Person:Martin Jennings (3)

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        MARTIN LUTHER JENNINGS 
                   SON OF JAMES M. JENNINGS AND CATHERINE DAVIS 

1857 17 Feb MARTIN LUTHER JENNINGS born in New Salem Township, McDonough Co, IL

1860 CENSUS  ? McDonough Co, IL ?

1870 CENSUS  ? McDonough Co, IL  ?

1880 CENSUS  ? McDonough Co, IL ?

1881 24 Nov At age 24, MARTIN LUTHER JENNINGS married ELLEN "BELLE" KERR, on Thanksgiving Day, in New Salem Township, McDonough Co, IL She was about 23, pretty from her picture, and they had probably known each other most of their lives as they both had been born and grown up in McDonough Co, IL (Copy of Marriage License- Book J # 1160)

1883 13 Sep First Son, WALTER RAY JENNINGS, born Pennington Point, McDonough Co, IL

1885 13 Sep Son, Earl Jennings born Pennington Point, McDonough C

1889 4 Mar Daughter, Mary Catherine Jennings born Pennington Point, McDonough Co, IL

1889 23 Apr Wife, ELLEN BELLE KERR JENNINGS, died, Age 31, probably from childbirth complications; New Salem Township, McDonough Co, I

               buried Pennington Point Cemetery, McDonough C
               Leaves Martin Luther with son Walter, 6; Earl, about 4, and one month old baby girl, "Mary" Catherine.  Mary Catherine is raised  by his sister, Emma Jennings Elwell, and her husband Harry. 

1890 CENSUS  ? IL- McDonough Co, likely

1891 19 Sep Son, Earl Jennings, age 8, died, Pennington Point, McDonough Co, IL

              Buried Pennington Point Cemetery, McDonough Co, IL 

1900 CENSUS New Salem Township,McDonough Co, IL, ED 64 She

              Occupation: Retired as a farmer 

1902 MARTIN LUTHER JENNINGS and oldest son, WALTER, move from IL to farm near Ainsworth, Washington C

1903 29 Jun Son, WALTER RAY JENNINGS, marries MINNIE BLANCHE RUSH, Washington Co, IA

1904 First grandson, Delbert Jennings born to Walter & Minnie Jennings

1906 First granddaughter, MARTHA JENNINGS born to Walter & Minnie Jennings

1910 CENSUS Washington Co, IA

1912 Daughter, "Mary" Catherine Jennings, about 23, moves to Washington Co

1912 23 Oct Daughter Mary Catherine Jennings, marries Marcelous Ralston "Rolla" Gardner, Washington Co, IA

1918 Daughter, Mary Catherine & Rolla Gardner, have son, Martin Gardner

1920 11 Oct Son, WALTER RAY JENNINGS, Age 37, dies, Washington C

1921 About 1921, MARTIN LUTHER JENNINGS moved from Ainsworth area to Washington, IA

1921 Daughter, Mary Catherine & Rolla Gardner, have 2nd son, Walter

1923 4 Feb Died, Age almost 66, Stroke of paralysis - Washington Co., IA

              Buried, Pennington Point Cemetery, McDonough Co. IL 

1923 Feb. 24 Mary Gardner has a third son, Harry

1924 Martin Luther's only grandson, Delbert Rush Jennings, dies with blood poisoning following an automobile accident

1926 Mary Gardner has a daughter, Mary Eloise

1927 Scarlet Fever comes to Washington Co, and the three Gardner boys die within days - Martin on Jan 22, Harry on Jan. 24, and Walter on Jan. 30th.

1931 Mary Gardner has daughter Stella Belle (Named Belle probably for her grandmother, Belle Kerr)

MARRIAGE INFO - IL IGI p. 4, 934

MARRIAGE LICENSE - MCDONOUGH CO, IL (copy) Name of Groom - Martin Jennings- Place of Residence: New Salem Th. McDonough Co, Ill Occupation - Farmer Age next birthday: 25 Color: White: Race: Caucasian Place of Birth: McDonough Co, ILL Father's Name: James M. Jennings Mothers Maiden Name: Catherine Dav Name of Bride - Miss Belle Kerr - Place of Resident: McDonough Co, ILL Age next birthday: 24 Color: White Race: Caucasian Place of Birth: McDonough Co, ILL Father's Name: Clayburn T. Kerr Mother's Maiden Name: Mary E. Hammond Married in Co. of McDonough, 24th day of Nov. 1881 N.Salem TH, MCD. Co. S. T. Davis Presby. Church, Macomb, Ill.

DEATH RECORDS - ELLEN BELLE KERR JENNINGS - Not listed in Death Record Index from 1878-1900/McDonough Co, IL. Is buried at Pennington Point Cemetery

OBITUARY FOR ELLEN BELLE KERR - Macomb Journal, Macomb, IL 25 April 1889 p. 5, Column 2 (copy) "Mrs. Mart Jennings, of New Salem, is very low, and Monday of present week was not expected to live. She has a child two months old, and it is feared she has blood poison. Later: - Mrs. Jennings died Tuesday and was buried yesterday. She was a daughter of C. T. Kerr and about 30 years old.

DEATH RECORDS Washington Co, IA courthouse, Bk 4-87 - MARTIN LUTHER JENNINGS Died at almost 66 years old, Cause from stroke of paralysis

DEATH - Jones & McElhinney Funeral Parlor Records Bk 1922 - 1924 Located in the Washington IA Public Library OBITUARY - MARTIN LUTHER JENNINGS See Obituary in "Washington Democrat 8 Feb 1923, p. 4 (Copy in file of OBIT as follows: ) "M. L. JENNINGS IS CLAIMED BY DEATH - Former Resident of Ainsworth Community was taken last night. Martin Luther Jennings, aged nearly sixty-six years, died at his home on East Main street last night at 11:20. He had been in poor health for several years and sustained a paryletic stroke a week ago last Saturday.

 Funeral services will be held at the late home at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon, and will be conducted by Dr. W.  W. Bowers of the Methodist chruch.  Tomorrow evening the funeral party will leave for Pennington Point, McDonough county, Ill, where burial will be made by the side of his wife. 
 Mr. Jennings was born February 17, 1857 on a fram in McDonough County, Ill, and was a son of James M. and Katherine (Davis) Jennings.  He was married on  Thanksgiving day in 1881 to Belle Kerr, and they made their home in that county.   Three children were born to them there, Mrs. Mary Gardner, of Ainsworth, a daughter,  survives, and two sons, Walter and Earl Jennings are deceased.   His wife died in  Illinois in 1889.  He moved to a farm near Ainsworth in 1902 and to Washington in  1921. 
 Besides his daughter, he leaves two sisiters, Mrs. H. M. Elwell, and Mrs. J. M.  Pace, both of Macomb, Ill, and one brother, James Jennings, of Rising City, Nebr.   There are also four grand children. 
 Mr. Jennings was a man of exceptionally sturdy character and was just and upright  in all his business dealings.  By his strength of character and integrity of purpose  he made many friends and was held in high esteem.  He made a success of farming and  accumulated considerable property by his intelligent and consistent efforts and his  habits of square dealing.  He was a member of the Modern Woodmen." 

ESTATE # 4235 - WILL OF MARTIN LUTHER JENNINGS - Dated 21 Oct, 1922 WASHINGTON CO, IOWA, PROVED 19 fEB. 1923 - Leaves to Margaret Black, Washingto, Iowa - 1/4 of my estate plus $1000.00 and all household goods; to my grandson Delbert Jennings $1000.00 Remainder of estate 1/2 to may daughter, Mary Gardner, Ainsworth 1/4 to my grandson, Delbert Jennings, Washington; 1/4 to my granddaughter, Martha Jennings, Washington. Also alloted up to $600 from Delbert Jennings and Martha Jennings shares to secure monument for their father, W. R. Jennings, now deceased. All property bequeathed to Delbert Jennings, Martha Jennings, and Mary Gardner, to be held by executor until 1 Jan, 1930. Alva Sands, Ainsworth, Executor.

                                       M. L. Jennings 

PHOTOS IN FILE All in later years - Several of M. L. Jennings with his cars Several group photos of M. L. Jennings with various family members Farm Home of M. L. Jennings

• • • Good photo of M. L. Jennings standing in yard, shirt sleeves, tie & hat
    • Good photo of sons WALTER RAY & EARL JENNINGS when they were small ( 2 & 4?)

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