Otis Artemus JENKINS
Bessie Isabel GARRISON


Husband:  Otis Artemus JENKINS
Birth:  18 Mar 1899, Cocke Co., Tennessee
Death:  5 Jul 1985, Sweetwater, Monroe Co., Tennessee
Burial:  Jul 1985, Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Niota, McMinn Co., Tennessee
Father:  Andrew Curtis JENKINS
Mother:  Ellen Mae BUTLER

Marriage:       14 Aug 1921, McMinn Co., Tennessee 

Wife:  Bessie Isabel GARRISON
Birth:  7 Dec 1899, Morgantown, Fannin Co., Georgia   
Death:  28 Jun 1970, McMinn Co., Tennessee
Burial:  Jun 1970, Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Niota, McMinn Co., Tennessee
Father:  John Melton GARRISON
Mother:  Mary R. PARRIS

Children:    
1. Robert Otis JENKINS, b: 8 Aug 1922, McMinn Co., Tennessee
                                     d: 12 Jul 1993, Niota, McMinn Co., Tennessee
                                  bur: Foster Cemetery, Niota, McMinn Co., Tennessee
2. Richard Garrison JENKINS, b: 16 Feb 1927, McMinn Co., Tennessee
                                             d: 7 May 1996, Niota, McMinn Co., Tennessee
                                          bur: Foster Cemetery, Niota, McMinn Co., Tennessee
3. Joan Mae JENKINS
(Kyker), b: 2 Aug 1929, Atchison Co., Missouri
                                           d: 8 Nov 1959, Sweetwater, Monroe Co., Tennessee
                                        bur: Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Niota, McMinn Co., Tennessee
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Notes:    

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_1175, Page 108B), Polk Twp., Atchison Co., Missouri,
                                                                                     Enumeration District: 13, Enumeration Date: 24-Apr-1930, Family #216

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 JENKINS, Otis

 Head

M

31

M

22

TN

TN

TN

 

 Laborer / Lumberyard

              Bessie

 Wife

F

30

M

21

TN

TN

TN

  

 None

              Robert

 Son

M

7

S

 

TN

TN

TN

X  

 None

              Richard

 Son

M

3y1m

S

 

TN

TN

TN

  

 None

              Joan

 Daughter

F

8m

S

 

MO

TN

TN

  

 None

Arthur & Charles Garrison are enumerated in the census as Brother-in-Law but they are really distant cousins of Bessie.

1940 Federal Census Data (T627_3915-0082, Page 39A), Civil Dist. #1, McMinn Co., Tennessee,
                                                                          Enumeration District: 54-3, Enumeration Date: 7-May-1940, Family #126

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 JENKINS, Otis

 Head

M

41

M

 

5

TN

 Farmer

               Bessie

 Wife

F

40

M

 

H-2

TN

   

               Robert

 Son

M

17

S

H-2

TN

 

               Richard

 Son

M

13

S

6

TN

 

               Joan

 Daughter

F

10

S

5

TN

 

 GARRISON, Arthur

 Brother L

M

59

S

 

6

TN

 Farm Laborer

                      Charles

 Brother L

M

57

S

 

6

TN

 Farm Laborer

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