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Richard W. Jenness 1816–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Aug 1816

Birth Location: Deerfield, NH

Death Date: Apr 1856

Death Location: Fayette Co., IL

Father: Hon Jenness

Mother: Sarah Dowst

Spouse(s): Ester Watson

Children(s): Christopher Jenness, Elizabeth Jenness, Benjamin Jenness, Richard Jenness

In 1816, Richard W. Jenness entered the world in Deerfield, NH, born to Hon Benjamin Jenness And Sarah Betsey Dowst. Richard W. Jenness married Ester Watson, and had children including Benjamin Langdon Jenness, Christopher Jenness, Elizabeth Jenness, Richard W Jenness. Richard W. Jenness passed away in 1856 in Fayette Co., IL.

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Biography

  • In 1816, Richard W. Jenness entered the world in Deerfield, NH, born to Hon Benjamin Jenness And Sarah Betsey Dowst.
  • Richard W. Jenness married Ester Watson, and had children including Benjamin Langdon Jenness, Christopher Jenness, Elizabeth Jenness, Richard W Jenness.
  • Richard W. Jenness passed away in 1856 in Fayette Co., IL.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hon Jenness
1788–1871
Birth Location: prob Deerfield, NH
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Sarah Dowst
1792–1873
Birth Location: Deerfield, NH
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Spouses(s)

Ester Watson
1829–
Birth Location: –
EW

Children(s)

Christopher Jenness
1850–
Birth Location: –
CJ
Elizabeth Jenness
1856–
Birth Location: –
EJ
Benjamin Jenness
1852–1916
Birth Location: Menomonee Falls, WI
BJ
Richard Jenness
1854–1911
Birth Location: Fayette Co., IL, or WI
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Richard Jenness's Ancestors

Self
Richard Jenness
1816–1856
Birth Place: Deerfield, NH
Parents
Hon Benjamin Jenness
1788–1871
prob Deerfield, NH
Sarah (Betsey) Dowst
1792–1873
Deerfield, NH
Grandparents
Judge (Richard) Jenness
1747–1819
Rye, NH
Hannah Seavey
1749–1828
Rye, NH
Great-Grandparents
Richard Jenness
1718–1782
Anna Jenness
1726–1759
Amos Seavey
1718–1807
Mary Langdon
1725–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Jenness
1686–1769
Mary Dow
1686–1755
Thomas Jenness
1698–1731
Elizabeth Norton
1703–
3rd Seavey
Mary Hinks
–1744
Capt Langdon
1696–1767
Mary Banfield
–1753

Richard Jenness's Descendants

1.
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Richard (W.) Jenness (09 Aug 1816–Apr 1856) m. Ester Watson (Abt. 1829–Unknown)
  1. 1. Christopher Jenness 1850–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Jenness 1856– m. James Hines
  3. 3. Benjamin (Langdon) Jenness 1852–1916 m. Eliza Prater 1856–1925
    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
  4. 4. Richard (W.) Jenness 1854–1911 m. Flora (B.) Pelett 1859–1915
    1. 1. Ray (R.) Jenness 1880–1921 m. Ida Britton 1885–1966
      1. 1. Clifton (B.) Jenness –1966 m. Mary (Sue) Denson 1906–1986
    2. 2. Arthur (W.) Jenness 1885–1916 m. Evar (M.) Davis 1889–1919
      1. 1. Paul (Arthur) Jenness 1907–1963 m. Rubel (Mae) Bell 1913–
    3. 3. Ester Jenness m. Kenton Houston

Richard Jenness's Timeline

2 Records

1816
09 Aug 1816
Birth of Richard W. Jenness in Deerfield, NH
Deerfield, NH
1856
Apr 1856
Age 40
Death of Richard W. Jenness in Fayette Co., IL
Fayette Co., IL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Aug 1816
    Event Place: Deerfield, NH
    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: Apr 1856
    Event Place: Fayette Co., IL
    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
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