Talk:John Jenkins (racing driver)

John William Jenkins was born in Ohio to Welsh Parents
The 1910 United States Census lists Jenkins as born in Ohio to Welsh parents. As do all succeeding census records.

Jenkins' WWI draft card, which he signed, has his citizenship checked as "native."

Jenkins' death certificate, filled out by his wife, Etta, lists his birth place as Ohio.

His death certificate also lists the names of his parents, both listed as Welsh-born: John Jenkins and Rachel Evans.

The 1880 census recorded in Perry County, Ohio, has a 23 yr.old John W. Jenkins - coal miner - living with his 20 yr.old wife, Rachel, and their 4 yr.old son, "William J." - Ohio born to Welsh parents.

This information is available on Ancestry.com, and is reflected in the citations.

While IndyCar.com may list Jenkins the racer as Welsh-born, they are incorrect.

RegalZ8790 (talk) 02:08, 10 January 2024 (UTC)


 * @RegalZ8790, John Jenkins is a very common Welsh name. It's quite likely there could be another who was born in Ohio. Do you have a source that says the wife of the racing driver was called Etta? Deb (talk) 09:18, 10 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Also, have you considered the possibility that he was an illegal immigrant and that his draft card was falsified? Deb (talk) 09:24, 10 January 2024 (UTC)