Elsa Jennings: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Elsa Jennings was born on 9 Nov 1886 in Pipestone, Berrien Co, Michigan (daughter of Charles D. Jennings and Mary M. Haskins); died on 23 Apr 1943 in Los Angeles Co, California.

Elsa married Dean Monroe Van Norman about 1905. Dean was born on 26 Sep 1889 in California; died on 14 Sep 1976 in San Fernando, Los Angeles Co, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Charles D. Jennings was born in Dec 1853 in Ohio; died after 1900 in of, Benton Harbor, Berrien Co, Michigan.

Charles married Mary M. Haskins on 10 Oct 1880 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co, Michigan. Mary (daughter of James F. Haskins and Marilla Ryther) was born on 6 Sep 1859 in Pipestone, Berrien Co, Michigan; died on 10 Apr 1915 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary M. Haskins was born on 6 Sep 1859 in Pipestone, Berrien Co, Michigan (daughter of James F. Haskins and Marilla Ryther); died on 10 Apr 1915 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois.

Children:

1. Elsa Jennings was born on 9 Nov 1886 in Pipestone, Berrien Co, Michigan; died on 23 Apr 1943 in Los Angeles Co, California.
Harold Haskins Jennings was born on 3 May 1896 in Berrien Co, Michigan; died on 21 Dec 1990 in Mission Hills, Los Angeles Co, California.

Generation: 3

James F. Haskins was born on 11 Sep 1820 in New York; died on 4 Jun 1894 in Pipestone, Berrien Co, Michigan; was buried in Shanghai Cem, Eau Claire, Berrien Co, Michigan.

James married Marilla Ryther on 20 Apr 1851 in Pipestone, Berrien Co, Michigan. Marilla (daughter of Hiram Abiff^ Ryther (Rither, Rayther) and Cynthia^ Wood) was born on 4 Sep 1833 in Michigan, or Erie Co, New York; died on 30 Jan 1871 in Pipestone, Barrien Co, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marilla Ryther was born on 4 Sep 1833 in Michigan, or Erie Co, New York (daughter of Hiram Abiff^ Ryther (Rither, Rayther) and Cynthia^ Wood); died on 30 Jan 1871 in Pipestone, Barrien Co, Michigan.

Children:

Cynthia A. Haskins was born in 1853 in Berrien Co, Michigan; died after 1870 in of, Pipestone, Berrien Co, Michigan.
Emeline Haskins was born in 1857 in Berrien Co, Michigan; died after 1870 in of, Pipestone, Berrien Co, Michigan.
3. Mary M. Haskins was born on 6 Sep 1859 in Pipestone, Berrien Co, Michigan; died on 10 Apr 1915 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois.
Sarah J. Haskins was born on 3 Dec 1863 in Pipestone, Berrien Co, Michigan; died on 27 Apr 1894 in Pipestone, Barrien Co, Michigan.

Generation: 4

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Hiram Abiff^ Ryther (Rither, Rayther) was born in 1808 in Bridgewater, Oneida Co, New York (son of Peter^ Ryther and Anna^ Blackmar); died on 31 Mar 1863 in Berrien Co, Michigan; was buried in Shanghai Cem, Eau Claire, Berrien Co, Michigan.

Hiram married Cynthia^ Wood about 1832 in New York. Cynthia^ was born in 1809; died in 1845 in of, Erie Co, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cynthia^ Wood was born in 1809; died in 1845 in of, Erie Co, New York.

Children:

7. Marilla Ryther was born on 4 Sep 1833 in Michigan, or Erie Co, New York; died on 30 Jan 1871 in Pipestone, Barrien Co, Michigan.
James^ A. (or T.) Ryther was born in 1839 in New York or Pennsylvania; died on 30 Sep 1918 in Portales, Roosevelt Co, New Mexico; was buried in Portales Cem, Portales, Roosevelt Co, New Mexico.
Franklin Ryther was born in 1840 in New York; died after 1860 in of, Hagar Twp, Berrien Co, Michigan.
Solon Ryther was born in 1843 in New York; died after 1860 in of, Berrien Co, Michigan.