JENNINGS, S. C.

JENNINGS, PRICE, EIKER

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 1/28/2014 at 13:15:25

Biography ~ S. C. Jennings

"Biographical and Historical Record of
Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa"
(Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), p. 566:

S. C. JENNINGS, farmer and merchant, resides on section 33, Richland Township, where he owns 320 acres of well-cultivated land. He also owns 167 acres in another part of the county. He was born in Ohio, September 30, 1834, son of SOLOMON and SUSANNA (PRICE) JENNINGS, natives of Ohio, and of German-Irish descent. He was reared on a farm in his native State and has followed the vocation of a farmer thus far through life. He was married in Knox County, Illinois, in 1859, to LOUISA EIKER, a native of Pennsylvania, and they have has six children - MARY E., DAVID O., JENNIE B., IOWA M., SCHULYER C. and EDITH E. MARY E. is deceased. Mr. JENNINGS is quite extensively engaged in raising fine cattle of the Holstein breed. He is also engaged in the mercantile business in Grand River, where he keeps a large stock of general merchandise and sells at reasonable prices. He commenced life poor and by his own exertion has accumulated a large property. He is noted for his honesty, fair dealing and strict attention to business. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge at Wirt [present-day Ellston IA].

Transcription by Sara LeFleur, Decatur County Historical Society Museum, January of 2014