Walter Perry Jennings

1870 - 1944  (73 years)

• Name	Walter Perry Jennings
  Birth	22 Apr 1870	Leesville, Missouri
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Apr 1944	Lubbock, Texas
  Burial	UNKNOWN	City of Lubbock Cemetery
  Person ID	I30056	MacFarlane
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Mary Arabella McFarland,   b. 28 Jan 1879, Fannin Co. Texas d. 15 Dec 1974, Lubbock, Texas (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	6 Nov 1902	Ladonia, Fannin Co., Texas
  Married	6 Nov 1902	Ladonia, Fannin Co.,Texas
  Children	1. Louise Violet Jennings,   b. 9 Jan 1905, Taylor, Texas d. 16 May 1993, Lubbock, Texas (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Grace Dahlman Jennings,   b. 24 May 1908, Ladonia, Texas d. 4 Feb 2000, Tucson, Arizona (Age 91 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Jean Shelley Jennings,   b. 30 Oct 1913, Amarillo, Texas d. 12 Jan 2001, Dallas, Texas (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5696	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

• Notes

  From p. 96a of Lola McFarland Hill's book: WALTER PERRY JENNINGS - Married to Mary McFarland. He was born April 22, 1870, at Leesville, Missouri, the son of Thomas Jefferson and Elizabeth (Bradley) 'Jennings. 1895 - Ordained as a minister in the Christian Church, (Disciples of Christ) at Windsor Mo. by George L. Bush. 1899 - B.D. Ministerial education at College of the Bible, Kentucky University, Lexington, Ky. (Later called Translyvania University) 1901 Received his A.B. Degree from Transylvania University 1901-1903 Pastor at Hillsboro, Texas. Met his future wife at a Church Convention at Waco, Texas. 1902 - Nov. 6th married Mary McFarland, Ladonia, Texas. Always called her "Pet”. She called him "Walt." 1903-1909 - Pastorate at Taylor, Texas 1905 - Jan. 9th - Daughter Louise was born. He told her grandmother "confidentially" that she rea1ly was an except¬ionally fine baby. His name for her was "Weezie" 1908 - Daughter Grace was born at "grandmother's house" in Ladonia. He called her "Gracious"- which she truly was.5-24. 1909 -1915 Pastorate at Amarillo, Texas 1913- Oct.30, Daughter Jean Shelley was born. She was called "Shelleybee” by her Daddy and was much like him. 1915-1917 - Pastorate at McKinney, Texas 1918-1922 First regular pastor University Church, TCU. Ft. Worth 1918 till death. Member Board of Trustees for TCU 1920- till death, Member of State Mission Board 1922 - 1924 Pastorate, Texarkana, Texas 1924-1934 - Pastorate at Lubbook. Took the confession and baptized his three daughters. 1928 Pres. Rotary Club, Lubbock, Pres. Red Cross for 6 years 1934-1942 Pastor Plainview j President Salvation Board. 1934 - 1940 Serious Illness - resigned post - resignation not accepted - elected minister emeritus tor life. 194- 1944 Supply minister Beaumont, Mineral Wells, West Amarillo. Tulia, Floydada. Moved to Lubbock 1942. 1944 - April 14 - Died suddenly while at Q. and Broadway. Buried in Lubbook.