Santa Clara County Biographies


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W K JENKINES
 
Courteous and cordial, fair and square in his business transactions, W. K. 
Jenkines, although but two years a resident of and business man of San Jose, has 
made a host of friends. He is a native of West Virginia, where he was born 
August 27, 1863. In January 1884, he came to California, settling in Marin 
county where he was employed in general merchandising business until he came to 
make San Jose his home. Mr. Jenkines purchased the old stand of J. L. Reidy, at 
114 and 116 South First street, and opened up an attractive and well-assorted 
stock of gents' furnishing goods, hats, trunks, and valises, in the hat 
department carrying the famous Stetson goods. It was the second store of this 
nature established in San Jose, and carries the largest stock in this line in 
the county, and from the start has proved a success. One can be sure of 
obtaining the "Korrect" thing in neckwear, underwear and hats if they get them 
at a store devoted entirely to those lines, and Jenkines' is the popular store 
in San Jose. Mr. Jenkines was married June 17, 1891 to Miss May McCraken, a 
well-known San Jose young lady.

From the Commerative Edition January 1, 1892, San Jose Daily Mercury
contributed by jchavnar
MEN WE ALL KNOW
Biographical Sketches of Well-Known San Joseans
THE STORY OF THEIR SUCCESS.