J. B. Jennings (1841-1882)

JENNINGS

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 12/16/2010 at 20:52:37

From Story County Watchman December 29, 1882

Last week we referred to the sudden death of J. B. Jennings, County Recorder of Marshall county. The Marshall Statesman gives the following particulars of the sad event:

"The particulars of his sad death are that on Tuesday evening at about six o'clock he started to go home, had put on his overcoat, overshoes and one mitten, to leave the office, engaged at the same in a conversation with his deputy, Mr. Viles when suddenly Mr. Viles noticed that he stopped talking and was sinking into a chair. He immediately rushed to his aid hen Jennings asked for some water and to have it put on his head. Viles called to Treasurer Beeson and other officials about the Court House for assistance. In a few moments Jenning became unconscious. Dr. Holt was summoned, and all done for him that could be. He remained in this condition for some twenty minutes, when he rallied, and those in charge, procured a cot and proceeded to take him home, when he arrived there he had gained consciousness and seemed to be improving. At 8 o'clock he went in to convulsions, which continued until 4 o'clock Wednesday morning, when death relieved him of his great suffering.

Mr. Jennings was born at Burlington, Vermont, January 28, 1841. He lived at Woodland, Wis., about ten Years, was engaged in school work for about five years in Dodge and Waukeshaw Counties, Wis. He served three years in the army being in Co. I. 29th Wisconsin Regt. of volunteers--and gained a brilliant army record, though in the ranks as a private soldier. In 1869 he went to the mountains, where in the mines at Helena, M. T., he was injured, having his skull fractured and right leg broken in two places. He came to Marshall county in the fall of 1872, and for six years was engaged in school work, where he distinguished himself as a most thorough teacher. He has served one term as County Recorder, and had just been elected for the second term--receiving his nomination without opposition, Mr. Jennings was a man in every sense of the word, highly esteemed and popular, and his loss will be deeply felt. He leaves a family consisting of wife and one child, who will have the deepest sympathy of the entire community.