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William Edgar Jennings 1890–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 NOV 1890

Birth Location: Kent, Connecticut

Death Date: 28 APR 1942

Death Location: Gaylordsville, Connecticut

Father: Walter Jennings

Mother: Lillian Soule

Spouse(s): Caroline Brown

Children(s): Ethel Jennings

In 1890, William Edgar Jennings entered the world in Kent, Connecticut, born to Walter Cass Jennings And Lillian Soule. William Edgar Jennings married Caroline Francis Brown, and had children including Amos Edgar Jennings, Ethel Jennings, Maybele Louise Jennings, Rosemary Jennings. William Edgar Jennings passed away in 1942 in Gaylordsville, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1890, William Edgar Jennings entered the world in Kent, Connecticut, born to Walter Cass Jennings And Lillian Soule.
  • William Edgar Jennings married Caroline Francis Brown, and had children including Amos Edgar Jennings, Ethel Jennings, Maybele Louise Jennings, Rosemary Jennings.
  • William Edgar Jennings passed away in 1942 in Gaylordsville, Connecticut.

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Children(s)

William Jennings's Ancestors

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William Jennings
1890–1942
Birth Place: Kent, Connecticut
Parents
Walter Cass Jennings
1868–1945
Kent, Litchfield, CT, USA
Lillian Soule
1864–1850
South Dover, Dutchess, New York
Grandparents
Elroy (Semour) Jennings
1843–1912
Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Sarah (Jane) Cass
1847–1927
Kent, Litchfield, CT, USA
Edgar Soule
1818–1897
South Dover, Dutchess, New York
Sarah Wheeler
1837–1887
New York
Great-Grandparents
Hiram Jennings
1817–1887
Florilla Root
1823–1863
Edgar Cass
1825–1875
Laura Kellogg
1827–1897
Henry Soule
1783–1866
Abigail Benson
1799–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Benson
1745–1816
Rachel Darling
1758–1858

William Jennings's Descendants

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William (Edgar) Jennings (19 NOV 1890–28 APR 1942) m. Caroline (Francis) Brown (12 NOV 1892–7 MAR 1974)
  1. 1. Ethel Jennings 1915–1992 m. George Lathrop 1905–1991

William Jennings's Timeline

2 Records

1890
19 NOV 1890
Birth of William Edgar Jennings in Kent, Connecticut
Kent, Connecticut
1942
28 APR 1942
Age 52
Death of William Edgar Jennings in Gaylordsville, Connecticut
Gaylordsville, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 NOV 1890
    Event Place: Kent, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 APR 1942
    Event Place: Gaylordsville, Connecticut
    Record Source: Age:
    51

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gaylordsville, Connecticut

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