There are several writing about their William Jennings. The Nashville, Tennessee and the early 1800 dates prompt me to add my information for each of you to check and tell me you are my relative!!!!!!! I have not been able to find the parents of my William Henry Jennings 1814-1850 Katherine Eugenia Jennings is my grandmother's Maiden name. George Washington Jennings m. Sophia Louisa Hood Children: Robert Lee Warford Jennings; living in 1930 William Jennings John Jennings Chesley W. Jennings Bessie Jennings Nelly Jennings Katherine Jennings living in 1930 Samuel Kirkpatrick Jennings living in 1930 Frank Jennings George Jennings George's father was William Jennings b. 1814 d. June 25, 1850 settled in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. He appears in the Davidson County court records in February in 1834. The family data shows he not only dealt in real estate, but was also a merchant, tailor's merchant, and general merchandise. It is said he dressed fastidiously. He was a member of the Masonic Order. William m March 17, 1840 to Maria Fair (Starkey) Donelson, widow. (marriage bonds in Davidson County, Tennessee). She was born December 27, 1822 and died September 25, 1893. She has married 1 ca. 1836 Severn Donelson who died in October 1838, a nephew of the wife of Andrew Jackson. By her 1st marriage she had one daughter, Lucy Ann Donelson (1838-1858) who married Nathan James Adams (1830-1856). William Jennings died suddenly of cholera, leaving the following children by Maria Fair Starkey Donelson: Elizabeth Jennings b. 24 Feb. 1841 d. 28 Feb, 1924 George Washington Jennings b. 1842 James K. Polk Jennings b. 1844 d. Infant William Henry Jennings b. 1848 d. Infant Mary Alsena Jennings b. 1848 James William Henry Jennings called William b. 26 January 1851, 7 months after the death of his father. (Benj. Warren Seely: The Jennings Estate of Chicago, Ill. on file in the Dept of Archv. & History, State of Alabama; Jennings 929.2) Brother of William (1814-1850) was Robert Jennings 1805-1881. From the "Doughtie book on Jennings", Robert Jennings 1805-1881 and William Jennings 1814-1850 were brothers. They were said to be great, great grandsons of William Jennings, Sr. of Amelia and Nottoway County, VA. Robert Jennings (1805-1881), with his brother William Jennings (1814-1850), went from Virginia in 1832 to Johnson's Grove, Haywood County, West Tennessee. It is said they came with one Thomas Claybrook from Louisa County, Virginia. Louis made regular trips from Virginia to West Tennessee, bringing in early settlers. Robert Jennings had charge of overseeing negroes clearing Claybrook's land. Any information will be handled with tender love and care. Margaret Joyce Bodley BodleyMJB@aol.com