NameKezia E Jenkins
BirthFeb 1895, Pennsylvania
Death27 Sep 1986
BurialUnion cemetary, Peckville, PA
Occupationstenographer at Western Elec per 1930FCI
FatherJacob J Jenkins (1863-1925)
MotherGwen/Gwendolyn Williams (1865-1953)
Misc. Notes
middle initial E per 1920 marr to Vincent Henry
Listed as “May” in 1910 Census
3 husbands:
Vincent Henry, Catholic, from Olyphant who died young bef 1940;
Tony Orlando who she meet in Elizabeth, NJ who definitely died of a heart attack and they lived over the Dick and Lucy (Jenkins Steed) Vail’s ice cream shop with the 2 old ladies Gwen and Kezia (after he died she moved apartments to Pennington?);
and Charles Nadler, who was Jewish, he died at work of a heart attack (stock broker)

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
listed as “Mary”?

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;

Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 Susquehanna 1919 - 1921; image 323 of 657 @ancestry
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data: Marriage Records. Pennsylvania Marriages. Various County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania.
Name: Kezia E. Jenkins; Gender: Female
Age: 24; Birth Date: abt 1896
Father: Jacob Jenkins
Mother: Gwendolyn Jenkins Nee Williams
Marriage Date: 19 Aug 1920
Marriage Place: Forest City, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse: Vincent De Paul Henry; Gender: Male
Age: 29; Birth Date: abt 1891
Father: Walter Henry
Mother: Katherine Henry Nee Brown
Film Number: 002021634

Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968; Susquehanna 1917 - 1931; image 728 of 947 @ancestry
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data: Marriage Records. Pennsylvania Marriages. Various County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania.
Name: Kezia E Jenkins; Gender: Female
Age: 24; Birth Date: abt 1896; b Olyphant
OCC stenographer
Marriage Date: 19 Aug 1920
Marriage Place: Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse: Vincent De P Henry; Gender: Male
Age: 29; Birth Date: abt 1891; b Plymouth PA
Film Number: 001927417

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.
Home in 1940: Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey
House Number: 811
Inferred Residence in 1935: Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 63A
Household Members:
Kesia Henry 40
Gwen Jenkins 74

New Jersey, Marriage Index, 1901-2016 Bride Index 1950 A - K; image 367 of 419 @ancestry
Source Citation: New Jersey State Archives; Trenton, New Jersey; Marriage Indexes; Index Type: Bride; Year Range: 1950; Surname Range: A - K
Source Information: Ancestry.com. New Jersey, Marriage Index, 1901-2016 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data: Marriage Indexes. New Jersey State Archives, Trenton, New Jersey.
Name: Kezia E Jenkins
Maiden Name: Jenkins; Gender: Female
Marriage Date: Apr 1950
Marriage Place: Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey, USA
Spouse: Anthony Orlando
Certificate Number: 11343
place of marr 20121

OBIT KeziaJenkinsNadler1986.pdf
The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
28 Sep 1986, Sun
Page 8
Spouses
Birthabt 1891, Pennsylvania
Occupationsalesman at Shell gas per 1930FCI
Marriage19 Aug 1920, Forest City, Susquehanna, PA
OccupationArtist
ReligionJewish
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