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William Jennings 1770–1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: About 1770

Birth Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 14 January 1829

Death Location: Todd County, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Jennings

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Marion Smith

Children(s): Mary Jennings, Dudley Jennings

The story of William Jennings began in 1770 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA. William Jennings married Marion Woodward Smith, Ruth Summers, and had children including Dudley Jennings, Mary Howard Jennings. William Jennings passed away in 1829 in Todd County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jennings began in 1770 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA.
  • William Jennings married Marion Woodward Smith, Ruth Summers, and had children including Dudley Jennings, Mary Howard Jennings.
  • William Jennings passed away in 1829 in Todd County, Kentucky, USA.

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William Jennings's Ancestors

Self
William Jennings
1770–1829
Birth Place: Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Jennings
1745–1793
Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Mary Smith
1747–1790
Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Jennings's Descendants

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William Jennings (About 1770–14 January 1829) m. Marion (Woodward) Smith (18 Feb 1775–1830)
  1. 1. Mary (Howard) Jennings 1805– m. Benjamin Parker 1798–1866
    1. 1. Sarah (Catherine) Parker 1828–1854 m. William (Hamilton) Cardwell –1888
      1. 1. Sallie Cardwell 1854–1888 m. John (Parham) Price 1842–1916
        1. 1. Kate (Cardwell) Price 1888–1961 m. Giles (Baker) Austin 1886–1968
        2. 2. Francis (E) Price 1877–1882
        3. 3. James ("Jim" W.) Price 1883–
        4. 4. Eusibia ("Sibbie") Price 1875–
        5. 5. Mary (Ethelyn) Price 1880–1947
      2. 2. Mary (A) Cardwell 1844–1915
      3. 3. Martha Cardwell 1846–1864
      4. 4. Eliza Cardwell 1848–
      5. 5. Marion (R) Cardwell 1850–1908
      6. 6. Emma (Pamela) Cardwell 1852–
    2. 2. Eliza Parker –1866 m. E (N) Headley 1816–1853
      1. 1. James (B) Headley 1845–
      2. 2. Mary (E) Headley 1844–
    3. 3. William (B) Parker 1826–
    4. 4. Benjamin (Arthur) Parker 1838–
    5. 5. John (R) Parker 1847–
    6. 6. Peter (J) Parker 1831–
    7. 7. Thomas (D) Parker 1835–
    8. 8. Martha Parker 1836–1926
    9. 9. Parker 1839–1870 m. John Montgomery 1828–1908
      1. 1. Joe (Givens) Montgomery 1859–1936
      2. 2. Rosa Montgomery 1862–
      3. 3. William Montgomery 1864–
      4. 4. James Montgomery 1866–
      5. 5. Fanny (F) Montgomery 1868–1930
    10. 10. Rebecca Parker 1841–
    11. 11. Rosanah Parker 1842–
    12. 12. Sophia Parker 1845–1928
    13. 13. Isaac (H) Parker 1845–
    14. 14. Frances Parker 1852–
  2. 2. Dudley Jennings 1800–

William Jennings's Timeline

4 Records

1770
About 1770
Birth of William Jennings in Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
1829
14 January 1829
Age 59
Death of William Jennings in Todd County, Kentucky, USA
Todd County, Kentucky, USA
1829
14 January 1829
Age 59
Death of William Jennings in Todd County, Kentucky, USA
Todd County, Kentucky, USA
1839
4 Jan 1839
Age 69
Death of William Jennings in Todd County, Kentucky, USA
Todd County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 1770
    Event Place: Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1839
    Event Place: Todd County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 January 1829
    Event Place: Todd County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 January 1829
    Event Place: Todd County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Todd County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012

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