Carrie Belle (Litteral) Jennings (1884 - 1974)

Born 22 Aug 1884 in Blevins, Falls, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Wife of James Theodore Jennings — married 12 Aug 1900 in Falls, Texas, United States

Died 1 Jun 1974 at age 89 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States

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Biography

Carrie Belle Litteral was born on August 22, 1884, in Falls, Texas, her father, Joseph, was 25, and her mother, Josephine, was 20. She married James Theodore Jennings on August 12, 1900, in her hometown. They had nine children in 27 years. She died on June 1, 1974, in Waco, Texas, at the age of 89, and was buried there.^[1]

Obituary

Mrs. Carrie Jennings, 89, of 820 Jeffrey, died Saturday morning at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 4 PM Monday in the Wilkerson and Hatch chapel, Rev W.G. Whitaker, and Rev Ronnie McManus officiating. The burial will be in Waco Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be the grandsons.

Mrs. Jennings was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Litteral and granddaughter of Thomas H Barron, who served as a Texas Ranger in 1836. He was one of the original Rangers who helped establish Ft Fisher.

Mrs. Jennings came to Waco in 1968 from Lorena, where she was a member of the Lorena Methodist Church.

Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. P.M. Dickson of 1809 Reuter Avenue, Mrs. Earl Kincannon of Lorena and Mrs. Kenneth Greer of Treasure Island, Florida; five sons, Garvice Jennings of El Paso, Smith Jennings of Tucson, Arizona, Elmer Lee Jennings of Kerrville, James Eugene Jennings of Spencer, Oklahoma, and Ray Jennings of Houston; fourteen grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave Index [1]
2. ↑ The Waco News-Tribune, 2 June 1974