32nd degree Mason, Scottish Rite; Past Master
Always wore a tie
went to Philadelphia and built liberty ships in WW1
built/dug out the basement and extended the foundation of the West Line house

FREEBMD Births Jun 1887 Jenkins  David John Pontypool  11a 153, BC#CM991880
Registration District Pontypool;
1887 Birth in the Sub-district Pontypool in the County of Monmouth
No 222
7 May 1887 Ynyshydd Crumlin Llanhillein RSD
David John, boy
Father Jacob Jenkins, coal miner
Mother Gwenni Jenkins formerly Williams
informant: Jacob Jenkins, father, Ynyshydd Crumlin, 14 june 1889

1891UKC JacobJenkfam&MIL; Wales, Monmouthshire, Mynyddyslwyn, District 6, image 27 of 78, Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 4382; Folio 16; Page 26; GSU roll: 6099492.; Schedule #152,
Civil Parish: Mynyddyslwyn
Ecclesiastical parish: Penmain; Town: Penmain
County/Island: Monmouthshire; Country: Wales
Registration district: Newport
Sub registration district: Mynyddyslwyn
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Piece: 4382; Folio: 16; Page Number: 26
Glenview Terrace
Household Members:
Jacob Jenkins 27 b 1864 Crumlin, Monmouthshire, Wales
Gwen Jenkins 26 b 1865 Llantwitt, Glamorgan, Wales
Margaret Jenkins 5
David J Jenkins 3 b 1888 Crumlin, Monmouthshire, Wales
Lucy Jenkins 2
Margaret Williams 63 b 1828 Aberdare, Glamorgan; mother in law widowed
Elizabeth Williams 34 visitor married
Harry Williams 12 visitor

IMM 1893 Ellis Island; The Etruria, arrived Nov 13, 1893; port of departure Liverpool & Queenstown
0053. Jenkins, G...rs F 20y England
0054. Jenkins, Margaret F 7y England
0055. Jenkins, David M 5y England
0056. Jenkins, Richard M 2y England

1900FCI Jacob Jenkins and family and MIL; PA; Lackawanna; Olyphant; SD 44; ED 38; pg 30B; image 30 of 66 @ancestry.com; Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Olyphant, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1419; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 38.

1910FCI Jacob Jenkins and family; PA; Lackawanna; Olyphant; SD 5; ED 47; pg 4B; Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Olyphant Ward 2, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1357; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 47; Image: 972. Church St

MARR Lackawanna County Marriage Licenses Index
Volume 95, Page 2: G to L
from http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~palackaw/marriages/marriage379.html
Jenkins Dave J. Lic#649 yr 1910 Vol 95 pg 51 Wetherill, Margaret H.

WWIDR Cards, 1917-1918 > Pennsylvania > Lackawanna County > Board 2; Draft Card J > 60; image 60 of 124; Source Citation: Registration Location: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1893474; Draft Board: 2.

1920FCI Jenkins/Wetherill 139; PA; Lackawanna; Olyphant; ward 1; SD 9; ED 86; 13A; image 25 of 34 @ancestry.com; Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Olyphant Ward 1, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll T625_1578; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 86; Image: 360.
David Jenkins 32
Margaret Jenkins 29
Richard Jenkins 6

News1925 JenkinsWetherillDackTripNY
The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
03 Dec 1925, Thu
Page 20
Mr and Mrs David Jenkins, Mr and Mrs Otto Docl and Mrs William Wetherill have returned from a motor trip to New York.

1930FCI Jenkins/Wetherill 139; PA; Lackawanna; Olyphant, district 180; image 8 of 34 @ancestry.com; ED 35-180; SD 6th; pg 4b, 139 West Line St; Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Olyphant, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2050; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 180; Image: 573.0.
David J Jenkins 42
Margeret Jenkins 39
Richard W Jenkins 16

1940FCI David Jenkins and Family; Penn; Lackawanna; Olyphant; 35-111; page 30 of 32 @ancestry.com; Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Olyphant, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3526; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 35-111.
David J Jinkens 52
Margaret H Jinkens 48
Richard W Jinkens 25

WW2DR David J Jenkins; U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942; Pennsylvania > J > Jeaneret, Lee Edward - Joerger, August William > 825; image 825 of 2589 @ancestry.com; Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: Pennsylvania; Microfilm Series: M1951; Microfilm Roll: 149. “Men born on/after 28 apr 1877 until on/bef 16 feb 1897”
Name: David John Jenkins
Birth Date: 7 May 1887
Birth Place: England
Residence: Olyphant, Pennsylvania

SSDI David Jenkins
SSN: 170-10-1907
Last Residence: 18447 Olyphant, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Born: 7 May 1887
Last Benefit: 18452 Peckville, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Died: Apr 1977
State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951)

Pontypridd is a busy market town, twelve miles no the north of Cardiff the Capital City of Wales, at the confluence of the Rivers Taff and Rhondda and at the junction of the Cardiff to Rhondda and Merthyr railway lines. It is now part of the borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, which includes The Rhondda,Cynon Valley and Llantrisant, one of the oldest towns in South Wales.
The name of the town refers originally to a footbridge across the River Taff where the River Rhondda flowed into it, at the end of which used to be a primitive turf, or earth house. This bridge existed long before the town's famous "Old Bridge".
The bridge was built in 1755 by William edwards, a self-taught mason, from Groeswen, who was a minister of religion by profession. Built in native stone, it was regarded, at the time, as an architectural feat because it was the longest one-arch bridge in the country. It was the third (some say the fourth) bridge to be built, the first bridges collapsed, but by putting three cylindrical holes graduated in size at either end, the largest at the bottom, the bridge has remained standing until today.
Some tome afterwards, Pontypridd became known as Newbridge after the bridge, and implying the existence of the old footbridge referred to earlier. The road bridge alongside, known as the Victoria bridge was built in 1857.
From the bridge looking up the river on the left is Craig-yr-Hesg headland, which once gave its name to another footbridge, built of timber, across the river known as Pont-yr-Hesg. Reference was made to the beauty of this headland centuries ago. Craigyr-Hesg quarry, famous for its blue pennant stone, is alongside.
Tabernacle Chapel near the Edwards bridge was built in 1861 and has been purchased by Pontypridd Town Council and has been converted into a Historial and Cultural Centre which will eventually house the town's first museum. Note the steps leading down into the river, once where people were baptised.