Lafayette Jenkins (1875 - 1915)

Born 15 Dec 1875 in Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Melvina (Chalmers) Jenkins — married 23 Dec 1897 in DeSoto, Mississippi, United States

Descendants

Died 21 Jun 1915 at age 39 in DeSoto, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Lafayette Jenkins is a part of US Black heritage.

Lafayette was born December 15, 1875 in DeSoto county, Mississippi, USA. He is the son of Sam and Ella Jenkins and in the 1880 Census, his father was listed as a school teacher.^[1]

He married Melvina Chalmers on December 23, 1897 in DeSoto county, Mississippi.^[2]

1910 CENSUS - Beat 4, DeSoto County, Mississippi ^[3]

Race: Mulatto

Father's Birthplace: Mississippi

Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi

Native Tongue: English

Occupation: Farmer

Industry: General Farm

Employer, Employee or Other: Employer

Home Owned or Rented: Own

Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged

Farm or House: Farm

Able to read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Years Married: 12

Lafayette Jenkins 34 Head

Melvina Jenkins 30 Wife

Linsie Jenkins 11 Son

Harvey Jenkins 2 Son

Tom Jenkins 1 Son

Layfayette died June 21, 1915 in DeSoto county, Mississippi, USA and was buried in Pleasant Grove CME Church Cemetery in Eudora, DeSoto county.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4G4-1DR : 14 January 2022), Layfetti Jenkins in household of Sam Jenkins, Beat 4, DeSoto, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 57, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), FHL microfilm .
2. ↑ "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8YR4-PCZM : 28 August 2020), Melvina Chalmers in entry for Lafayatte Jenkins, 23 Nov 1897; citing Marriage, DeSoto, Mississippi, United States, 00668, citing multiple county clerks; Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson.
3. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 4, DeSoto, Mississippi; Roll: T624_738; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1374751
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #147550165