Ralph Elmer Jenkins was born on July 9, 1885,[1] in Amazonia, Missouri, to George Jenkins and Theresa Kelly.[2] He married Letta Upton on September 6, 1911 in Buchanan County, Missouri.[3]They couple presumably met when they were both working at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Joseph, Missouri. They had two children, George Maynard and Betty May. Between 1913 and 1916, they moved to Pittsburg, Kansas, where Ralph Elmer Jenkins was a physician and surgeon. He also served as the city's public health officer[4] and city physician.[5] He died at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri on May 4, 1932, at the age of 46.[2]He is buried in Highland Park Cemetery in Pittsburg, Kansas.[6]
↑ 1.01.1 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K66C-P2D : accessed 12 May 2016), Ralph Elmer Jenkins, 1917-1918; citing Crawford County no 2, Kansas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,643,510.
↑ 3.03.1 "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZ7-GHSB : accessed 12 May 2016), Ralph E Jenkins and Letta Upton, 06 Sep 1911; citing Marriage, Buchanan, Missouri, United States, p. 303, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.
↑ 6.06.1 Find A Grave, database and images (http://findagrave.com : accessed 9 September 2017), memorial #103266212 for Dr Ralph Elmer Jenkins (1885 - 1932) - Find A Grave Memorial.
See also:
"Man Had Been Drugged," The Sun (Pittsburg, Kansas); 11 Feb 1911, page 1. Accessed via newspapers.com on 12 May 2016.
Dr. R.E. Jenkins appointed public health officer, The Sun (Pittsburg, Kansas); 22 Oct 1918, page 1. Accessed via newspapers.com on 12 May 2016.
"Influenza Condition Seems Satisfactory," The Sun (Pittsburg, Kansas); 25 Oct 1918, page 4. Accessed via newspapers.com on 12 May 2016.
"Notice to the Shopping Public," The Pittsburg Daily Headlight (Pittsburg, Kansas); 07 Nov 1918, page 6. Accessed via newspapers.com on 12 May 2016.
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