Cynthia GREGORY Mini tree diagram
Levi JINNINGS

Levi JINNINGS1,2

about 18181 - about 18662,3

Life History

about 1818

Born.1

17th May 1863

Married Cynthia GREGORY in Independence County, Arkansas.1

about 1866

Died in Independence County, Arkansas.2,3

Notes

  • The transcription of a marriage record in Independence County, Arkansas has his name as Lin Jinings.  The last name is usually written as Jennings or Jinnings.  In his Civil War service record the name is Levi Jennings.

    Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    Syntha Gregory
    Age 32 (Birth abt 1831)
    Residence Independence County, Arkansas
    Spouse's Name Levi Jinings [Jennings]
    Spouse's Age 45 (Birth about 1818)
    Spouse's Residence Independence County, Arkansas
    Marriage 17 May 1863 Independence County
    Ceremony by W J Clark, Justice of the Peace for Independence County
    Filed 25 June 1863

    Researcher R Dunlap points out that the name Lin is a misreading and mistranscription of the original record, which is actually Levi.

    "There is clearly a dot over the "i" in the first name. See "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12128-74742-3?cc=1417439 : 24 June 2016), 004309410 > image 465 of 532; county offices, Arkansas."
    --  R Dunlap, Comment on this record transcription on Ancestry.com, on 9/14/2016, accessed 5 September 2017

    A copy of the document indicates the correct name is Levi, as analyzed by Dunlap.  I find it interesting that Syntha's name is Syntha Gregory here, even though she has been married and has gone by Syntha Perry since 1850.  But the age and location match Syntha (Cynthia) Gregory Perry.

    The name Levi Jinnings matches other records, including a Civil War service record, found on Fold 3 or Ancestry.com.

    U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865
    Levi Jennings
    Age 47, Birth Date abt 1817
    Enlistment Date 1864 Ninth (Elliott's) Cavalry, A-J

    In the 1870 census, Cynthia is the head of the household, indicating that Levi died before the census.

    1870 Federal Census, Independence County, Arkansas, 25 June, Greenbriar Township, PO Batesville, page 15 (scan 98), Hse #102, Fam #142
    Jinnings, Cyntha 39 F W Keeping House $0 Real Estate $0 Personal Estate born Georgia Illiterate [b abt 1831]
    Jinnings, Josephine 4 F W born Arkansas [b abt 1866]
    Jinnings [Perry], James E 13 M W Works on Farm born Arkansas Illiterate [b abt 1857]
    Jinnings [Perry], Oliver P 15 M W Works on Farm born Arkansas Illiterate [b abt 1855]
    - Fam #142 -
    Mannell, Paten (?) [Son-in-law] 19 M W Works on Farm born Georgia married Aug 1869 Illiterate [b abt 1851]
    Mannell [formerly Perry], Sarah A [Dau] 18 M W Works on Farm born Arkansas married Aug 1869 Illiterate [b abt 1852]

    Cyntha's first child of her next marriage, Allen Davis, was born about 1871.  So she must have married Jacob Davis soon after the 1870 census.  No marriage record has been found.

    Jacob Davis 1833-
    Cynthia G Gregory (1831-1880)
    Birth abt 1833 North Carolina, Death Unknown
    Marriage abt 1870 Arkansas, USA
    "Marriage to have taken place after June 1870 (when census was taken) and before Allen G was born (abt 1871)"
    --  Deburie-Costa Family, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/40385855/person/190023485413/facts

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