Ellis Patrick JENNINGS
Melinda Jane "Lin" McKinney JACKSON

Husband:  Ellis Patrick JENNINGS
Birth:  24 Jun 1894, Montague Co., Texas 
Death:  20 Mar 1968, Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas
Burial:  Mar 1968, Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Randall Co., Texas
Father: Charles Albert JENNINGS
Mother:  Mattie Elga L. DYER

Marriage:   21 Mar 1921, Coalgate, Coal Co., Oklahoma

Wife:  Melinda Jane "Lin" McKinney JACKSON
Birth:  31 Jan 1895, Chickasaw Indian Territory, Oklahoma 
Death:  3 Feb 1984, Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas
Burial:  Feb 1984, Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Randall Co., Texas
Father:  George E. MCKINNEY  
Mother:  Mary A. VASSER 

Children: 
1.
Clara Emogene JENNINGS, b: 30 Dec 1921, Tupelo, Coal Co., Oklahoma
2. Elga Anngerine JENNINGS, b: 29 Jul 1923, Tupelo, Coal Co., Oklahoma
 
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Notes:
Ellis' brother Oscar married Melinda's sister Maude.

Melinda had been previously married to Lonnie V. Jackson and brought two daughters into her marriage with Ellis.

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_2338, Page 277B), Precinct #4, Hall Co., Texas,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 15, Enumeration Date: 3-Apr-1930, Family #13

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 JENNINGS, Ellis

 Head

M

35

M

25

TX

IL

TX

 

 Farmer

               Lin J

 Wife

F

35

M

16

OK

TX

TX

 

 None

               Velma  (Jackson)

 Daughter

F

16

S

 

OK

TX

OK

X

 None

               Isabel   (Jackson)

 Daughter

M

14

S

 

OK

TX

OK

X

 None

               Clara

 Daughter

F

8

S

 

OK

TX

OK

X

 None

               Elga

 Daughter

M

7

S

 

OK

TX

OK

X

 None

1940 Federal Census Data (T626_4006, Page 110A), Precinct #1, Childress Co., Texas,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 38-7, Enumeration Date: 24-Apr-1940, Family #227

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 JENNINGS, Ellis

 Head

M

45

M

 

5

TX

 Farmer

                 Lin

 Wife

F

45

M

 

5

OK

 

                 Clara Jean

 Daughter

F

18

S

X

H-3

OK

 Care of Children / School;

                 Elga G

 Daughter

F

16

S

X

H-1

OK

 

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Sources:
1) Death - Husband:  Potter County Texas Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #030106

2) Death - Wife:  Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 - Potter County