don i'm sorry to say that i didn't write that note. I don't know who did. My line comes from Elijah F. Jennings, Sr. to Elijah F. Jennings, Jr. and then to James Preston Jennings. I looked in my family file and i do not have a harrison. deloris

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Letter from William Jennings in Santarem, Para, Brazil, South America to his step brother Dee Johnson Vaughan in Nashville, TN, written Feb. 20, 1904. Dear Brother Dee Vaughan, Well, well, dear brother has the opportunity at last presented itself for me to write you the first letter in the long period of 37 years. I left you a young man and now I'm an old man of 56 years and with 4 grand children. This leaves me and mine, Thell and family, well and with luck to have plenty to eat. I really hope this will find you and family well and as fat as a hare, and enjoying all of luxuries of life. Thell tells me that you live first class. That is the principle luxury of life. I have been suffering from indigestion since 1893. I was four years running the rivers trading in the rubber business; in the swamps and caught the billious fevers. The Drs. said that I tore my liver to pieces throwing up so much bile; I just arrived from Portugal, Spain and Madeira. I was from home 30 months and received no benefit at all, though am feeling better since arriving at home. I am now making a 100 ton steamboat for my two boys; and just as soon as it is finished and get them started I shall be off to the good old world, where I can hear English spoken. I am tired of the dam old Portugues. Thell when he meets me he commences in his dam old plecoplae, plecoplae; now I say to him to stop that plecoplae and speak a civilized language. Thell is more like a dam Portuguese ______ than American, he is the grandest rascal after money. He finds it he know where it is. It seems that he has a special love for that brand of goods. He is making 10 dollars in milk and vegetables and makes no expenses, he only eats the rubbage he finds around the market and his cow pen. Brother Clem is working hard to pay him so he can go home. He said the winter he was in Nashville he found it so cold that the covers were not sufficient that he would have to move under Cousin Bettie like little children under their mother in order to get warm. I also didn't get along at all good with the climate in Lisbon and Porto, ____ de Madeira is a good climate. Brazil is not a bad climate, though too warm. If I had no children I would have been back long since. While there if my old mother hadn't got sick and sent for me I would have stayed in the States a good while and I'm sure to have gone to see you all and would have boarded with you some time. I left my oldest Euchardos (probably Eduardo - Edwards) in Chicago at the Business College, where he studied five years. He graduated in English, Bookkeeping and Commercial Law and speaks English and writes it much better than I can. He is now at Manaus for a few days. His wife and I just came from Thell's old pallias house. He lives in the midst of the Indians and looks like one, and I suppose he is the king of Tauxana. He don't care a dam. The only thing he only wants money, money, money, money. And when he gets back to Nashville if you don't take care he will pass you and Charles (Vaughan) making money. If you take the dam rascal and set his damed ass on a flat rock for six months, he won't die and will make money, and his wife is a bigger Jew as he is. Brother Ben is making money. He will gain from me for this boat two thousand dollars (Saw Mill). He sells a quantity of rum. He makes five times more money than Tell, though he spends it. If he was as close as Thell he would be independent today. Though he has money he has a Saw Mill and a Oteani rum factory. Ben is now going to put his rum factory to large scale. He is the largest farmer in Santarem. He makes his troughs for souring his cane juice and deposits for rum, also wagons and carts. Out and out he is a first class blacksmith. No man in Nashville can make a better wagon than Ben. He has nine yokes of oxen and first class. He doesn't spend one cent for food for them only to keep the pasture clear which is a tripe. From what Thell tells me I had rather work for my living in Brazil than there. I had rather perspire than be cold. Cold hurts. Oh I do wish to get back and set by a good fire and have some good long talks which I hope the Lord will grant. When I was in Portugal my youngest boy 19 years old died. Now only lives two boys 26 and 24 years old and one daughter 22. The oldest boy is married and one child. The daughter married and three children. I am mighty proud of my daughter in law and son in law. He is a business man and a first class bookkeeper though he only keeps his own books. Now brother Dee I just tell Jan T. had much rather see the Vaughan relations than the Jennings. How I would like to step in and give you and Sis Etta a good hug also Charley and Lelia and good old sister Fanny, Sister Liza and William McClain. Oh what a satisfaction it would be, hope and pray for that day. My wife is hoping to see the day for us to start for the States. She is going to be very pleased. She is a good sailor. She don't get seasick and waits on me in crossing the sea. I have been here four months alone. I suppose she will come down with her son in a few days. I don't like this life. I had rather be close to the old lady when I get cold. I have nowhere to get warm. She is fleshy and serves as a very good stove and comes in very handy at times. Brother Dee dam your old loving hide, hoping you will receive this as from a loving brother and write me a long letter with all particulars from yourself and family. I have seen letters from Sister Etta and see your name. I surely appreciate all letters from any one of our family from a long distance and 37 years. Great love to Sister Etta and family, Sister Liza and Fanny. Good bye. Your loving brother. William Jennings

Hi list, I have posted this information before, but it may be that it will help someone at this time: Marriage Licenses. State of TN, Wilson County Lebanon, TN, Dec. 28, 1868, This day issued to Allen Jennings to marry Aletha Waite, McClaire Clerk. same as above, Jan 5, 1869, This day issued to Julias Jennings to marry Licey Clemmons (Clemmuns?), J.S. MClain, Clerk. I solemnized the rite to Matrimony between the within named parties on the 7 day of Jan 1869, W. A. Hobbs, J.P. Lebanon, TN, Jan. 6, 1869, this day issued to John S. Jennings to marry Amanda L.(?) Ayres, J.S. McClain, clerk. State of TN, Wilson County, I solemnized the rite of Matrimony between the within named parties on the 10, day of Jan. 1869, J. F. Patton, G.M. Lebanon, TN, Feb. 18, 1871, this day issued to L. (or S.) M. Jennings to marry Marcha (Maicha?) Jane Whitlock, McClain, clerk. I solemnized ther ite of Matrimony between the within named parties on the 19 day of Feb. 1871. J.(?) M. D. Carter, M.G. Lebanon, TN, Aug. 25, 1871, this day issued to J(P?) R. Jennings to marry Catherine Reeves, McClain, clerk, State of TN, Wilson Co., I solemnized the rite of Matrimony between the within named parties on the 27 day of Aug. 1871, Moses H. Fite, J. P. Lebanon, TN August 14, 1868, this day issued to Thomas Jennings to marry Viney Patterson, McClain, clerk. State of TN, Wilson County, I solemnized the rite of Matrimony between the within named parties on the 15 day of Aug. 1868. Andy Dani, M. G. ? This information is from microfilm the writing is very old and not very clear sometimes, if you have a correction please let me know. Enos Jennings to marry Sallei Taylor, McClain, clerk. State of TN, Wilson Co., I solemnized the rite of Matrimony between the within named parties on the 21 day of Jan. 1868, A. Spiny, M. G. William Jennings to Elizabeth Jane Adams, Sept. 18, 1834. Marriage 19 Sept. 1834 by William ___ ? Comodore Perry Jennings to Nancy Johnson, July 15, 1850, marriage 17 July 1850. William Jennings to Rebecca Ann Gibson, Sept. 2, 1844. Marriage Sept. 5th, 1844, by Sebastian Williams. Elijah H. Jennings to Margarett Malissa Tucker, March 24th, 1844. Clem Jennings to Elizabeth Britt/Brett (my line), Nov. 1, 1843. Jim (?) G. Cruddock to Martha Ann Jennings, Feb. 3, 1843, marriage 5th Feb. 1843. Edmund D. Jennings to Susan H. Jennings, Feb. 12, 1843, marriage 14th Feb. 1843. Elijah C. Jennings to Mary Ann (Juisll? Jerrod?, Juidl? can't figure out the last name), Feb. 21, 1841, marriage 25th Feb. 1841 by Elihu Jundl? Junde? Jacob R. Jennings to Nancy Jennings, March 8, 1841. Eijah H. Jennings to Pinella Hack--, July 1840 Janies Jennings to Rachel Shores, May 1835. Alex Britt (brother of Elizabeth Britt married to Clem Jennings) to Malinda Jennings, March 28, 1839. William A. Jennings to Catharine James, June? 1839 Richard Thorn? to Jane Emilim? Jennings Feb. 23, 1839, m. March 1839 Jacob A. Jennings to Nancy Robertson July 1838. Clem Jennings and Elizabeth Britt had the following children: Fountain Edward Pitts Jennings b. 1847 William Jennings, b. 1848 James Jennings, b. 1850 Glenn "Clem" Jennings, b. 1851 Clem Jennings drowned in 1852, Elizabeth married a second time to John R. Wilson, b. 1819 Wilson Co., TN, I don't have his death date. She married the 3rd time to my James Vaughan from Wilson Co., TN. The family immigrated to Brazil in 1868. I believe Fountain was in Texas when the family moved, he served in the Civil War and married in Texas(?). Fountain returned to the USA and so did William Jennings. If there are any descendants of this family out there, please let me know. I was in Brazil last June (2001) and met many of the Jennings descendants of their brother Clem Jennings. Telma

I am still looking for the children of William J. Jennings who married Sarah Donaldson in 1845. The Donaldsons lived in Gibson Co.,TN, so assume William J Jennings did also. The Donaldsons were members of a Baptist church. If you have a Sarah D. Jennings listed living with anyone on the 1850 census and forward, this might be a lead. She would have been born ca. 1825 . I am interested in sharing the Donaldson line with the descendants. Joanne H. NC harleyclan@coastalnet.com

hi don thanks for e-mailing me on the jennings. I have sent so many e-mails trying to find my family that i don't know to which one you are referring to. thanks deloris

Hi Deloris, My step family the Jennings were from Wilson County, TN. Clem Jennings married Elizabeth Britt/Brett and had four sons. Elizabeth immigrated to Brazil in 1868 with her 3rd husband James H. Vaughan and her children and their children. History tells that two of the boys returned to the USA. William Jennings and Fountain E. Pitts Jennings. My Jennings step-family is related to the Vaughan, Pitts, and Britt families of Tennessee. I would like to find out if there are any descendants of any of these Jennings that returned to the USA. Telma DJHarrod1@aol.com wrote: >Hello, Don, > I've been quite interested in all the Jennings e-mail that's floating >through right now. > My line comes through Elijah Harrison Jennings. M. (1)Elizabeth >Williams, (2)Priscilla Hackworth, and (3)Margaret Malissa Tucker, my >ggrandmother. They married in Wilson Co., Tn., and are related to that >group, but I can't find definitely who his parents were. If you have >anything on him, I would be eternally grateful! They moved to Il. as did >some of the others. Others of the same group moved to Mo. and Texas. Some >papers speculate that his father was either James or William. >Deloris > > >==== JENNINGS Mailing List ==== >When posting, please use the subject line effectively, >this increases your responses and makes it easier to >find in the archives later. >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=jennings >Please visit our website--The Jennings Place at: >http://www.angelfire.com/va3/jenningsplace/ >(you might need to cut and paste this the first time). >

HI DELORIS--- IF YOU CAN PUT SOME BIRTH YEARS TO THE LINE THAT YOU HAVE POSTED I MAY BE ABLE TO HELP. HAPPY TRAILS--eDON JENNINGS IN SACRAMENTO

Deloris, could you give some dates on your Elijah Harrison Jennings and wives? births ect...so we can place them in a generation. I am interested in the Harrison name as it does keep cropping up in my line...through Robert Cross Jennings b. 1789 HIs son born in 1837 was William Harrison Jennings, then William's brother Samuel Thomas Jennings named his boy Robert Harrison Jennings, b.1872 my Robert Cross Jennings moved from Wilson County to buy land in Bedford County TN in about 1838.... I have not come across your Elijah Harrison Jennings but, then again...maybe we have a discrepancy. William Jennings, Sr. adn wife ( could it be ELIZABETH? Cross) had a son according to my information... Elijah C. Jennings b. abt 1799 I have been told the C. stood for CLEM....NOW in my information HE married 1.Priscilla Hackworth and 2.Elizabeth ROgers so it appears there is something amiss! Can someone straighten this out? FLOCORN! do you know? ----- Original Message ----- From: <DJHarrod1@aol.com> To: <JENNINGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 11:43 AM Subject: Re: [JENNINGS] Have you found everyone? > Hello, Don, > I've been quite interested in all the Jennings e-mail that's floating > through right now. > My line comes through Elijah Harrison Jennings. M. (1)Elizabeth > Williams, (2)Priscilla Hackworth, and (3)Margaret Malissa Tucker, my > ggrandmother. They married in Wilson Co., Tn., and are related to that > group, but I can't find definitely who his parents were. If you have > anything on him, I would be eternally grateful! They moved to Il. as did > some of the others. Others of the same group moved to Mo. and Texas. Some > papers speculate that his father was either James or William. > Deloris > > > ==== JENNINGS Mailing List ==== > When posting, please use the subject line effectively, > this increases your responses and makes it easier to > find in the archives later. > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=jennings > Please visit our website--The Jennings Place at: > http://www.angelfire.com/va3/jenningsplace/ > (you might need to cut and paste this the first time). > >

Hello, Don, I've been quite interested in all the Jennings e-mail that's floating through right now. My line comes through Elijah Harrison Jennings. M. (1)Elizabeth Williams, (2)Priscilla Hackworth, and (3)Margaret Malissa Tucker, my ggrandmother. They married in Wilson Co., Tn., and are related to that group, but I can't find definitely who his parents were. If you have anything on him, I would be eternally grateful! They moved to Il. as did some of the others. Others of the same group moved to Mo. and Texas. Some papers speculate that his father was either James or William. Deloris

Click Here: <A HREF="http://genforum.genealogy.com/mo/saintclair/messages/141.html">Re: JENNINGS FAMILY OF ST. CLAIR CO.</A> HI EVERONE--SINCE MY POST OF 2-14-02 CONCERNING THE MO. JENNINGS I HAVE LEARNED THAT THESE POST ARE REALLY READ-- BY A LOT OF RESEARCHES -- THAT'S GOOOOOD. I HOPE I CAN RESPOND TO ALL OF THE POST. A GOOD MAN BY THE NAME OF " STEVEN MOTT " SENT ME THE ABOVE POST ON GENEALOGY.COM. IT HAS SO MUCH GOOD INFORMATION IN IT I THOUGHT IT WORTH POSTING ON THIS SITE. AGAIN, THANKS TO STEVEN MOTT HAPPY TRAILS-- eDON JENNINGS IN SACRAMENTO

HI WHO EVER YOU ARE--- I WAS AWARE OF THIS LETTER, BUT DID YOU POST IT FOR ANY SPECIAL REASON? PLEASE LET US KNOW. HAPPY TRAILS--eDON JENNINGS IN SACRAMENTO

HI PAT--- YOUR RIGHT ON ALL COUNTS !!!! HAPPY TRAILS--- eDON JENNINGS IN SACRAMENTO

Don, Could your Elizabeth Cross be the Ukn Cross, that I have who married William Jennings, born 1763 in VA? I have that he died in IL. but no date. If so his son, Abner born 1805 TN, would be the brother of your William C. I would love to be able to give her a first name. Pat

I am also looking for descendents of Edmond W. Jennings who married Elizabeth Couch... >(Edmond being son of Robert Cross Jennings, son of William m. to UNK Cross that may be Elisabeth! Edmond was son of first wife Mary Word... also looking for Descendents of Elisabeth A. Jennings ( b. 15 July 1823) -daughter of Robert Cross Jennings and Mary Word ( first wife) Elisabeth married James Gaither also looking for descendents of Robert Cross Jennings and his 3rd wife Emily Mariah Wheeler they had son Emmit Cross JEnnings who married Mary Eglintine Graham and then Margaret C. STem. do these sound familiar to anyone?' Kind Kin wishes, Linda

William Harrison Jennings(Letters) My Dear cosin I received your affectionate letter the other weak and red it with pleasher and have taken the privilidge to wright to you a phew more lines to let you no that we are awl as well as common at the presant time and I would like to see you verry much urell and I am coming out next fawl to see all of you but I hope that you will come as soon as posible and I should have come out to your house but, I am dowt full that I could have found the way and you must come and tell your brother to come two that I would like to see them two and tell your father that father would like to see him verry well and want you to excuse me for my bad spelling and riting. This the 10th of Feby 1859. G.M. JENNINGS to W.H. JENNINGS and you must right as soon as possible. Remaining yours. Envelope postmarked Statesville. this is my favorite letter of all time . read it carefully... reference to Tine jennings...I assume aunt Becky Burns is REbecca word who married James Byrn....dont know who Uncle Lessa or Jessa J. is.. don't know who old Redy is ...but Bo 14 June 1859 Dear Brother, I set down this morning to let you no that we are all well the connections are genly well uncle Jessa J. has the chills again aunt becky BURNS is not well her mind is impard. Tine JENNINGS wife hung herself last weake wheat crops are tolerble fair the oat crop is takin the rust corn is smal I have nothing mutch of importance to rite only bob HATTON is licking old redy I have not traded any yet the friends askin if you are not coming to see them shortly I tel them you have an ider of treting them as they you I want you to write to me and when you can give my compliments to all enquering friends nothing more. But remaines your til death. E.M. JENNINGS to W.H. JENNINGS. Envelope postmarked Ringgold Geo. >

HI JIM--- ILLUSIVE MO. JENNINGS? I'LL OFFER THE FOLLOWING: WILLIAM JENNINGS B. 1763 VA. MAR. ELIZABETH CROSS B. 1760 WILLIAM C. JENNINGS B. 1790 NC. MAR. ELIZABETH MULLINAX B. 1803 TN. JOHN THOMAS JENNINGS B. 1810 NC. MAR. NANCY ISABELL IRWIN ANDREW JENNINGS B.1831 RUSSELL CO. KY. MAR. DELPHIA SMITH B. 1834 RUSSELL CO. KY. WILLIAM S. (SMITH ) JENNINGS B.1853 TN. MAR. ( PER REPORT TO ME FROM THE SSA ) MARY ELIZABETH MULLINAX B. 1853 WILSON CO. TN. WILLIAM THOMAS JENNINGS B. 1880 ST. CLAIR MO. (MY GRANDFATHER) MAR. HATTIE ESLICK B. 1880 MO. ( MY GRANDMOTHER ) LLOYIE LEONARD JENNINGS B. 1907 PROTEM , TANEY CO. MO. ( MY FATHER ) MAR. KATIE OPAL TABER B. 1910 HASKELL OK. ( MY MOTHER ) ( ME ) DONALD ( DON ) R. JENNINGS B. 1933 SEMINOLE, OK. MAR. BERNICE AZLIN B.1933 WEWAOKA, OK. I COULD GO BACK FURTHER BUT I THOUGHT THIS WOULD GIVE YOU SOME IDEA OF WHAT MY MO. JENNINGS ROOTS WERE. I STILL WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE MO. JENNINGS AND FOR THAT MATTER ANY OF THE ANCESTORS. HAPPY TRAILS---eDON JENNINGS IN SACRAMENTO

THANKS pAT FOR THOSE BETTER DATES. Linda---- Original Message ----- From: <Plef3d@cs.com> To: <JENNINGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 4:42 PM Subject: [JENNINGS] Abner Jennings and Family > Linda and Gail, > Abner is a grandson of Robert Jennings and Catherine Sallee, through > William and Ukn Cross. There is good documentation of Abner and Chloe Farris > Lester in the Bible Records of William Lester and his four wives and 21 > children. The Bible gives the first of the children born to Abner and Chloe. > Those were William C, Mary Ann White, Jessee T., Nancy A. and James S. L. I > think. The other children are listed in the Bible of Mary Ann White Jennings > Boydston. I do not know who has that Bible, but I have copies of the pages. > Elizabeth Ann b 18 Aug 1836 d Dec. 1859. Both she and Chloe are found > on the 1860 mortality Census. They both died of typhoid in Benton Co. AR. > George W. Jennings b 1 Jan 1839 TN died aft 1920. He is on the 1920 > Stephen County, OK Census with his son Jim. This is my great grandfather and > I would like to find the exact dates and place of his death and burial. > Edmond Lester Jennings b 5 May 1841 MO I may have his death date, but > have not recorded it. He remained in Benton Co. AR as an outstanding citizen. > Joshua P. Jennings b 13 Dec 1843 I do not know if this was MO or AR. > He died Mar 1869 in Benton Co. AR. He is listed on the 1870 Mortality > Census. > > If Florence is correct that Waylon's father carried through with the > W. A. initials, he may not have been in my Jennings family, since George W. > did not use that naming pattern. > > Let me hear from anyone with more information about my Jennings. > Pat > > > ==== JENNINGS Mailing List ==== > Please visit our website--The Jennings Place at: > http://www.angelfire.com/va3/jenningsplace/ > (you might need to cut and paste this the first time). > >

Linda and Gail, Abner is a grandson of Robert Jennings and Catherine Sallee, through William and Ukn Cross. There is good documentation of Abner and Chloe Farris Lester in the Bible Records of William Lester and his four wives and 21 children. The Bible gives the first of the children born to Abner and Chloe. Those were William C, Mary Ann White, Jessee T., Nancy A. and James S. L. I think. The other children are listed in the Bible of Mary Ann White Jennings Boydston. I do not know who has that Bible, but I have copies of the pages. Elizabeth Ann b 18 Aug 1836 d Dec. 1859. Both she and Chloe are found on the 1860 mortality Census. They both died of typhoid in Benton Co. AR. George W. Jennings b 1 Jan 1839 TN died aft 1920. He is on the 1920 Stephen County, OK Census with his son Jim. This is my great grandfather and I would like to find the exact dates and place of his death and burial. Edmond Lester Jennings b 5 May 1841 MO I may have his death date, but have not recorded it. He remained in Benton Co. AR as an outstanding citizen. Joshua P. Jennings b 13 Dec 1843 I do not know if this was MO or AR. He died Mar 1869 in Benton Co. AR. He is listed on the 1870 Mortality Census. If Florence is correct that Waylon's father carried through with the W. A. initials, he may not have been in my Jennings family, since George W. did not use that naming pattern. Let me hear from anyone with more information about my Jennings. Pat

I don't think this is a connection. My Elders came from Kentucky to Holt County, MO. I think they may have been in the witness protection program. But guess they didn't have it back then. I have had no luck on this line. Thanks, Jeannine