This page includes:
an Ahnentafel chart which counts upwards listing ancestors of Louisa Jennings, my great great grandmother;
and a Register which counts downward listing descendants of Obediah Jennings, my gggggrandfather, in two sections.
If you have information you would like me to change or add, please e-mail me at the bottom of this page.
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This page was updated on May 09, 2000.

To read this type of ancestral chart, double the number of the person to find that person's father.
For example, #3's father is #6, whose father is #12, whose father is #24, and so on up the line of generations. As I hit an end-of-line (dead-end) those ahnentafel numbers will drop out, although the other parents' numbers continue on. When I find more information eventually (hopefully!), I will plug the new names into the page into the correct place, with their ahnentafel numbers now visible.

First Generation

1. Louelsa, Lovisa or Louisa JENNINGS was born 31 October 1828 in Davidson County, Tennessee. She died 24 April 1904 in Illinois and was buried in Bob Doane Cemetery, rural Beecher City, Effingham County, Illinois. SOURCES: 1850 CENSUS of Fayette County, Illinois shows a Lewir, unsure of handwriting. 1880 CENSUS of Effingham County, Illinois Liberty township S.D.7, E.D. 128, house 110/111 shows "WORKMAN, Louelza, age 48, female, widow, born TEN, father born TEN, mother born TEN." listed with four children. 1900 Census of Fayette County, Illinois house #213 shows "Louelsa, mother, born Oct 1827, age 72, widow, 4 of 7 children still alive, born Ill, father born England, mother born Ill, she can read, write and speak English" She is living with her son and his family. NOTE the different birthplaces! Son Isham in 1900 census list her as being born in Illinois too. NOTES: Photo exists of her tombstone, rather interesting one. Bought land Louden twp Sec 12 SE 40 acres December 3 1883.

Louelsa married Israel Owen WORKMAN, son of Amos WORKMAN and Jane CONNER on 28 December 1853 in Fayette County, Illinois. Israel was born 1830 in Ohio. He died 9 November 1871 in Fayette County, Illinois.

Second Generation

2. Isham F. JENNINGS was born March 1805 in Warren County, Tennessee. He died October 1877 and was buried in Bob Doane Cemetery, rural Beecher City, Illinois. Isham married Mary Frances "Fanny" SMITH in Grainger County, Tennessee. SOURCES: 1840 Census shows Isham Jennings in East Fayette County shows three males under the age of ten, and one male 30-40 years old; two females under the age of fifteen, one woman age between 30-40 and one between age 40-50; and also one female between age 80 and 90. This is MY research findings. 1840 Census of Fayette County, Eastern Division, page 34, FAYETTE FACTS shows Jennings Isham, 0-0-1-1-0-0-0-1 males & 0-0-1-0-0-1-1-0-0-1 females. Not sure how these fit in with his family. This may have been read wrong. 1850 Census of Fayette County house 59, page 802 taken 21 August shows "Jennings, Isam F., 45, male, farmer, worth $1000, born Tenn". DEATH Crossroad Trails Vol. 1 no. 1 page 9 shows a ledger of the family. Shows Isham died of stomach trouble, Sept 1877 age 79 years." History of Effingham County 1883 page 202 shows birth date and deathdate of October. NOTES: "History of Effingham County" published 1883 page 202 says Isham came to the area from Warren County Tennessee in the fall of 1829. He was a Justice of the Peace. POSSIBLE RELATIVES: Noah D. JENNINGS and Benjamin JENNINGS, born Ill abt 1835

3. Mary Frances "Fanny" SMITH was born 27 November 1804 in North Carolina. She died 15 August 1869 in Illinois and was buried in Bob Doane Cemetery, rural Beecher City, Illinois. SOURCES: 1850 Census of Fayette County house # 59 page 802 shows "Fanny, 45, female, born N.C." One source records death age as 64 yrs, 8 months, 19 days. DEATH: Crossroad Trails Vol. 1 no. 1 page 9 shows a family ledger. Shows Fanny died of stomach trouble August 15 1869, no age given. NOTES: "HISTORY of EFFINGHAM COUNTY" published 1883 page 202 shows her birthplace and father's name. Lola Mulford of Missouri says Fanny reared her sister's kids after the sister died. Dewey Jennings of Fayette County says Isham & Fanny were married in Grainger County, Tennessee.

Third Generation

4. Obediah JENNINGS was born about 1787; of Warren County, Tennessee. He died after 1830. SOURCES: 1830 Census of Tennessee, Middle #d-286 shows Obidiah JENNINGS with males 0-0-0-1-2-0-0-1 and females 2-0-2-1-1-0-1. The oldest male might be him, with Isham being one of the males between 20/30. Other census records show Isham as being born about 1805. NOTES: an Obediah is listed on tax records of 1812 in Warren county. He is possibly buried in the Bob Doane Cemetery with his granddaughter Louelsa Jennings WORKMAN. Another source says he died in Warren County Tennessee. An Obidiah JENNINGS is in 1850 Warren County Tennessee 4th Civil District. See a book titled "TENNESSEE RECORDS TOMBSTONES & INSCRIPTIONS by Acklen 976.8 for Reverend Obadiah Jennings and his family. Possibly same one? He married Elizabeth DODSON.

5. Elizabeth DODSON born about 1791.

6. Peter SMITH died before November 1822 in Clairborne County, Tennessee. He married Francis "Fanny" about 1803. SOURCES: FAYETTE FACTS Vol. 8 No. 3 page 79, 80. NOTES: of Clairborne County, Tennessee, next to Grainger County by 1814 if not earlier. His land was conveyed in court November of 1822 in Claiborne County, Tennessee.

7. Francis "Fanny" Mrs. Peter Smith died 20 September 1845 in Illinois and was buried in Bob Doane Cemetery, Beecher City, Illinois. SOURCES: FAYETTE FACTS Vol. 8 No. 3 page 79, 80 NOTES: lived with Isham JENNINGS, her son-in-law in some of the censuses. She was not alive in 1850, cemetery records show "Fanny SMITH wife of Peter" died Sept 20 1845. She is buried next to her daughter Fanny JENNINGS. Not sure of her maiden name.

Numbers and letters after names are Identifying Numbers in the LDS church's Ancestral File. Refer to AF# in their files. LDS Church is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Salt Lake City (formerly known as the Mormons.)

FIRST GENERATION  going downwards

1. Obediah JENNINGS (C2D2-GF) born about 1787; he was of Warren County, Tennessee. He died after 1830. SOURCES: 1830 Census of Tennessee, Middle #d-286 shows Obidiah JENNINGS with males 0-0-0-1-2-0-0-1 and females 2-0-2-1-1-0-1. The oldest male might be him, with Isham being one of the males between 20/30. Other census records show Isham as being born about 1805. NOTES: an Obediah is listed on tax records of 1812 in Warren county. He is possibly buried in the Bob Doane Cemetery with his granddaughter Louelsa Jennings WORKMAN. Another source says he died in Warren County Tennessee. An Obidiah JENNINGS is in 1850 Warren County Tennessee 4th Civil District. See a book titled "TENNESSEE RECORDS TOMBSTONES & INSCRIPTIONS by Acklen 976.8 for Reverend Obadiah Jennings and his family. Possibly same one?

Obidiah married Elizabeth DODSON (C2D2-HL) who was born about 1791. They had the following children:

+ 2 M i. Isham F. JENNINGS was born March 1805 and died October 1877.

+ 3  F ii Elizabeth JENNINGS (33BV-5R) born 1813. She married William Quick, Senior, about 1833.

SECOND GENERATION going downwards

3. Elizabeth JENNINGS (33BV-5R) was born in 1813 in McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee. She married William QUICK Senior (33BV-4L) who was born 1800 in Kentucky. They had these children:

• Theresa QUICK (33BV-WK) who was born in 1834 in Tennessee.
• John QUICK (33BV-XQ) who was born in 1836 in Tennessee.
• +Anne (Anna) QUICK (33BT-ZR) Born: 7 March 1837 in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee. Anne married William Henry TEMPLETON (33BT-XL) who was born about 1830, in Warren County, Tennessee.
• William QUICK (33BV-ZW) born in 1839 in Tenneessee.
• Mary QUICK (33BW-02) born in 1842  in Tennessee.
• Nancy QUICK (33BW-17) born in 1843 in Tennessee.
• Joseph QUICK (33BW-2D) born in 1845 in Tenneessee.
• Aaron QUICK (H4N2-FC) born in 1847 in Tenneessee.
• Aaron (V. B.) QUICK (33BW-3K) born in 1849 in Tenneessee.

THIRD GENERATION going downwards

Anne (Anna) QUICK and William Henry TEMPLETON had the following children.

• James TEMPLETON (33BV-6X) born in 1856 in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee
• Anna Bell TEMPLETON (33BV-74) born in 1858 in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee.
• Francis Marion TEMPLETON (33BT-V8) born 3 March 1860 in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee. Francis married Mary Augusta GAHLBECK (33BT-T3) who was born 6 November 1874 in Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois. Francis married 2) Elizabeth (Bessie) PAUL (C2D2-8D) who was born about 1860. Francis then married 3) Emily PAUL (C2D2-9K) who was born about 1860. NOTES: Would this be sisters or possibly the same woman?
• Samuel Joseph TEMPLETON (33BV-89) born on 2 April 1862 in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee
• Eddley Smith TEMPLETON (33BV-9G) born on 12 November 1864 McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee. Eddley married Molly FORREST (C2D2-JR) who was born around 1864.
• William Henry TEMPLETON (33BV-BM) born on 16 February 1867 in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee.
• Aaron V. TEMPLETON (33BV-CS) born on 8 December 1869 in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee. He married Ada May CASON (C2D2-KX) who was born about 1869.
• Ada TEMPLETON (33BV-D0) born on 3 July 1878 in Hartville, Wright County, Missouri. She married John CASON (C2D2-L4) who was born about 1878.

FOURTH GENERATION going downwards

Francis Marion Templeton and Mary Augusta GAHLBECK had the following children:

• unknown
• Frank Robert TEMPLETON (H4N1-VG) who was born on1 December 1913 in Spray, Wheeler, ??.
• Anna Ruth TEMPLETON (33BW-63) married Warren Ellis DAVENPORT (33BW-5W)

To read this genealogical register of descendants, look at this example:

+ 10 M ix. Berrey Guffey was born 27 February 1860 and died 9 November 1935.

The plus sign (+) means he has descendants, so you will find him and his own family of children later too, with even more info about him listed there, just look for the 10 again later in the list. Then you see his own "ID number (10)" then whether or not he is "male (M) or female (F) (U=unknown gender)" and then the Roman numeral means "which number child he is, within his siblings." He is the 9th child born in that family. i=1    ii=2       iii=3      iv=4       v=5      vi=6     vii=7      viii=8   ix=9   x=10   xi=11 and so on. If there are no + signs, it means that either that person had no children, or I don't have any information about any children (and I would like to know some!)

Second Generation

2. Isham F. JENNINGS was born March 1805 in Warren County, Tennessee. He died October 1877 and was buried in Bob Doane Cemetery, Beecher City, Illinois. SOURCES: 1840 Census shows Isham Jennings in East Fayette County shows three males under the age of ten, and one male 30-40 years old; two females under the age of fifteen, one woman age between 30-40 and one between age 40-50; and also one female between age 80 and 90. This is MY research findings.1840 Census of Fayette County, Eastern Division, page 34, FAYETTE FACTS shows Jennings Isham, 0-0-1-1-0-0-0-1 males & 0-0-1-0-0-1-1-0-0-1 females. Not sure how these fit in with his family. This may have been read wrong. 1850 Census of Fayette County house 59, page 802 taken 21 August shows "Jennings, Isam F., 45, male, farmer, worth $1000, born Tenn". DEATH Crossroad Trails Vol. 1 no. 1 page 9 shows a ledger of the family. Shows Isham died of stomach trouble, Sept 1877 age 79 years." History of Effingham County 1883 page 202 shows birth date and deathdate of October. NOTES: "History of Effingham County" published 1883 page 202 says Isham came to the area from Warren County Tennessee in the fall of 1829. He was a Justice of the Peace.POSSIBLE RELATIVES: Noah D. JENNINGS and Benjamin JENNINGS, born Ill abt 1835

Isham married (1) Mary Frances "Fanny" SMITH, daughter of Peter SMITH and Francis "Fanny" Mrs. Smith in Grainger County, Tennessee. Mary was born 27 November 1804 in North Carolina. She died 15 August 1869 in Illinois. SOURCES: 1850 Census of Fayette County house # 59 page 802 shows "Fanny, 45, female, born N.C."one source records death age as 64 yrs, 8 months, 19 days. DEATH: Crossroad Trails Vol. 1 no. 1 page 9 shows a family ledger. Shows Fanny died of stomach trouble August 15 1869, no age given. NOTES: "HISTORY of EFFINGHAM COUNTY" published 1883 page 202 shows her birthplace and father's name. Lola Mulford of Missouri says Fanny reared her sister's kids after the sister died. Dewey Jennings of Fayette County says Isham & Fanny were married in Grainger County, Tennessee.

Isham and Mary had the following children:

3 F i. Charlotte T. JENNINGS was born 1827 in Tennessee. She died 13 June 1872 and was buried in Bob Doane Cemetery, rural Beecher City, Illinois. SOURCES: MARRIAGE: Book Old A page 15 license 34

Charlotte married (1) John A. FANNINGS on 4 June 1840 in Fayette County, Illinois. John was buried in Bob Doane Cemetery. SOURCES: Marriage: Fayette Facts Vol. 8 No. 3 page 8 shows "John A. FANNING and   Charlotte JENNINGS, both by certificate married June 4 1840, rest is blank"

+ 4 F ii. Louelsa or Louisa JENNINGS was born 31 October 1828 and died 24 April 1904.

5 F iii. Julia JENNINGS was born 1829 in Tennessee. She died after 1850. SOURCES:1850 Census of Fayette County house 59, page 802 shows "Julia, 21, female, born Tenn".

6 M iv. Jesse D. JENNINGS was born 6 January 1831 in Illinois. He died 24 January 1899 and was buried in Bob Doane Cemetery. SOURCES:1850 Census of Fayette County house 59, page 802, shows "Jesse, 19, male, born Ill"1860 Census of Effingham County shows family #1042 "JENNINGS Jesse, 29, male, farmer, $2000 real estate, $200 personal property, born Ill". Mary BROWN, age 14, born Ohio lived with them.1880 Census of house 29 shows "JENNINGS Jess D. male, 49, farmer, married, born Ill, both parents born N.C." with wife, three boarders, niece & a teacher living with him. Note father's birthplace is different from other sources. DEATH: Crossroad Trails Vol. 1 No. 1 page 10 shows a family ledger. Shows "Uncle Jess Jennings died 24 Jan 1899 of Heart failure & kidney trouble, age 68 years."NOTES: He was made a Captain in the 35th Illinois Infantry (Civil War) after Capt. Dobbs, to whom he was a Lieutenant, was injured on Oct 14 1862. May have had a son named Lawrence. On July 16, 1864 he bought a tincture of iodine for his wife, from Doctor Charles M. WRIGHT for 25 cents.

Jesse married (1) Rachel YOUNG on 14 May 1856 in Fayette County, Illinois. Rachel was born 16 September 1826 in Ohio. She died 22 May 1895. SOURCES: 1860 Census of Effingham County shows "Rachel, 33, female, Domestic, born Ohio" 1880 Census house 29 shows "Rachel, female, age 53, wife, married, born Ohio, father born Kentucky, mother born Virginia"

+ 7 M v. Richard Royal "Rial" JENNINGS was born 1835 and died after 1891.

8 F vi. Manilla JENNINGS was born about 1835 in Illinois. She died after 1856. SOURCES:1850 Census of Fayette County house 59, page 802 shows "Manilla, 15, female, born Ill, single"

Manilla married (1) John F. RAIBURN on 20 February 1856 in Fayette County, Illinois.

9 M vii. William Hayden JENNINGS was born December 1838 in Effingham County, Illinois. He died after 1883. SOURCES: 1850 Census of Fayette County house 59, page 802, shows "William H., 11, male, born Ill, single".1880 Census of Effingham County, Liberty township shows "JENNINGS, Wm H., 41, dry-good merchant" born Ill, father TENN, mother born N.C." He is living with his wife, a niece Alice, 19 and a nephew William J., 19, and Mary GILES, a servant. It is not known who the parents of the niece & nephew are.MARRIAGE: He made affidavit of age as William W. JENNINGS, Fayette Facts, Vol 12, No. 3 page 21. Note that the marriage license is given in FF, Vol 10 Nos. 3 & 4. NOTES: A Biographical sketch appears in the "HISTORY of EFFINGHAM COUNTY" published 1883. Was in the Civil War Company K 35th Illinois Volunteer Infantry from June 1861 to Sept 1964. Started a mercantile business in 1871 with his brother Jesse D. Jennings, and later one with his brother Noah. Member of Universalist Church; A.F.& A.M. (Mason) Greenland lodge No. 665 and a Democrat.

William married (1) Mary Jane MUSSER on 8 March 1866 in Fayette County, Illinois. Mary was born about 1846 in Knox County, Ohio. She died after 1883. SOURCES: 1880 Census of Effingham County Liberty township shows "Mary J., 34, born Ohio, father born PA, mother born Ohio" NOTES: Mentioned in husband's Biographical Sketch in "History of Effingham County" published in 1883. States place of birth & parent's names.

+ 10 M viii. Noah JENNINGS was born 1841 and died 15 January 1889.

11 F ix. Leonora JENNINGS was born 1843 in Illinois. She died after 1850. SOURCES: 1850 Census of Fayette County house 59, page 802 shows "Leonora, 7, female, born Ill, single" Other sources record this as Leonard, male.

12 F x. Carmela JENNINGS was born 7 March 1845. She died 14 December 1845 and was buried in Bob Doane Cemetery, Effingham County, Illinois. SOURCES: TOMBSTONE says "Carmela died 1845 9 months 7 days" buried next to parents.

Third Generation

4. Louelsa or Louisa JENNINGS was born 31 October 1828 in Davidson County, Tennessee. She died 24 April 1904 in Illinois and was buried in Bob Doane Cemetery, Beecher City, Effingham County, Illinois. SOURCES: 1850 CENSUS of Fayette County, Illinois shows a Lewir, unsure of handwriting. 1880 CENSUS of Effingham County, Illinois Liberty township S.D.7, E.D. 128, house 110/111 shows "WORKMAN, Louelza, age 48, female, widow, born TEN, father born TEN, mother born TEN." listed with four children. 1900 Census of Fayette County, Illinois house #213 shows "Louelsa, mother, born Oct 1827, age 72, widow, 4 of 7 children still alive, born Ill, father born England, mother born Ill, she can read, write and speak English" She is living with her son and his family. NOTE the different birthplaces! Son Isham in 1900 census list her as being born in Illinois too. NOTES: Photo exists of her tombstone, rather interesting one. Bought land Louden twp Sec 12 SE 40 acres December 3 1883.

Louelsa married (1) Israel Owen WORKMAN, son of Amos WORKMAN and Jane CONNER on 28 December 1853 in Fayette County, Illinois. Israel was born 1830 in Ohio. He died 9 November 1871 in Fayette County, Illinois. SOURCES: 1850 Census of Fayette County house 259, page 828 shows "WORKMAN Israel, 20, male, farmer, Ohio" with 1st wife & two children.1st MARRIAGE: Book Old A, page 29, license 12 shows Israel WORKMAN and Rebecca NEELY, both of age, married 26 Jan 1847 by JP. Certificate says 24 Jan 1847. 2nd MARRIAGE: Book Old A, page 48, license 9 shows Israel WORKMAN and Louella JENNINGS, both of age, married 28 Dec 1853 by JP. NOTES: Bought land April 18 1843 in Sefton township 8 N range 2 E Section 32 SE, SE 40 acres. NOTES: Did they have a daughter Margaret? Born after Jessie? Did they have a child born before Jane?

Israel and Louelsa had the following children:

+ 13 F i. Jane F. WORKMAN was born 1859 and died 1938.

+ 14 M ii. Isham Douglas WORKMAN was born 11 March 1861 and died 25 September 1928.

15 M iii. Lyman WORKMAN was born 1863 in Illinois. He died between 1880 and 1934 in Washington. SOURCES: 1880 Census of Effingham County shows "Leyman, 17, male" DEATH: Not listed as surviving his half-sister Malinda in 1934, but he was notin touch with the family for long periods of time in Alaska. NOTES: Died in the late 1940's according to family stories. Went to Seward, Alaska as a young man and owned a gold mine. He gave Maude WORKMAN SPRINGMAN a gold ring from the mine when she was a little girl, now in possession of Iris SPRINGMAN WHITEHEAD.

16 M iv. Noah J. WORKMAN was born January 1865 in Illinois. He died 19 September 1867 in Illinois and was buried in Hickman Cemetery, Liberty Township, Effingham County, Illinois. SOURCES: 1880 Census of Effingham County==not shown with his family. NOTES: Also have a death date of 1955 for him. That may be confused with his brother William, who died around 1955. Note that his brother William was born on the death date given for Noah. This needs to be checked out. In the 1900 Census his mother states 4 of 7 children are still alive. We know for sure that Jane, Isham, and William were; that Lyman probably was; so Noah and Jessie (born abt 1869) and an unknown baby are probably the ones who were dead by 1900.

+ 17 M v. William W. WORKMAN was born 19 September 1867 and died about 1955.

18 M vi. Jessie WORKMAN was born about 1869 in Illinois. He died before 1934. SOURCES: NOTES: Probably died before 1900 as his mother states then 4 of 7 children alive. Not listed as surviving half-sister Malinda Workman in 1934.

7. Richard Royal "Rial" JENNINGS was born 1835 in Fayette County, Illinois. He died after 1891. SOURCES: 1850 Census of Fayette County house 59 page 802 shows "Royal, 15, male, born Ill, single".1880 Census of Effingham County Liberty township shows "JENNINGS Rial, 43" with wife Susannah and two children.1st MARRIAGE: Book Old A page 96 shows Rick? JENNINGS and ELizabeth MUSSER, both of age, married March 25 1866 by JP.2nd MARRIAGE: Effingham County Marriages Vol. 2 page 15. Lists birth county as Shelby. Name listed as Rial. 3rd MARRIAGE: License in Illinois Fayette County Marriages 1878-1897 Vol. 2, page 185. "Rial Jennings, 56, 3rd marriage, born Fayette County, Illinois (parents Isham Jennings and Frances Smith) to Harriet Canfield, 44, 4th marriage, born Effingham County, Illinois, m. 29 Jan 1891 in Louden, Fayette County, Illinois.

Richard married (1) Elizabeth MUSSER on 25 March 1866 in Fayette County, Illinois.

They had the following children:

19 F i. Jesse JENNINGS was born about 1870 in Illinois. She died after 1880. SOURCES: 1880 CENSUS of Effingham County, Illinois Liberty township S.D. 7, E.D. 128, house 9 shows "Jesse, age 10, daughter, born Ill, father born Ill, mother born Ohio"

Richard also married (2) Susan J. STEVENSON on 27 July 1878 in Beecher City, Effingham County, Illinois. Susan was born 1853 in Ohio. She died after 1880. SOURCES: 1880 Census of Effingham County, Liberty township shows "Susanna J., 26" Two children are listed, Jossie F, age 10 and Issac R. F., age 9/12 months.   I am not sure who their father is, as she married Rial in 1878, Jossie must belong to her first husband. Issac has the initals R.F. after his name. Could be first husband's child as well. Wedding license, see husband's notes. This was her second marriage. Married by R. POWELL, MG; witnesses F. M. O'HAIR & H. O. SWEAZY

Richard and Susan had the following children:

20 F ii. Alice M. JENNINGS was born 1877. She died after 1897. SOURCES: Birth & marriage: license in Effingham County Marriages. May be her second marriage.

Alice married (1) Pren R. PHILLIP on 21 July 1897 in Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois. Pren was born 1870.

21 M iii. Isaac R.F. JENNINGS was born August 1879 in Illinois. He died after June 1880. SOURCES: 1880 CENSUS of Effingham County, Illinois Liberty township shows "Isaac R.F. JENNINGS born Aug, age 9/12, born Ill, father born Ill, mother born Ohio"

22 M iv. Harry JENNINGS was born 1880 in Illinois. He died after 1900. SOURCES: Birth & marriage: license in Effingham County Marriages. Names his mother as Sue SURREY.

Harry married (1) Clara STRETCH on 16 May 1900 in JP David Carlen's home. Clara was born 1880 in Illinois. She died after 1900. SOURCES: Wedding license. Married by David CARLEN, J of P, at his residence. License states she is of Holland.

Richard also married (3) Harriet CANFIELD on 29 January 1891 in Louden township, Fayette County, Illinois. Harriet was born 1857 in Effingham County, Illinois. She died 1 April 1899. SOURCES: DEATH: Crossroads Trails Vol. 1 No. 1 page 10 shows a family ledger. Shows an "Aunt Hat Jennings, died April 1 1899 of Lung trouble" I believe this is her. I know she died after 1891. See husband's notes for wedding license. This was her fourth marriage. Her parents are Alford CLOW and Harriet SCOLES.

10. Noah JENNINGS was born 1841 in Illinois. He died 15 January 1889. SOURCES: 1850 CENSUS of Fayette County house 59, page 802 shows "Noah, 9, male, born Ill, single" 1870 CENSUS of Effingham County Liberty Township house #9 shows "JENNINGS, Noah, 29, male, farmer, $2000 real estate, $500 personal property, born Ill" 1880 CENSUS of Effingham County, Liberty township S.D. 7, E.D. 128, house 2/2 shows "JENNINGS, Noah, 39, dry-goods merchant, born Ill, father born TENN, mother born NC" with wife and two children. DEATH: Crossroad Trails Vol. 1 No. 1 page 9 shows a ledger giving death date & cause for Noah Jennings "Spinal trouble, Jan 15 1889 age 48 years old." NOTES: was also in the Company B 39th Illinois Infantry. Was patient of Dr. Charles M. WRIGHT, noted in his day-books.

Noah married (1) Louanna LARIMORE. Louanna was born 1848 in Indiana. She died after 1880. SOURCES: 1870 Census of Effingham County shows "Louanna, 22, housekeeping, born Ind" 1880 Census of Effingham County Liberty township shows "La-ann, 31" Last name from daughter Mary's marriage license. NOTES: This woman remarried to a CLAGGETT. She kept a ledger with many births, deaths, marriages, etc. in it of the Jennings and Larimore families.

Noah and Louanna had the following children:

23 F i. Mary G. JENNINGS was born 1866 in Liberty Township, Effingham County, Illinois. She died after 1886. SOURCES: 1870 Census of Effingham County, Illinois shows "Mary, 3, female, born Ill" 1880 Census of Effingham County, Illinois Liberty township shows "Mary F., 14, born Ill, father born Ill, mother born Ind." MARRIAGE License: Effingham County Marriages.

Mary married (1) R.P.K. MILLS on 29 December 1886 in Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois. R.P.K. was born 1861.

24 M ii. Jesse F. JENNINGS was born 1869 in Illinois. He died after 1903. SOURCES: 1870 CENSUS of Effingham County shows "Jessee, 1, male, born Ill" 1880 CENSUS of Effingham County Liberty township shows "Jesse F., 9, born Ill, father born Ill, mother born Ind." NOTES: Crossroad Trails Vol. 2 No. 2 page 27 shows "J.F. JENNINGS, Director of Beecher City school in 1903". A teacher is named Orpha Jennings.

Jesse married (1) Zelda LECHNER on 24 March 1898. Zelda was born about 1877 of Illinois. SOURCES: Crossroad Trails Vol. 1 No. 1 page 12 shows a family ledger. It shows "Jesse Jennings and Zelda Lechner--March 23, 1898" This is the right age for Jesse.

Fourth Generation

13. Jane F. WORKMAN was born 1859 in Fayette County, Illinois. She died 1938 in Illinois and was buried in Beecher City Cemetery, Effingham County, Illinois. SOURCES: 1880 CENSUS of Effingham County shows "Jane, 21, schoolteacher, born Ill, father born Ohio, mother born Tenn" living with her mother. MARRIAGE: License in Effingham County Marriages Vol. 3. Married by O. R. McDaniel, J of P; witnessed by John WETHERAL & Mary WETHERAL (her half-sister) NOTES: She had epilepsy.

Jane married (1) Sylvester "Sorg" LANTZ on 20 June 1886 in John Wetheral's, home, Effingham County, Illinois. Sylvester was born 1856 in Allen County, Ohio. He died after 1886. SOURCES: wedding license, see wifes' notes. Possible death date of 21 May 1900 of lung trouble. Crossroad Trails Vol. 1 No. 1 page 10 shows a Jennings family ledger stating "Mr. Lantz" no indication of age to help with identification. NOTES: He was a carpenter. He got his nickname as a young boy when he was dancing on top of a barrel of grain sorghum (molasses), it broke and he fell in it. His headstone says Sorg, his wife's says Jane, and a large tombstone nearby says Lantz.

Sylvester and Jane had the following children:

25 F i. Anna Bea Morris LANTZ, adopted, was born about 1887; of Effingham County, Illinois. SOURCES: Had a sister Doll, and a brother Sam. Invalid because of arthritis. SOURCES: a paper in my files!

Anna married (1) William Ross DUNAWAY.

14. Isham Douglas WORKMAN was born 11 March 1861 in Fayette County, Illinois. He died 25 September 1928 in Beecher City, Illinois and was buried in Beecher City, Illinois. SOURCES: 1880 Census of Effingham County, Illinois shows "Isham, male, 19" 1900 Census of Fayette County, Illinois house #213 shows "WORKMAN I.D., Head of House, born March 1861, age 39, married 14 years, born Ill, father born Ohio, mother born Ill" MARRIAGE: Illinois Fayette County Marriages 1878-1897 Vol.2 page 395 states his birthplace as Fayette County, not Effingham County. Married by C. C. DUNCAN, J of P; witnessed by C. E. CAPPS and H. C. DOYLE. OBITUARY states name wrongly as Isaac. Also says deathdate was Sept 18th and was caused by paralysis. Says he was a Mason and Modern Woodsmen, and a member of the Universalist Church in Beecher City.

Isham married (1) Rosa Belle HEDGES, daughter of Levi HEDGES and Martha Jane JULIUS on 19 January 1886 in Fayette County, Illinois. Rosa was born 9 February 1866 in Liberty Township, Effingham County, Illinois. She died 7 April 1950, near Ramsey, Fayette County, Illinois. SOURCES: 1870 Census of Effingham County, Illinois, Liberty township shows Rosa, 4, born Ill" 1900 Census of Fayette County, Illinois house #213 shows "R.B., wife, born Feb 1866, age 34, born Ill, father born Ohio, mother born West Va" MARRIAGE: Illinois Fayette County Marriages 1878-1897 Vol 2, Page 395 (NOTE: husbands' name was ISHAM DOUGLAS WORKMAN, not J.D.) NOTES: We have also found a death date of 6 April 1950. Died at her youngest daughter, Edith Belle's house east of Ramsey. Batch #: 5005370, Sheet #: 06, Source Call #:1553260

Isham and Rosa had the following children:

26 F i. Maude WORKMAN was born 7 November 1886 in Fayette County, Illinois. She died 15 April 1956 in Brownstown, Fayette County, Illinois and was buried in Liberty Cemetery, Fayette County, Illinois. SOURCES: 1900 Census of Fayette County, Illinois Sefton township family #213 shows "Maude, daughter, born Nov 1886, age 13, born Ill, both parents born Ill" Fayette Facts Vol. 4 No. 3 page 23 shows tombstone saying "SPRINGMAN Maude Nov. 7 1886-Apr 15, 1956" Buried in Liberty Cemetery.

Maude married (1) Frank SPRINGMAN, son of George SPRINGMAN and Elizabeth STIEREN on 4 July 1908 in Ramsey, Illinois. Frank was born 23 March 1882 in Brighton, Jersey, Illinois. He died 8 December 1958 in Louden township, Fayette, Illinois. SOURCES: 1900 Census of Fayette County, Illinois, Louden Township, family # 107 shows "Frank, son, white, male, born Mar 1882, age 18, single, born Ill, both parents born Ill" OBITUARY Buried in Liberty Cemetery. FAYETTE FACTS Vol. 4 No. 3 page 23 shows tombstone saying "Springman Frank, Mar. 23 1882-Dec. 8 1958" FAYETTE FACTS Vol. 4 No. 2 page 29.

27 M ii. Leroy WORKMAN was born 14 December 1887 in Illinois. He died 30 March 1971 and was buried 2 April 1971 in Beecher City Cemetery, Beecher City, Illinois. SOURCES: 1900 Census of Fayette County, Illinois, house # 213 shows "Leroy, son, born Dec 1887, age 12, born Ill, both parents born Ill" DEATH & BURIAL: Funeral Card

Leroy married (1) Martha Elizabeth GRAMES about 1909. Martha was born 27 October 1889 in Fayette County, Illinois. She died 31 March 1989 in Illinois. Her sister Ollie GRAMES also married a WORKMAN, Leroy's brother Rolla.

28 M iii. Rolla Everett WORKMAN was born 13 March 1890 in Illinois. He died 25 December 1933. SOURCES: 1900 Census of Fayette County, Illinois, Sefton township, house #213 shows "Rolla E., son, born March 1890, age 10, born Ill, both parents born Ill" MARRIAGE: FAYETTE FACTS XVI No. 4 shows "R.E. WORKMAN, 22 and Ollie GRAMES, 18 of Louden taking a marriage license in Vandalia Union edition 26 Dec 1912. NOTES: Died of cancer.

Rolla married (1) Ollie Maude GRAMES about 26 December 1912 in Fayette County, Illinois. Ollie was born 7 June 1894. She died 3 November 1981. SOURCES: Funeral card. (Typo on it--1984 should be 1894) NOTES: Her sister Martha married Leroy WORKMAN, Rolla's brother.

29 M iv. Rodey Odell WORKMAN was born 4 February 1892 in Illinois. He died 1950 and was buried in Beecher City Cemetery, Effingham County, Illinois. SOURCES: 1900 Census of Fayette County, Illinois, house #213 shows "Rhoda O., son, born Feb 1892, age 8, born Ill, both parents born Ill"

Rodey married (1) Flossie Doris WASHBURN. Flossie was born 26 July 1896. She died 3 August 1969.

30 F v. Lola Grace WORKMAN was born 10 December 1893 in Illinois. She died 1926. SOURCES: 1900 Census of Fayette County, Illinois shows "Lola G., daughter, born Dec 1893, age 6, born Ill, both parents born Ill"

Lola married (1) Elmer LARIMORE.

31 M vi. Orval WORKMAN was born 8 November 1895 in Illinois. He died 25 August 1961. SOURCES: 1900 Census of Fayette County, Illinois house #213 shows "Orville, son, born Nov 1895, age 4, born Ill, both parents born Ill" NOTES: Did not have any children.

Orval married (1) Lodema WASHBURN. Lodema was born 1898. She died 1962. Lodema's sister is Flossie, who married Rodey, Orval's brother.

32 F vii. Mabel Gladys WORKMAN was born 1 January 1898 in Illinois. She died 14 February 1980 in Cincinnati, Ohio. SOURCES: 1900 Census of Fayette County, Illinois house #213 shows "Mabel G., daughter, born Jan 1899, age 2, born Ill, both parents born Ill" Note that the birthyear must be 1898 as family records have it, if the child is age 2.

Mabel married (1) Clarence V. RAYMOND.

33 M viii. Lanore Lyman WORKMAN was born 9 February 1901. He died 22 January 1918. NOTES: Lanore died of a hunting accident. He was shot in the foot by a friend, George Dial(?) The buckle on his boot went into his leg and it became infected. He may have had a daughter. One story told is; that at the funeral services, his mother noticed a young girl carrying a pretty baby girl. She said,"Isn't that a pretty baby?" and a neighbor woman sitting near her said, "Well, don't you know? That is Lanore's child?!" I do not know if this is true. Lanore died at age 17, the baby's name supposedly was Alice, I do not know what the young mother's name might have been. NOTE that his sister Mabel Gladys has a daughter named Alice Lenore; could this be the baby adopted into the family, or is it just misinformation?

34 F ix. Edythe Belle WORKMAN was born 29 January 1903. Died 29 February 1971. NOTES: Edythe was also married to Carl LEWIS, Lemuel FERGUSON, Fred WEST, and a man named BLAYLOCK. I am not sure of the order, one marriage took place in Florida, I believe Foster's. She was married to Fred West at the time her mother died.

Edythe married (1) Jim FOSTER.

17. William W. WORKMAN was born 19 September 1867 in Hickman, Illinois. He died about 1955 in Taylorville, Illinois. SOURCES: 1880 Census of Effingham County shows "Wm, 13" with his family. NOTES: He married and had kids but then divorced. He lived in several places in Illinois; the ex-wife and children lived in Terre Haute, Indiana. He lived his last years at Witt, Illinois.

William married (1) Elizabeth. The marriage ended in divorce. Remarried after the divorce and lived in Terre Haute, Indiana.

William and Elizabeth had the following children:

35 M i. Jesse WORKMAN was born about 1902. Married three or four times.

Jesse married (1) Marie MULLER.

36 F ii. Lestie May WORKMAN was born about 1904. NOTES: Married and had a son and a daughter. Lived in South Bend, Indiana. Name from Marian Lee Drees.

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