| Name |
Levi Walter Jenkins [1, 2] |
| Alt. Birth |
Abt 1855 |
Georgia  [3, 4, 5] |
| Born |
2 May 1855 |
Georgia [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Find A Grave ID |
6397089 |
| Alt. Birth |
2 May 1855 |
South Carolina [2] |
| Alt. Birth |
Abt 1856 |
Alabama [6] |
| Alt. Birth |
Abt 1856 |
Georgia [7, 8] |
| Illiterate |
26 Jun 1870 |
Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama [3] |
| Illiterate |
5 May 1910 |
Reaves, Etowah County, Alabama [4] |
| Occupation |
5 May 1910 |
Reaves, Etowah County, Alabama [4] |
| farmer |
| Illiterate |
20 Jan 1920 |
Reaves, Etowah County, Alabama [7] |
| Occupation |
20 Jan 1920 |
Reaves, Etowah County, Alabama [7] |
| farmer |
| Illiterate |
16 Apr 1930 |
Reaves, Etowah County, Alabama [8] |
| Occupation |
16 Apr 1930 |
Reaves, Etowah County, Alabama [8] |
| farmer |
| Alt. Death |
17 Feb 1941 |
Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama [2] |
| Obituary |
17 Feb 1941 |
Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama [1, 2] |
| Gadsden Times |
Jenkins Services Set for Tuesday at 2 PM
Funeral services for Levi Jenkins, 86, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Earlie Smith, Gadsden, Route 2, this morning, 9 o'clock, will be conducted form The Jones Chapel Methodist Church, Tuesday at 1 o'clock. The Rev. C. D. Knight, the Rev. J. E. Marbutt, the Rev. C. B. Davis and the Rev. Etton Taylor will officiate. Interment will be held at the Jones Chapel Cemetery with Brown-Service directing. (NOTE: He is buried at Young's Chapel Cemetery in Hokes Bluff, AL. Jones Chapel was an error by the newspaper.)
Mr. Jenkins was a life-long resident of Gadsden, Route 2, and was a Charter member of the Youngs Chapel Church, being a deacon there.
His is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mollie Jenkins; five sons, J. T. of Gadsden, Jasper, of Glencoe, Route 1, Hugh of Jacksonville, Route 2, Dan of Gadsden, Route 2, and Freeman of Anniston; six daughters, Mrs. Minnie Stallings, of Gadsden, Mrs. Maude Smith of Gadsden, Mrs. Green Griffin, of Jacksonville, Miss Sallie Smith of Gadsden, Mrs. Miller Green of Jacksonville, and Mrs. Ray Locke of Birmingham. (NOTE: Ray should be Roy.)
|
| Name |
L. W. Jenkins [5] |
| Name |
L. Walter Jinkens [8] |
| Name |
Levi Jenkins [3, 9, 10] |
| Name |
Levi W. Jenkins [4, 7] |
| Name |
Levia Jinkins [6] |
| Occupation |
farmer [1] |
| Died |
17 Feb 1941 |
Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama [1] |
| Buried |
18 Feb 1941 |
Youngs Chapel Cemetery, Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama [1] |
| Person ID |
I11977 |
If the Legends Are True... |
| Last Modified |
4 Mar 2019 |
| Family 2 |
Mary Elizabeth Lusk, b. 21 Nov 1868, New Hope, Madison, Alabama , d. Yes, date unknown |
| Alt. Marriage |
Abt 1890 [9] |
| Alt. Marriage |
Abt 1891 [4, 8] |
| Married |
14 Jul 1891 |
Clay, Jefferson County, Alabama [1] |
| Census |
20 Jun 1900 |
Reaves, Etowah County, Alabama [9] |
- Sheets 9B-10A, Line 100, Dwelling 170, Family 170:
The household consisted of Levi Jenkins, head; Mary E., wife, 31; Manda L., daughter, 13; Jan J., son, 8; Willie H., son, 6; Robert P., son, 4; and Mattia R., daughter, 1.
Levi & Mary E. are married 10 years with 7 children, 4 living.
|
| Census |
5 May 1910 |
Reaves, Etowah County, Alabama [4] |
- Sheet 14A, Line 8, Dwelling 170, Family 172:
The household consisted of Levi W. Jenkins, head, 54; Mollie, wife, 44; Jasper Jr., son, 17; W. Hugh, son, 14; Daniel, son, 12; Mattie, daughter, 10; Joseph F., son, 8; Sarah, daughter, 6; Dasey, daughter, 4; and Malone, son, 2.
Levi W. & Molie are married 19 years with 8 children, all living. This is the 2nd marriage for Levi, the 1st for Mollie. They own a farm free of mortgage.
|
| Census |
20 Jan 1920 |
Reaves, Etowah County, Alabama [7] |
- Sheets 10A-10B, Line 46, Dwelling 168, Family 168:
The household consisted of Levi W. Jenkins, head, 64; Mary E., wife, 51; Robert D., son, 22; Joseph F., son, 18; Daisy, daughter, 13; Marvin M., son, 11; and Thelma A., daughter, 9.
They own a farm free of mortgage.
|
| Census |
16 Apr 1930 |
Reaves, Etowah County, Alabama [8] |
- Sheet 3B, Line 66, Dwelling 49, Family 51:
The household consisted of L. Walter Jinkens, head, 74; and Mary Elizabeth, wife, 61.
L. Walter was 18 years old and Mary Elizabeth 22 when first married. They own a farm.
|
| Census |
8 Apr 1940 |
Reaves, Etowah County, Alabama [5] |
- Sheet 1A, Line 28, Dwelling 7:
The household consisted of L. W. Jenkins, head, 85; and Molly, wife, 71.
They own a farm and declared it to be worth $300. According to MeasuringWorth.com, in 2017 the relative worth of $300 from 1940 was:
— $10,900.00 using the unskilled wage
— $14,500.00 using the Production Worker Compensation
— $23,000.00 using the nominal GDP per capita
|
| Children |
9 children [2] |
| Children |
| + | 1. John Jasper Jenkins, b. 12 Jun 1892, Alabama , d. 22 Mar 1959, Alabama (Age 66 years) |
| + | 2. Willie Hugh Jenkins, b. 16 Apr 1894, Etowah County, Alabama , d. 10 Apr 1969, Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama (Age 74 years) |
| + | 3. Robert Daniel Jenkins, b. 6 Mar 1896, Alabama , d. 29 Jul 1964 (Age 68 years) |
| + | 4. Mattie Dora Jenkins, b. 11 Jan 1898, Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama , d. 9 Sep 1970, Wellington, Calhoun, Alabama (Age 72 years) |
| + | 5. Joseph Freeman Jenkins, b. 7 May 1900, Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama , d. 20 Jul 1972 (Age 72 years) |
| + | 6. Sallie Octovia Jenkins, b. 11 Oct 1904, Alabama , d. 28 Jan 1990, Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama (Age 85 years) |
| + | 7. Daisy E. Jenkins, b. 22 May 1905, Etowah County, Alabama , d. 23 Feb 1993, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama (Age 87 years) |
| | 8. PFC Marvin Malone Jenkins, b. 28 Jul 1908, Clay, Jefferson County, Alabama , d. 27 Aug 1971, Fenton, Etowah County, Alabama (Age 63 years) |
| + | 9. Thelma Agnes Jenkins, b. 10 Aug 1910, Etowah County, Alabama , d. 22 Jan 1999, Bartow, Polk County, Florida (Age 88 years) |
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| Last Modified |
4 Mar 2019 |
| Family ID |
F4418 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1855 - 1941 (85 years)
