Resume

Jenkins served in the US Army, probably in World War I.

Principal, Cleo H. Jenkins, Architect, Corvallis, OR, 1925- c. 1975. Jenkins worked at 226 South 2nd Street, Room #203, in 1959. (See Corvallis, Oregon, City Directory, 1959, p. 47.) In 1975, the firm was known as "Cleo H. Jenkins, AIA, Architect," and had its office at 216 SW Madison Avenue, Corvallis, OR, 97330.

Architect, US Engineer's Office, Camp Adair, Corvallis, OR, 1942.

Professional Activites

Founding Member, American Institute of Architects, Southwestern Oregon Chapter, 1952. In 10/1952, there were nine charter members of the AIA SW Oregon Chapter, including Eyler Brown, Charles Endicott, Fred T. Hannaford, Cleo Jenkins, V. Eugene Jeppesen, Sidney W. Little, Marion D. Ross, Herbert R. Sinnard and H. Robert Wilmsen. (See SW Oregon Architect.com, "October AIA-SWO Chapter Meeting Recap," published 10/22/2012, accessed 02/05/2019.)

College

Coursework, Albany College (known after 1940 as Lewis and Clark College), Albany, OR, 1915-1917.

B.A., in Architecture, University of Oregon (U of O), Eugene, OR, 1920-1921. Jenkins was one of four graduates earning a B.A. in Architecture at the University of Oregon in 1921. The others included Peter Lind Jensen, Germany Klemm, and Lorna M. Meissner. Three others received B.S. degrees in Architecture at the same time: Marion Elizabeth Ady, William Huber Rambo, and Beatrice I. Wetherbee. (See Eugene, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, Catalogue 1921-1922, Announcement 1922-1923, [Eugene, OR: University Press, April 1922], p. 275

Relocation

Cleo Jenkins was born in Paris, IL, the county seat of Edgar County, in the east central part of the state on the Indiana line. It was located nearby to Terre Haute, IN. Cleo spent his formative years here. In 1900, the family lived at 717 North Central Avenue in Paris; they had a boarder in the house, a retired and widowed farmer named Joseph A. Lanny (born c. 10/1832 in PA). (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Paris, Edgar, Illinois; Page 16; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm 1240299, accessed 02/05/2019.)

In 06/1917, Jenkins lived at 414 West 3rd Street in Albany, OR. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation: Registration State: Oregon; Registration County: Linn, Roll: 1852133, accessed 02/05/2019.)

Jenkins and his wife resided at 527 East 4th Street in Albany, OR, from at least 1930 until 1942. In 1930, the family residence on East 4th Street had an approximate value of $4300. Cleo's mother, Martha J. Jenkins, lived with the family at the time the US Census was taken in 04/1930. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Albany, Linn, Oregon; Page 4A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2341681, accessed 02/05/2019.)

Parents

His mother was Martha Jane Walters (born c. 1860 in IL). She married Arnold C. Jenkins (born c. 06/1867 in IL-d. 06/11/1925 in Linn County, OR), a carpenter, in 1892 in Edgar County, IL. Martha and Arnold had four children, two of whom survived in 1900. His surviving brother, Oran A. Jenkins, was born about 11/1896 in the same town.

The 1910 US Census indicated that they continued to reside in Paris, IL, at 311 Kimball Street, and he built houses for a living. Both Cleo and Oran no longer lived at home as per this census. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Paris Ward 4, Edgar, Illinois; Roll: T624_286; Page 4A; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm 1374299, accessed 02/05/2019.)

Spouse

Jenkins married in 1925 to Junia H. Markell (born c. 05/17/1897 in TX-d. 12/26/1968 in Multnomah County, OR), when he was 32 and, she, 27. Her father, Harry L. Markell (born c. 02/1866 in MI) worked as a minister in Rico, CO, 1900. Her mother was Lilly A. Markell (born c. 04/14/1867 in PA). (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Precincts 1-4, Dolores Colorado; Page 1; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm 1240120, accessed 02/05/2019.) They moved to Aurora, IL, by 1910. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Aurora Ward 1, Kane, Illinois; Roll: T624_296; Page 5A; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm 1374309, accessed 02/05/2019.)

Children

When surveyed in 1955, he reported having had two children. Junia and Cleo had Cecil C. Jenkins (born c. 1926 in OR) and Paul L. Jenkins (born c. 11/1927 in OR).

In 1950, Paul would live in Olympia, WA, where he married Mary B. Hill in that year.

Biographical Notes

In 06/1917, his World War I draft registration card indicated that Jenkins was of medium height and slender build, with blue eyes and blond hair.

SSN: 540269057.

• Paris, IL (Architect's Birth)
  Paris, IL

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• Corvallis, OR (Architect's Death)
  Corvallis, OR

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