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John Preston Jennings
b.13 Sep 1826 Roanoke (county), Virginia, United States
d.14 Dec 1892 Iowa, United States
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m. 20 Jul 1852
  1. William Elijah Jennings
  2. Elisha James Jennings
  3. Mary Elizabeth Jennings
  4. John H Jennings
  5. Sarah Alice Jennings
  6. Louella Jennings
  7. Sophronia B Jennings
  8. Cora E Jennings
  9. Sylvia Etta Jennings
  10. Eva L Jennings
  11. Flora Jennings
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Name John Preston Jennings
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3] 13 Sep 1826 Roanoke (county), Virginia, United States
Marriage 20 Jul 1852 Roanoke (county), Virginia, United Statesto Mary Susan Howell
Death[1] 14 Dec 1892 Iowa, United States
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Biography

From The History of Appanoose County, Iowa, p. 511 (chapter on Washington Township):

Jennings, John P., farmer and stock-grower, Sec. 10; P.O. Moulton; born in Roanoke Co., W. Va., in 1826; removed to this county in 1853; has 240 acres of land, valued at $9,000. Married Miss Mary S. Howell in 1852; she was born in Bedford Co., Va, in 1833; they have ten children--William E., Elisha J., May E., Sarah A., Luella, Saphronia B., Cora E., Ettie, Silvie, and Eva. Members of the German Baptist Church, their oldest daughter being a member of the same church. Mr. J. has a well-improved farm, fine buildings and plenty of fruit of all kinds to be raised in this county, and has made it all since coming to this county. Visited his old home in Virginia a few years since, and says he is better satisfied than ever with his home here, and things, everything considered, Appanoose is as good as any.
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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 John P Jennings, in Find A Grave.

    Headstone has dates only.

  2. ↑ The History of Appanoose County, Iowa: containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., a biographical directory of citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history of the Northwest, history of Iowa, map of Appanoose County, Constitution of the United States, miscellaneous matters, &c. (Chicago, Illinois: Western Historical Company, 1878).
  3. ↑ History of Appanoose gives birthplace as "Roanoke Co., W. Va." but there is no such county in the state of West Virginia. Roanoke County in modern-day western Virginia was founded in 1838, from part of Botetourt County.
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