JENKINS, EDMUND PORTER (1843 - 1891)
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Watsonville Pajaronian (December 24, 1891)DIED VISALIA: December 14th, E.P. Jenkins Jr., a native of Massachusetts aged 47 years.
Santa Cruz Sentinel (December [?] 1891)
E.P. Jenkins, Jr., son of E.P Jenkins, of this place, died at Visalia on the 14th inst., and his remains were interred here on Saturday last. The deceased was a resident of Washington, and had left his wife at Tacoma and had gone to Visalia in search of employment. When taken sick he was a stranger in the town, but when his membership in the Grand Army of the Republic was discovered the veterans of Visalia soon took an interest in him and did everything possible for his relief.
Date of Birth: 1843
Date of Death: 1891-12-14
County: Santa Cruz
Cemetery/City of Burial: Santa Cruz County
Plot: 15-Apr
Spouse: Thompson_ Mamie
Occupation: Laborer
Height: 5'3
Complexion: Lt
Eye Color: Bl
Hair Color: Br
Last City: (WA Tacoma)
Native of: VT
Father Native of: Edmond P(VT)
Enlisted: 1861/06/10
Discharged: 1864/07/08
Military Unit: MA_ 12 Inf_ Co G
Rank: Sgt
Military Notes: E-Lwrnce_ Wnd Wldrns
GAR#: YES?
Available records used to obtain information:
Cemetery records
Santa Cruz County death records
Military records
Santa Cruz and Monterey newspapers
Voter Records
CW Reference: PAJ 1891/12/24