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William Terry Jenness 1855–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jun 1855

Birth Location: Franklin Corners, PA

Death Date: 17 Sep 1930

Death Location: Edinboro, PA

Father: Henry Jenness

Mother: Julia Washburn

Spouse(s): Alice Vandervort

Children(s): Bruce Jenness, James Jenness, Henry II, Mabel Jenness

In 1855, William Terry Jenness entered the world in Franklin Corners, PA, born to Henry Martin Jenness And Julia Washburn. William Terry Jenness married Alice Vandervort, and had children including Bruce Lawrence Jenness, Henry Martin Jenness Ii, James Lamont Jenness, Mabel Irene Jenness. William Terry Jenness passed away in 1930 in Edinboro, PA.

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Biography

  • In 1855, William Terry Jenness entered the world in Franklin Corners, PA, born to Henry Martin Jenness And Julia Washburn.
  • William Terry Jenness married Alice Vandervort, and had children including Bruce Lawrence Jenness, Henry Martin Jenness Ii, James Lamont Jenness, Mabel Irene Jenness.
  • William Terry Jenness passed away in 1930 in Edinboro, PA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Jenness
1817–1895
Birth Location: Fairview, PA
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Julia Washburn
1820–1900
Birth Location: Cooperstown, NY
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Spouses(s)

Alice Vandervort
1865–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Bruce Jenness
1897–
Birth Location: Franklin Center, Erie Co., PA
BJ
James Jenness
1900–1916
Birth Location: –
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Henry II
1895–
Birth Location: –
HI
Mabel Jenness
1893–1983
Birth Location: Edinboro, PA
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William Jenness's Ancestors

Self
William Jenness
1855–1930
Birth Place: Franklin Corners, PA
Parents
Henry Martin Jenness
1817–1895
Fairview, PA
Julia Washburn
1820–1900
Cooperstown, NY
Grandparents
Samuel (Chesley) Jenness
1782–1850
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, USA
Sarah Little
1780–1860
Newbury, VT
Stephen (Washburn) Sr.
1776–1856
New Bedford, MA
Jeanette Terry
1800–1855
of New Bedford, MA
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Jenness
1746–1837
Patience Chesley
1746–1797
Col Little
? Marchant
Bazaleel Washburn
Hannah Griffith
Stephen Terry
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark Jenness
1719–1762
Abigail Knowles
1717–1765
James Chesley
1706–1777
Mehitable Waldron
1709–1776

William Jenness's Descendants

1.
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William (Terry) Jenness (20 Jun 1855–17 Sep 1930) m. Alice Vandervort (1865–Unknown)
  1. 1. Bruce (Lawrence) Jenness 1897–
  2. 2. James (Lamont) Jenness 1900–1916
  3. 3. Henry (Martin Jenness) II 1895–
  4. 4. Mabel (Irene) Jenness 1893–1983 m. Vern (L.) Dysert

William Jenness's Timeline

2 Records

1855
20 Jun 1855
Birth of William Terry Jenness in Franklin Corners, PA
Franklin Corners, PA
1930
17 Sep 1930
Age 75
Death of William Terry Jenness in Edinboro, PA
Edinboro, PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1855
    Event Place: Franklin Corners, PA
    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: 17 Sep 1930
    Event Place: Edinboro, PA
    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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