moved to Jessup first
lived with Aunt Ky in NJ until death
lived above Steed ice cream shop in NJ also with old Aunt Kezia?
mentioned in mother’s OBIT
mentioned in sister Elizabeth’s Obit

per Find A Grave Memorial# 30071917
Wid/O Jacob Jenkins
Born in Wales
age 88
Lived in Elizabeth NJ
Info from Rich Reese 2007 From Scranton Times 3/10/1953 

POSS GRO Birth??? would have expected it in POntypridd or Cardiff like her sissiters’
WILLIAMS, GWEN Mother's Maiden Surname: WILLIAMS
GRO Reference: 1865 S Quarter in NEATH Volume 11A Page 503



1871UKC David Williams & Family, 2 Pages; Wales Census > Glamorgan > Llantwit Fardre > District 10, image 16-17 of 27 @ancestry.com; Source information: RG10/5382; Registration district: Pontypridd; Sub-registration district: Llantrisant; ED, institution, or vessel: 10; Folio: 33; Page: 17 ; Household schedule number: 85;
David Williams HOH, b.1825 in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales
Margerat Williams, Wife, b.1828 in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales
Richard Williams, Son, b.1849 in Llantwit F, Glamorgan, Wales
Elizabeth Williams, Daughter, b.1856 in Eglwysilan, Glamorgan, Wales
John Williams, Son, b.1857 in Eglwysilan, Glamorgan, Wales
Edward Williams, Son, b.1861 in Llantwit F, Glamorgan, Wales
Theria Jane Williams, Daughter, b.1863 in Llantwit F, Glamorgan, Wales
Gwen Williams, Daughter, b.1865 in Llantwit F, Glamorgan, Wales
Fanny Williams, Daughter, b.1867 in Llantwit F, Glamorgan, Wales
Lucy Williams, Daughter, b.1869 in Llantwit F, Glamorgan, Wales

1881UKC Wales Census; Glamorgan Llantwit Vairdre District 13; image 8 of 29 @ancestry
Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 5299; Folio: 26; Page: 7; GSU roll: 1342275
Source Information: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1881 Wales Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Civil Parish: Llantwit Vairdre
County/Island: Glamorgan Wales
Street address: Queen Hotel
Registration district: Pontypridd
Sub registration district: Llantrisant
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Piece: 5299; Folio: 26; Page Number: 7
Household Members:
Mary A. Hughes 33 Engine driver’s wife
Margaret Hughes 11 b Llantwit Vardre
Lodwig Hughes 7 b Llantwit Vardre
Meurig Hughes 5 b Llantwit Vardre
Elizabeth G. Hughes 9mos b Llantwit Vardre
Gwendoline Williams 16 visitor sister! b Llantwit Vardre

FreeBMD Marriages 1884 MC#WMXZ 075338
application number R426634
28 july 1884 at the register office in the district of Pontypool in the county of Monmouth
Jacob Jenkins 21yrs batchelor collier residing Crumlin Llanhilutin?, father Jacob Jenkins deceased, collier
Gwen Williams 19yrs spinster residing Crumlin Llanheilleth?, father David Williams, clerk

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 b Llantwitt, Glamorgan

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.
“rented” their “house”
had 5 children, 5 still living in 1900

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

1920FCI Jacob Jenkins and family; PA; Lackawanna; Olyphant; SD 9; ED 87; pg 17B; Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Olyphant Ward 2, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1578; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 87; Image: 403;

1930FCI Vail Steed and Jenkins; United States Federal Census; New Jersey > Union > Elizabeth > 45 > Page 7 of 35@ancestry.com; Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey; Roll: 1386; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 45; FHL microfilm: 2341121.
Richard C Vail 42
Luci Vail 38
next door neighbors
Vicent Henry 39
Kesia Henry 35
Gwendolin Jenkens 65
Kesia Steed 67
Robert Lewis 18 nephew

1940FCI United States Federal Census New Jersey Union Elizabeth 23-56;
image 37 of 38 @ancestry.com
Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2398; Page: 63A; Enumeration District: 23-56
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Name: Gwen Jenkins
Age: 74; Estimated birth year: abt 1866; Birthplace: England
Gender: Female; Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Home in 1940: Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey
House Number: 811
Inferred Residence in 1935: Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey
Residence in 1935: Same House
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 63A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 0
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0; Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Kesia Henry 40
Gwen Jenkins 74

Find A Grave Memorial# 30071917
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30071917
Gwendolyn Jenkins
Birth: 1865
Death: Mar. 9, 1953
Wid/O Jacob Jenkins
Born in Wales
age 88
Lived in Elizabeth NJ
Info from Rich Reese 2007 From Scranton Times 3/10/1953
Burial: Union Cemetery; Peckville; Lackawanna County; Pennsylvania, USA
Created by: Jack Galuardi; Record added: Sep 25, 2008

OBIT GwendolynWilliamsJenkins1953.pdf
The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
10 Mar 1953, Tue
Page 24
image 24 of 28 @newspapers.com
OLYPHANT
Gwendolyn Jenkins Taken by Death
OLYPHANT - Mrs Gwendolyn Jenkins, 88, former Olyphant resident, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs Anthony Orlando, Elizabeth NJ, after an illness.
Born in Wales, she came here when a young women and resided in Olyphant until about 20 years ago. She was the widow of Jacob Jenkins.
Mrs Jenkins was the oldest living member of the Olyphant Congregational Church and was a member of Grace Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Olyphant.
Surviving, in addition to Mrs Orlando, are a son David, Olyphant; 4 grandsons, and 7 great-grandchildren
The funeral will be from the… (cont on top of next column, not in image)


OBIT MargaretWilliams1907
The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
12 Feb 1907, Tue
Page 10
Mrs Margaret Williams for more than 15 years a resident of Olyphant, died Sunday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs Jacob Jenkins of Delaware street, after a lingering illness. Deceased was a member of the Calvinistic Methodist church and esteemed by a large circle of friends for her charitable disposition. She is survived by the following sons and daughters:
Mrs John Steed and Mrs Jacob Jenkins of this place;
Mrs GF Williams of Michigan;
Mrs Davis Francis of Illinois;
Mrs T Cadman and Mrs L Jenkins of Wales;
Richard and John Williams of Washington DC;
and Edward Williams of Wales.
The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon. Internment will be made in Union Cemetary.

Death Elizabeth Williams CA1925
The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
23 Mar 1925, Mon
Page 9
Word was received here of the death of Mrs Elizabeth Williams at Long Beach, Cal. Mrs Williams had visited Olyphant a number of times. She is survived by two sisters - Mrs John Steed and Mrs Jacob Jenkins of this place.