In the 1930 census Chester (age 5) was the son of Charlie Jenkins in Police Jury Ward 6, Washington, Louisiana, United States.[1]
Name
Sex
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Charlie Jenkins
M
40
Married
Head
Machinist
Louisiana
Zula Jenkins
F
36
Married
Wife
Louisiana
R L Jenkins
M
17
Single
Son
Louisiana
Florence Jenkins
F
14
Single
Daughter
Louisiana
Charline Jenkins
F
12
Single
Daughter
Louisiana
Rex Jenkins
M
10
Single
Son
Louisiana
Errol Jenkins
M
8
Single
Son
Louisiana
Chester Jenkins
M
5
Single
Son
Louisiana
In the 1940 census Chester (age 16) was the single son of Charlie T Jenkins in Washington, Louisiana.[2]
Name
Sex
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Charlie T Jenkins
50
Head
Zula Jenkins
F
46
Married
Wife
Louisiana
Eral Jenkins
M
17
Single
Son
Farm Laborer
Louisiana
Chester Jenkins
M
16
Single
Son
Louisiana
Larry Jenkins
M
5
Single
Son
Louisiana
Chester registered for the WW II draft on 11 December 1942 in Franklinton, Washington, Louisiana.[3]
In the 1950 census Chester (age 25), Lineman, was the never married son of C T Jenkins in Washington, Louisiana, United States.[4]
Name
Sex
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
C T Jenkins
M
60
Married
Head
Farmer
Louisiana
Zula Jenkins
F
56
Married
Wife
Louisiana
Chester D Jenkins
M
25
Never married
Son
Lineman
Louisiana
Charles L Jenkins
M
15
Never married
Son
Louisiana
Chester married Avis O Wood on 9 August 1951 in Washington, Louisiana.[5]
Avis' obituary appeared on 20 September 2000 in The Era-Leader, Franklinton, Louisiana, United States. She died (age 72) on 4 September 2000 in Metairie.[6]
Chester died on 12 August 2011 and was buried in Franklinton, Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States.[7][8]
Chester's obituary appeared on 17 August 2011 in the Bogalus Daily News.[9]
Research
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↑1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census" Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 6, Washington, Louisiana; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340559 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #1105968623 (accessed 26 December 2022) Chester Jenkins (5), single son, in household of Charlie Jenkins (40) in Police Jury Ward 6, Washington, Louisiana, USA. Born in Louisiana.
↑1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census" Year: 1940; Census Place: Washington, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01463; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 59-21 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #124093157 (accessed 26 December 2022) Chester Jenkins (16), single son, in household of Charlie T Jenkins (50) in Washington, Louisiana. Born in Louisiana.
↑Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947" National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Louisiana, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #4866077 (accessed 26 December 2022) Name: Chester Dale Jenkins; Race: White; Age: 18; Birth Date: 19 Jul 1924; Birth Place: Franklinton, Washington, Louisiana; Residence Place: Franklinton, Washington, Louisiana; Registration Date: 11 Dec 1942; Registration Place: Bogalusa, Washington, Louisiana; Employer: Dairying for myself; Height: 5ft 10 1/2; Weight: 138; Complexion: Light; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Chast T. Jenkins; Household Members (Name) Relationship: Chester Dale Jenkins Chast T. Jenkins Father.
↑1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census" United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Washington, Louisiana; Roll: 4478; Sheet Number: 17; Enumeration District: 59-32 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #76591497 (accessed 26 December 2022) Chester D Jenkins (25), single son, Lineman, in household of C T Jenkins (60) in Washington, Louisiana, USA. Born in Louisiana.
↑Marriage: "Louisiana, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1718-1925" Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7837 #686546 (accessed 26 December 2022) Chester Jenkins marriage to Avis O Wood on 9 Aug 1951.
↑Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
The Era-Leader; Publication Date: 20 Sep 2000; Publication Place: Franklinton, Louisiana, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/856491053/?article=1d1968d7-b5d7-4014-a905-8986ee16c21d&focus=0.04712158,0.029785533,0.3717306,0.35034817&xid=3355 Ancestry Record 61843 #1071688978 (accessed 26 December 2022) Name: Avis Wood Jenkins; Gender: Female; Death Age: 72; Birth Date: abt 1928; Residence Place: Franklinton; Death Date: 4 Sep 2000; Death Place: Metairie; Obituary Date: 20 Sep 2000; Obituary Place: Franklinton, Louisiana, USA; Newspaper Title: The Era-Leader; Parents: Willie H Wood; Lillian B Wood; Spouse: Chester Jenkins; Child: Diana Casanova Karl Casanova Lonnie Jerry Bickham Artis Bickham Kenneth Bickham; Siblings: Earl Wood Dorothy Wood Elsie Carter Bob Carter.
↑Death: "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014" Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File Ancestry Record 3693 #90796866 (accessed 26 December 2022) Jenkins death 12 Aug 2011 (born 19 Jul 1924) residing at 70438, Franklinton, Washington, Louisiana.
↑Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #42890887 Ancestry Record 60525 #10581690 (accessed 26 December 2022) Chester Dale Jenkins burial (died on 12 Aug 2011) in Franklinton, Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.
↑Obituary: "U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current"
Bogalus Daily News; Publication Date: 17/ Aug/ 2011; Publication Place: Bogalusa, Louisiana, USA; URL: http://www.gobogalusa.com/articles/2011/08/17/obituaries/doc4e4b56527abd2895367941.txt Ancestry Record 7545 #25048885 (accessed 26 December 2022) Name: Chester D. Jenkins; Gender: Male; Death Age: 87; Birth Date: 19 Jul 1924; Death Date: 12 Aug 2011; Obituary Date: 17 Aug 2011; Child: Diana Casanova; Siblings: Rex Jenkins Charlene Spencer Florena Durden.
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