Melissa Almada (Weaver) Jennings, a native of Ohio, was born in Ostrander, May 21, 1844, the daughter of John & Julia Ann (Warrington) Weaver. She was also the granddaughter of (Sgt.) William Warrington, who was one of General Washington's Life Guards. Sgt. Warrington saved the life of the future first President of the United States by arresting a presumed friend in the act of poisoning the General's drink. Washington banished the man to Canada.
The Weaver family came to the midwest in 1852 when she was eight years old and settled in Davenport, Iowa. She received her education in the Davenport Public Schools and was married to John M. Jennings in 1865. Several years after her marriage she moved with her husband and family to Chicago where they made their home until returning to Davenport in 1897. In 1909 her husband died and the following year she returned to Chicago, residing there until 1942, when she returned to Davenport to make a home with her daughter. She was a member of the Beldan Baptist Church in Chicago.
The Weaver family came to the midwest in 1852 when she was eight years old and settled in Davenport, Iowa. She received her education in the Davenport Public Schools and was married to John M. Jennings in 1865. Several years after her marriage she moved with her husband and family to Chicago where they made their home until returning to Davenport in 1897. In 1909 her husband died and the following year she returned to Chicago, residing there until 1942, when she returned to Davenport to make a home with her daughter. She was a member of the Beldan Baptist Church in Chicago.
Melissa Almada (Weaver) Jennings, a native of Ohio, was born in Ostrander, May 21, 1844, the daughter of John & Julia Ann (Warrington) Weaver. She was also the granddaughter of (Sgt.) William Warrington, who was one of General Washington's Life Guards. Sgt. Warrington saved the life of the future first President of the United States by arresting a presumed friend in the act of poisoning the General's drink. Washington banished the man to Canada.
The Weaver family came to the midwest in 1852 when she was eight years old and settled in Davenport, Iowa. She received her education in the Davenport Public Schools and was married to John M. Jennings in 1865. Several years after her marriage she moved with her husband and family to Chicago where they made their home until returning to Davenport in 1897. In 1909 her husband died and the following year she returned to Chicago, residing there until 1942, when she returned to Davenport to make a home with her daughter. She was a member of the Beldan Baptist Church in Chicago.
The Weaver family came to the midwest in 1852 when she was eight years old and settled in Davenport, Iowa. She received her education in the Davenport Public Schools and was married to John M. Jennings in 1865. Several years after her marriage she moved with her husband and family to Chicago where they made their home until returning to Davenport in 1897. In 1909 her husband died and the following year she returned to Chicago, residing there until 1942, when she returned to Davenport to make a home with her daughter. She was a member of the Beldan Baptist Church in Chicago.
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