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Richard Emerson Jenness 1835–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Jul 1835

Birth Location: East Aylmer, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 04 Dec 1904

Death Location: Okmulgee, Indian Territory, now OK

Father: Richard Jenness

Mother: Sybil Buell

Spouse(s): Lavinia Furness

Children(s): Charles Jenness, Charles Jenness, Paul Jenness, Sybil Jenness, Richard Jenness, George Jenness, Edith Jenness, Franklin Jenness

The story of Richard Emerson Jenness began in 1835 in East Aylmer, Ontario, Canada. Richard Emerson Jenness married Lavinia Furness, and had children including Charles Jenness, Edith Jenness, Franklin Clinton Jenness, George Benning Jenness, Paul Jenness, Richard Herman Jenness, Sybil Jenness. Richard Emerson Jenness passed away in 1904 in Okmulgee, Indian Territory, now OK.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Emerson Jenness began in 1835 in East Aylmer, Ontario, Canada.
  • Richard Emerson Jenness married Lavinia Furness, and had children including Charles Jenness, Edith Jenness, Franklin Clinton Jenness, George Benning Jenness, Paul Jenness, Richard Herman Jenness, Sybil Jenness.
  • Richard Emerson Jenness passed away in 1904 in Okmulgee, Indian Territory, now OK.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Jenness
1808–1874
Birth Location: Piermont, Grafton Co., NH
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Sybil Buell
1808–1901
Birth Location: poss Piermont NH
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Spouses(s)

Lavinia Furness
1838–
Birth Location: New York, NY
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Children(s)

Charles Jenness
1866–1866
Birth Location: –
CJ
Charles Jenness
1868–1870
Birth Location: –
CJ
Paul Jenness
1874–
Birth Location: –
PJ
Sybil Jenness
1871–
Birth Location: –
SJ
Richard Jenness
1857–1921
Birth Location: Lindenwood, Ogle Co., IL
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George Jenness
1861–1944
Birth Location: Franklin Twp, KS
GJ
Edith Jenness
1859–
Birth Location: –
EJ
Franklin Jenness
1864–1938
Birth Location: –
FJ

Richard Jenness's Ancestors

Self
Richard Jenness
1835–1904
Birth Place: East Aylmer, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Richard E. Jenness
1808–1874
Piermont, Grafton Co., NH
Sybil Buell
1808–1901
poss Piermont NH
Grandparents
Richard Jenness
1775–1842
Deerfield, NH
Hannah Emerson
1780–1836
Candia, NH
Great-Grandparents
Judge Jenness
1747–1819
Hannah Seavey
1749–1828
Col Emerson
Sarah Tilton
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Jenness
1718–1782
Anna Jenness
1726–1759
Amos Seavey
1718–1807
Mary Langdon
1725–1807

Richard Jenness's Descendants

1.
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Richard (Emerson) Jenness (07 Jul 1835–04 Dec 1904) m. Lavinia Furness (1838–Unknown)
  1. 1. Charles Jenness 1866–1866
  2. 2. Charles Jenness 1868–1870
  3. 3. Paul Jenness 1874–
  4. 4. Sybil Jenness 1871–
  5. 5. Richard (Herman) Jenness 1857–1921 m. Clara (B) Bliss 1865–1939
    1. 1. ? Jenness 1884–1884
    2. 2. Richard Jenness 1886–1954
    3. 3. Thomas (Netherton) Jenness 1890–1954 m. Janet (E.) McCready 1890–
      1. 1. Thomas (Netherton Jenness) Jr 1913– m. Agnes Coffey
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Jenness 1941– m. Richard Clark
      2. 2. Richard (Jason) Jenness 1916–
        1. 1. Richard (J.) Jenness 1945–1978
      3. 3. Harry (Irons) Jenness 1918–
  6. 6. George (Benning) Jenness 1861–1944 m. Louisa Haden 1865–1930
    1. 1. Edith (A.) Jenness 1893–
      1. 1. Harriet (Lucille) Crosby 1919–
      2. 2. John (Ross) Crosby 1923–
      3. 3. Ralph (Marion) Crosby 1925–
      4. 4. Helen (Kathleen) Crosby 1917–
    2. 2. George (Benning Jenness) Jr. 1906– m. Erna Franke 1902–
    3. 3. Ella (Hope) Jenness 1892–
    4. 4. Helen (Alice) Jenness 1910–
  7. 7. Edith Jenness 1859–
    1. 1. Franquie Nicholls –1929
  8. 8. Franklin (Clinton) Jenness 1864–1938 m. Edith (Katherine) Scheltzer 1872–1959
    1. 1. Sybil (Ann) Jenness 1898–
    2. 2. Marjorie (Madelyn) Jenness 1913–
    3. 3. Robert (Lewis) Jenness 1912–1982 m. Emily Motyscka 1918–1988

Richard Jenness's Timeline

2 Records

1835
07 Jul 1835
Birth of Richard Emerson Jenness in East Aylmer, Ontario, Canada
East Aylmer, Ontario, Canada
1904
04 Dec 1904
Age 69
Death of Richard Emerson Jenness in Okmulgee, Indian Territory, now OK
Okmulgee, Indian Territory, now OK

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Jul 1835
    Event Place: East Aylmer, Ontario, Canada
    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: Custom Event
    Event Place: Buried in Columbus, KS
    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 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Dec 1904
    Event Place: Okmulgee, Indian Territory, now OK
    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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