Person:Daniel Jenner (1)

Tommy and Bessie met when he came through Mooreland selling harnesses he made for work and carriage horses. Tommy Jenner's Harness Shop was located at 212 South 16th street, Elwood, nearly across from the train depot. They lived in a modest house on 1908 South A street. The author has a window from that home.

Don Faust remembers: "Got me to thinking about Tommy Jenner's harness shop. I remember well going there with my dad to get harness fixed when I was a kid. It was a long, narrow store with various types of harness hanging about and a penetrating leather smell. Most of all I remember a life sized dun-colored plaster horse upon which he displayed his latest creations." (4/6/99).

Glendon Smith recalls, " the last harness Tommy made, was for Glenn, (Don's father). When we were kids, we would only be taken to town on Saturday night, and grandma and grandpa Jenner would watch us for a while. If we were good, we could sit on the (model) horse. Marylou was a baby then, and Tommy would get a pole to get down a new harness collar and lay it on the workbench. Then he would lay the baby (Mary), in it to keep her from rolling off the bench. The older kids would occasionally get a nickel to buy an ice cream on the corner and go to watch the train arrive. There would be much noise, smoke and steam to entertain us kids." 4/7/99

Jenner is an old English term for a joiner (as in cabinet making). Tommy diversified into a partnership in a Frankton cannery. Some skullduggery by a partner caused the venture to collapse.

Dalton, Dec. 23rd, 1884 (1 cent postcard, postmarked Chamness, Ind. Dec 24th, adressed to Mr. D. T. Jenner, Lynnn Randolf County, Indiana). Bro Tom, I neglected to answer your letter but will try to do better next time. We are all well as common but, we have not heard from you direct since we received your letter and would like to hear how you are prospering. If you can come down for Christmas do so or during the holy days. If not, let us hear from you. Tell us whether you have got moved or not and if Lissa has got well. Come to Losantsville and I will meet you there if you will come.

From your Brother, Walter Canaday.

1. ↑ A. Donovan Faust (Foust). A Family History: The Ancestors of Thomas Wilson Faust. (1997).
2. ↑ R.L. Polk and CO.'S. Elwood Directory, Indiana 1916
   page 212.

   Jenner DT (Bessie Lee), Manufacturer of Light and Heavy Harness, 212 s 16th, Tel 842; h 1908s A, Tel 933.

3. ↑ The Inter-State Directory Co. Elwood City Directory, 1906-1907.

   Jenner, Thomas (Malissa), harness maker, 1908 South A.

4. ↑ 1910 Census for Pipecreek Twp., Madison Co., IN.
5. ↑ From the Family Files of Len Pellman, 5/2008.
6. ↑ 1870 Census for Jackson Twp., Madison Co., IN.