1831-1964"
  Louisiana Vital Records; Volume: 21; Page: 918
  Ancestry Record 6500 #113867 (accessed 18 December 2022)
  Louis M Jenkins (26) marriage to Virginia Newson on 26 Dec 1899 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
• 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1900; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 4, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: 571; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1240571
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #18018278 (accessed 17 December 2022)
  Louis Jenkins (25), widowed brother in law (brother-in-law), Porter, in household of John Wilson (28) in New Orleans Ward 4, Orleans, Louisiana. Born in Texas, USA.
• Marriage: "Arizona, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1865-1972"
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60873 #373652 (accessed 17 December 2022)
  Lewis Jenkins (36) marriage to Irene Cook on 10 Apr 1910 in Arizona, USA, Maricopa.
• 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1910; Census Place: Phoenix Ward 3, Maricopa, Arizona; Roll: T624_40; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1374053
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #337395 (accessed 17 December 2022)
  Louis Jenkins (36), married, Patter, head of household in Phoenix Ward 3, Maricopa, Arizona, USA. Born in Texas.
• Military: "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
  Registration State: California; Registration County: Los Angeles
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6482 #20486238 (accessed 17 December 2022)
  Name: Lewis Jenkins; Race: Black; Birth Date: 20 Feb 1874; Residence Date: 1917-1918; Street Address: 146 So Savannah; Residence Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA; Draft Board: 16; Physical Build: Medium; Height: 5-8 Medium; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Black; Relative: Irene Jenkins.
• 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1920; Census Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 66, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_110; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 257
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #20481348 (accessed 17 December 2022)
  Louis Jenkins (46), married, Barber, head of household in Los Angeles Assembly District 66, Los Angeles, California. Born in Texas.
• 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0298; FHL microfilm: 2339879
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #90081065 (accessed 17 December 2022)
  Lewis Jenkins (56), married, Porter, head of household at 1038 EAST 28th Street, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. Born in Texas.
• 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00413; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 60-474
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #74105097 (accessed 17 December 2022)
  Lewis Jenkins (66), married, Porter, head of household in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Born in Texas.
• Death: "California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997"
  Place: Los Angeles; Date: 6 Jun 1943
  Ancestry Record 5180 #3651569 (accessed 17 December 2022)
  Lewis Jenkins death 6 Jun 1943 (born 20 Feb 1874) in Los Angeles.
• Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
  Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
  Ancestry Record 60901 #10741872 (accessed 17 December 2022)
  Name: Lewis Jenkins Sr; Gender: Male; Race: Black; Birth Date: 20 Feb 1874; Birth Place: Brownwood Br, Texas; Father: [No Name]; Mother: Bennie Jenkins; Notes: Feb 1937: Name listed as LEWIS JENKINS SR.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153244316/lewis-jenkins: accessed 17 December 2022), memorial page for Lewis Jenkins Sr. (1874–1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 153244316, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Pam (contributor 48523084).