Rufus Jenison (1804 - 1880)

Born 29 Jul 1804 in Livingston, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Louisa (Hickock) Jennison — married 29 Jan 1829 in Ripley, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Oct 1880 at age 76 in Melrose, Monroe, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Rufus Jenison was born 29 July 1805 in Livingston, New York, the son of Twist Jenison and Lydia Price.

He likely used two ns in his name in adulthood.

He married Sarah Louisa Hickock 29 January 1829 in Ripley, Indiana. They had:

• Elias m.Eleanor Standiford
• Twiss
• Stephen Prince
• Elizabeth m.Elwood Thackrey
• Stoddard Hickox m. Martha Jane Moore
• Louisa Jane m. William Gaines Pennebaker
• John
• Nancy Jane m. John Samuel Ely
• Frances Mary (1848-1932) m. Milton Hancock
• Rufus (1851–1935) m. Harriet Emma Sheeks
• Josephine Harriet (1856-1937) m. Elijah Marchbanks

He died 7 October 188 in Melrose, Monroe, Iowa and is buried in Evans Cemetery.

Sources

• Dodd, Jordan, comp.. Indiana Marriages to 1850. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Indiana.

-Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CBC-S6NG : 28 March 2022), Rufus Jenison, 1829.

Sarah Louisa Hacock

Rufus Jenison

Marriage Date 29 Jan 1829

Marriage County Ripley

• United States Census, 1830,Rufus Jenison, Warren, Marion, Indiana, p. 202.

Rufus Jenison, Warren, Marion, Indiana

• The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Delaware, Ripley, Indiana; Roll: 169; Page: 201a

Rufus Jennison 46 NY Farmer

Sarah L Jennison 37 NY

Elias Jennison 20 IN Farmer

Leviss Jennison18 IN Farmer

Stephen Jennison 16 IN

Elizabeth Jennison 14 IN

Stoddard Jennison 12 IN

Louisa Jane Jennison 9 IN

Nancy Jennison 4 IN

Frances Mary Jennison 2 IN

• The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Jackson, Monroe, Iowa; Roll: M653_336; Page: 410; Family History Library Film: 803336

Rufus Jennison 55

Sarah Jennison 47

Stattar N Jennison 21

Nancy Jennison 14

Frances Jennison 11

Rufus Jennison 7 IN

Harriet Jennison 4 IN

• Year: 1870; Census Place: Jackson, Monroe, Iowa; Roll: M593_412;

Rufus Jemison 66

Sarah T Jemison 56

Nancy Jemison 24

Rufus Jamison19

Harriet Jamison 15

Stoddard Jamison 31

Martha J Jamison

Parley Jamison 4/12 Iowa

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKY-V4NB : 13 December 2015), Rufus Jennison, 1880; Burial, , Monroe, Iowa, United States of America, Evans Cemetery; citing record ID 55611662, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.] with photo of tombstone. wife and children references nearby.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55611662/rufus-jennison: accessed 18 May 2023), memorial page for Rufus Jennison (29 Jul 1804–7 Oct 1880), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55611662, citing Evans Cemetery, Monroe County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Garland Hill (contributor 46773120).