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William James Jennings 1850 – 1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Oct 1850

Birth Location: South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 01 Apr 1932

Death Location: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Father: Laurington Jennings

Mother: Rebecca Gerald

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In 1850, William James Jennings entered the world in South Carolina, United States, born to Laurington Robinson Jennings and Rebecca Ann Gerald. William James Jennings passed away in 1932 in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1850, William James Jennings entered the world in South Carolina, United States, born to Laurington Robinson Jennings and Rebecca Ann Gerald.
  • William James Jennings passed away in 1932 in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States.

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William Jennings's Ancestors

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William Jennings
1850 – 1932
Birth Place: South Carolina, United States
Parents
Laurington Robinson Jennings
1811 – 1877
South Carolina, United States
Rebecca (Ann) Gerald
1810 – 1866
of, Clarendon, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin Gerald
1774 – 1844
Santee, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
Elsie ((Alice) Moore) James
1776 – 1843
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John James
1720 – 1784
Sarah Moore
1755 – 1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sherwood James
1702 – 1764
Ann Taliaferro
1705 – 1780
Isham Moore
1740 – 1803
Nancy Singleton
1750 – 1798

William Jennings's Timeline

2 Records

1850
01 Oct 1850
Birth of William James Jennings in South Carolina, United States
South Carolina, United States
1932
01 Apr 1932
Age 82
Death of William James Jennings in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Oct 1850
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1932
    Event Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States

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