14 June 2000 MO-Abstracts Read-Only List ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This issue is dedicated to my only sibling, Rebecca Ann (Bridges) Goodin 11 June 1944 - 14 June 1997 without whose prodding, I would not even own a computer!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Source: Chillicothe Constitution Newspaper Chillicothe, MO 20 Dec 1901 James JENNINGS, one of Livingston County's earliest pioneers, died at 6 o'clock Monday afternoon at his home in Jackson Township from the effects of a severe fall on December 5th [1900]. Had Mr. Jennings lived until July next he would have reached his 90th birthday. He has resided for many years with his sons, Jefferson & John, the former being married. The farm they occupy was entered as a gov't claim over 50 years ago by the deceased father. On the date above, mentioned "Uncle Jimmy" JENNINGS, as he was called by his neighbors, caught his foot under an upturned corner of the zinc upon which the heating stove stands and sustained a heavy fall besides wrenching his left leg so severely that the hip bone was broken. The accident was too severe a shock for a man of Mr. JENNINGS' age. Dr. Wm. GIRDNER did _hat medicine and surgery could to mend the fatal hurt but to n_ avail. Besides his two sons, the deceased pioneer leaves two daughters, Mrs. Annie SNEED and Mrs. Emma SNEED, both of whom reside in OK. His wife passed away about 7 years ago. The daughters cannot be present at the funeral. M.P. GIRDNER & Willis COLE, friends of the JENNINGS family, came to Chillicothe Monday night to arrange for the burial. The deceased pioneer was the oldest Mason in Livingston County and the funeral was conducted by the Springfield Chapter of this order at 2:30 Tues afternoon. Mr. JENNINGS owned little property other than the farm which he gave over to his sons several yrs ago. James JENNINGS was b in TN & came with his father to Livingston County in the very early '80's. Their only associates were wild beasts and Indians, and the loneliness cause by the howling of wolves & hooting of owls drove them back to TN. However, they did not remain long in the south but returned & took up a gov't claim. James JENNINGS felled the 1st timber ever cut in Springhill, then the chief village of the county. He was a temperate man & a devoted member of the Baptist Church from early manhood. After wearing glasses for many years, his 2nd sight returned to him 12 yrs ago & spectacles were discarded. The absolute perfection of his entire set of teeth at the time of his death was a marvel to his friends. It had been 25 yrs since Mr. JENNINGS visited Chillicothe, though in the early days he came to town frequently. ~~ abstracted from micro-film by: Leslie (Bridges) Kohler © 2000 P.O. Box 8137, Glendale, AZ 85312-8137 P.O. Box 276, Carrollton, MO 64633-0276