Ella Mae Jenkins was born on an unknown date to Jesse Jenkins, Jr. and Peninah Fussell (1906-1946) . She married Raymond Leonard 1945 .
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Jerry Leonard | Anita Louise "Nita" Jenkins | ||
| Betty Marie Leonard | |||
| Jessie Leonard | |||
| Cathy Gwendolyn Leonard | |||
| Glynn Leonard | |||