Collection: Walter S. Jennings Collection | ArchivesSpace Public Interface

Scope and Contents

This collection contains photos and genealogical documents relating to the Jennings, Gartman, and Nauman families. Photos date back to the nineteenth century and some have been identified and dated. Genealogical documents include such items as marriage and death certificates, obituaries, funeral programs, wedding announcements, and naturalization papers. Some brief biographical sketches and personal histories from family members written in the 1950s and one from 1980 make up part of this collection. Family members also provided lists of names and dates of vital records for extended family.

Dates

Creation: 1850 - 1980

Creator

Jennings Family (Family)

Biographical / Historical

The Jennings family settled in Jackson County, Missouri after the Civil War. Walter Sloan Jennings was born on July 12, 1893 to William B. Jennings and Maggie Mae Sloan. Walter married Marguerette Parker. Their son, Lloyd Parker Jennings, married Mary Lou Gartman on June 25, 1948 in Jackson County, Missouri. Mary Lou’s parents were Louis Gartman and Mary Nauman. The families primarily lived in Kansas City and Independence, Missouri.