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James Jackson “Jim” Jennings Jr.

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James Jackson “Jim” Jennings Jr.

Birth
North Carolina, USA
Death
23 Mar 1913 (aged 59)
Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Norton, Jackson County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Like many of his brothers in the early 1900s, Jim Jennings lived for a time in the Pacific Northwest. The 1910 census shows him and his family living in Austin, OR and Jim was working as a teamster in a logging camp.

His 2nd wife is buried in Oregon. All their children are buried in Oregon with the exception of one who is buried in Washington. Children from his 3rd marriage are also buried in Oregon & Washington.

1st wife: Harriet Louisa Mashburn Jennings
married Oct. 29, 1874

children:
1. John Thomas Jennings
2. Rinda "Dollie" Jennings Gibson
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2nd wife: Myra Matilda Mashburn Jennings
married Dec. 25, 1882
She was the sister of his first wife, Louisa.

children:
1. Mae Priscilla Jennings Evitt
2. James Everett Jennings
3. Robert Roland Jennings
4. Beamen Jennings
5. Frank Hobart Jennings
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3rd wife: Alice "Allie" Potts Ruff
married Feb. 1, 1905
James was 52 yrs. old and Alice was 24. She had 2 sons from her 1st marriage to Jim Hooper.

Jim and Alice Jennings moved to Oregon where they had 2 children:
1. Perlie Jennings
2. Howard Jennings

Macon Co., NC Estate Records show that James' son John T. Jennings was the executor of his father's estate. Heirs were James'
8 living children: John T. Jennings, Rindy Gibson, J.E. Jennings, Robert Jennings, Macilla Evett, Beman Jennings, Hobart Jennings, and Howard Jennings. There is no mention of James' wife, Alice Potts Jennings.
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Like many of his brothers in the early 1900s, Jim Jennings lived for a time in the Pacific Northwest. The 1910 census shows him and his family living in Austin, OR and Jim was working as a teamster in a logging camp.

His 2nd wife is buried in Oregon. All their children are buried in Oregon with the exception of one who is buried in Washington. Children from his 3rd marriage are also buried in Oregon & Washington.

1st wife: Harriet Louisa Mashburn Jennings
married Oct. 29, 1874

children:
1. John Thomas Jennings
2. Rinda "Dollie" Jennings Gibson
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2nd wife: Myra Matilda Mashburn Jennings
married Dec. 25, 1882
She was the sister of his first wife, Louisa.

children:
1. Mae Priscilla Jennings Evitt
2. James Everett Jennings
3. Robert Roland Jennings
4. Beamen Jennings
5. Frank Hobart Jennings
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3rd wife: Alice "Allie" Potts Ruff
married Feb. 1, 1905
James was 52 yrs. old and Alice was 24. She had 2 sons from her 1st marriage to Jim Hooper.

Jim and Alice Jennings moved to Oregon where they had 2 children:
1. Perlie Jennings
2. Howard Jennings

Macon Co., NC Estate Records show that James' son John T. Jennings was the executor of his father's estate. Heirs were James'
8 living children: John T. Jennings, Rindy Gibson, J.E. Jennings, Robert Jennings, Macilla Evett, Beman Jennings, Hobart Jennings, and Howard Jennings. There is no mention of James' wife, Alice Potts Jennings.
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AT REST

JAMES J.
JENNINGS
DEC. 13, 1852
MAR. 23, 1913

His toils are past
his work is done
He fought the fight
the victory won

JENNINGS

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