SILAS PORTER JENNINGS:
Silas P. Jennings "Si", son of Levi Jennings and Roxie Taylor, was born Jan. 5, 1896, died Jan. 26, 1966
He married Freda William from Raleigh, North Carolina.They had no children.
When he was 18 years old, he joined the army, after his basic training he was stationed at San Antonio, Texas.After getting out, he had been home just two weeks, when World War I started.He was called back into the service, and was sent to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he trained soldiers for one year. He was then sent to France, on the way to the front lines, when the war ended.He was made Sergeant.When he came home he joined the State Police, where he was a lieutenant for 11 years."Si" then resigned from the State Police to go into business for himself.He owned the Harley Davidson motorcycle shop on East Virginia street in Charleston, West Virginia.When World War II started, Franklin Roosevelt called for skeet shooters to train the new recruits to shoot the big guns, and "Si" went into the Navy, and left his wife to run their motorcycle shop.When he came home after the war, he came with bursted eardrums.
FROM A CHARLESTON NEWSPAPER, OCTOBER 25, 1924:
JENNINGS IS MADE OFFICER IN STATE POLICE
"Si" Jennings, newly appointed lieutenant of State Police was stationed in Williamson as first sergeant.He was one of the most popular officers ever placed in Mingo County.He was transferred to Company "A" at Charleston, several months ago."Si" saw most of his service with Company "B", achieving much of his record in and around Williamson, where he rose through the ranks to position of first Sergeant.And although a strict disciplinarian, he has always been on of the most popular non commissioned officers in the department.He immediately proved his worth, and was almost completely in charge of the motorcycle policemen in the northern part of the state.
Source:
Mary E. Jennings
*Genealogy.com
Silas P. Jennings "Si", son of Levi Jennings and Roxie Taylor, was born Jan. 5, 1896, died Jan. 26, 1966
He married Freda William from Raleigh, North Carolina.They had no children.
When he was 18 years old, he joined the army, after his basic training he was stationed at San Antonio, Texas.After getting out, he had been home just two weeks, when World War I started.He was called back into the service, and was sent to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he trained soldiers for one year. He was then sent to France, on the way to the front lines, when the war ended.He was made Sergeant.When he came home he joined the State Police, where he was a lieutenant for 11 years."Si" then resigned from the State Police to go into business for himself.He owned the Harley Davidson motorcycle shop on East Virginia street in Charleston, West Virginia.When World War II started, Franklin Roosevelt called for skeet shooters to train the new recruits to shoot the big guns, and "Si" went into the Navy, and left his wife to run their motorcycle shop.When he came home after the war, he came with bursted eardrums.
FROM A CHARLESTON NEWSPAPER, OCTOBER 25, 1924:
JENNINGS IS MADE OFFICER IN STATE POLICE
"Si" Jennings, newly appointed lieutenant of State Police was stationed in Williamson as first sergeant.He was one of the most popular officers ever placed in Mingo County.He was transferred to Company "A" at Charleston, several months ago."Si" saw most of his service with Company "B", achieving much of his record in and around Williamson, where he rose through the ranks to position of first Sergeant.And although a strict disciplinarian, he has always been on of the most popular non commissioned officers in the department.He immediately proved his worth, and was almost completely in charge of the motorcycle policemen in the northern part of the state.
Source:
Mary E. Jennings
*Genealogy.com
SILAS PORTER JENNINGS:
Silas P. Jennings "Si", son of Levi Jennings and Roxie Taylor, was born Jan. 5, 1896, died Jan. 26, 1966
He married Freda William from Raleigh, North Carolina.They had no children.
When he was 18 years old, he joined the army, after his basic training he was stationed at San Antonio, Texas.After getting out, he had been home just two weeks, when World War I started.He was called back into the service, and was sent to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he trained soldiers for one year. He was then sent to France, on the way to the front lines, when the war ended.He was made Sergeant.When he came home he joined the State Police, where he was a lieutenant for 11 years."Si" then resigned from the State Police to go into business for himself.He owned the Harley Davidson motorcycle shop on East Virginia street in Charleston, West Virginia.When World War II started, Franklin Roosevelt called for skeet shooters to train the new recruits to shoot the big guns, and "Si" went into the Navy, and left his wife to run their motorcycle shop.When he came home after the war, he came with bursted eardrums.
FROM A CHARLESTON NEWSPAPER, OCTOBER 25, 1924:
JENNINGS IS MADE OFFICER IN STATE POLICE
"Si" Jennings, newly appointed lieutenant of State Police was stationed in Williamson as first sergeant.He was one of the most popular officers ever placed in Mingo County.He was transferred to Company "A" at Charleston, several months ago."Si" saw most of his service with Company "B", achieving much of his record in and around Williamson, where he rose through the ranks to position of first Sergeant.And although a strict disciplinarian, he has always been on of the most popular non commissioned officers in the department.He immediately proved his worth, and was almost completely in charge of the motorcycle policemen in the northern part of the state.
Source:
Mary E. Jennings
*Genealogy.com
Silas P. Jennings "Si", son of Levi Jennings and Roxie Taylor, was born Jan. 5, 1896, died Jan. 26, 1966
He married Freda William from Raleigh, North Carolina.They had no children.
When he was 18 years old, he joined the army, after his basic training he was stationed at San Antonio, Texas.After getting out, he had been home just two weeks, when World War I started.He was called back into the service, and was sent to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he trained soldiers for one year. He was then sent to France, on the way to the front lines, when the war ended.He was made Sergeant.When he came home he joined the State Police, where he was a lieutenant for 11 years."Si" then resigned from the State Police to go into business for himself.He owned the Harley Davidson motorcycle shop on East Virginia street in Charleston, West Virginia.When World War II started, Franklin Roosevelt called for skeet shooters to train the new recruits to shoot the big guns, and "Si" went into the Navy, and left his wife to run their motorcycle shop.When he came home after the war, he came with bursted eardrums.
FROM A CHARLESTON NEWSPAPER, OCTOBER 25, 1924:
JENNINGS IS MADE OFFICER IN STATE POLICE
"Si" Jennings, newly appointed lieutenant of State Police was stationed in Williamson as first sergeant.He was one of the most popular officers ever placed in Mingo County.He was transferred to Company "A" at Charleston, several months ago."Si" saw most of his service with Company "B", achieving much of his record in and around Williamson, where he rose through the ranks to position of first Sergeant.And although a strict disciplinarian, he has always been on of the most popular non commissioned officers in the department.He immediately proved his worth, and was almost completely in charge of the motorcycle policemen in the northern part of the state.
Source:
Mary E. Jennings
*Genealogy.com
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