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Lena M. Jennings 1904–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 MAY 1904

Birth Location: Floyd County, Virginia

Death Date: 26 Feb 1980

Death Location: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: C. Jennings

Mother: Lilly Jennings

Spouse(s): William Shawver, Charles Spencer

Children(s): Charles II, Lora Spencer, Margaret Spencer

Lena M. Jennings was born in 1904 in Floyd County, Virginia, the child of C F Jennings And Lilly Jennings. In 1935, Lena M. Jennings resided in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia. Lena M. Jennings married Charles Robert Spencer, William Harvey Shawver, and had children including Charles Robert Spencer Ii, Lloyd A Spencer, Lora Dayne Spencer, Margaret Ernestine Spencer. Lena M. Jennings passed away in 1980 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lena M. Jennings was born in 1904 in Floyd County, Virginia, the child of C F Jennings And Lilly Jennings.
  • In 1935, Lena M. Jennings resided in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia.
  • Lena M. Jennings married Charles Robert Spencer, William Harvey Shawver, and had children including Charles Robert Spencer Ii, Lloyd A Spencer, Lora Dayne Spencer, Margaret Ernestine Spencer.
  • Lena M. Jennings passed away in 1980 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lena Jennings's Ancestors

Self
Lena Jennings
1904–1980
Birth Place: Floyd County, Virginia
Parents
C. F. Jennings
1866–1945
Huffville, Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Lilly Jennings
1873–1943
Little River Township, Floyd County, Virginia
Grandparents
John (W Jennings) 🌟
1822–1889
Floyd CO., VA
Hannah ((Hannie) Wimmer) 🌟
1831–1917
Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States
Ben Wickham
1843–1915
Virginia
Polly Wickham
1842–1912
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah 🌟
1800–1872
Peggy Robinson
1802–1860
John 🌟
1800–1864
Mary Akers
1806–1856
Lu WICKHAM
1817–1903
Nancy KENZIE
1811–1885
John Sowers
1797–1876
Catherine Lester
1802–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Presley 🌟
1764–1851
Nancy 🌟
1770–1851
Maj. 🌟
1750–1832
Keziah 🌟
1760–1850
John Wimmer
1769–1840
Hannah Lemmon
1776–1877
James 🌟
1774–1856
Lucy 🌟
1775–1838

Lena Jennings's Descendants

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Lena (M.) Jennings (14 MAY 1904–26 Feb 1980) m. William (Harvey) Shawver (4 Feb 1890–23 Nov 1981) m. Charles (Robert) Spencer (4 Nov 1899–11 Jan 1943)
  1. 1. Charles (Robert Spencer) II 1928–2015
  2. 2. Lora (Dayne) Spencer 1927–2003
  3. 3. Margaret (Ernestine) Spencer 1924–1988

Lena Jennings's Timeline

6 Records

1904
14 May 1904
Birth of Lena M. Jennings in Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Floyd County, Virginia, USA
1904
14 MAY 1904
Birth of Lena M. Jennings in Floyd County, Virginia
Floyd County, Virginia
1935
1935
Age 31
Lena M. Jennings resided here in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia
Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 36
Lena M. Jennings resided here in Fayetteville District, Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Fayetteville District, Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
1980
26 Feb 1980
Age 76
Death of Lena M. Jennings in Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
1980
26 Feb 1980
Age 76
Death of Lena M. Jennings in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States of America
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 May 1904
    Event Place: Floyd County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04401; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 10-14

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 MAY 1904
    Event Place: Floyd County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04401; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 10-14

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Fayetteville District, Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04401; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 10-14

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1980
    Event Place: Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1980
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States of America

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