Veteran of Confederate States Army and members of the Robert E Lee Camp #158. Enlisted in the 34th Texas Cavalry. No headstone. Extracted from "Historic Oakwood Cemetery" compiled by Helen McKelvy Markgraf and Rob G Yoder, Fort Worth Geneaological Society, 1994; and R E Lee Camp #158, Confederate Veterans, Fort Worth, Texas, compiled by Barbara Knox.
∼The eldest of three sons of Thomas and Sarah Jennings, he was living with his parents at Rusk in Cherokee County when he enlisted in the Lone Star Defenders under Capt. F.M. Taylor on 01 May 1861.
In that same county, he first married Priscilla Ann, daughter of Almanzon and Elizabeth Huston/Houston on 07 Nov 1864, and by her is known to have been the father of Sarah Gray Jennings (ca. 1866 - bef. 1900).
Thomas and Priscilla divorced before the end of 1873, when she remarried. (As of the 1900 census, Priscilla reported having been the mother of nine children, only four of whom were then still living; all were by her second husband.)
Tom returned to Nacogdoches where he next married Mary Ann Roberts on 28 Sep 1875. As of the 1880 census, they had no children in their household.
In 1881, he was awarded a land certificate for 1,280 acres based on a Texas act granting land "to persons who have been permanently disabled by reasons of wounds received while in the service of this State."
News and court records make note of the following incidents during his tenure in his native town between 1873 and 1894:
--Charged with murder of H.H. Crain (reduced to manslaughter & convicted; doesn't appear to serve any time).
--Domestic dispute with brother-in-law; Jennings is stabbed, he pistol-whips Jackson Roberts
--Charged with failure to pay occupation tax
--Found guilty of unlawfully carrying a pistol
--Elected to Texas legislature as Representative for Nacogdoches
On 07 Mar 1895, the 'Fort Worth Gazette' mentions Tom when reporting on a day-trip from Laredo into Mexico: "Fifty-odd members of the Texas legislature have actually succeeded in behaving that well in a strange land that they are now returning joyfully home without one broken head or a single registration on the Monterey police blotter." The same reporter later told of having an extensive conversation with Jennings about poetry, and that the Colonel "repeated from memory at least 2,000 lines" of a poem. "This quaint erudition...somehow reached the attention of the house and he has been subsequently christened the poet-lawgiver."
In the spring of 1897, Thomas and Mary Ann removed to Fort Worth, but seem to have divorced shortly afterwards.
As of the 1900 census, Tom was residing on Jennings Island at La Porte, near Houston. He appears with a spouse named Ruby, reporting she was his third wife, to whom he'd been married for less than a year. They were still married in 1909 when he passed away.
His obituary states that after moving to La Porte, he professed his faith and joined a local church, and that "the closing years of his life may be likened to the peaceful sunset following a stormy day."
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Colonel Tom R. Jennings, after a long illness, from which he seemed to be recovering, passed away suddenly Wednesday morning while seated on the gallery at his home. His death came so quietly that the attendant for some moments thought he was but slumbering.
Colonel Jennings, who had a large acquaintance throughout the State, was a native of Nacogdoches, about 66 years of age, a lawyer by profession and a life-long friend of Former Governor James S. Hogg. His father before him was a prominent lawyer in the State of Texas, and in addition to being a partner of the late Tom Ochiltree served as attorney general of the State.
Colonel Jennings was a man of strong personality and prejudices, and the early part of his life had been passed among the turbulent surroundings consequent upon the war between the States, the reconstruction period and the settlement of a new country, in all which he bore his part, having served in the Confederate army during the war, serving his State as a law maker at a later day. Col. Jennings was a student of affairs and a writer of some note, and about twelve years ago built a handsome country home on Jennings' Island in San Jacinto Bay, which had long been owned by the family, and for several years lived a retired life here, his chief companion the books he loved so well. Later he moved to La Porte. He was a member of the La Porte Masonic Lodge, Chapter and Council, and members of that order had charge of the funeral exercises, which were held at the home Thursday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, after which the remains were shipped to Fort Worth, to be interred by the side of his parents.
Colonel Jennings is survived by a widow, whose untiring devotion and faithful care did much to alleviate the infirmities attendant on the latter years of his life, and the suffering of his last long illness.
After moving to La Porte, Colonel Jennings became deeply interested in religious subjects, and wrote several convincing essays on evidences of a future life. He professed the Christian faith and joined the local Baptist church. The closing years of his life may be likened to the peaceful sunset following a stormy day. --The La Porte Chronicle (La Port, Texas); 06 May 1910; pg. 1
∼The eldest of three sons of Thomas and Sarah Jennings, he was living with his parents at Rusk in Cherokee County when he enlisted in the Lone Star Defenders under Capt. F.M. Taylor on 01 May 1861.
In that same county, he first married Priscilla Ann, daughter of Almanzon and Elizabeth Huston/Houston on 07 Nov 1864, and by her is known to have been the father of Sarah Gray Jennings (ca. 1866 - bef. 1900).
Thomas and Priscilla divorced before the end of 1873, when she remarried. (As of the 1900 census, Priscilla reported having been the mother of nine children, only four of whom were then still living; all were by her second husband.)
Tom returned to Nacogdoches where he next married Mary Ann Roberts on 28 Sep 1875. As of the 1880 census, they had no children in their household.
In 1881, he was awarded a land certificate for 1,280 acres based on a Texas act granting land "to persons who have been permanently disabled by reasons of wounds received while in the service of this State."
News and court records make note of the following incidents during his tenure in his native town between 1873 and 1894:
--Charged with murder of H.H. Crain (reduced to manslaughter & convicted; doesn't appear to serve any time).
--Domestic dispute with brother-in-law; Jennings is stabbed, he pistol-whips Jackson Roberts
--Charged with failure to pay occupation tax
--Found guilty of unlawfully carrying a pistol
--Elected to Texas legislature as Representative for Nacogdoches
On 07 Mar 1895, the 'Fort Worth Gazette' mentions Tom when reporting on a day-trip from Laredo into Mexico: "Fifty-odd members of the Texas legislature have actually succeeded in behaving that well in a strange land that they are now returning joyfully home without one broken head or a single registration on the Monterey police blotter." The same reporter later told of having an extensive conversation with Jennings about poetry, and that the Colonel "repeated from memory at least 2,000 lines" of a poem. "This quaint erudition...somehow reached the attention of the house and he has been subsequently christened the poet-lawgiver."
In the spring of 1897, Thomas and Mary Ann removed to Fort Worth, but seem to have divorced shortly afterwards.
As of the 1900 census, Tom was residing on Jennings Island at La Porte, near Houston. He appears with a spouse named Ruby, reporting she was his third wife, to whom he'd been married for less than a year. They were still married in 1909 when he passed away.
His obituary states that after moving to La Porte, he professed his faith and joined a local church, and that "the closing years of his life may be likened to the peaceful sunset following a stormy day."
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Colonel Tom R. Jennings, after a long illness, from which he seemed to be recovering, passed away suddenly Wednesday morning while seated on the gallery at his home. His death came so quietly that the attendant for some moments thought he was but slumbering.
Colonel Jennings, who had a large acquaintance throughout the State, was a native of Nacogdoches, about 66 years of age, a lawyer by profession and a life-long friend of Former Governor James S. Hogg. His father before him was a prominent lawyer in the State of Texas, and in addition to being a partner of the late Tom Ochiltree served as attorney general of the State.
Colonel Jennings was a man of strong personality and prejudices, and the early part of his life had been passed among the turbulent surroundings consequent upon the war between the States, the reconstruction period and the settlement of a new country, in all which he bore his part, having served in the Confederate army during the war, serving his State as a law maker at a later day. Col. Jennings was a student of affairs and a writer of some note, and about twelve years ago built a handsome country home on Jennings' Island in San Jacinto Bay, which had long been owned by the family, and for several years lived a retired life here, his chief companion the books he loved so well. Later he moved to La Porte. He was a member of the La Porte Masonic Lodge, Chapter and Council, and members of that order had charge of the funeral exercises, which were held at the home Thursday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, after which the remains were shipped to Fort Worth, to be interred by the side of his parents.
Colonel Jennings is survived by a widow, whose untiring devotion and faithful care did much to alleviate the infirmities attendant on the latter years of his life, and the suffering of his last long illness.
After moving to La Porte, Colonel Jennings became deeply interested in religious subjects, and wrote several convincing essays on evidences of a future life. He professed the Christian faith and joined the local Baptist church. The closing years of his life may be likened to the peaceful sunset following a stormy day. --The La Porte Chronicle (La Port, Texas); 06 May 1910; pg. 1
Veteran of Confederate States Army and members of the Robert E Lee Camp #158. Enlisted in the 34th Texas Cavalry. No headstone. Extracted from "Historic Oakwood Cemetery" compiled by Helen McKelvy Markgraf and Rob G Yoder, Fort Worth Geneaological Society, 1994; and R E Lee Camp #158, Confederate Veterans, Fort Worth, Texas, compiled by Barbara Knox.
∼The eldest of three sons of Thomas and Sarah Jennings, he was living with his parents at Rusk in Cherokee County when he enlisted in the Lone Star Defenders under Capt. F.M. Taylor on 01 May 1861.
In that same county, he first married Priscilla Ann, daughter of Almanzon and Elizabeth Huston/Houston on 07 Nov 1864, and by her is known to have been the father of Sarah Gray Jennings (ca. 1866 - bef. 1900).
Thomas and Priscilla divorced before the end of 1873, when she remarried. (As of the 1900 census, Priscilla reported having been the mother of nine children, only four of whom were then still living; all were by her second husband.)
Tom returned to Nacogdoches where he next married Mary Ann Roberts on 28 Sep 1875. As of the 1880 census, they had no children in their household.
In 1881, he was awarded a land certificate for 1,280 acres based on a Texas act granting land "to persons who have been permanently disabled by reasons of wounds received while in the service of this State."
News and court records make note of the following incidents during his tenure in his native town between 1873 and 1894:
--Charged with murder of H.H. Crain (reduced to manslaughter & convicted; doesn't appear to serve any time).
--Domestic dispute with brother-in-law; Jennings is stabbed, he pistol-whips Jackson Roberts
--Charged with failure to pay occupation tax
--Found guilty of unlawfully carrying a pistol
--Elected to Texas legislature as Representative for Nacogdoches
On 07 Mar 1895, the 'Fort Worth Gazette' mentions Tom when reporting on a day-trip from Laredo into Mexico: "Fifty-odd members of the Texas legislature have actually succeeded in behaving that well in a strange land that they are now returning joyfully home without one broken head or a single registration on the Monterey police blotter." The same reporter later told of having an extensive conversation with Jennings about poetry, and that the Colonel "repeated from memory at least 2,000 lines" of a poem. "This quaint erudition...somehow reached the attention of the house and he has been subsequently christened the poet-lawgiver."
In the spring of 1897, Thomas and Mary Ann removed to Fort Worth, but seem to have divorced shortly afterwards.
As of the 1900 census, Tom was residing on Jennings Island at La Porte, near Houston. He appears with a spouse named Ruby, reporting she was his third wife, to whom he'd been married for less than a year. They were still married in 1909 when he passed away.
His obituary states that after moving to La Porte, he professed his faith and joined a local church, and that "the closing years of his life may be likened to the peaceful sunset following a stormy day."
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Colonel Tom R. Jennings, after a long illness, from which he seemed to be recovering, passed away suddenly Wednesday morning while seated on the gallery at his home. His death came so quietly that the attendant for some moments thought he was but slumbering.
Colonel Jennings, who had a large acquaintance throughout the State, was a native of Nacogdoches, about 66 years of age, a lawyer by profession and a life-long friend of Former Governor James S. Hogg. His father before him was a prominent lawyer in the State of Texas, and in addition to being a partner of the late Tom Ochiltree served as attorney general of the State.
Colonel Jennings was a man of strong personality and prejudices, and the early part of his life had been passed among the turbulent surroundings consequent upon the war between the States, the reconstruction period and the settlement of a new country, in all which he bore his part, having served in the Confederate army during the war, serving his State as a law maker at a later day. Col. Jennings was a student of affairs and a writer of some note, and about twelve years ago built a handsome country home on Jennings' Island in San Jacinto Bay, which had long been owned by the family, and for several years lived a retired life here, his chief companion the books he loved so well. Later he moved to La Porte. He was a member of the La Porte Masonic Lodge, Chapter and Council, and members of that order had charge of the funeral exercises, which were held at the home Thursday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, after which the remains were shipped to Fort Worth, to be interred by the side of his parents.
Colonel Jennings is survived by a widow, whose untiring devotion and faithful care did much to alleviate the infirmities attendant on the latter years of his life, and the suffering of his last long illness.
After moving to La Porte, Colonel Jennings became deeply interested in religious subjects, and wrote several convincing essays on evidences of a future life. He professed the Christian faith and joined the local Baptist church. The closing years of his life may be likened to the peaceful sunset following a stormy day. --The La Porte Chronicle (La Port, Texas); 06 May 1910; pg. 1
∼The eldest of three sons of Thomas and Sarah Jennings, he was living with his parents at Rusk in Cherokee County when he enlisted in the Lone Star Defenders under Capt. F.M. Taylor on 01 May 1861.
In that same county, he first married Priscilla Ann, daughter of Almanzon and Elizabeth Huston/Houston on 07 Nov 1864, and by her is known to have been the father of Sarah Gray Jennings (ca. 1866 - bef. 1900).
Thomas and Priscilla divorced before the end of 1873, when she remarried. (As of the 1900 census, Priscilla reported having been the mother of nine children, only four of whom were then still living; all were by her second husband.)
Tom returned to Nacogdoches where he next married Mary Ann Roberts on 28 Sep 1875. As of the 1880 census, they had no children in their household.
In 1881, he was awarded a land certificate for 1,280 acres based on a Texas act granting land "to persons who have been permanently disabled by reasons of wounds received while in the service of this State."
News and court records make note of the following incidents during his tenure in his native town between 1873 and 1894:
--Charged with murder of H.H. Crain (reduced to manslaughter & convicted; doesn't appear to serve any time).
--Domestic dispute with brother-in-law; Jennings is stabbed, he pistol-whips Jackson Roberts
--Charged with failure to pay occupation tax
--Found guilty of unlawfully carrying a pistol
--Elected to Texas legislature as Representative for Nacogdoches
On 07 Mar 1895, the 'Fort Worth Gazette' mentions Tom when reporting on a day-trip from Laredo into Mexico: "Fifty-odd members of the Texas legislature have actually succeeded in behaving that well in a strange land that they are now returning joyfully home without one broken head or a single registration on the Monterey police blotter." The same reporter later told of having an extensive conversation with Jennings about poetry, and that the Colonel "repeated from memory at least 2,000 lines" of a poem. "This quaint erudition...somehow reached the attention of the house and he has been subsequently christened the poet-lawgiver."
In the spring of 1897, Thomas and Mary Ann removed to Fort Worth, but seem to have divorced shortly afterwards.
As of the 1900 census, Tom was residing on Jennings Island at La Porte, near Houston. He appears with a spouse named Ruby, reporting she was his third wife, to whom he'd been married for less than a year. They were still married in 1909 when he passed away.
His obituary states that after moving to La Porte, he professed his faith and joined a local church, and that "the closing years of his life may be likened to the peaceful sunset following a stormy day."
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Colonel Tom R. Jennings, after a long illness, from which he seemed to be recovering, passed away suddenly Wednesday morning while seated on the gallery at his home. His death came so quietly that the attendant for some moments thought he was but slumbering.
Colonel Jennings, who had a large acquaintance throughout the State, was a native of Nacogdoches, about 66 years of age, a lawyer by profession and a life-long friend of Former Governor James S. Hogg. His father before him was a prominent lawyer in the State of Texas, and in addition to being a partner of the late Tom Ochiltree served as attorney general of the State.
Colonel Jennings was a man of strong personality and prejudices, and the early part of his life had been passed among the turbulent surroundings consequent upon the war between the States, the reconstruction period and the settlement of a new country, in all which he bore his part, having served in the Confederate army during the war, serving his State as a law maker at a later day. Col. Jennings was a student of affairs and a writer of some note, and about twelve years ago built a handsome country home on Jennings' Island in San Jacinto Bay, which had long been owned by the family, and for several years lived a retired life here, his chief companion the books he loved so well. Later he moved to La Porte. He was a member of the La Porte Masonic Lodge, Chapter and Council, and members of that order had charge of the funeral exercises, which were held at the home Thursday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, after which the remains were shipped to Fort Worth, to be interred by the side of his parents.
Colonel Jennings is survived by a widow, whose untiring devotion and faithful care did much to alleviate the infirmities attendant on the latter years of his life, and the suffering of his last long illness.
After moving to La Porte, Colonel Jennings became deeply interested in religious subjects, and wrote several convincing essays on evidences of a future life. He professed the Christian faith and joined the local Baptist church. The closing years of his life may be likened to the peaceful sunset following a stormy day. --The La Porte Chronicle (La Port, Texas); 06 May 1910; pg. 1
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