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 Caudill, abt. 1845. She was born May 1821 in Wilkes Co., NC, and died aft. 1900, probably in Grayson Co., VA.

Children of William Jennings, Jr., & Cynthia Caudill:

1. Mary Jennings, b. Feb. 1, 1847, Wilkes Co., NC; d. July 17, 1934, Grayson Co., VA; m. Aaron P. MURRAY (MURRY), son of Thomas MURRAY & Jemima __, Oct. 17, 1875, Grayson Co., VA; bur. Aaron P. Murray Cemetery, Grayson Co., VA.  Children: Mattie C. Murray (1877), Etta J. Murray (1878), Lennie Murray (1880), Susan Ollie Murray (1882), Cynthia E. Murray (1883), Mary L. Murray (1885).
2. +Johnson Jennings, b. Oct. 6, 1848, Wilkes Co., NC; d. July 23, 1923, 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]; m. (2) Sarah FOWLKES, daughter of William A. FOWLKES & Mary Ann LANE, Dec. 25, 1876, in Alleghany Co., NC (b. Dec. 21, 1854; d. July 20, 1921).
3. Martha Jennings, b. Nov. 14, 1850, Wilkes Co., NC; d. Jan. 30, 1931, Grayson Co., VA; 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) [divorced]; m. (2) Enoch R. COX, son of Hardin COX & Nancy REEVES, Apr. 30, 1881, Grayson Co., VA (b. June 14, 1825; d. Aug. 18, 1898); bur. Hardin Cox Cemetery, Grayson Co., VA. Children: William Crouse (c.1868, d. young), John Morris Crouse (c.1871), Cynthia Leona Cox (1883), Grover Cox (1885), Nannie Cox (1888), Jettie 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.)

Apr. 1, 1859. William Jennings signed a receipt for his share of the proceeds of the sale of William Jennings' land. (Estate of William Jenings, NC Archives File No. CR.006.508.16).

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 <<this must actually be Martha

-- 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 (HH#57):
MARTHA COX, Nov. 1858, age 49, wd, 7 children born/6 living, NC NC NC

-- Cynthia L., dau, May 1883, age 17, VA VA NC

-- Grover C., son, Nov. 1885, age 14, " " "

-- Nannie D., dau, Mar. 1888, age 12, " " "

-- Jettie L., dau, Mar. 1891, age 9, " " "

-- Posie L., son, July 1895, age 4, " " "

JINNINS, Cynthia, mother, May 1821, age 79, wd, 3 children/3 living, NC NC NC

MURRAY, Aron, nephew, Dec. 1879, age 20, VA VA VA