Edgar Clarence Jenkins: A Many With Many Wives And Many Troubles

Edgar Clarence Jenkins born 25 Sep 1915  in Stevens, WA to Nathan Everett Jenkins (1894-1968) and Viola Florence Slee (1894-1918).

Edgar was a very busy man, he wasn't only going AWOL from the military he was in and out of jail in California for several charges before going to Montana and ending up in trouble there with the law and several wives. Here's a timeline I put together.

Death of Mother Viola Florence Slee(1894–1918)

1 Nov 1918 • Yakima, Yakima, Washington

Jail

30 Oct 1933 • Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA

PD #16297-E as Edgar Jenkins Crime: Vagrancy 30 days floater for 4 months

Jail

6 May 1936 • Martinez, Contra Costa, California, USA

SO #12666 As: Edgar Jenkins Crime: Felony Robbery 15 Jun 1936 case dismissed on court order

Jail

6 May 1936 • El Earrito, California, USA

As Edgar Jenkins Crime: 211 Penal Code (Robbery) PD #95

Criminal Record-Court

20 Nov 1936 • Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

As: Edgar C Jenkins Crime: Dessertion 58th A. W. D.D. total forfeiture & Comfinement at H/L for 2 1/2 yrs

Prison

26 Jul 1937 • Governors Island, New York

USDB #18264 As: Edgar C Jenkins Crime: Desertion Term: 1 year 6 mo sentence begins 14 Dec 1936

Jail

25 Nov 1938 • Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA

Pd #21890 As: Edgar Clarence Jenkins Crime: Vagrancy, loitering and card game booster

Marriage #1

29 Aug 1941 • Forsyth, Rosebud, Montana, USA

Helen Elizabeth Byerly

(1921–)

Marriage #2

28 Sep 1942 • Glendive, Dawson, Montana, USA

Vivian Lucille Linder

(1921–)

Prison

8 Dec 1942 • Glendive, Dawson, Montana, USA

Inmate #3658 As Edgar C Jenkins Crime: Bigamy

Prison

27 Dec 1942 • Deer Lodge Valley, Deer Lodge, Montana, USA

Inmate #13537 As: Edgar C Jenkins Crime: (Felony) Forgery Term: 2 yrs Discharged: 29 Feb 1944

Divorce

15 Dec 1943 • Forsyth, Rosebud, Montana, USA

Helen Elizabeth Byerly

(1921–)

Marriage #3

1 Dec 1944 • Lewistown, Fergus, Montana, USA

Rachel Mary Glidewell

(1910–)

Divorce

16 Jan 1946 • Lewistown, Fergus, Montana, USA

Rachel Mary Glidewell

(1910–)

Jail

20 Jan 1947 • Harlowton, Wheatland, Montana, USA

SO # AS: Edgar Jenkins Crime: Forgery Term: 3 yrs state prison

Prison

23 Jan 1947 • Deer Lodge Valley, Deer Lodge, Montana, USA

Inmate #14222 As: Edgar C Jenkins Crime: Forgery Term: 3 years Discharged 15 Dec 1948

Jail

12 Sep 1949 • Dillon, Beaverhead, Montana, USA

SO# As: Edgar C Jenkins Forgery Term: 3 years

Prison

27 Sep 1949 • Deer Lodge Valley, Deer Lodge, Montana, USA

Inmate # 15102 As Ed Jenkins Crime: Forgery Term: 3 years

Marriage #4

30 Sep 1961 • Stevenson, Skamania, Washington, USA

Amy Morham (Fulle name Amy Eloise Kiichle)

(1910–1994)

Death of Father Nathan Everett Jenkins(1894–1968)

26 Jan 1968 • Spokane, Washington, USA

Marriage #5 Lula Ellen???

Death

30 Mar 1984 • Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA

Seems having more than one wife at a time is a crime he thought he could get away with.

I also found some document for the Northern Pacific Railroad he was employed for.

I am only posting 3 of them I found over 30 documents.

Edgar died 30 Mar 1984 in Portland, OR

Looks like Edgar got his life together towards the end and with wife # 5.

This was a record I found for a car registration 

Name:Edgar Jenkins

Residence:

Date: 1946

Address and Additional Info:

4423 SE 25th Ptld 37 Chev cpe 481997

Residence Place: Oregon, USA

I also googled the kind of car and here a photo of one like he might of had.

Pretty good taste if you ask me!