Americus
Jennings
Born in Chelsia, Chattooga County, Georgia
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary Gertrude (Higgins) Jennings
— married
1839 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Thomas H. Jennings, Henry Clay Jennings, William Johnson Jennings, Emily Ann Jennings, Reuben A Jennings, James William Jennings, John R. Jennings and Sally Jennings
Died
at age 64
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Aug 2017
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Biography
Americus Jennings did not have a birth date nor a death date in the green booklet, listed are the children and that he did fight in the civil war from beginning to end.. He was kept in yankee prison 6 years after the war. (dates are updated with new info.).
"Before the civil War Americus Jennings and family of 6 boys and one girl were living on Peach Tree St in Atlanta GA. He ran a furniture store. "
"When the war broke out, He went to war with his three older boys into the southern army and fought the whole war through. One of the sons was killed but he and the other two returned home to find his wife dead and his daughter had disappeared."
the USA Civil Was was between April 12, 1861 – May 9, 1865 he was kept in prison for 6 years after the civil war.
Serg Co I 37 Ga INF CSA (from his find a grave info.)
he had 7 children listed in the green booklet and we only know the birth date of William Johnson 4-3-1842 from this info I was able to match the 8th child info on Find a Grave.
Tom
Henry (raised peaches on Lookout Mt., GA
Willard
John
Reuben and
- 7 was a daughter went missing during the war.
Americus found that his wife had died. the 3 younger sons taken care of by relatives after Shermans March in the Civil War.
note: that Aunt Emma gathered the data recorded on the Book of our Family Tree, Jennings.
note: Sherman's March to the Sea, more formally known as the Savannah Campaign, was a military campaign of the American Civil War conducted through Georgia from November 15 to December 21, 1864 by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman of the Union Army.
Sources
- Jennings, The Big Book of our family tree. 5x7 green copy and in some places I refer to it as McCullough/Standifer/Jennings/Sanders booklet. with Georgia roots info as the Jennings came to America about 1630 and they settled in Charlestown and in 1636 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
The family story said about 7 brothers came to USA in the beginning of the 18th century. mostly settling in New Jersey. they are believed to be Joseph, Zebulon, Jacob, Benjamin,Jonathan,John and David Jennings.
with the email info from Jonathan Shields/ burial sight has full dob and date of death. added to info.
and his wife info:
[2] with list of children and marriage dates
Macedonia Cemetery
Chattooga County, Georgia, USA
Memorial ID 108373008
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Age 47.
Mary married Americus Jennings the only son of of John and Elizabeth Childs Jennings. Mary was born 1816 in Georgia and married Americus abt 1839 in DeKalb County, Georgia. Mary was living in Cook, Fulton County, Georgia at the time of her death.
Mary and Americus's married 1839. children are:
Thomas H. b 1840 William J. b 1842 Henry C. b 1844 Emily Ann b 1846 Rubin A. b 1851 James W. b 1853 John R. b 1856 Sally. b 1862
Americus Jennings is buried in Macedonia Cemetery in Chattooga County, Georgia.
His youngest son that fought in the civil was was Henry Clay Jennings, attached picture Is of Henry Clay Jennings in his later years. Henry was the last known veteran of Floyd County, GA and is buried at Myrtle Hills Cemetery,Rome, GA. USA. Also, William Johnson Jennings was the eldest to fight and Thomas H. Jennings was captured, nothing could be found about him since. Jonathan Sheilds noted his roots are linked to Reuben. "
he was kept in yankee prison 6 years after the war.
"Before the civil War Americus Jennings and family of 6 boys and one girl were living on Peach Tree St in Atlanta GA. He ran a furniture store. " when the war broke out, He went to war with his three older boys into the southern army and fought the whole war through. One of the sons was killed but he and the other two returned home to find his wife dead and his daughter had disappeared.
USA Civil Was was between April 12, 1861 May 9, 1865
wife's last name: Liggett 7 children : William Johnson 4-3-1842
Tom
Henry (raised peaches on Lookout Mt, GA)
Willard
John
Reuben
unknown name of the daughter.