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Rev Elijah Ross "Lige" Jennings
22 Feb 1892 – 8 Apr 1981
| Birth | 22 Feb 1892 |
| Death | 8 Apr 1981 |
| Cemetery | Bethany Cemetery Marthaville , Natchitoches Parish , Louisiana , USA |
| Added by | Mike Birdwell on 28 May 2020 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8383782 |
Bio
WWI Veteran The Rev. Elijah Ross (Lige) Jennings was born Feb. 22, 1892 in Marthaville, the son of William and Annie E. Parks Jennings. He enrolled in the service May 27, 1918 and was discharged Sept. 21, 1918, after serving about four months. He married Viola Stockton in 1918, and they had six children. He is best remembered as a minister and servant of the Lord for the Congregational Methodist Church. He preached many sermons here at Jennings Chapel. He died in Pleasant Hill on April 8, 1981 at the age of 89. On his marker is written: "As you are now we once were, as we are now you one day will be, prepare to meet God." Written by Robert Gentry
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AS YOU ARE NOW WE ONCE WAS, AS WE ARE NOW YOU ONE DAY WILL BE, PREPARE TO MEET GOD.
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- William Ira "Todger" Jennings 1869–1916 FaG
- John Franklin Jennings 1871–1948
- James Crit Jennings 1874–1941 FaG
- Adolphus Washington "Dolph" Jennings 1876–1933 FaG
- Joseph Pinckney "Joe" Jennings 1879–1945 FaG
- Ella Nora Jennings Bruce 1881–1956 FaG
- Leola "Ola" Jennings 1883–1966 FaG
- Clarise Margaret Jennings McBride 1891–1989
- PFC Lawrence Reason Jennings 1893–1982
- Jeptha Cameron "Cam" Jennings 1895–1985
- Sarah Jennings 1898–1900
- Angus Everest Jennings Sr 1903–1981 FaG
- Leo Draper Jennings 1906–1984 FaG
- Infant Jennings FaG
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- Rev William Foster Jennings 1919–1993 FaG
- Ray Charles Jennings 1921–2006 FaG
- Austin Jennings 1924–1937 FaG
- Cleattus Jennings 1929–1931 FaG
- Oscar Kerry "OK" Jennings 1932–2023 FaG
- Nathan Vilton Jennings 1938–2018 FaG
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