Lee Henry Jenkins AKA Henry Lee Jenkins: Bigamy

Lee Henry Jenkins was born 9 Dec 1900 in Chillicothe, Missouri to Charles Henry Jenkins (1866-1928) & Edith Brassfield (1872-1967).

Inmate: #10158 Montana State Prison

Rec: 15 Oct 1931

Crime: Bigamy

 Lee was first married 24 Dec 1918 in Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri, USA to Eva Leah Fairchilds (1900–1922) They had a son Lee Henry Jenkins Jr

(1920–1920). I found these two newspaper articles.

I also found their daughter Margaret's death certificate. 

Lee married 2nd 7 Jul 1922 in Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri, USA to Jessie Thelma Collins (1904–1999) They had the following children:

Mary Ellen Jenkins

1923–2004

Kathleen L Jenkins

1924–2007

Margaret Lee Jenkins

1927–1927

Charles Henry Jenkins

1928–2003

Leonard Roy Jenkins

1930–1964

Here's a family photo but whom ever posted it originally on Ancestry did not identify the children. I believe the little blonde girl may be Kathleen.

 

Then the bigamy marriage was 1 Sep 1931 in Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, USA to Veryl Leora Davis

(1909–1985) She had 4 marriages including this one. I believe Thelma stayed with him, that took guts.

Lee died 25 Jan 1935 in New Mexico, here's the link to his Find A Grave Memorial.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128884756/lee-henry-jenkins

I attached his wives to him.

I didn't find any obituary for him or why he died so young. I wonder why he went and married another woman on the side? I dig deep into Veryl's records and she was married and divorced 4 times. Here they are in order of marriage.

Spouse

Eugene Russell Shaffer (29 Jan 1927 • Laurel, Montana, USA)

1906–1968

Spouse (1 Sep 1931 • Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, USA)

Henry Lee Jenkins

1900–1935

Spouse & Children (2 Jan 1932 • Hardin, Montana Divorced: 5 Sep 1945 • Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, USA)

Bernard Paul Darham

1886–1948

Valerie Patricia Darham

1927–1999

Spouse (26 Apr 1950 • Hill, Montana, USA)

Wilbur Charles VanWinkle

1920–1982

What's sad is the loss of his 2 small children and his first wife, that must of been devastating...Maybe Veryl was good at luring men. 

Lee was in the service I found two Military headstone applications.

What a story to add to a tree, sad but the truth always prevails no matter. I think Lee would want to truth known and not some drama made up family story passed down.