• William Jennings, Jr.

William Jennings, Jr.,
of Alleghany County, NC

William Jennings, Jr., son of William M. JENNINGS & Martha JOINES, was born abt. 1825 in Wilkes Co., NC, and died bet. 1860-1870 in Alleghany Co., NC. He married Cynthia, last name unknown. She was born May 1821 in Wilkes Co., NC, and died aft. 1900, probably in Grayson Co., VA.

Children of William Jennings, Jr., & Cynthia:

  1. Mary Jennings, b. abt. 1847, Wilkes Co., NC.
  2. +Johnson Jennings, b. Oct. 1848, Wilkes Co., NC; d. aft. 1920, probably in Avery Co., NC; m. (1) Sarah Jane CHEEK, daughter of Richard M. CHEEK & Frances CROUSE, Sept. 25, 1870, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Feb. 15, 1849; d. July 1888) (divorced before 1876); m. (2) Sarah FOWLKES, daughter of William A. FOWLKES and Mary Ann LANE, Dec. 25, 1876, in Alleghany Co., NC (b. abt. 1855; d. aft. 1920).
  3. Martha Jennings, b. Jan. 27, 1852, Wilkes or Ashe Co., NC; d. Dec. 13, 1935; m. (1) Solomon CROUSE, son of William S. CROUSE & Jane FENDER, Jan. 8, 1864, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Dec. 2, 1846; d. Nov. 27, 1939); m. (2) Enoch R. COX, son of Hardin COX & Nancy REEVES, abt. 1882 (b. abt. 1825; d. Aug. 18, 1898). Children: William Crouse (c.1868, d. young), John Morris Crouse (c.1871), Cynthia Cox (1883), Grover Cox (1885), Nannie Cox (1888), Jellie Cox (1891), Posie Cox (1895).

Notes

1850 Census, Wilkes Co., NC, p.313 (HH#943):
WILLIAM JENNINGS, 24, b. in Wilkes NC
-- Cynthia, 24, Wilkes NC
-- Mary, 2, Wilkes NC
-- Johnson, 1, Wilkes NC

Apr. 25, 1859. George BOWER, Clerk & Master of Equity of Ashe Co., NC, to William JENNINGS, Jr., for $870, a tract of land formerly belonging to William JENNINGS, Sr., dec'd, on a branch of Little River [no acreage stated] adj. Richard WILLIAMS, Martin JENNINGS, Thornton JENNINGS, Starling TOLIVER, Levi FENDER. Sold at public auction on Apr. 7, 1857, by court order for division of the estate. Signed: George BOWER, C.M.E. Wit: Quincey F. NEAL. (Alleghany DB 1:38.)

1860 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Gap Civil P.O., p.438 (HH#693):
WM. JENNINGS, 34, Farmer, $600, $400, NC
-- Cynthia, 38, NC
-- Mary, 13, NC
-- Johnson, 11, NC
-- Martin, 9, NC
-- Martha, 70, NC

1860 Census, Agricultural Schedule, Alleghany Co., NC: WM. JENNINGS, 50 acres improved land, 150 acres unimproved land, value of farm $600, value of farm implements $15, 5 horses, 0 asses/mules, 4 milch cows, 0 working oxen, 8 other cattle, 13 sheep, 45 swine, value of livestock $400. (Source: New River Notes)

Note: Cynthia is listed as head of household in the 1870 census of Alleghany Co., Cherry Lane Twp. (HH#47), so William must have died between 1860 and 1870.

1870 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Cherry Lane Twp. (HH#47):
CYNTHIA JENNINGS, widow, 70, NC
-- Mary, 23, NC
-- Johnson, 21, NC
SMITH, Isaac, 15, dom. servant, VA
1880 Census, Grayson Co., NC, Dist. #36, Elk Creek Dist. (HH#169):
CYNTHIA JENNINGS, 59, NC NC NC
-- Franklin, 8, grandson, " " "
CROUSE, Martha, 29, dau, " " "
-- Jno M., 9, grandson, " " "

1900 Census, Grayson Co., VA, Elk Creek Dist., p.46 (Martha Cox, HH#57): Cynthia JINNINS, mother, May 1821, age 79, wd, 3 children/3 living, NC NC NC

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