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Clay Wilson Jennings 1906–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 SEP 1906

Birth Location: Tazewell Co., Il., USA

Death Date: 19 DEC 1963

Death Location: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., Ca., USA

Father: Charles Jennings

Mother: May Smalley

Spouse(s): Lois Weger, Eleanor Wentzler

Children(s): Alma Jennings, Phyllis Jennings, Carol Jennings

The story of Clay Wilson Jennings began in 1906 in Tazewell Co., Il., USA. In 1910, Clay Wilson Jennings was recorded in the census in Hittle Twp., Tazewell Co., Il., USA. In 1920, Clay Wilson Jennings was recorded in the census in Ward 1, Peoria, Peoria Co., Il., USA. Clay Wilson Jennings married Eleanor M Wentzler, Lois Lucille Weger, and had children including Alma Mae Jennings, Carol Ann Jennings, Phyllis Lucille Jennings. Clay Wilson Jennings passed away in 1963 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., Ca., USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Clay Wilson Jennings began in 1906 in Tazewell Co., Il., USA.
  • In 1910, Clay Wilson Jennings was recorded in the census in Hittle Twp., Tazewell Co., Il., USA.
  • In 1920, Clay Wilson Jennings was recorded in the census in Ward 1, Peoria, Peoria Co., Il., USA.
  • Clay Wilson Jennings married Eleanor M Wentzler, Lois Lucille Weger, and had children including Alma Mae Jennings, Carol Ann Jennings, Phyllis Lucille Jennings.
  • Clay Wilson Jennings passed away in 1963 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., Ca., USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Clay Jennings's Ancestors

Self
Clay Jennings
1906–1963
Birth Place: Tazewell Co., Il., USA
Parents
Charles William Jennings
1872–1930
Hopedale, Tazewell Co., Il., USA
May (Jane) Smalley
1876–1949
Il., USA
Grandparents
John (J.) Jennings
1843–1918
Elkhart, Elkhart Co., In., USA
Elizabeth Jones
1847–1894
Waynesville, DeWitt Co., Il., USA
Edwin (Forrest) Smalley
Ellen (Emeroy) Pollay
Great-Grandparents
Augustus Jennings
Rachel Humes
FNU JONES
1815–1846
Mary LEE
1823–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
FNU JONES
FNU MNU
Nathan LEE
1789–1857
Nancy FISH
1795–1857

Clay Jennings's Descendants

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Clay (Wilson) Jennings (22 SEP 1906–19 DEC 1963) m. Lois (Lucille) Weger (21 JUL 1909–17 FEB 1997) m. Eleanor (M.) Wentzler (1917–16 JUN 1992)
  1. 1. Alma (Mae) Jennings 1933–2012
  2. 2. Phyllis (Lucille) Jennings 1935–1981 m. Douglas (C.) Hall 1930–1997
  3. 3. Carol (Ann) Jennings 1951–2014

Clay Jennings's Timeline

6 Records

1906
22 SEP 1906
Birth of Clay Wilson Jennings in Tazewell Co., Il., USA
Tazewell Co., Il., USA
1910
26 APR 1910
Age 4
Clay Wilson Jennings appeared in census in Hittle Twp., Tazewell Co., Il., USA
Hittle Twp., Tazewell Co., Il., USA
1920
8 JAN 1920
Age 14
Clay Wilson Jennings appeared in census in Ward 1, Peoria, Peoria Co., Il., USA
Ward 1, Peoria, Peoria Co., Il., USA
1930
9 APR 1930
Age 24
Clay Wilson Jennings appeared in census in Ward 1, Michigan City, LaPorte Co., In., USA
Ward 1, Michigan City, LaPorte Co., In., USA
1940
19 APR 1940
Age 34
Clay Wilson Jennings appeared in census in Ward 10, Peoria, Peoria Co., Il., USA
Ward 10, Peoria, Peoria Co., Il., USA
1963
19 DEC 1963
Age 57
Death of Clay Wilson Jennings in Los Angeles Co., Il., USA
Los Angeles Co., Il., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 SEP 1906
    Event Place: Tazewell Co., Il., USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 DEC 1963
    Event Place: Los Angeles Co., Il., USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 26 APR 1910
    Event Place: Hittle Twp., Tazewell Co., Il., USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 8 JAN 1920
    Event Place: Ward 1, Peoria, Peoria Co., Il., USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 9 APR 1930
    Event Place: Ward 1, Michigan City, LaPorte Co., In., USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 19 APR 1940
    Event Place: Ward 10, Peoria, Peoria Co., Il., USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., Ca., USA

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