Biographical Sketch of Hiram Jennings, Webster County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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Hiram Jennings is a native of Missouri, born in Webster county on the
18th of January, 1853, and is a son of John and Elizabeth (Sartin)
Jennings, who were born in North Carolina and Kentucky, respectively.
About 1840 they moved to Greene county, Mo., but shortly after located
on their present farm in Benton township.  Hiram Jennings grew to man-
hood in Webster county, and remained with his father until he attained
his majority, when he was married in this county, January 17, 1875, to
Miss Artelia Watts, a native of the county, and a daughter James Watts.
After his marriage he resided on his father's farm for a few years, 
being engaged in trading in stock, and in 1880 moved to his present
farm, and engaged in mercantile pursuit in a small way7, but has grad-
ually increased his business until he now has a large and lucrative
trade.  He also has an excellent farm of 210 acres, and has about
seventy-five acres under cultivation.  His children's names are as
follows:  Ellis L., Laura B., and John E.  Mr. Jennings has been post-
master of Sarvis Point since 1882, and has proved to be an efficient
officer.

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