He married Elizabeth White in 1881. Together they had 3 children.
Went to Musical Institute at Marion in Indiana Co. and is noted as one of their "progressive teachers" in 1889.
In 1900, they are living in Indiana Co., PA and in "Indiana Weekly Messenger" dated Jan 21, 1903, mentions that the family moved to Pittsburgh last week where he will be the music instructor for several churches.
1904 finds Pittsburgh in a bit of revival. On one Sunday it is noted that 2,300 conversions were made at 40 different meetings, R. A. was in Sharpsburg.
He did many tent revivals locally and out of state as well .
Elizabeth passed in 1919 and Robert remarried.
On Jun 16, 1920, he married Julia Caywood Murdock in Summit Co., OH.
Professor of Music
He was associated with the Gypsy Smith for several to many years.
I found articles calling him the "Singing Evangelist".
Please visit: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/j/e/n/jennings_ra.htm
[ this website has a piece of music he wrote to the words of John Wesley... click on speaker to hear it]
I have also found him mentioned the the Christian Advocate and Presbyterian Banner.
Just Google R.A. Jennings.
He married Elizabeth White in 1881. Together they had 3 children.
Went to Musical Institute at Marion in Indiana Co. and is noted as one of their "progressive teachers" in 1889.
In 1900, they are living in Indiana Co., PA and in "Indiana Weekly Messenger" dated Jan 21, 1903, mentions that the family moved to Pittsburgh last week where he will be the music instructor for several churches.
1904 finds Pittsburgh in a bit of revival. On one Sunday it is noted that 2,300 conversions were made at 40 different meetings, R. A. was in Sharpsburg.
He did many tent revivals locally and out of state as well .
Elizabeth passed in 1919 and Robert remarried.
On Jun 16, 1920, he married Julia Caywood Murdock in Summit Co., OH.
Professor of Music
He was associated with the Gypsy Smith for several to many years.
I found articles calling him the "Singing Evangelist".
Please visit: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/j/e/n/jennings_ra.htm
[ this website has a piece of music he wrote to the words of John Wesley... click on speaker to hear it]
I have also found him mentioned the the Christian Advocate and Presbyterian Banner.
Just Google R.A. Jennings.
Family Members
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Malissa Eleanor "Ellen" Jennings Leaver
1852–1933
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Julia Anne Jennings Whiting
1858–1936
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Margaret Jane "Maggie" Jennings Wolfe
1860–1893
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Elizabeth Josephine "Jo" Jennings Forsythe
1863–1922
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David Jackson "Jack" Jennings
1865–1900
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Mary Jennings Dague
1868–1901
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Bulenia "Lena" Jennings Whitfield
1870–1939
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