J B Jennings
J B Jennings Vice
President of
Mechanics Savings Bank
and one
of the well known bankers
of
this section of the state
was
born at West
Union, W. Va. and is the
son of Hiram and Emely
(Davis) Jennings, the
former a native of
Pennsylvania
and the latter of Virginia.
Mr. Jennings is a
descendant
of old Virginia stock,
including
the Randolph and Davis
families. Hiram Jennings
came to
Missouri with his family in
1874 and
settled at Moberly. Here
he was
engaged in the dry goods
and grocery
and lumber business
during his
active business career and
met with suc-
cess and during his time
was one of
the substantial business
men of this
section. He died in 1898
and his wife
died in 1895. Their
remains are
buried in West Union, W.
Va. They
were the parents of one
other child
besides J. B. Clara, who is
now
the widow of W. L. Irwin
and resides in
Kansas City, Mo. Three
brothers
are deceased: William,
Howard, and
the youngest who died in
infancy.
J. B. Jennings received his
education in the high
school of Moberly
and in 1879 entered the
Mechanics
Savings Bank and has
been connected
with this institution
continuously
until the present time.
Nothwithstand
ing, Mr. Jenning's career
has has
been first of all that of a
banker, he has
always found time to
devote a portion
of his time to public and
civic affairs
and take a good citizens
interest
in the welfare of the
community. He
served as treasurer of the
city of
Moberly .for 18 years and
for 12 years
was treasurer of the
Moberly School
Board. He has been
prominently
identified with the
Missouri Banker's
Association for a number
of years
and at various ions times
has served
as treasurer, vice-president
and president
of that organization. He is
a member
of the American Banker's
Associa-
tion and at the present time
is a
member of the executive
council of that
organization.
Mr. Jennings was married
in 1896
to Miss Frances W.
Wight, a daugh~
ter of James W., Sr. and
Auleria
(Fullenwider) Wight, of
Moberly. further
mention of whom is made
in this volume.
To Mr. and Mrs. Jennings
have
been born two children.
The elder,
Howard Wight, age 21
years, is now
a student in the University
of Colorado,
at Boulder, Cob. He began
mili-
tary training at the age of
18 years
and when he was 21 years
of age, he
was captain of Company 1
at Boulder,
Col The younger child,
Frances
E. is at home with her
parents.
Mr. Jenning's home is
located at 520 W
Rollins Street on the site
of the
old Jennings home which
was destroyed
by fire where his parents
lived for 20 years. |