JENKINS, LEWIS R (1837 - 1912)

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Sawtelle Soldiers Home Records

NAME: Lewis R. Jenkins
REGISTER #: 4367

Military History

RANK/CO/UNIT: Pvt./Co E/4 IA Cav
ENLISTMENT: 1861/10/17 Powshell IA
DISCHARGED: 1864/12/04 Memphis TN End of Term
RE-ENLISTMENT:
RNK/CO/UNIT:
DISCHARGED:
DISABILITY: Injury to back and hip

Domestic History

BORN: 1838? Ohio
AGE: 61
HT/CMP/EYE/HR: 5'9"/Lt./Literate
RELIGION: Protestant
OCCUPATION: Carpenter
RESIDENCE: Santa Cruz, CA
MARRIED SINGLE: Married
NEXT OF KIN: Mrs. Lottie E. Jenkins Wife, Santa Cruz, CA

Home History

PENSION AMOUNT: $15
ADMISSION: 1899/08/01
DISCHARGED:
DATE OF DEATH: 1912/06/04
CAUSE OF DEATH: Cerebral Hemorrhage

General Remarks

PENSION CERT: #693,025
EFFECTS: None
HOW DISPOSED OF:
BURIAL INFO: Body taken by wife for cremation

Santa Cruz Sentinel (July 12, 1912)

C.J. TODD
Sawtelle Letter

Lewis R. Jenkins of the celebrated 4th Iowa Cavalry, one of the best regiments in the field, passed away recently at the Home. He was an old time Santa Cruz carpenter with whom I labored many a long weary day, wrestling boards and nails. His home was out on River St. toward the tannery. His son George, from San Diego and wife and daughter from Sacramento, were in attendance at his funeral.

Date of Birth: 1837

Date of Death: 1912-04-06

County: Los Angeles

Cemetery/City of Burial: Los Angeles National

Plot: Unrecorded

Mortuary: SH

Cause of Death: Crc/Crbrl Hmrg

Spouse: (Jenkins)_ Lottie E

Occupation: Carpenter

Religion: P

Height: 5'8

Complexion: Dk

Eye Color: Gr

Hair Color: Br

Local Address: River St. 238

Last City: (CA Sawtelle 04)

Native of: OH

Enlisted: 1861/10/17

Discharged: 1864/12/04

Military Unit: IA_ 4 Cav_ Co E

Rank: Pvt

Military Notes: R-IowaCnty_ M/O-Memphis

GAR#: N/R

Available records used to obtain information:
Cemetery records
California Death Index
Military records
Santa Cruz and Monterey newspapers
Voter Records

CW Reference: SEN 1912/07/12

Creator: Nelson, Robert L.
Source: Old Soldier: the story of the Grand Army of the Republic in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2004.
Date: Undated
Coverage: Santa Cruz (County)
Rights: Reproduced by permission of Robert L. Nelson.
Identifier: OS-0517

Citation

Nelson, Robert L. “JENKINS, LEWIS R (1837 - 1912).” Old Soldier: the story of the Grand Army of the Republic in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2004. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/133493. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.