Marion Elberg Jennings1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 9000, (1884 - 1956)
FatherWilliam Henry Jennings4,5,6 (1 Oct 1857 - 29 Dec 1938)
MotherRhoda Permela Catherine Adair4,5,6 (1 Oct 1863 - 26 Jan 1930)

Key Events:

Birth: 23 Oct 1884, Leon, Decatur Co., Iowa7,8,9,10
Marriage: 12 Nov 1909, Stanberry, Gentry Co., Missouri, Dora Estella Viola Tucker (30 Jul 1882 - 25 Sep 1918)11,12
Marriage: 29 Sep 1919, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, Francis Anna Morris (9 Sep 1901 - 7 Jun 1953)13,14
Divorce: before 1926, Francis Anna Morris (9 Sep 1901 - 7 Jun 1953)15,16,17
Death: 13 Mar 1956, 104 North 2nd St., St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri6
Burial: 17 Mar 1956, City Cemetery, St. Joseph, Missouri6
ChartsDescendants of Jacob K. and Christiana Ohl Riegel

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Narrative:

     Marion Elberg Jennings was born on 23 Oct 1884 in Leon, Decatur Co., Iowa.7,8,9,10
     He appeared on the 1885 State Census of Woodland Twp., Decatur Co., Iowa, in the household of his parents, William Henry Jennings and Rhoda Permela Catherine Adair.18 He appeared on the 1895 State Census of Woodland Twp., Decatur Co., Iowa, in the household of his parents.19 He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Jackson Twp., Lucas Co., Iowa, in the household of his parents.20
     He moved to Missouri with his parents about 1902.
     Marion married first Dora Estella Viola Tucker, daughter of John Tucker and Katie McCoy, on 12 Nov 1909 in Stanberry, Gentry Co., Missouri, with Daniel W. Rexroad, justice of the peace, officiating.11,12
     Marion and Dora appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Stanberry, Gentry Co., Missouri, enumerated 23 Apr 1910, reporting they were renting their home. They apparently were living near his parents, as they were listed as the second following household.21
     He was a farm laborer at the age of 15. By 1910 he was working as a laborer for a railroad, but reported he had been out of work 30 weeks the prior year.22,23 Marion registered for the draft for World War I on 11 Sep 1918, while living at Stanberry, Gentry Co., Missouri, reporting he was employed as a locomotive fireman by Chicago Great Western railroad, in Conception, Missouri.24
     His wife died on 25 Sep 1918 in Stanberry, Gentry Co., Missouri.25
     Marion married second Francis Anna Morris, daughter of William A. Morris and Margaret Jennie Reigle, on 29 Sep 1919 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, with A. J. Goron, justice of the peace, officiating.13,14
     Marion and Francis have not been found in the 1920 census, nor has Marion's son William by his prior marriage.
     Marion and Francis were divorced before 1926 apparently, as she re-married then.15,16,17
     Marion has not been found in the 1930 census, when his son was living with Marion's father.26 Marion and Francis' daughter Opal appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Hayes, Franklin Co., Kansas, in the household of Ralph Edwards, a farmer, his wife Edith, and their 12-year-old son. She was listed as an orphan.27
     Marion appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, enumerated 8 Apr 1940, lodging in what appears to be a hotel or lodging house with eight other male lodgers. They are listed as part of the special enumeration of "persons living in hotels, tourist or trailer camps, missions, and cheap one-night lodginghouses (flophouses)" conducted that night, but contrary to instructions this lodging place was not identified in the record.28
     Marion registered for the draft for World War II on 27 Apr 1942, while living at No. 3rd St., St Joseph, Andrew Co., Missouri, reporting he was employed by Sanitary Lunch, in St Joseph.3
     By 1940 he was working as a common laborer, reporting he had worked 16 hours the last week of March and had worked 13 weeks the prior year, earning $104. He was later a laborer in the construction industry. He was listed as unable to work in the 1950 census.29,30,31
     Marion appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of St Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, enumerated 10 Apr 1950, listed as a lodger in the Colonial Hotel, at 104 1/2 N 2nd., It was described by the enumerator as "a large dilapidated rooming house of the flop house variety. The lodgers are commonly called winos, gandys, etc." There were 87 lodgers listed there.32
     Marion died on 13 Mar 1956 in 104 North 2nd St., St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, at age 71, at his home.6 He was buried on 17 Mar 1956 in City Cemetery, St. Joseph, Missouri.6

Children:
     Children with Dora Estella Viola Tucker:

  • William H. Jennings33,34 (abt 1911 - )
  • Stella Jennings35 (22 May 1915 - 22 May 1915)

Children:
     Child with Francis Anna Morris:

Citations

  1. [S5649] Wm. Jennings household, 1885 Iowa State Census, Decatur Co., Iowa, Woodland Twp., shows name as Marion E. Jennings.
  2. [S5624] Marion E. Jennings and Frances A. Morris, Application for License to Marry and Marriage License.
  3. [S12441] Marion Elberg Jennings, World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Missouri.
  4. [S5221] "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," FamilySearch.org, record for Morton E. Jenngs, citing FHL #1009653.
  5. [S5649] Wm. Jennings household, 1885 Iowa State Census, Decatur Co., Iowa, Woodland Twp., shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  6. [S5627] Marion E. Jennings, Standard Certificate of Death.
  7. [S5221] "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," FamilySearch.org, record for Morton E. Jenngs, citing FHL #1009653, shows date, Woodland Twp., county, and state.
  8. [S5649] Wm. Jennings household, 1885 Iowa State Census, Decatur Co., Iowa, Woodland Twp., shows age 5 [months?] and county.
  9. [S5627] Marion E. Jennings, Standard Certificate of Death, shows date, town, and state.
  10. [S12442] Marion E. Jennings household, 1950 U.S. Census, Buchanan Co., Missouri, shows age 55 and state.
  11. [S5625] Marion L. Jennings and Dora Tucker, Application for License to Marry and Marriage License, shows date, town, county, state, and officiant.
  12. [S5630] Marion E. Jennings household, 1910 U.S. Census, Gentry Co., Missouri, shows married six months.
  13. [S5624] Marion E. Jennings and Frances A. Morris, Application for License to Marry and Marriage License, shows date, city, county, state, and officiant.
  14. [S5623] McWilliams, "Re: Francis Anna Morris," e-mail to author, 20 Mar 2015, reports that he has the Bible of Francis Anna Morris Smith in which her name is written in her handwriting as Francis Anna Jennings.
  15. [S693] McWilliams, "Descendants of Jacob Reigle", shows re-married 24 Jul 1926. Writer states in email "Re: Francis Anna Morris" 28 Mar 2015 to author that this information is from Francis Anna's Bible.
  16. [S5633] Unidentified lodging house, 1940 U.S. Census, Buchanan Co., Missouri, shows him as divorced.
  17. [S12442] Marion E. Jennings household, 1950 U.S. Census, Buchanan Co., Missouri, shows him as divorced.
  18. [S5649] Wm. Jennings household, 1885 Iowa State Census, Decatur Co., Iowa, Woodland Twp.
  19. [S5629] William Jennings household, 1895 Iowa State Census, Decatur Co., Iowa, Woodland Twp.
  20. [S5628] William H. Jennings household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lucas Co., Iowa.
  21. [S5630] Marion E. Jennings household, 1910 U.S. Census, Gentry Co., Missouri.
  22. [S5628] William H. Jennings household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lucas Co., Iowa, shows occupation as farm laborer.
  23. [S5630] Marion E. Jennings household, 1910 U.S. Census, Gentry Co., Missouri, shows occupation as laborer, industy as "R'y."
  24. [S5632] Marion E. Jennings, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  25. [S5626] Dora Estella Viola Jennings, Certificate of Death.
  26. [S5640] Henry W. Jennings household, 1930 U.S. Census, Gentry Co., Missouri.
  27. [S12430] Ralph Edward household, 1930 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Kansas.
  28. [S5633] Unidentified lodging house, 1940 U.S. Census, Buchanan Co., Missouri.
  29. [S5633] Unidentified lodging house, 1940 U.S. Census, Buchanan Co., Missouri, shows occupation as common laborer, industry as any.
  30. [S5627] Marion E. Jennings, Standard Certificate of Death, shows occupation as laborer, industry as construction.
  31. [S12442] Marion E. Jennings household, 1950 U.S. Census, Buchanan Co., Missouri, shows unable to work.
  32. [S12442] Marion E. Jennings household, 1950 U.S. Census, Buchanan Co., Missouri.
  33. [S5640] Henry W. Jennings household, 1930 U.S. Census, Gentry Co., Missouri, shows the boy as grandson of Marion's father.
  34. [S5641] Cora A. Arnold household, 1940 U.S. Census, Gentry Co., Missouri, shows the boy as nephew of Marion's sister.
  35. [S5645] Gentry County Genealogy Society, "Gentry County Name Index", "Deaths - J" pg 35.
  36. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Opal Helen Grishow, Soc. Sec. No. 491-42-1479.
  37. [S12440] Opal Helen Grishow obituary, Savannah Reporter and Andrew County Democrat.
  38. [S693] McWilliams, "Descendants of Jacob Reigle."