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Richard W. Jenness 1854–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1854

Birth Location: Fayette Co., IL, or WI

Death Date: 1911

Death Location: Cameron, Milam Co., TX

Father: Richard Jenness

Mother: Ester Watson

Spouse(s): Flora Pelett

Children(s): Ray Jenness, Arthur Jenness, Ester Jenness

The story of Richard W. Jenness began in 1854 in Fayette Co., IL, or WI. Richard W. Jenness married Flora B Pelett, and had children including Arthur W Jenness, Estelle Jenness, Ester Jenness, Ray R Jenness. Richard W. Jenness passed away in 1911 in Cameron, Milam Co., TX.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard W. Jenness began in 1854 in Fayette Co., IL, or WI.
  • Richard W. Jenness married Flora B Pelett, and had children including Arthur W Jenness, Estelle Jenness, Ester Jenness, Ray R Jenness.
  • Richard W. Jenness passed away in 1911 in Cameron, Milam Co., TX.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Jenness
1816–1856
Birth Location: Deerfield, NH
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Ester Watson
1829–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Flora Pelett
1859–1915
Birth Location: Illinois
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Children(s)

Ray Jenness
1880–1921
Birth Location: Tracy, Milam Co., TX
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Arthur Jenness
1885–1916
Birth Location: Milam Co., TX
AJ
Ester Jenness
Birth Location: –
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Richard Jenness's Ancestors

Self
Richard Jenness
1854–1911
Birth Place: Fayette Co., IL, or WI
Parents
Richard W. Jenness
1816–1856
Deerfield, NH
Ester Watson
1829–
Grandparents
Hon (Benjamin) Jenness
1788–1871
prob Deerfield, NH
Sarah (Betsey) Dowst
1792–1873
Deerfield, NH
Great-Grandparents
Judge Jenness
1747–1819
Hannah Seavey
1749–1828
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 (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

1854
1854
Birth of Richard W. Jenness in Fayette Co., IL, or WI
Fayette Co., IL, or WI
1911
1911
Age 57
Death of Richard W. Jenness in Cameron, Milam Co., TX
Cameron, Milam Co., TX

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Fayette Co., IL, or WI
    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: 1911
    Event Place: Cameron, Milam Co., TX
    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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