William Cecil JENKINS

Father: William John JENKINS
Mother: Rena MATHEWS 

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 _William John JENKINS _|
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|--William Cecil JENKINS
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|                                                   _Nathaniel MATHEWS _
|                        _Theodore Edward MATHEWS _|
|                       |                          |_Barbara HOWDER ____
|_Rena MATHEWS _________|
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                        |_Catherine WALKER ________|
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Notes

Updated November 14, 2005. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1900 United States Census for Michigan, Houghton Co., Calumet Twp. Precinct No. 2: Supervisor's District 12; Enumeration District 171; Sheet 29B; June 14, 1900.

William C. Jenkins is the son of William and Rena Jenkins. He was born -- 1898 in Michigan, and is 2 years old.

(2) 1910 United States Census for Michigan, Houghton Co., Calumet Twp.: Supervisor's District 12; Enumeration District 102; Sheet 2A, April 15, 1910.

William C. Jenkins is the son of William J. and Rena Jenkins. He is 12 years old, born in Michigan and is attending school.

(3) WWI Civilian Draft Registrations via Ancestry.com

- Name: William Cecil Jenkins.
- Permanent Address: R. D. 3, Swartz Creek, Genesee, Mich.
- Age: 20; born November 26, 1897.
- Employment: Farmer, working for himself; Clayton Twp., Genesee, Mich.
- Nearest Relative: Rena Jenkins; R. D. 3, Swartz Creek, Genesee, Mich.
- Physical Characteristics: height - medium; build - medium; eyes - brown; hair - brown.
- Date: September 12, 1918.

(4) 1920 United States Census for Michigan, Genesee Co., Clayton Twp.: Supervisor's District 6; Enumeration District 4; Sheet 10B, January 22-23, 1920.

[William] Cecil Jenkins is head of household. His parents William J. Jenkins and Rena Jenkins [Anna Mathews] reside with him, as do his siblings Selden, Irene B., Edna E. and Guy F. Jenkins.

- Age: 22.
- Home: Renting a farm.
- Birthplace: Michigan, as were his parents.
- Occupation: Farmer, on a general farm.

(5) 1930 United States Census for Michigan, Genesee Co., Clayton Twp.: Supervisor's District 10; Enumeration District 25-5; Sheet 6B; April 16, 1930.

THIS RECORD REQUIRES FURTHER RESEARCH. There is a possible match for William C. Jenkins, residing a few households away from what is probably his parents, William J. and Rena [Mathews] Jenkins. If this record is a match then William C. Jenkins is married to Sarah E. (maiden surname unknown, born in Michigan, 27 years old), with children Norman C. (4 years old, born in Michigan) and William Donald (2 years and 3 months old, born in Michigan) Jenkins.

- Home ownership: no; renting at $15 per month.
- Radio ownership: yes.
- Age: 32 years old at time of census; 28 when first married.
- Birthplace: Michigan, as were his parents.
- Occupation: Surveyor for the city (code 5793).

(6) Mathews family records.