Son of Thomas and Fanny Jennings. He married Mary Polly Nave on Nov. 12, 1835, in Lafayette County, Mo. They had eight children.
Col. Jennings was the first sheriff of Livingston County, Mo. He commanded the Missourians at the massacre at Haun's Mill during the Mormon War. He was a Southern sympathizer, and a man who was respected by his friends and foes alike. He was assassinated by an unknown person in January 1862, in Chillicothe. His murderer was thought to be a personal enemy.
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". . . In 1838 Mr. [Robert] Lauderdale enlisted in the Mormon War and served one month and fifteen days. He was in the company of Capt. William O. Jennings, whose father, Col. Thomas Jennings, had command of the forces from this county. . . . .
. . . a move was made on Haun's mill. Three companies were brought into action and arrayed in line of battle. Capt. William O. Jennings occupied the center, Capt. Comstock the left and Capt. William Gee the right.
- Robert Lauderdale First-hand Account, 1886 History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties Missouri, pp. 1014-1015
Col. Jennings was the first sheriff of Livingston County, Mo. He commanded the Missourians at the massacre at Haun's Mill during the Mormon War. He was a Southern sympathizer, and a man who was respected by his friends and foes alike. He was assassinated by an unknown person in January 1862, in Chillicothe. His murderer was thought to be a personal enemy.
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". . . In 1838 Mr. [Robert] Lauderdale enlisted in the Mormon War and served one month and fifteen days. He was in the company of Capt. William O. Jennings, whose father, Col. Thomas Jennings, had command of the forces from this county. . . . .
. . . a move was made on Haun's mill. Three companies were brought into action and arrayed in line of battle. Capt. William O. Jennings occupied the center, Capt. Comstock the left and Capt. William Gee the right.
- Robert Lauderdale First-hand Account, 1886 History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties Missouri, pp. 1014-1015
Son of Thomas and Fanny Jennings. He married Mary Polly Nave on Nov. 12, 1835, in Lafayette County, Mo. They had eight children.
Col. Jennings was the first sheriff of Livingston County, Mo. He commanded the Missourians at the massacre at Haun's Mill during the Mormon War. He was a Southern sympathizer, and a man who was respected by his friends and foes alike. He was assassinated by an unknown person in January 1862, in Chillicothe. His murderer was thought to be a personal enemy.
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". . . In 1838 Mr. [Robert] Lauderdale enlisted in the Mormon War and served one month and fifteen days. He was in the company of Capt. William O. Jennings, whose father, Col. Thomas Jennings, had command of the forces from this county. . . . .
. . . a move was made on Haun's mill. Three companies were brought into action and arrayed in line of battle. Capt. William O. Jennings occupied the center, Capt. Comstock the left and Capt. William Gee the right.
- Robert Lauderdale First-hand Account, 1886 History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties Missouri, pp. 1014-1015
Col. Jennings was the first sheriff of Livingston County, Mo. He commanded the Missourians at the massacre at Haun's Mill during the Mormon War. He was a Southern sympathizer, and a man who was respected by his friends and foes alike. He was assassinated by an unknown person in January 1862, in Chillicothe. His murderer was thought to be a personal enemy.
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". . . In 1838 Mr. [Robert] Lauderdale enlisted in the Mormon War and served one month and fifteen days. He was in the company of Capt. William O. Jennings, whose father, Col. Thomas Jennings, had command of the forces from this county. . . . .
. . . a move was made on Haun's mill. Three companies were brought into action and arrayed in line of battle. Capt. William O. Jennings occupied the center, Capt. Comstock the left and Capt. William Gee the right.
- Robert Lauderdale First-hand Account, 1886 History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties Missouri, pp. 1014-1015
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