John Cullen JENKINS James M JENKINS Ione A JENKINS Della MALLONEE Doris Earl JENKINS Cecil Lane JENKINS Laurie Lorraine WALL John Stewart JENKINS John Cullen JENKINS Ebby Elijah JENKINS Ethel O JENKINS Clarice E JENKINS Julia Elizabeth WARD Mini tree diagram
Ira Lotus JENKINS

Ira Lotus JENKINS1,2,3,4,5,6,13,7,8,9,10,14,10,11

31st Oct 18786,4,5 - 24th Jun 19472,12,13,9,1,11

Life History

31st Oct 1878

Born in Naples, Morris, Texas.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11

(most likely)

Oct 1878

Born in Texas.6,4,5

(less likely)

between 1880 and 1900

Resident in Precinct 3, Cass, Texas, United States.5,6

25th Dec 1899

Married Della MALLONEE in Morris County, Texas.14

25th Mar 1901

Birth of son James M JENKINS in Cass County, Texas.15,16,17,4

1910

Resident in Justice Precinct 2, Cass, Texas.4

about 1913

Birth of son Ione A JENKINS in Texas.3

1918

Death of Della MALLONEE in Cass County, Texas.18

1918

Resident in Naples, Morris, Texas.1

1919

Married Laurie Lorraine WALL.11

1st Feb 1920

Birth of son Doris Earl JENKINS in Texas.3,7,19

8th Apr 1926

Birth of son Cecil Lane JENKINS in Dalton, Cass, Texas.19,20,3,21,7,11,20,9,10,22

11th Jul 1939

Death of Laurie Lorraine WALL in Cass County, Texas.2,23,11

27th Apr 1942

Resident Registered for the WWII draft in Linden, Cass County, Texas, and reported residence in Naples, Morris County, just a few miles away. in Naples, Morris, Texas

24th Jun 1947

Died in Hooks, Bowie, Texas.2,12,13,9,1,11

Arteriosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease, myocardial failure

26th Jun 1947

Buried in Dalton Cemetery, Dalton, Cass County, Texas.2,12,9,11

Notes

  • 1880 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 16 June, Justice Precinct 3, District 12, p 17, Hse/Fam #145
    Jenkins, John W M 30 Farmer Miss SC Miss
    Jenkins, Julia W  F 22 Wife Keeps House Ga Ga SC
    Jenkins, Ira   W  M   1 Son  TX Miss Ga

    Ira married Dealla Malonee in 1899.

    Texas, County Marriages, 1817-1965
    Ira Jenkins
    Marriage 25 Dec 1899 Morris County, Texas, USA
    Spouse Della Malonee

    1900 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 20 June, Justice Precinct 3, District 22, page 17A, Hse/Fam #285
    Jenkins, Julia Head W F Sept 1856  43 Widow  Bore 7 children/6 living GA GA SC Farmer Owns Farm
    Jenkins, Ira Son W M Oct 1878  21 Married 0 years TX GA GA Farm Laborer
    Jenkins, Della Dau-in-law W F Sept 1879  20 Married 0 years  TX IL TX

    In 1910, Ira is living next door to his younger brother Ebb.

    1910 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 28 April, Justice Precinct 2, District 31, page 7B, Hse/Fam #128
    Jenkins, Ira Head M W 32 Married 11 yrs TX AL GA Laborer, Farm Rents
    Jenkins, Deller Wife F W 26 Married 11 yrs  1 child/1 living  TX IL TX
    Jenkins, Jim M Son M W 9 TX TX TX

    U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    Ira Lotus Jenkins
    Age 39, b 31 Oct 1878 Naples, Morris County, Texas
    Residence Rt 3, Naples, Morris (Cass) County, Texas
    [Naples is right near or on the coutny line; Rt 3 may have been in Cass County]
    Wife Della; Occupation Farming
    Blue Eyes (?), Brown Hair
    Registration Linden, Cass County, Texas, 12 Sept 1918

    Ira's wife Della's grave says she died in 1918.  I have not found Ira in the 1920 census.  In 1930, Ira is with his second wife, named Laurie or Laudie.  Names are scrawled badly and difficult to interpret.  Family genealogies report her as Laurie.  For some reason a 17-year-old reported as a Son is listed last.  This is one of the uncertain names.  It looks like Ione, which is normally a girl's name.

    1930 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 10 April, Justice Precinct 3, District 14, page 5B, North Douglasville & Naples Rd, Hse/Fam #110
    Jenkins, Ira Head Owns  M W 51 TX MS GA Farming [b abt 1879]
    Jenkins, Laurie (Laudie) Wife F W 42 TX US TX [b abt 1898]
    Jenkins, Davis (?) Son M W 10 TX TX TX  [b abt 1920]
    Jenkins, Lane Son M W 4 TX TX TX [b abt 1926]
    Jenkins, Ione A (?) Son M W 17 TX TX TX [b abt 1913]

    Ione would be the daughter of Ira's first wife, since we know she did not die until 1918.  This is probably why she is listed last even though older.

    Note that the birth place of Ira's father is now reported as Mississippi, which matches earlier records of census and family information for John C Jenkins.  But in 1910 it was Alabama, and in 1900 Tnnessee.  Also his brothers Ebb in 1910 reported his father as born in Alabama, and in 1920 Tennessee and in 1930 Georgia.  Their brother Cullen or Curly, reported it in 1920 as Tennessee.

    In 1940, Ira is a widow, his wife dying in 1939.  The sons named Lane and Davis in 1903 are still in the household, and DAvis has married.

    1940 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 13 April, Justice Precinct 3, District 34-15, page 1B, Bryans Mill-Dalton, P W A Road, Hse #159, Owns $500
    Jenkins, Ira L Head M W 61 Widowed Grade 3 b Texas same place Farmer
    Jenkins, Lane Son M W 14 Single Grade 6 b Texas same place
    Jenkins, Davis [looks like Doris] E Son F W 20 Grade 7 b Texas same place in 1935
    Jenkins, Ruby Dau-in-law F W 18 Single Grade H-4 b Texas same place in 1935

    I took the name of the married son here as Davis.  But it looks something like Doris, even though he is male.  I find the name in some genealogies as Doris also.  Census transcriptions are varied.  At least one genealogy, however, cites for this person a Texas Death Record for a Doris Jenkins who is Male.

    Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
    Doris Jenkins
    Death Date 24 Jun 1985
    Gender Male

    U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
    Ira Lotis Jenkins
    Residence Rt 3, Naples, Cass County, Texas
    [Naples was in Morris County; Rt 3 may have been in Cass County]
    Birth Date 31 Oct 1878
    Contact Mrs Laura Jenkins, Naples, Texas
    Self-employed, Naples
    Signed Ira L Jenkins
    (back)
    5'2" 135 lbs  Brown Eyes, Brown with Gray Hair, Light Skin
    Registered 27 April 1942 Linden, Cass County, Texas

    The Texas Death Index reports that Ira L Jenkins died in Bowie County, to the north of Cass County, on the Red River bordering Arkansas and Oklahoma.

    Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
    Certificate #24094
    Ira L. Jenkins
    Death 24 Jun 1947 Bowie County

    Texas, Death Certificates, 1903 1982
    Ira L Jenkins
    Birth 31 Oct 1878 Texas
    Residence Route 3, Naples, Cass, Texas for 3 years
    Farmer, Married
    Father John Jenkins born Georgia
    Mother Julia Ward born Georgia
    Age at Death 68 yrs, 7 mos, 23 days
    Information E E Jenkins, Rt 3, Naples
    Death 24 June 1947 Hooks, Bowie, Texas
    Cause of death Arteriosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease, myocardial failure
    Burial 26 June 1947 Dalton, Texas, by Hanner Funeral Service, Atlanta, Cass County, Texas
    Certificate #24094, filed by Dr George W P{arsons, Texarkana, Texas, 30 June 1947, filed State 1 July 1947

    His Social Security record transcription has the middle name as Loutis.

    U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    Ira Loutis Jenkins
    Birth 31 Oct 1878 Dalton Cass, Texas
    Father John Jenkins
    Mother Julia Ward
    SSN 465200243
    Aug 1941 Name listed as IRA LOUTIS JENKINS

    Ira Lotus' cemetery information reports his middle name as Lois.

    Cass County Cemeteries Database
    Dalton Cemetery Register Volume 6 p89 entry 277
    Jenkins Ira Lois (Lotus) 31 Oct 1878  24 Jun 1947  h/o (1) Della Mallonee Jenkins and (2) Laudia Loraine Jenkins

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    Ira Lotis Jenkins
    [The stone has only Ira L Jenkins]
    Birth Oct 31, 1878 Dalton, Cass County, Texas, USA
    Death Jun 24, 1947 Hooks, Bowie County, Texas, USA

    Parents:
    John Cullen Jenkins (1850 - 1892)
    Julia Elizabeth Ward Jenkins (1857 - 1936)

    Spouses:
    Della Mallonee Jenkins (1879 - 1918)
    Laudia Lorraine Wall Jenkins (1888 - 1939)

    Children:
    Cecil Lane Jenkins (1926 - 1982)*
    Doris Earl Jenkins (1926 - 1985)*

    Siblings:
    J. Stewart Jenkins (1881 - 1918)
    John Cullen Jenkins (1883 - 1945)
    Ebb Elijah Jenkins (1885 - 1955)
    Clarice Jenkins Rea (1891 - 1915)
    Inscription:  And each tool is laid aside, worn with work that was done with pride

    Burial Dalton Cemetery, Dalton, Cass County, Texas, USA

    Created by Gena Forsyth Jun 10, 2007
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #19812682, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19812682
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