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Edward Jennings

b. 29 Jun 1838 · Cold Springs, New York  |  d. 22 Mar 1918 · New Fairfield Twp., Fairfield Co., Connecticut

Parents

Events

Birth
29 Jun 1838 · Cold Springs, New York[1][2][3]
Death
22 Mar 1918 · New Fairfield Twp., Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Burial
· Beave Bog Cemetery, New Fairfield Twp., Fairfield Co., Connecticut[1]
Residence
13 May 1910 · New Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut[1]

Family

Spouse: Lavinia Barnes (1837–1906) · m. 1855/56

Children:

  1. Edith H. Jennings (ABOUT 1858–AFTER 26 Apr 1910)
    m. Royal M. Weller (ABOUT 1853–2 Jan 1890)
    Children: Alice Weller (1874–1879); Emma Weller (1876–); Fanny Weller (1878–); ?Wialu Weller (1878–); Edith May Weller (1881–); infant Weller (1883–1883); Grace Lavinia Weller (1884–1962); May Weller
    m. Henry B. Wanzer (1839/40–AFTER 26 Apr 1910) · 1 Apr 1905 · New Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
  2. Emma J. Jennings (1867/68–)
    m. Jennis Smith (ABOUT 1864–(Between 1890 and 26 Apr 1910)) · 30 Nov 1888 · First Congregational Church, New Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
    Children: Elroy W. Smith (1890–)

Notes

!Census (1900): New Fairfield Town, Fairfield Co., CT. Enum 12 Jun 1900 by Edward H. Pease, household 56/60: Jennings, Edward, head, WM, b. June 1838 CT, age 61, married 44y, merchant, employed, can read/write/speak English, owns house, parents b. CT/NY ---, Lavinia, wife, b. May 1837 NY, age 62, married 44y, 2 children/2 living, reads/writes/speaks Eng, parents b. NY/NY. Weller, Grace, gr.dau., b. June 1884 CT, age 15 single, at school 4 months, reads/writes/speaks Eng, parents b. CT/CT. Note: A couple households down is Daniel E. Jennings, and one page back is the household where David B. Williams (future husb. of Grace Weller) resides. !Census (1880). New Fairfield Twp, CT. Film T9-0094 p. 13D. Transcription from FamilySearch.com Jennings, Edward, age 43, b. NY, Grocer, both parents b. NY. --, Lavinia, wife, age 42, b. NY, keeping house, both parents b. NY --, Emma, dau., age 12 b. CT Oliver Whitlock, clerk in store, relation=other, age 18 b. CT, both parents b. CT. !Census (1860): New Fairfield Twp, Fairfield Co., CT, p. 353 (189), enum 23 July 1860, household 1665, family 1650: Edward Jennings, 24 b. NY, occ: Pedler, $200 Lavinia ", 22, b. NY, $132 Edith ", 1 b. Conn Family 1651 in same household is: Edwin Couch, 28 b. Conn, Hatter Caroline ", 22, b. NY [Two households away from Burr & Julia Jennings] Julia A. ", 6 b. Conn Charlie ", 1, Conn.

Sources

  1. 1900 U.S. Federal Census
  2. 1860 U.S. Federal Census
  3. New Fairfield, Connecticut Town Clerk Vital Records . LDS Microfilm 1435634 · p. p. 482
  4. Gone but not Forgotten: Beaver Bog Cemetery Transcriptions . http://208.47.164.200/beavbgsz.htm
  5. 1910 U.S. Federal Census