James Jennings

JENNINGS, BARNARD

Posted By: Jacie (email)
Date: 2/29/2008 at 12:29:09

1878 Cedar Co. History, Rochester twp pgs 724 and 725. Jennings, James, farmer, Sec 29, P.O. Moscow. Owns 299 acres of land valued at $40 per acre. Born in Montgomery co., OH in 1829, came to Iowa in 1852 and located on his present farm. Married Almira Barnard in 1850, she was born in Washington co., Indiana in 1832. Have 8 children- Melissa L., Sophrona, Eunice A., Helena, John Francis, Minnie, Arthur E., and Elizabeth. Lost two- Levi Orvis, at the age of 12 years, and one in infancy. Mr. J. has been Justice of the Peace two years and held all the different town offices. Is a clergyman in the Church of Christ.