Richard Henry Jenkins

Family

Richard Henry Jenkins was born on January 25, 1886 in Brownwood, Texas and died January 19, 1951. He married Frona Gaines (b. 28 Aug 1888 - d. 5 Mar 1932). They had 9 children:

Winborn Nelson Jenkins (b. 1 Oct 1906 - d. 16 Jun 1983)

Viola J. Jenkins (b. 1 Jun 1909 - d. 20 Feb 1990)

JD Jenkins (b. 3 Dec 1911 - d. 13 Jun 1969)

Truman Edward Jenkins (b. 1 Nov 1914 - d. 26 Apr 1999)

Thurman Lee Jenkins (b. 7 Dec 1916 - d. 28 Sep 1923)

Horace Henry Jenkins (b. 7 Mar 1918 - d. 1 Nov 1940)

Clara Christine Jenkins (b. 27 Apr 1921)

Johnnie Pearl Jenkins (b. 12 Mar 1926 - d. 29 Mar 1989)

Mildred Fren Jenkins (b 16 Apr 1929)

Frona and her infant died on March 5, 1932.

JD, Truman, Thurman, Viola, Winborn & Geneva

Geneva is the daughter of Winborn; all the others are Henry's children.

Richard Henry Jenkins

Photo from Bobby Savage

This page contains information and pictures that were sent to me by Yvonne McCutchen, great granddaughter of Richard Henry Jenkins.

Henry, Horace, Christine and Frona Jenkins

This is Henry & Frona with two of their children. Horace was born in 1918 and Christine in 1921.

Henry and Bessie Murphy Jenkins

This is Henry and his second wife. Frona died in 1932.

Frona Gaines Jenkins

Frona and child.

Frona died in childbirth and her stillborn son is buried with her.

This is Henry & Frona's fifth child.

He died before he was seven after being kicked in the head by a horse.

JD Jenkins

This is Henry's third oldest child, and Yvonne's grandfather.

Richard & Frona are buried in Oakland Cemetery in Comanche County, Texas.

Horace was Henry & Frona's sixth child.