Jennie Wells Smith
1866 - 1947 (80 years)1. Jennie Wells Smith was born on 21 Nov 1866 in Maple Rapids, Clinton, Michigan, USA; died on 23 Apr 1947 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. Notes:
FSID K2DC-MJG
Jennie married James Dubar McFarlin on 8 Sep 1896 in Northville, Wayne, Michigan, USA. James (son of John Clark McFarlin and Sarah 'Elizabeth' Griswold) was born on 11 May 1868 in Northville, Wayne, Michigan, USA; died on 11 Aug 1930 in El Monte, Los Angeles, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Gerald Harmon "Jerry" McFarlin was born on 18 Dec 1898 in Northville, Wayne, Michigan, USA; died on 1 Sep 1986 in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
- 3. Elizabeth "Nan" McFarlin was born on 9 Jul 1901 in Frankfort, Wayne, Michigan, USA; died on 15 Sep 1994 in Yuba City, Sutter, California, USA.
- 4. James Edgar McFarlin was born on 22 Sep 1903 in Frankfort, Wayne, Michigan, USA; died on 25 Sep 1969 in San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California, USA.
Generation: 2
2. Gerald Harmon "Jerry" McFarlin (1.Jennie1) was born on 18 Dec 1898 in Northville, Wayne, Michigan, USA; died on 1 Sep 1986 in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA. Notes:
Residence April 5, 1930 • El Monte, Los Angeles, California
[His parents] James and Jennie were living with Jerry in El Monte, and Jerry was providing for them financially, as [brother] Edgar was in prison for bank robbery by then, and the family was estranged from him, and [sister] Betty was married wit h 2 young children.
FSID LHR9-GZ4Family/Spouse: Nancy Mary Marshall. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elizabeth "Nan" McFarlin (1.Jennie1) was born on 9 Jul 1901 in Frankfort, Wayne, Michigan, USA; died on 15 Sep 1994 in Yuba City, Sutter, California, USA. Notes:
FSID MWPT-DNG
Elizabeth married Wilfred Miller Randolph on 5 Apr 1925 in Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA. Wilfred was born on 23 Aug 1900 in Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico, USA; died on 15 Sep 1968 in Carmel, Monterey, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. daughter Randolph
- 6. Wilfred Gerald Randolph was born on 5 Feb 1927 in Gridley, Butte, California, USA; died on 14 Jan 2015 in Sun City West, Maricopa, Arizona, USA.
- 7. James Charles Randolph was born on 20 Oct 1929 in Gridley, Butte, California, USA; died on 20 Jul 1948 in Sutter Buttes, Sutter, California, USA.
4. James Edgar McFarlin (1.Jennie1) was born on 22 Sep 1903 in Frankfort, Wayne, Michigan, USA; died on 25 Sep 1969 in San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California, USA. Notes:
Residence 1920 • Berkeley, Alameda, California
[His father] James was apparently never able to keep a job for long, and James Edgar had taken to crime to support himself financially; by age 14 he had already had several arrests.
Sent to Preston Reformatory Mar 12, 1921 aged 17, he escaped May 7, 1923, but was captured and returned May 26, 1923; according to an "Oakland Tribune" article of 5/23/23, he was shot while escaping from police after a crime spree in the East Ba y and had a loaded gun under his pillow when caught
Released from Preston Reformatory Aug 4, 1923
Residence Feb 21, 1927 • San Quentin, Marin, California, USA
arrived at San Quentin prison for a bank robbery in Richmond, CA; he was arrested for this while in Denver, CO as a student pilot, according to a newspaper article in the" Modesto Herald"
Release from prison Jan 15, 1936 • San Quentin, Marin, California, USA
Where he went from here is anybody's guess, as his family had cut him off after his arrest for the bank robbery.
Apr 5, 1940 • Folsom, Sacramento, California, USA sent to Folsom prison; July 25, 1941 was transferred to San Quentin prison, and was paroled on Aug 24, 1942
June 16, 1947 • San Quentin, Marin, California, USA then transferred to Folsom
Aug 29, 1947 • Folsom, Sacramento, California, USA transferred from San Quentin
Mar 22, 1962 • Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA
according to a report in the "Reno Herald" he was arrested for passing more than $25,000 in bad checks, and turned over to authorities in California, where he was on parole; no current parole records for this are available
FSID LHR9-G6KFamily/Spouse: Gertrude R.. Gertrude was born about 1900 in California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 3
5. daughter Randolph (3.Elizabeth2, 1.Jennie1) 6. Wilfred Gerald Randolph (3.Elizabeth2, 1.Jennie1) was born on 5 Feb 1927 in Gridley, Butte, California, USA; died on 14 Jan 2015 in Sun City West, Maricopa, Arizona, USA. Notes:
FSID GCVG-J9B
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Living
7. James Charles Randolph (3.Elizabeth2, 1.Jennie1) was born on 20 Oct 1929 in Gridley, Butte, California, USA; died on 20 Jul 1948 in Sutter Buttes, Sutter, California, USA.
Generation: 4