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James M Jennings 1821–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Sep 1821

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 16 DEC 1877

Death Location: Hunnewell, Shelby County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: John Jennings

Mother: Sarah Mayes

Spouse(s): Nancy Jennings

Children(s): Martha Jennings, James Jennings, Eliza Jennings, Sarah Mayes, Charles Jennings, Rhoda Jennings, Cermantha Jennings, Robert Jennings

In 1821, James M Jennings entered the world in Kentucky, born to John Jennings And Sarah Mayes. James M Jennings married Nancy P Jennings, and had children including Cermantha Jennings, Charles Wright Jennings, Eliza Vinnie Jennings, James W Jennings, Martha Jane Jennings, Rhoda Ella Jennings, Robert Mayes Jennings, Sarah Emeline Mayes. James M Jennings passed away in 1877 in Hunnewell, Shelby County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1821, James M Jennings entered the world in Kentucky, born to John Jennings And Sarah Mayes.
  • James M Jennings married Nancy P Jennings, and had children including Cermantha Jennings, Charles Wright Jennings, Eliza Vinnie Jennings, James W Jennings, Martha Jane Jennings, Rhoda Ella Jennings, Robert Mayes Jennings, Sarah Emeline Mayes.
  • James M Jennings passed away in 1877 in Hunnewell, Shelby County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Jennings's Ancestors

Self
James Jennings
1821–1877
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
John Jennings
1780–1850
Virginia
Sarah Mayes
1802–1859
Bath County, Virginia, USA (not confirmed)
Grandparents
James Mayes
1751–1841
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Mary Mays
1778–1850
New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Senior
1722–1787
Rebekah Mays
1725–1820
Elijah Booth
1745–1823
Arnole Hinman
1746–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Jennings's Descendants

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James (M) Jennings (20 Sep 1821–16 DEC 1877) m. Nancy (P) Jennings (10 August 1827–3 November 1894)
  1. 1. Martha (Jane) Jennings 1844–1927
  2. 2. James (W) Jennings 1846–
  3. 3. Eliza (Vinnie) Jennings 1872–1894
  4. 4. Sarah (Emeline) Mayes 1848–1911
  5. 5. Charles (Wright) Jennings 1864–1914
  6. 6. Rhoda (Ella) Jennings 1851–1922
  7. 7. Cermantha Jennings 1868–1901
  8. 8. Robert (Mayes) Jennings 1870–1879

James Jennings's Timeline

13 Records

1821
20 Sep 1821
Birth of James M Jennings in Kentucky
Kentucky
1821
20 September 1821
Birth of James M Jennings in , Allen, Kentucky, USA
, Allen, Kentucky, USA
1821
20 Sep 1821
Birth of James M Jennings in Kentucky
Kentucky
1850
1850
Age 29
James M Jennings resided here in Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA
Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA
1860
1860
Age 39
James M Jennings resided here in Bowling Green, Pettis, Missouri, USA
Bowling Green, Pettis, Missouri, USA
1863
1 Jul 1863
Age 42
James M Jennings resided here in Pettis, Missouri, USA
Pettis, Missouri, USA
1870
1870
Age 49
James M Jennings resided here in Jackson, Shelby, Missouri, USA
Jackson, Shelby, Missouri, USA
1877
16 December 1877
Age 56
Death of James M Jennings in Shelby County, Missouri, USA
Shelby County, Missouri, USA
1877
16 DEC 1877
Age 56
Death of James M Jennings in Shelby County, Missouri
Shelby County, Missouri
1878
1878
Age 57
James M Jennings resided here in Shelby, Missouri
Shelby, Missouri
1879
Abt 1879
Age 58
James M Jennings resided here in Shelby County, Missouri
Shelby County, Missouri
1879
11 Sep 1879
Age 58
James M Jennings - Probate in Shelby, Missouri, USA
Shelby, Missouri, USA
1880
24 Apr 1880
Age 59
Death of James M Jennings in , Shelby, Missouri, USA
, Shelby, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1821
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110; Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollme
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jackson, Shelby, Missouri; Roll: M593_806; Page: 58A
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Bowling Green, Pettis, Missouri; Roll: M653_638; Page: 769; Family History Librar

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 September 1821
    Event Place: , Allen, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1821
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Boonville, Cooper, Missouri; Roll: 397; Page: 88b

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Bowling Green, Pettis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Bowling Green, Pettis, Missouri; Roll: M653_638; Page: 769; Family History Librar

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1863
    Event Place: Pettis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110; Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollme

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Jackson, Shelby, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jackson, Shelby, Missouri; Roll: M593_806; Page: 58A

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: Shelby, Missouri
    Record Source: U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Collection Number: G&M_94; Roll Number: 94

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1879
    Event Place: Shelby County, Missouri
    Record Source: Missouri, Wills and Probate Records, Wills; Author: Missouri. Probate Court (Shelby County); Probate Place: Shelby, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1880
    Event Place: , Shelby, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, Wills and Probate Records, Administrators' and Executors' Bonds and Letters, 1845-1955; Author: Missouri. Probate Court (Shelby County); Probate Place: Shelby, Missouri
    [2] Missouri, Wills and Probate Records, Wills; Author: Missouri. Probate Court (Shelby County); Probate Place: Shelby, Missouri
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 December 1877
    Event Place: Shelby County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 DEC 1877
    Event Place: Shelby County, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hunnewell, Shelby County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1879
    Event Place: Shelby, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, Wills and Probate Records, Administrators' and Executors' Bonds and Letters, 1845-1955; Author: Missouri. Probate Court (Shelby County); Probate Place: Shelby, Missouri
    [2] Missouri, Wills and Probate Records, Wills; Author: Missouri. Probate Court (Shelby County); Probate Place: Shelby, Missouri

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