Jennie, as she was known throughout her life, was a lively young lady. Through 100 plus letters written and sent between Jennie and Asahel during the Civil War, where he was a soldier in the Iowa 4th Cavalry, much can be learned about the two young sweethearts. They were faithful to each other, although Jennie had several other beaus, according to her letters, and when Asahel returned from the war, they married, and continued their lives in Fremont Co. Iowa until their deaths. They were known for their hospitality. They were members of the ME Church. They raised two grand daughters, Helen and Georgia Craft, who were the daughters of their deceased daughter, Grace Mann Craft.
Jennie, as she was known throughout her life, was a lively young lady. Through 100 plus letters written and sent between Jennie and Asahel during the Civil War, where he was a soldier in the Iowa 4th Cavalry, much can be learned about the two young sweethearts. They were faithful to each other, although Jennie had several other beaus, according to her letters, and when Asahel returned from the war, they married, and continued their lives in Fremont Co. Iowa until their deaths. They were known for their hospitality. They were members of the ME Church. They raised two grand daughters, Helen and Georgia Craft, who were the daughters of their deceased daughter, Grace Mann Craft.
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