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Benjamin Langdon Jenness 1852–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1852

Birth Location: Menomonee Falls, WI

Death Date: 27 Feb 1916

Death Location: Rockdale, Milam Co., TX

Father: Richard Jenness

Mother: Ester Watson

Spouse(s): Eliza Prater

Children(s): Emma Jenness, Etta Jenness, Charles Jenness, Jesse Jenness, H. Jenness, Minnie Jenness

The story of Benjamin Langdon Jenness began in 1852 in Menomonee Falls, WI. Benjamin Langdon Jenness married Eliza Prater, and had children including Charles G Jenness, Emma E Jenness, Etta Jenness, H Edward Jenness, Jesse Frederick Jenness, Minnie Jenness. Benjamin Langdon Jenness passed away in 1916 in Rockdale, Milam Co., TX.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Langdon Jenness began in 1852 in Menomonee Falls, WI.
  • Benjamin Langdon Jenness married Eliza Prater, and had children including Charles G Jenness, Emma E Jenness, Etta Jenness, H Edward Jenness, Jesse Frederick Jenness, Minnie Jenness.
  • Benjamin Langdon Jenness passed away in 1916 in Rockdale, Milam Co., TX.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Jenness
1816–1856
Birth Location: Deerfield, NH
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Ester Watson
1829–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Eliza Prater
1856–1925
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Emma Jenness
1875–
Birth Location: –
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Etta Jenness
1877–
Birth Location: –
EJ
Charles Jenness
1883–
Birth Location: Fayette Co. IL
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Jesse Jenness
1885–1958
Birth Location: Fayette Co. IL
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H. Jenness
1879–
Birth Location: Fayette Co., IL
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Minnie Jenness
1881–1958
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin Jenness's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Jenness
1852–1916
Birth Place: Menomonee Falls, WI
Parents
Richard W. Jenness
1816–1856
Deerfield, NH
Ester Watson
1829–
Grandparents
Hon (Benjamin) Jenness
1788–1871
prob Deerfield, NH
Sarah (Betsey) Dowst
1792–1873
Deerfield, NH
Great-Grandparents
Judge Jenness
1747–1819
Hannah Seavey
1749–1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Jenness
1718–1782
Anna Jenness
1726–1759
Amos Seavey
1718–1807
Mary Langdon
1725–1807

Benjamin Jenness's Descendants

1.
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Benjamin (Langdon) Jenness (1852–27 Feb 1916) m. Eliza Prater (1856–14 Jun 1925)
  1. 1. Emma (E.) Jenness 1875– m. Jarvis (P.) Bartlett
  2. 2. Etta Jenness 1877– m. Thomas Bartlett
  3. 3. Charles (G.) Jenness 1883– m. Maudie Broadstreet 1885–
  4. 4. Jesse (Frederick) Jenness 1885–1958 m. Susan Davis m. Doris (M.) Harris
    1. 1. Helen Jenness m. Frank McElroy
    2. 2. Bo 1906–1978 m. Veda 1911–
  5. 5. H. (Edward) Jenness 1879– m. Nora Davis 1881–
  6. 6. Minnie Jenness 1881–1958 m. Wade McCoy –1954
    1. 1. Claude McCoy m. Jewel Baird

Benjamin Jenness's Timeline

2 Records

1852
1852
Birth of Benjamin Langdon Jenness in Menomonee Falls, WI
Menomonee Falls, WI
1916
27 Feb 1916
Age 64
Death of Benjamin Langdon Jenness in Rockdale, Milam Co., TX
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Menomonee Falls, WI
    Record Source: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: KathyJones Apr il 1996 disk Footnote: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Foot note: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Footnote: FTW file , Wi lliam D. Jenness Jan, 199

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1916
    Event Place: Rockdale, Milam Co., TX
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