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Submitted: 4/19/08 • Approved: 4/27/13 • Last Updated: 4/30/13 • R17374-G16447-S3
PVT US Army
Co G 1 MO LA
Civil War Union
No death date
Gravestone says Silvanus S., but all other records indicate Silvanus H. or Sylvanus H.
Sylvanus Jennings, Union, Pvt, Cos. B and G, 1st Regiment, MO Light Artillery
Source: http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm
Civil War Pension Application 755739 (2/15/1890)
Widow's Application: 1160256 (7/2/1922)
Pension/Payments cards:
Silvanus H. Jennings, died June 17, 1920, Mountain Valley, (Garland), AR
Pvt/Sgt & 1 Sgt., Co G 1 MO Volunteer Light Artillery
Widow: Tempa Jennings
[Middle initial was 'H' per census & pension records]
Sylvanus Jennings, 33, married Mary C. Dinsmore, 22,
24 Mar 1872, Bourbon County, Kansas
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Her parents were Solomon & Mary Dinsmore,
both born in Vermont.
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1870 Scott, Bourbon, Kansas
1880: Mccool, Perry, Arkansas
S. H. Jennings, head, widower, 44 NY NY NY
Samuel S. Jennings, son, 5 KS NY MO
Ruth E. Jennings*, dau., 4 AR NY MO
Mary Dinsmore, mo-in-law, 61 MO NC NC
[*Ruth Elizabeth Jennings McGuire per descendant.]
Married Tempa Hurst? after 1880, his second wife.
Known children with Tempa:
Nelia Ann (Jennings) Guinn,
Henry Columbus,
Bertha (Jennings) Rippeto (1900 census).
Daughter's are buried in this cemetery.
1900: Marble, Garland, AR.
S H Jennings, head, 64 (Mar 1836) NY SC NY
Tempa 42, wife, (Dec 1857) AR TN AR, she bore 3 children.
S S Jennings, son, 26 (Nov 1873) KS NY MO (Samuel)
C Jennings, dau., 17 (Dec 1882) AR NY AR (Nelia Ann)
H C Jennings, son, 12 (Jun 1887) AR NY AR (Henry)
B H Jennings, dau., 8 (Jul 1891) AR NY AR (Bertha)
1910: Union, Saline, AR
Silvanus Jennings 74 NY (marriage 2)
Tempa Jennings 51 AR (marriage 1)
Henry Jennings 22 AR.
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Contributed on 4/19/08 by mitzibitzi2
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