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

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). > >

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. >