Henry T. Jennings, son of David and Sarah Cushman Jennings, born in 1774 or 1775 in probably Frederick (now Berkley) County, Virginia, where is parents were known to live at the time.
Henry served in the War of 1812. His first marriage was to Sarah Smith, May 12, 1799. She died in 1824 in Dayton, Ohio. Henry and Sarah had eleven children, which included Milton Jennings.
His 2nd marriage was to Christina Titus in 1827. Henry and Christina had six children.
Henry was known as a land speculator, mill owner and the second owner of the Lahr Hotel in Lafayette, which he added onto the original structure and extended the building to Columbia Street. He also had property listed as "The Jennings Addition," located in the area of Brown Street and Union Street, between 7th and 9th streets.
On the 28th of March, prior to his death in June 1839, Henry Jennings wrote his last will in which he listed his children as follows: Milton Jennings, Jasper N. Jennings, Francis M. Jennings, Cassandra Hawthorn, Anna Robbins, Peter S. Jennings, Maria Jennings, Rebecca VanTyle, Edetha McCullough, Catherine Todd, Mary Jennings, Elnathan Jennings and Martha Jennings.
Source; The Pioneer Founders of Indiana Project.
Henry T. Jennings, son of David and Sarah Cushman Jennings, born in 1774 or 1775 in probably Frederick (now Berkley) County, Virginia, where is parents were known to live at the time.
Henry served in the War of 1812. His first marriage was to Sarah Smith, May 12, 1799. She died in 1824 in Dayton, Ohio. Henry and Sarah had eleven children, which included Milton Jennings.
His 2nd marriage was to Christina Titus in 1827. Henry and Christina had six children.
Henry was known as a land speculator, mill owner and the second owner of the Lahr Hotel in Lafayette, which he added onto the original structure and extended the building to Columbia Street. He also had property listed as "The Jennings Addition," located in the area of Brown Street and Union Street, between 7th and 9th streets.
On the 28th of March, prior to his death in June 1839, Henry Jennings wrote his last will in which he listed his children as follows: Milton Jennings, Jasper N. Jennings, Francis M. Jennings, Cassandra Hawthorn, Anna Robbins, Peter S. Jennings, Maria Jennings, Rebecca VanTyle, Edetha McCullough, Catherine Todd, Mary Jennings, Elnathan Jennings and Martha Jennings.
Source; The Pioneer Founders of Indiana Project.
Family Members
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Casandra Jennings Hawthorn
1800–1839
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Milton Jennings
1810–1847
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Peter S. Jennings
1813–1858
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Rebecca B Jennings Van Tuyl
1816–1853
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Edetha Morgan Jennings Dodds
1817–1899
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Mary K Jennings Dale
1821–1888
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Jasper N Jennings
1827–1849
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Maria Jane Jennings
1831–1842
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Hannah C Jennings
1833–1838
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Elnathan C Jennings
1836–1891
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